OBS Chapter 2056 Divine soldiers descend from heaven
Chapter 2056 Divine soldiers descend from heaven
Chapter 2056 Divine soldiers descend from heaven
In Elder Wang's demonic vision, those extremely faint energy imprints, spatial folds, and even remnants of time that were difficult to detect with ordinary divine sense began to become relatively clear.
In the dim light, a blurry, constantly flickering image, as if it might shatter at any moment, flashed in his demonic eyes.
It was a blurry figure, facing alone six figures around him, each emanating a different aura, but all clearly belonging to the Dan Chen Sect's cultivation methods.
The six people... were none other than the silhouettes of Xie Geting, Wan Chengsi, Shi Zhoushuo, Yue Qianshan, and others who had fallen.
The blurry figure fighting alone against six people exuded a power fluctuation in every move. In the perception of the Demon Eye, it was clear that it carried the unique rule aura and power traces of the Tai Cang Realm, which were above the Tian Yuan Dao Foundation.
"Senior Brother Wang, how is it?"
Another powerful expert from Xuelin Peak, surnamed Liu, noticed that Elder Wang's demonic eye between his brows had closed and his face had turned pale. He quickly asked what was wrong, and Cao Feiyu and Zhao Qingyuan also looked over closely.
Elder Wang took a deep breath, suppressing the discomfort between his brows, and said in a deep voice, "It should be the work of the Tai Cang Realm, not the fifteenth level."
The power levels seen by the Demon Eye do not lie. Although the blurry figure did not show much power at the beginning, it did indeed erupt to the Tai Cang Realm level in the later stages, and even the Dao Domain was revealed.
Even if one is not at the Tai Cang Realm, no matter how much they unleash their power or how many other rare and precious materials they use to enhance it, it is impossible to control the power of the Dao Domain. The best outcome is only to approach it, not to control it.
Upon hearing Senior Brother Wang's resolute conclusion, the gloom on the face of the Liu-surnamed Tai Cang Realm expert eased slightly, but his killing intent intensified, and his target shifted from potential internal disciples to external enemies.
His previous slight suspicion of Chen Fei was completely dispelled.
"The Tai Cang Realm... is it a demonic cultivator who infiltrated, or an ancient demon that has awakened in the abyss?" Elder Liu gritted his teeth.
Upon hearing Senior Brother Wang's words, Cao Feiyu couldn't help but smile from the bottom of her heart.
In her heart, she didn't really think that Chen Fei was responsible for this. She knew Chen Fei's strength and his mastery of formations was amazing, but she thought it was impossible for him to instantly kill Xie Geting, a top talent on the Tianyuan Ranking, and his companions without leaving them any chance to escape.
But as the saying goes, concern can cloud judgment, and she couldn't help but worry that others might suspect Chen Fei based on various coincidences and illogical points, bringing him unwarranted trouble.
Now, things are much better. A powerful expert from Xuelin Peak, who is at the Tai Cang Realm, used a secret technique to personally investigate and came to the conclusion that it was done by someone at the Tai Cang Realm. This is undoubtedly the most powerful proof.
At least on the surface, this matter cannot be used to slander Chen Fei.
As for the underhanded suspicions and targeting, that's another matter. But as long as there's no clear evidence, Cuiping Peak has the confidence to refute them.
While several powerful experts from the Tai Cang Realm were investigating the seventh level of the Kun Abyss, Chen Fei, following the urgent message from the jade pendant at his waist, left the seventh level of the Kun Abyss without hesitation and returned to the sixth level.
The concentration of demonic energy and the spatial pressure in the sixth level of Kunyuan were much weaker than those in the seventh level, and the danger was also much lower. Chen Fei began an efficient hunt.
He did not take action himself, but instead released the newly formed array puppet. Under his remote control, the array puppet transformed into a tireless killing machine, traversing the various perilous areas of the sixth level of the Kun Abyss.
Upon encountering a mid-stage 15th-tier Corrupted Bone Crocodile lurking in the poisonous swamp, the puppet immediately set up a trapping and killing sword formation. Countless sword energies crisscrossed, evaporating the poisonous swamp within a radius of hundreds of miles. After forcing out the crocodile, it was decapitated with a single strike of the Destruction Sword Qi.
A group of early-stage 15th-tier Shadow Bats, known for their speed and venom, were discovered. The puppets deployed a defensive array to withstand the first wave of impact, while simultaneously activating a large-scale lightning and fire rune array. Lightning and fire intertwined, turning dozens of bats into ashes.
Faced with a tough-skinned, peak-level 15th-tier Earthshaking Demon Bear, the array puppet continuously deployed slowing, binding, and weakening arrays to wear down its power. Finally, it used a phantom of a mountain-shaped demon-suppressing array that descended from the sky to suppress it to death.
Even when only the puppets were used, Chen Fei's speed in killing the monsters was astonishing.
The puppet can always defeat its opponent in the most appropriate and efficient way, and almost never wastes extra time on any monster.
Merit points were jumping wildly.
After breaking into the top 100, Chen Fei's ranking did not stagnate, but steadily progressed, constantly surpassing the names ahead of her.
Ninety…eighty…seventy…fifty…thirty…
Ultimately, Chen Fei precisely controlled her ranking within the top twenty and stabilized it.
The Kunyuan Trial lasts for seven days.
On the fourth day, Chen Fei chose to return to the seventh level of Kun Abyss again, because there were more and more Dan Chen Sect disciples in the sixth level of Kun Abyss.
As the trials progressed into their later stages, many powerful disciples began to venture deeper, making the competition for the sixth level exceptionally fierce, and searching for high-level monsters extremely difficult.
In comparison, while the seventh level of the Kun Abyss is dangerous, it has far fewer people, and the quantity and quality of high-level monsters are superior. For Chen Fei, who needs a stable ranking, this is a better choice.
However, upon entering the seventh level this time, Chen Fei keenly sensed something different.
He always had a vague sense that, in the darkness, there seemed to be a cold, indifferent, and scrutinizing gaze watching him from the shadows.
This perception is extremely vague; if he didn't have an instinctive vigilance against danger, he wouldn't be able to detect it at all.
The one who could give him such a vague feeling must be a powerful expert of the Tai Cang Realm.
Chen Fei suspected that this hidden Tai Cang Realm expert had been monitoring him since the sixth level of Kun Abyss. It was just that the demonic energy and environmental factors of the seventh level of Kun Abyss made the Tai Cang Realm expert's concealment less perfect, thus allowing him to detect him.
Chen Fei was fully aware of the situation, but his face remained impassive. He pretended to be completely unaware, continuing to act according to his own rhythm. When hunting monsters, he still displayed his array formation skills.
Chen Fei's ranking was also carefully controlled by him, remaining stable around fifteenth place without significant fluctuations. This was a position that guaranteed him access to high-ranking spiritual materials without drawing too much attention.
Time flies, and it's the fifth day.
Chen Fei encountered a demonic cultivator in a vortex filled with enormous skeletons and demonic energy.
This demonic cultivator was extremely powerful, having already condensed the Heavenly Origin Dao Foundation.
He wore a tattered black cloak, his face hidden in the shadow of the hood, revealing only a pair of blood-red, violent eyes.
His concealment methods were far superior to those of the monsters, as if he himself were part of the abyss's demonic energy. It wasn't until Chen Fei stepped into his attack range that he suddenly launched an attack.
"Die! Die! They all must die!"
Amidst a hoarse, piercing laugh, a gigantic demonic claw made of demonic energy tore through the void, carrying a pungent, fishy smell and a corrosive aura, and lunged at Chen Fei.
Before the claw wind even arrived, a terrifying pressure that made one's soul tremble had already descended.
Chen Fei frowned slightly the moment the opponent made his move. He was a demonic cultivator with the Heavenly Origin Dao Foundation, and one who was bloodthirsty at that.
Given the strength he has shown on the surface, he has no chance of winning against such a formidable enemy.
Moreover… a thought flashed through Chen Fei’s mind.
The timing and location of this demonic cultivator's appearance are too coincidental. Could it be that the Tai Cang Realm expert who was secretly observing him deliberately released him to test him?
According to Chen Fei's knowledge, the Dan Chen Sect does imprison some demonic cultivators.
"Array up!"
Chen Fei gave a low shout, and the array puppets he had prepared in advance instantly activated dozens of illusionary and obstructive array light screens, layer upon layer, blocking in front of him.
Then Chen Fei retreated rapidly, throwing out a large number of talismans without hesitation.
"Boom!"
The ghostly claws slammed into the array's light barrier, producing a teeth-grinding tearing sound. Layer upon layer of the light barrier was ripped apart like paper, but this bought Chen Fei some time.
The explosion of lightning and dense smoke instantly spread, interfering with the demonic cultivator's vision and divine sense. The teleportation talisman flashed by, instantly transporting Chen Fei tens of thousands of miles away.
"Trying to run?" The demonic cultivator sneered, transforming into a wisp of black smoke and giving chase.
For the next half hour, Chen Fei put his array formation skills and escape techniques to the extreme.
They continuously set up various traps, illusions, and deceptions, using the abyss's complex terrain and dense demonic energy to hide, and also aroused several lurking monster lairs along the way, creating chaos.
Ultimately, thanks to his masterful use of formations, Chen Fei successfully shook off the ever-present Tianyuan Dao Foundation Demon Cultivator behind him and temporarily gained safety.
On the sixth day, deep within the seventh Kunlun Abyss.
Chen Fei was engaged in a fierce battle with a ferocious, peak-level fifteenth-tier Shadow Wolf in a dark canyon. This wolf was incredibly fast, could blend into the shadows, and its demonic flames were highly corrosive, making it extremely difficult to deal with.
Chen Fei manipulated the puppet, expending considerable effort to gradually force it into the pre-set killing formation. Finally, a condensed sword aura of destruction descended from the sky, severing its head.
As Chen Fei stepped forward, preparing to collect the fragments of his rank left behind by the demon wolf and the pure primordial demonic energy, his movements suddenly stopped.
An unprecedented feeling of unease welled up inside him without warning. Chen Fei subconsciously looked up, gazing towards the distant direction leading to the eighth level of the Kun Abyss.
"boom!"
The next moment, an indescribable, vast, and terrifying wave, like the might of heaven, suddenly emanated from that direction.
That fluctuation contained a world-destroying power, a sharp edge that could cleave the void, an icy chill that could freeze the soul, and an extremely dense, violent aura filled with a mad and chaotic will.
Multiple auras from the Tai Cang Realm clashed, fought, and annihilated each other in that distant region.
Even across an unknown distance, even with the obstruction of dense demonic energy and chaotic space, the wave still sent a tremor through Chen Fei's soul, and the surrounding demonic energy became violent and restless because of this wave.
Chen Fei narrowed his eyes as he watched the terrifying fluctuations coming from the distant horizon, his brows furrowed.
The trial was almost over, but unexpectedly, a battle of this level broke out at this moment.
According to Chen Fei's knowledge, although Kunyuan is dangerous, there is actually a delicate balance between Danchen Sect, the demons in the abyss, and the few lurking demonic cultivators.
It's rare for a direct conflict with such terrifying fluctuations to erupt above the Tai Cang Realm. Those demonic cultivators also tacitly accept the Dan Chen Sect's periodic purges, usually avoiding direct confrontation and hiding away.
The current commotion suggests either that the Dan Chen Sect has discovered a major threat that must be eliminated, or that something unusual has occurred in the Abyss itself, triggering an uncontrollable chain reaction.
Regardless of the type, it would be an absolutely devastating disaster for the numerous fifteenth-level disciples still undergoing trials. Even a tiny wisp of the aftershocks of a battle at that level would be enough to obliterate them.
Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Fei grasped the essence of the demonic wolf, then his figure flashed, heading directly towards the entrance of the sixth level of the Kun Abyss, the direction he had come from.
Even with his near-Tai Cang Realm power as a trump card, Chen Fei was far from sufficient to engage in a battle at this level. He needed to leave quickly before the conflict reached him.
At the same time, Chen Fei keenly sensed that the subtle, ever-present feeling of surveillance had vanished the instant this terrifying wave erupted.
Clearly, the outbreak of battle in the Tai Cang Realm completely drew the attention of the powerful figures secretly monitoring him.
With the coincidence of the appearance of the Heavenly Origin Dao Foundation Demon Cultivator, Chen Fei knew that the Tai Cang Realm cultivator who was monitoring him was probably a powerful figure from the mountain where Xie Geting, Wan Chengsi, and the other fallen disciples were located.
With the deaths of such a true disciple and a Heavenly Origin Dao Foundation cultivator, and given Chen Fei's connection to them, he could very well be listed as a suspect and subjected to covert surveillance and probing.
However, Chen Fei's current strength is insufficient to accurately determine which Tai Cang Realm expert is monitoring him, or which peak they come from.
Chen Fei moved with incredible speed. With the help of the puppet array and his familiarity with the terrain, he quickly and successfully retreated back to the sixth level of the Kun Abyss. Just as he stepped into the sixth level of the Kun Abyss, the merit jade pendant at his waist suddenly began to vibrate violently.
It wasn't a subtle hint of a ranking change, but a rapid, continuous vibration, indicating that urgent information was coming.
Chen Fei probed with his divine sense, and a brief but stern message immediately appeared in his mind.
"An anomaly has occurred in Kunyuan. All trial disciples, immediately retreat to the vicinity of the entrance to the first level of Kunyuan and form an array to guard it!"
The message ended with the unique aura of the Dan Chen Sect's high-ranking members, making it impossible to fake.
Chen Fei dared not delay and immediately had the puppet carry him, his figure transforming into a faint stream of light, nimbly traversing the rugged and treacherous abyss terrain.
Along the way, he encountered many other Dan Chen Sect disciples who were also hastily retreating. Some had panicked expressions on their faces, while others looked bewildered, clearly unaware of what had happened, having only received the order to retreat.
Chen Fei was not a cold person. Under the premise of ensuring his own safety, he would take the initiative to approach those disciples who looked weaker or were alone and ask if they needed to travel together.
Chen Fei's voice was calm, carrying a reassuring power. Coupled with the powerful aura emanating from the array puppet beside him, it was quite convincing.
Those who were willing, Chen Fei would have his puppets release a protective aura to shield them and take them along. Those who were unwilling, or who were wary of him, Chen Fei naturally wouldn't force them, and would simply nod and continue on his way.
During the evacuation, Chen Fei remained highly vigilant.
He would deliberately avoid any monsters that became agitated and restless due to the shockwaves of battle, never lingering in combat. At this moment, speed was paramount; any unnecessary delay could mean danger.
Thanks to the speed of the puppet formation and Chen Fei's accurate judgment, they arrived at the first level of the Kun Abyss quite smoothly. At this time, many disciples who had arrived earlier had already gathered near the entrance of the first level of the Kun Abyss, and everyone's face was filled with unease and doubt, creating a tense atmosphere.
At this moment, there were already more than twenty disciples following behind Chen Fei. These people had varying levels of cultivation, ranging from the mid to late stages of the fifteenth level, and came from different mountains.
"Thank you, Senior Brother Chen."
"Thank you for your help, Senior Brother!"
After gaining a foothold, the twenty-odd disciples bowed to Chen Fei to express their gratitude, their expressions sincere, and some even showed a hint of embarrassment.
Some time ago, when the sect was discussing Chen Fei, the outsider who was lucky enough to obtain the opportunity to become a spiritual talent, some of them, to varying degrees, echoed those who believed that Chen Fei was being slandered.
Now, in this critical moment, they were led safely back to a relatively safe place by this short-sighted person they once looked down upon.
The fact that the Dan Chen Sect deliberately terminated the Kunyuan Trial and issued a strict order for everyone to retreat to the first level of Kunyuan to form a defensive formation indicates that what happened inside Kunyuan has far exceeded the scope of what fifteenth-level disciples should be able to handle.
Only by gathering together and relying on the formation and the advantage of numbers to defend the relatively stable entrance area of the first Kun Abyss can they possibly avoid danger to their lives.
Therefore, although these twenty-odd disciples had not encountered any real danger during their retreat, it did not mean that they were unaware that danger might occur deep within the Kunyuan Abyss later.
Therefore, his gratitude to Chen Fei for taking the initiative to lend a helping hand in the crisis was also a heartfelt expression of gratitude.
"Boo! Hah! Hah!"
Just as more and more disciples gathered at the entrance to the first level of Kunyuan, dozens of powerful and vast auras flew in like shooting stars from outside Kunyuan.
These were the Tai Cang Realm experts who came to support the Dan Chen Sect after receiving the urgent report. Among them were elders from various peaks, and even peak masters.
After entering the first level of the Kun Abyss, most of these powerful individuals did not linger and headed directly into the deeper parts of the Kun Abyss with solemn expressions, clearly to deal with the crisis there.
Several powerful experts from the Tai Cang Realm also stayed behind. Their expressions were grim, and they began to set up a huge and complex defensive array on the open ground in the entrance area at an extremely fast speed.
One array flag after another, one array plate after another, were driven into the ground or suspended in the air, and the intricate array patterns spread and intertwined on the ground like living dragons.
"All disciples, listen to my command!"
One of the remaining elders from the Tai Cang Realm spoke in a booming voice that resounded throughout the entire area: "Immediately enter the array nodes, inject Yuan Power into the nodes, and maintain the operation of the great array. There must be no mistakes!"
The disciples dared not delay and followed the instructions, finding the nearest array node, sitting cross-legged, and beginning to continuously pour their own Yuan energy into it.
(End of this chapter)