OBS Chapter 1985 Blood Fiend Reflecting the Sky
Chapter 1985 Blood Fiend Reflecting the Sky
Chapter 1985 Blood Fiend Reflecting the Sky
In the palm of his hand, three newly acquired primordial lotus seeds emitted a warm, emerald-green glow, pulsating slightly as if they possessed life.
A cool and pure energy flowed continuously from it, quietly merging into the depths of Chen Fei's consciousness.
The heavy feeling, as if the entire soul was tightly bound by invisible shackles, was relieved as this energy merged in.
"call!"
Chen Fei slowly exhaled a long breath of stale air. He carefully sensed the subtle changes in his sea of consciousness, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.
"The spiritual power I can mobilize is more abundant than before." This means that it can support Chen Fei to do more things.
"So, what formations should we add next?"
A crucial question now lay before Chen Fei. His mind once again sank into that vast hall of formations, where the names, diagrams, and characteristics of countless formations flashed through his mind like stars.
"Continue to strengthen the attack formation? For example, the Great Sun Burning Heaven Formation or the Nine Heavens Thunder Tribulation Formation? In order to further enhance the instantaneous explosive power of the Five Elements Formation, we will strive to kill the enemy with overwhelming force the moment they enter the formation."
"Or choose a defensive formation? Such as the Xuanwu Sea-Suppressing Formation or the Zhou Tian Star Guardian Formation? Make the entire formation as solid as an iron barrel, so that it can remain unmoved even when facing an attack from a force several times larger than itself."
"Or, could we further refine our abilities in concealment and illusion? Could we add a Formless Heavenly Demon Illusion Array that is even more sophisticated than the Tai Xu Reversal Array? That would allow intruders to be completely immersed in an endless illusion, until their souls wither and they die, unable to touch the true nature of the array."
Countless thoughts raced and spun rapidly in Chen Fei's mind. Each choice had its own advantages and disadvantages, and each path led to different fighting styles and risks.
But just as Chen Fei was weighing the pros and cons, he suddenly noticed a crucial detail that he had slightly overlooked.
Chen Fei closed his eyes slightly, focusing his mind on sensing the unique fluctuations emanating from himself. These fluctuations were emanating from the few primordial lotus seeds in his sleeve, and they seemed to possess a special rhythm that could penetrate the void.
"This fluctuation does not seem to increase linearly with the increase in the number of original lotus seeds, but rather it seems to be an exponential growth."
Chen Fei carefully compared the difference in the intensity of the energy fluctuations emanating from him when he had one lotus seed versus when he had six lotus seeds, and his expression gradually became serious.
“That’s right. Although the number of lotus seeds has only increased by five, the intensity of this special fluctuation that triggers the rules of this world has increased dramatically. If I obtain a few more lotus seeds, the number of demonic cultivators attracted will likely be more than just an increase in quantity.”
"There is a greater possibility that a true 15th-tier limit, or even a more terrifying existence, will emerge, whose strength far surpasses that of the late 15th tier."
A sense of crisis instantly welled up in Chen Fei's heart.
"We must be prepared to deal with a larger number and stronger demonic cultivators."
Chen Fei took a deep breath to suppress the turmoil in her heart.
His gaze began to re-examine the Five Elements Formation before him, finally settling on the nine ancient trees that formed the foundation of the entire formation.
They still stand quietly at the core of the formation, their trunks shimmering with light, clearly having undergone a complete transformation under the nourishment of the five elements' generating power.
Chen Fei frowned slightly.
"The profoundness of the Five Elements Formation itself is beyond doubt, but the material of the formation's core is ultimately too weak."
It's like a master craftsman with unparalleled skill, yet forced to forge divine weapons using only ordinary clay. No matter how skilled, you can't cook without ingredients.
"The defensive limit and offensive peak of this Five Elements Formation are now largely locked down by the energy limits that the nine spirit trees that serve as the core of the formation can bear."
"This drawback is even more obvious than the limitations caused by my insufficient spiritual power."
Having figured this out, Chen Fei's eyes lit up slightly.
"Therefore, the top priority right now is not to continue adding auxiliary formations for attack or defense, but to first add a special formation that can fundamentally improve the strength and load-bearing capacity of the formation core."
"Only by laying a solid foundation and making the core of the formation indestructible can we fundamentally solve the problem of the entire formation."
With his mind made up, Chen Fei no longer hesitated. He formed a heavy, mountain-like initiation hand seal in front of him.
"Buzz!"
As Chen Fei moved his fingertips, thick, earth-yellow runes began to flow from his palm.
These runes are completely different from the agile ones used when crafting attacks or illusion arrays before; they exude a sense of earthy stability and solidity.
Earth Vein Root Formation!
"Congeal!"
Chen Fei let out a low shout and gently tapped the ground around the nine spirit trees that served as the array's core.
The countless earthen-yellow runes instantly seemed to be summoned by the earth, and swiftly burrowed into the soil surrounding the spirit tree.
The runes entered the ground, but did not immediately cause violent energy fluctuations. Instead, they began to connect with the earth's veins silently, like spring rain nourishing the earth.
A huge, complex array prototype began to slowly emerge and spread out from the depths of the earth, centered on the nine spirit trees.
As the initial form of this earth vein array gradually emerged, a powerful and profound earth energy began to be continuously drawn from the depths of the earth veins.
Like countless slender yet resilient roots, they coiled and merged with the root systems of the nine spirit trees.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
A dozen or so breaths passed in the blink of an eye. When the last core rune was perfectly embedded into the earth vein node, a deep rumble suddenly echoed across the entire land.
In the next instant, a huge array radiating a rich, earthy yellow light finally took shape, with the nine spirit trees at its core, like a giant network deeply rooted in the earth.
As the Earth Vein Roots Formation was fully formed, the entire Five Elements Formation underwent changes.
"Crash!"
First, the nine spirit trees that served as the core of the formation were instantly infused with boundless vitality. Their trunks became thicker and stronger at a visible speed, and thick, dragon-scale-like patterns appeared on their bark.
The light it emitted also changed from its previous dazzling brilliance to a more restrained and profound one, as if it had transformed from exquisite glass into heavy black iron.
A more powerful and stable force began to emerge continuously from these nine spiritual trees, flowing into the entire cycle of the Five Elements Grand Array.
The five-colored radiance emanating from the great formation became more condensed and substantial, as if a real Five Elements Divine Mountain had descended to earth.
Sensing the changes in the surrounding array, Chen Fei couldn't help but smile.
"The Earth Vein Rooting Array is indeed very effective. The strength of the array's core has increased by at least 50%, and the energy carrying capacity of the entire Five Elements Array has also increased accordingly."
Chen Fei could clearly feel that the sluggish feeling of having reached the ceiling had completely disappeared, and the entire formation was now operating more smoothly and powerfully.
"If we were to encounter ordinary late-stage 15th-level demonic cultivators like those from before, even if three or five more came, this formation could easily capture them all."
"Even when facing a fifteenth-level ultimate demonic cultivator who has forged a profound foundation..."
Chen Fei's eyes flickered slightly.
"Previously, we might have been able to compete with them, or even be unable to control them in a protracted war, which led to the collapse of the Five Elements Formation."
"But now, if I can successfully lure it into the formation, I am more than 70% confident that I can kill it!"
This is a judgment based on a deep understanding of the current state of one's own formation and the gap in Dao foundation.
"but……"
Chen Fei's expression immediately became more serious.
"If the attacker is a level 15 ultimate demonic cultivator who has forged the foundation of the Earthly Dao, then even with the current enhanced formation, we can probably only barely contend with him, and may even be at a disadvantage!"
"But if it's a fifteenth-tier ultimate demonic cultivator who has forged the Heavenly Origin Dao Foundation, then..."
Chen Fei frowned slightly.
"Even if the foundation of the great formation has been reinforced to some extent, it will probably be forcibly broken by such an existence in a short time with its absolute power."
"Unless my soul suppression can continue to loosen significantly, then I can construct the Nine Luminaries Protective Spirit Array on the outer layer, set up the Yin-Yang Transformation Array at the core to resolve attacks that penetrate the defense, and finally use the Myriad Manifestations Returning to Flow Array to integrate the power of the entire array, making the array eye an indestructible core."
At that time, a more perfect composite defense system can be formed, but that will have to wait until later.
Various thoughts raced through Chen Fei's mind, but his hands did not falter in the slightest.
While maintaining the operation of the formation, Chen Fei lowered his head again, his fingertips flashing with light, and began to continue engraving those seemingly inconspicuous talismans.
One after another, talismans emitting various colors of light were created at Chen Fei's fingertips and gently placed at his feet. The number of talismans was steadily approaching four hundred.
"With the formation in place now, combined with these talismans, the situation will be different when facing a fifteenth-level ultimate demonic cultivator who has forged the foundation of the Earthly Dao."
"Therefore, talismans remain one of the key killing moves!"
As Chen Fei concentrated intently on engraving the talisman, nearly a quarter of an hour had quietly passed.
"Wow!"
Suddenly, a tremendous roar, as if the Milky Way were crashing down from the heavens, came from the sky once again without warning.
This sound was completely different from the violent and bloody sound of the previous blood river reflecting in the sky; it was filled with a dignified, grand, and majestic aura.
Chen Fei looked up and saw that the sky, which had been illuminated by the bright red sun, was now covered by a dazzling golden ripple that stretched across the sky.
The golden ripples exuded a refreshing and majestic aura, but what caught Chen Fei's eye even more was that the moment the golden ripples appeared, a powerful cultivator's aura clearly spread throughout the entire Thousand Lotus Demon Realm.
"Is this the Vast Sky Reflection?"
Chen Fei instantly understood the meaning of this strange phenomenon.
"Corresponding to the blood river reflected in the sky just now, this means that our cultivators have killed more than twenty fifteenth-level demonic cultivators and possess more than twenty Origin Lotus Seeds, thus triggering a positive feedback from the rules of this realm."
Chen Fei breathed a slight sigh of relief, which meant that the demonic cultivators did not have an absolute advantage in the Thousand Lotus Realm.
Above the sky, the golden ripples formed by the newly blossoming, majestic light still rippled gently, then suddenly—in the next instant—
"boom!"
A terrifying roar, more violent and ferocious than ever before, like the mournful cries of millions of wronged souls, suddenly exploded across the entire Thousand Lotus Demon Realm.
A massive, suffocating crimson ripple, like a bursting dam of the Styx River, swept out with a deafening roar.
With an incomparably domineering and tyrannical manner, it crashed violently into the golden radiance that had not yet completely dissipated.
"Chichichi..."
Crimson and gold hues intertwined, eroded, and annihilated wildly in the sky, emitting a series of piercing sounds.
Although that aura of righteousness was pure and powerful, it was far less than the crimson ripples that followed.
In just a few breaths, the dazzling gold was forcefully suppressed by the boundless crimson.
The entire sky was once again shrouded in that chilling crimson.
Within the formation, Chen Fei's eyes narrowed involuntarily.
His gaze pierced through layers of array light screens, staring at the crimson ripple in the sky that was even more intense and larger than before.
"The same demonic cultivator who first caused the Blood River Reflecting the Sky phenomenon was killed, but this time, he has killed thirty cultivators."
A sense of melancholy rose involuntarily from the depths of Chen Fei's heart.
This speed is too fast. From the first Blood River Reflection to now, they have actually killed ten more level 15 cultivators!
"and……"
Chen Fei's expression became extremely serious.
"The more primordial lotus seeds you obtain, the more the suppression of your soul in this realm will loosen, and the stronger you will be able to unleash your power."
"For such extraordinary demonic prodigies, the more their strength recovers, the faster they can kill cultivators of the same level!"
Facing the crimson sky that once again enveloped everything, and the cruel battle it foreshadowed, Chen Fei took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.
The slight ripple on Chen Fei's face quickly subsided, and his eyes regained their calm, placid state.
"This matter is currently beyond my control."
Chen Fei slowly lowered his head, his gaze returning to the uncarved leaf in his hand. His fingertips gleamed slightly as he continued to meticulously carve the runes on it.
It was as if the earth-shattering changes in the outside world had nothing to do with Chen Fei.
But deep in Chen Fei's heart, he couldn't help but recall what Zheng Hongtao from the Qingyan Realm had once said: in a battle, the strength of an individual is not enough to determine the course of the battle.
Unless your strength far surpasses that of other demonic cultivators, which Chen Fei clearly hasn't reached yet.
Time slipped by quietly, and nearly a quarter of an hour had passed.
The number of talismans at Chen Fei's feet has steadily exceeded four hundred and is steadily moving toward five hundred.
Just then, a familiar fluctuation came from the sky again, and another blood-red ripple appeared out of thin air.
Although it was slightly weaker in scale and imposing presence than the previous one, the bloodshed and killing intent it contained were exactly the same.
"It's a new demonic cultivator who has killed twenty level 15 cultivators in succession!"
Chen Fei's fingers, which were engraving talismans, paused slightly. He didn't even look up again, but the thought silently flashed through his mind.
There seemed to be an invisible sense of oppression, like dark clouds gathering overhead.
"It seems that the overall situation in this Thousand Lotus Demon Realm is indeed very unfavorable for the cultivators. The top combat power of the demon cultivators seems to have a clear advantage."
Before the tension in Chen Fei's heart could completely dissipate—
"despair!"
"despair!"
"despair!"
A series of extremely clear and steady footsteps suddenly came from behind the formation.
The footsteps were neither hurried nor slow, their rhythm so even as if calculated with the utmost precision. Each step seemed to land directly on the gap between a heartbeat, bringing a suffocating sense of oppression.
This is completely different from the demonic cultivators who either concealed their whereabouts or charged in aggressively before!
Chen Fei's gaze sharpened slightly, and he slowly turned his head to look in the direction from which the footsteps were coming.
In the depths of the forest, slightly distorted by the array's aura, a slender figure was walking step by step toward him.
She walked slowly, even leisurely, as if she were strolling in her own backyard rather than on a perilous battlefield.
That dignified demeanor contrasted sharply with the tense and somber environment around him, revealing an absolute confidence and power.
When Chen Fei's gaze truly fell upon that figure, his eyes narrowed slightly. Despite the layers of distortion and isolation of the Tai Xu Reversal Array, a chilling aura still rushed towards him like a tangible tide.
"This aura is at the limit of the fifteenth rank, and..."
Chen Fei's eyes instantly sharpened. He could clearly sense a unique Daoist aura emanating from the other party, a sense of harmony that was closer to and more in sync with the laws of heaven and earth.
"Mysterious Origin Dao Foundation!"
A strong sense of surprise and solemnity welled up in Chen Fei's heart at the same time.
Instead of encountering a late-stage 15th-tier cultivator first, or a typical 15th-tier cultivator at their limit, a prodigy who had forged a profound foundation for the Dao actually appeared!
"Such a strong aura of primordial lotus seeds suggests that you have killed quite a few of my Black Fiend City's fellow cultivators here!"
A soft, melodious female voice, seemingly tinged with a hint of timid curiosity, rang out.
The sound wasn't particularly loud, yet it pierced through the array's barrier and clearly reached Chen Fei's ears.
As she spoke, the slender figure slowly raised a hand that was so white it was almost transparent, and gently lifted the dark red hood covering her head.
The hood slipped down, revealing skin so pale it was almost bloodless, which made her obsidian-like eyes appear even deeper. A thin layer of moisture filled her eyes, as if glistening tears were about to roll down at any moment.
Beneath her pert nose were thin, pale lips, slightly pursed, conveying a natural sense of fragility.
"Qu Lingzhu..."
Chen Fei quietly watched the figure outside the formation, and the other person's name flashed through his mind in an instant.
This was a name I had seen in the intelligence provided by Tianhai Pass before this expedition; he was one of the most renowned prodigies among the younger generation of Black Fiend City.
Those who can forge a profound foundation in the Dao are absolutely deserving of the title of genius, whether among cultivators or demonic cultivators.
Logically speaking, in a place like the Primordial Continent, even though there are many geniuses due to the large population, since they have already cultivated to the fifteenth level limit and successfully forged the Profound Origin Dao Foundation, they should be able to avoid directly entering this kind of meat grinder battlefield where two armies are clashing on the front line.
"Unless she came here voluntarily to gain experience, trying to find an opportunity to break through to the Tai Cang Realm in a life-or-death battle." Chen Fei's mind raced with thoughts.
"An illusion array, and there must be other arrays nested within it. And you, with your mid-fifteenth-level cultivation, were able to kill so many of my Black Fiend City comrades here, it seems the arrays nested within this illusion array are quite extraordinary!"
Outside the formation, Qu Lingzhu blinked her eyes and glanced in the direction of Chen Fei. Then she carefully observed the seemingly ordinary array light shield in front of her and said softly as if talking to herself.
Just as Chen Fei was staring at Qu Lingzhu in front of him, a new and powerful wave of demonic energy suddenly came from the side of the formation without warning.
Chen Fei frowned sharply and turned to look.
At the edge of the woods, another figure appeared, also radiating the powerful aura of the fifteenth-level limit.
Although not as well-rounded and profound as Qu Lingzhu, and lacking that unique Dao foundation charm, he is still a powerful fifteenth-level ultimate demonic cultivator.
This is the kind of being that Chen Fei would have to try his best to avoid if he encountered them in the wild.
"Another 15th-order limit has appeared, and it's happening at this time!"
Chen Fei took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled.
At this moment, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse and became extremely dire.
"Lord Qu!"
The newly arrived demonic cultivator, Dou Yanfeng, first glanced at the formation and Chen Fei within it, then his gaze fell upon the slender figure in the distance.
Dou Yanfeng's face showed obvious reverence. He quickly stepped forward and respectfully bowed to Qu Lingzhu.
"I didn't expect to see you here!"
Qu Lingzhu turned her head slightly, glanced at Dou Yanfeng with her misty eyes, nodded lightly as a greeting, and then returned her gaze to the formation in front of her.
"This person is interesting; you've come at the right time."
A simple sentence, yet it already revealed Qu Yuanzhu's attitude.
Upon hearing this, Dou Yanfeng's face immediately lit up with joy.
"It is my honor to serve Lord Qu!"
Dou Yanfeng immediately straightened his body, and the violent demonic energy around him began to rise slowly. His scarlet eyes, like a venomous snake eyeing its prey, locked onto Chen Fei within the formation.
In an instant, two demonic cultivators at the peak of the fifteenth level...
They formed an invisible encirclement, trapping Chen Fei and his formation within it.
The air seemed to freeze at this moment.
(End of this chapter)