OBS Chapter 1964: Greedy
Chapter 1964: Greedy
Chapter 1964: Greedy
Deep within the void of the Guixu Realm, shrouded by the Time Pavilion, Chen Fei stood silently in the void.
Purple Extreme Divine Eyes: The eyes can directly see the causal threads between all things. They can not only see the flaws in an opponent's techniques and the turning points in their destiny, but also reach out and manipulate these threads.
Chaotic Reverse Lotus: Directly observe the weaknesses and inherent flaws in the formation process of its moves and rules.
When facing an enemy, you can specifically attack the "past weaknesses" of their laws, thereby causing their moves to collapse and backfire at the lowest cost.
Chen Fei was also somewhat looking forward to seeing what new characteristics would be formed when the Purple Extreme Divine Eye and the Chaos Reverse Lotus were fused together.
Suddenly, a vast and boundless illusory river, seemingly spanning countless ages and containing the ultimate truths of the universe's birth and death, silently spread out from beneath his feet, gently lifting his body.
The river is not real, but rather a tapestry woven from countless intricate and complex moments, shimmering with the luster of destiny, and runes of the law of cause and effect, exuding an ancient, vast, and supreme grandeur.
Above the ripples of this illusory river of time, three dazzling orbs of light, seemingly formed from the pure rules of the Great Dao, appeared out of thin air and slowly rose and fell.
Chen Fei remained calm as he gently brushed his right hand across the three orbs of light emanating Daoist charm.
In an instant, an incredibly detailed stream of information, like a bursting dam, flooded into Chen Fei's sea of consciousness, presenting the essence and power of each new characteristic to him with unparalleled clarity.
Without much hesitation or deliberation, Chen Fei's gaze instantly locked onto one of the orbs of light. Inside that orb, it seemed as if the birth and death of all things, the cycle of eras, and the ultimate return of everything to nothingness were constantly evolving, eventually condensing and transforming into a pair of indifferent, illusory Dharma eyes.
[The End Scene]
A pair of divine eyes was born that could "see the end of all things." These eyes could not only see through the cause and effect and weaknesses of the "present," but also trace back to the defects of the "past" and lead to the collapse of the "future."
Chen Fei would choose this characteristic without hesitation, for the simplest reason: specialization in one's path leads to ultimate success.
The original [Purple Extreme Divine Eye] and [Chaos Reverse Lotus] were designed for ultimate insight and deception, specifically for discerning and dismantling all of an opponent's techniques, supernatural abilities, and rules.
Now that the two have merged and evolved, the new characteristics that have emerged are naturally what Chen Fei has chosen to continue with, allowing him to maximize his combat power.
Moreover, compared to the original method of controlling the [Purple Extreme Divine Eye] and [Chaos Reverse Lotus] with two separate minds, although they can work together seamlessly, there are still subtle mental switching issues and even extremely minor compatibility problems that may exist in the characteristics themselves.
The newly integrated [End of the World] has solved these problems.
Moreover, it is not a simple addition, but an essential sublimation and perfect fusion, further enhancing its power.
As for the new characteristics represented by the other two orbs of light, they are more inclined to directly manipulate and control the causal lines in order to interfere with fate and trace the origin of curses.
This ability is not bad; when dealing with opponents weaker than oneself, it can achieve twice the result with half the effort and be unpredictable.
However, if one encounters an enemy of equal or even greater strength, the opponent will inevitably have extremely strong control over their own destiny and cause and effect. This will greatly limit the effectiveness of such abilities, and may even lead to a backlash.
For Chen Fei, who seeks absolute control over the battle, the ultimate insight and dispelling of illusions in the [Final Scene] is undoubtedly a better and more direct choice.
Chen Fei reached out and grabbed the mysterious ball of light representing the "End of the World" firmly in his hand. The next moment, the ball of light transformed into a stream of light and went straight into his sea of consciousness between his eyebrows, where it began to deeply merge with his divine soul origin.
The illusory image of the river of time beneath his feet slowly dissipated, and Chen Fei sat cross-legged, his mind completely immersed in his body.
"simplify!"
"The final scene is being simplified... Simplification successful... The final scene → Cloud Palace of a Thousand Illusions!"
Some of the Immortal Crystals around him were consumed, but for Chen Fei's current wealth, the consumption of these Immortal Crystals was no longer a significant concern.
Chen Fei closed his eyes and began to circulate the Cloud Palace Thousand Illusions. In an instant, he understood how the Endscape could perceive the causal lines of all things, how to trace the weak points in the formation of rules, and how to guide them toward ultimate collapse...
These insights, like a vast ocean of information, surged and surged into Chen Fei's mind.
These insights were exquisite and profound. Chen Fei quickly absorbed, understood, and integrated this vast amount of knowledge, rapidly transforming it into his own power.
With the acceleration of the Time Pavilion, time passed slowly outside, but a long time had passed inside the Ruins Realm.
"Buzz!"
Suddenly, countless fine, crystalline lines of cause and effect, shimmering with various colors of destiny, materialized in the void surrounding Chen Fei. They intertwined, crisscrossed, and extended, enveloping Chen Fei as if he had become the center of the universe's cause and effect.
The next moment, Chen Fei slowly opened his eyes, his eyes devoid of sorrow or joy, and a fleeting vision of the end of all things and the cycle of eras seemed to flash in the depths of his pupils.
The tangible lines of cause and effect around them slowly faded away and disappeared without a trace.
The final scene, the grand finale!
Chen Fei raised his eyes, his gaze piercing through the spatial barrier of the Guixu Realm, looking towards the martial arts arena outside.
In his eyes, the world had become different from before, clearer and more transparent.
The workings of heaven and earth, the intertwining of rules, and even the faint traces of fate and power on the bodies of those powerful individuals were all presented to Chen Fei in an unprecedented way.
Compared to the broadened perspective brought about by a breakthrough in cultivation, the Great Perfection of the End Times brings about a fundamental elevation of perspective.
After briefly sensing the power of the Endscape—a power that pierced through all things and pointed directly to the end—Chen Fei smiled slightly before concealing the Endscape.
Chen Fei focused his inner vision on his soul without pausing, preparing to begin fusing the second characteristic.
After a moment of deliberation, a cluster of light embodying the characteristics of the Reversal Tide and the Primordial Qi emerged from his soul.
Counterattack Tide: In normal conditions, increases base combat power by 10% without loss. During battle, it can instantly ignite battle intent, creating a "Battle Intent Tide," which grants an additional 30% combat power for a short period.
Primordial Qi: This ability can break through the barriers of time, summoning the phantom of the "River of Primordial Qi" from the past to empower oneself and reverting to the "Primordial" state. This can greatly enhance Chen Fei's Yuan Power and the speed of his injury recovery.
The Reverse Tide and the Primordial Qi collided and merged, and the magnificent phantom of the River of Time unfolded once again beneath Chen Fei's feet. Three new orbs of light floated on the surface of the river, emitting different Daoist charms.
Chen Fei glanced around, pondered for a few moments, and then chose one of the orbs of light.
Within that ball of light, it seemed as if endless waves of fighting spirit and primordial energy were merging and colliding, ultimately achieving a violent yet stable balance.
【Primordial Tides】
In normal conditions, it provides a 10% boost to base combat power without any loss. During battle, it can unleash a tide of battle intent, granting an additional 30% boost to combat power for a short period.
Looking at this part alone, it seems to be no different from the original Counter-Tide, except that it lacks the power of the Primordial Qi.
The essence of the new feature of Primordial Tide lies in the fact that the residual energy and fighting spirit after the tide of battle is stirred up will not be wasted or dissipated, but will be cleverly sealed and stored in different time segments by the ability of "Primordial Qi", forming a unique "tidal echo".
As the battle continues, these "echoes" can accumulate, making subsequent tidal bursts increasingly powerful until the caster's body and soul can no longer withstand the ever-increasing, violent force.
【Primordial Tide】perfectly inherits and enhances all the advantages of the Counter-Strike Tide, with daily upgrades and wartime bursts. The integration of Primordial Qi has not weakened its burst power, but has instead endowed it with the powerful force of "Tidal Echo", greatly increasing its potential and threat.
This created a terrifying situation where they grew stronger with each battle, and their strength continued to rise.
Based on the direct combat power boost and limitless potential of the [Primordial Tide], Chen Fei would never miss it.
As for the other two orbs of light, one is more moderate, improving both combat power and recovery, but neither is particularly outstanding.
The other one is entirely focused on recovery and endurance, and for Chen Fei, who pursues the ultimate attack, [Primordial Tide] is definitely more suitable.
Chen Fei grabbed the [Primordial Tide] light cluster and integrated it into his body.
"simplify!"
"Primordial Tide Simplification in progress... Simplification successful...Primordial Tide → Eclipse Furnace!"
Chen Fei closed his eyes, surrounded by spiritual energy. As the Eclipse Furnace operated, a massive amount of insights into the boiling of power, the accumulation of battle intent, the sealing and echoing of time fragments surged into Chen Fei's sea of consciousness like a star explosion.
Chen Fei once again entered a state of highly efficient enlightenment, frantically absorbing and refining this knowledge.
Time flies like an arrow.
Suddenly, Chen Fei's aura surged violently, like a vast celestial river bursting its banks, emitting terrifying energy fluctuations. But soon, these fluctuations subsided and calmed down, becoming smooth and unrestrained.
Chen Fei opened his eyes. On the panel, the Primordial Tide had reached its Great Perfection.
Chen Fei subconsciously circulated the Yuan energy within his body, clearly feeling a tangible improvement in his basic strength. He also felt a surge of powerful fighting spirit, deeply hidden within his bloodline and soul, ready to erupt at any moment. A satisfied smile appeared on Chen Fei's face.
At the same time, the vast river of energy formed from the 129,600 Immortal Mystic Crystals that Chen Fei had previously shattered had been completely refined and absorbed by him.
The purest energy was perfectly integrated into Chen Fei's limbs, meridians, acupoints, and the origin of his soul, pushing both his Yuan Power cultivation and soul strength to the peak of the mid-stage of the Dominator Realm.
With a solid foundation, surging Yuan energy, and a refined divine soul, Chen Fei has now reached the peak in terms of Yuan energy cultivation.
With enough time remaining, Chen Fei turned his attention back to the remaining properties within his body that could be refined.
Chen Fei's mind raced as he quickly weighed his next cultivation path.
The next battle will be against a mid-stage Heavenly Demon Sovereign. The safest method is naturally to directly summon the past self of the mid-stage Sovereign. If any unexpected situation arises, summoning the past self will be enough to resolve it.
Given Chen Fei's current capabilities, by combining the Time-Space Overlap with other characteristics, it's highly likely that he will still be able to summon his past self.
The remaining time is also enough to cultivate the new characteristic to the Great Perfection Realm.
"In just one hour, he not only broke through his realm, but also cultivated the power with time characteristics to the mid-stage of the Dominator Realm. This is simply too astonishing!"
Chen Fei's eyes were deep and profound. The law of time was mysterious and unpredictable, and was recognized as one of the most difficult laws to cultivate.
Chen Fei's talent is already extraordinary enough. If he were to easily master even the most difficult time-related skills to the mid-stage, it would only create unnecessary trouble.
Chen Fei may be exceptionally talented, but there is no need for him to reveal all his power to others. Just as Chen Fei has never revealed the Night Demon Warrior in public duels.
"The End of the World is enough to handle most situations, and the Primordial Tide has also increased our combat power. So, choosing a defensive attribute would be a safer option."
Chen Fei made a quick decision. The Primordial Tide grew stronger with each battle, and its bottleneck lay in whether it could withstand the ever-increasing violent power.
A powerful defensive feature not only enhances survivability but also indirectly increases Chen Fei's power tolerance limit, perfectly complementing the Primordial Tide.
Thinking of this, Chen Fei's gaze locked onto the other two radiant characteristic orbs in his soul: [Return to the Ruins Furnace] and [Nirvana of All Streams].
Returning to the Void Furnace: Allows the creation of an eternal furnace within the body, into which all kinds of alien energy, aftershocks of attacks, and even fragments of the opponent's supernatural powers are devoured and absorbed.
After being tempered, returned to nothingness, and reforged in the furnace, it transforms into the purest and most vital primordial energy, which is used to rapidly restore one's own primordial strength and repair injuries.
The "All Streams Silent Extinction" ability can devour and absorb a portion of the opponent's attack power, and use this power as a guide to skillfully balance and stabilize various disordered states within itself caused by intense battles and energy bursts, such as energy rampage and soul tremors.
It is balanced and stable, with a solid foundation. The stronger its defense, the better its damage reduction and internal stability effects.
"Merge!" With a thought, Chen Fei caused the Ruins Furnace and the Myriad Streams of Annihilation to collide and merge together.
The vast, illusory river of time once again unfolded beneath Chen Fei's feet, shimmering and radiating a natural, profound Daoist charm.
Three new orbs of light emerged from the heart of the river, each emanating a different meaning of law, awaiting Chen Fei's choice.
Chen Fei's eyes flashed like lightning as he quickly scanned the information contained in the three orbs of light. He paused briefly to think before choosing one.
Inside that ball of light, there seemed to be a constantly rotating black hole that devoured everything, and a calm, still river of annihilation that could neutralize all kinds of impacts.
The two interact and blend together, ultimately achieving an absolute balance and stability.
[Desolation and Ruins]
In normal conditions, it can permanently increase basic defense by 10%, making the body and soul more resilient.
During battle, it can absorb a portion of the opponent's attack power and use this power as a guide to forcibly balance and stabilize any internal disorder caused by any reason. It can also use the absorbed opponent's power as a source to increase its own defense and power tolerance limit.
This feature perfectly matched Chen Fei's needs.
It not only enhances basic defense, but also continuously strengthens during battle, with its defense increasing the longer it fights, and its internal stability increasing as the battle progresses, constantly raising its upper limit. This is a perfect match for the [Primordial Tide]'s characteristic of increasing attack power the longer it fights.
With a spearhead and a shield, they complement each other, pushing Chen Fei's sustained combat ability and burst potential to an extremely terrifying level.
As for the other two orbs of light, one is more focused on balancing and restoring the body's internal state, while the other is more focused on expanding a domain for defense.
The former is also good, but it lacks coordination with the primordial tides.
The latter was not to Chen Fei's liking. He had never liked domain-type abilities and pursued the improvement of his own absolute strength.
【Silent Extinction】 can improve defense, increase the upper limit of endurance, and balance internal forces, thus maximizing Chen Fei's overall combat power and making it undoubtedly the best choice.
Chen Fei reached out and grabbed the ball of light, "Silent Return to Nothingness," and merged it into himself.
"simplify."
"Simplification in progress...Simplification successful...Simplification in progress...Simplification in progress →Dragon Elephant Prison Suppression!"
Enveloped by inspiration, Chen Fei closed his eyes and focused on circulating the Dragon Elephant Suppressing Prison Technique. In an instant, a vast amount of insights into state balance, defense enhancement, power endurance, and absorption and resolution flooded into Chen Fei's sea of consciousness like a vast nebula.
Chen Fei carefully comprehended the true meaning of that defense, which was as stable as an ancient divine mountain and as still as an eternal deep pool, and then put it into his own use.
Beneath the Time Pavilion, time quietly passed outside, but within the Realm of Return to Nothingness, a considerable amount of time had already elapsed.
Suddenly, Chen Fei's aura changed abruptly. It was no longer the previous powerful and outward-looking, ambitious and enterprising, but became extremely restrained, profound and serene.
It is like a towering mountain rooted in the endless earth, or a giant dragon-elephant beast lurking in the depths of the primordial wilderness, exuding an aura of absolute stability that is indestructible and impervious to all laws.
The next moment, Chen Fei slowly opened his eyes, his gaze bright and clear, yet deep and unfathomable, as if he could contain all kinds of impacts without being disturbed.
Nirvana and return to nothingness, the Great Perfection!
Chen Fei looked inward and clearly felt that the basic defense of his physique and soul had been significantly enhanced.
More importantly, a strange sense of stability arose within him, a stark contrast to the surging, overwhelming force of the primordial tides.
Outside the martial arts arena, the Xuan Yu Realm camp.
Many powerful figures at the Sovereign Realm held their breath, their eyes fixed on the direction of the training ground, trying to sense Chen Fei's condition inside.
"The time is approaching... I wonder how Chen Fei's cultivation is going!"
Le Boyang frowned slightly, a hint of anxiety barely perceptible in his voice:
"I vaguely sensed the unique law fluctuations of the smelting characteristic just now, but the time was too short and too rushed. Chen Fei has just broken through and his realm is not stable. In such a short time, it is already the limit to successfully smelt a new characteristic. There is simply no time to cultivate it."
However, the new characteristics, without further training, only offer limited power enhancement.
Le Boyang's concerns were shared by many powerful figures from the Xuan Yu Realm present.
On the Demonic side, the atmosphere was heavy yet tinged with suppressed excitement.
The Lord of Destruction's gaze was deep as he slowly turned to a silent figure in the distance.
The Destroyer remained silent, but the will conveyed in his eyes, which seemed capable of devouring all light, was crystal clear: he would kill Chen Fei at any cost.
Ji Yangming bowed slightly, his expression calm and composed, as if what was about to take place was not a life-or-death duel, but an ordinary duel.
Ji Yangming bowed respectfully, and the next moment, his figure swayed slightly, and he silently appeared inside the martial arts arena.
Ji Yangming felt little emotion about killing Chen Fei; he considered it a matter of course.
Even though Chen Fei had just displayed earth-shattering combat power in the early stage of the Dominator Realm, in his opinion, that was ultimately the power level of the early stage of the Dominator Realm.
Chen Fei has just broken through to the mid-stage of the Dominator Realm. He needs time to familiarize himself with and cultivate his Yuan Power, Divine Soul, and Special Characteristics. How strong can he be now?
Furthermore, Chen Fei's physique is still at the early stage of the Dominator Realm, and he lacks the necessary spiritual materials to break through to the middle stage of the Dominator Realm.
In Ji Yangming's view, Chen Fei should be stronger than many mid-stage Sovereign Realm cultivators, but in front of him, he was nothing special.
After descending upon the Xuan Yu Realm, Ji Yangming dominated his peers without encountering an opponent, and had already established his belief that he was the number one person in the mid-stage of the Sovereign Realm.
If Chen Fei were given several years to solidify his cultivation, Ji Yangming would have been wary of him given the irrationality he had previously displayed. But now? He's nothing to worry about!
An hour passes in the blink of an eye.
The rules of the martial arts arena trembled slightly, and Chen Fei's figure became clearly visible to all the spectators.
Chen Fei remained calm, his robes fluttering, his aura was harmonious and restrained, and his depth was unfathomable.
All the Sovereign Realm experts from the Xuan Yu Realm and the Heavenly Demon Realm focused their attention on Chen Fei.
"Your talent and comprehension are enough to place you among the top geniuses even in the vast and boundless primordial continent. Given time, your achievements will be limitless."
Inside the training ground, Ji Yangming's gaze was sharp as lightning as he stared directly at Chen Fei. Suddenly, his tone shifted, carrying an undeniable air of authority:
"However, you shouldn't have coveted that mid-grade fifteenth-rank spiritual material, and you shouldn't have accepted this bet. This is a path to death! Your greed is insatiable. Today, you will surely perish here. It is your own fault, and you have no one else to blame!"
Upon hearing the other person's words, Chen Fei's brow twitched slightly, then he suddenly laughed:
"Who do you think you are, to talk to me like that?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Yangming's face immediately darkened.
"Buzz!"
At that moment, the rules of the martial arts arena were completely lifted, and the duel officially began.
A cold glint flashed in Ji Yangming's eyes. He said no more, and his boundless aura of the peak of the mid-stage of the Dominator Realm erupted. The terrifying energy fluctuations instantly swept across the entire training ground, causing the space to groan and tremble.
Ji Yangming raised his right hand, his fingers forming a sword shape, and pointed it at Chen Fei from afar.
"Wow!"
A sharp, piercing shriek, seemingly capable of tearing apart one's soul, rang out.
A colossal ice and fire array, half burning with towering blue ice flames and half rolling with crimson lava, appeared out of thin air above the training ground.
Within the giant formation, countless twisted, vengeful phantoms emitted ghostly wails and howls, forming an invisible shockwave that crashed madly into Chen Fei's sea of consciousness.
The colossal formation, carrying terrifying power capable of crushing stars and scorching the heavens and boiling the seas, descended upon Chen Fei, sealing off all directions, and was about to completely engulf and devour him in the blink of an eye.
Faced with this earth-shattering, terrifying attack that would make even ordinary mid-stage Dominator Realm cultivators pale in fear, Chen Fei slightly raised his eyelids.
In his eyes, the Dharma Eye of the End Times had already been opened.
In an instant, the overwhelming ice and fire formation was revealed in Chen Fei's vision to every node of its energy circulation, every flaw in the combination of its laws, the frequency of its soul-shaking fluctuations, and even its most core and vulnerable past weaknesses...
Everything was laid bare before Chen Fei, as clear and detailed as the lines on his palm.
Chen Fei also raised his right hand, pointing his fingers like a sword, and gently pointed forward.
"laugh!"
A soft yet unsettling sound suddenly rang out.
The seemingly invincible and world-destroying ice and fire array suddenly trembled violently, its downward momentum halted, and the vast energy within it instantly became disordered, conflicting, and backlashing.
"Boom!"
With a deafening roar, the massive ice and fire array collapsed and disintegrated in mid-air, transforming into countless chaotic energy streams that scattered in all directions. Along with the invisible soul impact, it also vanished into nothingness.
(End of this chapter)