NABC Chapter 2003 Yin-Yang Reversal Collapses Heaven
Chapter 2003 Yin-Yang Reversal Collapses Heaven
Chapter 2003 Yin-Yang Reversal Collapses Heaven
"Cao Youming...is he dead?"
Ji Ruifeng, who was fiercely fighting with Le Boyang, suddenly sensed the demonic aura belonging to Cao Youming in the distance. Like a candle flame blown out by a strong wind, it suddenly and completely disappeared without a trace, and his face turned ashen.
It was truly a case of liver and gallbladder rupture.
A chilling coldness suddenly surged from his tailbone, instantly engulfing his entire body, making him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
Escape, we must escape at all costs.
Otherwise, the next one to die would definitely be Ji Ruifeng.
"Get out of my way! Get out of my way!"
Extreme fear transformed into hysterical madness. Ji Ruifeng let out a beast-like roar, no longer caring about any rules or consumption. The demonic energy within his body erupted wildly without reservation, and the black whip in his hand danced like a madman, desperately trying to tear apart the obstacles in front of him and escape.
However, the more flustered you are, the more likely you are to make mistakes.
His chaotic and reckless attacks, instead of providing any strategy, revealed a huge weakness.
The Chaos Stone Man, which had been steadily defending and waiting for an opportunity, suddenly seized the moment when Ji Ruifeng's old strength was exhausted and new strength had not yet been generated. Its huge stone fist suddenly accelerated and solidly hit Ji Ruifeng's arm as he hurriedly returned to defense.
"Boom! Crack!"
A dull, loud bang, mixed with the clear sound of bones cracking, suddenly erupted.
"Pooh!"
Ji Ruifeng coughed up a mouthful of dark purple demonic blood mixed with fragments of internal organs, his entire arm twisting grotesquely. He staggered backward, his aura instantly weakening considerably.
"good chance!"
Le Boyang's eyes flashed with a sharp light; he naturally wouldn't let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Le Boyang changed his hand seals, and the dragon pearl inside his body shone brightly, instantly triggering part of the power of the Five Elements Extinction Array in the linked array.
"Buzz!"
A dazzling, five-colored divine light suddenly burst forth from his fingertips, moving at an incredible speed, directly traversing the distance of space, and striking Ji Ruifeng, who was staggering and retreating with his defenses wide open, with perfect precision.
"Chi chi chi!"
The terrifying power of the five elements' mutual restraint and annihilation of all things instantly erupted from Ji Ruifeng's body.
"what!"
Ji Ruifeng let out a shrill, distorted scream. His tough demonic body was as fragile as rotten wood in the face of the Five Elements Extinction Divine Light. Large swaths of flesh on his body instantly melted and annihilated, revealing the pitch-black demonic bones and violently pounding demonic heart beneath.
Countless fine cracks spread rapidly from his chest to his entire body, and the boiling demonic energy around him dimmed instantly, as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over it.
His vital energy plummeted again, and his injuries became extremely severe.
On the other side, Zou Ziqian, a late-stage fifteenth-level demonic cultivator who was being suppressed by Zheng Hongtao, also clearly sensed the complete dissipation of Cao Youming's aura.
"Lord Cao has fallen?"
The thought struck him like a bolt from the blue, causing him to stiffen abruptly, his face drained of color, and his eyes filled with boundless horror and despair.
He was already struggling to cope, barely holding on with sheer grit and a will to survive. Now, with such a huge shock to his mind, his movements became somewhat sluggish and chaotic.
Who is Zheng Hongtao? He is a seasoned veteran with extensive experience, and he immediately and keenly seized upon his opponent's momentary weakness.
A fierce glint flashed in Zheng Hongtao's eyes. Seizing the opportunity, he poured the remaining Yuan energy in his body into the bronze battle mace in his hand without reservation.
The battle mace erupted with a blinding blue light, and a simple yet domineering mace technique tore through Zou Ziqian's hastily erected defenses, slamming into his chest.
"Pfft!"
The battle mace pierced through his body, and a violent power erupted within Zou Ziqian.
"Ugh..."
Zou Ziqian's body stiffened abruptly. He looked down at the huge hole in his chest, his eyes filled with confusion and despair. He opened his mouth to say something, but only a large amount of demonic blood could flow out.
In an instant, he was critically injured and on the verge of death.
"Still want to struggle?"
With just one glance, Zheng Hongtao saw through the instinctive circulation of demonic energy within Zou Ziqian's body despite his severe injuries, as well as the faint signs that he was attempting to use some kind of life-saving technique.
Zheng Hongtao snorted coldly, shifted his feet, and swayed slightly, precisely avoiding the opponent's possible desperate counterattack route. At the same time, he raised his bronze battle mace once again.
This time, the target was Zou Ziqian's head, which was slightly turned to the side due to the intense pain and fear.
"die!"
The battle mace ripped through the sky, carrying immense power and resolute killing intent, and struck Zou Ziqian's head with perfect precision.
"Oh!"
With a sickening thud, Zou Ziqian's head exploded, sending fragments of his skull and demonic soul flying everywhere.
The headless demonic body convulsed violently a few times before stiffening completely, then collapsed limply to the ground, lifeless.
"kill!"
After killing Zou Ziqian, Zheng Hongtao didn't stop. In a flash, he appeared directly in front of Ji Ruifeng, who was being suppressed by Le Boyang and the Chaos Stone Man and was struggling to breathe.
"Take this one!"
Zheng Hongtao let out a thunderous roar, raising his bronze battle mace high like a towering mountain, and then slamming it down towards Ji Ruifeng's head.
Ji Ruifeng was already severely injured, with less than half of his strength remaining. Facing the combined attack of Le Boyang and the Chaos Stone Man, he was already struggling to defend himself and was in grave danger.
The sudden addition of Zheng Hongtao's new force, especially the ferocious mace that embodied overwhelming killing intent and momentum, directly became the last straw that broke the camel's back.
"No!"
Ji Ruifeng let out a desperate roar, desperately trying to block and dodge.
But it was all in vain.
"Boom!"
Zheng Hongtao's bronze mace broke through Ji Ruifeng's hastily set-up defense and slammed solidly into his chest.
"Crack!"
His sternum fractured instantly, and another mouthful of demonic blood mixed with fragments of internal organs gushed out. Ji Ruifeng's body jolted violently, and his movements became completely distorted.
"boom!"
Almost simultaneously, the Chaos Stone Man's enormous stone fist, like a meteorite falling to earth, slammed into Ji Ruifeng's unsuspecting back.
Most of Ji Ruifeng's body, including his spine, was blasted apart by this terrifying force, turning into countless pieces of flesh and blood flying everywhere.
"laugh!"
At the last moment, Le Boyang manipulated an extremely refined Immortal Slaying Sword Qi, which silently swept past.
Ji Ruifeng's head, filled with terror and resentment, flew into the air, the severed neck as smooth as a mirror, spurting demonic blood like a spring.
The last thing Ji Ruifeng saw in his remaining consciousness was his own headless body disintegrating.
Chen Fei stood quietly to the side, watching Ji Ruifeng being killed by the combined forces, a faint smile on his face.
With a gentle flick of his right hand, he calmly put Cao Youming's pure demonic energy and six primordial lotus seeds into his sleeve.
As for the demonic source and primordial lotus seeds left behind after Ji Ruifeng and Zou Ziqian's fall, Chen Fei did not move them, leaving them to float in place, emitting a soft light.
At this moment, Zheng Hongtao took a deep breath, suppressing the surging blood and injuries within him, and looked at Chen Fei and Le Boyang. With an extremely solemn expression, he bowed deeply and performed a grand salute:
"I, Zheng, would like to express my sincere gratitude to the two fellow Daoists for saving my life. This kindness is heavier than mountains, and I, Hong Tao, will never forget it!"
Zheng Hongtao's voice was sincere and heartfelt, filled with gratitude, because it truly came from his heart.
Before Chen Fei and Le Boyang appeared, he was surrounded and attacked by three demonic cultivators. He was already at his wit's end and had no chance to fight back to save his life. He was truly on the verge of death.
If it weren't for the two people's timely assistance, he would surely be dead today.
Seeing this, Chen Fei did not respond directly. Instead, he turned slightly to the side and looked at his grandmaster Le Boyang, who was not far away, indicating that he should handle the situation.
When Le Boyang saw the look Chen Fei was giving him, he instantly understood his intentions, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart.
Even though Chen Fei's combat power is now unparalleled, far surpassing that of his grandmaster, he still adheres to etiquette and maintains his dignity as an elder in front of outsiders. This respect for his teacher makes Le Boyang feel gratified and warm.
He did not refuse Chen Fei's kindness, stepped forward, and with a warm smile on his face, returned Zheng Hongtao's greeting with a cupped-fist salute:
"Fellow Daoist Zheng, there's no need to be so polite. We all come from Tianhai Pass and should support each other."
When Zheng Hongtao saw that it was Le Boyang, whose cultivation level was lower, who stepped forward to respond, while Chen Fei stood quietly behind him, he immediately understood the relationship between the two.
Zheng Hongtao immediately changed direction and once again solemnly bowed to Le Boyang, saying:
"What you say makes sense, fellow Daoist, but as far as I am concerned, how can I expect to be obliged to repay such a life-saving debt? I will always remember your kindness and will never refuse you any help in the future!"
"Fellow Daoist Zheng, you flatter me." Le Boyang quickly waved his hand, his tone still gentle.
Seeing a level 15 peak expert being so humble and polite to him, Le Boyang couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
However, he was very clear in his heart that the other party's attitude was mostly due to Chen Fei, not to him, Le Boyang, himself.
Therefore, Le Boyang did not show any arrogance; on the contrary, his attitude became even more humble.
"Grandmaster, Fellow Daoist Zheng."
Chen Fei, standing by, spoke up at the opportune moment, interrupting the two's polite exchanges. He pointed to the primordial lotus seeds floating where Ji Ruifeng and Zou Ziqian had perished, and said:
"Please collect these demonic cultivation essences and essence lotus seeds as soon as possible. It would be a pity if the demonic essence dissipates over time."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Hongtao immediately shook his head and waved his hands without hesitation, saying firmly, "My life was saved by the two of you, how can I covet these things? These should all belong to the two of you."
Le Boyang also transmitted his voice to Chen Fei at the same time, saying, "Chen Fei, you should collect these. I didn't put in much effort, so you don't need to."
Chen Fei looked at the two of them, smiled slightly, and shook his head, saying:
"We will be fighting side by side in this perilous Demon Lotus Realm, and it is impossible for me to monopolize all the resources."
Chen Fei's tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable certainty:
"Whoever ultimately kills the demonic cultivator will own the demonic source and the original lotus seed left behind. This distribution is the fairest and most reasonable."
Le Boyang pondered for a moment, then said:
"That may be true, but if you hadn't set up the great formation and borrowed my strength, how could I have killed a level 15 extreme demonic cultivator with my cultivation? Not to mention, Fellow Daoist Zheng was able to turn defeat into victory only because of your help."
Le Boyang looked at Chen Fei and suggested, "How about this: whatever we three obtain together, whoever is the last to kill the enemy, you will keep 80% of the demonic source and lotus seeds, and the remaining 20% will be divided between me and Fellow Daoist Zheng based on our contributions. What do you think?"
"Too many!" Chen Fei shook his head.
Zheng Hongtao had no objection to the distribution of benefits; the life-saving grace was more important than anything else. At this moment, he was more concerned about something else that surprised him greatly.
Zheng Hongtao pondered for a moment, looked at Le Boyang, and cupped his hands in greeting:
“Fellow Daoist Le, I had some doubts earlier. Forgive my bluntness, but the power you and Fellow Daoist Chen just displayed did not seem to originate entirely from yourselves?”
Zheng Hongtao spoke with extreme caution. Although he vaguely sensed that the source of the power was related to the earth veins thanks to his keen perception at the limit of the fifteenth level, he dared not use his divine sense to investigate without authorization.
Any action that could cause misunderstanding is extremely foolish.
Upon hearing this, Le Boyang smiled slightly but did not answer directly. Instead, he turned his gaze to Chen Fei, who was standing to the side. This matter concerned Chen Fei's core methods, so it should be decided by him personally.
Chen Fei sensed his master's gaze and understood immediately.
"Fellow Daoist Zheng has discerning eyes."
Chen Fei remained calm, a faint smile playing on his lips. "I was just about to discuss this matter with Fellow Daoist Zheng."
Before he finished speaking, Chen Fei raised one hand and formed a hand seal in front of him.
In the next instant, a strange change occurred.
Centered on Chen Fei, the heavens and earth within a radius of several thousand feet suddenly trembled violently, and from beneath the ground, a vast and boundless energy surged out like a flood bursting its banks.
A dazzling array of five-colored light shot into the sky, instantly weaving into a curtain of light that covered the heavens. The phantom images of the stars in the heavens slowly rotated within the light curtain, casting down a cold and chilling starlight.
The earth's energy, as thick as a mountain, rose up and perfectly merged with the light of the stars and the essence of the five elements. Countless extremely complex array runes seemed to have a life of their own, flickering in the void and outlining a huge and complex three-dimensional array.
An indescribable, overwhelming pressure, like the collapse of the heavens, instantly enveloped all directions, as if the entire area had transformed into an independent domain of laws, and Chen Fei was the sole ruler of this domain.
"This……"
The moment the formation appeared, Zheng Hongtao's eyes widened involuntarily, his face filled with horror.
As a level 15 ultimate expert, his perception was far more acute and profound than that of Le Boyang.
He could not only sense the terrifying power contained in this interconnected array, but also clearly perceive the ingenuity of its structure, the flow of energy, and the fusion of its rules.
This grand formation was by no means a simple accumulation of energy. The knowledge of formation principles and the understanding of rules contained within it, as well as the harmonious and ever-renewing artistic conception, made him feel his heart pound.
This is not something a late-stage fifteenth-level cultivator could understand or arrange.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, this grand formation was actually created by you?"
Zheng Hongtao's voice trembled slightly, and his gaze toward Chen Fei had completely changed.
Faced with Zheng Hongtao's shock, Chen Fei simply smiled and said, "My skills are but a small matter; I'm afraid I've made you laugh, Fellow Daoist Zheng."
Chen Fei's gaze swept over the scene before him, finally settling on Zheng Hongtao, and he continued:
“I will grant my master partial control over this formation to help him deal with the demonic cultivators. If Fellow Daoist Zheng is willing to act with us and support each other, I, Chen, can also lend you the power of this great formation.”
Chen Fei paused, looking at the glint in Zheng Hongtao's eyes, and said:
"Moreover, Fellow Daoist Zheng, you don't need to feel that you are only benefiting one side. Once you join, with your cultivation and deep understanding of the rules, you yourself can become an extremely powerful energy node and rule fulcrum of the great formation."
Not only will it not dilute the power of the grand formation, but it will also make the foundation of the entire linked grand formation more stable. This is a win-win situation.
As he spoke, Chen Fei pointed his fingers like a sword, and a wisp of chaotic energy quickly condensed into a slightly smaller, but equally intricate and profound, miniature dragon ball, radiating fluctuations closely connected to the main formation.
"This is the core of the array. Fellow Daoist Zheng only needs to inject a wisp of divine thought and Yuan power into it to complete the initial refining. Then you can use it to sense and call upon part of the array's power."
With a flick of his sleeve, Chen Fei sent the newly formed miniature dragon pearl slowly floating to Zheng Hongtao's front.
Looking at the miniature dragon ball floating in front of him and feeling the power fluctuations within it, Zheng Hongtao's eyes were filled with surprise and delight.
Despite being at the mid-stage of the fifteenth rank, Le Boyang managed to withstand the ultimate level of the fifteenth rank with the power of this formation.
What about him? He is a genuine fifteenth-level limit cultivator with a solid foundation and a comprehension of the rules of heaven and earth that far surpasses that of a mid-stage cultivator.
If I were to receive the power of this formation, to what extent would my strength increase? Would it truly be as Chen Fei said, enough to directly confront those top experts who have forged the Xuan Yuan Dao Foundation?
This thought spread wildly in his mind like wildfire.
"I am grateful to Fellow Daoist Chen for not abandoning me and for trusting me so much."
Without the slightest hesitation, Zheng Hongtao bowed deeply to Chen Fei: "I couldn't be happier to accept this offer. I am willing to fight alongside you two fellow Daoists, advancing and retreating together."
Before he could finish speaking, Zheng Hongtao had already reached out and grasped the miniature dragon ball.
The Dragon Ball felt warm and smooth to the touch. Zheng Hongtao immediately calmed his mind and carefully guided a wisp of his pure mental energy and primordial energy into the Dragon Ball to begin refining it.
Chen Fei watched Zheng Hongtao quietly as he began refining the Dragon Ball, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes.
Inviting Zheng Hongtao to join and granting him some authority over formations was by no means a spur-of-the-moment decision.
As mentioned earlier, Zheng Hongtao's cultivation level and realm at the fifteenth level limit can itself serve as a huge array core.
Although Le Boyang could use the power of the formation to fight enemies, he was limited by his own cultivation level and was more of a user of the power. He could not truly share the deep pressure of the formation, nor could he serve as a core support to strengthen the formation itself.
But Zheng Hongtao is completely different.
Once he successfully refines the Dragon Ball and truly integrates into the linked array system, his powerful divine soul, boundless primordial energy, and profound understanding of the rules of heaven and earth will no longer be external factors, but will become part of the array itself.
In this way, the minor bottlenecks that existed before because not all details could be taken into account can be cleared and optimized by Zheng Hongtao, making the operation of the array smoother and the energy utilization rate higher.
More importantly, Zheng Hongtao's addition is equivalent to providing a powerful anchor point and energy buffer for the linked array, which can significantly reduce the spiritual energy consumption of Chen Fei as the main array master in maintaining the operation of the array.
With the precious divine soul power saved, Chen Fei can continue to nest new formations, further enhancing the power of this interconnected formation.
As Chen Fei sensed Zheng Hongtao's aura slowly merging with the linked array, and the array's foundation indeed became more stable and its aura more profound as expected, he no longer hesitated.
He raised his hands again, but this time the movement was no longer as swift as lightning. Instead, it carried a unique rhythm, as if he were plucking the invisible strings of the celestial harp, full of a sense of contradiction and reversal.
As Chen Fei moved his fingertips, one by one, not dazzlingly bright, but with a hazy gray hue and mysterious runes with clear yin-yang fish patterns rotating on the surface, quietly emerged from the void.
The next array that Chen Fei was going to nest was called the Yin-Yang Reversal and Heaven-Crushing Array.
This formation does not exist independently, but needs to be nested within the core of the Yin-Yang Transformation Formation, which is one of the important foundations of the grand formation.
Its core principle is not to follow the will of Heaven and the will of Man, or to create all things, but to go against the will of Heaven and forcibly distort and subvert the fundamental Yin-Yang laws of the area within the formation.
Once activated, the Yin-Yang order within the area covered by the formation will instantly collapse. Water and fire will no longer be mutually destructive, and the boundary between life and death will become blurred.
This formation does not pursue direct killing, but focuses on suppressing and interfering with the rules, aiming to weaken and confuse the enemy from the root, making them weak before the battle even begins, as if they are stuck in a quagmire and unable to exert their strength.
(End of this chapter)