NABC Chapter 2016 Ambush
Chapter 2016 Ambush
Chapter 2016 Ambush from all sides
The torrent of destruction was about to engulf him, and the shadow of death, like a cold tide, instantly overwhelmed every inch of Wei Gao's senses.
Ahead lies a massive, interconnected array that is about to descend and crush everything.
Behind them lies a brief escape route of retreat and evasion, but it is also a desperate measure.
In the blink of an eye, madness flickered in Wei Gao's pupils.
retreat?
Where should we retreat to?
This junior's movements are unpredictable and his speed is astonishing, making it impossible for him to maneuver, dodge, or avoid!
Give up?
This is a life-or-death duel; under the rules, it can only end when one side's soul is completely destroyed.
Since there's no way to retreat, then we won't retreat!
"Uh ah ah!"
A roar suddenly exploded from the depths of Wei Gao's throat, and all the panic and hesitation on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a ferocious expression that bordered on madness.
"You brat, if you want my life, you'll have to trade yours for mine!"
"boom!"
Kui Gao stomped his right foot backward as if he had shattered the void beneath his feet. In the deepest part of the demonic ocean within his body, a point of his natal demonic source, which condensed the essence of his life's cultivation and maintained the foundation of the Earthly Dao, was ignited without hesitation.
Dark red demonic flames erupted from every pore of his body like a star exploding. These flames were not scorching hot, but rather exuded a tragic and destructive aura that could burn everything, including himself.
Kui Gao's body swelled slightly in the flames, and countless shattered demonic patterns appeared on his skin. In that instant, his aura surged wildly, directly surpassing his own peak period.
"die!"
The immense power from burning his origin drove Wei Gao, who transformed into a human-shaped dark red meteorite, to not retreat but instead charge madly towards the green-robed figure standing hundreds of feet away, facing the overwhelming, soon-to-appear chain formation.
Kui Gao chose the same path as Yu Yanyang before him: close combat and decapitation tactics.
At this moment, just as at that moment.
However, Yu Yanyang could concede defeat if he couldn't beat Chen Fei, since it was just an ordinary duel. But Wei Gao had no choice; if he couldn't win, he would be killed by Chen Fei right there.
When Wei Gao realized that his replication tactics could not succeed and that conventional forces were no match for the combination of the chain formation and puppets, he understood that continuing to delay would be suicide.
Only by taking advantage of the brief peak of power brought by burning one's origin, and breaking through all obstacles before the chain formation finally closes in and its full power is unleashed, can one directly kill Chen Fei's main body and have a glimmer of hope.
As for whether Chen Fei would use talismans for defense like he did against Yu Yanyang, Wei Gao had considered it! But he had confidence stemming from the very essence of his cultivation technique.
His Dustless Intercepting Scripture, with its penetrating properties, is not only effective against array formations and restrictions, but also has a strong penetrating and disintegrating effect on energy-condensed talisman barriers.
This was the essence of his cultivation technique, far surpassing Yu Yanyang's Free and Unfettered Manual. Wei Gao was confident that even if his opponent had talismans protecting him, they would absolutely not be able to stop him with his burning of his own essence and a peak strike.
This was Kui Gao's greatest asset in daring to take such a desperate gamble.
However, just as the dark red meteorite that Wei Gao had transformed into was about to collide with Chen Fei, and the destructive beam of light condensed by the magic mirror in his hand, powerful enough to pierce through planes, was about to surge out.
Heavy footsteps, as heavy as mountains and seemingly from the primordial wilderness, suddenly rang out from the void in front of Chen Fei.
The next moment, ripples spread through the void, and nine tall and majestic stone golems, seemingly carved from the primordial chaos before the creation of heaven and earth, appeared out of thin air.
They formed an impregnable barrier, which stood precisely between Wei Gao and Chen Fei.
These stone figures have blurred faces, yet they exude a majestic aura as weighty as the earth itself, ancient and timeless.
Kui Gao's eyes widened in fury. He hadn't expected there to be a puppet. He poured the power of his burning origin into the magic mirror in his hand without reservation, and a dark red beam of light, condensed to the extreme, slammed into the stone wall.
"Boom boom boom!"
Deafening explosions rang out one after another, the chaotic stone figures shuddered violently, and stone fragments flew everywhere. Under Wei Gao's desperate attack, the six stone figures in the front row were actually blown apart, shattering into countless pieces of stone.
However, the remaining three stone figures, though covered in spiderweb-like cracks and seemingly about to crumble completely at any moment, remained firmly rooted in place like rocks, holding Kui Gao in place for a brief moment.
"Buzz!"
The roar, like that of an ancient divine mountain descending, suppressed heaven and earth, and the chain formation finally descended completely.
The Yin-Yang Collapse Force Field pressed down as if it were a physical entity, the Five Elements Extinction Divine Light transformed into a monstrous wave, and the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Qi formed a death storm, causing the Immortal Slaughtering Star in the sky to crash down.
Even more so, the overwhelming number of spirit-devouring insect puppets, emitting excited hisses, surged towards Kui Gao like a green tide.
Kui Gao was caught in a true ambush, a deadly trap.
"Hehe...hehe..."
Standing at the epicenter of this devastating attack, looking at the three broken yet still standing chaotic stone figures before him, and feeling the destructive waves around him that made his soul tremble, the madness on Wei Gao's face gradually faded, revealing an extremely bitter and miserable smile.
“In the end… I still underestimated you…” he muttered to himself, his voice hoarse.
Kui Gao thought he had overestimated the abilities of this late-stage fifteenth-level cultivator as much as possible, and he had prepared for it with arrays and talismans, but he never expected that the other party would hide so many and such powerful puppets.
The defensive power of these chaotic stone golems, the bizarre devouring ability of the spirit-devouring worms, combined with this incredibly powerful chain formation...
The combined power of these three elements is more than enough to directly confront a top-tier expert who has truly forged the Heavenly Origin Dao Foundation.
In the previous battles with Pang Yan'en and Yu Yanyang, Chen Fei had not revealed the existence of these puppets at all, and had forced them to admit defeat or kill them by relying solely on the linked array.
What terrifying depth this is, and such depth actually appears in a cultivator who has just entered the late stage of the fifteenth level.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
The relentless attacks finally overwhelmed Wei Gao completely.
Kui Gao let out a desperate roar, and the demonic flames that burned his very essence erupted wildly in an attempt to make a final struggle.
He brandished the magic mirror, unleashing terrifying attacks that annihilated large swathes of the Five Elements Divine Light and the Immortal Slaying Sword Qi, and even shattered swarms of Soul-Devouring Insects that rushed close into dust.
However, Kui Gao was faced with an endless ocean of attacks.
"laugh!"
A highly refined sword aura, taking advantage of the moment he was defending against the falling stars, tore through his protective demonic flames, leaving a deep, bone-revealing wound on his shoulder.
Immediately afterwards, the three already dilapidated Chaos Stone Men rushed up, burning their remaining power, and swung their stone fists, smashing them hard into his chest.
"Crack!"
The sound of bones shattering was clearly audible. Kui Gao coughed up a mouthful of demonic blood mixed with fragments of internal organs, staggered backward, and his aura instantly weakened.
"No, I'm not reconciled!"
Driven by the instinct to survive, even though he was severely injured, Kui Gao subconsciously wanted to retreat, to create distance, and to escape this death zone.
However, as soon as he stepped back, his pupils suddenly contracted.
The six chaotic stone figures that he had just shattered with a single blow had, in the blink of an eye, reappeared behind him, blocking all his escape routes.
The Dustless Intercepting Scripture can penetrate restrictions, array walls, and talisman energy, but it cannot directly pass through this self-contained puppet creation.
"Get the hell out of my way!" Kui Gao's eyes were bloodshot as he mustered his strength and swung the magic mirror at the stone man behind him.
"boom!"
The five stone figures were shattered again, but his strength was far diminished due to his severe injuries, and he could no longer shatter six figures with a single blow as before.
During this brief delay, the ferocious attacks of the chain formation, the swarm of spirit-devouring insects, and the attacks of the other three stone figures were already pressing down on him.
"boom!!!"
An explosion more violent and devastating than any before erupted in the center of the training ground.
Kui Gao let out an extremely shrill scream. Under the endless attacks, his demonic body was first completely destroyed by the protective demonic light, then his limbs were torn apart, and finally half of his body exploded into a cloud of blood mist.
His remaining upper body was also riddled with holes, demonic blood gushing out like a fountain, and his aura was rapidly waning like a candle in the wind.
"Ah, die! Die! You will all be buried with me!"
Kui Gao went completely mad, burning his last bit of essence and soul, transforming into a dim blood-red light that forcefully pierced through the phantom of the fiery Vermilion Bird that was rushing towards him, like a vengeful ghost, heading straight for Chen Fei, who had been standing still in the distance.
He was going to make a final self-destruction, even if it meant his death, he wouldn't let Chen Fei have an easy time.
"laugh!"
A long spear, gleaming with gold and engraved with dragon patterns, seemed to emerge from nothingness, piercing through Wei Gao's shattered chest with unparalleled precision.
A golden-armored puppet, clad in golden armor and radiating awe-inspiring divine power, had silently appeared before Chen Fei. With a flick of its spear, it lifted the mangled body of Wei Gao high into the air.
On Wei Gao's remaining face was an expression of disbelief, and a hoarse "hoarse" sound came from his throat, but he could no longer utter any complete syllables.
In the next instant, countless Immortal-Slaying Sword Qi, Five Elements Divine Light, Earth Vein God-Slaying Spear... all the attacks converged into a destructive torrent, completely engulfing the remains of Kui Gao, who was impaled on the spear tip by the golden-armored general.
"boom!"
The final explosion sounded somewhat muffled.
Kui Gao's final scream, filled with resentment and unwillingness, came to an abrupt end.
All its essence vanished completely in the destructive light.
The demonic cultivator Wei Gao, a master of the Earthly Dao Foundation and a fifteenth-level ultimate expert, was annihilated, body and soul!
Chen Fei stood silently at the center of the formation, his green robe still spotless, as if the earth-shattering life-or-death battle that had just taken place had nothing to do with him. "Buzz..."
The power of rules surged, and a total of one hundred and fifty-three primordial lotus seeds, radiating pure energy, condensed from the void and flew towards Chen Fei.
At the same time, a pure yet deathly aura of dark red demonic energy also flew in—the primordial power left behind by Wei Gao.
With a flick of his sleeve, Chen Fei collected all the lotus seeds and the demonic source.
Inside the Sky Arena, the energy storm gradually subsided, leaving only the subtle hum of the power of the rules smoothing out the cracks in the void.
Even after Wei Gao's body and soul were destroyed, the demonic aura he left behind had not completely dissipated, and the air was filled with a heavy stench of blood and the Daoist charm of destruction.
Chen Fei stood still for a moment, then slowly turned around. His calm and unwavering gaze pierced through the dwindling embers of energy and landed on the last figure in the demonic cultivator camp outside the training ground.
Their eyes met, and electricity seemed to fly in the air!
Lian Guanlin's demonic flames were contained, yet they were more profound and terrifying than ever before, like an ancient demonic mountain that had been suppressed to the extreme and could erupt at any moment.
His face showed no grief or panic after the successive deaths of his companions, only a chilling and scrutinizing coldness like that of millennia-old ice.
Seeing Chen Fei look over, Lian Guanlin's lips slowly curled into a cold, piercing smile. His voice wasn't loud, but it carried a chilling quality that seemed to freeze the soul, clearly echoing throughout the room:
"A life-or-death duel? I'll take it!"
Faced with Lian Guanlin's provocative challenge, Chen Fei's face revealed an extremely strange expression.
Chen Fei shook his head slightly, his tone carrying an undisguised sarcasm, and chuckled softly:
"You, a Heavenly Origin Dao Foundation cultivator, a top-tier existence among the fifteenth-level limit cultivators, yet you want me, a mere late-stage fifteenth-level cultivator, to engage in a life-or-death duel with you?"
Chen Fei shrugged and shook his head, saying, "How could you have the nerve to do that?"
"you……"
Lian Guanlin's cold and composed expression froze instantly, his pupils contracted slightly, and a surge of humiliated anger mixed with an indescribable sense of frustration rushed into his heart.
He wanted to rebuke them sternly, but found that the other party's words were piercing and he couldn't refute them at all.
Chen Fei ignored Lian Guanlin and, as soon as he finished speaking, his figure transformed into a streak of azure light, leaping directly from the martial arts arena and landing lightly on the cultivators' side outside the arena.
"Okay! Well done!"
Seeing Chen Fei leap off the training ground without hesitation, Fu Yinglan's face instantly broke into a genuine smile, and the tension that had been building in her heart suddenly eased.
He stepped forward to greet Chen Fei, his eyes filled with admiration and relief: "Chen Fei, this was a wise move."
Fu Yinglan quickened her pace, her voice filled with excitement, "You have now seized the power of killing. The most urgent task is to make good use of this seal and maximize its value."
His sharp gaze swept over Lian Guanlin, whose face was ashen in the distance, and he said in a deep voice, "Next, we will handle the task of restraining Lian Guanlin."
Fu Yinglan's thinking was crystal clear, and this was the optimal solution for the current situation.
Chen Fei cupped his hands to Fu Yinglan and the other two, and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Fu is absolutely right. In that case, there's no time to lose. I'll take my leave first. I'll leave this place in your care. Please be careful in all matters!"
As soon as he finished speaking, half of the primordial lotus seeds in Chen Fei's sleeve disappeared instantly, and his kill count was also halved.
This is the price to pay for voluntarily leaving the training ground midway, which is equivalent to admitting defeat.
Immediately afterwards, Chen Fei's figure vanished from the sky amidst a barely perceptible spatial fluctuation.
Leaving the training ground midway would have resulted in significant losses, but Chen Fei did not hesitate.
In his view, engaging in a life-or-death struggle with Lian Guanlin was completely unnecessary, and the risks and rewards were disproportionate.
Indeed, when Chen Fei was setting up the chain array and deducing various changes, he always regarded the fifteenth-level ultimate demonic cultivator of the Heavenly Origin Dao Foundation as his hypothetical enemy.
But that was a last resort, a desperate measure taken when the situation was critical and there was no other choice, a last-ditch effort to survive.
But now, the situation has completely reversed.
He successfully obtained enough Primal Lotus Seeds, condensed the Mark of Slaughter, and gained the strategic initiative. At this moment, he possessed the absolute power to choose his battlefield, so why would he place himself in the perilous situation of fighting to the death against a formidable enemy like Lian Guanlin?
For Chen Fei, formations were always merely a means to achieve his goals and a tool for protecting his path and ensuring his survival, rather than a path he needed to prove to anyone or a path he was determined to follow without retreating.
Furthermore, using the Killing Mark to hunt down ordinary fifteenth-tier demonic cultivators is virtually risk-free and extremely efficient for him. Each demonic cultivator he kills not only weakens the enemy's overall strength but also yields valuable fragments of his rank.
These fragments of his rank are crucial to his future breakthrough to the fifteenth rank limit and even to higher realms. Their importance far surpasses his ability to compete with Lian Guanlin for a moment or to display his impetuous courage.
Chen Fei knew perfectly well which was more important.
Beyond the Thousand-Petaled Demon Lotus Realm, in the endless void.
Liao Ruiheng was shrouded in an ever-changing mist. When he saw that Chen Fei had left the Sky Dome Martial Arts Arena without any hesitation, instead of choosing to have a highly anticipated showdown with Lian Guanlin, his blurred face showed a deep frown for the first time, revealing a clear displeasure.
Even after Pang Yan'en was killed, Yu Yanyang surrendered, and Wei Gao perished, this being of the Tai Cang Realm never showed the slightest abnormality.
But at this moment, Chen Fei's actions truly aroused his dissatisfaction.
What he wanted to see was the fall of a genius, a brutal battle, something full of variables and surprises, something that would be fascinating to talk about.
Instead of such a strategic choice.
"Tsk..."
Liao Ruiheng let out a soft click of his tongue, the sound of which remained ambiguous and strangely unpredictable.
He turned to look at Kuang Yezhou in the distance, whose aura was peaceful and seemed to blend into the surrounding void, and said in a seductive tone:
“Fellow Daoist Kuang, look… that junior is really quite boring, leaving at this time. How about we think of a way to make them fight?”
Upon hearing this, Kuang Yezhou's expression remained unchanged, and he didn't even lift his eyelids. He simply and decisively uttered three words:
"No!"
As long as Chen Fei survives, the combined killing power of the linked array will quickly wipe out the core forces of the demonic cultivators. At that point, even if Lian Guanlin possesses extraordinary personal combat power, he will find it difficult to turn the tide.
Given such favorable circumstances, how could he possibly agree to Liao Ruiheng's proposal?
Liao Ruiheng didn't seem surprised by Kuang Yezhou's refusal. He chuckled softly, his voice shifting between male and female, carrying a twisted sense of pleasure.
"Don't be so quick to refuse, Fellow Daoist Kuang. How about we add a little prize? Let's determine the final outcome of this Demon Lotus Realm War based on the result of their duel, shall we?"
And if that junior happens to win... hehe, I won't appear in this area for a year, how about that?"
Upon hearing this, Kuang Yezhou's gaze flickered slightly.
Within the Demon Lotus Realm, in a desolate and secluded canyon.
The space rippled slightly, and Chen Fei's figure quietly appeared, his aura completely concealed. He quickly scanned his surroundings to confirm that the environment was safe.
Almost at the moment he appeared, two obscure auras in the distance immediately sensed it and quickly approached the canyon.
A moment later, two streaks of light descended, revealing the figures of Le Boyang and Zheng Hongtao, both with barely suppressed excitement and joy on their faces.
"Chen Fei, are you alright?"
"Fellow Daoist Chen, you're back!"
They had been hiding nearby, waiting for Chen Fei to return.
They had already witnessed Chen Fei's display of divine power and his successive slaying of demonic cultivators in the Sky Martial Arts Arena.
Upon seeing Chen Fei appear unharmed, the two felt immediately relieved.
(End of this chapter)