NABC Chapter 2158 Breakthrough, Late Stage of the Tai Cang Realm
Chapter 2158 Breakthrough, Late Stage of the Tai Cang Realm
The illusory light dust did not dissipate, but instead surged wildly towards the high platform behind the two, as if time had reversed.
"Buzz!"
After absorbing a massive amount of light dust transformed from the shattered illusion, the high platform suddenly erupted with an unprecedentedly dazzling light.
"Click, click, click!"
A series of cracking sounds, like popping beans, rang out and quickly merged into one. Every inch of the entire platform, from its base to its top, was covered with shocking cracks.
"careful!"
Just as the platform was about to shatter completely, Chen Fei's voice rang clearly in Cao Feiyu's ears. Immediately afterward, she felt a tightening around her waist, as a gentle yet irresistible force carried her away from the area where the platform was located.
At the same time, Chen Fei's tall figure appeared in front of her original position, firmly protecting her behind him.
"boom!"
With a deafening roar, the platform shattered completely. A chaotic, raging torrent of multicolored energy, like exploding stars, unleashed a devastating shockwave that swept and ravaged in all directions.
Wherever the turbulent energy passed, deep furrows were carved into the ground, the entire ancient hall shook violently, and dust fell from the dome as if it might collapse at any moment.
Chen Fei remained completely still amidst the raging energy storm and flying debris. His clothes barely fluttered in the wind, as if an absolute stillness existed around him.
Behind her, Cao Feiyu stared blankly at Chen Fei's tall and straight back, a smile slowly spreading across her face.
The violent energy turbulence storm came quickly and went quickly.
Within moments, the shockwave from the shattered platform subsided. The hall was filled with smoke and dust, a scene of utter devastation. Where the platform had once stood, only a massive crater remained.
Chen Fei turned around and looked at Cao Feiyu behind him.
Eyes facing each other.
Cao Feiyu's eyes were as clear as autumn water.
"Buzz!"
Suddenly, a wave carrying a clear sense of spatial distortion and erosion emanated from the huge stone tablet mural without warning.
Immediately afterwards, from the center of the mural, eerie dark red ripples spread out out of thin air.
A chilling and violent aura, familiar to Chen Fei, was seeping in through the ever-expanding ripples.
It was the aura of that vengeful demon who was close to the peak of the Tai Cang Realm.
Chen Fei's eyes sharpened instantly.
"They caught up so quickly!"
Before entering the hall and triggering the illusion, Chen Fei had already erased any traces or auras that might lead to him being tracked. Logically, it shouldn't have been possible to pinpoint their location so quickly, let alone locate the hall so precisely.
But this vengeful demon actually managed to do it.
"It must be due to the unique secret techniques of the vengeful demon and this ruin." Chen Fei's mind raced, and several thoughts flashed through his mind.
At this moment, the dark red ripples on the stone tablet mural spread faster and faster, and Wei Yelan's terrifying aura, which was close to the peak of the Tai Cang Realm, became clearer and clearer.
It was as if his true form would tear through space and cross over into another dimension in the next instant.
Cao Feiyu subconsciously looked at Chen Fei, who had already come to regard her as her pillar of support.
"Senior sister,"
Chen Fei turned to Cao Feiyu and said, "Refine this high-grade spiritual material."
As Chen Fei spoke, the spatial grid opened, and a sixteenth-grade high-quality spiritual material flew out and landed in Cao Feiyu's hand.
Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Cao Feiyu's beautiful eyes. A breakthrough on the spot?
But it quickly turned into unwavering determination and trust. She didn't ask why, nor did she question whether it was enough time to refine the high-level spiritual materials with a powerful enemy approaching.
Having experienced nine illusory worlds, she had long understood that what she needed to do was to believe unconditionally and carry it out to the fullest extent.
"it is good!"
Cao Feiyu nodded, forcibly suppressing the emotional fluctuations caused by the approaching aura of the vengeful demon. She tightly gripped the seven-colored light ball in her jade hand, and her internal energy circulated rapidly according to the Heavenly Sword Technique, covering the spiritual materials of her rank.
Chen Fei looked down at the other sixteenth-grade high-level spiritual material in his palm. Unlike Cao Feiyu, he did not use his cultivation technique to guide the gradual refinement.
Instead, he clenched his fist tightly.
"Buzz!"
An incredibly powerful, invisible force field erupted from Chen Fei's palm, instantly enveloping and compressing the ball of seven-colored light. The ball of light trembled violently, bursting forth with dazzling light.
In less than half a breath, this spiritual material was forcibly condensed into a dazzling pearl the size of a pigeon egg.
The light orb no longer exuded a powerful aura; all its energy and Daoist essence were compressed to the extreme within, yet it still gave people a terrifying feeling of hidden, world-destroying power.
Then, Chen Fei raised his hand and swallowed the extremely concentrated seven-colored light pearl into his stomach without hesitation.
There was no slow refinement, no gradual progress.
This is the most brutal and direct way to refine it, using itself as a furnace and the Devouring Heaven Divine Forging as divine fire, forcibly devouring this sixteenth-grade high-quality spiritual material.
This requires absolute confidence in one's own cultivation technique, ultimate control over one's power, and a resilient physique capable of withstanding the instantaneous impact of the violent energy of a high-level spiritual material.
The moment the seven-colored light beads entered my stomach.
"Boom!"
It wasn't a sound, but a violent roar originating from the deepest part of Chen Fei's body, as if a condensed star had exploded inside him.
An unimaginably violent surge of primordial energy and profound Daoist principles erupted, instantly engulfing Chen Fei's limbs, meridians, acupoints, and even his consciousness and soul.
At this moment, Chen Fei's body seemed to transform into transparent glass, with faint seven-colored light shining through it, subtly reflecting the outlines of his skin, muscles, bones, and internal organs.
His aura began to surge wildly.
But Chen Fei's face showed no sign of pain or loss of control, only a calm and serene expression.
The Devouring God Forge began to operate at an unprecedented speed.
A power that seemed capable of melting all things in the world rose from every tiny depth within Chen Fei's body. It did not passively accept the impact of the spiritual material's energy, but actively met it, like the most greedy gluttonous beast, swallowing and engulfing the erupting seven-colored torrent.
The seven-colored torrent collided and merged with the power of the Devouring Furnace in an instant. The Devouring God Forging guided the vast and pure energy, frantically tempering every corner of Chen Fei's body along a specific trajectory.
First and foremost, physical fitness.
Chen Fei's physical body had already reached the peak of the mid-stage of the Tai Cang Realm, only one step away from the late stage. It was as solid as a divine weapon of the same level, and his blood and qi were as powerful as the Milky Way.
At this moment, under the infusion of the immense energy contained within the sixteenth-tier high-grade spiritual material, which also contained a trace of the origin of a higher grade, that solid barrier melted away instantly, like snow melting in the spring sun.
"Click, click..."
It wasn't the sound of bones shattering, but rather the sound of the shackles of life's essence being broken and reassembled, that rang out from within Chen Fei's body.
The bones gleamed with a faint jade-like luster, and hidden Daoist runes flowed and were engraved on the bone membrane, creating a deeper resonance with the solidity and bearing rules of heaven and earth.
Flesh and blood, every inch of skin, every muscle fiber, were frantically devouring energy, undergoing a process of destruction and rebirth. Ordinary magical artifacts could hardly damage it, and a hidden precious light flowed within it.
All these changes are not simply the accumulation of power, but are accompanied by a deeper level of control and integration with the corresponding rules of heaven and earth.
Chen Fei could clearly feel that his perception of the rules of force had become more acute, and that every move he made contained the power to create the world.
Various fragments of rules related to physical strength, like rivers flowing into the sea, automatically merged into his body, propelling it toward the goal of a perfect Dao body.
At the same time, Chen Fei's Dao Domain is also undergoing earth-shattering changes.
The Dao Domain is the condensation of one's own Dao and principles by cultivators in the Tai Cang Realm. It is a bridge connecting one's own microcosm with the macrocosm and is one of the strongest means of combining offense and defense.
At this moment, with the crazy breakthrough and sublimation of his physique, Chen Fei's Dao Domain, which originally covered his body and contained multiple meanings such as devouring, destruction, and protection, was like being injected with the hottest molten iron, and began to expand, solidify and transform violently.
"Whoosh!"
Centered on Chen Fei, the void began to tremble and resonate autonomously. It was not that he actively triggered it, but rather that the Dao Domain was undergoing its own transformation.
The thickness of the Dao Domain is increasing wildly, like layers upon layers of spatial folds containing different rules and mysteries. Any attack that falls into it will not only suffer the erosion of the devouring power, but also have to pass through these layers of spatial folds and rule barriers, and its power will be weakened to the extreme.
The strength of the Dao Domain is also increasing, and the Devouring True Intent contained within it has become even more domineering, as if it can devour everything. The Annihilation True Intent is even more fierce, and faint black light flickers at the edge of the Dao Domain.
The true meaning of guarding is more introspective and profound, like the earth bearing everything, unmoving as a mountain.
The scope, depth, strength, and rule integration of the Dao Domain are all being rapidly enhanced in all aspects.
At the same time that earth-shattering changes were taking place within Chen Fei's body, the Guixu Realm also received a feedback, and a violent chain reaction began to occur.
"Boom!"
The entire Guixu Realm, from the Guixu Holy City at its center to the surrounding wild mountain ranges and the boundless ocean, was trembling violently at this moment.
Strange phenomena appeared in the sky.
Golden auspicious clouds appeared out of nowhere, stretching for countless miles, with myriad rays of light and thousands of auspicious colors, ethereal music, and a rich Taoist atmosphere.
Purple lightning streaked through the clouds; it was not lightning of destruction, but divine lightning of creation, full of vitality and the breath of creation. Wherever the lightning passed, all things sprouted and primordial energy arose.
A gentle rain fell from the sky, a spiritual rain containing pure primordial energy, nourishing every inch of the Guixu Realm. Plants grew wildly, and spiritual herbs blossomed and bore fruit.
Golden lotuses sprang from the earth, blooming from the depths of the earth and the nodes of the spiritual veins, emitting a refreshing fragrance that invigorates the mind and spirit, and subtly improves one's cultivation.
Furthermore, Great Dao runes manifested, flickering in the void, expounding the ultimate principles of heaven and earth, allowing all cultivators within the Guixu Realm, regardless of their cultivation level, to gain enlightenment and a deeper understanding of their own cultivation path.
All the cultivators within the Guixu Realm stopped what they were doing and looked up at the sky in utter shock, witnessing this boundless spectacle that seemed to be both the creation of the world and a reward from the heavens.
"This...this means the Realm Lord has broken through again?"
"Heavens! Wasn't the Realm Lord just recently broken through? This aura..."
"Auspicious omens abound, and the sounds of Taoism permeate the air..."
"Quickly, take this opportunity to cultivate and gain enlightenment!"
Shock, ecstasy, reverence, fervor... a variety of emotions surged in the hearts of the beings in the Void Realm.
At this moment, the Guixu Realm itself is also undergoing a fundamental improvement.
The barriers of the world are being reinforced and thickened, the spatial structure is becoming more stable, and it can withstand greater power. The concentration of primordial energy in heaven and earth is soaring, the laws are becoming clearer, and the Great Dao is becoming more approachable.
All of this requires no additional investment of rare and precious materials.
Because the foundation of the Guixu Realm was originally formed from a portion of the original essence of the Xuanyu Realm, its foundation is incredibly profound. At this moment, Chen Fei, as the master of the Guixu Realm, has experienced a leap in his life essence, and the powerful foundation belonging to the Xuanyu Realm of yesteryear has also been activated and released.
Chen Fei stood quietly in place, carefully experiencing the changes brought about by breaking through to the late stage of the Tai Cang Realm.
Power, boundless and limitless power, surged and roared through my limbs and bones, as if the slightest movement could tear the void apart.
At this moment, this slightly violent power was easily controlled by the Devouring God with a slight thought from Chen Fei. It flowed smoothly and without any hindrance.
His physical Dao Domain, without using any Yuan Power or supernatural abilities, is enough to withstand the full force of an ordinary late-stage Tai Cang Realm cultivator without injury. This is the prototype of physical sainthood.
"With my current physical strength, Dao Domain stability, and total Yuan Power, I should be able to sustain myself for more than an hour by fully unleashing the Devouring Heaven Divine Body," Chen Fei quickly estimated in his mind.
"Moreover, as one's cultivation level rises to the peak of the late stage of the Tai Cang Realm, maintaining the Devouring Heaven Divine Body as a normal state becomes easy."
This means that even if Chen Fei faces a true peak Tai Cang Realm expert, he now has the ability to confront them head-on and escape unscathed.
"Splash!"
With another thought, Chen Fei unleashed a torrent of Dao crystals that had piled up like mountains within the Guixu Realm, gushing forth like a floodgate opened.
A total of 1.08 million crystal-clear Dao Crystals instantly appeared around Chen Fei's body, surrounding him layer by layer, almost forming a small Dao Crystal mine.
Chen Fei took a deep breath.
"call!"
Centered on Chen Fei, a black hole vortex seemed to appear, devouring everything. A terrifying suction force erupted, causing the surrounding space to slightly distort and collapse.
The 1.08 million Dao Crystals trembled under this terrifying suction force, then transformed into countless shimmering powders of light.
The purest and most refined primordial energy of heaven and earth, like a galaxy, was instantly swallowed into Chen Fei's body.
The Devouring Heaven Divine Forging technique operated at an unprecedented speed, instantly transforming the vast primordial energy surging into his body into the purest primordial power, which was then injected into his meridians and dantian, which resembled a dried-up riverbed.
"Boom!"
Chen Fei's internal energy surged wildly once again. His cultivation, which had just broken through to the late stage of the Tai Cang Realm, was visibly advancing towards the peak of the late stage of the Tai Cang Realm.
His aura rose steadily, becoming increasingly profound and powerful.
Nourished by both Yuan Power and Realm, the Dao Domain around him began to undergo subtle changes. The flow of rules became smoother and more natural, with the faint sounds of the Great Dao echoing within.
Just as Chen Fei activated the Dao Crystal, frantically absorbing energy and causing earth-shattering changes inside and outside his body.
Cao Feiyu's body was already radiating a cool, moonlit silver light, and a blurry phantom of a black bird faintly appeared behind her, emitting a clear cry to help her suppress the raging energy torrent within her body.
Her aura, too, began to rise steadily and firmly. The barrier of the late-stage Tai Cang Realm was already crumbling; her understanding of the rules of heaven and earth was deepening, her primordial spirit was condensing, and her Dao Domain was growing stronger…
At almost the same time that Cao Feiyu closed her eyes and concentrated on refining and breaking through.
In the distance, the ripples on the mural on the stone tablet had stained the entire mural with a filthy, bloody color.
The demonic aura, approaching the peak of the Tai Cang Realm, seeped out like viscous blood, permeating the entire hall and making the air heavy and cold.
"Hey!"
A sharp sound, like cloth being torn, suddenly rang out from the center of the blood-red ripples.
Immediately afterwards, a spatial rift with black flames burning at its edges was forcibly torn open by an incomparably brute force.
A far more violent and ferocious pressure than when it was sensed through space before surged out of the crack like a tsunami.
Even before its true form has descended, the vengeful demon Wei Yelan's power has already shaken this space.
"Jie Jie Jie..."
A low, hoarse laugh, full of mockery, came first from the teleportation portal, echoing in the empty, messy hall, sending chills down one's spine.
"They're not running away anymore?"
A figure stepped out from behind the teleportation portal.
"despair!"
The footsteps were very light, yet they seemed to tread on everyone's heartbeats, carrying a heavy, unsettling feeling.
A foot covered in dark red scales, from which a viscous black liquid seemed to flow, exuding a strong aura of blood and resentment.
Where the foot landed, the ground hissed and crackled, corroding into tiny pits and wisps of foul-smelling black smoke.
A vengeful demon covered entirely in dark red, ferocious bone armor slowly emerged from the teleportation portal.
His cheeks were covered with fine bone spurs, and his eyes, burning with dark red flames, were like two ghostly flames from the deepest hell, coldly scanning the hall.
It was Wei Yelan, the Vengeful Demon at the peak of the Tai Cang Realm, who descended in his true form.
As it fully descended, its oppressive force, without any obstruction, crashed down upon the entire hall like a tangible mountain.
The light was dim, and the remaining dust and rubble in the hall silently turned to dust under this oppressive force. (End of Chapter)