sinovels Chapter 2021: The Choice, the Phoenix Phantom!
Chapter 2021: The Choice, the Phoenix Phantom!
at the same time.
Within the Bloodline Battle Formation, amidst the enormous phantom shrouded in immense and boundless pressure, more than ten Golden Core cultivators sat cross-legged in concert, their minds highly concentrated.
But just as two incomparably powerful Nascent Soul divine senses suddenly locked onto the battle formation...
Everyone's heart sank suddenly.
They also keenly detected two completely different, yet equally domineering and fierce, Nascent Soul auras.
Without any warning,
Without the slightest bit of small talk,
Two attacks, imbued with the power of the Nascent Soul Dao, pierced through the air and struck.
A fierce killing intent instantly enveloped the entire battle formation, giving everyone no time to adjust their breathing, respond, or set up a defensive formation.
obviously,
These two Nascent Soul True Monarchs, who suddenly appeared, never once intended to negotiate or test the waters.
It was a fatal blow from the very first move.
This is the cruel and cold reality of the cultivation world.
The law of the jungle prevails, life and death are a race against time, and there is no need for further explanation in the killing and slaughter.
The scenes in folk tales where people exchange names and engage in verbal sparring before a duel are extremely rare in real life-or-death battles.
It's almost like a fantasy.
For a powerful cultivator who has reached the Nascent Soul stage, each annihilation of an enemy requires no preparation.
A swift and decisive strike, a single blow that decides life or death.
This is the principle by which the strong act.
now!
Even though the group of Golden Core cultivators were inside the majestic phantom, they were caught off guard by this sudden turn of events.
Two Nascent Soul level pressures crashed down like the sky collapsing and the earth caved in.
A strong sense of crisis instantly welled up in their hearts.
The youngest female cultivator in the group, whose temperament was somewhat impetuous, frowned deeply.
His voice, tinged with barely concealed urgency and trepidation, transmitted telepathically to the leading cultivator through the mental link:
"Brother, the situation is critical. What should we do?"
Should we immediately withdraw from the battle formation and avoid their sharp edge?
Or should we stake our entire strength, trusting in the power of this bloodline battle formation, to withstand the surprise attack of two Nascent Soul True Monarchs?
The man at the head of the group was the most stable in cultivation and the most experienced among the cultivators.
He is also the core leader of this battle formation.
Even with a formidable enemy at hand, his expression remained calm and composed, without a trace of panic in his eyes.
He immediately responded in a firm and resolute tone, which steadied everyone's resolve:
"Naturally, we will continue the fierce battle and never retreat!"
"The ultimate trump card that Old Monster Yu Hua just unleashed, using the full power of a half-Saint, has been completely blocked and neutralized by our joint efforts."
At this moment, he was completely exhausted, his spiritual energy depleted, and he was at his last gasp.
They've become fish on our chopping block, at our mercy.
All it takes is one final, fatal blow to completely annihilate this demigod who has been wreaking havoc for years, eliminating any future threat.
He paused, his tone growing increasingly serious, as he pointed out the fatal flaw of retreating:
"Moreover, if we become hesitant and retreat rashly at this moment, giving Old Monster Yu Hua a chance to catch his breath and recuperate,
Once he recovers, he will surely seek revenge against us, becoming a hidden danger in our hearts.
By then, he will be on high alert and heavily guarded, making it virtually impossible for us to find an opportunity to eliminate him.
The success rate is almost zero!
"Brother is absolutely right!" another cultivator quickly echoed, his tone firm.
"Our clan's bloodline battle formation is a supreme secret technique personally refined and perfected by our ancestor. It is profound and unfathomable, and its power is unparalleled."
It is far beyond the scope of ordinary sect battle formations.
Although the two Nascent Soul True Monarchs outside the formation are powerful, their hasty attack means they absolutely cannot break through our battle formation barrier in a short time!
The female cultivator who had asked the question earlier quickly regained her composure, a look of certainty flashing in her eyes, and continued:
"Brothers and sisters, please don't panic!"
As the mastermind of the battle formation, the eldest brother has complete control over the three profound changes of the bloodline battle formation.
Once the final killing move of the battle formation is activated, although the cost is extremely high, it is enough to unleash terrifying power.
They could easily and easily kill the current Yu Hua Old Monster.
The external threat of a Nascent Soul cultivator may seem dangerous, but it is actually nothing to fear!
The people in the formation were of one mind, and no one dared to question it anymore. They all waited quietly for the leader of the formation to make a decision.
The leading man nodded slightly, his voice low and solemn, as he revealed his final concerns and plans:
"I already know what everyone is thinking."
I will observe the situation later and decide whether to initiate a final change in the battle formation.
But this last trump card should be avoided if possible.
"This natal spiritual artifact within me was personally bestowed upon me by the clan leader."
It is also our last resort for protection when we go out to train and gain experience.
Once the sacrifice is activated, it can instantly unleash a vast amount of magical power comparable to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator.
Possessing unparalleled combat power that could completely crush a half-saint cultivator,
However, once this sacred object is offered as a sacrifice, it completely dissipates and can never be reused.
Never waste time unless faced with a life-or-death situation!
To outsiders, this process of discussion, decision-making, and weighing the pros and cons seemed to take several breaths.
In reality, because these dozen or so Golden Core cultivators were all connected by thought and mind, their thoughts flowed in perfect sync.
From the moment the crisis was detected to the moment a plan was devised, the entire process took less than a breath.
Once the mind is made up,
Without the slightest hesitation, the blood in everyone's veins surged and rapidly flowed and converged along the battle formation's meridians.
This moment.
A majestic, imposing phantom, radiating immense power, firmly locked its aura onto the listless, half-deity Yu Hua below.
Ready to go,
They were preparing to deliver the final, decisive blow to end the battle once and for all.
Not bad.
These dozen or so Golden Core cultivators, each possessing extraordinary temperament and exceptional combat prowess, were no ordinary individuals; they were all top geniuses who emerged from Ping'an City.
They are also outstanding descendants carefully selected and nurtured by City Lord Cheng Ping'an.
He is also a direct descendant of Cheng Buzheng, with impeccable lineage.
The heaven-defying bloodline battle formation they are currently unleashing is the exclusive formation of the Cheng Clan Immortal Clan, which Cheng Buzheng deduced and optimized in the past.
It also contains three layers of progressively stronger and more powerful transformations.
Each layer contains profound mysteries.
The first change was the vast fog that enveloped the battlefield.
This mist, seemingly ordinary and hazy, actually contains a universe within it, forming its own independent world.
It completely severed the shackles of the rules governing this world.
It resembles a small, well-preserved, man-made secret realm.
As long as the incoming force does not exceed the battle formation's carrying capacity, this independent barrier will be as solid as a rock, with no possibility of breaking or collapsing.
This profound transformation originates from the Cheng clan's ninth-grade, heaven-reaching divine power, the "Ten Directions Devouring Void Domain."
Not only can it stabilize the barrier and isolate the inside from the outside, but it also hides a deadly trump card.
The ultimate burst of power that Half-Venerable Yu Hua had unleashed, exhausting his life's cultivation and detonating his source, was instantly suppressed and disintegrated by the first change in the formation.
To render its strongest attack futile.
And this trump card for defeating powerful enemies in this heavily fortified town is none other than the most profound and mysterious secret of the [Ten Directions Devouring Void Domain] – spatial projection.
It can draw upon the power of the endless void to condense projection barriers.
Suppressing all enemies both outside the territory and within its borders, its domineering power is unparalleled.
The second change was the terrifying giant shadow that hovered in the nine heavens, possessing both divine and demonic qualities, and exuding overwhelming power.
This phantom is not an illusion, but a physical battle image formed by condensing the bloodline spiritual power of everyone and communicating with the ancestral mark.
It possesses the formidable power to directly confront and calmly rival a half-saint cultivator.
It was also the core reliance that everyone relied on to fight against the old monster Yu Hua.
The foundation of this transformation lies in another supreme divine power of the ninth rank: the Ancestral Seal Technique.
Its core principle is to activate the cultivator's own direct bloodline and awaken the undying ancestral mark hidden deep within the bloodline.
With the support of his ancestors' vast resources, he instantly unleashed terrifying combat power far exceeding the limits of the Golden Core stage.
Thus, they could contend with higher-level cultivators.
As for the most terrifying and deadly third ultimate change...
It is derived from the supreme secret technique of the ancient Golden Dragon Clan, the [Dragon Pearl Sacrifice Method].
However, the original [Dragon Pearl Sacrifice Technique] has extremely strict cultivation requirements, requiring one to possess a primordial spiritual object containing the laws of heaven and earth in order to cultivate it.
However, magical objects are extremely rare and precious, and are very difficult to find in the world.
Ordinary cultivators would never have the chance to see it in their entire lives.
Not to mention cultivation and activation.
Cheng Buzheng, who obtained this secret technique, was not limited by the original version. Instead, he deduced and improved upon it, optimizing it into a supreme secret technique exclusive to the Cheng family bloodline.
[The Ritual of Offering Sacrifices to Heaven and Earth].
The improved [Heaven and Earth Sacrifice Technique] retains its original, heaven-defying power without any reduction in its upper limit.
By sacrificing a single Law-based spiritual object, one can break free from the shackles of cultivation realm in a short period of time.
Possessing top-tier combat power comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator, he roams freely throughout the land.
The biggest improvement and breakthrough was that the threshold for cultivation was completely lowered and the lower limit of the secret techniques was expanded.
No need for rare or scarce magical artifacts based on laws.
It doesn't even require top-tier innate treasures like innate protective energy or turbid earth energy.
With only high-quality rare and precious items, one can successfully cultivate and activate secret techniques.
Once the natal spiritual object condensed within the body is sacrificed, it can instantly unleash a terrifying power that can shake the heavens and earth and tear apart the void.
Furthermore, the higher the grade of the sacrificial spirit, the stronger the explosive power and the more terrifying the increase in combat strength.
But everything has its balance; too much rigidity leads to breakage, and too much prosperity leads to decline.
This heaven-defying sacrificial method also harbors a fatal flaw.
If one cannot accurately control the timing of the sacrifice and the rhythm of the release of spiritual power, one will suffer a terrifying backlash.
Moreover, the time limit is very short.
Furthermore, the higher the grade of the sacrificial spirit item, the greater the power unleashed, and the more ferocious the subsequent backlash.
At best, it will destroy all cultivation and damage the foundation.
In severe cases, it can lead to the rupture of blood vessels, death, and the extinction of one's spiritual essence.
This is also the core of what makes this bloodline battle formation so fearsome and unpredictable.
Just as the Cheng clan cultivators were stabilizing their battle formation and preparing to kill Yu Hua, a half-saint...
The natal magic treasures unleashed by True Lord Xuanpan and True Lord Longhu transformed into two dazzling streams of light, carrying overwhelming Nascent Soul pressure, tearing through the sky and hurtling through the void.
With an overwhelming force capable of annihilating everything, it crashed down upon the bloodline battle formation below.
The battle formation barrier was now within reach.
At the critical moment when life and death hang in the balance!
In the vast天地 (heaven and earth), a clear and melodious phoenix cry, piercing through the ages, suddenly resounded throughout the land.
The sound was high-pitched and sacred, sweeping across all directions, carrying an unparalleled and supreme aura, instantly overpowering all the roars on the battlefield.
Then,
The sea of clouds at the horizon suddenly surged.
The sky burst open with rosy clouds, transforming into a vast expanse of fiery clouds that dyed the entire sky crimson.
A crimson phoenix, its size blotting out the sky and its wings covering the heavens, stretched its form from the depths of the fiery clouds.
The phoenix's slender body was enveloped in undying divine fire, and with a gentle tremor of its fiery red wings, it tore through layers of void. Its posture was composed and elegant, yet it carried supreme divine power as it traversed thousands of miles of sky.
Its speed is so extreme that it has transcended the constraints of time and space.
Arriving late but surpassing early,
In the blink of an eye, it stood in front of the two streams of magical light, steadily blocking the attack.
This incredible speed is completely beyond the comprehension of Nascent Soul cultivators.
It even far exceeded the mental processing limits of True Lords Xuanpan and Longhu.
The two didn't even have time to react...
The crimson phoenix, standing proudly in the air, nodded slightly and opened its beak.
In an instant,
The raging, inextinguishable Heavenly Phoenix Spiritual Flame surged forth.
Flames soared into the sky, stretching for thousands of miles.
Like a celestial fire that overturns the world, it sweeps across the entire void.
The once clear and boundless void was instantly enveloped by endless divine fire, transforming into a scorching and violent endless fire domain.
The terrifying heat scorched everything; even the void itself was distorted and wrinkled by the heatwave.
The spatial barrier trembled slightly.
It seemed as if it could shatter and collapse at any moment.
This terrifyingly high temperature has long surpassed the limits of ordinary spiritual fire.
It also overturned the perceptions and understanding of cultivators in the world.
Under the supreme divine power of the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Fire...
The two high-grade natal magic weapons that rushed towards them with unparalleled power were utterly vulnerable.
In the blink of an eye, it was completely enveloped and melted by the raging divine fire.
The dazzling light quickly dimmed and dissipated.
Ultimately, it was completely burned to ashes, turning into specks of nothingness and dissipating between heaven and earth.
And in the very instant the magical artifact was destroyed...
Xuanpan Zhenjun and Longhu Zhenjun then realized what was happening.
They watched helplessly as their natal magic weapon, which had accompanied them for a thousand years and which they had nurtured and refined with countless efforts, completely perished.
The two men's expressions changed drastically, and they both let out a shrill scream.
"No!"
"Please have mercy, senior!"
The piercing words had not yet completely faded...
The two then suffered a backlash from the destruction of their natal magic treasures.
The natal magic weapon is connected to the cultivator's mind and spirit, and they coexist at the same origin.
The magic weapon was destroyed, and his own Dao foundation was instantly severely damaged.
Two muffled spitting sounds of blood rang out in succession.
Pfft!
Pfft!
The two Nascent Soul True Monarchs' faces instantly turned deathly pale, devoid of any color, and their chests heaved violently.
Mouthfuls of pure essence blood surged out and scattered across the sky.
at the same time,
The vast Nascent Soul aura surrounding the two plummeted precipitously.
His cultivation level plummeted rapidly.
Among them, True Monarch Xuanpan, who had only recently broken through to the late Nascent Soul stage and whose foundation was not yet stable, suffered the most severe damage.
His cultivation level plummeted from the late Nascent Soul stage to the mid-Nascent Soul stage.
Years of hard work vanished in an instant.
Dragon Tiger True Monarch was not spared either; his cultivation level plummeted from the peak of the mid-Nascent Soul stage to the early stage of the mid-Nascent Soul stage.
The foundation built through dedicated and arduous cultivation has been largely depleted.
A cultivator's natal magic treasure is the foundation of their cultivation path. If it is destroyed, their very essence is damaged, their foundation cracks, and a significant drop in cultivation is inevitable.
The damage was severe, far exceeding the severity of ordinary combat injuries.
Despite suffering severe injuries and a significant drop in cultivation, his heart was filled with regret and resentment...
However, True Lord Xuanpan and True Lord Longhu still suppressed all their emotions, not daring to show the slightest resentment or indignation on their faces.
The two of them knew perfectly well...
With just a wisp of divine fire, he instantly forged two top-grade natal magic treasures. Such terrifying combat power, reaching the heavens and the earth, is far beyond the reach of ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators.
The powerful figure behind this phoenix must have a cultivation level far exceeding that of the Nascent Soul Realm.
...(End of this chapter)