parentshiftbook Chapter 2006 Direct Shot into the Sky
Chapter 2006 Direct Shot into the Sky
Chapter 2006 Shooting Straight into the Sky
Ahead, a streak of dark gold light flashed by like lightning.
Lu Junnan's face was so dark it was almost dripping with water, and his heart was filled with indescribable humiliation and rage.
Since he broke through to the peak of the fifteenth level, he has always been the one chasing and crushing other cultivators of the same level, thanks to his formidable strength and ruthless methods. When has he ever suffered such humiliation?
Moreover, now that he has successfully forged the Profound Origin Dao Foundation, he is confident that he can fight against those of the same level who have also forged powerful Dao Foundations, and even win.
But today, he was being chased relentlessly from behind by a mere late-stage fifteenth-level cultivator, like a dog being chased.
However, reason, like a cold needle, kept piercing his confidence, which had swelled with anger.
The intense, heart-pounding fluctuations of the primordial lotus seeds behind him constantly reminded him that this pursuer was no ordinary person.
That was the being who had killed twenty demonic cultivators of the same level and triggered the extraordinary phenomenon of the vast sky reflecting the heavens and earth. The murderous aura and power gathered on his body were undeniable.
Lu Junnan frantically scanned his own condition and the speed of the pursuers behind him with his divine sense. He had already burned some of his original essence, but even so, the figure in the green robe behind him was still closing the distance between them little by little.
If this continues, I will inevitably be caught up in no more than ten breaths.
There are only two paths ahead: either burn their source even more deeply, even at the cost of damaging their foundation, to push their escape speed to the limit, which should temporarily create distance, but at a huge cost and with endless consequences.
Either stop immediately, turn around, and unleash your strongest attack.
Even if you can't severely damage the other party, you should make them understand that you are not someone to be easily manipulated, so that they will back down.
In an instant, Lu Junnan's eyes flashed rapidly, and his mind raced.
Stopping abruptly would likely not scare the other party away, but rather lead you into a trap.
Thinking of the intense sense of crisis that lingered in his heart, Lu Junnan gritted his teeth, a resolute glint flashing in his eyes.
"We can't stop, we have to keep going!"
An even more surging, dark golden demonic flame erupted from Lu Junnan's body. He spared no expense to further intensify the burning of his origin, even touching a trace of the vital energy that stabilized his Dao foundation.
The cost was enormous, but the results were immediate.
The dark golden light surrounding Lu Junnan suddenly became dazzling, and his speed increased dramatically once again.
He seemed to transform into a shooting star tearing through the void, instantly widening the distance between himself and the pursuers behind him.
With a slight sense of calm, Lu Junnan pushed his speed to the limit and sped off into the distance without looking back.
Behind him, Chen Fei looked at the dark golden light that suddenly accelerated ahead, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
"Rather bear such a huge price, continuously burning its own essence to escape, than stop and try to counterattack even a single move... This demon is indeed very decisive, and its intuition for danger is exceptionally sharp."
Generally speaking, those with higher cultivation levels and stronger foundations will be somewhat arrogant when faced with pursuit from lower-level cultivators, and will at least try to fight back and test the waters.
It's rare to see someone like Lu Junnan, who would risk everything to escape without even exchanging a glance.
Chen Fei shook his head slightly, a faint smile curving his lips. "If it were before the Nested Tribulation Reflection Array, with my own cultivation and escape techniques alone, I'm afraid you would have really escaped today."
Chen Fei's mind stirred slightly, and he formed a hand seal with one hand, his fingertips flowing out mysterious patterns.
"Buzz!"
In an instant, countless sword energies, their edges gleaming with a chilling light that seemed to tear through the void, emerged from his body and rapidly converged beneath his feet, weaving together to form a dazzling rainbow bridge of sword energy.
The next moment, Chen Fei took a step forward.
"Shh!"
Chen Fei's figure seemed to merge into the sword light, and he suddenly appeared less than a hundred feet behind Lu Junnan in an almost instantaneous manner.
Chen Fei pointed his fingers like a sword and gently tapped Lu Junnan's back.
"Chucky!"
The billions of Immortal Slaughtering Sword Qi surrounding him, like an army that had received a command, instantly transformed into a destructive torrent of metal, sweeping towards Lu Junnan with a piercing shriek.
Before the sword energy even arrived, the incomparably sharp and murderous sword intent had already pierced Lu Junnan's soul.
"Too deceiving!"
Lu Junnan sensed the terrifying killing intent that suddenly appeared behind him and the sword intent that almost tore his soul apart. He was both shocked and angry, and let out a roar of extreme frustration.
Lu Junnan turned around abruptly, a ruthless glint in his eyes. He rapidly formed hand seals and spat out a mouthful of his natal demonic energy.
Xuanming Heaven-Suppressing Seal!
A demonic seal, entirely black, with countless ferocious demonic patterns carved on its surface and exuding an ancient and desolate aura, condensed in mid-air, grew as it faced the wind, and instantly transformed into the size of a mountain, hovering in the void.
At the bottom of the magic seal, an ancient character "滞" (zhì), formed from pure demonic energy and rules, suddenly appeared.
The font is ancient and simple, with strokes like dragons and snakes coiling around, exuding an unparalleled majesty that speaks with authority and can determine the fate of the world.
The moment the word "stagnation" appeared, the space within a radius of several thousand feet seemed to be immersed in invisible amber. The air solidified, the light distorted, and even the operation of rules became sluggish and slowed down.
An unimaginably powerful binding force, like countless invisible chains, spread out from the depths of the void, instantly binding the surging Immortal Slaughtering Sword Qi, and even Chen Fei's physical body behind it.
The desire is to completely freeze this space and time, along with everything within it.
Feeling the terrifying, binding force that suddenly descended upon him, as if to freeze his thoughts and even his body, Chen Fei's gaze flickered slightly.
"Using one's own Dao foundation as a guide, simulating the ability of words to be followed by law, and invoking the rules of heaven and earth to form a domain of suppression. This method is indeed ingenious. When superiors overcome inferiors and the strong oppress the weak, it can be said to be invincible."
Chen Fei instantly saw through the core meaning of this "stagnation" technique. Its power depends heavily on the caster's own realm and their authority over the rules of heaven and earth.
Despite the suppression of this realm's rules, Lu Junnan was still able to unleash such power thanks to his Xuan Yuan Dao Foundation, demonstrating his extraordinary attainments in this Dao.
However, this method, though ingenious, has a fatal flaw: it becomes weak when facing a strong opponent.
When the opponent's strength and mastery of the rules are comparable to, or even surpass, that of the spellcaster, the effectiveness of this method of suppression based on authority will be greatly reduced, and it may even backfire.
Chen Fei made no extra move; he simply changed his mind.
"Buzz!"
The torrent of sword energy that had been suppressed and slowed down by the "Stagnation" technique suddenly burst forth with an even more dazzling light.
“Crack…Crack!”
As if the sound of ice breaking rang out in rapid succession, the invisible chains of rules wrapped around the sword energy broke and shattered under the impact of the more powerful and essential array power.
"Whoosh whoosh!"
The stagnant torrent of sword energy instantly resumed its destructive speed, even more ferocious than before, like an ancient beast breaking free of its reins, continuing to devour Lu Junnan with even greater ferocity.
"This……"
Lu Junnan watched in disbelief as his prized Xuanming Zhentian Seal and Zhizi Jue were so easily broken by the other party, and for the first time, a look of horror appeared on his face.
He could clearly sense that the source of the opponent's power to break free of the restraints did not originate from himself, but from the earth beneath his feet and from the invisible power of the array that enveloped all directions.
But... what kind of formation could be used so powerfully and so purely by a cultivator at the late stage of the fifteenth level, so powerful that it could easily crush the power of rules activated by a Xuan Yuan Dao Foundation expert?
Countless questions and shocks surged through his mind like a tidal wave.
However, Lu Junnan had no time to think about it at that moment.
The destructive torrent of sword energy was already close at hand, and the sharp killing intent stung his skin.
Lu Junnan suppressed his shock and frantically activated his demonic energy, changing his hand seals once more.
The Xuanming Zhentian Seal, suspended in mid-air, trembled violently. The huge "Zhi" character at its bottom instantly disappeared, replaced by a more complex and heavier "Dun" character.
"Buzz!"
As the character "Shield" appeared, the primordial energy of heaven and earth within a radius of hundreds of miles surged wildly, and the earth-yellow vein energy soared into the sky, transforming into the illusory shadows of layers of mountains.
The essence of the azure-blue Gui water converges, forming ring-shaped water curtains.
Some of the metal elemental rules were even forcibly extracted, condensing into countless giant shields that shone with a cold light.
In the blink of an eye, tens of millions of shields, barriers, and obstacles, formed from various attribute energies and the rules of heaven and earth, appeared layer upon layer in front of Lu Junnan.
"Boom boom boom!"
The torrent of metal formed by the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Qi crashed violently into this super barrier composed of millions of shields.
The deafening explosions continued incessantly, as if countless mountains were collapsing.
The energy shields at the forefront shattered like paper, but the shields behind them were quickly generated and replenished under the power of the rules.
The sword energy was incredibly sharp, constantly tearing through and penetrating layer after layer of defense, while the Shield Barrier stubbornly resisted the impact of the sword energy thanks to its almost inexhaustible energy replenishment and rule support.
For a time, a strange balance was formed.
The sword energy could not break through all the defenses instantly, and the barrier could not completely destroy the sword energy. The violent energy shockwave spread wildly in all directions, tearing the earth into countless ravines.
Seeing that the surging sword energy was temporarily blocked, Lu Junnan's tense mind couldn't help but relax slightly. As long as he wasn't completely powerless to fight back, that was good.
However, in that instant when Lu Junnan's mind was slightly distracted...
An extremely strong sense of crisis suddenly came from behind him.
Lu Junnan's expression changed drastically, and he turned around abruptly.
Not far behind him, in the void, three tall and majestic stone golems, made entirely of chaotic-colored divine stones and exuding a primordial aura, had silently appeared.
These three stone figures, standing in a triangular formation, perfectly blocked all possible routes for Lu Junnan to retreat or move to the side.
Lu Junnan's heart sank to the bottom. His opponent had silently laid such a trap while he was fully focused on dealing with the sword energy in front of him.
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"
The three chaotic stone figures took a step forward simultaneously, their heavy footsteps causing the earth to tremble.
Their enormous rocky fists, carrying terrifying power capable of crushing stars and destroying everything, tore through the air and fiercely attacked Lu Junnan from three different directions.
In front, the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Qi continuously assaulted the Ten Thousand Shields Barrier, while behind, three Chaos Stone Men blocked the retreat and delivered fatal blows with their fists.
Lu Junnan was truly in dire straits, attacked from both sides with no way to escape.
At this moment, seventy percent of the demonic energy within his body was frantically being poured into the Xuanming Zhentian Seal, maintaining the crumbling barrier of ten thousand shields in front of him and struggling to resist the seemingly endless Immortal Slaughtering Sword Qi.
The remaining 30% of their strength was simply insufficient to simultaneously counter the terrifying attack from the three stone giants behind them, which would destroy everything in its path.
"what!"
The shadow of death, like a cold tide, instantly overwhelmed Lu Junnan's mind. Extreme fear and resentment transformed into hysterical madness.
Lu Junnan let out a mournful roar like a dying beast, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.
"Mysterious Demon, burn my foundation of cultivation, ignite!"
"boom!!"
A terrifying aura, far more violent and devastating than before, even carrying a hint of self-destruction, suddenly erupted from Lu Junnan's body.
He disregarded the consequences and ignited the entire Xuan Yuan Dao Foundation that he had painstakingly cultivated over countless years.
The dark golden demonic flames no longer enveloped his body, but instead erupted from his seven orifices, shooting straight into the sky, making him appear like a world-destroying demon god crawling out of the deepest hell.
"Heaven-Suppressing Seal, shatter! Shatter! Shatter!"
Lu Junnan's hand seals moved at an extreme speed, leaving behind a trail of afterimages. He then spat out a mouthful of blood essence containing the fundamental source of the Dao onto the Xuanming Zhentian Seal that floated above his head.
The demonic seal trembled violently, and the demonic patterns on its surface seemed to come alive, roaming wildly.
The seal shone brightly, and a dark red "Shattered" character, more ancient than before, with strokes filled with the Daoist charm of collapse, disintegration, and return to nothingness, suddenly appeared.
The moment the word "shattered" appeared, it was like an invisible ripple, instantly sweeping past the three chaotic stone figures that were swinging their fists down.
“Crack…Crack…”
A series of dense and heart-stopping cracking sounds suddenly rang out from the three stone figures' towering and massive bodies.
Countless fine, spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the surface of their solid bodies, which were constructed from chaotic divine stones, without any warning.
These cracks spread rapidly, instantly covering the entire body, as if these three towering stone giants were about to completely disintegrate and turn into a pile of lifeless rubble in the next moment.
However, just as the three chaotic stone figures were about to completely shatter, a five-colored radiance containing endless vitality and the power of creation surged from the depths of the earth beneath their feet and quickly flowed throughout their entire bodies.
Where the light passed, the rapidly spreading cracks suddenly slowed down.
"Roar!"
On the blurry stone faces of the three chaotic stone figures, anthropomorphic determination and ferocity were simultaneously revealed, and they let out earth-shattering roars.
The next moment, they completely abandoned the suppression of their own collapse, pouring all their remaining power, along with the destructive energy contained in their rapidly collapsing bodies, into the Overturning Earth Seal.
The light from the three Heaven-Turning Seals suddenly became incredibly dazzling. The pressure they emitted did not weaken due to the collapse of the stone man; on the contrary, it became even more violent because it incorporated this tragic will of self-destruction.
Almost at the same time that Lu Junnan used the "Shatter" technique, the three stone figures decided to destroy themselves.
Chen Fei's gaze remained as calm as a deep pool. He seemed to have anticipated the damage and self-destruction of the stone man, and showed no emotion whatsoever.
Seeing that the barrier of ten thousand shields in front of Lu Junnan was momentarily frozen due to the fact that most of its power was restrained and it was losing momentum, Chen Fei slightly changed his sword-like hand gesture.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
The torrent of sword energy surrounding him rapidly converged and compressed towards the six center points.
In the blink of an eye, six destructive stars, their surfaces burning with illusory star flames and containing the full sharpness of the Immortal Slaying Sword Qi, suddenly took shape.
Chen Fei tapped lightly with her fingertips.
"boom!!!"
Six destructive stars crashed one after another into the weakest point of the shield barrier in front.
"Bang! Crack! Boom!"
The six destructive stars instantly shattered the shield barrier, and then, with their remaining momentum, crashed down on Lu Junnan.
Six destructive stars broke through the shield and came hurtling in, carrying the sharp edge of a celestial being capable of tearing everything apart.
Behind them were three earth-shattering seals, like ancient star cores exploding in self-destruction, crushing the void and carrying the tragic will of the stone man to self-destruct.
All space for dodging—up, down, left, and right—has been completely sealed off by the raging energy turbulence and force field.
Lu Junnan was caught in a truly hopeless and doomed situation.
"No!"
Lu Junnan let out the most shrill and unwilling scream of his life. The Xuanming Zhentian Seal above his head burst out with its last light in an attempt to struggle in his death throes.
But it was all in vain.
"boom!!!"
The sharp starlight that destroyed the stars and the destructive power of the Earth-Shattering Seal almost simultaneously engulfed Lu Junnan's figure.
The blinding light devoured everything, and the terrifying energy storm spread wildly in all directions like a tsunami, turning the space within a radius of hundreds of miles into chaos.
As the light faded slightly, the energy storm subsided...
Where was Lu Junnan?
Just as Chen Fei swiftly and decisively defeated Lu Junnan, the battles on the other two sides of the battlefield had already been decided.
With the immense power amplified remotely by the linked array, Zheng Hongtao wielded his bronze battle mace like a dragon. The fifteenth-level ultimate demon cultivator who was fighting him was already in a state of mental chaos due to Lu Junnan's escape. Now, in front of Zheng Hongtao, whose strength had surged, he was even more overwhelmed.
In just over ten moves, Zheng Hongtao seized an opening in his opponent's defenses, shattering the demonic light protecting him with a single blow. His second blow followed immediately, smashing the demonic body and head to pieces.
Demonic blood filled the sky, and souls were annihilated.
After slaying the powerful enemy, Zheng Hongtao did not stop. He turned around and transformed into a streak of green light, rushing towards the battle group where Le Boyang was.
Le Boyang was using the power of the Five Elements Grand Array to fight another fifteenth-level ultimate demonic cultivator.
Although his offensive power was slightly inferior, his defensive and entanglement techniques were endless, keeping his opponent firmly occupied. Seeing Zheng Hongtao arrive to help, his spirits lifted.
Seeing his companion dead and Zheng Hongtao's reinforcements arrive, the demonic cultivator was terrified and lost all will to fight, only wanting to break through and escape. But under the combined attack of Zheng Hongtao and Le Boyang, what chance did he have?
In just a few breaths, with Zheng Hongtao taking the lead and Le Boyang assisting, this demonic cultivator's heart meridian was pierced by Zheng Hongtao's mace. Then, he was swept by the Five Elements Extinction Divine Light activated by Le Boyang, and his demonic body instantly dissolved, following in the footsteps of his companion.
Chen Fei turned around and looked at this scene, a smile on his face. He flipped his right hand and was about to put away Lu Junnan's Origin and Origin Lotus Seed when suddenly a beam of light shot up from the Origin Lotus Seed in front of him and shot straight into the sky.
This beam of light was almost identical to the scene when he achieved twenty kills and triggered the Vast Sky Reflection. However, its light was more solid and more dazzling.
The beam of light pierced through the clouds in an instant, ignoring the distance in space, and connected with the Haoran Star that represented Chen Fei.
"Rumble..."
The sky above the entire Thousand Lotus Realm trembled slightly once again.
Centered on that radiant star, endless white light spread rapidly in all directions like ripples, and a righteous energy far more powerful and magnificent than before swept across the heavens and earth.
The Radiant Star representing Chen Fei suddenly shone brightly, its size seemingly expanding, and its brilliance even subtly overshadowed the light of the nearby blood-red demonic spots.
A vast expanse of light illuminates the sky, and extraordinary phenomena reappear.
Unbeknownst to them, the number of fifteenth-level demonic cultivators who had died at Chen Fei's hands had reached a full thirty.
(End of this chapter)