txolops Chapter 438 There's No Escape
Chapter 438 There's No Escape
Chapter 438 There's No Escape
"You—! You're delusional!" Feng hope exclaimed upon hearing that Luo Ming not only coveted his wings but also wanted him to release his soul to set a restriction. This was clearly an attempt to take him as a spirit beast and enslave him for eternity!
The new grudge of having his Wind and Thunder Wings stolen by Han Li, coupled with the old hatred of being ambushed by the person in front of him, made Feng hope feel that his dignity as a level nine demon had been completely trampled on. A violent rage instantly overwhelmed his reason.
He roared and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood!
"Swoosh! Swoosh!"
Two dazzling streams of crimson-gold light shot out from his mouth, growing larger as they faced the wind, and in the blink of an eye, they transformed into two short halberds, each about three feet long, with an ancient design and a body entirely of crimson gold!
As soon as the short sword appeared, the surrounding air hummed and vibrated, as if it could not withstand the sharp aura it emitted!
A sharp and incomparable aura, seemingly capable of cleaving through space, spread out!
"Hmm?" Luo Ming's eyes narrowed, his gaze fixed on the pair of crimson-gold short halberds. The relaxed expression on his face slightly faded. "Gold..."
Dual spatial attributes? And it even incorporates a Rift Stone? What a wonderful treasure! I never knew you possessed something so extraordinary.
He sensed a dangerous aura emanating from the short halberd. This was far beyond the capabilities of ordinary top-tier magic weapons; it was likely a deadly weapon specifically crafted to break through restrictions and defenses!
A hint of pain flashed across Feng hope's face. He had obtained this pair of "Sky-Splitting Halberds" years ago after killing a human cultivator in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm who was skilled in weapon crafting and had ventured deep into the outer seas to search for treasures. He had then spent several years painstakingly refining them with extremely rare "Sky-Splitting Stones," further enhancing their power. They were specifically designed to break through various protective auras, formations, and restrictions, making them his most treasured life-saving items.
However, the binding golden light of the Eight Golden Mirrors was extraordinary; ordinary attacks could hardly shake it. At this moment, it seemed that only—
A fierce and resolute glint flashed in Feng hope's eyes. He suddenly bit his tongue, and a mouthful of blood mixed with violent demonic power was spat out onto the two Sky-Splitting Halberds that were floating in front of him!
"Buzz!!!"
The Sky-Splitting Halberd trembled violently, emitting a sharp buzzing sound. Its crimson-gold light surged, and the silver-white ripples flowing on its surface became violent and chaotic. A destructive aura, as if it could tear everything apart, suddenly erupted! Fine cracks even appeared on the halberd itself!
"Break for me!!!"
Feng hope roared wildly, pushing his divine sense to its limit!
"BOOM—!!!"
The two Sky-Splitting Halberds collided violently, then exploded with a deafening roar! It wasn't a simple self-destruction of magical artifacts, but rather the instant release of the golden-sky attribute contained within them, along with the essence blood and demonic power infused by Feng hope, in the most extreme way!
A terrifying blade of light, condensed to its extreme and interwoven with crimson gold and silver, shot fiercely at the golden pillar of light that enveloped the surrounding area, like the first sharp edge that opened the heavens and the earth!
"Sizzle—!!!"
A teeth-grinding tearing sound rang out! The seemingly indestructible pillar of light was actually ripped open with a gap several feet long by this terrifying blade of light! Although the golden light at the edge of the gap rapidly wriggled and tried to repair itself, the power of the barrier instantly diminished!
"A great opportunity!" Feng hope's blood-red eyes erupted with wild joy and a will to survive. He didn't care about the backlash and heartache caused by the self-destruction of the magic weapon. His body flashed with a blue light, and he pushed his demonic power to the limit. His figure flashed like a ghost, turning into a blurry blue rainbow, and shot out through the fleeting gap!
"Hmph, decisive indeed! Too bad, I've been waiting for you for a long time!"
Seeing Feng hope risk self-destructing his precious magic weapon to break free from the restraints, Luo Ming snorted coldly, showing little surprise on his face. Since he dared to ambush a level nine demonic bird known for its speed, why would he only prepare the "Eight Gates Golden Light Mirror" as a backup plan?
Just as the azure streak of light burst forth from within the golden light's range of a few feet, and the joy of escaping had barely risen in Feng hope's heart, "Buzz—"
An immense, invisible force, as heavy as a mountain pressing down, surged in from all directions without warning, like countless invisible hands suddenly gripping his body!
As Feng hope was fleeing at top speed, he suddenly felt his body sink, as if he had fallen from the sky into a bottomless abyss. His speed, which was originally as fast as lightning, plummeted by dozens of times in an instant! He went from being a streak of light to a slow-moving blue light and shadow!
"What? What the hell is this?" Feng hope was horrified and quickly steadied himself, looking around in shock and anger.
Within a radius of several dozen feet around him, seventy-two fist-sized round beads, some real and some illusory, had quietly floated up!
These beads are not arranged randomly, but slowly rotate according to some mysterious trajectory, connected to each other by an invisible force field, forming an invisible net that covers the sky and the earth.
Each bead emitted a deep, ocean-like blue halo, with visible pale blue ripples spreading out from its body. Wherever these ripples passed, the air seemed to become thick and heavy, and the light was slightly distorted.
It was this strange force field that generated that terrifying, omnipresent heavy pressure, which greatly limited his speed and agility!
"This is... a trapping array made of magical artifacts?" Feng hope's face was extremely ugly. He recognized that the twelve round beads among them had an exceptionally solid and heavy aura, obviously physical objects, while the other six thousand beads appeared slightly illusory, likely magical illusions.
But whether it was a physical entity or a phantom, it perfectly formed the bizarre array that made him feel like he was trapped in a quagmire!
These are Luo Ming's twelve natal magic treasures, the "Mysterious Origin Pearls," used to set up the "Mysterious Origin Heavy Water Grand Array" recorded in the "Azure Nether Scripture"! This array demonstrated its powerful ability to trap enemies when Luo Ming was in the Core Formation stage.
Now that he has condensed his nascent soul, his control over the Xuan Yuan Pearl is even deeper, and his magical power has surged. When he used this formation to fight the enemy for the first time with all his might, he brought out the characteristics of "heavy water" to the fullest extent, which was specifically used to counter Feng hope, who relied on speed and agility!
"My Profound Origin Heavy Water Grand Formation" might be unable to trap a colossal creature like the "Whale Power King" that relies purely on brute force to break through magic, but it's perfectly suited for dealing with an opponent like Feng Xi who relies on speed and agility."
Luo Ming leisurely hovered outside the formation, watching Feng Xi struggling to break free of the constraints within the formation, his blue wings flapping with difficulty, only to be repeatedly pushed back by the superimposed gravity field released by several Xuan Yuan Pearls. He smiled gently.
With a slight thought, the formation changed again!
"Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!"
Four thin, hair-like, yet extremely refined, golden threads, shimmering with dazzling light, appeared without warning within the pale blue force field of the great formation! They moved as nimbly as swimming fish, swift as lightning, their trajectories unpredictable and ever-changing.
Each flash carried the sharp intent to cut through space, silently slashing towards Feng hope in the formation! It was formed from the four strands of "Geng Essence Qi" that Luo Ming had refined into the Xuan Yuan Pearl back then!
Although there were only four strands of Geng metal energy, which were not enough to lay out a net of heaven and earth, its extremely sharp and indestructible nature was fully revealed at this moment!
Feng Xi's protective demonic aura and the bluish-black scales covering his body were like paper before these Gengjin threads. Every time they grazed or struck him, they left a deep wound that exposed bone, with blood spurting out! If he hadn't reacted quickly enough, he would probably have been torn to pieces long ago!
"How about it, Brother Feng? Are you still going to put up a stubborn resistance?" Luo Ming looked at Feng Xi, who was struggling in the formation, looking disheveled and covered in wounds with his robes stained with blood, and smiled with amusement.
"Actually, with Brother Feng's abilities, if you could set aside your prejudices and sincerely submit to me as my spirit beast, it wouldn't be an insult to you."
"I assure you, I will not treat you like a servant or mount, as ordinary cultivators would. How about it?"
He knew that with his early Nascent Soul cultivation, it was almost impossible to get a proud and domineering ninth-level demon cultivator to willingly become his slave. These words were most likely a psychological tactic to throw him off balance and test his limits.
"Hmph! My demon race would rather die than be dishonored! You want me, Feng, to be your slave? Dream on!" Feng hope's face was pale, and his breathing was somewhat disordered due to his injuries and the severe consumption of his demonic power, but his eyes burned with raging anger and an indomitable fierce light as he roared.
He was filled with frustration and confusion: the person in front of him clearly only had the cultivation fluctuations of the early stage of the Nascent Soul stage, so why was his spiritual sense so terrifying, giving him a sense of oppression as if he were facing a late-stage Transformation Demon like the Golden Flood Dragon King.
Moreover, given that the opponent is wielding so many top-tier magical treasures, their mana consumption should be extremely staggering. Yet, after fighting for so long, their aura remains steady and long, showing no signs of weakening whatsoever! This is completely illogical!
"Stubborn to the end. Since that's the case, then don't blame me for sending you on your way." Luo Ming's eyes suddenly turned cold, his patience seemingly exhausted. He stopped wasting words, formed hand seals, and uttered a low shout: "Suppress!"
Before anyone knew it, the eight small golden mirrors that had been hovering above Feng hope's head began to spin rapidly at the same time, and the mirror surfaces once again burst out with dazzling golden light!
"Buzzing—!"
Eight golden beams of light burst forth and merged into one in the air, transforming into a giant beam of light that was thicker, more solid, and so dazzling that it was impossible to look directly at it. It shot towards Feng hope, who was slow to move and had no way to avoid the Xuan Yuan Heavy Water Formation!
"Oh no!" Feng hope's pupils shrank to pinpoints, and the shadow of death instantly loomed over his heart.
He frantically channeled his demonic power, his azure wings flapping wildly behind him, trying to move even an inch away from the golden light that was about to engulf him! But under the terrifying pressure of the Xuan Yuan Heavy Water Array and the interference of the Geng Jin threads, his movements were more than ten times slower than usual! He could only watch helplessly as the destructive golden light rapidly magnified in his vision!
Despair and madness surged into his heart simultaneously. A fierce glint flashed in Feng hope's eyes, and a ruthless and resolute expression appeared on his face!
Since there was no escape, he decided to perish together with the enemy! He abruptly reversed his demonic power, and his aura suddenly became violent, chaotic, and dangerous. His entire body began to swell like an inflating balloon, with veins bulging under his skin and blood seeping from the gaps in his scales. He was going to self-destruct his demonic core and drag this despicable human in front of him down with him!
"Hmph, I was prepared for this!"
Just as Feng hope's demonic power was about to spiral out of control and self-destruct, Luo Ming's icy voice suddenly rang out!
At the same time, a tiny, almost imperceptible, crimson-colored phantom, only an inch long, yet brimming with astonishing spiritual attack power, silently shot out from between Luo Ming's eyebrows. Ignoring spatial distance, it seemed to directly pierce through Feng Xi's protective demonic aura and physical body, instantly disappearing into his sea of consciousness between his eyebrows!
"Ugh—!!!"
Feng hope's self-destruction process, which was about to be completed, was abruptly interrupted as if an invisible hand had suddenly grabbed his throat!
Immediately afterwards, they were firmly held in mid-air by the golden beam of light, unable to move, and completely lost their ability to resist.
The four golden threads that had been wandering around suddenly shot into its demonic body, wreaking havoc inside. In the blink of an eye, a level nine demonic bird that had dominated the outer seas for a thousand years was dismembered by those golden threads.
Luo Ming looked at the small pile of demonic beast materials in front of him, which were shimmering with spiritual light and exuding a powerful aura, and his face showed joy.