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Chapter 452: Such Freedom, So Effortless! The Obstacle, Li Feiyu (Part 2)
Chapter 452: Such Freedom, So Effortless! The Obstacle, Li Feiyu (Part 2)
But there's no 'if'.
"Old me..."
"My favorite thing is torturing Celestial Prodigies."
"Come!"
He lightly beckoned to Qiu Yongqin, "Go ahead, struggle, wail, let me see your capacity."
"Then, I'll let you despair."
"..."
Qiu Yongqin's gaze turned cold, "My task is to stop you here."
"I'll never let you take another step forward!"
His intention was clear.
He won't take action himself.
Unless this Huo Zhen insists on moving forward!
He knew his strength wasn't enough.
Compared to true Immortals, the gap was probably huge, huge.
But he had no choice.
Xiao Ling'er didn't allow him to join the battle.
And if it came to a deathmatch, he probably couldn't win.
So, the only choice was to stop one of the Immortals, to ease the pressure for Xiao Ling'er and the others.
He never thought of himself as the 'savior', nor did he believe he was stronger than Wu Jiejie and the others.
He never even thought he was better than them.
Being able to stop one person and ease the pressure for everyone was already enough.
This was his purpose for coming here.
"..."
"You Celestial Prodigies."
Huo Zhen was exasperated and couldn't help but sigh, "You're truly peculiar, leaving me speechless."
He shook his head and then said, "Since it's like this..."
"You better watch carefully, old me is taking another step forward."
He lifted his foot.
It landed lightly.
Throughout the process, there was no intention to take action; he just wanted to take another step forward. Like this, Qiu Yongqin's words would be proven false without any action, but he had to take action.
But what surprised Huo Zhen was that Qiu Yongqin didn't take action either.
What's going on?
Huo Zhen was puzzled.
Could it be that this fellow was all talk, boasting about his strength, but in reality, he was just here to 'joke around'?
But whether he could figure it out or not, Huo Zhen's actions were without hesitation. This foot, still falling at a uniform speed, landed.
"You..."
Just as this foot landed, the moment Huo Zhen was about to speak, he suddenly felt a distortion and twisting around him.
Space was chaotic, twisted, and torn...
A strange sense of tearing came.
But this feeling came and went quickly.
When this feeling disappeared, Huo Zhen found himself back at the starting point.
His foot had landed.
But it was as if it hadn't landed at all.
He took a step in place!
"Oh?"
"Turns out you set up an array beforehand, and I didn't even notice. Your array skills are quite something, but to stop me with just a space distortion and barrier array, you're underestimating me."
"If this is what you're relying on..."
"Then you're probably left with only a dead end."
"Is that so?"
Qiu Yongqin's expression didn't change, "You can try."
He was the type who didn't say much but was ruthless.
After all, facing a great change, with such deep-rooted hatred, it was impossible to become a chatterbox. If he could torment someone to death with words, he'd do it directly.
Unfortunately, he couldn't.
And at this moment, his purpose was to stall for time.
So, he was even willing to let the other party perform.
After all, the more 'performances', the more spectacular, the more time he could stall, right?
"What a Celestial Prodigy, but a pity."
Huo Zhen slowly reached out. His hand, which should have been extremely aged, was as white and tender as an infant's. He smiled and said, "Since it's like this, let me show you."
"The methods of the Lower World."
"Just a space distortion and barrier array."
"But it's like this."
He extended his hand.
The tender hand was like an Immortal Spear, and wherever it passed, space law danced.
To the naked eye, even the air was distorted.
But it was useless! In the distance, continuous booming sounds echoed.
That was Qiu Yongqin's pre-arranged array core, but at this moment, it was continuously exploding and shattering! This array, which could withstand a Ninth Tribulation cultivator, was now like paper, unable to withstand a single strike, and was easily destroyed by Huo Zhen...
Moreover, he didn't even use much 'force'.
It was just a simple 'extension' of his hand.
And with that, Qiu Yongqin's carefully prepared array was rendered useless!
Oh, it's not completely destroyed yet.
But the array core was already shattered by four-fifths, and it was only a 'final step' away from being completely destroyed.
"How is it?"
Huo Zhen intentionally slowed down, to let Qiu Yongqin in front of him clearly feel his strength and let him truly experience despair!
At this moment...
He was extremely refreshed.
It was as if all his pores opened up, and he was breathing autonomously.
It's back! Everything's back!
This was the feeling.
Torturing the Celestial Prodigies, feeling their powerlessness, and experiencing their despair after...
However...
Huo Zhen's narrowed eyes suddenly opened, "You?!"
He realized that everything seemed to exist only in his imagination.
In front of him, this kid...
Not a hint of panic, let alone a trace of despair. He simply stood there, watching himself as if observing a clown.
Huo Zhen: "..."
He instantly felt annoyed.
Clown?!
Fine! I'll show you who the real clown is!
Huo Zhen let out a cold snort and took action immediately.
Boom!
The remaining array eyes exploded simultaneously, and a palm, like a spear, slashed towards Qiu Yongqin.
But it was also at this moment.
The surrounding space shattered, and everything hidden within the distorted space materialized, instantly turning the area into a sea of crimson for thousands of miles.
Countless talismans flew about.
Various treasures erupted simultaneously.
In the blink of an eye, they seemed to engulf Huo Zhen.
"..."
Qiu Yongqin remained unharmed.
However, the area where Huo Zhen was located was submerged by various terrifying attacks and had been continuously bombarded.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Qiu Yongqin's expression remained unchanged as he stood firmly in place.
He showed no signs of excitement or worry.
It was as if everything had nothing to do with him.
Or perhaps he had anticipated everything.
Boom!
The area experienced a violent explosion, but the next second, the spreading shockwave reversed at an even faster speed, eventually forming a small fireball that Huo Zhen held in his palm.
"Trifling skills."
"You must be joking if you think you can harm me, let alone defeat or capture me, with these talismans and external objects."
"That's being too naive."
After speaking, Huo Zhen tilted his head back and swallowed the 'small fireball' in his palm.
Burp~
He followed it with a satisfied belch.
"Not bad."
"Tasty."
"If it were a bit stronger, it would taste like immortal brew."
"Show me everything you've got."
Qiu Yongqin remained calm, his large banner fluttering in the wind, making a loud rustling sound.
"It's still the same."
"With me here, you can't take another step forward."
"Hmph!"
Huo Zhen laughed: "Kid."
"You must be plotting something, trying to provoke me, right?"
"I'm well aware, but I'm not afraid."
"Fine, I'll grant your wish and take another step forward. What can you do about it?"
Huo Zhen took a step forward.
Boom!
His foot shook the void!
The space trembled and cracked endlessly, as if the end of the world was upon them.
Countless fragments of space flew about, as if the sky itself was about to shatter!
"I've already taken another step forward. What can you do to me now?"
"!"
Before he finished speaking, Huo Zhen suddenly vanished from Qiu Yongqin's sight, or rather, from this space.
He immediately frowned.
Forcing himself to resist the dizzying feeling in his mind, he regained his vision and perception.
He found himself in a peculiar small world.
This small world was filled with dense spiritual energy, and there seemed to be a power that could even affect the flow of time, causing Huo Zhen to raise his eyebrows in surprise.
"Huh?"
"What kind of treasure is this? The inside has formed its own world, and the spiritual energy is so dense that it can even influence time to a certain extent..."
"Marvelous!"
"This treasure is mine."
"This is a rare treasure indeed. I wonder to what extent it can influence time. If it can achieve a 1:2, 1:10, or even a 1:100 ratio, it would undoubtedly make even Immortal Kings drool..."
Huo Zhen instantly felt extremely excited.
What a treasure!
Not to mention being able to manipulate the flow of time, even a 1:2 ratio would make it a rare treasure among treasures!
Aside from that, if used for seclusion, one day inside could be equivalent to two days for others. What a delightful improvement! If it could be a 1:10 ratio...
Tsk!
As long as he keeps it hidden and doesn't get discovered, becoming a Saint or even an Immortal King in the future isn't an impossible dream!
His eyes flickered slightly, and he spoke: "Kid."
"Don't tell me you plan to trap me with this treasure?"
"If that's your plan, you've miscalculated."
"If you don't show yourself soon, hahaha..."
"I might just have to destroy this treasure of yours."
Huo Zhen made his intentions clear.
But unless absolutely necessary, Huo Zhen naturally didn't want to take action, and even if he did, he certainly wouldn't want to destroy such a precious treasure.
He felt...
His opportunity had arrived.
Perhaps even his future, was tied to this precious treasure.
As long as he could seize it, his future would be promising.
So...
He must kill and seize the treasure!
"..."
Qiu Yongqin's figure appeared.
He still held the large banner, standing there, coldly staring at Huo Zhen.
"Do you think trapping me here will leave me helpless?" Huo Zhen's smile was ambiguous.
"Trapped?"
Qiu Yongqin slowly raised the large banner in his hand and then suddenly shook it.
"It's just..."
"Changing to an environment where I can perform better, and then I'll deal with you."
Boom!!!
The large banner trembled.
Countless black energy surged, and within it, an unknown number of malevolent ghosts and ghost kings roared out.
"?!"
Huo Zhen's eyebrows rose.
"Good kid, I thought you were a righteous cultivator, but I didn't expect you to be a great demon?"
He felt his scalp go numb.
Now he realized that the kid before him was a bit eerie.
He had never heard that this kid was a demon cultivator!
Moreover, judging by the kid's appearance, he wasn't an ordinary demon cultivator.
Just how many malevolent ghosts were there?
A large number of them swarmed out, over ten million, and they kept coming, seemingly in the billions!
What a treasure!
Huo Zhen couldn't help but exclaim in his heart.
To possess a banner with billions of souls, who wouldn't be a giant among demon cultivators?
In the Immortal Martial Continent, it's unlikely that there would be more than a few people ahead of him.
A young demon lord possessing a billion-level Soul Vexing Banner, yet he has no reputation in the Moon Embrace Sect and hasn't caused much of a stir in the Immortal Martial Continent?
This is just absurd!
After all, if he had even the slightest reputation before, the information gathered by his juniors would have definitely emphasized this person, and he wouldn't have been completely unaware.
If such a young demon lord doesn't even have the qualifications to have a dedicated page in the intelligence report...
It's possible that he truly doesn't have the qualifications to enter the Sect Master's direct lineage.
Could it be that this boy was telling the truth earlier?
If that's the case, how absurd would it be for the Moon Embrace Sect's Sect Master's direct lineage to be so powerful?
Could it be that there's actually someone who can exchange a few blows with me?
With this thought, Huo Zhen was startled.
A lower realm cultivator, and at most, a young prodigy in his thirties, dares to challenge and conquer immortals?
What nonsense!
I, a true immortal, at the very least...
"Hmph!"
"Whether what he said is true or not, whether he's a demon or not, it doesn't matter."
"Suppress them all!"
He raised his hand, and the immortal light in his palm shone brightly.
"If this is your final trump card, then you... can go die."
"A billion-level Soul Vexing Banner, over a billion malevolent ghosts, it is indeed somewhat astonishing. After all, in my journey, I've probably only killed a hundred at most, but facing me, it's nothing much."
"It's nothing!"
"You, have chosen the wrong opponent."
Huo Zhen's words were sincere.
A billion-level Soul Vexing Banner is indeed quite troublesome.
Even true immortals find it challenging to 'obtain' treasures of this level.
After all, that's over a billion!
Even if they were a billion pigs, unless they were piled up and very close together, it would still take quite some time to kill them all.
What's more, these are non-physical entities, ghosts, and even ghost kings, whose strength far surpasses that of pigs.
If they had some knowledge of formation strategies and divine sense attack techniques, this Soul Vexing Banner could even trap a true immortal for a moment.
And if there were enough ghost kings, with strong control, formation strategies, and divine sense attack techniques that defy the heavens, they could even trap a true immortal in the middle or late stages of their cultivation.
But unfortunately...
He himself is not among them.
Although he isn't an expert in divine soul attacks, that's only in comparison to those of the same cultivation level.
Moreover...
"Hoo~"
He exhaled again.
The blue light in his palm erupted, spreading in a 360-degree angle, at a speed that was terrifying to hear.
In an instant, it covered the entire small world.
Everything within the small world was frozen.
Including...
The 'soul bodies' of the malevolent ghosts and ghost kings!
All of them were frozen!
As far as the eye could see...
The densely packed malevolent ghosts howled as they approached, the closest ones already less than a hundred meters away from Huo Zhen.
They bared their fangs, their expressions hideous and terrifying, but at this moment, they couldn't move forward even a fraction.
Furthermore...
As the frost aura spread, even the Soul Vexing Banner was frozen.
"Crack~!"
A snap of the fingers.
Some of the 'ice sculptures' shattered.
But the malevolent ghosts were stunned for a moment, and then rushed towards Huo Zhen again.
It was the ice sculptures that shattered, not the malevolent ghosts.
They were 'soul bodies', without physical forms, so naturally, they wouldn't break along with the 'regular' ice blocks.
Clatter.
Huo Zhen waved his wide sleeves, physically transmigrating these malevolent ghosts, and then he shook his head slightly: "What a pity."
"This method can only control these malevolent ghosts, but it can't directly kill them, which would be much more troublesome."
"However..."
"As long as I take the Soul Vexing Banner, they will all obey my commands."
"Why bother with such trouble?"
His eyes lit up.
He really wanted to praise himself for his cleverness.
Immediately, he took a step forward, intending to tear through the space and take the Soul Vexing Banner.
But he found that the space here was unusually stable and strangely peculiar.
He couldn't tear it apart!
He couldn't teleport!
"Eh?!"
He tried to 'exert force', but the result was the same.
It couldn't be done!
He couldn't tear the space here no matter what.
Moreover, he vaguely felt that this small world's space was even more stable than the immortal world's space!
"This?!"
He was perplexed.
What kind of treasure is this?
But then, he became even more greedy and delighted.
"Good treasure, truly a good treasure."
Without hesitation, he charged forward, and even without teleportation, he could still move a thousand li in an instant, instantly crossing through the densely packed malevolent ghost ice sculptures and appearing before Qiu Yongqin, grabbing the ice sculpture version of the Soul Vexing Banner.
"..."
Qiu Yongqin had no choice but to retreat, watching helplessly as the other party took the ice sculpture Soul Vexing Banner and began to forcibly refine it!
"Hmph!"
He snorted, feeling a sudden, intense pain in his forehead, as if something was burning him.
"But I don't have that kind of talent, nor have I collected any exotic fires. Otherwise, with an exotic fire, the malevolent ghosts wouldn't have been able to resist."
At this moment, he was determined.
Bearing the pain of his divine sense being burned, he patted his storage bag and summoned his commonly used flying sword.
He pinched the sword, and it transformed into countless flying sword shadows that shot towards the ghost kings' ice sculptures, forcibly shattering the ice and releasing the ghost kings.
Then, the ghost kings physically attacked the surrounding malevolent ghosts from the outside, breaking their frozen state.
However, before he could do anything more, his divine sense imprint was about to be erased, so he controlled the malevolent ghosts to charge towards Huo Zhen, risking their lives.
(End of Chapter)
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