Chapter 192: Yin Thunder
Deng Feng's hand seals were a bit clumsy, and his chanting of spells wasn't fluid. From this, it was clear that he was merely a novice, not a professional, when it came to formations.
However, despite his lack of professionalism, he still managed to successfully activate the main formation flag in a short amount of time.
As the main flag erupted with powerful energy fluctuations, the formation on the ground suddenly flared with blinding light, dazzling intensely.
The formation on the ground had always been there; it simply lacked presence without the activation of its caster.
The previous battles had left the ground riddled with holes, yet the lines of the formation etched upon it remained intact, unaffected by the changing terrain.
Now, as Deng Feng activated the formation flag, the ground formation pulsed with dazzling light. The previously unremarkable formation instantly seized the attention of Du Da and Zhong Siyu.
They ceased their attacks on Deng Feng, turning their gaze instead towards the formation on the ground.
"What kind of formation is this? You seem to know something about it," Zhong Siyu asked, her gaze fixed on Du Da beside her.
"Now is hardly the time to talk about this! Quickly, stop him, destroy the main formation flag!"
What did it matter what kind of formation it was? In this situation, was the type of formation still important?
Perhaps, in some respects, it was important.
But compared to preventing the successful activation of the formation, which was more crucial?
Without a doubt, preventing the formation's activation was far more important, for no matter how powerful a formation, if it wasn't successfully activated, it was nothing more than a decoration.
Yet Zhong Siyu found the time to ask what kind of formation it was, instead of immediately moving to destroy the formation flag. How could Du Da not be furious?
Ignoring his "pig teammate" Zhong Siyu, Du Da unleashed his Spirit Power, which surged forth from his body. This time, his target was no longer Deng Feng, but the formation flag floating in the air.
In Du Da's eyes, Deng Feng was already an arrow at the end of its flight. As long as he destroyed the main formation flag, Deng Feng wouldn't be able to use the formation beneath him to cause him any more harm.
Without the formation, Du Da's current physical condition meant he naturally couldn't pose any further threat.
As Spirit Power hurtled towards the main formation flag, Deng Feng seemed to have anticipated this. Already prepared, with a fierce shout, the Bone Blade plunged into the ground before him once again erupted with a burst of black light, forming a black wall that protected not only the main formation flag behind it, but Deng Feng himself.
Boom!
The Spirit Power slammed into the black wall. In just a single collision, cracks spiderwebbed across the black wall, looking as though it could no longer hold.
"Break apart for me!"
Du Da roared, increasing the output of his Spirit Power.
Boom!
Another thunderous crash. This time, the black wall couldn't hold any longer. It shattered with a roar, transforming into threads of Yin Qi that dispersed into nothingness.
Without the obstruction of the wall, the remaining Spirit Power immediately struck the main formation flag floating in mid-air.
The imagined scene of the formation flag being torn apart by Spirit Power didn't occur. Instead, a cluster of black electrical arcs suddenly erupted from the main formation flag, crackling and popping as they enveloped it. The residual Spirit Power that had come hurtling in was instantly disintegrated upon contact with these black electrical arcs.
Du Da's heart jolted. Before he could react further, a tingling numbness spread through his feet.
His expression instantly shifted. Without a moment's thought, his body shot into the air.
Propelled by Spirit Power, Du Da floated suspended in mid-air. With a surprised expression, he looked down at the ground. It would have been better if he hadn't looked; as soon as he did, his face involuntarily changed again.
The formation on the ground was now enveloped in a vast amount of black electrical arcs. These arcs collided with each other, continuously emitting crackling and popping sounds. The tingling numbness he had just felt in his feet was precisely due to the influence of these black electrical arcs.
Not only Du Da, but everyone present—including Du Da's Guardian Yin Spirit, the Slit-Mouthed Woman, and the Blood-Clad Evil Spirit Zhong Siyu, and even Deng Feng who controlled the formation—were affected by the black electrical arcs.
Deng Feng hovered in the air, distancing himself from the black electrical arcs emanating from the formation. As his body rose, his Soul Armament, the Bone Blade, which had been plunged into the ground, also flew up with him, floating silently before him.
Zhong Siyu reappeared beside Du Da at this moment. Her gaze swept over the ground below. While her face showed no fear, her grim, frenzied expression had considerably softened.
Yang Haoran and the other Night Watchers were originally trapped in the Slit-Mouthed Woman's illusion, in a very disadvantageous position. Yet, precisely at this moment, a tingling numbness spread through their feet, and streaks of black electrical arcs appeared in their vision. The illusion, which had previously seemed unbreakable, shattered completely under the impact of these black electrical arcs.
With the illusion broken, Yang Haoran and the others returned to reality. Witnessing the dense black electrical arcs emanating from the formation beneath their feet, their reactions were no different from Du Da and the others before them. They swiftly channeled their Spirit Power, causing their bodies to levitate, aiming to maximize their distance from the black electrical arcs.
Their tension stemmed from the discovery that the black electrical arcs emanating from the formation possessed a strong destructive power against their protective Yin Qi, which was why they dared not linger on the ground.
Just as Yang Haoran and the other Night Watchers ascended into the air, the Slit-Mouthed Woman appeared behind Du Da. Her gaze fixed on the dense black electrical arcs within the formation below, and a trace of fear involuntarily flickered in her eyes.
Clearly, she too was greatly afraid of the black electrical arcs released by the formation below.
"This formation is called the Yin Thunder Formation. Once successfully set up, it can communicate with the Yin Qi of this place to condense powerful Yin Thunder. The stronger the Yin Qi at the chosen location for the formation, the more formidable the Yin Thunder condensed will be. What you're seeing now are merely the unformed black electrical arcs of the Yin Thunder. Next, I'll show you just how powerful true Yin Thunder is!"
As his words fell, Deng Feng's hands formed seals once more, and he began to chant incantations. With his movements, the electrical arcs emanating from the main formation flag floating before him instantly doubled, and the black electrical arcs released by the formation below grew agitated.
In the blink of an eye, Deng Feng's hand seals ceased. With a solemn expression, he let out a low cry.
"Condense!"
As the word "Condense" rang out, a bolt of black lightning, as thick as a water bucket, appeared, striking upwards from below towards Du Da in the sky.
This bolt of black lightning was the Yin Thunder Deng Feng had spoken of.
The Yin Thunder was incredibly fast. Even though Du Da had been prepared, he failed to dodge this bolt of Yin Thunder that suddenly erupted from the formation.
Boom!
Du Da was squarely struck by the Yin Thunder. His body trembled, and all his Yin Qi was dispersed by the strike, yet his hunched body miraculously showed no damage.
The imagined scene of him being charred black did not occur. Aside from the protective Yin Qi on his body's surface being scattered by the Yin Thunder, Du Da suffered absolutely no damage.
But immediately after, Du Da's face turned pale, and he successively spat out several mouthfuls of fresh blood.
Meanwhile, his Guardian Yin Spirit, the Slit-Mouthed Woman, was also affected the moment the Yin Thunder exploded. She let out a mournful shriek, her Yin Qi diminished by almost half, and even her Spirit Body became considerably more illusory.
It was important to note that this Yin Thunder wasn't aimed at her, nor was she directly hit by it; she was merely affected by its repercussions.
Yet, simply being caught in its periphery caused such severe damage, clearly demonstrating the immense power of this Yin Thunder.
Let alone the Slit-Mouthed Woman; even the Blood-Clad Evil Spirit Zhong Siyu, who was beside Du Da, was significantly affected by the Yin Thunder's explosion, her condition similar to the Slit-Mouthed Woman's.
From these points, it was clear that the Yin Thunder's power was exceptionally formidable. As for why Du Da had no physical injuries yet spewed blood, it was due to the Yin Thunder's unique nature.
Yin Thunder differed from ordinary lightning; while ordinary lightning harmed the body, Yin Thunder harmed the soul.
If a living person was struck by Yin Thunder, at best their soul would be damaged; at worst, it would undergo Soul Transformation.
If a ghost was struck by Yin Thunder, at best its Spirit Body would be severely wounded; at worst, its Spirit Body would dissipate into nothingness.
Du Da's torrent of blood was precisely because his soul had suffered severe damage at that moment.
"When you first appeared, you spoke as if you knew everything about this Yin Thunder Formation. Now it seems, you were just showing off in front of me, huh?"
Zhong Siyu's cold voice came from the side. Having been affected by the Yin Thunder, her mood was exceptionally foul at that moment.
However, Du Da's face was ashen. He didn't answer Zhong Siyu, but instead closed his eyes and plummeted straight towards the ground, seemingly having fainted from the severe damage to his soul.
Watching Du Da fall from the sky, Deng Feng's face twisted into a cold smile, seemingly quite satisfied with this outcome.
And Du Da's temporary ally, the Blood-Clad Evil Spirit Zhong Siyu, when she saw Du Da's body plummeting downwards like a kite with a severed string, showed no intention of helping him. Instead, a sinister grin spread across her face as she allowed the unconscious Du Da to fall.
Falling from such a height, even if he didn't die from the impact, he would be electrocuted to the point of Soul Transformation by the black electrical arcs emanating from the formation.
Seeing Du Da about to fall into the formation below, his Guardian Yin Spirit, the Slit-Mouthed Woman, instantly changed her expression, intending to save Du Da. But precisely at that moment, a flash of bloody light appeared before her, and a blood-red figure blocked her path.
This blood-red figure was none other than the Evil Spirit Zhong Siyu.
At this moment, Zhong Siyu was watching the Slit-Mouthed Woman before her with a sinister grin. The latter seemed to realize something, and her expression was instantly replaced by terror.
Thud!
Du Da's body slammed heavily onto the ground. A large number of black electrical arcs enveloped him. Unconscious, he did not utter a single shriek.
Zhong Siyu, as if she hadn't heard the dull thud of Du Da's body hitting the ground, watched the terror-stricken Slit-Mouthed Woman with a sinister grin. She extended her crimson tongue, licked her lips, and smiled, "Dearest, I'm a little hungry."
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