Chapter 868: Shadow Transformation and Form Retention
Chapter 868: Shadow Transformation and Form Retention
Reaching this point, he could no longer bypass or avoid it; he could only force his way through the formation to enter Po Suo Twin Cities.
Fang Xi concealed himself and quietly observed.
Under the current situation where the human race held the upper hand, this alien race's army was probably also planning a retreat. There would be plenty of opportunities in the future.
Unconsciously, half a month had swiftly passed.
On this day.
His expression shifted, and spiritual light flickered in his eyes.
Rumble!
He saw that at the horizon not far away, the Po Suo Twin Trees shimmered with green spiritual light, suddenly shooting skyward and transforming into the figure of a green-armored giant.
At this moment, the green-armored giant let out a roar, wielding a shield in one hand and a wooden spear in the other. It thrust forward fiercely!
The wooden spear lunged forth like a green flood dragon, striking the black-red light barrier.
The black-red light barrier trembled, and then countless formation patterns emerged, transforming into restrictions.
Heavenly lightning and earthly fire continuously converged, landing on the wooden spear, causing this pillar-like wooden spear to snap in half.
Not only that, within this alien race's grand formation, a wisp of spiritual consciousness descended—it was the formation spirit itself, actively manifesting!
Howl!
It let out a roar, transforming into a giant wolf with two wolf heads, one black and one red. One spouted heavenly lightning, the other earthly fire, and it tangled with the green-armored giant.
Terrifying spiritual pressure overflowed, faintly exceeding the Void Amalgamation stage. . .
“Here it comes again! ”
Seeing this scene, Fang Xi's heart stirred.
‘Over the past while, every two or three days, Long Qingzi would employ secret techniques to draw upon the vast spiritual power accumulated by the Po Suo Twin Trees, attempting to break the formation. . . ’
‘And this alien race's formation is indeed becoming increasingly unsustainable. . . ’
‘It seems that the lifting of the siege on Po Suo Twin Cities is imminent. . . ’
‘Furthermore, after each direct clash, the formation inevitably suffers damage. This is the best opportunity for me to enter. ’
As he continued to watch, he saw the mountain-like twin-headed giant wolf collide with the green-armored giant. The green-armored giant's shield slammed down, smashing one of the wolf heads.
At the same time, the other crimson wolf head bit onto the green-armored giant, causing its form to shatter and dissolve into countless pure heaven and earth primordial qi.
Heh!
A soft chuckle emanated, and the green-armored giant transformed into a wisp of spiritual light, retreating back into the green grand formation with the Po Suo Twin Trees as its formation eyes.
The formation spirit, now with only one wolf head remaining, did not pursue, but merely let out a desolate howl and began to repair the damaged parts of the grand formation.
‘Long Qingzi's true body is unharmed. He merely utilized the spiritual power of the Po Suo Twin Trees to form a temporary avatar to descend. . . ’
‘Conversely, looking at the alien race's army, this grand formation suffers more damage each day than the last. . . Perhaps all the high-level cultivators have begun to withdraw? ’
Fang Xi's heart stirred, and he no longer hesitated, approaching the black-red light barrier.
A silver light flickered in his hand, and sheets of 'Restriction-Breaking Talismans' appeared, combining to form a glittering silver formation.
Countless restrictions overlapped, as if opening a silver doorway on the black-red light barrier.
Fang Xi gently pushed with both hands, the doorway opened, and he entered the grand formation.
Having continuously observed during these days, he had gained some understanding of this alien grand formation.
‘This formation is easy to enter but difficult to exit. . . And the formation has almost no weaknesses. ’
‘At the locations of the various formation eyes, there must be high-level alien cultivators stationed. ’
‘Even for me, who can bypass many death gates and traps, this final hurdle can only be forcefully broken through. ’
Fang Xi formed a hand seal with one hand, and countless profound, ancient runes flickered, enveloping his body.
His figure flickered, and instantly vanished without a trace.
Just after he left, a spatial fluctuation shimmered in this place, and several alien cultivators appeared.
These alien cultivators all had black horns and snow-white feathers on their bodies, barely maintaining human forms; their eyes, however, held cold, vertical pupils.
“There were formation fluctuations just now, a human cultivator must have intruded. . . ”
An alien cultivator with golden vertical pupils rolled his eyes and said coldly.
“Alas. . . it was fine before, but now the human race holds the advantage, and every time the grand formation fluctuates, there are reinforcements breaking through and entering. . . ”
Another companion with crimson pupils sighed: “The true foundation of the three major races is simply unfathomable. . . ”
The alien cultivator with golden pupils felt a chill in his heart as well.
The human and demon races seemed to suffer losses at first, but their subsequent moves were endless. This was a clear sign of their deep foundations.
In contrast, for the alien alliance, if they fell into a disadvantage, they feared they might never recover.
Precisely because of this, the current siege on Po Suo Twin Cities had become a thankless and burdensome task; many high-level alien cultivators were considering withdrawal.
“Now that the human race's grand army has recaptured the Jing Tian Domain and is about to fully connect with the Azure Domain, it's time for us to withdraw. ”
The alien cultivator with crimson pupils said: “The higher-ups see things very clearly now. They are still forcefully maintaining the grand formation merely to buy enough time. . . and can coincidentally eliminate human reinforcements. ”
A bloodthirsty glint flashed across the golden-eyed alien cultivator's face.
Po Suo Twin Cities was the lair of the Human Race Five Sons; its significance and strategic importance were immense.
Naturally, there were many human sects and cultivators providing support.
But this layer of their formation held another profound mystery; no matter how one saw through its illusions, they would ultimately collide with those Void Amalgamation existences.
‘Traveling thousands of miles just to die. . . ’
The two alien cultivators exchanged glances and resumed their patrol. . .
...
Boom!
Heavenly lightning rumbled and suddenly struck a certain spot.
It seemed a figure roared in anger and sacrificed a magic treasure resembling a 'Mountain and River Map' to resist the lightning tribulation. But their cultivation was insufficient; under the continuous heavenly lightning, they ultimately couldn't hold on, and were directly struck by five bolts of lightning on their dharma body, their body instantly crumbling to dust.
Not only that, after their body and spirit were utterly annihilated, a spatial fluctuation suddenly erupted.
Several cultivators emerged, covered in dust and ash, their faces filled with panic: “Master. . . Junior Sister. . . ”
They were all disciples brought along by the intruder within a 'Cave-Heaven Treasure'. Unfortunately, when the other party perished and their Dao vanished, the Cave-Heaven Treasure was destroyed, and most of them died in the spatial turbulence.
Only these few were relatively lucky, having used 'Void Treasures' and returned from the other realm.
Unfortunately, they still couldn't escape the grand formation's range and were caught like turtles in a jar.
“Human cultivators, kill! ”
In the void, a faint voice resounded.
These few cultivators didn't even know what was happening when their protective spiritual light was torn apart, and countless fine cuts appeared on their bodies.
They opened their mouths, but in the end, said nothing, and simply disintegrated into countless fragments.
In the void, a monstrous maw appeared and sucked once more.
A hazy, grey light descended, sweeping up the cultivators' storage bags and spirits, and quickly vanished. . .
...
At this moment, Fang Xi was walking through a world of molten lava.
The heavens and earth were a fiery red, with rolling magma flowing out, like an orange-red ocean.
“Heavenly lightning. . . earthly fire. . . Yin-Yang. . . ”
“As expected, it's the 'Heavenly Lightning Earthly Fire Formation'. . . It's just that it has undergone some modifications, and eight great death gates have been established! ”
“To enter Po Suo Twin Cities, one must pass through these death gates. . . Without a doubt, there must be Void Amalgamation cultivators guarding them. ”
In terms of understanding alien races, human formation masters might not even compare to Fang Xi.
After all, he was the ruthless figure who unified Trapped Sky Island and brought all the myriad races' ancient texts under the Kyushu School's possession.
This 'Heavenly Lightning Earthly Fire Formation', he had seen recorded in the inherited texts of the Thunder Clan. It indeed appeared to possess extraordinary power.
Unfortunately, for the current Fang Xi, it was nothing remarkable.
He formed a hand seal with one hand, and formation patterns appeared before him one after another.
Light flickered continuously in Fang Xi's eyes, he muttered incantations, and suddenly made a move, as if manipulating several formation patterns.
In an instant, the surging sea of molten lava instantly calmed down.
Not only that, the void ahead shattered, revealing a path to leave the lava world.
Fang Xi swept his Divine Consciousness, let out a soft 'hmm' of surprise, and immediately stepped into it.
...
Against the backdrop of the black-red light barrier, a jade platform floated.
The colossal silhouette of the Po Suo Twin Trees was already clearly visible behind it.
At this moment, on the jade platform, two Void Amalgamation cultivators were fighting, having revealed all their trump cards. Terrifying spiritual pressure overflowed.
The one stationed here was an alien cultivator in the mid-Void Amalgamation stage.
It had black horns on its head, a pointed mouth and sunken cheeks, a 'Thunder God's face', and feathers on its body, with thin arcs of electricity continuously leaping on its feathers.
At this moment, its vertical pupils held a cold, ruthless expression. With a casual wave of its hand, a divine lightning bolt shot out, striking a ball of fire on the opposite side.
Roar!
A ball of 'Five Fires Divine Lightning' collided with the fierce flames; a large amount of spiritual flames devoured each other, and the temperature rapidly rose.
Streaks of lightning scattered, causing the expression of a tall, long-legged, glamorous noblewoman in crimson robes to slightly change.
Seeing this scene, she immediately formed hand seals with both hands, chanted incantations without pause, and a fiery red cloud-kerchief flew out.
A mass of red cloud appeared, enveloping her entirely, with countless ancient seal script characters swirling across its surface.
Subsequently, bolts of lightning struck the fiery cloud, but were easily fended off.
“If you wish to go to Po Suo Twin Cities, you must pass through this Venerable One's trial! ”
Opposite him, a hint of coldness appeared in the vertical pupils of the Thunder Clan's Void Amalgamation cultivator, as he chuckled sinisterly: “I ask Fellow Daoist to offer up your Nascent Soul. This way, this old man's contribution will be sufficient, and I can report back when I return, and even recuperate for a period. . . ”
The alien alliance was merely a loose confederation; even with racial hatred before them, many cultivators still pursued their own selfish motives.
“Dream on! ”
The noblewoman in crimson robes conjured a red jade pendant. This jade pendant had an ancient design, with a fan-shaped pattern on it.
She bit the tip of her tongue, and a mouthful of vital blood mixed with pure magic power landed on the jade pendant.
The jade pendant flashed with light and unexpectedly transformed into an ethereal feather fan, landing in the noblewoman's hand.
“Shadow Transformation and Form Retention Talisman? ! ”
The Thunder Clan's Void Amalgamation cultivator shrieked and rapidly retreated backward: “You actually possess such an Immortal Family Secret Talisman? ! ”
The Shadow Transformation and Form Retention Talisman was an Immortal Family Secret Talisman, only a few of which had appeared in Immortal Abode ruins.
This type of talisman had only one function, which was to leave a shadow of powerful treasures, including 'Immortal Abode Rare Treasures', containing a portion of their power!
Theoretically speaking, it was equivalent to a very high-grade Talisman Treasure!
Although it only had the power for a few strikes, because it was an imprint of a complete 'Immortal Abode Rare Treasure's' shadow, it possessed various inconceivable powers.
Among Void Amalgamation cultivators, it was even more equivalent to a trump card.
The noblewoman in crimson robes held the ethereal seven-colored feather fan. A clear trace of reluctance flashed across her face, but she clenched her silver teeth and, without hesitation, fanned towards the Thunder Clan's Void Amalgamation cultivator!
Roar!
Seven-colored light flames appeared, from within which, seven spiritual birds seemed to fly out, carrying the intent to incinerate everything; heavenly fire spread like a prairie blaze, instantly engulfing the jade platform. . .
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