Chapter 649 |
Ink Death and Li Fan, separated by the protective light shield of Congyun City’s [Heavenly Origin Transformation Formation], regarded each other from afar.
Their standoff instantly captured the attention of all the surviving cultivators.
Although it was hard to believe that the Secret Envoy could contend with the terrifying “Spirit of Heaven and Earth” before him—a force that had so easily slain two Soul Transformation-stage cultivators—the aura of mystery and the incredible legends surrounding Li Fan, the cultivator of the Ancient Heavenly Mechanism Sect, inevitably rekindled a glimmer of hope in their hearts.
Under the gaze of countless onlookers, Li Fan stood with his arms folded, his voice thundering:
“How dare you, mere fragments of the Spirit of Heaven and Earth, act so presumptuously!
Although my cultivation has not yet been fully restored, I will not tolerate your insolence in my presence!”
Enhanced deliberately by his spiritual power, his voice boomed and echoed throughout Congyun City.
Coupled with his transcendent, solitary demeanor, his domineering words truly exuded the aura of an unparalleled master.
While the cultivators of Congyun City were rendered silent, Ink Death’s reaction was noticeably subtle.
Clearly, such a feat was beyond the capabilities of an ordinary cultivator.
Doubting his own judgment, Ink Death stood momentarily stunned—as if Li Fan’s words had struck him with overwhelming force.
“Lord Secret Envoy is mighty!” cheers erupted throughout Congyun City.
But Li Fan paid no heed, his expression grave as he lightly pointed toward where Ink Death stood.
“Flying Star!” he commanded, his voice cold and lethal, utterly devoid of emotion.
Then, a small point of light appeared within the pitch-black domain surrounding Ink Death and soon burst forth with brilliant radiance.
An extremely terrifying force erupted from that light.
Under the shroud of white light, the dense, inky darkness began to fade and dissipate.
As space twisted and trembled, it seemed that a towering, tumultuous wave was rising from the sea of darkness. Ink Death’s body swayed incessantly—like leaves trembling in a wild, gusty wind.
In that instant, all the surviving cultivators, including He Zhenghao, were profoundly shaken.
The might of the Secret Envoy was indeed fearsome.
This never-before-seen divine technique, known as “Flying Star,” was utterly terrifying—so much so that even Ink Death found it hard to withstand.
As they caught sight of a renewed glimmer of hope, the onlookers were both shocked and elated.
However, among everyone present, only Li Fan knew that it was all but an illusion.
He did not actually possess any “Flying Star” divine technique.
The dazzling white light that appeared at his fingertips was merely the effect of the self-detonation of the Immortal City Cave—a remarkable treasure imbued with countless precious materials, including [Annihilating Thunder of Oblivion].
The Immortal City Cave itself was no ordinary artifact. Moreover, during its construction, Li Fan had ordered Zhou Kebao to incorporate various lethal modifications.
When it detonated at its extreme, even a cultivator at the Dao Integration stage, caught off guard, would suffer severe injuries.
Of course, Ink Death’s power was far beyond that of ordinary Dao Integration cultivators.
Thus, this seemingly formidable “Flying Star” could not truly harm Ink Death—it would at most only cause him a bit of trouble.
Li Fan was well aware of this; his intention was merely to delay Ink Death for a moment.
Only then would he unleash his trump card.
Under the cover of the dazzling white light, Li Fan silently retrieved a five-faced, ten-armed statue, and after uttering his final words to it...
Fiercely, he hurled it toward Ink Death.
The secret technique [Sky-Shrouding Hand] enveloped the battlefield, while the [Heaven-Shattering Heart Sword] unleashed an endless cascade of sword light, concealing the surroundings.
"Myriad Phenomena!"
As Li Fan roared in fury, the Five Faces, Ten Hands, and the Manifested Heavenly Sovereign Form had already arrived before Ink Death.
Faced with repeated provocations from a mere Golden Core cultivator, the killing intent in Ink Death's heart had reached its peak.
He decided to stop playing this game of cat and mouse.
Endless black particles coalesced into a black dragon, surging toward the incoming sword light of Li Fan, determined to annihilate this insolent challenger.
In an instant, as the black tide engulfed everything, the sword light imbued with the Heaven-Shattering Heart Sword was forcibly transformed.
Immediately afterward, the wriggling black particles launched a direct attack on the Manifested Heavenly Sovereign Form.
In the next moment—
The Five Faces, Ten Hands shattered with a deafening explosion.
A jade-like delicate arm suddenly emerged, slashing a sword toward Ink Death.
A robed man’s phantom figure lightly waved a dust whisk toward him.
A scholar-dressed white-robed cultivator flung an ancient wooden scroll at Ink Death.
A sleeping infant, with eyes closed, let out a series of wailing cries.
A golden talisman sheet, light as a feather, descended upon Ink Death with crushing weight.
"Now is the moment!"
Li Fan’s clone's eyes shone with brilliance as he crushed a storage ring filled with an immense quantity of Kunpeng essence blood and hundreds of Beast Soul Beads, meticulously crafted within an empire's small-world.
In an instant, waves of blood surged, and demonic aura soared skyward.
A misty purple energy immediately descended from the horizon.
"Still not enough!"
Li Fan then unsealed the divine ability [Kun Devours] from within his true body's core, activating the [Heaven-Devouring Earth-Eating Technique], wildly absorbing the countless top-grade spirit stones stored within the ring.
With this surge, he charged toward the already overstretched limit of his bottleneck—Calamity of Heaven!
"Demonic heretic!"
Just as the western winds carried the purple aura, a cold and merciless voice from Senior Brother Zhang rang out.
Sensing that Li Fan’s clone was about to shatter the Heaven’s Limit, a colossal hand suddenly emerged across the celestial sky.
"Aren't you all fond of hiding in the shadows and scheming? This time, I'll make you tear each other apart!"
A manic expression flashed across Li Fan’s clone as his Golden Core exploded with a thunderous roar.
His human body disintegrated inch by inch, yet his flesh, empowered by immense force, did not immediately disperse.
Eyes filled with a savage glow, his fingers danced rapidly in the void. Before his form could collapse entirely, he wrote a single character: [Chaos (亂)]!
This sequence of actions had already been rehearsed countless times in Li Fan’s mind.
Though it appeared to span an eternity, it all transpired in a single instant.
"Myriad Phenomena!"
Li Fan’s cold shout still echoed in the air.
As the sword light vanished and the shattered Manifested Heavenly Sovereign Form faded, five distinct figures emerged.
Ink Death, who had been brimming with killing intent, now showed a flicker of surprise on his face.
However, he would not retreat.
A boundless black tide surged, colliding with the divine abilities unleashed by the five Longevity Immortal Sovereigns.
Then, another purple lightning bolt tore through the void, striking directly into their battlefield.
The colossal celestial hand in the sky remained indifferent to the chaos below and continued to press downward with overwhelming might.
Meanwhile, Li Fan's final technique—sacrificing his clone to cast the [Chaos] mantra—plunged the battlefield into even greater turmoil and eerie unpredictability.
With so many unforeseen variables arriving in an instant, for the first time, a trace of shock appeared on Ink Death’s face.
Yet he still did not retreat.
The dark tide raged, surging into a towering tsunami, engulfing everything in its path.
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