Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension - Chapter 739: 439: Heart Demon Soul-locking Spell_2

Chapter 739: Chapter 439: Heart Demon Soul-locking Spell_2

“Hmm, Xian Kong’s innate divine ability seems to bear some similarities with phase shifting. When I’m free later, I’ll take some time to study it,” Zhao Sheng thought to himself as he withdrew his gaze.

A few breaths later, a streak of golden light shot from afar, arriving at a hazy and illusory land.

At this moment, wave after wave of crystal corpses barged into this territory, soon disappearing from sight.

But this illusion realm could not withstand the ravaging of too many powerful crystal corpses, and now it was flashing violently, expanding and distorting at times, on the verge of collapsing at any moment.

Zhao Sheng’s eyes shimmered, and with a swing of his sleeve, the Ten Thousand Talisman Array Plate flew out from beneath his sleeve.

Hovering in mid-air, the array plate burst out with a dazzling light, and a swath of white light rapidly expanded in all directions, engulfing a void over twenty miles wide in the blink of an eye.

Soon after, one after another seven-colored flag was thrown out by Zhao Sheng, sinking into the white light and sending out powerful fluctuations.

The white light shifted, and then it became invisible, merging into the dark void.

Only Zhao Sheng knew that the space before him had constructed an even more potent illusion realm.

The next second, he stepped over the invisible boundary, vanishing into the darkness.

Immediately following, head after head of ferocious crystal corpses also hesitated not a moment longer and chased after him, continuing to disappear without a trace.

One breath later, Zhao Sheng came to a land where light and darkness flickered, calling out from inside, “Mr. Ou, please show yourself!”

No sooner had the words fallen than a figure of light emerged from the light and darkness, followed by Daoist Ou Feng’s interrogative voice, “Hmph, what was that just now?”

Though the question was unclear, Zhao Sheng composed himself and briefly explained the cause and effect.

Since Yama and the others had harbored murderous intentions ahead of time, they could not blame him for flipping the situation and setting a trap in return.

“So that’s how it is! Those not of our kin, their hearts will be different. Tianqiong, you’ve done the right thing!”

As he spoke, Daoist Ou Feng’s true body walked out from the depths of light and darkness.

In the next moment, the illusion realm could no longer hold on, collapsing silently, scattering into countless points of light, which then vanished without a trace in an instant.

Ao, howl!

Just as the trapped ferocious crystal corpses broke free from the illusion realm, they fell into another, even more powerful one the next instant, continuing the deadly game with a series of phantom figures.

Ou Feng looked around, his face showing a hint of admiration, and he couldn’t help but praise, “What a masterful and unparalleled concept for array dao. This array is quite similar to the heavy illusory scenes, yet its ingenious aspects surpass them. The standard of array dao in the Tianzhu Realm is indeed not to be underestimated!”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Sheng’s heart tightened, and he instantly realized his identity had been exposed.

“Taoist skill follows nature,” and of course, formation dao also originates from nature.

In all universes, each world is unique, hence the style of array dao of each world is naturally quite different.

Although Zhao Sheng had done his utmost to conceal it, trying to hide his world’s style of array dao in front of an array master was extremely difficult.

Daoist Ou Feng had pointed out Zhao Sheng’s identity with a single sentence.

Call him foolish, but to become an array master, one of the most challenging among the Hundred Skills of Immortal Cultivation, his intelligence is self-evident.

Call him clever, yet knowing that he was trapped in a dead land and only Tianqiong Wanderer could save his life, Daoist Ou Feng had spoken such “foolish” words.

For a time, even Zhao Sheng could not fathom his purpose.

Seeing this, Ou Feng smiled with a complex expression and said, “You need not guess any longer. I have seen the fate of Yama and Xian Kong, and of course, I know I have no chance of luck.

I just witnessed the ultimate principle of array dao and don’t wish to fall prematurely, so I’d rather just surrender to you straightforwardly.

Additionally, I’ll say something from the bottom of my heart. I have long desired to have an in-depth exchange with several array dao masters from your realm.

But there were too many cause and effect entanglements on me. I never made up my mind. Now it’s good; it’s not that I’m incompetent, but that Tianqiong has surpassed me!”

Interesting, truly interesting!

Zhao Sheng had not anticipated that Daoist Ou Feng would be such an “interesting” character, indeed worthy of the name “Array Maniac.”

“Since that’s the case, Mr. Ou, please open your spirit voluntarily!”

Zhao Sheng was also very straightforward, and after speaking, a fist-sized grey light flew out from his forehead, within which countless twisted shadows faintly appeared.

“All right, cast the curse now!” Daoist Ou Feng said. He closed his eyes, and suddenly, a four-inch-tall baby enveloped in a bright white light leapt out near the entrance. The baby held a small Eight Trigrams Nine Palaces Mirror, about an inch tall, which radiated spirit light.

A gray light streaked across the void and in a flash, it penetrated the Nascent Soul’s brow and disappeared from sight.

The next second, the baby’s face twisted terribly, and a layer of grimy gray light emerged from its brow, swiftly flowing over its entire body.

At that moment, countless twisted shadows materialized out of thin air, then transformed into myriad bizarre runes, branding the Nascent Soul all over.

After flickering a few times, the strange runes gradually melded into the Nascent Soul’s body and were no longer visible.

Once the demon curse was cast, Daoist Ou Feng immediately retracted his Nascent Soul and, clutching his head with a look of agonizing pain, exclaimed, “Hoo~, it really hurts! It’s so painful that I’m considering wishing for death. I certainly don’t want to experience the agony of soul burning and spirit splitting again!

“Rest assured, as long as Mr. Ou does not harbor thoughts of rebellion, the Heart Demon Soul-locking Spell won’t backfire against your Divine Soul,” Zhao Sheng said with a gentle smile, slowly descending in front of Ou Feng, reassuring him.

After the pain slightly subsided, Daoist Ou Feng asked directly, “My Lord, you decide! What should we do next?”

“That’s easy! We take down Yama first, and then we can discuss other matters.”

Moments later, Zhao Sheng and another figure emerged from the void, flying side by side toward the eastern part of the spiritual realm.

At this moment, more than a thousand miles away to the east, numerous Crystal Corpses were surrounding and pursuing two streaks of tunneling light, repeatedly engaging in brief skirmishes.

After every encounter, one or two Crystal Corpses would be destroyed, but the light of the two fleeing figures also dimmed slightly each time.

It looked as if they were in imminent danger.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Sheng swiftly retracted his Ten Thousand Talisman Array Plate and Seven-Colored Array Banner.

Then, in haste, he took Ou Feng and fled in a flash of light.

A few breaths later, four beams of tunneling light reconvened.

Xian Kong and Ou Feng both called upon their Magical Treasures and stimulated their Nascent Soul Domains with all their might, temporarily fending off the onslaught of the frenzied Crystal Corpses.

Thɩ𝐬 𝙘h@p𝐭℮r 𝒾ʂ pⲟ𝑠†𝗲ḍ b𝐲 𝙆ɩ𝕥ꬲ𝑛𝘰𝙫𝙚𝗹

The four of them darted about like bolts of lightning, doing their utmost to avoid being surrounded by the Crystal Corpses.

After being “persuaded” by Xian Kong, the Yama Ancestor finally lowered his arrogant head and voluntarily released his Nascent Soul, allowing Zhao Sheng to plant the Heart Demon Soul-locking Spell.

A while later, four beams of tunneling light approached the edge of the Star Nebula.

“Heaven and Earth without limit, forward and reverse, Yin and Yang, open the gate!”

As Zhao Sheng shouted, the Seven Star Ruyi’s end abruptly shot out a beam of colorful light, falling upon the Star Nebula.

In an instant, the nebula dissolved a small patch, revealing a three-meter-wide vacant passage.

Zhao Sheng led the way, and with an overjoyed Xian Kong Ancestor, a grim and frosty Yama Ancestor, as well as a composed Daoist Ou Feng in tow, they rushed into the passageway, finally escaping the deadly land.

No sooner had they left the spiritual realm than the Colorful Nebula immediately closed up again, the passage disappearing in an instant, leaving chasing Crystal Corpses without a target, crashing around like headless flies.

After flying several hundred miles, Zhao Sheng and the three others landed on a desolate meteorite.

Upon landing, he took out a pill bottle and pushed it in front of Daoist Ou Feng, explaining, “This is an Antibacterial Pill I refined specially, capable of effectively suppressing the activity of the Devil Mushroom, and slowing down its reproduction and division rate.

Daoist Ou Feng’s face brightened upon hearing this, and he quickly opened the Elixir Seal, poured out the Spirit Pill, and swallowed it.

Before long, his expression relaxed, and he exhaled a long breath heavy with the scent of blood, scattered with tiny particles of Crystal Sand.

Although he had not entered the Crystal Cave, he was affected without even realizing it, albeit to a much lesser degree than the two Yamas.

Hmph!

Just then, Yama suddenly snorted coldly, “So you knew all along that there were hidden dangers here!”

No sooner had he finished speaking than Xian Kong Ancestor leapt out, pointed at Yama’s nose and scolded fiercely, “How dare you! Yama, you wretch, dare to speak to the Lord with such an attitude! It seems you’ve not suffered enough to learn your lesson.”

Having said this, Xian Kong turned to Zhao Sheng with a very ingratiating smile, saying, “My Lord, please recite the great spell to torment this scoundrel, to let the old thief see the reality of his situation.”

It was shocking to see a Nascent Soul Ancestor adapt so quickly to a new role, acting servile towards superiors and domineering towards inferiors.

Truly shocking!