20demayo Chapter 1886 Treating it as nothing
Chapter 1886 Treating it as nothing
Chapter 1886 Treating it as nothing
Chen Fei stood at the edge of the churning lava waves, his gaze sweeping over the familiar Fire Spirit Space before him.
Compared to the relative tranquility when I first stepped into this place, an invisible, heart-pounding tension now permeated the air. Within the reach of my divine sense, the auras of countless fire spirits stirred restlessly, like ripples spreading across a lake after a boulder has been thrown in.
Several powerful mental signals emanating from the direction of the tower swept across the entire space like searchlights.
Chen Fei clearly sensed that the atmosphere in this space had become tense and confrontational.
Chen Fei withdrew his gaze from the surroundings and refocused his attention on the towering, crimson tower covered in magma runes.
Inside the tower, six powerful and blazing late-stage Immortal Realm fire spirit auras, like the core of a furnace, were clearly discernible, resembling six burning stars.
Further out, dozens of slightly weaker but equally pure early and mid-stage Immortal Realm fire spirit auras, like star rings protecting a star, surrounded it layer by layer.
Chen Fei did not use the Void Shadow technique to conceal his figure. His aura remained calm and undisturbed as he transformed into a streak of purple-gold light and flew straight towards the tower.
The objective is clear and there is no attempt to conceal it.
Chen Fei's undisguised action was like pouring cold water into boiling oil, instantly triggering the security measures inside the tower.
In an instant, dozens of streaks of light burning with raging flames shot out from all parts of the tower and hovered in mid-air outside the tower. Divine thoughts filled with surprise, anger and vigilance locked onto Chen Fei, who was flying towards them, as if they were tangible.
The tower's guards were instantly alerted.
These immortal fire spirits had already communicated beforehand and recorded the aura characteristics of the two "thieves" who had broken into the tower and stolen the treasure.
At this moment, his divine sense swept over Chen Fei and instantly recognized the newcomer as the cultivator whose aura was only at the early stage of the Immortal Realm.
However, to their astonishment, how long had it been? A day? Perhaps even less! The aura of the cultivator before them had already risen to the late stage of the Immortal Realm.
Breaking through two realms in a single day?
how can that be!
Even though this cultivator had previously stolen that precious fourteenth-grade high-level spiritual material from the core of the tower, the improvement of cultivation level is by no means something that can be achieved overnight simply by piling up resources.
Which of these fire spirits didn't go through countless years of arduous cultivation and tempering in the fire elemental source before gradually reaching their current level?
From the early to the late stages of the Immortal Realm, what terrifying amounts of origin energy must be accumulated, and what profound rules must be comprehended! This is by no means something that can be accomplished overnight!
Shock and bewilderment entwined in the hearts of every fire spirit like vines.
The leader, a late-stage Immortal Realm fire spirit clad in lava crystal armor and wielding a flaming scepter, forcibly suppressed the turmoil in his heart. His crimson fiery eyes locked onto Chen Fei, his divine sense exploding like thunder, filled with boundless rage: "Junior! You dare to return! The crime of stealing the Holy Tower's treasures has not yet been settled, and today you dare to trespass into the forbidden area again! Speak! Where is that extraterrestrial demon who accompanied you?!"
He demanded an explanation, trying to find another accomplice who stole the Immortal Crystal Pillar.
All the immortal fire spirits inside the tower knew that the extraterrestrial demon who stole the Immortal Mystic Crystal Pillar would definitely return.
Because the immortal matter contained within that crystal pillar is in a special sealed state, its core sealing node is closely connected to the original rules of the tower.
To break the seal and obtain the Immortal Crystal within, one must return to this tower and activate the specific power of its rules.
This is the source of their confidence in waiting patiently for the rabbit to run into their trap.
These immortal fire spirits were already on high alert, having laid a trap within the tower, waiting for the extraterrestrial demon to walk right into it. However, to their utter surprise, what they encountered was not the demon, but rather the cultivator who had previously stolen the high-ranking spiritual material and whose cultivation had now skyrocketed.
The target was misjudged, but the thief is still an unforgivable thief!
Faced with the Fire Spirit leader's questioning, Chen Fei remained indifferent, his lips barely moving as he uttered two words: "Dead."
The sound wasn't loud, but it clearly reached the ears of every fire spirit.
Just as these dozens of immortal-level fire spirits were slightly taken aback, the spatial staircase beneath Chen Fei's feet silently collapsed and folded, and his figure appeared directly in front of this group of fire spirit experts as if by teleportation.
They were so close that they could almost feel the heat of each other's breath.
"Insanity!"
"court death!"
"Take him!"
Chen Fei's arrogant act, almost touching their faces, instantly ignited the raging fury of all the fire spirits. They didn't care why his cultivation had skyrocketed, or whether his companions were alive or dead. Anyone who dared to show such contempt for them had to pay the price.
Dozens of powerful auras erupted suddenly, their killing intent like tangible magma, completely engulfing Chen Fei.
In an instant, countless extremely violent attacks, like a world-destroying meteor shower, poured down on Chen Fei, who was right next to him.
The giant lava fist scorches mountains and boils seas, the fiery pillar pierces the void, the soul-corroding flame spear pierces the soul, and the demonic sound of chains erodes the mind!
The furious attack of dozens of immortal fire spirits, including the full-force burst of six late-stage immortals, caused the space to groan and shatter under this power, and the scorching air wave instantly evaporated the sea of magma below!
Faced with this terrifying concentrated fire that could obliterate an ordinary late-stage Immortal Realm cultivator, Chen Fei's eyes remained calm and unwavering.
"Buzz!"
A stroll through time!
In an instant, time and space within a radius of thousands of miles centered on Chen Fei seemed to be paused.
The churning magma solidified like amber, and the raging spatial turbulence was frozen in time like a painting. The trajectory of the overwhelming and violent attack, the flow of energy, and even every fluctuation of the rules were infinitely "stretched" and "magnified" in Chen Fei's eyes, becoming extremely clear and detailed.
The next moment, Chen Fei's mind stirred again.
A journey through the long river!
In the ancient times of the Xuan Yu Realm, a formidable and fearsome place within a fifteenth-tier secret realm—the Frost Prison—suddenly descended!
A deathly silent, deep blue, and terrifyingly cold world of ice, radiating an absolute zero chill, has replaced the churning sea of lava and fire.
"It's this trick again!"
Be careful of the cold!
"Form ranks and defend!"
These immortal fire spirits were no strangers to Chen Fei's move; they had already experienced its terrifying power to freeze the soul and suppress the fire element during their last encounter.
They were prepared, and the moment the Frost Prison descended, they all stirred up their fire element, their bodies blazing with intense flames, attempting to use their pure fire elemental essence to resist the extreme cold.
However, this time the Frozen Prison is completely different from the last one.
Chen Fei is now at the late stage of the Immortal Realm, and his control and power output over the Long River Journey have undergone a qualitative leap.
The same supernatural power, when used at different levels of cultivation, produces vastly different effects!
The last time the Frozen Prison was used, it might have only made these fire spirits feel uncomfortable and slightly slowed down their movements.
This time, the extreme chill, which seemed to freeze time and space and annihilate life, was like billions of invisible ice needles, ignoring the boiling flame shields on their bodies, and piercing deep into their fire spirit essence.
Even the six late-stage Immortal Realm Fire Spirit leaders saw their raging flames visibly dim and collapse, their bodies seemingly trapped in solidified glaciers, their movements suddenly becoming incredibly sluggish and difficult!
Those fire spirits in the early and middle stages of the Immortal Realm were hit hard, their inner source fluctuated violently, their aura plummeted instantly, and some even had their flames extinguished, with thick frost condensing on their demonic bodies.
The suppressive power of the Frost Prison far exceeded any of their previous estimates!
Chen Fei did not take the opportunity to attack the fire spirits suppressed by the Frost Prison. Instead, his eyes flashed like lightning as he instantly locked onto the area in front of the tower where the Immortal Mystic Crystal Pillars were stored.
Rifts in the Laws!
With his fingers drawn like a sword, Chen Fei slashed sharply at the empty space in front of him.
"Hey!"
A deep, dark spatial rift was forcibly torn open in an instant. What followed the rift was not ordinary spatial turbulence, but a private passage that ignored the layers of protection around the tower and led directly to the core of the tower.
Chen Fei's figure flickered, and he instantly disappeared into it.
Only a few dozen fire spirit experts remained, suppressed by the Frost Prison and filled with shock and rage.
Chen Fei stepped out of the spatial passage and appeared inside the tower in a space filled with a rich fire-elemental aura.
However, before Chen Fei could even regain his footing, a terrifying pressure, so heavy it seemed capable of crushing space, descended like an ancient divine mountain, instantly locking Chen Fei firmly in place.
Chen Fei suddenly looked up.
In the center of the space, above the original location where the Immortal Mystic Crystal Pillar was stored, a figure was quietly suspended.
He was not tall, and his body was made of dark red crystals. There were no flames rising around him, but he exuded a terrifying aura that seemed capable of burning away everything.
Peak Immortal Realm Fire Spirit!
The tower's magic array perfectly concealed his presence, preventing Chen Fei's divine sense from detecting it beforehand.
Last time, the Immortal Mystic Crystal Pillar and the fourteenth-grade high-quality spiritual material were stolen, which made the Immortal Realm fire spirits guarding the tower feel powerless and realize that the thieves would definitely come again.
To ensure everything went smoothly, they urgently contacted the Immortal Realm Peak Ancestor, Yan Lie, who was traveling abroad, and asked him to return immediately to oversee the core of the Holy Tower.
Ancestor Yan Lie's fiery eyes, seemingly forged from the molten power of two burning stars, looked down indifferently at Chen Fei, who had intruded, as if he were looking at an ant that had strayed into a divine realm.
"Young man, your methods of concealment and breaking formations are indeed quite skillful."
Ancestor Yanlie's voice was deep and resonant, like the roar of molten lava from the earth's core, each syllable resonating with the surrounding fire-elemental laws. "But, to trespass on the Holy Tower and steal sacred artifacts is an unforgivable crime! Today, I will extract your soul and imprison it beneath the Pure Demon Pool at the heart of the tower, where it will burn for ten thousand years as a warning to others!"
The verdict is the law!
The moment the words fell, Ancestor Yanlie didn't even make any extra movements; he simply flicked his finger in the direction of Chen Fei.
"Buzz!"
A tiny, almost imperceptible, dark red spark drifted from his fingertip.
However, at the very moment that spark appeared, the entire core space of the tower seemed to be thrown into the core of the sun, the spatial structure groaned under the unbearable pressure, and countless fine cracks spread out.
The spark swelled in the wind, instantly transforming into a dark red line of fire that pierced the heavens and the earth. Wherever the line passed, space collapsed, and a terrifying will that could incinerate everything enveloped Chen Fei completely.
A casual strike from the peak of the Immortal Realm far surpasses the scope of ordinary late-stage Immortal Realm cultivators.
Despite the terrifying blow that could instantly vaporize someone at the late stage of the Immortal Realm, Chen Fei remained calm.
A time-lapse journey begins, and the cycle restarts.
In Chen Fei's perception, the world once again fell into an almost absolute stagnation.
The Great Perfection Realm Heavenly Cause Universe Record operates at full power, combined with the insight power of the Azure Lotus Law imprint.
The immense fire elemental source contained within the crimson fire line, the spatial collapse it triggered, and the annihilating will that incinerates all things—the composition, flow, and fusion of all these forces—were like a disassembled precision instrument, its core nodes and weak points clearly presented in Chen Fei's sea of consciousness.
Analysis proceeds rapidly in stagnant spacetime!
At the same time, the Void Treasure Trove: Time-Space Primordial Qi Tracing Flow automatically operated, and a mysterious time-space ripple floated around Chen Fei's body.
The terrifying line of fire that was about to strike, the destructive energy it contained, was as if it were forcibly "reversed" and "smoothed" by an invisible hand the moment it touched this ripple. Some of the violent destructive power was inexplicably transformed and neutralized, turning into relatively peaceful primordial energy of heaven and earth.
Although the remaining energy is still terrifying, its threat has been greatly reduced after this weakening!
Chen Fei could see more clearly the subtle points of stagnation caused by the clash of forces in the flow of energy along the fire line.
The Long River Inn is launching again!
It wasn't a re-creation of the Frozen Hell, but rather, with a thought, the Frozen Hell outside the tower was forcibly moved and compressed, and brought into the core space of this tower.
At the same time, the law rift operated to its limit.
Chen Fei silently raised the Qian Yuan Sword in his hand and slashed down at the void beside him!
"Crack!"
A crisp sound, like glass shattering, rang out clearly in the frozen space and time.
Within the core space of the tower, the few weak causal connections that maintained the normal flow of the fire element rules were forcibly severed.
In an instant, a brief "crack" appeared in the fire elemental rules of this area.
The fire elemental laws have been significantly weakened.
The extreme icy power contained within the Frost Prison surged instantly, like a ferocious beast breaking free of its shackles! The terrifying cold air frantically eroded and suppressed all surrounding power, even causing the dark red runes flowing on Ancestor Yan Lie's body to pause slightly.
Chen Fei's mind stirred again, and he activated the Void Treasure: Echoes of Time.
"Buzz!"
A figure with the exact same aura, cultivation level, and appearance as Chen Fei himself appeared silently in front of him.
Future body!
Without hesitation, the sword blade that had been gathered in his hand in the future thrust out with Chen Fei's peak combat power!
"laugh!"
The future form's sword pierced through Yan Lie's attack with unparalleled precision, and its momentum did not diminish. It went straight through the dark red crystal armor that was slightly dimmed by the cracks in the rules on Yan Lie's body, and deeply pierced into his chest.
Dark golden, lava-like fire spirit blood spurted out.
Almost at the same time as his future self launched the attack, Chen Fei himself spread his five fingers on his left hand and lightly pressed down on the floating dark gold crystal pillar.
By utilizing the power of the primordial rules that fluctuated within the core space of the tower due to the intervention of Ancestor Yanlie, and the instantaneous interference of the law rifts on the sealing structure.
"Crack!"
The sealing runes on the surface of the dark gold crystal pillar shattered inch by inch, like ice being struck by a heavy hammer.
Seal, lift!
Without looking at Ancestor Yan Lie, Chen Fei instantly collapsed the spatial staircase beneath his feet to its limit, and the law rift tore through space once again, instantly forming a private passage.
Chen Fei took a step forward, his figure disappearing into the passage and vanishing from the core space of the tower.
From the moment the future body appeared and pierced the Flame Ancestor, to Chen Fei breaking the seal and entering the passage, the whole process was as fast as lightning, almost completed in the same breath!
"Ancestor!"
"Thieves, please leave!"
"Stop him!"
The instant Chen Fei disappeared, the dozens of immortal fire spirits who had broken free from the suppression of the Frost Prison finally rushed into the core space of the tower.
What came into their view was Ancestor Yan Lie, whose chest had been pierced by a huge hole, dark gold blood gushing out like a spring, and whose aura was fluctuating violently!
Although the immortal matter within the ancestor's body was burning wildly, repairing the terrifying wounds, and his demonic body was recovering in an instant, his disheveled appearance and the lingering sword intent all testified to what had just happened!
That thief, who only had the cultivation of the late stage of the Immortal Realm, not only sneaked into the core again right under their noses, broke the seal of the Immortal Mystic Crystal Pillar and took it away, but also injured the Ancestor Yan Lie with the Ancestor in charge, and then calmly escaped!
This...how is this possible?
An indescribable sense of absurdity and shame, like a cold, venomous snake, instantly gnawed at the hearts of every fire spirit.
They spared no effort, even bringing back an ancestor at the peak of the Immortal Realm to oversee the operation and set up an inescapable trap.
As a result, a thief in the late stage of the Immortal Realm treated him as nothing and came and went freely. He even broke the seal of the Immortal Mystic Crystal Pillar in front of the ancestor and injured the ancestor!
This is an utter disgrace! It is a trampling of their dignity!
The space was deathly silent, except for the hissing sound of Ancestor Yanlie's wounds healing and the silent burning of his suppressed rage.
As Ancestor Yanlie felt the wounds within his body rapidly healing, and seeing the shocked and bewildered gazes of his clansmen around him, an unprecedented flame, mixed with rage, shame, and murderous intent, instantly overwhelmed his last shred of reason.
"Roar!"
A terrifying roar, seemingly capable of shattering galaxies, erupted from the mouth of Ancestor Yan Lie!
"You brat! You have gone too far! I will grind you to dust and banish your soul to the netherworld forever!"
Ancestor Yanlie's scarlet fiery eyes instantly locked onto the extremely faint yet exceptionally clear spatial fluctuation traces left behind when Chen Fei fled, and he fiercely tore through the void!
"Hey!"
A massive spatial rift was forcibly torn open, and Ancestor Yan Lie transformed into a streak of dark red light, rushing into the rift without regard for anything else, and frantically chasing after the ripple.
"Ancestor! Don't pursue a cornered enemy!"
"Be careful of fraud!"
"Follow up quickly!"
Upon seeing this, the other immortal fire spirits' expressions changed drastically. They cried out in alarm and tried to dissuade them, while simultaneously tearing through space without hesitation, transforming into streaks of fire, and chasing after Ancestor Yan Lie as he rushed into the spatial rift.
However, after tracking down only a few spatial fragments, they were horrified to discover that the thief's aura had vanished without a trace, as if a stone had sunk into the sea!
The thief's escape speed was unbelievably fast, so fast that they couldn't catch up at all!
Only the aura of Ancestor Yanlie, enraged to the extreme and capable of incinerating everything in its path, continued to advance madly in the distant future.
Chen Fei, who was rapidly traversing through layers of spatial fragments, frowned almost imperceptibly.
He could clearly sense that the figure behind him, exuding an aura of scorching heaven and earth, had not given up, but was chasing even more closely and frantically!
The Immortal Realm Peak Fire Spirit Ancestor was clearly enraged, completely disregarding the violent spatial fluctuations that such a reckless pursuit would cause, and how many powerful beings hidden within the Heavenly Pillar Secret Realm would attract its attention.
This will undoubtedly bring Chen Fei greater trouble and uncertainty.
A moment later, Chen Fei's figure suddenly stopped in a relatively stable space fragment where the fire waves had subsided. He slowly turned around and looked at the space behind him that was violently shaking due to the high-speed approach of the terrifying being, as if it could collapse at any moment.
There, a dark red figure, radiating the power to incinerate everything, was tearing through space, descending with boundless fury and killing intent!
Ancestor Yan Lie tore through space, carrying dark red flames, and immediately saw Chen Fei standing silently in the void. A hint of surprise flashed in his scarlet fiery eyes, which then turned into raging anger and cold mockery.
"Junior!"
The voice of Ancestor Yanlie erupted like a million volcanoes, causing the fragments of space to tremble. "Why don't you run away? Do you know you can't escape my grasp, or are you just waiting to die from exhaustion!"
Faced with the pressure and questioning of Ancestor Yanlie, Chen Fei's expression remained as calm as an ancient, icy pool.
Chen Fei slowly raised his eyelids, his gaze piercing through the scorching air and landing on Ancestor Yan Lie. His voice was calm and even, yet it clearly pierced through the tremors of space:
“Killing you would attract the malice of the Heavenly Dao of this secret realm, which would be a loss and not worth it.”
It was as if he were stating a simple fact, rather than facing a furious peak Immortal Realm expert.
"boom!"
Chen Fei's nonchalant reply was like a star thrown into molten lava!
A fury far more violent and humiliating than when his chest was pierced earlier instantly overwhelmed Ancestor Yanlie's reason.
"Insanity!"
"Damn it!"
"I will grind you to dust!"
Ancestor Yan Lie roared madly, how dare a mere late-stage Immortal Realm cultivator so contemptuously judge their life and death?
Having been stabbed inside the tower, Ancestor Yanlie felt it was due to his momentary carelessness, allowing the opponent to launch a sneak attack with a treacherous secret technique. Ancestor Yanlie absolutely refused to believe that a late-stage Immortal Realm cultivator could truly threaten him, a peak existence, in a direct confrontation.
Moreover, he can freely use the immortal substances within the origin of the Heavenly Dao, so how could there be any danger!
Ancestor Yan Lie said nothing more, and suddenly clasped his hands together, causing the terrifying power of the peak immortal realm within his body to burn and compress wildly!
At the same time, the dark red runes flowing around Ancestor Yanlie suddenly lit up, and an invisible, scorching power that burned through time and space circulated on his body.
Having learned from the lessons within the tower, Ancestor Yanlie protected his origin with supreme power in advance, preparing for the damned Ice Prison to descend once more.
Burning Heaven, Annihilation!
Ancestor Yanlie stared intently at Chen Fei, then thrust both palms forward with a sudden burst of energy.
"Buzz!"
There was no earth-shattering explosion, no torrent of flames tearing through space.
A tiny, highly refined line of fire, displaying a pure dark gold hue, shot out from the palm of Ancestor Yanlie.
The moment this line of fire appeared, the entire spatial fragment seemed to be thrown into the core of the Heavenly Dao Furnace.
The spatial barrier groaned under the strain, melting and evaporating inch by inch.
Space became disordered and distorted.
The remaining magma sea below instantly vaporized, leaving not even steam behind.
A destructive will that burned away all paths and made even immortal souls tremble completely locked onto and covered the area where Chen Fei was located.
This strike contained all the power of Ancestor Yanlie in his rage, and its power far exceeded the casual finger strike inside the tower earlier.
(End of this chapter)