novelhk Chapter 185 Beating Lin Fan
Chapter 185 Beating Lin Fan
Chapter 185 Beating Lin Fan
Chen Yi's green robe fluttered slightly, and Princess Chao Jiu and Qin Chengcheng bowed to each other.
The lingering spiritual energy of the Core Formation stage flowed through his body in the twilight, and even the bluestone beneath his feet seemed to emanate a tiny bit of spiritual energy.
"Thank you, Ninth Princess and Sect Master Qin, for your hard work in waiting here. I have just completed the formation of my core and still need to nurture it. I will take my leave now."
The Ninth Princess nodded, and Qin Chengcheng nodded, signaling Chen Yi to return.
Chen Yi then transformed into a wisp of azure light and disappeared into the cave.
The Ninth Princess did not linger, saying that the war at the front was intense and she had important matters to attend to upon returning to the capital of Qi, so she boarded her flying boat and departed.
Qin Chengcheng naturally expressed his gratitude.
The Ninth Princess was able to travel hundreds of thousands of miles to protect Chen Yi during his Core Formation process entirely because of her.
Seeing this, the Ninth Princess smiled even more broadly—she had come here precisely to make Qin Chengcheng, the Purple Extreme Golden Core cultivator, owe her this favor.
As for that cook Chen Yi? He's just an ordinary True Core cultivator, not worth mentioning.
After returning to his cave, Chen Yi left behind an Illusion Talisman, which emitted only a very weak wood-attribute magic wave as cover.
His true form then used the Wind and Thunder Escape technique, taking advantage of the night to speed away thousands of miles away.
There are two scoundrels over there having a good time.
Previously, Chen Yi had not yet achieved the Core Formation, so they were tolerated for their repeated obstruction.
Now that the Golden Core has been achieved, the mere compensation of 80,000 spirit stones is nothing more than the royal family saving face for the two Core Formation cultivators. In his eyes, it is not worth mentioning.
Thousands of miles away, thousands of feet above the two Core Formation cultivators, an inconspicuous puppet was wandering among the clouds.
Another reason why Chen Yi was able to focus on forming his core was that he had been keeping a close watch on the movements of these two Core Formation cultivators.
Once Chen Yi closed the distance, the puppet suddenly changed direction and flew rapidly towards Chen Yi.
In a short while, they met each other hundreds of miles away from Lin Fan's cave.
Chen Yi retrieved the puppet and used his divine sense to perceive the images recorded within it, discovering that True Person Long Xiang had already left and returned to the Jade Dragon Sect.
"You ran fast." A cold glint flashed in Chen Yi's eyes. "I'll let you live a few more days."
Then, he looked in the direction Lin Fan had fled, his body surging with wind and thunder power, and unleashed a Wind and Thunder Escape technique no weaker than a mid-grade third-tier escape technique, discreetly and quickly chasing after him.
In the early hours of the morning, before the darkness had faded and before the dawn had broken.
In a secluded cave in a valley, Lin Fan was meditating to restore his magical power.
Suddenly, he frowned—the sounds of insects and birds outside vanished in an instant, as if the entire cave was completely isolated from the outside world.
"Who dares to tamper with my temporary cave dwelling?!"
Lin Fan suddenly stood up, roared, and his internal energy exploded. He was about to rush out of the cave, not giving the other party a chance to "close the door and beat the dog".
At that very moment, the scene before him changed abruptly.
The original cave disappeared, replaced by an endless forest.
Towering ancient trees surrounded him, their thick trunks intertwined and gnarled, trapping him in a cramped space like a tree hollow.
"A third-order illusion array?"
Lin Fan's voice was cold, but his face showed no fear.
If an illusion array is not based on a spiritual vein, it has virtually no destructive power; its greatest threat is merely to deceive through illusion.
Moreover, the person who came had to use an illusion array to deal with him, which clearly meant that their strength was not much higher than his.
As a veteran Core Formation cultivator, Lin Fan was quite confident in his strength.
However, the next moment, a man dressed in a green robe walked in through the tree hole of the largest green screen.
The azure magical power emanating from his body merged with the entire illusion array, leaving Lin Fan feeling utterly helpless.
"Who's here? Playing tricks!" Lin Fan asked coldly.
Chen Yi merely gave a cold snort:
"Master Lin has repeatedly infiltrated the Miaoyin Sect, obstructing my path to cultivation and preventing me from forming my core. How can you not know who I am?"
"Chen Yi? You're that chef?"
A hint of disdain flashed in Lin Fan's eyes. "A mere junior in the early stage of Core Formation dares to chase you all the way here? Are you truly not afraid of death?"
"I am certainly afraid of death, so I sealed this place with multiple formations beforehand to avoid disturbing other cultivators."
Chen Yi spoke calmly, not seeming to care much, "Master Lin, there's no need to try to send messages to the outside world. Before I remove the formation, no spiritual energy fluctuations can be sent out."
Chen Yi walked out of the tree hole outside in a very casual manner.
Lin Fan discovered that he was indeed enveloped in various green spiritual lights, and this place was temporarily isolated from the outside world.
"A trivial skill!"
As Chen Yi took another step closer, Lin Fan's gaze suddenly sharpened.
A third-tier bamboo flute appeared in his hand, and he infused it with magical power, causing the ancient flute to glow with a faint light.
"Waaah—"
A deep flute melody suddenly rang out, and the sound waves spread like ripples, causing green ripples to spread throughout the entire tree hole space.
Countless sonic blades gathered within the encirclement, and all of them crashed down towards Chen Yi's location!
"boom!"
The figure in the green robe was instantly torn to pieces, but it was just an illusion that dissipated.
Lin Fan frowned, and his divine sense, which was close to the middle level of the third rank, suddenly spread out, frantically searching for Chen Yi's true body in the cave, but found nothing.
He mustered a burst of spiritual energy, and the bamboo flute emitted a surge of eerie light: "Playing tricks!"
However, they were still unable to pinpoint Chen Yi's true identity.
Lin Fan's searching gaze finally revealed a hint of surprise and doubt. "This illusion array actually has such a concealing ability?"
"If Master Lin only possesses such methods, he will likely have to remain here today to give Chen a proper explanation."
Chen Yi's voice suddenly came from behind Lin Fan.
He stood with his hands behind his back at the deepest part of the cave, perfectly blending into the mountain environment.
Let alone the early stage of the third rank, even the divine sense of the middle stage of the third rank would find it difficult to detect the slightest thing!
Lin Fan turned around abruptly, only to see that Chen Yi had already completed the hand seal.
"Entangle!"
In an instant, several thick green vines, as thick as pythons, burst from the ground, carrying fierce wood-elemental magic power, and coiled around Lin Fan!
Lin Fan let out a low shout, and his magical power suddenly erupted, instantly unleashing countless sonic attacks.
He increased his spiritual power output by another 30% and used it to strangle the thick vines that were wrapping around him!
The sound waves and the vine magic clashed together.
However, in this magical clash that was purely a contest of the quality and density of magical power, Lin Fan gradually sensed that something was amiss.
The sound waves surged forth like a tidal wave, but the moment they touched the vines, they seemed to crash into an invisible wall of steel.
It only managed to shred the outermost few vines before running out of steam and being forcefully stopped by the continuous stream of Green Wood magic, making it difficult to advance any further.
Lin Fan's expression changed slightly, and his surprise and doubt deepened. The magical power contained in these vines was so solid and heavy that it was completely unlike what a beginner in the Core Formation stage could use!
He exclaimed in astonishment:
"You're just a junior who's just entered the Core Formation stage, yet you've managed to cultivate a third-tier spell to such a level?"
Little did he know that Chen Yi had formed a wood-attribute golden core, which naturally gave him an affinity for third-order wood-attribute spells, allowing him to use them effortlessly without much cultivation.
This is precisely the power of the Purple Extreme Golden Elixir.
What Lin Fan found even more unbelievable was that the third-tier spell Chen Yi was using at this moment was actually the weakest of all his trump cards!
Whether it was an illusion or something else, Lin Fan sensed that Chen Yi's Green Wood magic power was vast and boundless. It would be unwise to directly clash with the opponent's magic power and spells.
He slapped his spirit beast pouch, and a small bamboo viper, a late-stage second-tier snake, emerged, hissing and flicking its tongue as it lunged at Chen Yi.
These late-stage second-tier demonic beasts can be quite lethal to cultivators who have just entered the Core Formation stage, if they can be hit head-on.
Of course, Lin Fan had long forgotten that he had once guessed that Chen Yi was Xu Jiu.
Actually, Lin Fan was just guessing unconsciously before.
If it's true that he could think of this,
It should be known that in front of Xu Jiu, who possesses the strength of a third-tier body refinement cultivator, a mere second-tier late-stage demonic beast is simply easy prey.
Chen Yi had no intention of using his body-refining cultivation; he simply patted his spirit beast pouch.
A streak of purple lightning flashed out, and before the mouse even arrived, thunder could be heard.
The treasure-hunting rat, its entire body sculpted like amethyst, stood in mid-air, the electric sparks dancing on its claws faintly forming thunder patterns.
It looked down at the trembling bamboo viper with disdain, like a thunder god scrutinizing a mortal demon.
Snakes are natural enemies of rodents, but in front of this peak second-tier treasure-hunting rat, the emerald green venomous snake trembled with fear, having no chance of winning.
"hiss--"
The bamboo viper spewed out a mouthful of poisonous mist, but the treasure-hunting rat easily dodged it with a swift movement.
At the same time, the treasure-hunting rat opened and closed its mouth, and a bolt of purple lightning shot out, piercing through the poisonous mist and striking the snake's head!
"Click!"
The emerald green venomous snake let out a miserable cry and retreated hastily, hiding behind Lin Fan.
A mutated monster with lightning attribute!
Lin Fan's expression changed drastically.
Each mutated monster either has a powerful bloodline or has obtained a heaven-defying opportunity, making them an overwhelming force to ordinary monsters.
Moreover, Lin Fan recalled that on the two previous times he approached the Miaoyin Sect, he was told that someone was in the process of forming their core.
It was only later that we learned that it was actually a demonic beast attempting to break through to the Core Formation stage!
Now it seems very likely that this is the place right in front of us.
A powerful demon beast that can interrupt the Core Formation process at any time without suffering any backlash poses a considerable threat even to a Core Formation cultivator like Lin Fan.
"Purple Lightning Treasure-Hunting Mouse!"
A bolt of purple lightning struck Lin Fan's location once again.
Lin Fan's face turned grim, and he had no choice but to summon another bell-shaped magic weapon to shield himself, barely managing to block the lightning strike.
Simultaneously controlling the bell-shaped magic weapon and the spirit flute magic weapon, Lin Fan's magic power decreased rapidly.
He hid inside the bell-shaped magic artifact, defending against Chen Yi's vines and the purple lightning rat's attacks.
However, he had some to hide from.
The small bamboo viper behind him wasn't so lucky; struck by the aftershocks of the purple lightning, it immediately stiffened.
He fell to the ground with a "thud," almost lifeless.
However, seeing the blue venomous snake so "easily defeated," the treasure-hunting rat's eyes flashed with disdain.
It did not act rashly or greedily, but continued to launch lightning strikes from a distance, showing no intention of getting close.
really,
Two more bolts of purple lightning struck, and the Bamboo Leaf Green Serpent could no longer maintain its facade.
The bamboo viper finally struggled to its feet, its emerald scales gleaming with a chilling light in the dim cave, its eyes blood-red, and venomous mist swirling between its fangs. It was clearly fighting for its life!
Seeing this, Chen Yi silently gave the little mouse a thumbs up in his heart.
It seems that after so many years of fighting, the mouse is no longer easily fooled.
Not bad.
The bamboo viper moved like lightning, its snake body taut as straight as an arrow, and pounced on the purple-haired treasure-hunting rat with a sharp whooshing sound!
As the snake's tail lashed out, it created a sonic wave in the air, its power exploding at that moment, reaching the threshold of the near-third rank.
"hiss--!"
The snake demon let out a sharp hiss, its venom glands swelled, and a stream of foul-smelling venom was the first to be sprayed out, heading straight for the mouse's eyes!
However, Chen Yi merely snorted coldly, and with a flick of his finger, a thick green vine, as thick as a bowl, suddenly burst forth from the ground, precisely wrapping around the snake demon's vital spot like a giant python!
The wood-elemental magic flowed on the vines, instantly suppressing the demonic power within the snake demon's body, causing its struggling movements to abruptly stop!
"Click-clack—"
The snake demon twisted its body frantically, its scales rubbing against the vines with a screeching sound, but it could not break free.
The crimson in its eyes faded, replaced by fear and despair. The magical power on the vine was as vast as an abyss, making it unable to even self-destruct its demon core!
"A mere second-tier demon dares to bare its teeth?"
Chen Yi spoke indifferently, his fingertips slightly hooking, and the vines suddenly tightened!
With Chen Yi's current strength, bullying such an ordinary second-tier demon beast is easier than an adult beating a toddler.
The snake demon immediately let out a mournful howl. Its scales were torn apart by the constriction, and blood seeped out from the gaps in the vines, dripping onto the ground and "hissing" as it corroded small, charred pits.
Just as the snake demon was on the verge of death, a flash of purple lightning appeared in the eyes of the purple-haired treasure-hunting rat, and its figure transformed into a blur as it pounced!
With claws as sharp as knives, it precisely pierced the snake's vital spot, and with a "plop," it pierced through the snake's heart, then swiftly pulled it out!
A still-beating snake heart, along with its dark green gallbladder, was forcibly ripped out!
The snake demon's body convulsed violently twice before finally collapsing, its scarlet snake eyes completely dimming.
"hiss--"
The bamboo viper let out a mournful cry, dripped blood, and finally perished there.
Inside the bell-shaped magical artifact, Lin Fan roared in fury: "How dare you, you scoundrel, kill my spirit pet!"
He was filled with shock and anger, his eyes blazing with barely concealed anxiety, yet he was utterly helpless.
After being expelled from the Miaoyin Sect over the years, he had nothing of value, and having a bell-shaped magic treasure with him was already the limit.
He managed to acquire a low-grade spirit pearl magic weapon of the early third rank by relying on his good relationship with a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator of the demonic path. This was all he had.
His most effective sonic attack couldn't even lock onto Chen Yi's true form.
He didn't know what level of illusion or concealment technique the other party possessed, that it was so powerful that even his divine sense couldn't detect them.
Could it be that this illusion array is that powerful?!
In fact, this illusion array is completely ineffective.
Chen Yi's use of this illusion array was merely a cover.
Even without this illusion array, in a battle in the wild, with Lin Fan's level of spiritual sense, it would be impossible to find Chen Yi's true location.
Although Lin Fan also cultivates his body, he is far from reaching the third level.
At this moment, magic was countered, mana was suppressed, and the spirit pet was killed.
He could only cower in the tortoise shell of the bell-shaped magic weapon.
They hoped that Chen Yi would run out of magical power and leave on his own.
however,
Chen Yi's magical power was like the ocean, and the thick vines around him seemed endless.
Just as Lin Fan was preparing to use a sonic attack to kill the purple-haired rat first and avenge his spirit pet,
Besides the bell-shaped magic weapon,
The vines didn't decrease but increased.
In the end, it suddenly increased to as many as ten!
In an instant, ten vines gleaming with a bluish-green luster intertwined like dragons, and the wood-elemental true essence surged and roared within their veins.
Amidst the intertwining vines, the phantom of the Sky-Binding Vine materialized, and two colossal, sky-covering hands, with the force to crush mountains, slammed together.
The bell-shaped magical artifact emitted a mournful cry, its surface spiritual patterns crumbling inch by inch.
They actually managed to pull the big bell up!
"How is that possible! To control so many vine spells simultaneously, the quality and depth of your magical power... you're definitely not just a mid-grade True Core cultivator!"
Lin Fan's tortoise-shell bell-shaped magic weapon was lifted up, and he finally cried out in horror.
Chen Yi stood with his hands behind his back in the void, his eyes seemingly reflecting a reversed Milky Way.
This time, he didn't use his body-refining strength, his thunder soul attack, or even the power of thunder crystals or gold crystals.
It's not just about testing the quality of one's own Core Formation.
Instead, there are more considerations involved.
In Chen Yi's eyes, Lin Fan was not worthy of the title "enemy" at all. With Chen Yi's true strength, he could have crushed him long ago.
The demonic cultivator at the mid-stage of Core Formation behind Lin Fan, and even the third-tier divination master who was divining and predicting Chen Yi's fate, were the targets Chen Yi needed to deal with.
Now they're being so "dawdling" in dealing with Lin Fan...
Instead of using the identity of body cultivator Xu Jiu or any other identity, he directly and instantly killed Lin Fan.
It was also Chen Yi's deliberate act.
Faced with the existence of fortune tellers...
Not long after Lin Fan attacked the Miaoyin Sect twice, whoever killed Lin Fan would likely blame Chen Yi.
Sometimes, the information provided by the dead is more accurate than that provided by the living.
The prerequisite is that this living person can "speak" according to Chen Yi's wishes.
To Lin Fan's astonishment, Chen Yi used vines to toss the bell-shaped magic weapon aside.
Then, several vines transformed into countless tentacles, each imbued with powerful wood-based magical energy.
After being blasted away by several tentacles, Lin Fan's Lingdi sonic waves lost their momentum.
The flute was knocked away.
Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
Three vines lashed out, shattering the azure magical shield surrounding Lin Fan.
With a soft "poof",
Lin Fan coughed up a mouthful of blood, his cheeks swelled up, and he felt dizzy.
He was sent flying by the blow, crashing into the wall beside the hole, half his body sinking into it.
Only half of it was exposed, revealing a series of thick whip marks.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, please, please stop!"
Beneath Lin Fan's swollen skin, his muscles spasmed uncontrollably, sending waves of burning pain through him.
The true elixir he had painstakingly cultivated for two hundred years flickered like a candle flame at this moment. With each vine that lashed at his soul, it crushed a portion of his pride as a Core Formation cultivator.
When he met Chen Yi's eyes, which reflected the azure lightning, he felt as if he were facing not a junior newly promoted to Core Formation.
Instead, it's about seeing a superstar rising.
He felt powerless in the face of divine might!
At this moment, Lin Fan felt a sense of awe towards Chen Yi's indifferent figure in blue.
"Lin Fan, who gave you the audacity to try and sabotage my Core Formation attempt time and time again?!"
The young man in blue stood with his hands behind his back in the void, controlling several vines to support him at his feet and slowly deliver him to Lin Fan.
Lin Fan, whose right cheek was swollen, opened his eyes and could see the man in blue's feet right in front of him.
(End of this chapter)