Chapter 407
Zheng Fa lightly tapped three times on the Sun and Moon Bell.
“Dong... Dong... Dong...”
The thunderous chime resonated both inside and outside the Jiushan Realm, cleansing the desires that lingered in people's hearts.
Uncle Pang tightened his belt, feeling a wave of fear wash over him. They had finally managed to set up a celestial formation, and just as they spotted the enemy, they almost ended up in an unrestrained showdown...
Within the Jiushan Realm, Zheng Fa turned to look at Blood River Ancestor, a hint of skepticism on his face, as if to say—look at the other side, they’re all from the Great Freedom Demon Sect, and yet...
At this, Blood River Ancestor seemed a bit rattled:
“That’s the Rakshasa Dharma Body! The Yin-Yang Rakshasa is one of the most powerful Dharma Bodies in our Great Freedom Demon Sect!”
“...So you don’t have a Dharma Body?”
“A Dharma Body requires not only the achievement of the Transformation God but also the sacred ancestor’s bestowed essence blood to condense! I... lack the qualifications!”
Blood River Ancestor huffed, clearly harboring some resentment.
Zheng Fa began to understand.
He had heard from Cheng Kong that the demon sect focused on the lineage of Dharma Bodies. He hadn’t felt much about it before, but seeing the Yin-Yang Rakshasa today, he grasped a little more—this Dharma Body naturally stirred the desires within people’s hearts.
“A Dharma Body... is the external manifestation of spells?”
Zheng Fa had a slight inkling, but now was not the time for idle thoughts. Uncle Pang and the others had just been bewitched and needed to regroup.
Yet the attacks from the Yin-Yang Rakshasa were already upon them!
The Yin-Yang Rakshasa had a smiling face on the left and fury on the right, their palm transforming into a cloud descending from the heavens, pressing down!
The small mountain that had just formed hadn’t even lived a day before it was flattened under that palm.
Behind the other demon sect Dharma Body were eight massive serpents, their mouths wide open, spewing forth colorful smoke.
The grass and trees on the ground withered in an instant, and the rocks hissed as they melted into thick liquid under the corrosive smoke.
From the moment they appeared, they hadn’t uttered a single word, clearly eager to take down the Jiushan Sect as quickly as possible!
Uncle Pang and the others hadn’t yet set up their formation, and Sister Zhang and Zheng Fa didn’t even have time to communicate before facing off against their respective opponents.
Sister Zhang stood in front of the eight serpent giants, her toes three zhang above the ground, surrounded by runes that flitted about like birds. The flying immortal brush in her hand danced in the air, faintly sketching out the four composite runes of the True Form of Mountains and Rivers!
As the runes intertwined, the Jiushan transformed around her, shifting in myriad ways—sometimes towering mountains, sometimes vast lakes, sometimes expansive plains, sometimes a spring landscape stretching for miles.
Zheng Fa caught a glimpse of this scene and was momentarily stunned—Sister Zhang had improved!
The last time she had wielded the Jiushan Patriarch, it hadn’t been like this at all!
The four runes of the True Form of Mountains and Rivers soared around the eight serpent giants.
“Qian Kun Lun Zhuan!”
Sister Zhang called out lightly, and the world surrounding the eight serpent giants suddenly separated from the Xuanwei Realm, as if it had turned into a bubble. The eight serpent heads within that bubble hissed incessantly, like sharks trapped in a closed fish tank, rendered harmless.
Just as Sister Zhang trapped the eight serpent giants, Zheng Fa, with the Sun and Moon Bell, had already engaged the Yin-Yang Rakshasa. The Thunder Pool reappeared in the Xuanwei!
Around the Yin-Yang Rakshasa, a vast ocean of thunder surged.
But the Yin-Yang Rakshasa was no ordinary Transformation God.
He bore the brunt of countless thunders, his skin torn and flesh shredded, yet beneath those wounds, dense black runes pulsed ominously. Half a breath later, aside from a more ferocious and frenzied expression, there was no sign of injury!
Zheng Fa didn’t dare to fully unleash the power of the Sun and Moon Bell, nor did he even dare to move its main body—there was still Blood River Ancestor in the Jiushan Realm.
Fortunately, while Zheng Fa couldn’t harm the Yin-Yang Rakshasa, the Rakshasa couldn’t threaten him from across the Jiushan Realm either.
However, the Yin-Yang Rakshasa didn’t care about him and instead advanced toward Uncle Pang and the others!
Despite the thunder blocking his path, he struggled forward, getting closer to Uncle Pang and the others.
On the other side, the bubble surrounding the eight serpent giants was also on the verge of collapse. Clearly, Sister Zhang’s Nascent Soul strength still couldn’t hold this demon sect Dharma Body for long.
Zheng Fa couldn’t help but feel anxious—when he took on Cheng Kong’s task, he had already made plans in his heart:
If it really came down to the wire, he would have to stuff Uncle Pang and Sister Zhang into the Jiushan Realm and escape.
As for the resurrection of the Great Freedom Demon Ancestor...
He couldn’t worry about that!
“Formation, activate!”
Just as he was pondering, Uncle Pang shouted from behind, and the Nascent Soul-level Zhou Tian Divine Thunder Formation finally manifested!
Twenty-four Nascent Soul cultivators arranged themselves in four directions, their bodies forming the formation diagram, their internal spiritual power converging into one through spells.
A deity made of thunder appeared in the void above them.
This deity had no visible face, only eyes flashing with lightning. Its voice boomed like thunder, sending shivers through everyone’s souls:
“Break the demon!”
This was the call of the elder, and with his command, the twenty-four members of the formation surged toward the Yin-Yang Rakshasa as one.
The thunder god above them resembled a fierce general, charging into the Thunder Pool. He grasped the myriad thunders, twisting them into a thousand-foot-long spear, aimed directly at the Yin-Yang Rakshasa’s dual faces!
At that moment, the Yin-Yang Rakshasa could no longer maintain his charming smile.
“What is this thing?!”
His two faces wore the same expression of fear and confusion as he quickly retreated—on one hand, he truly didn’t recognize this celestial formation.
But more importantly, the Thunder Pool severely restricted him while greatly benefiting this thunder god!
Seeing this, Sister Zhang’s eyes lit up. Gritting her teeth, she lightly tapped her flying immortal brush, and the bubble containing the eight serpent giants leaped into the Thunder Pool.
The bubble flickered twice before vanishing.
The eight serpent giant trapped within let out a furious roar, filled with frustration and a desire to unleash a killing spree.
But as he turned his head, he found...
A faceless thunder god standing before him, holding a spear that looked decidedly unfriendly.
All around, the thunder roared like an ocean, making it difficult for him to move.
“Rakshasa!”
He couldn’t help but call out, seeing the Yin-Yang Rakshasa retreating to the edge of the Thunder Pool, not even glancing back at him.
“...”
Sister Zhang’s face turned pale, clearly exhausted, but with the support of the celestial formation and Zheng Fa, she found a moment to catch her breath. Once she had recovered most of her strength, she looked up to see the eight serpent giant battling fiercely against the thunder god formed by the celestial formation, cursing and shouting.
The target of his curses was none other than the Yin-Yang Rakshasa.
As the Yin-Yang Rakshasa neared the edge of the Thunder Pool, he bore no injuries, but his face was filled with suspicion, seemingly still pondering the inexplicable celestial formation...
“Sister, don’t let him escape!”
Sister Zhang nodded, soaring into the air, and the Jiushan transformed into another bubble, enveloping the Yin-Yang Rakshasa within.
Sister Zhang then hurled that bubble toward the Thunder Pool.
The Yin-Yang Rakshasa felt darkness envelop him, and when he opened his eyes again, he saw a faceless thunder god, spear in hand, greeting him as if they were old acquaintances.
“Let’s join forces!”
The eight serpent giant didn’t hold a grudge against the Yin-Yang Rakshasa’s cold abandonment; instead, he roared.
The Yin-Yang Rakshasa nodded, and the two joined forces against the thunder god.
The thunder god formed by the celestial formation was already weaker than an ordinary Transformation God; it only gained significant power in the Thunder Pool. Faced with two Dharma Bodies, it quickly fell into a disadvantage!
“Sister!” Zheng Fa shouted.
Sister Zhang nodded, and with a snap of the Jiushan, she trapped both Dharma Bodies in the bubble once more.
“Take your medicine!”
Uncle Pang let out a sigh of relief and called to the other twenty-three members of the celestial formation.
The Nascent Soul cultivators hurriedly began to replenish their strength.
By the time Sister Zhang could no longer hold on, the eight serpent giant and the Yin-Yang Rakshasa opened their eyes again to find a perfectly intact faceless thunder god...
For a moment, both of them felt as if time had reversed...
...
Now they understood—the Jiushan Sect didn’t intend to kill them; they merely wanted to stall them with a war of attrition.
As for Zhang Wuyi and Zheng Fa, they didn’t need to say much; they were aware of the situation. Now that Zhang Wuyi had grown stronger, it didn’t really matter!
But that formation left them utterly helpless!
The faceless thunder god, combined with Zheng Fa’s Thunder Pool, complemented each other perfectly. With Zhang Wuyi buying time for the members of the celestial formation to recover, they found themselves truly unable to escape for the time being.
“Rakshasa...” Looking at the faceless thunder god reappearing before him, the eight serpent giant suddenly transmitted a message, “You were right; the Jiushan Sect is indeed not to be underestimated…”
“...”
“Do you have any ideas?”
Seeing the eight massive serpents behind him looking expectantly at him, the Yin-Yang Rakshasa opened his mouth but found himself at a loss for words—How was I to know they were this strong?!
If I had known, would I have come looking for trouble?
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