Chapter 549
#Phantom Battle
In that mysterious and vast world of immortal cultivation, Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan stepped into the depths of an ancient ruins. This place was filled with a strange atmosphere, and the surrounding walls were flashing with a cold light, as if telling the vicissitudes of time.
Fu Shaoping's heart sank. He knew that the "Ice Prison Seal" had failed to seal the phantom. The phantom of the divine beast that was supposed to be sealed was now rushing towards them with its fangs and claws bared. These phantoms exuded a chaotic aura, but their illusory bodies contained a frightening power.
But he was not discouraged. The road to immortal cultivation is full of ups and downs. How could this setback make him retreat? Fu Shaoping quickly formed seals with both hands, chanted something, and cast the "Star Scimitar". With a flick of his finger, countless twinkling star powers suddenly appeared in the sky. These star powers seemed to gather from the depths of a distant galaxy, carrying the mysterious breath of the vast universe, and quickly condensed into a huge scimitar. The scimitar exuded brilliant starlight, and every ray of starlight was like substance. Mysterious power flowed on the blade, as if telling the ancient laws of the stars.
"Kill!" Fu Shaoping shouted, holding the Star Scimitar, and slashed at the phantoms fiercely. The Star Scimitar cut through the air, making a sharp whistling sound, leaving a brilliant light mark. The light mark was like a lightning that cut through the darkness, illuminating the entire dim space. Seeing this, Nangong Wan immediately cast a formation. Her hands danced like butterflies, chanting a spell, and formed a layer of acceleration runes around the Star Scimitar. The runes flashed with strange light and merged into the scimitar, making the scimitar faster and more powerful.
The phantoms felt the huge threat and used their own magical powers to resist again. Some phantoms waved their hands quickly, releasing sharp sword energy. The sword energy crisscrossed and shot towards the Star Scimitar like a silver thread, colliding with the scimitar, making bursts of crisp sounds. Some used earth shields, which were thick and solid, with a yellowish-brown light flowing on the surface, like a towering mountain, trying to block the attack of the Star Scimitar.
However, the Star Scimitar contained the vastness and mystery of the power of the stars, and it directly cut through the defenses of several phantoms. The scimitar slashed at the phantoms, making a dull sound, and cut them in half. But these phantoms did not really die, and their bodies quickly reunited. The broken bodies were like being pulled by invisible silk threads, quickly merging, and continued to pounce on Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan.
Fu Shaoping was secretly surprised that the recovery ability of these phantoms of transformed monsters was so strong. He knew that he could no longer passively take the beating like this, and he had to take the initiative to attack and find their weaknesses. He took a deep breath, adjusted the circulation of the spiritual power in his body, and performed the "Twelve Thunder Swords Forming Taiyi Sword Formation". He saw the spell in his hand change, and twelve swords emitting lightning appeared out of thin air. The swords flashed with faint blue electric light, as if lightning fell from the sky. These swords were engraved with Taiyi runes, which exuded an ancient atmosphere and contained powerful lightning power.
"Hurry!" Fu Shaoping gave an order, and the twelve Thunder Swords shot towards the phantoms like lightning. The twelve swords cooperated with each other to form a powerful sword formation. Thunder and lightning roared in the sword formation, and wherever they passed, the thunder and lightning intertwined into a huge electric net, ionizing the surrounding air into a blue light curtain. The blue light curtain flashed with a strange light, reflecting the entire space like a dream.
Nangong Wan cast a formation again, forming a layer of amplifying runes around the sword formation. The runes flashed with golden light and merged into the sword formation, increasing the power of the sword formation several times. The Thunder Sword rained down on the phantoms, and the phantoms dodged one after another. Some phantoms flashed and turned into a black shadow, trying to avoid the attack of the sword formation; others cast wind-based magical powers to form a gust of wind, trying to blow the Thunder Sword away. But many phantoms were still hit by lightning, and the phantoms hit by lightning screamed. Their bodies flashed with blue electric light, and they struggled in pain, but they still stubbornly rushed towards Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan, without any intention of retreating.
Fu Shaoping knew that these phantoms were too powerful, and these magical powers alone were not enough to defeat them. He gritted his teeth and decided to use the innate spiritual treasure broken sword. Although this innate spiritual treasure broken sword was incomplete, it still contained powerful power. Fu Shaoping continuously injected spiritual power into the broken sword, and the broken sword emitted a dazzling light, and ancient runes appeared around the sword. The runes flashed with mysterious light, as if telling an ancient story.
"The innate spiritual treasure is of infinite power. Kill it!" Fu Shaoping held the broken sword and slashed at the phantoms fiercely. A huge sword energy gushed out from the broken sword. Wherever the sword energy went, the space was torn into black cracks. The black cracks were like the mouth of a ferocious beast, emitting a terrifying aura. Nangong Wan used the formation to form a layer of space distortion runes around the sword energy. The runes flashed with strange light, making the sword energy more powerful and wider. The huge sword energy rushed directly towards the group of phantoms, smashing them into pieces.
However, these phantoms of the transformed demon beasts were too powerful. Even after being hit so hard, many of them still survived. They gathered together again, with fierce light flashing in their eyes, ready to launch a new round of attacks. Fu Shaoping felt unprecedented pressure, his spiritual power was consumed greatly, and his forehead was covered with beads of sweat. But his heart was still firm. How could the Tao heart of a cultivator be shaken by such a difficulty?
"Wan'er, it seems that these phantoms are more powerful than we imagined. We must use all our strength!" he said. Although his voice was a little tired, it was still full of determination.
Nangong Wan nodded. Her face was a little pale, but her eyes were firm. "Shaoping, I will always be with you. We will definitely defeat them!"
Fu Shaoping took a deep breath and used the "Flying Demon Subduing Body Protection". He was radiant with light, and a layer of golden light enveloped his body, forming a solid shield. The shield was engraved with demon-subduing runes, which exuded a sacred aura, as if they were the power of ancient gods. This shield could not only resist attacks, but also cause damage to nearby enemies.
At the same time, he summoned the Underworld Temple Dragon God to assist. A black crack suddenly appeared in the sky, and a strong underworld aura gushed out of the crack. A huge Dragon God flew out of the crack. The Dragon God exuded the aura of the underworld, and its dragon scales shone with mysterious light, as if it was inlaid with countless dark gems. It opened its huge dragon mouth and let out a roar that shook the sky. The roar was like rolling thunder, echoing in the hall, making the phantoms tremble slightly.
"Roar!" The roar of the Dragon God echoed in the hall, causing the phantoms to tremble slightly. Fu Shaoping used the power of the Dragon God to attack the phantoms again. The Dragon God swung his huge dragon claws and grabbed the phantoms. Every swing brought a powerful storm. The storm was mixed with the dark power of the underworld, rushing towards the phantoms like a surging tide.
Fu Shaoping used his natal talisman seal. In his hand appeared a talisman that exuded powerful spiritual power, and it was engraved with mysterious runes. These runes flashed with colorful light, as if they were formed by the spiritual energy between heaven and earth. He raised the talisman, and it emitted a dazzling light, shooting towards the phantoms.
"My natal talisman is extremely powerful. Break it!" Fu Shaoping shouted. Wherever the talisman went, the phantoms dodged. Some phantoms tried to use defensive magic, while others moved quickly. But many were still hit by the talisman. The bodies of the phantoms hit by the talisman quickly dissipated and turned into a group of spiritual energy. However, these phantoms were still not completely destroyed. They gathered together again and performed a powerful combination magic. All the phantoms merged together to form a huge phantom of a transformed demon beast. Its body exuded a terrifying aura, which was several times more powerful than any previous phantom. The huge phantom was as huge as a mountain, and its eyes flashed a blood-red light, like a burning flame.
Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan's faces became very solemn, they knew this was the most critical moment. Fu Shaoping took out the Hun Tian Pearl, which could help him improve a small realm. He obtained this Hun Tian Pearl during a dangerous experience and has kept it until now. At this moment, in order to defeat the powerful enemy in front of him, he swallowed the Hun Tian Pearl into his stomach without hesitation.
A powerful force erupted in his body, and the power of the Hun Tianzhu rushed through his meridians like a raging torrent. His body trembled slightly, and veins popped on his forehead, but he gritted his teeth and persisted. As the power continued to merge, his realm instantly improved, and his strength was greatly enhanced. He felt the spiritual power in his body surging like a surging river, and every cell was filled with power.
"Wan'er, I have reached a higher level. Let's attack with all our strength and we must defeat it!" Fu Shaoping shouted, his voice full of fighting spirit.
Nangong Wan nodded, and she quickly formed seals with both hands, casting her strongest formation. The light around her flickered, and the runes were as bright as stars. The formation formed a huge energy shield, covering her and Fu Shaoping. The energy shield contained powerful power, as if it was a small universe.
Fu Shaoping held the broken sword of the innate spiritual treasure in his hand, and his body was emitting golden light, fighting side by side with the Dragon God. The Dragon God circled around the huge phantom of the transformed demon beast, and continuously launched attacks. It opened its dragon mouth and spewed out flames of the underworld. The flames were black, carrying the breath of destruction, and shot towards the phantom.
Fu Shaoping saw the right moment and unleashed his strongest attack. He poured all his spiritual power into the broken sword, and the broken sword emitted a dazzling light, as if to illuminate the entire space. A huge sword energy gushed out from the broken sword, which contained the power of stars, the power of thunder and lightning, the mysterious power of the innate spiritual treasure, and the powerful spiritual power he had just gained after his realm was upgraded.
Nangong Wan's formation also played a huge role, forming layer after layer of amplification runes around the sword energy. The runes continuously injected power into the sword energy, making the power of the sword energy reach an unprecedented level.
The huge sword energy shot towards the huge phantom of the transformed demon beast. The phantom felt an unprecedented threat. It let out a roar that shook the heavens and tried to use its last defensive magic. A layer of black shield formed around its body, and strange runes flowed on the shield.
The sword energy collided with the shield, making a loud noise that shook the earth. The space was torn apart again, and black cracks spread like a spider web. The huge impact force made the entire ruins tremble, as if it would collapse at any time.
After a burst of dazzling light and strong energy fluctuations, the huge phantom of the divine beast finally couldn't bear it anymore, and its body began to dissipate. It let out an unwilling roar, turned into a ball of spiritual energy, and dissipated in the air.
After successfully defeating the powerful phantom of the transformed demon beast, Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan slowly recovered from their exhaustion. At this time, the atmosphere in the ruins quietly changed. The original tension and dangerous atmosphere gradually dissipated, replaced by a mysterious and attractive tranquility, as if calling them to explore the secrets and wealth hidden in it.
Fu Shaoping stood up first. Although his body was still sore from the battle, his eyes were shining with excitement. He knew that defeating the powerful guardian phantom in such an ancient and dangerous ruin would definitely bring rich rewards. Nangong Wan followed closely behind, tidied up his slightly messy clothes, and began to search for possible spoils in the ruins with Fu Shaoping.
The first thing they noticed was that where the phantom disappeared, there were some strange crystals left on the ground. These crystals emitted a soft light, which was in sharp contrast with the cold stone walls around them. Fu Shaoping squatted down and carefully picked up the crystals. It felt warm to the touch, and upon closer inspection, there seemed to be wisps of spiritual energy flowing inside the crystals, as if they were condensed from the remaining power of the phantom. Nangong Wan guessed that these crystals might be used as a precious refining material, which could add unique properties to magic weapons.
Continuing to go deeper into the ruins, they found a hidden niche. In the niche was an ancient book. The cover of the book was a little worn, but some ancient runes could be vaguely seen engraved on it. Fu Shaoping gently picked up the book, and an ancient breath came to his face. Opening the book, it recorded some lost spells and cultivation experience. These contents are undoubtedly a huge wealth for their practice. The book describes in detail a cultivation method that can increase the speed of spiritual power absorption, as well as several powerful combined spells, which made Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan very excited.
(End of this chapter)