chsdbacks Chapter 248 Stalemate
Chapter 248 Stalemate
The monster's soul-rending shriek, like a thousand red-hot steel needles, pierced Nie Lingfeng and Chen Duo's minds! Following closely behind was a devastating tsunami, a multi-faceted attack a mixture of physical impact, viscous blood, frenzied mental pollution, and intense evil energy! Rotting tentacles, like wildly dancing pythons, whipped and coiled around them from the front, sides, and even above, carrying a corrosive, stench of blood! Stark white bone spikes rained down like a storm, each one containing the power to pierce steel and a deadly poison that eroded life! And from the monster's body, from its constantly opening and closing, wailing "mouths," spewed dark green poisonous mist, dark red corrosive liquid, and intangible yet utterly malevolent whispers capable of directly shattering willpower and inciting inner demons!
Before the attack even arrived, the terrifying pressure and suffocating evil aura caused the golden phoenix true fire shield around Chen Duo to sway violently, flickering unpredictably. Her face turned deathly pale, and she could barely breathe! After all, her strength had not yet recovered, and facing an attack of this level, just resisting the mental pollution and pressure was already extremely difficult.
"Stay behind me! Maintain the shield with all your might! Trust your 'fire'!"
Nie Lingfeng's fierce shout, like a thunderclap, exploded in Chen Duo's mind, which was almost overwhelmed by fear! At the same time, an even more powerful, heavier, and undeniably protective dark golden force field expanded from Nie Lingfeng's center, completely enveloping Chen Duo like the most solid fortress! This was a dual sacred force field formed by him mobilizing the "protection" and "vitality" characteristics brought by the newly stabilized Qilin core and the initial fusion with the Phoenix blood! Dark gold as the bone, crimson gold as the soul, the majesty of the earth and the immortality of the phoenix intertwined, resisting the overwhelming evil!
"Boom! Boom boom boom—!!!"
Rotting tentacles, a rain of bone spurs, and corrosive toxic liquid crashed against the dual sacred force field erected by Nie Lingfeng, like raging waves pounding against rocks! Dark gold and crimson gold light flickered violently, emitting continuous, teeth-grinding roars! The surface of the force field rippled violently, and even tiny cracks appeared, but it ultimately withstood the first and most violent frontal impact! Most of the physical and energy attacks were neutralized and purified by the force field; only a few highly penetrating bone spurs and the all-pervasive blasphemous whispers penetrated the weakened force field and continued to attack the two.
"Hmph!" Nie Lingfeng grunted, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. Forcibly resisting such a terrifying attack, even with his newly acquired strength, had put him under immense pressure, his internal organs trembling. But his eyes remained icy cold, his body as steady as a rock, not yielding a single step! His left hand maintained the dual force field, while his right hand, fingers joined like a sword, intertwined with dark gold and crimson gold flames, swiftly striking at the bone spikes and poisonous mist that pierced through the force field!
"Qilin True Fire - Phoenix Wings Soaring Through the Sky!"
It was no longer a single Qilin flame, but an attempt to integrate the "agility" and "purification" characteristics of the phoenix, which he had just comprehended and initially fused with, into the "dominance" and "suppression" of the Qilin! What shot out from his fingertips was no longer a simple dark gold fire line, but transformed into several dark gold-red flames with magnificent tails, like divine birds spreading their wings! These flames were not only hotter and had stronger purifying power, but also possessed a strange characteristic that seemed to be able to "burn away" negative spiritual influences!
"Hiss hiss hiss—!"
The bone spurs that attacked, upon contact with this strange dark gold-red flame, were instantly burned and vaporized, as if they had met their nemesis! The dark green poisonous mist was also swept up by the flame, emitting a "sizzling" sound, and was quickly purified and dissipated! Even the blasphemous whispers that were everywhere and tried to crawl into the mind were as if burned when they came into contact with the strange "field" emanating from this flame, becoming blurred and weakened!
Effective! The initial fusion of power demonstrated an unexpected and targeted advantage when facing this evil attack that combined multiple negative attributes!
However, the ultimate monster's attack was far from over! In fact, Nie Lingfeng's resistance seemed to have only further enraged it!
"Hiss... Resisting... in vain... Become... a part of me... Forever... an offering..."
The monster's overlapping, venomous whispers rang out again, carrying an even more eerie and seductive power. At the same time, its massive body shuddered violently, and countless festering wounds and wailing "mouths" on its surface opened to their fullest extent!
The next moment, an even denser, almost tangible torrent of filth, a mixture of dark red, emerald green, and pitch black, exuding an extreme stench and intense corrosiveness, erupted from all parts of its body like a volcanic eruption, surging towards Nie Lingfeng and Chen Duo! Where this filthy torrent passed, even the air hissed and corroded; the charred crystals on the ground were rapidly melted and eroded, revealing even more filthy soil beneath! This was no longer a single attack, but the venting of the monster's inherent corrupting power! It was a devastating strike, unleashed at any cost, after it had been thoroughly enraged!
Faced with this overwhelming torrent of filth, seemingly capable of corroding, devouring, and assimilating everything, a hint of seriousness finally appeared in Nie Lingfeng's eyes. He could sense that the intensity of this attack far surpassed that of before! Relying solely on the dual force fields would likely be insufficient to completely withstand it! Moreover, Chen Duo's condition… He glanced behind him out of the corner of his eye; although Chen Duo was gritting her teeth and desperately maintaining the Phoenix True Fire shield, her face was completely bloodless, and her body was trembling slightly, clearly nearing her limit. The Phoenix True Fire within her, though pure, was far too little; against such a massive torrent of pollution, it was like a drop in the ocean.
We can't take it head-on! We must interrupt or redirect this attack!
In a flash, several thoughts raced through Nie Lingfeng's mind. A direct confrontation? Too much energy would be wasted, and it might not even completely neutralize the attack. Evasion? While the cave was large, the filthy torrent covered a vast area, and behind him lay Chen Duo and the northern passage (the direction of the "Council" team). Retreat was not an option! So…
A crazy and audacious idea suddenly popped into my head!
"Duoduo!" Nie Lingfeng turned around abruptly and shouted at Chen Duo, "Give me all your 'fire'! Don't hold back! Trust me!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Duo acted almost without hesitation! Her trust in Nie Lingfeng far surpassed all rational judgment! A resolute glint flashed in her emerald eyes, and with a sharp cry, she thrust her hands forward! The remaining, pure Phoenix True Fire within her body transformed without reservation into a warm and blazing golden torrent, surging into the force field behind Nie Lingfeng, and then flowing into his body through the channel that Nie Lingfeng had intentionally guided!
With the unreserved and pure Phoenix True Fire support from Chen Duo, Nie Lingfeng was shaken to his core! It was as if a powerful stimulant had been injected into the core in his chest, replenishing the power he had just consumed. More importantly, the "agility," "purification," and "immortality" characteristics of the phoenix resonated with the powerful Qilin energy within him at this moment, creating an unprecedented and intense resonance!
"Now!"
In Nie Lingfeng's eyes, the dark gold and crimson gold flames, like two burning suns, suddenly merged into one! A brand new, indescribable power, a mixture of the majesty of the earth, the purification of flames, the vast vitality and the indomitable fighting spirit, more domineering, more sacred, yet also more unstable, terrifying power, erupted from his body!
He abandoned his defensive stance and instead took a sudden step forward! His hands moved rapidly in front of his chest, forming hand seals in an incredibly mysterious and profound manner! With each movement, the flames on his body intensified, and his aura grew even stronger! The surrounding space distorted and collapsed slightly due to the convergence of this power!
"With the majesty of the Qilin, we will subdue evil spirits from all directions!"
"With the true fire of the phoenix, burn away the filth of the nine heavens!"
"melt!"
As the final word "Merge" seemed to come from the depths of his soul, Nie Lingfeng's hands, which were forming a hand seal, suddenly pushed forward and out of the air!
"Qilin and Phoenix - Fusion Skill: Purifying Furnace!"
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"
A gigantic, five-meter-diameter illusory furnace, with dark gold (Qilin) walls, crimson gold (Phoenix) flames, and chaotic energy flowing within, appeared out of thin air in front of Nie Lingfeng. Then, carrying a terrifying will to suppress, purify, and incinerate everything, it crashed headlong into the overwhelming torrent of filth!
This is not a simple clash of energies, but a confrontation at the level of laws! It is the ultimate collision of divine purification and the corrosive influence of filth!
"laugh--!!!!!!"
An indescribable, deafening roar, as if the entire world had been plunged into sulfuric acid, a sharp and intense interplay of corrosion and purification, suddenly erupted! The entire cave—no, it seemed as if the entire solitary peak—trembled violently at this single sound! Stalactites on the cave ceiling snapped and fell wildly, and huge fissures appeared in the rock walls, raining down fragments of rock!
The dark gold crimson furnace collided violently with the filthy torrent! There was no earth-shattering explosion, only two completely opposite, irreconcilable energies, frantically and tragically annihilating, devouring, and purifying each other in the most primal way!
The furnace walls (power of the Qilin) fiercely resisted and suppressed the impact and corrosion of the filthy torrent; the crimson flames (true fire of the phoenix) inside the furnace scorched and purified the filthy energy that surged in! The filthy torrent tried to submerge and erode the furnace, but the furnace stood firm like a reef, and with its own "purifying" properties, it turned around and "evaporated" the torrent!