Azure sea, blue sky, white clouds like jade floating, starlight shimmering like crystal glass.
Shen Xiu unleashed his full power, not hesitating to damage his original essence by using the powerful technique "Xing Chen Yuan Shen Xuan Gong" from the "Xing Chen Yuan Shen Xuan Gong," and casted the "Xing Shen Ju Mie Zhen" (Star God's Final Arrangement) that lies between reality and illusion. He enveloped this realm in starlight.
What is the "Xing Shen Ju Mie Zhen" (Star God's Final Arrangement)?
Ancient people divided the entire night sky into twenty-eight constellations, known as the "Twenty-Eight Constellations."
Each constellation includes several stars, and the layout of the "Xing Shen Ju Mie Zhen" (Star God's Final Arrangement) involves placing twenty-eight artifacts that can stir the power of the stars around enemies, artificially defining a false "Twenty-Eight Constellations," and pulling people into the array world. This allows for destruction through the power of the array.
In this array world, everything within it is considered to be real for those being attacked.
Whether it be stars or star gods, or various transformations, all are capable of causing physical harm.
This is an array developed by Go Cheng Daojian over a century of research.
It has infinite power, slaying gods and devils, and can be said to be almost easy to accomplish.
Of course, Shen Xiu does not have the cultivation level of Gouteng Dao Ren and also lacks the artifacts capable of mobilizing the twenty-eight constellations.
If the Zhou Tian Xing Jiang Sword has not been taken, she might still be able to use the powerful energy of the divine sword to barely set up a real simple "Xing Shen Ju Mie Zhen" array.
Unfortunately, the Zhou Tian Xing Jiang Sword has already been taken by Chen Yun, and she is unable to set up the array.
Therefore, she can only use the power of the "deity" to invade others' consciousness, utilizing her incredibly strong magic to create an "Xing Shen Ju Mie Zhen" array that exists between reality and illusion, which is essentially turning illusion into reality.
However, if the opponent cannot break free from this array and is attacked during this time, the "illusion technique" will transform into a "disintegration technique," which will destroy the person's soul!
In a nutshell, using overwhelming force to overpower others.
If someone's power of the "deity" is stronger than the array, then the array will not be effective.
Shen Xiu borrowed the power of the stars, boosting her strength to the early stage of the teachings master realm.
She does not believe that Chen Yun's "deity" has any possibility of being stronger than her own "deity" at this moment.
That is why she is filled with strong confidence after casting this move, believing that she is certain to kill Chen Yun.
The star gods continue to emerge from the cracks in the giant sword.
Shen Xiu, immersed in the starlight, was almost mad with frenzy, emitting a shrill and piercing laugh, "Little thief! Little thief! You have fallen into my Star God's Final Arrangement; there is no escape for you but death! Today, I will grind you to dust and crush you into nothingness!"
Yet, it is obvious to everyone at this moment that Shen Xiu's "Life-Burning" array is completely superior.
However, what is astonishing is that Chen Yun, standing below, shows no fear whatsoever.
He even looks disappointed and frowns to ask, "Is that all you have?"
Shen Xiu was taken aback at first, then felt insulted. She became angry and said furiously, "Is that all I have? You little thief, even at the brink of death, you still dare to talk big and look down on me! Today, I will definitely kill you!"
After that, the gigantic star gods came to life as if, their eyes like lanterns bursting with starlight into a barrage of "laser cannons" that blasted madly towards Chen Yun.
Tens of thousands of streams of starlight surged forth like a floodgates broken.
For a moment, the intermediate space between reality and illusion was like an ocean of stars.
There were stars flickering everywhere!
Everywhere were surges of starlight flooding.
These starlight attacks are incredibly fierce.
In a blink of an eye, they arrived in front of Chen Yun.
It seemed as if he was about to be engulfed.
Suddenly, Chen Yun's eyes snapped open, "I see that you're merely a showoff, claiming to have some great method. Alright, today I will let you see what true Taoist cultivation is, and what the truly supreme cultivation is!"
Just as Chen Yun spoke, a thunderous explosion sounded.
The entire boundless world of the star gods was suddenly shaken.
A powerful golden light shone brilliantly in an instant!
Following that, streams of endless starlight surges, as if being held back by some formidable force, momentarily halted in front of Chen Yun.
At the lower position, Chen Yun's body swelled with the wind, instantly transforming into a demon god with a blue face, sharp fangs, red hair, and wings of thunder and wind on his back.
A demon god of about four to five meters tall, with thunder and divine flames surrounding him, was suddenly imprinted on Shen Xiu's eyes!
Shen Xiu's pupils constricted.
Shen Xiu had known all along that Chen Yun had a Wind and Thunder cultivation form.
However, she had never expected that when he deployed his cultivation form, his strength would surge several times and actually be able to counter her!
Just as Shen Xiu was slightly stunned.
Suddenly, the demon god discharged thunder and divine flames wildly in all directions, expanding outward.
Wherever the thunder struck, the star god at that location would be blasted apart!
Wherever the divine flames burned, the space would start to collapse and disintegrate!
In a blink of an eye, the "World of Star Gods" was completely erased and returned to the real world.
In the real world, it was all thunder and deep blue divine flames.
In the midst of thunder and divine flames, stood the colossal figure of the demon god that was unmatched!
"Aah!"
The "illusion technique" was shattered, and Shen Xiu's "deity" was counterattacked and severely wounded, causing her to scream in pain involuntarily.
During the violent impact of the powerful force, her jade hairpin was blown apart, causing her hair to fly, making her look extremely disheveled.
Shen Xiu stared in terror and disbelief, her eyes full of shock, her voice breaking with the force of her scream as she exclaimed, "It's impossible! Absolutely impossible! How could you possibly unleash a strength nearly equal to mine? I myself am a high-level mage at the later stages, and I have borrowed power from the stars to reach such a level of strength. You're merely a high-level mage in the middle stages, even if you manifest your cultivation form, it's impossible for your strength to increase so drastically. How did you manage it?"
Shen Xiu looked shocked and terrified, her eyes full of disbelief. She shrieked in agony, "It's impossible! It's absolutely impossible! How could you explode with strength that is almost equal to mine? I myself is a high-level mage at the later stage, and I have borrowed power from the stars. This is how I was able to explode with such power. You are merely a high-level mage at the middle stage. Even if you manifest your cultivation form, it is impossible for your strength to increase so much. How did you do it?" Chen Yun, who had transformed into a demon god, appeared fierce. Although he was laughing lightly, his expression gave off a feeling of malevolent laughter. "Your side-door cultivation method has no idea about the true power of this cultivation form? My cultivation form is created by consuming fire dates from the immortal fruit Xian Guo as well as combining them with jade liquor and gold dew, undergoing life-and-death recovery before manifesting it. The power it possesses naturally isn't fixed; when my cultivation level is weaker, the enhancement provided by this cultivation form is minimal; however, as my cultivation level grows deeper and deeper, the amount of increased strength that this cultivation form can provide also increases correspondingly."
Shen Xiu was greatly shocked, "What? The cultivation form can actually become more powerful with the increase of cultivation level?"
This was something she had never thought of!
That's right, Shen Xiu hadn't even reached the realm of achieving Dao and becoming a immortal, how could she possibly know how incredible the immortal fruit Xian Guo is?
The fire dates are divided into two grades.
The inferior grades can make one attain immortality upon consumption.
The superior grades grant the ability to cultivate a supreme body.
Imagine, if the inferior fire dates can make one attain immortality upon consumption, just how immense the power contained within them must be?
While Chen Yun consumed the superior grades of Xian Guo, the energy it contained was even more vast.
The cultivation form that was condensed initially may only have an enhancement of two to three times.
And as the cultivation level increases, the more powerful one is, the stronger the enhancement when they manifest their cultivation form.
Currently, Chen Yun, by means of refining the Qigong Jade, has raised his cultivation to the mid-stage of high-level mage.
His overall strength had doubled.
Naturally, the power of the cultivation form is even more immense!
He was too lazy to waste time with the other party, coldly snorting, "Since your skills are no match for me, then, you can go and die!"
Just as Chen Yun spoke, he condensed the Qi essence into the Seven Wonders of Buddhist Paradise.
With the Qi essence infused into the Seven Treasures of Wonderful Tree, its branches trembled slightly, emitting a "hum hum" sound.
Although the sound wasn't loud, the terrifying pressure it induced spread everywhere like a tidal wave!
The powerful compression from the Seven Treasures of Wonderful Tree blasted forth, subtly as if enveloping the entire East Sea.
It made Shen Xiu feel as though a mountain was pressing down on her.
Even Chen Er, who had been observing from the side and had only sustained minor injuries, could feel the immense oppression at this moment, as if there was no stopping it!
The earth trembled violently, and cracks began to form.
The floating clouds in the sky exploded into layers, turning into a fierce downpour.
The boundless void, oppressive and suffocating!
The birds and beasts around the island, as well as the fish, shrimp, sea turtles, and tortoises in the sea, all seemed to sense that a disaster was about to strike.
Many birds flapped their wings wildly and scattered in all directions.
The sea was even more like a boiling pot, with fish scales flashing in an array and racing off into the distance!
The energy had not fully blossomed yet, but already it was shaking the heavens and the earth!
Anybody could tell that if this strike were to truly unleash its power, it would be like a catastrophic force, capable of destroying the heavens and the earth.
Shen Xiu could clearly feel that Chen Yun himself was not capable of releasing such terrifying power.
The only reason he could do so was because he was holding onto that seven-colored radiant branch!
Although she knew the reason, she was completely unable to break through it!
"Oh no! This kind of power is too magnificent. If I were to be hit by it, I will certainly be reduced to ashes!"
Shen Xiu's eyes revealed fear for the first time. She no longer dared to engage in battle with Chen Yun. She said furiously, "Little thief, I will spare your life today. We shall meet again another day!"
After saying this, she transformed into a streak of starlight, rushing away at nearly one-tenth the speed of light, wanting to quickly escape from the scene!
Who would have thought that Chen Yun's eyes snapped open, "You demoness, where do you think you're going?"
As his roar echoed, the immense power within the Seven Treasures of Wonderful Tree completely detonated!
Whoosh!
The colorful light burst forth, turning into a streak of rainbow-colored radiance, trailing a long afterimage, illuminating the earth for thousands of miles within the East Sea in an instant!
Rainbow blazing!
The streak of light, with an unstoppable momentum, pierced through the rain curtain, thousands of mountains and rivers, and everything in the heavens and earth, instantly reaching behind the ethereal Shen Xiu!
"Don't even think of hurting me!"
Shen Xiu was terrified and screamed, her ethereal form twisted and fled to the west.
She thought that changing her direction would allow her to escape unharmed.
Who would have thought that the rainbow streak, like a tracking bullet, almost simultaneously curved in mid-air, striking Shen Xiu's back with even greater speed!
Boom!
A thunderous explosion echoed in the sky!
The sky lit up with brilliant light from the explosion!
It was as if a second sun appeared.
Two suns in the sky, each shining with brilliance, competing in radiance.
This situation only lasted for a moment.
The next second, the light faded away.
A breathtaking and dazzling scene was born.
The sky was rent open by a massive chasm.
As if all matter on that side had been obliterated by the rainbow streak of light!
Of course, including Shen Xiu as well.
Chen Yun's single strike, a one-hit kill on the demoness!
(End of chapter)
