Andy Chan, besides moving troops to the Green Mountains as a solution, had no other way.
Suddenly, he recalled that he had once obtained a treasure but had never ritually refined it.
If the treasure can be successfully refined, it may really have a chance to break through and destroy arrays.
Andy Chan had a rough idea of what to do. He looked at Huang Wanyou and said, "Find me a quiet place. I need to refine a treasure."
The cultivators were originally quite dejected, for in their view, since Mr. Chen was already so powerful and still couldn't find a way to break the man-destroying formation, what hope did the others have?
Upon hearing Chen Yun say this, Huang Wanyou immediately realized something. He smiled and asked, "Mr. Chen, do you have a way to break the formation?"
Cai Rujin, Zhang Jianming, and Mr. Geng were all looking expectantly at Chen Yun.
Chen Yun didn't boast, instead he smiled and said, "I've thought of a method that might work, temporarily at least; it's not quite certain yet."
Upon hearing this, Huang Wanyou knew that Chen Yun didn't have a sure win, but he had indeed come up with a solution.
He still appeared extremely delighted and immediately said, "I'll have someone prepare a quiet room for you right away."
Chen Yun grunted and said, "I won't be here for just a short while. No matter how provocatively the enemy challenges, you must not act impulsively to try to break the man-destroying formation. Remember this, remember this. Wait for me to finish refining the treasure and come back before you attempt to break that great formation."
"We understand."
"Mr. Chen, please have faith in us."
"We won't joke about our own lives."
Cai Rujin, Mr. Geng, and Zhang Jianming, among others, all chimed in.
Without saying anything more, Chen Yun quickly followed Huang Wanyou in using the flight technique and returned to the camp.
......
Found a quiet tent.
Huang Wanyou shouted again to bring a large group of soldiers to guard the law, in case someone disturbed Chen Yun in refining the treasure.
Inside the tent, Chen Yun extracted a female body completely white from the Taoist space of the Void.
This body was the one he used to “possess” Shen Xiu when he had blown up Shen Xiu's flesh and blood during his extermination of the Starry Ocean clan.
At that time, the body had been blasted into charred blackness by his Golden Body Demon God technique. However, the amazing thing was that it soon recovered to its previous perfect and flawless state.
Chen Yun fell to the grass mat, gazing at the female body and musing, "I remember this body is from Guoteng Daoist, created using ethereal lotus stalks. It was originally intended for Shen Xiu to be resurrected from death."
Since it is made of ethereal lotus stalks, it cannot be considered human.
Beforehand, Shen Xiu was only an advanced cultivator and had been grievously injured. However, with the help of this body, she was resurrected and her cultivation greatly increased, allowing her to reach the level of a patriarch.
This means that if he can control this body, it is not impossible to break the human extinction formation.
However, this body is meant for the soul to rebirth and have a place to reside.
Chen Yun's spiritual energy cannot leave the body now, and his previous ghostly form has been destroyed.
On the surface, it seems that refining it is useless.
He can't find another soul to control the ethereal lotus body.
Yes, normally speaking, having an ethereal lotus body would be useless.
Or, in other words, apart from cultivators who refine their ghostly form and spiritual energy to possess it, others cannot control it.
However, Chen Yun indeed has a method that does not require a soul to control the ethereal lotus body.
"Before killing the Dark Magician Meilin at the Moon Day Cave, I had obtained the Witch Demon Reincarnation Technique and developed a pseudo 'Avatar' method through it, from which Chen Da was obtained."
Chen Yun blinked and thought to himself, "If I apply this method to this ethereal lotus body, perhaps I can have an additional external avatar. Alas, the external avatar is not the same as a true avatar; it does not possess a true independent personality, and I will have to control it myself in the future."
Although external avatars are not as "advanced" as true avatars, as long as they can break the formation, they will do.
"There is another point, the power that this ethereal lotus body can release seems to be only at the beginning of Patriarch realm."
Chen Yun thought carefully and said, "I don't know if it's the limit, but Shen Xiu has already shown such strong power with it."
It may be a bit difficult for someone at the beginning of the patriarch level to break through the human extinction formation.
But Chen Yun wasn't too worried.
At that time, he would pull out a few powerful treasures for the external avatar.
Then it can make up for the weakness of lack of hard power.
Chen Yun had plenty of powerful treasures.
Thinking about powerful treasures, Chen Yun couldn't help but recall the green lamp treasure within the Moon and Sun Pond cave.
That treasure is incredibly powerful.
Unfortunately, his strength was too weak at the time, and he couldn't obtain it.
"Now is not the time to think about these things. Let's refine the external avatar first."
Chen Yun put away his distractions.
He began to move the qi within his body.
With a deep breath, he spat out ethereal qi.
His hands didn't stop moving, forming and manipulating spells.
He condensed them into spells.
He infused them into the ethereal lotus body.
The ethereal lotus body shone faintly.
Then, Chen Yun separated a strand of divine consciousness and infused it into the ethereal lotus body.
The next moment, he felt a continuous, intermittent sensation coming from the ethereal lotus body.
Clearly, he hasn't obtained true control yet.
"I've just started refining it, so it's impossible for me to control it immediately."
Chen Yun did not grow impatient and continued to refine the body at a steady pace.
With the passage of time.
He spat out more qi.
Consumption was gradually increasing.
Fortunately, the ability of the "true body" to recover is particularly strong.
Even though he consumed a lot, the qi he recovered was keeping up with the rate of consumption.
Finally, after more than half an hour, he felt that the refinement was almost done.
However, at this moment, Chen Yun discovered something astonishing.
The ethereal lotus body seemed to be developing a sense of self-awareness.
It was struggling against the invasion of his divine consciousness.
He initially thought that Shen Xiu had used some secret method and hadn't really died.
However, after careful sensing, Chen Yun found that the consciousness inside the ethereal lotus body seemed very pure, like a newborn.
Therefore, he can be sure that this consciousness is definitely not Shen Xiu's.
Or, it doesn't belong to any cultivator.
Why so?
Because any cultivator has some "experience".
The idea is inevitably a bit "complex".
It won't be as pure as an innocent child.
"This ethereal lotus is truly amazing, it can even give birth to a self-awareness?"
Chen Yun knew that if he hadn't refined the ethereal lotus body today, the self-awareness would not have arisen.
In a while, perhaps it will become an independent "person" in its own right.
Unfortunately, since it has already been refined by him, the chances of it becoming an independent personality are very low.
Chen Yun hesitated slightly and asked, "Should I completely erase its consciousness of self-birth?"
After pondering for a moment, Chen Yun ultimately decided not to erase the consciousness.
The possibility of dead objects giving birth to consciousness in the world is almost the same as the probability that the Earth could give birth to intelligent beings like humans in a previous life, extremely small.
Chen Yun has a relatively merciful heart.
He didn't want the ethereal lotus' hard-won self-awareness to dissipate.
But not erasing this consciousness seemed to make complete control impossible.
Under his circumstances, he had no choice but to choose another way.
That is, he fused his divine consciousness with this consciousness.
This made the ethereal lotus body into a peculiar existence.
After analyzing it, Chen Yun said, "I didn't erase this consciousness, which means that my divine consciousness now occupies the dominant position, temporarily, this body is under my command. If I wait until that consciousness inside grows stronger, the leadership will return and make it become a truly independent person. But because of the fusion with my divine consciousness, even if it becomes an independent personality person in the future, it will still be under my control."
In simpler terms, before the independent personality of the ethereal lotus body grows, it is considered an external avatar.
But when the independent personality grows, it becomes a form of avatar.
Of course, there is still a difference from the true avatar.
At least, it doesn't possess the "special attributes" of a true avatar.
For example, Chen Er's avatar, which was created using the spirit of the sun, possesses the attribute of pure Yang.
The ethereal lotus body is extremely similar to a human body.
Even if it grows into an avatar in the future, it will still not be able to have attributes like a true avatar.
"Infer the strength of this external avatar."
Chen Yun used his divine consciousness to explore.
Not probing is better.
Upon probing, he couldn't help but be surprised.
"Ah?" Chen Yun was slightly stunned, "The strength of this ethereal lotus body seems to far exceed my imagination."
He thought that with the ethereal lotus body, Shen Xiu could be resurrected from death and display the power of the early patriarch level, so it might be that strong.
In fact, it's not like that. The enormous power of this ethereal lotus body can be compared to the late patriarch level.
It can be said that without displaying my true form, it would be somewhat difficult for me to win against this ethereal lotus body.
Chen Yun felt a bit puzzled, "Since this ethereal lotus body possesses such powerful strength, why does Shen Xiu's displayed power fall so far short of it?"
If Shen Xiu had been able to fully utilize the power of this ethereal lotus body at that time.
The Golden Bodied Demon God Dao Body I just manifested might not be able to win.
Unless a formation with divine weapons and martial generals is formed to ensure victory.
He pondered for a while and gradually understood something.
"Shen Xiu can only tap into a small part of the ethereal lotus body's power because it's very likely that her spirit soul is not fully in harmony with it."
Chen Yun thought to himself, "This is like someone undergoing an organ transplant operation. At first, there will be rejection reactions and need to adapt continuously. My use of the fusion of divine consciousness and the self-awareness born from refining the ethereal lotus body is more like a cultivation of a magical item. The more powerful it is, the greater its capabilities."
He guessed that very well.
In the past, Gouteng Dao Ren had told Shen Xiu that if she could truly control the ethereal lotus body, she could unleash the powerful strength of a late patriarch level.
Only regret, Shen Xiu at that time, the spirit soul had just fused, had not yet fully controlled, so Chen Yun gained an advantage.
Chen Yun, who roughly guessed what happened, couldn't help but feel grateful in his heart.
Speaking of which, he had to be grateful for his benevolence just now and not erasing the self-awareness born from the ethereal lotus body.
Otherwise, even if my divine consciousness integrates into the body, it would still need some time to adapt and maximize its power.
That is to say, if he had been heartless enough and erased that pure consciousness, the maximum strength he could currently unleash might only be at the early patriarch level.
After all, this pure consciousness itself is from the ethereal lotus body's self-birth, of course, it can unleash the maximum strength of this body, there is no such thing as "rejection".
"Good!" Chen Yun nodded very satisfied, "Since this ethereal lotus body external avatar can unleash the power of a late patriarch level, it should be no problem to break through this formation and destroy the enemy."
To ensure success, he thought for a moment and decided to take out the Seven Wonders Tree from the Pot Heaven Technique Space and give it to this ethereal lotus avatar to break through the array.
With the power of a late patriarch level and the magic of the Seven Wonders Tree, breaking through the array should be a piece of cake.
Chen Yun was very satisfied in secret and pondered, "Just this external avatar, what should I name her?"
If other avatars.
He would definitely just call them Chen Da, Chen Er, Chen San, etc., continuing the naming convention.
Just that this body is in the form of a woman, calling it Chen San is a bit too chilling.
Chen Yun still wanted to give her a more pleasant-sounding nickname.
After some thought, he came up with a name, "How about calling you Miao Shan?"
The reason for this name is that the meaning of Miao Shan is exquisite beauty and kindness.
Chen Yun knew that this ethereal lotus avatar had given birth to a pure self-consciousness, how is it not exquisite?
He hoped that this external avatar, even as it grows into an independent personality, would still be filled with benevolence.
Therefore, the name Miao Shan was chosen.
The ethereal lotus external avatar seemed to sense something, slowly opened its eyes and made a bow to thank, "Thank you for bestowing a name upon me."
Chen Yun smiled and replied, "No trouble, now there is a problem that the Taoist needs you to take a trip for."
Miao Shan Dao Ren immediately replied, "All affairs of the master are my affairs, I will certainly be fully committed."
Chen Yun waved his hand and retrieved the Seven Wonders Tree from the Pot Heaven Technique Space, handing it over and saying, "That formation might be dangerous. You just tried your hand, with this treasure to protect you, it's probably safer."
Miao Shan Dao Ren took the Seven Wonders Tree and thanked again, "Thank you once more for bestowing this protective treasure upon me."
...
On the other side, in the thatched hut.
Cai Ru Jin, Huang Wan You, Mr. Geng, Zhang Jian Ming and other cultivators, their faces looked rather unpleasant at this moment.
The call to battle from outside was echoing, "Just now I saw that Mr. Chen had left. Does he fear the power of my annihilation array? And you, the cultivators of the Tang court, do you rely solely on Mr. Chen to break the array? Is there no one who can step forward?"
These words were said very rudely.
Firstly, Jin Ming used words to imply that Chen Yun was scared away by the people's annihilation array, thus adding to his own prestige.
Secondly, Jin Ming also belittled Cai Rujin, Huang Wan You, and others, suggesting that they were useless and that breaking the array depended solely on Chen Yun.
Whether it's the first or second meaning, Cai Rujin, Huang Wan You, and others couldn't accept it.
After all, Chen Yun had traveled a thousand miles to come and assist in breaking the Ten-Directional Extinction Array.
In the eyes of the cultivators, Chen Yun had already become a person of integrity.
Plus, the fact that he had a reputation that shook the mountains and rivers everywhere, which everyone admired him greatly for.
How could Jin Ming dare to say that Chen Yun had retreated without a fight?
Most importantly, they knew that Chen Yun did not retreat without a fight, but rather went to consecrate the treasure for breaking the array.
Secondly, no one would be able to endure being called a "bottle of wine and a plate of food" and not get angry.
Zhang Jianming's anger flared up at once. He said angrily, "Jin Ming is not human, he has been chanting for three or four times in just one hour, and what he says in each chant is getting worse and worse. If he doesn't know the value of the 'horse's eye', I will confront him!"
Yes, Jin Ming has called to battle more than once, which is why Zhang Jianming is so angry.
Huang Wan You did not lose his composure and quickly grabbed Zhang Jianming, saying, "Zhang Daoist, please do not get angry. I know you have a very powerful treasure. It's easy to defeat Jin Ming in a one-on-one fight. However, the power of this annihilation formation is truly formidable; it's impossible to charge in and die in vain."
"Yes," Cai Rujin also advised, "Jin Ming says these things to deliberately anger us and enter the annihilation formation. Don't let him deceive you."
Mr. Geng was very rational: "Let's wait for Mr. Chen to consecrate the treasure and then make a long-term plan."
"That's right, Zhang Daoist, keep your cool."
"Preserving life is more important than anything else."
"We came to participate in the Battle of Guosen only to earn merits. It's not necessary to risk our lives by engaging in combat."
"Take it easy, take it easy."
The other cultivators also opened their mouths and started to console Zhang Jianming.
Zhang Jianming was truly angry to the point of extreme anger.
However, he knew that what everyone was saying was reasonable.
Don't be impulsive, otherwise your life may be in danger.
But this Daoist practitioner believes in one thing: a smooth mind.
Now, to be mocked by such a demon spirit.
Where did Zhang Jianming's thoughts become clear?
He stood there, extremely angry.
He would have liked to grind Jin Ming into a million pieces.
Regrettably, he doesn't have that ability.
In fact, not only Zhang Jianming felt this way.
Cai Rujin, Huang Wan You, Mr. Geng, and the other cultivators, none of them were not secretly seething with anger at the moment.
The main reason is that Jin Ming's verbal attacks were too sharp.
Whether it's Mr. Chen or the group of cultivators.
They were all harshly mocked by this cunning monkey.
Everyone is very angry.
Being angry won't do any good.
They don't have the ability to break the formation.
Therefore, Cai Rujin, Zhang Jianming, Huang Wan You, and Geng Mr. etc. all the cultivators.
At this moment, they all felt a sense of anger with nowhere to vent.
That feeling was extremely frustrating.
This made them all extremely angry.
At the moment when everyone was upset and angry,
Suddenly, the sound of Chen Yun's voice came from outside, "King You Luo, we had an agreement of one hour. Why do you use words to provoke me and my fellow cultivators at the formation?"
Jin Ming's voice rang out, "Ah, Mr. Chen, you've returned? And with a Qiong Dao as well? Are you going to ask for help?"
Hmm?
Is Mr. Chen ready to break the formation after consecrating the treasure?
Huang Wan You and Cai Rujin, among others, were all overjoyed at the prospect, but they also felt a bit confused.
What Qiong Dao?
Mr. Chen just went to consecrate the treasure, right?
How did it become asking for reinforcements?
Just as everyone was confused and unsure of the situation, they headed towards the outside.
Chen Yun's laughter echoed again, "This fellow is not someone I summoned for help; he is the external avatar I just consecrated, named Miao Shan. Later, I will have Miao Shan break the formation. King You Luo, be careful; don't be heavy-handed with my external avatar... It could cost you your life!"
Upon hearing this, Cai Rujin, Huang Wan You, Geng Mr., and Zhang Jianming finally understood.
They finally understood what treasure Chen Yun consecrated earlier, turns out it was the external avatar!
And from the tone of Mr. Chen's words now, it seems as if he is quite confident in breaking Jin Ming's annihilation formation.
The crowd couldn't help but become interested and wanted to know what special external avatar Mr. Chen had just consecrated, which gave him confidence to break the annihilation formation.
(End of this chapter)
