Chapter 155: Breaking The Formation
“Kill!” Qi Bei roared, and the heavy sword in his hand flashed with a dazzling golden light, directly cleaving one of the frontmost netherworld beasts into two.
Netherworld beasts were a general term for the creatures of the Netherworld. They varied in levels and appearances, but they all exuded a strong aura of darkness.
The netherworld beasts summoned within this giant summoning array were mostly equivalent to the strength of fourth and fifth-level magic beasts, with a few having the strength of sixth-level magic beasts. As for those with the strength of seventh-level, they had not appeared among the horde of netherworld beasts.
In other words, the highest strength among these netherworld beasts currently equaled that of a King-grade expert.
However, there were thousands upon thousands of these netherworld beasts, enough to overwhelm several Earth-grade experts, not to mention the fact that their dark aura had extremely negative effects.
For Qi Bei and Yan Shengyi, both equivalent to Earth-grade experts, their fate was almost predetermined.
Qi Bei had turned into a madman. Every time he attacked, his battle qi-infused strikes could shatter multiple netherworld beasts. In his mind, there was only killing.
On the other hand, Yan Shengyi appeared much calmer. Her Judgment Sword emitted a dazzling holy light, cutting down seemingly endless netherworld beasts. She stayed close behind Qi Bei, never letting him out of her sight.
The combined attacks of the two inflicted much greater damage.
For example, while Qi Bei’s attacks could only lightly injure some of the netherworld beasts at the outer range, Yan Shengyi followed up with her attacks, turning the area where these lightly injured underworld beasts were into the center of her own attacks. This increased efficiency compared to venturing into the horde of netherworld beasts alone.
Qi Bei’s madness and ferocity, Yan Shengyi’s calmness and devotion—these two opposite forms of slaughter blended into a strange sensation. If one observed the battle from outside the battlefield, it would feel like an exquisite harmony, as if subtly conforming to some law of nature.
Qi Bei was engulfed in boundless killing intent, guarding only his original intention, allowing the killing intent to permeate his entire being.
Meanwhile, Yan Shengyi entered a state of devout tranquility. It was as if she was possessed by the spirit of light, using the heart of light to dispel the boundless darkness.
However, even a machine cannot operate indefinitely, let alone a person.
Facing the seemingly endless netherworld beasts, the energy of Qi Bei and Yan Shengyi began to deplete rapidly. Before long, when they were exhausted, it would be the moment of their death.
Just then, Qi Bei’s heavy sword struck the head of a netherworld beast with the strength of a sixth-level magic beast. But almost at the same time, a piercing roar resounded, and a dark sphere of light hit Qi Bei’s chest.
Qi Bei felt a sharp pain in his chest as he was sent flying backward.
“Hu Zi!” Yan Shengyi shouted, and with a step on the ground, she soared into the air and caught Qi Bei.
With just this delay, the attack range of Yan Shengyi’s circle was significantly reduced by the pressure from the netherworld beasts.
Yan Shengyi let out a shout, and a dazzling white light appeared at the tip of her Judgment Sword. In an instant, the white light began to expand.
“Boom!” Like a miniature nuclear explosion, a radiant light curtain spread out in all directions from the center of the white light. Wherever it passed, the netherworld beasts turned into white smoke and dissipated.
Yan Shengyi held Qi Bei and landed on the ground, stumbling a bit, her pretty face turning pale.
The reason she didn’t use a large-scale attack earlier was that it consumed too much energy. And in this moment of crisis, using this move, the Divine Light Curtain, when her energy was already nearly depleted, was her last resort.
At this moment, ten enormous netherworld beasts appeared, all of them possessing the strength of seventh-level magic beasts. In the distance, there were still countless netherworld beasts of slightly lower levels, but they all remained motionless. Clearly, there were significant class differences among the netherworld beasts as well.
The current situation was as if ten Earth-grade experts had surrounded them.
For Qi Bei and Yan Shengyi, this was a certain death situation!
Qi Bei’s eyes, filled with a sense of death, trembled slightly as he looked at the faltering Yan Shengyi by his side. He made up his mind. In this desperate situation, they would fight for their lives.
The Dragon Seal on Qi Bei’s left palm began to burn intensely, and a hint of golden light appeared in his eyes.
Under the dragon transformation, his power would surge. Although it wouldn’t last long, he intended to lure more netherworld beasts to their demise.
But at that moment, the dark longsword on Qi Bei’s body started to tremble violently.
“The seventh-level netherworld summoning array, used to summon seventh-level and lower-level netherworld beasts, formation method, using souls as a guide…” Just then, a piece of information entered Qi Bei’s mind. It was the knowledge about dark arts, formations, and other information related to darkness just like it had come from the black longsword before.
Qi Bei felt ecstatic, directly ignoring the intricate formation method and strict formation conditions, waiting for the subsequent information.
“The method to break the formation is to destroy the netherworld soul crystal that attaches to the souls of the formation participants in the netherworld summoning formation. Its location is…”
Coincidentally, that location was right beneath Qi Bei’s feet.
Heaven does not forsake me…
“Chief Judge, it seems we are going to die together,” Qi Bei said in a low voice to Yan Shengyi.
“I will not die in my heart, and the light will always prevail,” Yan Shengyi replied with a faint smile.
“Since we’re going to die, I have a request. Can you fulfill it for me?” Qi Bei asked.
“What is it?” Yan Shengyi inquired.
“You bit me last time, and I want to bite back,” Qi Bei said, his gaze calm with anticipation, not feeling the slightest shame about his request.
Yan Shengyi’s devout gaze flickered for a moment as she looked at the ten netherworld beasts, each possessing the strength of earth-grade experts, simultaneously launching an attack. Her heart seemed to be trembling, she let out a soft sigh, and closed her eyes.
In an instant, Qi Bei leaned in and kissed Yan Shengyi’s tender lips, while swinging his hand, causing the black longsword to suddenly shoot towards their surroundings.
“Boom!”
The whole world shook, and the approaching netherworld beasts were annihilated in an instant before they could reach the two of them.
The dark clouds dispersed, and a faint cry of disbelief mixed with a wailing sound came….
Yan Shengyi’s mind also rumbled loudly. In the face of certain death, she completely let go of herself, feeling dizzy and as if her soul was about to drift away.
Am I going to meet the God of Light? This thought flashed through Yan Shengyi’s mind.
Until a hand slid towards her intimate area, and a finger pressed against her forbidden area through her pants.
Yan Shengyi shivered all over, and her soul returned to its place. Her closed eyes suddenly opened wide.
The sunlight was bright, and the sound of birds chirping filled her ears. There was a gentle mountain breeze brushing through her hair.
This is… Soul Severing Mountain !
Yan Shengyi looked at the face that was within arm’s reach. That bearded face made her feel ticklish, and his tongue was entwined with her small tongue, making her entire body tingle.
Suddenly, Yan Shengyi realized something and forcefully pushed away the intoxicated Qi Bei.
“Huh? Why didn’t we die?” Qi Bei pretended to be shocked, his face full of surprise.
Yan Shengyi looked around, and it was indeed Soul Severing Mountain. They had actually escaped from the netherworld summoning formation. When she realized this, she couldn’t help but cover her mouth. She had actually been entangled passionately with this man just now.
At that time, she thought…
No, she didn’t agree to let him kiss her. He took advantage of her weakness and forcibly kissed her. She didn’t even have much awareness at that time.
Yan Shengyi quickly found an excuse, although her heart was not calm.
But what was going on? In the face of certain death, they unexpectedly escaped from the netherworld summoning formation. Could it be that the God of Light sensed her devotion and bestowed a miracle upon them?
Yan Shengyi looked towards Qi Bei and, seeing his flawless expression, dispelled a trace of doubt in her heart. This bearded man definitely didn’t have the ability to break the netherworld summoning formation.
However, she didn’t know that Qi Bei couldn’t, but the mysterious black longsword on his body could.
At this moment, Yan Shengyi saw Qi Bei stealing glances at her lips, and a complex emotion flashed through her heart, but she quickly expelled it.
The time they spent together was a series of accidental coincidences.
As the Judge of the Light Temple, representing the God of Light, she had devoted her body, mind, and soul to the God of Light. Romantic love in the mortal world had nothing to do with her.
“Let’s go quickly, that old man can still track us,” Yan Shengyi said.
“Alright,” Qi Bei looked at Yan Shengyi’s calm and composed gaze once again, feeling somewhat nostalgic for her exquisite smile when she thought they were going to die.
…..
Yao Rao stood in front of the Wuxin Path of the Heavenly Tower, watching Ming Yue emerge from it, drenched in sweat.
Ming Yue looked tired, but there was a shimmering brilliance in her eyes. Her spiritual power had greatly increased. She had just recently broken through to the realm of a King-grade mage, but after walking through the Wuxin Path, not only did she consolidate her realm completely, but she also made further progress.
Stepping out of the Wuxin Path, Ming Yue looked at the enchanting Yao Rao, and asked softly, “Why?”
The question seemed random, but Yao Rao understood. She smiled and said, “There’s no reason, I just wanted to help you.”
The Wuxin Path of the Heavenly Tower was not accessible to every disciple of the Heavenly Mountain Peak. Only with the order of an elder could one enter. Clearly, it was Yao Rao who brought Ming Yue to this path for spiritual cultivation. The heart represents the soul, and the soul represents the spirit. By walking through it, as long as one’s aptitude is good, their spiritual power will definitely increase significantly.
“Is it for Qi Bei?” Ming Yue fell silent for a moment and then spoke.
Yao Rao looked at Ming Yue in surprise. She didn’t expect her to be quite astute. With an elegant and candid demeanor, she said, “There is a certain connection, but it’s not entirely because of him.”
“What’s so good about him?” Ming Yue asked, even though she knew that asking such a question was disrespectful. However, she still wanted to know, and as for why she wanted to know, she wasn’t quite clear in her own heart.
No matter how intelligent a woman is, when it comes to matters of the heart, she will always become somewhat confused.
Yao Rao giggled charmingly, her allure overflowing. Instead of answering Ming Yue’s question, she smiled and said, “Think about why you’re asking that in the first place.”
Ming Yue was momentarily stunned and couldn’t come up with an answer.