UGB Chapter 1701 A Shocking Turn of Events, A Miscalculation!
Chapter 1701 A Shocking Turn of Events, A Miscalculation!
of course!
Cheng Buzheng's bottom line is not entirely insurmountable; it's just that with his current level of cultivation, there are no treasures in this world that can catch his eye.
The seemingly living puppet before them was actually one of several secret techniques that Cheng Buzheng had studied in his early years to save his life...
The advanced form of paper doll art!
Although the art of paper dolls was inexpensive to produce in the past, its power was extremely weak, and it could not replicate the life force field of a living person, rendering it useless in the face of a real crisis.
During those difficult years, he had to use the art of puppetry as a foundation and painstakingly develop and create the unique technique of "soul puppetry".
however.
Time has passed, and things have changed dramatically!
He is no longer the little cultivator who struggled in the Qi Refining stage and looked up to the path of immortality!
With profound cultivation, one's perspective naturally differs.
Although the fundamental limitations of paper doll techniques remain—
Unable to unleash supernatural powers or perfectly simulate a true life force field...
However, the special paper doll he created through numerous improvements and by piling up a massive amount of rare materials has already undergone a qualitative leap!
Enough to contend with ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators!
This is sufficient to handle the vast majority of emergencies!
Of course, its cost also skyrocketed, enough to bankrupt an ordinary Golden Core cultivator.
However, for Cheng Buzheng now, this price is nothing more than a drop in the ocean and not worth mentioning.
At that moment, Cheng Buzheng took it out without hesitation and used it as a 'messenger'.
As for the main body?
Naturally, they remained steadfast and unmoved.
After all, if the true form were to personally appear, it would be unable to suppress the High Priest...
Not only will this physical body be suppressed and destroyed, but the true body hidden behind the scenes will also suffer the same fate!
Cheng Buzheng had absolutely no desire to personally experience just how terrifying the power of that world-shaking array that could suppress the Primordial Ancestor of Purgatory and seal off the two realms truly was!
That's a taboo that shouldn't even be entertained in the slightest!
At that moment, the paper doll stiffly stretched out its palm and gestured towards the void...
call out!call out!call out!call out!
Four ancient and desolate figures, their blades flowing with chaotic energy and radiating a sharp sword intent that caused the space itself to tremble, instantly appeared before Cheng Buzheng's avatar.
Ancient runes were faintly visible on the sword, containing a terrifying aura of annihilation and creation intertwined.
This is precisely Cheng Buzheng's natal spiritual treasure, which combines his physical body and life essence, possessing boundless power—
【Chaos Tribulation Sword】!
next moment.
Having completed its mission, the paper doll's body suddenly erupted with a layer of almost transparent, strange flames that exuded an aura of spatial annihilation!
Spontaneous combustion without a flame!
In an instant, the paper figure transformed into a distorted figure of light and fire, leaving not even ashes behind, burning completely as if it had never existed.
The entire process was silent and incredibly fast.
Seeing this, Cheng Buzheng's expression remained unchanged, showing no concern for the outcome.
Paper figures are disposable tools; their medium cannot store the immense magical power required for the manifestation of a natal spirit treasure for an extended period.
It's already the limit that we've managed to hold on until now and deliver the treasure safely.
If one were to forcibly unleash the full power of a magical treasure, its lifespan would likely be instantly reduced to zero.
Fortunately, Cheng Buzheng was always cautious and thorough in his actions, and he had prepared several paper figures of the same quality to hide on his person in case of unforeseen circumstances.
With these four incredibly powerful natal spirit treasures in hand, he had the confidence to send the paper doll to risk escorting the spirit treasures to the Forbidden Sea.
The reason Cheng Buzheng sent his paper doll clone to escort his natal spiritual treasure here...
It stems from his keen insight and prudence!
He keenly sensed that both the High Priest and the Island-Moving Venerable had control over some of the core permissions of that world-shaking array!
This means that whoever wins may have the ability to mobilize the power of the great formation!
After countless deductions and considerations, Cheng Buzheng finally confirmed:
Only by using one's own life-and-death bond, the [Chaos Tribulation Sword], a natal spiritual treasure capable of instantaneous formation, as the foundation, can one unleash its unparalleled sword formation, the [Chaos Tribulation Array]...
That way, the victor could be completely imprisoned in an instant!
after all.
Ordinary fourth-tier peak formations are like paper in the face of the power of a Nascent Soul level, unable to trap the opponent for even a moment!
While the orthodox fifth-order formation is indeed incredibly powerful, it requires a massive amount of extremely rare spiritual materials as its base, and it also requires a long time to carefully arrange, adjust, and activate the laws of heaven and earth.
However, the rapidly changing situation and the fleeting opportunity left him no time to make calm arrangements!
After much thought and considering all his available resources, Cheng Buzheng finally had a sudden realization:
Only the Chaos Tribulation Array, which is connected to his life and can be formed in an instant, can satisfy all these almost demanding requirements!
That's why...
Upon receiving the deduction results transmitted back by the Dharma Body, the main body, far away in Ping'an City, did not hesitate at all and immediately initiated this risky move!
They directly sent this top-tier paper doll clone, comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator, carrying the crucial natal spiritual treasure, into this forbidden sea teeming with killing intent!
at the same time.
Cheng Buzheng glanced at the extremely subtle, almost imperceptible spatial ripple left behind after the paper figure self-immolated, then indifferently swept it away with a flick of his sleeve...
An invisible force swept by.
In an instant, even the last trace was completely erased, leaving nothing behind.
Then, his sharp, hawk-like gaze, burning with resolute fighting spirit, finally settled firmly on the Chaos Dao Tribulation Sword, which was suspended in the void in front of him and exuded a power that made even him feel his heart tremble!
Four ancient swords floated silently, their blades humming, surrounded by chaotic energy, like sleeping beasts waiting to be awakened.
Immediately.
His gaze, as if piercing through layers of spatial folds, once again locked onto the core of the void, where golden light surged and the remnants of a destructive storm lingered—
Locked onto that blood-red giant whose aura was slightly disordered, yet whose power was still overwhelming!
And, not far from the giant's feet, there flows the [Wanxiang Qingyuan River], its waters shimmering with clear light and exuding endless allure!
"This is the moment!"
Cheng Buzheng's mind was highly focused, his magical power surging like a sea. His hands swiftly formed incredibly profound hand seals, drawing upon the four Chaos Tribulation Swords, preparing to unleash their power...
Suddenly, something unexpected happened!
The high priest, draped in an eerie blood-red robe, suddenly twisted and blurred without warning, vanishing without a trace as if a drop of ink had fallen into clear water!
Only a faint, chilling fluctuation of the laws remained in the void.
next moment.
Its figure appeared with unparalleled precision before the flowing, clear light of the [Myriad Pure Source River], as if by magic!
The speed was so fast that it exceeded the limits of Cheng Buzheng's visual perception!
It was as if the barriers of space had been overcome.
Immediately, the high priest reached out with his large hand, which was wrapped with an overwhelming and irresistible blood-red magic power, and seized the supreme array artifact without any doubt!
Its chilling coldness, yet brimming with vitality, is the unique characteristic of the [Wanxiang Qingyuan River].
The high priest didn't even pause for a moment to examine the treasure.
His movements were fluid and decisive, almost ruthless.
It didn't seem like a spur-of-the-moment decision; rather, it was as if he had rehearsed it a thousand times in his mind, all for this moment of thunderous grab!
Followed by.
His figure blurred again and vanished without a trace once more!
However, the trajectory of His escape was by no means an ordinary straight line or arc.
In the void, a faint crimson light suddenly appeared at a crucial node of the world-shaking formation—the Kan position!
Then it flashed again in the Li position, Zhen position, Dui position...!
Each teleportation landed precisely at the core of the nine palaces of the grand formation.
Apparently!
He was not simply relying on his own speed, but was forcibly borrowing the power of this supreme formation that even the Primordial Ancestor of Purgatory had suppressed!
Using the immense power of star shifting and array pattern flowing, His figure forcibly moved and leaped between star positions.
Each flash tore through space, accompanied by a sharp, explosive sound; its speed was so great that it had reached a state of perfection.
At this moment, even with Cheng Buzheng fully activating his [Luo Tian Divine Eye], those eyes that could see through illusions and perceive the smallest details could only barely capture a series of rapidly elongating, fleeting afterimages.
Like the faint streak of light left by a shooting star streaking across the sky.
Don't even mention interception?
Even pinpointing His exact location where He will appear next is extremely difficult!
"They ran away already?!"
Cheng Buzheng was shocked and could hardly believe his eyes.
The destructive fluctuations of his [Chaotic Tribulation Array], which he had been preparing to unleash but had not yet released, were abruptly halted by this sudden change!
"wrong!
This is completely wrong!
A powerful yet absurd thought screamed wildly in his mind.
"Greed is human nature!"
With no one around and the powerful enemy defeated, how could one possibly not even glance at or touch such a treasure after suddenly seizing it?
This is simply against common sense!
"What's even stranger is that His actions in seizing the [Myriad Manifestations Pure Source River] were precise, swift, and fluid..."
Without the slightest hesitation or probing, it was a completely pre-rehearsed action!
It was as if... as if He already knew I would be there, knew that this fleeting moment was the only chance to seize the treasure!
This thought, like a thunderclap from the heavens, exploded in his mind, instantly igniting a hidden sense of crisis.
Om-!
As if sensing its master's turbulent emotions, the four Chaotic Tribulation Swords, imbued with chaotic energy and engraved with profound Dao patterns, hovered before Cheng Buzheng...
They all emitted a low, rapid buzzing sound.
The chaotic Dao patterns flowing erratically on the sword's spine suddenly flickered, like a heartbeat resonating with its master, exuding a dangerous and anxious aura.
"impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
Cheng Buzheng forcibly suppressed his turbulent emotions, attempting to find a logical foothold.
"The ability of the 【Silent Extinction Heart Sutra】 to conceal itself is so great that even a giant like the ancestor of the Purgatory Clan, who dominated the spirit world, could not see through it in the slightest!"
Even if the High Priest is in a strange state right now and his strength has surpassed the Nascent Soul stage, he could never surpass the Purgatory Clan's progenitor in terms of cultivation level...
What exactly went wrong?!
In an instant, this enormous mystery loomed over his mind like a shadow.
He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and considered the current situation:
The opportunity has been lost!
To force an attack at this moment would be tantamount to jumping into a battlefield pre-planned by the enemy.
Since He was able to use the power of the formation to teleport, it also proves that the previous guess was correct, and the other party definitely has some authority over the formation!
Once they appear...
"I will immediately face the full force of this world-shaking formation that has suppressed even the most powerful beings in the spirit realm!"
Thinking of this,
Cheng Buzheng's forehead was covered in a fine layer of cold sweat.
Even though the main body had already transferred its natal spiritual treasure, the Dao Tribulation Sword, to the avatar, facing this terrifying array capable of refining the progenitor was absolutely like throwing an egg against a rock!
Even the ancestor of the Purgatory Clan fell, how could Cheng Buzheng escape unscathed?
A dilemma!
Shooting?
The risks are enormous, almost tantamount to walking into a trap.
Wait and see?
Watching helplessly as the High Priest, with the crucial [All Things Clear Source River], escalates the threat even further?
There will be endless troubles!
Cheng Buzheng's thoughts were locked in a fierce battle, and he was unable to make a decision for a moment.
Just as his mind was wavering violently, unable to make a decision...
the other side!
The high priest, who had successfully seized the treasure and used the continuous flashing of the star positions in the grand formation to move to a safe area, did not choose to flee immediately.
His figure stood steadily on a strange platform high in the void—
That was on a strange "futon" formed from the condensation of substantial radiance.
He looked around and saw that there was nothing there.
In the void, apart from the "futon" beneath His feet...
Not far away, there was another ball of light with the same shape.
Beneath each "futon" extend two invisible "pipes" that seem to be twisted by the laws of space.
At this moment, beneath one of the "futons," the countless blood-red oval light spots that had been surging upwards like a torrent in the invisible pipe had completely stopped and dried up.
The "futon" beneath His feet was the same futon where the Venerable One Who Moved Islands had sat cross-legged.
However, within the invisible channel below, the blood-red oval light spots continued to flow upwards like a stream towards the "futon," where they were absorbed and transformed.
The state of the two is easily distinguishable at a glance.
The "futon" left behind by the Venerable One who moved the island is still in operation, while His original one has withered away.
The high priest seemed completely unsurprised by this obvious difference, and didn't even glance at it.
His attention was completely focused on the seemingly empty void around him.
He slowly raised his pale face, his gaze, deep and unfathomable beneath his blood-red hood, gazing into the depths of the void. He spoke in a clear voice, not loud, yet carrying a strange power that pierced through space and reached the very soul:
"Fellow Daoist, it must have been quite arduous for you to have been hiding and spying for so long."
Now that the dust has settled, why not come out and greet me?
His tone was incredibly confident, as if he had already known something unseen.
Deep within the spatial interlayer.
Cheng Buzheng, who was repeatedly weighing whether to fight to the death, was jolted by these words!
"How can it be?!"
A profound sense of absurdity overwhelmed him once again.
"The [Heart Sutra of Nirvana] covered his entire body, and his breath, soul fluctuations... all returned to nothingness!"
No matter how strong the High Priest is, he is only at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm and has only comprehended the laws. Even if his strength increases dramatically, his essential spiritual perception can never surpass that of the Primordial Ancestor of Purgatory!
Even the progenitor failed to perceive it, so how could He?!
Then,
A somewhat wishful deduction flashed through my mind:
"Could it be...
Is this just a bluff and a test?
Like a child's bluff during hide-and-seek?
"···"
...(End of this chapter)