Demon Taming: Start by synthesizing a Lantern Ghost with Divine and Demonic Talents

Chapter 157: A Giant Abyss Appears

In the northern region, a vast expanse of black forest stands out starkly against the backdrop of an endless sea of ​​green.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the plant was not pure black, but rather a dark green color.

It consists of a large number of black cliff cypress, black mulberry, black ironwood, and secluded bamboo forests, but these spiritual plants have all mutated.

It emitted a nauseating odor.

And from it, I could also smell the scent of the dead.

Li Chunfeng checked the information about the Green Forest on his phone and found that it didn't look like this in the previous photos.

Why is there an extra "Forest of the Dead"?

From the sky, this "Forest of the Dead" appears to be situated above a high-level spiritual land, with only some low grass and shrubs on the outskirts, posing little danger. However, once inside the forest, it is shrouded in countless trees, the colors becoming increasingly dark as one ventures deeper into the woods.

The black, stiff, withered branches twisted and coiled like snakes, intertwining with each other. There was no way to traverse the forest from below; one could only escape by flying through the sky.

Looking down at the dense, twisted branches, it was like a black spider web, obscuring the sky.

Li Chunfeng was secretly alarmed.

Who could possibly be capable of altering such a vast area of ​​the natural environment?
Within the academy, only a Spirit-level evaluation was given for this patrol mission.

I'm afraid my judgment is wrong.

Li Chunfeng cautiously summoned the Burning Lamp, asking it to use its Nine Netherworld Demon Eyes and Soul Perception talent to check if there were indeed a large number of ghosts and demons hiding nearby.

However, after flying around, they didn't see a single ghost or demon, but instead discovered many strange species hidden in this dark forest.

"So many ancient bloodline demon spirits live in the Green Realm Forest."

"There are many different kinds of demons and spirits here, which is perfect for Mosquito Taoist to absorb their blood essence!"

Of course, Mosquito Taoist's tastes became increasingly discerning; she didn't suck the blood of just any demon spirit.

"Moo~"

A group of ancient tree elephants, their bodies covered in the texture of ancient wood, looked like a decaying wooden statue from a distance. At this moment, they were leisurely plucking leaves from the mutated spirit tree and munching on them, their long trunks raised high.

The mosquito quietly flew up and took a bite, deeply piercing the tree elephant's skin, and began to suck.

But this one inhale almost knocked down the officially protected animal.

There was also a herd of horned deer, which appeared to be migrating.

The whole family sets off together. The male scimitar deer uses its long, sickle-like antlers to cut down trees and then nibble on the tender leaves on the treetops.

In contrast, thorn deer are different; they only eat thorn berries from ironwood thickets.

However, the forest has now mutated, and since they are still eating the spiritual plants in the mutated undead forest, they have probably been affected to some extent.

Suddenly.

A black snake, about a meter long, darted out from under the trees and attacked Li Chunfeng, who was riding on clouds.

The somersault cloud nimbly took off and dodged away, preventing it from succeeding.

This black snake has a ferocious triangular head, only one vertical eye, and a pair of black wings that allow it to glide briefly in the air.

"The Winged Iron Wire Cyclops is also a remnant of ancient bloodlines."

Information on the phone suggests that this snake may possess a trace of dragon blood.

However, the 'mind's eye' detection did not yield this information.

Although Li Chunfeng did not deliberately conceal his aura, his 'mental invisibility' was always active, and he was also at the Divine Embryo Realm.

This newly cultivated snake was able to detect him; its senses are quite sharp.

"Buzz~"

The mosquito flew back and bit the snake, leaving it weak and listless.

Li Chunfeng casually released the listless little snake and flicked the Mosquito Taoist's head, saying, "You're quite indiscriminate in your tastes, even taking the blood of cold-blooded demons."

"Eek (╥╯^╰╥)"

Before we knew it, another two days had passed.

Mosquito Taoist's Blood Feast Evolution was already short of the evolutionary conditions, but this time, after devouring the bloodlines of so many ancient species, he finally filled the evolution furnace.

[Blood Feast Evolution: (High-grade Mystic Rank: 3/15)]

Traits: Blood Origin, Evolutionary Furnace (100/100).

Li Chunfeng simply let her begin her fourth evolution.

Upon receiving the order, Mosquito Taoist suddenly began to actively devour Li Chunfeng's soul power.

Li Chunfeng was puzzled. This situation had never occurred during previous evolutions.
He immediately connected his mind with Mosquito Daoist's mind, and after some communication, he understood.

The fourth evolution is an evolution to a higher realm.

Mosquito Taoist's reserves were still somewhat insufficient, which is why he took the initiative to ask his master for more.

After all, Mosquito Taoist was only at the Transformation Realm (Second Stage).

Li Chunfeng naturally readily provided a small amount of soul power.

Soon, the familiar blood cocoon burst forth, enveloping Mosquito Taoist within it, and Li Chunfeng carefully sensed her condition.

Under the combined influence of the "soul contract" and soul power, he could clearly sense the evolutionary state of the Mosquito Taoist, and could provide support at any time should any unexpected events occur.

Gradually, a large blackish-red pupa appeared in the forest, about two meters in diameter, with strange dark red patterns swirling around it. Moreover, these patterns were gradually increasing, eventually forming a dark red rune that no one could understand.

The connection on a spiritual level also told him that inside this large, dark red pupa, the Mosquito Taoist was entering a mysterious state.

Entering the first major hurdle in a mosquito's life cycle.

Li Chunfeng simply took her into his soul aperture and nurtured her.

The mosquito Taoist inside the giant cocoon was still devouring his soul power, like a bottomless pit, greedily consuming every bit of soul power in his body, without slowing down, and it was unknown when it would end.

He had a premonition that this evolution would probably take a long time.

He will inevitably have to continue to offer up his soul power for a long time.

"Luckily, your master has abundant soul power. If it were someone else, they would definitely be drained dry by you."

So he didn't go far. After taking a third-tier spirit-replenishing pill, he set up an array on the shore of a nearby lake full of spiritual energy. While recovering his soul power, he hoeed the weeds, loosened the soil, and regularly scattered the seeds of the fish-dragon grass. Then, with a wave of his hand, he took out endless lake water and turned it into rain and mist from the sky.

His talent for farming is clearly inferior to Taiyi's.

The soil was uneven and pitted, the weeds were not properly removed, and the grass seeds were scattered in patches.

But the resilient nature of the fish-dragon grass is undeniable.

Even with such cruel treatment of the sacred herb, it can still grow tenaciously.

To prevent it from being sabotaged by others, Li Chunfeng also left a mark of his identity information within the formation.

If other people who see this place are kind enough to spare it, they will let it go.

If they don't give him face... there's nothing he can do.

Not long after, the phone rang.

It was a video call from Lu Yun'er.

As soon as Li Chunfeng answered the call, he saw Lu Yun'er and the others being attacked, and the culprit was none other than the Netherworld Crow.

There are just too many of them; from the video perspective, they're everywhere.

"Little madwoman, come quick! We've been attacked!" Lu Yun'er shouted anxiously.

"immediately."

Li Chunfeng casually scattered the remaining grass seeds, which then disappeared into the void.

He flew at full speed through the void, traversing countless layers of space in the blink of an eye. However, the consumption of his soul power was also immense.

"call out!"

As he stepped out of the void again, a dark green feather arrow shot towards him, only to be shattered by a cyan sword light.

The sword light retaliated against the owner of the feathered arrow, and with a "thud," it smashed the ghostly raven to pieces.

"Quack!"

Li Chunfeng's counterattack attracted the attention of thousands of Netherworld Crows perched on nearby treetops.

They all turned their heads and stared at Li Chunfeng with their bloodshot eyes.

This bizarre scene made people frown.

Then, as if receiving a signal, countless ghostly crows flapped their wings and flew down from the tree trunks, their feathers transforming into sharp arrows that enveloped him.

Li Chunfeng waved his hand and erected a transparent psychic shield.

The ghostly arrows were blocked, and only ripples spread across the shield.

Looking out, the sky was filled with an overwhelming swarm of ravenous creatures. A preliminary count suggested their numbers numbered well over a hundred thousand.

No wonder that even with Lu Yun'er and the others' strength, and with Taiyi, a fourth-level expert, present, they still had to ask him for help.

"Is this something that can be dealt with as a Spirit-level mission?"

In the very center of the area heavily surrounded by the Netherworld Ravens, a massive tree-based barrier was erected, struggling to withstand attacks from all directions. Occasionally, bursts of dragon roars could be heard from within, none other than Taiyi's 'Dragon Roar Shatters the Heavens'.

With each dragon's roar, a gigantic dragon head materialized in the sky, unleashing a powerful energy shockwave that easily shattered thousands of Netherworld Crows. This scene was extremely familiar to Li Chunfeng.

Isn't this exactly the scene where I summon lantern ghost clones to attack the enemy? How similar it is!

"Could these ghostly crows also be summoned or controlled by other beings?"

He keenly sensed that something was wrong.

But there was no time to think further; saving lives was the priority.

With a thought, he immediately merged with the lamp and transformed into a demon.

Within the small inner world, nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine black lotus soul powers exploded, and in a flash, one hundred and eight thousand clones appeared, standing in opposition to the sky full of Netherworld crows.

"Soul Fireball!"
A barrage of fireballs rained down, turning the entire sky into a sea of ​​fire.

Although the Netherworld Raven is larger than a regular crow, it's still about the size of a rooster. Its main attack methods are launching Netherworld Arrows and attacking with its claws. Most of them are at the first-tier level, about one-tenth are at the second-tier level, and a few are at the third-tier level.

But how could they withstand the attack of the combined soul fireballs?

"boom--"

The Soul Fireballs mercilessly reaped the lives of the Netherworld Ravens.

A pair of scarlet eyes in the shadows saw this scene, their pupils suddenly contracted, and they quickly released a cloud of black mist that enveloped the entire battlefield before quietly taking away the remaining Netherworld Ravens.

Through the perception of his clone, Li Chunfeng had already taken the entire battlefield into his senses.

The unusual activity in one corner of the battlefield immediately caught his attention, and thousands of his clones rushed over.

The dark figure then exhaled another plume of black smoke and vanished completely.

The next instant, Li Chunfeng's true form appeared on the scene. He flicked his finger and tapped the void as if knocking on a door.

"Buzz~"

The entire space seemed to be vibrating, echoing through the valley and rippling on still water.

The changes in the surrounding space were immediately reflected in his perception.

"Found you, come out!"

The Shattering Void Blade has already broken through the boundary and arrived.

At the same time, with the Void God Chain in hand, he fiercely struck at that figure.

Li Chunfeng had never refined the Void Divine Chain. In all this time, he had only refined one layer of the restriction, which allowed him to borrow the power of the magic weapon in a very rudimentary way.

Perhaps this magical artifact was originally created to strike targets hidden in the void.

The creature hidden in the void was struck by the divine chain and was suddenly blasted out as if struck by lightning.

Suddenly, black rain began to fall from the sky, carrying a pungent odor that made anyone who even smelled it feel extremely uncomfortable.

Bathed in this black rain, the originally delicate spiritual plants are rapidly transforming into dark green trees.

It is clear.

The "Forest of the Dead" is this guy's masterpiece.

The shadowy figure revealed its true form: a gigantic squid over a hundred meters tall, its body resembling black smoke, its enormous tentacles transparent, clinging to the trunks of towering trees. Wherever it passed, the sea churned, its power boundless. The black smoke around it continued to writhe, like a ghost, constantly bubbling up, appearing both eerie and repulsive.

[Nine-Legged Abyss Shadow Octopus: Abyss Devourer, a Tier 1 Abyss Behemoth. It dwells deep within the endless abyss, a messenger of darkness, an embodiment of chaos. Accompanied by the solitude of the abyss, it breeds endless terror. Limb regeneration, sensory deprivation, control by ravenous creatures, void-lurking, chain attacks…]

Li Chunfeng was taken aback.

"An abyssal behemoth?!"

"This is just a Tier 1 giant?!"

"Could it really be a baby abyssal monster?"

At the same time, the enormous Abyssal Shadow Octopus suddenly spewed out a dense black aura, turning the entire battlefield black.

Before the black energy spread, Li Chunfeng decisively vanished into the void.

As he unleashed a memory bead, he commanded his clone, enveloped in black mist, to launch an attack.

Deep within the black mist, all five senses have been lost.

Even his spiritual perception was suppressed to an extremely low level, making it impossible for him to detect the Shadow Octopus's presence.

Fortunately, he still had a trump card.

The double pupils suddenly appeared, and soul fire burst forth from the pupils—the Nine Netherworld Demon Eyes, the Soul Perception!
Following the trajectory of the soul, he easily found the Shadow Octopus that was fleeing into the void.

It truly is a giant monster from the abyss, incredibly cunning.

"Shattering Void Blade".

Thousands of clones rushed toward the giant monster, attacking it relentlessly like maggots clinging to its bone.

However, the Shattering Blade, which could easily break through the defenses of a fifth-tier demon, failed to achieve the desired effect when it landed on the Nine-Legged Abyss Shadow Octopus.

Each strike landed on the flowing black mist, greatly reducing the attack power of the Boundary Blade.

"This black, foggy skin actually possesses such powerful spatial resistance!"

Then I thought about it, and it made sense.

The Shadow Octopus dwells deep in the abyss, so it must be extremely skilled in the ways of space; how could it not possess spatial resistance?

The Shadow Octopus wielded its enormous tentacles, unleashing a series of attacks that easily sent large swathes of giant trees flying and effortlessly crushed its clones along the way.

Li Chunfeng immediately realized that this octopus was exceptionally difficult to deal with!

They immediately changed tactics, unleashing their clones to bombard the enemy with 'Soul Fireballs'.

This method is effective, but it's not much better than the Shattering Void Blade.

This behemoth, known as the "messenger of darkness and the embodiment of chaos," possesses resistance to soul flames that is not much less than its resistance to space.

Seeing the giant monster baring its fangs and claws, swatting away its clones like flies, Li Chunfeng simply stopped thinking about anything else and ordered his clones to rush forward and self-destruct.

The battle is raging here.

Lu Yun'er and the others had already escaped danger in the distance. Soon after, they saw the true face of this enormous creature and realized that something was wrong. They quickly moved away from the battlefield.

Yu Shishi even triggered an emergency distress signal, requesting assistance from those stationed outside.

However, the balance of power in the battle has gradually shifted in Li Chunfeng's favor.

The clones repeatedly attacked, even self-destructing, finally tearing the Shadow Octopus's skin and flesh apart. Even with its powerful regenerative abilities, it couldn't withstand the continuous increase in damage.

Li Chunfeng seized the opportunity and unleashed the Heavenly Capital Sword.

The third-tier magic weapon flying sword immediately transformed into a magnificent sword aura and sword rainbow, severing two of the giant monster's tentacles with a single strike.

"Ow!"

The giant octopus let out a deafening roar.

It was only at the first level, and the battle couldn't last long. Seeing that it couldn't defeat Li Chunfeng, it thought of escaping.

This reckless behavior was immediately exploited by Li Chunfeng, who struck repeatedly with his sword, severing several tentacles in succession.

The giant octopus grew increasingly fearful as it fought, and seeing that it was about to meet its doom, ripples suddenly emanated from its body, spreading outwards.

Li Chunfeng was secretly on guard, but after the ripples spread out from his body, they did not cause much damage, and he immediately realized that he had misjudged the situation.

"Is that a summoning signal? Could it be that other accomplices have entered this small world?"

Whatever it was, he quickened his pace.

Round after round of explosive bombing, each round of self-destruction resulted in thousands of clones.

In the end, it took more than 90,000 self-destructions to finally blast this terrifying behemoth into countless holes.

Finally, Li Chunfeng opened his mouth and sucked out a black ghost, which fell into his large mouth.

Two plumes of yellow smoke, carrying the smell of sulfur, spewed from the nostrils of the mask opened by the Soul-Devouring Fang.

Finally, he opened his left palm and collected the entire corpse of the giant into a fingernail.

The Demon General of the Demon Wing Clan had already refined his storage magic item and hidden it within his fingernail. On the surface, he still used the spirit-grade Sumeru Ring, but in reality, the important items had long since been transferred into this fingernail.

Just then, a dark shadow flew across the sky.

Another giant monster appeared.

Its face was ferocious, and its overall shape resembled a giant honeycomb, as if it were formed from countless eggs aggregated together, with countless enormous tentacles extending from its bottom. Each giant egg seemed to contain an eye, and its height reached over a hundred meters, emanating an extremely terrifying aura.

With its arrival, the entire space was filled with murmurs.

The power of despair and resentment is eroding the soul of every living being in the space.

Li Chunfeng was already on high alert, his heart lamp blazing brightly, and the sandalwood fragrance of the soul tree filling the air.

[Soul-Slaying Prison Egg: Abyssal Corruptor, a Tier 3 Abyssal Behemoth. In the darkest, most filthy place of the Abyss of Despair, accumulated souls and resentful thoughts coalesce into terrifying behemoths. Enveloped in endless hatred, they crave only to drag other life into eternal torment. In each new world they arrive in, they give birth to an Abyssal Seed, which continuously expands and grows, ultimately devouring the entire world. Darkness, undead, master-devourer, filth…]

Li Chunfeng was truly astonished after seeing some of the newcomer's attributes through his "insight."

Without a second thought, he vanished into the void and fled quickly.

The giant followed closely behind, also disappearing into the void in a relentless pursuit.

My brain crashed, and I'm forced offline. Only one chapter today, a long one. I'll see if I can manage three chapters tomorrow. Please subscribe to all chapters and give me a monthly ticket!
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