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

Chapter 158: The Tragedy of the Giant

One chases and the other escapes.

In the blink of an eye, thousands of miles had passed.

Li Chunfeng's void walking is a Xuan-level spatial escape technique, highlighting its characteristics of concealment, speed, unpredictability, and omnipresence.

The abyssal behemoth behind them was born with a natural talent for spatial manipulation.

It is an evil and powerful being that can devour a small world through means such as propagation and egg-laying.

Even when tracking through the ruthless and complex void, they never lost track of it.

This forced Li Chunfeng to jump out of the spatial rift several times, using the folding properties of the spatial rift to escape and survive.

He had heard before that some captured small worlds were not safe, with numerous spatial cracks in their inner walls, and one could easily be swallowed up by them if not careful. Now, after spending so much time in the Green Forest small world, he discovered that it was more than just unsafe; the world's thin spatial layer was like a spider web, riddled with cracks.

Through these cracks, one could easily fall into the outer void and disappear without a trace.

However, as long as one is proficient in spatial perception and acts cautiously, there is naturally no danger of falling into the outer void. On the contrary, because these rifts are interconnected, they are equivalent to spatial wormholes, greatly increasing the ease of escape.

Therefore, Li Chunfeng repeatedly used this method to evade the giant monster's pursuit.

What puzzled him was that he had only found a small world and planted some fish-dragon grass, yet he had encountered such a thing.
He didn't choose this Green Forest on a whim; he had done his research and knew that it had been developed into an experimental medicinal field by students and teachers of various years, making it perfect for growing Fish-Dragon Grass. It just so happened that Lu Yun'er and the others were coming in to do a mission, so he joined them.

"If he hadn't been there, wouldn't Lu Yun'er and the others have been in trouble?"

The thought of such terrible consequences filled Li Chunfeng with rage.

"Is this guy so persistent because he thinks he can take me down? If he pushes me too far, he'll make you regret it."

Although he was furious, he did not recklessly unleash his ultimate move to confront the abyssal monster.

The third-tier abyssal behemoth appears to be of the same rank as him, but the two are clearly not on the same level.

Even a first-tier "Abyssal Giant Baby Octopus" can overpower normal third- and fourth-tier humans. From this third-tier Soul-Slaying Prison Egg, Li Chunfeng felt a chilling sense of threat.

At the Divine Embryo Realm, one already possesses the ability to act on a whim.

Therefore, although Li had always been arrogant and had killed a fifth-tier expert, and no longer cared about a fourth-tier expert, he now honestly chose to follow his heart.

Li Chunfeng may seem to be running around aimlessly like a headless fly, but he is actually flying rapidly towards the entrance of the world. He believes that Lu Yun'er and the others have already called for support, so they must not be too hasty.

how...

Despite his careful actions, he was still unknowingly blocked by this Soul-Slaying Prison Egg.

This abyssal behemoth's defining characteristic is filth; it is a master of spatial manipulation. Having used void travel far too many times before, it has grasped the pattern and, through several instances of air escape, has quietly laid countless egg-laying traps.

Li Chunfeng's several escapes appeared to be under his own control, but in reality, he was being driven into the encirclement by this Soul-Slaying Prison Egg.

His earlier premonition was correct. Faced with the overwhelming swarm of one-eyed larvae, only a brief pause was followed by the fall of thousands of golden rays.

One of the golden rays swept past his body, forcefully piercing through the Heavenly Rank psychic shield, before being blocked by the Soul-Devouring Fang Armor.

A giant abyss monster of this strength should never be confronted head-on.

However, these tens of thousands of golden rays also stirred up a violent spatial storm in the void. Li Chunfeng had no choice but to jump out of the void and return to the Green Forest Small World.

Without a second thought, he instantly unleashed the 'Heavenly Rank - Phantom Clone' technique, creating 1.08 million clones that densely covered the entire sky.

'Blink!'

'Shattering Void Blade!'

'Self-destruct!'

All in one go.

Such a dense, saturation attack caught even the giant monster off guard, and its myriad insect egg clones were instantly breached.

The immense impact of this combo only caused the giant's skin to splatter and flesh to fly everywhere; it looked ferocious, but in reality, it mostly resulted in superficial wounds and did not cause any real damage. Switching to Soul Fireballs yielded the same result.

In the past, even fifth-tier warriors were slain using this move.

Faced with this situation, Li Chunfeng once again felt overwhelmed. "These clones alone are definitely not enough to stop it. Even if I go up myself, it will be useless. I will only waste a few of its golden lights and die in vain."

Fortunately, we are not far from the entrance to the small world. What he needs to create is a situation that is neither too easy for it, which requires him to continuously deplete its soul power and physical strength, nor too dangerous for it to feel that reinforcements are coming and run away in advance.

With Li Chunfeng's constant cooperation, the giant monster was surprised by the sheer number of its million clones, but its combat power was negligible compared to its own, and it could easily win. This made the giant monster feel that it could kill all the little insects that challenged its authority.

The Shattering Blade, accompanied by a sea of ​​soul fire, shattered the entire battlefield.

The spatial storm also spread from the void to the present world, with large areas of spatial rifts appearing out of thin air and swallowing up the surrounding plants and spirits.

When the teacher on duty received the rescue and rushed to the small world, he was shocked by what he saw.

He was merely a Void Step True Person, and the danger of this battlefield was beyond his capabilities. Therefore, the danger warning was raised again, directly escalating to the highest level of his authority.

A piercing buzzing sound suddenly rang out in the office of the rotating supervisor of the Nine Heavens Holy Capital, and a dangerous red light flashed continuously.

Dean Jiang Wei of the Array Dao Academy suddenly stood up. "The highest level of alert hasn't been issued in a long time."

"Where is the spirit of the formation?!"

With a soft shout, a screen of light suddenly appeared in front of them, displaying the battle situation inside the Green Forest mini-world.

"The abyssal aura is surging! A third-tier abyssal behemoth has been detected invading! Danger level: Heaven!"

"No formation was set up within the small world, so this formation spirit cannot stop it..."

Before the spirit could finish speaking, Jiang Wei had already disappeared from the office.

When he reappeared, he had already gone deep into the spatial storm.

A spatial storm capable of destroying anything swept mercilessly across his body, yet it could not move him in the slightest.

Jiang Wei was quite surprised when he saw Li Chunfeng's hundreds of thousands of clones charging forward in a suicidal manner to kill the enemy.

With his early-stage Divine Embryo Realm strength, his ability to withstand a third-tier Abyss Giant demonstrates a level of combat power and immense soul power far exceeding his own level.

It was because of his delay that Jiang Wei was able to arrive.

In an inconspicuous spot on the outer edge of the spatial storm, Li Chunfeng sensed the arrival of reinforcements through his clone.

Without further hesitation.

The remaining 500,000 clones, in waves of 100,000 each, rushed forward and collectively self-destructed, bringing a small shock to the visitor from the abyss, a shock emanating from a minor cultivator at the Divine Embryo Realm.

Boom boom boom boom boom~
Five consecutive explosions shook the very void.

Even the most powerful third-tier giant was blown away, its skin flying off its body.

During this time, several more figures silently appeared in various parts of the spatial storm, completely surrounding all directions.

"You've done a good job. Now you may step down."

A gentle voice suddenly rang in Li Chunfeng's ears.

"Yes!"

Li emerged from his hiding place, exclaiming, "We finally made it!"

The battles that followed were beyond his control, and he had no interest in watching them.

The somersault cloud rose from beneath his feet, carrying him away from the battlefield in an instant.

But because he coveted the soul of the abyssal monster, he didn't go too far.

Having just devoured the soul of the Tier 1 giant baby octopus, he discovered that this abyssal soul was extremely resilient and brimming with vitality. Even with his abilities, he would need to calm down and refine it properly before he could finally complete the devouring.

He had a premonition that once he devoured the soul of this abyssal behemoth, he might reap considerable rewards.

With the school bigwigs present, the danger was over, so naturally they had to pick up some loot before leaving.

Sensing danger, the Soul-Slaying Prison Egg tried to escape through the void, but it was too late. The once shattered void was now as hard as metal, and despite crashing into it, it couldn't break a single inch.

A massive anti-air formation was instantly erected. Sensing the danger, the Soul-Slaying Prison Egg desperately fired "Golden Light in Ten Thousand Rays" in a desperate attempt to spread its corrupting energy outwards.

A short, stocky man appeared indifferently above it, his small human body a stark contrast to its towering height of over a hundred meters.

However, the small figure emitted a surge of qi and blood that soared into the sky, and the aura it exuded actually suppressed the giant monster.

He threw a punch right out of the air, forcefully blasting the giant back.

……

Li Chunfeng, who was on the outside, thought it was going to be an earth-shattering battle, but he was stunned when he sensed a powerful abyssal soul aura rising up.

"Is this the end?"

He quickly teleported close to the battlefield and took a deep breath.

The shadow of the Soul-Eating Beast appeared behind them.

A sudden, sharp inhale...

It didn't suck up.

Embarrassingly, he opened his mouth again and took a deep breath.

A short, stocky figure appeared behind him, but he didn't notice. "The little guy is greedy."

“Old Cao, the little guy has done a good job in stopping the enemy. He needs this Soul of the Abyss, so why not give it to him?” Another figure appeared beside him.

The short, stocky man surnamed Cao was immediately taken aback. "Jiang Wei, this is a third-tier abyssal behemoth. Can he really refine it?"

Jiang Wei looked at the boundless and distant phantom of the Soul-Devouring Beast behind Li Chunfeng, "With such outstanding Soul-Devouring talent, the Soul of the Abyss is more valuable in his hands than in ours."

Upon hearing this, Lao Cao immediately let go, "Alright, I also want to see if he can refine the Soul of the Abyss."

Li Chunfeng finally managed to absorb it this time, and was overjoyed. Instantly, an incomparably vast abyssal soul aura was drawn into his abdomen.

"Such a powerful abyssal soul aura!"

He couldn't help but exhale a foot-long plume of yellow smoke from his nostrils, the smell of sulfur filling the air.

Old Cao was also surprised to see this scene. "What an arrogant kid. If I met him in another world, I would consider him a demon king."

Another woman in palace attire appeared silently beside the two. "How could his Soul Devouring talent have been raised to such a terrifying level?"

Jiang Wei said, "Everyone has their own destiny, why bother to investigate it?"

Li Chunfeng was naturally unaware that a group of powerful figures were discussing him above him.

Having obtained the soul of the abyssal giant, he immediately left without lingering and flew out of the Green Forest, waiting at the entrance.

Before long, several instructors appeared at the entrance teleportation array, leading Lu Yun'er and the others. The one in the lead was Jiang Wei, the dean of the Array Dao Academy.

"Li Chunfeng, are you alright?" As soon as Lu Yun'er and the others landed, they rushed over worriedly.

"I'm fine, how about you guys?"

"After you rescued us, we kept our distance. That terrifying monster was only focused on chasing you and ignored us, so we were not in danger. Later, the dean and teachers found us and brought us out."

"I'm glad you're alright."

Li Chunfeng declined to comment further.

Many people were already waiting in front of the teleportation array, and high-level cultivators were on guard. There were also many students watching from a distance.

Upon seeing Jiang Wei and the others emerge, they all stepped forward to greet them.

With a flick of his wrist, Jiang Wei sent the hundred-meter-tall corpse of a giant beast flying out and landing on the huge plaza. "The invasion of the small world by the abyss behemoth has been resolved. This abyss behemoth can be left for the Alchemy Academy to use for dissection experiments."

He then turned to Yu Shishi and the others, “Your patrol missions have been upgraded from Spirit Level to Heaven Level. Li Chunfeng has made a meritorious contribution by hunting down the Abyss Giant, and will be rewarded with 100 credits. However, due to the great war within the small world, void storms have arisen everywhere, and there are many spatial rifts, making it extremely dangerous and no longer suitable for missions. From today onwards, the Green Forest will be closed for ten years to repair the world membrane.”

Li Chunfeng was taken aback. Forgetting about Lu Yun'er and the others, he couldn't help but step forward and ask, "Dean, when will the Green Forest be closed starting today?"

"What, you have something else to do?"

"Yes. This battle caused a void storm, which had a great impact on the realm, and many spiritual herbs were affected. I would like to go in and sow some spiritual herb seeds to make up for it."

Jiang Wei smiled, not caring what he was doing, "Then let's finish before midnight tomorrow."

"Thank you, Dean."

He didn't have time to explain much. With a wave of his hand, Taiyi flew over and rushed into the teleportation array again.

Exhausted, I finally emerged from the teleportation array just before midnight.

Heaven knows how many seeds of fish-dragon grass he scattered in this little world.

Hopefully, ten years from now, the anticipated Tier 1 Fish-Dragon Grass will appear.

As he emerged, a beam of mysterious light descended from the spirit of the Hunyuan Heluo Grand Array, sealing off the teleportation entrance to the Green Realm Forest and putting it into a state of repair.

The next opening of the border will be ten years from now.

Lu Yun'er and the others were still waiting for him in the square. After they all gathered, they left together.

"...So, this was just a coincidence?"

After some discussion, this was the only conclusion that could be reached.

Yang Qian looked gloomy. "We guess we're just unlucky. Who would have thought we'd run into such a terrifying being as the Abyss Behemoth?"

Feng Yan wasn't disappointed. "I've only ever seen descriptions of abyssal monsters in textbooks. To actually see one in person this time makes the trip worthwhile."

Senior Sister Lin Yixian was quite polite, saying, "If it weren't for Junior Brother Li Chunfeng being there, we would probably all have been in serious trouble. Thank you so much for saving our lives, Junior Brother."

Li Chunfeng waved his hand, indicating that nothing was wrong.

Yu Shishi wasn't going to stand on ceremony with him, and said cheerfully, "This time it's a blessing in disguise. What was originally just a Spirit-level mission has suddenly become a Heaven-level mission. A Heaven-level mission rewards three hundred credits! How are we going to divide them up?"

Everyone turned to look at Li Chunfeng.

Li Chunfeng said, "Let's split it evenly. I already have an extra hundred credits from the dean, so there's no need to worry about me."

"How does this work?"

Lin Yixian seemed embarrassed, after all, she hadn't done much work but had still made a fortune for nothing.

"Senior, since the little madman has already said so, just take it. At worst, when you refine high-grade pills later, you can sell them to him at a discount to repay the favor," Lu Yun'er advised.

Seeing that no one else had raised any objections, it was clear that they were already quite close. If she were to politely decline, she would only push herself away, so she had no choice but to accept it shamelessly.

The group was exhausted, so they parted ways and went home.

Upon returning to Fish Dragon Island, Li Chunfeng did not immediately go into seclusion. Instead, he used the school's official website to study and search for clues about the Abyss Giant.

It was found that there were very few discussions about the Abyss Behemoth on the campus network forum. Not to mention encountering it, most students' knowledge of the Abyss Behemoth was limited to what they learned from textbooks.

"Could it really just be a coincidence?"

He took out the Sky Patrol Sword Token and contacted Fu Hongfei, the commander of the Flying Firefly Camp, to inquire about information regarding the giant monster invasion.

This time it's finally different.

In some captured small worlds, invasions by abyssal giants occur from time to time, but the probability of such occurrences has increased significantly in the last decade or so.

This phenomenon is consistent with the time of the discovery of the fourth middle thousand world.

And it was highlighted.

This indicates that the Celestial Court had already taken notice of this situation.

Li Chunfeng was somewhat disappointed, as he had thought there would be a major discovery, only to find that everyone had already noticed it.

He lost interest in further exploration and entered a state of cultivation, beginning to focus on refining the soul of the abyssal monster.

(End of this chapter)