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

Chapter 190, Part 189: Devouring Stars and Gathering Intent, One-Punch Man

[Fear Hunter: Tier 3 Abyssal Behemoth!]

Facing the third-tier abyssal behemoth head-on, the chilling aura instantly locked onto Li Chunfeng.

This time, no one came to rescue them.

Mr. Li exhaled a deep breath, his joy at having obtained the treasure diminished considerably.

What's meant to happen will happen, so let it come.

"Perfect timing. My Star Soul Bone has unexpectedly achieved minor success; today I'll use you to test the power of a Heavenly Rank inheritance!"

"Demon form! Transform!"

The lamp and Taiyi instantly transformed into a stream of light, merging into one with him.

Dragon horns began to grow on Li Chunfeng's head, and a dragon tail grew from his back. A heart lamp lit up between his eyebrows, and his Soul-Devouring Fang Armor also changed. Layers of fine dragon scales covered it, and a dragon soul swirled around his body. Behind him, thick black clouds wove into a cloak that fluttered in the wind. It could be called the 'Dragon Soul Fang Armor'!
Holding the Soul-Sealing Whip, he drew the Heavenly Capital and Star River swords, which spun around him continuously, while the Void God and Star River sword energy filled the void.

Li Chunfeng's aura immediately surged, and the surging energy impacted his mind, causing him to roar at the abyss monster.

In an instant, dark clouds filled the sky, thunder rumbled, and thick black clouds stretched for tens of kilometers.

'Turning clouds and rain, the wrath of thunder!'

'Celestial Rank - Phantom Clone!'

Beneath a sky thick with dark clouds and shimmering with lightning, 1.08 million clones covered the entire sky, looking down at the enormous abyssal monster below.

"Moo!"

The giant monster in the abyss roared to the sky.

It's always the one that barks at others; I've never seen a weak creature dare to hiss or bare its teeth at it.

With a whoosh, its giant wings unfurled, and it leaped hundreds of meters into the air, fearlessly soaring towards the sky. Its body split into countless serpentine clones in mid-air, all chanting mysterious serpentic language. The world instantly descended into chaos, and even the nearby clouds dispersed.

Li Chunfeng felt the intense delirium assaulting his mind, but with the Heart Lamp and Soul Tree protecting him, he was fearless.

With his hands clasped together in front of his chest, 1.08 million clones of himself condensed into a vortex of starlight in front of his chest.

All 108 bone orifices trembled simultaneously, reaching a level of resonance with the entire world, causing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to vibrate wildly.

When the tremors reached their peak, the abyssal behemoth rose against the wind.

The 'Starlight Beam Cannon' fired a million shots simultaneously, raining down head-on.

"Yin——"

For a brief moment, the world lost its color and sound, the vision of all living beings filled with endless beams of annihilation. All creatures crawling in the mountains and forests fell into deathly silence, trembling and afraid to move, lying there prostrate.

The annihilating beam cannon struck the abyssal behemoth and its fission clones without reservation.

The magnificent energy beam was more than ten times more powerful than before. Furthermore, the starlight energy possessed an inherent ability to ward off evil, making it extremely lethal to abyssal monsters.

The Fear Hunter's fission clones were instantly annihilated. While the Snake Shadow Clone skill also involves numerous clones, their number depends on the comparison. Compared to a million clones, it's merely a drop in the ocean. Even the countless tentacles on its main body were vaporized; only its body, coiled into a snake ball, withstood the attack.

Once upon a time, even Li Chunfeng could only run away when he saw a third-tier abyssal behemoth, but now he can hold his own against it.

Li Chunfeng dared not harbor any illusions; he was determined to go all out in this battle. Therefore, his attacks, once launched, were unstoppable, wave after wave.

One million eight thousand clones formed a ten-directional array.

Each array is preparing different spells to ensure continuous attacks.

The Heavenly Rank - Starlight Beam Cannon suppressed the enemy first, followed by two arrays that produced 200,000 clones, forming the Yin-Yang Array, which was supplemented by the Heavenly Rank - Soul Fireball and the Heavenly Rank - Psychic Fist respectively. One was real and the other was illusory, one was yin and the other was yang, and they continued to bombard the enemy.

This was Li Chunfeng's initial attempt to apply formations to the clone battle formation, and it was not a perfect fit.

However, once the Yin-Yang Array was formed, it immediately created two array eyes, Yin and Yang. The Yin and Yang energies transformed into each other, forming a powerful energy field. Combined with the dense, torrential attacks, it crushed all living beings in the array like a millstone.

"Ow!"

The Fear Hunter let out a painful howl as its skin was torn open. It immediately flapped its wings and hid in the void, attempting to escape the attack in this way.

Li Chunfeng threw the sixth-tier magic weapon, the Void Divine Chain, with a backhand flick, and launched an attack!
This high-level magic weapon, forged from the spine of the deceased Demon Emperor of the Void and Starry Sky Divine Iron, could only be superficially refined by Li Chunfeng; he couldn't even unleash a fraction of its original power. However, he should be able to pull the giant monster out of the void.

As a surge of powerful soul energy was poured into it, the Void Chain immediately unleashed dozens of chains, traversing the void to automatically locate and attack the enemy's vital points.

In just a moment, a Fear Hunter, now much smaller, was bound by countless chains and dragged out of the void.

The Fear Hunter opened its mouth and spat out a ball of bluish-purple poisonous light. The light instantly split into countless streams of poisonous breath that shot into the sky, exploding on Li Chunfeng's clone and scattering in all directions.

The numerous clones were subsequently annihilated.

The giant spewed forth incessant breaths, releasing large swaths of bluish-purple mist—'Despair Mist Nightmare!'

This fog is highly diffusive and has a decay-like effect.

The clone was attacked by the mist, and its aura immediately became unstable, almost dissipating. Even Li Chunfeng's main body was affected, feeling a strong negative attack such as palpitations, weakness, fear, dizziness, and suffocation.

'Dawn Halo!'

Li Chunfeng immediately reacted, unleashing a massive burst of soul energy. A ray of light, like the first ray of light born from the beginning of chaos at the creation of the world, pierced through the dense fog. Behind Li Chunfeng's head, a heart lamp rose, its light ringing and constantly changing colors, radiating a rich aura of life.

Bathed in the halo, the damage suffered by the clone was immediately reduced, and the bluish-purple fog of despair was also dispelled by the radiance.

Meanwhile, a third wave of attacks arrived.

Then, it created another 100,000 clones, unleashing the "Wrath of Azure Thunder." Thunder rumbled everywhere, and dragon claws woven from azure lightning, empowered by the "Three-Part Dragon Power," roared down and fiercely gripped the giant monster's body.

The giant was struck hard, its flesh and blood flying everywhere. Even curling into a ball, it couldn't withstand the attack of the Azure Thunder's power to ward off evil.

It roared and stretched out its entire body, reaching a length of a thousand feet. Its long tail used mountains as weapons, fiercely striking in all directions, and each swing of its two sharp claws wiped out a group of its clones.

But all around it, countless clones, densely packed together, flew around it in layers, clearly defined and orderly, constantly unleashing powerful attacks.

As soon as the lightning struck, the next crimson moon rose, and the curse and black lightning fell together.

Under the barrage of lightning, the Fear Hunter was also enraged. Its massive body, thick-skinned and fleshy, meant that although it was surrounded by an overwhelming number of clones, the blows, though seemingly numerous, were actually only painful, not truly damaging. Roaring furiously, it lashed out with all its might, its serpentine tail creating howling winds in its wake. Li Chunfeng was unable to attend to all the clones; some were annihilated on the spot before they could even dodge.

The environment of the entire valley has also suffered considerable damage.

Fortunately, the valley's unique terrain and immense pressure prevented it from being completely destroyed. However, the mountain walls were riddled with large craters.

Compared to this giant monster, Li Chunfeng's clones were as small as ants, yet they advanced one after another without stopping.

Before long, the long-planned, trump card attack was unleashed once again.

'Shattering Void Blade!'

Two hundred thousand clones unleashed their attacks simultaneously, unleashing a continuous barrage of powerful, world-shattering blades. The attacks, though seemingly unseen, made hissing sounds but left no marks on the giant monster.

But then, the Fear Hunter let out its most devastating roar since the start of the battle. Its long, serpentine body was suddenly split in two, cleaved into countless pieces by the Shattering Blade.

With a sudden roar, the giant turned its head and bit its own severed body, swallowing the severed snake body into its belly.

The wound immediately began to heal at an extremely fast speed, and a new snake body grew back.

Li Chunfeng immediately commanded his clones to advance and encircle the monster, their twin swords transforming into hundred-foot-long sword rainbows that continuously pierced through the giant monster's body.

The clone made a sword incantation and unleashed countless black and red sword energies, 'Sword Energy Slashes the Moon'.

With the blessing of the true intent of slaughter, even the ordinary sword aura that cleaves the moon unleashes powerful destructive force.

The giant's attempt to devour body parts was halted. Realizing it had encountered an evenly matched opponent, thousands of eerie snake eyes appeared behind it. Numerous dark green paralyzing beams of light burst forth from its eyes, clearing away one of its clones. Then, it swooped down and landed among the monster horde in the valley below, opening its mouth to swallow them whole.

Those arrogant and domineering monsters, like food on a plate, sat and waited to die, unable to even dodge or resist, and were swallowed up by the giant monster.

Its injuries healed rapidly at a visible speed. Li Chunfeng waved his hand, and the two hundred thousand clones in the last row fell into the front row, their starlight once again condensing in front of their chests.

All 108 bone acupoints resonated simultaneously, and starlight beams of light shot down in unison.

The giant hissed, realizing the power of this move, and immediately coiled its serpentine body again, casting 'Serpent Protection' to resist the impact of the star energy.

After this volley of fire, the giant was once again severely injured, but it was not a fatal wound, and it recovered rapidly thanks to its powerful regenerative abilities. However, the surviving monsters in the valley had all been annihilated under the starlight.

The two sides fought fiercely without ceasing.

The battle raged from dawn till dusk. As the sun set, the forest grew dark and eerie. Within a hundred miles, all the beasts lay in wait, afraid to make a sound. The earth-shattering battle had terrified all living things within hundreds of kilometers, who feared they too would be caught in the crossfire.

Li Chunfeng was expending considerable energy, and his aerial clones were constantly dwindling. The giant monster, though repeatedly beaten and roaring in pain, remained relentlessly vigorous, like an unkillable cockroach. Every now and then, it would unleash a secret technique that would cause Li Chunfeng to lose a large number of clones.

Fortunately, his strength has made a qualitative leap, and with the vast soul power reserves of Burning Lamp, he has been able to persist in fighting the third-tier giant monster until now.

Both sides had exhausted their moves. While the giant monster continued to counterattack, Li Chunfeng's defense and counterattacks became increasingly skillful.

He felt victory was within his grasp; it was just a matter of whether he could seize it, find the fear hunter's fatal weakness, and strike it dead in one blow.

Soon, the night sky and stars appeared.

Li Chunfeng looked up at the sky, as if he had something on his mind.

In the heat of battle, the image of the inheritance stele he had seen in the giant stone hall of the Starry Sky Secret Realm suddenly appeared in his mind.

Galactus!
That was merely a cultivation method for star beasts. Without the [Derivation Method] to deduce and transform it into a method that humans could cultivate, he would be unable to do so.

But life is full of strange twists and turns. Through the layers of clouds, he seemed to see countless stars falling. This scene was remarkably similar to the magnificent star array above the Starry Realm.

"Star Devourer"—devouring the starry sky and making it one's own...

Li Chunfeng seemed to have realized something.

The 'Star Soul Bone - Azure Heaven Cycle' within his body actually started to operate on its own at this moment.

Her long hair stood on end, and beneath her armor, a faint golden luster emanated, drawing down endless starlight.

In the sky, a large hole was torn in the clouds, and a huge beam of light, tinged with starlight, shot down from above, enveloping Li Chunfeng.

Li Chunfeng's physical body was like a black hole vortex, rapidly absorbing endless stellar power. His entire skeleton radiated golden light, and his 108 bone acupoints hummed and vibrated, forming a strange array. A violent gale raged around Li Chunfeng, and he clenched his fist tightly.

At that moment, he wanted to throw a punch.

The boundless Starry Sky Fist Intent was more intense than ever before, even scattering the Killing True Intent, which was also at the Heavenly Rank.

All the power of the stars was channeled into his fist, upholding the will of the Starry Fist Intent. He stepped into the air, his right fist returning to his waist, his palm clenched as if to grasp infinite power.

All the remaining clones in the sky made the same move, their empty fists pointing downwards.

"boom!"

With the power of the stars amplified, an extraordinary phenomenon suddenly appeared.

The immense Star Fist intent emanating from countless clones seemed to condense into a single force, all falling upon the main body. It grew heavier and thicker with each gathering, pressing down on Li Chunfeng's golden bones, causing them to crack and creak.

By condensing the Starry Fist Intent of the clone, one has undoubtedly amplified their own Starry Fist Intent to the extreme.

Li Chunfeng had not expected such a change.

Seeing this, the giant knew perfectly well that the little figure at the very front was Li Chunfeng in his true form.

Sensing a threat from the powerful fist intent, it was unwilling to miss such a golden opportunity for a desperate counterattack. It immediately opened its mouth and unleashed a 'poisonous domain.' Abyssal energy formed a bluish-green poisonous mist that rapidly swept towards Li Chunfeng's body. If someone were to be affected by this poisonous domain, their body would immediately stiffen, and even their senses would become dulled; all the negative effects would erupt simultaneously, making them impossible to defend against.

At the same time, emerald green snake shadows emerged from the shadows, opening their scarlet mouths to devour Li Chunfeng.

'A mad dance of ten thousand snakes!'

Li Chunfeng's eyes seemed to be filled with starlight, his gaze as tangible as a physical object, shooting out a foot or so.

Xingling, who had been protected by the Somersault Cloud, witnessed the entire earth-shattering battle and felt that her senior brother's battle had reached a critical moment. She didn't even dare to breathe loudly and secretly prayed for Li Chunfeng.

Li Chunfeng's blood and qi surged, and the boundless soul power in his inner world roared. Even Mosquito Daoist, far away in the Eastern Continent, sensed her master's crisis and voluntarily contributed her insignificant soul power.

An invisible force, after gathering tens of millions of units of power, burst forth with an extremely strong will.

Then, Xingling witnessed a bizarre scene: the shattered rocks covering the entire mountainside had inexplicably come to a standstill. This pause lasted only a short time, no more than a second, before they resumed their original speed and shot off in all directions.

"boom!"

This time, Li Chunfeng did not send his clone to the front lines.

This punch had reached a point where it had to be thrown.

"kill!"

With a loud shout, his body vanished in an instant. After briefly traversing space, he reappeared less than a foot away from the giant head of the abyss monster.

"boom!"

A dull sound of something piercing flesh was heard, and the giant's movements suddenly froze.

With the help of the power of the stars, the attack caught the giant off guard, piercing its skull and burrowing into its body.

A vast and boundless stellar fist intent suddenly erupted, the dark clouds in the sky swirled, and the pillars of starlight dimmed once more. The world returned to a gray expanse, a fierce wind swept across, and sand and stones flew everywhere.

The Fear Hunter's enormous serpentine body hovered motionless in the air, yet its aura grew stronger and more astonishing, wave after wave, until finally, even creatures in the far distance could feel a storm-like energy storm, forcing them to retreat once again.

Suddenly, a "pop" sound was heard, as if something had broken, or as if something had emerged from its cocoon. No one understood what was happening.

Hidden in the nearby forest, a gaunt, black-robed elder of the Spirit Clan sighed in admiration, "Such a powerful figure has actually emerged in this world! What race is he, exactly?"

The Fear Hunter was covered in a flowing, emerald-green light, its scales shimmering with a lustrous sheen. Its eyes gleamed with ferocity, and its entire body radiated a precious glow. Yet, at this moment, its pupils held a look of terror.

In the darkness, its head suddenly tilted to one side, and blood spread out like a spider web.

Immediately following was the sound of porcelain shattering, as dense as rain.

With a "bang," the enormous head exploded silently.

A figure enveloped in a sword-like arc emerged from the explosion.

Li Chunfeng was covered in blood, his soul power in his inner world was almost exhausted, and his bones ached unbearably, but he felt extremely happy.

As the abyssal monster plummeted downwards, it was still alive. A turbid soul broke free from its body, crackling with lightning, and soared into the sky, trying to escape.

Even a powerful Fear Hunter had no intention of resisting; all it wanted was to leave as quickly as possible.

It even abandoned its physical body, wandering around like a lost dog.

The soul of the Fear Hunter soared through the air, about to disappear into the night, when suddenly a pitch-black phantom appeared on the horizon. This phantom had an enormous head covered in horns, and a long tail that stretched into the void. Like a chain of divine order, it opened its mouth and inhaled, causing the turbid soul that had already escaped the shroud of the dark clouds to suddenly suffocate.

Then they were pulled back by a powerful suction force.

No matter how terrified and furious the soul roared, or how it tried to take flight, it could not escape the fate of being swallowed up.

"Boom~"

The giant's corpse fell into the valley, kicking up clouds of dust.

Li Chunfeng felt a sense of relief, stood suspended in mid-air, and looked up at the sky.

The dark clouds on the horizon dispersed as he wished, and endless starlight shone down, illuminating him.

This made the not-so-tall figure appear as if a god had descended to earth!
"Ghost Devourer! So powerful!"

(End of this chapter)