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

Chapter 38: Phantom Charge
The battle just now, though seemingly simple, was in fact a display of both sides pushing their limited combat spells and martial arts skills to the limit.

Li Chunfeng's mastery of the Phantom Clone technique was enough to trick his opponents in an instant.

The opponent's invisibility spell is extremely powerful, and their cunning and treacherous nature is off the charts; their exceptionally high win rate speaks for itself.

If he hadn't just happened to run into Li Chunfeng's "Mind's Eye," no matter how he tried to hide, he would have been as dazzling as a light bulb, and who knows what other troubles he would have faced.

Soon, the opponent for the next match was determined.

This time, the opponent I was matched with was much more normal; he was a player ranked over 8,000, and his win rate had dropped below 30%.

It seems much easier to deal with than the previous opponent... Maybe the opponent thinks so too.

Li Chunfeng did not relax or underestimate his opponent in the slightest.

As expected, there were no mediocre people in Yuan City. This time, the opponent had mastered the art of fire manipulation to an unparalleled degree, with various firebirds, fire snakes, and fire crows appearing one after another, all of which possessed the power of second-tier spells.

Fire mages possess powerful offensive capabilities and excel in chaotic and group battles, but unfortunately lack strong offensive methods.

After Li Chunfeng transformed into a demon, he activated a level 3 Xuan-rank psychic shield. He withstood the barrage of flames and closed in, then shattered the shield with a Chaotic Ancient Guillotine strike, returning a soul fireball to his opponent.

The level 10 Xuan-rank Soul Fireball ignited the opponent's entire body. The power of the flames alone might not be that high, but when it directly affected the soul, it caused the opponent to let out a shrill scream. The miserable state of the opponent was truly heartbreaking to see and to hear.

Li Chunfeng was a compassionate man who couldn't bear to see others suffer, so he decisively killed him with an axe.

After escaping the illusory realm, the pain immediately dissipated, but he was still shaken, cold sweat beading on his forehead. "What kind of magic is this? It really hurts so much." The moment it was ignited, even the power of his soul within his divine aperture began to burn.

He wasn't saddened by his defeat in battle, but he was quite interested in the fireball spell Li Chunfeng had used.

He himself was a fire enthusiast and had a deep impression of this kind of flame; he just wanted to see what this guy's fireball was all about.

He immediately returned to the dueling arena and began searching for Li Chunfeng's arena.

Fortunately, Li Chunfeng is still matching.

"I'll go in and take a look."

……

Li Chunfeng didn't mind that there was one more person watching.

The next opponent is coming soon, this time a highly mobile fighter wielding a powerful magic bow.

Her movements were as fast as lightning and as swift as thunder, leaving Li Chun far behind. The powerful bow's attack was also close to the limit of the second tier. Li Chun almost broke through the shield with a single shot. He tried to pursue her several times, but was easily shaken off each time and ended up getting a lot of flak. After fighting for a long time, he was just getting beaten up.

Left with no other option, he had to use his trump card, conjuring up 108 clones to surround him from all directions.

The opponent was immediately dumbfounded, unable to distinguish which one was the real one.

The archer turned and ran. Li Chunfeng's demonic clone was not even as fast as his original body. How could it catch up with the archer?

Unfortunately, the battlefield map wasn't infinitely vast. The archer ultimately failed because the simulated arena in the illusory realm of the dueling arena was too small, and he was blocked by Li Chunfeng's clone. Then, a barrage of fireballs rained down, and the archer and the spectators gasped in shock.

So, the next game.

In the next match, the number of spectators increased to two.

One more victim of Soulfire.

Before they knew it, the whole afternoon had passed. Li Chunfeng had fought more than fifty matches today and had not lost a single one.

Even when he encountered the strongest opponent, he couldn't force out the ultimate form of his phantom clone; he only revealed his undead servants, which attracted a lot of attention.

The series of battles also greatly benefited Li Chunfeng.

First of all, the "Chaotic Ancient Guillotine" technique greatly compensated for his lack of finishing moves.

In terms of defense, although it doesn't have as many tricks as Lu Yun'er, it has the advantage of a higher rank.

Once transformed into a demon, its defensive power is extremely strong thanks to the Xuan-rank shield spell of Burning Lamp, making it difficult for opponents to break through the shield.

However, it also exposed many problems.

His martial arts combat techniques are too limited, and his mobility is insufficient. Once he cannot catch up with the enemy, having multiple clones is of no use.

The 'Chaotic Ancient Guillotine' can be used as a finishing move, but it cannot be used as a regular attack method. After all, with his current blood and physique, he needs to recover for a while after each strike. His usual fighting style is to use an axe to perform the sword technique he developed in his previous life, which is quite unsuitable for him.

He needs to systematically learn a melee weapon, preferably an axe.

At this point, there were already as many as 78 people watching.

Li Chunfeng's name gradually became a topic of discussion on the sword-fighting stage.

Having achieved his objective, Li Chunfeng left the Illusionary Realm without any hesitation.

After searching the trading center, I couldn't find the axe technique, but I did find a spell seed.

[Phantom Charge: Human-rank spell seed, spatial attribute. Casting this spell leaves a phantom image at the caster's location, while the caster's true body flashes across space and charges forward. Note: This is a spell seed combined with martial arts; a certain level of physical defense is required to cast it, otherwise, there will be a risk to life. As a spatial attribute spell seed, there is a high chance of failure in refining it; failure will result in the spell seed dissipating.]

The auction price was 30,000 Heavenly Dao Coins, with a buy-it-now offer of 50,000. The identification information for this magic seed is clear, but it has many drawbacks. Given that it's only a Human-rank magic seed, this price of over 30,000 is already extremely high.

It further emphasizes that there is a probability of refining failure, probably because it belongs to a relatively rare spatial attribute.

The Earthly Realm has a highly developed network; what information can't be found? Nobody can fool anyone else.

The laws of space are notoriously difficult to refine and comprehend. If you have never comprehended any spatial rules, then you must achieve harmony with them.

Is the spatial affinity unified?

It's a dream.

In short, whether or not one can refine this seed depends entirely on talent and luck.

The fact that the 'Phantom Charge' spell still sells for this price despite having so many limitations is because of its rare spatial attribute.

Li Chunfeng currently lacks such a mobility skill, so taking a gamble might not be a bad idea.

His reliance, of course, was the incomplete jade disc.

Someone has already offered 35,000, and with half a day left in the auction, it will be difficult to reach 50,000.

Li Chunfeng followed suit and then went to the Dao Fa Pavilion to perform the ritual.

Activate assist mode to summon a mirror image opponent.

This time, he chose the intermediate mirror template with 50 Heavenly Dao Coins to summon an intermediate mirror puppet to assist in his cultivation.

Swords, axes, and halberds, as well as demons and evil spirits, were instantly simulated.

The sixteen-foot-tall battle body manifested, and the oppressive feeling of the pair of silver eyes in mid-air became even stronger.

"Come on, let's start the war!"

This time, I held out for a full hour and a half, which is a significant improvement.

When I came out, I checked the auction status of the Dharma Seeds. It was 40,000 Heavenly Dao Coins, and I guessed it was almost over.

When Li Chunfeng waited until the last moment and found that no one was bidding higher, the level of interest was far lower than when he sold earth-rank items, so he decisively raised the price.

Transaction.

Forty-one thousand.

They made a profit off someone else.

Having obtained the seed, Li Chunfeng casually conducted an appraisal.

[Phantom Charge: Human-rank spell seed, spatial attribute. When refined with Azure Stone, the success rate increases by 80%.]

Huh?
Has my "Mind's Eye" skill been upgraded?

He immediately searched for lapis lazuli in the trading center, but found none for sale.

So he left Yuancheng and went online to search.

Skystone, also known as Sky Stone or Fragment of the Azure Sky, is a bluish-green, dry-ice-like substance. Touching it will instantly freeze your skin. Compared to ordinary ice, it is very light and semi-flexible. Most strangely, when it melts, it doesn't turn into water, but rather into air. ...It is often born alongside the shattering of the world.

The world is broken?

While the number of those Sky-Blue Stones in the Three Realms is certainly not large, the chances of encountering the shattered world in Abyss City are relatively high.

He tried placing a purchase order in Yuancheng, then ignored it.

After a short rest, I left Yuan City again. Alone, I gazed at the Ghost Mist Canyon shrouded in endless fog. The sky was dim; it was another night.

Lantern ghosts, like fireflies, emerged from every corner of the canyon.

Li Chunfeng embarked on another night of ghost-catching adventure.

Here, few pedestrians venture, and everywhere are spirits of the dead, devoid of life, yet they embody his hope of becoming a strong man.

No one likes loneliness, yet many times, people are forced to endure it. "Soul Devourer" allows him to roam the realm of the dead, destined to become one of the most terrifying beings in the human world.

But to achieve these things, a great price must be paid, one of which is enduring loneliness. After the initial novelty wears off, now, facing the endless undead, all that is felt is endless loneliness.

Combat experience and skills cannot be mastered overnight.

The days passed by in a desolate and lonely battle until a week later when they returned to Canyon City, with the time for the Second Tribulation drawing ever closer.

Arrive at the mission lobby.

When the staff handed him a high-level Soul Nourishing Tower, he was stunned when he saw the countless lantern ghosts inside.

(End of this chapter)