Strange Rules: It doesn't matter, the system will take care of it.

Blood Transformation Array?

That name sounds familiar.

Chen Feng pondered for a moment, then realized: "The sand stains the robes, turning the body into blood, transforming into a pool of crimson liquid—isn't this the Ten Deadly Formations from 'Investiture of the Gods'?"

It is said that during the war between Shang and Zhou, the Ten Heavenly Kings of Jin'ao Island were invited by Wen Zhong, the Grand Tutor of Shang Dynasty, to set up the Ten Deadly Formations to fight against the Zhou army. The Blood Transformation Formation was one of them. Anyone who entered the formation would turn into blood on the spot if they came into contact with the black sand. It was extremely dangerous.

Those below the national level can be instantly killed by physical attacks.

Chen Feng thought to himself how impressive this was, thinking that this one criterion alone could eliminate all the specialized players like warriors and sorcerers.

In the original story, to break this Blood Transformation Array, the person who set it up must be killed.

But the question is, where is the great demon?

Chen Feng spread his divine sense and saw that the formation was filled with rolling wind and thunder, and black sand everywhere: "When I use my divine sense to the fullest extent, I can cover the entire Cihang City, but here, I can't see the end. It seems that the entire formation, like the domain of a sorcerer, has formed a world."

The formation owner cannot be found.

They smashed the entire formation.

Zero's ability to withstand the black sand demonstrates his immense power, reaching the level of a national-level fighter. Yet, when he slammed his fist into the ground, the entire space remained completely still, proving the formation's strength.

"Even if I released a comet meteorite, it would probably only create a crater."

Now Chen Feng understands why the End of All Things was swallowed up.

But as time went on...

Sand and stones flew within the formation, and Zero's body hissed, clearly indicating that much of his life force had been worn away by the black sand.

"Even though a blaster of the highest level won't be instantly killed, they can still get injured."

Chen Feng was also anxious.

Just like practicing with a dog-beating stick, the most important thing is not having a stick, but having a dog.

The entire formation is now larger than Cihang City, and the black sand obscures divine sense, making it impossible to find even a single hair of a great demon. How can we break the formation?

Emergency moment.

Zero pulled out his weapon.

This time, he brought out version 3.0 of the Noble Phantasm system, numbered YX-02-Fate, which says: "When a person is killed, they will die."

Aside from the mythical Three Kingdoms, this was the first time Chen Feng had seen the 3.0 version of the shop system.

As the system interface unfolds...

The dazzling golden artifact blinded Chen Feng.

they are, respectively:

【Piercing Death Thorn Spear (Unique): A demonic spear that reverses cause and effect, ignoring all defense and evasion. It first determines whether the enemy's heart has been pierced before launching an attack.】

【Excalibur (Unique): The legendary sword that King Arthur received from the Lady of the Lake. It can transform the wielder's magic into light, unleashing a devastating attack that destroys everything. This attack has the priority of destroying the entire continent.】

Unique in the world, causal law, priority of judgment.

These are all characteristics possessed by top-tier artifacts, and their prices are terrifying; even the worst one costs twenty points.

"Robbery!"

"Is this something humans can afford?"

If Chen Feng were to draw this shop, he probably wouldn't be able to afford even a single hair.

What concerned him even more was that the 3.0 system actually provided detailed classifications.

"According to the system introduction, the priority of 'Exploding the Continent' means that invincibility, evasion, and other skills used by creatures below the level of 'Exploding the Continent' are ineffective."

"In that case, being able to give wine to the Netherworld Star means that the priority in the Mythical Three Kingdoms world is at least a star-level breakthrough."

While Chen Feng was pondering.

Zero had already swiped his index finger to drag the store to the last page.

[Ding! You have spent 100 points]

You have obtained the Sword of Ea.

【Ea (Unique): A world-destroying divine weapon named after the creator god Ia. It cannot be damaged by forces smaller than a single entity, nor can it be affected by forces smaller than those that destroy a planet】

"Come on, let's snipe each other at the middle gate."

Zero reached out, and the golden sword hilt landed steadily in his palm.

The Ea sword is composed of three layers of rotating cylindrical blades, with a black and red color scheme. The top does not have a sharp blade, but it is surrounded by an indescribable terrifying aura.

It's the kind of feeling where you tremble all over even when you know you're looking at memories and won't be attacked.

Is this the perfect weapon?

Chen Feng suddenly felt that the +3 Eternal Sword, the +3 Shark Fang, and the +4 Mantis Swift Sword in his hands were all junk.

Just then.

The blade of the Ea sword began to spin rapidly, emitting wind pressure that tore through space.

"The Star of Heaven and Earth's Departure!"

Zero used his arms to swing the Ea sword, which was spinning to its limit, out with great force.

No sooner said than done.

Amidst the roar.

Centered on the Sword of Divergence, a world-shaking power surged forth, spreading wildly in all directions, shattering space like broken glass wherever it went.

The ground, which was originally impenetrable even by a national-level attack, was now cracked with countless ravines, and the sky, filled with black sand, was torn open like paper.

As for miscellaneous substances such as black sand, blood, wind, and thunder, they all crumbled and vanished into nothingness.

The Blood Transformation Array has been broken!

"Bro, can I borrow your weapon for a couple of days?"

Chen Feng wanted to be cheeky again, but the next moment, his pupils shrank suddenly, because after the Blood Transformation Array shattered, they did not return to Cihang City, but instead arrived at the second array.

"Again, again!"

The great demon's voice resounded throughout the entire world.

In an instant, the weather changed dramatically. The black sand that hadn't been eliminated in the sky turned into sheets of white paper. In front of Zero, at the center of the formation, a ghostly banner emitting black smoke was being waved, calling out to countless wronged souls.

Zero felt a chilling, bone-deep coldness wash over him, and his voice trembled slightly: "Ten Thousand! Souls! Banner!"

The light from the identification flashed by.

Information about the new formation was immediately transmitted.

【Soul-Slaying Formation】

One of the three great formations of the Great Demon.

[Effect: Soul dissipates and vanishes instantly; those with soul strength below the Explosive Nation level are instantly killed]

[Ten Thousand Souls Banner (only)]

[A supreme demonic artifact crafted from ten-thousand-year-old Xuan Yin wood, Taiyin Moon Essence silk, and the skin of the Human Emperor, capable of controlling the souls of the dead, making them immune to damage and influence from forces below the level of exploding stars.]

It's another one of the Ten Deadly Formations.

After attacking the physical body, the next step is to target the soul.

Chen Feng looked around and found that the great demon had not shown itself yet: "The name is just a code name. It uses an avatar when it goes out and does not show its true form. It is indeed a Cihang demon."

Meanwhile, Zero had already brandished the Ecstasy Sword and launched an attack on the Soul-Slaying Formation.

But this time, it was a clash of titans.

Just as the Soul-Slaying Formation was about to be broken like the Blood-Transforming Formation, the Myriad Soul Banner at the center of the formation suddenly shook, unleashing bursts of fierce energy from heaven and earth, clashing with the Eccentric Sword.

A deafening roar.

For a time, it was difficult to determine which side had the upper hand.

Chen Feng couldn't help but sigh:

"It's also unique, but if it were the Demon Sword, it probably wouldn't even last a single move. Yet the Myriad Soul Banner holds its own. Is this the true value of the Human Emperor's Skin?"

But that's not all.

As the saying goes, if you don't work hard on the path of cultivation, you'll end up as brothers in the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.

As the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls was shaken, countless wronged souls were released and rushed towards Zero.

Leading the charge were Scarface and Yellow Hair.

Bang! A shot!

The green light of the Death Curse and the causal bullet struck Zero's body simultaneously, blasting Zero's soul to smithereens.

"The souls captured by the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls will not only be controlled, but will also retain their skills from their previous life."

"Looks like you can't bring teammates when fighting powerful monsters."

Chen Feng was taking notes when he suddenly realized that he didn't need to take notes at all.

"The Ten Thousand Souls Banner was shattered to pieces in my save file long ago. Without the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, what's the point of a great demon setting up a Soul-Slaying Array?"

"Sigh! Everyone always says the equipment enhancement system is useless, a way to win without effort, but I never expected it to be the MVP."

"Thinking about it that way, equipment enhancement is practically the strict father of the Noble Phantasm system!"

Just as Chen Feng was muttering to himself.

Zero has been killed seven or eight times by his two teammates. Although their defense is not at the national level, their attack power is still sufficient.

Fortunately, Zero had a lot of points and a bunch of resurrection items in his pocket, such as resurrection coins, rebirth crosses, and flesh sculptures, so he wouldn't die anytime soon.

no way.

Zero had no choice but to grit his teeth and use the Ea to destroy his teammates' souls.

However, due to the excessive time wasted, Zero's soul was also shaken by the Soul-Sinking Formation.

"broken."

Seeing Zero's dazed expression, Chen Feng was startled. If he were taken away by the Myriad Soul Banner, he would be forever under the command of the Great Demon, and he would never be able to reload his save file again.

"Probably not, I'm still alive, so I shouldn't have crashed before."

"But in this situation, did Zero use the activation technique to pause the Myriad Soul Banner and then self-destruct to escape?"

of course not.

At the critical moment.

A drop of blood suddenly flew out from Zero's body and attached itself to the Ten Thousand Souls Banner. Then, the entire banner was covered in blood and flesh, and it quickly subsided.

"This is exactly the same method Cihang used to save me back then."

Chen Feng suddenly realized that the Myriad Soul Banner could not be affected by power below the level of a star explosion, so the blood must have been the work of Cihang Bodhisattva.

"Oh! Bodhisattva! Bodhisattva!"

As the great demon's sigh resounded.

An old man emerged from the Soul-Sinking Formation, and then revealed his demonic form—a human-faced tiger with boar tusks.

"Authenticity confirmed!"

Zero isn't afraid to spend money.

Chen Feng quickly moved closer to Zero, ready to get a free point: "Why not take a look?"

【Great Demon Taotie】

[Extremely Powerful National-Level]

One of the four ancient ferocious beasts, known for its savagery and man-eating nature, was subdued by Cihang Bodhisattva, who, moved by its difficult cultivation journey, brought it back to the sacred Cihang Mountain and made it the mountain's guardian deity.

"Oh? So the great demon was just a watchdog kept by Cihang Bodhisattva."

"But since it's a dog of the multiverse, its strength should at least be at least at the Star Breaker level, right? How come it's so weak?"

Chen Feng looked down and saw:

Taotie was skilled in formations and had mastered the Ten Deadly Formations. However, he lost all his power while participating in the resistance against the Great Calamity, and only the Soul-Losing Formation and the Blood-Transforming Formation remained of the Ten Deadly Formations.

"Damn, even a tiger fallen into the plains is bullied by dogs. This great demon is actually the ultimate weakened version."

"Wait, only Soul Loss and Blood Transformation are left. What is the great demon's third formation?"

Chen Feng continued reading, and the information that followed was top secret.

After all the plans to save the world failed, Taotie, under the instruction of Cihang Bodhisattva, used the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation to seal its problematic master in the sacred Cihang Mountain, thereby delaying the coming of the great calamity.

【Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation (Unique in the Multiverse): The first formation after birth, capable of destroying the gods, spirits, forms, and energy of immortals, reducing those who enter the formation to mortals, and can also temporarily seal multiverse deities】

It turned out to be the case.

Chen Feng had long wondered how the Five Monsters, with their negligible strength, could possibly defeat Cihang. Now, it was clear that Cihang had sealed herself away, and the Great Demon and the others were merely there to maintain the magic array.

"Because the Five Monsters committed numerous evils and devoured countless people, eliminating them would be a great act of kindness."

"Because after the Five Monsters are defeated, Cihang will be unsealed, which will bring about a great calamity, so the Great Evil also issued a mission."

"Everything makes sense now."

Chen Feng also noticed that even the identification system could not know the details of the great calamity.

What exactly is it that could cause the multi-gods' salvation plan to fail, and even cause Cihang to seal himself away?

Just as Chen Feng was reading the message.

Ping pong.

Zero and the Great Demon had exchanged blows countless times in a single second.

This is the speed at which a nation explodes.

After the two sides separated, the great demon, covered in blood and panting heavily, took out several pills from his spatial ring and swallowed them. Instantly, he was full of energy and charged forward again.

A dog on medication has appeared!

As a former game streamer, Chen Feng has encountered many unpleasant things while playing games.

For example, tricking players into spending money, or swarming a bunch of monsters in a small room, or having no save points in the boss room, so that if you fail to challenge the boss, you have to run a very long way.

But none of these annoying things compare to the boss taking medicine.

In most games, drinking potions is a privilege reserved for players.

Imagine this: you painstakingly whittle down the boss's health, one hit at a time, and suddenly the boss pulls out a health potion and drinks it all at once. Who can understand that feeling of despair?

Chen Feng felt that Zero was very knowledgeable.

Both being at the same level of explosive power, Zero quickly found himself at a disadvantage because the Great Demon could continuously consume medicine to maintain full strength.

Chen Feng figured it out: the Great Demon was a test of hard skills. He wasn't particularly cunning, but he specifically targeted students who were unbalanced in their studies.

Those without a Yuan Shen level above the Explosion Realm will be instantly killed by the Fallen Formation.

Anyone without a physical body of at least the Explosion Realm level will be instantly killed by the Blood Transformation Array.

Without a speed exceeding that of a powerful nation, one cannot keep up with the speed of a great demon.

Without an attack of at least the level of a powerful demon, it's impossible to break through the great demon's defenses.

Without a battery life exceeding that of a powerful monster, you'll be worn down by its powerful attacks.

In general, to deal with a powerful demon, you need to be a well-rounded fighter; if you have even one weakness, you're doomed.

Fortunately.

Unlike Zero, Chen Feng's group has entered the era of raising Gu. The great demon has not eaten for a long time and has to maintain the barrier, so it has probably run out of pills and should not be as powerful as it is now.

During the conversation.

The Great Demon and Zero killed each other several more times, but the Great Demon had a life-extending pill to revive, and Zero also had a revival item. For a time, neither could defeat the other.

"Impressive, impressive! It's been a long time since I've encountered such a strong opponent."

The great demon praised.

"You're not bad either. You can actually block out the secrets of heaven, disrupt cause and effect, and cause the system to make a misjudgment." Zero took out a bounty poster for a great demon from the Ghostly Blade System. "Great demon, 10 points. Hmph, if it weren't for Cihang Bodhisattva reminding me, I would have almost fallen for your trick."

After saying that, Zero urged, "Where's your Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation? Take it out, stop hiding it."

The great demon shook his head and said, "Nonsense! Nonsense! Only the Bodhisattva himself can activate the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation. How could I possibly use it?"

I feel that Da Yao is an old man who doesn't speak the truth much.

But Zero has plenty of ways.

Open the card exchange system.

Consume 1 point.

[Card Exchange: The effect is that both sides in a battle must reveal their information.]

As the cards are redeemed.

The great demon immediately blurted out his innermost thoughts: "Fool, fool! I have maintained the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation for thousands of years. I can still force it to be used once by burning my life force. Moreover, I had already set it up when you arrived at the cave."

These words were spoken.

Chen Feng and Zero both changed color at the same time.

But what alarmed them even more was the next sentence:

"Kid! Judging from your nonchalant attitude, do you think you can get away with anything just because you have a certificate?

"I understand! I understand! Your power comes from the system of the God of Myriad Machines, so even powers below the multiverse, or weaker multiverse gods, such as Tzeentch, the leader of the Lords, can't do anything to you."

"But what if my grand formation comes from the equally diverse Cihang Bodhisattva?"

not good!

After the information was made public, Zero's first reaction was to reload the save and escape.

But a beam of light fell from the sky and struck Zero's forehead.

In an instant.

Chen Feng felt Zero's aura rapidly weaken, his red tomoe eyes turned back into black pupils, and he became an ordinary mortal.

The great demon chuckled as he walked to the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls, waving his hand to burn away the flesh and blood on it: "General! General! Once I repair the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls, your death will be imminent."

Chen Feng couldn't help but break out of his wits for Zero: "The great demon can revive the enemy, Zero can't reload the save file, and there's a formation blocking the way, Zero can't get out, this is troublesome."

But in fact.

It's not troublesome at all.

Zero smirked: "So that's all you're capable of? You made me worry for nothing."

[Ding! Dear host, welcome to the XH-02-SLJD Deep Blue Skill Point Allocation System, version 6.0]

Chen Feng's mouth dropped open: "A real numerical system has appeared."

But 6.0?

Isn't version 5.0 a complete system? Why isn't the system brought by the transmigrator complete?

In an instant, a flood of information entered Chen Feng's mind. He learned about some of the final queens and cosmic laws that the intelligence system could not explain.

The Third Universal Law: Firewall. Only technologies and psychic energy developed based on the physical laws of this universe can operate stably. External systems (below the multidimensional level) will be strongly rejected and downgraded, and external deities (multidimensional level and above) will be forcibly ejected by the universe.

The Hundredth Universal Law: The Observer Principle. Universal laws can only be discovered by oneself and cannot be told to others, otherwise one will be punished by heaven. The universe cannot withstand being fully understood. The more universal laws one understands, the easier it is to fall into madness.

"It can only be discovered by oneself; no wonder the Netherworld Star forbids it from being mentioned." Chen Feng shook his head, his subconscious telling him, "That so-called great calamity must be related to some universal law."

at the same time.

A blue, semi-transparent box appeared in front of Zero. The interface inside was extremely simple, with only a numerical column and four large characters written on it: Start Modification.

"Deep Blue cheat code, fill it up!"

[Ding! You have consumed one point and leveled up to the Weakest Brick Level (Hexagon)]

[Ding! You have consumed one point and leveled up to Standard Brick Breaker (Hexagon)]

. . . . . .

[Ding! You have consumed one point and leveled up to the Standard Explosive National Level (Hexagon)]

[Ding! You have consumed one point and leveled up to the Strongest National Level (Hexagonal)]

[Ding! Due to the existence of the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation, if you upgrade again, you will be kicked out of Cihang City in one minute. Do you want to continue?]

【no】

Zero beckoned to the stunned demon and chuckled, "That's it?"