Chapter 1139: Chapter 1095: Taking Advantage by Acting Later
Chapter 1139: Chapter 1095: Taking Advantage by Acting Later
Chen Fei was now so diligently cultivating the Myriad Spirits Paying Homage, and the Black Demon was one reason, after all, they were too difficult to deal with. When absolute power was insufficient, using the Power of Faith as restraint was the last resort.
The Power of Faith could rapidly elevate one’s realm of cultivation, which was another major factor. At least, practicing the Power of Faith did not delay Chen Fei’s own cultivation too much.
Shattering ten thousand low-grade Primordial Crystals used to sustain Chen Fei’s cultivation for a day.
Now, with the vital energy of heaven and earth undergoing abnormalities, even if Chen Fei enclosed the cultivation room with formations, it was impossible to prevent the dissipation of the vital energy and epiphanies.
Ten thousand low-grade Primordial Crystals now could only sustain Chen Fei’s cultivation for about four hours.
In other words, Chen Fei’s daily consumption had reached a terrifying thirty thousand low-grade Primordial Crystals.
Fortunately, having killed enough experts in the Peak of Rule Integration Realm, Chen Fei did not have to worry about low-grade Primordial Crystals for the time being.
Otherwise, the wealth of a typical expert at the Rule Integration Realm could not withstand such consumption.
In Jiguang City, all the experts of the Rule Integration Realm were intensifying their cultivation of the Myriad Spirits Paying Homage, whereas the Ancient Hug Tribe was still looking for the reason behind You Yi’s disappearance.
“Could it be Jiguang City and Pianyi City, especially Jiguang City? They haven’t agreed to ally with us yet; they have enough reason to capture You Yi and gain the Faith Method!” You Tu said solemnly.
You Yi was in the late stages of the Rule Integration Realm. His death was a huge loss for the entire Ancient Hug Tribe.
Within the entire Ancient Hug Tribe, there were three at the Peak of Rule Integration Realm and no experts at the Open Heaven Realm.
Since the Swallowing Origin Space began to change, precious treasures became increasingly scarce until they finally disappeared.
For this Swallowing Origin Space, the Swallowing Origin Tribe had been extremely purposeful in the past. Mountains of precious treasures accumulated, enabling breakthroughs to the seventh-level Open Heaven Realm, with even some possibility of reaching the Eighth Stage Creation Realm.
However, after hundreds of thousands of years of consumption, no Eighth Rank Expert appeared, and only a few struggled to break through to the seventh level.
As time passed, the seventh-level experts in the Open Heaven Realm would die of old age, and only two such powerful beings remained alive today.
In nearly a hundred thousand years, no new experts at the Open Heaven Realm had emerged in the Swallowing Origin Space; the highest level of cultivation remained at the Peak of Rule Integration Realm.
The Rules of the Swallowing Origin Space were incomplete. The Swallowing Origin Tribe cut off the connection between the Swallowing Origin Space and the outside world for fear that the Ninth Rank Supreme would discover it.
The experts in the Open Heaven Realm that could break through in the Swallowing Origin Space all relied on the precious treasures left from the past.
“What did you see at the time?” You Tu turned and asked the Rule Integration Realm experts who had been near You Yi at the time.
Several experts from the Rule Integration Realm were purposefully scattered around to prevent attacks. Still, unexpectedly, You Yi ended up dead.
“There was a swift black flash of light, but beyond that, we saw nothing else,” said the experts from the Ancient Hug Tribe with a bitter smile as they looked at each other.
When they discovered that You Yi was missing, they immediately went to investigate but found nothing.
“Even you and I couldn’t manage such a clean job, and those two in Jiguang City, with their level of cultivation, couldn’t do it either,” You Zhu whispered.
You Tu’s brow furrowed deeply; You Zhu’s words made sense, but besides Jiguang City, who else would attack their Ancient Hug Tribe?
“Give Jiguang City a few days? Or, starting tomorrow, should we lure some Black Demons over to Jiguang City first?” You Tu asked in a deep voice.
The death of You Yi naturally still needed to be investigated, but the massive Power of Faith in Jiguang City could not be overlooked either.
“Let’s ask again tomorrow during the day. If they continue to refuse, at night, lure the Black Demons over until the two in Jiguang City agree,” You Zhu pondered before adding.
“If they dare to refuse, directly lead hundreds of Black Demons over there and let them lose a bunch of people!”
A fierce light filled You Tu’s eyes as he spoke, “Other tribes are already probing around here. We must take Jiguang City quickly or else we risk benefiting other tribes.”
“Alright, I’ll go there personally tomorrow,” You Zhu nodded.
Sunrise, sunset; the day passed in a blink of an eye.
For all races within the Black Divine Domain, this day was too memorable, even for the Wu Meng Clan and the Xuan Clan.
Compared to other races, the Wu Meng Clan and the Xuan Clan had the advantage of having experts in the Open Heaven Realm, a benefit unmatched by other races.
However, with Black Demons attacking and devouring all living beings, the Wu Meng Clan and the Xuan Clan faced the most attacks on this day, and nearby Black Demons instinctively moved towards their locations.
As time progressed, the attacks on the two clans might become increasingly frequent.
The Soul-devouring Worms, however, feared no Black Demons, both devouring essence, energy, spirit, and soul. Although Black Demons could absorb from afar and resurrect, the Soul-devouring Worms could forcefully distribute damage.
And in terms of numbers, the Soul-devouring Worms were in no way inferior to the Black Demons.
An encounter between the spear and the shield.
Still, the Black Demons had one advantage—the creatures killed by the Black Demons stood a great chance of being transformed into new Black Demons, making them extremely troublesome.
“Dang!”
A bell tolled within Jiguang City, and Chen Fei’s eyes opened, his body flickered, and he vanished from the cultivation room.
When he reappeared, Chen Fei was already on the city wall, seeing the descendants of the Swallowing Origin Tribe flying towards Jiguang City.
“We are from the Ancient Hug Tribe. How have the honored ones considered our proposal from yesterday?” You Zhu addressed Weng Zongfang and Tang Yunshou.
“Having half of the faith power is too much; we need to think about it for some more time,” Weng Zongfang said, not rejecting the idea outright.
“Our Ancient Hug Tribe can wait for you, but those Black Demons won’t wait obediently. Without the Faith Method, you won’t be able to withstand the Black Demons for long. Our Ancient Hug Tribe is saving you!”
You Zhu’s smile faded, his words laced with unmistakable threats and arrogance.
“Then we thank you for your kindness,” Weng Zongfang and Tang Yunshou’s smiles also gradually disappeared.
If it weren’t for Chen Fei who provided the Myriad Spirits Paying Homage yesterday, Weng Zongfang and Tang Yunshou would now be bargaining with the Ancient Hug Tribe.
But since they already had the Faith Method, why should they give up half of their faith power for nothing?
Moreover, absorbing faith also varies in intensity.
The intense absorption of faith can exhaust the mental defense of those providing it.
The residents of Jiguang City are of the human race, and Weng Zongfang and the others will absorb faith without harming the residents.
But once they gave half of the city’s people to the Ancient Hug Tribe, the tribe would not care if they suffered mental damage or even exhaustion.
“Good, since you all have confidence, then that’s the best. We shall meet again!”
You Tu flashed a grin and, taking the Rule Integration Realm experts beside him, turned and left immediately.
Weng Zongfang and Tang Yunshou exchanged a glance and looked off into the distance where other peak Rule Integration Realm experts of the Ancient Hug Tribe were observing from afar; forcefully retaining You Tu would have been too difficult.
“If the Black Demons attack the city, remember to use the power of faith to lure them away,” Weng Zongfang turned to address everyone, speaking in a grave tone.
Black Demons are worn down by the power of faith and are extremely sensitive to its fluctuations. Once detected, they would vigorously pursue it.
Weng Zongfang had discovered this when he tested the Black Demons yesterday.
Weng Zongfang never hesitated to suspect the worst in others; it wouldn’t be out of the ordinary for the Ancient Hug Tribe alliance to deliberately lead the Black Demons to attack Jiguang City if the alliance failed.
Fortunately, they had also learned the Myriad Spirits Paying Homage, and although time was short, the faith in Jiguang City was still sufficient; it should be possible to lure the Black Demons elsewhere when the time came.
“Yes!” everyone responded in unison.
Chen Fei watched as You Zhu left and glanced elsewhere, his eyes flickering slightly.
A moment later, half of the Rule Integration Realm experts returned to their courtyards, while the remaining half took up positions on the walls of Jiguang City to stand guard.
Cultivating faith power is less effective the further away you are. Now that they were all within the bounds of Jiguang City, where the Rule Integration Realm experts cultivated made little difference to them.
When the Soul-devouring Worms attacked Jiguang City, various Rule Integration Realm experts led groups of the human race to escape, section by section.
The residents of these sections naturally felt worship and gratitude towards the Rule Integration Realm experts who led them away—these were excellent sources of faith.
Thus, the Rule Integration Realm experts in Jiguang City were now able to smoothly cultivate the Myriad Spirits Paying Homage.
The higher the realms of cultivation, the more advantage one has because they are more renowned among the residents of Jiguang City.
Chen Fei was cultivating seriously in the secret chamber, with constant epiphanies arising within his sea of consciousness.
After seven hours, ripples gently stirred in Chen Fei’s soul.
The Myriad Spirits Paying Homage had progressed past the entry stage’s halfway point, stepping into the stage of Perfection, and behind the divine statue within Chen Fei’s soul, three rings of light had formed.
This indicated that Chen Fei had cultivated the divine statue to the Third Expansion.
Unmoved, Chen Fei had enough epiphanies, and with the special state of the minor Open Heaven Realm, coupled with his current talents, he could cultivate any Rule Integration Realm martial arts at a startling speed.
A secondary rule fragment could cohere in just three days, and ordinary Emperor Realm martial arts could progress from the entry stage to the Great Completion realm in a month or two.
The Myriad Spirits Paying Homage, in essence, isn’t even on par with ordinary Emperor Realm martial arts.
Because to advance it to the Ninth Transformation, it’s not talent that restricts the progress, but whether there is enough power of faith. Hence, Chen Fei does not need even a month to cultivate it to the stage of Great Completion.
Chen Fei began to cultivate martial arts for the seventh-level Open Heaven Realm, only then his efficiency dropped, as the minor Open Heaven state could no longer provide special benefits due to the strict conditions.
“Ding Ding Ding!”
Less than half an hour later, three chimes of the bell resounded within Jiguang City.
Chen Fei’s figure appeared in mid-air, overlooking the four corners of Jiguang City, as hundreds of Black Demons surged towards it.
The city’s Rule Integration Realm experts took the initiative to strike, not to kill, but to draw these Black Demons away.
Chen Fei took a step forward and vanished into thin air.
These Black Demons were not a threat to Jiguang City as it was now; Chen Fei left the city not to draw away the Black Demons but to head to the Ancient Hug Tribe.
After all, what comes around goes around. While two peak Rule Integration Realm experts of the Ancient Hug Tribe watched Jiguang City, it was natural for Chen Fei to give the Ancient Hug Tribe a surprise.
Having read the fragmented soul of You Yi, Chen Fei knew the current range of the Ancient Hug Tribe.
Traversing a thousand miles in an instant was just the blink of an eye for him, and Chen Fei was already miles away.
Chen Fei stood on a rocky peak, looking down at a basin ahead; the Ancient Hug Tribe lay within it.