Chapter 640: Clouds of Chaos

Angry Squid

Mo Sha and Li Fan faced each other from a distance, separated by the protective barrier of Congyun City's Heavenly Origin Transformation Array. Their standoff immediately drew the gaze of all surviving cultivators.

Although it was truly hard to believe that the Emissary could contend with the terrifying Spirit of Heaven and Earth who had so easily slain two Soul Transformation cultivators, the figure of "Li Fan, the Ancient Heavenly Machine Sect cultivator," was shrouded in too many mysterious auras and incredible legends. Inevitably, a sliver of hope ignited in the hearts of the gathered cultivators.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Li Fan stood with his hands behind his back, his voice like thunder: "A mere spirit of heaven and earth dares to cause trouble! Though my cultivation has not fully recovered, I will not tolerate such insolence in my presence!"

With Li Fan's deliberate amplification of spiritual energy, his voice boomed, echoing through Congyun City. His incomparably overbearing words, combined with Li Fan's detached and independent posture, truly displayed the demeanor of a peerless master.

While the cultivators of Congyun City were stunned, Mo Sha's reaction was somewhat subtle. Naturally, Mo Sha was not fooled by the true nature of Li Fan's clone. However, it seemed even Mo Sha had not anticipated that a cultivator at the Core Formation stage would not only resist the temptation of greed and fear but also dare to speak so presumptuously to it. This, it seemed, was indeed beyond what an ordinary cultivator could achieve. Suspecting its judgment might be wrong, Mo Sha paused, as if genuinely startled by Li Fan's words.

Cries of "Long live the Emissary!" erupted from Congyun City. Li Fan, oblivious to the cheers, maintained a solemn expression. He lightly pointed a finger towards Mo Sha's location ahead.

"Flying Star!" Li Fan uttered softly, his voice cold, deadly, and devoid of any emotion.

Then, a single point of light appeared within the utterly dark domain surrounding Mo Sha. It then burst forth with dazzling brilliance. An incredibly terrifying power erupted from within the light point. Enveloped by the white light, the dense ink-like darkness began to fade and dissipate. Space twisted and vibrated; enormous waves seemed to surge in the ink-black ocean. Mo Sha's body swayed continuously like leaves on a branch caught in a strong wind.

The instant they witnessed this scene, all surviving cultivators, including He Zhenghao, were profoundly shaken. The Emissary's power was truly terrifying. This never-before-heard divine ability, named "Flying Star," was utterly dreadful; it seemed even Mo Sha could barely withstand it. Seeing a glimmer of hope renewed, they were overcome with both shock and wild joy.

However, among everyone present, only Li Fan knew that all of this was merely an illusion. He had no such divine ability as "Flying Star." The dazzling white light emanating from his fingertip was merely the effect of the Immortal City Cave-Mansion self-destructing, loaded with countless precious materials including Nirvana Annihilation Thunder.

The Immortal City Cave-Mansion was originally a formidable magic treasure. Additionally, during its construction, Li Fan had ordered Zhou Kebao to add various destructive mechanisms. When detonated to its limit, even a Dao Integration cultivator would suffer severe injuries if caught unprepared. Of course, Mo Sha's strength was far beyond that of an ordinary Dao Integration cultivator. Therefore, this seemingly terrifying "Flying Star" could not actually harm Mo Sha. At most, it would only cause it a little trouble. Li Fan was well aware of this, so his aim was merely to delay Mo Sha for a moment. What followed was his true trump card.

Hidden by the bright white light, Li Fan silently took out a five-faced, ten-armed statue and, after uttering a final phrase to it, fiercely hurled it towards Mo Sha. The Heaven-Shrouding Hand secret art enveloped it, with the endless sword light of Heaven-Shattering Heart Sword concealing it from the outside.

"Myriad Forms!" As Li Fan roared, the Five-Faced Ten-Armed, Manifested Heavenly Venerate Statue appeared before Mo Sha.

Faced with repeated provocations from a mere Core Formation cultivator, the killing intent in Mo Sha's heart had accumulated to its peak. It decided to no longer continue the cat-and-mouse game. Endless black particles formed a black dragon, surging towards the sword light Li Fan sent, vowing to slay this provocateur. In a flash, under the assault of the ink-like blackness, the sword light attached to the Heaven-Shattering Heart Sword was transmuted. Immediately after, the writhing black particles began to attack the Manifested Heavenly Venerate Statue.

The next moment, the Five-Faced Ten-Armed statue exploded with a thunderous roar. A slender, jade-like arm suddenly appeared, slashing a sword towards Mo Sha. The phantom of a man in a Daoist robe lightly waved a whisk towards Mo Sha. A white-robed scholar-like cultivator hurled a scroll of wooden slips towards Mo Sha. A sleeping infant with closed eyes let out cries. A golden foil, light as a feather, pressed heavily down on Mo Sha.

"Now!" Li Fan's clone's eyes glinted sharply as he crushed a storage ring containing a massive amount of Kunpeng essence blood and hundreds of beast soul pearls crafted by the Imperial Minor World. In an instant, blood surged and demonic aura soared into the sky. Immediately, a streak of purple qi, misty and diffuse, arrived from the horizon.

"Not enough!" Li Fan then unsealed the Kun Devour divine ability sealed within his true body and activated the Heaven-Devouring Earth-Consuming Grand Art, frantically absorbing countless top-grade spirit stones stored in the storage ring. He was assailing the Heavenly Calamity, a bottleneck that had already been pushed to its limit!

"Heretical fiend!" As the purple qi arrived from the west, Senior Brother Zhang's incredibly cold voice rang out. As if sensing that the "Heavenly Limit" within Li Fan's clone was about to be broken, a massive palm coincidentally appeared above the sky.

"Don't you all like to hide and scheme against people?! This time, let you dogs fight amongst yourselves!" A trace of madness flashed across Li Fan's clone's face as the Core Formation pill in his dantian exploded with a roar. His human body disintegrated inch by inch, but his flesh and blood, powered by immense force, temporarily remained intact. With a fierce glint in his eyes, Li Fan's fingers danced consecutively in the void, writing the character "Chaos" before his body completely collapsed!

This series of actions had been rehearsed countless times in Li Fan's mind. Although they appeared to take a long time, everything occurred in an instant.

Li Fan's cold roar of "Myriad Forms!" still echoed in the air. As the sword light vanished and five distinct figures emerged from the shattered Manifested Heavenly Venerate Statue, Mo Sha, who had been filled with killing intent, now seemed to show a hint of surprise on its face. But it absolutely would not dodge.

The surging ink-like darkness collided with a divine ability from each of the five Immortal Heavenly Venerates. Then, another bolt of purple lightning tore through the void, striking their battlefield. The colossal palm in the sky, ignoring the utterly chaotic scene below, continued to press down from above. As for the "Chaos" character art that Li Fan unleashed with the life of his clone, it made this terrifying battlefield even more chaotic and bizarre.

With so many anomalies appearing so suddenly, a hint of alarm finally surfaced on Mo Sha's face. Yet, it still did not retreat. The ink-like darkness surged, unleashing monstrous waves that swept up and engulfed everything in its path.