Chapter 272: Riding Me? Don’t Even Think About It!
In the pitch-black world devoid of light, Xia Feng closed his eyes and settled his mind, quietly sensing the surrounding world.
Discarding the initial dizzying sense of disorientation, he soon perceived a spot of brightness in his mind’s eye.
The Shiva Domain was indeed powerful, he had to admit.
Once activated, it would indiscriminately trap everyone, friend or foe.
Fortunately, his spirit artifact’s status was very high. Even though his sense of direction was overturned and all his visual senses were lost, the location of the A-class spirit artifact, perceivable by his Fusion Device, remained fixed and unchanging.
After sensing it with his mind, the location became even clearer.
However, Xia Feng did not immediately move closer. The spatial rifts scattered throughout the domain were not to be trifled with; rash action would only lead to a complete demise.
He could activate the Musashi Tengu and charge through, but the Musashi Tengu consumed a terrifying amount of spirit particles. Unless absolutely necessary, a better course of action would be to conserve his limited spirit particles.
After all, since he had fought his way this far and knew that the A-class spirit artifact belonged to Xize, his objective could not simply be to snatch the artifact and escape.
He had to find a way to eliminate Xize!
Two Third-stage cultivators facing one True Martial Realm expert and ninety Second to Fourth-stage Seasonal Envoys was still a bit difficult.
The sheer amount of spirit particles alone put him at a significant disadvantage.
One must understand that a True Martial Realm expert could withstand the attack of an offensive A-class Spirit Robe. While they couldn’t hold out for too long, they could certainly endure for at least ten seconds.
Currently, Xia Feng had used the Enlightenment Domain to copy many support-type spirit artifacts, greatly increasing his spirit particle reserves. However, it was still far from enough to sustain an A-class Spirit Robe, and he couldn’t maintain it for long.
[After completing the formulation of the Fourth-stage Wood Attribute Advancement Fluid, Mu Qingtong quickly consumed it, and your Spirit Pressure began to soar!]
As expected, Miss Mu also understood that their current spirit particle reserves were a weakness. Only by leveling up and significantly increasing their spirit particles could they use A-class Spirit Robes more freely.
[Using the Fourth-stage Wood Attribute Advancement Fluid to refine the Spirit Particle Structure, your Spirit Particle Density was further compressed with precision, and your Spirit Pressure is further climbing—]
In just a few seconds, Xia Feng felt his physical structure being remodeled, his strength expanding, and his Spirit Pressure structure being reshaped and optimized.
[Your Spirit Pressure has been greatly amplified!]
[Your Spirit Pressure has been greatly amplified!]
[Your…]
Although Xia Feng couldn’t see anything, he could feel the Spirit Pressure covering his body becoming denser and heavier.
Compared to the promotion from Second to Third stage, the promotion from Third to Fourth stage was a qualitative leap that was visible to the naked eye, elevating his physique from a common Spirit Master to a superhuman realm.
He could sense his Strength Value, Agility, nerve reaction speed, Mental Power, and more undergoing a massive, all-encompassing sublimation!
[Mu Qingtong constructed a perfect Fourth-stage Spirit Particle Structure. The Spirit Particles were compressed to their limit, and your Spirit Pressure successfully leaped from Third to Fourth stage, resulting in a massive expansion of your Spirit Particle reserves!]
His physique was strengthened in all aspects, like a warm current rapidly filling his limbs and body, purifying his soul.
He had consumed a large amount of spirit particles in two consecutive battles, but now, due to the sublimation effect of his promotion, he didn’t need to wait for a long recovery period. He was instantly replenished in seconds, his soul once again brimming with spirit particles!
[You have successfully advanced to a Fourth-stage Spirit Master. Copy Slot +1]
[Current Copy Slots: 5 (4+1)]
[Strength: 1399 (Common Rank 5: 2k~4k, True Martial: 4k~5k)]
[Agility: 1087 (Same as above)]
Because Xia Feng was currently under the amplification effect of the Vermilion Bird Demonic Armor, his physique was tripled. His strength value, tripled, directly entered the True Martial stage! His agility also reached the mid-stage of Common Rank 5. As for his spirit particle reserves, thanks to Mu Qingtong consuming a large amount of Spirit Treasure Fruits to expand her soul space, her soul space was twice as large as that of a normal Fourth-stage Spirit Master, and consequently, her spirit particle reserves were also twice that of a normal Fourth-stage Spirit Master.
It was immense.
The entire promotion process, from start to finish, took only a little over twenty seconds.
Without hesitation, Xia Feng activated the Musashi Tengu!
At the Third stage, with his spirit particle reserves, even at full capacity, he could only maintain the Musashi Tengu for a maximum of 3 seconds.
But now, at the Fourth stage, combined with the various support spirit artifacts gained from the Enlightenment Domain, he could sustain the Musashi Tengu for about 30 seconds!
The 20-meter giant form of the Musashi Tengu unleashed itself. Relying on the sensing ability of his Fusion Device, Xia Feng charged directly in one direction!
Based on his observations earlier, he had keenly sensed it.
Xize was undergoing active Calamity Transformation. Although he didn’t know the reason, his enemy’s actions were to be stopped!
Charge!
The giant stomped on the ground, its body withstanding the dense, pitch-black spatial rifts, emitting sharp crackling sounds.
However, everyone within the domain had their senses sealed and did not notice the slightest movement.
Only the master of the domain, Xize, sensed the anomaly. His expression darkened slightly, and he tilted his head, sensing someone moving.
Although the person’s movement speed was very slow due to the obstruction of the spatial rifts, they were indeed moving towards the center of the domain!
These flies, seeking death, were truly annoying.
!
But it didn’t matter; he was about to complete his perfect Calamity Transformation!
With his further activation, the Calamity Transformation progress accelerated. In ten more seconds, it would be successful!
“My dear Eji, your master is about to succeed!”
Xize’s eyes grew more excited, his gaze fixed forward, his breathing becoming more rapid.
Eji haughtily lifted her neck and closed her eyes, ignoring Xize. She naturally understood her master’s intentions, wanting to ride her body, control her, and conquer her.
But as a noble manifested spirit artifact, how could she be oppressed by such a foolish human!
Xize was her master, and she would obey him, protect his life, acknowledge his position of authority, and never betray him.
But to ride on her back? Don’t even think about it!
No one was worthy of riding her!
Therefore, she planned to flee directly after her master completed his Calamity Transformation. After all, due to the Artifact Calamity, she possessed a high degree of autonomy.
Even though Xize was the lord she faithfully served, he could do nothing to her.
“Crack—”
The spatial rifts continued to erupt for more than ten seconds. Xia Feng gritted his teeth and pushed forward, but the spatial rifts were too outrageous. The Musashi Tengu was torn to shreds after only a few moments.
It was on the verge of collapse.
Even with its True Martial early-stage defensive capabilities, it shattered spectacularly at the 15-second mark.
However, at the same time, Xize also dispelled the Shiva Heavenly Form domain. After all, even with Xize’s massive True Martial-level spirit particle reserves, he couldn’t withstand the enormous spirit particle consumption of the Shiva Heavenly Form.
The giant figure faded, and everyone’s senses instantly returned.
To everyone’s surprise, the K-Masked Man had, at some unknown time, traversed the formation of envoys and arrived at the center of the volcano crater, less than 50 meters away from Xize.
The Q-Masked Man, however, remained in his original position, hands clasped behind his back.
