Feng Yi, who was searching for the Minor Teleportation Array, did not notice that the blood flowing from the bodies of the evil spirits killed by the celestial meteorite had all seeped into the ground.
Deep underground, a hidden formation was operating. After absorbing the blood, it emitted a dark red and strange light.
The corpses of the evil spirits, with a black orb as the core, gradually converged and merged, forming a deformed limb conglomerate, somewhat resembling the snake monster conjured by Ba Qiu.
"The humans who made a deal with me are quite capable. I didn't expect this formation to actually be useful!" a voice echoed from the black orb. A sliver of Ba Qiu's soul was residing within the orb, muttering to itself.
Not long ago, a mysterious masked figure had awakened his slumbering soul in the sea through an altar and made a deal with him. The other party promised to help him regain his strength and break free from the Geo Archon's seal, in exchange for his assistance with one task after he was freed. Ba Qiu, being no fool, naturally agreed to this risk-free transaction. Whether he would keep his promise after breaking free would depend entirely on his mood. This hidden formation was a gift from the other party to show their sincerity.
The limb conglomerate controlled by Ba Qiu, with more and more corpses fused into it, had already grown to about two meters in size. The conglomerate used countless fingers as moving tentacles, a form of locomotion somewhat similar to a millipede. It silently slithered on the ground, slowly approaching Feng Yi in the distance. It stopped about ten meters away from Feng Yi, hiding behind a large rock to wait for an opportunity. Ba Qiu seized the moment, charged up, and pounced towards Feng Yi.
Feng Yi, who was searching for traces of the formation, suddenly felt his hair stand on end, and his brow stung slightly, sensing imminent danger. The last time he had this feeling was when facing Keqing's instantaneous slash. There was no doubt that such a premonition would not arise without reason.
River God Domain—Activate!
Invincible Gold—Activate!
Feng Yi touched the ground with his toes and, the instant he activated the River God Domain, he immediately activated the Invincible Golden Body. Due to the golden characteristic of the Golden Notebook, Feng Yi could bypass the process of tearing off a page and consuming it within the River God Domain, achieving an instant activation. As expected, the miraculous premonition once again saved his life. After activating the Invincible Golden Body, Feng Yi's arm was bitten by a monster made of fragmented limbs, which tried to swallow him.
"Hmph! You want to eat me? Be careful you don't break your teeth!" Feng Yi snorted coldly, arching his other arm and unleashing a charged blow to the monster's head, shattering it and freeing his bitten arm.
Without knowing the monster's abilities, Feng Yi first retreated a few steps to a safe distance. He took out a small iron rod from his waist, pressed it lightly, and a spear instantly shot out, ready for battle.
Feng Yi discovered that the monster's limbs, which he had just shattered, were actually re-fusing with the monster, and the broken parts were being replenished by the fragmented limbs. Feng Yi frowned, this thing seemed unkillable! To verify his suspicion, Feng Yi swung his spear, unleashing the killing intent of his spear technique.
Longing for you, my love, endless longing, First Style—Longing!
The spearhead glowed with a dazzling red light, carrying an invincible might, and shattered the monster's head with a single strike. It felt a bit like playing with building blocks; the opponent's defense was very low, but its vitality was extremely high. The monster's shattered head quickly recovered and it continued to attack Feng Yi.
Gradually, Feng Yi noticed something was wrong. Why was the monster getting bigger the more he fought it? It was originally only about two meters long, but now it was almost five meters! This couldn't go on! Although Feng Yi knew that using the Soul Torture of the River God Domain could likely seize half of the opponent's soul, Feng Yi refused because this thing was too disgusting! What if the seized soul carried a curse? That would be a huge loss! Rather than risking soul pollution by activating Soul Torture, it was better to find a helper!
Feng Yi first summoned Keqing from the Serenitea Pot to take his place, and he entered the Serenitea Pot himself. Before entering, Feng Yi instructed Keqing not to engage in combat, as the monster was unkillable, and she only needed to maintain a distance from it.
Inside the Serenitea Pot, Feng Yi found Shenhe. "Is Yuanbao still not awake?" Feng Yi needed Yuanbao's bone whistle to summon Xiao, who was a professional at dealing with such evil spirits!
"Yuanbao is still sleeping in the room. Feng Yi, you seem to be in trouble. If you need it, I can help!" Shenhe had already changed into combat attire, ready to help at any moment.
"You just need to take good care of Yuanbao for me. Compared to the trouble outside, your and Yuanbao's safety are more important!" Feng Yi believed that no one understood evil spirits better than Xiao. This kind of matter required a professional! Besides, it would be a waste not to use the free tool Xiao. He was currently trapped in the cave and couldn't find the exit formation, so he needed someone to lead him out.
"Mmm~ I'll listen to you!" Shenhe, hearing Feng Yi's almost declaration-like concern, felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey and murmured her assent.
Feng Yi entered the wooden house and went to Yuanbao's bedside, taking the bone whistle hanging from his waist. "Daddy? Is it time to eat?" Yuanbao opened his sleepy eyes and asked softly.
"Yuanbao, go catch a rabbit first. I'll roast it for you when Daddy gets back!" Feng Yi kissed Yuanbao's rosy little cheek, entrusted Shenhe with his care, and then left the Serenitea Pot.
Returning to the cave, Feng Yi immediately blew the bone whistle. The melodious sound echoed in the cave, causing the monster chasing Keqing to pause. A dark green rift appeared out of thin air, and Xiao, wearing a mask and carrying a green spear, descended from the rift. Xiao flashed and appeared in front of Feng Yi, blocking the monster's pursuit.
"Where's Yuanbao? Is she hurt?!" Hearing the whistle, Xiao immediately put down his half-eaten Almond Tofu and came through the air. He swallowed the half-eaten Almond Tofu in his mouth, and his first words were to inquire about Yuanbao's safety.
"Yuanbao is fine. I put her in the Serenitea Pot with Shenhe looking after her. She's perfectly safe. We need to deal with this monster first!" Hearing Feng Yi's arrangements and knowing Yuanbao was safe, Xiao finally relaxed.
"There are still Yakshas in the world?!" Ba Qiu looked at the Yaksha with apprehension. Although short, the Yaksha exuded an overwhelming sense of pressure, and Ba Qiu began to have second thoughts. From this Yaksha, Ba Qiu seemed to see mountains of corpses and seas of blood, as well as immeasurable karma. He couldn't imagine how much this Yaksha had slaughtered to accumulate such tangible karma. Even more bizarrely, Ba Qiu saw a shadow of the Primordial Jade Winged-Spear in this Yaksha's weapon! The memories of being thoroughly beaten by Morax flooded his mind. He had to escape! As long as he was alive, there would be plenty of opportunities! Revenge from a god could wait for millennia! With the strength of this broken body, he was certainly no match for this combat-oriented Yaksha race.
"No enemy has ever escaped from my hands!"
Exorcism Dance!
As Xiao thrust his spear, he transformed into a green streak of light, instantly piercing the monster's body.