Slaying Demons: Starting with Upgrading my Calligraphy-Chapter 527 - 460: Divine Fire Avatar
Even the True Monarchs of the Huode Star Sect have only managed to summon up to three Divine Fire Avatars, a feat that’s already incredibly shocking.
But how many has this Daoist summoned before us?
At least thirty!
Tenfold in number... This one must not be allowed to remain.
Sweeping his gaze over these Divine Fire Avatars one by one, Lord Wei stealthily invoked his Dharma Gate, his eyes shrouded in black mist as he searched for the hidden true body of Qi Xiu.
Yet at this moment, Qi Xiu’s true form stood silently in an inconspicuous corner, observing everything before him.
Thirty, he mused?
If not for the fear of being too flamboyant and revealing his cards, Qi Xiu could indeed call forth three hundred!
With the help of the mystical [Cloud Hiding the Moon] ability of the Clear Moon Cloud Robe, Qi Xiu stood there with utmost audacity.
Even a True Monarch of the Middle Ancient Demonic Path like Lord Wei could never have anticipated.
Aside from the [Haotian Mirror] and [Frost Cloud Flame], Qi Xiu possessed a third Dao Body-level magical treasure—the [Clear Moon Cloud Robe].
Moreover, this robe, acquired from that Moon Goddess True Venerable, surpassed even the [Frost Cloud Flame] in quality.
Yet, due to the mysterious origins and arduous refining process, Qi Xiu seldom utilized it, keeping its brilliance and aura concealed, treating it as an ordinary Daoist robe.
Thus, Lord Wei never realized that besides the [Haotian Mirror] and [Frost Cloud Flame], the seemingly ordinary robe worn by Qi Xiu was also a magical treasure.
Adhering to common sense, even a True Monarch with a Dao Body from the Middle Ancient Era wouldn’t carry more than two magical treasures.
Firstly, refining magical treasures drains the mind, and even a Dao Body True Monarch couldn’t endlessly refine treasures, as it would burden themselves greatly.
Secondly, activating the treasure requires a massive amount of Dao Yuan, and the higher the quality, the more it needs. Possessing treasures without Dao Yuan to activate them is undoubtedly awkward.
Hence, orthodox Dao Body True Monarchs seek higher quality treasures, focusing on refining one or two pieces at most.
Going beyond three becomes cumbersome and might prove counterproductive.
"Explode!"
Hidden away, Qi Xiu raised a Daoist incantation, uttering a soft command.
In an instant!
The thirty Divine Fire Avatars burst forth simultaneously with towering flames, the deafening roar of destruction and the horrific inferno continuously growing, the red-gold sea of fire rolling forth, incinerating all, seemingly turning the entire world to ashes!
With a solemn look, even Lord Wei, who prided himself on unmatched physical prowess, couldn’t help but show a trace of seriousness when faced with the self-detonation of thirty Divine Fire Avatars.
As the mighty pillar of the Righteous Dao,
The power of their intrinsic secret techniques is not to be underestimated.
Conservatively estimated, the self-detonation of one Divine Fire Avatar could easily level thousands of miles, vaporizing everything within its range like a human-shaped nuclear warhead!
And now, there were thirty of them!
Profound Heaven Immortal, Immortal Dao Unperishing!
Calm the turmoil!
Taking a deep breath, Lord Wei let divine light scatter around him, resonating loudly like the clash of giant bells, unleashing the immortal and indestructible aura from his pores.
Behind his head, a space of radiant golden light unfolded, six circles of varying brightness, rotating like Daoist wheels, bathing his entire body in layers of light.
Boom —
Forged by the fiery inferno!
Under the baking of layers of heaven-burning red-gold divine fire, the Daoist wheel above Lord Wei’s head shattered repeatedly, only to reform, the formidable impact striking his physique, his skin rippling like waves but remaining intact.
He’s truly tough!
Narrowing his eyes slightly on Lord Wei, who remained unharmed under the assault of thirty Divine Fire Avatars, Qi Xiu secretly clicked his tongue in amazement.
It’s indeed the unparalleled physique honed and tempered over tens of thousands of years.
If another Dao Body True Monarch were in his place, they might survive but not without grave injury, unable to remain so composed.
"But Qi Xiu will see just how tough you really are."
Within the Hundred Herbs Cave Heaven, inside the True Dragon Ruins, layered defenses ensure no interruptions.
This resolved Qi Xiu, determined to bury this Middle Ancient Demon Lord here, began unveiling his universally unrivaled terrifying might!
With both hands forming a Daoist incantation before his chest, Qi Xiu’s robe fluttered wildly, divine light gleaming in his eyes with intense brilliance, unleashing the full, immense cultivation within him!
[Divine Fire Avatar Talisman Technique]!
Buzz—
The void quivered, and talisman scripts resembling fiery patterns, brimming with masculine, formidable energy, capable of burning through the heavens and earth emerged gradually.
Since he entered the Dao Body Realm, Qi Xiu began intentionally reducing the use of Cloud Seal Talismans.
He hid away this card, his most frequently used and most powerful trump.
But today, he reactivated this trump card, vowing to face Lord Wei, this remnant of the Middle Ancient Era!
"Hmm?"
Noticing something unusual, Lord Wei’s eyes flickered, instantly capturing the strong and domineering, awe-inspiring [Divine Fire Avatar Talismans]!
"It’s not a Divine Fire Avatar? But a talisman technique?"
His expression paused slightly, thinking he might have mistaken, Lord Wei’s eyes suddenly narrowed.
"No, this is indeed a Divine Fire Avatar, but this secret technique has been transformed into a talisman technique.
Such an achievement in the Talismanic Dao, which True Venerable could this be?"
Transforming a secret technique into a talisman technique is entirely a method of the Great Dao Level, and Lord Wei didn’t even consider Qi Xiu.
A Dao Expert, even with overwhelming skill, couldn’t possibly possess such a method.
However, what Lord Wei didn’t know was that Qi Xiu had mastered this method before he even entered the Dao.
Ten!
Thirty!
Fifty!
A hundred!
When precisely one hundred Divine Fire Avatars stood atop the sea of fire, their eyes overlooking Lord Wei like suns.
Even this Middle Ancient Demonic True Monarch felt a slight pressure!
"Don’t rush, this is just an appetizer."
With a slight smirk, Qi Xiu pressed down with his palm, suddenly transforming all one hundred Divine Fire Avatars into comet-like firelights, fiercely attacking Lord Wei!
Heavenly soldiers and earthly blades, ultimate divine slaughter!
Lord Wei slightly raised his hands, the slaughter great formation beneath him fully awakened, like an ancient power unsealed, desiring to bury the heavens and all things.
In an instant, the sound of thousands of troops trampling roared and trembled, countless figures donned in black armor, holding giant bows, charged forth from the depths of the formation, drawing bows as deep and dark as abysses.
With the trembling of bowstrings, the void blurred, revealing terrifying phantoms.
Boom boom boom boom—
As the arrows flew, the terrifying roars, each black giant arrow shattered layers of space, pulling out a black hole that pierced through Qiankun, targeting those Divine Fire Avatars!
Arrows collided with the sea of fire!
The interconnected Space-Bounding void shattered and collapsed, forming heavy whirlpools of chaotic twisting terrifying forces, which would crush even a True Monarch of the Dao Body into a mist of blood.
"Formation? Just as well, Qi knows a thing or two about it."
Raising his head slightly, a point of red gold divine light glowed on Qi Xiu’s forehead, his ancestral perceptual aperture revealing a lazy, smiling divine soul sitting on Yama’s Throne.
Before Yama’s Palace, tens of thousands of Tenacity Retentions simultaneously self-destructed, offering themselves through the method of sacrifice, transforming into streams of purest divine soul force, condensing into a golden torrent, flooding into the divine soul.
With the transformed tenacity retentions, the previously cautious sacrificial dharma gate could now be used without limit.
After all, tenacity retentions are undying, even if they self-destruct, they will regenerate after a period of time.
With the infusion of this vast and boundless divine soul force, Qi Xiu’s divine soul eyes burst with ultimate brilliance.
The next moment!
With the terrifying empowerment, the divine marvel of [Mind Thought into Talisman] was driven to its utmost!
Only to see Qi Xiu raise both hands high, as if to lift the heavens and earth.
In the void, a dense array of divine fire talismans descended like falling stars, instantly filling the entire view.
Subsequently, the talismans began to blend, weaving an ancient and powerful tapestry.
Dominant and unmatched, ancient and solemn array patterns emerged in the connections of the talismans, faintly invoking strands of majestic power long buried and vanished in the vast historical river.
It was guiding it to descend once again!
In a flash, an enormous talisman array spanned across the heavens, its oppressive presence emerged; standing upon it, Qi Xiu exhaled deeply, causing the void to burn a large hole, he then slightly smirked and said softly:
"Dao God Talisman Formation..."
"Zhu Rong!"
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