161: Chapter 161 Sword Intent, Encirclement and Slaughter

Wherever the linear high-energy breath passed, the air trail was scorched and boiling, like roiling hot water.

After completing this strike, the Star Beast immediately concealed its form, appearing in the blink of an eye beside Wizard Merlin, who was defending with all his might against the high-energy breath, its dual claws raised with a blinding, cold glint.

The aura and force field of a Level 2 Initial-Rank Transcendent Life were released, instantly probing into the weak point of Wizard Merlin's force field.

The [Fire Energy Force Field] of a newly ascended Wizard could not withstand two high-energy attacks approaching Level 3 Initial-Rank.

The sharp claws of the Star Beast Vulture sliced into Wizard Merlin's body like a hot knife through butter.

Just as it grabbed his bones and intended to vanish with him in tow,

the formation domain suddenly shifted, instantly expanding outward by one kilometer.

Simultaneously, other defensive zones contracted, and the formation barrier immediately solidified, rising by an energy level; at the very least, it could not be destroyed in a short time by a Level 2 Initial-Rank entity.

Lu Tianxin wore an expression that clearly said, "I was just waiting for you to attack."

He flicked a formation disk from his hand, which had been forged from the heartwood of a [sky-supporting green oak]; it was a binding formation inscribed with the magical law runes of Daoist Tianhe's [Thousand-Fold Forest] technique.

As the formation disk unfolded, a grand magical technique immediately connected with the local formation domain.

Endless forest energy was drawn forth, creating layers of forest seas throughout the entire domain, while massive amounts of fog obscured all vision.

Seeing this, the Star Beast Vulture's originally cruel and greedy eyes finally revealed a hint of panic, and it tried to fly upward with Wizard Merlin.

A sliver of cold, lightning-like light flashed by.

The feathers on the Star Beast Vulture stood on end, and the pair of claws gripping Wizard Merlin released him almost reflexively.

A ferociously sharp sword light, reaching the power of Level 2 Initial-Rank, slashed past; the Star Beast Vulture watched as its biological force field shattered instantly, its bird eyes widening in sheer terror.

"Impossible! How could an ant like you at Level 1 Initial-Rank break through my star energy field that is approaching Level 3?"

The Star Beast Vulture, or rather the Star Beast Turas, had restored its mental structure after using its incomplete [Reincarnation] talent, and it had also recovered memories of being severely injured when traversing the spatial rift.

As a race born alongside the stars, Star Beasts naturally possessed a unique transcendent system and inherited memories. Although they could not form large-scale populations due to the difficulty of their birth, the Star Beast Ancestral God, who had become a taboo existence long ago, had inscribed inherited memories into the very concept of the Star Beast.

As a Star Beast of the Reaper lineage, it was a Level 1 Initial-Rank Transcendent Life from the moment of birth.

The most mainstream method of advancement for its lineage was to utilize the [Devour] talent, consuming Transcendent Lives of other transcendent systems to obtain their transcendent laws, smelting them into one, and ascending to higher ranks.

However, such behavior was universally reviled in the current cosmic environment; once discovered, the outcome was to be obliterated by higher-level existences.

The Star Beast Turas had been promoted to Intermediate Rank after harvesting a life planet, only to be caught by the returning Intermediate-Rank Lord, sustaining severe injuries that nearly killed it.

It had luckily discovered a spatial rift, allowing it to escape with its life.

Yet, in its inherited memories, no Transcendent Life had ever been able to fight above its rank like this.

Standing outside the binding formation, controlling the formation and the Dharma sword, Lu Tianxin sneered at this open mental fluctuation.

"How many transcendent systems have you actually seen?"

As the [Azure Thunder Torrent Dharma Sword] hovered around the Star Beast Turas, it surged with a dripped-water sword intent, heading straight for Turas's body.

Wizard Merlin, who had originally been left in place, had somehow already retreated to Lu Tianxin's side.

Seeing his shoulders pierced by the Star Beast's claws and bleeding incessantly, Lu Tianxin tossed him a bottle of healing pills.

"Wizard Merlin, hurry and heal your wounds, then assist me in suppressing this Star Beast. Even though we prepared beforehand and laid out a stronger formation domain and binding formation disk, I didn't expect this Star Beast to wait until it reached Level 2 Initial-Rank before it couldn't resist coming to devour a Transcendent Life."

Wizard Merlin caught the healing pills, absorbing Vital Qi crystals to recover his wounds.

"Daoist Tianxin, I will come to assist you immediately."

Inside the great formation, the Star Beast Turas was annoyed beyond measure by Lu Tianxin's Dharma sword; although it could temporarily hold on with its higher energy-level reactions and defenses, it was terrified that the Level 3 Initial-Rank existence would find it, as it could not cope with that at its current strength no matter what.

With no other choice, it could only reactivate its [Dark Star] talent, concealing its form once more to wait for an opportunity, inching its way through this binding formation to search for the key to breaking through.

Time passed bit by bit, and a figure flew over from the sky, carrying a snow-white long sword on his back, looking down at the activated formation domain and great formation, where the imagery of dripping water and eroding stones flickered from time to time.

He touched the formation domain with his mental energy, transmitting a message.

"Daoist Tianxin, Li Feibai has come to assist."

A secret message was transmitted back; Li Feibai understood, drawing his long sword and readying himself.

Only then did a small opening, just large enough for a person to pass through, open in the sky above the formation domain.

Li Feibai approached slowly, about to enter.

Just at that moment, a high-energy breath suddenly shot through this opening, soaring into the sky; the bright beam of light could be seen even across the entire England region.

The figure of the Star Beast Turas flashed and vanished after unleashing this breath.

Li Feibai, who was above, and Lu Tianxin, who was inside the domain, tightened their gazes.

"Now!"

Two sword lights struck from front and back toward this opening.

"Gaa—ah!" A hoarse, shrill cry rang through the air.

The Star Beast's figure appeared, and along with it, a wing and a bird leg severed by the sword light fell into the formation domain.

Upon hitting the ground, they grew to dozens of meters in size, assimilated by the local Vital Qi, turning into a small spiritual land.

Having been ambushed again, Turas was extremely annoyed and resentful, its state of mind collapsing as it cursed loudly.

"You group of evil humans, how can you be so vicious? I only came to this planet to eat something, yet you pursue me relentlessly. Since you don't want me to live, then let's perish together!"

With that, its size returned to a hundred meters, red patterns began to crawl all over its body, and an extremely high energy reaction was unleashed without any concealment.

Seeing this, the three Transcendent Lives present changed expression.

Li Feibai retreated at high speed; he had witnessed the power of that explosion, and his thin arms and legs could not withstand it.

Although Wizard Merlin didn't know what this Star Beast wanted to do, seeing this desperate attempt to perish together, he knew it was no place to linger and quickly rushed out of the formation domain, controlling his own force field.

Lu Tianxin, watching this scene, paid no heed to the Star Beast's hysteria.

Instead, he manipulated the formation domain to shrink its coverage area, strengthening its defensive capabilities, and stepped out of the formation domain himself.

Looking at this group of Transcendent Lives, who had distanced themselves from him in no time, a trace of regret flashed in Turas's eyes.

Looking at the formation domain, which was extremely difficult to break even for him, it detonated with a roar.

A burst of incandescent light rose from the flat ground; this brilliance illuminated most of the life on Earth, as if another sun had risen.