27: Foundation Building Monster 1

Having achieved the 'Double Seven Realm' by breaking through to Qi Refining Seventh Layer and Body Refining Seventh Layer, Lin Feng did not rush to advance further.

He deeply understood the importance of the Foundation, so he spent half a month in seclusion within his stone house, diligently cultivating and repeatedly tempering his newly generated spiritual power with the Solid Foundation Method, making it as pure and condensed as mercury.

He then used the Rock Body Tempering Art to guide his Qi and blood, completely mastering the surging power of his Physical Body; beneath his bronze skin, muscles bulged, containing explosive strength, capable of splitting rocks with a mere raise of a hand or a kick of a foot.

After stabilizing his Realm, the familiar feeling of abundant power returned, even surpassing what he had felt before.

A strong desire for hunting surged within Lin Feng's heart.

With his cultivation advanced, his Physical Body robust, and the demon binding hook and fenshui sword in hand, he yearned to challenge stronger prey, verify his strength, and acquire more abundant feedback energy.

"Today, I'll try to attract a Yao Beast at the Peak of Qi Refining Ninth Layer!" Lin Feng's eyes flashed with a sharp gleam as he arrived at the reef area to the east, which had long been soaked in Demonic Qi.

The sea breeze carried a salty and iron-like bloody smell, and the slippery reefs underfoot were covered with sword marks and claw prints of varying depths, silently recounting the brutal battles of the past.

He collected his thoughts and submerged his will into his Sea of Consciousness.

Jushou!

"Attract!"

Divine Power -1!

That invisible fluctuation, originating from the depths of his Soul, suddenly spread out, ignoring spatial distance, instantly sweeping across the surging surrounding sea, carrying a strong, directional allure.

The range of the fluctuation was wider than when he was in the Middle Stage of Qi Refining, and the pulling force was also stronger!

Lin Feng held his breath and focused his mind, his Divine Sense like an invisible radar, cautiously probing beneath the sea surface.

He anticipated sensing the appearance of a powerful Demonic Qi, close to Qi Refining Perfection.

However—

After only a few breaths, Lin Feng's expression abruptly changed!

Boom!!!

Two violent and ferocious Auras, like two underwater volcanoes erupting simultaneously, broke through the sea surface at an astonishing speed, rushing towards Black Reef Island!

Their immense power stirred up giant waves several zhang high, which crashed violently against the reefs, creating deafening roars, and water splashed down like a torrential rain!

One Aura, scorching, frantic, with a sulfurous stench, had clearly reached the Peak of Qi Refining Ninth Layer!

Its form flickered in and out of sight within the surging waves, appearing to be a colossal sea lizard covered in crimson scales, with a ferocious single horn on its head—a Crimson Flame Poison Lizard!

Its mung bean-like eyes flickered with cruel red light, and its thick tail slapped the sea surface, each swing bringing forth scorching Qi waves.

The other Aura, however, was like ten-thousand-year-old Mystic Ice, chilling, heavy, and carrying a suffocating Spiritual Pressure!

This Spiritual Pressure far exceeded the Qi Refining scope, like an invisible giant hand clutching Lin Feng's throat!

Foundation Establishment!

Through the churning sea mist, Lin Feng was horrified to see a massive, mountain-like silhouette!

It was a gigantic turtle covered in dark blue, heavy armor—a Mystic Ice Heavy Armor Turtle!

Its carapace was covered with sharp ice spikes, its head resembled a snake's, its dark blue vertical pupils were cold and emotionless, and its mouth and nose exhaled bone-chilling cold Qi; wherever it passed, the sea surface actually formed a thin layer of ice!

It merely floated there, and the Spiritual Pressure it emitted made the air around Lin Feng sticky and heavy!

"Damn it! How could Jushou attract a Foundation Establishment Yao Beast?!" An alarm blared in Lin Feng's heart, and an unprecedented chill instantly shot from his feet to the top of his head!

He instantly understood the reason: his Breakthrough to the Late Stage of Qi Refining had strengthened his Divine Power, and the pulling range and intensity of Jushou had greatly increased, no longer attracting merely Qi Refining Ninth Layer creatures!

Even more terrifyingly, this Crimson Flame Poison Lizard was in the same sea area as this Mystic Ice Heavy Armor Turtle, likely being its prey or target of expulsion!

His Jushou fluctuation was like throwing a spark into a boiling oil pot, simultaneously igniting these two Vicious Beasts!

Flee? In the vast ocean, facing the pursuit of a Foundation Establishment Yao Beast, there was no way out!

Fight? Qi Refining Seventh Layer (apparent cultivation) against Foundation Establishment was akin to an ant trying to shake a tree!

In a flash of lightning, Lin Feng made his decision!

A hint of ruthlessness and determination flashed in his eyes!

"Activate Formation!" He roared, and the abundant spiritual power within his body frantically poured into the Formation Plate at his waist, which controlled the Water Mist Maze Formation!

Buzz—!

The grayish-white mist that had already enveloped the core area of the island instantly became dense and viscous, churning violently, and rapidly spreading like a living thing towards the reef area by the shore!

The mist carried the power to block Divine Sense and confuse perception, instantly engulfing the two Vicious Beasts that had just broken through the waves!

"Roar!!!" The Mystic Ice Heavy Armor Turtle let out a muffled, thunderous roar, its sound waves carrying bone-chilling cold, shaking the mist violently and causing pebbles to fall from the reefs!

The Divine Sense of a Foundation Establishment Stage forcefully penetrated part of the mist, locking onto Lin Feng's vague position!

Its massive body, with an Aura that crushed everything, slowly approached; though its speed wasn't fast, each step was like a heavy hammer striking the heart!

"Hiss—!" The Crimson Flame Poison Lizard let out a sharp, ear-piercing hiss; it seemed even more uncomfortable with the mist, pacing frantically at the edge of the dense fog, its scorching Demonic Qi evaporating the surrounding seawater with sizzling sounds.

It had locked onto Lin Feng's Aura, but the thick mist obstructed its vision and precise attacks.

"The mist can only block them for a moment! I must separate them!" Lin Feng's mind raced, his figure moving like a ghost among the slippery reefs, his Turtle Breath Qi Concealment Art operating to its extreme, his Aura concealed like a stubborn rock.

He swiped his left hand across his Storage Pouch, and a thick stack of Talismans emitting yellowish spiritual light appeared in his hand—these were the dozens of Earth Prison Talismans he had accumulated over the past two years!

"Trap it!" Lin Feng's target was the Crimson Flame Poison Lizard, which was a slightly lesser but equally fatal threat!

He had to buy himself precious time to deal with the Mystic Ice Heavy Armor Turtle!

"Hurry!"

Lin Feng roared, and dozens of Earth Prison Talismans, like wasps leaving their nest, were instantly activated by spiritual power!

A brilliant yellow light erupted, transforming into dozens of condensed yellowish streaks of light, accurately shooting towards the frantically pacing Crimson Flame Poison Lizard at the edge of the mist!

Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff!

The yellowish spiritual light exploded around the Crimson Flame Poison Lizard!

The power of the earth was activated, and the hard reef ground vibrated violently!

Thick, sturdy yellowish stone walls, covered with profound runes, rose from the ground, like a giant cage, layer upon layer, instantly trapping the Crimson Flame Poison Lizard in the center!

At the same time, Lin Feng swiftly formed hand seals, mobilizing the residual power of the simple Dust Repelling Array on the island, transforming it into faint restraining spiritual light that intertwined around the earth prison, attempting to reinforce it!

"Roar!!!" The Crimson Flame Poison Lizard was caught off guard, crashing head-on into the hard earth wall, its head bleeding!

It let out an enraged roar, spewing scorching venomous flames from its mouth, frantically burning the earth wall!

Flames collided with rock, emitting a grating 'sizzle' sound, and the earth wall visibly turned red, softened, and cracked!

Dozens of Earth Prison Talismans combined with the power of an Elementary Formation could only temporarily trap this Peak Qi Refining Vicious Beast!

Almost at the instant the earth prison formed, the terrifying Spiritual Pressure, like an iceberg pressing down, was already close at hand!

The Mystic Ice Heavy Armor Turtle's cold vertical pupils pierced through the increasingly thin mist, locking onto Lin Feng!

Its massive claw, covered with ice spikes, was raised high, carrying Soul-freezing cold and immense power, and slammed down fiercely towards the reef area where Lin Feng was!

Before the claw even reached, the extreme cold had already frozen the air; Lin Feng's eyebrows and hair instantly condensed with white frost, and the reefs beneath his feet groaned under the unbearable pressure!

There was no escaping! No blocking!

A single strike from a Foundation Establishment Stage could destroy the world!

The shadow of death instantly completely enveloped Lin Feng!

The spiritual power within his body had already been nearly half depleted from activating the Talismans and Formation just now; facing this mountain-crushing attack, any defense seemed so pale!

"I can only use that!" A hint of madness flashed in Lin Feng's eyes!

His only chance of survival lay in the last bit of Divine Power in his Sea of Consciousness, and the Demon Slayer Divine Ability that represented absolute killing power!

But there was only one chance! He had to create the conditions for a decisive kill!