44: The Star Pillar breaks the deadlock, Lin Feng awakens the truth.
That sudden pillar of starlight, thick, brilliant, and containing unimaginable, massive Power of the Stars, was like a spear of judgment, instantly tearing through the trapping and killing Formation maintained by the five Kaishan Realm experts!
The light screen shattered into pieces like fragile glass, and the five Kaishan Realm Cultivators maintaining the Formation screamed and spat blood as they were sent flying backward simultaneously, instantly suffering heavy injuries from the backlash of the Formation.
The golden giant palm and the giant claw of Great Commander Black Vine that were crushing down were also swept by the edge of this sudden pillar of starlight, and like ice and snow meeting the spring sun, they quickly melted and disintegrated!
The Imperial Ancestor and Great Commander Black Vine had their expressions change drastically; they retreated in extreme shock, looking with disbelief at the pillar of starlight that connected the heavens and the earth, as well as the ancient altar that was vibrating violently at the source of the light pillar.
"What is going on?! Why would the altar suddenly activate?!" The Imperial Ancestor was both shocked and angry; this unexpected turn of events was completely beyond his expectations.
Great Commander Black Vine also had a gloomy expression, his eyes flickering as he stared fixedly at the core of the light pillar.
Zhao Tiezhu and Sela, who were protected behind Liu Qingtian, saw the hidden calculations and strange light in their eyes suddenly turn into genuine astonishment and a trace of panic the moment they saw the pillar of starlight!
This was not in their plan!
The dying Liu Qingtian was also startled by this sudden turn of events, causing his tree soul to tremble, and he temporarily suppressed the thought of communicating with the burying netherworld for a final transaction.
He felt the familiar yet strange Power of the Stars in that pillar of light, which seemed to be of the same Origin as the star key, yet even more vast.
Just then, a blurry phantom made of countless flowing blue data runes appeared silently beside Liu Qingtian's huge tree crown.
The phantom had no specific face, but it conveyed a mental message that Liu Qingtian was extremely familiar with, carrying a hint of playfulness and urgency—it was exactly Lin Feng's style!
"Old Liu! Hold on! brother had to scrape together everything and borrow power to temporarily activate this function to break the Formation; it won't last long!"
"Long story short! Neither of the two behind you are good things! They are in cahoots! They are playing the good cop-bad cop routine!"
"First, they used that fool's words to make you suspicious of the elf, then let the elf pretend to be innocent to gain your final trust, and when you are completely dead or at your weakest, they will unhesitatingly drain your last bit of vitality and steal the star key and everything else!"
"That Zhao Tiezhu is indeed a Transmigration practitioner, but he is no good bird! In his original world, he was a swindler, and after coming here, he became even more unscrupulous, specializing in collaborating with others to kill people and seize goods! This time, he has his eyes on you!"
"The elf girl is bait arranged by their organization; the purpose is to fish for a fat sheep like you who has 'Heaven-sent Opportunity'!"
"Stop being so damn moved! Hurry up and find a way to slip away! This starlight pillar cannot block those two golden bodies and Heaven Enlightenment for too long!"
"By the way! The Origin you owe that fierce halberd, you must pay an extra ten percent next time! This rescue fee is also counted on its account! Information fees are calculated separately! Remember to pay it back early, otherwise the interest will scare you to death!"
Lin Feng's information Clone spoke at an extremely fast speed, bombarding Liu Qingtian's tree soul with the shocking truth like a machine gun.
At the same time, the phantom made of data runes waved its hand violently, and a gentle yet powerful thrust instantly pushed Zhao Tiezhu and Sela, who were behind Liu Qingtian, away from his side!
Zhao Tiezhu and Sela were pushed to the ground by this sudden force, and the feigned panic and worry on their faces instantly disappeared, replaced by the shock and gloom of their conspiracy being exposed!
Their eyes were filled with murderous intent as they looked at the data phantom, but even more so, they were wary of the pillar of starlight and the unknown intervention.
Liu Qingtian's tree soul felt as if it had been struck by lightning!
Although he had doubts before, being exposed so directly by Lin Feng, especially pointing out the routine of the two acting together, still made him feel a bone-chilling cold!
So that was it! What a clever calculation! What deep scheming!
He had almost fallen for it! At the moment of death, if he had really given them his last bit of trust, he probably wouldn't even know how he died!
Anger, lingering fear, and a trace of shame at being fooled welled up in his heart.
But he instantly suppressed these emotions, and the instinct for survival took the upper hand.
Lin Feng's rescue came in time, but as he said, this starlight pillar could not last long!
The Imperial Ancestor and Great Commander Black Vine had already reacted from their initial shock and were trying to bypass the light pillar to attack again!
He must escape immediately!
Liu Qingtian did not hesitate at all, and he didn't care about pursuing the two; he immediately exerted his full strength to catalyze the power that had recovered a little due to the injection of the starlight pillar, communicating with the star key imprint!
Hum!
The star key imprint resonated with the towering pillar of starlight, and countless starlight gathered like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, temporarily wrapping around his huge tree body.
"Want to run?! Leave the Sacred Object behind!" The Imperial Ancestor roared, and a huge Dragon-shaped claw print tore through space, grabbing at Liu Qingtian in the starlight.
Great Commander Black Vine also attacked at the same time, and countless pitch-black vines entwined like poisonous snakes.
However, their attacks were blocked again by the brilliant starlight.
Just then, Lin Feng's data phantom became extremely dim, and he said quickly: "Coordinates have been sent to you... remember to repay the debt... beware of the 'Nihility Cult'... they seem to be watching you too..."
Before he could finish his sentence, the data phantom dissipated completely, as if it had never existed.
And the towering pillar of starlight also began to weaken and shrink rapidly.
"Now is the time!"
Liu Qingtian seized the last power of the light pillar and struggled violently!
Whoosh!
The huge demon willow body instantly turned into a meteor, relying on the last connection between the star key and the altar, it forcibly broke through the weakened space barrier and escaped into the void turbulence!
"Damn it!" The attacks of the Imperial Ancestor and Great Commander Black Vine failed again, and they could only watch helplessly as Liu Qingtian disappeared into the rapidly closing space crack, furious.
They looked at the scene with ashen faces; their five Kaishan Realm subordinates were lying on the ground seriously injured, while Zhao Tiezhu and Sela stood there with ugly expressions, obviously having failed the mission.
"Trash!" The Imperial Ancestor snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and didn't even bother to look at them, his figure flickering and disappearing.
Great Commander Black Vine also glanced at the two with a gloomy gaze and then left.
Only Zhao Tiezhu and Sela were left, along with the mess on the ground.
Zhao Tiezhu spat, his face no longer showing any of the cowardice from before, leaving only gloom and annoyance: "Damn it! We were about to succeed! Where did this bastard come from to stir up trouble! What the hell was that thing?"
Sela tidied her clothes expressionlessly, her light green eyes cold: "Being able to carry out such precise intervention across the Realm wall is definitely not ordinary. The plan has changed, we must report to the organization immediately. That demon tree is more complex than we imagined, and the existence behind him may exceed our estimates."
The two looked at each other, stopped talking, turned around, and quickly disappeared into the desolate valley.
...
In the void turbulence, Liu Qingtian was struggling to stabilize his figure, the starlight shield flickering.
The last space coordinate sent by Lin Feng flashed in his tree soul.
He looked back in the direction of the Cangmu World, his tree eyes cold.
This time, he almost capsized in the gutter.
The human heart is more treacherous than demons.
The debt owed to the burying netherworld increased by another ten percent, and he also provoked a mysterious 'Nihility Cult'... The road ahead is becoming increasingly difficult.
But, he finally survived.
He composed himself and struggled to travel in the direction of the coordinates provided by Lin Feng.
The top priority is to find a safe place to fully restore his strength, and then... pay off the debt as soon as possible and improve himself!