Chapter 188: Activating the Formation I have to say, this kind of using space as...
It must be said that this attitude of treating the space as a prison and abandoning it immediately when no longer needed is a good thing for her.
Anyway, this space has given Xu Hui countless help and has really benefited her a lot.
But she had never thought that this method of dividing the space was able to trap the Moon Shadow Fox in a corner thanks to the formation.
Xu Hui thought carefully and finally shook her head, "I can't do it yet."
She used to plan the space as a whole. It was very difficult to carve out a different dimension like Wei Mubai did. At least she couldn't do it in the short term.
Venerable Lotus nodded slightly, "I forgot, you're not at that level yet."
After a moment's thought, she weighed in, "I can try to separate the Netherworld Cold Flame from the center of the icy lake, and it will transform back into ice crystals. But without the suppression of the Eternal Ice Heart, the Mysterious Netherworld Qi will instantly erupt, which will be very detrimental to you. The Guixu Grass can't absorb it all at once, and you'll likely be seriously injured or even die."
Xu Hui frowned and asked, "What was Your Excellency's original plan?"
"Break the seal and let the Mysterious Nether Qi leak out. Slowly and gradually absorb it. I can still protect your body from the effects of the Mysterious Nether Qi. However, doing so will only break the outer shell of the Eternal Ice Heart, and all the cold air inside will leak out."
The seemingly ordinary lake in front of you is actually just an appearance. Whether it is ice water or ice crystals, there is a layer of strange substance on the outer shell to keep the inside cold. Once it is broken, the decomposition will be unstable.
The coldness will leak out and dissipate between heaven and earth along with the icy spiritual power.
At that time, the entire secret realm may turn into a glacier, but this is only temporary. After a long time, the coldness will completely dissipate.
Moreover, this momentary freezing will not have much impact on the external environment. If we find a way to melt the ice, it will wake up again.
During this process, the mysterious energy of the Netherworld Cold Flame can be controlled within a certain range and released slowly, making it easier for Xu Hui to control the Guixu Grass to devour it.
This was originally a perfect plan, but because Xu Hui had a premonition that the Eternal Ice Heart would be of great use, they had to change the plan.
Xu Hui suddenly felt that this might be another test from heaven, a situation where she would be in danger of death!
But she had to wade into this muddy water, there was no way to avoid it!
After lowering her brows in thought for a while, she raised her head resolutely and said, "I'll do as you say. If... I die, it's my fate!"
Venerable Lotus's expression was solemn. "Are you sure? If I start to peel it off, I will need to concentrate all my attention and will no longer be able to provide you with protection!"
Xu Hui nodded. She had already made up her mind and would never go back on her word!
"Okay," Venerable Lotus stopped persuading and flew into the air. He casually threw out eight formation plates, arranged them in eight directions outside the ice lake, and made hand gestures repeatedly.
As the magic power was released one after another, the eight array plates connected into a large net, temporarily controlling the Xuanming Qi within the array and preventing it from leaking out.
Then, he used his magic power to start peeling it off.
Unusual waves surged in the center of the icy lake. The originally calm lake surface was stirred by an invisible force, and circles of delicate ripples slowly spread out from the center of the Netherworld Cold Flame.
Driven by magic power, a ball of dark blue flame with a hint of chill swayed gently in the heart of the ice lake, as if the ghost soul imprisoned in the ancient glacier was slowly awakening.
Venerable Lotus waved his hands, and tremendous magic power poured out, continuously opening up a passage.
The Netherworld cold flame seemed to sense the call from the outside world, slowly rising and gradually separating from the ice lake.
This process was not easy. The ice lake was shaking violently, trying to pull the cold flame back. An extremely terrifying force was in the air, as if it would explode if something went wrong.
Venerable Lotus had to control himself carefully, lest inadvertently the two pulling forces explode directly and shake the entire world.
Sweat gradually seeped out of her forehead, and her eyes were extremely focused, not allowing for even the slightest distraction.
Slowly, the Netherworld Cold Flame jumped out of the water.
At that moment, the mysterious energy broke through the restraints like a wild horse.
Venerable Lotus was well prepared. Without moving, he flicked his finger and the eight array plates shone brightly, forming a solid barrier that locked the turbulent Xuanming Qi firmly within the array, leaving no chance for it to leak out.
Xu Hui immediately took a step forward and entered the formation. Feeling the terrifying Xuanming energy coming towards her, she immediately mobilized Guixu and absorbed it frantically.
The Guixu grass suddenly grew larger, casting a shadow in the air, swallowing up all the breath like a whirlwind.
All the mysterious energy seemed to be rolled into a storm and swallowed up into Guixu.
However, the amount of mysterious energy in the Netherworld Cold Flame was too huge, like a vast ocean. No matter how strong the devouring power of the Guixu Grass was, it was ultimately unable to absorb it all.
Gradually, the remaining Xuanming Qi became more and more numerous and denser, almost condensing into substance.
Standing in this environment, Xu Hui felt waves of icy cold invading her body, as if countless ice needles were piercing every inch of her skin and every bone.
She shuddered suddenly and quickly mobilized the spiritual energy in her body to resist the chill that penetrated her bones.
I put up layer upon layer of defense shields, thinking that they could provide some resistance. This was effective before on the glacier.
However, what shocked her was that the mysterious energy seemed to have evolved directly, and the defensive barrier was useless, continuing to penetrate into her body through every pore.
Xu Hui unwillingly changed various defensive methods, but no matter whether it was magic weapons, formations, or talismans, they could not stop the invasion of the Xuanming Qi.
No wonder the Netherworld Cold Flame can become a world-destroying thing. The defensive power far above it is the result of being suppressed by the Eternal Ice Heart.
Now, Venerable Lotus has drawn it out, and the real Xuanming Qi has leaked out, showing its true power!
Now, she only had one last resort, which was to take out the Golden Lotus, which was the antagonist of the Netherworld Cold Flame.
But in this case, Netherworld Cold Flame would feel threatened and would not allow Venerable Lotus to pull him out of the center of the lake. Once the power exploded, both of them would surely die!
Xu Hui's heart sank to the bottom. She gritted her teeth, gave up resistance, and wholeheartedly urged the Guixu grass to devour it.
In an instant, a large amount of Xuanming Qi eroded her body and sea of consciousness. Her face underwent drastic changes in a very short period of time, gradually turning blue-purple, and then turning into an unhealthy dark color, as if it were some kind of evil life.
Cracks appeared on the skin, and then the cracks expanded rapidly. With a slight rustling sound, pieces of dry skin slowly fell off, revealing the mottled new skin with a dark luster underneath. The whole process was both weird and terrifying.
At the same time, the blood in the body slowly lost its vitality, its color became darker and darker, and it emitted an indescribable fishy smell.
My consciousness gradually became blurred, and my thoughts seemed to be shrouded in a thick fog, with all kinds of thoughts being chaotic and fragmented.
Suddenly, a primitive, instinctive desire for blood and flesh arose.
An almost crazy impulse grew in her heart. She seemed to want to tear everything apart and destroy everything. Only in this way could she relieve the pain and hunger that penetrated deep into her bones.
No, this is not an illusion!
While the Xuanming Qi was destroying her body, it was also frantically attacking her sea of consciousness.
Xu Hui had a splitting headache, as if countless sharp claws were tearing at her consciousness, making it almost unbearable for her.
His eyes became blurry, his consciousness began to blur, and he was controlled by crazy greed.
She struggled desperately, trying to resist the invasion of this force with her willpower.
But it's useless. Unless all the Xuanming Qi is eliminated, the transformation will be irreversible.
More and more Xuanming Qi surrounded her. Even though the Guixu Grass was devouring it faster and faster, the remaining breath was also increasing.
Not only her, but even the Lotus Venerable, who was a Mahayana cultivator, could not avoid it. His face turned blue and gradually turned from blue to black.
She looked solemn, knowing that this would not work. Once the Xuanming Qi completely invaded Xu Hui's body, the consequences would be unimaginable.
She might really turn into a ghost. Her eyes became fierce and she shouted, "Xu Hui, Soul Devouring Pearl!"
Soul-devouring Orbs are soul orbs that some Sky-devouring Beasts devour souls and have a chance of condensing after death.
This kind of soul bead is just a simple soul, which is not very useful and will gradually dissipate over time.
Venerable Lotus hunted countless sky-devouring beasts and naturally collected some.
It is of little use to human cultivation, but like spiritual roots, it can be considered a spiritual object given by heaven. How can the soul not be considered a spiritual object?
But this kind of single spirit is not as useful as a complete soul, and can only be won by quantity. It just so happens that Venerable Lotus has collected quite a few.
This is how they dare to contract the Netherworld Cold Flame without anyone sacrificing!
At this time, Venerable Lotus proposed that Xu Hui should use the Soul-Devouring Pearl to feed the Netherworld Cold Flame and then directly contract it.
There is no way. The power of this cold flame is terrifying. I didn’t expect that even after being suppressed for thousands of years, there is still such a terrifying mysterious energy.
Before the Guixu grass could absorb all the energy, she and Xu Hui would be completely corroded and die here.
Instead of doing this, it would be better to let Xu Hui sign a contract. Even if he turns into a ghost after death, it is worse than being transformed into a ghost now and finally being killed by the huge force.
Xu Hui retained the last bit of consciousness, took a sip, and followed the instructions of Venerable Lotus. With a wave of his hand, thousands of soul-devouring beads were thrown out.
Smelling the delicious food, the flame of the Netherworld Cold Flame suddenly shot out and absorbed all the Soul-Devouring Orbs.
The flame, which was dark blue and bitingly cold, suddenly released a layer of light purple mist. The center of the flame was abnormally bright, and the frequency of its jumping became rapid and violent, madly devouring the Soul-Devouring Orb that was caught in it.
At the edge of the flame, the originally restless Xuanming Qi gradually stabilized, no longer acting recklessly like before, but slowly rotating around the Netherworld Cold Flame in a more orderly manner, forming beautiful halos.
And those halos, pulled by the Guixu grass, quickly flowed towards Guixu in an orderly and swift manner.
The mysterious energy in the air suddenly decreased, and Xu Hui and Lotus Venerable both breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at their bodies again, they found that they were no different from the legendary thousand-year-old zombie.
They couldn't help but sigh. Now, they really looked like neither human nor ghost!
Venerable Lotus said, "Activate the formation."
Xu Hui was shocked and closed her eyes. Wei Mubai's handsome face flashed through her mind. Her voice was hoarse but firm, "Okay!"
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