The First Immortal of Destiny-Chapter 708 Class IV Gu Cancer_1

Layer by layer, the Formation's spirit light originating from the Heaven Patrolling Tower Boat House gleamed brightly. In the blink of an eye, this treasured ship morphed into an impregnable, colossal fortress!

The Red Flame Sect Members who had boarded the treasured ship began to recklessly deploy various offensive measures under the protection of the Formation's Prohibition. Tantalizing magic auras, sharp sword Qi, peculiar talismans, armored Ghouls, poisonous Spells, and more were unleashed. These attacks, carrying incredible power, continuously bombarded the approaching evil monsters. For a moment, the brilliant illumination even surpassed that of the colorful fog surrounding them.

The Formation on the Heaven Patrolling Tower Boat House had been meticulously established by an Array Path Grandmaster from the Lifeless Sect and Shen Mo. Although its offensive capabilities seemed somewhat weak, its defensive effects were extraordinarily potent. As long as there were enough Spirit Stones or cultivators to provide Mana, it could defend against any attack of Class V or lower!

Dozens of other resource-gathering teams were equipped with similar large-scale magic treasures. Some were cherished mount-type magic artifacts from various established powers, enhanced with Formation Prohibitions. Others were wartime magic treasures used by the cultivation world of the Red Flame Zone to resist the invasion of Foreign Realm Demons, possessing exceptionally keen offensive power.

Even for the current Red Flame Sect, the number of disciples at Layer IV of the Qi Gathering Realm or higher was not particularly large. They were the backbone of the sect and could not be allowed to sacrifice their lives needlessly. The safeguards provided for them by the entire sect had been maximized. Pre-departure drills, itinerary planning, crisis management protocols, Elixirs and talismans for various purposes, large magic treasures, and so on—all these preparations were even more thorough than during the resistance against the Foreign Realm Demons.

Additionally, each team was accompanied by a peak Class III Demon Soul General. This allowed disciples operating outside, when faced with dangers they could not handle, to promptly request aid from Shen Mo through this Demon Soul General. Although Shen Mo himself could not travel outside, the use of his abilities was not restricted by this. With his current cultivation level, he was capable of suppressing, resolving, and eliminating most crises, even those thousands of miles away.

Were it not for the fact that Class IV Demon Soul Generals, much like Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, were restricted by the power of heaven and earth and thus temporarily unable to venture out, it would have been far more convenient if each sect team exploring and scouring the Cancering Realm could have been accompanied by a Class IV Demon Soul General. And all of this was a benefit derived from "establishing a completely new sect." This move allowed the collective will to be implemented to the fullest extent, bringing the entire strength of the Red Flame Zone into play.

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BOOM!

A Class IV Gu Cancer, half-humanoid and half-beast, withstood a torrential barrage of magic. Its multi-hued body slammed heavily into the side of the treasured ship. Under the protection of the Formation Prohibition, apart from a slight tremor, the Heaven Patrolling Tower Boat House remained undamaged.

However, if it were allowed to attack the ship freely, the Spirit Stones supporting the Formation's operation would be consumed at an astonishing rate. Consequently, the profits Qian Xiaofeng and the others had risked so much to gain from mining the Spirit Stone Veins would be significantly diminished.

"Die, Demon!" Qian Xiaofeng uttered a cold cry, her Spirit Sword flaring with brilliant light. She slashed at the Class IV Gu Cancer with a Demon Slaying Sword Qi.

In addition to mastering the "Maiden Sword Mantra," she also cultivated the "All-Encompassing Sword Canon," which Shen Mo had previously deduced. The former placed exceptional emphasis on physical Escape Skills and was renowned for its elusive and agile movements. When confronting enemies within the Formation of the Heaven Patrolling Tower Boat House, where she could not fully unleash this swordplay's greatest power, Qian Xiaofeng opted for the grand and majestic "Demon Slaying Sword Style."

The "All-Encompassing Sword Canon" was originally a low-grade spiritual level martial art from the Riverside Sect. After Shen Mo expended a vast amount of Spirit Stones to deduce it once, it reached the middle-to-high-grade level. Coupled with her considerable talent for the Sword Path, Qian Xiaofeng had also practiced diligently for years, cultivating this technique beyond the Perfection stage. According to the Destiny Panel's classification of progress, this was the "Reaching the Peak" realm!

When she executed it now, it lacked some of Shen Mo's ferocity but possessed greater flexibility. However, the "Slaying Demons and Eliminating Devils" intent and the sheer killing power contained within this sword Qi were by no means weak. Even though it was not her own original sword move, she had still grasped seventy percent of its true essence!

SPURT!

The Sword Light flashed past. A large quantity of multi-hued Gu insect spores erupted from the body of the Class IV Gu Cancer, forming a thick defensive barrier! Such creatures not only had their physical bodies and souls composed of countless minuscule Gu insects, but even the Mana within them was replaced by Gu insects of varying characteristics. Furthermore, their various Spells and techniques were also executed through the complex interactions of Gu insects with different attributes.

The Sword Light slashed into the multi-hued barrier, and in a mere instant, numerous strange transformations took place. First and foremost was the outermost layer of the magical barrier, teeming with countless Gu insects as tough as metal. A single Gu insect of this type could be blown hundreds of miles by a gust of wind. However, when billions of them were densely arrayed in a specific manner, they formed a thin layer capable of withstanding various assaults, including fire, flood, blades, and axes. As the Demon Slaying Sword Qi cut through these layers of hardened Gu insects, it instantly lost some of its keenness. Following these were Gu insects capable of devouring and digesting foreign energies, Gu insects that could impede attacks like a quagmire, and Gu insects that could cause external matter to decay and fall into lifelessness along with them...

By the time the Sword Qi struck the Class IV Gu Cancer, it was no longer as brilliant, having dimmed considerably. Nor was it as keen, having grown much duller. Yet, even this dimmed and blunted Demon Slaying Sword Qi still tore through the Class IV Gu Cancer's body, completely obliterating half of it amidst a cloud of multi-hued dust.

A Class IV Gu Cancer, naturally, was not so easily killed. Although half of its body had been obliterated, a large cloud of colorful mist, formed by Gu insects, erupted from other parts of its physique to fully regenerate its form. However, this newly formed part appeared somewhat insubstantial and illusory, much like a cultivator's soul after losing its physical body.

"Attack together!" Before the Class IV Gu Cancer could make its next move, Qian Xiaofeng signaled the other Red Flame Sect Members via a message transmitted through her sense. Qian Xiaofeng had previously discussed countermeasures with the other sect disciples. Without specialized coordination and practice, their various offensive techniques could not consolidate their power, becoming scattered and making it difficult to breach the protective Spells of Class IV evil monsters. Therefore, the plan was for Qian Xiaofeng, with her superior offensive prowess, to first breach the Class IV Gu Cancer's defenses and create an opening. Then, while its protective barrier was down and its defenses at their weakest, the other disciples would simultaneously cast their Spells to annihilate it.

In the very next moment, all the cultivators aboard the ship unleashed their most powerful offensive techniques. Over a hundred attacks—including Sword Lights, magic auras, Fist Energies, palm shadows, and illusory Spells—converged into a terrifying torrent. In the blink of an eye, this deluge completely engulfed the Class IV Gu Cancer. When the various lights and illusions dissipated, nothing remained at the original spot but a cloud of exploded Gu insect dust.

Just then, another Class IV Gu Cancer slammed into the Formation. Unlike the previous one, this formidable Gu Cancer transformed its entire body into a brightly colored, viscous slime, completely adhering to the surface of the spirit light barrier. Soon, the coloration of this "slime" began to shift, matching that of the Prohibition's spirit light, before it slowly started to "seep" into the interior of the Formation. Strangely, this action did not damage the grand Formation in the slightest, nor did it trigger any counterattack from it.

Witnessing this, Qian Xiaofeng's body flashed with spirit light as she charged, sword in hand, towards the slime that had seeped inside...