Proving Immortality Starting with Hextech Runes

Chapter 220 Nine Abyss Soul-Suppressing Disc

These flashes of light, like the most skillful carving knives, followed the trajectory of the flowing runes, searching for the nodes and gaps in the cycle of restricted energy.

The runes on the surface of the jade box glowed with a dim light and trembled slightly, resisting the intrusion of external forces.

hum...

The Azure Guardian Pendant between Chen Xu's eyebrows shone brightly, its emerald-like light firmly protecting his sea of ​​consciousness.

A fierce and malevolent intent crashed into the light barrier, as if hitting an impenetrable wall, only causing ripples before being completely swept away.

With his mind at ease, Chen Xu's fingertips moved with increasing speed and precision.

"Click...click..."

A series of subtle yet distinct cracking sounds rang out.

The complex and mysterious runes on the surface of the jade box seemed to have been stripped of their foundation, and their light quickly dimmed.

Its engravings became blurred, eventually losing all their spirituality and turning into ordinary jade carving patterns.

At the same time, the powerful restrictive force receded like the tide.

The jade box has been opened.

There were no earth-shattering phenomena, nor a surging torrent of malevolent energy.

The moment the lid was opened, the light inside the cave seemed to be sucked away for a moment, plunging it into a chilling, absolute darkness.

Chen Xu's pupils suddenly contracted, and all the muscles in his body tensed up instantly.

The phantom image of the Xuan Turtle Guardian Armor hummed, becoming even more solid and heavy, protecting his entire body completely.

In the dim center, something floats silently.

It was a fragment about the size of a palm, with an extremely irregular shape.

Its entire body presents a deep and restrained dark gold color, as if it were cast from solidified stars.

The surface is covered with countless fine, twisted, and writhing black lines, like living creatures.

It was these pitch-black patterns that exuded that nauseating, ferocious aura.

The fragments themselves exude a completely different aura.

Heavy, ancient, and vast.

It was this force that suppressed the violent, dark patterns, creating an extremely fragile balance.

Chen Xu subconsciously held his breath, his divine sense highly concentrated, as he carefully scanned the dark gold fragment.

The deep, dark gold material seemed to bear the weight of the stars; just looking at it made one feel as if their soul was being pulled by an invisible force.

"Is this the core fragment of the Nine Abyss Soul-Suppressing Disc?"

Chen Xu felt a chill run down his spine. Lin Miaoyin's words were true; the energy contained in this fragment was of an extremely high level, far exceeding any magical artifact he had encountered before.

It could even be vaguely compared to the aura of the Xuanqiong Secret Key after it was fused with jade marrow, only the nature was completely opposite.

One is pure and clean, the other is extremely fierce and malevolent.

Chen Xu did not hesitate, under the invisible power of the [Dual Purpose] Hextech rune.

The emerald green light shield of the Qingyi Guardian Pendant was more solid than ever before, protecting the sea of ​​consciousness as solid as a rock.

The bronze aura of the Xuan Turtle Guardian Armor was as thick and heavy as a mountain.

The patterns of starlight and earth essence flowing on the phantom tortoise shell were clearly visible, exuding an aura of indestructibility and solidity.

He extended his right hand, which was enveloped by the phantom of the tortoise shell, and gathered a wisp of pure spiritual power at his fingertips, slowly pointing it toward the center of the fragment.

The instant my fingertips touched the fragment.

"Buzz!!!"

A terrifying shockwave, powerful enough to distort space itself, suddenly erupted from the fragments.

Fine spatial cracks flashed around Chen Xu's body and disappeared in an instant, only to be forcibly smoothed out by the power of the Xuan Turtle Mountain-Suppressing Armor.

Immediately afterwards, the dark patterns on the fragments, which had been slowly wriggling, suddenly sprang up like billions of enraged serpents.

The thick, black aura carried a piercing shriek that could shatter eardrums and a filthy intent capable of corroding the very soul.

It transformed into countless black arrows, chains, and ghostly claws, as solid as solid metal, and rushed madly towards Chen Xu!

"roar!!!"

An invisible roar exploded in Chen Xu's sea of ​​consciousness, carrying a demonic power that shook his soul, and crashed hard into the emerald green light shield of the Qingyi Guardian Pendant.

The light shield fluctuated violently, flashing with emerald light and emitting a "sizzling" melting sound.

If it weren't for the enhancement of the [Dual Purpose], this first wave of mental impact would have been enough to shatter the sea of ​​consciousness of an ordinary Core Formation cultivator.

At the same time, the jet-black, malevolent arrow chains slammed into the phantom of the tortoise shell formed by the Xuan Turtle Suppressing Mountain Armor.

Each impact unleashed blinding ripples of energy, producing a deafening roar like the clash of metal.

The phantom of the tortoise shell trembled violently, its bronze light flickering erratically, and its surface was even eroded by the extremely evil and filthy evil energy, leaving faint black marks.

The immense impact penetrated the defenses, causing Chen Xu's clone to churn with blood and qi, its bones groaning under the unbearable strain, as if it were being repeatedly pounded by an invisible giant hammer.

"What a ferocious aura! What a domineering backlash!" Chen Xu thought to himself in shock.

The ferocity of these fragments was several times more terrifying than anticipated.

If his protective magic items hadn't received the epic-level enhancement of "Dual Purpose," his clone would probably have been torn to shreds by now.

Chen Xu dared not be negligent in the slightest, and with all his might, he activated the Azure Guardian Pendant and the Black Tortoise Mountain-Suppressing Armor, desperately resisting the impact of the baleful aura that was like a raging sea.

He focused all his attention on the spiritual energy at his fingertips, like piloting a small boat in a raging storm, struggling to pierce the core of the fragment.

"Open it for me!"

hum! ! !

Suddenly, a sudden change occurred!

The dark gold fragment suddenly burst forth with a dazzling light that intertwined dark gold and pitch black!

The originally violent and chaotic evil energy seemed to have found an outlet at this moment.

They all transformed into a thick, icy torrent, flowing wildly upstream along the wisp of spiritual energy Chen Xu had probed into, and fiercely pouring into his fingertips.

"Ughhh!!!"

Even though Chen Xu was prepared, his soul and meridians were instantly torn apart by excruciating pain.

This power was far beyond his imagination; it was icy cold, penetrating straight to the soul, and carried a terrifying will to drag all things into an abyss of depravity.

The emerald green light shield of the Qingyi Guardian Pendant flickered wildly, emitting a cracking sound as if it were about to shatter under the strain.

The phantom image of the tortoise shell formed by the Xuan Turtle Guarding the Mountain trembled violently, and its bronze light rapidly dimmed.

The surface was eroded by the viscous torrent of black gold, leaving large cracks.

A terrifying power penetrated the defenses, causing the clone's right arm to visibly turn black and wither, rapidly spreading towards its shoulder.

"Oh no! This thing is devouring life!" A warning screamed in Chen Xu's mind.

He instantly understood why Lin Miaoyin was so worried and why no one in the Huanyin Chamber of Commerce could solve her problem.

At the core of this fragment, there is a very likely wisp of extremely terrifying lingering resentment.

This lingering regret, relying on the power of the fragments, formed an autonomous backlash mechanism.

Any attempt to delve deeper into or control it will provoke its fiercest counterattack, as it seeks to devour the intruder and strengthen itself.

Power was rapidly dwindling, and consciousness teetered on the brink of collapse under the onslaught of resentful will.

"Insects... how dare you covet my crippled body! Become the resources for my resurrection!"

A voice filled with endless violence and desolation exploded directly in the depths of Chen Xu's consciousness, almost shattering his thoughts.

At this moment, in the cave dwelling of Meteor City, gray-haired Chen Xu suddenly opened his eyes, a resolute glint in them.

"The protective magic weapon has reached its limit; the ferocity of this lingering resentment far exceeds expectations..."

Even with the enhancements from the [Dual Purpose] ability, it could only hold out for a short while…

Chen Xu's mind raced. "We can't fight it head-on; we have to cut off its supply lines!"

Then, the clone immediately detonated the two protective artifacts that had been enhanced by the [Dual Purpose] technique.

boom!!!

First is the Qingyi Guardian Pendant, a treasure already renowned for protecting the soul. After being enhanced, the vitality and protective power it contains have reached an unbelievable concentration.

At this moment, it was deliberately detonated, and the emerald green light instantly transformed into a devastating mental storm.

The pure life-purifying power surged back like a tsunami, crashing against the resentful will that had invaded the sea of ​​consciousness.

"Ah!!!" The lingering resentment let out a shrill scream, and the fierce intent it had gathered was instantly scattered by most of its force in this self-destructive storm.

Next up is the Black Tortoise Mountain-Suppressing Armor.

This defensive treasure, which combines the shell of the Nascent Soul Xuan Turtle, the essence of star gold, and the essence of Wu Earth, reached its peak in terms of the earth's weighty power and the star's solidity after being enhanced by the [Dual Purpose].

The self-destruction at this moment will bring about a terrifying spatial collapse and energy annihilation.

hum! ! !

Centered on the clone, a miniature dark singularity instantly formed.

The powerful gravity was tearing everything around it apart, especially the viscous torrents of black and gold malevolent energy.

The bronze light and the power of stars erupted in annihilation, forcibly annihilating the evil energy that had invaded the clone's body.

Centered on the clone, a miniature dark singularity instantly formed.

The powerful gravity was tearing everything around it apart.

"roar!!!"

The ancient remnant let out an unprecedentedly fierce roar, filled with shock, anger, and disbelief.

Its fierce will was already on the verge of dissipating in the life purification storm created by the self-destruction of the Qingyi Guardian Pendant.

At this moment, it was torn apart and devoured by the sudden spatial collapse and energy annihilation.

The miniature black hole, like a greedy maw, frantically sucked in the dark, malevolent energy that permeated the cave.

The core of the regret was firmly locked by gravity, like a giant beast trapped in a swamp, struggling in vain.

"No! I am...!" The voice, filled with savagery and desolation, came to an abrupt end, completely swallowed by the gravity of the black hole, and ultimately returned to nothingness.

The violent energy turbulence within the cave gradually subsided.

The dark golden fragment, freed from the control of lingering resentment and the shroud of malevolent energy, finally revealed its most authentic form.

It hovers in the center of the gradually dissipating aftershocks of the black hole, and the twisted, writhing black patterns on its surface have vanished without a trace.

Instead, there are mysterious and unpredictable natural Dao patterns, as if recording the trajectory of the stars and the pulse of the earth.

Quiet room in the cave dwelling of Meteor City.

Chen Xu, who was sitting cross-legged, slowly opened his eyes and breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's done!" Chen Xu shouted in a low voice, his mind racing.

In the center of the quiet room, the core fragment of the purified Nine Abyss Soul-Suppressing Disc appeared out of thin air and floated silently.

"Such pure energy!" Chen Xu's eyes flashed with brilliance.

The energy contained in this fragment was even purer and more powerful than the trace of "source power" he forcibly extracted from the core of the Blood Sacrifice Demon Sealing Platform.

The energy contained in this fragment was even purer and more powerful than the trace of "source power" he forcibly extracted from the core of the Blood Sacrifice Demon Sealing Platform.

Its nature is also more mild and stable, carrying a sense of weightiness that stabilizes the universe and suppresses all things.

"Lin Miaoyin's words are true; this item does indeed contain the primordial power sufficient to stabilize or even repair a grotto-heaven. However..."

Chen Xu's gaze swept over the mysterious natural patterns on the fragment:

"These patterns seem to be a kind of naturally formed array runes, containing some kind of profound law. If one can comprehend them, it will be of immeasurable benefit to the Way of Arrays."

"This item's use in repairing the Heavenly Sound Stone is probably only its most basic application."

Chen Xu pondered to himself, his fingertips unconsciously tracing a core pattern, trying to capture the Daoist essence within it.

Just as he was lost in thought, a sudden change occurred.

The dark golden light, like ignited lava, erupted from the core pattern and instantly spread throughout the entire fragment.

Chen Xu's pupils shrank suddenly. What came from his fingertips was not a sense of Daoist enlightenment, but a terrifying suction force.

"not good!"

Chen Xu instantly realized that he had been careless.

The power of the laws contained in this fragment was too high-level, far beyond what a Core Formation cultivator like him could easily touch.

He tried to pull his finger back, only to find that the dark gold fragment seemed to have grown onto his fingertip.

The pure spiritual energy surged uncontrollably and wildly towards the fragments like a flood bursting its banks.

Even more terrifying, the mysterious natural Dao patterns on the surface of the fragments seemed to come alive at this moment, transforming into countless dark golden chains that, following the spiritual power he probed, wrapped around him in reverse and imprinted themselves into his flesh and soul.

"Ugh!!!"

Excruciating pain! The excruciating pain of tearing apart one's soul and melting one's foundation!

Chen Xu's vision went black, and his consciousness seemed to be completely overwhelmed by the vast and boundless torrent of laws and information.

The Azure Guardian Pendant and the Black Tortoise Mountain-Suppressing Armor had already been destroyed in the previous self-destruction, so the only thing he could use now was the Soul-Cleansing Dew.

Immediately afterwards, the jade bottle, which shimmered with the faint light of stars, shattered in response to the command.

A drop of pure liquid, as if possessing a spirit, instantly transformed into a stream of light and entered Chen Xu's wide-open mouth.

A clear stream, carrying the power to cleanse all things, burst forth from his throat and surged straight into his consciousness.

This clear stream collided violently with the torrent of law-based information that surged in, within Chen Xu's sea of ​​consciousness.

The power of the Soul-Cleansing Dew is like the gentlest starlight, yet also like the sharpest ice blade.

To precisely cut into that chaotic and overwhelming torrent of information.

Wherever it passed, the violent will contained within the torrent quickly dissolved.

The excruciating pain, enough to tear apart one's soul and melt one's foundation, was instantly lessened by more than half.

Instead, there is a cold and distinct sense of detachment.

Chen Xu's consciousness, which was on the verge of collapse, was pulled back from the edge of the abyss as if by an invisible hand.

He suddenly opened his eyes, the chaotic starlight from the impact of the laws still lingering deep in his pupils, but his mind was already clear.

"That was close!" Chen Xu thought with a jolt of fear, his back instantly soaked with cold sweat.

If it weren't for the Soul Cleansing Dew, enhanced by its dual purpose, working miraculously at the critical moment, he would probably have suffered severe damage to his soul and even his Dao foundation.

After all, this gray-haired clone of his was extremely precious, far more valuable than those one-time clones.

He dared not be negligent in the slightest.

Taking advantage of the fact that the power of the Soul Cleansing Dew had temporarily suppressed the chaotic will in the torrent of laws, he immediately activated the "Mysterious Water Dragon Awakening Technique" and the "Pure Origin Technique" with all his might.

Within the sea of ​​consciousness, pale blue water light and cool radiance intertwined and rose, tightly binding the dark gold law chains that were trying to run rampant.

The flexibility and force-dissipating techniques of the "Mysterious Water Dragon-Opening Technique" and the calming and tranquilizing effects of the "Pure Origin Technique" are brought to their fullest potential...