A day later.
The fourth trial began. This time, nine Puppets appeared again. In terms of aura, they were stronger than those in the previous trial, but they had not yet reached the strength of a late stage Core Formation Blood Beast.
They were roughly at the peak of the Core Formation Middle Stage.
"Is that all?" Li Feiyu murmured to himself.
"Watch closely, there will be a surprise!" The rough voice carried a hint of playfulness. This was the first time it had spoken during a trial.
Li Feiyu looked at them and indeed noticed a difference, "Those patterns… Formation?!"
"That's right, kid, good eyesight. It seems your understanding of Formations isn't weak. Indeed, this fourth trial is a battle against these nine Blood Beast Puppets that can perform special battle Formations. Their mobility far exceeds the previous Puppets, and they all possess a Protective Aura of blood light."
"It's impossible for your bugs to cause them damage instantly."
"This is their first official appearance since they were created by the master. Even if their power can't kill, it's enough to entangle a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator for a period of time."
"The Grand Formation is called Boiling Blood, and it cannot be broken without Nascent Soul power!"
"Haha, kid, just endure it."
The nine Blood Beast Puppets, as if alive, did not immediately attack Li Feiyu. Instead, they dispersed around him, arranging themselves in a specific, special Formation.
The next moment, nine blood-colored light pillars lit up on their bodies, and a blood-colored light shield instantly formed, isolating Li Feiyu within it.
Li Feiyu casually sent out an Yi Wood Azure Lightning as thick as a bowl, but it only caused the light shield to vibrate slightly.
Besides that, after the light shield formed, his entire body's Qi and blood began to boil, making him quite uncomfortable.
"How is it? Have you felt the power of this Boiling Blood Grand Formation? Those trapped within the Grand Formation will have their Qi and blood constantly vibrate and boil, until their blood dries up."
The nine Blood Beasts entered the Boiling Blood Grand Formation without any obstruction. With a flick of their claws, dozens of blood-colored light blades flew out. The Profound Yellow Qi on Li Feiyu's surface vibrated incessantly, almost on the verge of collapsing.
"This power… Can this Grand Formation amplify the attack power of the Blood Beast Puppets?"
"You guessed right, kid. You're unlucky. You should have known that each trial gets harder. Previous Cultivators were very smart and chose to withdraw, but you insisted on walking into the tiger's den. Don't blame me if you die, haha~"
"Senior, don't celebrate too early." Li Feiyu chuckled, "My trump card is beyond your imagination!"
Li Feiyu silently chanted, "Lifespan Burn, one hundred years!"
Currently, he could support a burst of five hundred years of Lifespan at most, which was equivalent to fifty years of his innate Lifespan. Any higher would cause some uncontrollable damage to his body.
Li Feiyu's aura suddenly surged, instantly breaking through the Core Formation Middle Stage limit and entering the late stage Core Formation, and it continued to climb for a short while.
"Are you giving up your future Dao path?!" The booming voice echoed throughout the stone room.
Li Feiyu's lips curled into a smile, and he did not answer.
"Taiyin Cold Qi!"
Dozens of Taiyin Cold Qi, one to two times more powerful than usual, erupted, targeting the Blood Beast Puppets. However, the Blood Beast Puppets, as if possessing intelligence, retreated one after another.
The Taiyin Cold Qi shot onto the Grand Formation's light shield, and the blood-colored light shield began to fog up, followed by the Grand Formation starting to freeze.
Subsequently, Li Feiyu spat out Five-Colored Pill Fire, incinerating the entire Grand Formation.
Li Feiyu had not yet mastered the Golden Core Stage flame Divine Ability, and he had not yet begun to Cultivate the Sun True Fire, only waiting for Crimson Crow to Breakthrough to the seventh-level Yao Beast realm.
However, his Golden Core was a rare Five-Colored Golden Core, naturally formed, with the Five Elements endlessly circulating. The Five-Colored Pill Fire it condensed was quite extraordinary, no weaker than any Core Formation stage Stage flame Divine Ability. And as his Cultivation improved, the power of this Five-Colored Fire would continuously increase, which could be seen as a continuously evolving grand flame Divine Ability.
Generally, people with multiple Spiritual Root Aptitude would condense multi-colored Golden Cores. Those with Five Spiritual Roots would condense five colors, but theirs could not be called Five-Colored Golden Cores, as they had not reached the level of the Five Elements endlessly circulating, nor could they condense flames like the Five-Colored Pill Fire.
Under the Five-Colored Pill Fire, the Grand Formation, frozen by the Taiyin Cold Qi, began to melt.
Seemingly aware of the extraordinary power of the Five-Colored Pill Fire, the Blood Beast Puppets dared not easily intrude.
A moment later, Taiyin Cold Qi shot out again, followed by the Five-Colored Pill Fire rising once more.
During the period of Lifespan Burn, the power of Li Feiyu's Divine Abilities all doubled, including the Yi Wood Azure Lightning and Profound Yellow Qi.
After three cycles of alternating hot and cold, Li Feiyu began to activate the Yi Wood Azure Lightning. Over a dozen azure lightning bolts, each about a foot wide, attacked a certain spot on the Grand Formation one after another. Finally, Li Feiyu condensed the Profound Yellow Qi onto his fist and, using its immense weight, smashed it fiercely towards the spot that had been attacked by the lightning.
Crack, crack ~
That specific spot on the light shield directly cracked open into a large hole, like a shattered mirror.
"Yi Wood Azure Lightning!"
Li Feiyu once again activated the Divine Thunder. The Divine Thunder had been ineffective before, but this time, because a weakness had appeared and other areas had also rapidly weakened, as soon as the lightning struck, the entire Grand Formation light curtain completely shattered into pieces.
The Boiling Blood Grand Formation and the nine Blood Beast Puppets were bound together and closely related. When the Grand Formation broke, all nine Blood Beast Puppets suffered a backlash.
Of course, as Puppets, they wouldn't be as greatly affected as flesh-and-blood bodies. However, the patterns on their bodies broke, their aura greatly diminished, becoming identical to the Puppets from the previous round.
Even the blood-colored light shield, which the rough voice's owner had mentioned, could no longer be used due to the Grand Formation's damage.
Li Feiyu smiled faintly and, using the same method, sent out the Gold Devouring Bugs, Spirit Devouring Golden Cicada, and Golden-backed Demonic Mantis to attack again. He, too, gritted his teeth and continued to fight.
Because the Lifespan Burn would end, his aura would drop significantly, and continuous activation would cause damage to himself. Li Feiyu did not use it again, but relying on his combined efforts with the spirit bugs, he still managed to deal with all the Puppets.
"The extreme cold and extreme heat alternating, making the Grand Formation's defense weak. Your idea is very interesting, and it's very successful!"
"Congratulations, you have successfully passed the fourth trial. You are the first to pass the fourth trial since the Blood God Palace was founded."
"But it's a pity. With the loss of Lifespan, your chances of advancing to Nascent Soul are probably greatly reduced."
"What a pity, what a true pity!"
Li Feiyu naturally wouldn't tell him that he hadn't used his own Lifespan at all; this was his secret.
"Senior, where's the reward? I'm waiting!"
A flash of light, and a blood-colored stone, a blood-red fruit, and a wooden box appeared before Li Feiyu.
"Top-grade Blood Stone, ten-thousand year blood spirit fruit!"
The Soul Devouring Yin Plate could finally be completely repaired, and Xing Yao'er's transaction was also completed.
The ten-thousand year blood spirit fruit, in the hands of someone in urgent need, could be traded for at least two types of top-grade Five Elements Artifact Refining Materials.
Finally, Li Feiyu looked at the wooden box, wondering in his heart, "What is this thing?"
He opened it and saw a Jade Slip and a Mystic Womb Pearl inside.
Li Feiyu didn't recognize the pearl. He extended his Divine Sense into the Jade Slip to examine its contents. Suddenly, his eyes widened, and a look of joy appeared on his face.
"Profound Female Divided Soul Grand Law!"
"Then could this pearl be the Mystic Womb Pearl mentioned in the Jade Slip as essential for Cultivating this Divided Soul Grand Law?!"