Tower Defense: Public Enemy

Chapter 489 Waiting for a Rabbit to Run into a Tree Stump

The mastery of the second level of the Trident Thunder Technique means that Lei Chi carries a large number of fifth-tier Azure Dragon Kings with him.

"The Beast Tower and the illusory dragon that I created with lightning magic both contain my will. If they have the help of the pomegranate fruit in the Giant Tree Space, ordinary lower-level gods would be no match for me."

Lei Chi was invigorated, but it was not the right time to return to Bliss City. He had come to this starry sky with things he wanted to do but hadn't done yet, and there were still so many things worth exploring in this ancient holy domain.

The stone slab passage can only be opened once a day. The Thunder Pool can no longer be opened at this time. After a while, he returned to the dark space where the stone slab was originally located and began to collect the few remaining boulders.

Those boulders looked ordinary, but they were anything but. They were not subject to gravity and could float in the air. They were extremely hard. Lei Chi didn't know if they had any other uses, but he wouldn't let them go and took them all into the Other Shore World.

After doing all this, Lei Chi looked at the dark void that enveloped the surroundings.

The darkness was of unknown composition, seemingly possessing a powerful force that blocked any attempt to probe it. Lei Chi stepped onto the Golden Lotus of the Other Shore and entered it, only to find himself in boundless darkness, where he could not see his own hand in front of his face and could not discern any direction.

About two hours later, Lei Chi was depressed.

He was still in that darkness, not knowing when he would be able to escape.

"The Moon-Gazing Beast brought me here so easily; this dark space seems like only a thin layer. Why is it so difficult to get out?"

Lei Chi's brows furrowed. He continued forward, and after another half a day, he was still in darkness, unable to move forward or re-enter the space where the stone disc had been.

"This place is like a cage..."

If Lei Chi had gained some insight, he would no longer walk on the lotus, but instead sit cross-legged on the lotus platform, reach out and stroke the [black ball] in his arms, and then take out the [Moon Gazing Bell].

"Fortunately, we still have this item, which can summon Mochizuki to come to our rescue."

Lei Chi shook the bell in his hand and quickly established a spiritual connection with Wang Yue. He sensed that Wang Yue seemed to be in the middle of a battle and was seriously injured, and was in very poor condition.

"Come quickly!"

Lei Chi immediately issued an order. He now considered the Moon Gazing Beast his own and was quite concerned about its condition. If the beast were to be hunted down, it would undoubtedly be a huge loss.

After issuing the order, Lei Chi sensed that the giant moon-gazing beast seemed to have broken through the encirclement despite the fierce attack and was heading towards him. However, it did not seem to have shaken off the enemy's pursuit and was constantly inflicting new wounds on its body.

About an hour later, Lei Chi, who was sitting cross-legged on the lotus platform on the other side, sensed something. Although all he could see was darkness, he knew that the giant beast gazing at the moon had arrived.

The next moment, Lei Chi felt himself being lifted up, and then in less than two breaths, he was brought back into the space where the stone disc was originally located.

"Woohoo..."

Beneath him, the colossal beast uttered a low roar. Its body was covered with many fresh and gruesome wounds, just as Lei Chi had sensed. The beast was severely injured and in extremely poor condition.

"There is almost no intact skin left on this beast..."

A hint of pity flashed in Lei Chi's eyes as he leaned down and whispered, "Who hurt you?"

The giant moon-gazing beast did not answer, but only let out a low, painful roar.

"From now on, you shall follow me. I, the Light of the Beast, will certainly not treat you unfairly!"

As Lei Chi spoke, he reached out and touched the black ball in his arms again. Instantly, the Eternal Holy Light and the Haotian Mirror flew out, and their spirits manifested, each controlling the artifact to heal the Moon Gazing Beast.

Swiftly, brilliant holy light and dazzling divine light descended upon the body of the Moon Gazing Beast. Under the illumination of the light, the Moon Gazing Beast let out a comfortable groan, and the wounds on its body began to heal rapidly.

Lei Chi's eyes flickered.

"In this starry sky, the power of the system is still present, and divine artifacts such as the [Eternal Holy Light] and the [Haotian Mirror] can still function. However, if we were to go to the outer starry sky, they probably wouldn't work. My Golden Lotus of the Other Shore would also lose its divine power. In the end, they are still system artifacts... Perhaps only sacred artifacts can have divine power in the outer starry sky as well."

Lei Chi sighed softly. At this moment, the Golden Lotus of the Other Shore beneath his feet rapidly grew larger and gradually manifested in a flying form, almost occupying the entire space shrouded in darkness. Then, the Twelve Witch Ancestors appeared, and twelve pillars of light were erected, thus opening the Great Array of the Heavenly Gods and Demons.

"It's not peaceful outside. Someone is chasing the Moon Gazing Beast. I wonder if they dare to rush into this space. I might as well wait here for them to come. If the pursuers are Yan Wei and the others, then so be it. But if it's someone else, we'll see if we have to send them on a journey to the afterlife."

Lei Chi murmured aloud, then quietly sat cross-legged in the void.

At that very moment, outside that eerie, dark area, six people dressed in black armor and wearing ghost masks stood in a row, gazing into the darkness ahead.

"That beast escaped inside!"

"The area ahead is quite strange, blocking my divine sense from probing; it's probably not a safe place!"

"Are we just going to let it get away like that?"

"That giant beast is called Wangyue. It is recorded in the temple's records. This beast is extremely rare even in the outer starry sky. It has extremely powerful talents. Even as a child, it can spew out strange mist and can use gravity field techniques. If it undergoes metamorphosis and reaches adulthood, it can obtain time magic and influence the flow of time. This Wangyue is not a fake thing created by the system, but a real existence. If we can capture it, the benefits will be enormous."

"If that's the case, should we continue the pursuit?"

"That beast is severely injured and at its last gasp. It would be such a pity if it escaped like this."

"Our leader and the others have already entered the Holy God Palace in pursuit of the King of Angels. The Holy God Palace is protected by a restriction, so we cannot enter. If we could capture Wangyue outside, that would be a wonderful thing."

"Then let's continue the pursuit. With the six of us working together and having real masks, as long as we're careful, we shouldn't encounter any major problems."

"Alright! Let's go in together then, we can't let Wangyue get away..."

These six people were the black-armored fallen ones from the Fallen Temple. Like the "Rabbit" who was previously exorcised by the Thunder Pool, they were all subordinates of Mo Lang.

The Fallen are what outsiders call them. Within the Fallen Temple, they are called Hunters, and even the lowest-ranking Black Armor Hunter possesses the strength of a mid-level god.

This intermediate-level god is different from the intermediate-level gods assessed by the system; he is judged based on his actual strength according to the standards of the Fallen Temple.

In reality, they were all players from previous generations who had cultivated for a long time. If you really look at their levels, most of them were above level 600. It's just that the players of the Fallen Temple had different activity areas than ordinary players, which allowed them to avoid the war of faith gods, so they were not well known to ordinary players.

The six people were quite wary of the dark space and did not underestimate it in the slightest. They made many preparations before entering, and entering the dark space was extremely easy. They did not encounter any obstacles and passed through the dark area in less than three minutes.

Then, what came into their view was a lotus world filled with the divine thunder of the heavens.

Rumble rumble...

The Heavenly Thunder Gods, some spherical and some chain-like, were densely packed within a radius of thirty miles.

Lei Chi sat cross-legged in the center of the great formation, with the Moon Gazing Beast behind him and the Primordial Chaos Embryo in front of him.

The six people's eyes widened as they sensed the power of spatial sealing and were all greatly alarmed.

"Damn it, an ambush!"

"How could there be a sealing formation here!"

"Is this a tactic of the Temple of Light?"

"Is that person an ally of Asmi, the King of Angels?"

"The situation is bad. Put on your real masks and let's break out!"

The six black-armored hunters made a quick decision. The ghost masks on their faces writhed as if they had come to life, but instead of attacking, they scattered like birds and beasts and quickly retreated.

Entering the Great Array of Heavenly Gods and Demons is easy, but getting out is difficult.

At the edge of the Lotus World, which is also the edge of the Great Array of Heavenly Gods and Demons, a cyan light screen instantly appeared, like an incomparably solid barrier, blocking all six people who wanted to escape.

"Oh no, the space has been completely sealed off!"

"I've heard this era is the era of tower defense; this must be the effect of a tower defense formation!"

"No problem, we have the True Mask. Most defensive towers are ineffective against us. Find the core of the formation, destroy this tower array, and we can get out!"

"Found it! The key to the formation is that half-human, half-beast creature!"

"Split them, defeat them one by one!"

The six black-armored Fallen Ones moved swiftly, and within a few breaths, they each rushed toward the Twelve Ancestral Witches and launched their attacks.

Lei Chi looked closely and saw that the mighty Heavenly Thunder struck the six black-armored men like snowflakes. Although it did cause some damage, the damage was extremely low. The twelve chains of divine thunder, which had always been invincible, had now lost their power and could not restrain any of the black-armored fallen men.

Within the Great Array of Heavenly Gods and Demons, the black-armored Fallen Ones were almost unaffected in their movements, and their attacks quickly landed on the Twelve Witch Ancestors, causing extremely high damage.

"So this is the effect of the Mask of Truth? If the system is the Heavenly Dao of the Divine Realm, then they are defying the heavens! However, I will not allow it! Future enemies, eliminate them today!"

Lei Chi's gaze was deep. At this moment, he flicked his hand and released the Azure Fire Pearl. With another thought, a large number of Azure Dragon phantoms flew out from behind him.

The illusory azure dragons flew swiftly toward the black-armored fallen one; though illusory, they could still inflict real damage.

Because they are the condensation of Lei Chi's techniques, they are no longer created out of thin air by the system.

"Azure Dragon King, obey my will and slay the enemy!"

Lei Chi let out a soft shout and tapped his hand repeatedly. The lightning energy within his body was rapidly consumed, and one after another, Azure Dragon Kings wrapped in azure lightning appeared in front of him.

These Azure Dragon Kings are now truly fifth-tier beast towers, condensed by the Thunder Pool using thunder magic and imbued with the Thunder Pool's will. Regardless of whether the opponent has a real mask, damage is inevitable.

However, in condensing the Azure Dragon King in this way, the lightning energy within Lei Chi's body was also severely depleted. He soon felt weak, and the lightning energy within his body was almost exhausted.

At this moment, Lei Chi took out the pomegranate fruit he obtained from the Giant Tree World, and while replenishing his thunder energy, he condensed the [Azure Dragon King].

Thus, in a short while, more than three hundred Azure Dragon Kings were condensed in the Thunder Pool. At this time, he found that even though he did not lack thunder energy, it was much more difficult to condense Azure Dragon Kings than before, because his thoughts were not strong enough.

"idea……"

Lei Chi's eyes flashed, a realization dawning on him. He muttered to himself, "Thoughts represent spiritual power, and are inevitably linked to will. Every Azure Dragon King I condense carries my will, which is why they can fight on their own. Once my thoughts are exhausted, I can no longer imbue them with will... The path of cultivation seems far more complex than I imagined. Physical strength, spirit, and techniques—any weakness in any of these will likely affect one's potential..."

He no longer forcibly condensed the Azure Dragon King.

At this moment, the Moon-Gazing Beast, which had recovered considerably from its injuries, roared. It twisted its body, exhaled mist, and launched a counterattack against the six Fallen Ones in its own way.

Seeing the beast's ferocity, Lei Chi temporarily suspended his control over the Azure Flame Avatar. He reached into the Black Ball in his robes and retrieved the Ruyi Divine Iron.

"go!"

Lei Chi unleashed the [Ruyi Divine Iron], which rapidly transformed into a massive suit of armor within two breaths, covering the body of the Moon Gazing Beast.

"Here's the divine iron armor for you; fight to your heart's content!"

Lei Chi said something softly, then transferred his consciousness into Qing Huo's body, controlling it to attack a black-armored Fallen.

Although the Azure Flame Avatar currently possesses a considerable amount of lightning energy within its body, its quality remains at the minor completion stage of the second level of the [Trident Lightning Technique]. In terms of sheer power, it is already inferior to the fully completed lightning technique of the Thunder Pool, and it is also unable to condense the fifth-order [Azure Dragon King].

However, Qinghuo possesses a powerful physique, and Lei Chi has no worries or fears of injury when controlling it in close combat.

Thus, a battle unfolded in this lotus world.

The six black-armored fallen beings were as strong as the [Rabbit] who had been exorcised by the Thunder Pool. In a one-on-one fight, they were no match for the Azure Flame Incarnation. Exhausted in the Lotus World and attacked by a large number of fifth-order [Azure Dragon Kings] and Moon Gazing Beasts, their fate was sealed.

They were all killed; not one of them escaped.

When the six corpses were placed before Lei Chi, he remained expressionless and said, "I had no grudge against you, but now that I have killed one of you, I suppose you can only be my enemies. If I give you a way out today, I'm afraid my future will not be good... Dust to dust, ashes to ashes. I am the Lord of Bliss, and I will see you through to the end. After I die, I will perform a ritual to help you pass on. I hope you can let go of all your resentment. Death is the end of everything. Don't blame me!"

After speaking, Lei Chi earnestly began the ritual of deliverance.

He had a vague feeling that the ritual was effective.

The ritual to deliver the deceased took Lei Chi almost half a day before he led the six corpses into the afterlife. He then instructed the Molten Spirit and the others, "Cremate the bodies, and collect all their belongings!"

"yes!"

The Molten Spirit and the others responded in unison.

A moment later, Lei Chi had six more [True Masks] and six more black spheres in his hand.

(End of this chapter)