Chapter 2394 Absorbing
At this moment, numerous magic arrays were operating wildly, converting parts of the black aura into a pollution of black fog that surged from the cave entrance.
The numerous inferior demons that had previously resided in the cave had long since fled, influenced by the waves of holy power from the outside.
As Fang Heng stepped into the cave, he emerged from the secondary space projection, immediately sensing the chaotic power that filled the cave!
Here it comes!
The chaotic power!
It was much denser than what he had perceived at the periphery of Hell!
Just as he had previously judged, the demonic seed of Pride must have established a secret stronghold here a long time ago.
In recent days, Pride had been rapidly regaining strength within this stronghold.
Currently, there was still a substantial amount of chaotic power within the altar that could be extracted.
Fang Heng wasted no time, quickly approaching and placing his hand on one of the altars.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!!!"
Immediately, a pure stream of power surged into his sea of consciousness.
[Hint: The player is currently absorbing and converting chaotic power. The player's high-tier demon bloodline skill experience points +368...]
As the chaotic power was absorbed by the demonic seed of Greed in his sea of consciousness, the strength of the demonic seed of Jealousy surrounding the original demonic seed was stimulated, causing it to begin a backlash.
However, this time the backlash felt somewhat weaker to Fang Heng.
Earlier, at the periphery of Hell, he had absorbed a significant amount of chaotic power, raising his demon bloodline to a high tier before he stopped.
At that time, his attributes hadn't yet been enhanced by the dimensional energy, and the residual strength of the Seed of Jealousy in his sea of consciousness had been too much for his mental strength to handle alone.
It was different now.
The bonuses from dimensional energy and psychic attributes had increased his mental strength and willpower by over thirty times compared to before.
The backlash effect from the power of Jealousy was completely manageable!
Perfect!
Then he would continue to absorb!
After testing and finding no issues, Fang Heng accelerated his extraction of chaotic power.
As he did, his face began to distort, and a layer of waxy, gel-like substance gradually slid down his features.
Magic arrays appeared around Fang Heng.
Countless Lickers sprang from the magic arrays, surrounding the altars in layers, quickly forming flesh cocoons on the spot.
"Chi, chi, chi..."
The flesh cocoons burst open, and numerous zombie clones crawled out, gathering around the altars. They extended their hands to touch the altars and began to frantically absorb the chaotic power.
With the growing number of zombie clones, the rate of chaotic power absorption surged dramatically!
In an instant, lines of game hints rapidly appeared on his retina.
[Hint: The player's zombie clone (normal form) has absorbed conversion, converting the chaotic power. The player's current high-tier demon bloodline skill experience points +868..]
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Just a few dozen meters away from the cave where Fang Heng was, in another lava cave, the Holy Realm's adjudicator Orkney and his group sensed something.
"This familiar aura... it's Fang Heng!"
"There he is!"
Orkney raised an eyebrow, immediately feeling an uneasy premonition. At this point, they understood that Fang Heng had lured them here to use the power of Pride against them. However, Fang Heng had yet to show himself, making it hard not to suspect that he was up to something.
Orkney spoke solemnly, "Dox, go check it out. Make sure you don't let Fang Heng escape. The rest of you stay here with me to deal with the demonic seed."
The demonic seed of Pride was incredibly powerful, and Orkney needed to focus all his energy to handle it. He couldn't spare the attention to deal with Fang Heng, so he had to send his subordinate, the Purifier, to pursue.
"Yes, understood!"
Dox received the order and immediately stepped out of the pentagram magic array, heading toward the right side of the cave.
At that moment, Orkney and the others felt a weight on their shoulders. Losing one Purifier to assist them increased the pressure on the remaining four as they focused on sealing the demonic seed of Pride.
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"Fang Heng!"
Dox chased after Fang Heng, and as he entered the cave, a wave of intense pollution aura surged toward him.
"Chi! Chi! Chi! Chi!!!"
The holy light surrounding Dox erupted with a fierce heat, dispersing much of the pollution wave.
"Whoosh!!!"
Hidden behind the black fog, a figure suddenly emerged, followed by a heavy punch aimed directly at him.
"Boom!!!"
The holy shield let out a dull thud, followed by a violent tremor!
Dox looked at the figure before him, surprise flashing in his eyes.
Fang Heng!
This punch carried such heavy strength!
In just over two months, his strength had reached this level?
Was it the dimensional energy?
Dox's expression turned grave.
Fang Heng had learned from the demonic seed of Pride, and seeing that his opponent was at a disadvantage, he immediately engaged in close combat, unleashing a flurry of punches to try to break Dox's rhythm and buy himself more time to absorb the chaotic power.
Dox wasn't skilled in close-quarters combat; caught off guard, he found himself entangled in a melee with Fang Heng. Even with his outer holy shield, he was repeatedly pushed into a stiffened state, unable to continue casting spells.
This was unbearable!
He would have to use that move!
Dox furrowed his brows and raised his hands high.
Instantly, scorching holy light radiated from his palms.
"Buzz...!"
A resonant hum echoed as holy ripples surged outward!
Fang Heng was immediately pushed back by a powerful wave of holy energy, and the skill's effect etched glowing holy runes onto his skin.
"Chi! Chi! Chi! Chi!!!"
The etched holy runes began to heat up, releasing plumes of white smoke.
[Hint: The player is affected by the skill Purification Imprint-Sin Punishment Mark, taking 8,000*12 points of holy attribute damage (ignoring defense). The player's talent skill passive effect 'Life Diversion' activated...]
"Hehe..."
Fang Heng looked at the game notification and revealed a mocking smile. He gently jumped in the air and quickly hid in the secondary space projection.
Fang Heng glanced at the game hint, revealing a mocking smile. He executed a double leap in mid-air and swiftly entered the secondary space projection.
Dox furrowed his brow as he saw Fang Heng suddenly disappear into space.
"Whoosh!!!"
In the next moment, Fang Heng emerged from the other side of the space, directly appearing to Dox's right.
"Bang!"
Another heavy punch struck the holy shield barrier!
Dox's form wavered momentarily.
D*mn it!
Dox gritted his teeth and activated the Purification Imprint skill again.
The Purification Imprint skill was extremely powerful and could be released instantly. Its effect was to leave a Sin Punishment Mark on the enemy, significantly amplifying damage with each successive mark.
However, using this skill greatly consumed both mental strength and the power of faith.
"Buzz...!"
Holy ripples surged outward again from his center!
Fang Heng was pushed back once more, and several more Sin Punishment Marks were added to his body.
"Whoosh!!"
The same move repeated itself; after being knocked back, Fang Heng once again vanished into spatial projection and reappeared from the right, charging towards Dox!