Mortals cultivate immortality, and their IQ is playing with their heartbeats

#415 - Slow down time by ten breaths

While Yan Fei and Sun Xiang paused to observe, Li Chengfeng had already subtly placed a tracking marker on Yan Fei, from which he couldn't escape no matter how he moved, unless the distance exceeded nine hundred kilometers.

Without further hesitation, Li Chengfeng moved swiftly, silently following them.

His speed was astonishing; the flames not only posed no obstacle to him but even brought him a sense of enjoyment.

Soon, he caught up with Yan Fei, using 'Dust of Time' to conceal his own aura, calmly tailing him.

Carrying the statue, Yan Fei arrived at the deepest part of the volcano's crater, where blue magma churned, instantly reducing anything that touched it to nothingness.

The Fire Demon tribe members, who cultivated fire-based techniques, all hesitated before this sight, even Yan Fei, whose cultivation had reached the Core Formation stage, felt a sense of dread.

They all cast protective spells, not daring to approach the terrifying blue flames.

At the heart of the flames floated a blue eyeball, its surface shimmering with demonic patterns, revealing complex emotions such as pain and sorrow, as if a single glance could perceive a century of vicissitudes.

The statue, facing the eyeball, emanated an aura of greed, seeming to come alive, shedding its wooden shell and transforming into a living, breathing being shrouded in demonic energy.

Yan Fei hurriedly bowed respectfully, "Greetings, Great Wizard."

The wizard nodded in approval, "Well done. Thank you for your hard work. You've managed to impersonate humans to this extent.

Remember, those who achieve great things do not dwell on trifles. I will remember your efforts."

Yan Fei said gratefully, "Thank you, Great Wizard. We are willing to go through fire and water for you, without hesitation."

The wizard laughed loudly, "Good! Since that's the case, please go into those blue flames and retrieve the eyeball."

The wizard's words frightened Yan Fei, turning his face pale and causing his body to tremble slightly, almost making him lose his balance.

Yan Fei looked troubled and said cautiously, "Great Wizard, please calm your anger. We truly did not anticipate the flames here being so terrifying, nor did we expect to lack manpower and affect your plan. But please hear our explanation…"

The wizard snorted coldly, interrupting Yan Fei. His smile revealed an undeniable authority: "Explanation? I don't need your explanations!

I only need results! You claim to be willing to go through fire and water for me, but now it seems they are just empty words."

He turned to look at Yan Fei, his tone carrying a hint of interrogation: "Where is Sun Xiang? Why hasn't he arrived yet?"

Yan Fei was so frightened that he was covered in sweat, and he quickly explained, "On the way, we saw a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator with an unusual flying sword forging technique, so we wanted to recruit him to forge weapons for us. He should have succeeded by now, right? With Sun Xiang's strength, he should be able to resolve it quickly."

Upon hearing this, the wizard frowned, clearly dissatisfied with Yan Fei's answer.

He closed his eyes and calculated with his fingers. After a moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, a flash of anger in his gaze: "Someone has obscured the heavenly secrets! Something has happened to Sun Xiang! You group of good-for-nothings, you are more likely to spoil things than accomplish them!"

He suddenly stood up, glaring at Yan Fei, his voice low and dangerous: "Even if Sun Xiang failed, didn't you think of finding two Core Formation stage rogue cultivators as substitutes? You don't even understand such a simple principle, what use are you to me!"

Yan Fei was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, his voice trembling as he said, "Great Wizard, we encountered two fire spirits on the way, and I sent them to capture the fire spirits, thinking we could do it conveniently… but I didn't expect…"

"Didn't expect what!" The wizard was furious, slapping Yan Fei to the ground, "You two are really infuriating me! Are fire spirits more important or this demonic treasure?

Don't you know the value of this 'A Glimpse of Eternity'?

It is a demonic treasure that is hard to come by in ten thousand years, containing the rules of time, and has immeasurable value for our research!"

He took a deep breath, trying to calm his emotions, and then ordered, "Immediately find me two Core Formation stage rogue cultivators, no matter what method you use, bring them to me! I can't wait any longer, I must obtain this demonic treasure!"

At this moment, he was also helpless. After all, he was only transmitting messages through divine sense, transforming into a physical form with essence blood, not his true self descending.

His true self was engaged in a fierce battle with the enemy's Heavenly Fate Master in the distance. Any slight movement would be noticed by the opponent, and the Heavenly Fate Master would definitely cast spells to defend.

Out of desperation, he resorted to this method, using such secret techniques. The enormous resources consumed caused him great heartache.

Every moment consumed tens of thousands of mid-grade spirit stones.

Speaking of this, he knew the consumption was huge, so he wanted to withdraw the secret technique, but this would inevitably greatly reduce the power of the statue.

Li Chengfeng witnessed everything from a distance, thinking to himself: "So that's how it is. Although the name 'A Glimpse of Eternity' is a slight exaggeration, I might be able to refine it into my sword, achieving the power of 'A Sword of Eternity'."

He sneered, thinking to himself: "Old wizard, let me show you what I'm capable of."

His mind raced, thinking of countermeasures, but he did not act rashly.

Although Yan Fei was difficult to deal with, the wizard's avatar had limited strength, and the Foundation Establishment stage demon cultivators were not worth mentioning. Although taking the eyeball would be difficult, he still decided to wait and see.

The wizard finally gritted his teeth and decided to use his last resort without hesitation.

He lightly tapped his brow, and a drop of blood essence fell, instantly turning into a ball of flesh.

Then, a series of hand seals were cast, and the ball of flesh twisted and deformed, transforming into a human form again, identical to his true self.

He ordered, "With him here, quickly form the formation, and be sure to retrieve the eyeball immediately. I am losing my patience, and any delay will lead to changes.

I feel uneasy and always feel that there is something strange about this matter. How could it be such a coincidence? Two fire spirits lured away two Core Formation stage cultivators, a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator is forging a sword, and Sun Xiang has not returned."

In an instant, the wizard's power surged out like a tide, and a strange and unpredictable demonic energy spread wantonly, rolling and churning.

He chanted words, whispering the two words "Form the Formation," each syllable seeming to contain ancient and powerful energy.

Yan Fei and the others did not dare to slack off in the slightest, immediately casting hand seals, and simultaneously performing the obscure and difficult incantation with the remaining sixteen demon cultivators and the flesh avatar.

As the incantation sounded, with a buzz, their bodies began to undergo strange changes, gradually melting like candles, turning into strands of brilliant light.

Seeing this, Yan Fei was furious and questioned the wizard loudly, "Great Wizard, what is the meaning of this? My grandfather is the Supreme Elder of the Fire Demon Tribe!"

However, the wizard's voice was cold and resolute: "So what? This is your destiny.

You possess eighteen kinds of flames, colorful, brilliant and dazzling, making you the perfect bait to attract the blue flames.

When you release the flames, the eyeball's attention will be attracted, and I will take the opportunity to seal it. I have already prepared a 'big gift' for your grandfather. He chose to sacrifice you."

At this moment, Yan Fei suddenly realized that their so-called treasure hunt was just a cruel deception set up by the wizard, and they were just pawns in the wizard's hands.

Anger and despair intertwined in his heart, but it was too late. Their bodies were completely out of control, like burning candles.

Gradually transforming into eighteen-colored flames, they eventually converged into a brilliant rainbow, slowly rising towards the blue flames, slowly rotating around them, dazzling and eye-catching.

And the blue flame eyeball, which was originally indifferent, suddenly opened at this moment, and a special and strange power burst out instantly.

Under the influence of this power, the fireworks in the sky seemed to have been put on slow motion, becoming unusually slow.

Seeing this, Li Chengfeng's pupils shrank sharply. He quickly calculated with his fingers and was shocked to realize that the one breath of time in his perception was slowed down to ten breaths under the gaze of those eyes.

This meant that the eyes possessed the terrifying ability to control the passage of time, slowing down the flow of time in the outside world by ten times.