From the ripped open chest of the Annihilation Thought Heaven-Buttressing Ape, streams of chaotic soul liquid flowed out, seemingly burning with shattered sparks of consciousness. The ape god roared to the sky, each roar shattering concepts and logic more powerfully than the last.
The entire Gorge of the Departed was shrouded in a twisted, nightmarish logic; the world lost its color, and all souls fled in terror!
Luo Guifeng's expression hardened, and the wind diagram beneath his feet spun rapidly, his wind spirit like a blade, resisting the brutal and oppressive airwaves descending upon him.
But at this very moment—
Seven black marks suddenly appeared on the Annihilated Thought Mask in the eyes of the Annihilation Thought Heaven-Buttressing Ape.
It clenched its fist suddenly, and the chain of consciousness within its sea of consciousness shattered!
"The Intent Chain Ruinous Explosion!"
Boom!!!
The power of the sea of consciousness exploded in seven layers of ripples, and all the skill remnants around Luo Guifeng and Lu Feng were shaken and shattered inch by inch. Even the "Void Chain Barrier" protecting the wind map was cracked.
"Retreat!" Lu Feng roared, holding his Fate Bell Saber horizontally in front of his chest, managing to block a sweeping punch from the shoulder of the Ape God!
He staggered back seven steps, his chest heaving, his pulse surging, but he still gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice:
"This thing... is a remnant chain of a god, derived from the logic of annihilation! We can't let it enter its full release phase, otherwise you and I will be completely stripped of our ability to use skills!"
Luo Guifeng did not retreat.
He looked up, his eyes still burning with an unquenchable calm.
"Senior Brother Lu, I'll interrupt its second level of Intent Explosion!"
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Using the power of his reversed consciousness, he forcefully threw out the core of the "Wind Attraction Fate Diagram," which transformed into a triple illusory wheel that instantly wrapped around the Ape God's right arm!
"Wind Chart Reverse Connection - Soul Locking Fate Structure!"
With a sudden roar, the second punch that was about to be thrown was frozen in mid-air!
The Annihilation Thought Heaven-Buttressing Ape suddenly grew three zhang in size, and seven "Annihilation Black Patterns" wrapped around its arms as it frantically struggled to break free.
Lu Feng charged forward, softly chanting a sword incantation—
"The Nine Abyssal Sheng Laws, Fifth Melody: The Broken Sound of the Wall!"
With the sound of bells slicing through the air, a semi-circular wall of soul sound was erected beside the Ape God, blocking its path of movement.
The two team up again!
The Annihilation Thought Heaven-Buttressing Ape's struggles grew increasingly violent, and the eighth black mark had appeared on the Annihilated Thought Mask!
That's a sign that it's about to enter the stage of soul consciousness chaos. Once it breaks through this limit, the rules of the entire Gorge of the Departed will be torn apart by it!
Luo Guifeng's expression turned solemn, and he shouted in a low voice, "Wind Map Upgrade - Boundary Map Split!"
Deep within his sea of consciousness, a soul diagram woven from countless wind chains suddenly bloomed, like a silver river falling from the sky, instantly descending and carrying a chaotic flow of shattered souls, tightly binding the ape god's waist and head like chains!
"Two wheels strike simultaneously, chains bind their consciousness!"
He slammed his palm into the ground, causing the wind realm to tremble throughout the entire canyon. A third layer of wind array appeared in the Void Wheel Realm, resembling a wheel Fate Trajectory Reconstruction, forcibly incorporating the soul chain of the Annihilation Thought Heaven-Buttressing Ape into the rule fracture!
At that very moment, Lu Feng seized the opportunity when the Ape God slightly lost his balance and charged forward with his sword!
"The Seventh of the Nine Abyssal Sheng Laws: The Heart-Shattering Cry!"
A sonic boom as the knife strikes!
It was as if nine laws of destiny resonated from ancient times, shattering the core of consciousness and instantly converging into an Ultimate sonic blade, slashing straight down from the ape god's shoulder and neck!
Boom!!
Annihilation Thought Heaven-Buttressing Ape let out a soul-tearing roar as its entire right arm was forcibly severed. Before the eighth black mark on Annihilated Thought Mask could close, it exploded into annihilation mist in mid-air!
But the next moment-
But it erupted with an unprecedented rage!
His left fist suddenly slammed down!
That punch wasn't aimed at Luo Guifeng or Lu Feng, but rather at his own chest!
"Soul-Piercing Blaze: Collapse and Reversal!"
This attack was a forced detonation of the self-soul chain, forming a "Consciousness Collapse Surge Wave" that shattered all skills that interfered with consciousness structure!
Luo Guifeng's Fengtu shattered on the spot, and Lu Feng was also suddenly pushed back, spitting out a wisp of golden and red intertwined soul blood.
"It's hurting itself! But this is the prelude to the complete release of the Source of Annihilation!!" Lu Feng roared.
"We can't let it complete its self-destructive cycle!!"
The next moment, Luo Guifeng summoned the shattered wind wheel again, and the Wind Attraction Fate Diagram returned!
"Wind Map: Disaster Area Reconstruction!"
This time, he didn't just restrain it; instead, he used the power of annihilation to reverse the original structure, transforming the wind diagram into a giant net that wrapped around the ape god's chest and brain region!
At the same time, Lu Feng charged into the center of the wind network, trading injury for attack, and swung his sword horizontally!
"The Nine Abyssal Sheng Laws - Final Law - Ceasefire and Seal the Sound!!"
This is the most powerful strike of the Fate Bell Saber —once it lands, it will permanently disable one of the enemy's "skill master chains"!
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A sharp clang of a blade echoed throughout the Gorge of the Departed, the winds of the soul trembled, and the chains of consciousness overturned!
Annihilation Thought Heaven-Buttressing Ape's left fist could even land, this series of combined attacks completely shattered the source of his self-awareness!
It let out a dying roar, retreated several feet, and the Annihilation Light Pattern on its mask was already more than half shattered!
But it is not dead yet.
It's gathering its strength for one last counterattack!
The setting sun was like blood, and the wind howled coldly through the Gorge of the Departed.
Nearly 70% of the Annihilated Thought Mask on the Annihilation Thought Heaven-Buttressing Ape's body was shattered, its left shoulder was deeply sunken, its right arm was broken, and its consciousness core was trembling violently. The remaining flow of Annihilation Thoughts leaked out like a burst dam.
It roared in fury, and its sound waves materialized, causing both Lu Feng and Luo Guifeng to bleed from their ears and tremble in their souls!
"It's trying to escape!" Lu Feng roared.
As expected, the Annihilation Thought Heaven-Buttressing Ape looked up and let out a low, muffled murmur, and a Heaven-Holding Silence Delirious Whisper of Recognition Annihilation Spatial Escape tore open in the center of its sea of consciousness!
That was an escape method unique to the Annihilated Thought Clan —forcibly turning the sea of consciousness into a pathway, using the soul as the key, and burning open the gaps in logic with the remnants of life!
Boom!
The remains of the ape god leaped backward, and its nearly 100-foot-tall body disappeared into a blood-red ripple amidst the wind and snow of the canyon, as if it had fallen into a corner of space not recognized by the world.
"Damn it!" Lu Feng gritted his teeth, the Fate Bell Saber in his hand still dripping blood.
"Should we pursue them?" Luo Guifeng asked.
Lu Feng said in a deep voice, "We can't chase it. It's the most troublesome type of ape. This kind of escape comes at the cost of Fate Soul and then disappearing. If we rashly enter, we may Bugui."
"But it won't live much longer," Luo Guifeng said.
"Yes, although we didn't kill it in this battle, its Annihilation Source Surface was destroyed, and thirty percent of its soul veins were severed." Lu Feng nodded, his face still full of solemnity. "But... you arrived just in time. If it weren't for you, I would most likely be dead here."
His tone rarely revealed a hint of gratitude. "Luo Guifeng, I owe you one."
Luo Guifeng smiled and cupped his hands in greeting, "Senior Brother Lu, there's no need for such formalities. We are both guardians of the temple, and in such a perilous situation, we should stand shoulder to shoulder."
Lu Feng looked at the crack where the ape god had fled in the distance. That space had begun to slowly close, and even the remaining cause and effect were gradually being annihilated.
He said slowly, "This ape didn't come alone."
"You suspect... there are other Annihilation Beasts?" Luo Guifeng frowned slightly.
"Not only strange beasts, perhaps..." Lu Feng's gaze was as deep as an abyss, "The true architect of this Epoch Origin Ash Ruins Secret Realm has only just begun to lay the foundation."
Two figures landed slowly, covered in dust, their fighting spirit undiminished. The Annihilation Thought Heaven-Buttressing Ape had already fled, but the oppressive and shattering force that tore through their sea of consciousness still lingered deep within their souls, refusing to dissipate for a long time.
Luo Guifeng flicked his sleeves and sat down on a rugged stone platform. He opened his palm, and a bluish-gray wind imprint trembled slightly in his palm. It was the soul energy of the Wind Attraction Fate Diagram - Void Wheel Realm surging back.
"Hoo..." He exhaled a breath of stale air, his soul consciousness surging like waves. "That beast just now... was no ordinary annihilation beast. Its soul pressure and ability to shatter thought chains were almost at the 'logic level' level of heterogeneity."
Lu Feng, standing to the side, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, sat down on the ground, placed the Nine Abyssal Sheng Laws - Fate Bell Saber across his lap, and said calmly:
"You're right... When I first saw that Annihilation Thought Heaven-Buttressing Ape, I thought it was just a mutated ferocious beast. But when it used the Intent Chain Ruinous Explosion for the first time, almost all of my combat skill chains were disconnected. In that instant, even my soul almost shattered."
Luo Guifeng nodded slightly, his sharp gaze sweeping across the direction the Annihilation Thought Heaven-Buttressing Ape had fled, and said in a low voice, "It will come back."
Lu Feng closed his eyes slightly, sat cross-legged, and his life chart slowly circulated around him. Streams of Dao Abyss laws surged into his body, repairing his damaged Consciousness Realm. "Therefore, we must now recover... We cannot expose any weaknesses."
On the other side, the Wind Soul in Luo Guifeng's palm spun rapidly, divine power gathered in his sea of consciousness, and a faint azure light spread out from his body, forming a light barrier that isolated him from all external disturbances.
The two fell silent.
Only the distant wind howled, as if still whispering the fierce battle that had just taken place.
The lingering echoes of the chains breaking as the Annihilation Thought Heaven-Buttressing Ape fled lingered in mid-air, and wisps of shattered soul energy had not yet dissipated. At this moment, both of the temple's guardian disciples were on high alert.
A brief recovery, only for the next possible life-or-death confrontation.
After several dozen breaths, the surrounding mist gradually dissipated, and the soul pressure disappeared into the void.
Luo Guifeng and Lu Feng had both finished their meditation, their souls were stable, and their divine power was as surging as ever. The remaining fighting spirit transformed into two solid streams of air, which slowly dissipated from their shoulders.
Lu Feng was the first to open his eyes, his gaze deep and unfathomable. He rose, sheathed his Fate Bell Saber, the Nine Abyssal Sheng Laws the Abyss, and turned to look at Luo Guifeng, his voice slightly thoughtful:
"I originally intended to cross this 'Soul Silence Gorge' and head deeper into the Fate Abyss Shattered Plain... I heard that many remnants of Soul Annihilation from Epoch Origin 'Early Rift Period' remain there, making it the easiest place to discover remnants of ancient ruins."
He paused, a hint of lingering fear and seriousness flashing in his eyes:
"I never expected that this Annihilation Thought Heaven-Buttressing Ape would suddenly appear from the bottom of the cliff without even showing its aura beforehand. If you hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid I would have already been shattered and my skills destroyed, beyond any hope of recovery."
Luo Guifeng also stood up. The Wind Attraction Fate Diagram slowly converged from behind him into a ethereal wheel, embedding itself into his sea of consciousness. He dusted off his robes, but his expression remained cold and stern. "That's no ordinary beast."
"It can precisely strike the ends of thought processes and technical structures, essentially cutting off the 'tail of our skill logic.' If we're not careful, we'll be dragged into a vicious cycle of skill chain collapse... This beast is very likely not naturally born."
Lu Feng was slightly startled. "You mean... we were lured here?"
Luo Guifeng didn't answer directly, but simply gazed silently in the direction the Annihilation Thought Heaven-Buttressing Ape had fled. A gentle breeze stirred within him as he whispered, "It's still uncertain. But this beast's fighting style is far more purposeful than that of ordinary soul beasts."
"Its first strike was to seal your skill chain, then it seized my strategic thinking... If it weren't for the perfect teamwork between you and me, senior brother, we would probably only be a crack in its 'Annihilated Thought Mask' today."
Lu Feng was taken aback by these words, and his expression gradually calmed down. "Since you also intend to go deeper, then let's travel together. You saved my life, and I, Lu Feng, owe you no favor. I also don't want you to venture into the deeper layers of Epoch Origin alone."
Luo Guifeng pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement. "Okay."
A moment later, the two walked side by side, their figures disappearing into the Soul Annihilation mist deep within the Soul Silence Gorge. In the unknown area ahead, amidst the chaotic echoes of Fate-Cause, something even more terrifying awaited its prey.