CHAPTER 1198: CHAPTER 788: TIME STASIS (2)

But Wu Duankong, like a ghost, had already descended above him.

"Die!"

Wu Duankong had already developed a murderous intent. He wanted to erase Xiang Beifei’s consciousness, turning him into an ancestral weapon without awareness.

The fierce long spear thrust directly towards Xiang Beifei’s head; Xiang Beifei had nowhere to dodge, and no divine pattern could assist him in escaping anymore!

But at that moment, a clear collision sound came from afar, accompanied by golden formation patterns rippling out!

Buzz!

It was like a clear bell ringing, striking the entire world, making everything incredibly transparent. The sound was exceptionally crisp and special.

The three bricks in Xiang Beifei’s hand suddenly flew up, colliding with each other, striking out powerful formation patterns, intertwining with that sound like greeting a companion.

With the series of clanging sounds, the entire world seemed to have come to a halt!

Wu Duankong grasped the litian spear, still poised to thrust it down towards Xiang Beifei, while the dust falling downwards seemed to stop drifting, and the chaotic red mist ceased to move...

Everything came to a complete standstill!

In this realm of sounds, it was utterly motionless.

Except for Xiang Beifei.

"What is this?"

Xiang Beifei was quite surprised; he seemed to sense something and turned his head to look to the left.

The dust there maintained a rolling stance but did not move any longer; the chaotic spiritual power was suspended.

But there stood a blurry figure.

This person appeared mighty and tall, standing there like a giant mountain, firmly guarding him.

"With me here, no one can harm you."

A familiar voice reached Xiang Beifei’s ears.

Xiang Beifei’s body shuddered slightly, and a puzzled expression appeared in his eyes.

He looked at that blurry figure, and for a moment, he even wondered if he had misheard.

Familiar, yet unfamiliar.

Xiang Beifei couldn’t be certain.

But some things, it seemed, had never changed.

The chaotic dust gradually dispersed.

He finally saw clearly the appearance of this person.

It was a middle-aged man, dust-laden, as if constantly on the go, with gray clothes that had several tears, with frayed edges rolled up, looking somewhat disheveled.

However, his eyebrows were thick and orderly, and his deep black eyes glimmered, appearing extremely steady. The hair at the left temples was somewhat white, a few strands sticking up rebelliously, quite eye-catching.

Xiang Beifei was momentarily stunned.

He never expected to meet the other party in such a manner.

"I thought you’d be happier to see me."

Xiang Tianxing reached out a hand towards Xiang Beifei, who was sitting on the ground, wanting to pull his son up.

But Xiang Beifei did not extend his hand.

He remained silent for a moment, ignoring that hand, then propped himself up from the tip of the litian spear and stood up by himself. But he was severely injured, his body swaying slightly, yet he managed to stand firm.

"Happy? You think I should be happy?" Xiang Beifei did not fix his gaze on the person before him, slowly saying, "Happy to see a consciousness?"

Xiang Tianxing’s hand hovered in mid-air, somewhat awkward.

He was indeed a consciousness, a consciousness left on the fourth brick.

Xiang Tianxing withdrew his hand, saying, "I thought you might follow the guidance of the Five Pieces of Stone to come here, so I left a consciousness on the brick."

Xiang Beifei did not respond, only adjusting his injuries, the ability to return to the original state quickly acting on his body.

Xiang Tianxing did not disturb him, but with a wave of his hand, the pioneering stone emerged from Xiang Beifei, its consciousness merging with his current awareness.

He needed to know the situation with himself inside the pioneering stone, how effective his communication was with his rebellious son.

But evidently, it seemed not very pleasant.

Once he had mostly recovered, Xiang Beifei asked, "What’s going on?"

"I froze this area," Xiang Tianxing said with a wave of his hand, and the brick on him vibrated slightly.

The fourth brick!

"What does ’freeze’ mean?" Xiang Beifei asked.

"It’s the ability of the Five Pieces of Stone, a special domain where within this domain, both time and space differ from the outside. It’s a heavenly dao ability, capable of pausing this world," Xiang Tianxing explained.

"Pausing the world?"

This was the first time Xiang Beifei had heard of such a thing.

"The world progresses in one direction, just like time rushes forward. The main heavenly dao controlled by the brick is to infinitely slow down the speed of this area’s progression until the world’s forward steps halt," Xiang Tianxing said.

"So now no one in the world can move?"

"Just this area, you only have four bricks," Xiang Tianxing chuckled.

"So with five bricks, it could halt the entire world?"

"Yes," Xiang Tianxing replied.

Xiang Beifei nodded thoughtfully, then looked at Wu Duankong suspended in mid-air, asking, "He can’t move, I can, can I kill him?"

Xiang Tianxing shook his head, "In the domain, outside the domain, space and time differ. If you act against someone outside the domain, you will break the balance."

"Then what’s the use of this ability?" Xiaohei interjected.

"Haven’t you recovered from your injuries?" Xiang Tianxing smiled.

Xiang Beifei was extremely surprised.

Xiaohei suddenly understood, "Oh, I get it, you can heal injuries by freezing this area!"

Possessing four bricks gave him much more time than others.

It’s like if you were about to die from a beating, you could immediately use the brick to freeze an area and then use the stopped time to heal yourself. Once the injuries healed, restore the area and continue fighting.

Even if the opponent was too strong and you couldn’t find a solution, you could rely on the stopped time to slowly think of a strategy, giving you enough time to react.

If used well, this ability could indeed achieve the unexpected and victorious!

Xiaohei stroked his chin, asking, "Then can Feifei train in this area? Since everything is frozen, couldn’t he train to the Ancestral Dao Realm and then go beat them up!"

"The four bricks only freeze this area, not the entire world. I don’t recommend you do that because the battle in this area will attract more people from the Dao Palace, and they are not frozen. They will definitely find ways to break this space," Xiang Tianxing warned.

Xiang Beifei nodded slightly, understanding the capability of the brick.

He again gazed at Wu Duankong, who remained poised to thrust downward, thinking for a moment, saying, "Once the domain is released, I’ll still return to my original position, back under that spear, right?"

Xiang Tianxing slightly smiled, "If you had five bricks, you could move to any position, but not now. I, too, haven’t found the last piece, but at least you have time to think about how to deal with him."

"How to deal with him? I can’t possibly beat the litian spear with absolute strength!" Xiang Beifei stated.

"I told you, with me here today, no one can harm you."

Xiang Tianxing smiled slightly and then stepped forward!

Buzz!

The formation patterns of the brick disappeared, and Xiang Beifei only felt the world shifting inexplicably, pulling him back under the tip of the litian spear, as the formidable threat continued descending upon him!

Everything returned to normal, the dust continued rolling, the red mist kept floating, and the violent spiritual power still scattered.

However, Xiang Tianxing also stood beside Xiang Beifei, and he reached out, firmly gripping the litian spear. His powerful hand held it so that it could not sink any further!

"How is that possible?"

Wu Duankong was suddenly shocked!

He knew well the prowess of the litian spear, the "unstoppable" formation meant its heavenly dao was invincible!

Yet he never expected this unstoppable strike to be caught by a suddenly appearing hand!

"Who are you?"

Wu Duankong looked at Xiang Tianxing in shock and anger.

"Harm my son, and there’s no need for you to live!"

As Xiang Tianxing faced Wu Duankong, his eyes emitted a chilling intent, cold and murderous, exuding a bloody aura.

It was a terrifying killing intent born from years of combat, like a god of death climbing out of the abyss, entirely different from the warm man who had been smiling moments before!

His warmth was reserved only for his son.

Crack!

A crack appeared on the litian spear gripped by Xiang Tianxing!