After cultivating death essence energy for two days without any rest, Sam was tired, his face slightly pale from exhaustion. However, excitement was written all over his pale face.
Experts could train continuously for decades without rest. A single session of their training could last for years, they could sit at a place like statues meditating as time passes by, decades could pass, generation could change before they woke up.
Sam as only a essence core realm cultivator evidently was not at that level.
"I have cultivated the death essence energy now. Hmm... Although, it is destructive and rather difficult to control, it is perfect for me since, I need some boost in my attacking power".
Sam mumbled as he put his hand forward,pitch black fog like energy waves spread out from plan which then transformed into black circular spheres, small dagger, etc. The black wave of energy changed its shapes as Sam wished.
"After cultivating death essence energy, I feel like I have become a bit stronger. My senses have returned to their normal state. No... They have become more sharper. It could it be because of my increased affinity with death essence energy".
After cultivating death essence energy, his senses had become sharper than usual. His vision which was restricted was back to normal. Sam felt much more comfortable always being surrounded by dense essence energies, like he was a fish swimming in water.
"I better go back now. Marvyn and Dacre have already been waiting me for two days. We can come back together to explore this place".
As he thought of this, he swapped the position with his shadow clone and appeared outside the destroyed city. He saw that Dacre and Marvyn were meditating with their eyes closed.
Sensing that Sam had returned, they both opened their eyes. As they looked at Sam, they noticed that he was not wearing the essence blocking armor anymore and seemed to be fine. This astonished them.
Death essence energy was fatal to cultivators, especially low-level cultivators like them. Higher level cultivators have great reserve of essence energy and strong bodies. Thus, they could easily block it using their essence energy. Sam however, was not even affected by death essence energy, he was not even putting any effort to block it.
Dacre looked at Sam again and again to confirm that he was not wearing the armor. After a while, with surprise written all over his face, he asked, "Brother Sam, what the hell happened to you in these two day you were gone? "
Sam had expected all of their reaction from the start.
He coughed twice to grab their attention. "COUGH.. cough... How should explain this? I have a special body constitution, and it turns out that I can cultivate death essence energy. While I was at that place, I figured out a way to cultivate death essence energy. So, I wanted to try it as soon as possible". He spread out his and showed them the death essence energy to prove his statement.
"So you can cultivate death essence energy now? " Marvyn asked again. He was just asking even though he already knew the truth after Sam displayed death essence energy from his palm.
Sam nodded his head to confirm it again. He turned his head towards the destroyed city.
"I think it's about time we head in. After creating death essence energy, my sense have become sharper. It could be proven useful to us. Let go and see what this ruins of abyss is all about".
"I have waiting for you to say that". Dacre said while he too looked at the destroyed city. He had a hard time holding himself back from barging into this city to satisfy his curiosity for full two day.
Finally, the trio walked into the destroyed city together.
As they walked inside, they saw destroyed buildings and broken walls. There were spider webs like cracks in the ground which looked it was created after something heavy crashed into it. The cracks and destroyed building were more in numbers as they progressed further in.
Previously, Sam had stopped at the outermost part of this city to train so he did not notice anything. But now that he was inside, the city was silents and had a eerie atmosphere to it. He had a uneasy feeling as they progressed further inside the city. It was like they were walking right into the jaw of a hungry beasts.
He looked around to find the cause of his uneasiness, but he saw nothing except the rubble and destroyed buildings.
He signalled for the group to stop. Looking around he warily said, "Is it only me or are you guys feeling it too? I have been having this uneasy feeling ever since we entered this place".
"No, it is not just you". Dacre said with furrowed eyebrows, "I have had the same feeling. We better be careful. It could not be anything good".
"You guys are worrywarts". Marvyn walked to the front of the group with easy going expression. He took big steps forwards leading the group. "Of course, you would be feeling uneasy. This is the place which has buried countless cultivators of our level. Rather than sulking about it, follow behind me. We, as heroic men with undaunting fighting spirit, we will conquer our fear together to..... ".
As he was walking forward giving a heroic speech, he was halted in his step. Just as his left feet landed forward, it was stuck in its place.
Light started to emit from the ground as a large circular formation made up of complex rune was activated. Marvyn was startled as he was about to move away from the spot however his foot was rooted to its spot.
Sam and Dacre were both Alarmed as they saw the formation activated below Marvyn. Without saying anything, they appeared infront of Marvyn and formed a triangular formation.
Buzz.. Buzz.. Buzz...
Several similar looking circular circular formation started to lit up around them. As more and more formation activated, they joined together to form a single large formation in the shape of a large inverted box trapping them inside.
"Uh Oh". Dacre exclaimed out loud as he looked at the formation that was activated. Frowning, he said, " I think we are done for you guys. If I am not wrong this is the 'Myriad weapons killing formation'. It is used to trap stronger opponents inside the formation to kill them with unending steams of attack. You guys should be ready, there will be a big downpour soon, a downpour full of weapons that is".
"Myriad weapons killing formation". Sam was jolted as fear also started to appear on his face. "This is one sticky situation that we are in. I don't know much about formations but even I have heard of its name. Is there any way to break it from inside? "
"If we could easily break it, it would not be called killing formation". Dare shook his head. He sighed while looking up. He unsheathed his sword from his sheath as he took a fighting stance. "Be ready to defend any moment. There will be rain of weapons falling down on us. Marvyn cannot move as he is the one trapped by the formation. So, we should protect him as best as we can and hope for the best. The formation is old maybe it will stop if the essence energy powering it is exhausted. Let's hope that this formation does not run by sucking the death essence energy from this place as we will doomed for sure that way".
"I am sorry". Marvyn said in a small voice with his head down, "I have put you in danger due to my carelessness. I am even trapped and cannot move properly. Please, just take care of yourselves when the formation starts. I will protect myself. I cannot move so, I will just be burden to you".
Marvyn and Sam just laughed after looking at Marvyn's guilty expression. Sam joked, "You don't have to feel guilty. It was just ahead of us. We would have been trapped anyway. If you really feel so guilty then, don't get angry while we tease you next time".
"As if". Marvin snorted. The trio looked at the formation ready to defend at anytime.
As the formation started to activate, all the surrounding death essence energy was sucked in by it forming vortexes around the formation. Thousand of weapon made out of death essence energy like halberds, swords, sabers, shurikens, spears, cleaver, sickles, etc started to appear inside the formation as they were suspended in the air.
Buzz.... Buzz.. Buzz...
As the formation got brighter after it was activated completely with the help of surrounding death essence energies, the thousands of weapons rained down towards the group, like drops of rain during rainfall expect each raindrop was sharp and lethal that could take your life at any moments.
"BRACE YOURSELF FOR THE IMPACT".Sam shouted alarmed by the numbers of weapons falling towards them. He took out the demonic peacock true feather without any hesitation and he transferred his essence energy into it. He had already refined the true feather into his treasure since the peacock technique was not suitable for him.
Screecchhh...
A screeching sound of peacock was heard as a large bird with big body covered with seven coloured feather like a rainbow came out alive from the true feather. Letting out screeching noises, it stood in front of the trio like a mother hen protecting it's chickens.
With a flaps of its wings, several hundreds of seven coloured feather were suspended in the air in front of it like sharp sword.
Sam was not finished as he shouted with his mental connection to Titi, "Titi, do it".
After getting commands, Little Titi transformed into a winged tiger as large a Sam. It let out a loud tiger roar while looked at the sky as sharps claws were extended from its paws.
Meanwhile, Sam had taken out his Immortal slaying sword and was ready to attack with his sword anytime.
Dacre's eyes had transformed. Unlike his usual sly eyes, they had turned sharp like sword. As he put his golden swords forward, air itself turned transformed around him as it was filled with golden glitters. Each golden glitters were sharp and lethal like a portal guiding sharp sword behind it.
Marvyn had his left foot stuck but he was still as valiant as a general. As he rotated his spear in front of him, a large formation appeared below him from which numerous spears like the on in his hand appeared from the formation all pointed forward.
The time was seemingly froze at this instant. SAM, MARVYN, DACRE, LITTLE TITI AND THE DEMONIC PEACOCK all were ready to attack with their strongest move at the incoming barrage of weapons.
Tick..
Time moved again, as the loud roaring of humans and demonic beasts resounded followed by the sound of air being slashed.
Boom.....Boom.. Boom..
Weapons descend towards the group like a rainbow of arrows fired by a group legion of archers at their opponents in the battle field. Simarly, the group also attacked as the air for the first time inside the ruins of abyss was filled with colours.
Screech..
The demonic peacock screeched as it released its colourful feathers at the sky clashing against the descending weapons.
Roar..
Letting out a resounding tiger ROAR, little Titi also launched its assault. Two huge claws similar to its made out of demonic essence energy attacked at the sky blocking the raining weapons.
"FIRST SLASH OF THE SIX SACRED SLASH".
sam roared as he send several sword slashes hurling upwards like torrential downpour as he released his essence energy wildly.
"GOLDEN SWORDS DESTORY THE NINE HEAVENS".
The usually elegent Dacre was taken in by madness. As he yelled loudly, each of the golden glitters in the air turned into sharps sword as they ascended towards the incoming weapons.
"HELLISH SPEAR".
As Marvyn roared loudled and pointed his spear upwards, spears started appearing out from the formation each emitting ice-cold murderous intent like they were summoned out from the hell itself.
Then, it happened. A world destroying clash that shook the silent city awake again.
BOOM.. BOOM...BOOMM.
The sky turned bright for a second like fireworks exploded creating a mesmerizing view. Weapons exploded after coming into contact with feather swords, demonic claws, sword energy and spears.
The sky turned grey again as the area the inside the formation was ravaged by the death essence energy after the weapons exploded. Simailarly, sword energy permeated the air. Dust and dirt flew everywhere creating a chaotic mess.
Whishh....Whishhh... Whish...
Several weapons made out of death energy still passes through the barrage of attack, as they hurled towards the group.
Sam and Dacre jumped into the air as they slashed forward with their sword blocking the incoming weapons. They didnot let their guard down as they extended their spirit sense to its limit.
They were like a flashing lighting as they destroyed any weapons that even came remotely close to the group.
The demonic peacock was still screeching as it flew above Marvyn guarding him as he had his mobility restricted.
Meanwhile, Little Titi was like Sam's shadow as he destroyed the weapons which got past him with his claws.
After a while, the weapons stopped descending as the group finally breathed a sigh of relief.
As they looked around, everything was back to normal expect the remnant death energy of the deatroyed weapons. There was not a scratch on the ground as only they were left there huffing and puffing soaked in cold sweat.