Chapter 129: The power of the mad gathering

Looking at that small red flower that seemed somewhat lonely, I could hardly deny Pater’s love for Yaya. Even though that love was full of selfish possessiveness, it was still a kind of emotion, just that some people magnified the positive energy in love, while others used negative emotions to dominate love.

The figure of Ziya has completely disappeared from the horizon. I hope that in her next life, she can live in a place that is relatively free and fair, where she can live openly and recklessly, enjoying life to the fullest.

After Patel’s soul was shattered, it became silent and invisible. The soul power that had been torn apart stopped in the air in a strange way, and the entire world seemed to have come to a standstill.

The only person moving in this absolute silence was Uncle Johnny. With a relieved expression and tears still on his face, he reached out and picked up the small red flower on the rock, placing it carefully in the pocket of his shirt.

With the end of this action by Uncle Johnny, the quiet picture shattered, ‘knocked’ to pieces by Patel’s thoughts. His arrogant and unrestrained laughter filled every space in the deep pool. Anyone could feel the suppressed anger and crazy hatred behind this laughter.

“Sharma, you weakling, you haven’t changed a bit. You didn’t even stop Zoya from burning her soul. Now what does picking up this meaningless red flower represent? Yes, it can make a weak person like you indulge in useless thoughts! This is the only thing you can do… Otherwise, how could you not have the courage to set foot here for so many years.” As Patel spoke, the vicious fish that had originally gathered in the deep pool began to change one by one, then in small groups, some died, while others became sluggish, and then frantically struggled to leave.

I sensed that the soul power originally attached to these vicious fish was beginning to disappear, which was why they were changing. Those that couldn’t bear it died, and those that could bear it had become ordinary fish. Although some of them had been ‘affected’ in appearance, their appearance could not be changed back!

The atmosphere was a bit strange. I had a rough idea of what Patel was doing. The scattered spiritual power that had originally been on the vicious fish began to gather frantically in one place! Is this Patel’s true strength? My heart sank little by little. I could predict how terrifying it would be for all this power to gather.

But I couldn’t stop it, because I was also gathering some power. Even if the others noticed this abnormality, they couldn’t stop it. Not to mention that this power originally belonged to Patel, but that these powers were originally scattered and fragmented, and no one could annihilate them one by one.

Uncle Jonny also noticed this anomaly. The wind blew his gray hair, and his face looked so weathered. His tone was calm, not at all shocked by this anomaly. He said to me in a tone as if he had already expected it: “Chengyi, Patel has gone mad. The departure of Zhenya finally stimulated it to finally use some of its power, some of the power it has gathered. But this is not the real Patel. The ultimate danger has not yet begun. I hope you can hold on.”

The power around me had already gathered to some extent, and the fluctuations between heaven and earth finally made the people around me aware of it. The first to notice it was naturally Xiao Chengqian, who had dropped the pill into the water. He looked at me in surprise and subconsciously said, “Chengyi, you…”

“The effect of the formation, the originally dispersed spiritual power, has actually communicated with the power of heaven and earth through the formation.” I quietly gave the answer. This is the truly magical part of the Grandmaster’s formation. With the help of our spiritual power, we have triggered the power of heaven and earth, just as we use the Five Elements to communicate with heaven and earth. However, this formation is much more powerful, and the power of heaven and earth that it communicates is so surging. I have secretly gathered it for so long, and the power of heaven and earth has only just begun to flow between the patterns. It is far from reaching its carrying limit.

In other words, Patel and I have begun a new round of power gathering, just for the next even more violent collision!

“No wonder you told me not to swallow the pill…” Xiao Chengqian said blankly, obviously the master’s magical formation had once again shocked him.

“I can’t hold back so much power alone. Before I use this power, don’t leave the formation, or I’ll be blown away by this power. If I’m unlucky, my soul will be crushed. Do you understand?” The surging power of heaven and earth made me feel like I was about to be overwhelmed, completely feeling its pressure, fear, and endlessness. I couldn’t help but shout.

“Okay, we’re not idiots. Let’s help you gather your strength together. We’ll be ahead of Patel, or even have an advantage.” Xiao Chengqian didn’t say anything, but Chengxin said something. In contrast, the pragmatic Chengqing brother had already begun to pinch his hands to help me gather the power of heaven and earth.

This hand technique for gathering the power of heaven and earth is the foundation of every vein. Anyone can do it. After all, every vein needs the power of heaven and earth! Only Ruyue and Taobai don’t know how to do it, and they are a little confused… But it doesn’t matter. They are in the formation themselves. Even if they don’t know how to gather the power of heaven and earth, their souls as cultivators can still contain a certain amount of heaven and earth to reduce my pressure!

We were gathering power frantically, and the magic patterns began to glow, emitting a hazy, colorful light.

The same thing happened on Patel’s side. The vicious fish rushed towards the deep pool, and many of the fish that had been drained of their power and turned into ordinary fish did not have time to leave. The originally not-so-deep pool was suddenly crowded beyond belief, and the water naturally began to run out of oxygen. Many of the fish turned white bellies… Originally, the death of one or two fish was not a cruel thing for humans, but when the fish died in groups, you could only realize how terrible the shadow of death was.

But Patel didn’t care. All he wanted was to gather every bit of his strength.

“Patel, you have a special soul that can communicate with the creatures in the water. You once told me with a smile that they were your eyes, your ears, your sense of touch, and even your body, because they could carry a part of your soul. They were you! You cherished the lives of each and every one of them so much that you didn’t even eat fish… or any other creature in the water! And because of your cherishing, I also did not touch them for a long time, but what kind of devil is tempting you… now you can forget these beautiful things and watch them die in groups.” At first, Uncle Johnny ignored Patel’s words, but now he stood on the edge of the rock, watching the fish die in groups, and suddenly sighed with a sad expression.

“Any successful person has to climb a mountain of countless corpses to reach the top, let alone some fish in the water. They don’t even have a thought, so how can they deserve my pity? Besides, I have already abandoned this useless feeling of pity. It only reminds me of your pity for me, which has been corrupted into exploitation and suppression! However, I should give these fish some proper respect. After all, for so many years, they have been collecting human blood for me, maintaining my strength… Weak Sharma, you haven’t responded to what I said at the beginning.” In the process of gathering strength, Patel seemed to be more relaxed than us. While responding to Uncle Johnny, the water began to churn. The churning waves caused some of the fish carcasses to float out of the outlet of the deep pool.

It was as if Patel had casually brushed away some useless rubbish, so that they would not take up so much space.

“Weak? I used to be, hiding from all the pain of the past! But now you have no right to talk to me about weakness. I can face Zia and leave without regrets, rather than forcing her to stay. This is a hundred times stronger than you. Patel, you let these innocent fish collect blood for you. I’m curious. How many lives have you harvested? Is power so addictive to you?” At the end of his words, Uncle Johnny’s words were full of suppressed anger.

“Hahaha… Do I need to remember such things? There are so many mediocre lives on this land, so crowded, who cares how many people die every day? I don’t remember, a thousand people? Two thousand people? I just know it’s not enough! Because that power is not enough for me to break the seal… But it doesn’t matter, after I kill you, your blood will give me more power. If it’s not enough, I’ll keep going.” Patel’s voice was full of madness, and it was clear that the departure of Dia had already made it lose its last restraint.

Uncle Johnny was silent. Perhaps he still had some feelings for Patel that he couldn’t let go, which is why he had so many conversations with him. But now he had completely understood that Patel was beyond redemption, and there was no way to save him.

The water inlet gradually quieted down, and there were no more ferocious fish pouring in, but countless fish carcasses floated on the surface of the deep pool. This is a shocking “genius.” What kind of powerful soul can divide so much soul power in the bodies of aquatic creatures? No wonder Uncle Johnny commented that Patel’s genius was second only to that of the sage!

However, even Taoists who emphasize self-cultivation admit that self-cultivation is only secondary. A heart that cannot keep up will never achieve the Dao! The difference between a heart is already destined to be one that shines in history, an indelible saint, and one that is only a fallen devil, submerged in the long flow of time.

The power of heaven and earth is still constantly surging, and the light of the formation is beginning to be blinding. Everyone who maintains the formation has reached their limit, but I feel that the formation’s capacity has not yet reached its limit. If I cast a spell, this oppression will be alleviated, but in the face of this terrible Patel, I still want to support it a little longer, so I looked over at Hui Gen, who was resting over there and was a little weak, and shouted, “Hui Gen, enter the formation and share some of the power of heaven and earth.”

Huigen responded, then stood up and trotted into the formation… Another new force was added, and our pressure was temporarily relieved.

The speed at which the light points gathered on Patel’s side also began to slow down, but the entire deep pool of water actually turned a faint purple.