Chapter 122: Battle of Spells (Celebrating Silver)
Chapter 122: Battle of Spells (Celebrating Silver)
Half a year later, near Peach Blossom Island.
Nighttime.
A large flying boat, over ten zhang long, soared above.
"Peach Blossom Island, you Ruan family, this old man has arrived!"
Kou family's eldest brother, clad in silver-white spirit armor, held his helmet in hand, his expression cold, his face filled with killing intent as he stared in the direction of Peach Blossom Island.
Back then, he had been invited by the Lu family head to ambush and kill Ruan Xing Ling, yet unexpectedly, he was utterly defeated by her, and his second brother even died in a muddled fashion!
The notorious Kou Brothers of Green Bamboo Mountain market town, now only he remained, a lone wolf! This hatred was higher than the sky, deeper than the sea! Kou family's eldest brother had always yearned for revenge, but alas, he was no match for Ruan Xing Ling!
Later, he was secretly recruited by the Dragon Fish Zhong Clan, becoming their black glove for dirty work. His cultivation also improved, and now, shockingly, he had advanced to the perfected realm of Qi Refinement Level 10! Moreover, because he also cultivated Body Cultivation, making him comparable to a late-stage Qi Refinement cultivator, he was valued by an elder of the Zhong family, who bestowed upon him this set of "White Turtle Armor" and another black artifact greatsword. He was to impersonate the "Silver Armored Man," who had once run rampant but then suddenly vanished, to attack Spirit Sky Market.
"Listen up, everyone! Tonight, we attack Peach Blossom Island. Our main target is Mirror Lake. There isn't a single late-stage Qi Refinement cultivator on Peach Blossom Island, so you can all relax and have some fun. . . Don't worry about the Thirty-Six Islands' enforcement team. They have an understanding with the higher-ups and won't disturb our good time!"
Kou family's eldest brother addressed the group of vicious rogue cultivators behind him.
Although the Thirty-Six Islands Alliance was at odds with the Zhong family, it had too many complicated factions, and its "Three Upper Families" were also unwilling to see a Foundation Establishment cultivator rise on Peach Blossom Island.
Behind Kou family's eldest brother, numerous fierce and malevolent cultivators shouted in agreement. A small portion of these were rogue cultivators he had casually subdued over the years, while others came from the Dragon Fish Zhong Clan!
They had contributed to the previous assault on Black Sand Island's Mo family!
"Boss, Peach Blossom Island has three locations: Mirror Lake, Twin Peaks, and Emerald Cliff. Each is protected by a formation. . ."
A middle-aged man in a green robe stepped forward, fanning himself with an ivory folding fan. He carried himself with grace and elegance; in his youth, he must have been quite a handsome man.
Yet now, his brows were long and narrow, hinting at the cunning demeanor of a strategist.
"Mo Qing Yu. . . when we broke through the Mo family before, it was all thanks to your inside help, haha. . . I admire you. To slaughter your own family, you're a truly ruthless individual! Speak your mind if you have any ideas!"
Kou family's eldest brother's voice boomed like a great bell.
This middle-aged man was none other than Mo Qing Yu of the Mo family, who had once pursued Ruan Xing Ling alongside Feng Man Lou!
After the old Mo family head died back then, this person, having made too many enemies, was expelled from the island and disappeared without a trace. It turned out he had become a rogue cultivator!
"Hmph, that new family head was originally from a faction that was my mortal enemy. After he took power, he suppressed my faction quite a bit; there was already an ocean of blood between us!"
Mo Qing Yu snorted coldly, continuing: "Ruan Dan will only be at Mirror Lake. This junior asks for permission to first lead a team to attack Emerald Cliff, creating a diversion to attract attention."
"What? You have a grudge with the cultivators there? " A cold glint flashed in Kou family's eldest brother's eyes.
These three families on Peach Blossom Island were all Ruan Xing Ling's subordinates back then, and thus, all his enemies! If given the chance, he naturally wouldn't let any of them go!
He paused, then asked: "What's the defensive strength over there?"
"Please rest assured, Boss. There are only two Qi Refinement Level 6 cultivators, one of whom is heavily injured, and the other only knows how to cower. They're not worth mentioning. . . The formation is also only a first-order mid-grade. Even without a breaking talisman, if you give me a few men to attack it for half an hour, we'll definitely break it!"
Mo Qing Yu's magical power surged, having unexpectedly entered Qi Refinement Level 7.
As a rogue cultivator, daily battles were common, and his combat experience was exceptionally rich.
Half a year prior, during the attack on Black Sand Island, the Mo family head's skull was personally severed by him.
"Hmm, take a few more brothers and chop off that old turtle's head for this old man!"
After dividing their forces, the spirit boat swaggered into Peach Blossom Island's territory, arriving above a lake as bright as jade.
Boom!
On the spirit boat, streaks of formation patterns flickered, and a large amount of spiritual light converged, transforming into a massive bolt of lightning that smashed onto the Water Moon Grand Formation.
Within the grand formation, a bright moon glittered, entangled with the lightning, rapidly consuming itself.
This immense commotion instantly plunged the entire island into panic.
Shouts of battle, cries for help, and sobs intermingled.
A colossal chaos began to spread. . .
...
Emerald Cliff.
Lu Guo was awakened by the tremendous noise. Upon stepping out, he immediately realized something was terribly wrong!
He saw the Small Cloud and Rain Formation flickering, layers of mist dispersing, revealing the blurry scene outside.
Over a dozen mid-stage Qi Refinement cultivators, led by a middle-aged scholar at the late Qi Refinement stage, were relentlessly bombarding the formation with artifacts and talismans. . .
"Oh no, rogue cultivators? !"
He immediately took out a double-headed golden shuttle artifact. He then saw Hai Da Gui, Widow Wang, and Xiao Hu all rush out, their faces filled with extreme worry.
"They're really here? Oh, my mother. . ."
Hai Da Gui was so scared his limbs felt slightly weak, and the hand holding his talisman trembled.
"Let's fight them to the death!"
Widow Wang, holding a black long blade artifact, shielded Xiao Hu behind her.
"As expected, they've come. . ."
Fang Xi, clad in a green Daoist robe, walked out of his courtyard gate. He looked at the scene, displaying no surprise, only a tranquility as calm as still water.
"Master!"
Seeing Fang Xi's composure in the face of change, Hai Da Gui and the others felt as if they had found their backbone.
"The enemy is powerful. The Small Cloud and Rain Formation is merely a first-order mid-grade formation; it won't withstand such relentless bombardment. . . When they break through, the aftermath of our spell battle will also destroy the spirit fields. " Fang Xi stroked the spiritual sprouts, a look of reluctance on his face. 'At a time like this? He still cares about these spiritual sprouts? '
Lu Guo's eyelids twitched wildly. Based on his many years of combat experience, the moment the grand formation was breached, he would have to jump into the lake to save his life, perhaps seizing a sliver of hope! After all, they only had two Qi Refinement Level 6 cultivators on their side, while the enemy had a late-stage Qi Refinement cultivator! "You few, come out with me and face the enemy!"
Fang Xi took out his peach wood sword, holding it in his hand, and spoke to Lu Guo and the others.
Immediately, without looking back, he walked out of the formation, his face serene.
"This. . ."
Hai Da Gui gritted his teeth and followed.
"Master, if you want to seek death, don't drag us, orphans and widows, along. . . " Widow Wang grumbled, yet she still followed.
"You all. . . sigh!"
Lu Guo stomped his foot in frustration, swiftly calculating the strength of both sides. He walked to the edge of the formation and stopped.
As Fang Xi stepped out of the Small Cloud and Rain Formation's area of effect, he saw the middle-aged Mo Qing Yu: "Isn't this Fellow Daoist Mo Qing Yu? How have you aged so terribly?"
"You old turtle, today I shall chop off your dog head!"
Back then, this person had humiliated him with a low-grade artifact flying sword, a hatred he had never forgotten! He fanned his ivory fan, injecting powerful late-stage Qi Refinement magical power into it. Azure spiritual light formed streaks of wind blades, sweeping towards Fang Xi!
Facing the deadly azure whirlwind, Fang Xi formed hand seals: "Wood Shield Art!"
Boom!
The ground cracked open, and a massive wooden wall emerged, like a colossal shield, blocking all the azure wind blades.
Although each wind blade left a deep gash on the wooden shield, none could ultimately break through!
"This. . ."
Mo Qing Yu's eyelid twitched. He exclaimed: "You're already at late-stage Qi Refinement?"
"After several decades, I barely managed to break through the late-stage threshold! Aren't you the same?"
Fang Xi chuckled, clasping his hands together: "Earth Thorn Art!"
Puff, puff!
The ground split open, and wooden thorns, gleaming with the color of black iron and adorned with barbs, shot forth.
Against a late-stage Qi Refinement spell, those mid-stage Qi Refinement rogue cultivators were like mere fodder, their defensive shields pierced one by one by the wooden thorns, followed by vital points being run through, leaving them bleeding profusely. . .
With a single move, over a dozen mid-stage Qi Refinement rogue cultivators were completely wiped out!
"This power. . . something's not right!"
Mo Qing Yu activated an azure jade pendant in his hand, which transformed into a light shield, blocking a wooden thorn. He suddenly felt that actively coming to seek trouble with this person tonight was a mistaken decision.
'The assistance of Divine Consciousness is indeed quite sharp in battle. . . '
Fang Xi, at this moment, was truly only using the magical power of Qi Refinement Level 7.
However, his Divine Consciousness had undergone two minor realm breakthroughs, allowing it to cover a radius of six to seven zhang, which could now be used in conjunction with his spell battles.
Under the scrutiny of his Divine Consciousness, the opponent's every movement, even the circulation of their magical power, was incredibly clear, as if he were cheating.
Even the flaws in their defenses were perfectly clear! This was how he could use a simple "Wood Thorn Art" to kill over a dozen mid-stage Qi Refinement cultivators! 'With Divine Consciousness assisting, I can accomplish the most with the least amount of magical power. '
'Now, I can kill ordinary late-stage Qi Refinement cultivators with just spells! '
Fang Xi let out a long laugh, and his peach wood sword transformed into a dark green streak of light, flying out.
"Hmph!"
Mo Qing Yu manipulated his fan artifact to defend, but after a few moves, he felt that something was terribly wrong.
The peach wood sword always avoided the critical points and easily dodged his killing moves. Then, each sword strike came from an unexpected angle, making him break out in cold sweat. If not for the jade pendant's defense, he might have already died several times over!
"This. . ."
Lu Guo also watched, drenched in cold sweat. He suddenly recalled that when he was very young, he had heard stories of this person, who with a single sword, suppressed the Lu family.
His spell-casting prowess was unmatched on Peach Blossom Island! Now it seemed, his old blade was truly still sharp! No, perhaps it was better to say that his long sword had been sheathed before, and only today was its sharpness truly revealed!
Mo Qing Yu had already decided to retreat. He frantically injected magical power into his ivory fan, blowing the peach wood sword away. Several talismans flew from his hand, entangling Fang Xi, while he himself turned and fled towards Mirror Lake! However, just as he passed a dirt pit, a sudden change occurred!
A few seeds quickly sprouted, and streaks of vines suddenly appeared, trapping him! Entanglement Trap! Fang Xi had, unbeknownst to him, predicted Mo Qing Yu's escape route!
At this moment, his figure flickered, and he was already before Mo Qing Yu, casually slapping out with a palm.
Crack! The jade pendant's protective shield shattered, and Mo Qing Yu's head deformed along with it. . .
"Master's divine might!"
Lu Guo had, at some point, already stepped out of the formation and stood alongside Hai Da Gui, cheering for Fang Xi.
At this moment, Fang Xi looked towards Mirror Lake, from which faint flickers of fire light could be seen.
"Mirror Lake is under siege? Could it be the Silver Armored Demon?"
Widow Wang's face turned grim.
"You all, go back! Guard the formation tightly, and do not leave!"
Fang Xi maintained his Divine Consciousness outward at this moment. Having not detected any Foundation Establishment cultivators, he felt confident. He pointed at Lu Guo: "Lu Guo, your cultivation is the highest. Accompany me to Mirror Lake for a look. . ."
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