Chapter 262: Great Battle (For the Silver Alliance Leader's Celebration)
Chapter 262: Great Battle (For the Silver Alliance Leader's Celebration)
"Fang Xi, relying on the power of your formation, you killed my beloved disciple. I will surely tear your body into ten thousand pieces and annihilate your spirit, otherwise, this hatred will be impossible to quell!"
You Kun stared at Fang Xi, his face filled with extreme venomous resentment.
Clearly, this Grand Elder of the You family had come to hate Fang Xi to the extreme!
A chill ran through Fang Xi's heart, yet a hint of cynical amusement surfaced on his face: "A Core Formation old ancestor. . . Oh, I'm so scared! And where's Ancestor Yan? Why don't you invite him out too, so I can witness the power of a Core Formation cultivator from a Nascent Soul sect. . ."
"Hmph, to deal with you, I alone am enough. The Song Clan also relied on a third-order formation and a Perfected Foundation Establishment Formation Master ancestor before, are they still around now?"
Purple light continuously flickered in You Kun's eyes, as if he wanted to see through the island-protecting grand formation.
As for Ancestor Yan, who is at the mid-stage Core Formation realm? Naturally, he's responsible for the matters concerning the attack on the Green Wood Sect in the State of Mu.
Although Old Ghost Qing was heavily wounded, he is still a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator after all. Without another mid-stage Core Formation cultivator to restrain him, he would still be quite troublesome.
A look of deep apprehension appeared on Fang Xi's face: "Could it be that your Ethereal Valley Sect has won over Daoist Mu?"
"There's far more than one way to break a third-order formation. How could you frogs at the bottom of a well know the profound mysteries of a superior sect's techniques?"
You Kun snorted coldly, his Core Formation-level magical power surging as thick, jet-black iron stakes flew out from his sleeve.
Roar! Roar!
Three fire dragons coiled around the iron stakes, causing them to erupt with terrifying might. They were absolutely third-order treasures!
"To witness the 'Spirit Sealing Stakes' before you die, consider it your good fortune!"
As You Kun spoke, he continuously struck the iron pillars with incantations, causing them to rapidly swell and grow enormous. . . forming a 'Three Talents' alignment!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The three black iron stakes, like colossal pillars propping up the heavens, thundered as they plunged into the ley lines near Dragon Fish Island.
The lake waters surged, and countless schools of fish churned, their white bellies exposed as they floated to the surface.
The spiritual veins and earth qi around Dragon Fish Island all seemed to become unstable for a moment.
"This is. . ."
Fang Xi's expression drastically changed: "A magical treasure that interferes with the earth qi ley lines? !"
"Hmph, you have good eyesight. . . Haha, these 'Spirit Sealing Stakes' can temporarily seal off ley lines and spiritual energy. . . Even if your Dragon Fish Island has a hidden third-order spiritual vein, it's useless now. . ."
Strange lights flickered in You Kun's eyes as he seemed to see through the formation: "Oh? It seems there really isn't any hidden third-order spiritual vein. . . This old ancestor truly overestimated you, but no matter. . . A second-order spiritual vein is even harder to utilize under such a seal. . . Now that your formation has lost the support of earth qi and spiritual veins, relying purely on spirit stones, its power will drop by more than just a few tenths, won't it?"
This treasure was borrowed from Ancestor Yan, and after using it, he would have to return it to attack the Green Wood Sect's mountain gate.
Although it was still slightly inferior to the 'Earth-Shaking Great Array', it was enough to weaken a third-order formation's power by nearly half, which was already astonishing enough!
On Dragon Fish Island, due to the sealing of the earth qi ley lines, a small earthquake even occurred.
Numerous cultivators transformed into streaks of light, gazing fearfully at the sky.
"Why are you panicking?"
Zhong Hongyu watched this scene and couldn't help but scold, "Have faith in the Island Master. . . he. . . he. . ."
Recalling the Core Formation-level magical power fluctuations from earlier, even her face turned pale, and she looked at Yuan Feihong.
"A Core Formation old ancestor is attacking. . ."
Yuan Feihong's hands were covered in cold sweat. Only he knew the terror of a Core Formation old ancestor; they were simply not something Foundation Establishment cultivators could withstand!
If not for the third-order grand formation still active on Dragon Fish Island, he would have already fallen into despair, waiting for death. . .
"Island Master. . ."
Tai Shu Hong's gaze was cold as he looked at the rogue cultivators: "Dragon Fish Island has treated you well. If any of you dare to cause trouble tonight, you will be executed without mercy!"
With a Core Formation old ancestor attacking, it was entirely possible that some rogue cultivators might try to "abandon darkness for light."
Fortunately, in the cultivation world, strength was ultimately revered.
As long as the three Foundation Establishment cultivators could hold on, there wouldn't be any major chaos for the time being—of course, this was assuming the island-protecting grand formation was still active.
Otherwise, it would simply be a case of 'when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter'. . .
...
At the edge of Dragon Fish Island, Fang Xi's expression was as dark as water. He suddenly performed an incantation, and countless thick black mists surged forth, engulfing his figure.
"A dying struggle!"
Six fire dragons coiled around You Kun. Suddenly, a terrifying third-order talisman with an intimidating aura flew out!
The talisman erupted with intense silver light from its entire body. Wherever it passed, the void itself seemed to continuously twist, revealing it to be a third-order 'Formation Breaking Talisman'!
Normally, a third-order 'Formation Breaking Talisman' wouldn't have much effect against a third-order formation, but at this moment, it was deadly.
Whirl! Whirl!
The talisman landed on the grand formation, unleashing countless bursts of silver light that stirred up the black mist, revealing Fang Xi's escaping figure and most of Dragon Fish Island's scenery.
Roar! Roar!
Amidst a dragon's roar, You Kun transformed into a streak of fire, his escape speed astonishingly fast, as he chased after Fang Xi.
Whoosh!
After this person entered the formation, his expression suddenly changed. The six fire dragons around him roared, spewing out vast swathes of flames.
Swathes of black mist enveloped him, directly closing the passage created by the third-order 'Formation Breaking Talisman'. Even with the flames burning, it was of no avail.
"What?"
A trace of alarm appeared on You Kun's face for the first time.
Crack!
Crack!
In the void around him, the image of Dragon Fish Island, and even the escaping Fang Xi. . . shattered like a reflection in water or a flower in a mirror, revealing a black and red space.
In the center of this space stood an incomparably massive, jet-black giant tree, its crown so vast it seemed to blot out the sky.
Fang Xi stood beneath the tree, holding a green spiritual sword. A circle of second-order puppets surrounded him, many in the form of demon beasts.
However, among them were also several humanoid figures.
Especially the one in the center, with white hair and a large head, who held a massive formation flag and continuously waved it.
A powerful magical power fluctuation, at the peak of the late Foundation Establishment stage, continuously surged forth from this person. . .
This scene caused a slight twitch in You Kun's eye: "Old Demon Ling? ! And this demonic tree. . . Where exactly is this? How could your formation be unaffected by the 'Spirit Sealing Stakes'? Impossible. . . Unless your formation isn't using spiritual energy at all!"
'A demonic tree forming a demon domain wouldn't really need spiritual energy in the first place. . . '
Fang Xi silently scoffed in his heart, but his hands didn't stop arranging things for a moment: "Enough chatter. I have two formations, and I'd like to ask for your guidance, senior!"
Swish! Swish!
Under his manipulation, the 'Nine-Nethers Profound Wood Grand Array' roared, and dark light pillars continuously crashed down.
In the void, numerous jet-black chains extended, spreading towards You Kun like tentacles.
Roar! Roar!
You Kun's face twitched slightly. He opened his mouth and spat out a crimson light, within which appeared a translucent small cover, upon which bright yellow blazing flames ascended. This was the 'Three Yangs True Fire', renowned throughout the cultivation world!
This was a third-order magical treasure — the Three Yangs True Fire Cover!
The cover enveloped him, and the dark light pillars striking it from all sides were actually completely repelled. Those jet-black chains were even incinerated by the Three Yangs True Fire.
Even so, spiritual runes continuously flickered on the spiritual cover, causing You Kun's expression to subtly change: "This formation truly wasn't affected or weakened. . . Its power even rivals that of a typical mid-grade third-order formation. . ."
"Awoo!"
Unfortunately, this person wasn't surprised for too long before he saw the puppets opposite him arrayed in a battle formation.
One after another, the puppets opened their maw-like mouths, spewing out formation flags or formation plates, and a large amount of magical power poured into them.
Streaks of hazy gray light appeared, jointly forming an incomparably magnificent silver heavenly wolf phantom, which let out a furious roar towards the sky.
Even within the formation, a bright moonlight seemed to descend, causing the heavenly wolf phantom's magical power to continuously climb, reaching the third-order level!
—The Heavenly Wolf Battle Formation!
"A formation within a formation, a linked formation. . . You're actually a third-order Formation Master? !"
Feeling the threat of the heavenly wolf, You Kun truly became greatly alarmed.
He had a feeling that coming to raid Dragon Fish Island tonight was a mistake.
But he had, after all, weathered many storms. The next moment, he cut off all distracting thoughts and spat out a crimson-colored spherical pearl.
Inside this spiritual pearl, nine small dragons seemed to be chasing and playing, while numerous flickering runes moved erratically on its surface.
As soon as it appeared, it burst forth with astonishing spiritual light, transforming into three crimson spiritual mists that settled upon the three fire dragons.
Roar! Roar!
The three fire dragons encircling You Kun immediately rolled in mid-air, their bodies swelling several times in size. Their claws and teeth sharpened, their eyes became exceptionally agile, and they lunged with bared fangs and brandished claws towards the heavenly wolf phantom.
"Awoo!"
The heavenly wolf, cloaked in moonlight, brought a claw down. Countless azure gales transformed into tornadoes, filled with wind blades.
One of the three fire dragons launched a direct assault, spewing flames capable of melting metal and iron. The other two, however, went one to the left and one to the right, pouncing on the heavenly wolf and fiercely biting its vital spot on the neck.
Unfortunately. . . the heavenly wolf was merely a phantom, suffering hardly any damage, and continued to spew wind blades.
The two fire dragons paused in bewilderment, then suddenly roared again and merged into the central fire dragon.
The central fire dragon's body instantly swelled threefold, growing three heads, and transforming into a three-headed flood dragon comparable in size to the heavenly wolf. It then tangled and fought fiercely with the heavenly wolf. . .
Fang Xi's Divine Consciousness did not pay much attention to this duel.
Because You Kun also knew that within this perilous formation, only by first eliminating the Formation Master could the dangerous situation truly be resolved.
After instructing the three fire dragons to entangle the heavenly wolf, he pointed a finger at Fang Xi again.
Roar! Roar!
The last three fire dragons coiling around him suddenly roared and lunged towards Fang Xi, who was beneath the demonic tree!
'This tree looks extremely sinister at first glance. Perhaps it's a crucial formation core of the grand array. . . '
You Kun knew very well that a third-order grand formation could shift space, so he didn't entertain the thought of immediately capturing Fang Xi. However, a formation core was difficult to move lightly.
Even if Fang Xi himself escaped, he still had to destroy this demonic tree!
"Rise!"
A formation plate appeared in Fang Xi's hand, inlaid with shimmering superior-grade spirit stones. He suddenly let out a furious roar.
Streaks of dark light screens appeared, each broken through by the three fire dragons one by one.
However, during this process, one fire dragon was drawn by the mist, disappearing to an unknown location.
Facing the two attacking fire dragons, Fang Xi took a deep breath, held the Green Reaping Sword, and unleashed a fierce strike!
Whoosh!
A hundred-zhang long azure sword light filled the heavens and earth!
The Immortal-Slaying Sword Qi flashed wildly. The sword light swallowed one fire dragon, and with a few flickers, caused it to vanish without a trace!
The remaining sword qi's momentum did not diminish. It landed on the 'Three Yangs Divine Fire Cover', causing the magical treasure to tremble violently.
"A third-order magical treasure?"
You Kun's expression was savage. Core Formation-level magical power surged wildly into the last fire dragon: "Let's see how many more sword strikes you can unleash!"
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