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Chapter 360: Breaking the Array (Seeking Monthly Votes)

Chapter 360: Breaking the Array (Seeking Monthly Votes)

"It's actually the Gao Family Twin Demons!"

Though Feng Bingxian continuously activated her icy essence cold light, seemingly exchanging blows with the black flying dagger artifact, she was secretly cursing her luck.

These two opposing Core Formation cultivators were quite renowned in the Yuan Kingdom, a pair of blood brothers whose cultivation methods complemented each other. Together, they could contend with mid-stage Core Formation cultivators.

She was merely at late-stage Foundation Establishment. Although the External Core she refined was quite formidable, it could at most allow her to match an early-stage Core Formation cultivator.

Encountering these two, she quickly fell into despair.

"Haha. . . today is destined for us brothers to make a fortune. . . This is a once-in-a-millennium opportunity! Not only can we get a priceless Core Forming Pill, but this woman's External Core is also quite good, it will fetch a handsome price!"

The shorter cultivator chuckled coldly.

"Hmph. . . How dare mere early-stage Core Formation cultivators lay hands on someone from my Profound Ice Palace?"

A black demonic light swept in, covering the sky and earth, transforming into a Black Demonic Pearl that smashed down onto the flying dagger artifact.

The flying dagger artifact wailed, breaking in half with a single strike!

The shorter cultivator's expression changed dramatically, and he spat out a mouthful of vital blood: "My artifact. . ."

The taller cultivator, meanwhile, looked in the direction from which the demonic pearl had flown, only to see a towering, burly man with a ferocious, ominous face flying rapidly towards them.

This person was none other than Fang Xi, who had once again altered his appearance using an illusion art.

In the end, he was soft-hearted and couldn't bear to see Feng Bingxian die before him, so he changed his appearance and intervened.

Seeing him appear, a hint of pleasant surprise immediately flickered across Feng Bingxian's face: "Young Master. . ."

"Retreat!"

The shorter cultivator immediately roared.

His life-bound artifact was destroyed, and his vital essence was severely damaged. Moreover, this newly appeared burly man was actually a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator, truly difficult to deal with.

The taller cultivator nodded grimly, using a black jade ruler to shield both of them as he slowly retreated.

"Hmph!"

Of course, Fang Xi wouldn't let these two go. He immediately snorted coldly, and the Yuan Demon Thorn activated.

With his current Divine Consciousness strength, the two mere early-stage Core Formation cultivators immediately shrieked in agony, feeling their heads splitting apart. Even their jade ruler artifact became unstable.

The Black Demonic Pearl seized the opportunity, transforming into a bolt of lightning that struck the jade ruler artifact, extinguishing most of its eerie white flames and causing its spirit shield to ripple violently.

Roar! Roar!

The Lion-Tiger Beast seized the chance to use a Wind Evasion, appearing behind the two cultivators and lunging with its sharp claws.

Puff, puff, two sounds!

Its sharp claws actually easily tore through the black jade ruler's already thinning protective shield, landing on the bodies of the two Core Formation cultivators.

The Gao Family Twin Demons were still in the excruciating pain brought on by the Yuan Demon Thorn, their Divine Consciousness completely unable to react. Just like that, they were ripped to shreds. . .

"Gather!"

Only then did Fang Xi point at the Black Demonic Pearl, causing it to retract the Lion-Tiger Beast and return to his hand.

"Many thanks, Young Master, for your saving grace. . ."

Feng Bingxian landed, gracefully performing a bow.

"Enough. . ."

Fang Xi waved his hand casually, collecting the Gao Family Twin Demons' storage bags, and glanced at Feng Bingxian: "Did you get the Core Forming Pill?"

Feng Bingxian's heart sank, yet she still gritted her silver teeth: "I have it. If Young Master desires it. . . this concubine can. . ."

"Enough. That is also your fortuitous encounter. Let us first leave this troubled place."

Fang Xi waved his hand. Within his eyes, a purple light flickered: "The fellow Daoist who has been watching from over there can come out now, can't you?"

"Hehe. . . nothing truly escapes fellow Daoist's perception."

A white-haired old man emerged from the shadows. His aura, originally extremely faint, suddenly grew stronger bit by bit, reaching the Core Formation Perfected realm!

He smiled and cupped his hands: "Zhong Wuwang, guest elder of the Green Leaf Merchant Guild, greets fellow Daoist!"

"So it's someone from the Green Leaf Merchant Guild."

Fang Xi glanced at Feng Bingxian, who stood beside him, and said noncommittally: "Why isn't Your Excellency helping to resist the Nascent Soul old monster, but instead came here?"

"Hehe. . . that senior has several Core Formation deacons from our guild cooperating with the power of the Yuan Magnetic Grand Array; they should be able to hold him off for a while. My responsibility, however, is to capture the thief who deliberately framed and harmed our guild. . . I already had some clues, but I didn't expect to witness another tragedy."

Zhong Wuwang gazed at the Core Formation corpse on the ground, his face full of emotion: "This person was a buyer from our guild. To be decapitated and have even his Core Forming Pill stolen before even taking half a step out of the market city, I truly cannot stand idly by."

"After all that talk, aren't you still just afraid to face the Nascent Soul old monster, while coveting the Core Forming Pill and the storage bags of these Core Formation cultivators?"

Fang Xi sighed, his aura gradually strengthening until it reached his true cultivation of late-stage Core Formation: "Fellow Daoist, can you let go? What if we pretend we never met?"

"Indeed. . . to be able to easily slay the Gao Family Twin Demons, your cultivation, Yun Jizi, must have already broken through to late-stage Core Formation. In the Yuan Kingdom, you are considered a formidable power."

A hint of cunning flickered across Zhong Wuwang's face: "If this were out in the wilderness, I might truly have to carefully consider your proposal, but alas. . . this place is Sky-Suspension Mountain Market City!"

He waved his hand, and amidst the flashing light, his right hand was already holding a black and white formation flag.

"A formation flag of the Yuan Magnetic Grand Array? !"

Seeing this, Fang Xi knew that this person had made up his mind to kill both of them.

After all, the opponent was a Core Formation Perfected cultivator, and they were within a fourth-order grand array. Even if most of the Yuan Magnetic Grand Array's power was diverted to attract that unfamiliar Nascent Soul old monster, a small portion of its restrictive force would still be more than enough to eliminate a late-stage Core Formation cultivator and an External Core cultivator.

"Precisely. . ."

Zhong Wuwang sneered and waved the black and white formation flag.

A stream of Two Forms Yuan Magnetic Divine Light descended, and a terrifying aura surged outwards. . .

Feng Bingxian had originally closed her eyes, resigned to death, but found that her body felt no different. She couldn't help but open her eyes in confusion.

She saw that very stream of Two Forms Yuan Magnetic Divine Light being held in Fang Xi's hand, like a toy.

"The power of the Two Forms Yuan Magnetic is indeed good. . . but it's a pity that you think a small fraction of the grand array's power is enough to kill me? Hehe. . ."

Fang Xi's slender index and middle fingers lightly pinched, and the Two Forms Yuan Magnetic Divine Light shattered with a bang.

Not only that, a terrifying aura on his body flashed and vanished in an instant. He formed hand seals: "Human Dao!"

He had brazenly unleashed the Six Paths of Reincarnation technique of the Yama Emperor!

This 'Human Dao' could seize an enemy's artifact; the Poison Dragon Claw had suffered such a fate back then!

"Hmm?"

Zhong Wuwang's expression changed. He actually felt the formation flag in his hand suddenly lose control, almost flying out of his grasp.

And at this moment, Fang Xi extended his hand again.

Terrifying spiritual energy gathered in his hand, forming a blood-red spear, adorned with countless flickering black runes: "Asura Dao!"

An astonishing surge of aura erupted, immediately causing Zhong Wuwang to turn pale with shock: "No. . . you. . . you are a Nascent Soul. . ."

As a guest elder of the merchant guild, he had once paid respects to that Venerable Elder Gu. Now, the feeling Fang Xi gave him was almost identical to that Venerable Elder. How could he not know that his luck was so terrible as to provoke another Nascent Soul old monster!

Zhong Wuwang hastily slapped his Dantian, spitting out a giant bronze cauldron that blocked his front. He quickly said: "Senior, spare my life. . . I have. . ."

Fang Xi couldn't be bothered to listen. The blood-red spear flew out of his hand.

Rip!

In an instant, the spear arrived before the giant bronze cauldron. Countless blood-red lightning bolts erupted from its tip, creating numerous cracks in the bronze cauldron in the blink of an eye.

With his life-bound artifact damaged, Zhong Wuwang's face immediately turned pale, and he spat out a mouthful of vital blood.

He discovered with horror that his life-bound artifact seemed unable to resist the blood-red spear for much longer.

A Nascent Soul old monster, truly terrifying to such an extent?

Zhong Wuwang gritted his teeth and pulled out a talisman from his embrace, but before he could activate it, a cold snort echoed in his ears, causing his head to split with pain.

And at this moment, Fang Xi threw out a second, then a third blood-red spear.

Rip!

The second blood-red spear directly struck the giant bronze cauldron, knocking it to the ground. The cauldron wailed, almost shattering into pieces, its spiritual essence greatly diminished.

The last remaining blood-red spear, meanwhile, landed before Zhong Wuwang.

Rip!

Countless blood-red lightning bolts danced wildly, intermingled with dark black runes.

After all the phenomena dissipated, only a large crater remained where Zhong Wuwang had once stood, his figure nowhere to be seen.

"Young Master. . . you. . . you are actually. . . a Nascent Soul cultivator?"

Beside him, Feng Bingxian watched this scene, unconsciously covering her cherry lips, her face filled with disbelief.

"Let's go. . ."

Fang Xi, however, said no more. He merely raised his hand, collecting Zhong Wuwang's storage bag, and took the black and white formation flag into his hand: "Originally, it would have been somewhat troublesome to lead you out of the Yuan Magnetic Grand Array, but now it will be much smoother. . ."

Feng Bingxian naturally understood that it was unwise to linger in a place of trouble. Following closely behind Fang Xi, she transformed into a streak of light and rapidly sped away.

Cultivators were all shrewd individuals. During the Core Formation battle earlier, Foundation Establishment and Qi Refinement cultivators dared not approach. When such earth-shattering changes occurred later, even fewer dared to step forward.

When Feng Bingxian followed Fang Xi in their flight, reaching the edge of the Yuan Magnetic Grand Array, she saw that black and white colors had almost sealed the sky, with countless runic lights flashing within.

"Go!"

Based on his own understanding of formations, Fang Xi arrived at a spot where the Yuan Magnetic force was weakest, and channeled another surge of magical power into the black and white formation flag.

Even though this Two Forms Yuan Magnetic formation flag was not one of the main flags, it carried partial authority, making it naturally easy to open a passage.

As Fang Xi began to wave the flag, the seemingly impenetrable black and white Two Forms Divine Light actually parted directly, revealing a gap wide enough for a single person to pass through.

Seeing this, a hint of joy immediately appeared on Feng Bingxian's face.

Their escape lights connected, they entered the passage, and soon arrived outside.

"Young Master. . ."

Seeing that Fang Xi had emerged from the Yuan Magnetic Grand Array's covered area but had not left, as if waiting for something, Feng Bingxian couldn't help but feel curious.

Fang Xi stood with his hands behind his back. Not long after, a yellow cloud similarly flew out from the passage, revealing two figures within.

One of them was the Heaven-grade spirit root girl Fang Xi had seen auctioned earlier. The other person, however, had an extraordinarily large head, completely disproportionate to his slender figure. His scalp was bald, with only a few strands of white hair fluttering. He wore a ragged yellow robe, was unremarkable in appearance, yet his magical power was unfathomable.

"Huang Yungong, a rogue cultivator from the Jiang Kingdom, thanks fellow Daoist for your assistance!"

Huang Yungong introduced himself, his gaze towards Fang Xi carrying a hint of surprise as he cupped his hands.

"There's no need to be polite, fellow Daoist. Even without me, it wouldn't have taken you long to bring someone out. . ."

Fang Xi responded with a faint smile.

"That's not necessarily true. I'm not skilled in formations. If it took too long and I was blocked by that Gu Laoguai again, it would indeed be troublesome. . . But now that I've settled my little disciple, hehe. . . the Green Leaf Merchant Guild, the Red Blood Cult, and those behind the scenes, every single one of them will have to pay!"

Huang Yungong chuckled coldly.

A rogue Nascent Soul cultivator, unburdened by factional ties, would be truly terrifying when seeking revenge. The various sects of the Yuan Kingdom would surely have a headache from this.

What's more, this person looked like someone who would quibble over every penny and possessed a solitary temperament.

Fang Xi, however, was indifferent, even pleased to see this outcome: "Since that's the case, I shall take my leave first."

He pulled Feng Bingxian along, directly transforming into a streak of light and departing into the distance.

In his ear, Huang Yungong's Divine Consciousness transmission sounded: "Fellow Daoist, if you ever visit the Jiang Kingdom, you are welcome to be a guest at 'Huangyun Cave'. . ."