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However, the Elder with Long Eyebrows had no intention of competing in magical power or betting on endurance. He believed more in the sharpness of his magical artifact, which had the potential to break the formation with a single strike. The Elder first pointed at the earthen wall, and a towering wall of earth, resembling a castle, suddenly blurred. The upper part converged into a massive tent-like structure, securely shielding him. Then, the Elder pounded his chest with a fist and spat a mouthful of Essence Blood onto the Gengjin Jitu Sword. The Essence Blood sank into the sword's body like it was meeting yellow sand, instantly turning the Gengjin Jitu Sword a vivid crimson, radiating a bright red glow.
The Elder with Long Eyebrows displayed a satisfied expression as he chanted an incantation and pointed one hand at the sky, shouting "Slash!" The Gengjin Jitu Sword flew out of the earthen castle. Seeing this, Xunuo hurriedly summoned the Thunder Ball, launching it towards the crimson Golden Sword. However, the Gengjin Jitu Sword sliced through the Myriad Thunderballs as if they were nothing, cutting through the air without any obstruction. In the next moment, a sword aura broke through the formation, creating a several-foot-long gap in the Qian Kun Two Instruments Formation. At this point, Xunuo's formation was unable to employ any further tactics; having trapped five Foundation Stage Cultivators was already pushing their limits, leaving no energy to exert mobility or affect the opponent's magical artifacts.
The breach in the formation occurred in an instant, but that moment was enough for the Elder with Long Eyebrows to escape. He had anticipated this; as soon as the Gengjin Jitu Sword broke through the formation, he appeared at that very gap and prepared to leap out. Just then, a Purple Light Halberd suddenly materialized in mid-air and without hesitation struck towards him. The Elder with Long Eyebrows cried out in surprise and swiftly retreated. Yet, the Purple Light Halberd remained undeterred and followed closely behind for another strike. Despite his quick reflexes, when he reappeared in the Azure Flame Hellfire World, he bore a two-foot-long wound on his chest that exposed bone.
The Elder with Long Eyebrows wore an expression of shock as he erected an earthen wall castle and scanned his surroundings anxiously. This strike naturally caught the attention of the other four Cultivators within the formation; they sensed that their ally had been repelled, which dealt a significant blow to their morale.
Xunuo had anticipated that after failing to trap their opponent completely within the formation, he would have to rely on his own abilities to contain them. He was even prepared for things to take a turn for the worse and had considered abandoning this opportunity altogether if necessary. The situation had changed too much; currently, his team was struggling to execute their plans smoothly while he could not expect much from the other two teams. Moreover, there was also Zhao Yihe in their group—a variable who possessed a Teleportation Talisman.
Xunuo thought that if it truly came down to fleeing for his life, he would at least need to inform Thunderstorm and Liu Canghai before making his escape. Whether they could actually get away would be left to fate. If Zhao Yihe saw things going poorly and fled on his own, it would leave Xunuo and his companions trapped in a dire situation—he had no trust in him whatsoever. Thus, while remaining hidden outside of the formation, Xunuo released Heavenly Shadow Spike, ready to deliver a lethal or life-saving strike at any moment; unexpectedly, it proved crucial.
However, this strike caused panic among Thunderstorm and his two companions. According to their original plan, Xunuo's main task was to contain their opponent while they were responsible for dealing damage and preventing any breaches of the formation. Yet now their strongest opponents were inside the formation while they were being entangled by one of their relatively weaker foes. If their opponent managed to break free from the formation, all four of them would be vulnerable to a single lethal blow—it was truly a matter of life and death.
At this moment, the Robust Cultivator had endured several rounds of attacks from Thunderstorm and his companions; although slightly battered, he had firmly established himself. His injuries were healing up, and he now wielded a fiery red Shield Artifact while using Giant Cone Artifact to force Thunderstorm's Azure Void Earth Hammer back repeatedly. Although both artifacts were top-tier among low-level artifacts, their effectiveness was overshadowed by the difference in realm between their user and their opponents.
Zhao Yihe's reaction was particularly pronounced when a gap opened in the formation; he suddenly withdrew his Flying Dagger Artifact and began forming hand seals while chanting an unusual incantation. Liu Canghai's Nine-Headed Bone Whip seemed extremely wary of Robust Cultivator's fiery red shield. Although he participated in attacking continuously, he stayed behind Zhao Yihe’s Flying Dagger Artifact—waiting for it to repel or distract Robust Cultivator’s shield before seizing an opportunity to ensnare him with a sneak attack. Their seamless cooperation meant that even though Robust Cultivator gradually stabilized himself, he remained unable to counterattack.
Now that Zhao Yihe had withdrawn from attacking duty, Liu Canghai could only brace himself against Robust Cultivator's fiery red shield head-on. The Nine-Headed Bone Whip collided with the shield but produced only a cracking sound before it recoiled violently as if it were severely restrained. With Zhao Yihe no longer attacking, Robust Cultivator's superior magical power forced Thunderstorm back repeatedly. The battle seemed to have fallen into Robust Cultivator’s rhythm; however, neither Robust Cultivator nor Thunderstorm showed any signs of relief on their faces. Especially for Robust Cultivator—Zhao Yihe’s sudden withdrawal from combat left him feeling inexplicably uneasy.
After pushing Thunderstorm back three times with Giant Cone Artifact, its direction shifted abruptly towards Zhao Yihe and darted away in an instant. Liu Canghai let out an eerie laugh; having long been prepared for this moment, his Nine-Headed Bone Whip suddenly appeared before Zhao Yihe. With a snap sound, it ensnared Giant Cone Artifact tightly. Despite two attempts by Giant Cone Artifact to break free from Nine-Headed Bone Whip’s grasp without success, both artifacts began tumbling and leaping mid-air as if evenly matched. However, judging by Liu Canghai’s pale complexion and rising white mist above his head, it seemed he was depleting True Essence rapidly and could not sustain this state for long.
Thunderstorm saw the Giant Cone Artifact and was ensnared by Liu Canghai's Nine-Headed Bone Whip, unable to join the fray. Instead, he pointed at the Robust Cultivator, and the Azure Void Earth Hammer immediately swung down towards him. The Robust Cultivator's fiery red shield appeared in that direction, and when the two artifacts collided, they produced strikingly different effects. With a loud bang, both artifacts were forced back, seemingly evenly matched. Seeing this, Thunderstorm's spirit lifted, and he urged the Azure Void Earth Hammer to strike fiercely at the Robust Cultivator. The Robust Cultivator, confident in his Shield Artifact's ability to withstand Thunderstorm's Azure Void Earth Hammer, kept his focus on Zhao Yihe.
Although Zhao Yihe had not yet engaged in the battle, the sense of danger was becoming increasingly palpable. The Robust Cultivator was not without sharper means to counterattack; despite having only a few artifacts at his disposal, he had prioritized defense over offense when acquiring them, ensuring a balance between attack and defense. As a Thunder Root Cultivator, his Thunder Law attacks were no less formidable than his Giant Cone Artifact. When facing a Cultivator with weak defenses against Thunder Law, its power surpassed that of the Giant Cone Artifact.
However, he dared not easily unleash his Thunder Law; Liu Canghai had somewhat underestimated the damage inflicted by the Nine-Headed Bone Whip on the Robust Cultivator. The Nine-Headed Bone Whip was an extremely sinister artifact that, upon striking the Robust Cultivator, not only drained his Essence Blood but also released Corpse Poison into his body. While contending with his enemies, he had to divert some of his mana to expel the Corpse Poison from within him. In a state of significant mana depletion, this task became exceptionally arduous. Currently, he had only managed to push the Corpse Poison out of his blood vessels and onto his skin; completely eradicating it would require a safe environment and several days of seclusion. Now he had to fend off attacks while also containing the spread of Corpse Poison, making for an exceedingly difficult situation. Nevertheless, the sense of crisis from Zhao Yihe led him to make a grave mistake: he decided to activate Thunder Law to eliminate this most dangerous opponent before him.
With a shake of his hands, several Thunder Balls the size of copper basins erupted with loud bangs, forming a straight line as they shot dazzling sparks toward Zhao Yihe. Liu Canghai's expression darkened upon seeing this; he swiftly appeared in front of Zhao Yihe. In his hand was now a round shield held in one arm as he crouched into a defensive stance like a well-trained soldier.
The first Thunder Ball struck his shield with a resounding crash; Liu Canghai remained steady but was pushed back two steps as he absorbed its force. Just as he was stabilizing himself, the second Thunder Ball followed closely behind and sent him staggering back seven steps as he spat out blood. By the time the third Thunder Ball hit his shield, Liu Canghai found himself utterly unable to resist and was knocked flying backward. Yet even so, his defensive posture with the shield remained unyielding.
Liu Canghai felt as if he had crashed into an uneven boulder; however, he was not foolish enough to think there would be boulders suspended in midair. Turning around chilled him to the bone.
Behind him stood a towering beast over ten feet tall, covered in black scales with a long horn protruding from its head—on which hung Zhao Yihe's blue hat—yet its face bore Zhao Yihe's features. Although Zhao Yihe's appearance was originally unremarkable, his taciturn nature gave him an air of coolness; now that face showed nothing but coldness.
Liu Canghai stood frozen with his shield raised; while it seemed to resemble Zhao Yihe at first glance, the horned head and scaled body exuded an unmistakable aura of monstrosity. Especially those two backward-bending giant legs clearly belonged to a beast. Liu Canghai was not particularly tall himself; standing before this creature that resembled Zhao Yihe made him feel dwarfed.
The blue robe that had once adorned Zhao Yihe now hung in tatters on the beast’s body, and its massive form loomed threateningly close to Liu Canghai’s face. The beast showed no emotion in its eyes as it lowered its head and commanded coldly, "Step aside."
Before Liu Canghai could recover from his shock, the beast-like Zhao Yihe suddenly lifted a leg and kicked him more than ten feet away. Then its enormous head dipped down sharply as two beams of white light shot from its horn towards two incoming Thunder Balls that vanished silently in an instant. All this transpired in a heartbeat; naturally, it caught the attention of the distant Robust Cultivator who felt a chill run down his spine—he knew it was time to flee for his life but whether he could escape remained uncertain.
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