65: Chapter 65: Anomaly Occurs

Sword Qi surged horizontally and vertically, and palm wind howled as the surrounding trees were swept by the aftermath, collapsing in large patches.

While fighting, Xiao Yuan secretly observed.

Although this old Devil Head had been suppressed and beaten by him all along, his defense was extremely steady.

It would not be easy for him to take the other down in a short time.

Furthermore...

He was obviously stalling for time!

"As expected, he has a backup plan." Xiao Yuan sneered inwardly.

With a slight movement of his mind, twelve tiny streams of light quietly slid out from his sleeves, and under the cover of the night and the battle, they silently sank into the surrounding ground.

The Formation Flags of the Yin and Yang Reversed Five Elements Heaven-Baffling Formation were being quietly deployed.

The Yinsha Sect Leader was solely focused on defense and didn't notice these small movements at all.

The two fought for another dozen rounds, and Xiao Yuan finished deploying all the Formation Flags.

Right at this moment—

Two sounds of air-piercing whistles came from afar!

Fast!

Extremely fast!

In the blink of an eye, two dark figures had already rushed close!

Xiao Yuan's pupils constricted.

Two Auras erupted with a boom—

Middle Stage Foundation Establishment! Early Foundation Establishment Peak!

"Hahahaha!" The Yinsha Sect Leader forced Xiao Yuan back with a single move and retreated with wild laughter, "Kid, didn't you expect this? My backup plan has arrived!"

He retreated to the side of the two men in black, pointed at Xiao Yuan, and looked smug:

"Two Lords, it is this kid! He sneaked into our Yinsha Cult and killed many of our people! If I hadn't run fast, I would have been killed by him too!"

The two men in black looked over Xiao Yuan, a trace of a bizarre expression flashing through their eyes.

Peak of Qi Refining Level 9, Half-step Foundation Establishment realm! The two did not expect that the Yinsha Sect Leader would actually be hunted down and chased by a Qi Condensation Cultivator.

That Middle Stage Foundation Establishment person snorted coldly, "What trash, you can't even deal with a Qi Condensation realm person?"

The Yinsha Sect Leader hurriedly bowed and said in panic, "Lords, please understand! This kid concealed his cultivation! His strength is definitely more than the Qi Condensation Stage! He wanted to sneak into our Yinsha Cult, and he must be plotting something big! If we let him escape, our Yinsha Cult will likely be exposed into the open..."

The other Early Foundation Establishment Peak man in black frowned, "Oh? A bit interesting."

He looked at Xiao Yuan, a sneer flashing in his eyes, "Kid, what kind of person are you? Which faction do you belong to? Speak it out, and this seat will grant you a quick death."

Xiao Yuan did not speak, only silently pinching magic arts.

The Middle Stage Foundation Establishment person grew impatient, "What's the use of talking nonsense with him? Capture him and search his soul, and we'll know everything!"

The two looked at each other and attacked at the same time!

Two terrifying Auras erupted, pouncing toward Xiao Yuan from left and right!

The Yinsha Sect Leader grinned hideously and stood in place, waiting to watch a good show.

Seeing that the two were about to rush close.

Xiao Yuan smiled.

That smile made the Yinsha Sect Leader's heart skip a beat.

"Yin and Yang Reversed Five Elements Heaven-Baffling Formation—Rise!"

Xiao Yuan urged the magic art in his hand!

Boom!

Twelve five-colored pillars of light shot into the sky from the ground!

In an instant, they formed a huge light barrier, enveloping a radius of a hundred zhang within it!

The two men in black had just rushed halfway when they were bounced back by the light barrier!

"Formation?!" The Middle Stage Foundation Establishment person's expression changed drastically, "Tier 2 Formation?!"

The Early Foundation Establishment Peak person was also stunned, and then roared, "Damn it! This kid had already set a trap!"

The hideous smile on the Yinsha Sect Leader's face froze.

He looked at the five-colored light curtain rising all around, his lips trembling, "This... How is this possible... When did he set up the Formation..."

Xiao Yuan stood within the center of the Formation, looking at them with icy eyes!

The five-colored light curtain enveloped a hundred zhang, and the Yin and Yang Reversed Five Elements Heaven-Baffling Formation fully unfolded.

Inside the Formation, the three Foundation Establishment Cultivators were as flustered as three headless flies.

"Damn it! This Formation is bizarre!" The Middle Stage Foundation Establishment one roared, slamming a palm towards the light curtain, but was bounced back, numbing the web between his thumb and index finger.

The Early Foundation Establishment Peak one had it even worse—he had rushed too fiercely just now, crashing headfirst into the Five Elements strangulation zone at the core of the Formation, getting more than a dozen bloody gashes cut onto his body, turning his clothes into rags.

"Ah—!" The Yinsha Sect Leader let out a miserable scream, having half of his ear sliced off by a strand of Five Elements Sword Qi, and rolled all over the floor clutching his head.

Xiao Yuan stood within the center of the Formation, looking at the miserable state of the three, feeling a trace of joy in his heart.

He knew this set of "Yin and Yang Reversed Five Elements Heaven-Baffling Formation" was powerful, but only when he truly used it did he realize—how could this just be called powerful, it was simply Heaven-Defying!

The power of the Five Elements within the Formation rotated endlessly, sometimes transforming into Sword Qi to strangle, sometimes transforming into a huge mountain to suppress, and sometimes transforming into raging fire to burn.

The three Foundation Establishment Cultivators were tormented to near death, let alone counterattacking; they couldn't even distinguish the four cardinal directions.

"Kid! If you have the guts, withdraw the Formation and fight this seat one-on-one!" The Middle Stage Foundation Establishment one was so angry his face turned green.

Xiao Yuan rolled his eyes and didn't answer the other party, but the movements in his hands actually became a bit faster.

One-on-one? Did they take him for a fool!

He raised his hand and waved, and dozens more strands of Five Elements Sword Qi descended from the Formation, chasing and hacking at the three.

"Ahhhh—!"

Miserable screams rose and fell one after another.

The Early Foundation Establishment Peak one had it the worst, being pressed to the ground by a Five Elements mountain, with his face buried deep into the dirt, kicking his limbs wildly yet unable to crawl up.

"Damn it... This old man is a dignified Foundation Establishment Cultivator... being treated like this by a Qi Condensation realm kid..." His mouth was stuffed with mud, and his voice was extremely slurred.

Xiao Yuan's eyes were cold, and his hand magic arts accelerated. He urged the Formation, preparing to completely strangle the three.

Right at this moment—

A sudden change occurred!

The Middle Stage Foundation Establishment one suddenly stopped struggling, a flash of ruthlessness crossing his eyes.

He abruptly turned around, his hands moving like lightning, simultaneously plunging into the Dantian of the Yinsha Sect Leader and his Peak Foundation Establishment companion!

"Puchi—!"

"You—!" The Yinsha Sect Leader widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief.

The Early Foundation Establishment Peak one was also dumbfounded, forgetting to spit out the mud in his mouth: "Fourth brother, you fucking..."

Before he finished speaking, the vital blood on the two bodies surged crazily toward the Middle Stage Foundation Establishment person like floodwaters from an opened gate!

That person's body swelled at a speed visible to the naked eye, blood vessels bulging under the skin, and his Aura climbed step by step!

Middle Stage Foundation Establishment... Late Stage Foundation Establishment Stage... !

Meanwhile, the Yinsha Sect Leader and that Early Foundation Establishment Peak companion shriveled up at a speed visible to the naked eye—skin and bones, eye sockets deeply sunken, and finally with a "crack" sound, they turned into two withered skeletons, scattering all over the ground.

From the sneak attack to being sucked dry, it was only a dozen or so breaths of time!

Xiao Yuan's pupils shrank abruptly!

A sense of shock surged in his eyes; he hadn't expected that fellow to be so ruthless as to even kill his companion and drain his companion's vital blood.

At the very first moment, he urged the Formation, and countless strands of Five Elements Sword Qi slashed toward that person!

However, a layer of blood-colored light barrier surged out from that person's body, and the Sword Qi slashed onto it, surprisingly only stirring up ripples and completely failing to break through!

"Hahahahaha!" That person raised his head and laughed wildly, blood mist churning around his body, and his Aura violently surged to the Peak Late Foundation Establishment Stage!

He raised his head, his scarlet eyes staring at Xiao Yuan with full of mockery, his voice carrying a thick sense of hatred:

"Kid, you drove me to a desperate situation, forcing me to use this move! You... damn it..."

He stretched his muscles and bones, his joints popping:

"Now—can your Formation still trap me?"

Xiao Yuan's expression was ugly.

Peak Late Foundation Establishment Stage, close to Peak Foundation Establishment, and further ahead was Half-step Golden Core.

This strength had already exceeded the limit that the Formation could suppress!