82: Chapter 82 Multiple Parties Take Action, Crisis Moment

The entirety of Luoyun Mountain shook ceaselessly. Chen Fufeng looked grave and instructed everyone else to hide in a safe location.

A Grade Two Supreme Grade Formation could theoretically withstand a Foundation Establishment Peak Great Cultivator, and as long as resources were sufficient, it could remain active indefinitely.

However, according to his Divine Sense, among the four Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators attacking the Chen Family, two were Foundation Establishment Peak Cultivators and two were Late Foundation Establishment Stage Great Cultivators.

Such a lineup could be described as extravagant; even ordinary Foundation Establishment Peak Families would be unable to withstand it and would face the calamity of extermination.

Fortunately, the two Foundation Establishment Peak Great Cultivators who arrived were both carrying dense Death Qi, their Physical Bodies were decaying, and their vitality was low, meaning they were not much stronger than Late Foundation Establishment Stage Great Cultivators.

"Didn't they say the Chen Family's Mountain-Protecting Formation was only Grade Two High Grade?" Li Cangzheng was wreathed in blazing Li Fire, his magic power transforming into three hundred-zhang fire Dragons that roared continuously as they slammed toward the Vermilion Bird Formation Spirit.

Boom!

The Vermilion Bird Formation Spirit, boosted by High-Grade Spirit Stones, spread its wings like two fiery celestial blades slicing horizontally, causing the three fire Dragons to wail before dissolving into countless specks of light.

Li Cangzheng's pupils contracted. The Li Fire Halberd in his hand burst forth with dazzling crimson light, and his entire figure grew slightly larger. Gripping it with both hands, his magic power surged as he brought it down forcefully upon the Vermilion Bird Formation Spirit.

Bang!

The violent clash was like two meteors colliding, scattering countless sparks. The Vermilion Bird Formation Spirit let out a long cry, sweeping its wings and sending Li Cangzheng and his Li Fire Halberd flying, blood spraying across the sky.

"What?!" Li Cangzheng retreated a thousand zhang, forcing his body to stabilize by plunging his crimson halberd into the Void Realm.

He took a deep breath, pulled out a blood-red Medicinal Pill, and swallowed it. His surrounding magic power surged like a furious tide, becoming significantly stronger.

"Again!"

On the other side, Qian Yaomin produced an oil lamp emitting a dim yellow light, and chanted incantations toward the pouncing White Tiger Formation Spirit.

The next moment, a Ding Fire tornado appeared, connecting heaven and earth. It swept through with the ability to damage the Divine Soul and diminish Lifespan, causing thriving vegetation to wither as if all their vitality had been sucked dry.

The White Tiger Formation Spirit let out an earth-shattering tiger roar that echoed through the clouds. Geng Metal magic power transformed into a long river, manifesting countless weapons that surged forth and simultaneously slashed down.

Rumble!

The Void Realm rumbled and shook, and the air currents violently collided, resembling thunder and lightning. The Divine Might swept in all directions, terrifying the mind.

Qian Yaomin's face was gloomy. The Chen Family's foundation slightly exceeded his imagination. This time, there was a chance that the four of them might fail miserably and die here in the Chen Family.

With this thought, he sighed faintly: "Netherworld Dao, Ding Fire Paves the Way, Burn My Lifespan for Boundless Power!"

As his words fell, dozens of zhang-high dim yellow flames suddenly shot up from his body, causing the Void Realm to subtly twist. The oil lamp in his hand shone brightly; an ordinary Cultivator who glanced at it would feel their Divine Soul tremble and threaten to leave their body.

He took a few steps forward, and the nether fire tornado covered the sky and earth, slicing through rocks and destroying vegetation, forcefully suppressing the White Tiger Formation Spirit.

However, this was powerful strength gained by burning his own Lifespan, and it could not be sustained.

As for Qian Muyun and Li Daoyan, the two Foundation Establishment Peak Great Cultivators, they forcefully roused their vitality and revived their magic power, barely managing to block the three Formation Spirits.

Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that they were struggling greatly and definitely couldn't last. Perhaps they wouldn't even wait for the Formation Spirits to dissipate before they exhausted their vitality and perished first.

"Damn it!" Qian Muyun's eyes widened. He did not Cultivate the Dao of Ding Fire but followed the path of ji earth. When his Spells were deployed, blocks of moist soil were molded into various forms, charging toward the three Formation Spirits.

"Let's activate the backup plan," Li Daoyan, who was nearby, sighed. He held a crimson, profound-patterned precious bow, surrounded by surging Li Fire. He drew the bow and notched an arrow, firing Nine Stars in a row that tore through the Void Realm, forcing the three Formation Spirits to retreat steadily.

But with a flash of five-colored light, the three Formation Spirits recovered instantly and rushed toward the two men again, leaving them exhausted and unable to escape.

Li Daoyan was a relatively rare Li Fire Arrow Cultivator, a Great Master of the Archery Dao. He could take an enemy's head from a thousand miles away, and his lethality was comparable to that of a Sword Cultivator.

However, once engaged in close combat, his methods were drastically reduced, and his limitations were significant, making him less comprehensive than a Sword Cultivator.

The two of them, one specializing in ji earth and the other a Li Fire Arrow Cultivator—one focused on defense and the other on attack—could barely withstand the combined assault of the three Formation Spirits when working together.

If they were still in their prime, they could fully unleash their strength, the true Divine Might of Foundation Establishment Peak Great Cultivators, and together, they could definitely wear down this Grade Two Supreme Grade Formation for a long time.

Unfortunately, time is a blade that slays Prodigies. They were already old and frail, forced to hide in dark places just to cling to life.

Outside Luoyun Mountain, Great Master Qingrou frowned deeply. She was a Grade Two High Grade Formation Master who had inscribed many Grade Two High Grade Formations, and even a few Grade Two Supreme Grade Formations. She was one of the few Formation Masters in Liyuan Commandery City, second only to those few Grade Three Formation Great Masters.

"This is troublesome. If it really won't work, I'll return the money and leave." Xiahou Qingrou looked at the Chen Family's Mountain-Protecting Formation, which was displaying Grade Two Supreme Grade power, felt a headache coming on, and already harbored thoughts of retreating.

If it were an ordinary Grade Two Supreme Grade Grand Array, she would still have some confidence in cracking it. But the Five Elements Cycle Spiritual Attunement Grand Array was different; it was considered among the high-end Grade Two Formations.

With the Five Elements rotating and mutually generating, unless all five Formation Spirits could be instantly destroyed, the Formation Spirits could regenerate through the power of the Five Elements, making them like unkillable cockroaches.

However, restoring the Formation Spirits requires consuming massive resources, which ordinary Foundation Establishment Families simply cannot afford.

"The Chen Family is just a newly risen Foundation Establishment Family. Besides that Black Ape, they only have one Early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator. Where did they get so many resources? Strange, indeed."

Xiahou Qingrou observed for a while longer, confirmed that this Formation was beyond her ability to break, and hurriedly sent a voice transmission: "The four of you, this problem is thorny, scatter quickly!"

Having said that, she turned and left.

The four people inside the Formation exchanged glances, no longer hesitating. They each pulled out a jade talisman and crushed it. Instantly, four white scorching suns seemed to rise within the Luoyun Mountain territory, illuminating the dark night sky as brightly as day.

Xiahou Qingrou, who had just left, stopped. Her heart pounded, and she tried to move her feet, but found that she couldn't do anything. The surrounding Void Realm was like steel plates solidified ten million times over, squeezing her and rendering her immobile.

"Who?!" She struggled to send out a thought using her Divine Sense, and saw an aged figure walk out, holding a white candle that burned with a dim yellow, unsettling flame.

A chilling wind blew past, and the Divine Soul of this Late Foundation Establishment Stage Grade Two Formation Master perished, her Physical Body withered, and she died instantly.

An old man, accompanied by five or six Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators, walked out of the Void Realm. Their terrifying Aura spread, causing all living beings in this area to feel oppressed, as if their Soul and Lifespan were about to be stripped away.

The white candle in the old man's hand seemed to have been nourished, brightening slightly. He then spoke to the Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators behind him: "Go and break this Formation. That Black Ape is still undergoing transformation and is not worth mentioning. This old man needs to guard against the people from the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion."

"Yes, Immortal Master!"

These Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators bowed respectfully. Then, their surrounding magic power roared, and the Aura of Late Foundation Establishment Stage and Foundation Establishment Peak erupted, like majestic mountains spanning the sky, almost suffocating those present.

Chen Fufeng, who was presiding over the Formation, felt his heart sink. The people attacking the Chen Family truly gave no quarter; none of the attackers were below the Late Foundation Establishment Stage.

"Wan'er, take the children to the Back Mountain Cliff. With Brother Yuan there, nothing will happen."

He hurriedly sent a voice transmission to his wife, his tone anxious.

Ji Wanqing knew the seriousness of the matter and quickly took Chen Zhuqing and the others toward the Back Mountain Cliff. As for Chen Zhuxiao, who was still in secluded Cultivation, she couldn't worry about him too much.

This second son had an Opportunity since childhood, and also had a Spiritual Artifact protecting his body, so he should be fine.

Seeing that his wife, children, and the Chen Family Cultivators had all gone to the Back Mountain Cliff, Chen Fufeng felt slightly calmer. He placed all his hopes on Yuan Feng.

This old friend would surely save the Chen Family from peril.

Next, he crushed some more High-Grade Spirit Stones from his Storage Ring. The extremely pure Spiritual Qi surged like waves, pouring into the Formation Plate.

Having received sufficient Spiritual Qi replenishment, the Five Elements Cycle Spiritual Attunement Grand Array was activated to its maximum extent. The five Formation Spirits vaguely seemed to be undergoing some change, and their emitted Aura increased, possessing some of the Divine Might of the Foundation Establishment Peak.

This caused the faces of Qian Muyun and the other three to change drastically. Caught off guard, they spat blood from their mouths and noses, and their Aura instantly weakened considerably.

Fortunately, their reinforcements had arrived. Six Late Foundation Establishment Stage and Foundation Establishment Peak Great Cultivators in their prime, holding Grade Two Supreme Grade Magical Artifacts, forcefully broke into the Formation and blocked the five Formation Spirits.

Leading them was a young Cultivator who appeared to be only thirty years old, dressed in white robes, with arrogant eyes and an indifferent expression. He held a Golden Scale Longsword, and his Geng Metal magic power surged, forcing the White Tiger Formation Spirit to retreat steadily.

"A Foundation Establishment Peak Great Cultivator from the Xuan Yuan Sect!"

Chen Fufeng's gaze swept over them. Seeing the robes worn by the opponent and sensing the arrogance of a major power, he instantly understood their origin.

This killing scheme targeting the Chen Family involved not only the Qian Family and the Li Family, but also the Xuan Yuan Sect, a Golden Core Upper Sect!

"They really think highly of my Chen Family!"

Chen Fufeng gave a bitter smile, his eyes hardening. If these guys wanted to destroy the Chen Family, they would have to step over his corpse first.

This was his life's work, and he would absolutely not allow others to destroy it!

Rumbles!

The attention of the entire Liming Town was drawn to Luoyun Mountain. This was because the number of Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators gathered in this area was no less than ten, and the weakest among them was Late Foundation Establishment Stage.

As for the Zhang Family, it had been annihilated an hour ago. Zhang Family Ancestor Zhang Wenmin's head had been severed by Tang Family Old Ancestor Tang Xuanfa and impaled on the ruins of the Zhang Family.

"Old Ancestor, should we join the fight?" Tang Weibin looked at the white-haired elder in front of him, his tone respectful.

"No. Go back and pack our things. Our Tang Family is leaving Liming Town." Tang Xuanfa's tone was calm; he didn't seem optimistic about the Xuan Yuan Sect's chances.

"But..." Tang Weibin wanted to say something more, but Tang Xiangqian stopped him. "Whatever the Old Ancestor says, we just follow the instructions."

Just like that, the three Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators of the Tang Family returned to their Family with the Zhang Family's wealth and immediately began packing things up, preparing for their escape.

The situation at Luoyun Mountain was also nearing its end. The Golden Scale Longsword held by the Xuan Yuan Sect Foundation Establishment Peak Great Cultivator leading the charge suddenly erupted with the Divine Might of a Spiritual Artifact, forcefully shattering the Five Elements Cycle Spiritual Attunement Grand Array.

"You are the Chen Family Head?" The white-robed Cultivator pointed his longsword diagonally at Chen Fufeng, his tone contemptuous: "Just a small Early-stage Foundation Establishment Loose Cultivator, yet you dare to side with the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion and oppose my Xuan Yuan Sect. You truly deserve ten thousand deaths."

As he finished speaking, he raised his left hand and slapped downward. The massive hand, like a grinding stone, pressed down through the Void Realm, condensing powerful magic power, seemingly intending to crush Chen Fufeng into meat paste with a single palm strike, as a warning to others.

Chen Fufeng took a deep breath. [Scarlet Flame] entered his grasp, and all the magic power in his body converged upon it, allowing him to unleash the most Peak sword strike of his life.

Swish!

A hundred-zhang long crimson sword light slashed down. A Li Fire Black Bird manifested on the sword tip, its scorching heat twisting the Void Realm, and the fierce sword light surged toward the heavens.

Li Yang Sword Song, Black Bird Splits the Universe!

Bang!

The crystalline, jade-like massive hand pressed down, like a cage trapping the Black Bird. Its radiance shot into the sky, enveloping the sword light and instantly grinding it to dust.

The momentum of the massive hand did not diminish. Magic power cascaded down like a waterfall, resembling gigantic pillars descending from the sky, sealing the heavens and locking the earth. There was nowhere to escape; only the path of being suppressed remained.

The Xuan Yuan Sect's Grade Five High Rank ren water Spell, Dragon Locking Hand!

Cultivated to a profound Realm, comprehending the true meaning of locking the Dragon, this Dao Spell could transform into the Grade Six ren water Spell, Dragon Locking Heaven Trapping Limitless Hand, which maximized the ability to seal and suppress, while also possessing considerable lethality!

Chen Fufeng's face was pale, but he refused to accept his fate. Instead, he swallowed several Medicinal Pills to restore his magic power, then formed hand seals. Li Fire blazed fiercely, manifesting a crimson Vermilion Bird.

Boom!

Deploying the secret technique of the Myriad Transformation Sacred Art, Chen Fufeng seemed to transform into a fire god. Blazing Li Fire coiled around his body, his hands formed seals, and magic power circulated continuously as he charged toward the massive hand pressing down.

A Vermilion Bird, about a hundred zhang in size, streaked across the sky, carrying the Concept of burning the heavens and boiling the seas. Its wings were like celestial blades, generating a sea of fire that obscured half the sky, the flames flickering intensely.

"A minor Dao." The white-robed Cultivator extended a single hand, deploying the Profound Truth of the Dragon Locking Hand to its limit. It seemed intent on locking down a true Dragon, drawing out its tendons and marrow, and directly captured the charging crimson Vermilion Bird.

"How can you peasant Cultivators understand the boundless Divine Might of an Upper Sect!"

The Vermilion Bird, condensed from magic power, dissolved into specks of light. The white-robed Cultivator no longer held back, deploying the Dragon Locking Hand once more, clearly intending to crush Chen Fufeng into meat paste.

Just at this critical moment, a majestic figure appeared before him as if teleporting. Black yao power roared around its body. It threw a punch, instantly shattering tendons and bones, turning the white-robed Cultivator's entire arm into a paste of flesh, blood, and bone.

"Ahhh!"

As the latter screamed miserably, a massive black hand reached out, descending like a black firmament, obscuring all directions. The unparalleled pressure caused the Void Realm itself to collapse inward, splitting open with cracks.

Qian Muyun and the other four who had previously attacked the Chen Family were terrified. They hurriedly tried to retreat, but the massive black hand was too vast, manifesting like a layer of the cosmos, leaving them nowhere to run.

Thump!

The next moment, with a muffled sound, the four Great Cultivators, all at least Late Foundation Establishment Stage, were turned into a puddle of meat paste, utterly dead, without even letting out a scream.

After accomplishing all this, the massive black hand extended an index finger, like a pitch-black celestial pillar descending from the Nine Heavens, filling the sky and crushing toward the white-robed Cultivator.

The latter, holding his sword with his single arm, unleashed the vast Divine Might of a Grade Three Purple Mansion Spiritual Artifact. A streak of peerless sharpness sliced through the sky, cutting out a ten-thousand-zhang sword beam. The blazing golden light illuminated the entire Liming Town.

Crack!

A shocking thing happened: the black index finger seemed to be forged from immortal black gold. The golden sword beam splashed countless sparks when it struck, managing only to cut a small nick.

The column-like index finger pressed down, tapping the Golden Scale Longsword. Terrifying Divine Power erupted, grinding dense cracks into the silver-white sword body.

This Spiritual Artifact wailed, its spirituality greatly diminished, while the white-robed Cultivator was crushed into ashes by the finger, leaving no intact corpse.

All this happened in the blink of an eye: five Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators perished, and one Purple Mansion Spiritual Artifact was half-destroyed.

For a time, the vast Luoyun Mountain fell silent.