195: New attempts

Shangguan Qianxue landed in front of the middle-aged man, keeping a certain distance.

Although the other party had saved her, her reason told her that she still could not be careless.

Zhou Luo, who had transformed into the middle-aged man, did not care about these details; he simply said, "I didn't save you for free. Bring something to trade for it."

Originally, he had considered whether to kill her and seize her treasures.

But in the end, he was wary of Shangguan Qianxue's identity as a Azure Origin Sect Disciple, as well as the trump cards she possessed.

So, he simply came up with this plan.

Use a Formation to save her, and then demand that top-tier Magical Artifact from her.

He believed she would be willing.

Because this was her only chance to survive.

Sure enough, although a trace of surprise flashed across Shangguan Qianxue's face upon hearing this, she ultimately did not show much resentment.

No one saves people for no reason.

Those Cultivators who harbor compassion and kindness have long since turned into a handful of dirt.

If the other party wanted nothing, she might even worry that they had ulterior motives.

"Senior, I understand. Here are three Mid-Grade Spirit Stones and one High Grade Magic Treasure."

As she spoke, Shangguan Qianxue took out her items.

Zhou Luo glanced at them: "Do you think your life is only worth this much money?"

Shangguan Qianxue's expression froze, and she said helplessly, "Senior, I really don't have anything valuable on me. How about I add two more Mid-Grade Spirit Stones?"

"Not enough. Without a top-tier Magical Artifact, I'm leaving right now," Zhou Luo prompted.

Hearing the words 'top-tier Magical Artifact', Shangguan Qianxue's heart trembled slightly.

She wanted to say she didn't have one.

But Zhou Luo said directly, "There is no room for negotiation. I can tell you are a Azure Origin Sect Disciple; it is impossible for you to not have a top-tier Magical Artifact. I will give you five breaths of time to consider."

Shangguan Qianxue did not expect the other party to be so resolute.

She looked hesitant.

She did indeed have a top-tier Magical Artifact, but if she really took it out, then she would truly have gained nothing from this trip to the Magic Forest.

Not only that, but she had also expended so many Medicinal Pills and spiritual talismans.

Boom, boom, boom—

Inside the Formation, the eighth-layer Qi Refinement man was breaking the Formation, and huge explosions sounded from time to time, as if they were ringing the bell of Death.

She knew very well that without the middle-aged man's intervention, she would likely be dead by now.

In the face of Death, there is nothing that cannot be sacrificed.

Finally, when the five breaths of time were almost up, Shangguan Qianxue finally made up her mind and took out the bell.

"Senior, this is a top-tier Magical Artifact. Although it is damaged, it should be enough."

Seeing the bell, Zhou Luo knew his goal had been achieved and felt a surge of joy internally.

He pretended to be aloof, took the bell, and then added, "What about the five Mid-Grade Spirit Stones and the High Grade Magic Treasure you mentioned?"

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Qianxue's expression changed; she did not expect the other party to still be taking advantage of her misfortune.

She took a deep breath, still took out those items, and said with some displeasure, "Is this enough?"

Having obtained these items, Zhou Luo nodded, "You may go."

Shangguan Qianxue looked deeply at the other party, gritted her teeth, and dashed away towards the rear.

Fortunately, the other party did not kill her, and actually let her leave.

After she left, Zhou Luo withdrew his gaze and looked at the man in the air who was resisting the Formation's attacks.

"You are next."

Inside the Formation, the Joyful Union Sect man named Ye Tian never expected that a Formation would be hidden here.

Moreover, the grade of this Formation was certainly not low.

Just the continuous attacks were enough to keep him overwhelmed.

Right now, he was no longer thinking about chasing that woman, but rather about breaking the Formation and leaving first.

"Damn it, which guy set up this Formation?" Ye Tian thought resentfully.

Inside the Formation, Zhou Luo, holding the Formation Plate, was coldly watching the other party.

If it weren't for the rush of time, he would definitely have set up a top-tier Formation to intercept and kill the other party.

Although this High Grade Formation was not weak, it was still far from enough to kill him.

The next second, a flash of spiritual light appeared in his left hand, and a purple sage appeared in his palm.

Previously, when he obtained these plants on the island, he had thought about giving the Formation illusionary power, thereby enhancing the Formation's strength.

Later, when he cracked the Formation with illusionary power on the third island, this idea became even stronger.

Now he finally had the opportunity to experiment.

Zhou Luo released his Divine Sense, placed the sage on the Formation Plate, and simultaneously summoned the Formation Pestle, wanting to inject the illusionary power inside into the Formation Plate, thereby changing the Formation's means of attack.

This attempt was extremely bold.

Because once a Formation is formed, its operating mode is fixed.

If it is broken arbitrarily, it might cause the entire Formation to collapse.

Generally, only high-level Formation Masters possess the ability to change the operation of a Formation.

Ordinary First-Order Formation Masters are already doing their best just to maintain the operation of a Formation.

But Zhou Luo was different; on one hand, he had mastered all First-Order Formation knowledge. Although he was not a Second-Order Formation Master, he possessed the ability to change the operation of a Formation.

Back then, it was precisely because he changed the Formation on the second island that the water curtain blocked Wei Qingtao's retreat.

At the same time, he was also a Spiritual Plant Master, familiar with the principles and characteristics of all First-Order spiritual plants.

Moreover, when cracking the Formation on the third island, he had also comprehended some Formation principles.

With these three advantages, he could guarantee that the illusionary power inside the sage could perfectly integrate into the Formation.

He just wasn't sure if this illusionary power could cause the Formation to change.

Under Zhou Luo's Divine Sense control, and his command over the spiritual plants, the sage's power was released and injected into the Formation Plate.

Inside the white jade Formation Plate, the Bagua diagram slowly rotated, absorbing those powers.

However, after absorbing them, the entire Formation did not seem to have any changes.

Although there was no change, it at least proved that this was feasible; these illusionary powers would not destroy the Formation.

So Zhou Luo took out a dozen more plants of various colors.

Previously, he had already transplanted all the plants on the island into his Storage Pouch, so he didn't need to worry about waste at all.

As the illusionary power inside these dozen plants was released, a rich power surged out within the Formation Plate.

The originally calm Formation Plate began to shake violently, and the Bagua diagram on it also bloomed with dazzling radiance.

Zhou Luo locked his focus, controlling those powers to inject into the Formation Plate.

Under his careful control, the massive illusionary power was being released continuously, and at the same time, the entire Formation was undergoing changes.

Inside the Formation, Ye Tian had already reached the edge of the Formation.

As long as he broke a gap, he would be able to leave.

Thinking of this, the Spiritual Qi in his body erupted, and a powerful force emerged.

He brandished the blood-colored long sword in his hand; red light shone, and terrifying Sword Qi shot out, stabbing fiercely.

The powerful Sword Qi was like a sharp arrow, carrying immense might, and it stabbed heavily into the radiance at the edge of the Formation.

Crack—

A crisp sound, like a mirror shattering, rang out.

The Formation was actually broken open by him, revealing the scene outside.

Ye Tian was stunned at first, not expecting that it would be so simple to defeat this Formation.

Then he showed joy and laughed loudly.

"Hahaha, can a mere Formation stop me?"