452: put all one's eggs in one basket

Under the bright sun, the flying boat controlled by Zhou Luo was floating before a massive canyon.

On both sides of the canyon were mountain Peaks towering into the clouds, shrouded in mist above, densely covered with jungle, and utterly silent.

The surrounding area was even more clear, with a gentle breeze blowing, showing not the slightest abnormality.

However, Zhou Luo, as a Second-Order Array Master, keenly detected the formation fluctuations here.

That's right, before this seemingly peaceful canyon, there was an invisible formation.

The formation layer had hidden this formation extremely cleverly. He should have imprinted the array patterns within the mountain Peaks on both sides, then used a great price to conceal the array base, and cleverly utilized the mist to connect a vast array diagram.

This formation was set up extremely exquisitely. If it were an ordinary Second-Order Array Master, they would not have detected any anomaly at all.

But Zhou Luo was a top-tier Second-Order Array Master, and he had been guarding against the sneak attack of that Demon Cultivator all along.

So when approaching the sky above the canyon, he immediately realized that something was wrong with the surroundings.

As his voice fell, Ye Qian immediately summoned a jade-green treasure sword, while Yao Wu shielded her son Zhou Changguang behind her, her face showing vigilance.

"Is it that Demon Cultivator?"

Ye Qian was not an Array Master and did not detect any anomaly, but she chose to believe Zhou Luo's judgment unconditionally, so she had already begun to circulate her magic power within her body.

"Not sure."

Zhou Luo did not dare to be careless; he had already activated the flying boat's formation.

That faint radiance spread around, forming a light shield, demonstrating extraordinary power.

After a long while, the surroundings were silent, as if there was nothing.

"Change direction."

Zhou Luo, however, was certain of his judgment. He turned the flying boat's direction and flew towards the side, wanting to bypass this canyon.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—

Just as he turned direction, several Talismans suddenly shot out from the dense forest below the ground.

Those Talismans of various colors carried immense power, and the moment they appeared, they exploded with a bang.

Rumble rumble rumble—

Boundless power was unleashed the moment the Talismans exploded, forming a vast crimson river that surrounded the flying boat in the center.

What flowed in the great river was not water waves, but endless blazing flames.

Blazing flames surged, emitting a scorching aura. Even under the protection of the flying boat's formation, the four people could feel waves of heat rushing towards them.

"What a grand gesture." Zhou Luo's voice was slightly cold, his gaze sharp.

This was a set of Second-Order mid-grade Talismans, whose power was even stronger than ordinary Second-Order High Grade Talismans, even approaching Second-Order top-grade Talismans.

Generally, refining such a set of Talismans requires extremely precious Materials and greatly values the Spiritual Talisman Master's Talisman Crafting skill. Only top-tier Second-Order Spiritual Talisman Masters would usually attempt it.

The opponent did not hesitate to use such a set of Talismans to block his path; it seems their scheme is not small.

The moment the vast river filled with blazing flames appeared, several figures flickered out from the twisted Space, all carrying terrifying power.

The first to bear the brunt was a Middle-aged man, holding a golden long whip in his hand. As he swung it, it emitted crackling sounds, with golden lightning coiling above it.

As he attacked, endless golden lightning struck with a roar, carrying boundless power, blasting towards the flying boat's defensive formation.

The moment he made his move, an Old Man in a cyan robe beside him also attacked. He held a black long ruler, and under the control of his magic power, the ruler suddenly grew larger, like a pillar supporting the sky, smashing down with a roar, emitting terrifying power.

The two attacked simultaneously, directly targeting the flying boat's formation.

Fierce power, flashing with dazzling light, compressed Space before even getting close, causing the entire flying boat to shake continuously.

"I'll do it."

Before Zhou Luo could make a move, Ye Qian took a step forward first.

Her gaze was cold. She swung the jade-green magic sword in her hand, and a jade-green light pillar shot up into the sky, her entire person enveloped in a dazzling spiritual light.

She was seen stabbing a sword towards the two, and a magnificent, blinding jade-green long rainbow pierced through the void. Terrifying power erupted with a roar, and endless vines crawled out from mid-air, strangling towards the two attacks.

Having already reached Foundation Establishment Stage, her first move was a vast offensive.

Bang—

The two sides collided. The endless vines, carrying vigorous Life force, continuously crawled out from the air, strangling the two attacks.

Whether it was the golden lightning or the giant long ruler, both were blocked by the endless vines and could no longer advance further.

"Zhu Zhifeng, didn't you say everyone from Azure Spring True Sect had left? How come a Foundation Establishment Stage guy popped up?" The Old Man holding the black long ruler roared.

They were extremely well-prepared for this ambush and specifically waited for the Disciples of Azure Spring True Sect to leave. They didn't expect that among these four people, there was actually a hidden Disciple of Azure Spring True Sect.

The Cultivation Methods of Azure Spring True Sect are famous in Jinyun Continent for trapping enemies, and every strike can perfectly restrain their wide-ranging attacks.

On the flying boat, Zhou Luo, hearing the familiar name, raised an eyebrow.

He looked behind the two and saw an Old Man in a white Pill Refining robe walking towards them, stepping on the heat waves, his aged face showing determination.

This person was none other than Zhu Zhifeng.

"Leave this woman to me. Quickly kill that guy and seize the xuanming jade marrow."

His voice was calm, not showing any fluctuation due to this unexpected development.

This ambush was his last chance.

To extend his Lifespan, to break through the Golden Core Realm.

He didn't hesitate to risk becoming an enemy of Azure Spring True Sect to meticulously arrange this ambush. Now, it was naturally impossible for him to just watch the other party leave safely.

There was no other way. In the face of Death's danger, any risk had to be taken.

Fortunately, the other party wasn't an Immortal Sect Disciple. No wonder he absolutely had to obtain that xuanming jade marrow.

This gave Zhu Zhifeng the opportunity to retrieve the xuanming jade marrow.

As for whether he would offend the two great Immortal Sects afterward, that was no longer something he needed to consider now.

"Alright."

The two exchanged glances, then simultaneously retreated to the side, turning into streaks of light and killing towards Zhou Luo on the flying boat.

Ye Qian wanted to chase after them.

But Zhu Zhifeng took out an azure-blue Pill, and after consuming it, his aura suddenly changed, directly reaching the Peak Realm, and he transformed into a streak of light blocking her path.

"You forced me into this."

A ferocious expression appeared on his aged face, and a purple-golden great saber appeared in his hand.

The great saber swung, stirring up dazzling light everywhere, and he engaged in a fierce battle with her.

On the other side, the Middle-aged man arrived first. He swung the golden long whip in his hand again, emitting crackling Lei Ming sounds.

A golden lightning bolt, under his activation, blasted towards the flying boat's formation.

"You protect Changguang, I'll handle this."

Zhou Luo glanced at Yao Wu and instructed.

"This Gu is for you."

Yao Wu immediately took out a profound yellow Gu from her storage ring and sent it directly in front of Zhou Luo.

Seeing that Gu, Zhou Luo placed it on his chest without hesitation.

The next moment, that Gu emitted a profound yellow light, enveloping his entire body, and a surge of powerful physical strength spread over him.

Zhou Luo looked at the incoming golden lightning. His crystalline skin shone with dazzling radiance. He leaped up, put away the Cheng Tian Sword, and directly punched out, wanting to forcefully withstand the attack.

"Overestimating yourself."

The Middle-aged man sneered.

His full-force strike would require at least a High Grade Foundation Establishment magic tool to withstand. Resisting it with just Physical Body was no different from seeking Death.

Boom—

Beneath the golden lightning, the massive sound of collision echoed throughout the entire sky, more violent and terrifying than thunder.

Zhou Luo killed his way out from the golden lightning, charging directly towards the Middle-aged man who was close at hand.

High Grade Foundation Establishment magic tool?

His Physical Body was already a Top Grade Foundation Establishment magic tool!