365: Summoning Bell

Xutuo Ancient Realm, Water Domain.

Somewhere in the vast and boundless Sea of Fury.

A gentle white figure rapidly displayed spiritual light, with twelve flag-shaped Magic Treasures floating around her body. She flew close to the sea at an extremely fast speed, not daring to stop.

Not far behind the white figure.

A Young Cultivator, wearing a blue spiritual robe embroidered with cloud patterns, was rapidly approaching, his expression somewhat exasperated.

"Damn thief, give me back my belongings!"

The Young Cultivator's tone was hostile. In his hand, he held a Whisk made of three thousand strands of white silk.

Spiritual light blossomed from his body, his Aura magnificent. He was clearly a Mid Golden Core Stage Cultivator.

Ahead.

Hearing this person's words, Zhou Liyue looked hesitant, her face full of helplessness.

This was completely a misunderstanding.

However, that person did not believe her previous explanation, assuming she was a mantis stalking the cicada, using some method to seize his Opportunity.

At that time, she had entered the palace and comprehended the marvelous method of using heaven and earth as a Formation. She was deeply engrossed and unable to extricate herself.

After an unknown amount of time, a phantom appeared before her.

It looked at her for a moment.

"Comprehension Ability is excellent, talent is slightly lacking."

The phantom seemed to sigh, then fell silent for a moment.

It waved its hand toward an unknown location and whispered softly:

"Old fellow, let me borrow your treasure for a moment."

While Zhou Liyue was still unable to recover her senses from the marvelous Formation knowledge, the phantom waved its hand again.

Zhou Liyue appeared outside the palace, above the island.

This sudden change finally woke Zhou Liyue completely. Following this, a streak of spiritual light descended from the sky and merged into her body.

Zhou Liyue subconsciously dodged and tried to resist, but it was useless.

Just as she was preparing to examine her inner self, an angry voice came from the distance, accompanied by sharp swords condensed from water.

Their might was considerable.

Realizing the newcomer's cultivation was higher than hers, Zhou Liyue could only activate the Grand Array guarding the palace, which allowed her to temporarily escape the predicament.

But since that person had not fully entered the Formation, they managed to catch up in only a short amount of time.

Ignoring Zhou Liyue's explanations, he was convinced that she had seized his Opportunity.

Zhou Liyue had difficulties she couldn't express and could only flee hastily.

"Autumn Nether Sword Art!"

A low shout came from the blue figure behind her.

In the blue Young Man's hand, a sapphire-blue longsword shone brightly, glittering with light.

As the Young Man circulated his spell formula, the sapphire-blue longsword's might greatly increased.

The Young Man in the blue spiritual robe raised the sword in his hand high and fiercely swung it down toward Zhou Liyue, who was desperately fleeing.

A sword shadow about a hundred zhang in size slashed down.

Ahead.

Zhou Liyue's heart tightened.

The Formation Plate floating in her hand spun rapidly, driving the twelve Formation Flags protecting her body to quickly shift their configuration.

"Buzz~"

The Formation Plate trembled slightly, connecting with the twelve Formation Flags to form a single entity. A massive phantom image of a Spiritual Tortoise rose from the Formation Flags, shielding Zhou Liyue within it.

"Spiritual Tortoise Body Protection Formation."

This set of Formation Flags was the crystallization of Zhou Liyue's Formation cultivation.

As the Formation Flags changed configuration, they could exhibit different effects.

Their might was highly considerable.

"Boom!"

The enormous sapphire-blue sword shadow fiercely descended.

It struck the phantom image of the Spiritual Tortoise, which was roaring up at the sky.

A tremendous sound erupted, stirring up raging waves across the sea surface.

"Crack~"

Something seemed to shatter.

After all, Zhou Liyue's cultivation was slightly inferior.

A crack split open on the massive Spiritual Tortoise phantom.

However, the unstoppable, enormous sapphire-blue sword shadow was also obstructed by this, pausing for an instant.

"Change!"

The Qi on Zhou Liyue's body surged violently, but she ignored it.

With a turn of the Formation Plate in her hand, the twelve Formation Flags quietly shifted.

"Wind-Carrying Intent Transformation Formation."

The Formation Flags transformed.

The Spiritual Tortoise phantom also dissipated accordingly.

The instant the Spiritual Tortoise phantom vanished, a clear, spiritual wind transformed into the concept of extreme speed.

Carrying Zhou Liyue, whose Aura was unstable, she vanished beneath the sapphire-blue longsword phantom.

"Rumble~"

The enormous sapphire-blue longsword phantom, now unobstructed, struck the sea surface, briefly splitting the water in two.

In the distance.

Zhou Liyue's figure reappeared.

Her face was somewhat pale.

"This can't go on..."

Zhou Liyue thought of the gains she had received inside the Array Questioning Longevity Palace.

"I'll try..."

"I just need to buy some time..."

Zhou Liyue's mind raced.

Without slowing down, as she fled, Zhou Liyue extended her right hand.

Revealing a string of azure bells hidden in her sleeve.

"Ring, ring, ring~"

Zhou Liyue poured magic power into it and gently rotated her wrist.

Bursts of clear ringing sounds spread out.

The ringing sound was clear, yet its penetrative power was extremely strong, transforming into invisible ripples that plunged deep into the seabed.

Beast-Summoning Bell!

This was the Beast-Summoning Bell, which Zhou Liyue had created by solidifying the method of luring Yao Beasts from the Zhou Family's Beast Taming Legacy using Formation techniques and refining it into this string of bells.

Bursts of clear ringing sounds propagated outwards.

In the seabed.

Different Auras began to awaken, seemingly confused or disturbed by the ringing sound.

Yao Beasts with differing Auras headed toward the source of the ringing sound.

But there were also Yao Beasts hiding on the seabed that remained unmoved.

As Zhou Liyue shook the Beast-Summoning Bell.

The blue figure pursued her again, rapidly closing in on Zhou Liyue.

"Go!"

Zhou Liyue pointed behind her, controlling the ringing sound to transmit backward, integrating her will into it.

The Yao Beasts whose Auras were faintly appearing above the sea surface seemed to have received a signal.

Water pillars, tentacles, venom, vines... various attacks suddenly surged out from beneath the sea surface, sweeping toward the pursuing blue figure.

"Clumsy methods..."

The blue figure spoke disdainfully, turning the treasured sword in his hand.

He easily neutralized the attacks, most of which were launched by Foundation Establishment Stage Yao Beasts.

Zhou Liyue hadn't expected these things alone to stop that person.

After doing all this, the Beast-Summoning Bell flew from Zhou Liyue's hand, plunged into the seabed, and looped onto a massive tentacle wrapped with blue ring patterns.

The huge tentacle paused, seemingly having lost its self-awareness.

Zhou Liyue took the Opportunity to dive into the sea. The blue-patterned tentacle swept over, wrapped around Zhou Liyue's body, and sped rapidly beneath the surface.

Meanwhile, the sea demons that had been summoned scattered and fled instantly.

Zhou Liyue's figure was no longer visible above the sea surface.

"Damn it!"

In the sky, the figure holding the blue treasured sword had an ashen face.

This person's strength wasn't high, but she certainly had many tricks, which was exasperating.

But if she thought she could escape relying on these methods, she was severely underestimating him.

He was a True Disciple of the Myriad Laws Pavilion. The Myriad Laws Pavilion was known for refining the Ten Thousand Laws; the methods he knew would only be numerous, not few.

"Spirit Reflection Mirror!"

The blue figure pointed a finger at his glabella. Light manifested from his glabella, forming a water-mirror-like image in the air.

Different Auras appeared within the mirror surface.

Beneath the sea surface.

Zhou Liyue, being dragged rapidly through the sea by the blue-patterned tentacle, did not relax.

The flags floating beside her were retracted.

Following the knowledge she gained from the Array Questioning Longevity Palace, Zhou Liyue formed a sword-finger and pointed into the void.

Profound and mysterious fluctuations emanated from her fingertip.