Chapter 60 Luo Haoyun's Escape

In the Boundless Forest, two thousand kilometers from its edge, inside a great mountain, nine Foundation Establishment Cultivators were beating down on nine Fifth-level Yao Beasts.

Luo Haoyun was among them. He was a bit distracted, wondering if these Fifth-level Yao Beasts had really gathered here by coincidence?

Just as the Fifth-level Yao Beasts were running out of strength, three Sixth-level Demon Beast suddenly flew in from the sky. A grand Formation rose from the ground, instantly enveloping the entire mountain!

The nine Foundation Establishment Cultivators who were casting their Spells suddenly felt an oppressive force. The power of the Spells they cast seemed to have been reduced, and the damage dealt to the Fifth-level Yao Beasts weakened considerably.

This sudden change immediately caused the nine Foundation Establishment Cultivators to stop their attacks. Some looked at the sky, others looked at the Formation!

"Three Sixth-level Demon Beast?"

"Heavens! A Fifth-grade Formation?"

"Damn it, this isn't a trap set by the Yao Beasts, is it!"

Luo Haoyun's face turned ugly. The guarding Foundation Establishment Old Man beside him also sensed that something was wrong. "Young Master, it seems this gathering of Yao Beasts was a trap set by them. But weren't they in the Boundless Forest ten thousand miles away? How did they get here! And the organization is so tight?"

Luo Haoyun's expression turned serious, and a bit of cold sweat appeared on his waxy-white face. "We might have been set up. This Formation is a Fifth-grade Formation; our Luo Family doesn't have many of those either!"

"Yao Beasts actually possess these Formations? That's too outrageous! Damn it, Young Master, what should we do now?"

"Don't panic. I have three Fifth-grade Wall-Breaking Talismans given by the Old Ancestor. I don't know if they can break this Formation."

The three Sixth-level Demon Beast began entering the mountain. They seemed to have performed some hand seals and were not suppressed by the Formation. Their scarlet Yao Beast eyes locked onto the nine Foundation Establishment Cultivators. The other nine Fifth-level Yao Beasts also joined in.

The three Sixth-level Demon Beast lunged fiercely toward the nine people. Luo Haoyun immediately retreated rapidly, quickly taking out the three Fifth-grade Wall-Breaking Talismans and hurling them towards a corner of the Formation.

However, the situation on the field was already grim. After the charge of the three Sixth-level Demon Beast, two Foundation Establishment Cultivators could not evade the beasts' attacks and were killed instantly, their hearts shattered, dying on the spot.

This tragic scene caused the remaining Foundation Establishment Cultivators to frantically evade within the mountain, using all sorts of escape methods, as well as various attacks to break the Formation, resulting in continuous roars.

Following the bombardment of the three Wall-Breaking Talismans, Luo Haoyun looked at the breach created by the three Fifth-grade Wall-Breaking Talismans and rejoiced in his heart.

He immediately tried to squeeze through the gap, but one Sixth-level Demon Beast seemed to notice the area and rushed over immediately. At this moment, the gap could only allow one person through; if two tried to pass, they definitely wouldn't make it in time.

The Foundation Establishment Old Man watched the Sixth-level Demon Beast rush over, then looked at Luo Haoyun, his expression hardening. He unleashed his Flying Sword toward Luo Haoyun, who was about to fly toward the gap!

Luo Haoyun seemed prepared. The moment the Flying Sword arrived, he threw out a Fourth Grade Iron Shield.

The Flying Sword was blocked and made no progress. Seeing Luo Haoyun about to reach the gap, the Foundation Establishment Old Man, after all, was in the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, so he cast the True Fire Burning Heaven Art, covering the gap and blasting towards it. The old man also quickly charged toward the gap.

Luo Haoyun was forced to dodge the True Fire. "Old Xu, you have joined my Luo Family for over a hundred years. Don't you know your mission?"

"Young Master, in the face of life and death, I cannot help myself!"

At this time, the two were about a hundred meters apart, with the gap between them. Neither moved, but the smile on Luo Haoyun's lips slightly curved upward.

Seeing the Sixth-level Demon Beast arrive within a few breaths, Luo Haoyun suddenly chanted an incantation. Instantly, the Foundation Establishment Old Man felt an agonizing headache.

"Hmph, all Non-Clan Cultivators who join my Luo Family have secretly had a Restriction placed upon them by the Old Ancestor. If the incantation is recited within a hundred meters of the same Realm, the Restriction will activate!"

Seeing the Sixth-level Demon Beast right before him, Luo Haoyun swiftly flew toward the opening. A breath after squeezing out, the Sixth-level Demon Beast had already slapped the Foundation Establishment Old Man away. It also extended its demonic claw into the gap. The moment Luo Haoyun's feet cleared, the demonic claw followed closely behind, even faster, grabbing one of Luo Haoyun's legs in an instant. Luo Haoyun's heart sank.

Luo Haoyun saw he was about to be dragged back into the Formation. He hardened his heart, drew his blade, and slashed at the leg that was caught. Instantly, bone separated from flesh and blood.

Ignoring the agonizing pain of the severed limb, Luo Haoyun immediately used the life-saving measure given by the Old Ancestor: the Hundred-Mile Escape Talisman. He retreated in one direction while chanting an incantation. A few breaths later, the demonic claw reached for him again. Fortunately, the hand seal for the Talisman was completed just then.

Luo Haoyun was enveloped by a force and instantly teleported away in one direction. In the moment of teleportation, the demonic claw landed exactly where he had been.

Inside the Formation, seeing the Foundation Establishment Cultivator escape, the Sixth-level Demon Beast became even more frenzied. Many Foundation Establishment Cultivators saw the gap and desperately charged toward this Sixth-level Demon Beast, wanting to rush out of it.

However, after a few seconds, the three or four Foundation Establishment Cultivators who rushed over were all slapped away.

Despair filled everyone's hearts—there was no escape, heaven or earth!

At this moment, two Sixth-level Demon Beast and nine Fifth-level Yao Beasts inside the mountain brutally ravaged the remaining Foundation Establishment Cultivators. A few breaths later, all the Foundation Establishment Cultivators inside the Formation were dead.

A hundred miles away, Luo Haoyun was teleported to an unfamiliar place. Feeling unsafe, Luo Haoyun used three Thirty-Mile Escape Talismans, moving another hundred miles away.

The piercing pain from his severed leg forced him to immediately sit cross-legged to regulate his Qi. After consuming several bottles of Qi-replenishing Medicinal Pills, he managed to stabilize the pain from the broken leg.

"Deploying three Sixth-level Demon Beast and a Fifth-grade Formation—they were truly willing to spend that much. Damn it, the person connected to the Yao Beasts behind this must be at least at the Golden Core Realm!"

Luo Haoyun grew angrier the more he thought about it. He had been careless this time. "A gentleman does not stand under a crumbling wall," he recalled his Old Ancestor's words.

Looking at his severed limb, he realized how many resources the Family would have to spend on limb regeneration, and this loss would reduce his chances of reaching the Golden Core Realm by one or two tenths. Alas!

Luo Haoyun raised his hand and slapped himself several times, leaving his palm prints on his waxy-white face. Through this life-and-death experience, he understood reverence for power and paid the price for his arrogance. He silently vowed that once he returned home, he would not leave the house until he reached the Golden Core Realm!

...

Qingfeng Mountain: Six high platforms had been built today. Chen Li was carving Defensive Array patterns on them. In addition to the Ice, Fire, and Thunder attributes, he added the fire attribute from the earth vein fire, replacing the broken Second-Tier Defensive Array, and immediately activated the Fourth Grade Defensive Array.

Chen Li threw ten thousand Spirit Stones into the high platforms to serve as the reserve Spirit Stones for the Formation.

Beside him, Chen Songli had also come to watch Chen Li set up the Formation, saying with envy, "Father, the Fourth Grade Formation looks so difficult. You can actually carve a set in just one hour—you are truly amazing!"

"Didn't you also take an hour to carve a Second-Rank Formation? It's just that you haven't reached that Realm yet. Once you do, it will be about the same."

"Hehe, Father is right."

"Father, yesterday when testing Spiritual Roots, three more ten-year-old children with Spiritual Roots came. Our Family's Non-Clan Cultivators have reached seven people. In a few more years, we can send these Non-Clan Cultivators to guard the various mountains!"

"Mm, after these Non-Clan Cultivators grow up, we need to observe which ones are clever and which ones are more loyal to our Chen Family. You carefully screen and identify them, okay?"

"Yes, Father."