74: Breaking the formation, the Golden Core cultivator shed blood.

A terrifying suppressive force pressed in from all directions.

The glazed vajra battle armor on Shen Yuanmo's body flashed with light, and his joints made a 'creaking' sound, already bearing immense pressure.

"Yuan Mo!"

Shen Zongdao, seeing this from afar, was greatly alarmed. He wanted to go and assist, but was tightly entangled by several Wei Family Elders, unable to break free.

"Hahaha! Little Beast, let's see how arrogant you can be this time!"

Wei Qianshan looked at the trapped Shen Yuanmo and let out a crazed laugh.

He raised the earth overturning seal in his hand high, and earthen-yellow mana surged wildly into it, preparing to deliver a thunderous blow.

A Wei Family Elder sneered.

"It's over!"

"Dare to oppose our Wei Family? This is your end!"

In their eyes, suppressed by the Four Directions Dragon Locking Array at full power and facing a Late Golden Core Stage Old Ancestor's Lifebound Treasure, this young man had no chance of survival.

At the critical moment.

Shen Yuanmo, trapped in the center of the Formation, hidden beneath his battle armor helmet, showed no fear or despair. Instead, he had Insight into Origin of everything.

"Found you."

From the start of the battle, his Golden Finger, Insight into Origin, had been fully activated.

The energy flow of the entire Four Directions Dragon Locking Array, the structure of every rune, and the connection of every node were clearly analyzed in his mind.

This was a powerful third-tier trapping Formation.

However, the people who set up the Formation were ultimately just a group of Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and it was hastily arranged for an ambush. There were many flaws and weaknesses in its operation.

To others, these flaws were insignificant.

But in the eyes of Shen Yuanmo, this Formation Grandmaster, these flaws were fatal.

"Old Ancestor!"

Shen Yuanmo's steady voice, transmitted through his Divine Sense, entered the mind of the struggling Shen Zongdao.

"Listen to my command, abandon all defense, and use your strongest single-target attack to strike the third gray-robed Elder holding a Formation Flag to your front left! Don't ask why, do it immediately!"

"What?!"

Shen Zongdao was stunned by the words.

Abandon defense? Attack a seemingly insignificant Formation Flag holder with full force? This was practically suicide.

However, when he felt the unquestionable tone in Shen Yuanmo's voice, his hesitation was instantly replaced by a surge of trust.

This grandson, since his appearance, had created too many miracles.

He was worth betting his life on!

"Good!"

Shen Zongdao roared, a look of determination flashing in his eyes.

He no longer paid attention to the two Magical Artifacts striking him. The crimson sun mana in his body surged out without reservation, pouring entirely into the longsword in his hand.

"Crimson Sun Piercing the Sky!"

Shen Zongdao roared, and his entire being merged with the longsword, transforming into a crimson Sword Rainbow, shooting towards the designated gray-robed Elder with an unstoppable Aura.

"Oh no! He's crazy!"

The gray-robed Elder never expected Shen Zongdao to attack him in such a suicidal manner. His Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, he hastily activated his Magical Artifact to block.

At the same moment Shen Zongdao launched his attack.

Shen Yuanmo, trapped in the center of the Formation, also moved.

The crimson sun sword in his hand let out a clear Sword Cry, and a golden Sword Qi, condensed to the extreme, flew out.

This Sword Qi did not attack the earth overturning seal crashing down, nor did it attack Wei Qianshan who was close at hand.

Instead, it shot at a tricky angle towards an inconspicuous rune node on the canyon cliff.

Wei Qianshan's face revealed a disdainful sneer.

"Dying struggles! Utterly foolish!"

In his opinion, the actions of Shen Yuanmo and Shen Zongdao were meaningless acts of suicide.

The next second, the sneer on his face completely froze.

"Boom!"

Shen Zongdao's crimson Sword Rainbow violently collided with the gray-robed Elder's Magical Artifact, erupting in a fierce roar.

"Puff!"

At the same time, Shen Yuanmo's golden Sword Qi accurately struck the rune node on the cliff.

A barely audible soft sound.

In that instant, something was broken.

The smoothly operating Four Directions Dragon Locking Array, that surging torrent of energy, abruptly paused at this moment.

"Crack! Snap! Crash—!"

A series of shattering sounds erupted wildly from all directions of the great Formation.

The four earthen-yellow light walls that sealed the sky and locked the earth began to show cracks at a visible speed.

"No! This is impossible!!"

Wei Qianshan let out an incredulous roar, the smugness and cruelty in his eyes instantly replaced by terror.

He couldn't understand.

How did the opponent do it?

Why could two seemingly unrelated attacks instantly find and destroy the core hub of the entire great Formation?

However, there was no time for him to think.

"Boom—!!!!!!!"

A heaven-shattering, earth-shattering roar.

The entire Four Directions Dragon Locking Array shattered with a crash.

It turned into countless yellow light specks, dissipating into the air.

"Puff! Puff! Puff..."

With the Formation broken, all the Wei Family Cultivators holding Formation Flags were struck by lightning, spitting out large mouthfuls of blood. Their Auras instantly weakened, and they fell from mid-air, all heavily injured.

The suppressive force acting on Shen Yuanmo also vanished instantly.

"Now, it's my turn."

Shen Yuanmo's cold voice rang in Wei Qianshan's ears.

The metal wings burning with golden flames on his back fiercely flapped, and he instantly broke free from the earth overturning seal's lock, transforming into a golden afterimage and disappearing from his original spot.

"Old Ancestor, those small fries are yours!"

He transmitted a message to Shen Zongdao, then directly pounced on the greatly shaken Wei Qianshan.

"Good!"

Shen Zongdao roared, his heart filled with heroic spirit.

Fighting alongside his grandson and forcing a Seventh-Rank Aristocratic Family Old Ancestor into a desperate situation was something he never dared to imagine in the past.

He swept his gaze over the Wei Family Foundation Establishment Elders who had fallen from the sky, all heavily injured, and murderous intent erupted.

"You old bastards! You had a good time hitting me just now, didn't you? Now, it's this old man's turn!"

He let out a long laugh and pounced on the group of Wei Family Cultivators.

A massacre thus began.

On the other side, Shen Yuanmo had already clashed with Wei Qianshan again.

"Little Beast! How dare you break my great Formation! This old man will tear you to pieces!"

Wei Qianshan recovered from his shock and let out an exasperated roar.

He could not accept that his carefully arranged killing trap was so easily broken by a Foundation Establishment junior.

This was a great humiliation.

He frantically activated the earth overturning seal, and the Magic Treasure, transformed into a small mountain, smashed towards Shen Yuanmo again and again with fury.

Without the Formation's suppression, Shen Yuanmo's speed and agility were completely unleashed.

Each flap of the metal wings on his back created a trail of afterimages, allowing him to dodge the powerful attacks of the earth overturning seal.

At the same time, the crimson sun sword in his hand transformed into streaks of golden Sword Rainbow, constantly slashing at Wei Qianshan from tricky angles.

"Clang! Ding! Boom!"

The sounds of clashing metal and Spell explosions were incessant.

The entire sky above Duanhun Stream completely became the battlefield for the two of them.

One was a Golden Core Immortal Master who had lived for hundreds of years, with profound mana.

The other was a Prodigy wearing third-tier battle armor and wielding a divine weapon, with domineering attacks.

Their battle was earth-shattering.

The canyon below continuously collapsed in the aftermath of the battle, its towering cliffs turning to dust, and the terrain completely changed.

"This... this is truly the combat power a Foundation Establishment Cultivator can possess?"

In the distance, the Wei Family Cultivators being chased by Shen Zongdao looked at the battle in the sky, their hearts filled with dread.

Their Old Ancestor, whom they revered as omnipotent Golden Core Immortal Master, was being constrained by a Foundation Establishment junior, even subtly falling into a disadvantage.

This was too terrifying.

This Shen Yuanmo was not human; he was a monster.

"Puff!"

A Wei Family Elder, distracted, was seized by Shen Zongdao who pierced his heart with a sword. Golden Glazed True Yang Fire shot out from the wound, instantly burning him to ashes.

"You dare to be distracted while fighting this old man? You're seeking death!"

Shen Zongdao snorted coldly and charged towards his next target.

The battle in the sky also gradually intensified.

"Little Beast! If you have guts, don't dodge! Fight this old man head-on!"

The more Wei Qianshan fought, the more alarmed and frustrated he became.

The opponent's battle armor had abnormal defense. Even if his attacks landed, they only left white marks, causing no substantial damage.

However, the opponent's Flying Sword was terrifyingly sharp, and the accompanying golden flames had a strong counter effect against him.

As the situation continued, his mana was rapidly depleting.

If this continued, he would truly be exhausted to death by a Foundation Establishment junior.

"As you wish."

Shen Yuanmo's cold voice rang out.

He saw Wei Qianshan's impatience and knew the time was right.

He suddenly stopped, gripped the crimson sun sword with both hands, and poured all of his Glazed True Yang Mana into it without reservation.

"Glazed True Yang, Heaven-Burning Sword!"

Golden flames soared from the blade of the crimson sun sword, transforming into a hundred-zhang-long flaming giant sword.

A Sword Intent capable of burning mountains and boiling seas locked onto Wei Qianshan.

"Good timing!"

Wei Qianshan, seeing this, was not alarmed but rejoiced.

In his opinion, this meant the opponent was exhausted and preparing for a desperate struggle.

"Little Beast, today I'll let you witness the insurmountable chasm between Golden Core and Foundation Establishment!"

He roared, bit his tongue, and spat a mouthful of his vital essence blood onto the earth overturning seal.

"Buzz—!"

Having absorbed the essence blood of a Golden Core Immortal Master, the earth overturning seal's light surged. The mountain and river runes inscribed on it seemed to come alive, exuding a heavy Aura that suppressed heaven and earth.

"Die... for this Venerable!"

Wei Qianshan pushed his hands forward fiercely.

The earth overturning seal, burning with essence blood, fiercely collided with Shen Yuanmo's hundred-zhang-long flaming giant sword.

This was a clash of their strongest powers.

"Boom—!!!!!!!"

The entire sky seemed to be torn apart by this strike.

A terrifying energy storm swept through everything.

"Puff!"

The glazed vajra battle armor worn by Shen Yuanmo let out a mournful cry, and even a slight crack appeared on the chest armor plate.

He was sent flying hundreds of zhang, a sweetness in his throat, and a mouthful of fresh blood sprayed out, splashing onto his battle armor.

Shen Yuanmo was injured.

A desperate blow from a Late Golden Core Stage Cultivator was ultimately too terrifying.

However, although he was injured, his eyes became even brighter and colder.

Because Wei Qianshan opposite him was even worse off.

The indestructible third-tier High Grade Magic Treasure, the earth overturning seal, was actually burned with a huge gap by the domineering Glazed True Yang Fire during its collision with the flaming giant sword. Its spirituality was greatly diminished, and it flew back dimly.

"Puff—!"

With his Lifebound Treasure damaged, Wei Qianshan was struck by lightning, spitting out a large mouthful of blood. His entire Aura instantly withered.

His face was drained of all color, leaving only horror and disbelief.

His strongest trump card was actually... broken?

"Little Beast! You forced this old man!"

Wei Qianshan's hair was disheveled, like a madman. He knew he had reached a life-or-death moment.

His eyes flashed with madness and desperation, and his hands began to rapidly form an ancient, sinister Spell Incantation.

"With my blood, I offer sacrifice to Heaven and Earth! Ancestor of Earth Spirits, heed my command! Condense!"

As his venomous incantation echoed, the entire ground of Duanhun Stream trembled violently.

Countless earthen-yellow Spiritual Qi, mixed with the life essence of mountains, rocks, and vegetation, was forcibly extracted and frantically gathered towards his body.

The sky instantly darkened.

A terrifying, heart-pounding Aura was rapidly condensing.