44: Chapter 44 Lifting the Siege

Inside the Formation, Ancestor Lu's face was ashen, his blood and Qi churning within his chest.

He had just taken a risk by rushing out to drive the enemies away,

but the opponents were exceptionally cunning, refusing to engage him head-on at all.

They would strike once and immediately retreat, wearing him down with techniques from a distance.

If he pursued them too far, he feared falling for a 'luring the tiger from the mountain' ruse,

so he could only retreat back into the Formation, helplessly watching as the enemies continued their harassment like maggots on a bone.

"Old Ancestor! Are you alright?"

Lu Yunshan supported Lu Yun, whose aura was somewhat unstable,

his face full of anxiety.

Lu Yun waved his hand,

gazing at the two figures outside the Formation,

his eyes filled with rage and helplessness.

"Blame me, I was too impatient... Shiyin's current Opportunity is rare,

I thought we could just seize the time, but I gave the Li family an opening to exploit!

The Ye family... is there still no news from them?"

Lu Yunshan shook his head bitterly:

"Shiqing sent word saying that Changge went out and hasn't returned yet; it might take some time..."

Lu Yun took a deep breath,

a flash of determination crossing his eyes as he prepared to stand up again.

"We can't wait any longer! Even if I have to sacrifice these old bones, I must hold them back for a moment!"

"Old Ancestor, you mustn't!"

Lu Yunshan hurriedly held him back, his voice trembling,

"If you are injured again, our Lu family will truly...!"

As a father, he naturally hoped his daughter would succeed in her Foundation Establishment,

but as the Head of the Lu Family, if something were to happen to the Old Ancestor,

the Lu family would truly be finished!

Outside the Formation were two black-robed men.

They were none other than Li Yuanhao and Li Chengyun.

Seeing the light of the great Formation dim another notch, they attacked even more vigorously.

"Old Ancestor, that Lu family girl actually has some skill; under this much interference from us, she's managed to hold on until the third stage."

Li Chengyun said via Divine Sense transmission while driving his Flying Sword.

A cold light flashed in Li Yuanhao's eyes beneath his mask as he snorted:

"So what if she reaches the third stage? Disturbance is most taboo during Foundation Consolidation; let's see how long she can last!

It's just a pity that Ye family brat is as timid as a mouse and dares not show his face. Otherwise, today I would certainly collect the debt with interest,

avenging the humiliation from years ago all at once!"

"The Old Ancestor is right; that Ye Changge must have heard of your great name and was so scared he didn't dare leave his house!"

Li Chengyun quickly agreed.

The two exchanged a glance and let out low, smug laughs,

their attacks becoming even more rapid as streaks of spiritual light smashed against the Mountain-Protecting Array like raindrops,

causing the entire Qingmao Mountain to tremble slightly.

The Lu family disciples gathered on the mountainside,

looking up at the two figures in the sky who seemed like demon gods,

their fists clenched and eyes bloodshot with rage, yet they felt a deep sense of powerlessness!

Was the Lu family really going to decline like this?

In their moment of despair, someone suddenly

pointed toward the distant horizon and cried out in shock:

"That... what is that?!"

Everyone looked up.

They saw a golden streak of light

piercing through the sky at an incredible speed, racing toward Qingmao Mountain!

Its speed was like a bolt of lightning tearing through the heavens.

Li Yuanhao and Li Chengyun seemed to sense something;

they turned their heads at the same time, their pupils shrinking abruptly.

Within the golden light, a figure in green robes stood atop the back of a majestic eagle,

his clothes fluttering and his gaze like lightning as he locked onto them from afar.

"Ye Changge! He actually dares to come?"

Li Yuanhao said through gritted teeth.

Inside the Formation—

"It's Young Master-in-law Changge!"

Among the Lu family disciples, someone with sharp eyes

recognized the green-robed figure on the eagle's back

and immediately shouted out in excitement.

Hearing this, Ancestor Lu looked up, his heart jolting:

"Good! Good! The Ye family boy actually rushed here!"

But in the next moment, his expression changed drastically!

He saw that the golden light in the sky didn't slow down at all;

instead of descending to regroup with them,

it charged straight toward the two black-robed Foundation Establishment Cultivators in mid-air!

"Nonsense!"

Lu Yun was both anxious and angry, nearly spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Those were two Foundation Establishment Cultivators! One was even at the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage!

Even if Ye Changge had Talismans and a spiritual bird by his side,

charging straight at them like that—what was it if not seeking death?!

He could no longer care about anything else and forcibly suppressed his roiling blood,

turning into a streak of light to rush out of the Formation.

He chased desperately in Ye Changge's direction, shouting hoarsely:

"Little friend Changge! Come back! Don't be reckless!"

However, Ye Changge acted as if he hadn't heard,

his speed increasing even further.

His eyes were cold, and his mind was clear.

Lu Shiyin was currently at the most critical moment of her Foundation Establishment;

every breath of delay added another point of risk.

He had to end this quickly!

In the sky, seeing Ye Changge actually charging toward them alone,

Li Yuanhao and Li Chengyun were first stunned, and then a surge of fury rose in their hearts!

Did he take the two of them for useless fools?!

"Ye Changge! Do you really think this Old Ancestor is afraid of you?!"

"Since you insist on coming to your death, today I will settle the score for past humiliations with interest!"

Although his words were arrogant, a hint of instinctive caution rose in his heart.

This brat knew he was facing two Foundation Establishment Cultivators yet still dared to charge like this; could he have some trump card?

But caution was one thing.

At the end of the day, he was just a Qi Refinement Cultivator.

Riding Xiao Jin, Ye Changge came to an abrupt halt ten zhang in front of the two,

his robes snapping in the wind and his lightning-like gaze sweeping over them, his voice cold as ice:

"You two old dogs of the Li family, hiding your heads and showing your tails—show your true forms already!"

Before his voice had even faded, he flicked his sleeve.

A streak of light flew out from his robe and hovered behind him.

It was composed of thirty-six heavenly stems jade pivot.

It was exactly that Talisman Array Spiritual Artifact he had been nurturing for a long time.

The Myriad Talismans Heavenly Stems Strategy!

At the same time, his hands formed seals like butterflies flitting through flowers, so fast that only afterimages remained.

Swish, swish, swish!

Countless various colored Talismans filed out from his sleeves,

turning into streaks of light that instantly shot toward Li Yuanhao and the other,

interweaving in the air and surrounding the two in the center in the blink of an eye!

The Talismans spun incessantly, their spiritual lights connecting,

faintly forming a massive light array that covered a range of dozens of zhang!

"This is... a Formation?!"

Li Yuanhao's face changed drastically; his Divine Sense swept out,

and he was even more horrified to discover that the spiritual power fluctuations radiating from Ye Changge's body

were clearly at the Foundation Establishment Stage!

"A Foundation Establishment Cultivator?! You... you've actually reached Foundation Establishment?!"

His head buzzed,

and his first thought was—it's a trap! The Ye family has been hiding their strength!

This Ye Changge was no mere trickster who relied on Talismans and beasts.

He was clearly a monstrous genius with terrifying cultivation talent!

A Foundation Establishment Cultivator under thirty years old—

even in the three major Sects, he would be a Core Disciple level existence!

"Ye Changge, do you truly want to fight to the death with my Li family?!"

Li Chengyun also panicked, shouting sharply

while driving a crimson Flying Sword

to slash with all his might at the surrounding light walls of the Talisman Array.

Clang—!

The Flying Sword struck the light wall but only stirred up a series of ripples,

unable to shake it in the slightest!

Seeing this, Li Yuanhao's heart sank further.

Gritting his teeth, he drove a black long-saber Spiritual Artifact,

which turned into a dark light and hacked down fiercely!

Boom!

The light wall vibrated but remained as steady as before.

This Talisman Array actually had a Spiritual Artifact as its Formation eye to preside over it;

its power far exceeded that of an ordinary combination of Talismans!

Ye Changge's expression was calm, his hands never stopping their seals

as he continued to strike Talismans into the array to reinforce it.

Although he had many methods after reaching Foundation Establishment, they caused too much commotion,

and since he wasn't using a disguised identity now, some things weren't easy to show.

It was better to use this Talisman Array technique—clean, efficient, and capable of taking them out in one go!