88: Counter-control array

With a clatter.

Just as these black python Qi appeared, the glass sphere beside Jiang Chen also shattered.

Sheng Lingyao emerged from it, holding her Yaoguang Sword, coughing repeatedly.

“Cough, cough… I’m suffocating.”

On Sheng Lingyao’s delicate face, there was a trace of paleness and weakness.

She coughed softly a few times, then realized Jiang Chen was beside her and quickly stopped her ungraceful actions.

“Many thanks, Brother Jiang Chen, for saving me.”

Sheng Lingyao cupped her hands towards Jiang Chen.

At this moment, Sheng Lingyao had already calmed down. With her personality, she naturally didn’t want to show her weak side in front of someone she admired. Moreover, she had only just met Jiang Chen and wanted to leave a good impression.

“You don’t need to thank me. You have that protective armor; the demons can’t harm you.”

Jiang Chen said. Hearing Jiang Chen’s indifferent tone, Sheng Lingyao felt a pang of disappointment.

Then, Sheng Lingyao also remembered that Jiang Chen didn’t seem to know her identity.

Perhaps he was wary of her.

“Right, I am…”

“Shh, you’re distracting me.”

Jiang Chen raised a hand, stopping Sheng Lingyao from speaking further.

Sheng Lingyao’s small face immediately flushed slightly.

Her firm little fists clenched tightly.

This guy was too arrogant!

When had she ever been treated this way?

With her status, countless people wanted to approach her and chat. Although Sheng Lingyao wasn't proud of this, the disparity in treatment she received from Jiang Chen was simply too great.

However, Sheng Lingyao quickly realized that the current situation was indeed not the time for small talk.

The surrounding Demonic Qi continuously condensed into black Qi giant pythons.

These giant pythons, with every breath, exuded terrifying Demonic Evil Qi.

Every single one was at the Xiantian Realm level!

Sheng Lingyao was not inexperienced. When she saw this scene, she immediately realized, “This is a Formation!”

Sheng Lingyao exclaimed.

Once a Martial Artist falls into a Formation, it’s like a prey entering a trap set by a hunter.

They are like lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

A Formation Master can easily kill those within the Formation without any effort.

Even if they cannot instantly kill them, they can slowly exhaust them to death.

At this moment, Sheng Lingyao also saw that Jiang Chen seemed to be observing the movements of the Formation.

Sheng Lingyao thought, could it be that Jiang Chen is studying the Formation, preparing to break it?

Seeing this, Sheng Lingyao took a deep breath, putting aside her admiration for Jiang Chen for now.

With a flick of her wrist, a small, beetle-like Magic Treasure appeared in her hand.

Jiang Chen sensed Sheng Lingyao’s movement and immediately glanced at it.

“This is a Magic Treasure refined from a Dingkun Worm, capable of releasing a Dingkun Shield. Even if a Spirit Martial Realm expert were to come, it would take at least three quarters of an hour to Breakthrough it.”

Sheng Lingyao explained.

Then, without hesitation, she activated the Dingkun Shield.

At the same time, she drew her Yaoguang Sword and stood beside Jiang Chen.

“I will be your Protector; you break the Formation.”

“With me here, no one will disturb you.”

Sheng Lingyao didn't say much, her gaze as firm as a mountain. At least when doing things, Sheng Lingyao was always meticulous.

Jiang Chen secretly praised Sheng Lingyao’s state.

At least from many aspects, Sheng Lingyao was brave in killing enemies, decisive, and not pretentious. Her personality was excellent.

But the only downside was that she would steal his kills!

However, that Dingkun Shield must not be a simple item.

Even Spirit Martial Realm experts would need some time to break through it.

Its preciousness was self-evident.

Jiang Chen didn't mince words either. The woman in front of him made an extraordinary move, so her identity must not be simple.

Afterward, he would definitely need to have less contact with this person.

Women often in high positions or of noble birth are surrounded by complicated matters.

What Jiang Chen wanted was not to walk on thin ice in this world.

Instead, he wanted to continuously accumulate power, so that when facing external interference, he could directly strike with heavy blows.

However, Sheng Lingyao was not a bad person. At least now, to help Jiang Chen as a Protector, she unhesitatingly brought out such a Magic Treasure.

It was clear that even with Sheng Lingyao’s status, Magic Treasures like the Dingkun Shield would not be plentiful. Perhaps it was one of Sheng Lingyao’s life-saving methods.

Jiang Chen immediately stopped overthinking.

The power of his Divine Soul at the Eight Cauldrons Realm was still a bit too weak for a fifth-grade Formation Master like Jiang Chen.

Fortunately, the opponent’s strength wasn't very strong either.

Most of the Formations they set up relied on the power of demons, and judging from the speed of the Formation’s deployment, they weren't very skilled.

“It’s just a third-grade Formation!”

Jiang Chen thought to himself.

If a Formation Secret Manual were placed directly in front of Jiang Chen, he would only need to glance at it twice to comprehend its mysteries.

But now, being directly within the Formation, Jiang Chen also needed time to find the patterns.

Most importantly, he also needed to use this Formation to find the person behind its setup.

The opponent obviously detected their intentions.

Immediately, countless black pythons, transformed from Demonic Qi, were unleashed, continuously charging towards Jiang Chen and Sheng Lingyao.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Powerful movements struck the Dingkun Shield.

Although the Dingkun Shield had strong defenses, it was not without any blind spots or weaknesses.

Some of the Demonic Qi black pythons’ power surged through the gaps.

As they charged towards Jiang Chen, they were already shattered by Sheng Lingyao’s sword.

After observing for a moment, Jiang Chen fully immersed himself in deciphering the Formation. Having a teammate like Sheng Lingyao was very reliable and reassuring.

Soon, Jiang Chen’s Divine Soul power surged into the many Demonic Qi black pythons.

Even after being shattered by the energy shield, these Demonic Qi black pythons could quickly recover and continuously charge towards the Dingkun Shield, and more and more Demonic Qi black pythons condensed.

Not only that.

Under the cover of those terrifying Demonic Qi black pythons, more than a dozen Xiantian Realm demons also joined the offensive.

Boom!

These Xiantian Realm demons combined with the black Qi demonic pythons.

At this moment, these dozen Xiantian Realm demons all erupted with an Aura approaching the Spirit Martial Realm.

“Oh no!”

Sheng Lingyao secretly thought.

A hint of solemnity appeared in her resolute gaze.

These arriving Xiantian Realm demons, under the effect of the Formation, had their strength greatly increased.

If they all attacked at once, the Dingkun Shield wouldn't last much longer.

She looked back and saw Jiang Chen still seemingly immersed in controlling the Formation.

“I must stop these demons and make the Dingkun Shield last longer.”

Sheng Lingyao did not hesitate in the slightest.

Just as these demons were about to touch the Dingkun Shield, Sheng Lingyao charged out with her Yaoguang Sword.

Boom!

Brilliant and sharp sword light repelled several demons.

Sheng Lingyao’s appearance attracted the demons’ attention, and they all pounced towards her.

Relying on the sword light erupting from the fifth-grade Spiritual Artifact in her hand, coupled with a profound movement technique, Sheng Lingyao maneuvered among these demons, even killing one of them.

Pfft!

The demon’s blood flew out dozens of feet.

And just as Sheng Lingyao struck and killed this demon, she suddenly noticed an unusual fluctuation in the surroundings.

“Boom!”

Those Demonic Qi black pythons, which had originally been attached to the demons to strengthen their power, seemed to transform into real black pythons at this moment, actually strangling these demons on the spot.

“Bang!”

As the first demon was inversely strangled by the Demonic Qi black python, the next moment, all the Demonic Qi black pythons began to act.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The Demonic Qi black pythons seemed to form a trap, killing all these demons.

Sheng Lingyao was initially surprised, wondering what was happening.

Through the Dingkun Shield, she saw Jiang Chen’s hand seemingly pulling something out of thin air.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

All the Demonic Qi black pythons, after killing these demons, converged.

At this moment, the Demonic Qi black pythons rapidly condensed into a massive form.

Sheng Lingyao’s small mouth dropped open.

The strength of this Demonic Qi black python had almost reached the Spirit Martial Realm level.

Boom!

The Demonic Qi black python rapidly charged towards a spot in the forest.

As it crashed down, a terrifying Qi wave erupted.

He… he actually inversely controlled the grand Formation!?