254: Chapter 254 Ling Hao is in trouble?

After sending the other party off, Chen Lingyang wanted to return indoors, but his Storage Pouch suddenly stirred.

Finding it a bit strange, he took a look and saw it was a messaging Talisman.

"What is it? Linghao!" Chen Lingyang spoke.

"Se... Second Brother, cough, cough! Lu Xing has targeted me, right here in the Hundred Flowers Valley." Chen Linghao's tone was somewhat hoarse, obviously having suffered a not-so-light injury.

"I know, I'm heading over now." Chen Lingyang said hurriedly, then explained the situation to Ning Qingluo nearby and prepared to set off.

Ning Qingluo also realized the gravity of the situation and wanted to help out, but Chen Lingyang refused; however, she still retrieved some Tier 2 Medicinal Pills and handed them to Chen Lingyang.

"Thank you, I'll be right back." After expressing his gratitude, Chen Lingyang turned around and left.

After leaving Guangye City, he traveled all the way through the Transmigration of the Golden Sand Ridge, heading straight for the Hundred Flowers Valley.

As one of the many valleys surrounding the Golden Sand Ridge, the Hundred Flowers Valley was not particularly unusual; the only notable thing was that the exotic flowers and rare herbs within far exceeded the ordinary, coupled with the fact that many venomous insects and exotic beasts also loved to dwell here.

Therefore, that place was sparsely populated and rarely visited by anyone.

As for Lu Xing, whom Chen Linghao mentioned, he was the Foundation Establishment Cultivator who had previously fought fiercely with him.

As a Loose Cultivator without any Family ties, this person had always acted arrogantly and willfully.

Thinking of this, Chen Lingyang's gaze turned extremely cold and grim.

Since the other party had come out seeking death again, he wouldn't mind letting him die once.

Swoosh!

Waves of piercing sounds echoed from the horizon, causing quite a few Cultivators to look up in curiosity, though they didn't pay it too much mind.

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"Humph! Go ahead and die obediently! If I can't kill your brother, I can certainly kill you." Lu Xing sneered.

He had stared at Chen Lingyang for a long time before discovering that the person before him had an extraordinary relationship with the other; however, which faction did these two people actually come from? Both possessed the cultivation base of the Foundation Establishment Stage, and neither was weak.

These three people were definitely not Loose Cultivators!!

Thinking this, Lu Xing's attacks grew increasingly fierce and ruthless.

Opposite him, Chen Linghao continually received the moves, his Haoyue Sword slashing down endlessly as waves of strikes blasted toward the opponent, while simultaneously pulling out Talismans to fend off the opponent's attacks.

The two engaged in a bitter battle for nearly half an hour, and whether it was his illusion or not, it seemed that Lu Xing had not unleashed his full strength, seemingly just stalling.

Yes, he was stalling. Could it be that he wanted to delay until the Second Brother arrived here?

The more he thought about it, the more wrong it felt, because although Lu Xing's cultivation was at the fourth layer of Foundation Establishment, with such cultivation and strength, it was utterly impossible to slay Chen Lingyang.

Unless there were accomplices.

His gaze flickered, and he already had the idea of fleeing this place, but Lu Xing seemed unwilling to let him go; whenever he had the thought of stepping back, Lu Xing would increase the intensity of his attacks, suppressing him until he could barely catch his breath.

Even as a Loose Cultivator, once one's cultivation surpassed a certain tier, their strength became extremely formidable, making it not so easy to leapfrog levels in battle.

Coupled with the fact that this person had been famous for decades and had achieved Foundation Establishment for goodness knows how long, his methods were definitely numerous.

Lu Xing sacrificed the Flying Sky Spear, continuously bombarding Chen Linghao. Every strike carried immense momentum and weight, which Chen Linghao could not fully block, forcing him to toss out Talismans while defending against the aftermath of the opponent's attacks.

Seeing that Chen Linghao could still continue blocking his attacks, Lu Xing took out a new Magical Artifact at this moment—a bell named the Soul Suppressing Bell.

Clang, clang, clang!

A series of bell rings sounded out.

Shock filled Chen Linghao's heart. As the sound of the bell entered his ears, his pupils gradually grew hazy, and the speed of his Flying Sword likewise dropped drastically.

Clang!

A crisp sound resounded through his mind, instantly waking him up quite a bit.

"What is this?" Lu Xing opposite him was somewhat stunned. He hadn't expected Chen Linghao to actually possess methods to protect his Divine Soul. For a moment, he became even more cautious when facing Chen Linghao.

Chen Linghao felt the same way. Having gained experience for many years, this was his first time encountering a Cultivator who targeted Divine Soul attacks. If not for the heart-protecting mirror just now, he would have been in grave danger.

The two looked at each other with solemn expressions.

"I'm very curious, which Family do you two brothers actually come from? Why have I, this humble one, never heard of it? Could it be that you aren't from Ying Province?" Lu Xing looked them over with curiosity.

"None of your damn business. All you need to know is that you will definitely die today." Chen Linghao said no more, operating his Cultivation Technique with all his might. Driven by him, that Haoyue Sword attacked Lu Xing.

Looking at the flawless Flying Sword before him, Lu Xing chuckled and said, "It seems you still haven't seen the situation clearly. Even if your brother comes, he'll have to die today."

The two exchanged dozens more rounds of combat.

At this moment, Chen Lingyang arrived. Seeing the two fighting on the ground, he hurriedly made his move, and chiyang swords flew out one after another.

The terrifying momentum startled Lu Xing, and he shouted loudly, "Why aren't you making your move yet!"

Chen Linghao's pupils constricted—there really were accomplices.

Up in mid-air, Chen Lingyang had already learned through Chen Linghao that this Lu Xing had come prepared, so he wasn't too surprised.

From two directions within the valley, two Foundation Establishment Cultivators walked out—one at the third layer of Foundation Establishment and one at the first layer.

Chen Lingyang looked over; the faces of these two people looked somewhat similar to Lu Xing's, so they should be biological brothers. Yet, no one had ever investigated this Lu Xing to find out which specific Family the other party came from.

"Second Brother, Third Brother, activate the Formation! Today, we must keep these two people right here." Lu Xing spoke hurriedly, his eyes carrying mockery as he looked at Chen Lingyang.

"Understood, Eldest Brother." Lu Yi and Lu Chang also smiled and said.

Chen Linghao's expression was unsightly. Had he known there were three people on the other side, he would definitely not have sent a message asking his Second Brother to rescue him.

In contrast, Chen Lingyang calmly looked at the array walls rising all around without the slightest bit of fear.

"Linghao, step back. I will handle this Lu Xing."

"Yes." Chen Linghao immediately retreated.

"Swapping people? What of it?" Lu Xing sneered. With the help of this Tier 2 Formation, his strength had risen quite a bit. At the same time, this Formation also came with built-in enemy-locking attack methods.

Chen Lingyang sacrificed five chiyang swords, all attacking Lu Xing. Seeing this, Lu Xing's gaze burned with fervor; ever since a moment ago, he had set his sights on these five Flying Swords.

At the same time, he was also somewhat wary and curious about which faction the other party actually came from to be able to pull out even a complete set of Tier 2 Magical Artifacts.

However, the other party seemed to be an Artifact Refiner as well. Put that way, it seemed quite normal.

While pondering, he made his move, and the two immediately exchanged several rounds, their strengths being evenly matched. Meanwhile, Chen Linghao stepped in to intercept the light beam attacks from the Formation.

Under the operation of the two Foundation Establishment Cultivators, this set of Formation was extremely formidable in power. Chen Linghao had only blocked two or three strikes before feeling somewhat overmatched.

Seeing the new round of attacks descend, he could only dodge while tossing out Talismans to stall.

Chen Lingyang merely glanced at him before withdrawing his gaze and tangling with Lu Xing once more.

Previously in the market, he hadn't unleashed his full strength, thinking that as long as he unleashed his full power this time, the opponent would be taken down by him immediately. But looking at it now, he had still underestimated the other party.

As expected of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator who could cultivate to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, they were not so simple.