Volume 1 Volume 6 Chapter 90

Volume 6 Chapter 90: The Peak Battle (8)

Watching Xu Qingfan stand in the center of the formation, stepping on the three plates of the "Three Talent Formation," the faces of the black-clothed cultivators grew serious, staring fiercely at Xu Qingfan as if they wished to tear him to pieces.

Unfortunately, Xu Qingfan stood in the center of the formation, and any attack on him would affect everything. If they attacked Xu Qingfan, they would inevitably damage the entire "Three Talent Formation," losing their protection in the fight against the Righteous Alliance. Although there were six black-clothed cultivators with strength equal to Xu Qingfan’s, they were too afraid to attack him. They also had to watch out for anyone who might carelessly attack Xu Qingfan, resulting in strange expressions on their faces.

They did not dare to attack Xu Qingfan, but Xu Qingfan attacked them without any obstacles.

After Xu Ying, Xu Zhiyuan, and Little Black returned to Xu Qingfan’s side, Xu Qingfan suddenly snorted coldly, and a spark flashed in his eyes. He flicked his fingers at the black-clad cultivators surrounding him. Instantly, countless light beams of black and white, called "Life and Death Fingers," filled the mountaintop. Although the six high-ranking members of the "An" organization, who were on par with Xu Qingfan, could not be harmed by him because they were focused on defense, the other two hundred black-clad cultivators became chaotic, crowded together, crying out in distress, and many were injured or killed in a short time.

This was a very unequal confrontation and battle. On one hand, the overall strength of these black-clad cultivators far surpassed that of lone Xu Qingfan. If it were a normal situation, Xu Qingfan would have surely faced death. On the other hand, forced by the circumstances, these black-clad cultivators, although much stronger than Xu Qingfan, dared only to defend passively, turning the scene into one of the most unequal victories of the weak over the strong in the history of the cultivation world.

Perhaps it could not be called a victory, but Xu Qingfan certainly had the upper hand for a moment as he chased after these black-clad cultivators and struck them.

Under such circumstances, the black-clad cultivators felt extremely frustrated, never having been so embarrassed before. Suddenly, a black-clad cultivator, who was roughly in the late stage of the Real Golden Core Stage, finally reached his limit and roared. He transformed into a demonic figure, his skin turning gray with densely packed pink scales appearing on his head, ready to charge at Xu Qingfan.

Unfortunately, just as this black-clad cultivator attempted to retaliate against Xu Qingfan, his figure moved, and he saw six beams of spiritual light attacking him from all directions. Each beam was far more powerful than Xu Qingfan’s "Life and Death Fingers." How could this black-clad cultivator defend against them? Instantly, his body was shattered into pieces and turned to nothingness.

These six beams of light were emitted by the six high-ranking members of the "An" organization.

After personally killing his own subordinate, a high-ranking member of the "An" organization glared at Xu Qingfan with his reddened eyes, then shouted to all the black-clad cultivators present, "No one is allowed to attack these spies; those who disobey will be killed."

With this person’s shout, Xu Qingfan attacked even more joyfully.

With great worry for the safety of the "Three Talent Formation," after Xu Qingfan killed the seventeenth black-clothed cultivator using the "Life and Death Finger" and severely injured over thirty others, the six high-ranking members of the "An" organization finally reacted. They commanded the other black-clothed cultivators to retreat collectively for several dozen feet, spreading out and no longer crowding together, allowing the weakest among them to leave the mountaintop first.

After doing all this, the six high-ranking members of the "An" organization worked together to create a six-colored defensive barrier, wrapping Xu Qingfan inside. Under their combined strength, the barrier was extremely sturdy; when the "Life and Death Finger" struck it, it only created waves of light without breaking through. Immediately, Xu Qingfan’s attacks could no longer threaten these black-clothed cultivators.

Realizing that his attacks were no longer effective, Xu Qingfan stopped fighting. Honestly, he thought that even if he won greatly, it would still feel a bit unjust. The reason he attacked earlier was to push back these black-clothed cultivators and prepare for his next move.

"No matter where you come from, Taoist friend, or what you want to do here, or what you have done before, I represent the ‘An’ organization to assure you, Taoist friend, that as long as you leave here now, we will absolutely overlook everything you have done before and let you depart freely. How does that sound?"

Looking at Xu Qingfan, Jueluo’s heart was filled with murderous intent and anger. But knowing that a great battle could erupt between the "An" organization and the Righteous Alliance at any moment, and that Zhang Xusheng still needed the help of the "Three Talent Formation" to resist the fourteen masters of the Righteous Alliance, he couldn’t afford to lose control. Therefore, Jueluo reluctantly suppressed his emotions and politely cupped his hands towards Xu Qingfan.

However, Xu Qingfan completely ignored Jueluo’s assurance and promise. He took out a "Sky Escaping Talisman" from his sleeve, infused it with Spirit Qi, and began to activate it.

"What are you going to do?"

Seeing an inexplicable wave of energy suddenly radiate from Xu Qingfan, with colorful lights sparkling around him, Jueluo and the others were shocked, thinking that Xu Qingfan intended to harm the "Three Talent Formation," and they shouted in alarm.

Just as Jueluo and the others were about to remove the barrier to attack him, Xu Qingfan coldly shouted, "Don’t move! Otherwise, I will really destroy this formation."

With a soft command from Xu Qingfan, Jueluo and the others couldn’t help but stop their rushing steps and, under Xu Qingfan’s cold glare, they took several steps back to their original position.

"This is the ‘Sky Escaping Talisman.’ I just want to leave now, but I don’t trust your promises. If you make any sudden moves, don’t blame me for being rude."

Upon hearing Xu Qingfan say this, the six of them dared not be careless; they kept their eyes fixed on Xu Qingfan, fearing he had some ill intentions towards the ‘Three Talent Formation.’

"Since that’s the case, I ask you, my Taoist friend, to leave quickly. I will keep my promise and not hold anything against you, but if you dare to do anything else, I, Jueluo, swear that I will pursue you to the ends of the earth until death, without rest."

Jueluo stared at Xu Qingfan, his eyes filled with hatred and anger that could no longer be hidden, and spoke coldly.

"I’m just afraid you don’t have the ability."

Xu Qingfan replied gently.

After saying this, Xu Qingfan ignored Jueluo and the other six’s threats or temptations. He closed his eyes and focused on activating the ‘Sky Escaping Talisman,’ unafraid of an ambush from Jueluo and the others.

Jueluo and the others indeed harbored thoughts of an ambush, but they were held back by caution and lacked the courage to act.

"If it weren’t for this troublemaker, the ‘Three Talent Formation’ would have already been fully activated by now. How infuriating! Couldn’t he have waited just a little longer?"

Jueluo and the others thought angrily.

After about the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, the ‘Sky Escaping Talisman’ was finally activated.

"You jerk!"

"So irritating!"

In that moment, Jueluo and the others shouted in anger, no longer caring about anything, and rushed towards Xu Qingfan like lightning.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

They saw a dazzling seven-colored light surrounding Xu Qingfan, shining brightly, and then there was a loud boom, the ground shook, smoke spread in all directions, and Xu Qingfan’s presence suddenly disappeared.

When the dust settled and everyone regained their clarity, they found that the spot where Xu Qingfan had been was now empty.

Besides that, under Xu Qingfan’s original standing place, there was now a complete mess. The formations that represented the "Heavenly Level Defense", "Earth Level Defense", and "Human Level Defense" were smashed into pieces, scattered all around.

It turned out that the reason Jueluo and the others were so angry and anxious before was because they realized that at the very moment Xu Qingfan was about to leave, Xu Ying, Xu Zhiyuan, and Little Black gathered all their strength to attack the center of the formation beneath him.

So, the center of the "Three Talent Formation" was destroyed by Xu Qingfan, and he used this opportunity to escape from the main base of the "An" organization. Although it seemed to be a series of coincidences, this accidental infiltration of the "An" organization’s base was a great success.

Looking at the mess in front of them, Jueluo and the six others were stunned for a long time, then they exchanged glances, clearly seeing despair and anger in each other’s eyes.

…

Meanwhile, deep in the mountain, Jiluo and the other three were doing their best to strengthen the sealing barrier beneath them. The cracks in the barrier had been eroded by Little Black’s death energy, and it was not easy to restore. Even though the four tried their hardest, the cracks only grew larger under the full attack of the monsters in the dungeon.

Suddenly, a loud rumble echoed, the ground shook, and smoke rose. The monsters in the dungeon finally broke through the barrier and the dungeon by forcing open a big hole through the crack. Strands of red and green light shone from the hole, the glow coming from the eyes of the monsters, while a fierce and terrifying aura filled the depths of the mountain.

Then, a monster with three bull heads suddenly appeared in the mountain through the hole, its bloodthirsty eyes glaring fiercely at the more than two hundred black-clad cultivators in front of it.

Each of its three heads was about ten feet wide, showing how tall the monster actually was.

At the same time, five or six anxious and angry roars echoed from the cave, as if urging the three-headed monster to hurry up and come out.

When Jiluo and the others saw this, their eyes finally flashed with an understanding look, they exchanged glances, then simultaneously nodded and urgently ordered the other black-clothed cultivators, "Attack with all your strength and bring this monster down, quickly!"

Under Jiluo’s command, the black-clothed cultivators, though terrified by such a fierce and terrifying presence, still focused all their energy, unleashing their various magical powers to attack the three huge heads of the monster. A dazzling array of colors gathered together in a beautiful display.

Under the countless magical attacks, although the monster was much stronger than the black-clothed cultivators before it and roared in pain, no matter how fierce the cultivators’ attacks were, the Three-headed Bull Monster only howled in agony, and its rough and thick skin remained unharmed without a single visible scar.

However, this pain still angered the Three-headed Bull Monster. Its six green eyes shone brightly, and all three blood-filled mouths opened at the same time. Powerful waves of scorching flames, fierce icy cold air, and terrifying gray poison gas erupted from its three mouths. The dozens of black-clothed cultivators closest to it were instantly either burned to ashes, frozen into ice, or screamed in agony in the poison gas, only to fall silent moments later.

While Jiluo and the others directed the other black-clothed cultivators to attack the suddenly appeared Three-headed Bull Monster, they themselves did not engage; instead, they pulled back and frantically attacked the giant net formed by the "Spirit Sealing Talisman" that Xu Qingfan left behind. Finally, just before the Three-headed Bull Monster could finish off the remaining black-clothed cultivators in the mountain’s belly and prepare to attack the four of them, the yellow giant net was finally shattered by the four. Without hesitation, they quickly fled upwards, lacking even the courage to look back.

The Three-headed Bull Monster watched the four fleeing, its eyes flashing with intense, bloodthirsty rage, as it violently charged at the remaining barrier and dungeon, causing the ground to tremble violently again.

…

"Has it finally begun?"

Mingluo, Kaluo, and the others stared nervously at the scene in the "Azura Mirror." Soon after Anluo left, the masters of the Righteous Alliance finally began to attack Zhang Xusheng. Facing fourteen opponents alone, Zhang Xusheng skillfully dodged their strikes. Although he was not in immediate danger, he was still at a disadvantage.

After watching the intense battle among the Mahayana Stage masters, Kaluo suddenly turned and asked urgently, "Has the ‘Three Talent Formation’ not been activated yet?"

"It has started to activate," Mingluo replied, looking at the extraordinary battle in the Azura Mirror. His expression was anxious but calm as he said, "As long as our leader can get within the range of the ‘Three Talent Formation,’ the masters of the Righteous Alliance will definitely not dare to chase him. With the ‘Three Talent Formation,’ we can resist the Righteous Alliance for a long time."

Hearing Mingluo’s words, Kaluo quickly turned to look at the image in the "Azura Mirror." In the "Black Glory Valley," three faint black barriers slowly appeared. Though they seemed alike, one was majestic and ethereal like the sky, another was solid and sturdy like the earth, and the last was filled with Spirit Qi, changing like a person. They were the "heavenly level defense formation," "earth level defense formation," and "human level defense formation."

At the moment the three defense formations appeared, Zhang Xusheng no longer dodged as he did before. Instead, he suddenly launched a fierce attack on a few of the weaker masters, either defending or assisting. In an instant, he forced the fourteen masters back by dozens of meters with his own strength.

Taking advantage of this moment, Zhang Xusheng pushed his speed to the limit, instantly returning to the range of the three defense formations. Fearing the power of the defense formations, the masters of the Righteous Alliance were hesitant to attack.

But just then, as the "heavenly level defense formation," "earth level defense formation," and "human level defense formation" were about to merge and form the "Three Talent Formation," a sudden, intense disturbance occurred. In an instant, the barriers turned to nothingness.

The "Three Talent Formation," which the "An" organization relied upon, suddenly vanished.

Through the "Azura Mirror," Mingluo and Kaluo could clearly see Zhang Xusheng’s usually calm expression flash with a look of disbelief.

"What happened? Why is the ‘Three Talent Formation’ gone!?"

Mingluo could no longer stay calm. He suddenly turned around, his eyes blazing with incredible anger, and quietly shouted. It was simply unforgivable for something unexpected to happen at this moment.

However, no one answered him. Inside the mountain, there was a violent shaking. The shaking was so strong and sudden that even Mingluo wobbled a bit. Once he steadied himself, he saw that Jiluo and others, who should have been at the bottom of the mountain, along with Jueluo and others, who should have been at the top, were all rushing towards him. The expressions on their faces were unclear, as both groups looked equally frantic.

"Mingluo, it’s bad! The monsters in the dungeon have been released by the intruder!"

"Mingluo, there’s trouble! The ‘Three Talent Formation’ has been destroyed by that intruder! It will take at least a month to repair!"

Jiluo and Jueluo spoke almost at the same time.

After they spoke, Jiluo and Jueluo exchanged a look of disbelief, their expressions suggesting, "Did that guy really do such a thing?"

Upon hearing what the two said, Mingluo felt a wave of dizziness. At that moment, he couldn’t tell whether he hated the intruder more or if he hated Jiluo and Jueluo even more.

"Are you all useless? There is only one intruder. How could he take over our headquarters so boldly and destroy both the most important places? Where is that intruder?"

Mingluo opened his eyes wide with anger and yelled at Jiluo and Jueluo.

"They escaped."

Jiluo and Jueluo did not dare to argue anymore and said together again.

Mingluo suddenly felt a strong urge to kick these people to death.

Mingluo did not know that Xu Qingfan had also stolen a lot of the "Disaster Cloud" they worked hard to create; otherwise, he would have truly kicked Jiluo and the others.

Shaking his head, Mingluo forced himself to calm down, thought for a moment, and then said coldly, "We will activate the ‘Disaster Cloud’ together and leave here immediately to save the boss first."

At that moment, Zhang Xusheng, who was always used to being in control, found himself unintentionally caught in the most dangerous situation of his life due to the continuous disruptions by Xu Qingfan, a guy who was both lucky and unlucky.