The Pastoral Life of a Cultivation Master

Chapter 3216 Shadow Attack
A row of martial artists were all trying their best to break through the barrier.

The martial artists standing at the back were unaware of the barrier's situation, but upon seeing this scene, they finally realized that there was no way out!

Some martial artists then stepped forward and joined in attacking the barrier.

In an instant, more than a dozen martial artists attacked simultaneously, their swords flashing, fists whistling, and palm strikes weaving into a net that poured onto the seemingly thin, cicada-wing-like screen of light.

The barrier lit up, not as a sign of impending collapse, but as a kind of almost mocking brightness.

As the light shone, it swallowed up all the attacks without leaving even a ripple.

"Damn it! Damn it!" Qian Wantong slammed his fist into the barrier, his knuckles a bloody mess, but he was oblivious, only cursing repeatedly, his eyes gradually becoming bloodshot.

"boom--!"

A figure crashed down like lightning, the shockwave sending the surrounding martial artists staggering. Qian Ying finally made his move, condensing his innate true energy in his palm and striking out with a single blow. The barrier's light surged, blindingly bright even in broad daylight, like staring directly at the blazing sun.

However, even after the light faded, the barrier remained.

"Brother Qian, I'm here to help you!" Zhou Zixing flashed forward, his fist like a hammer, his innate energy roaring out.

The two innate elders attacked together, one with a palm and the other with a fist.

The barrier trembled.

It was only for a moment. The light barrier rippled a few times like water before returning to normal, without even leaving a white mark.

Dead silence.

The square, which was just a moment ago bustling, is now so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Hearing the deafening roar and flashes of light, yet finding no damage to the barrier, all the martial artists felt a chill in their hearts. They knew they were all trapped here, unable to escape.

For a moment, everyone was worried, and their expressions were not good!
A young martial artist suddenly collapsed to the ground, muttering to himself, "It's over...it's all over...we're going to die here..."

Chen Mo, Ouyang Ruoxi, and two others stood at the back of the group. Ouyang Nan was startled by this situation. They hadn't expected to be unable to get out; what should they do?
"Amo, this is probably going to be troublesome," Ouyang Nan said, turning to Chen Mo.

Chen Mo frowned as he watched the actions of the two innate masters; things were indeed getting complicated.

Originally, when he entered the formation, he observed it carefully and even scanned the barrier with his divine sense. At that time, the barrier gave him the feeling that the entire formation only blocked sound, but did not prevent people from leaving.

So I don't think there's anything wrong with it. Although seeing the animal remains in the square serves as a warning, I think it's probably because the animals wandered in and were killed by the enemies inside, which is why they turned into skeletons.

But now that I think about it, maybe those animals entered this place, found they couldn't get out, and were killed by the enemy hiding in the shadows.

Damn it, I was careless!
Although somewhat surprised, he maintained a calm expression. There were three women beside him, all watching him; if he showed any reaction, it might affect their emotions. Therefore, it was best to remain composed, which would also reassure the three women around him.

Moreover, Chen Mo was only slightly surprised; he wasn't overly worried about the formation. After all, according to Qingxuan Zhenren's memories and Du Xing's experiences, this valley had been uninhabited for a thousand years. Therefore, this formation, which had persisted for a millennium and covered such a vast area, must be the protective formation of this Supreme Sect. Such a massive formation would undoubtedly consume an enormous amount of spiritual energy.

If the sect were still around, there would be someone constantly replenishing the spiritual energy of this formation, so there wouldn't be any problem. But now the entire valley is deserted; everyone has abandoned this place. Even if there are still people here within the formation, there won't be many.

Moreover, even if the formation were to operate, the energy consumption would be enormous. Therefore, even with a spirit-gathering array, the formation wouldn't last long. The fact that the entire formation has endured for over a thousand years suggests that it has consumed an extremely large amount of spiritual energy.

It's already quite remarkable that it has managed to stand this long, but now it's being controlled and having its other functions used. Chen Mo doesn't believe this formation can stand for long.

Therefore, he suspected that it was the enemy hiding in the shadows who intervened, preventing them from leaving the formation, and then ambushed them from the shadows.

'Then let's wait and see how that enemy hiding in the shadows plans to make their move.'

"Amo, what are we supposed to do?" Ouyang Ruoxi asked with some concern, watching the actions of the martial artists in front of her.

Chen Mo shook his head, reached out and took Ouyang Ruoxi's soft hand, comforting her, "It's okay, let's go take a look first. Don't worry, even if this barrier is activated now to prevent us from going out, I don't think it will last long."

“But I feel like this barrier has been activated. Does that mean someone is trying to prevent us from leaving and then attack us?” Ouyang Ruoxi asked worriedly.

Although they knew Chen Mo was a master of innate strength, there were three of them. What if they couldn't protect him if the enemy launched a sneak attack?
But she didn't want Chen Mo to take any risks, and she was even more worried about his safety. She didn't know the enemy's strength; what if they were stronger than Chen Mo…

No, that won't happen. In her heart, Chen Mo's strength is the most important thing!

Chen Mo noticed that Ouyang Ruoxi was a little worried, so he patted her hand again, "Don't worry, I'm here, there won't be any problems, trust me."

When Ouyang Ruoxi heard Chen Mo say that, she nodded and gradually felt at ease. She trusted Chen Mo; if he said there was no problem, then there shouldn't be.

"Aunt, Nana, let's go take a look together," Chen Mo gestured to Ouyang Nana and Ouyang Nana.

The two women had been somewhat worried after witnessing numerous martial artists attacking the barrier. Hearing Chen Mo comfort Ouyang Ruoxi, they gradually calmed down and nodded when Chen Mo called them to come.

The four of them were standing at the very back of the group of martial artists. They were originally standing in roughly the same position as Qian Ying and Zhou Zixing, but the two innate masters had just moved to the edge of the barrier, leaving the four of them standing at the very back of the group.

Just as the four were about to walk forward, Chen Mo suddenly noticed a dark figure behind them rushing towards Ouyang Nana in the group at an extremely fast speed.

Hmm? Is this the shadowy figure Qian Ying and the others were talking about at the meeting, the murderer who likes to hide in the shadows?

Damn it, they actually took advantage of the fact that they were looking ahead and focused on the barrier to launch a sneak attack on Ouyang Nana.

This guy who likes to play hide-and-seek is really cunning; he manages to time his attacks so perfectly!
Unfortunately, he was facing Chen Mo.

Although Chen Mo's divine sense could only cover a range of three and a half meters in the valley, that was enough for him to react.

Before the enemy could even enter the range of his divine sense, Chen Mo was already standing in front of the shadowy figure and threw a punch!