Hide in the world of gods and demons

Chapter 219 Eliminating the Weeds at the Root (Part Two)

The Feng Residence.

The formation is activated.

Feng Min walked into the courtyard with a heavy heart.

Soon, two figures emerged from their hiding place in the courtyard.

"Junior sister, why are you alone?" an elderly cultivator asked in a deep voice. "Where is the other person?"

“He didn’t come in; he seemed a bit wary!” Feng Min shook her head and said softly, her hands gripping her robes tightly.

“I knew it! Why go through all this trouble? This person has to go out every four or five days. It would be much easier to just ambush him. I’m at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment, Fellow Daoist Zhang is at the sixth level, and Fellow Daoist Feng is at the fourth level. With this kind of strength, unless we encounter a Golden Core cultivator, even if we are at the peak of Foundation Establishment, we will hardly escape death.” Another short, thin middle-aged cultivator said impatiently.

"This person is extremely powerful and should not be underestimated. If we had the assistance of an array, we could be absolutely certain of success. However, given the current situation, this is probably the only option we can take," the elderly cultivator sighed.

"Hopefully, the other party hasn't noticed much; if they keep staying indoors, it will be troublesome."

This man was named Zhang Qianshan, one of the five survivors of the Heavenly Star Sect. However, he did not come to Chizhu City with the others, but went to the nearby Hundred Refinements Sect to seek refuge with a friend of his. Few people knew about this, and he only told Xiao Changyi and his wife Feng Min about it.

Feng Min was naturally aware of this as well.

Later, Feng Min encountered a mishap and was tricked by Chen Li into leaving Stanley City. At first, she didn't think about finding her only remaining senior brother. Instead, she hid in a mountain forest and lived in seclusion. She usually kept her doors closed, was cautious, and rarely went out. She never suspected Chen Li.

However, that place is really not conducive to spiritual practice.

Thinking that two years had passed and things should be fine, he decided to return to Stanley City.

Then came the meeting with Chen Li.

Unfortunately, Chen Li didn't know that she was an expert in formations. She had personally set up the formations in Lin Qing's mansion and was extremely familiar with the Qingyuan Avoidance Formation.

When Chen Li first saw her lingering at the door, he had some suspicions, and he wasn't wrong.

From the outside, it's like looking at flowers through a fog; it's not clear at all.

After much hesitation, she visited the place again and finally confirmed the decision.

This discovery struck Feng Min like a thunderbolt. She could hardly believe it. The thought that she had been completely deceived by the man who killed her husband, and that she had even felt grateful to him and had a hidden affection for him, made her feel nauseous.

After that, she left Stanley City to find Zhang Qianshan.

This is also why she disappeared for half a year.

However, since they were both at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, they were clearly unable to complete their revenge.

Even her husband, Xiao Changyi, who was at the eighth level of Foundation Establishment, died silently without causing the slightest ripple, let alone the two of them.

Fortunately, Zhang Qianshan still had some connections. Through a friend in the Hundred Refinements Sect who acted as guarantor, the two spent most of their savings to hire a Foundation Establishment Level 9 expert to help them. But they still felt it wasn't safe, so they devised another plan.

By using Feng Min's seduction to lure him into her residence, they could trap him like a turtle in a jar.

When the formation is activated...

Then three more people joined the attack.

Even if the opponent has great strength, all will be lost.

Unfortunately, just when they were about to succeed, the other party dodged it.

……

Chen Li used his illusionary body to monitor for three days, but no one came out.

It wasn't until early morning of the fourth day that there was finally some movement.

Feng Min, disguised, and two other unfamiliar cultivators quietly left their residence and headed to the city gate to monitor the passersby.

"Is this some kind of invitation for me to come to them?" Chen Li thought to himself with a cold laugh.

This was just what he wanted.

He had been waiting impatiently for a long time.

One of the illusory figures that was tracking him quickly deactivated his invisibility and prepared to leave the city.

At the same time, Chen Lizhen, who had been staying at home, took a few Guiyuan Pills and began to move. He quickly left the mansion and followed closely behind.

The phantom body walked out of the city gate without any disguise and headed into the wilderness.

Zhang Qianshan's face lit up with joy. He winked at the two men and quickly followed.

Chen Li's illusory body walked quickly, gradually straying further and further off course.

After walking for more than an hour.

He finally stopped, and there was no one else in sight.

"Right here!" Chen Lihuan turned around and looked behind him: "Everyone, there's no need to hide anymore, come out!"

"You've got guts! Now that you've found out, you still dare to walk into a deserted place." As the voices rang out, three figures appeared in the distance.

"Since you all have gone to such lengths to take my life, how can I refuse? Five against three, don't you think that's unfair?" Chen Li sneered.

When it comes to encirclement and killing, he is the best.

"Hahaha, bluffing..." The short, thin cultivator laughed, but his heart was pounding. His eyes darted around quickly: "Five people? Where did you get five people?"

He had barely finished speaking.

Four identical Chen Lis, each activating a water elemental shield, emerged from all directions and surrounded the three of them.

The atmosphere was quiet.

The air seemed to freeze.

Looking at the five identical Chen Li figures, Zhang Qianshan couldn't help but swallow hard, exclaiming in shock, "This...this is impossible! How could there be such a secret technique?"

Only Feng Min remained silent, her face pale.

"It's all just a bunch of deceptive tricks!" the short, thin cultivator shouted, sweat beading on his forehead. He knew of the illusion technique, but the bizarre scene before him was completely beyond its scope. He quickly cast a shield talisman on himself.

"Do it quickly!"

As he spoke, he summoned a flying sword, which instantly transformed into a streak of light and pierced straight into one of the illusory figures.

The illusion didn't even bother to dodge; it simply stood still and began casting a spell.

"boom!"

The water elemental shield on his body was instantly struck by the flying sword.

The water elemental shield flickered violently a few times, barely managing to hold on.

A fully upgraded Water Element Shield is comparable to a second-tier, level-eight spell in terms of defense. Even a ninth-level Foundation Establishment cultivator would find it difficult to break through in a single blow.

"Zheng!"

The moment the opponent attacked, Chen Lizhen began to silently chant an incantation. At the same time, he suddenly drew the Demon-Slaying Sword and moved like lightning, like a phantom, straight towards the short and thin cultivator, who posed the greatest threat to him among these people.

For him, a distance of tens of meters was almost as short as breathing.

At this moment, the short, thin cultivator had just launched an attack, and his flying sword had not yet returned to defend.

Chen Li suddenly appeared, accompanied by an incredibly dazzling flash of light, as if a sun had appeared on the ground.

Caught off guard, the short, thin cultivator was immediately stung by the flash, tears streaming down his face. He hurriedly threw something from his robes—a net-like magical artifact. The net swelled in the wind, engulfing Chen Li from head to toe.

Chen Li remained fearless, gripped his sword, gathered his inner energy, and slashed fiercely. However, this powerful sword strike was completely blocked by the spiritual light of the net, unable to advance an inch.

He felt a chill run down his spine.

Such strength is far beyond that of an ordinary late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Fortunately, he wasn't alone.

The actions of the real body only serve a restraining purpose.

At this moment, the spells for creating several illusions were already in place.

next moment,
There was a loud "boom".

A terrifyingly powerful "Heaven-Shaking Technique" blasted a large hole in the net-like magical artifact.

The wave has not yet subsided.

Another "Heaven-Shaking Technique" followed almost simultaneously, exploding right next to the short, thin cultivator. In an instant, his shield armor shattered like paper, and the residual force of the shockwave swept over his body, causing him to shudder and explode into a cloud of blood mist.

He opened his mouth in a daze, but before he could react...

Another "Heaven-Shaking Technique" blasted him into countless pieces of flesh, completely pulverizing him until he was utterly dead.

until now.

Zhang Qianshan finally recognized Chen Li's true form, then summoned a beaded magic artifact and attacked Chen Li with a look of despair.

Such an attack, however, clearly posed no threat to him.

He reached out and grasped the bead.

With a casual flick of his wrist, the bead exploded into a sonic boom, returning at an even faster speed than it had come, and heavily struck Zhang Qianshan's shield. Immediately afterward, another illusionary body followed up with a deafening shockwave.

His protective gear, along with his bones and flesh, were shattered, turning his entire body into a pile of mangled flesh.

From the start of the battle until now, in just one or two seconds, two out of three have been eliminated, completely securing the victory.

Chen Lie dispelled all the illusions, turned to look at Feng Min, who was pale-faced not far away, and said indifferently, "Now you're the only one left."