Please call me Huanxian

Chapter 498: Heaven sends murderous intent, shifting stars change places
Si Shaoqiu, who was busy setting up the formation, was so surprised when he heard this that he threw a jade token slightly off track.

The thing she was most worried about during the treasure hunt expedition happened. She didn't expect that it was Master An who caused trouble.

The two men have known each other for more than four thousand years, have cooperated no less than thirty times, and have faced life-and-death tests seven or eight times. They have come out of the bloody storm and can be considered old friends who can be trusted and know each other well.

The gold hairpin that held her hair up was inlaid with a bead that emitted a sparkling royal blue glow.

Subconsciously, he distanced himself from Xu and Yu.

The space separated by the temporary formation was less than five meters. Countless wind spirits and mountain spirits were frantically attacking the ochre-colored swirling mist. The wind was whistling fiercely, and the formation protection around the three people was weakened at a very fast speed and was in danger.

Yu Fengwu ignored the dark masses of Feng Po outside, glanced at the formation master woman who was biting her lips as if facing a great enemy three meters away, and said calmly: "Master An originally wanted to take you out, but he didn't expect that my sword energy could be emitted as invisible sword mist, which penetrated into the mist and protected you and separated you from him. If it wasn't for Yuan Chang's reminder, I wouldn't have realized that it was Master An who was in charge of guiding the way who was playing tricks."

With a casual wave of his left hand, a series of "puff puff" explosion sounds came from outside the formation.

Countless wind spirits and mountain spirits were instantly defeated by the invisible sword mist, like mercury leaking out on the ground, and the strong wind was instantly disrupted.

Yu Fengwu could easily set up a formation with sword mist, but it was difficult for him to last long.

It consumes too much mana and sword energy, so she is used to attacking instead of defending.

A red bead appeared in Si Shaoqiu's hand, and she had given up control of the temporary formation outside.

At the critical moment of life and death, she forced herself to calm down in order to deal with the imminent danger of murder, and said: "I still don't know why Master An did this? If I had a private agreement with An Xiaoyi, with my ability as a formation master, I would have been able to leave earlier and not put myself in a passive position."

She had experienced countless dangers and was once deceived by her fellow disciples and almost fell into eternal damnation.

No opportunity for remedy will be given up until the last moment.

It is not easy to practice cultivation, and the most difficult thing to guard against is the human heart.

Yu Fengwu sneered, obviously not believing what the other party said, and said: "Who knows, An Xiaoyi is able to disregard the Heavenly Dao Contract and set up a sinister trap. Without full confidence and without the help of an insider, would he dare?"

The sword energy burst out, creating a gap.

Outside, the mist retreated but did not dissipate, and a huge black shadow as big as a mountain was slowly approaching.

She directly used the word "internal response" to stimulate the female formation master.

Si Shaoqiu looked at Taoist Xu who was observing the situation outside in silence, and suddenly called out, "Master An, it must have taken you a long time to set up the 'Moving Stars and Changing Constellations' compound killing array outside. I don't think I have any treasures you covet, and Fairy Yu is practicing swordsmanship, so there is nothing worth your attention. So I boldly guess that you want to get the gift left by Taoist Yanshan from Fellow Daoist Xu because he is a Golden Immortal disciple, which may help you break through the bottleneck of the sorcerer, so you are willing to gamble everything on it?"

She knew that the misunderstanding could not be cleared up in a short time.

The two people opposite are one and the same, both of them are extremely murderous and are ready to fight to the death.

She was just a formation master, and was trapped in a small space, with no room for maneuver.

She had no choice but to shift the conflict onto An Xiaoyi and reveal the name of the shadowy formation outside. As long as An Xiaoyi was willing to talk, or continue to frame her, she would be able to find a turning point.

After thousands of years of adventure, she has the adaptability to survive.

Apart from the sound of the wind and the strange howling outside, Master An seemed to have left and there was no response at all.

Si Shaoqiu was anxious and continued to shout, "Mr. An, if I join hands with the two of them, I'm afraid that the 'Moving Stars and Changing Constellations' killing array you set up won't be able to capture them all. As long as one of us escapes, you and your 'Wu Cha Mountain' will face endless troubles, so I advise you to stop before it's too late and stop in time. You just have to pay a few treasures and we'll let it go."

Her words were both soft and hard, clearing herself of any involvement. This was also like telling the two people trapped together that if an internal conflict broke out at this time, the only one who would benefit would be the old thief watching the show outside. She was still very valuable and could help break the killing formation.

Xu Yuanchang and Yu Fengwu exchanged glances and looked up to the female opponent.

The two of them kept Si Shaoqiu and did not take action immediately because they wanted to keep more help.

It is true that Xu Yuanchang is a master of breaking formations, and his level is very high, but the formations he has explored are not wide enough, and the time he spends on them is limited. He is proficient in wood, water, fire, earth, illusion, and some Shinto formations, and he really doesn't know the Star-Shifting Killing Formation.

In the eyes of formation breakers, most formations have something in common.

However, facing a complex and unfamiliar formation requires time.

The other party has made a deliberate plan, and once the attack is launched, it will definitely not give him too much time to break through the formation.

Finally, Master An's chuckle came from outside: "Shao Qiu, it was my fault that I failed to rescue you. You joined hands with them, so I can't blame you. Just accept your fate. I just want to seek the opportunity of the great way and completely get rid of the constraints. Wu Cha Mountain has nothing to do with me from now on."

The meaning of his words is ambiguous, and he is a master at sowing discord.

He wanted to tell the other party that Si Shaoqiu was in cahoots with him.

This created a rift between Xu, Yu and Si Shaoqiu, who were always worried about being betrayed and were on guard against each other.

Xu Yuanchang laughed loudly and said, "Friend An, you didn't miscalculate one step, you were wrong from the beginning. I am proficient in deductive arithmetic. When you plotted against me, you also fell into my calculations to eliminate the calamity. Heaven has sent out murderous intentions. You are just a small chess piece of heaven, and you don't know it. How can you beat me?"

At the same time, he sent a message to Si Shaoqiu: "Friend Si, Master An has schemed against you. We met by chance outside the teahouse in Liuli City. Think carefully, was this Master An's idea on his own accord?"

He had been exposed to divination and had worked as a Taoist fortune-teller for decades. He was not proficient in deduction, but he understood human nature.

Using some seemingly plausible and mysterious words to disprove things that have already happened can be almost accurate.

He was already certain that Si Shaoqiu was being used as a pawn by Master An. He had to get the female formation master on board. He couldn't let them become disloyal and let An Xiaoyi take advantage of him when there was a slight turn for the better.

He could vaguely connect to the blessed land, but he couldn't escape at will.

Under the siege of the killing array, if the shuttle fails, the last retreat will be lost.

Si Shaoqiu's eyes dimmed. She had hidden it so deeply. The war between an old fox and a young fox had implicated her and caused her to suffer an unexpected disaster. She replied in a voice transmission, "It is indeed as you said. Because another companion could not keep the appointment, An Xiaoyi suggested taking a walk on the street. He also joked that maybe we could meet someone destined for us. Who knew..."

The voice paused, and then quickly transmitted: "The eight stars have returned to their positions. He is about to launch a killing array attack."

The wind was dark and the huge shadows were surrounding us from all directions.

There were stars twinkling and lighting up in the sky, and the pressure in the air increased suddenly.

Xu Yuanchang quickly transmitted his message: "Old Monster An will not let you go, even if you are his accomplice. He chose to kill you. In order to eliminate future troubles, he will not let you escape. Xu believes that you are being used by him. We should now work together and give up suspicion. Think about it yourself."

"No time to think about it. I will set up a defensive formation first and fight for a while."

Si Shaoqiu was quite helpless. She no longer trusted Taoist Xu who claimed to be proficient in magic, but she had no better choice. She put away the red beads in her hand and threw the formation devices with both hands, one by one, towards the empty space cleared by the sword energy.

Master An's ethereal voice came from the air: "Fellow Daoist Xu, I give you two choices. Either hand over a gift from Taoist Master Yanshan, or have a warlock battle with me. Otherwise, when the killing array is launched, the three of you will have no chance of survival."

He wanted to maximize the power of the formation.

Now that you have taken this step, there is no turning back.

As a top sorcerer in the upper world, the gift left by the famous Taoist Master Yanshan was too attractive to him. Xu Yuanchang looked at the array master's hands, which were so busy that afterimages appeared. He said casually: "Xu will give you a word as a question, and you can solve it. If you win, Xu will give you a jade slip left by my master. What if you lose?"

Deciphering characters is one of the basic skills of a sorcerer.

The truth is found in the details, winning or losing lies in the heart.

Master An replied, "If I lose, I will let you go and we will fight again next time. Please!"

The two parties made the bet as if it were a child's play, each with their own thoughts.

Seeing that Si Shaoqiu had basically completed the arrangements, with only some adjustments and reinforcements left to do, Xu Yuanchang transmitted his voice, "Friend Si, point out to me a few flaws in the nodes of the Yixing Yisu Killing Array that is surrounding us. We will assist you in attacking the nodes later to reduce the pressure you are facing."

He flicked his finger upwards, and a complex insect-written word "观" appeared, exuding a different charm.

Si Shaoqiu looked up at the strange and complex characters flowing with light. She couldn't understand the mystery of the warlock's battle, so she transmitted her voice: "The position of Yaosha is the biggest flaw of the Star Shifting Technique, but it is moving at any time. It needs to be calculated according to the season and the stars. I will tell you the direction of attack later. You only have two chances to attack each time."

She took out her most valuable formation device, hoping that it could withstand the first round of explosions from Yixing Yisu.

No wonder Old Man An agreed to wait for Fellow Daoist Xu for half a year. In fact, he wanted to use that half year to carefully prepare the trap formation.

She kept making hand gestures with her hands, and occasionally threw out one or two formation tools to supplement the formation.

Master An obviously recognized the fourth character on the Huanxian Ring and said in a puzzled voice: "Strange, this word 'Guan' contains the meanings of 'observation' and 'enlightenment', and it also has the meanings of 'sun, moon, and stars'..."

The attack was launched in an instant.

The eight-star clouds moved, and wind and thunder raged.

The dazzling light tore through the darkness, and with the power of heaven, it was like a sharp sword, stabbing towards the three trapped people from all directions.

Yu Fengwu looked solemn. It was the first time she had witnessed such a violent killing attack. There was almost no blind spot. It already had 40% to 50% of the ninth level power. The number was so large that it was like a flood.

As expected, to deal with a formation master, as her master said, one must not give the formation master a chance to set up a large formation.

If she was trapped in this formation alone, she would have rushed forward from the very beginning.

I definitely wouldn't wait until now.

Si Shaoqiu shouted repeatedly: "Explode! Explode! Explode!"

She moved her hands back and forth to create afterimages, but heard a series of explosions. She activated the greatest defense at the cost of exploding some of the formation equipment. When the starlight and thunder collided with her, there was a loud bang, as if the sky was collapsing and the earth was falling. The light was so bright that her feet paused and her face turned pale instantly.

In a hurry, she could only arrange a counter formation of this scale. Besides, there was not enough space to display her skills. She suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

The protective formation was infused with her magic power and soul, and she used secret methods to connect heaven and earth, so she had no choice but to burn her blood and essence.

A blood-red glow suddenly rose in the dazzling light.

If it is not enough, she will not hesitate to burn the power of the laws, or even her spiritual power.

She underestimated the power of the killing formation set up by Old Man An, and her hands trembled as she pinched and squeezed every bit of energy from the protective formation.

We must withstand the first wave of attacks to buy some time for the rest.

Whether you can escape depends on this one move.

Xu Yuanchang urged through voice transmission: "Tell me the location of Yaosha quickly, and we will lend you a helping hand."

He could see that Si Shaoqiu tried his best, but Si Shaoqiu was definitely no match for Old Monster An, a master sorcerer. At the same time, he was secretly shocked because the power of the Star Moving Killing Array was beyond his expectations.

With his eighth-level phantom armor and thunder seal, he could definitely withstand a few star and thunder attacks, and then use the wind to dodge them, but Yu Fengwu couldn't do that. With Yu Fengwu's temperament, he would not hide in the space of the Phantom Immortal Ring and stand idly by.

"…On the right, in Likun Palace, fight!"

Si Shaoqiu would never let his two powerful companions do nothing, and he uttered a few words with difficulty.

A brilliant sword light fell along with the word "hit", slashing fiercely, with unparalleled domineering momentum, tearing a gap in the dazzling star and thunder attack.

"Bang", the explosion sounded several miles away.

The intensive killing attack was confused and delayed for a moment. Xu Yuanchang spotted the flaw and rushed out.

He held the glowing Zhentian Stele in his hand, leaving behind a trail of afterimages.

Si Shaoqiu showed a look of joy on his face, secretly praising Yu Fengwu for being worthy of being the disciple of the Great Sword Immortal. A few more such attacks would surely destroy the foundation of Yixing Yisu's formation, and Old Man An would be so angry that he would vomit blood.

Then he saw Taoist Xu, who was always calm, and he rushed out.

She was so shocked that she almost messed up her formation and shouted:
"Don't be impulsive, come back quickly!"

She was not worried about Taoist Xu's life or death, but was worried that Yu Jianxian would go crazy and the situation, which had just improved, would take a sharp turn for the worse.

Master An, who was hiding in the darkness, also discovered that Xu Yuanchang ran out of the protective formation. He was overjoyed. His first reaction was to block the Taoist's retreat route to prevent him from losing the opportunity.

He had no time to continue attacking the two women.

Just based on the word "观" that Taoist Xu showed him, it was enough for him to take action.

Yu Fengwu had received a warning from the sect leader in advance, and she was also watching nervously. In her hand, a bright yellow invisible sword light flickered, ready to strike at any time to tear through the darkness.

What Xu Yuanchang seized was the gap in response that An Laoguai had not been able to carefully calculate in a hurry. He realized that his retreat was blocked and threw out the Zhentian Stele in his hand.

The bronze stele was as big as a mountain, and with a bang it smashed into the fog that had just closed.

The earth shook and the wind blew violently.

"Impossible, how could you have calculated..."

Master An screamed, full of disbelief and panic.

Without Yu Fengwu's urging, the overjoyed Si Shaoqiu pointed to the left and shouted, "Hit!"

The sword light rose again, tearing through the fog with overwhelming force.

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(End of this chapter)