Corpse Retriever.

Chapter 342

Some people, as they act, tend to add their own dramatic elements.

After all, opportunities to take advantage of someone surnamed Li in person are not many.

However, having finally seized an opportunity to make a difference, while feeling secretly pleased, he was also somewhat apprehensive.

I didn't even dare let this feeling linger for long, and I took the initiative to try to move on, lest my brother Xiaoyuan really get angry.

Zhao Yi pounced down, his claw aimed straight at the boy's face.

Runsheng lunged forward, first catching the attack with a palm strike, then unleashing a punch.

When the claws collided, they produced a piercing, explosive sound.

Zhao Yi used his waist to twist his body and avoid Runsheng's punch.

Runsheng didn't care about anything else; these things that required thinking were irrelevant to him. As long as he saw someone trying to harm Xiaoyuan, he would rush up to protect him and then beat the person into a pulp.

Zhao Yi knew how terrifying Runsheng's physique was. After exchanging a move, he did not pause. Instead, his body twisted and turned like a swimming dragon, trying to bypass Runsheng and continue attacking the boy.

Li Zhuiyuan stood still, while Tan Wenbin behind him unleashed his Blood Ape power, grabbed the boy's shoulder, and quickly retreated.

The boy's feet were off the ground, but his gaze remained calm as he looked ahead.

Tan Wenbin reacted very quickly, almost without hesitation, but one was reacting to each move as it came, while the other had a pre-planned strategy from the moment he took action. In the end, he was still half a breath behind.

Zhao Yi bypassed Runsheng's obstruction and continued to press forward. At this pace, he would surely be able to catch up.

Their eyes met, and Zhao Yi could see his own reflection in the boy's eyes.

He had already figured out how to naturally let the boy off the hook after catching up, so that the boy would understand his good intentions.

Let the young man see just how much progress he has made after fully integrating with the Black Dragon's skin.

"Hoohoo!"

But at that moment, Zhao Yi realized that his speed had been rapidly reduced. When he looked back, he saw that Run Sheng's back valve had opened, pulling him in a targeted manner.

This action puzzled Zhao Yi.

Runsheng, who used to be known for his bold and expansive style, has never been able to produce such delicate work before.

Because of this delay, the boy's face, which was so close to hers and about to be lightly patted, was suddenly pulled away.

Zhao Yi frowned.

This action only completed the prelude; there wasn't time to unleash the reversal. It might actually cause a misunderstanding, making the boy think that he genuinely wanted to take advantage of him.

Once the seed of doubt is planted, things can get complicated.

Especially in today's situation, his side has a large number of people and strong forces, so he really has a chance to take advantage of the situation to get rid of the boy.

No, we need to remedy this.

"Bang!" "Bang!"

The two coffins exploded, and Liang Yan and Liang Li rushed out from inside, one wielding a soft sword and the other a dagger. They bypassed Run Sheng from both sides, pushed off the wall with their toes, and increased their speed as they rushed towards Li Zhuiyuan.

Tan Wenbin ignored them and continued to pull Xiao Yuan back.

"Eee~~~~~!"

Lin Shuyou leaped up from behind Tan Wenbin, and before he landed, he encountered the Liang sisters. Lin Shuyou drew both maces, trying to intercept the two sisters.

Liang Yan first wrapped the golden mace with a soft sword, then the soft sword split open from the middle, and another soft sword inside flew out like a silver snake, binding Lin Shuyou's other mace.

The older sister exerted her power, her sword energy surging. She was willing to clash head-on with Lin Shuyou in his White Crane True Monarch form in order to create space for her younger sister to continue attacking the boy.

To everyone's surprise, Lin Shuyou did not panic at all. He simply opened his mouth as his vertical pupils flashed and he looked at Liang Li, who was about to successfully pass by him.

A wisp of black smoke billowed out, carrying within it phantom images of tridents, advancing with unstoppable force.

Liang Li dared not take this attack head-on, so she changed her approach from advancing to rolling to the side, wielding her two daggers like lightning, shattering all the trident phantoms.

After landing, Liang Li took several steps back, feeling a tingling sensation in her wrist. The power of this spell was much higher than she had imagined.

If I had chosen to ignore it just now, my soul would probably be riddled with holes. Even if the boss were willing to light the sky lantern again to help me heal, it would take a long time.

Lin Shuyou exerted force with both arms, and the two golden maces rang out with a clanging sound, shattering the sword energy that Liang Yan had attached to them.

Liang Yan felt a tightness in her chest and a sweet taste in her throat. She had no choice but to remove the soft sword binding the golden mace and then stagger backward.

After defeating two women, Lin Shuyou did not pursue them. Instead, he took a half step back, raised his arms, and used his double maces to block their retreat for Xiao Yuan.

At the same time, his gaze passed between the two women and fell upon Zhao Yi, who had been pulled back by Run Sheng.

White Crane True Lord slightly raised his chin, revealing an arrogant expression.

For Lin Shuyou, demonstrating his progress in front of the three-eyed man is equivalent to returning to his hometown for a feast.

All this happened in a flash.

A sudden attack in a confined space should have left the opponent in a sorry state, but instead, it was our own side that ended up in a sorry state.

Zhao Yi could only silently remind himself: Brother Xiao Yuan, you have to be rational, you absolutely must not act impulsively.

Pulled by Tan Wenbin, Li Zhuiyuan retreated from the tomb.

When he stopped, Tan Wenbin didn't forget to apply a little force with his palm forward to help Xiao Yuan counteract the inertia and allow Xiao Yuan to stand up steadily.

"boom!"

Without any restraint, Runsheng raised the Yellow River shovel, and the powerful force caused the tomb to collapse, sending dust flying.

With his vision obstructed, Tan Wenbin immediately switched to his hearing, then darted to Xiao Yuan's right, where two vines broke through the paving stones, intending to pierce the boy.

Tan Wenbin grabbed the vines with his reddened hands, and after locking onto the other party's location by listening, he faced that direction with a solemn expression and intimidating features!

"hiss……"

Behind the dust cloud, Xu Ming felt a dizzying sensation. He was confident that he could withstand the head-on attack for a long time, but this attack from his five senses left him helpless. He could only instinctively retreat, trying to escape the opponent's range of influence.

"Do do do do do!"

The sound of light, high-pitched footsteps came from the left, and a figure rushed in like a cheetah.

Li Zhuiyuan turned his head to look.

Chen Jing's figure emerged from the dust.

He held a broken sword, its blade riddled with cracks, yet it exuded a menacing aura. It must have been a weapon Zhao Yi had specially found for him; a complete sword would be far too long for Chen Jing in his current state.

Chen Jing's timing for entering the scene was excellent; he truly possessed an innate keenness and comprehension. Moreover, while running, he had already been gathering his sword momentum, preparing for a powerful slash to come.

But when Li Zhuiyuan's gaze fell upon him, and he saw Li Zhuiyuan's face,
Chen Jing couldn't help but call out in his heart: Brother Xiao Yuan...

Then, his pace became disordered, his sword momentum dissipated, and his previous unstoppable advance instantly turned into timidity.

With just a glance, Chen Jing was completely disarmed.

It wasn't just fear.
Rather, it was Chen Jing's inner self that wouldn't allow him to swing that knife at Xiao Yuan.

In this world, Chen Jing admires two people the most: Yi Ge is number one, and Xiao Yuan Ge is number two.

The reason Yi Ge was ranked first was because Chen Jing couldn't get over his own moral condemnation.

Li Zhuiyuan beckoned with his finger.

"Evil spirits! Only kill, never save!"

The talisman was erected, and General Sun descended.

In the past, the time required for a spirit medium to successfully perform a spirit mediumship depended not only on the medium's own qualities and relationship with the spirit, but also on whether the spirit was willing to take on the task, and even on the spirit's mood at the time.

Now, before Li Zhuiyuan began his spirit writing, the two generals, Zeng and Sun, had already made preparations.

It can be said that the two Yin Gods had been waiting outside the tent the whole time, just waiting for the signal to smash the cup.

The last time the three brothers possessed the three wooden figurines on the altar table and fought, it was because the two generals, Zeng and Sun, wanted the boy to inform them in advance so that they could be prepared and in the right state.

The boy then said, "Sure, first call me Lord White Crane!"

Then, the three brothers started fighting and all fell off the altar.

However, although no agreement was reached and "Lord White Crane" did not hear it, the boy still called out to them before entering the museum.

The appearance of General Sun from the side patched up Chen Jing's previous retreat.

This allowed Chen Jing's unusual behavior to be interpreted as an advance warning of danger from his side, enabling him to retreat in time for defense.

Zhao Yi taught him a lot, but when it came to acting, he needed stage experience to support him.

Li Zhuiyuan had to help Chen Jing fix the scene where he made a mistake.

General Sun held nothing back, every move he made was extremely fierce. Although Chen Jing had replenished his strength, he was still weak compared to the top-ranking officials. Moreover, combat awareness is not something that can be mastered in seclusion. He was quickly overwhelmed by General Sun and ended up in a very sorry state.

"puff……"

With a flick, a push, and a slash, General Sun slashed a deep gash in Chen Jing's chest.

It was only because Chen Jing retreated a short distance in time that he was spared; otherwise, he would have been cleaved in two by General Sun's halberd.

Wounds, blood, and pain caused Chen Jing's eyes to turn red, and the ferocity of the demon race within his bloodline was aroused.

General Sun revealed a disdainful smile. This slight increase was not worth his attention. Moreover, this kind of doll was fine if he didn't get carried away, but once he did, he would only die faster.

Holding his halberd to his side, he opened his front gate, and General Sun deliberately lured Chen Jing to attack.

Although General Sun had descended upon the talisman armor in front of the main hall of the Guanjiang Temple last time, this time, it was his first official battle since joining that person's ranks.

General Sun wanted to make a clean and decisive move and show off his skills in front of that person.

Li Zhuiyuan glanced at General Sun.

General Sun noticed the gaze of the boy behind him and mistook it for approval and encouragement, which immediately inspired him even more.

"Roar!"

Chen Jing let out a beastly roar, his aura intensifying.

General Sun's smile widened, waiting for the enemy to rush in and cut him in half at the waist.

The dust was thickest at the site of the collapsed tomb, where the battle was still raging.

At this moment, either Zhao Yi or one of the Liang sisters should have stepped forward to rescue Chen Jing.

This child is Zhao Yi's precious darling, and he will be of great use in this wave; he cannot afford any mishaps.

But... none of the three of them can get out now.

If we don't come soon, this child will really die.

In order not to put too much pressure on Zhao Yi and his group, Li Zhuiyuan deliberately did not draw any strings with his comrades, nor did he give them any command or coordination on the battlefield, leaving it entirely to their own devices.

Even though the difficulty has been reduced, the remaining difficulty still seems a bit high.

Moreover, another drawback has emerged: because the red line is not connected, Li Zhuiyuan is currently unable to promptly notify his partners of normal performance breaks.

However, it shouldn't be a big problem.

Li Zhuiyuan believed that Binbin would understand.

Tan Wenbin certainly knows.

Although they had a good relationship with Zhao Yi's group and had been through a lot together, this was a business trip, and whether or not to cooperate each time was up to Xiao Yuan.

This time, Brother Xiaoyuan has made up his mind. The fact that no red lines have been drawn means that Brother Xiaoyuan doesn't intend to do anything serious.

Tan Wenbin's keen senses allowed him to discern the situation on General Sun's and Chen Jing's side.

He immediately lowered his own level of intimidation, reducing the pressure he was putting on Xu Ming.

Xu Ming immediately let out a loud shout and rushed out.

Tan Wenbin quickly retreated to protect the young man.

Xu Ming did not attack this place, but continued forward.

Driven to rage, Chen Jing charged at General Sun, who swung his halberd horizontally.

"boom!"

Xu Ming shoved Chen Jing aside, taking the blow to the back himself, and the two rolled quickly to the ground.

Without daring to delay, Xu Ming quickly sat up and slammed his hands on the ground. Vines were released, encircling the two of them, while tender shoots grew from their wounds, healing them.

General Sun was furious and subconsciously turned to look at Tan Wenbin.

If Tan Wenbin hadn't failed to stop them, he would have already killed one and gotten his first kill since joining the gang!

Tan Wenbin returned the gaze.

General Sun had no choice but to turn his head away and stop arguing.

The boy had told them that this person's status was equivalent to that of a high-ranking official in the emperor's court, and that they could only befriend him and not offend him.

Enough, enough, allow me to kill one more time!
General Sun, wielding his halberd, continued to cut down the vines in front of him and pressed forward.

Tan Wenbin followed and began to use his magic to intimidate them in stages.

General Sun sensed something was wrong. Every time he was under Tan Wenbin's influence and launched an attack to break the vines, the suppression effect on the opponent would disappear, and then the man would quickly realize what was happening and rearrange his defenses.

As for the other spells, they look fancy, but their power is actually very limited. They are not even as effective as a couple of casual halberd strikes against these vines, and they would also disrupt one's rhythm.

What does it mean?
Was he deliberately slacking off because he was afraid of taking credit for others' work?
General Sun felt a surge of resentment; he truly wanted to roar to the heavens:
Did you see that? The supervising eunuch is framing loyal officials!

This has caused a considerable delay, and the first round of the official's time is about to end.

General Sun was not flustered. With the young man taking over, the time for the chief general to practice spirit writing had been greatly extended.

However, when he touched his body, the three incense sticks and talisman needles that should have been built into the talisman armor and housed inside his body after the armor was erected were not there this time.

It was still there last time!
Could it be that in the rush, they forgot to put it away?
But that shouldn't be the case. These things should have been prepared in advance, and that person could forcibly extend their life by two rounds with magic, yet that person still hasn't made a move.

General Sun was filled with confusion, but his time had come, and he had no choice but to leave the armor.

The talisman transformed into a card and returned to Li Zhuiyuan's palm.

The boy shook his head slightly, expressing a sense of regret that "this technique is good, but there isn't enough time."

General Sun's departure relieved Xu Ming. He immediately released his defenses and, with Chen Jing, who had regained his senses, engaged Tan Wenbin in fierce combat!
Li Zhuiyuan took out the array flags from his backpack and began to set up the array.

This arrangement is a smokescreen.

Before entering the museum, the boy had already grasped the underlying logic of this grand formation.

With just a little effort, one can gain partial mastery over this great formation.

The reason for setting up the formation at this time is simply to make myself appear... not so idle.

Li Zhuiyuan secretly activated some of the array's permissions.

He knew he had been observed all along, and now he wanted to see those who were observing him.

Suddenly, large cubic grids appeared above the boy's head, each containing a scene from the museum.

In some cells, a fierce battle is raging; in others, the fighting has ended, and corpses lie strewn about, while the people standing inside are observing the scenes in the other cells with great interest.

Some cubicles remained peaceful, with genuine tourists visiting them without being disturbed.

The essence of this formation is to shrink the distance to an inch, layering the same scene between reality and illusion.

The purpose here is probably to serve meals separately.

This was a trap set by Zhao Yi and his allies, deliberately luring in those who wanted to hunt down Zhao Yi, only to then trap and kill them.

This stems from their confidence in their own strength and their profound understanding of the river, which is why they deliberately escalated the situation to kill more people and gain more merit.

Among them, Li Zhuiyuan saw many of the figures he had seen before at "Wangjianglou Square".

In the middle of the many squares, there is a platform where five people are either standing or sitting.

It's unclear whether they weren't interested in playing or had run out of slots, but these five people just watched the whole thing.

The white-haired young man sitting at the front occasionally reached out and moved things around, probably to zoom in on some of the scenes in the cubicles so he could see the details better.

If Zhao Yi hadn't given him the authority to control the formation beforehand, it likely meant that the other party's formation skills were superior to Zhao Yi's, and that he, like himself, could have partial control over the formation.

While observing, Li Zhuiyuan continued to set up the formation.

Those outside who are observing this place are unaware that the grid they are in has changed from being one-way transparent to two-way transparent.

During the observation process, people you know are naturally more likely to attract your attention.

In one of the cubicles, Li Zhuiyuan saw Chen Xiyuan.

She was fighting a man, and single-handedly overwhelmed him, leaving him in a sorry state and his defeat inevitable.

Ironically, Chen Xiyuan, as a descendant of Dragon King Chen, should actually be on the other side, but now she has been categorized into the group that is chasing Zhao Yi on the orders of the Yu family's Dragon King.

Even if it was a misunderstanding at the beginning, Chen Xiyuan had already opened her domain by now. How could the man fighting her, the people in the other squares who had finished their battles and were looking around, and the group of people watching the whole thing on the platform not recognize Chen Xiyuan's identity by now?
Everyone is deliberately making the mistake happen. Even if Chen Xiyuan were to loudly proclaim her identity and introduce herself, they would still assume that she is cooperating with the Yu family and acting as their accomplice, and therefore they would be irreconcilable enemies.

There's no other reason than the Chen family's domain is so powerful.

Although the Chen family has only produced three Dragon Kings, the other Dragon Kings conquered an era, while the three Dragon Kings of the Chen family crushed their contemporaries.

Everyone, this is a tacit agreement to eliminate a strong competitor on the river.

This behavior is perfectly justifiable, because Chen Xiyuan herself gave him the opportunity.

You have Zhao Yi as a connection, so you can be relaxed. Why are you so passive in dealing with Jiang Shui's arrangements?

They must be confident in their strength to act recklessly, but among the people who came this time, no, to be precise, among the people who were selected by Zhao Yi and who were part of this alliance that they mutually recognized, there was not a single weakling.

With a mindset like hers, it's truly not surprising that she died on the river.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, today will be her death day.

On the platform, the white-haired youth turned around and said a few words to those behind him.

Of the four people behind him, two shook their heads in refusal, while the other two nodded helplessly.

A man threw out a long cloth bag, kicked it, and sections of gleaming shadow fell down, automatically piecing together to form a silver spear.

The other one was a woman, holding a colorful folding fan. She opened the fan to cover her nose, revealing only her captivating phoenix eyes.

The white-haired youth pulled them together, and the two leaped into the square where Chen Xiyuan was.

By observing their lip movements, it's clear that they each said a sentence:

"To act as an accomplice to evil deserves to die!"

"Those who aid and abet evil deserve to die!"

After a brief statement, the two rushed into Chen Xiyuan's domain.

Chen Xiyuan's domain immediately became turbulent and shaky, almost shattered, and the situation took a sharp turn for the worse, with no doubt about the outcome.

At this moment, the white-haired youth on the platform, along with the two people behind him, and the people watching from the other cubicles, all turned their attention to the cubicle where Li Zhuiyuan was.

The atmosphere here is quite different. To put it nicely, it's a close contest, but if we consider Li Zhuiyuan, who is currently setting up a formation, the situation will become seriously unbalanced once the young man finishes setting up the formation.

The white-haired youth rubbed his chin: "Interesting. Setting up an array within an array, this young man has a real talent for arrays. I happen to need a pageboy like him."

A masked woman standing behind the young man said, "We have witnessed the strength of Zhao Yi and his two maids. Even if we were to take action ourselves, we might not be able to defeat them easily. But this group of people can match Zhao Yi in strength."

The man with a scar on his face next to the woman said, "I've been keeping an eye on that area. I can confirm that Zhao Yi didn't hold back; he really can't get through."

The white-haired youth laughed and said, "That's normal. The world of martial arts is interesting because true heroes can be born from the common folk."

People on the platform can confidently make reviews.

Zhao Yi, who was still fighting below, didn't have the leisure to indulge in such refined pursuits.

He was the person most familiar with Li Zhuiyuan's team, and in his spare time, he had often thought of ways to counter them.

He was well aware of Runsheng's strengths, but his weaknesses were also obvious. He only needed to avoid Runsheng's sharp edge and use his skills to deflect his force. Even if he couldn't defeat Runsheng, he could bypass him and reduce his threat level.

But today, Zhao Yi discovered that Runsheng used each move with precision and speed, without needing to think at all.

Runsheng has actually gotten himself into this mess; there's no way to get out of it!

Lin Shuyou, whose close combat and magical skills were combined to perfection, seemed to be multitasking, and he managed to hold off the Liang sisters all by himself.

No, we've only been apart for a short time, how come you've all improved so much?

Previously, although Zhao Yi knew he was no match for them, his team could still put up a fight against the Li team, often learning from each other's strengths and weaknesses.

Now, what should we touch?
He could tell that Runsheng, Tan Wenbin, and Lin Shuyou were fighting their own battles, which meant that the man surnamed Li hadn't used that secret technique to command them at all!
What's most infuriating is that, despite being the most threatening member of the team, the person surnamed Li had absolutely no involvement whatsoever.

Look what he's doing?
He was setting up the formation one flag at a time, just like planting rice seedlings.

Ha ha,

Did I, Zhao Yi, replace the lock on the Fengdu Ghost Gate back then?

Li Zhuiyuan didn't have time to empathize with Zhao Yi's feelings. While everyone else was paying attention to him, he was focused on Chen Xiyuan.

With four people surrounding her, Chen Xiyuan was destined to be defeated without any doubt.

If they are defeated, those people will certainly not let go of this opportunity to "justifiably" kill her.

Logically speaking, her death should be a good thing for Li Zhuiyuan, as she posed a huge threat, not in the future, but right now.

But the reason I'm working with Zhao Yi today is to have Zhao Yi's connections on the surface while simultaneously trying to whitewash my own "identity".

In this way, they can integrate into both the legitimate and illegitimate worlds, the positive and negative aspects of the Yu family, creating a foundation for them to reap the greatest rewards in this wave.

Although there was no prior communication with Zhao Yi, this tacit understanding didn't need to be explicitly stated.

Today's encirclement and attack must be broken. In the squares that are not yet finished, everyone except our side is at a disadvantage, but this already shows their excellence. Among our side, the most excellent one is naturally Chen Xiyuan.

You can't die; you have to be my ally.

The white-haired youth said, "That kid's formation is set up. It seems we need to help Zhao Yi. Which of you two will go? Zhao Yi can't be allowed to have any accidents. We'll have to rely on him from now on."

The masked woman and the scarred man nodded.

White-haired youth: "Wait a moment, I'll let you in right away... Hmm?"

Li Zhuiyuan activated his formation, and the boy was enveloped by a dark shadow, which continued to expand.

This is a very orthodox formation, so orthodox that it's almost boring, but it has one effect: concealment.

In the darkness, the boy opened his right hand, and the spirit of the black dragon condensed into a blood-red array flag, which he grasped, waved, and broke the array!
The white-haired youth exclaimed, "Something's wrong! Someone is sabotaging the foundation of this great formation!"

Masked woman: "Is it the effect of that boy's formation?"

The white-haired youth said, "No, it has nothing to do with him. His formation is completely transparent and cannot achieve such an effect. Moreover, if he had such means, Zhao Yi's side would not have been able to hold out for so long."

Scarface: "The Yu family?"

The white-haired youth: "Most likely."

Masked woman: "Can you stay calm?"

"Ha, what a joke! You think you can break through my formation? Dream on!"

The white-haired youth held up a purple-gold compass in his right hand and a luminous pearl in his left, his eyes white.

While Zhao Yi was still playing a cat-and-mouse game with Run Sheng, he realized that someone was breaking his formation, after all, he was the central hub of the formation.

However, he concealed his true abilities from those people, making them feel that maintaining the existence of this formation was his limit, and he could no longer interfere with it.

He knew perfectly well who was breaking the formation, so he had even less reason to interfere.

He could even secretly do something bad to help the guy surnamed Li break through the formation faster, but Zhao Yi felt that doing so was pointless. He might not even feel anything after helping the guy surnamed Li, which would be like throwing a flirtatious glance at a blind man.

Under the cover of black, Li Zhuiyuan's gaze narrowed slightly.

He sensed a powerful resistance that was reinforcing the formation.

The resistance came with great force, crashing and ramming.

The white-haired youth's mastery of formations was indeed superior to Zhao Yi's. More importantly, the youth must have had a superior artifact enhancing his abilities.

Defeating him was not difficult for Li Zhuiyuan, but those one or two array artifacts really posed a great challenge for him.

When a normal person goes river crossing, who wouldn't bring some handy tools from home?

Isn't profound cultural heritage precisely reflected in this aspect?
But Li Zhuiyuan didn't have that kind of equipment; the items he carried were all things he had painstakingly salvaged from the dead while traveling along the river.

Without the sponsorship of the Zhao family of Jiujiang, he wouldn't even be able to build his own dojo.

Blood mist filled Li Zhuiyuan's palm, increasing the power of the array flags in his hand.

On the platform, the white-haired youth's purple-gold compass spun rapidly, the luminous pearl shone brightly, and his expression was solemn as he said in a deep voice:

"The person who broke the formation is quite skilled, but he's still... hmm?"

This was the second time in a short period of time that the white-haired youth had expressed surprise and doubt, because he discovered that the other party had changed from the previous simple struggle with him, and had begun to change the frequency of the struggle.

He could hold on, but he encountered difficulties controlling the Purple Gold Compass and the Night-Shining Pearl in his hands.

White-haired youth: "Alright, I admit that the opponent's mastery of formations is superior to mine."

The masked woman and the scarred man were taken aback by his words. They had known the white-haired youth before and knew how arrogant he was. They never expected him to be so blunt as to admit that he was inferior to them.

The white-haired youth said, "He must have realized that I have a good array artifact that is enhancing me. He is no longer targeting me directly, but rather the two artifacts in my possession."

You all hurry down, I'll open up the other areas and have those guys who finished a while ago go and help kill everyone who got trapped this time.

I'm worried that if I delay, it might lead to birth... Ah!

The white-haired youth let out a loud shout. At that moment, the operating speed of the great formation was swiftly suppressed by the opponent, almost bringing the formation to a standstill.

The pointer of the purple-gold compass left afterimages as it spun, and the light of the luminous pearl increased further. The white-haired youth was working hard to maintain the operation of this great formation.

"It's over, it's too late. He's using a strategy of building up momentum before slowing down. His next step will definitely be to quickly increase the operation of the formation. I can't hold it back. If the formation's core were here, I would be confident that I could stabilize this place."

The Yu family used to be known for its beast taming, not for its array formations. The current Yu family, for example—where did they get such an old monster of array formations from?

Everything went as the white-haired youth had predicted. After Li Zhuiyuan suppressed the operation of the great formation to an extremely low level, he forcibly lifted it up.

The boy felt a tightness in his chest, coughed repeatedly, felt dizzy, and a trickle of blood oozed from the tip of his nose.

Fortunately, the nosebleed stopped after a short while, meaning the boy had only just reached his limit of stress.

Unlike last time when they switched the locks on the gate to the underworld, this time they played their cards openly, both sides knowing exactly what the other was planning.

In this battle of formations, the opponent had weapons while the boy was unarmed, so he naturally had to pay a higher price.

Originally, he didn't need it.

Because the same excellent array artifacts must be in their ancestral home, which is the treasure trove of two Dragon King families. They can search through the Qin family's collection and then the Liu family's, comparing the two.

Under normal circumstances, he should be the one using a bunch of good stuff to intimidate others.

As a result, he transformed himself into an inspirational figure from humble beginnings.

The compass needle in the white-haired youth's hand spun rapidly and could not be brought down in time, nor could the light of the luminous pearl be suppressed.

"puff!"

The white-haired youth coughed up a mouthful of blood, his body slumped, but a glint of excited gleam flashed in his eyes:

"That's a brilliant move! I'm impressed!"

The museum's grand formation has completely spiraled out of control. Due to the excessively high speed of the formation's operation, the environments in each cell have become overlapping and disordered.

Meanwhile, the people from Zhao Yi's alliance, knowing that the great formation was about to collapse, all of them who had been watching the show earlier went through the gaps in the broken grids to the area where Chen Xiyuan was.

Everyone had the same goal: to kill this Chen family woman first.

The "rice planting formation" that Li Zhuiyuan had set up earlier collapsed in the midst of this great turmoil. The boy wiped the blood from under his nose with the back of his hand and looked up at Chen Xiyuan.

Despite her own efforts to help, Chen Xiyuan's situation worsened.

If Li Zhuiyuan wanted to leave, it would have been very simple. He could have opened a back door and easily retreated with his companions, since Zhao Yi wouldn't really hold on to him.

But now that I've already helped, bled, and have a headache, if you still die, wouldn't I be at a huge loss?

Li Zhuiyuan moved sideways, forcefully opening a gap in his own square amidst the turbulent wind and rain, and moved to the next square.

He didn't wait for his companions for three reasons: first, time was of the essence; second, he could use the remaining array to conceal his movements and avoid any unusual behavior; and third, his companions had someone to guide them.

Li Zhuiyuan now has to pave a way for Chen Xiyuan.

Whether she can make it out alive ultimately depends on her own luck.

Li Zhuiyuan connected the broken squares one by one, making his way to the area where Chen Xiyuan was located.

Chen Xiyuan had just fallen, her body soaked in blood.

Just when she was about to give up hope, she suddenly found herself in a hole beneath her. Was this a sign that heaven was not abandoning her?
She had no choice, so she immediately let out a sharp cry, and the damaged domain unfolded again before rapidly plummeting downwards.

Li Zhuiyuan nodded, reacting quite quickly.

But the people chasing him were quick to react as well.

The boy had no choice but to close the door immediately after Chen Xiyuan entered a grid, but the great formation was in a distorted and collapsing state, so how could the door possibly close securely?

Even when the formation is intact, if they put all their strength into it, they can still break through the grid.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Doors closed one by one, and doors were blasted open one by one.

Li Zhuiyuan clenched his right fist and kept tapping his forehead.

These people are really too fierce. Every time they break through a grid, the boy's head feels dizzy, as if someone is using his head as a wooden fish to knock on.

Fortunately, even though Chen Xiyuan was seriously injured, her survival instinct kicked in at this moment made her extremely fast, and she still had time.

The place I am standing in now is the life gate of the great formation. As long as I reach this grid, I can completely break free from the formation's constraints and fly freely in the sky.

Even if they still have to face pursuit, they will have more ways to deal with it and can be more composed.

Zhao Yi gave Runsheng a wink.

Runsheng couldn't understand it.

Zhao Yi could only give Lin Shuyou a meaningful look.

Ah-you saw it, but dared not understand.

Fortunately, Tan Wenbin then called out:

"Protect Brother Yuan!"

Runsheng and Lin Shuyou have moderated their efforts this time.

Zhao Yi: "I'm going to kill you all!!!"

After shouting, Zhao Yi took the initiative and pounced forward. This time, he didn't run away, but instead took the initiative and began to lead both sides to constantly switch battlefields, and also started hopscotch.

This is a pretext to send them out under the guise of fighting.

Chen Xiyuan is fleeing this way.

Blood blurred her vision; this was the first time she had been so disheveled and in such a perilous situation since she had set out across the river with a lantern.

In fact, to some extent, she is very similar to Chen Jing.

Chen Jing was too well protected by Zhao Yi, while she was too comfortable because of the protection she received from her own talent.

However, Zhao Yi was the first to arrive. After all, he was the core of the formation and had a unique advantage here.

Zhao Yi and Li Zhuiyuan are now separated by only one grid, and their gazes can penetrate the grid to see each other.

Their eyes met again, and while Zhao Yi continued to argue with Runsheng, he took the opportunity to nod to the boy.

Many people were killed today, but the great formation has been broken, so many people who should have been trapped here were able to escape. Among them are people who are deeply involved with the Yu family, and can even be considered as the Yu family's spies.

After this "cleaning up" of our criminal activities, the Yu family will definitely contact us. At that time, both the legitimate and criminal worlds will serve us brothers. No matter how murky the waters are, we will still be able to catch fish.

Feeling that it was about time, Zhao Yi took the initiative to open the last barrier and came to the area where Li Zhuiyuan was.

"If you're going to put on an act, do it properly," Zhao Yi stared at Li Zhuiyuan, his expression sinister.
"None of you will escape! Everyone who comes here today must die!"

After saying that, Zhao Yi made a hand gesture, linking the gap between his brow and the Gate of Life and Death on his chest. Blue flames spread out rapidly from him as the center.

His original intention was to cover Runsheng and the others' departure from here, and also to give the guy surnamed Li a can of Jianlibao.

But Chen Xiyuan happened to rush over at that moment, heard what Zhao Yi said, and saw the boy who was enveloped in a sea of ​​blue flames.

Her first thought was that the boy was a visitor to the museum that day.

If she had more time or more composure, she would have realized something was amiss. How could there be such a coincidence that they met twice, once right here while she was walking on the river?

Unfortunately, she has no time now. Having escaped by unleashing a secret technique, her consciousness has become blurred. She is no longer able to think and all her actions are purely instinctive.

Li Zhuiyuan lowered his head and gently tapped his forehead with his right hand while pointing forward with his left hand to guide Chen Xiyuan.

That's all I can do. She should escape first, find a place to hide and heal her wounds, and then I'll go find her again.

As for the blue flames released by Zhao Yi, they were not only not harmful to Li Zhuiyuan, who also mastered the Zhao family's secret technique, but were actually nourishing.

However, in Chen Xiyuan's eyes, Li Zhuiyuan was about to be burned to death.

Therefore, Chen Xiyuan, covered in blood and unable to take care of herself, reached out without hesitation and hugged the boy as she passed by, pulling him out of the gate of life together.

Zhao Yi thought to himself: Was this all part of Li's plan? Brilliant!

Runsheng, Tan Wenbin, and Lin Shuyou, who followed Zhao Yi out and jumped to this square, were all stunned when they saw this scene.

"Brother Xiao Yuan, he's been kidnapped?"

(End of this chapter)