Corpse Retriever.

Chapter 345

The white-haired youth silently implanted magical runes into Chen Xiyuan's body using the dilapidated museum's array.

Li Zhuiyuan was busy stepping on the grid at the time, paving the way for Chen Xiyuan's escape. He only discovered this later when he examined Chen Xiyuan's body.

But no matter how well the white-haired youth concealed his actions, he could not hide it from one person: Zhao Yi. The museum array was set up by Zhao Yi himself, and he controlled the array's core.

Therefore, Li Zhuiyuan knew that Zhao Yi would definitely come over tonight.

As for how to follow them, what means to use—whether it's through collusion, genuine feelings, or forming cliques—it doesn't matter.

Zhao Yi knew that he had saved Chen Xiyuan and had also witnessed Chen Xiyuan carrying him away.

If he doesn't come tonight, it means that all our past understanding and trust will be wiped out.

What use are you if you're on the same wave, in the same city, and take no action when you know the other is in danger?

Even if you know that the danger can be averted by the teenager, if you don't come, then it's a matter of attitude.

When Zhao Yi appeared as expected, it signified that the roles in tonight's "siege" had been reversed.

This is also the reason why the two deliberately planned and arranged to be on opposite sides of the law, just to make it easier for them to "have their cake and eat it too".

Zhao Yi smiled contemptuously, glancing at Lu Xuan standing beside him out of the corner of his eye.

After the museum's grand formation collapsed, the other party told him that the Yu family had sent a powerful formation master, and even though he had two formation artifacts, he still couldn't stop the other party from destroying the grand formation.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yi knew that Lu Xuan was finished.

Formation tools are already rare items in the martial arts world, and high-quality, inherited formation tools are basically controlled by major powers.

If that guy surnamed Li sees these two treasures in your hands, do you think you'll survive?
Others may not know, but Zhao Yi witnessed it with his own eyes.
Really

Outsiders simply cannot imagine just how poor the man surnamed Li is!
However, even though Li Zhuiyuan asked, "What are you still standing there for?" and Zhao Yi also veiled a curse, "You idiot, you don't know what's good for you," Zhao Yi still didn't move.

Li Zhuiyuan received the message.

This means that the Lu Xuan standing in front of him and speaking to him at this moment is not the real Lu Xuan.

But Zhao Yi's presence here means that Zhen Luxuan must also be here.

"Lu Xuan" stood at the front, with three dark figures behind him who were his subordinates.

The one in the middle of the three dark figures was conveniently shielded behind "Lu Xuan," a standard protective stance where a team formation master should be positioned.

That's quite cautious.

Li Zhuiyuan knew that this caution was not directed at him, but at Chen Xiyuan.

Even in her severe injuries, Chen's daughter was still someone not to be underestimated.

With Zhen Luxuan protected by the three in the middle, even Zhao Yi, who was on their side, was not absolutely certain that the sneak attack would succeed.

For Li Zhuiyuan, the next step was to create a suitable opportunity for Zhao Yi to stab him in the back.

Even if you have the advantage, your opponent is still a tough nut to crack. It's better to find a way to break them with a single, powerful blow than to wear yourself down.

This wave has only just begun, and it is extremely important to preserve our own position as much as possible.

Chen Xiyuan looked at the fake Lu Xuan and said, "The Lu family of the Four Mysteries Sect."

At the museum, Chen Xiyuan was initially busy beating up one person, but later she was busy being beaten up by a group of people.

Unlike Li Zhuiyuan, she didn't have the energy or the skill to wipe the lattice glass or look outside.

Therefore, this was the first time she had met Lu Xuan since arriving in Luoyang.

Fake Lu Xuan: "Greetings, Miss Chen."

The Four Mysteries Sect is a highly respected sect in the martial arts world, under which are the four major families: Lu, Shi, Bian, and Man.

Therefore, it can also be regarded as an alliance composed of these four families.

These four schools specialize in: formations, puppets, feng shui, and fortune telling, respectively.

In a turbulent world, inheritance is not easy. It is difficult for these four families to produce strong individuals who are good at direct combat. The ancestors of the four families saw this and thus merged into one faction to support each other and share the same spirit.

Legend has it that the Four Mysteries Sect has a unique evaluation system.

Each generation begins with the four major families selecting their best members, followed by a collective evaluation. The one with the highest aptitude and talent is chosen to receive the "light," while the other three become his assistants.

Although no Dragon King has ever been born in the history of the Four Mysteries Sect, its special status far surpasses that of the former Jiujiang Zhao.

Some say it's because each generation of the Four Mysteries Sect's lamp-lighting team was too self-serving. Although they came from the same sect, they still insisted on calling themselves a certain family within the sect. If any family produced a Dragon King, it might change the structure of the Four Mysteries Sect, turning it into one main family and three supporting families. This is why they lacked that final push in the competition of each generation and couldn't go all the way.

Some say it's because each generation of the Four Mysteries Sect only seeks merit on the river to maintain and develop their family's heritage. Whenever they sense that the difficulty of the waves is increasing or the competitive pressure is intensifying, they will decisively light the lamps a second time to ensure their survival. This is considered a wise move for long-term sustainability.

Some even say that the Four Mysteries Sect's model is too opportunistic and disliked by Heaven, thus incurring suppression.

Li Zhuiyuan believes that the latter is the main reason.

Once this pattern is fixed, its properties change.

If this model can produce Dragon Kings, then why don't the various Dragon King families form their own teams, each generation with a predetermined order: this generation you, the next generation me, the next generation him, completely monopolizing the Dragon King position?

Chen Xiyuan: "I can understand why you want to kill me, but I can't understand why you want to kill me secretly."

Fake Lu Xuan: "To associate with the Yu family and aid and abet evil is unforgivable."

After saying that, the fake Lu Xuan waved his hand forward:
"Brother Yi, thank you for your hard work."

Zhao Yi: "No problem, let's wait and see."

Clearly, Lu Xuan and his group didn't even intend to take action themselves, but instead used Zhao Yi as their henchman.

It seems that Zhao Yi really did "humble himself" in order to come along tonight.

Zhao Yi took two steps forward, fixed his gaze on Chen Xiyuan, and said:

"Miss Chen, please forgive me and don't blame me in the future."

Chen Xiyuan said coldly, "Zhao Yi from Jiujiang slaughtered countless people in Lijiang, willingly becoming a lackey of a bodhisattva, and even wiping out his entire family. Why should such a person put on a show now?"

As she spoke, Chen Xiyuan lowered her head, looking gently at the young man before her, and continued:

"Promise me one thing: since your target is me, then let him go."

Zhao Yi: "Hehe."

Fake Lu Xuan: "Brother Yi, what do you think?"

Zhao Yi: "How could that be? Let's continue yesterday's fight today and settle this score together."

Fake Lu Xuan: "I'll back up for Brother Yi."

Zhao Yi: "Go."

The Liang sisters moved; their figures were like bolts of lightning, first spreading out, then flanking each other.

Chen Xiyuan placed her hand on the boy's shoulder.

Li Zhuiyuan opened his arms and said, "Don't use your pitiful domain to interfere with me."

Chen Xiyuan stopped moving.

In fact, Li Zhuiyuan did not hide anything from her, nor did he conceal his strength. He had repeatedly said before that he could handle tonight's problem.

But upon seeing that the newcomers were from the Four Mysteries Sect and that Zhao Yi from Jiujiang was also there, the flame of hope that had just ignited in Chen Xiyuan's heart was extinguished.

She didn't know where the boy's confidence came from.

Then, she saw it.

On the right, Liang Yan's soft sword moved like a silver snake, its sword aura imposing.

The boy waved his right hand lightly.

"Buzz!"

Lin Shuyou, with his vertical pupils activated, landed and blocked Liang Yan.

On the left, Liang Li's dagger traced a crescent moon shape, its sharp edge striking.

The boy gently pressed down with his left hand.

"Snapped!"

Like blood blossoms blooming.

Tan Wenbin appeared and blocked Liang Li.

Zhao Yi took a deep breath.

He knew what he was about to face, so he felt a little pained, and he also knew that he would feel even more pain in his body.

But he still went down the middle road and charged towards the boy.

"boom!"

Runsheng crashed down, along with a powerful Yellow River shovel.

Zhao Yi stopped abruptly and even hurriedly retreated a distance.

Looking at the deep pit in front of him and Runsheng standing in front of the boy, Zhao Yi felt a toothache. This guy really would not care and would smash him to death.

After Li Zhuiyuan was kidnapped by Chen Xiyuan, Tan Wenbin and his group, with Zhao Yi leading the way and opening a back door, naturally left smoothly as well.

They began searching for Xiao Yuan Ge.

However, since they have a place to stay, they will definitely send someone to wait near Yaoji Hotel.

When Li Zhuiyuan led Chen Xiyuan back through the massage alley, Tan Wenbin was watching from a rooftop on one side.

Tan Wenbin immediately picked up his mobile phone and notified Runsheng and Lin Shuyou. After they returned, he prevented them from going back to the hotel, and the three of them were all spread out to keep watch on the perimeter. Tan Wenbin didn't know why he did this; he just felt that it was the right thing to do.

As it turns out, Brother Yuan must have discovered them long ago, but he didn't notify them to show themselves.

The fake Lu Xuan tilted his head back slightly and said, "Sure enough, these three are here too. What I didn't expect was that he's such a young age and he's actually the leader."

Chen Xiyuan looked at Lin Shuyou, Tan Wenbin and Runsheng who appeared.

She had seen all three of them at the soup restaurant yesterday.

However, the boy had already finished his soup and sat down by the door, so he didn't seem to be one of them.

Chen Xiyuan asked the boy in front of her, both nervous and excited:

"Are they all from your husband's family?"

Li Zhuiyuan ignored her, simply connecting his companions with the red thread and speaking calmly:

"kill."

Lin Shuyou swiftly swung his two golden maces, forcing Liang Yan to switch from offense to defense. She could have used her agility and swordsmanship to parry and defend, but when Lin Shuyou swung his first round, he only had one pair of golden maces. However, when he swung his second round, two illusory arms appeared behind him, wielding tridents and joining the attack. By the third round, there were four illusory arms.

There was no way to fight her anymore. Liang Yan's sword moves were quickly broken, and Lin Shuyou's mace struck her chest, sending Liang Yan flying backward.

Liang Li's dagger was extremely sharp, but Tan Wenbin's dodge was even more timely. Liang Li could sense that this was not a prediction, but a terrifying reaction speed.

After a brief exchange, Tan Wenbin's expression turned serious, his features becoming menacing!

Liang Li froze, her eyes wide with confusion. By the time she regained her senses, Tan Wenbin was already in front of her, his Blood Ape power condensed in his fist, and he punched her.

"boom!"

Liang Li was punched and sent flying.

Zhao Yi was so agile that he was almost impossible to catch, but just as he was about to bypass Runsheng from above and unleash his killing intent on the boy behind him, Runsheng caught him.

As the valves opened and the air vortex condensed, Zhao Yi, though clearly in the air, felt as if he had entered an invisible swamp.

After being forcibly pulled down, Zhao Yi suddenly kicked downwards with one leg, and Runsheng threw a punch.

"boom!"

"hiss……"

Zhao Yi gasped, his entire body flipping backward in mid-air.

While making moves in these three places, Li Zhuiyuan was also starting up his own operations.

The boy's eyes widened slightly as he stared at the fake Lu Xuan, and he began to recklessly and forcefully deduce the other's fate.

The paint on the fake Lu Xuan's face was immediately removed, revealing another human face underneath.

Ordinary disguises cannot confuse the eyes of seasoned veterans on the river, unless he also temporarily replicates the fate of the disguised target.

The fake Lu Xuan, whose surname is Man, comes from the Man family and is skilled in fortune telling.

The Man family, whose facial disguises had been partially removed, seemed to have their anger ignited and began to analyze the boy's fate. This back-and-forth was dangerous for both sides and could easily backfire.

However, when Li Zhuiyuan was making his deductions, invisible red lines appeared around the boy.

The red lines tightened collectively, then loosened, producing a trembling sound.

Li Zhuiyuan felt a tightness in his chest and a tearing pain in his eyes.

Blood welled up in the eyes of the family member, who instinctively covered his eyes.

Chen Xiyuan: "Fate analysis..."

A dark figure appeared on the left, with a pale face. With a wave of his sleeves, eight shadow puppets appeared in front of him and transformed into human form.

His surname should be Shi, he is a member of the Shi family, and he is skilled in puppetry.

Moreover, caution is the team's style. As soon as these eight shadow puppets appeared, they immediately began to form a defensive formation, rather than launching an attack.

The boy's left hand, which had been pressing down, flicked upwards.

Cards flew out from the sleeves, landing among the eight shadow puppets before they could be properly arranged.

"Evil ghost!"

"Kill without saving!"

"Kill without saving!"

Three sets of armor, two generals added and two lost.

They are masters of slaughter; the moment they appear, they immediately slash at the shadow puppet beside them.

Li Zhuiyuan clenched his left fist, and there was a burning sensation in the palm of his hand.

The master's family member had numbness in both arms, as if he was having cramps.

Chen Xiyuan: "Puppet..."

A dark figure appeared on the right; it was a woman, who, although not very old, gave off an air of premature old age.

As soon as it appeared, strong feng shui and weather fluctuations were felt all around.

She is from the Bian family and is skilled in feng shui.

The woman pointed her left hand towards a nearby spot, causing the feng shui to swirl. The two generals, Zeng and Sun, felt their divine power being continuously drained away. Then, the woman pointed her other hand towards the location of the boy.

Invisible waves rippled towards the boy.

This was a powerful and deadly feng shui move, enough to scatter the boy's mind and render him unable to use any magic or techniques.

But what happened next left the woman looking astonished.

The raging waves they had stirred up seemed to be suppressed and tamed by another invisible force when they came into contact with the boy, and instantly became calm.

Li Zhuiyuan's gaze was calm and unwavering.

The Bian family's feng shui secrets are indeed well-preserved, but when it comes to the art of feng shui, who can compare with Dragon King Liu?
The boy gritted his teeth, and a cliff appeared behind him. The once calm waves instantly accelerated, turning into a waterfall that cascaded down.

This waterfall was drawn from that woman over there; she was so ripped out that her consciousness became hazy.

Chen Xiyuan: "Feng Shui..."

Li Zhuiyuan is already under a lot of pressure.

He is far superior to his opponent in every aspect, but that does not mean he can defeat them all.

This is to take advantage of the initial encounter to make them suffer a silent loss before they even know who they are.

In a normal match, this would only be considered a minor setback.

They can adjust themselves quickly.

Moreover, the four of them must also have exquisite teamwork techniques, after all, they have accumulated experience from generations of the Four Mysteries Sect traveling the Yangtze River.

If a real fight broke out, the four of them would be extremely difficult to deal with, and they could also find a way to notify the others in Luoyang.

When he senses a real danger to his life, Lu Xuan will definitely abandon his plan to eat alone.

But what Li Zhuiyuan is pursuing now is this brief moment of collective decline.

To defeat them at the lowest cost, the only way is to seize a perfect opportunity at the start of the game.

Zhen Luxuan, protected by three people, stepped forward, holding a purple-gold compass in his left hand and a luminous pearl in his right.

Although he stood still, the fact that his three companions all suffered losses and "went down" made him stand out in comparison.

Lu Xuan: "I underestimated you, but that's all you are. My formation is already set up. What about yours?"

A dense array of energy descended, unleashing a powerful suppressive effect.

On Li Zhuiyuan's outstretched right palm, the spirit of the black dragon appeared and transformed into array flags.

The young man gripped the array flag tightly, raised it upwards, and said in a deep voice:
"I was here a little earlier than you!"

A giant eye appeared beneath everyone's feet, with Lu Xuan's location at the center of the eyeball.

Lu Xuan's formation went from top to bottom, while the boy's formation went from bottom to top. But it was clear that even when Li Zhuiyuan was fighting against the other three families, he was still faster!
Li Zhuiyuan had already thoroughly mastered the instantaneous formations that Zhen Shaoan had studied at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, not to mention that the young man had also developed Blood Porcelain, Dragon Spirit, and other things on his own, which improved his formation skills time and time again.

Ultimately, it was the boy's "rice planting formation" in the museum cubicle that left Lu Xuan with a stereotypical impression.

Furthermore, Lu Xuan had not expected that the young man could hold his own against all four of them in a short time, and even exert a collective pressure on them.

The giant eye on the ground closed rapidly, directly trapping Lu Xuan's body.

Lu Xuan finally realized something, and said with a look of horror:
"You were the one who broke through the formation yesterday!"

At this moment, Liang Yan, Liang Li, and Zhao Yi were all knocked away and appeared directly above Lu Xuan and his group of four.

Everything was calculated perfectly.

Liang Yan stroked the soft sword with her palm, and the sword became stained with blood. The sword energy burst forth several times more powerfully than before!
Liang Li crossed her daggers, producing a piercing, resonant sound, and sparks flew everywhere!
Zhao Yi let out a dragon's roar, his bones cracked, his eyes turned black and white, and the gate between life and death at his heart spun rapidly, as if bringing the dead dragon back to the human world!

At this moment, Zhao Yi and the Liang sisters no longer concealed their true strength.

Below, the Man family's eyes were bleeding, the Shi family's arms were cramping, the Bian family's person was confused, and Lu Xuan was standing completely unable to move.

This is absolutely the best opportunity imaginable!
Lu Xuan's eyes widened in terror as he cried out in disbelief:
"No, Brother Yi, you can't do this! We're sworn brothers!"

Zhao Yi:

"But over there is my only remaining little ancestor."

(End of this chapter)