Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans...

Chapter 151 The Four Symbols Black Tortoise Formation

Half a month later.

Deep within the misty, cloud-shrouded mountains.

"The sensing talisman is in the distance, and it continues to react."

Looking into the distance, white mist filled the air, a deathly stillness prevailed, and there was no movement whatsoever.

This made Lin Chang'an and Yun Yao, who had rushed over, look rather solemn.

The sensing talisman was still lit, proving that a cultivator was using their magic, but there was nothing in the distance.

"The miasma here is extremely dense; even Foundation Establishment cultivators dare not use their magic power for an extended period of time here."

Under Lin Chang'an's solemn voice, the two secretly communicated telepathically.

But neither of them dared to take another step forward.

has a problem!
"My divine sense is limited, and even my spiritual eyes cannot detect anything unusual. The only way to prevent us from finding anything is probably through a formation of level two or higher."

[Tier 1 High-Grade Array Master (Grandmaster 4898/5000)]

The fact that even a high-level array master like him couldn't detect anything unusual meant that the array in the distance far exceeded his skill level.

"Fellow Daoist Yun, how far is this place from the ancient cave dwelling?"

Judging from the current situation, it doesn't seem like a relic cave has been discovered, which made Lin Chang'an somewhat inclined to back down.

A near-third-order formation—this is not something that ordinary cultivators from powerful clans can produce; there's no need for him to take the risk.

Upon hearing this, Yun Yao stared into the distance, but after a long while, she couldn't detect anything unusual. Finally, she shook her head helplessly and said:
"This place is still a hundred miles away from the ruins and cave dwellings, in that mountain valley in the distance."

Now that they were already here, Yun Yao didn't need to hide anything, given the trust they had built over the years, and barring any unforeseen circumstances.

More than a decade later, the two will join forces to break the formation.

Following the direction Yun Yao pointed, Lin Chang'an was speechless upon seeing it.

Hundreds of miles!

It's no wonder Yun Yao was nervous; he would have been just as cautious if he were in her shoes.

After all, this involves the opportunity to form a Golden Core.

The two communicated telepathically. Although Yun Yao was unwilling, after all, they were a hundred miles apart. If someone else beat her to it, wouldn't all her preparations over the years have been in vain?

However, formations of the second tier or higher are beyond their reach.

"Brother Lin, let's go!"

Although she was unwilling, Yun Yao was the kind of person who could take things in stride and was extremely decisive. She simply snorted coldly in displeasure and decided not to take any risks.

Lin Chang'an nodded secretly after seeing this.

Knowing when to advance and when to retreat, and not letting desires cloud one's judgment, is the key to long-term success.

Even the best opportunities can only be enjoyed if one is born with the right fate.

“Fellow Daoist Yun, just as you said, that ruined cave is a third-order formation, which is far from something we can easily break.”

How many Core Formation cultivators are there in the entire Yue Kingdom? Even if other Foundation Establishment cultivators discover them, they might not be able to get there first.

Lin Chang'an said reassuringly, and what he said was the truth.

The number of Core Formation cultivators in the Yue Kingdom is very small. As long as the news of the ruins and caves doesn't leak out, there's no chance of such a coincidence.

Just as the two nodded and were about to leave, Lin Chang'an's spiritual eyes seemed to sense something, and his expression changed immediately. He hurriedly pulled Yun Yao to continue hiding in the woods.

There's something in the sky!

……

Whoosh!
In the sky, it seemed as if some unseen behemoth was descending, and the clouds below churned and surged under the impact.

Under the solemn gazes of Lin Chang'an and Yun Yao, the enormous creature in the distance, invisible to the naked eye and undetectable by divine sense, slowly revealed its true form as its light swirled.

"Fire Divine Ship!"

Upon seeing this colossal flying ship, Yun Yao exclaimed in disbelief about its origins.

"From the Li Huo Palace?"

"Brother Lin, don't underestimate this divine ship. Even the Li Huo Palace only has two of them. This ship is both offensive and defensive, and it is engraved with formations for concealment, defense, and attack."

It can be described as a mobile war fortress; if it were to launch a full-scale attack, its power would be comparable to a strike from a Core Formation cultivator…

However, before Yun Yao could finish her telepathic message, a terrifying gust of wind suddenly came from behind them. The two of them turned around, their pupils contracting sharply.

"besides!"

Lin Chang'an stared in shock. Before he came, he had comforted himself by saying that there were only a few Core Formation cultivators in the entire Yue Kingdom, but he hadn't seen a single Core Formation cultivator.

However, another flying boat with the attack power of a Core Formation cultivator appeared.

The terrifying behemoth slowly revealed its true form above their heads; this one was different from the previous ones.

However, Lin Chang'an was very familiar with the sect's markings on the flying boat.

"The Divine Sword Sect has arrived too!"

The flying boats of the three major sects of Yue Kingdom, Li Huo Palace and Shen Jian Sect, have mysteriously arrived at this place.

"Something's wrong!"

Lin Chang'an immediately became alert. If the two major sects had discovered this cave ruins, there was no need for such a large-scale mobilization.
For him, the ruins of the Golden Core cultivator's cave dwelling would require decades of preparation.

However, for the three major sects, they only need to send one or two Core Formation cultivators to begin preparing to break through the cave.

"Brother Lin, do not move rashly. This flying divine ship has the ability to detect and sense things."

Yun Yao felt a chill run down her spine, wondering what had happened that had caused her to stumble upon this.

Could it be a cub of a third-tier demon beast? Or perhaps a third-tier spiritual creature?

This surprisingly prompted both major sects to mobilize.

The miasma that originally blocked divine sense from detecting was dispersed like a sea of ​​clouds around the flying boat by the dispelling formation of this war behemoth.

"We can't stay here any longer!"

Who knows what earth-shattering secret lies here? If it's discovered, let alone his talisman that can only be used twice.

Even ten talismans wouldn't be enough to hold out today.

However, Yun Yao was worried about being discovered, but Lin Chang'an's expression hardened, and with a wave of his hand, the Illusion Mask appeared, directly transforming into the Bloodthirsty Poison Vine.

Under Yun Yao's shocked gaze, Lin Chang'an took out the snake meat and blood of the Azure Scale Python from the storage bag.

The Bloodthirsty Poison Ivy greedily absorbed the nutrients.

After absorbing a large amount of demonic beast blood and flesh essence, the Bloodthirsty Poison Vine slowly emitted the aura of the Azure Scale Python.

Immediately under Yun Yao's gaze, the Bloodthirsty Poison Vine instantly coiled around Lin Chang'an, directly emitting the aura of the Azure Scale Python.

"go!"

Without any hesitation, Lin Chang'an led Yun Yao in a retreat.

Meanwhile, Huang Tianxiao, the leader of the flying boat of Li Huo Palace, sensed the demonic beasts and poisonous insects of the Cloud Mist Mountain Range that terrified countless cultivators, with a mocking expression.

Now, under the behemoth of their sect's war machine, they could only flee in panic.

Among them was Lin Chang'an, who concealed his presence with the Bloodthirsty Poison Ivy.

……

When the two giant ships suddenly appeared, the cultivators of Tianxuan City within the formation all showed expressions of shock.

"Damn it, one of us leaked the information!"

"The Fire Palace and the Divine Sword Sect have even brought out their trump card, the war airship. There must be a traitor among them!"

"Senior Brother Song! Senior Sister Su!"

The eight people inside the formation panicked and looked towards their Senior Brother Song.

Some people also looked towards Su Miaoyin, who was at the center of the formation.

"Don't panic!"

As Lu Zhenren's third disciple, Song Tingfeng coldly shouted, his cold eyes sweeping over the eight people, unable to discern who was up to no good.

But the fact that Li Huo Palace and Shen Jian Sect could come here must mean that there was a traitor among them.

"Li Huo Palace and Shen Jian Sect are willing to spend, but unfortunately it's just a lot of noise. We have a third-tier formation, but only two warships."

Song Tingfeng's mocking shout calmed the somewhat panicked expressions of the crowd considerably.

Their third-tier formation is connected to a spiritual vein underground, so it's not so easy to break.

At that moment, a wild laugh rang out from the airship.

"Junior Sister Su, my Li Huo Palace invites you to come back as a guest. Let's not ruin our harmony."

On the Li Huo flying boat, Huang Tianxiao, looking down from above, was all smiles, appearing completely confident of victory. Meanwhile, on the Divine Sword Sect flying boat beside him, a burly man in white, clutching a giant sword, gave a disdainful sneer at the hypocrisy of the Li Huo Palace before glancing down at the formation below.

"Fellow Daoist Su, let's not beat around the bush. Hand over the Core Formation artifact, and my Divine Sword Sect has no intention of making things difficult for True Person Lu."

The undisguised voice echoed so loudly that even Lin Chang'an, who was secretly fleeing, could hear it.

"Su Miaoyin!"

At this moment, Lin Chang'an finally understood why cultivators from two major sects had arrived here.

Holding her in his arms, Yun Yao dared not release the slightest trace of her magical power, and solemnly transmitted her voice:
"This place is rich in spiritual energy, and there is a spiritual vein that is suitable for core formation. The ruins and caves a hundred miles away are the places with the most concentrated spiritual energy in this area, but they have not been discovered because they are hidden by the formation."

Hearing Yun Yao's words, Lin Chang'an was secretly alarmed, fearing that Su Miaoyin and the others probably didn't have time to investigate carefully.

At the same time, the two realized something and couldn't help but marvel at Master Lu's great courage.

They actually used Tianxuan City as bait to lure Su Miaoyin to the depths of the Cloud Mist Mountains to form her core.

By the time they discovered it, it was too late to stop it.

Unfortunately, for some reason, the news leaked out.

"let's go!"

Regarding this so-called Core Formation spiritual object, not only Lin Chang'an, but even Yun Yao did not hesitate at all.

They would only risk everything to acquire a Core Formation spirit object if they saw a glimmer of hope.

Even though Yun Yao is willing to risk her life, she is not stupid. If she tries to be the one who suffers the consequences, she will only be throwing her life away.

However, the two of them secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that the ruins and caves they discovered have not been discovered by anyone else.

Just as the two were fleeing into the distance, a tremendous tremor shook the earth behind them.

Start playing!

……

Two terrifying airships unleashed their full power, releasing an overwhelming pressure.

The flying boat from the Fire Palace gathered into a terrifying fireball, which descended directly from the sky.

The Divine Sword Sect's weapon, however, was a sword beam.

With both formations converging, each attack unleashed the power of a Golden Core cultivator.

The hidden third-tier formation slowly revealed its true form under the attack.

Under the shimmering pale golden light, the four phantom images of giant Xuan Turtle beasts circled and moved about, supporting this terrifying third-order formation.

【Four Symbols Black Tortoise Formation】

Looking back from afar, Lin Chang'an exclaimed in shock the name of the formation.

"This Fellow Daoist Su is actually a third-tier array master!"

This talent truly moved Lin Chang'an. Before, it was just a rumor, and he only suspected that the other party was a quasi-third-tier array master.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a true third-tier array master.

During previous discussions, Su Miaoyin also described some terrifying formations.

The Four Symbols Black Tortoise Formation is not a near-third-tier formation, but a true third-tier formation.

Its defense is unparalleled; even a Core Formation cultivator wouldn't be able to break through it so easily.

"Good, good, good! Fellow Daoist Lu has truly given birth to a fine daughter. Although her spiritual root aptitude is a bit lacking, her comprehension of array formations is beyond that of the Yue Kingdom!"

Even among the seven kingdoms, no one can surpass you, girl.

The arrogant laughter echoed, making the scene even more terrifying. Immediately afterwards, a sword aura shot into the sky from the Divine Sword Sect's flying boat.

"Young friend Su, my Divine Sword Sect has countless geniuses. As long as you are willing, you can choose any of them. In fact, I swear on my Dao heart that I will protect you and True Person Lu when you form your Core!"

Su Miaoyin is such a coveted prize that neither the Li Huo Palace nor the Shen Jian Sect wants to offend her.

If we can bring them into our camp, they will be a master of third-tier formations, and Su Miaoyin herself is a seed of Core Formation, plus the legacy of the number one rogue cultivator.

It can be said that whoever obtains Su Miaoyin's power can instantly become the number one sect in the Yue Kingdom.

Under the combined pressure of the two terrifying auras, both major sects actually dispatched cultivators who had reached the Pseudo-Core Formation stage.

The Four Symbols Black Tortoise Formation, which had been somewhat dim, suddenly burst into a brilliant golden light with a beast's roar.

A phantom image of a third-tier golden tortoise appeared at the core of the formation.

Such a terrifying aura caused the two Core Formation cultivators from Li Huo Palace and Shen Jian Sect to change their expressions.

This Master Lu is really willing to go to such lengths, actually using a third-tier demon core as the array's core to activate the great array and protect his daughter.

However, this only reinforces one point: this cannot be faked.

According to the telepathic message, their Grand Elder has already held off Master Lu in Tianxuan City.

Even people from the direction of Xuan Yin Pavilion were sent to hold them back.

The two of them had only one goal in mind: to capture Su Miaoyin!
Of course, they never intended to harm him; instead, they wanted to seize Master Lu's legacy.

Otherwise, if this person were truly killed, a top rogue cultivator whose lifespan is nearing its end and who also possesses a late-stage third-tier spirit pet, would be unbearable to anyone if he were to retaliate with such frenzied fury.

"All-out attack!"

Amidst the earth-shaking roar, even though Lin Chang'an and Yun Yao had already escaped far away, they could clearly feel the terrifying aura behind them.

"A Core Formation cultivator, just like that!"

Lin Chang'an cursed his bad luck inwardly. Luckily, he ran fast. Otherwise, if the talisman he possessed had been discovered, the Li Huo Palace would have gone mad.

……

"Fellow Daoist Miao! You actually betrayed your master!"

The Four Symbols Black Tortoise Formation stood firm despite its terrifying defenses. However, at the crucial moment, a cultivator inside the formation launched a sneak attack on one of his companions.

Then they seized the battle flag and tried to escape.

Faced with Song Tingfeng's angry roar, the middle-aged cultivator, Fellow Daoist Miao, shouted back:
“Fellow Daoist Song, Master Lu has been roaming the cultivation world for hundreds of years. His era has ended. I don’t want to die in vain with him.”

"Why choose his illegitimate daughter when there are clearly more talented martial arts practitioners with superior spiritual roots? Why should we risk our lives for him?!"

Although this middle-aged fellow Daoist Miao was terrified of betraying Master Lu, he couldn't help but be overjoyed when he saw that he had escaped.

"Fellow Daoist Song, with your talent, are you really willing to help this illegitimate daughter with a mid-grade spiritual root to form her core?"

Faced with provocation, Song Tingfeng angrily rebuked:
"You Miao thief! Your whole family is in Tianxuan City."

"Don't threaten me with your family. As long as I'm alive, I can have more children!"

"Haha, and Fellow Daoist Song, do you really think I'm the only one who betrayed you?"

The burst of laughter caused the other cultivators within the formation to become wary of each other.

With someone betraying them and destroying one of the array flags, the Four Symbols Black Tortoise Array dimmed considerably.

"Senior Sister Su, this Miao fellow is shameless."

The one who was ambushed was a female cultivator. She was seriously injured and returned to the formation to heal.

Upon seeing this, Su Miaoyin frowned slightly, but still stepped forward to help her junior sister.

"Junior Sister Fan, are you alright..."

However, a sudden sharp pain shot through Su Miaoyin's arm, causing her to cry out in pain as a patch of blackened skin instantly appeared on her arm.

As for the injured junior sister Fan, she vanished like a ghost, showing no signs of injury whatsoever.

"You wretch! You actually plotted against Senior Sister Su! Have you forgotten that it was Senior Sister Su who brought you back in the first place?!"

Upon seeing this, Song Tingfeng's eyes widened in fury as he angrily berated the man, and with a wave of his hand, a terrifying flying sword attacked.

However, a golden light flashed in front of the opponent, negating the attack. He hurriedly fled the formation, and before leaving, he did not forget to destroy the formation flag he was responsible for.

All of this happened too suddenly. The third-order formation, the Four Symbols Xuanwu Formation, was destroyed in a short time due to the betrayal of two people.

This resulted in a significant reduction in the formation's power.

Su Miaoyin looked at her junior sister Fan, who had betrayed and hurt her, with disbelief in her eyes, but her tone remained extremely calm.

"Junior Sister Fan, why!"

She could understand others betraying her, but this junior sister Fan had been with her all along.

"Senior Sister Su, I'm so sorry!"

At this moment, the female cultivator surnamed Fan who had escaped remained silent for a moment, then said something in a hoarse voice that made Su Miaoyin reveal a mocking smile.

"When Master Lu formed an alliance with the Li Huo Palace, my junior sister had already become a Daoist partner with someone, and that person was a disciple of the Li Huo Palace..."

Huang Tianxiao of Li Huo Palace was all smiles, determined to take Xuan Tian City today.

(End of this chapter)