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Chapter 412 The Zhou Family Annihilated! The Black Cloud Leopard Arrives (1.6 words, First Update! Requesting Monthly Tickets!)

Immortal Martial Alliance General Alliance.

Upon receiving the message, Liu Wuqing suddenly went limp and collapsed into a chair.

"My Liu family is finished!"

"Dozens of Foundation Establishment cultivators are no match for the protective formation of my Liu family."

A Foundation Establishment cultivator surnamed Feng also looked sorrowful and said, "My Feng family is in the same situation. The only thing we can be thankful for is that there are still members from our respective families within the Alliance."

Everyone fell silent.

"What's wrong with this world? Where did all these Foundation Establishment demonic cultivators come from!" An elder of the Immortal Martial Alliance grabbed his hair, his face full of pain.

"Yes, could it be that they are Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Great Wei, Great Jin, and Great Liang in disguise?"

"Has the Grand Elder not responded yet?"

"Dongxi has already closed the mountain and will not concern itself with external affairs for the time being. Elders, do you think the Xu family is aware of this and that they closed the mountain in order to deal with it?"

"That must be it!"

"But what can you say? Everyone is vying for power and profit. Over the past ten years or so, the Xu family has gradually faded out of the Alliance, and you have all gone with the flow."

And also strengthen its position and influence within the Immortal Martial Alliance?

Their final task was to set up a third-tier formation for the Alliance.

Silence fell once again inside the main hall.

Throughout the Alliance, countless disciples were filled with anxiety.

Tongshan County.

The first to perish.

It is unknown how many people survived.

While the Qin family patriarch was horrified by the beast tide, he also felt a sense of relief, thankful that his Qin family had chosen the right path.

They were facing tens of thousands of demon beasts led by a third-tier demon beast.

Tongshan County, with the strength of an entire city, could only hold out for a little over half an hour.

Taiyuan Commandery, Langya Commandery, Qiyun Commandery, Longshan Commandery
Within half a day, many prefectures and cities were destroyed, and traces of monsters could be found everywhere in the counties of the prefecture.

Some demonic cultivators plundered the noble families of the county town that had been wiped out by the demonic beasts, while others flew at top speed to attack the families that had not yet fallen before the demonic beasts could reach them.

Another hour or so passed.

Guangling County, Immortal Martial Alliance
"Waaah!"

The alarm bell, piercingly mournful, suddenly rang out!

It wasn't just one sound, but nine in a row, each one more urgent and piercing than the last!
Nine bells tolled in succession, signaling the impending destruction of the alliance!
"What happened?" many disciples murmured.

But no one answered.

next moment.

"Roar!"

"Awoo!"

"Shout!"

Four distinct yet equally terrifying roars, each one so powerful they sent shivers down one's spine, struck the heart of every person like four heavy hammers!

The sound came from outside the protective array, yet it seemed to explode right next to my ear!

The disciple, whose cultivation level was only at the Qi Refining stage, was immediately shaken and felt dizzy.

"Enemy attack!"

It was unclear who was shouting so loudly.

All the elders, deacons, and core disciples transformed into streaks of light and rushed out of the main hall, cultivation rooms, or their own rooms.

Then, they witnessed a sight they would never forget.

Four enormous creatures, like four floating mountains, stretched across the sky.

There was a giant ape, about eight zhang tall, covered with dark red crystal armor, its entire body crimson.

There was a strange two-headed bird with a wingspan of over fifteen zhang (approximately 33 meters), and its feathers were an eerie grayish-white, like a shroud soaked in a graveyard.

The strange bird's left head has a pale green eye, while its right head has a blood-red eye.

A giant, snow-white python, as thick as a water vat and over thirty feet long, was covered in cold, bony armor. Its head was triangular, and its mouth was filled with countless barbed teeth.

Finally, there was a monster that resembled a crocodile but had a dragon's head.

It was over twenty-five zhang long, covered with thick, dark blue-black plate armor, and had a row of bone spikes growing on its back.

Each bone spur was about ten feet long, its tip gleaming with a cold, eerie blue light.

Below them, hundreds and thousands of first and second-tier demonic beasts swarmed like locusts, covering the sky and the earth!
The ground is teeming with wild beasts, numbering in the hundreds of thousands.

Sensing that overwhelming aura, the elders of the Immortal Martial Alliance turned ashen-faced and trembled as they exclaimed, "Third-tier...a third-tier demonic beast!"

Third-tier demonic beasts also possess intelligence, and they too have been given instructions.

The first priority is to deal with the existing Golden Core forces in the imprisoned area, followed by the Foundation Establishment families.

"attack!"

The Poison Dragon Crocodile let out a deep, thunderous roar.

The dragon raised its head, and the dark green poisonous mist in its mouth condensed into a torrent of venom several meters thick, which slammed into the light shield of the Azure Nether Array!

"laugh--"

The piercing sound of corrosion echoed throughout the heavens and earth.

The pale blue light shield of the Azure Nether Array fluctuated violently.

Immediately afterwards—

"boom!"

The lava-burst ape pounded its chest with both fists and roared wildly to the sky.

Then, he leaped into the air, his two fists, each the size of a house and wreathed in molten lava, slamming them hard into the light barrier.
"Boom!"

The entire Immortal Martial Alliance mountain gate shook violently!
The two-headed corpse vulture was not to be outdone; its left head spewed out a rain of poison, while its right head emitted visible sonic ripples.

Toxic rain corrodes the surface of the photomask, while sound waves penetrate it.

The shock caused the disciples inside the mountain gate to suffer excruciating pain in their souls, clutching their heads and howling in agony.

The White Bone Yin Snake is the most insidious and venomous.

It spews out streams of pale, malevolent energy that can erode the earth's spiritual energy.

Led by four third-tier demonic beasts, thousands of low-tier demonic beasts launched a frenzied attack.

The Azure Nether Array was now like a small boat in a storm, constantly trembling and groaning!
"Buzzing—"

"All disciples, defend with all your might and maintain the great formation!"

An elder from the Immortal Martial Alliance shouted, and everyone snapped out of their fear. Then, under their guidance, they used their magic to maintain the light barrier.

At the core of the formation, several second-tier formation masters were also continuously strengthening the formation's defensive light barrier.

Wei Dao walked out of the alchemy hall and saw a scene outside that looked like the end of the world.

He suddenly remembered that Master Yunding had invited him to Dongxi last year.

"It seems the Xu family had anticipated this, but they will close the mountain."

He sighed softly, then flew into the sky and attacked the first and second-tier demonic beasts outside the formation.

The Azure Nether Formation is a standard defensive formation, effective against external threats but not internal ones.

The Immortal Martial Alliance headquarters is a gathering place for the elites of various families in the prefectures, and its foundation is naturally not weak. Moreover, it has a large defensive formation, so it was able to hold on for a while.

A Foundation Establishment demon cultivator arrived, but seeing the demonic beasts attacking the city, he dared not approach.

After all, monsters don't distinguish between people.

For them, regardless of whether they are demonic cultivators from the Blackwater Domain, any human can be killed.

Even a Golden Core demon cultivator wouldn't easily provoke trouble without absolute strength.

The Imperial City of the Great Wei Dynasty.

It was possible to hold on.

But the demon army arrived, and the city's protective formation was finally breached.

Golden Core cultivators and demonic beasts stormed into the imperial city.

It was yet another living hell.

As for the last line of defense for the palace, it was only enough to keep them alive and prolong their lives.

However, the Jiang, Lei, and Lin families were not as ruthless as the Cao family, allowing many imperial city cultivators and martial artists to enter the palace.

"Gentlemen, this is a great calamity, and I, Lei, am powerless to reverse it," Lei Yunchao sighed. "Whether it is the Great Jin, the Great Liang, or the Immortal Martial Alliance."

It's probably in a similar state to the imperial city now.

"Master Lei, why is this happening? Where did those Golden Core demon cultivators and those third-tier demonic beasts come from?" asked an ancestor from a Foundation Establishment family.

Lei Yunchao scanned the crowd, "If you really want to know, you might be even more desperate if you knew the truth!"

"When disaster strikes, you should at least die knowing why!"

"That's right!"

"Please inform me, Master Lei!"

Everyone responded enthusiastically.

"This is a great calamity. It happened once before, five hundred years ago, but this time it is more than ten times worse."

Lei Yunchao sighed softly, "This place is also known as the Prison, which is simply a cage."

Those demonic beasts all came from the "Ten Thousand Mountains"; they are the guardians.

"Are they guarding us?" a young cultivator asked, his voice trembling.

"Exactly."

“A minor calamity occurs every five hundred years, and a major calamity occurs every thousand years. Although my Lei, Jiang, and Lin families survived the five-hundred-year calamity, this is the first time we have truly faced the thousand-year calamity.”

According to Lei, none of the so-called thousand-year-old families have ever had a lineage that has lasted for more than 1,200 years.

In the midst of a great calamity.

More than 90% will die.

Those of us who have achieved spiritual progress die even faster.

"Why! Why! Why!"

A Foundation Establishment cultivator surnamed Wang said, "Could it be that we are merely food for the monsters of the 'Ten Thousand Mountains'?"

What happened to those great predecessors of my human race?

Are they just going to stand by and watch?

“Those Golden Core demon cultivators must be from those top forces outside our world, right?” someone else asked.

Many people looked at Lei Yunchao.

Lei Yunchao shook his head, "I don't know. What I know is only a small part of the truth about this great calamity."

I have told you everything I know; you can choose what to do next.

The constant booming sounds outside the formation continuously stimulated their minds.

“The road ahead is blocked, and even the powerful human race doesn’t care about us. What chance do we have to survive?” After a pause, the man continued, “This junior is willing to follow Senior Lei’s arrangements.”

A short while later.

"We are willing to follow Master Lei's arrangements!"

"We are willing to follow Master Lei's arrangements!"

"Defend the formation with all your might. When the formation breaks, everyone should flee for their lives. Every person who can escape is a person who can escape. Of the fifty Great Daos, one can escape."

No matter what the calamity, neither demonic cultivators nor monsters will be exterminated.

As long as you can escape, there is still a chance of survival.

I believe that this great cycle of calamity will one day be broken!

The group exchanged glances, then bowed in unison and said, "We will obey the Master's command!"

Lei Yunchao turned around and looked at the distant sky.

Others assumed he was looking at the Golden Core demon cultivators and third-tier demonic beasts outside the palace, but they didn't know he was gazing at Dongxi.

"Xu Chuan, will you be that hope?"

The Great Wei Imperial Palace and the Immortal Martial Alliance headquarters are still holding their ground.

And finally, a large number of monsters poured into Moon Lake County.

The county seat of each prefecture was almost always the first to be affected, and the nearby cultivation families and martial arts families were all doomed to annihilation.

"Ancestor, the great formation can no longer hold."

Zhou Zongran, the head of the Zhou family, reported to Zhou Qingfang with a look of panic.

“This calamity is unavoidable. Zongran, tell everyone that when the great formation breaks, everyone should flee for their lives.”

After a pause, he said to Zhou Zongran, "If we can escape to Dongxi, we might be able to save our lives."

"Ancestor, won't the Xu family also face the same situation?"

"Yes, it will attract even more powerful individuals, but that's the Xu family!"

His tone conveyed both awe and envy.

Zhou Qingfang said no more.

Zhou Zongran cupped his hands in greeting and then left, telling the others about the matter.

"I hope the Xu family can consider that we are vassals of the Zhou family and allow some lucky ones to enter," Zhou Qingfang sighed inwardly.

"boom!"

A mid-stage Tier 3 monster descended from the sky.

It was a colossal creature, seven or eight zhang tall, resembling a rhinoceros, with a single white jade horn on its forehead.

This is an earth dragon rhinoceros, its entire body covered with a thick, earthy-yellow shell.

Rock-like protrusions grow naturally on the carapace.

Its four hooves trod on the already precarious array of light.

The light barrier of the second-tier top-level formation exploded instantly.

Blue specks of light rained down from the sky, disappearing without a trace before they even hit the ground.

"Roar!"

The earth dragon rhinoceros roared to the sky, its sound waves sweeping across the land like a tangible force!
With its roar, tens of thousands of first and second-tier demonic beasts surged into the Zhou family's territory like a flood bursting its banks.

"escape!"

"Run!"

Having received their orders, the Zhou family members, guards, and servants had no more hesitation and transformed into streaks of light, fleeing frantically in all directions!

Qi cultivation cultivators wield swords.

The Foundation Establishment Elder flew.

Martial artists and others could only run on their own two legs.

Palaces were smashed to pieces by demonic beasts, spiritual fields and medicinal gardens were trampled into mud, and the Daoist Scripture Pavilion collapsed.
Cries, screams, roars of monsters, and the sounds of collapsing buildings blended together into a symphony of hell.

Zhou Qingfang, however, did not flee.

He took a deep breath, and his magical power erupted!
He transformed into a streak of azure light and took the initiative to meet the mid-stage third-tier earth dragon rhinoceros!

Even the top-tier magic weapon, the Green Wood Sword, couldn't harm the Earth Dragon Rhinoceros in the slightest; its scales provided defense comparable to a low-grade defensive magic treasure.

A hint of contempt flashed in the eyes of the earth dragon rhinoceros, and it immediately opened its mouth to bite Zhou Qingfang.

Zhou Qingfang didn't flinch or dodge; instead, he burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha!"

"I, Zhou Qingfang, have cultivated for over two hundred years, building my foundation through forbearance, and gradually developing from a Qi Refining family to a top Foundation Establishment family."

This life has been fulfilled!

No regrets!

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Qingfang didn't hesitate to expose himself.

"Boom!"

The violent explosive energy bleeds the earth dragon rhinoceros away, blood trickling from its mouth and several of its sharp teeth broken off.

The thick scales also showed signs of burning in many places.

"Roar!"

The earth dragon rhinoceros let out a furious roar.

But Zhou Qingfang was already dead, his body completely gone, so it could only vent its anger on the humans in this place.

Countless people fled to the outskirts of the Zhou family's territory.

But not many actually managed to escape, and even fewer survived the monsters.

Many of the Zhou family members headed towards Dongxi.

A distance of a thousand miles usually only takes one or two hours.

Now they wish they could sprout wings and arrive in an instant.

Zhou Zongran heard the screams of the Zhou family members behind him.

But he dared not stop.

His lips were bleeding from being bitten, and his face showed pain as he flew forward with all his might.

As the head of the Zhou family, he naturally had some trump cards, including a top-tier flying magic artifact that was even faster than the flying speed of a typical Foundation Establishment cultivator at the peak of cultivation.

"Wow!"

Behind him was a late-stage Tier 2 Iron-feathered Azure Eagle.

In terms of strength, Zhou Zongran was only at the sixth level of the Foundation Establishment stage, and was no match for it.

"Shhhhhh!"

Dozens of iron feathers shot out like arrows.

In his haste, Zhou Zongran produced a blue shield, which was also a top-tier magic weapon.

After several rounds of attacks, cracks appeared in the cyan light barrier.

"call out!"

More than a dozen iron feathers came flying at us.

"Crack!"

The light curtain shattered completely.

clang clang ~
Many iron feathers landed on the blue shield, but some also grazed Zhou Zongran's arm, leaving streaks of crimson.

More than half an hour later.

Zhou Zongran disregarded the depletion of his magical power and finally arrived at Dongxi.

But the place was completely deserted; apart from endless fields, there wasn't a single person in sight. "How could this be? Shouldn't it be shrouded in mist?"

Zhou Zongran was bewildered.

At this moment, the Iron-feathered Azure Eagle was already a hundred feet behind him, its pair of black claws swooping down to grab him.

铛~
Zhou Zongran immediately raised his shield to defend himself.

However, the Iron-Feathered Azure Eagle was too powerful, knocking him away and sending him flying into the Cloud Illusion Array.

This is only the outermost edge of Dongxi, shrouded in a light mist, making it almost impossible to see anything.

Seeing Zhou Zongran suddenly disappear, the Iron-feathered Green Eagle's sharp eyes flickered slightly before it swooped down again and entered the cave.

Upon spotting Zhou Zong, it immediately let out a cry and launched another attack.

Bihan Pool.

Xu Mingxian opened her eyes.

"The Zhou family? A demonic beast?"

"It seems the beast tide has already entered Moon Lake County."

Instead of killing them, Xu Mingxian telepathically informed Xu Chuan of the matter.

"Kill the monster, and let Zhou Zongdan go to fetch him."

"Father, then we probably won't be able to keep things from the outside world anymore."

"How long can we keep this a secret?" Xu Chuan countered. "It won't take more than an hour or two before a third-tier demonic beast arrives."

It's only a matter of time before hordes of monsters invade the cave.

Moreover, by this time, the Zhou family, the Qin family, the Li family of Taiyuan, and the Wang family of Langya are probably all gone.

They knew by then that it was too late to reverse the situation.

"Yes, Father."

Xu Mingxian immediately made a hand seal.

A blurry figure rapidly materialized amidst the clouds and mist.

At this moment, the Iron-Feathered Azure Eagle knocked Zhou Zongran's shield away and tackled him to the ground.

It seemed that Zhou Zongran was about to die in the jaws of the monster.

A flash of light and shadow.

The Iron-feathered Azure Eagle was beheaded with a single blow.

Zhou Zongran stared wide-eyed as the cloud-like figure slowly dissipated and turned into mist, his heart filled with horror.

soon.

Having received a telepathic message from Xu Mingxian, Zhou Zongdan entered the Cloud and Mist Zone and found Zhou Zongran.

"Brother, it really is you."

"Zong Dan." Upon seeing him, Zhou Zongran burst into tears, knelt down, and pounded the ground, saying, "My Zhou family's main branch is gone."

The ancestor...self-destructed, and died in battle!

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zongdan staggered, his face turning deathly pale in an instant.

"How could this be?! My Zhou family has a top-tier second-order formation as our clan's protective array!"

"Hundreds and thousands of demonic beasts, tens of thousands of wild beasts, dozens of which are second-tier demonic beasts, and there is also a great demon that looks like a rhinoceros, with an extremely terrifying aura."

It should be a third-tier monster.

Who could stop me? I only managed to escape to Dongxi by relying on a top-tier flying artifact.

As for the others.”

Zhou Zongran remained silent; everything was self-evident.

The outcome is likely to be dire.

If Dongxi were hundreds of miles away, he probably wouldn't have made it this far.

Zhou Zongdan looked sorrowful. "Brother, go to my place to recover first."

They encountered many people on the way, and almost all of them asked Zhou Zongran about his miserable appearance.

Then they exploded.

"What about my Qin family?"

"What about my Wang family?"

Zhou Zongran shook his head and said, "I don't know, but I'm afraid it's more likely to be a bad situation. The outside world has been turned upside down and turned into a living hell."

Although Dongxi is peaceful now, it will inevitably be so soon.

“Brother, this is not something we can discuss. Dongxi has its own master and the ancestor is concerned. You should focus on recovering from your injuries first.”

Hearing Zhou Zongdan say this, Zhou Zongran said no more.

Afterwards, many of the vassal families requested to see the head of the Xu family, wanting to inquire about the situation of their respective families.

The area down the mountain was already bustling with noise.

Xu Chonghui himself was unaware of what was happening in the outside world, so he could only go to Bihan Pool to ask Xu Chuan.

"Great-grandfather, those vassal families want to know about their respective situations. How should I respond?"

"Tell them that a great calamity has begun. The Great Jin, the Great Liang, the Great Wei, the Immortal Martial Alliance, and all other places have fallen. Foundation-building, alchemy, and demonic cultivators are rampaging, and millions of demonic beasts are surging."

If they wish to go to their own people, let them go.

My Xu family does not protect those who seek death.

"Yes, great-grandfather."

Xu Chonghui came down the mountain and told him what had happened.

The crowd was in an uproar.

"A great calamity? What great calamity?"

"Have all the major powers fallen?"

"Golden Core demonic cultivators, third-tier demonic beasts, and a million-strong demonic tide."

Everyone was almost dumbfounded.

Is there any way out?

Xu Chonghui said, “No matter why you are in Dongxi, as long as you are here, my Xu family will protect you. However, if you do not give orders from my Xu family, you will be protected.”

"Take that step, and you'll have nothing to do with the Xu family anymore."

Lei Xiaoyun said, "My Lei family is a Golden Core clan, and the Great Wei Imperial City is protected by a third-order formation. How could we possibly be destroyed?"

"So, are you leaving?" Xu Chonghui didn't say much, just asked a profound question.

Lei Xiaoyun was speechless.

Lin Qianfeng said blankly, "So that's how it is. No wonder my grandfather sent the most talented people from our three families to Dongxi."

Using the abundant spiritual energy of the cave for cultivation is only a superficial explanation.
Seeking refuge is the ultimate goal.

"Go back and do what you need to do. The Xu family will inform you of any orders we have. However, it won't be long before there is a life-or-death battle in Dongxi."

You all better be prepared.

Xu Chonghui finished speaking and returned to the main hall of the family.

A heavy feeling settled over everyone.

Many people even harbored resentment towards the Xu family, wondering why they didn't protect their clan.

Some of them were vassals, and some were relatives by marriage.

However, some people were glad that they had been selected into the Xu family.

Not long after.

A late-stage Golden Core demonic cultivator dressed in purple robes arrived at Dongxi while chasing the Black Cloud Spirit Leopard.

The Black Cloud Spirit Leopard should have arrived much earlier, but unfortunately it encountered a Golden Core demonic cultivator from the Black Water Region along the way, who chased it and made it circle around Daliang.

But he still couldn't shake them off, and instead suffered a serious injury.

Seeing that the injury was getting worse, the Black Cloud Leopard did not want to bring the little tail to Dongxi.

But at this point, there was really no other way.

If you're too concerned about saving face, you might lose your life.

The Black Cloud Leopard stopped abruptly when it realized the cave stream was gone.

"Little leopard, why aren't you running away? If you obediently become my spirit beast, I might spare your life. Otherwise, I will take your demon core and collect your essence."

"Roar~" The Black Cloud Leopard bared its teeth. "Don't even think about it!"

At this moment, Xu Chuan's voice rang out in the Black Cloud Spirit Leopard's sea of ​​consciousness, "Enter the formation, and someone will take care of him."

The Black Cloud Leopard was overjoyed and turned to leap into the Cloud Illusion Array.

The purple-robed demonic cultivator was also somewhat surprised upon seeing this, "There's actually such a profound formation here?"

He had previously used his divine sense to probe, but found nothing.

After thinking for a moment, he followed them inside.

However, the scene around them changed abruptly as soon as they entered!
A thick fog blanketed the area.

His vision was limited to only a few feet around him, and even his divine sense was greatly restricted, only able to extend to twenty or thirty feet.

The purple-robed demonic cultivator sensed something was wrong and turned to leave, only to find there was no way out.

All around were endless, rolling seas of clouds, eerily silent.

At that very moment, a deadly warning signal was issued.

He suddenly patted the storage bag at his waist.

A bronze bell, dark brown in color and covered with countless ancient patterns, spun out!

"clang!"

The bronze bell swelled in the wind, growing to a size of about ten feet, and hung above his head.

The bell, ancient and simple, now hummed and vibrated, casting down a solid and heavy golden light screen that firmly protected the purple-robed demonic cultivator within.

Almost at the same instant the light curtain took shape—

"call out--"

A streak of light tore through the thick fog and arrived in a flash!

The speed was so fast that it exceeded the limits of divine sense; all that could be seen was a fleeting afterimage!
"clang--"

A deafening roar erupted, and the astonishing sound waves sent the surrounding clouds and mist flying dozens of feet away.

The golden light curtain trembled violently.

The spot where it was hit even caved inward by about an inch!

But in the end, they managed to block the unexpected arrow.

Although the purple-robed demonic cultivator was not injured, his mind was shaken by the sound of the bell and the impact, causing his blood and qi to churn.

He was horrified. The power of this arrow had definitely reached the level of a perfect Golden Core cultivator, and it was not even an ordinary attack from a perfect Golden Core cultivator.

Who are you?

The purple-robed demonic cultivator suppressed his shock and anger, his voice echoing through the magical artifact's light screen and reverberating in the clouds.

"I am Zhong Lihe. I stumbled upon this treasure land while chasing a spirit beast. I had no intention of offending you!"

If that black panther is indeed your spirit pet, I, Zhong, am willing to compensate you with a great treasure, only asking that you let me leave. I promise I will never set foot here again!

He spoke in a low voice, while simultaneously channeling his divine sense into his speech.

He was trying to pinpoint the location of the enemy lurking in the shadows, and at the same time, he had acquired another mid-grade flying sword magic weapon.

However, the clouds and mist were deathly silent, and no one responded.

Zhong Lihe knew there was no way to resolve this peacefully, and his eyes turned completely cold.

He stopped wasting words and focused all his energy on activating the brown bronze bell. The golden light screen became even more solid, and then he tried to force his way out of the formation!
"call out--"

A second streak of light shot out without warning!
This time, the arrow was crimson red, trailing a scorching tail of flame, like a falling meteor!

"clang--"

Another deafening roar erupted! The crimson arrow exploded into a shower of flames, scorching the golden light barrier.

The ripples on the light curtain intensified, and the light dimmed noticeably.

"call out!"

"call out!"

"call out!"

Without the slightest pause.

The third, fourth, and fifth arrows followed in quick succession!

Together with the previous two arrows, they form an attack with the five elements attributes.

On the fifth arrow, the light curtain of the brown bronze bell was finally pierced.

But Zhonglihe was prepared. He swung his sword to deflect the arrow, and then summoned a yellow tortoise shell magic weapon.

It is also a rare and exquisite magic weapon.

"Both of these magic treasures are quite good; they can be considered top-quality among mid-grade defensive magic treasures."

"From the air," Xu Deling commented.

"No wonder, brother. This bow and arrow magic weapon set is as powerful as a high-grade magic weapon. It took five arrows to break through it," Xu Mingqing murmured.

In the clouds and mist.

Seeing the fierce attack from the person in the shadows, the purple-robed youth dared not use the bronze bell itself to strike it, for if it were damaged, it would become unusable in the future.

That's why he switched to another defensive magic item.

But he knew that if things continued this way, even the tortoise shell magic weapon would eventually be unable to withstand the attack.

Therefore, he desperately searched for a way out.

However, the Cloud Illusion Array, a high-grade third-tier formation, cannot be forcibly broken by those below the Nascent Soul stage.

Only a high-ranking third-tier array master could find the flaw.

However, although the Treasure Dragon Bow set is powerful, Xu Mingwei cannot use it indefinitely, as it consumes far more mana than ordinary magic weapons.

Five arrows alone had already consumed 30% of his magic power.

Xu Mingwei frowned slightly.

"You'll find an opportunity to attack later," Xu Chuan's voice came.

"Yes, Father."

then.

Xu Chuan then tossed a large, black, square seal into the Bihan Pool.

The large seal swelled to a radius of three zhang (approximately 10 meters) due to the wind.

It pierced through the mist and fell straight down on the head of the purple-robed demonic cultivator.

hum~
A force as heavy as a mountain, carrying a sealing power, descended.

It not only affects the physical body, but also the soul of others. Even if they are not completely powerless to resist, their movements will become sluggish.

"A top-grade magic weapon?!"

Zhong Lihe was horrified and speechless, his eyes revealing true fear for the first time!
Moreover, this oppressive aura was clearly a manifestation of pushing the magic weapon to its limit.

Even those in the Golden Core stage can rarely achieve this.

He roared, no longer caring about holding back, burning his life essence and unleashing demonic flames that soared into the sky, attempting to resist the suppressing force.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The "Chongxuan Seal" unleashed its power in succession.

The yellow tortoise shell defense immediately developed cracks.

After a while.

Xu Mingwei drew his bow and shot an arrow again.

A golden light flashed in his eyes, and he saw through the weak point of the tortoise shell light barrier. Then, a wind-attribute "Nine Yuan Heavenly Star Arrow" was shot out.

"call out!"

A blue arrow pierced through the tortoise shell defense in an instant.

Zhong Lihe was suppressed by the "Chongxuan Seal," and even his sword-wielding speed was very slow. He was just about to raise his sword to defend himself.

But the arrow had already pierced his heart.

Zhong Lihe's face was frozen with boundless fear and resentment, his pupils rapidly dilated, and his life force was completely extinguished.

"I'll go collect the body," Xu Mingxuan chuckled.

Xu Mingyuan laughed and said, "Since Third Brother is so interested, it seems this person has something good on him."

"Second brother, you flatter me."

Xu Mingxuan immediately flew to the Cloud and Mist District and brought back Zhong Lihe's remains.

The Black Cloud Leopard followed behind it.

His "Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda" needs to be filled with treasures in order to unleash the defensive power of a top-grade magic weapon.

Xu Mingxuan placed the brown bronze bell and the yellow tortoise shell into the "Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda" and said to Xu Deling with a smile, "Deling, why don't you try attacking it?"

Xu Deling laughed and said, "No, it's too noisy. Uncle, you can open up the defensive light barrier and I can tell its defensive level with just one glance."

"also."

Xu Mingxuan did as instructed.

Above his head hung a "Seven-Treasure Glazed Pagoda," with streams of seven-colored light cascading down from its spire.

Xu Deling's eyes lit up with golden light as he glanced at it and said, "It has actually reached the level of a high-grade defensive magic weapon."

Third Uncle, what treasures have you hidden inside?

"Including the two we just had, we now have a total of seven mid-grade magic treasures."

"Although the total value of the seven mid-grade magic treasures is higher than that of the high-grade magic treasures, if given the choice, people would definitely choose the high-grade magic treasures."

Xu Deling smiled and said, "Third Uncle, you are really lucky. Even I, your niece, do not know what kind of treasure you placed there that could make it reach the level of a high-grade magic weapon."

This is a high-grade magic weapon that can fully unleash its power even with mid-stage Golden Core level magic power.

It should be known that even a high-grade magic weapon in the late Golden Core stage can only exert 60-70% of its full potential, while a fully-fledged Golden Core can exert 80-90%.

Only a select few with exceptionally deep foundations, like my grandfather, can fully unleash the power of a top-grade magic weapon.

Xu Mingxuan smiled and put away the "Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda". "I have no immortal skills and my combat strength is not outstanding. I'm just lucky."

Everyone laughed upon hearing this, and then went to the Jade Cold Pool.

The Black Cloud Leopard then found Zhao Qingyan.

He learned of the Zhao family's fate from the Black Cloud Leopard, and although he had expected it, he still couldn't help but show a sorrowful expression.

However, he did not hide it and told the Zhao family members about it.

(End of this chapter)