Druid Fairy

Chapter 141 The Li Family is Haunted
The two sect cultivators were trapped in the Seven Spirits Array, feeling as if they were in a fog, and their hearts sank.

Sun Baishang managed to maintain his composure, but Qian Song was already completely flustered. "Senior brother, this...this Li family is suspicious. How could an ordinary family have such a powerful protective formation? Have we kicked a hornet's nest?"

"Shut up!" Sun Bai shouted sharply, but a fine layer of cold sweat was seeping from his forehead.

The pointer on the magic disc in his hand spun wildly, unable to pinpoint the location of the array's core.

He originally thought this was just an ordinary family. Even if they had some resources, they could only have someone set up some rudimentary mazes. With his Qi Refining Level 5 cultivation and magic weapon, he could easily rampage through them.

But the formation right now, with its restrained spiritual energy and endless variations, even made him feel a chill, clearly the work of a master!
“How could a mere mortal family possibly…” Before Sun Bai could finish speaking, the surrounding mist suddenly began to churn violently.

"Shhhhhh!"

A piercing whistling sound filled the air as dozens of crossbow bolts, crafted from fine iron and imbued with a chilling aura, hurtled forth from all directions like a sudden downpour!

"careful!"

Sun Bai's pupils shrank sharply, and he quickly summoned a tortoise-shell shield, which transformed into a thick, earth-yellow light barrier, firmly protecting the two of them within it.

A series of sharp clanging sounds rang out as the crossbow bolts struck the light screen, sending up a string of sparks, but failing to damage it in the slightest.

Before the two could even catch their breath, the formation changed again!
Within the mist, invisible ripples spread out, like waves on water.

The ripples seemed gentle, but they carried a strange corrosive power. Wherever they passed, Sun Bai's tortoise shell light screen began to dim and distort at a speed visible to the naked eye!
"It's a formation ripple that specifically drains mana!" Sun Bai exclaimed in shock, as the mana within his body was being rapidly consumed by the ripple.

"Senior brother, this can't go on! Our magical power will be exhausted sooner or later!" Qian Song was sweating profusely with anxiety.

The formation was intricately linked, with a continuous barrage of deadly attacks, giving them no chance to breathe.

They are like insects trapped in a spider web; the more they struggle, the tighter they become entangled.

For a moment, the two were in a flurry of activity, having to fend off the elusive poisoned crossbow bolts while also diverting their magical power to fight off the ripples that were draining their spiritual energy. They were in a very sorry state.

"puff!"

Qian Song was caught off guard and a crossbow bolt shot from a blind spot grazed his arm, leaving a deep, bone-revealing gash. The wound quickly turned black, and numbness instantly spread throughout half of his body.

"Damn it! The arrow is poisoned!"

He exclaimed in surprise and quickly pulled out an antidote pill from his pocket and stuffed it into his mouth, but his face was already as pale as paper.

"If this continues, we'll all die here!"

A fierce glint flashed in Sun Bai's eyes. He knew that if he didn't fight desperately now, he would really have no chance.

…………

In the shadows, in the Li family's secret chamber.

This is the core of the entire [Seven Spirits Formation]. Li Rongzhou is observing the two cultivators struggling like trapped beasts in the formation through a water mirror.

"Grandpa! Let me go! I can knock them all down with one punch!"

Li Yuanhu, watching from the side, was itching to try it out.

In his view, these two guys had been tormented half to death by the formation, which was the perfect opportunity for him to display his divine power.

"Nonsense!"

Li Rongzhou shouted, but he wasn't actually angry.

"Tiger Cub, what do you think this is? Is it child's play?" he said earnestly. "Even a cornered beast will fight back, let alone two cultivators who have been driven to the brink. Look at them now, although they are in a sorry state, they haven't even used their magic weapons yet, and they haven't used their real trump cards."

"A trump card?"

“A cultivator’s magical artifacts are incredibly powerful and not to be underestimated. They would never use them lightly unless it was a matter of life and death,” Li Rongzhou explained. “If you rush up now, you’ll just be walking right into their line of fire. That’s not helping them, that’s making things worse.”

The moment Li Rongzhou finished speaking, the situation within the formation changed once again.

Seeing the killing formation growing increasingly fierce, Sun Bai and Qian Song exchanged a glance, both seeing a resolute look in each other's eyes.

"Junior brother, it seems we have no choice but to use that move!"

"it is good!"

The two bit their tongues simultaneously, spitting out a mouthful of blood essence, and their hands rapidly formed hand seals at an extremely complex speed.

"I will nourish my magical treasure with my lifeblood!"

"Edict!"

With a sharp shout, two dazzling beams of light suddenly shot up from their bodies!

Sun Bai presented a jade seal that was entirely emerald green and carved with mountain and river patterns.

As soon as the jade seal appeared, it instantly transformed into a small mountain phantom, crashing down and blocking all the crossbow bolts and magical ripples, creating a temporary zone of absolute safety.

Qian Song unleashed a flying sword as thin as a cicada's wing. With a "crack" in the air, the flying sword transformed into dozens of sharp sword shadows.

This is their natal magic weapon, their ultimate trump card, nurtured for many years with their own essence and blood, and connected to their soul!
Its power far surpasses that of ordinary magical artifacts.

With a low shout, the flying sword transformed into a streak of black light, ignoring the obstruction of the formation, leaving afterimages in the mist as it attacked the formation's nodes.

With the support of these two magical treasures, the two of them actually managed to stabilize their position in the killing formation, and even showed signs of launching a counterattack.

Li Yuanhu was dumbfounded. "Grandpa, you are truly a prophet! How did you know they really had a magic weapon?"

If I had impulsively rushed forward just now, I probably wouldn't even know how I died.

"I don't know." Li Rongzhou smiled faintly. "I've just lived longer than you and seen more than you've ever tasted salt."

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The inner courtyard of the Li family.

Li Mengjin suddenly stopped playing with the wooden sword in his hand and looked towards the backyard.

In his perception, there were two extremely dazzling, malicious "blade-like" auras colliding with a vast power.

"sword?"

He muttered something to himself and then walked towards the backyard.

"Dream Gold!"

When Li Rongzhou and Li Yuanhu saw the image in the water mirror, they were shocked. They hadn't expected Li Mengjin to be so perceptive that she could even sense this!

Seeing that Li Mengjin was about to reach the area shrouded in thick fog, Li Yuanhu could no longer sit still.

"Don't go there! It's dangerous!"

He shouted and charged towards Li Mengjin, grabbing him just as he was about to fall.

However, his actions were completely exposed to Qian Song and Sun Bai.

"who!?"

Qian Song and Sun Bai were startled by this sudden turn of events, but upon closer inspection, they discovered that it was just two children.

"Hahaha! God help me too!"

Sun Bai was stunned for a moment, then his face twisted into a ferocious ecstasy. "Bring those two brats here! They're Li family offspring! With them as hostages, how can we not get out?!"

Before he could finish speaking, Li Rongzhou had already appeared in front of him.

"You dare touch my grandson? You're asking for death!"

In Li Rongzhou's eyes, there was no longer any trace of his usual kindness; instead, there was a chilling murderous intent.

He swallowed a pill refined by Li Mengze, and an aura far surpassing that of an ordinary acquired master suddenly erupted.

"Five Spirits Play!"

He held nothing back; his first move was an extremely powerful killing blow!
The five incredibly solid phantoms instantly merged into one, unleashing a devastating force that hurtled towards the still smug Sun Bai!

Sun Bai's pupils shrank sharply. He never expected that this seemingly ordinary old man was actually a terrifyingly powerful peak-level acquired expert!

He tried to dodge, but the numbing effects of the poison slowed his movements, and the domineering fist intent had already locked him in place.

In his haste, he could only hold the jade seal across his chest and pour all his magical power into it!
"boom!"

The giant fist and the jade seal collided with a deafening roar!
"Crack!"

With a crisp sound, the jade seal, which was already fragile due to excessive wear and tear, shattered like a fragile piece of porcelain!

"puff!"

Sun Bai was struck dumb, spitting out a mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs. He flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into a distant artificial hill, and then fell silent.

On the other side, Qian Song was already terrified. He watched helplessly as his senior brother, a Qi Refining Level 5 expert, was... killed with a single punch?

Even the magic weapon is broken?

This is no ordinary family; it's a den of dragons and tigers!

He had lost all will to fight, let out a shrill scream, and turned to flee.

But as soon as he turned around, a "little tiger" blocked his way.

Li Yuanhu shielded his younger brother behind him, his tiger-like eyes fixed on him.

"Don't you dare leave! You dare scare my brother? I'll beat you into a pig's head!"

He took a step forward and launched an attack!
With a move called "Tiger Descending the Mountain," he showed some resemblance to Li Pingfu, his fist whistling as it aimed straight for Qian Song's face!
"Get out of my way, you little bastard!"

Qian Song was both shocked and furious. How could he, a Qi Refining stage cultivator, be stopped by a mere brat?
He swung his sword backhand, intending to kill this ignorant brat on the spot.

But Li Yuanhu didn't fight him head-on at all. He used his ape-playing technique to nimbly avoid the flying sword, and then rushed forward and crashed headfirst into his arms!
"boom!"

Qian Song felt as if a wild bull had struck his chest, causing his blood to surge and almost making him gasp for breath.

How can this kid be so strong?!
Li Yuanhu, however, was relentless in his pursuit of power, using both hands and feet, punching and kicking, and employing all sorts of underhanded tactics, such as "Monkey Steals Peach" and "Black Tiger Pulls Out Heart," with unparalleled skill.

For a moment, Qian Song was beaten so badly by the boy that he was completely powerless to fight back, and could only let out screams like a pig being slaughtered.

At this moment, Li Mengjin realized that she had almost harmed her brother. Her face turned pale and serious. Shame made her brave, and with a sword technique called "Willow Breeze", which was gentle yet fierce, she stabbed into Qian Song's calf, causing Qian Song to fall to the ground. He then received a punch to the chest from Li Yuanhu and saw stars.

Seeing this scene, Li Rongzhou was both amused and exasperated. His grandson's fighting style was truly...unique.

He shook his head, slowly stepped forward, and snapped both of their bones with a "crack".

The screams were deafening, and even the unconscious Sun Bai was jolted awake by the pain, writhing and struggling on the ground like a maggot.

Li Rongzhou did all this without hiding it from his two children. No matter how much he doted on his grandchildren, when it was time to be brave and tough, he should be given more experience!

Li Mengjin's face was pale, but his eyes were fixed on the bloody scene; Li Yuanhu, who had seen blood before, was not afraid at all, and even wanted to torture the two of them, showing no sign of the spoiling that Li Rongzhou was worried about, which would lead to his grandchildren becoming unfilial.

Li Rongzhou was satisfied and relieved, and walked up to the two half-dead cultivators.

"Speak, who sent you? What is your purpose?"

The two men were already terrified by Li Rongzhou's ruthless methods and had witnessed the power of the Li family's grand formation, so they dared not hide anything.

“We…we are disciples of the Green Pine Sect…the beast tide attacked, the sect was destroyed, and we were lucky enough to escape…when we saw Peach Blossom Village, that’s when…that’s when we had evil intentions…”

Sun Bai, his face contorted with grief and his voice trembling, cried out, "Senior, spare our lives! Senior, spare our lives! We brothers were just confused for a moment. Please, senior, have mercy on us, we are also victims of the beast tide!"

"Tide of beasts?"

Li Rongzhou's brows furrowed instantly. "Which county did you escape from? What's the current situation with the beast plague?"

"Reporting to...reporting to senior, we fled from Linhe County, which has been reduced to scorched earth, and the city walls have been breached! We heard...we heard that the beast tide is still spreading downstream, and it is unstoppable..."

Upon hearing this, Li Rongzhou's heart sank to the bottom.

Although he knew that his sons were all exceptionally powerful, it was, after all, a catastrophic beast tide, a catastrophe that could even cause the death of immortal masters.

Fu'er and Can'er, can they...can they handle it?
For a time, I was filled with anxiety.

"grandfather!"

Ignoring his grandfather's furrowed brow, Li Yuanhu said with unwavering trust, "Don't worry! My father and third uncle are the most powerful people in the world! No monster can stand against them! They will definitely return safely!"

Looking into Changsun's bright eyes, Li Rongzhou's anxiety was miraculously soothed.

He patted Li Yuanhu's head with satisfaction and sighed, "Good, good boy, Grandpa believes in you, and also in your father and your third uncle."

He turned his head and looked at the two trembling cultivators on the ground, his eyes turning cold again.

"As for you..."

"what!!!"

…………

Songling Academy, Dan Hall.

Since his remarkable achievement in the alchemy competition, Li Mengze's life has become much quieter.

No one dared to mock him to his face for his "poor comprehension" anymore; those cold words from the past had all turned into polite and flattering "Junior Brother Li".

Wang Teng and his two companions were like mice before a cat, always avoiding him whenever they saw him, for fear of incurring the wrath of this unassuming "alchemy genius."

Li Mengze didn't care about this at all; he devoted all his energy to alchemy and cultivation.

Seeing that his talent and temperament were both excellent, Su Qingxue taught him everything she knew.

Not only did he impart all his years of alchemy experience, but he also made an exception and taught him several of his most treasured first-grade mid-level pill formulas in advance.

With Teacher Su's favoritism, Li Mengze's alchemy skills improved by leaps and bounds.

In just a few months, he was able to consistently refine Qi Gathering Pills with five pill patterns, and occasionally even get lucky and refine top-grade pills with six pill patterns.

This progress has drawn the attention of the entire Pill Hall. Even Master Chen and others now greet him with pleasantries and praise.

The large quantity of pills also earned him a lot of spirit stones.

He used these spirit stones to exchange for many rare medicinal herbs in the market.

That day, he had just returned from the trading market and was preparing to go back to Dantang.

As he passed through a secluded bamboo grove path, he suddenly stopped, his brow furrowing almost imperceptibly.

In his "insight into good and evil" vision, a figure was lurking in the shadows of the bamboo forest not far ahead, emanating a thick, ink-like malice.

"This is... aimed at me?"

Li Mengze felt a chill in his heart, but his face remained expressionless. He continued walking forward at a leisurely pace, as if he were completely unaware of what was happening.

Just as he reached the shadowy spot, a dark figure suddenly darted out from the bamboo forest, a gleaming dagger in his hand aimed straight at his back!

"You little bastard, hand over the storage bag!"

The newcomer had a hoarse voice and was ruthless; he was clearly a vicious character who was used to killing and robbing.

Just as the dagger was about to reach his body, a blinding golden light suddenly burst forth from Li Mengze's body.

"Qiang!"

With a crisp sound, the dagger, powerful enough to pierce through fine iron, was firmly blocked by an invisible protective shield and could no longer advance an inch.

It was one of the life-saving talismans that his father, Li Pingcan, had given him—the Golden Light Talisman!

"What!?"

The man in black was shocked to see this. He hadn't expected that this seemingly harmless child would possess such a protective treasure.

I heard that Li Mengze didn't come from a family of cultivators, which is why he chose to attack!

But unexpectedly, they ran into a tough opponent!

"I don't believe you still have such a precious talisman!"

The man in black shouted, abandoned his dagger, and his fists moved with the force of thunder, their power terrifying, like wave after wave of ocean waves, ready to strike with lightning speed!
"Nine waves of the vast ocean!"

As Li Mengze stared intently, he saw the man in black reveal his special skill, and then, with a flash, he turned and ran away...

'I'm not stupid. I have a golden talisman on me. Why should I fight this kid head-on? It's best to run!'

The man in black muttered to himself, 'You alchemy brat, I'll remember you. You'll run out of talismans eventually!'

Unexpectedly, in a flash, on the road ahead where they were escaping, they saw Li Mengze!
The man in black was horrified. How could this be!

Li Mengze had sparred with his uncle and father since childhood, and these tricks of attacking north and south were something the Li family had grown tired of. He had long since realized the man in black's intentions and was not fooled at all.

"Nothing is impossible."

Seemingly sensing the thoughts in the man in black's mind, Li Mengze spoke calmly, his face no longer displaying its usual obedience and composure, but only a cold sharpness.

As an alchemist, how could he not know that he easily attracts the covetousness of others? He had long been prepared, with plenty of powerful talismans on his body!
He held a talisman between his fingers, and the talisman spontaneously combusted. "Thunderclap Talisman!"

A bolt of lightning struck down from the sky, hitting the man in black. The amulet's light shone for a moment before suddenly dissipating.

(End of this chapter)