How can one become an immortal with such laziness?

Yao Qingkong grinned.

"She might not be able to turn her life around for decades, and who knows, she might end up crying and begging her husband for mercy!"

Hongli: "???"

"You're looking for trouble, aren't you!" Hong Li trembled with anger.

..............................

While Hong Li and Yao Qingkong were chatting idly inside the house, outside, the battle of dignity between two men had reached its most intense and heated stage.

A rope was pulled apart, dividing a large open space in two. Black Sun and Silver Saint each occupied one side, their cold gazes meeting across the distance.

At first glance, there was nothing superfluous on the open space; it was quiet and peaceful.

However, if a high-level cultivator, or a cultivator who has cultivated supernatural abilities such as the Dharma Eye, looked up, they would be horrified to find that this place was no longer a place for humans to stay.

Complex and profound magic arrays overlapped one another, arranged closely together, with the dense array cores mutually concealing and protecting each other.

Countless magic arrays enveloped the area, and immense spiritual energy flowed slowly along the array circuits, concealing its aura.

Once the minefield is triggered, the formation will activate instantly, completely sealing off this space.

The main competition between Hei Yang and Yin Zi Sheng this time is a defensive formation used for protection, which seems to only offer passive defense and doesn't sound very scary.

But who says that defensive formations can only stand still and wait for an attack?

Illusion formations, trapping formations, and killing formations—as long as they can thwart the enemy's plot before they invade, they are absolutely excellent defensive formations.

Of course, although both Hei Yang and Yin Zisheng had their own agendas, it was, after all, a sparring match using defensive formations, so everyone deliberately restrained themselves.

Both sides tacitly agreed not to insert too many illegal magic arrays, so as not to damage the harmony.

So-called spiritual practice isn't about fighting and killing, but about navigating human relationships. We see each other all the time, and we might need each other in the future. It would be terrible to ruin our relationships... cough cough...

In short, as the two continued to nitpick and find fault, an impenetrable array completely locked down this space.

No matter who it is, as long as they enter this area, they will be detected instantly. The formation will automatically activate by circulating spiritual energy in the air, making it impossible for them to advance even half a step!

Or, if you're really ruthless, you can just wait until the other person gets close before activating the formation, and imprisoning an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator for a hundred years or so wouldn't be a problem at all!

The array formations in this area have almost reached their limit. Any more would cause the energy reaction in this space to become too overwhelming, and would instead cause the space to collapse and be destroyed.

Therefore, the two of them finally stopped fighting at this point, stood on each other's territories, turned their heads to examine each other's arrangements, and made disdainful noises.

"Come on, don't just look and say something."

Hei Yang chuckled coldly: "My setup is complete. You can come over and try to break the formation."

If you can break through one-third of my setup, I'll willingly admit defeat, how about it?

"What? Don't you have the confidence to break through my defensive array?"

Hei Yang smirked, spread his hands, and said nonchalantly, "You can try any method you want, whether it's a technical solution, a brute-force solution, or any other solution."

I have no restrictions on you; as long as you can break the formation, that's your method.

"So, how about it? Dare to give it a try?"

"Ha, are you afraid of me?"

Yin Zisheng, equally confident, scoffed, "Don't just make me solve yours, you try solving mine too."

"What, could it be that seeing my methods made you panic, and knowing you have no way to break it, you're changing the subject to your own magic array?"

"Ha, what a joke!"

Hei Yang couldn't help but sneer repeatedly.

"Who gave you the confidence to make me laugh like this? I'm just afraid that once I start, I won't be able to stop myself. After all, I'm young, and I don't know how to hold back when I strike."

If I were to dismantle your magic array into pieces in no time, it might damage your fragile self-esteem!

I just didn't want you to lose too badly, and you actually thought I was afraid of you? How ridiculous!

"Hmph, not much skill, but quite the big mouth."

Yin Zisheng sneered repeatedly: "I'll give you one last chance. If you admit defeat now, you'll lose half the battle, and you'll still save face in front of your wife later."

Otherwise, if someone sees you crying after I've made you cry, they might say I'm an old man bullying a teenager.

"Not at all, I just hope no one says I'm bullying an old person," Hei Yang retorted sarcastically.

"hehe!"

"Hoo ho!"

The two stared directly at each other, both exuding confidence and disdain.

"How to say?"

Hei Yang said nonchalantly, "You go first? Respect your elders!"

"No, no, no."

Yin Zisheng said calmly, "Let's still love the young."

"If I make the first move, I'm afraid your confidence will collapse and you won't have a chance to make a move."

"What a coincidence! I thought so too!"

"..."

"..."

Hei Yang and Yin Zisheng crossed their arms and smiled slightly.

Beneath their calm exteriors...

Hei Yang: Damn it, why don't we just have a friendly spar? Friendship first, competition second. What the hell is this?!

Hei Yang: This formation is so complicated, it's making my eyes blurry. Are you afraid I can't solve it?

Hei Yang: Damn it, stay calm, don't panic, don't panic. If you're scared, you've already lost half the battle. You need to show a calm demeanor that makes the other person doubt themselves, and always keep a poker face!

Hei Yang: Xiao Li, grant me power!

Silver Saint: Holy crap, is this kid really eighteen?! He's eighteen?!

Silver Saint: What kind of mess is this? If you're so capable, why don't you just go and replace the protective formation for our Five Elements Sect?

Silver Saint: What is this? Is this some kind of new-era formation strategy? Damn it, I recognize all these spell circuits, but how did they end up looking like this when they're all intertwined?

Silver Saint: Damn it, as the older one, with an age difference of several cents, I can't show weakness and let this brat look down on me...

Yin Zisheng: Behind me lies Qing Kong, behind me lies my child, there is nowhere left to retreat!

Hei Yang: Ha, you forced me to do this, Divine Power, Unwavering!

Silver Saint: Damn it, why are that kid's eyes secretly glowing red? I have a bad feeling...

Silver Saint: You want me to admit defeat? No way! Watch my Five Elements Analysis Method!

"..."

"..."

Black Sun and Silver Saint are locked in a standoff.

..............................

"So, certain techniques are very useful for you; they are key to turning defeat into victory and taking the initiative..."

Yao Qingkong patiently and tirelessly imparted his "experience" and guidance.

She pointed at Hongli's little face from a distance, nodding while frowning.

"Look, you need to learn to make full use of your advantages, like your cute little face, even when you're not talking..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Hongli couldn't help but subconsciously move back a little, her face wary as she covered her chest with her hands, curled up her head, and questioned, "What are you trying to do with that tone! What do you mean by 'tender face' and 'cute'? What does it have to do with you!"

No matter how cute they are, they're all mine, Heiyang's. Don't even think about it!

"What the heck is going on..."

Yao Qingkong glanced at Hong Li and explained, "You see, what I mean is, you can probably be seen as that kind of cute style..."

"Huh? What nonsense are you talking about?"

Hong Li raised an eyebrow, crossed her arms above her head, straightened her back, raised her head, and said confidently, "What do you mean by cute style? This is definitely a sexy and mature style..."

"Pfft, hahaha..."

An untimely laugh rang out again, and a tic-tac-toe mark appeared on Hong Li's forehead.

"Hey, what are you laughing at!"

Hongli gritted her teeth, embarrassed and annoyed, and said, "How can you be like this? Is it so hard to admit that someone else is excellent?"

"Hey hey hey..."

Yao Qingkong smiled and waved his hand, then glanced at Hong Li, and suddenly burst out laughing again.

"..."

Hong Li's expression gradually faded. She clasped her hands together and twisted them, loosening her joints. Her voice was unfriendly as she said, "I think a duel between us is inevitable..."