Time Travel: I'm a Flower Thief

Xie Xiaoyi didn't care whether he was Yu Shinan or Yu Shibei; what he cared about most right now were Fu Yaoqin and Yun Qianxun.

"Whoever you are, don't block my way!"

With a sharp shout, he charged straight towards the front of the formation without hesitation.

Lu Wushuang brandished his halberd and roared, "First team, all troops, attack!"

As soon as the order was given, five teams of men rushed out from the formation, each team consisting of a hundred men, all clad in heavy armor, their steps perfectly synchronized.

In the blink of an eye, five hundred heavily armored soldiers formed a dense, dark mass and surrounded Xie Xiaoyi.

Xie Xiaoyi, however, was like a beam of light, crashing straight into the heavily armored soldiers at the front!

"Bang—!" A loud noise.

With a single charge, the true energy exploded like an invisible giant shield, giving the two hundred heavily armored soldiers no chance to react.

They were blasted away by the true energy, making a series of crackling sounds as the energy splattered all over the ground.

Without pausing, he gathered his strength and charged forward once more, followed immediately by a second surge of true energy—

"Bang—!" Another loud noise.

The remaining three hundred heavily armored soldiers were no match for them; they were also violently blasted apart by the raging true energy, scattering them all over the ground.

In just two breaths, either their armor shattered and they died, or they fainted directly; it was a truly gruesome sight.

However, it was precisely during the intervals between these two collisions that Qin Huaiyu and Wang Shaobo had a chance to catch their breath and recharge!

The two exchanged a glance, then simultaneously leaped into the air, unleashing their full power to deliver a fatal blow to Xie Xiaoyi.

Wang Shaobo's sword energy surged, and he unleashed a fierce and unparalleled sword aura, striking straight at the top of his head.

Qin Huaiyu's domineering fist energy followed closely behind his sword energy, heading straight for his face.

With a sword and a fist, two streams of energy attacked from above and below, sealing off Xie Xiaoyi's vital points!

"This is such a hassle..."

Xie Xiaoyi muttered a complaint, drew the Heaven-Opening Heavy Sword from his back, and slashed out fiercely, intending to finish off the two men completely.

But as soon as he swung the sword, his heart sank.

He felt that the power and cultivation of this sword strike had been reduced by a whole level, and its power was far less than usual.

He was startled and realized something was wrong!

Could it be true, as Yu Shinan said, that one's cultivation level will drop when inside this great formation?

No sooner said than done.

The blade energy, fist energy, and Xie Xiaoyi's sword energy collided violently!

A deafening explosion resounded through the heavens and earth, and the shockwave swept wildly in all directions.

Although his cultivation level had plummeted, he was still at the Earth Immortal Dao Inquiry Realm, which was more than enough to withstand the combined attack of Qin Huaiyu and Wang Shaobo, both at the Sun Radiance Profound Realm.

"boom--!"

Xie Xiaoyi was so shocked that he staggered back seven or eight steps, while Qin Huaiyu and Wang Shaobo each retreated more than six zhang (approximately 33 meters).

Although the two of them managed to block Xie Xiaoyi, they knew that even if their opponent was suppressed by one realm, they were still no match for him!

Xie Xiaoyi stopped, his eyes cold and sharp, his tone arrogant: "So what if I've fallen a realm? Nobody can stop me!"

After saying that, he picked up his heavy sword and charged straight toward the main gate of the Forbidden City once again.

Lu Wushuang gave the order, and another five hundred-man squads charged out.

Yu Shinan, standing atop the city wall, dared not underestimate his enemy and immediately gave orders to the numerous Qi cultivators in the distance:

"Increase the formation's power! Suppress with all your might! Maximize the killing formation's power!"

As the command was given, ninety-nine Qi cultivators, eleven in each of the nine directions, simultaneously formed hand seals:

"Approaching—"

"Soldier—"

"fight--"

"The one—"

"all--"

"Formation—"

"List--"

"forward--"

"OK--"

As the nine teams' fingers flew across the screen, spiritual energy surged from their palms, weaving an invisible giant net that enveloped the entire area along the array's core on the ground.

Immediately afterwards, all the Qi cultivators chanted in unison, and the sound waves exploded from nine directions:

"I stand in battle array, ready to shatter the nine heavens!"

"I have arrayed my troops, ready to conquer and settle the world!"

"I stand in battle array, my might shaking heaven and earth!"

"With my array in place, all laws bow down!"

"With my array fully deployed, even the foundations of one's Dao will crumble!"

"I stand in battle array, locking away the fate of the world!"

"I stand in formation, my spirit and soul utterly annihilated!"

"I stand in formation at the forefront, severing all worldly ties to the Great Dao!"

"My formation is in full swing, yet my realm crumbles in a single moment!"

As the incantation was recited, the spiritual energy from the nine directions merged, unleashing the full power of the killing formation, and firmly locking onto Xie Xiaoyi.

At this moment, the five hundred armored soldiers that Lü Wushuang had dispatched charged forward again, their heavy armor pounding the ground as they charged into the enemy lines.

Xie Xiaoyi showed no fear, raised his sword and swung it horizontally, unleashing a sword aura that shattered hundreds of suits of armor on the spot.

But after unleashing that sword strike, his heart sank again—

The killing formation took effect, and his cultivation level dropped by half a step, falling into the half-step Earth Immortal Dao Inquiry Realm.

Even so, dealing with these ordinary heavy armored beings was still a piece of cake.

His sword strikes were relentless, each strike breaking through a hundred, and with a full five sweeping blows, all five hundred armored soldiers crumbled, leaving none able to fight again.

Lu Wushuang, enraged at the sight of the enemy lines, roared, "Balloons! Repeating crossbows! Catapults! Fire a volley from all sides! Blast them to pieces!"

In an instant, arrows rained down and boulders roared as they hurtled towards Xie Xiaoyi.

Xie Xiaoyi no longer possessed the cultivation level of the Unity of Heaven and Man realm, so he dared not be careless and immediately activated the power of the tortoise spirit within his body.

A massive, transparent tortoise-shell-like shield instantly enveloped his entire body, as solid as black iron and unbreakable.

Then there was a series of loud "bangs!"

Arrows and boulders were deflected and fell to the ground with a clatter.

Just then, from atop the city wall, a soft call, trembling with worry and concern, suddenly came:

"Xiao Yi..."

Xie Xiaoyi froze, then abruptly looked up.

On the city wall of the Forbidden City, Fu Yaoqin was bound by a white silk ribbon around her shoulders. Her face was pale, and her eyes were full of worry and heartache.

Two eunuchs held her arms down, while a middle-aged man in a bright yellow dragon robe stood beside her, exuding an imposing aura; he was clearly the reigning emperor.

However, in Xie Xiaoyi's eyes, the emperor was nothing, and he completely ignored him, only gazing affectionately at Fu Yaoqin:

"Sister Yaoqin—!"

Fu Yaoqin saw that he was all alone, with the Imperial Guards in front of him and ballistae and catapults behind him, in such danger, all for her sake.

Tears welled up in her eyes instantly: "Xiao Yi, go quickly... don't worry about me, don't worry about me..."

"Sister Yaoqin, don't be afraid, I'm coming to save you!"

This scene of deep affection and mutual concern was witnessed by Emperor Wang Jiling, who was standing to the side.

Seeing that Fu Yaoqin's heart and eyes were only on Xie Xiaoyi, he was immediately consumed by jealousy, and his face turned frighteningly gloomy.

This was the first time a woman had ignored him and only had eyes for other men.

Before Fu Yaoqin could say anything more, he had already reached out and grabbed her hair, pulling it back hard!

"Ugh—!"

Fu Yaoqin winced in pain, her head was forced back, her neck taut, and she was forcibly pulled into Wang Jiling's arms.

"You...you let me go!"

Wang Jiling ignored her, looking down at Xie Xiaoyi below the city walls with a cold gaze—

snort!

Aside from being a bit handsome, having a good physique, and being a bit skilled in martial arts...

How can anyone compare to me?