Mortal: I possess a copy of the Jade Manual of the Sea of ​​Consciousness!

Huazhou is located 200 li north of Tainan Mountain.

Although Huazhou doesn't have many high-level powers, it does have quite a few Foundation Establishment families located there.

The Liu family is one of them.

The Liu family chose a location halfway up a high mountain, surrounded by mountains on all sides and protected by a clan-guarding formation. The only way to get in and out is through the passage at the foot of the mountain.

The main strategy is to make it easy to defend and difficult to attack.

But recently, the entire Liu family has been on high alert, as if a storm is brewing!

That's right, the family from which that Foundation Establishment Ancestor passed away was the Liu family, which was also the target that Wang Xuan and others had their eyes on.

The Liu Family Council Hall.

Almost all of the Liu family's elite forces have gathered here.

The late Foundation Establishment stage patriarch was the only one among the family heads. It turns out that the deceased Liu family patriarch was actually a pseudo-Core Formation stage cultivator!

There is one elder in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, two elders in the early Foundation Establishment stage, and nearly ten disciples at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining stage.

The atmosphere in the council hall was heavy and solemn, so much so that even the sound of a silver needle falling could be heard.

slowly.

The head of the Liu family, sitting in the main seat, said in a deep voice: "The news of the death of our Liu family ancestor was spread by a villain. Although we found and killed the villain, it was still to no avail."

"Without our patriarch overseeing the family, the other families will probably see us as a thorn in their side."

If we can withstand this attack, the Liu family line can continue; if we can't... then we'll all flee in disarray!

"Patriarch!" The other Foundation Establishment elders wanted to say something, but were stopped by the other party.

"I know what you're thinking, but..."

Before he could finish speaking, the entire council hall, or even the entire Liu family, began to shake violently.

Everyone present immediately became alert and left the council hall.

The Foundation Establishment elders flew in the air, while the Qi Refining disciples each set up their own camps, holding array flags in their hands, ready to form an array to trap the enemy at any time!

"Which fellow cultivators have come to visit my Liu family without even a greeting? Isn't that a bit too impolite?!"

The Liu family patriarch spoke sharply, and the pressure of his late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation swept out like a tidal wave.

All the cultivators present, whether friend or foe, who were enveloped by this oppressive aura felt their breath catch in their throats, as if someone were choking them.

"Hahaha, Patriarch Liu, you've misunderstood. We've come here to discuss matters with you."

I fear that Patriarch Liu will not agree with us, so I have no choice but to come here first and apologize for disturbing you. I hope you will forgive me.

A figure appeared outside the clan's protective formation, and the spiritual pressure emanating from him was exactly the same as that of the Liu family patriarch, with a cultivation level of late Foundation Establishment!

This man appeared to be over fifty years old, and poisonous mist swirled around him from time to time, making it impossible for anyone to approach him within a ten-foot radius.

Wang Xuan and the others stood behind, coldly watching the cultivators in the Liu family.

"Five Poisons Old Thief, it turns out it's you here. What brings you to my ancestor's collection of that level-four poison pill?"

The Liu family patriarch spoke in a cold tone, filled with killing intent. At the same time, he used his divine sense to scan the surroundings to prevent any villains from sneaking in and breaking the formation.

The old thief of the Five Poisons laughed loudly and said, "The treasure will be obtained by the capable one."

When your Liu family patriarch was still alive, he bullied us rogue cultivators quite a bit. Now that the situation has changed drastically, we have no choice but to come to your noble family to seek treasures.

"Forget about stalling for time, Fellow Daoist Liu. We are determined to break through your clan's protective formation today. Let's make our move!"

Boom!!

One after another, attacks filled with killing intent landed on the clan's protective formation.

Those who made the move were naturally Qi Refining cultivators like Wang Xuan.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators kept a close eye on the changes in the great formation. As soon as a weak point appeared, they would immediately strike with lightning speed and tear open a corner of the protective formation.

The Liu family patriarch chuckled mockingly, "Sending a bunch of Qi Refining juniors to attack our clan's formation? You're getting more and more senile as you get older!"

"Disciples, activate the Four Symbols Protective Formation! Let these ignorant rogue cultivators see that even though our clan is no longer what it once was, our foundation remains unchanged!"

At the command of the Liu family patriarch, the Qi Refining disciples who were waiting below with their array flags raised them.

As spiritual energy was poured into the array flags, a barrier covering an area of ​​more than ten miles was erected.

Four gigantic beast phantoms gradually formed, emanating four spiritual pressures comparable to those of the early Foundation Establishment stage!

"The Four Symbols Formation? I never expected you could even get your hands on this formation. It's quite a surprise."

"In that case, fellow Daoists, let's not stand idly by, let's join forces and shatter these two tortoise shells!"

After the Five Poisons Elder finished speaking, he took the lead and with a flick of his sleeves, two poisonous snakes, each over ten feet long, rushed towards the Liu family's protective formation.

With a loud bang, the entire space shook violently, but the clan's protective formation remained perfectly intact!

Elder Huang and the others followed closely behind, each unleashing their most powerful abilities, with top-tier magical artifacts appearing one after another.

Fortunately, they had already protected the Qi Refining disciples behind them before they made their move.

Otherwise, the residual spiritual energy alone would have been enough to kill Wang Xuan and the others on the spot!

This is the difference between Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators, as vast as an insurmountable chasm!

Wang Xuan watched the battle in the sky from below, his eyes burning with a fierce ambition.

A young man's spirit cannot be easily extinguished. Although he always followed the idea of ​​gradual progress, once he encountered a true expert, he still unconsciously wanted to learn quickly.

"Foundation building, foundation building... it'll be soon, just a few more years!" Wang Xuan thought to himself.

Those of them, who were in the Qi Refining stage, came here not only to broaden their horizons and gain experience, and to clearly understand the cruelty of the cultivation world, but also to constantly wear down the Liu family's protective formation.

They have no say in anything else; if one of them loses his life due to dishonesty, he can't blame anyone else.

Thus, those among them who want to cause trouble can only wait until the protective formation of their clan is broken and the cultivators from both sides start fighting before they can take any action.

When the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Liu family saw the Five Poisons Elder and other Foundation Establishment cultivators attacking together, they immediately became alert and prepared for battle.

"Don't be stingy with your spiritual power. As long as we stabilize this protective formation, they will leave on their own soon!"

Outside the formation.

The Five Poisons Elder was secretly annoyed that he couldn't break through the tortoise shell in a short time.

It seems we have no choice but to use that thing; I'm really reluctant to part with it...

"Please hold them off for a moment while I retrieve the treasure and break the formation!"

The Five Poisons Elder patted the storage bag, and a stream of light appeared in his hand.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a special formation-breaking cone!

While formations are extremely powerful, they are not invincible.

In order to more easily break through formations and defend against enemies, some brilliant weapon refiners spontaneously developed a powerful weapon for breaking through formations!

This is the formation-breaking cone!

The operation of the formation is supported by a huge amount of spiritual power, and the function of the formation-breaking cone is to cut off the spiritual power supply of the formation, so that the formation will break on its own!

Of course, this array-breaking cone is not like a magic weapon that can be used indefinitely; like a talisman, it disappears after one use.

However, its price is hundreds of times higher than that of talismans of the same grade!

A formation-breaking cone capable of breaking through Foundation Establishment level formations is worth thousands of spirit stones and is extremely valuable.

The moment the Five Poisons Elder took out the Formation-Breaking Cone, the faces of the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Liu family could no longer remain composed.

"A formation-breaking cone?! Stop it!!!"

The head of the Liu family gritted his teeth and took out another array flag from his storage bag.

This battle flag is not as brand new as the Four Symbols Battle Flag; it even has some gaps.

But this very array flag caused the Five Poisons Elder and other Foundation Establishment cultivators to change their expressions drastically and immediately turn tail and flee.

Wang Xuan and the others were puzzled, but they did not hesitate and immediately fled with these Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"The Peak Killing Formation! Wasn't this formation said to be obsolete? How could your Liu family still possess it!"

The Five Poisons Elder looked grim. After escaping to a safe location, he spoke through amplified spiritual energy, unwilling to give up.

The Liu family patriarch offered no explanation, his spiritual energy remaining less than an inch from the array flag.

"How could we dare to release information about such a momentous event so easily? If the Liu family weren't facing a life-or-death crisis, do you think our patriarch would be willing to deploy this formation?!"

The Five Poisons Elder hesitated upon hearing this, unsure whether what the Liu family head said was true or false.

If what the other party said is true, then this operation to wipe out the Liu family really needs to be reconsidered.

The Peak Killing Formation is a technique that mobilizes the power of mountains and rivers to form a trapping formation to defend against enemies.

Attacking from the inside is impossible without the destructive power of a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator.

The array-breaking cone in his hand could only break through Foundation Establishment level arrays, not the Peak Killing Array.

"It seems that your Liu family really thought this far when you moved here. I admire you."

The Liu family head snorted and said, "It's not worth mentioning. If you fellow Daoists can leave now, I will let bygones be bygones and pretend that this never happened."

But if you remain obstinate and insist on attacking, then don't blame me for fighting to the death!

The Five Poisons Elder was still quite unwilling.

He spent countless hours organizing these people, offering countless rewards to persuade them to come.

If he leaves in such a disgraceful manner today, putting aside the issue of the mission's failure, will he still have any credibility or prestige among fellow cultivators of the same level?!

Seeing that the Five Poisons Elder was indecisive, the mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator surnamed Zhang, who had been waiting for Elder Huang in Tai Nan Valley, offered a way out.

"Fellow Daoist Wudu, this matter seems to have become extremely troublesome. Why don't we set up camp nearby and discuss together how to deal with that mountain range killing formation? What do you think?"

The words of the cultivator surnamed Zhang eased the old man's expression, and he finally agreed.

"Then we'll set up camp around here and keep a close watch on the Liu family to see if they're trying to escape."

Once we find a solution, we will take further action!

At worst, we can join forces with a few nearby Foundation Establishment families. They have no reason not to be tempted by the Liu family, such a lucrative prize!