Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

Chapter 569 The Array Breaks and the Toad Cries

Early in the morning, Li Yuan stepped out of his guest room.

Upon reaching the third node on the east side, infuse your spiritual energy into your array eye to maintain the flow of spiritual energy at the third node on the east side.

The formation was constantly being destroyed, and its overall defensive strength had decreased by another 20% compared to yesterday.

The sun rose to mid-sky.

The first signs of spiritual energy fluctuations came from the sea surface.

Unlike the previous days, this fluctuation is not from a single source.

Li Yuan extended his divine sense, and the permanent entry of the Demon Tracking Mirror captured the aura of the distant demon beasts one by one.

The golden toad's spiritual power swept in from the southeast, its familiar dark golden aura intense and heavy.

However, around the aura of the golden toad, there were also more than ten auras of demonic beasts of varying strengths and three auras of demonic cultivators.

Three third-tier demonic beasts. More than ten second-tier beasts. Three Golden Core stage demonic cultivators.

The golden toad rose from the sea, its massive body obscuring half the sunlight. Its dark golden, wart-like skin was covered in seawater and broken coral, and the golden light in its vertical pupils was even brighter than in the previous days.

On the sea behind it, three third-tier demonic beasts lined up in a row.

More than ten second-tier demonic beasts were scattered on the outer perimeter, forming a loose encirclement.

Three demonic cultivators were at the very back of the line, their black robes billowing in the sea breeze, their faces obscured by hoods. Their auras were all at the Golden Core stage.

The golden toad didn't waste any words.

With a smirk, a dark golden beam of venom shot straight towards the array barrier.

The concentration of venom was more than double that of the previous few days, and the diameter of the beam of light had increased from one zhang to three zhang. The moment the venom struck the barrier, the first layer of the seven nested circuits was directly corroded and penetrated, and the corrosion spots spread to the second layer.

At the same time, the three-headed, third-tier demonic beast launched an attack from three directions simultaneously.

A black-scaled sea serpent slammed into the barrier from the north, its massive body coiling around its surface, the scales rubbing together with a sharp, piercing sound. A two-headed sea turtle unleashed two beams of spiritual energy of different attributes from the south, one icy cold and the other scorching hot, their alternating heat striking the same spot on the barrier. A silver swordfish hurtled at high speed from underwater, its snout striking the barrier's surface and creating ripples of spiritual energy.

Attack from four directions simultaneously.

The spiritual energy consumption of the great array barrier instantly soared to more than three times that of the previous few days.

The spiritual energy supply to all eight nodes is fully utilized.

Li Yuan maximized his spiritual energy output.

However, the Golden Core cultivator at node number seven could not hold on any longer.

The spiritual energy loop in the south experienced violent frequency fluctuations due to the alternating hot and cold attacks of the two-headed sea turtle. Node number seven happens to be the main control node of the southern loop.

"Number Seven can't hold on any longer!" someone shouted.

Vice Alliance Leader Jiang attempted to remotely replenish the seventh node by diverting a portion of spiritual energy from the eighth node, but the distance was too great, and the spiritual energy was largely depleted during transmission, proving insufficient.

At this moment, the three demonic cultivators made their move.

Three black beams of demonic energy shot out from the rear of the formation, not to attack the barrier, but precisely to hit the section of the loop corresponding to the seventh node on the great array barrier.

The corrosive effect of demonic energy is completely different from the physical impact of demonic beasts. Demonic energy seeps into the grooves of the spiritual energy circulation channels, corroding the inner structure of the spiritual energy patterns like acid. After the spiritual energy patterns are corroded, the efficiency of spiritual energy conduction drops sharply, and the already insufficient supply of the seventh node completely loses its ability to maintain itself.

The spiritual energy circuit of node number seven has broken.

The disorder spreads to both sides along the main vein.

The Golden Core cultivator at node number six let out a muffled groan as the recoil in the spiritual energy circulation interrupted his spiritual energy input, causing him to be thrown off the stone platform.

At node number eight, Vice Alliance Leader Jiang gritted his teeth and held on, but he alone could not compensate for the gaps in nodes seven and eight at the same time.

The chain reaction swept through the entire formation within moments.

The seven nested loops of the barrier began to disintegrate layer by layer from the area corresponding to the seventh node. The interconnected structure of spiritual energy collapsed from the inside, like a tower with a block removed.

Li Yuan sensed the collapse coming from the third node.

Three breaths later, the barrier shattered.

The translucent spiritual energy barrier shattered from the inside, like a giant pane of glass, sending countless fragments of spiritual light scattering in all directions. The remaining spiritual energy rapidly dissipated into the air, and the main island lost its last line of defense.

The golden toad's vertical pupils narrowed slightly.

They didn't rush in immediately.

Its massive body still floated on the sea, its dark golden skin gleaming coarsely in the sunlight. It stared at the shattered remnants of the barrier, its mouth gaping open to reveal blunt bone spurs in its grey mouth.

The three-headed, third-tier demonic beast also stopped and waited behind the golden toad.

More than ten second-tier demonic beasts roamed the outer perimeter but did not rush onto the island.

Chaos reigned on the main island.

Foundation Establishment cultivators scurried about, some running towards the docks, others rushing towards the warehouses, while still others stood frozen, unsure of what to do. Golden Core cultivators rose from their respective nodes, gathering spiritual energy around their bodies, preparing to flee.

A Golden Core cultivator is not capable of directly confronting a fourth-tier superior demon.

A demonic cultivator at the back of the line suddenly spoke up.

"Lord Golden Toad, do not let the Golden Core cultivators of the Kunpeng Alliance escape."

The voice just fell.

A dark golden spiritual energy shot out from the golden toad's mouth; it wasn't venom, but a spiritual energy pellet that had solidified into a physical form.

The bullet struck the demonic cultivator who had shouted the message precisely.

The demonic cultivator's protective demonic energy was like paper before the bullet. The spiritual energy bullet pierced through the protection and exploded, blasting the demonic cultivator more than ten feet away. The demonic cultivator tumbled several times in mid-air, spitting out a mouthful of black blood, and fell onto the sea surface. He struggled for a moment before barely managing to regain his balance.

The golden toad's vertical pupils slowly turned towards the demonic cultivator.

"You want me to teach you how to do things?"

His voice was low and hoarse, devoid of any emotion, but the pressure of a fourth-grade high-level spiritual energy concentrated on the demonic cultivator the moment he spoke. The demonic cultivator's face instantly turned ashen, and his knees buckled, almost causing him to kneel on the sea.

Another demonic cultivator quickly flew out from behind, stood in front of his companion, and bowed to the golden toad.

"Please calm down, my lord. My fellow practitioner speaks without restraint and has no intention of offending anyone."

He spoke quickly, "We only hope to facilitate peace talks between the two sides. If we can bring back the Nascent Soul seniors of the Kunpeng Alliance, you won't have to waste your time here, which would benefit both sides."

The golden toad stared at him for a moment, and the golden light in its vertical pupils slightly diminished.

He hummed in agreement and didn't say anything more.

Li Yuan witnessed the entire scene from the stone platform on the east side of the main island.

After breaking through the formation, the Golden Toad did not massacre the island. The demonic cultivators tried to stop the Golden Core cultivators from leaving but were reprimanded by the Golden Toad. Another demonic cultivator stepped in to smooth things over, mentioning peace talks and the return of Nascent Soul cultivators.

Li Yuan rose from the stone platform, his escape light coalescing as he sped off towards the northwest of the main island.

Extremely fast.

As he flew over the dock, Li Yuan glanced back with his divine sense.

No one is chasing them.

The golden toad's vertical pupils did not turn in his direction. The three third-tier demonic beasts did not move, and more than ten second-tier demonic beasts continued to roam the perimeter. The three demonic cultivators' attention was entirely focused on the cultivators of the Kunpeng Alliance.

He was just a rogue cultivator from elsewhere, not a member of the Kunpeng Alliance.

This attack was aimed at the Kunpeng Alliance.

After his escape light swept out of the main island's area, Li Yuan did not slow down and flew at full speed towards the Loose Cultivator Alliance's stronghold.

During the flight, the known information in the mind is quickly connected.

Yuan Zong's Nascent Soul cultivator remained near the Tianyue Mountains. The Nascent Soul cultivators of the Kunpeng Alliance were also in the Tianyue Mountains protecting the Nascent Soul Ceremony. The Golden Toad attacked the Kunpeng Alliance's main island, accompanied by demonic cultivators, with the aim of forcing the Kunpeng Alliance's Nascent Soul cultivators to return to their aid.

If the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Kunpeng Alliance leave the Tianyue Mountains to return to the main island, the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Yuan Sect will have an opportunity to disrupt the Tianyue Sect's breakthrough to the Divine Transformation stage.

But the Nascent Soul of the Kunpeng Alliance never returned.

The main island was breached, the formation was shattered, the cultivators were scattered, but the Nascent Soul cultivators remained in the Tianyue Mountains.

The streaking light landed at the stronghold of the Loose Cultivator Alliance.

The chairman was the only one in the council chamber, looking through the latest markings on the nautical chart.

Li Yuan pushed open the door and went in.

"The Kunpeng Alliance's fourth-order formation has been broken."

The president paused, looking up at Li Yuan.

Li Yuan briefly explained the battle situation on the main island of the Kunpeng Alliance. He described how the Golden Toad, leading three third-tier demonic beasts and three Golden Core demonic cultivators, launched a joint attack. The loss of cultivators at the nodes caused the formation to collapse. He also discussed the interaction between the demonic cultivators and the Golden Toad, and how the Golden Toad did not massacre the island after breaking through the formation.

The president remained silent for a long time after hearing this.

"I'm glad you're alright." That was all he said in the end.

Li Yuan nodded and did not linger.

He turned and walked out of the council hall, returned to the temporary seclusion room, packed his belongings, and then transformed into a streak of light and left the stronghold.