Cultivating immortality begins with formations.

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Zhang Su stuck Swiftness Talismans on his legs, and holding two Golden Light Talismans and three Mystic Ice Talismans, he followed the falcon and headed straight for the forest where Lu Yuan was.

As he drew closer, he slowed his pace, summoned three Mystic Ice Talismans, which transformed into three sharp ice spikes that flew towards the figure ahead.

"Pfft pfft pfft..."

Three muffled thuds rang out, and Zhang Su was not pleased but rather alarmed.

The figure was pierced by three ice spikes, collapsed limply to the ground, turning into a pile of clothes and a shattered puppet talisman.

Zhang Su had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

As he spread his divine sense to explore the surroundings, he hesitated for a few breaths between leaving and continuing.

Just as he was feeling uneasy and unsure of what to do, his divine sense detected Lu Yuan's figure.

This moment.

Without further hesitation, as two talismans shot out like lightning, he also took out an array plate from his storage bag.

He moved extremely quickly.

But Lu Yuan was prepared, and a cloud of mist suddenly emerged from all directions of the forest, cutting off the view between heaven and earth.

Five-colored light surged within the thick fog.

The lightning talisman he released disappeared into the mist without a trace.

"You little brat, how dare you plot against me!"

Zhang Su gritted his teeth and cursed.

The two golden talismans transformed into flowing golden light, forming two golden protective shields that isolated the thick fog and protected the entire body.

"Same to you."

Lu Yuan's voice came from the mist, making it impossible to tell which direction it came from.

The words fell.

A crimson flame and an extremely cold ice cone struck the golden light shield from the left and right respectively.

"Whoosh..."

The protective shield shattered instantly, but it also successfully neutralized the attack.

Taking advantage of this moment, Zhang Su circulated his spiritual power, activated the array plate, and raised his hand to summon it in mid-air.

In an instant.

This array plate, made of yin wood, grew rapidly like a vine seed, extending hundreds of swaying vines.

These vines are covered with scales and have sharp thorns at the ends that shimmer with a ghostly green light.

The Spirit Serpent Transforms into a Vine Formation.

This is Zhang Su's famous formation.

Although Lu Yuan had heard of him, he had never seen him before. At this moment, he dared not be careless. He hid in the mist and manipulated the Five Elements Technique to attack Zhang Su continuously.

The fog can effectively limit the range of divine sense.

Unable to ascertain Lu Yuan's location, Zhang Su had no choice but to defend against him first.

Then he moved back and forth in the mist, constantly releasing his divine sense to search for Lu Yuan's location.

Meanwhile, hundreds of vines, like serpents, moved back and forth in the mist.

Lu Yuan knew that even with protective magic items, he would not fare well if he were to be hit.

Fortunately, the trees in this forest are lush.

Lu Yuan hid among the trees and, upon hearing which direction the vines were piercing the trees, immediately dodged to avoid them, and was not seriously injured for the time being.

However, in battles between array masters, generally speaking, unless there are two different arrays or one side has the advantage of timing and location, the final outcome will mostly depend on whose spiritual power is deeper and can last longer.

In this respect, Lu Yuan knew he was no match for Zhang Su.

Therefore, they always feigned weakness and manipulated the Five Elements techniques within the formation to constantly harass the enemy.

The goal was to lull Zhang Su into a false sense of security while simultaneously destabilizing his mind.

really.

Unable to pinpoint Lu Yuan's location, Zhang Su was like a headless fly in the fog, his heart filled with anxiety.

After he learned Lu Yuan's identity.

He then deliberately investigated the other party and learned that among the people the other party knew, there were two cultivators in the late stage of Qi Refining.

However, he did not have a deep relationship with those two late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, and they each had their own affairs to attend to.

slowly.

Zhang Su began to calm down, and then channeled more spiritual energy. The Spirit Serpent Vine Formation unleashed even more vines, blocking all exits.

He has made his decision.

Since the other party wants to stall, then let's stall with him. How much spiritual power can a mere fourth-level Qi Refining cultivator have?

He unleashed another lightning talisman, shattering the incoming ice spikes.

Zhang Su was surprised to find that the ice spikes that attacked were all show and no substance, crumbling at the slightest touch.

He was overjoyed, for the opponent's spiritual power was almost exhausted, and he was clearly powerless to continue.

Having easily dodged another incoming crimson flame, Zhang Su's eyes suddenly lit up. His divine sense's detection range suddenly expanded, and he had already spotted Lu Yuan hiding to his left front.

"The opportunity has arrived!"

He channeled his spiritual energy, manipulating the spirit snakes into a vine array. Dozens of vines, like venomous snakes, suddenly shot towards the figure.

at the same time.

A cold glint appeared in the mist, and three ice spikes attacked from behind.

Zhang Su did not consider a direct confrontation. Instead, he released a golden light talisman, which transformed into a golden light escape to defend himself. He then focused on controlling the vines to attack Lu Yuan in front of him.

"Pfft pfft..."

Two muffled thuds.

"ah."

The vines that had been spreading across the sky suddenly stopped. Zhang Su cried out in pain, only then realizing that the three ice spikes behind him had shattered the golden light escape.

Two ice spikes pierced his back.

Blood spurted out, and extreme cold entered his body. Zhang Su felt as if all the blood in his body was about to freeze.

"There are still experts!"

"At least at the ninth level of Qi Refining!"

Zhang Su reacted instantly.

The ice spikes were just to mislead him; the real killing move was to suddenly appear when he thought he had seized an opportunity and let his guard down.

Zhang Su immediately grabbed a Berserk Pill from his storage bag, stuffed it into his mouth, and his spiritual power surged like a sea, slightly dispelling the extreme cold.

He immediately manipulated the spirit snake vine formation, lay on a thick vine, and quickly flew away.

However, they hadn't run very far.

Another extremely cold sword aura transformed into a giant ice blade and slashed down from above his head.

"what!"

In his haste, Zhang Su manipulated the formation to defend, but he was still struck down from the sky by the powerful sword intent, his protective magic weapon shattered, and he crashed heavily to the ground.

"Fellow Daoist, spare my life!"

"I'll pay double whatever spirit stones that kid offers."

Zhang Su, his face filled with panic, spat out a mouthful of blood and shouted at the black-robed cultivator with a sword who had suddenly appeared in the air.

"Senior, kill him quickly!"

Lu Yuan was also afraid that the woman would turn against him, so he took a few steps back, ready to make a quick getaway if things went wrong.

Although it seems impossible, what if it is...

The black-robed female cultivator ignored their words, simply standing in mid-air, her almond-shaped eyes beneath her hood silently watching Zhang Su.

The latter saw that he did not make a move.

Thinking that things had taken a turn for the better, he forced himself to get up, knelt on the ground, and bowed his head: "Fellow Daoist, if you are willing to spare my life, I will be your slave from now on and do whatever you say."

Not the eldest brother...

Lu Yuan was a bit flustered. What about your dignity as a ninth-level Qi Refining Array Master?

He turned to look at the female cultivator in black robes, wondering if he should also kneel down first.

"Heh~"

"Serving as a slave... do you think I would believe you? Even so, you still call me a fellow Daoist, and you're not even willing to follow his example and call me senior."

The black-robed female cultivator's clear and melodious voice sounded like heavenly music to Lu Yuan.

Zhang Su was taken aback, and the pleading look on his face immediately turned into a resolute one.

He held a Twin Fiery Thunderball face down in his hand. This was a low-grade spiritual weapon that could be used only once. It could unleash a powerful double Fiery Thunderball, enough to threaten even a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

However, the downside is that it is a bit slow after being used, giving the opponent enough time to react.

The original plan was to wait until the black-robed female cultivator got close before unleashing the killing move.

Unexpectedly, the opponent was clearly experienced in combat and was only on guard, never getting close.

Think about it.

He suddenly stood up, flicked out the Twin Fiery Thunderbolts in his hand, and shot them toward Lu Yuan outside the battle.

He immediately turned and fled.

Even in such a desperate situation, Zhang Su found a glimmer of hope for himself.

If this black-robed female cultivator doesn't care about Lu Yuan's life or death and comes to kill him with her sword, then there's nothing more to say; he can only give up his life.

However, as long as she cares about Lu Yuan, she will go to rescue him.

Perhaps I can seize this opportunity to escape.