The Long Journey to Immortality

"It seems the fairy is very confident. Then let my three brothers meet the fairy."

After saying that, the five of them, as if they had planned it together, instantly entered battle mode.

Han Lu had just summoned the newly upgraded Wutong wood flute from her storage bag, intending to let it display its prowess in this situation of fighting against overwhelming odds, when the three thieves had already chanted and activated a secret technique.

Unlike the two Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivators Han Lu had previously fought, who had impulsively killed and seized her core in the Deep Blue Desert.

These three unnamed bandits had planned this all along, and they had even specially cultivated a secret technique for coordination and cooperation.

A pale blue band of light connected the three of them.

As long as this light is not blocked, the three will be able to temporarily achieve a state of mutual understanding. In this way, their cooperation will produce an effect greater than 3 as 1+1+1.

In addition, this combined attack technique also allows the spiritual energy of the three to communicate, enabling the shorter, thinner cultivator with slightly lower cultivation to mobilize spiritual energy equivalent to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage during battle and unleash his various ideas.

Thus, the combined strength of the three would be enough to rival a slightly stronger late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

This is the source of their confidence to carve out a path here and rob cultivators traveling between Jiang'an Prefecture and Dongzhou Prefecture.

The blue light screen had just connected the three brothers, and before the bearded cultivator could even cast a spell, he couldn't help but curse inwardly, "Second brother, what are you thinking about? Don't get any lewd thoughts at a time like this. I told you to stop reading those weird books."

The slightly overweight cultivator chuckled awkwardly, then mentally replied using a secret technique, "Brother, isn't it because this big-breasted fairy has a great figure and a beautiful face..."

“Besides,” the slightly overweight monk argued, “I know what you’re thinking now, and you’re not much better than me.”

"I genuinely like it and want to make friends with people." The older brother had his own reasons.

"Like my ass," the rivals retorted, their eyes blazing with envy. "You're just lusting after his body."

"Big brother, second brother, stop arguing," the short, thin cultivator tried to mediate. "Let's finish this rob first."

"Okay." With the help of the blue light band, the two cultivators answered in unison.

They were evenly matched, and neither of them wanted to lose face in front of their third brother any further.

This secret technique, after some minor setbacks, was finally put to good use.

Han Lu took out the wooden flute, glanced sideways at the spot where Wenren Ou had been standing, and said, "You protect her..."

Han Lu realized halfway through her sentence that Wenren Ou had vanished without a trace.

Clearly, he was carrying a highly sophisticated invisibility talisman or magical artifact, which allowed him to temporarily conceal himself in this environment.

Even Han Lu, with her powerful spiritual sense, couldn't detect any flaws, nor did she think the three brothers nearby could discover Wenren Ou's whereabouts.

So she was completely at ease and focused on taking care of herself.

While playing the wooden flute and casting illusions, Han Lu was also multitasking, thinking about how to use all the means she could use in human form to deal with the three slightly lecherous "good thieves".

As the sound of the flute began, the short, thin cultivator, who was already on guard, began chanting the Mind-Cleansing Mantra.

Under the influence of the blue light band, this technique can also provide spiritual protection for the other two cultivators.

However, in Han Lu's eyes, this protection was still a bit weak, as she was proficient in illusion techniques and wielded a top-grade magic weapon.

The melody of the wooden flute lingered in the ears of the three for only a moment before a moment of confusion appeared in their eyes.

Especially the short, thin cultivator, who abruptly stopped reciting the Mind-Cleansing Mantra halfway through.

All of this was observed by Wenren Ou, who was hiding nearby.

He leaned back, secretly praising Han Lu, "What a Golden Core cultivator I am!"

Chapter 345 The Great Battle Begins

Although Han Lu's illusion magic is powerful, the three brothers are not weaklings who can be defeated in one move.

After only a moment of confusion, the ornament on the slightly plump cultivator's chest automatically emitted a dark green light.

The dark green light merged into the blue light band connecting the three, instantly freeing them from Han Lu's illusion.

However, this rescue was not thorough. Although the three regained their fighting ability after waking up, they were still dizzy and disoriented.

In this state, not only will the mind become dull, but many spells that require careful aiming to hit the opponent will also miss.

They fell into Han Lu's illusion at first glance and were almost defeated in one blow, which made the three brothers put away their contempt for Han Lu.

Through the blue light band, the eldest brother spoke, "Second brother, fortunately you have a magic treasure that can resist illusions. It's also thanks to the three of us cultivating this 'Harmony of Gods' secret technique, otherwise, the three of us would probably have been defeated in less than three breaths."

“However, the power of my magic weapon is limited and cannot completely block the illusions cast by this female cultivator,” the second brother said, enduring his headache, and looked at the third brother. “Third brother, continue to cast the Mind-Cleansing Mantra to help us resist the illusions.”

"As for the front, leave that to me and my older brother."

"That female cultivator is probably skilled in illusion techniques. As long as we can resist her illusions, she shouldn't be too difficult to deal with."

The second brother analyzed it carefully.

The bearded cultivator agreed, saying, "Second brother is right. It seems that this female cultivator in the early stage of Foundation Establishment can't be that skilled."

"Third brother, just focus on chanting the incantation. When the spirit stones are distributed later, you'll definitely get your share."

"Okay, eldest brother, second brother." The short, thin monk obeyed the instructions.

Within five breaths, several thoughts flowed between the three through the blue light band.

The three quickly determined their roles and devised the most suitable battle plan based on the current situation.

Han Lu, seeing that the three had broken free of the illusion and had not been easily defeated as she had expected, showed a slight displeasure.

"It must be that fat man's magic weapon and this strange blue light band that blocked my illusion."

When the first plan failed, Han Lu quickly came up with the second plan she had just devised.

She casually tossed the wooden flute into the air, and Han Lu once again displayed her "semi-automatic flute playing" technique.

In this way, the effect of the musical illusion will be slightly weaker, but it can still maintain the suppression, preventing the opponent from opening their mind and ignoring the deadly illusion. At the same time, it can also make Han Luteng take action and do more things.

Among the many techniques and supernatural abilities that Han Lu has mastered, there are quite a few that are suitable for use in this situation where she is fighting three opponents at once.

This time, in addition to illusions, she also used the sword formation she had used twice in the Deep Blue Desert, the Nine Dragons Thunder Formation.

After several uses, Han Lu finally gained a basic understanding of the Nine Dragons Thunder Formation.

Although the five elements here do not match the metal-attribute sword and thunder formation, Han Lu's movements of summoning swords and setting up the formation are even smoother than the previous two times.

Just as the three highway robbers finished discussing their strategy, Han Lu summoned the spiritual energy sword within her body, splitting it into nine and unleashing a massive sword formation that completely enveloped the four of them.

The moment the sword formation was fully deployed, Han Lu also sensed Wenren Ou's approximate location through the formation.

"They're quite well hidden." Han Lu was completely relieved when she sensed that Wenren Ou was at the edge of the sword formation, about two hundred meters away from the main battlefield.

She merely reminded herself not to accidentally injure Wenren Ou when she unleashed her lightning strikes, and then stopped paying attention to this outsider.

Concealing her form, Han Lu activated the "True Phoenix Manual," transforming her body into a semi-spiritual state.

As Han Lu's blood surged, enhanced by the Illusionary Phoenix bloodline, the power of the paulownia wood flute that automatically played music became three times stronger, almost as powerful as when Han Lu played it herself just now.

With troops being deployed, a great battle was about to unfold. Meanwhile, Wenren Ou, who had just finished marveling at Han Lu's exquisite illusions, sighed deeply again after seeing Han Lu's sword formation change the color of this small patch of land.

In his mind, Han Lu's strength had improved from "early stage of Golden Core" to "mid stage of Golden Core".

Having never seen Wenren Mu in action, Wenren Ou guessed, "Senior Han is probably even more powerful than my father."

Surrounded by the sword formation and feeling the turbulent sea of ​​consciousness caused by the flute music, the three highway robbers did not panic. They each took out several talismans and stuck them on their bodies to strengthen their resistance to the illusion.

"This illusion is very sinister, everyone be careful."

“Such a large sword formation must be full of flaws. Second brother, come with me to test it out and then break this temporary formation.”

"Third brother, keep chanting the incantation, don't stop."

The bearded cultivator was experienced in combat and immediately issued orders to his two comrades via the blue light band.

Only then did the two finally have the opportunity to unleash the magical weapons they had already acquired in this battle.

The magical artifact in the bearded monk's hand was a book.

The slightly overweight cultivator held a silver-white spear that seemed out of place with his physique and appearance.

Both magical artifacts are magical implements, but only low-grade ones.

In the Great Yu Dynasty, where cultivation resources were largely monopolized by the Jitian Palace, the vast majority of independent cultivators were not wealthy.

If they truly had no shortage of spirit stones, elixirs, or magical treasures, these three ethical highway robbers wouldn't have resorted to highway robbery.

Life forces us to do this.

The five elements are incompatible. Although the sword formation is activated, it will take much longer to unleash the lightning magic than it would in the deep blue desert.

While Han Lu was still manipulating the sword formation and busy gathering lightning, the bearded cultivator and the slightly chubby cultivator had already successfully activated and used their magical treasures.

The book in the bearded monk's hands emitted a dark light as he rapidly turned its pages.

The book is a picture album, and the pictures depict scenes of ancient cultivators battling demonic beasts.

As the bearded monk chanted incessantly, several demonic beasts in the book materialized into phantoms and leaped out of the pages.

There are three demonic beasts in total, all at the peak of Qi Refining. They are excellent targets for Foundation Establishment cultivators to harass and ambush during battles, and are also great for probing the weaknesses of magic arrays.

Judging solely from the supernatural abilities, the book in the bearded monk's hand is remarkably similar to the scroll that Wen Erya possesses.

The spear in the slightly chubby cultivator's hand wasn't particularly fancy; it was simply an oddly shaped magical artifact resembling a spirit sword.

Once activated, it only emits a faint white light.

However, because the magic weapon is shaped like a spear, it can exert power comparable to a mid-grade magic weapon, the spirit sword, in breaking magic arrays.

This is quite suitable for use at this time.

Their minds were connected through the blue light band, and the two cultivators issued commands almost simultaneously. Three demonic beasts and a long spear shot out in all directions of the magic array.

Chapter 346 Chain Reaction

Seeing the two petty thieves take the initiative, Han Lu remained calm.

Although she was still unfamiliar with how to operate the formation, Han Lu was perfectly clear about the weaknesses of the current "Nine Dragons Thunder Formation".

Seeing that the two thieves were unfamiliar with formations and were simply attacking haphazardly, she didn't take their attacks seriously at all.

With her eyes turning red and her facial features shimmering with five-colored spiritual energy, Han Lu focused intently on gathering lightning, eager to unleash the Hundred Thunderbolts and truly activate the sword formation.

As expected, it was exactly what Han Lu had thought.

Faced with this profound sword formation, the two cultivators, who had never seen such moves before, could only be defeated when they tried to break through it using the methods typically used against sword formations.