The Long Journey to Immortality

Using the power of the sword formation, Han Lu, Wen Erya, and Yi Qiyan entered a state of concealment.

Unaware of the situation, the six cultivators who had just been fiercely fighting the three subconsciously huddled together.

"What's going on? Where are Han Lu and the other two? How did they suddenly disappear?"

“I understand now,” a sharp-eyed cultivator exclaimed in realization. “Just now, Han Lu split off several spirit swords during the battle, which flew in all directions. It must have been those spirit swords that formed a sword array, which is why this area turned into this state.”

"Those three female cultivators must have hidden themselves using a sword formation."

These words were like a wake-up call; the other five instantly understood the current situation.

"A sword formation? How do we break it?" asked a cultivator who was two meters tall.

The cultivator who had just realized that his side was trapped in the sword formation continued, "It's easy to say."

"Maintaining such a massive sword formation requires a lot of spiritual energy, so Han Lu will definitely activate the sword formation soon to attack the six of us."

"We only need to destroy the spirituality of the swords that make up the sword formation when we defend and counterattack, and then we can break out of the formation."

"From what I've observed, it seems to be a sword formation composed of nearly ten spirit swords. I imagine the quality of the spirit swords that make up the formation isn't very high."

"If the six of us work together to destroy the spiritual power of three or four of the spirit swords, we will be able to break through the formation."

This cultivator had a considerable understanding of formations and sword formations, and he pinpointed the key point in just a few words.

Upon hearing this, the other five nodded slowly, each having their own countermeasures in mind.

Seeing that some people wanted to leave and were searching for weaknesses in the sword formation, the only female cultivator among the six stepped forward and acted as the leader. "Fellow Daoists, let the six of us unite to defend and withstand the attacks of the sword formation."

"If anyone has sharp eyes and notices the flaws in the sword formation, or finds the location of Han Lu and the other two hidden within the sword formation..."

"We will launch another counterattack."

"Don't concentrate your efforts in one direction, lest the opponent find a weakness and defeat you one by one."

This nun served as a bridge between the two teams, and her words carried considerable weight within the six-person team.

With her words as a foundation, the other five people abandoned their individual thoughts and temporarily cooperated.

Han Lu and her two companions observed the actions of the six people.

Everything unfolded exactly as they had predicted.

The secret technique was used, and through more than a thousand white silk threads, the three people's thoughts were once again connected.

"Junior sister, what do you think? Should we keep them occupied for a while to wear down their patience, or should we take down a few of them with overwhelming force?" Wen Erya asked Han Lu for her opinion.

After a moment's thought, Han Lu said, "Let's use lightning to knock out a few of them first. It's probably not possible to take them all down in one go."

After exchanging blows for two or three rounds, Han Lu had a general idea of ​​the strength of these six cultivators.

"Who should we attack first?" the belligerent Yi Qiyan asked.

“Then we should definitely target the leader,” Wen Erya, who had thoroughly studied the information provided by Zhong Wencheng, recognized the other party’s identity and pointed out by name, “We should target that female cultivator dressed in vulgar clothes, Gui Haichan.”

"Okay!" Yi Qiyan knew what to do.

"Let's begin then." Although Han Lu had abundant spiritual energy, she could easily maintain this sword formation for at least two quarters of an hour.

However, the longer it drags on, the less spiritual energy will be available for combat.

The safest course of action is to act swiftly and decisively.

Han Lu made hand seals and chanted incantations.

The thunder within the sword formation grew louder and more intense.

Several bolts of lightning were drawn from the sky and landed on the spirit swords that formed the sword formation.

The spiritual energy flowed within the separated spiritual energy swords, amplifying the power of thunder several times over by leveraging the power of the sword formation.

With such a display of power, the six people trapped in the sword formation knew that Han Lu was going to use "thunder" to attack them.

With such a large-scale operation, we dare not slacken our efforts.

The six people, divided into two groups, worked together to unleash two different spells, ready for battle.

At the same time, Wen Erya and Yi Qiyan arrived at their respective positions. One of them made hand seals to cast a spell, while the other took out a silver staff magic weapon about the thickness of an index finger and half a meter long from her storage bag.

With a burst of crimson lightning exploding within the sword formation, Han Lu and her two companions prepared their attack for a full ten breaths before launching their assault.

Han Lu wielded her spirit sword, controlling over a hundred bolts of lightning, and slashed at the six people at the center of the sword formation from eight directions.

Wen Erya, on the other hand, employed water magic, employing a technique she had used during her earlier sneak attack. Utilizing the five elements principle of metal generating water, she launched her offensive at this moment. Heavy water imbued with the power of thunder was several times more difficult to defend against than simple heavy water.

The staff-shaped magical artifact in Yi Qiyan's hand has the ability to attract lightning.

Her tasks in battle were slightly more complex. She had to use her magic weapon to increase the efficiency of returning the lightning that struck the air to the sword formation, and she also had to draw the lightning to launch an attack.

The three of them rehearsed this coordination nearly a hundred times before the competition.

With the three working together, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the already powerful Nine Dragons Thunder Formation can unleash three or even four times its power.

Chapter 551 Water and Electricity Combination

The two friends were ready and used a secret technique to convey the message to Han Lu.

Han Lu then gave the order, using a secret technique to command, "Action!"

Wen Er Ya was the first to take action.

A large amount of water mixed with "heavy water" appeared out of thin air above the heads of the six cultivators and fell naturally.

This water, mixed with a little silver liquid, is ten times heavier than ordinary water.

The impact of something falling from the sky is no less than a thousand heavy punches thrown by a Foundation Establishment cultivator who is proficient in external martial arts.

The defensive spells that the six people used specifically to resist lightning, which is similar to magical power, were not effective against this kind of "physical attack".

As soon as Wen Erya's move landed, it caused the defensive light barrier formed by the magic to cave in, as if a dam was being squeezed by water and about to burst.

Fortunately, the water had its own fluidity, and the six people protected by the magic were not just standing around watching.

Each of them used their weapon manipulation techniques, supported by a large amount of spiritual energy.

With a combination of drainage and defense, the protective spell surrounding the six people effectively resisted the large amount of heavy water released by Wen Er Ya.

The light barrier formed by the magic spells returned to its original shape, and the six people who watched the millions of pounds of water fall from under the light barrier finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Han Lu soon showed them with her actions that the matter was not so simple.

Hundreds of bolts of lightning suddenly struck from all directions, and the electric light emanating from them instantly illuminated the originally dark and dull sword formation.

While the gathering of six people in one place enhanced the defensive power of the spells, it also saved Han Lu, who was casting the sword formation, the trouble of searching for enemies and being distracted by controlling the lightning.

The thunder was deafening, making the onlookers flying at the edge of the sword formation tremble with fear.

Even those who were at the edge of the sword formation and not the target of the lightning felt their legs go weak at the sight of this, let alone the six cultivators in the center of the sword formation, watching the rolling lightning attack them in various forms.

Having experienced over a hundred battles of varying sizes within their sect, this was the first time they had ever witnessed such a grand scene.

As a slightly trembling curse rang out in the six-person room, a sense of fear began to rise within them.

Realizing this, Gui Haichan was about to speak up to reassure the troops, saying that these thunderbolts were just "showy decorations."

But before she could even speak, Han Lu's lightning struck and collided with the defensive spells they had set up around them.

The immense pressure left her speechless, forcing her to throw herself wholeheartedly into the battle.

The lightning struck the light barrier, with a small portion bouncing off and scattering into the sword formation. Guided by Yi Qiyan, some of the lightning struck the light barrier again, while others returned to the sword formation to prepare for the next attack.

The vast majority of them, however, merge with the heavy water that is still on the surface of the light curtain when they collide with it.

The electric current mixed into the heavy water, producing a "buzzing" sound that made one's hair stand on end and scalp tingle.

This combination amplifies the power of both.

The already overly strong thunder, after being combined with heavy water, gains a layer of softness, becoming all-pervasive and even harder to resist.

After merging with the power of thunder, heavy water becomes even heavier and gains some corrosive power, making it exceptionally effective at destroying defensive spells.

This change was something Han Lu and the other two had not anticipated.

After all, during training, all sorts of moves are performed against thin air.

The three of them only thought that this kind of cooperation would enhance each other's moves, so they used this combination without expecting such an effect.

As the first wave of thunder swept in, the thunder subsided, the water receded, and the heavy raindrops, like "air-dropped bombs," continued to fall, bringing a "thunderstorm."

As Han Lu and her two companions finished their first wave of attacks, the light barrier that had enveloped the six people had dimmed to the point of being almost invisible.

The six people under the light screen were still unharmed, but the expressions on their faces were no longer as relaxed and carefree as before.

The cultivator who had just analyzed Han Lu's sword formation so clearly was now trembling with fear as he said, "What kind of sword formation is this? How can it be so powerful? This lightning is probably comparable to the heavenly lightning during the initial tribulation of the Golden Core stage."

Gui Haichan comforted them, "Don't panic, everyone. How many times can a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator unleash such a powerful attack?"

"Everyone, please be patient and resist. At most, there will be two more times. Before we can even fight back, Han Lu's sword formation will collapse due to the exhaustion of her spiritual energy."

"That will be a good opportunity for us to counterattack."

Gui Haichan's words made some sense, but unfortunately, their opponent was Han Lu, an unreasonable cultivator.

Because Wen Er Ya needs a lot of preparation and a certain interval to cast Heavy Water, when the second wave of lightning came, Wen Er Ya could only use some simple water-attribute spells to cooperate.

Therefore, the combined power of the two is indeed not as great as before.

After destroying the magical light barrier, the lightning could no longer penetrate the defensive magic treasures summoned by the six cultivators.

Of the six, apart from the tall cultivator who had no good defensive magic treasures and was slightly injured, the other five were only outwardly disheveled and had consumed a lot of spiritual energy.

Having successfully defended against the attack using magic and magical artifacts, Gui Haichan was secretly delighted to realize that the second wave of attacks was not as powerful as the first. "It must be that Han Lu is running out of steam. When the next wave of thunder comes, everyone should pay attention and see if we can find any flaws or loopholes in advance to break through the formation."

Seizing the gap between the two attacks, each of the six people popped a pill into their mouths, trying to recover more spiritual energy and accumulate strength for the upcoming counterattack.

With Yi Qiyan's assistance, Han Lu's use of Thunder Power became more efficient.

The already "energy-saving and environmentally friendly" Kowloon Thunder Array has become even more "power-efficient".

The exhilarating feeling of being able to command the spirit sword to unleash lightning attacks without expending too much spiritual energy secretly pleased Han Lu. Forgetting about cooperating with Wen Erya every time, she took it upon herself to increase the attack frequency to the extreme.

"Thunder Shaman" Han Lu was thrilled, while the six cultivators who were electrocuted complained bitterly.

Soon, the six cultivators discovered that Han Lu seemed to possess inexhaustible spiritual power, and for the next period of time, the thunder in their ears did not stop for even a moment.

Their defensive lines of defense nearly crumbled under the repeated attacks of the Thunder.