Cultivating Immortality Begins with Rejuvenation.

Chapter 416 Bearing Good Fruit
Faced with Ning Sujin's pleading look, Li Ji'an smiled nonchalantly and then slowly shook his head.

"My wife, you overestimate your husband. The three superiors outside the formation are not comparable to a blockhead like Chun Yuan. Unless I reveal all my trump cards, I will not be able to restrain them."

Exposing all our cards in public is tantamount to suicide for us!

If the only goal is to protect Xiao Jiu from affecting her Core Formation, then protecting the Core Formation training ground is sufficient.

Upon hearing this, Ning Sujin instantly calmed down. Her intention was not truly to get Li Ji'an to save Funiu Mountain, but rather to have her man slap the faces of those Funiu Mountain elders.

Thinking about it now, I realize that I was too concerned about Li Ji'an's reputation.

Yes, how could someone who seeks eternal immortality care about worldly fame?
Before long, Master Fengyin arrived at the door.

Li Ji'an did not refuse to see him, but he still directly rejected his earnest request.

This completely disappointed Master Fengyin.

The three masters outside the formation became increasingly ruthless, seemingly poised to annihilate Mount Funiu in one fell swoop.

Half a day later, Jiu You was defeated by Zou Qi's sword and was ambushed again. He almost couldn't return, but fortunately, Master Fu Niu acted decisively and saved him.

However, in that instant, Master Hanyu seized the opportunity to bombard the formation. The Green Ox, which was originally holding back two people, forcibly broke away to resist Master Hanyu, causing the third master to break free from his restraint and move to another node of the formation, where he struck with a single blow.

Boom~
In an instant, the already precarious and not fully repaired formation was severely damaged again, with several cracks appearing that were almost penetrating through it.

This attack is just the beginning.

Half a day later, four large cracks appeared in the entire formation, and it was only a matter of time before it was broken.

Master Fengyin led all available forces to defend the crack, doing their utmost to resist external attacks and buy time for the formation masters to repair it.

However, given the vast disparity in strength, it was ultimately futile.

The following day, the great formation finally broke in three places, and many cultivators flocked to it from outside.

Without the great array separating them, they finally clashed head-on, and an overwhelming torrent of magical power poured down.

Countless people were killed or injured on both sides.

At the same time, the three masters outside the formation finally slowed down their attack.

Their objective has been achieved. Now, all they need to do is restrain the Fu Niu Shangren and the Green Ox, preventing them from attacking their own personnel who have charged into the formation, and that will be considered a success.

It would be almost impossible for them to fight to the death.

Every cultivator who achieves the highest level of enlightenment is a prodigy of their time, and they cherish their lives dearly.

Master Funiu could only sigh as he watched the powerful cultivators charging and fighting at the point where the great formation had shattered, and the people of Funiu Mountain desperately resisting them.

Unless he is willing to perish together with the enemy, he cannot extricate himself from helping.

Faced with the combined attack of several forces, the people of Funiu Mountain only managed to hold out for one day before suffering heavy casualties and running out of manpower.

Seeing someone escape into the great formation and rush towards the core dojo, True Person Fengyin immediately selected several powerful individuals to abandon the inner city defense line and return to defend the core dojo area.

The core training ground is also protected by a large array, but the array here is not as good as the third-order advanced array in the inner city. It mainly serves as a warning and is not enough to prevent a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator from sneaking in.

Before long, three people had triggered the warning array and infiltrated the core training area.

The fourth brother, Jiu You, flashed his sword and stopped one of the men, immediately leading to a fierce battle.

At this moment, Master Fengyin also displayed his full strength, doing his best to intercept the enemy who wanted to rush into the dojo and destroy Xiao Jiu's core formation.

Xiao Jiu's dojo is within reach. Once their last line of defense collapses, Xiao Jiu will perish.

"The tide has turned!" Ning Sujin's primordial spirit saw through the situation and sighed softly.

Li Ji'an nodded in agreement.

The optimal solution for the major powers is to seize the Funiu Mountain spiritual vein dojo at the lowest possible cost.

Compared to fighting to the death with the Funiu Mountain monks and the Green Ox, severing the lineage of the Funiu Mountain monks is the most cost-effective solution. Therefore, we must plan this meticulously.

The fact that three Core Formation cultivators were dispatched clearly indicates that the old thief Chun Yuan, who was enshrined here, was already included in the calculations.

"Ah!" Suddenly, a scream rang out from an elder of the Funiu Mountain clan who was defending the area.

It was engulfed by the gilded flames spewed from a fire gourd magic weapon, and its flesh and blood turned to ash almost instantly.

He didn't even have the chance to detonate his dantian.

The man put away his fire gourd magic weapon, but without stopping for a moment, he shot towards Xiao Jiu's Core Formation Dojo in a flash.

"No!" Master Fengyin watched the elder who had treated him like his own son die, his soul extinguished, and he turned to chase after him.

At the same time, Ning Sujin frowned slightly and looked at Li Ji'an.

Li Ji'an nodded: "Don't worry! It may be difficult for me and the Core Formation Master to hold each other back head-on, but dealing with a fellow cultivator in the mid-Core Formation stage is no problem."

After speaking, he left an afterimage in the same spot and used Wind Escape Technique to arrive outside Xiao Jiu's Core Formation Dojo.

At this moment, Master Funiu's three disciples were standing guard to one side, their faces anxious.

"Get out!" In the next instant, a figure flashed out from outside the Core Formation training ground. It was a mid-stage Core Formation expert from the Canglang Lake Gu family.

Its goal is clear: to target Xiao Jiu's Core Formation Dojo.

Master Fu Niu's three disciples were only at the early stage of True Core Realm. Faced with the opponent's immense power, their protective shield shattered instantly, and they hurriedly dodged to the side.

Master Gu activated a talisman and struck it directly at the protective array outside the Core Formation training ground.

The protective barrier outside the Core Formation training ground is mainly designed to isolate internal and external signals, ensuring that those inside the formation are not affected by external influences.

They were not good at defense to begin with, and the opponent's talisman was a piercing talisman. Although it was only at the early stage of the third rank, it was very targeted and would break in one hit.

This is the crucial moment for Xiao Jiu to form his core. If there is such a huge interference, it will almost certainly lead to failure.

"Third brother, stop it!" Master Fengyin tried his best to chase after it, but he was still a step too slow and watched helplessly as the talisman was about to hit the magic shield.

"It's over!" He felt a sinking feeling when he saw the third brother move aside.

With the line of Xiao Jiu, a potential master, cut off, there is basically no hope for the future of Funiu Mountain.

At most a hundred years from now, when Master Funiu passes away, Mount Funiu will change hands.

hum~
Just as he was in despair, a ripple appeared in the air.

A wave of energy then came, effectively blocking the piercing talisman.

"Evergreen Talisman Master!"

The next moment, Li Ji'an's figure was already visible outside the protective barrier.

Within the vortex of azure magical power in front of him, the piercing talisman was slowly swallowed up and eventually vanished without a trace.

This made Master Fengyin breathe a sigh of relief, but he was also filled with doubt and uncertainty.

He had previously visited the man in person to ask for his help, but was directly refused.

He had always regarded Li Ji'an as a heartless person, but now he had made a move without any warning.

"Master Changqing wants to protect Xiao Jiu!" In an instant, he understood the reason and was overjoyed.

"Fellow Daoist Changqing, you are only here to make offerings, there is no need for you to get involved. Leave quickly, and I will not make things difficult for you." The mid-stage Core Formation cultivator from the Gu family was stunned by the vortex in front of Li Ji'an and chose to persuade him kindly first.

Li Ji'an smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. This young Core Formation cultivator has a good karmic connection with me, and this time it is destined to bear good fruit!"

(End of this chapter)