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Chapter 254 Five Elements Copper Coin Formation (Seeking monthly votes)
Jiang Yi stood up, then sat down again.

Because Xia Wanwan jumped into the pit herself, it will take her a while to climb out, and there's a possibility she won't be able to.

The five-colored spiritual light surged like a raging torrent, instantly covering most of the glass arena and completely engulfing Xia Wanwan.

The crowd erupted in commotion. Outside the formation, only the surging Five Elements Spiritual Mist could be seen; Xia Wanwan was nowhere to be seen, and not a sound could be heard.

Yan Kongqing, who had just been defeated by Xia Wanwan, stood with Liu Taozhi and the others, shocked by this scene. They hadn't expected that Jiang Yi would also know about array formations, and that Jiang Yi's strategy for dealing with Xia Wanwan was exactly the same as his.

If there isn't a matching magical artifact with the financial resources to counter Xia Wanwan, the best and easiest way is to trap her in the formation and slowly wear her down by using the formation's changes and power.

Unfortunately, he was never able to set up the formation successfully. He used talismans to set up the formation, which was actually a little faster than setting up the formation using formation flags and artifacts.

Ultimately, he lacked the strategic thinking of Jiang Yi. Jiang Yi's seemingly evenly matched battles were actually buying her time to secretly set up arrays. Once the arrays were complete, she would let Xia Wanwan rush to her side and then jump into them herself.

learnt!
On the arena, the Flame Spider's eight crimson legs pawed at the ground in frustration, then it turned and spewed molten fire at the array wall, attempting to break through the array from the outside and rescue Xia Wanwan.

Hua Gu Yunwu's body suddenly transformed into a white crane imbued with the power of an ice phoenix, soaring through the air and crashing violently into the Fiery Spider, blasting into a sky full of ice and fire meteors.

A dull hammering sound came from within the formation, causing the entire copper coin formation to tremble.

Xia Wanwan's illusory weapon-forging hammer bulged and sank in a certain part of the array wall. The crimson flames erupting from the hammer head burned that part of the array wall red, but it still failed to break through the wall.

Seeing this, Hua Gu intensified her attack, her misty body enveloping the Flaming Spider. The icy phoenix energy seeped wildly through the spider's leg joints, determined to eliminate the Flaming Spider before Xia Wanwan could break free of the formation.

"Jiang Heying, what kind of formation is this? It looks ordinary, but the effect is remarkable. Even Xia Wanwan's weapon-refining hammer can't break through it."

"I don't understand, I don't know."

The Foundation Establishment cultivators watching couldn't see through the great formation; they could only watch as Hua Gu brutally beat the Flaming Spider.

Among the Golden Core cultivators above the clouds, even those in the early Golden Core stage couldn't see through the situation inside the great formation; their divine senses could only detect blurry light and shadow. This surprised them no less than those Foundation Establishment cultivators.

No matter how powerful this formation is, it was only set up by a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator. How could it possibly block the divine sense of a mid-Golden Core cultivator?

Among them, a late-stage Golden Core female cultivator from the Liujing Sect, who was proficient in array formations, kept a close eye on the array below and explained it to everyone.

"This is a kind of Five Elements Grand Array. The array pattern structure is very stable. Once it is successfully set up, it will adapt to the surrounding environment on its own, adjust the changes of the Five Elements, and balance the spiritual power of the Five Elements in the array."

"The longer this formation is set up, the greater its power becomes. Moreover, this formation has many variations, combining trapping, killing, defense, and confusion. Even if I were to enter, it would probably take me some time to figure it out."

The Golden Core female cultivator was very interested in this formation, but unfortunately Jiang Heying was a high-ranking disciple of True Monarch Danxi, and she really didn't have the courage to go and inquire about it.

The other Golden Core cultivators suddenly realized what was going on, looked at each other, and then pretended to be able to see through the inside of the formation, making noises like "Hiss," "Ah," and "Good, good, good," as if anyone who couldn't see through it was ashamed.

In the Liuli Terrace of the Yuqing Sect, Danxi was also surprised to see Jiang Yi suddenly set up an array. She sighed inwardly that this brat really had a lot of tricks up her sleeve. She hadn't lost her swordsmanship, had recently learned the way of the zither, was skilled in controlling demons, and now had even dabbled in the way of array formations.

It's a pity that he refused to learn her whip technique; the whip hanging on his waist was just an ornament.

Since this brat learns everything so easily, we must teach her to respect her teacher and make her learn the whip technique too!
Danxi was plotting to trick her apprentice. Jiang Yurong's face was ashen. The more and more diverse Jiang Yi's skills became, the more distressed Jiang Yurong felt. It was as if she had painstakingly cooked a bowl of plain porridge, only to have Danxi throw a handful of sand and stones into it.

"Jiang Heying really keeps surprising people."

True Lord Tian Shou, always eager for a good show, hoped that Jiang Yi would be forced to kneel again.

Jade Pot True Lord smiled without saying a word, while Xia Yangming had a terrible headache.

Originally, it seemed that Xia Wanwan had a chance to win, after all, no matter how many tricks Jiang Heying had, they couldn't match the number of magical artifacts Xia Wanwan possessed.

He was also thinking of secretly giving Xia Wanwan a magic weapon that could counter Liu Tao's ice-type sword technique, so that Xia Wanwan could win the championship.

The first Dao Asking Conference is of great significance. It was hosted by the Zhu Ming Sect. If a disciple of the Xia family of the Zhu Ming Sect wins the championship, the Zhu Ming Sect can be on par with the Xuan Ying Sword Sect. Who knows, he might even be able to compete for the position of leader of the Immortal Alliance in the next election.

Xia Yangming hadn't expected that Jiang Heying possessed such a powerful array. Where did this prodigy come from?
At that time, within the Five Elements Copper Coin Formation.

The scene before Xia Wanwan was fragmented and bizarre. Above her head, blue lightning rolled, and magma surged beneath her feet. The aura of war in all directions condensed into a mountain of knives and a forest of swords. The roots of ancient trees that reached the sky were like giant pythons binding her. A suffocating pressure lurked in the yellowish-brown mist.

"Trying to trap me? No way!"

Xia Wanwan took out a handful of fire and thunder pearls and threw them forward.

The explosive wave of fire tore through the metal-elemental array barrier, only to see the shattered sword fragments reborn in the wood-elemental spiritual light, instantly forming a new array. Her pupils contracted sharply, and the weapon-forging hammer slammed into the ground, its size and power tripling.

"I refuse to believe we can't break through this lousy formation!"

Xia Wanwan put all her strength into it, hammering away again and again.

On the seventh strike, the northwest corner of the formation finally collapsed.

Before Xia Wanwan could even feel happy, she suddenly noticed that the falling fragments had transformed into water arrows shooting towards her in mid-air. She quickly activated the jade bracelet on her wrist, and the burst of energy shattered the water arrows into mist.

"Ugh! Why is it fake again?!"

Xia Wanwan's clothes were already soaked with sweat. She was panting heavily, furious, and increasingly agitated.

It's been three days!
Since being trapped, she has shattered eighteen magical artifacts, destroyed hundreds of fire and lightning pearls, and even used her life essence to activate her natal hammer.

But every time a new array is broken, new changes in the Five Elements will come to destroy it.

"Something's wrong..."

fifth day.

Xia Wanwan slumped down in the scorched crater she had created and reached for the pill bottle in her storage belt, only to find it empty.

She then realized with a start that the Qi-replenishing pills, which should have been inexhaustible, had been completely consumed without her noticing.

Even more terrifying, she now realizes that the miasma permeating the formation is eroding the true essence in her meridians, and half of the power of her attacks will be absorbed.

"Jiang! He! Ying!"

Xia Wanwan suddenly sprang up, swinging her weapon-forging hammer, which had grown to its maximum size, and smashed it into the void.

This attack should have caused mountains to crumble and the earth to split, but it disappeared into the sea as soon as it touched the array wall.

The shattered fragments of the array's core are constantly recombining according to some kind of pattern, and are becoming increasingly tough and difficult to break.

The seventh day.

Xia Wanwan stared at her hands covered in blood scabs and angrily threw away the weapon-forging hammer she had been holding.

"I'm not fighting anymore! I'm not fighting anymore, okay?!"

The five-colored mist dissipated like the receding tide, and Jiang Yi, dressed in red and sitting cross-legged with a zither in her arms, became clear outside the formation, her face bearing a lazy smile that annoyed Xia Wanwan.

"Fellow Daoist Xia said he's not going to fight anymore... does that mean he's admitting defeat?"

Xia Wanwan's confused mind cleared up in an instant. She looked up at the position of the blazing sun on the horizon and realized with a start that she had not been in the formation for seven days, but probably less than a quarter of an hour!
In this short time, her dantian was nearly exhausted, all her strength was depleted, and her storage belt was mostly empty.

The Flame Spider, its body covered in frost, lay dying beneath the arena, while the clouds above the arena crackled with lightning, exuding an overwhelming aura of power.

Xia Wanwan felt dizzy and disoriented. The five-colored mist around her had not completely dissipated. She was still standing in the formation. If she dared to say that she would not admit defeat, the formation would be activated again and trap her for another 'seven days'.

"Yes! It's admitting defeat! Are you satisfied now, you despicable scoundrel!"

"I appreciate the compliment."

Jiang Yi smiled sincerely.

Xia Wanwan was speechless and left with a cold snort.

In the crowd, Fenxin cursed "trash," then gave Jiang Yi a deep look, his eyes filled with admiration and an increasingly intense killing intent.

Fenxin turned and left. The girl in the cloak and mask beside her glanced at Jiang Yi a few more times, then smiled and turned to follow Fenxin.

Jiang Yi was completely unaware of this. She raised her hand and put away the Five Elements Copper Coin Array on the arena. Amidst the deafening cheers, she looked at Liu Taozhi below the stage, who was covering her mouth and silently rejoicing for her.

Still laughing? I'll beat you up next time, you silly girl!
　I'm secretly adding an extra chapter. I'm very sincere about asking for monthly votes!
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