Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 499 Fierce Battle Within the Formation (Part 2)
While the four were engaged in battle, neither side was idle, each having their own opponents.

Lin Zixiang and Hu Xiaobao faced off against two Foundation Establishment stage cultivators from the Murong family.

The battle between the group had reached a fever pitch. Hu Xiaobao transformed into a wooden figure, becoming a tall and majestic tree man, with countless intertwined giant trees sprouting from his body.

As the giant tree grew, it continued to branch out and spread its leaves. In just a few breaths, a dark, dense forest was formed, trapping a Foundation Establishment cultivator inside.

Inside the dark forest, countless black branches stretched out from the giant trees, like black chains, attacking the trapped man.

The man was enveloped in a golden circular shield, his hands clasped together, and numerous golden arrows coalesced to meet the black branches that shot towards him like chains.

The sound of metal clashing against metal echoed continuously, and the seemingly delicate branches were unexpectedly resilient, no less so than the arrows they were wielding.

After a short stalemate, the golden arrows shattered, and the man's body shone brightly, condensing into a giant golden sword. With a loud shout, the giant golden sword slashed down, shattering all the black branches in its path. Even the surrounding giant trees were engulfed by the sword light and crashed to the ground.

Hu Xiaobao, transformed into a tree-man, crossed his arms, and in an instant, giant trees crisscrossed and appeared out of thin air, condensing into a wooden figure tens of feet in size. He held a sword in his left hand and a shield in his right, and stepped forward to block the golden giant sword's attack.

Meanwhile, the giant trees that had been severed by the golden sword sprouted new branches and leaves, with numerous chain-like black branches extending from within, attacking the man once again.

On the other side, George Lam was at a disadvantage against a short, stout, middle-aged man from the Murong family.

Behind the man, a Buddha statue materialized from nothingness. As he chanted incantations, the Buddha's mouth opened slightly, and golden runes emerged, swirling around Lin Zixiang. From a distance, it looked like a giant golden python coiling around him.

As more and more golden runes were uttered from the Buddha's mouth, the golden shield surrounding George Lam was subjected to increasing pressure, gradually becoming distorted and deformed.

He pulled out a silver talisman from his hand. As spiritual energy surged into it, the talisman shone brightly with silver light, transforming into bolts of lightning that struck the short, stout man.

Under the attack of lightning, the golden runes surrounding him shattered one by one. The short, stout middle-aged man gave a soft shout, and the Buddha behind him also uttered a melodious symbol.

Lin Zixiang felt a surge of excitement in his mind, and his vision blurred as the surrounding scenery receded. He saw a majestic, golden, and enormous Buddha figure appear in the sky, surrounded by a vast expanse of white.

Is this an illusion spell, a trap that has led one into a dream world?
When George Lam saw the scene around him, he was startled. Before he could make a move, the Buddha chanted Buddhist mantras, which instantly resounded in his mind.

Lin Zixiang felt a splitting headache, as if his head was about to explode. In desperation, he quickly used his magic, clasped his hands together, and condensed golden spears, which he then thrust at the Buddha.

The golden spear shot out, but it passed through the Buddha's body without any hindrance, as if it were passing through invisible air.

The piercing Buddhist chants continued to resound in his mind. Seeing that the spells were ineffective, Lin Zixiang took out a red talisman and stuck it on his body. The talisman shone brightly and entered his body, and the piercing Buddhist chants disappeared instantly.

But soon, the sounds started coming again.

.........

At this point, almost all the cultivators on both sides had already engaged in combat. Not only Lin Zixiang and Hu Xiaobao, but all the remaining Foundation Establishment cultivators also had opponents.

Although the total number of people dispatched by the Murong family was less than that of the Beast Taming Sect, the number of Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Murong family was no less than that of the Beast Taming Sect. In addition, they all had formations to enhance their abilities, so the situation was not optimistic.

Meanwhile, Song Xian faced three Foundation Establishment cultivators from the enemy army. Although he did not lose ground under their combined attack, he was unable to free up his hands to help the others.

After using Flame Meteor and Flame Wall more than ten times, his spiritual energy was nearly half depleted.

The bearded man at the head of the group was also filled with doubt and surprise. He had thought that since the other party had fought his way here, his spiritual power must be almost depleted. With the combined strength of the three of them, they were very confident that they could defeat the other party.

This is why when Murong Teng asked him to lead the team to repel the eastern forces of the Beast Taming Sect, he was not afraid at all and readily accepted the order.

He was not unaware of Song Xian's formidable strength, but he surmised that Song Xian must have expended a great deal of spiritual energy while resisting the array's restrictions and fighting Murong Hai.

In order to deal with Song Xian, he specially selected several outstanding members of the new generation of the clan. The tall, thin man and the dark-skinned man were the elite of the elite.

He was confident that the three of them could easily deal with Song Xian, who didn't have much spiritual power.

But as the fight progressed, he became increasingly surprised.

The opponent not only had no spiritual energy burden at all, but also unleashed a barrage of powerful fire-attribute spells. On the contrary, he himself had already consumed more than half of his spiritual energy.

He worried that if things continued like this, he would be the one to run out of spiritual energy before the other party did.

……

Seeing the massive fireball hurtling towards him again like a meteor, the bearded man quickly formed hand seals, and white frost instantly surrounded him, condensing above him into a giant frost python.

At the same time, he clasped his hands together, and huge ice pillars condensed and took shape, facing the incoming fireballs.

He then patted the bag at his waist, and a flash of light appeared, revealing a black tortoise several meters in size on his left.

This was indeed his spirit beast, the Stone Rock Black Tortoise. He had nurtured and cared for this spirit beast for many years, investing a great deal of effort, and it had finally advanced to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

The reason they didn't use it in the first place was because they felt that the three of them were enough to deal with Song Xian, and there was no need to expose this trump card.

Because he had signed a soul contract with this spirit beast, he would be affected if the spirit beast died.

In such a chaotic battle, he would not want to send his spirit beasts out to fight unless absolutely necessary.

After the Stone Rock Black Tortoise emerged from the spirit beast pouch, it let out a low howl. In an instant, a black mountain appeared above Song Xian and crashed down on him.

On the left, the dark-skinned Foundation Establishment Level 7 man, with the golden-armored giant behind him, thrust out his spear again. The golden spear, like a dragon emerging from the sea, attacked the fiery city wall.

On the right, another tall, thin man at the seventh level of Foundation Establishment also clasped his hands together, and a white giant ape appeared. Its hands were raised above its head, and a sphere shining with white light condensed and slammed down.

The walls of flame were impacted by three forces, causing them to visibly twist and deform, and the shields they formed shattered one by one.

Seeing that his opponent had even used his spirit beasts to fight, Song Xian stopped holding back and patted the spirit beast pouch at his waist. A golden light shot out from it, and golden armored ants crawled out.

It trembled its two long, majestic golden tentacles, its fierce little eyes staring at the bearded man, and it made squeaking sounds.

With a thought, Song Xian's golden ant burst forth with golden light, and golden barbs sprouted from its body, heading towards the black mountain above.

Then his body transformed into a golden flash, rushing straight towards the bearded man.

Seeing that Song Xian also had a mid-Foundation Establishment spirit beast assisting him in battle, the man's eyes narrowed, and he felt a great sense of trouble. However, this was not the time to hesitate. Seeing the golden ant attacking him, he immediately ordered his spirit beast, the black tortoise, to fight.

The two spirit beasts immediately engaged in combat. The Golden-Armored Ant, though slightly smaller than the Stone Rock Tortoise, was still a unique type of demon beast with an incredibly tough shell. The Stone Rock Tortoise, on the other hand, was also a demon beast known for its defense. The two clashed repeatedly, producing loud thuds.
The beetle emitted a golden wave of light, engulfing the black tortoise like a tsunami.

A dark circular shield appeared around the black tortoise, enveloping it and allowing it to remain unmoved despite the waves of golden light crashing against it.

After summoning the Golden-Armored Ants for assistance, Song Xian did not stop there. He then rummaged through his storage bag and a lifelike humanoid puppet appeared before him. This was a second-tier high-grade puppet.

As his divine sense flowed in, the originally lifeless puppet gradually came to life. Its cold and dull body began to glow, and its lifeless eyes gained luster, as if it had come back to life.

As soon as the puppet opened its mouth, a beam of red light shot out and struck the tall, thin man on the right.

The white giant ape conjured by the tall, thin man suddenly let out a long roar, and surging waves rose up to meet the beam of light. The two collided, and the red beam of light, unstoppable, split the waves in two and pierced the white giant ape's chest.

Struck by this attack, the white giant ape that had condensed into a form first twisted and then dissipated into specks of light.

The red beam of light, still powerful, struck the black defensive shield the man had conjured. With a hissing sound, the red beam was absorbed by the black shield and vanished without a trace.

The next moment, the puppet flashed and rushed towards the tall, thin man like a cannonball.

The man immediately retreated, clasped his hands together, and a giant black ring condensed, facing the puppet. It cast a black light, forming a cylindrical barrier that trapped it inside.

Song Xian didn't want to reveal these trump cards, but with the support of the grand formation, it was indeed difficult to fight three opponents alone.

Furthermore, since the opponent has already summoned a spirit beast to assist him, if he continues to hold back, he will be fighting four against one, making victory even more difficult.

The biggest problem is that the overall situation is unfavorable to his side. If he does not break this deadlock as soon as possible, his side will suffer more and more casualties.

Moreover, his trump cards are not limited to spirit beasts and puppets, but also include the ghost general within the Blood Soul Banner.

However, with so many people around, it was really inconvenient for him to summon the ghost general for help.

After ordering the golden-armored ants to entangle the black tortoise and using the puppet to restrain the tall, thin man, they...

Song Xian charged straight toward the bearded man, and at the same time, he condensed another fire meteor and attacked him.

Seeing Song Xian approaching, a hint of panic flashed in the bearded man's eyes. He quickly retreated, and while gathering his magic to fight off the huge ball of fire, he shouted for Junior Brother Xu to help him.

Upon seeing this, the dark-skinned man on the left also conjured a huge golden spear once more, which, like a dragon emerging from the sea, pierced towards Song Xian.

Just then, Song Xian suddenly turned around, and black flames surged from his body, condensing into the shape of a giant black bull, which attacked the dark-skinned man.

The golden spear that pierced through was quickly melted by the black flames as it was struck by the black bull.

As the black bull charged toward him, the man stood motionless, frozen in place.

The black flames instantly enveloped him, and the man was immediately melted away in the flames.

(End of this chapter)