Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 515 Gu Zhao: I Have a Backup Banner
The situation is now clear.

Either the giant spider breaks free, kills Master Yuzhang and the other four old Taoists first, and then joins forces with the black-clad youth to kill Gu Zhao.

Either Gu Zhao traps the giant spider, the four old Taoists beat the black-clad youth to death first, and then they join forces to destroy the giant spider.

Gu Zhao and his group of five were very confident.

But the boy in black seemed a little anxious.

Because he really couldn't beat those four old Taoist priests.

Although the four people in front of him had only cultivated for a little over a thousand years, their combined strength was enough to overwhelm him, a master with over two thousand years of cultivation.

Even though he had already refined his body seal and unleashed its full power, he still couldn't achieve anything.

Moreover, he discovered that whether it was the golden sword light, the divine statues and mythical beasts, the seven-colored light, or the black and white sword diagram, they all clearly showed signs of restraining his demonic poisonous mist.

The opponent's magical power was far greater than that of himself, the successor of the six-headed divine lord's ascension method!

Master Yuanhe pointed his sword finger repeatedly, displaying a dazzling display of skill with the Pure Yang Flying Sword.

The sword light splits, refining the sword into threads. Streams of sword light, like gossamer threads, resemble a sword net or a sea of ​​swords, transforming into a golden ocean of sword energy, sharp and unstoppable.

Master Yuzhang still used the Tianpeng Great Mantra, which was the one he was most comfortable with.

The incantation, consisting of more than a hundred characters, can be recited forwards, backwards, interspersed, or inverted, depending on the power it generates. Its effects vary, such as forming a Dharma image, performing Taoist arts, slaying demons, killing ghosts, or destroying evil spirits.

Master Yanling blessed the Taiyi Divine Light with the Seven Treasures Ruyi.

The divine light was seven-colored, which not only activated the Yin and Yang and the Five Elements within his body, but also stirred the seven emotions of joy, anger and happiness in his mind. The divine light ignored all protective spells and acted directly on the black-clad youth, causing him unbearable suffering.

Master Qingwei was the most skilled in close combat among them.

A long sword stirred the Tai Chi symbol, directly approaching the black-clad youth. Its figure flashed, the sword light was sharp, and the true Qi of the Daoist sect was attached to the long sword. The sharp power revealed by the Tai Chi sword diagram was even greater than that of the Pure Yang Sword Sea.

The black-clad youth guarded his consciousness with his divine soul, protected by demonic power within his body. He activated his body seal while releasing mysterious black spider silk.

Even so, he felt quite overwhelmed, forced to defend rather than attack.

Therefore, he placed all his hopes on his master.

"boom!"

The giant spider broke through the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation again. Even with Gu Zhao blocking its way, it still managed to crack the sandalwood flagpole of one of the banners.

Gu Zhao pointed his spear, and endless lightning surged into the shaft, the purple-gold light almost blinding the men.

"middle!"

Gu Zhao thrust his spear at the giant spider's head, sending it retreating several dozen feet before being sealed once again by the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation.

Gu Zhao was thrown hundreds of feet before he managed to stop himself from falling.

"The north wind blows gently, the west wind blows sternly. The phoenix soars in the south, the fire dragon lingers in the east. The immortal holds the proclamation, summoning you to become clouds and thunder."

Eight Directions Cloud Thunder Spell!
"Rumble--"

Within the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation, thunder rumbled and lightning flashed; the thunderous energy of the heavens could hardly be completely concealed by the formation, and it pierced through the array.

Along with it came dense stench of corpses, demons, and poison.

"Squeaky-"

The howl of a giant spider echoed from within the formation, and then the opponent recklessly smashed through the formation again.

"Crack!"

With a soft thud, the Eight Gates Golden Lock Array Flag was shattered!

The boy in black's eyes lit up!
Then he heard Gu Zhao sigh, "Although this giant spider is far less powerful than the Six-Headed Divine Lord, it is indeed not afraid of getting hurt or feeling pain after being refined into a zombie."

After being trapped by the formation, Mohe Shenjun immediately tried to break it, but was then seriously injured by Gu Zhao.

After his attempt to break through the formation was thwarted and he was unexpectedly injured, his momentum steadily declined. After using up his trump cards, he had no hope of breaking through the formation anymore, and he didn't even have a final burst of energy before his death. But the giant spider in front of him was different.

Although he was turned into a zombie and his strength was greatly reduced compared to when he was alive, he was not afraid of getting hurt or feeling pain. With the foundation of a six-headed god, he could exert his full strength regardless of whether he was injured or not.

This is a zombie created by a ten-thousand-year-old demon, with a tough body. It's quite impressive that Gu Zhao was able to hold it off for so long before it damaged a single banner.

"The formation has been broken. Let's see what you can do now..."

Before the boy in black could finish speaking, Gu Zhao reached out and slapped the gourd at his waist. A purple shadow shot out and instantly appeared at the spot where the banner had just been shattered.

The flagpole was made of sandalwood, the banner was woven from ice silkworm silk, the Five Thunder Talisman was embroidered by a successor of Suzhou embroidery, and the spiritual power was personally blessed by Gu Zhao.

It is exactly the same as the remaining seven flags.

The new Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation took shape once more, locking the giant spider inside. Endless lightning bolts spread endlessly, transforming into streaks of lightning that struck the giant spider, dissipating its corpse and demonic energy.

"How come you still have battle flags?" The boy in black was both surprised and angry.

"Even when driving, you need a spare tire. My Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation requires eight flags to form, so how could I not carry a spare?" Gu Zhao said jokingly, brandishing his spear.

Just kidding, Gu Zhao didn't read novels for nothing.

With Tan Churui's death, the Big Dipper Formation ceased to function and could no longer contain the Eastern Heretic and the Western Poison.

The Mysterious Yin Gathering Beast Banner, once destroyed, triggers a chain reaction.

As the saying goes, a thousand-mile dike can be destroyed by an ant hole. From traditional novels to modern online novels, all the plot examples remind Gu Zhao that when setting up battle formations, it is essential to have backup plans!
"Don't worry about my battle flags, see if you can get away first." Gu Zhao pointed at the boy in black.

The boy in black turned around and found that four old Taoist priests had surrounded him.

……

When the third array flag was smashed by the giant spider, the black-clad youth screamed and died.

A dense aura of malevolent energy was divided among the thunder seeds in the seas of consciousness of the four old Taoists. Gu Zhao's Five Thunder Token also received a share. Through the Five Thunder Token's inhalation and exhalation, part of it replenished itself, and the other part condensed into thunder seeds.

A seed of lightning condensed and took shape in the lightning, and then circled around the Five Thunder Command.

"So much malevolent energy!"

The old Taoist priests, having absorbed the evil energy, all breathed a sigh of relief, feeling refreshed and invigorated.

"Hurry up and help!"

Daoist Yanling recovered first and once again summoned the Seven Treasures Ruyi. The Taiyi Divine Light shone on the giant spider that broke out of the formation, but it had little effect.

Gu Zhao took out another spare array flag, and the Eight Gates Golden Lock Array was formed again, sealing the giant spider inside.

Immediately afterwards, Daoist Yuanhe activated the Pure Yang Flying Sword, Daoist Yuzhang manifested the Heavenly Canopy Dharma Image, and Daoist Qingwei unleashed the Taiji Sword Diagram, holding back the giant spider and preventing it from breaking through the formation.

The five of them joined forces to fight the six-headed god-king zombie, wearing him down for a full day and night, and finally completely destroyed the divine soul imprint within his body.

Master Yuanhe asked Gu Zhao, "Should we leave it for Senior Brother Mingchong to refine elixirs and make wine?"

Gu Zhao pointed to the six faces on the giant spider's body, "Can you really drink that?"

Master Yuanhe shook his head decisively, "No!"

Gu Zhao rolled her eyes at him, "Then why don't you just destroy this thing and get some peace and quiet!"

Everyone burst into laughter. Daoist Yuanhe's Pure Yang Sword Light flashed and disappeared in an instant, completely destroying the corpse of the Six-Headed Divine Lord. Then, Pure Yang True Fire swept over the insect's body.

The pure yang fire blazed fiercely, and the insect's body, which had lost its magical support, was burned to ashes.

"boom--"

As the flames swept past, a six-colored jewel fell from the fire, reflecting a radiant glow across the surrounding lake.

(End of this chapter)