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Chapter 155 Level 2 [Array Room] - Stardust Illusion Killing Array (Seeking monthly votes)

Ji Yuan stared angrily at the misty island filled with ghostly energy.

My hometown has been robbed! This is unacceptable!

Moreover, judging from this situation, the one who stole the house was most likely a demonic cultivator... This Yunyuze is the heartland of the Water Dragon Sect, yet there are still demonic cultivators who dare to be so rampant.

But then he thought again, he had left a giant toad here to guard the house.

It's a demon beast equivalent to the late Foundation Establishment stage. If it can't even protect this home, then what kind of powerful person would come here?

He must be at least at the peak of Foundation Establishment...

Upon realizing this, Ji Yuan's eyes immediately cleared, and a chill ran down his spine.

gas?

No, no, no, we should run away before they find us!

Otherwise, if they really wait for the other side to catch up, they might only be able to escape by using the talisman "Sky Shuttle".

If we leave, where would we go?

Naturally, they had to go back to the sect to recruit people. They also brought Li Changhe over to share the spoils and see if he could take down the demonic cultivators in this area!

Just as Ji Yuan was thinking of leaving, his ears twitched, and he suddenly heard something.

"Croak—"

The sound of a giant toad?!

It didn't die!

Ji Yuan quickly turned his head to look in the direction from which the sound came. After a slight hesitation, he still chose to sail there. In the current misty area, apart from his own misty island, there shouldn't be any great danger.

Moreover, the giant toad is still there. Could it be that the person who occupied his lair was only at the late Foundation Establishment stage?

Ji Yuan had many thoughts in his mind.

As he was about to pass through the mist, a sweep of his divine sense revealed the giant toad on a pile of rocks on the back of a small island.

Compared to last year, the giant toad looks rather disheveled now.

It no longer had the glossy shine it once had; instead, it looked weathered and worn from the sun and wind. It sat there wearily, letting flies buzz around on it.

His mouth was covered in grime, from blood clots mixed with mud, and I don't know what he ate.

It looks like nobody wants it.

Ji Yuan couldn't help but recall how clean it was when it was with him.

"Ugh."

Ji Yuan sighed, and the flying boat approached.

Perhaps sensing that familiar aura, the giant toad immediately croaked, its eyes snapping open. With a leap, it jumped over the island and reached the front.

Waiting for it to see that familiar flying boat, and then see the figure of the person it had been longing for day and night on the flying boat.

"Quack quack—"

The toad sheds tears.

It is often said that "it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality."

Previously, when he was following Ji Yuan around, enjoying a life of luxury and never having to go out to find food for himself, the big toad didn't feel anything and even thought...

This is how life should be, this is how life should be.

But over the past year... after it was driven out of Misty Island, it realized how hard life was.

It's fine if they go out to find food on their own, but once it sets its sights on someone, they can't escape its big mouth.

The problem is that the toad, whose palate has become so spoiled, no longer cares about the food.

Therefore, it only feels that life is painful.

Now that it sees Ji Yuan back, its joy is beyond words.

It kept quacking away.

If Ji Yuan hadn't insisted on keeping the flying boat afloat, it probably would have wanted to get very close to it.

Ji Yuan waited for a while before the giant toad calmed down. He then pointed in the direction of Misty Island and made a puzzled expression.

The giant toad immediately understood.

"Quack quack—"

"Croak—"

"Quack quack quack—"

After listening to the toad's long explanation, Ji Yuan nodded as if he understood but not quite.

He seemed to understand because he grasped the meaning of the giant toad... The giant toad said that one day it was sleeping on the island, and then two things suddenly jumped out of the island and started fighting around it.

But those two creatures were no match for the giant toad and were quickly killed by it.

But as soon as they were killed, the two creatures would reappear. The giant toad continued to fight, but each time it was killed, the two creatures would reappear.

The big toad got annoyed and started ignoring the two creatures.

But those two creatures wouldn't let the big toad go and kept harassing it.

Moreover, the entire island was shrouded in black mist, making it difficult to even see the giant toad clearly.

The big toad got annoyed and ran away. Later, the big toad tried to go back, but every time it went back, those two things would fly out and bite it.

Gradually, the giant toad stopped going back and began to wander in this misty area.

It was all to wait for Ji Yuan to come back.

This is the part that Ji Yuan understood... The part he didn't understand was because he remembered something.

The two things the giant toad was talking about looked so much like my two evil spirits!

Moreover, when he left Misty Island, he happened to have forgotten about those two ghosts on the island.

Could it be that those two Yin ghosts have made a breakthrough?

But if that's really the case, why didn't I sense that familiar aura just now... Ji Yuan felt that something was wrong, so he decided to go back and check.

"Come on, big toad, let's go home!"

Ji Yuan waved his hand, and the toad's eyes lit up.

"Croak—"

The giant toad took the lead and leaped onto another island.

Ji Yuan followed closely behind... shielding the giant toad in front of him.

He naturally planned to send the giant toad ahead to scout out if it was one of those two evil spirits. If it was, then he could feel more at ease.

But if it weren't for that...

Brother Ha, take care, I'll get reinforcements when I get back!

A moment later, Misty Island... no, Black Mist Island reappeared in Ji Yuan's eyes.

The giant toad, on the other hand, seemed to have a feeling of intense hatred, like meeting an enemy.

No need for any reminders or calculations.

It shouted and jumped onto the misty island.

Ji Yuan's divine sense followed closely behind and enveloped the mist, but it was blocked as soon as it touched the mist.

His enhanced Foundation Establishment stage divine sense couldn't break through it?!

Fortunately, Ji Yuan did indeed feel it clearly just now.

The black mist enveloping the island was indeed released by the formation!

It's the same Yin Ghost Formation he used before!

But now, this Yin Ghost Formation is beyond his control... Ji Yuan's mind flashed, and he immediately guessed the general idea.

Most likely, it's those two Yin Ghosts inside the Yin Ghost Formation who have also broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Moreover, they broke through earlier than I did, which is why they were able to break free from my control.

The problem is... according to the records of the "Yin Gui Sect", the cultivation level of a Yin Gui cannot exceed that of its master.

Is there something wrong with the black coffin that Bai Piao obtained, or is there something wrong with the records of the Yin Ghost Sect?

Ji Yuan was unaware that he wanted to take back the Yin Ghost Formation.

Both Yin Ghosts have broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage, so this formation is most likely a second-tier formation. Once I retrieve it, I might be able to meet the conditions for upgrading the [Formation Room].

Once the [Formation Room] is upgraded to level 2, you will be able to obtain a second-tier killing formation, the "Stardust Illusion Killing Formation".

Moreover, only by reclaiming this Yin Ghost Formation can we reclaim Misty Island, which is our old home.

With this thought in mind, Ji Yuan had already made up his mind.

Dry!

Ji Yuan first affixed a copper wall talisman to his body, and then piloted the flying boat to the other side of Misty Island.

To subdue these two Yin Ghosts, we must first refine this wild Yin Ghost Flag.

Ji Yuan stored the Yin Ghost Flag behind the mountain on this island, by the fishpond.

Ji Yuan remembered the location, and in no time, he arrived at the edge of the cliff. Without hesitation, he immediately piloted his flying boat and rushed into the Yin Ghost Formation.

The black mist instantly engulfed them.

Ji Yuan released his divine sense, but was still blocked by the black mist.

Not only that, but his vision was also blocked by the black mist, and he could only see a small area in front of him... No wonder the giant toad couldn't stand it and wanted to run away.

Fortunately, the second-tier copper wall talisman could still resist the black mist. Moreover, the rising blood energy around Ji Yuan also prevented the black mist from getting close.

With his physical and magical abilities both established, ordinary methods could no longer break through Ji Yuan's defenses.

"go--"

Ji Yuan gave a light shout, and the Purple Lightning Flying Sword immediately shot through the air with the power of the Nine-Layered Waves. In just a moment, a rumbling sound came from ahead.

Although Ji Yuan couldn't see it very clearly, he could tell that he had probably punctured the mountain.

He stepped forward and came to the edge of the cliff, where he finally saw the hole he had dug earlier.

The Yin Ghost Flag is among them.

But just then, the mist in front of him began to churn, as if something was about to burst out.

Those two ghosts are back!

Ji Yuan hasn't learned any second-tier spells yet, but his first-tier spells are barely enough.

He pointed his finger, and the charged explosion appeared.

With a loud "boom," the black mist in front of him was blasted apart, forcing him to take a few steps back.

"laugh--"

A biting sound came from behind; the two ghostly figures had circled around.

Ji Yuan didn't care that he couldn't break through his defenses in a short time, so he instantly darted into the cave.

Once inside, the black mist became even denser. If it weren't for his Foundation Establishment and physical attributes far exceeding those of other cultivators of the same level, he would probably have been reduced to a state of complete darkness.

Upon entering, he glanced at the ground and immediately understood the situation inside.

The original black coffin... had completely lost all its yin energy, as if it had been completely drained, and turned into an ordinary stone.

The Yin Ghost Flag was shrouded in Yin energy, exuding a terrifying aura.

Even the black color on the flag appeared more intense.

With a wave of his hand, Ji Yuan used his manipulation technique, and the Yin Ghost Flag fell into his hands.

The two ghosts shouted frantically, but to no avail.

They were born from the Yin Ghost Flag, so naturally they have no control over it whatsoever.

Otherwise, they would definitely bury the Yin Ghost Flag deep underground and hide it away.

Ji Yuan grabbed the Yin Ghost Flag, his blood drained, and he instantly refined it!

With the array flags successfully refined, the Yin Ghost Array was finally under his control once again.

The same applies to the two ghostly spirits; he scanned them with his mind and immediately sensed it clearly.

These two Yin ghosts have indeed reached the Foundation Establishment stage!

As a result, the Yin Ghost Formation was also upgraded to a second-tier formation.

It's done! It really is done!

Immediately, Ji Yuan had a thought and put away the Yin Ghost Array.

The black mist that had shrouded Misty Island for most of the year finally slowly disappeared into the ground and was eventually absorbed into the Yin Ghost Banner.

Ji Yuan looked at the Yin Ghost Array in his hand, which was radiating a strong Yin energy, and understood it clearly with a little perception.

This second-tier Yin Ghost Formation not only covers a much larger area, but also offers many more ways to trap enemies. Of course, the most important element is still those two Yin Ghosts.

Compared to the first-order Qi Refining stage, this second-order Yin Ghost now possesses an incredibly exaggerated ability.

That is... immortality!

Nearly immortal.

As long as the Yin Ghost Flag remains intact, these two Yin Ghosts can be reborn after they die, or rather, their bodies can be scattered and they can quickly reappear with the help of the Yin energy within the Yin Ghost Flag.

Therefore, even a giant toad in the late stage of the second tier would find it extremely troublesome to face these two Yin Ghosts.

They even had to avoid their sharp edge and instead wander outside.

"Impressive! Next time I fight someone, releasing this Yin Ghost Banner is like having two early Foundation Establishment stage helpers for free, plus the Yin Ghost Formation's ability to trap enemies."

For a moment, Ji Yuan felt that even if he didn't learn other methods, he would be able to dominate the early stage of Foundation Establishment just by relying on this Yin Ghost Formation.

After putting away the Yin Ghost Formation, he reached out and picked up the stone coffin.

Compared to before, this stone coffin now looks just like an ordinary stone, without any trace of yin energy, but it feels a little cold to the touch.

I don't know what it is.

Ji Yuan scanned it several times with his divine sense, and even poked it a few times with his flying sword, but he still couldn't split it open.

Its texture is extremely hard, so it must not be an ordinary object.

In the end, he had no choice but to put it away. To be on the safe side, he kept it separate from the Yin Ghost Array, placing both in different storage bags.

After regaining control of his hometown, the long-lost sense of security finally returned.

Ji Yuan came out of the cave, and the giant toad followed him.

It was very happy and kept quacking.

Ji Yuan didn't know if it was happy to see him or happy that it could eat the spirit pig meat.

The fishpond next to it had been completely wiped out by those two evil spirits. Not to mention spirit fish, there weren't even any semi-spirit fish left, and the lake had become a stagnant pool.

Ji Yuan then went back to the original cabin, which was pretty much the same.

The wooden house has been uninhabited for over a year, and after being "soaked" in yin energy for so long, it has rotted. If anyone wants to live there, it will have to be completely renovated.

"Tu Yue can only suffer a little longer."

When Ji Yuan turned around again, he saw that the giant toad was already squatting in the pigpen, looking around as if it didn't want to collapse the dilapidated pigpen.

Seeing Ji Yuan looking at it, it meowed obediently.

"Croak—"

Looking at the filthy toad, Ji Yuan pointed to the lake in the distance, then to the toad itself.

Knowing that Ji Yuan loved cleanliness, the giant toad hopped and jumped into the lake.

Ji Yuan then flew around the Misty Island a few more times, checking it thoroughly with his divine sense to make sure there were no other problems before landing at the highest point of the cliff.

The original fog array had been destroyed by the two Yin ghosts, but fortunately, even though it was destroyed, the fog still helped to cover it up.

Ji Yuan sat at the highest point of the Misty Island, summoned the panel, and looked at the [Array Room] section.

He wondered if upgrading the Yin Ghost Array to the second tier would meet the upgrade requirements for this [Array Room].

[Upgrade Requirements: 40 mid-grade spirit stones, 5 meteorites, 6 jin of Illusionary Spirit Sand; upgrade a Tier 1 formation to a Tier 2 formation (achieved)]

With just one glance, he saw the words "Upgradeable" after the [Array Room].

I also saw "Completed" in the upgrade conditions.

His previously anxious heart finally settled down.

Meteorite and Illusion Sand are not particularly precious items; they can be bought with mid-grade spirit stones. Ji Yuan had already prepared them on the Island of Myriad Things before he even reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

This is all for today!

It seems the panel is quite intelligent. The reason why the Yin Ghost Array was able to upgrade is because I got that black coffin from Bai Piao.

Therefore, this upgraded effect can naturally be attributed to myself.

Upgrading is a good thing!

The Yin Ghost Formation has been upgraded, and the Formation Room can also be upgraded.

Ji Yuan has been eyeing the formations provided by this panel for a long time.

Lift!

With a thought that only moved slightly, nothing else changed.

"Damn it, something's not right."

Ji Yuan braced himself with both hands, and his body plummeted straight down the cliff edge.

He had jumped off a cliff before; he wouldn't die from that height, at most his legs would sink into the ground.

After he painstakingly pulled his legs out, he arrived in front of the cave.

He immediately sensed something unusual as he scanned the area with his divine sense.

The "Starry Sky Illusion Killing Array" generated by the Level 2 [Array Room] is naturally located inside this [Array Room].

Ji Yuan stepped into the moss-covered mountain cave and entered the array room.

The Star Illusion Killing Array generated in the [Array Room] does not have an array plate or array flag as its foundation; all its array patterns are embedded in the walls of the [Array Room].

As Ji Yuan walked through it, even before activating the formation, he could feel the chilling power emanating from it.

Damn, this is quite sophisticated... Ji Yuan looked at the intricate patterns on the wall.

Compared to the first-order formation he had previously comprehended, this second-order formation was a whole level more difficult.

The difference between the two... if we consider a second-order formation as a linear equation with two variables, then a first-order formation is at most an addition or subtraction problem within ten.

This formation is indeed not something an ordinary person can master.

Ji Yuan immediately had a thought and chose to activate the Stardust Illusion Killing Array.

In an instant, the array that had only covered the [Array Room] was expanded and began to cover the entire Misty Island.

Ji Yuan emerged from the cave once more, scanning his surroundings with his divine sense.

At this moment, dust, or more accurately, stardust, floated all over the island, because these dust particles would occasionally flash with light, just like stars in the sky.

But the effect... Ji Yuan looked at a huge rock in the distance.

"burst--"

Ji Yuan's heart stirred, and the dust on the boulder immediately exploded.

"boom--"

After a loud bang, the entire boulder was instantly blasted to pieces.

Under this Stardust Illusion Killing Array, every speck of dust becomes a means of killing the enemy.

Compared to the previous Rain Killing Formation, this is a real killing formation!

Ji Yuan, seeing the opportunity, was overjoyed and barely restrained his intention to activate all the stardust... If he activated it all, the Misty Island would probably be almost completely destroyed.

Moreover, since it is named the Stardust Illusion Killing Array, the stardust used to kill enemies can naturally be hidden.

Incidentally, it can even conceal the entire formation, so that even a Foundation Establishment cultivator might not be able to find it without a careful search.

Ji Yuan was thinking of concealing the formation and then seeing what effect the level 3 [Formation Room] would have.

But just then, a pitiful cry came from outside the formation.

"Croak—"

I just went out and washed the big toad clean off myself, then turned around and came back to find I couldn't get back into the house...

Thank you to Annihilation for the 1500 spirit stones donation, and thank you to Adult Fish for the 100 spirit stones donation.

(End of this chapter)