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Chapter 169 Array Cultivator - Ji Yuan! [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

The moment Hu Li saw Ji Yuan rushing towards him, he had already figured it out.

"This guy is definitely not that simple; he's most likely a cunning old fox!"

With three sides surrounding the city and one side missing, Hu Li had indeed set up a formation outside the west city wall. Under the attack of three people, a normal cultivator would usually think of escaping from the side with the gap first, waiting to avoid the encirclement and kill before making any further plans.

Once outside the west city wall, Hu Li will immediately activate the formation.

Once they fall into that trap... then they'll be easy to handle.

Unexpectedly, Ji Yuan did the opposite, not only not fleeing, but also attacking him.

What does this tell us?

This means he must have guessed that there was a trap in the west!

Such a cautious person must be quite formidable.

So Hu Li ran away immediately. He didn't confront Ji Yuan head-on. He was originally guarding the east side, but he turned around and ran away without any hesitation.

Ji Yuan followed closely behind, going directly out of the city wall from the east.

But the moment Ji Yuan stepped out of the eastern city wall, he realized something was wrong...

Formation!

Thick black smoke billowed up from all directions, while a suction force from the ground pulled Ji Yuan's flying boat down.

At the same time, two other early Foundation Establishment stage demonic thieves rushed over and, together with Hu Li, the three of them gathered in a triangular formation outside the formation.

Huli couldn't help but laugh:

"Fellow Daoist Ji was able to foresee the trap in the west, which shows you have some skill, but unfortunately... I have set up formations outside the four city walls in the east, west, south and north."

Ji Yuan had just landed and put away his flying boat, and before he could even reply, he felt the spiritual energy around him raging wildly.

They didn't even give me a chance to reply... At least I didn't die from a villain who talks too much!

As soon as the thought flashed through Ji Yuan's mind, he immediately activated the Five Elements Protective Talisman Array on his chest. Before he could make another move, streaks of blood shot out from the black mist from all directions.

Two eerie, skeletal hands emerged from the ground and gripped his ankles tightly.

In an instant, a chilling aura entered Ji Yuan's body from his ankle, but fortunately, his own blood and qi were abundant, and he quickly dispelled the coldness.

Black vines, dripping with black blood, emerged from the formation, seemingly trying to grab his hands again.

If this succeeds, it could put Ji Yuan to death almost instantly!

"go!"

Even in the face of such danger, Ji Yuan was not panicked. He activated a mid-grade spiritual weapon flying sword called "Frost Flow" with his mind. The flying sword flew out of his storage bag and flew past his feet.

Wherever the frost passes, faint frost flowers fall.

With a flash of sword light, the two ghostly hands gripping his ankles were immediately severed.

After escaping, Ji Yuan was enveloped by a light blue protective shield, which blocked the blood arrows coming from all directions.

The Frost-Flowing Sword continued its relentless advance.

In the blink of an eye, it shredded all the black vines around Ji Yuan and returned to his side.

It hovers beside you.

Before the opponent could make another move.

Ji Yuan then pointed forward, and in an instant, a light blue dragon and a blood-red dragon burst forth from his body, roaring incessantly.

However, the two dragon-shaped phantoms did not leave, but remained around Ji Yuan, protecting him in the middle.

The dragon was formed from the first level of the "Water Dragon Technique," "Treading the Sea."

The blood-red dragon was released by Ji Yuan using the mid-grade spiritual weapon "Remnant Blood Blade".

Two illusory dragon figures protected him, instantly blocking all the attacks from the surrounding formations.

Ji Yuan got a brief respite. While activating the "Sea Dragon Armor" on his body for protection, he also summoned a mid-grade spiritual weapon, the Cold Iron Shield.

At the same time, he used his divine sense to manipulate the Frost Flowing Sword, constantly strangling the ghostly hands that emerged from the ground.

While activating the three magical artifacts, one can also cast spells.

This was entirely due to the power of his divine sense. Any cultivator in the early stages of Foundation Establishment would not be able to control so many spiritual artifacts at the same time.

Of course, their inability to produce three mid-grade spiritual artifacts is also a factor.

As for Ji Yuan... it's not that he can't afford a high-grade spiritual weapon, it's just that such a thing is still too much of a drain on his energy at the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

The magical artifact won't last long; it's not worth the risk.

Meanwhile, outside this formation.

With a grim expression, Hu Li transmitted his voice to the other two, "It seems Sister Feng was right. Ji Yuan is indeed the most troublesome one. Damn it, knowing the 'Water Dragon Technique' is one thing, but being able to manipulate three spiritual weapons simultaneously is inhuman!"

The short man said in a deep voice, "Let's just kill them directly. If we waste too much time, we won't get anything. Old Hu, hold the formation."

After speaking, the man unleashed an extremely powerful secret technique, causing spiritual energy to surge in at the same time.

Above the formation, a dark gray tombstone slowly materialized.

A heavy pressure enveloped the three of them.

"good!"

The other man in black robes did not speak, but took out a bloodstained scarecrow from his storage bag.

The scarecrow was no bigger than the palm of your hand, with mottled black dried bloodstains all over its chest and between its eyebrows.

He held the scarecrow in his right hand and took out a bone-piercing nail in his left.

When Huli saw this thing, he couldn't help but feel a little flustered.

This scarecrow is called the "Deadly Doll," and it is considered a kind of magical artifact. If one could obtain the other person's hair and skin, bury it in this Deadly Doll, and then drive the bone-piercing nail into the scarecrow's forehead...

It could almost directly annihilate the soul of a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Although I haven't obtained the skin and hair of this project yet, I can still activate it by locking onto it with my divine sense, even if the effect is slightly less.

Killing someone in the early Foundation Establishment stage shouldn't be a big problem.

No sooner said than done.

In the blink of an eye, Ji Yuan sensed the tombstone gathering above his head and also felt a divine sense descend upon him.

He suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

"not good!"

Ji Yuan disregarded the tombstone above his head and immediately activated his divine sense to annihilate the divine sense imprint while also counterattacking from the direction it had come from.

The black-robed man outside the formation turned pale. Before he could drive the bone-piercing nail into the deadly doll, he was so frightened that he took several steps back.

Divine consciousness, such terrifying divine consciousness!

The person in front of me is probably in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage!

"A ghost! Quick!"

He quickly waved his hand.

The short man activated the gray-black tombstone, which descended with a huge surge of spiritual energy.

Ji Yuan finally made a move.

This secret technique is so powerful that a direct confrontation is definitely not an option; even activating the talisman would probably be too late.

So he had no choice but to reluctantly take out a damaged clay figure.

This clay figure was a life-saving treasure he had bought at an auction for 80 mid-grade spirit stones. It was called the "Substitute Clay Figure" and its effect was extremely simple.

Once activated, the clay figure can take over one's aura, allowing one to escape three miles away.

The distance isn't that far.

In a life-or-death battle, one can only temporarily teleport to avoid deadly attacks.

Just like the situation Ji Yuan is currently facing, where he is locked in by a secret technique.

It's still impossible to escape alive using this thing.

But for Ji Yuan now, three miles is enough!

It doesn't even take three miles.

He urged the clay doll in his hand, leaving a clay figure in place before his figure vanished instantly.

Just when he thought he could escape the formation, he was stopped by the black mist pillar as soon as he reached the edge of the formation.

The tombstone crashed to the ground with a loud thud.

Ji Yuan glanced back with his divine sense and found that the clay figure hadn't even lasted a moment before being completely shattered by the tombstone.

Hu Li grinned and said, "Fellow Daoist, my 'Thirty-Six Streams of Smoke' formation is not so easy to break."

Ji Yuan's figure gradually solidified from an illusion, while the phantoms of the dragon and the jiaolong still hovered around him.

"Oh?"

He looked up.

The short man activated a secret technique, and for a moment the spiritual energy couldn't keep up, but he still forcibly activated the tombstone, wanting to kill Ji Yuan in one fell swoop.

The black-robed man, whose divine sense had been breached by Ji Yuan and whose soul had been shaken, still seemed somewhat dazed and unresponsive, his face grim.

Huli, however, was still manipulating the formation and could not make a move.

Ji Yuan dodged the secret technique attack but did not escape.

He used his divine sense to invade the storage bag and took out two small iron boxes.

Amid Hu Li's astonished gaze, Ji Yuan said, "It's only polite to reciprocate. In that case, let me show you my formation."

The words fell.

The two iron boxes grew larger as they faced the wind. Before Hu Li and the other two could react, two even larger formations suddenly appeared, almost instantly enveloping his "Thirty-Six Streams of Smoke Formation".

Although Ji Yuan's Starry Cloud Barrier Array and Stardust Illusion Killing Array are also second-tier arrays, even second-tier arrays have different levels of quality!

The situation is now quite clear: Ji Yuan's two formations are stronger than his!

These two formations, while covering the thirty-six thick smoke formations, also enveloped the three early-stage Foundation Establishment demonic cultivators within them.

"What?!"

The short man panicked upon sensing this, and the gray-black tombstone he had just summoned crashed to the ground again.

"Formation techniques?! You know how to use formations too!"

Even Huli was startled.

The information Feng Xiuxiu mentioned earlier... Damn, it's one thing to reach Foundation Establishment at such a young age, but to be so proficient in formations?!

"Brother Hu, how is it? Break the formation quickly!"

The man in black robes hurriedly transmitted his voice.

Seeing this, Hu Li took a deep breath, suppressing his panic, and said in a deep voice, "You two hold him off, I'll break the formation!"

"good!"

Of the three, only Hu Li understood this formation.

The task of breaking the formation can only be entrusted to him.

Ji Yuan was unaware of their thoughts; he had already made his move while simultaneously activating the two formations.

The Starry Cloud Barrier Array retracted to protect itself, and while the mist enveloped the surroundings, it also isolated it from the influence of the thirty-six dense smoke arrays.

As for the Stardust Illusion Killing Array... Ji Yuan's mind stirred.

"fall--"

In an instant, countless stardust appeared in the world, enveloping the entire Thirty-Six Arrays of Thick Smoke.

After that, you don't need to worry about Ji Yuan anymore.

A series of violent explosions rang out, and the three demonic cultivators reacted extremely quickly, already using protective measures as the starlight scattered.

It could be a protective shield or a suit of armor.

"boom--"

Thousands of explosions converged into a tremendous sound, and a dazzling light shone forth, as if stars had been pulled to the ground.

South of the city.

Having just forcefully broken through the thirty-six thick smoke arrays with his swordsmanship, Liu Yuan subconsciously looked towards the northeast. He wasn't the only one; the other three Foundation Establishment stage demonic cultivators did the same.

There's no other reason than that the commotion was simply too great.

When Hu Li activated the formation to trap Ji Yuan earlier, Feng Xiuxiu and the other two had already noticed it.

At that moment, they felt completely at ease.

But looking at the light and the swirling vortex that swept everything... I was still a little panicked.

Is this Ji Yuan's doing, or Hu Li's doing?

But they soon learned that after the dazzling light, the thick black smoke disappeared, and in its place appeared a white mist outside the east city wall.

The stars twinkled, making it impossible to see anything clearly.

Beneath the Stardust Illusionary Killing Array.

Use formation to break formation!

Success in one strike.

"Quickly, you guys hold him off, I'll break the formation!"

Huli panicked the moment he sensed the power of the Jiyuan Formation.

The other two demonic cultivators did the same. So, after the array's killing technique was finished, they took advantage of the array's next attack not yet being formed and rushed down.

Two streaks of black light pierced through the mist and disappeared.

Seeing this, Hu Li quietly took a step back, then flipped his hand and took out a... talisman!

He mobilized all the spiritual energy in his dantian and poured it in frantically.

Within the formation, Ji Yuan naturally sensed the two Foundation Establishment demonic cultivators attacking him.

Before the next stardust of the Stardust Illusion Killing Array could be condensed, he had no choice but to activate the Star Vortex Cloud Barrier Array. The mist from the two arrays converged and instantly devoured the two demonic cultivators.

In their perception, Ji Yuan was right in front of them, but they couldn't seem to get past him no matter what.

Around Ji Yuan, the Frost Flowing Sword swept past, carrying wisps of frost.

"Whoosh—"

As the sword light flashed past, Ji Yuan pointed again.

A light blue dragon emerged from behind him and then pounced forward.

"hold head high--"

A dragon's roar resounded.

When the Dragon Roar of the Sea was activated, the two demonic cultivators felt a sharp pain in their ears, and their reactions seemed to slow down.

Just then, a light blue light flashed by.

A deep scratch immediately appeared on the short man's armor; another sword strike would likely pierce through it.

Before they could move again, the phantom of the dragon had already appeared above their heads.

The dragon opened its massive mouth, and a thick beam of spiritual light gathered within it.

The two demonic cultivators, protected by talismans, immediately dodged to the east and west.

At the same time, the short man activated the gray-black tombstone again, holding it in front of him. Wherever the tombstone passed, the formation showed signs of collapsing.

Damn, this thing is incredibly powerful, almost as strong as a talisman!

"boom--"

Spiral shockwaves emerged from the dragon's open mouth, sweeping towards them and forcing them to defend themselves.

But with this formation around them, no matter how they tried to dodge, the water dragon technique seemed to be able to hit them!

"what?"

Ji Yuan had some doubts.

He was focused on dealing with the two demonic cultivators. Since Hu Li hadn't made a move, he could guess that the fellow was probably figuring out how to break the formation.

Ji Yuan is not flustered about this.

The fact that the Stardust Illusion Killing Array could break through his thirty-six smoke arrays in an instant is enough to show that although Hu Li is skilled in arrays, he is nothing special.

Trying to break through this "twin star array" is probably just wishful thinking.

So Ji Yuan let him go, focusing on killing the two early Foundation Establishment stage demonic cultivators before making his move.

But now?

Just a moment ago, Ji Yuan clearly felt the fluctuations of the talisman.

It was the familiar talisman... the Sky-Piercing Shuttle!

When he released his divine sense again to perceive it, he could only detect a faint trace of the talisman's aura.

In other words, that means he ran away!

Using the talisman to escape to the heavens, he betrayed his teammates.

It really is a case of "better you than me."

This reminded Ji Yuan of what Li Changhe had said: that the Golden Core cultivator who possessed the Sky-Piercing Shuttle magic weapon was easy to bribe.

As long as you spend enough spirit stones, he will help you refine talismans.

This time, Ji Yuan realized that his talisman treasure was indeed quite common... Nowadays, even a random demonic cultivator could have this Sky-Escape Shuttle.

But it's good, because Ji Yuan had never known the true power of the Sky-Piercing Shuttle before, but he has seen it today.

It was incredibly powerful, capable of directly piercing through my two second-tier magic arrays and leaving.

Most importantly, the movement is extremely minimal.

If Ji Yuan hadn't sensed it through the array, he probably wouldn't have known that he had already escaped.

"It seems that next time I encounter a dangerous situation, I will know how to use this Sky Shuttle."

As Ji Yuan's thoughts flashed through his mind.

The two demonic cultivators also used spells and talismans again, causing their energy to rage wildly.

Ji Yuan finally understood the ruthlessness of this demonic cultivator.

In a battle between cultivators of the same level, most righteous cultivators would probably be no match for demonic cultivators.

"But unfortunately, the person you met today is me!"

In just a short while, the Stardust Illusion Killing Array accumulated a lot of stardust again.

With a thought from Ji Yuan, these stardust particles appeared beside the two demonic cultivators.

"not good!"

They sensed the twinkling starlight around them and felt a sudden sense of panic.

When the magical artifact protects you.

Another huge explosion was heard.

Take advantage of his illness and kill him!

Although the opponent has many defensive measures, Ji Yuan also has many offensive methods!

While launching the formation attack, he casually tossed out more than a dozen second-tier low-grade Thousand Sword Talismans.

In addition, the dragon unleashed another vicious dragon breath!

At the same time, Ji Yuan also summoned another low-grade spiritual weapon of his—the Mountain-Breaking Halberd!

Extreme power can break through mountains!

"Boom!"

In an instant, the area in the center of the battlefield, shrouded by the Starry Cloud Barrier Array, seemed as if countless spells were falling upon it.

They dug the ground several feet deep!

Before the dust had settled, Ji Yuan scanned the area with his divine sense and immediately saw the situation inside the deep pit.

That black-robed demonic cultivator was beyond dead.

Only the short man, protected by the tombstone, managed to retain a sliver of life.

Seeing this, the flying sword Liushuang that was hovering beside Ji Yuan vanished in an instant.

"laugh--"

A flash of light, light blue, appeared from the sword.

Frost swooped in through the crack in the tombstone and pinned the short man to the ground.

The battle lasted no more than the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn.

Ji Yuanzhen slays two demonic cultivators!

He looked at the two corpses on the ground, thought for a moment, and decided not to waste them. He put them, along with their storage bags and the magical artifacts, into his own storage bag.

Destroying the body and covering up the evidence is certainly a good thing.

However, including it in the mass grave would also be a good thing.

It's a bit of a pity that one of the demonic cultivators escaped.

If I had known this would happen, I should have killed him back in Shanghefang.

With the battle over on Ji Yuan's side, he put away the formation with a thought and then summoned a flying boat to rise from the ground.

Looking south.

Sword energy still raged across the sky there, and numerous spells continued to be cast, with even a talisman flashing among them.

"Damn it, do demonic cultivators have so many talismanic treasures?!"

Ji Yuan had previously learned that only a small number of Foundation Establishment stage cultivators in the Water Dragon Sect possessed talisman treasures.

Most people in the early stages of Foundation Establishment do not have this.

But this demonic cultivator... it's one thing that Hu Li, who fought Ji Yuan, has talisman treasures. After all, he's an array master with more methods and more spirit stones, so it's understandable that he could get talisman treasures.

Among the three demonic cultivators currently fighting Liu Yuan, one of them can actually afford to use a talisman!

Upon realizing this, Ji Yuan immediately shouted.

"Brother Liu, don't panic, our sect's senior uncle is here!"

The sound waves rolled away.

He remained completely still.

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