I'm in Yellow Maple Valley, and I have one equipment slot!

Chapter 79: Who is the Big Fish? Breaking Through the Formation and Counterattacking!

"Senior Brother Yu!"

"Let's stop wasting time talking to him and get to it! The sooner we take him down, the better, lest something unexpected happens!"

The short, stout demonic cultivator in the early Foundation Establishment stage licked his lips, his eyes revealing a fierce glint.

He urged impatiently.

"good!"

The tall, thin demonic cultivator, addressed as Senior Brother Yu, no longer hesitated and shouted, "Attack!"

Upon hearing this, the short, stout demonic cultivator grinned maliciously and made the first move.

He summoned a magical artifact shaped like a skull, with eerie green flames burning in its eye sockets.

With a mournful cry, it left a trail of pale green light and hurtled straight towards Zhou Yuan, who was trapped in the center of the formation.

This skull-shaped artifact exudes a sinister aura, clearly possessing the malevolent effect of corrupting magical artifacts or eroding the soul.

Despite the approaching attack, Zhou Yuan remained expressionless.

With a slight thought, Wulongduo, which had been hovering beside him like a ferocious dark golden claw, suddenly transformed into a stream of dark golden light.

Zhou Yuan's Wulong Strike didn't dodge or avoid, but went straight for the ghastly green skull!

"Clang—Snap!"

A piercing clang of metal clashing was followed by a shattering sound.

Wulongduo's sharp claws precisely gripped the skull's crown, and a burst of dark golden light erupted, instantly shattering most of the pale green ghost fire on the skull artifact's surface.

The skull's aura dimmed rapidly, and several clear cracks even appeared on the surface of its skull!

"puff!"

The short, stout demonic cultivator immediately turned pale, let out a muffled groan, and swayed.

A look of horror appeared in his eyes.

Although his skull wasn't top-tier, it was still a fine example of a superior magic artifact.

He was almost torn to pieces by the opponent's claw-like magical weapon in a single exchange?!

"What an amazing magical artifact! This is probably a top-tier, or even the finest, artifact among the highest-grade magical artifacts!"

Senior Brother Yu's gaze suddenly became incredibly intense as he stared intently at the pair of dark gold claws, his greed growing even stronger.

But he didn't panic. Instead, he revealed a sneer of confidence: "Unfortunately, even the best magic weapon will be greatly diminished when trapped in my 'Yellow Sand Illusion Array'!"

"Junior brother, hold on! Watch me activate the formation and wear him down!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Senior Brother Yu quickly formed hand seals and channeled several streams of magical power into a certain array eye in the valley below.

"Buzz—!"

The earthen-yellow array light barrier surrounding the area suddenly trembled, and the scene inside abruptly changed!

The once clear valley and rocks instantly became blurred and distorted, countless yellow sands appeared out of nowhere, the wind howled, and the sandstorm blocked out the sun.

Even more, a series of ghostly wails and howls penetrated directly into the sea of ​​consciousness!

This formation not only has a powerful effect of trapping enemies, but also has an ingenious illusion formation.

It can greatly interfere with the consciousness and five senses of those trapped, weakening their strength.

If an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator were trapped in this formation, they would probably only be able to unleash 60% or 70% of their strength.

Moreover, he was distracted and made many mistakes.

However, Zhou Yuan was no ordinary cultivator.

Despite the onslaught of yellow sand and the distracting illusions and sounds, he remained calm, even a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.

Having cultivated the Great Evolution Technique to the second level, his spiritual sense strength far surpassed that of his peers. Even the spiritual sense of a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator might not be comparable to his, let alone this mere illusion array presided over by a mid-Foundation Establishment demonic cultivator.

The seemingly realistic illusion of the yellow sand was, under his powerful divine sense, like looking through a thin veil, its illusory nature clearly discernible.

The distracting illusory sounds were like a gentle breeze across a hill, unable to shake his mind.

"A mere trick!" Zhou Yuan snorted coldly, knowing that he had to finish the battle quickly to prevent his opponent from having any other tricks up their sleeve or attracting other demonic cultivators.

He no longer holds back.

He reached out and slapped the storage bag, and a talisman glowing with a bluish light instantly flew out.

It was the talisman treasure obtained from Lü Tianmeng, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator from Spirit Beast Mountain—the Heavenly Ruler!

disease!

Zhou Yuan gave a low shout, and his magical power surged in.

After gathering its power, the talisman shone brightly, instantly transforming into a phantom image of an ancient-looking emerald green jade ruler.

The jade ruler trembled in the air, one begets two, two begets four... In the blink of an eye, it differentiated into hundreds of dense, solid green ruler shadows.

Hundreds of green rulers hovered in front of Zhou Yuan, radiating an incomparably sharp aura!

"A talisman?!"

The sinister smiles on Senior Brother Yu's and the short, fat demonic cultivator's faces froze instantly, replaced by extreme shock and disbelief!

They never expected that this seemingly young Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivator not only possessed a suspected top-grade offensive magic weapon, but also a powerful talisman treasure!

This is a very large fortune.

Far exceeded their expectations!

"Break it!"

Zhou Yuan pointed his fingers like a sword and fiercely struck the earthen-yellow array light barrier that enveloped the surroundings!

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!!!"

Hundreds of green, ruler-like figures, like a commanded army, emitted sharp whistling sounds as they converged into a verdant torrent.

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"Bang bang bang bang——!!!"

The deafening, rain-like impacts caused the array's protective shield to tremble violently, and the earthy-yellow spiritual light to flicker wildly and erratically. The runes at the bombarded locations quickly dimmed and disintegrated.

But this is not over yet!

Zhou Yuan knew that this formation was extraordinary, and that it might not be possible to break it instantly with just talismans.

It's better to wait until the night is long and things can get complicated.

A cold glint flashed in Zhou Yuan's eyes, and his other hand had already grasped a three-inch-long, jet-black, unicorn-shaped object with a sharp tip.

—This item is the Ink Dragon Cone, a one-time self-destructing magical artifact with an extremely unstable structure, which was originally crafted in the Yuanwu Kingdom using the horn of an Ink Dragon!

Zhou Yuan hurled the Ink Dragon Cone at the same spot where he had struck the Heavenly Ruler Talisman!

"burst!"

The instant the Ink Dragon Cone made contact with the array's light shield, Zhou Yuan's divine sense stirred up the violent energy within!

"BOOM—!!!"

A deafening roar, far more muffled than the attack of the talisman, yet containing terrifying destructive power, suddenly erupted!

The Ink Dragon Cone instantly transformed into a dazzling black light, several meters in diameter, mixed with the phantom of an ink-colored dragon and destructive energy, and exploded violently!

Under this pincer attack, especially the self-destruction power of the Ink Dragon Cone, which was comparable to the full-force attack of a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator, the already crumbling "Yellow Sand Illusion Spirit Array" finally gave way!

"Snap! Crash—!"

A sound like shattering glass rang out, and the earthen-yellow array light shield was forcibly blasted open, creating a huge gap about ten feet in diameter with cracks all around the edges!

It's now!

The Divine Wind Boat beneath Zhou Yuan's feet flashed with azure and white light, instantly breaking free from the remaining binding force of the formation and transforming into a bolt of lightning.

He burst out through that gap!

"No! Stop him!"

Senior Brother Yu recovered from the shock of the talisman and the self-destructing magic weapon, and was filled with a mixture of shock and anger.

He hadn't expected Zhou Yuan to have such a variety of methods and break through the formation so quickly!

His reaction was also extremely fast. At the same time that Zhou Yuan broke through the great formation and escaped, he had already completed the charging of the talisman treasure and summoned a talisman treasure with an extremely fierce aura and a strong smell of blood!

The talisman transformed into a blood-red phantom sword with a hideous ghost head embedded in its hilt, radiating a chilling aura.

It was his trump card – the Ghost Head Blood Blade Talisman!

"Die!"

Senior Brother Yu's face was contorted with rage as he manipulated the Ghost Head Blood Blade Talisman, transforming it into a streak of crimson light. With a mournful ghostly howl, it slashed fiercely down at Zhou Yuan, who had just broken out of the formation and was still unsteady on his feet! The timing was incredibly cunning and ruthless!

At the same time, the short, stout demonic cultivator also forcefully suppressed the backlash from the damaged magic weapon.

He gritted his teeth and unleashed a crimson rope-like magical artifact, resembling a serpent.

The red rope moved with incredible speed, arriving before Zhou Yuan could reach him. Just as Zhou Yuan broke out of the formation and before the Ghost Head Blood Blade could strike, it seemed to have a life of its own, wrapping around Zhou Yuan's protective aura, circle after circle, temporarily binding him in place.

Although they couldn't directly break through the defense, they successfully restricted Zhou Yuan's dodging movements.

This created excellent conditions for the Ghost Head Blood Blade Talisman to attack!

The two worked together seamlessly, clearly not for the first time committing murder and robbery.

However, they were facing Zhou Yuan.

Just as the demon-headed blood blade was about to strike and the crimson rope was about to bind him, a fierce light suddenly flashed in Zhou Yuan's eyes!

The Twelve Assassins of the Divine Court – Activated!

The target is Senior Brother Yu, who controls the Ghost Head Blood Blade Talisman and whose aura is locked onto him!

An invisible and intangible divine consciousness spike, condensed to the extreme and carrying a sharp piercing intent, ignored spatial distance and the slight obstruction of protective spiritual light and robes.

In an instant, it pierced into Senior Brother Yu's brow, deeply penetrating the depths of his consciousness!

"Ugh—!!!"

Caught off guard, Senior Brother Yu felt as if his head had been pierced by a red-hot iron rod.

The indescribable pain and the shock to his soul made his vision go black instantly.

His consciousness went blank, and all his movements, all his spells, including his control over the Ghost Head Blood Blade Talisman, froze for nearly a breath, fatally.

The blood-red ghost head blade, which had been slashing down with overwhelming force, suddenly stopped, its blood-red light abruptly halting, its speed decreasing sharply. It hovered a few feet in front of Zhou Yuan, trembling slightly as if it had lost control.

Even more deadly is...

Because the two of them had been lying in ambush outside the formation and were confident of victory, Senior Brother Yu hadn't even activated the most basic protective aura.

opportunity!

Zhou Yuan raised his finger with lightning speed.

A highly refined, foot-long, azure sword beam shot out from the fingertip!

Azure Yuan Sword Radiance!

"laugh!"

The Azure Origin Sword's beam was extremely fast.

It slashed precisely across Senior Brother Yu's neck, which was stiff from the intense pain.

A head, its face filled with astonishment, still bearing traces of pain and bewilderment, shot into the sky!

The headless corpse fell from the sky, spraying blood everywhere.

"Senior Brother Yu!!"

The short, stout demonic cultivator witnessed this bizarre and terrifying scene and screamed in utter terror.