Starting as a Talisman Master

Chapter 73 Human greed knows no bounds; who will be the hunter? (Seeking first subscription)

Lu Chi's mind raced, and in an instant, he understood Ge Jiuzhang's plan.

This person has been holding back for the past two months, not because he is being content with his lot, but because he is using the slow and steady process that array masters are best at to secretly sort out the earth's veins, move the array veins, and gradually connect his residence into the array.

Once all the issues are resolved, a sudden attack can be launched, trapping him here silently and effectively.

A Qi Refining Level 7 array master, having spent two months lying in wait and painstakingly prepared, has achieved this far beyond what ordinary combat can offer.

Lu Chi had already reached the sixth level of Qi Refining and possessed numerous talismans and backup plans, but he wouldn't be careless in this situation. When facing someone who had already made plans, the worst thing to do is to follow their wishes and fall into their trap.

He suddenly darted back, a flash of light appeared in his sleeve, and a high-grade ice arrow talisman slid into his fingertips.

The surrounding atmosphere was subtly stagnant. Even the chilling aura that had dissipated when the sword struck the array plate was contained within this area, preventing any leakage. Clearly, the array had already sealed off all sound, and shouting would be mostly useless.

Only by forcefully bombarding the formation with heavy talismans, disrupting the spiritual energy within the array, and shaking the local energy channels, is there any chance of alerting nearby cultivators.

Especially Han Jingxing.

The two houses are separated by only a wall. If the spiritual energy fluctuations here suddenly become unbalanced, the other party may not be unaware of it.

Upon seeing this, Ge Jiuzhang merely glanced at him indifferently, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.

In his view, Lu Chi's move was quite decisive, and it seemed that he had already seen through some of Lu Chi's intentions and was on guard.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

His arrangement was originally lacking in a few transitions and connections, not quite reaching a state of perfect harmony. However, it was more than sufficient for use at this moment.

He glanced around, his voice suddenly turning cold: "Initiate the battle."

Upon hearing the sound, the three subordinates, who were positioned on three sides, moved simultaneously, changing their spells and pouring their spiritual power into the underground array.

In an instant, a very low and muffled hum came from underground.

The sound wasn't loud; it seemed to rise slowly from the deepest depths, echoing only within the formation, firmly contained there, without leaking out even a fraction of it.

The bluestone ground beneath Lu Chi's feet trembled slightly.

Immediately afterwards, the surrounding scenery rippled outwards like water ripples after a stone was thrown in.

The courtyard walls, houses, tree shadows, and moonlight all became blurred and uncertain at this moment, as if separated by a layer of dark and unclear fog.

The next moment, a hazy, malevolent aura surged up from the ground, spreading like a tide in all directions.

The mist did not dissipate outwards; instead, it resembled an invisible bell, slowly descending from above and enveloping an area of ​​several dozen feet in it.

The energy within the formation suddenly changed.

The moonlight seemed to be blocked, the night was dark and gloomy, and even the spiritual energy of heaven and earth seemed to have been tainted by something, making its circulation sluggish and cold.

Outside the formation, the long street remained quiet, the lights were as usual, and the night breeze was as calm as ever; there was no sign of anything amiss.

In an instant, it was as if a piece had been carved out of Qingque Mountain and separated into its own.

It is cut off from both inside and outside, forming its own world.

Once the formation was complete, the three mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators immediately changed their hand seals, their figures disappearing into the edge of the gray mist, vaguely forming the Three Powers formation, trapping Lu Chi within it.

The three men each occupied a corner, their magical artifacts gleaming coldly, capable of both offense and defense, effectively sealing off all his escape routes.

Ge Jiuzhang calmly stepped into the center of the formation, holding an octagonal array plate in his hand. A ghostly light flowed on the plate, and wisps of gray mist hung down from it, protecting him completely.

"This formation is called the Yin Sha Eroding Spirit Formation."

"These seemingly ordinary gray mists within the formation actually contain extremely yin energy and bone-corroding miasma. As long as one is touched by even the slightest bit, they will frantically erode the cultivator's protective spiritual light like maggots clinging to bones."

"In my early years, I, Ge, once used this formation to completely deplete the protective spiritual power of a cultivator who had reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, and poisoned him to death within the formation."

At this point, Ge Jiuzhang abruptly changed the subject, his eyes, which had previously held a hint of amicable wealth, now filled with undisguised greed and fanaticism.

"The people from the Shen and Luo families who asked me to help only said that you had just entered the fourth level of Qi Refining, but your sword just now was cold and refined, with profound spiritual energy, clearly indicating that you have already reached the sixth level of Qi Refining."

"Breaking through two realms in such a short time. I don't believe that others have misjudged you. In that case, you must have some great fortune hidden within you to have made such progress."

The wages of avarice is death.

For a mere rogue cultivator to make such progress in such a short time, who would believe he didn't possess some extraordinary treasure or fortuitous opportunity?

As long as this person is captured, whether through severe torture or slow interrogation, this opportunity will eventually fall into Ge Jiuzhang's hands.

Lu Chi coldly watched the other party's confident and eloquent demeanor, without uttering a single word.

The villain dies from talking too much; this is an eternal truth in the cultivation world. When it comes to fighting, he won't be foolish enough to reveal his trump cards and purpose as clearly as his opponent.

However, he could also tell that Ge Jiuzhang's words were not necessarily all about showing off, but more about testing him and trying to discern something from his expression.

Lu Chi naturally didn't respond. He remained silent on the surface, but secretly he had already released his senses and quickly scanned the surrounding formation.

The surrounding gray mist swirled and seeped into his mouth, nose, and pores like living things, cold, foul, and nauseating.

But the moment the poisonous mist touched his skin, Lu Chi suddenly sensed something was amiss.

The moment the mist entered the body, it vanished without a trace, like a clay ox sinking into the sea.

The toxicity contained within seemed to be stripped away by some invisible force, leaving only a faint trace of spiritual energy that spread along the meridians, causing a slight improvement in the flow of qi and blood within the body.

Lu Chi's eyes flickered almost imperceptibly.

Its innate talent, "Immaculate," even dispels such miasma and poison.

This discovery immediately put his mind at ease.

What he was truly worried about just now was not Ge Jiuzhang alone, but that once they started fighting, it would be difficult to stop them.

If pushed to the brink, and several top-grade talismans are unleashed at once, this area will likely be largely wiped out.

When the commotion starts, not only the patrolling cultivators, but even Han Jingxing next door will be alerted. Once it comes to that, his trump cards and the depth of his cultivation will no longer be able to be concealed.

But things are different now.

Ge Jiuzhang spent two months painstakingly setting up this formation, originally intending to cut off his path to survival, but in the end, it relieved him of any worries.

This formation can isolate the internal and external energy, and the poisonous fog within the formation cannot harm him. So as long as Ge Jiuzhang and the others are left here, no matter how big the battle becomes, not a single bit will be leaked out.

Thinking of this, Lu Chi's last trace of concern vanished, and a cold smile slowly curled at the corner of his lips. "You painstakingly planned for two months just to choose such a place to be buried without disturbing others? Fellow Daoist Ge, I gladly accept your thoughtfulness."

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