Immortality and cultivation: Heaven rewards diligence, and success is inevitable.

If one of them hits, the other seventeen fire-patterned silver rings will be drawn in and explode together.

The power of this explosion is such that, unless one possesses a powerful defensive artifact or has cultivated a profound body-refining technique, even a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator would die if they tried to take the blast head-on.

Jiang Shi did not choose to avoid it, nor did he even try.

It's as if they've already given up on themselves.

Upon seeing this, Xu Jun felt much more at ease.

"Looks like I was overthinking it. This guy is nothing special. I'm sure to win this time," Xu Jun thought to himself.

Judging from Jiang Shi's profound magical power, he wondered if the other party might have another identity, such as a member of a hidden family or a disciple of a sect.

It now appears that he was mistaken.

The fiery star disk rapidly approached, moving at an extremely fast speed.

Jiang Shi gripped his long sword tightly, and the Crimson Sky Sword emitted bursts of red light.

At this critical moment, Jiang Shi made a move!

Lotus flowers rose beneath his feet, and he took a step forward.

Instead of retreating, he advanced towards the flaming star chart.

The fiery silver ring, located on the star chart, sensed Jiang Shi's approach and was about to strike him like a meteor.

Jiang Shi remained expressionless, and with a flick of his wrist, the Crimson Sky Blade moved, unleashing several crimson blade strikes.

It struck the fiery star disk.

"This!!!" Xu Jun's expression changed drastically upon seeing this.

Logically, this crimson blade energy should have been blocked by the golden flames, just like the previous times.

But this time, Jiang Shi's crimson blade energy actually struck the core of the formation.

The spiritual energy of these eighteen fire-patterned silver rings is connected.

With just a few simple cuts, the core of the formation was destroyed.

The flaming star disk began to dissipate, and the eighteen fire-patterned silver rings lost their connection and were about to fall to the ground.

If Jiang Shi were to make a move now, he would surely be able to put these eighteen fire-patterned silver rings into his storage bag.

However, Jiang Shi did not attempt to seize the treasure. The ten Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, including Jiang Shi himself, had already set the rules.

If he breaks the rules, he will face resistance from others.

Other Foundation Establishment stage cultivators certainly wouldn't mind eliminating him first, thus removing a competitor.

Although Jiang Shi can now defeat a mid-Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, he can never fight nine opponents at once.

Therefore, they had no choice but to give up on the treasure hunt.

Xu Jun quickly flew over and collected the eighteen fire-patterned silver rings.

Then Xu Jun said to Jiang Shi:

"I admit defeat. Fellow Daoist's strength is indeed extraordinary. I am truly impressed."

Since Jiang Shi didn't take the opportunity to seize his magical artifact, he naturally wouldn't break the rules or deny the agreement, so Xu Jun immediately chose to admit defeat.

"I have just one question, could you please enlighten me?"

Xu Jun became serious and asked Jiang Shi in a deep voice:

"This 'Sparkling Wilderness Formation' is a technique passed down in my sect. Where did you learn it, fellow Daoist?"

If someone can break his "Sparkling Wilderness Formation" so easily, then that person must also know this formation.

Only this explanation can provide a clear explanation.

Xu Jun's thinking was absolutely correct. Jiang Shi was able to break this formation because he had learned the "Sparkling Fire Formation".

Xu Jun has used this formation many times and has fully demonstrated the "Sparkling Fire Formation". Jiang Shi possesses the destiny [Heaven rewards diligence, and success is inevitable].

You can learn it immediately once you've seen it with your own eyes.

[Watch the full "Sparkling Fire"]

[Proficiency +100]

[Learned the second-grade formation "Sparkling Wilderness Formation"]

【Sparkling Wilderness Formation: Beginner (100/500)】

After learning the "Sparkling Wilderness Formation," even if it was only the basics, Jiang Shi knew the location of the formation's core.

That's why he easily broke through this formation.

However, Jiang Shi would naturally not admit it.

"Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. I do not know this kind of formation," Jiang Shi replied, shaking his head.

"That's impossible! If that's the case, how do you explain breaking the 'Sparkling Wilderness Formation' with just a few strikes? That's a secret technique of the sect."

Xu Jun certainly didn't believe Jiang Shi's words, but he also couldn't believe that someone could steal another's formation during battle.

This was unbelievable to everyone; he simply thought that Jiang Shi had once secretly learned the array formation techniques that their sect had lost.

After all, there were some great cultivators in the sect who had learned the "Sparkling Wilderness Formation" but died outside.

"Whether you believe it or not, that's the truth. However, I cannot disclose how I broke your formation."

After saying this, Jiang Shi ignored Xu Jun and walked to the side.

If the other party dares to cause trouble again, it will be Xu Jun breaking the rules, and Jiang Shi will have a good excuse to kill him on the spot and seize the treasure.

These eighteen fire-patterned silver rings, which match the "Sparkling Fire Formation," made Jiang Shi extremely envious.

"You!" Xu Jun was furious when he saw Jiang Shi leave, and his killing intent surged up, but he looked at the powerful cultivators around him.

He concealed his killing intent deep in his heart. Facing the other Foundation Establishment stage cultivators present, he dared not break the rules and openly confront Jiang Shi.

After all, the opponent is not easy to deal with. Even in a one-on-one fight, if he uses his trump card, he may not be able to defeat the opponent.

It would be better to leave now and wait until we meet up with our regional partners on the second floor before pursuing Jiang Shi and investigating this matter.

With that thought, Xu Jun flicked his sleeves, turned and left, walking into the stone gate without looking back, and went into the second level.

Soon, the battles came to an end one after another.

The five Foundation Establishment stage cultivators were defeated, and none of them dared to break the rules, so they all left decisively.

Jiang Shi didn't relax at this moment. There were only five people left on the field, and this was the most dangerous time.

This rule of one-on-one combat, where the loser is spared and allowed to leave, only works when there are many people involved.

The fewer people there are, the less useful this rule becomes.

If only two people are left, then it will inevitably be a matter of life and death.

With treasure right in front of you, who would hold back? Who would trust you to follow the rules?

It's just that for the remaining five people, it's uncertain whether the rules will still apply.

The five of them fell into an eerie understanding and silence.

They kept their distance from each other, remaining wary of one another. Some took out elixirs of rejuvenation and began to recover their magical powers.

After all, not everyone is like Jiang Shi, who possesses the aptitude of the Five Elemental Roots, naturally possesses more profound magical power than others, and has also perfected the Five Elemental Techniques, with the Five Elements generating each other, making his magical power recovery ability incredibly fast.

Since entering the Foundation Establishment stage, I have never encountered a time when my mana was exhausted.

The five men were wary of each other, but none of them made a move without authorization.

After all, whoever strikes first might be caught in a coordinated attack by the others and killed.

And so, silence fell over the scene for a moment.

The situation is no longer in a balanced state. If the five people are split into two pairs, one person will be left without a turn, and the remaining person will be feared by everyone, and no one will dare to trust them.

Jiang Shi held the Crimson Cloud sword in his hand, wary of the powerful cultivator closest to him.

He was ready; if a fight broke out, he would strike first and kill one of them.