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"These little centipedes are all at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage; they're far too dangerous. We must get away quickly and avoid becoming their enemies!"

Just as Ouyang Yu and Lu Chuanxing were fleeing from the enemy, a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator appeared in their field of vision.

A powerful cultivator dressed in black, exuding a murderous aura, suddenly saw the two of them and the dozen or so small centipedes chasing behind them, and his expression instantly changed!

"You two damned devils! You actually lured these centipede demon puppets here!" This person was Xu Jun, who possessed a set of eighteen mid-grade magic artifacts with fire-patterned silver rings that could form an array, making him quite extraordinary.

Xu Jun's face darkened, and with a flick of his hand, eighteen fire-patterned silver rings flew out of his storage bag and began to spin.

"You think you can make me suffer for you? It's not that simple!"

Xu Jun recited the incantation and lightly tapped his finger, and eighteen fire-patterned silver rings flew out simultaneously, like eighteen fiery meteors.

These silver rings intersected in the air, coalescing into a net that reached out to grab Ouyang Yu and Lu Chuanxing as they flew overhead.

This is Xu Jun's sect's ultimate move, "Sparkling Wilderness Formation"!

This formation is extremely powerful, and each of the fire-patterned silver rings is connected by fire lines, allowing them to share the damage. If all eighteen fire-patterned silver rings cannot be broken at once, this formation cannot be broken.

Jiang Shi broke the formation precisely because he learned the "Sparkling Wilderness Formation" on the spot and knew the location of the formation's core.

Otherwise, even Jiang Shi would have a hard time breaking this formation.

Eighteen silver rings with fire patterns, connected by fire lines, resemble a large net of flames.

Ouyang Yu was horrified. He had no way of breaking such a formation.

"Senior Brother Lu, please make a move!" Ouyang Yu said respectfully.

"A mere formation dares to try and stop this hall master!" Lu Chuanxing sneered.

Lu Chuanxing stretched out his hand, and a small flag appeared out of thin air. He then used his magic to transform the small flag into a large flag that resembled a spear, which he then held in his hand.

Superior magical artifact – the Mountain and Sea Banner!

Lu Chuanxing gently waved the Mountain and Sea Flag, and clouds and mist spread, enveloping the fiery net.

"Shan Haiqi! So it was him!" Xu Jun's face turned even uglier. Only then did he remember who the other party was.

Previously, on the first level, Lu Chuanxing used the Mountain and Sea Flag to block the magical attacks that everyone had unleashed at the same time.

That replica of the top-grade spiritual artifact, the Mountain and Sea Flag, was quite impressive.

"With this Mountain and Sea Flag here, I cannot stop him today!"

Xu Jun had no choice but to give up and recall the eighteen fire-patterned silver rings. The other side had the Mountain and Sea Flag and outnumbered him.

If a direct confrontation breaks out, I will only suffer losses.

It would be better to escape first and then find another way to shake off these dozen or so small centipede demon puppets.

Seeing that Xu Jun had given up the attack, Lu Chuanxing laughed heartily.

"This person is quite strong. He'll be good at blocking these little centipedes for us. This desert is full of yang energy, so there might be some Core Formation spiritual objects here. Let's hurry up and leave. There's no need to waste time here!" Lu Chuanxing said to Ouyang Yu.

Ouyang Yu nodded upon hearing this, agreeing with Lu Chuanxing's words. Then, he activated the superior-grade magic weapon, Listening Wind Fan, and a strong wind arose instantly.

The two of them were about to use the strong wind to escape!

Just then, a crimson blade of energy slashed from afar, heading straight for the two of them!

At this critical moment, Lu Chuan acted. He waved the Mountain and Sea Flag in his hand, and a cloud of mist flew out, engulfing the crimson blade energy.

"The crimson blade energy... it belongs to that God of Slaughter!" Ouyang Yu said in a deep voice.

Jiang Shi had previously fought against many Foundation Establishment stage cultivators on the second floor, a scene that was unforgettable.

They recognized who it was just by looking at that crimson blade energy.

Jiang Shi, holding the top-grade magic weapon Chixiao, appeared before the three Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.

For a time, four Foundation Establishment stage cultivators gathered here.

The four men, swords drawn and brimming with murderous intent, stood facing each other.

"Fellow Daoist, what is the meaning of this?" Lu Chuanxing deliberately spoke nonsense to buy time, as the little centipedes behind him were about to attack.

He had no need to fight Jiang Shi. Once the little centipede arrived, Lu Chuanxing was ready to use the Mountain and Sea Flag to escape.

Jiang Shi did not speak to Lu Chuanxing; instead, he transmitted his voice to Xu Jun.

"Brother Xu, the enemy outnumbers us. Why don't we form a temporary alliance and work together to kill them?"

Upon hearing the telepathic message, Xu Jun's expression shifted between light and shadow as he considered the possibility of cooperating with Jiang Shi.

In Xu Jun's view, Jiang Shi was more dangerous than the other two.

"Please rest assured, Brother Xu, after we win, I only want the Mountain and Sea Banner. There is no deep-seated hatred between us."

Seeing that Xu Jun hesitated, Jiang Shi transmitted his voice again.

Lu Chuanxing and Ouyang Yu saw Jiang Shi and Xu Jun secretly communicating. Although they didn't know what they were saying, they could guess that the two were going to join forces.

Jiang Shi alone is already difficult to deal with; if another person is added, the two of them will definitely not be a match.

"Go!" Lu Chuanxing was very decisive. He immediately swirled up the clouds and mist, hiding his and Ouyang Yu's figures. Then Ouyang Yu activated his technique, unleashing a whirlwind to ride the wind and retreat.

They were heading back the way they came, and ended up running into the little centipede that was chasing them.

"Lead these centipedes towards those two!" Lu Chuanxing said.

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Yu immediately began to cast a spell. In an instant, a strong wind arose, separating the two of them and leaving a path leading to Jiang Shi and Xu Jun.

Most of the small centipedes sensed the flesh and blood of Jiang Shi and his companion, abandoned their attack on Lu Chuanxing and the other man, and pounced on Jiang Shi instead.

At this point, Xu Jun no longer hesitated; he had no choice but to cooperate with Jiang Shi.

Otherwise, if Jiang Shi were to leave now, he would be surrounded and attacked by these little centipedes.

Eighteen silver rings with fire patterns shot out streaks of fire, striking the small centipedes that were rushing towards them one by one.

The little centipedes were knocked away, but soon they attacked again as if they were unharmed.

Instead of confronting these small centipede demon puppets head-on, Jiang Shi lightly tapped the air, and a lotus flower rose up, supporting Jiang Shi's feet. Jiang Shi used the momentum to move around continuously.

Those little centipedes couldn't even touch it.

In fact, for Jiang Shi now, eliminating this group of centipedes with mid-Foundation Establishment cultivation would be a piece of cake.

He simply didn't need to do that. The true forms of these little centipedes hadn't yet appeared, so taking action now wouldn't yield much benefit.

Jiang Shi's main objective was to target the three Foundation Establishment stage cultivators present.

Each of these people possesses a unique magical artifact.

Lu Chuanxing's superior magical artifact, the Mountain and Sea Banner.

Ouyang Yu's superior Buddhist artifact, Listening to the Wind.

Xu Jun's mid-grade magic artifact, the Fire Pattern Silver Ring.

These magical artifacts are far more powerful than these little centipedes.

While using his footwork to shift his body and dodge the attacks, Jiang Shi also quietly approached Xu Jun.