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Upon Li Shenyi's reminder, Zhou Wei and the other two felt a chill run down their spines, as the various unusual occurrences from before came vividly to mind.

Zhou Wei's gaze swept over and he found that the jade slip, the cloth bag, and the long sword were all enveloped by the spiritual energy shield around the skeleton, as were the wooden frame behind it.

"Since this Foundation Establishment senior has passed away, his spiritual power has returned to heaven and earth. This must be some kind of formation. What kind of formation is it?"

Zhou Wei took out the array-breaking plate and stroked his chin thoughtfully.

Chen Qiao and Liu Feng didn't know much about formations, so they didn't say anything and waited quietly on the side.

Although Li Shen did not know what kind of formation it was, he believed that because of the spirit-devouring ants, breaking it would not be difficult for him if the opponent only had a spiritual energy shield and no other means.

Despite his apparent distress, Zhou Wei was more excited than anything else, even after pondering the matter for a long time without success.

As a member of a Foundation Establishment family, having studied array formation for many years, even if he couldn't recognize the other person immediately, he could tell that their array formation heritage must be extraordinary.

A great opportunity is right in front of us, how can we give it up so easily!

Zhou Wei made up his mind and said:

"My array-breaking plate is a replica of a spiritual artifact. It can be activated with essence blood to forcibly break this array, but the price is that the array-breaking plate will be unusable again. If the three of you do not wish to return empty-handed, then I will not only choose the treasures first, but also one more. How about it?"

There are only three treasures that are visible to the naked eye right now. The wooden box behind the skeleton is closed, so it's hard to say whether there's anything inside.

The jade slip and the storage bag are the two most valuable items. If you choose one more, wouldn't that mean you have a much higher chance of winning?

Liu Feng was displeased and held a grudge against Zhou Wei for his two mistakes.

Unfortunately, he didn't understand the principles of formations, and just as he was struggling with this, Zhou Wei sent a telepathic message.

"Fellow Daoist Liu, after we break the formation, let's join forces to kill Li Shen. Then you can have your share of the treasures that should be given to him."

Upon hearing this, Liu Feng was tempted.

In this way, he would receive quite a lot of treasures.

Moreover, he had traveled with Li Shen once and knew that Li Shen's methods were nothing more than some talismans, and that he was timid and hesitant in his actions.

Both Zhou Wei and I are at the seventh level of Qi Refining, and with Chen Qiao added to the mix, eliminating him would be no problem at all.

After considering it and deeming it feasible, Liu Feng echoed in discussion:

"Alright, but Fellow Daoist Zhou can only choose one of the jade slip and the cloth bag, but you can choose another one of the wooden boxes. How about that?"

"no problem."

Zhou Wei remained silent for a moment before agreeing to Liu Feng's suggestion.

To prevent the other party from joining forces with Li Shen, making appropriate concessions is necessary.

Moreover, if Liu Feng agrees, Chen Qiao, who is his Daoist partner, will also stand on his side.

With the cooperation finalized, Liu Feng nodded and said:

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, since such a precious magical artifact has been sacrificed, it is only right to take an extra portion as long as it can break the formation. I agree."

As he spoke, he telepathically transmitted his collaboration with Zhou Wei to Chen Qiao.

Chen Qiao remained silent for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

Zhou Wei exchanged a glance with Liu Feng, immediately understanding, and smiled at Li Shen:

"What does Fellow Daoist Li think?"

"Since Fellow Daoist Zhou can break the formation, I have no objection. We've come this far, and I don't want to return empty-handed."

Li Shen replied calmly, though a hint of killing intent stirred within him.

Once the spiritual energy shield is broken, if there's nothing fishy going on, it will be the end for Liu Feng and Zhou Wei.

"Alright! Since you all agree, I will begin."

Zhou Wei's face lit up with joy. He took out a drop of crimson blood essence and dripped it onto the array-breaking plate.

The array plate hummed, and the runes on its surface lit up one after another, emitting strong spiritual energy fluctuations.

He formed hand seals, aligned the array plate with the spiritual energy shield surrounding the skeleton, and uttered a low shout:

"break!"

The Breaking Formation Disc flew out of his hand, spinning rapidly and imprinting itself on the protective shield.

The blinding blood light and the blue light intertwined and collided, emitting a teeth-grinding "hissing" sound.

The protective shield began to fluctuate violently, ripples spreading outwards, and the light rapidly dimmed from the center of the array plate.

Zhou Wei's face turned somewhat pale. He had used his essence blood to break the formation, which clearly caused him considerable losses.

Liu Feng stared intently at the shattering protective shield and the few items inside, his breathing becoming increasingly rapid.

They were afraid that Zhou Wei would use too much force and destroy the treasure.

Li Shen quietly took half a step back, his right hand hidden in his sleeve, already holding three high-grade ice cone talismans.

Click!Click!Click!

A crisp cracking sound rang out, and the light on the array-breaking plate quickly dimmed. With a "crack," it shattered into several pieces and fell to the ground.

A hint of heartache flashed in Zhou Wei's eyes.

At the same time, the spiritual energy shield surrounding the skeleton shattered and dissipated into nothingness.

The skeleton's seated figure seemed to sway slightly, but quickly returned to silence.

The jade slip, the cloth bag, the long sword, and several wooden boxes on the wooden shelf behind them appeared before the four of them without any further obstruction.

The air inside the cave seemed to freeze for a moment.

"It's done!"

Zhou Wei quickly swallowed a blood-replenishing pill, took the lead and stepped forward. His eyes swept over the items with burning intensity, then he turned around and, as agreed, reached out to grab the jade slip.

"As agreed, I will take this jade slip first, and then choose another one..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

A sudden change has occurred!

Suddenly, a series of crisp sounds rang out beside Zhou Wei.

Liu Feng had already made his move, drawing his sword and slashing at Li Shen.

Li Shen was prepared and, while retreating to dodge, threw out the ice spike talisman he had prepared beforehand.

"Fellow Daoist Liu, what is the meaning of this?"

Li Shen feigned ignorance and asked, quickly casting a golden shield talisman on himself.

What does this mean? It's naturally to send Fellow Daoist Li on his way!

Liu Feng grinned maliciously, his blade moving even faster. With the spiritual power of the seventh level of Qi Refining poured into it, the blade generated a heavy wind pressure, revealing his killing intent.

Zhou Wei realized what was happening and was about to grab the storage bag to "keep" for Liu Feng when Li Shen, using some kind of secret technique, suddenly appeared in front of him and snatched it away first.

While he was still in a daze, a bright fireball was already in front of him.

Zhou Wei frowned and quickly summoned a golden shield talisman to defend himself.

boom!

The shockwave exploded, and Zhou Wei was forced back two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters). The golden shield in front of him shattered instantly.

"What kind of fireball talisman is so powerful?!"

As Zhou Wei stopped in his tracks, the pale gold shield blocking his path shattered instantly.

This is a mid-grade first-tier gold shield talisman!

Zhou Wei was startled.

On the other side, Liu Feng was furious when he saw Li Shen take away his treasure. He turned his blade and slashed horizontally with the force of splitting a mountain!

A cold glint flashed in Li Shen's eyes. He took a few steps back, and with a slight movement of spiritual light at his fingertips, a bronze bell artifact immediately appeared in his hand.

Spiritual energy was poured in, and the bell rang loudly!

hum-

The sound waves spread out, and Liu Feng's momentum stopped abruptly, his whole body frozen in place.

"you……"

Liu Feng stared wide-eyed in disbelief, and before he could utter a single word, four or five golden sword shadows appeared in his pupils.

This is Liu Poshan's sword talisman.

The golden sword pierced his body, sending him flying backward.

Liu Feng recognized the sword talisman as his elder brother's. Overwhelmed with grief and indignation, he was unable to utter a sound due to the excruciating pain.

Just as he was desperately trying to muster his last bit of spiritual power to struggle, a slender arrow pierced through the air and went straight through his neck from the side.

The arrow fletched slightly, and drops of blood fell.

Liu Feng's eyes were wide open, but he was no longer breathing.