To comprehend all laws and attain immortality

More than twenty demonic beasts rushed in from all directions, surrounding the disciples of the three sects.

Before everyone could catch their breath, they were filled with horror.

Just then, Gu Fan spoke up.

"Please listen to me, everyone."

"There's no need to confront the monsters head-on later. I will exhaust the golden light stored in the array, and then we'll break through together. Don't stop if you encounter any monsters along the way, otherwise, without the help of the Taiyi Golden Light Array, it will be dangerous if we get surrounded by monsters again."

As Gu Fan was speaking, the maddened beast attacked the group like a madman.

Following Gu Fan's instructions, the disciples of the three sects immediately focused on moving around and delaying the attack, using their escape techniques to evade the monster's attacks.

If they cannot dodge, they will throw out talismans to block the monsters, and will never fight them head-on.

Gu Fan continuously waved the command flag in his hand, and his divine consciousness, as bright as the moon, emitted brilliance, drawing upon the power of the great formation.

The dazzling galaxy suspended in mid-air suddenly transformed into golden light. Gu Fan, bathed in the golden light, looked like a god. With a single point of the array flags, several beams of golden light fell down in unison.

Whether it was fur or scales, everything was pierced by the golden light, and the beast's bloodthirsty roar instantly turned into a wail.

But Gu Fan did not stop. With a flick of his flag, another round of golden light fell.

After three consecutive rounds of golden light, not a single demonic beast could breathe within a hundred feet.

Everyone was shocked by the terrifying destructive power of the magic array, staring at Gu Fan in disbelief.

But then Gu Fan swiftly retrieved the array plate and stored it in his storage bag. He then used his escape technique and ran away, urging, "Run! What are you waiting for?!"

Everyone seemed to wake from a dream and hurriedly followed behind.

As he ran, Wu Chengdao asked, "Where are we going?"

"The island in the middle of the lake!" Gu Fan replied.

Gu Fan already knew that there were lakes in Luofeng Valley before entering the valley.

When he observed the Asura Blood Transformation Array with his All-Seeing Eye, he discovered that there was a small island in the lake, and the spiritual light of the array's core was rising from the small island.

Setting up the Asura Blood Transformation Array also requires an array plate, which is where the person in charge of the array is most likely to be.

Riding their magical artifacts, the group charged headlong towards the island in the center of the lake. They either avoided all the demonic beasts they encountered along the way, or, if they couldn't avoid them, they threw out handfuls of talismans and bombarded them relentlessly.

In no time, the lake came into view.

However, the lake before him was very different from the lakes Gu Fan knew. The lake surface was calm and still, the water was blood-red, and the blood mist in the air was so thick that it made people want to vomit.

On the small island in the center of the blood lake, countless streams of blood energy slowly rotated around a human figure.

"Zhong Lin? You set up this grand formation?"

Cai Xuan immediately recognized the figure amidst the bloodlust and loudly questioned him.

Zhong Lin was one of the thirty-two people from the Hualing Sect who participated in the martial arts battle. He had not shown up before, and everyone assumed that he had been teleported out or died in the belly of a demon. Who would have thought that he was the one in charge of the formation.

Zhong Lin, dressed in a black robe, suddenly opened his eyes upon hearing Cai Xuan call his name, revealing a pair of blood-red eyes.

"So it's Cai Xuan. You're still alive and you even found your way here."

"Don't worry, he's not dead now, but that might not be the case in a while. He'll turn into pus and blood in no time."

Zhong Lin pointed at the crowd and laughed wildly, as if he were looking at a group of dead people.

Wu Chengdao could not tolerate this, so he immediately leaped into the air, his halberd flashing with black light, and slashed down at Zhong Lin.

But when Wu Chengdao got within two zhang of Zhong Lin, it was as if he had hit a transparent wall of air, making a muffled bang. He was thrown back by the shock and had to stomp on the ground a few times to regain his balance.

Zhong Lin laughed even harder at the sight of Wu Chengdao's disheveled state.

Gu Fan stepped forward, raised his hand, and cast a Heavenly Thunder Talisman. Thunder snakes danced wildly, exploded, and then spread electric light, revealing a barrier shaped like an inverted bowl.

"Don't waste your energy. The blood essence of any creature that dies within the Asura Blood Transformation Array will be added to the barrier, making it impossible for you to break through. You might as well think of some last words."

Zhong Lin mocked.

"I'll split your brain open right now!"

Wu Chengdao gritted his teeth and said coldly, then transformed into a three-zhang-tall golden body, wielding a halberd like a god descending to earth, and slashed continuously at the barrier.

Seeing this, the cultivators from the other three sects also made their moves. In an instant, dozens of attacks landed on the barrier at the same time, bursting out with colorful light, but they still could not shake the barrier.

Zhong Lin sat calmly inside the barrier, watching Wu Chengdao hack and slash with all his might, and clicked his tongue in admiration: "Truly powerful and strong."

"How about this? You kneel down and kowtow three times to me, and I'll slow down the formation's operation, allowing you to live a little longer, how about that?"

Despite the force of the recoil, Wu Chengdao slashed dozens of times, but the barrier remained unmoved. Finally, he gave up, panting heavily, and turned to look at Gu Fan, who had remained standing still.

"Where's your formation? Is there any way to counter it?"

"Don't rush, I'm watching," Gu Fan replied blankly.

The group stopped attacking, no longer wasting their energy.

Everyone knew that the only hope of breaking the barrier lay with Gu Fan.

Gu Fan seemed oblivious to the expectant gazes of the crowd, exploring the infinite possibilities of Xianxia novels.

From the perspective of the All-Seeing Eye, several veins rose from the barrier, merging with the Asura Blood Transformation Array that enveloped Falling Phoenix Valley. Attacking the barrier was equivalent to attacking the Asura Blood Transformation Array, making it naturally difficult for everyone to break through.

The Asura Blood Transformation Array was created for refining magical treasures, and the barrier within the array was set up to prevent cultivators refining treasures from being disturbed. However, it has now become Zhong Lin's sanctuary.

Although Zhong Lin claimed that he could slow down the operation of the great formation, Gu Fan did not believe him.

The Asura Blood Transformation Array is a third-tier array, which even he could not set up.

The disciples of the Hualing Sect are known for their large numbers and low spiritual root aptitude. Their comprehension is far inferior to that of the Lingxiao Sect. Let alone a Qi Refining disciple, even a Foundation Establishment cultivator would not believe that the other party could set up this formation.

To control an array with ease, one must possess sufficient mastery of array formations and a sufficiently powerful divine sense.

There must be a Golden Core cultivator behind Zhong Lin!

He could only act as the main person in charge of the formation, rigidly maintaining its operation, unlike a formation master who could control the formation with their divine sense.

"In other words, as long as the connection between the barrier and the Asura Blood Transformation Array is severed, this barrier will be like a tree without roots!"

Gu Fan's eyes flashed, and after a moment of contemplation, he immediately took out several array flags.

While using his All-Seeing Eye to observe the location of the array pattern hub, Gu Fan set up the array flags. Only after all the array flags were in place did he stop.

As Zhong Lin watched Gu Fan operate, a bad premonition suddenly arose in his heart. He awkwardly reached into his sleeve, and when he touched something cold, confidence finally welled up in his heart, and he loudly mocked.

"With just these few broken formation flags, you think you can break through the barrier? You're dreaming!"

Gu Fan's lips curled slightly: "Whether it's wishful thinking or not, you'll find out soon enough."

After saying this, Gu Fan turned to the crowd and said, "I will sever the connection between the barrier and the Asura Blood Transformation Array later. At that time, the barrier will lose its support and can only be maintained by the residual blood energy, which will make it easy to break through."

"But my method can only last for a short time. You must break the barrier with your strongest attack, or all your efforts will be in vain."

"How strong does it need to be?" Wu Chengdao asked.

Gu Fan glanced sideways and pondered for a moment: "It probably needs to be a bit stronger than a talisman, if everyone works together..."

"Then I'm relieved." Wu Chengdao interrupted Gu Fan before he could finish speaking, and then took out a heavy mountain-splitting axe from his storage bag. The axe was completely black and engraved with dark gold patterns.

"I don't have any talismanic treasures, but I do have one genuine treasure!"

Everyone stared in disbelief at Wu Chengdao and the axe in his hand.

This was also the first time Gu Fan had ever seen a real treasure.

True treasures differ from talismanic treasures; they are derived from the original power of magical artifacts. For every true treasure forged, the corresponding magical artifact loses a portion of its power. All of this is for the purpose of allowing cultivators below the Golden Core stage to utilize the power of magical artifacts.

Even the most precious artifacts can only be used once, and then they will be rendered useless.

Seeing that Wu Chengdao had taken out a real treasure, Gu Fan felt much more at ease and directed everyone to step back.

The divine sense in his mind was like a bright moon, scattering silvery-white light. As the divine sense surged into the array flag, the space around the barrier seemed to freeze time, and even the drifting blood-red mist stopped.

"Now, quick!"

With a low roar, Wu Chengdao swung his three-zhang-tall Dharma body, raising the mountain-splitting axe.

The axe burst forth with dazzling golden light, striking the barrier with a devastating force, as if splitting the heavens and earth.

A violent shaking came from beneath his feet. To Zhong Lin's horrified gaze, cracks spread across the barrier before it shattered with a deafening roar!

The remaining power of the true treasure transformed into a sharp blade that flew out, cleaving a trench about ten feet wide on the opposite bank, which then stretched for an unknown distance.

The aftershocks of Zhenbao severely injured Zhong Lin, who coughed up blood and pulled out a blood-red jade tablet from his sleeve, desperately pouring his magic power into it.

But to his despair, no matter how much magic he poured into it, it had no effect.

"It's impossible! The real person couldn't have lied to me, so why isn't it working!" Zhong Lin roared in despair.

Are you curious why dominoes didn't work?

Upon hearing the light, airy voice, Zhong Lin immediately turned to look at Gu Fan, exclaiming in realization, "It's you?"

Gu Fan tossed a pale domino with one hand, tossing it up and letting it fall.

"When I had some free time, I also studied these dominoes. Their operating mechanism is simply to teleport the holder to a designated location. Although the jade tablet in your hand is different from ours and can teleport out of the Asura Blood Transformation Array, I guess it was made by the same person as these dominoes, and the principle should be similar."

"The reason why these array flags I set up can sever the connection between the barrier and the Asura Blood Transformation Array is that they seal off the space, so your jade token is naturally ineffective."

Under Zhong Lin's murderous gaze, Gu Fan leisurely pointed to the array flag and said, "A first-grade high-level array, the Ten Directions Void-Severing Array."

Before Zhong Lin could react, his head was grabbed by a hand as big as a millstone.

Wu Chengdao grinned menacingly and said, "Now kneel down and kowtow three times."

After saying that, under everyone's gaze, Wu Chengdao pressed Zhong Lin down and slammed him to the ground with a bang.

boom!boom!

Repeated three times, even the pebbles on the ground vibrated.

After three times, all that remained on the ground was a pool of broken flesh and blood; no human form could be discerned from it.