Chapter 238

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Chapter 238As the old man with the hooked nose waved the blood-colored flag in his hand, a strange force spread out, immobilizing the Silver Moon Sect's sect master and his people completely. "What do you want to do, senior?" The Silver Moon Sect's sect master looked at the blood-colored flag, a sense of dread filling his heart. His intuition told him that it was an extremely terrifying object. "You'll find out soon enough," the old man with the hooked nose said, his expression growing more sinister as he smiled. A faint black mist emerged from the blood-colored flag in his hand. At the same time, in various peculiar locations within the town of Flowing Cloud, the originally standing stone pillars began to tremble slightly, an invisible force linking them together. Wisps of black mist appeared on the stone pillars and quickly spread throughout the town. "What is this?" On the street, a townsman saw the black mist drifting towards him. Curious, he reached out to touch it. The next moment, he regretted his action. As soon as his fingers touched the black mist, his hand began to melt like a burning candle, spreading from his fingers to his hand, wrist, and rapidly up his arm. "Ah!!!" The intense pain was unbearable for an ordinary person. The townsman screamed in agony, fell to the ground, and rolled around frantically, trying to shake off the black mist. However, it was useless. The black mist clung to him like a living thing, feeding on his blood and couldn't be shaken off. It wrapped around his arm and began to devour his entire body. Boom! Such a terrifying scene naturally caused other pedestrians on the street to panic and flee. Everyone scattered, watching in horror as the townsman transformed before their eyes. Some tried to help by using brooms and cloths to drive away the black mist, but it was futile. The black mist clung to the townsman, feeding on his blood. Unable to bear the excruciating pain, the townsman soon fainted. Then, everyone watched as he was gradually consumed and melted by the black mist. In a short time, he disappeared completely, leaving only his clothes and a puddle of blood. After devouring one person, the black mist floated up again, its color deepening as it drifted towards others. "Ah, run!" Seeing the previous victim's tragic end, everyone understood the horror of the black mist and fled in terror. A few who were slower were touched by the black mist, and their screams echoed again. This time, no one dared to stop and help; they only cared about their own lives. Similar scenes occurred on the streets of Flowing Cloud Town, with screams of agony echoing throughout, turning the town into a living hell. "What is happening?" On a hillside a few miles away from Flowing Cloud Town, Lu Qing was setting up tents in the forest with Mago when his face suddenly changed. Without explaining, he vanished from the spot, leaping onto the top of a giant tree to look down at Flowing Cloud Town. His face changed again at what he saw. Flowing Cloud Town was shrouded in a thin grey light, with black mist swirling within. He could vaguely see people rolling and struggling, screaming silently. Yet, strangely, not a single sound could be heard. Sёarch* The Nôvel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "A Qing, what happened? I felt a surge of resentment from the town," the old doctor appeared beside Lu Qing. "Master, look." Lu Qing pointed ahead. The old doctor followed his gaze and, with his innate powerful eyesight, saw the horrific scene in the town and the grey light shrouding it. "What is that?" he asked in shock. "It's a formation, and a very sinister demonic one at that!" Lu Qing replied solemnly. With the Divine Rune Sect's inheritance, he immediately recognized the grey light shrouding Flowing Cloud Town as a product of an evil formation. However, he couldn't understand how such a formation could be set up now, with spiritual energy just beginning to revive. "A formation, an immortal method?" The old doctor's face changed. "A Qing, can you break it?" The old doctor, though a powerful Precelestial martial artist, didn't understand such mystical methods and placed his hopes on Lu Qing. "There are generally two ways to deal with a formation: brute force and skill. Brute force means using overwhelming strength to break the formation's defenses, while skill means finding the formation's operational nodes and destroying them. Once enough nodes are destroyed, the formation will stop working and break apart," Lu Qing quickly explained. "Which method can we use?" The old doctor saw people in the town trying to escape but being blocked by the grey light. In desperation, they tried to force their way out, but as soon as they touched the light, they were dissolved by the floating black mist. "I'm not sure," Lu Qing replied, his eyes fixed on the light. As a faint purple light appeared, characters floated into his vision. "Blood and Flesh Soul Refining Formation: An ancient demonic formation producing a grey light with strong defensive power that dissolves flesh and blood." "Blood and Flesh Soul Refining Formation: An ancient evil formation extremely sinister." "Living beings within the formation have their blood, flesh, and bones refined into resentment, nourishing the formation's core and flag." "The formation has eighteen nodes; destroying more than nine will break it." "This seems to be a simplified version, capable of dissolving beings below the Precelestial realm." Reading the information, Lu Qing finally sighed in relief. Although he didn't know why this ancient formation appeared in Flowing Cloud Town, since it was a simplified version, it was manageable. ŔãƝОBÊS̈ "A Qing, have you thought of a way?" The old doctor, watching Lu Qing's expression change, immediately asked. "I have some ideas. Master, we need to break this formation quickly, or everyone inside will die." "Then tell me what to do," the old doctor urged, seeing the horrors in the town. "Breaking the formation is not difficult, but those who set it up must be dealt with by you, Master." "Of course," the old doctor nodded, a murderous intent appearing in his eyes. The scenes in the town were so horrific that even he, who disliked fighting, couldn't help but feel a surge of killing intent. "Master, let's go. I need to get something, you head over first," Lu Qing said, disappearing from the tree and heading towards the carriage. When he returned, he held a longbow and a longsword. "Lu Xiaolangjun, what happened? Where's Doctor Chen?" A plump middle-aged man approached, asking. Seeing Lu Qing jump to the tree earlier and the old doctor following, he knew something unusual had happened. But now Lu Qing was back, and the old doctor was nowhere to be seen, making him curious. Others also looked over. "Something happened in Flowing Cloud Town. Master and I need to go. Senior Xu, please stay here for now," Lu Qing explained, then turned to Mago and Wei Zian. "Master Ma, Zi'an, stay here and watch our belongings." "Understood, Young Master!" Mago felt a chill seeing Lu Qing's seriousness. Knowing something serious had happened in Flowing Cloud Town, they stayed put. "Alright, we're off!" Lu Qing said, dashing down the mountain. "Xiao Li, protect Xiao Yan. If anyone dares to harm her, kill them!" "Lu Xiaolangjun…" The plump middle-aged man tried to call out, but Mago gently stopped him. "Senior Xu, my young master has important business. Please don't disturb him. Let's wait here." Mago knew the situation in Flowing Cloud Town was serious. Following Lu Qing would only be a hindrance. "This…" The plump middle-aged man was slightly taken aback by Mago's sudden firmness but realized the seriousness of the situation. Thinking about Lu Qing's changed expression after climbing the tree, he decided to check for himself, using his powerful blood and qi to leap onto the tree. "What is that?" he gasped, seeing the grey light in Flowing Cloud Town. Such a mystical scene was new to him. "And that's… Doctor Chen and Lu Xiaolangjun?" He saw two figures heading towards the town. One darted through the forest, the other glided across the treetops, appearing otherworldly. "Like walking on wind, such divine movement… Is Doctor Chen…" He murmured, eyes wide. "Master, this demonic formation covers too wide an area. Brute force alone won't suffice. We must break it skillfully," Lu Qing shouted while running. "When we reach the formation, use sword qi to attack the grey light. Let me observe the flow of its power to find the nodes. Once the nodes are destroyed, the formation will break." "Understood!" The old doctor nodded, gripping the longsword tightly. They quickly approached Flowing Cloud Town. Less than a mile away, they sensed a powerful aura rising ahead, speeding towards the town. "A Precelestial expert?" Both Lu Qing and the old doctor were startled, focusing ahead. They saw a figure exuding strong aura, wielding a longsword, striking at the grey light with red sword qi. As it was about to hit, white energy from the light intercepted it, causing a powerful explosion but not damaging the grey light. "Yan Tianhua, you were indeed hiding, following your Silver Moon Sect disciples," a figure in a black robe with a long staff emerged, laughing coldly. "Mofu, it's you!" The swordsman's face darkened. "Another Precelestial!" Lu Qing and the old doctor were shocked. "Yes, it's me," the black-robed figure said arrogantly. "Mofu, Flowing Cloud Sect dares set up such a sinister formation, harming comrades. Aren't you afraid the Sacred Mountain will destroy you?" the swordsman shouted. "Sacred Mountain?" The black-robed figure laughed, "The great changes have come. All sects are scheming for themselves. The demonic path is ready to rise again. Even in Central State, the Sacred Mountain is overwhelmed. How can they bother with Yun State? "Besides, after today, my brother and I will be reborn and stronger. Even the Sacred Mountain can't stop us!" "You and your brother are mad, using evil methods to harm lives, even your disciples. You're insane!" the swordsman said, disgusted. "Enough talk. In this world, only strength matters. Yan Tianhua, your soul will enhance our weapon's power!" The black-robed figure attacked with the long staff. "What!" The swordsman blocked but was overpowered, sent flying by the staff's immense force. Table of content

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