Chapter 240

Chapter 240"Doctor Chen is indeed a Precelestial Realm master, and there are actually two Precelestial Realm experts over there!" In the forest a few miles away from Flowing Cloud Town, a round, chubby middle-aged man standing on top of a tree was deeply shocked upon seeing Doctor Chen casually unleash a large wave of sword qi. How could he not realize that the old doctor, whom he had been unable to see through for days, was actually a true Precelestial Realm expert? "Doctor Chen and Lu Xiaolangjun seem to be trying to break that strange light barrier. I wonder if they will succeed." Due to the distance, the round, chubby middle-aged man could not hear Lu Qing and the others' conversation. But he finally understood why Lu Qing had previously prevented him from helping. Involving himself in a battle at the Precelestial Realm level was indeed beyond his small Internal Organs Realm capability. Even a Martial Grandmaster would only be throwing their life away in such a situation. "However, what realm is Lu Xiaolangjun exactly? He didn't use Precelestial true qi, so he's clearly not at the Precelestial Realm. But when did Postnatal Realm warriors become capable of facing Precelestial Realm experts directly?" The round, chubby middle-aged man developed another doubt. He found Lu Qing even more mysterious. While the round, chubby middle-aged man was amazed and shocked, the black-robed figure within the formation was not faring well. He hadn't expected that Lu Qing, a mere young lad, would actually have some knowledge of formations. Moreover, he had destroyed two formation nodes within the town in one fell swoop. Such an unexpected turn of events was something he had never anticipated. "Junior Brother, why have two formation nodes been destroyed? What happened?" Just as the black-robed figure was feeling troubled, a voice rang out in his mind. "Senior Brother, things are not looking good. The opponents have someone who understands formations. They are breaking the formation together, and I fear I won't be able to hold them off alone." The black-robed figure quickly replied. "You must hold them off. The destruction of the nodes has also affected my progress here. It will now take me an extra quarter of an hour to complete. If you want me to help you find the murderer of your great-grandson, you must help me repair the Blood Soul Banner. Hold on a bit longer!" РᴀNＯΒÈꞨ After saying this, the voice disappeared. "Senior Brother!" The black-robed figure called out. However, this time, his Senior Brother did not respond, indicating that the matter within the town had also reached a critical moment. "Easy for you to say, but how am I supposed to stop them?" The black-robed figure felt bitter. The old man's sword qi was too terrifying. Every time he struck, the black-robed figure had to use all his strength to mobilize the power of the formation to defend. But this resulted in weakened defenses in other areas of the light barrier, which couldn't stop the young man's fearsome arrows. It was an unsolvable situation; he had no means to deal with it. Now, his only hope was that the old man couldn't continuously unleash such terrifying sword qi. Otherwise, it wouldn't be long before the formation was completely broken. With this hope, the black-robed figure continued to hold on with clenched teeth. However, what he didn't expect was that the old man's true qi was incredibly strong, far beyond his imagination. In the time that followed, wave after wave of sword qi surged towards the gray light barrier. After each attack, Lu Qing destroyed another formation node. Before long, nine nodes were destroyed. With nine nodes destroyed, the gray light barrier had dimmed significantly and was teetering on the verge of collapse. "Master, Senior, one last strike. This formation has eighteen nodes in total, and nine have already been destroyed. Destroying one more will surely break it." Lu Qing drew another long arrow. Sёarch* The Nôvel(F)ire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The old doctor and the swordsman, naturally also seeing the nearly dimmed light barrier, did not hesitate. They once again mobilized their sword qi to attack. "Not good!" Seeing this, the black-robed figure knew that the situation was hopeless. He made a decisive move, waving the formation flag one last time to mobilize the power of the formation and gather it on the light barrier in front of him. Simultaneously, he tapped his foot and quickly retreated into the town. Boom! As the black-robed figure retreated, sword qi clashed with the light barrier once again. Seizing this moment, Lu Qing shot an arrow, destroying the tenth formation node. With the destruction of the node, the already weakened gray light barrier could no longer hold and was torn apart by the remaining sword qi, gradually disappearing. Unfortunately, the black-robed figure had already disappeared into the town by the time the light barrier was broken. "Did we really break the formation?" The swordsman was overjoyed. Thump, thump, thump... With the gray light barrier gone, Lu Qing did not stop. He quickly shot eight more arrows, thoroughly destroying the remaining eight formation nodes before stopping. Although his mystical sense had indicated that destroying more than nine formation nodes would break the Flesh and Soul Refining Formation, he still felt it wasn't safe enough and decided to destroy all the nodes. After all, he had plenty of thousand-fold refined arrows. In the past two years, although he spent most of his time in the village in deep cultivation, he occasionally visited the county town. Especially after obtaining the precious bow, he had spent some time at the Heartforge Workshop, crafting over a thousand thousand-fold refined arrows, depleting the workshop's refined iron stock. "The formation nodes have all been destroyed!" The black-robed figure, while fleeing, felt through the formation flag that all the nodes within the town had been destroyed and the Flesh and Soul Refining Formation had been completely broken. "Who are these two, old and young? The old one's Precelestial true qi is incredibly abundant and his cultivation unfathomable, while the young one is extremely knowledgeable about the Flesh and Soul Refining Formation, knowing all eighteen nodes. It's truly baffling!" The black-robed figure, though heartbroken, was also extremely puzzled. The Flesh and Soul Refining Formation was something he and his Senior Brother had discovered in a mysterious cave when they were young. To set up this formation, they had not only studied the formation diagrams over the years but also driven their sect disciples to plunder and gather the materials for the formation. After decades of research and setup, they had barely managed to create two formations. Unexpectedly, one was destroyed the first time it was used, causing him great pain. The most important thing was that this formation had taken a great deal of effort to set up. How did that young man know how to break it? With deep doubts, the black-robed figure quickly headed towards the inn. The old man's strength was too terrifying. Earlier, he had been severely injured by a single strike of sword qi. Although the formation's power had healed him somewhat, he had not fully recovered. At this moment, only by teaming up with his Senior Brother did he have any chance of resisting the old man. "Who dares to destroy my formation!" However, before the black-robed figure reached the inn, a violent aura suddenly rose from the front, accompanied by an angry shout. "Senior Brother!" The black-robed figure quickly flew into the inn, only to be shocked by what he saw. Inside the inn, many people had fallen. Nearly half of them had turned into dried corpses, while the remaining half were in terrible condition, their bodies shriveled and faces devoid of blood, looking like they had aged ten years. It was horrifying. Most crucially, among the dead, he saw disciples of the Flowing Cloud Sect. "Grandfather! You're injured?" Mo Zhen was shocked to see the bloodstains and unhealed wounds on the black-robed figure. For his Precelestial Realm grandfather to be so badly injured, what had happened outside the town? Because of the formation's barrier, no one inside the town, except the hook-nosed old man, knew what had happened outside. "Another Precelestial Realm expert!" Among the survivors was the sect master of the Silver Moon Sect. At this moment, he looked miserable, his vitality having been largely drained by the hook-nosed old man's evil techniques. Due to the formation's barrier and his full concentration on resisting the hook-nosed old man's blood-sucking technique, he too was unaware of what had transpired outside. Seeing the black-robed figure enter and sensing his aura, he felt a deep despair. The hook-nosed old man alone had tormented them to this state. Now, another Precelestial Realm expert had arrived, and he called the hook-nosed old man "Senior Brother." Did this mean they were all destined to die here? Grandmaster, where are you? The sect master of the Silver Moon Sect looked ashen. "Junior Brother, what are you doing? I was about to refine the qi, blood, and souls of these blood sacrifices into the Blood Soul Banner, and now you've let the formation be destroyed?" The hook-nosed old man looked extremely cold. "Senior Brother, it's not my fault. The incoming force was too strong, and they seemed to be very familiar with the Flesh and Soul Refining Formation. They knew every node and destroyed them in no time. I couldn't stop them!" The black-robed figure cried out in distress. "How is that possible!" The hook-nosed old man was shocked. "We spent decades comprehending the Flesh and Soul Refining Formation. Apart from us, no third person should understand it. How could it be broken so easily?" "I don't understand either. Moreover, the one who broke the formation was a young man whom I've never seen before," said the black-robed figure, puzzled. "Senior Brother, they might have already entered the town. Among them is an old man with unfathomable cultivation. Even with the formation's protection, I was injured by his sword. Should we consider retreating?" "Retreat? They destroyed my painstakingly set-up formation. I want to see who dares to be so reckless!" The hook-nosed old man snorted coldly, his face sinister. "Just in time, my Blood Soul Banner still lacks a Precelestial Realm primary soul. Let's use them to refine it!" "Senior Brother, can the Blood Soul Banner be used?" The black-robed figure was overjoyed. "Although the formation was broken and it wasn't fully repaired, it has regained much of its power. Besides, with the resurgence of spiritual energy, it's time to show the world the power of this ancient treasure!" "If the Blood Soul Banner can be used, then we have nothing to fear!" Hearing that the Blood Soul Banner could be used, the black-robed figure regained his confidence. He knew just how powerful the Blood Soul Banner was, having discovered the cave with his Senior Brother. Not even the old man could withstand this ancient treasure. "Let's go. I've already sensed the location of the intruders. Let's meet them." The hook-nosed old man said coldly as he walked out of the inn. "Great Elder, Grandfather, what should we do with these people?" Seeing the hook-nosed old man and his grandfather leaving, Mo Zhen hurriedly asked. The surviving sect master of the Silver Moon Sect and others, hearing this, shivered and looked at the hook-nosed old man in fear. They had just heard the conversation between the two Precelestial Realm experts. Someone seemed to be coming to rescue them from outside. Their hearts, which had just ignited a glimmer of hope, were now filled with despair once again. "Leave these people for now. Their qi and blood are still useful to me. Watch over them. They are already half-crippled and can't cause any trouble." The hook-nosed old man glanced coldly at the sect master of the Silver Moon Sect and the others, looking at them as if they were livestock. "Yes, Great Elder." Although Mo Zhen was reluctant, he could only respond respectfully. Meanwhile, on the streets of Flowing Cloud Town, Lu Qing and his two companions were looking at the bloodstains on the ground with grim expressions. They knew that each bloodstain represented a life lost. Fortunately, they could sense that many people in the town were still alive. The black mist generated by the formation could corrode and devour flesh but seemed to have little effect on inanimate objects like bricks and wood. Many townspeople had temporarily avoided disaster by hiding in buildings. "The Mo Hu brothers are truly heartless. Many townspeople here are related to their sect disciples by blood, yet they still slaughtered them. They are indeed demonic!" The swordsman looked at the scene on the street with hatred. Although he disliked the Flowing Cloud Sect, he hadn't expected the Mo Hu brothers to be so ruthless. "Master, someone is coming." At this moment, Lu Qing said softly. "Yes." The old doctor nodded, his expression cold. Lu Qing knew that his master was truly angry. The Flowing Cloud Sect's cruel methods had stirred the old man's killing intent. "Hahahaha..." The swordsman was about to speak, as he hadn't sensed anything. But then, wild laughter echoed from ahead, and two figures appeared on a rooftop, exuding powerful auras. Who else could it be but the Mo Hu brothers? The swordsman looked at Lu Qing in amazement. He found this young man truly mysterious. He, a Precelestial Realm expert, couldn't sense the Mo Hu brothers' auras, yet Lu Qing could. Moreover, he realized he couldn't even discern Lu Qing's cultivation level. Could it be that this young man's cultivation was higher than his? A ridiculous thought crossed the swordsman's mind. "You two are the Grand Elders of the Flowing Cloud Sect?" The old doctor looked up at the two figures on the rooftop. "Yes, old man. You destroyed my painstakingly set-up formation. Do you know you have committed a heinous crime?" The hook-nosed old man said coldly. "Good, I haven't found the wrong people," the old doctor said softly. The hook-nosed old man was about to say something more when he suddenly felt a flash before his eyes, and two extremely sharp sword qi slashed towards him and his Junior Brother. The sharp sword intent on the sword qi made him feel an overwhelming sense of danger in an instant. Table of content