Chapter 747: Breaking the Formation Battle (Part Three)

"Yes, Master. Your humble servant will, as before, conceal myself in the shadows and act when the time is right." A flash of white light enveloped the small fox. She rolled once, transforming into a beautiful young woman, then bowed to Han Li, speaking with overt charm.

"Excellent, still the same. Last time, against the Grand Elder of the Masked Moon Sect, you chose your moment to strike perfectly." Han Li nodded, offering a rare compliment.

"Thank you for your master's kind praise. Your humble servant will do her best." Gathering the two treasures into her hands, Silvermoon smiled, then a flash of yellow light appeared, and she vanished into thin air before Han Li, becoming invisible.

Seeing this, Han Li's eyes flickered a few times, then he looked up and gazed into the distance, a fierce expression briefly crossing his face.

A flash of green light, and he disappeared into the mist on one side.

Meanwhile, shortly after the numerous spell casters entered the mist, the remaining restrictions within the mist sea began to activate, frequently revealing murderous intent.

Fortunately, most cultivators followed closely behind the giant rhino that was clearing the path. These restrictions were easily withstood by the beast, which seemed unconcerned.

Whether it was fireballs, ice cones, lightning, or earth spikes—various elemental attacks—they struck the giant beast's body like a mere tickle, having no effect and being easily deflected by its dark battle armor.

The giant rhino, oblivious to these attacks, simply charged forward relentlessly.

Regardless of what restrictive barrier appeared before it, it shattered them with its massive body, rushing unimpeded to the first open space that had been blasted open by a fiery meteor. This area, over a hundred feet wide, was completely free of mist.

By this time, all the spell casters following the giant beast remained unharmed.

But strangely, the highest-cultivated members among this group were only four Core Formation stage cultivators. Not a single Nascent Soul stage Grand Master was present. It was unknown where the green-robed woman and her two companions had hidden after entering the mist, or if they had some other peculiar plan.

Upon reaching this mist-free area, the spell casters breathed a slight sigh of relief. Several Core Formation spell casters even gathered to discuss their next move.

But at that moment, two shimmering silver halberds shot out from the dense fog ahead. They were wreathed in crackling arcs of lightning, producing continuous booming sounds.

The spell casters were startled. Two of the Core Formation spell casters immediately raised their hands, each releasing a dazzling blue and red rainbow, directly confronting the halberds, intending to block them.

However, the two silver halberds did not directly engage with the spell casters' two magical treasures. Instead, they spun once, then suddenly doubled in speed and angled towards the giant rhino.

At this, the several Core Formation spell casers were initially shocked, but then they relaxed.

Given the giant beast's defensive capabilities, how could ordinary magical treasures possibly harm it?

But then, a scene that astonished them unfolded. The two silver halberds did not directly attack the giant rhino's body. Instead, when they flew above the giant beast, they suddenly paused. Then, without warning, the two silver halberds violently struck each other in a cross pattern. Instantly, a thunderous roar erupted, followed by an unusually thick arc of lightning that burst forth from the impact point, striking down fiercely and landing directly on the giant beast's head.

The giant rhino's blue protective spiritual light flashed, then was unceremoniously shattered by the silver arc, which solidly struck its dark armored plates.

A rumbling sound ensued. After the electric light faded, the giant rhino stood unharmed. However, the giant beast seemed enraged. After letting out a tremendous roar towards the sky, it abruptly opened its mouth, and a ten-foot-long, snowy-white ice cone shot out, striking towards the silver halberds in the air.

The two silver halberds showed no intention of prolonged combat. They slightly shifted to evade the ice cone, then released another silver arc before fleeing back into the dense mist.

Seeing this, the blood-red color in the giant beast's eyes intensified by a third. Without a word, it lifted its hooves and frantically gave chase.

The Core Formation spell casters were startled. They quickly signaled the other spell casters behind them, then activated their escape lights, intending to pursue.

But before they could move, various colored lights suddenly flashed in the surrounding dense mist. Over a hundred cultivators appeared from all directions, releasing numerous magical artifacts that stormed towards the central group of spell casters like a torrential downpour.

The Mulan spell casters were naturally furious and alarmed. They likewise activated their magical artifacts and released their spiritual spells, instantly descending into chaos.

In that brief delay, the giant rhino had already vanished into the dense mist.

Those Core Formation spell casters were completely held back by several high-level cultivators among the attacking group, rendered helpless.

At this, they naturally became enraged. Just as they intended to rely on their superior numbers to rally the spell casters behind them and overwhelm and destroy all these cultivators, the attacking cultivators simultaneously retracted their magical artifacts and, without hesitation, turned and fled back into the mist sea.

Seeing this, the spell casters looked at each other, uncertain whether to pursue, and hesitated.

"There are too many of them, everyone split up. Most of the nearby restrictions have been destroyed. As long as you are careful, nothing major will happen. Since they intend to harass us, let's pursue them and eliminate all these cultivators in one go. As for the giant beast, Core Formation cultivators simply cannot harm it. We can find it after we've killed these cultivators." An elderly man in the late Core Formation stage, clearly their leader, calmly ordered after a brief thought.

He then took the lead, transforming into a dazzling rainbow, and directly shot into the mist sea ahead, pursuing in the direction one of the Core Formation cultivators had retreated.

Hearing this, the other spell casters immediately dispersed in groups of several people, chasing in various directions.

The dense mist churned for a moment, then quieted down. For a while, there was no one in sight.

But after a while, a figure flashed in the green mist, and a man walked in with his hands clasped behind his back, looking composed.

From his immortal-like demeanor, it was none other than the old man surnamed Ma.

At this moment, his face was slightly pale, but his eyes were shining brightly, showing no signs of spiritual power depletion.

After walking to the center of the open space, the old man surveyed his surroundings, then a peculiar expression suddenly appeared on his face.

"Since I've already revealed myself, why bother hiding, fellow Daoist? Such a meager stealth technique cannot deceive this old man." The old man spoke unhurriedly, his gaze fixed on an empty spot, his face extremely calm.

"Hmph! I didn't expect your spiritual sense to be quite strong. This Grand Master originally intended to give you a surprise. It seems it won't be possible now." A man's cold snort came from that spot, followed by a flash of dark light, and the tall, thin spell caster's figure materialized.

The moment this person appeared, without a word, he rubbed his hands together and then abruptly thrust them towards the old man.

Immediately, dozens of thumb-thick black rays shot out like a sudden downpour, enveloping the old man surnamed Ma.

In the dense mist, merely a few hundred feet away from the old man surnamed Ma and the tall, thin spell caster, the bald-browed man stared expressionlessly at the person before him: Ku Yao, who was enveloped in a ball of intense flames.

The flames on this person's body were so powerful that they gradually dissipated the surrounding dense mist, making the area within thirty to forty feet clear and bright.

"Hmph, you think by stopping me, you can save your companion? Grand Master Wen's spiritual techniques are formidable. How could you cultivators know of them?" Ku Yao had originally planned to sneak behind the old man and form a pincer attack with the tall, thin spell caster, but he didn't expect to be intercepted midway by the bald-browed man before him. Naturally, he was extremely annoyed.

"Rather than worrying about others, Fellow Daoist, why don't you think about how to save yourself! While Daoist Ma's vitality hasn't recovered from yesterday's battle, you, too, must have consumed a significant amount of spiritual power. After just one night, and then presiding over the spiritual array, which also consumed a large amount of spiritual power, unless you have a heaven-defying treasure to help you, you should be extremely weak." The burly man remained unmoved, instead speaking with narrowed eyes.

Then, he opened his mouth, and a short white rod shot out. After circling once, it vibrated slightly in front of him, and the treasure glowed brightly, becoming dazzlingly luminous.

Seeing this, Ku Yao showed disdain. Just as he was about to use his divine abilities to counter, his expression suddenly changed dramatically.

He saw the spiritual light opposite him begin to change color, from white gradually turning golden-yellow. At the same time, a pale golden monster shadow floated out of thin air above the short rod. Its form resembled a massive golden-yellow giant ape.

Although its size was not as exaggerated as the giant rhino, it was still five to six feet tall. And upon closer inspection, this ape actually had four hairy ears, with an exceptionally ugly and ferocious appearance. The moment it appeared, it beat its chest with both hands and roared towards the sky, then lowered its head and glared fiercely at Ku Yao.

"Instrument Spirit! Your magical treasure has an instrument spirit!" Ku Yao finally cried out in surprise when he clearly saw the monster's shadow.

"Hehe! This is the first time I, Lu, have revealed this after acquiring the Four-Eared Golden Ape's instrument spirit. If you die here, you'll have no cause for complaint." A murderous glint flashed across the face of the burly man surnamed Lu. He quickly formed a hand seal.

The giant ape's form became even clearer, and the short rod instantly expanded to over ten feet in length. The giant ape, as if a real demonic beast, unhesitatingly reached out and grabbed the large rod in its hand. Then, with a leap, it transformed into a ball of golden light and ferociously lunged towards the burly man opposite it.

The green-robed woman was not with the tall, thin spell caster and Ku Yao. Her goal was simple: to use her divine abilities to go directly to the center of the grand array and destroy its core. The array would then naturally be easily broken.

Of course, before that, she also had to deal with a cultivator.

Ever since she entered the dense mist, she had clearly sensed a faint, almost imperceptible spiritual sense缠绕 her, which even her powerful spiritual sense, almost comparable to a late Nascent Soul stage cultivator, couldn't completely block.

While this sent a chill down her spine, it also intensified her killing intent towards the young cultivator.

Such a cultivator, possessing several strange divine abilities, if not eliminated, could potentially cause unforeseen complications in future battles. Fortunately, that cultivator seemed quite confident in his own abilities, as he made no attempt to conceal his position, seemingly inviting her, a mid-Nascent Soul stage spell caster, to come.

This made the woman sneer a few times in her heart, then she flew directly towards him.

When she sensed that the young cultivator was less than a hundred feet away, the green-robed woman's white light receded, she slowed her escape speed, and stopped in place.

Although she was very confident in herself, she had no intention of rashly engaging the opponent without knowing if there was a trap.

The woman lightly tapped her storage pouch with one hand, and a fist-sized, green orb suddenly appeared in her hand.