Chapter 463: Peacock Feather

If he kept the magic treasure on his person, he would easily become the first target.

The middle-aged scholar looked at the black-robed man indifferently, not even glancing at the red flying knife at his feet.

"Attack!"

The middle-aged scholar summoned six gleaming golden throwing stars, which transformed into six golden streaks heading straight for the black-robed man.

Wang Mingjiang and the other two exchanged glances and summoned their magic artifacts to attack the black-robed man.

Facing the attacks of the four Foundation Establishment cultivators, the black-robed man remained unhurried. He summoned a small, gleaming black umbrella, which he held above his head. With a gentle turn, a patch of black shimmering light appeared out of thin air, enveloping his entire body.

He then raised his hand again, and a black light flew out, revealing a huge square copper coin with a lifelike turtle carved on its surface.

As soon as the magic artifacts unleashed by Wang Mingjiang and the other three came within three zhang of the black-robed man, they instantly lost control. They flew towards the black copper coin and stuck firmly to its surface. No matter how hard they tried to activate them, they couldn't break free.

"Attack him with spells."

The middle-aged scholar frowned. With a gentle flick of a golden short blade about a foot long, a large swath of golden blade shadows instantly flew out, slashing towards the black-robed man.

Wang Mingjiang and the other two also unleashed spells to attack the black-robed man. What no one noticed was that the burly man in red was slowly retreating.

Various spells struck the black shimmering light, but it remained motionless.

At this moment, the yellow-robed youth rushed out of the cave. Without a word, he summoned a palm-sized yellow gourd. A spell was cast upon it, and the gourd instantly swelled more than tenfold.

A whistling sound erupted, and a large swath of yellow wind blades shot out, aggressively slashing towards the middle-aged scholar.

He then patted the spirit beast pouch at his waist, and a yellow light flew out, revealing a giant yellow scorpion with three stingers on its back and black spots on its body.

The giant yellow scorpion let out a strange cry and pounced on the middle-aged scholar, who immediately felt immense pressure.

"Fellow cultivators, don't hold back any longer, or none of us will escape."

The middle-aged scholar shouted, then summoned a large yellow net to ensnare the giant yellow scorpion.

The yellow-robed youth and the black-robed man, fighting two against four, appeared full of confidence, suggesting they had other trump cards.

Wang Mingjiang thought for a moment, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes. He patted his storage bag, and a blue light flew out, landing in his hand.

The blue light was a blue spear about a zhang long. Its spearhead resembled a snake's head, and its tail had a V-shaped fork.

It was the Cold Viper Spear, a high-grade magic artifact.

He gripped the blue spear with both hands and charged towards the black-robed man.

Generally, cultivators mostly use magic artifacts and spells for long-range attacks. Close-quarters combat is typically reserved for body cultivators.

"Oh no, he might be a body cultivator. Be careful!"

The yellow-robed youth's expression changed slightly as he warned.

The black-robed man hastily summoned a black orb and hurled it at Wang Mingjiang.

With a soft cry, Wang Mingjiang flicked his wrist. The Cold Viper Spear in his hand transformed into numerous spear shadows, and a large expanse of blue cold air swept out.

"Boom!"

A huge roar echoed, and a large swath of black lightning engulfed Wang Mingjiang's figure.

In less than two breaths, the black lightning dissipated, revealing Wang Mingjiang enveloped in a faint blue light screen.

Having hunted demonic beasts for many years, he wasn't easily harmed by self-detonating magic artifacts.

Just then, a dazzling yellow light suddenly flared beneath his feet. Two giant yellow hands shot out from the ground like lightning, instantly grabbing Wang Mingjiang's feet.

Immediately after, the nearby ground suddenly became uneven, and dozens of yellow sharp cones emerged from the ground, thrusting towards Wang Mingjiang.

Wang Mingjiang frowned. With a shake of the Cold Viper Spear in his hand, a large expanse of blue spear shadows swept out, shattering the yellow sharp cones.

A deafening explosion sounded, and a huge pit appeared on the ground not far away, emitting a cloud of steam.

Soon, a man wearing yellow armor emerged from the ground.

The man had shifty eyes and a sneaky appearance, clearly not a good person.

"If we don't fight with everything we've got, we won't have a chance."

The middle-aged scholar shouted loudly, crushing a shimmering red talisman. It transformed into a gigantic crimson fire dragon, its scales dense and its appearance monstrous.

The crimson fire dragon shook its head and tail, charging towards the black-robed man.

The burly man in red and the woman in the green skirt each summoned two magic artifacts to attack the yellow-robed youth.

Wang Mingjiang let out a roar, and the Cold Viper Spear in his hand glowed brighter as he slammed it into the surrounding ground.

"Boom!"

The ground fractured, and the two yellow hands shattered.

The crimson fire dragon charged at the black copper coin, knocking it flying.

Wang Mingjiang took out a pale blue orb and threw it towards the black-robed man.

As soon as the blue orb came within ten zhang of the black-robed man, it exploded, transforming into a biting cold aura. The ground for dozens of zhang around the black-robed man froze, and a thick layer of ice formed on the surface of the black shimmering light, resembling a giant white ice sphere.

Wang Mingjiang's vast magical power surged wildly into the Cold Viper Spear. The spear lit up with countless runes, and its spearhead blurred, twisting continuously as if alive, sticking out a forked tongue.

With a flick of his wrist, the Cold Viper Spear flew from his hand, transforming into a blue rainbow that struck the white ice sphere.

With a soft "crack," the white ice sphere shattered, and a black shield blocked the Cold Viper Spear.

Two green flying knives circled behind the black-robed man and slashed towards him.

The black-robed man's spiritual sense detected the two magic artifacts slashing towards him. He hastily rolled to the side, but his reaction was a step too late. His left arm was severed by the two green flying knives, and blood flowed freely.

He quickly summoned a black orb, which spun rapidly and sprayed out a large cloud of black mist, enveloping his entire body.

"You're asking for death!"

The black-robed man's venomous voice came from within the black mist.

As soon as his voice fell, a golden light flew out from the black mist, revealing a gleaming golden cylinder. Its front end was engraved with a lifelike bird's head pattern, and its tail was multicolored.

The golden cylinder burst forth with dazzling golden light, transforming into a gigantic multicolored peacock.

"Oh no, this is the Peacock Plume!"

The multicolored peacock let out a clear cry, spread its huge wings, and gently flapped them.

A loud whooshing sound filled the air as dense feather plumes shot out, striking towards Wang Mingjiang and the other three.

Hearing the words "Peacock Plume," Wang Mingjiang's expression changed drastically. This killing weapon was famously powerful; few Foundation Establishment cultivators could withstand its attack. However, it was also extremely expensive, and few could afford it.

Wang Mingjiang hastily summoned a blue shield, which instantly grew large to block in front of him. He also slapped two second-tier defensive talismans onto his body.

Dozens of feather plumes struck the blue shield, creating a sound like rain hitting banana leaves.

However, soon after, dozens of blue lights pierced through the blue shield, revealing dozens of gleaming blue flying needles, which were clearly high-grade magic artifacts.

With a few dull thuds, all of Wang Mingjiang's body defenses were shattered by the dozens of blue flying needles.

He crossed his arms in front of his head to block. A dozen blue flying needles struck his arms, and some hit his chest, creating dull thudding sounds.

His clothes were tattered, and a faint blue chainmail was vaguely visible beneath them.

Two shrill screams rang out. The middle-aged scholar and the woman in the green skirt were pierced by the dense flying needles and fell into a pool of blood.

The burly man in red simultaneously summoned two high-grade defensive magic artifacts and slapped two second-tier defensive talismans onto himself, barely blocking the Peacock Plume's attack.

He looked at the corpses of the middle-aged scholar and the woman in the green skirt, a hint of fear appearing in his eyes. He quickly took out a shimmering silver talisman, which emitted an astonishing spiritual energy fluctuation.

"Oh no, a third-tier talisman!"

The yellow-robed youth felt the powerful spiritual energy fluctuation emitted by the silver talisman, and his expression changed slightly as he blurted out.

"Take this third-tier Thunder Cloud Talisman!"

The burly man in red shouted and made a gesture of throwing a third-tier talisman. The yellow-robed youth and the other two quickly dispersed and summoned their defensive magic artifacts to block.

Seizing this opportunity, the burly man in red threw the silver talisman in his hand towards the pale yellow light screen. The talisman transformed into a silver light that struck the yellow light screen.

This talisman was not for offense, but for breaking barriers. If it had been a third-tier offensive talisman, he would have used it earlier to eliminate the others.

The silver light struck the yellow light screen, causing it to ripple in waves before dissipating into specks of spiritual light and vanishing.

The burly man in red showed a look of joy, slapped a golden talisman onto himself, and transformed into a golden streak, breaking through the air and escaping.

Wang Mingjiang summoned several large fireball talismans, which transformed into several gigantic, water-vat-sized fireballs, hurling them towards the yellow-robed youth and the other two.

He crushed a golden light talisman, which transformed into a golden streak, breaking through the air and escaping.

"Boom!"

A huge roar echoed, and a large swath of crimson fire blocked the yellow-robed youth and the other two.

After the fire dissipated, the yellow-robed youth and the other two exchanged glances, their eyes fixed on the red flying knife scattered on the ground.