sinovels Chapter 476 Four Nascent Soul cultivators! We've been waiting for you!
Chapter 476 Four Nascent Soul cultivators! We've been waiting for you!
Chen Fan concealed all his aura, even his breathing almost stopped, and hid deep in a naturally formed crevice. Relying on the golden bowl's ability to hide his aura, he minimized his presence. Even if a Nascent Soul cultivator's divine sense swept over him, he would only regard this place as an ordinary rock.
His gaze pierced through the darkness, looking towards the direction of the Qingyun Sect's mountain gate.
There, the protective array's light shield glowed faintly with a bluish light under the moonlight, seemingly no different from usual. However, with Chen Fan's mastery of array formations, he could clearly sense the abnormal spiritual power surging beneath the light shield!
That wasn't the fluctuation that should exist from the Qingyun Sect's protective mountain formation; rather, it was the chaotic aura generated by the superposition of multiple killing formations.
"The Eight Great Families... have indeed laid a trap." Chen Fan sneered inwardly.
After learning the locations of the eight array eyes from Wang Tiangang, he guessed that the main array eye of the Qingyun Sect would be of paramount importance. With Daoist Qinglian, Zhou Shan, and others personally overseeing the operation, along with other Nascent Soul cultivators mobilized by the eight major families, the combined forces gathered here at this moment were probably the most terrifying lineup in the sealed land in thousands of years.
Chen Fan did not approach rashly.
Although the golden bowl could conceal his aura, he couldn't guarantee that he could remain completely undetected when facing a killing formation set up by a dozen or so Nascent Soul cultivators, especially the possibility of a spatial sealing formation.
Time passes little by little.
The night of the full moon will arrive soon!
The moon's shadow gradually shifts, and midnight is approaching.
The desolate mountain remained silent, but Chen Fan, who had been hiding there for several days and nights, finally sensed with his divine sense that several powerful auras were converging on the Qingyun Sect's mountain gate from different directions.
Each aura was as deep and profound as an abyss, clearly belonging to a Nascent Soul cultivator.
"They're here." Chen Fan's eyes narrowed slightly.
In the darkness of night, more than ten streaks of light pierced the sky and landed one after another on the open ground in front of the Qingyun Sect's mountain gate. The light faded, revealing fourteen figures.
The leader was none other than Prince Wang, whose face was still somewhat pale, but whose eyes were filled with resentment and arrogance.
Beside him stood Qinglian Daoist and Zhou Shan, followed by Shangqing Daoist of Xuanqing Sect, Lingshui Patriarch of Lingxi Sect, Tiansha Patriarch of Fu Sect, Kaishan Patriarch of Vajra Sect, Hongyun Fairy of Zixia Mountain, and the other Nascent Soul Patriarchs of the eight major families.
Fourteen Nascent Soul cultivators!
Such a lineup, simply by standing there, exuded such oppressive power that the air within a radius of dozens of miles seemed to freeze.
The night birds fell silent, the insects hibernated, and even the wind seemed to take a detour.
Young Master Wang surveyed his surroundings, his gaze sweeping over the already properly arranged array core area.
Upon closer inspection, the ground there was intricately carved with array patterns, with eight array flags planted in eight directions, their surfaces adorned with flowing runes that seemed to connect subtly to the earth's veins. Further out, three invisible killing arrays were interlocked, and once triggered, even a Nascent Soul cultivator would find it difficult to escape.
"Well done." Young Master Wang's lips curled into a smile, his voice exceptionally clear in the quiet night. "Senior Qinglian, Guest Elder Zhou, and all the venerable ancestors, thank you for your hard work."
Qinglian Daoist nodded slightly: "Young master, you flatter me. This formation was set up by the combined efforts of the fourteen of us, and with the Eight Extremes Breaking Formation Diagram as the main array eye, let alone that old eunuch who is only in the early stage of Nascent Soul, even if a Deity Transformation cultivator came, he would be severely injured."
Zhou Shan said in a deep voice, "We will wait until the moonlight is at its strongest at midnight and the yin energy reaches its peak, then we can activate the power of the earth veins and, together with the other seven array eyes, tear open the seal of the Soul Refining Sect in one fell swoop."
Young Master Wang nodded, then, as if remembering something, chuckled, "Speaking of which, wasn't that old eunuch quite interested in the sealing matter? Now that we've set up such a fortress here, if he really had the guts, he should have shown himself long ago. Could it be... he's afraid?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding Nascent Soul elders all smiled.
Qian Duobao stroked his beard and smiled, "What you say is absolutely right, young master. Although that old eunuch has some skills, he is ultimately only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, relying on some strange techniques and escape skills to commit crimes. Now, facing the killing trap set up by the fourteen of us together, if he knows what's good for him, he should naturally stay far away."
"Hiding?" A cold glint flashed in Young Master Wang's eyes. "He can hide for a day, but he can't hide forever. Once the seal is broken and the experts of my Wang family's main lineage descend, this sealed land will be under my control. At that time, I will drag him out and crush his soul inch by inch, ensuring he can never be reincarnated!"
The crowd echoed their sentiments, their words filled with disdain and murderous intent towards the old eunuch.
Deep within the crevice of the rock, Chen Fan heard everything clearly.
His expression was calm, his eyes devoid of any emotion. Mockery or murderous intent were nothing more than the barking of a defeated dog to him.
He was waiting, waiting for the most opportune moment.
The moon's shadow finally moved to its zenith.
The cool moonlight shone down, casting clear shadows on the ground.
It's midnight.
"The time has come," said the Azure Lotus Daoist in a deep voice. "Everyone, take your positions and prepare to activate the array's core!"
The fourteen Nascent Soul cultivators quickly dispersed and took their respective positions in the formation.
Young Master Wang resided at the core of the formation, holding an ancient bronze array plate, which was the main array plate of the Eight Extremes Breaking Formation Diagram.
A surge of powerful spiritual energy began to emanate from the fourteen individuals, flowing into the array patterns on the ground.
The banners fluttered without wind, their runes lighting up one by one, echoing the moonlight. A deep rumble came from the ground, as if a colossal beast was awakening.
Chen Fan knew he couldn't wait any longer.
Just as the fourteen people were fully activating the formation, their spiritual energy fluctuations were at their most intense and their minds were most focused!
He moved.
Without any earth-shattering noise, and without even a trace of spiritual energy leaking out, the Golden Bowl's concealment ability flowed to its maximum within his body. Chen Fan, like a true shadow, drifted out from the crevice in the rock and silently swept towards a formation flag on the outer edge of the formation's core.
That is the core of the "Mysterious Yin Soul-Locking Chain" in the Triple Killing Array. Once destroyed, although it cannot completely break the array, it is enough to cause the array's operation to stagnate and interrupt the process of breaking the seal.
His movements were as fast as a ghost, and a wisp of gray-white causal sword energy had already condensed at his fingertips. As long as it touched the foundation of the array flag, it could cause the earth's veins to become disordered.
However, just as the sword energy was about to touch the array flag!
"I've been waiting for you for a long time!"
Young Master Wang's cold laughter suddenly rang out!
The fourteen Nascent Soul cultivators, who seemed to be fully activating the formation, simultaneously withdrew their power and turned around, their fourteen gazes locking onto Chen Fan's location like sharp swords!
Suddenly, the ground around the array's core lit up with a blinding light, and countless rune chains burst forth from the earth, weaving together into a massive net of light that completely sealed off the ten-zhang space around Chen Fan!
Furthermore, chilling chain phantoms condensed in the air; these were the Xuanqing Sect's "Mysterious Yin Soul-Locking Chains," specifically designed to lock up Nascent Souls and imprison their souls!
At the same time, the Lingxi Sect's Lingshui Patriarch spread his sleeves, and a dense "Thousand Illusion Mist" spread out, instantly enveloping the entire area, interfering with the five senses and divine consciousness!
A trap within a trap!
Chen Fan's pupils contracted slightly, but he did not panic. He had expected that his opponent would have a backup plan, but he did not expect that the killing formation could still accurately lock onto him even with his golden bowl concealed.
"Old eunuch, you've finally come!" Young Master Wang stood at the center of the formation, his eyes flashing with the satisfaction of revenge mixed with venom. "Today is your death day!"
The Green Lotus Daoist flicked his whisk and said coldly, "No need for words, attack!"
Fourteen Nascent Soul cultivators attacked simultaneously!