sinovels 101 Internal strife
101 Internal strife
Within the tribulation clouds, the second tribulation lightning began to brew.
Inside the grand formation, the Blood Demon Cult members who had withstood the first tribulation lightning became increasingly tense, quickly checking each node of the formation, replenishing their spiritual techniques and stones, and preparing to face the next tribulation lightning.
Several others who vomited blood were pulled aside and left to languish, while fresh blood was brought in to continue.
They're quite busy, though.
Xu Yan suddenly understood. Although the formation itself was the main force resisting the tribulation lightning, the blood demon cultivators who stood guard also shared a lot of the pressure.
That guy surnamed Yan certainly has a good plan!
But isn't the power of lightning tribulation stronger the more people share the burden?
Black smoke began to peek out of the cauldron again, appearing very cautious.
Xu Yan gritted his teeth secretly; he couldn't wait any longer!
He immediately used an earth-moving talisman to approach the immortal's dwelling from underground.
A moment later, Xu Yan jumped out about two kilometers away from the great formation, quickly found a suitable spot to lie down, took out a sniper cannon that was more than two meters long from his Qiankun Ring, and set it up on the rock in front of him.
The great writer Xu originally suffered from a deep-seated fear of insufficient firepower. Previously, due to the lack of a counteracting Golden Core, his condition worsened, and even after replenishing his losses in the mortal world, there was no improvement.
The specific symptom is anxiety and constant demands for high-powered weapons from the Special Security Bureau.
However, there was very little suitable equipment for him, which put the Special Security Bureau in a difficult position.
In the end, it was Zhang San who uttered the famous saying, "Caliber is justice, range is truth," and then dismantled a 23mm twin-mounted anti-aircraft gun, using one of the barrels to modify it into a semi-automatic sniper cannon.
Effective range 3500, maximum range 9000!
The rate of fire is incredibly slow, and the recoil is ridiculously high. Only someone with a body like Xu Yan's, who has been enhanced, can hold the butt of the gun against his body. If it were anyone else, without a hydraulic recoil booster, they would be waiting to go to the hospital for bone setting!
Xu Yan quickly inspected the sniper rifle and, after confirming that there were no problems, took out an extra-large magazine and solemnly inserted it into the gun.
The magazine contained only three armor-piercing discarding sabot rounds, but the core of the bullet was unlike any standard artillery shell—it was an arrow-shaped flying sword crafted by Master Cheng using Milky Way Star Sand as a base, combined with several spiritual materials and modern technology!
Yes, you read that right, one cannonball is paired with a specially made arrow-shaped flying sword.
This was actually Xu Yan's own idea, and he only mentioned it to Master Cheng once, but his master remembered it.
Tianhe Star Sand is an excellent material for forging flying swords. After obtaining the spoils, Master Cheng forged five flying sword armor-piercing bullets in one go and sent them over along with the sniper cannon.
Xu Yan had already crafted these shells. As long as enough true energy was input, they would not only not lose speed after leaving the barrel, but would fly faster and faster until they hit the target.
Whether it's wind deflection or gravity, there's no need to consider any of that!
It's no exaggeration to say that the sniper rifle is currently the most powerful weapon in his possession, bar none!
Pulling back the bolt, loading the shell, and aiming the high-powered scope at the blood demon cultivator standing at the edge of the magic circle.
A moment later, the second bolt of tribulation lightning arrived as expected.
Xu Yan's eyes widened immediately. As the formation withstood the tribulation lightning and the blood demon cultivator began to repair the formation's nodes, he decisively pulled the trigger.
With a deafening roar, the sniper cannon recoiled violently, and Xu Yan was actually pushed backward by the recoil, sliding half a meter!
Before the sound of cannon fire could reach the Immortal Pavilion, the cannonballs had already hit the magic array.
Xu Yan's heart leaped into her throat: success or failure hinged on this one tremor!
The next second, he saw the light membrane, which was in a period of decline, suddenly light up. The array node behind the light membrane was shattered by this blast. The blood demon cultivator who was preparing to replace the jade technique was also hit and instantly torn to pieces, with his limbs flying far away.
Everyone was stunned by the sudden change. The formation instantly failed, and the light membrane above everyone's heads slowly disappeared.
Regardless of size, formations are all interconnected wholes. If one node is missing, it's not just usable, it's completely useless!
Yan Qiao was shocked: "Finish it quickly!"
Several blood demon cultivators rushed forward together and rearranged the nodes.
But Xu Yan wouldn't give them a chance to repair it. He fired two more shots in succession, destroying the other two nodes, and calmly replaced them with the last two flying sword shells.
Yan Qiao was furious; his head was buzzing.
Due to the leakage of aura caused by the disappearance of the formation, the speed at which the tribulation lightning condensed suddenly accelerated. Yan Qiao had no time to spare and immediately summoned a disc-shaped magic weapon to block the lightning above his avatar.
The tribulation lightning crashed down, and in an instant, the disc-shaped magic treasure was shattered by the heavenly lightning.
Just as the tribulation lightning was about to strike the cauldron, it suddenly changed direction and struck the avatar instead. In an instant, the avatar was shattered into pieces by the tribulation lightning, leaving not even a trace.
Yan Qiao was furious.
That avatar was created using a secret technique, which is against the natural order and is not tolerated by heaven and earth. It is not a normal external avatar at all, and its only purpose is to protect against disasters during tribulations.
Therefore, it is also called a puppet robber.
But this thing can only withstand one lightning strike.
He originally intended to use the Tribulation Puppet at the most crucial moment, but unexpectedly, a sudden change occurred, and the third tribulation lightning destroyed the Tribulation Puppet.
Yan Qiao was so frustrated he almost vomited blood. He roared, "Situ Yuan, bring him back to me! If you can't find him, you'll be held responsible!"
The formation couldn't be repaired in time, the tribulation puppet was used up, and the next tribulation lightning was still brewing in the sky.
Yan Qiao dared not leave, otherwise all his efforts would be in vain!
Situ Yuan accepted the order, but did not leave immediately. Instead, he gathered the Blood Demon Cult members to search together.
Xu Yan was not at all swayed.
Although the straight-line distance between the two sides was only a few kilometers, which Situ Yuan could fly there in the blink of an eye, he clearly did not expect Xu Yan to hide so far away, so he only wandered around the vicinity of the Immortal Market.
Fearing that it would displease the heavens, it didn't dare to fly at all, relying entirely on its feet to measure the distance.
The fourth bolt of lightning finally struck down, and Yan Qiao roared and summoned a treasure seal.
The seal swelled with the wind, becoming like a mountain blocking Yan Qiao's head.
The result was predictable: the treasure seal shattered into several pieces, and the aftershocks of the lightning tribulation struck Yan Qiao, causing him to stagger back several steps and nearly fall to the ground.
Xu Yan secretly warned himself that it wasn't the right time yet, that he should wait a little longer, he had to wait a little longer.
Before long, the fifth and sixth bolts of tribulation lightning struck down in succession.
Yan Qiao used all his strength to send out the remaining magical treasures, but he still couldn't stop the tribulation lightning, which struck him so hard that he spat out blood and his true essence was blocked.
Strangely, each bolt of lightning that struck the cauldron would split off and strike the cauldron.
Xu Yan's eyes lit up, secretly thinking it was a golden opportunity, and he was just about to kick the dog while it was down when Situ Yuan suddenly shouted, "Elder, watch out!"
He leaped forward and blocked Yan Qiao's path.
Xu Yan was furious. "Why the hell are you getting involved?"
Just as he was about to disregard everything and start fighting, Situ Yuan suddenly summoned his flying sword and slashed fiercely at Yan Qiao.
The unexpected turn of events came without warning, surprising not only Xu Yan, an outsider, but also Yan Qiao.
But even a starved camel is bigger than a horse; a wounded Nascent Soul cultivator is still a Nascent Soul cultivator. With just a casual palm strike, he sent Situ Yuan flying backward.