My dreams can simulate the future.

Chapter 61 A Net of Heaven and Earth

Jiang Chen's heart, which had just been put at ease, was raised again.

"It's not that simple after all. Black Stone is determined to obtain the inheritance in Grandpa's possession. Even if I join the Golden Cauldron Sect, they won't let me go."

Just then, a dark shadow rose into the air, hovering in mid-air, looking down at the wrecked ship below.

Jiang Chen looked closely and saw that the person was wearing a wide black robe and a veil, so his face could not be seen at all.

However, the magical power emanating from that person was even stronger than that of Commander Meng of the Garrison Command that Jiang Chen had seen.

Furthermore, the fact that this person can levitate in mid-air indicates that he is definitely a Foundation Establishment cultivator who has already condensed the seed of supernatural power.

Generally speaking, one needs to reach the Core Formation stage to traverse the air. However, if a Foundation Establishment cultivator can condense a seed of a flight-type divine ability, they can also traverse the air for a short period of time.

Without this kind of supernatural seed, Foundation Establishment cultivators can only fly using magical artifacts such as flying swords.

As for Qi Refining cultivators, if they want to fly, they can only rely on flying magical artifacts.

Li Wusheng stood tall at the bow of the ship, sword in his right hand, pointing directly at the man in black, and said coldly, "The Golden Cauldron Sect's official ship has arrived. Anyone who obstructs it will die!"

"Heh~" The man in black chuckled lightly, "As expected of the personal disciple of Master Iron Sword, your sword intent is truly formidable. If you were to break through to the Foundation Establishment realm, I'm afraid even I wouldn't be your match."

"Unfortunately, you are still only a Qi Refining cultivator. Even with the treasures bestowed upon you by True Immortal Iron Sword, you are still no match for me."

"I have laid a trap here, all to capture Jiang Chen. I will leave once you hand over Jiang Chen."

"If you don't retreat, I'll have no choice but to offend the Golden Cauldron Sect and keep you here as well."

Li Wusheng's sword-like eyebrows stood up straight, and his eyes gleamed with a cold light.

"It is my duty, and I will not regret it even if it means death. I want to see if you, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, can actually kill me."

Having said that, he flicked his sleeve and threw out a crimson bead, which was the Crimson Thunder Bead.

Boom!

Thunder roared, and crimson light burst forth.

However, within a radius of several hundred feet, a black barrier instantly appeared, firmly blocking the crimson light.

"Haha..." The man in black laughed loudly, "It's really not easy for Iron Sword Master's disciple to not be so stubborn."

"However, I was prepared and set up the Xuanmu Covering Sky Formation here. Even if a Foundation Establishment Peak cultivator were to fight to the death here, no sound would be heard."

Not only were the Crimson Thunder Pearls useless, but even the communication jade talisman couldn't send out a single message.

Jiang Chen sighed, "Senior Brother Li, you should take the others and leave. I'm not leaving today, and you don't need to die with me."

Li Wusheng glanced at him: "This is where I'm in charge. It's not your place to tell me what to do. Go back to your cabin and hide."

Before he finished speaking, his aura began to rise steadily.

*Smack*

The man in black clapped his hands in praise: "Your pride is exactly like that of Master Iron Sword. Since you are determined to die, I have no choice but to grant your wish."

Before he finished speaking, a pair of boots under Li Wusheng's feet flashed with spiritual light, and he suddenly soared into the air, wielding his sword as he charged towards the black-clad Foundation Establishment cultivator.

At the same time, a golden defensive barrier appeared, protecting his entire body.

Relying on the power of the magical artifact, Li Wusheng's attack was extremely fierce, and for a time he actually gained the upper hand.

Just then, more than a dozen men in black emerged from the reeds.

These people are even stronger, each of them possessing the peak cultivation level of Qi Refining, and their combat techniques are extremely sophisticated.

In the blink of an eye, three cultivators who had joined the Golden Cauldron Sect were killed.

Thump~~

Just then, a muffled sound came, and the Golden Qi Pendant on Jiang Chen's body was triggered.

He turned around and saw a man in black slash his leg with a knife, which activated the Golden Armor Pendant.

The person who made the move was an old acquaintance of his—Black Wolf. Only then did he realize that this group of people were indeed from the Black Stone Society.

"I didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble, which is why I didn't kill this scoundrel inside the market. I didn't expect this guy to specifically come outside the market to die."

With his current strength and understanding of the Black Wolf, he could easily kill him with just the Golden Pendant and talismans.

But Jiang Chen only wanted to figure out the strength of the black-robed Foundation Establishment cultivator at this moment, and had no intention of messing around with the black wolf.

He immediately activated the talisman treasure, the Myriad Blades Golden Armor, and a golden armor phantom enveloped his entire body.

Jiang Chen's control over the Thousand Blades Golden Armor has now reached a level of consummate skill. Even without being attacked, he can still actively control the armor to unleash sword beams.

He controlled a golden suit of armor, unleashing a sword beam that hurtled straight towards the black wolf.

Black Wolf instinctively dodged, but Jiang Chen was already very familiar with his dodging habits. He simply deflected the sword light slightly, and the light struck Black Wolf squarely between the eyebrows, smashing his head into a bloody pulp.

Subsequently, the golden-armored warrior continuously unleashed sword beams, attacking the Xuanmu Sky-Covering Array above in an attempt to break the formation.

However, the continuous barrage of sword beams only stirred up ripples on the black sky.

Jiang Chen was anxious: "Black Wolf said that Black Stone Hermit is a second-grade array master. The array here was carefully set up by him, so its power must be extraordinary."

The sword light released by the Thousand Blades Golden Armor can directly kill cultivators in the early stages of Foundation Establishment; its destructive power is equivalent to that of the Foundation Establishment level.

Even with a talismanic artifact, the possibility of directly breaking through a second-grade formation is extremely slim.

"Unfortunately, I am not familiar with formations and cannot find the key point of the formation. I have no idea how to break the formation."

"Never mind, let's clear out these men in black first, and try to force out more of the Black Stone Society's hidden plans to prepare for the next dream simulation of the future."

Thinking of this, he stopped attacking the formation and instead used his sword to kill the men in black.

The black-robed Foundation Establishment cultivator wanted to intervene to save the person, but was stopped by Li Wusheng.

Jiang Chen went all out, and within a few dozen breaths, all the men in black were killed.

Seeing this, Li Wusheng actually smiled: "Well done. If you can return alive, I will definitely recommend you for a reward."

Seeing all his capable subordinates killed, the black-robed Foundation Establishment cultivator gritted his teeth in hatred.

"I didn't want to offend the Golden Cauldron Sect to the death, but since you killed all my subordinates, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Before the words were finished, countless silver streaks of light suddenly appeared under the cover of the Xuanmu Zhetian Array.

Then, the silver light converged into a silver sword shadow, heading straight for Li Wusheng.

In an instant, Li Wusheng was transformed into a cloud of blood mist amidst countless sword shadows.

The black-robed Foundation Establishment cultivator showed no sign of stopping, and many more sword shadows materialized, directly attacking the wrecked ship.

In the blink of an eye, the wrecked boat turned to pieces, and the surrounding river water turned blood red.

Only Jiang Chen remained, floating on the water, standing on a wooden plank. His golden armor, with its myriad blades, was completely shattered, yet he was unharmed.

Jiang Chen immediately stopped the simulation and returned to reality.

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In the real world, Jiang Chen had just returned from the garrison headquarters and learned that Steward Zhao had reported his name.

In the courtyard, Li Decheng was still diligently drawing talismans.

Jiang Chen was still shaken: "Right now I can deal with the Sun family, but I can't get through the inescapable trap set by the Black Stone Society."

A Foundation Establishment cultivator who is proficient in formations has set up multiple formations in advance, which would block even a Core Formation cultivator for a period of time.

Breaking the formation is out of the question. My cultivation level is too low. Even if I were proficient in formations, I couldn't break a second-grade formation.

Moreover, this formation is controlled by a Foundation Establishment cultivator, allowing it to change at any time, making it very difficult to discern a pattern.