novelbin Chapter 488 - 265: The Array Shatters Body Refinement, a New Inheritance
Chapter 488 - 265: The Array Shatters Body Refinement, a New Inheritance
Liu Xuanfeng and the others thought they were well-hidden.
Little did they know.
Li Chang’an’s eyes were everywhere, both inside and outside of Changqing Mountain.
’So many people came.’
Li Chang’an’s eyes were profound as he silently watched the activity outside the mountain.
Besides Liu Xuanfeng, there were more than ten other Cultivators from the Southern Domain Cultivation Realm, ranging from Foundation Establishment to Core Formation. All were considered Celestial Prides.
Zhang Qingrong, who had tried to breach the mountain before, was also present.
They were all hidden in the shadows, watching Wan Xing charge the mountain.
A few breaths later, Wan Xing suddenly erupted with power, transforming into a streak of light and charging into Changqing Mountain.
His presence was staggering, his body surging with a fearsome energy that made him seem like a humanoid Demon King. In a flash, he reached Changqing Mountain Peak, ready to seize Li Chang’an from the courtyard.
Just then,
Li Chang’an spoke in a cold tone and gave a casual wave of his hand.
"Get out."
The moment the words left his mouth, the Grand Array flared to life.
A blinding ray of Spiritual Light erupted, gathering a terrifying amount of power before crashing down on Wan Xing.
Wan Xing, initially brimming with confidence, paid it no mind.
’A mere Tier Three Low Grade Array. What can it possibly do to me?’
He planned to withstand the Array Power head-on, forcibly capture Li Chang’an, and then compel him to deactivate the Array.
But in the next instant,
Wan Xing’s expression changed abruptly, a flicker of terror flashing through his eyes.
BOOM!
The Spiritual Light seemed to possess an irresistible force; it shattered his Tier Three Armor in an instant and slammed into his body.
His face turned deathly pale. He coughed up a mouthful of blood and was sent flying backward, blasted clean out of Changqing Mountain. He became a streak of light that crashed into the distant earth.
A loud CRASH echoed.
A shocking, massive crater appeared in the earth, as if the land had been struck by a meteor.
Wan Xing lay at the bottom of the massive crater, his face ashen, his body covered in blood, and his aura incredibly faint.
His prized Tier Three physique was covered in a dense web of cracks, making him look like a porcelain doll on the verge of shattering.
’How can this be...’
His heart was filled with indignation; he simply couldn’t accept it.
He had never been this severely injured since his Body Refinement broke through to Tier Three!
Just then,
Li Chang’an’s cold voice sounded in his ear.
"You thought you could breach my Changqing Mountain with such meager skills? Go back and train properly!"
"Li Chang’an, you..."
Wan Xing stared daggers at Changqing Mountain, his fists clenched and his eyes blazing with fury.
When had he ever suffered such humiliation after breaking through in his Body Refinement?
At that moment,
Liu Xuanfeng and the others arrived.
Seeing his pathetic state, a hint of shock flashed in all their eyes.
Zhang Qingrong, in particular, was filled with lingering fear. He glanced back toward Changqing Mountain, grateful he hadn’t tried to force his way through the array that day. Otherwise, he feared he would have been reduced to a pile of bones by now!
"How could the Array on Changqing Mountain be so powerful?"
"It must be a Tier Three Middle Grade Array, not the Tier Three Low Grade we initially suspected."
"Li Chang’an is only a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, yet he managed to acquire a Tier Three Middle Grade Array. It seems he must have had some great fortuitous encounter..."
Faced with a Tier Three Middle Grade Array, none of them had a solution.
Liu Xuanfeng looked at the severely injured Wan Xing, disappointment welling in his heart.
’What a useless fool.’
Though he thought this, he put on a worried expression and stepped forward to ask.
"Daoist Wan, how are your injuries?"
"I... I’m fine. Don’t worry, Daoist Liu."
Wan Xing gritted his teeth, threw on a Magic Robe, and started to climb out of the deep crater.
He was about to leap out of the crater, but the slightest exertion sent excruciating pain through his entire body, as if he were about to shatter completely!
’Damn that Li Chang’an!’
Wan Xing was seething with rage.
Not only had he been humiliated by Li Chang’an, but he had also lost face in front of Liu Xuanfeng.
After all, just moments before, he had confidently declared that he could capture Li Chang’an.
But now, look at the state he was in!
Although Liu Xuanfeng hadn’t said anything, Wan Xing could sense his disappointment.
"Daoist Liu, just give me three months! I will definitely capture Li Chang’an for you!"
"Daoist Wan, don’t be rash!"
Liu Xuanfeng cautioned.
Wan Xing assured him again, "Rest easy, Daoist Liu. That Li Chang’an is only relying on his Array. I have plenty of ways to deal with him! However, we are not far from Changqing Mountain. Let’s return before we discuss this further."
"Very well!"
The group of more than a dozen people immediately left, speeding away into the distance.
「On Changqing Mountain.」
Li Chang’an’s eyes were calm as he silently watched their retreating figures.
He had intended to refine Wan Xing into a Puppet, but with Liu Xuanfeng and the others watching from outside, he temporarily abandoned the idea.
Liu Xuanfeng was a Celestial Pride from a Nascent Soul Sect, after all, and Li Chang’an worried that he might have a way to see through an Illusion Array.
’The time is not yet right. No wonder the divination only showed me blasting Wan Xing away.’
However, the next opportunity shouldn’t be far off.
After all, Wan Xing had promised Liu Xuanfeng he would succeed within three months.
...
「Meanwhile, inside the Ancient Wood Secret Realm.」
Li Chang’an and Su Qingxue were nearing their destination.
Su Qingxue pointed ahead and said, "Senior, we’re almost there! That’s the Cold Evil Well!"
Li Chang’an followed her finger and saw an ancient well, weathered by the passage of time.
A number of Cultivators were already waiting around the ancient well, nearly all of them in the Late Stage of Qi Refining.
They had braved the dangers to come here, all to contend for the Earth Cold Fiend that was about to form.
But now,
with Su Qingxue’s arrival, the others were destined to leave disappointed.
"Two Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators!"
Sensing the auras of Li Chang’an and Su Qingxue, the faces of the many Qi Refining Cultivators paled.
Though their hearts were filled with reluctance, they had no choice but to withdraw.
A moment later,
Li Chang’an walked to the edge of the well and briefly extended his senses.
Deep within the well, a frigid, dark aura was coalescing—that had to be the Earth Cold Fiend.
Su Qingxue extended her senses as well.