m appear to be of noble standing.>>The arrival of Lü Yè and the tiger didn't startle them. The man and the beast hid behind rocks about ten feet away, peering through the gaps at them.>The most urgent...In the mining tunnel, Si Nan stood alone in front of Lu Ye, his defensive array forming a barrier as solid as gold. It blocked Lu Ye's murderous intent, bringing Song Zhu and the others a rare sense of security.

Lu Ye gazed at the protective energy shield in front of him, his expression still calm.

This hastily arranged protective barrier's light curtain doesn't offer much protection, after all. Not enough spiritual energy was accumulated to make it powerful. Generally, the longer a protective barrier is set up and the more spiritual energy that's amassed, the stronger the protection it provides.

Moreover, the protective barrier's range is too small. Its innate limit wouldn't be very high.

Although the formation is formidable, with Sī Nán in command, it would be difficult for Lù Yè to forcefully break through. Moreover, his current state wouldn't allow for such a maneuver.

But Lu Ye broke through the formation, and he never relied on brute force.

A glimmer of brilliance flashed in her eyes, and with the blessing of Spirit Sight, she saw through the formation before her, discerning its intricate nodes and vulnerabilities.

As I peer into the scene, it shifts and changes before my eyes. The trails of multicoloured spiritual energy are all clearly visible. What appears to be a perfectly smooth protective barrier at first glance, under the gaze of eyes empowered by insights into spirit patterns, reveals itself to have minute cracks.

I have to say, this guy named Sī Nán is really skilled in array formations. Lu Ye hasn't encountered any formidable array cultivators so far, but Sī Nán definitely qualifies as one.

At this very moment, Sī Nán spoke: “I’ve long heard that Lù Dào-yǒu is highly accomplished in formations. However, the formation you set up seems rather ordinary. I’ve already broken through your formation. As for my own formation, do you think you can break it”

Although Duì Zhēn had never fought Lú Yè directly, facing off against each other in the realm of formations already constituted a battle.

He had previously broken through so many explosive formations laid by Lü Ye in the mine tunnels. In the end, he even "forced" Lü Ye to activate those numerous formations prematurely. From his standpoint, Lü Ye's attainments in array Dao were probably inferior to his, which was why he dared to stand here.

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He was confident he could hold back Lu Ye with his own protective array.

As soon as his words left his mouth, Lu Ye raised his hand and threw out a flag.

That banner shot out, embedding itself with pinpoint accuracy into the protective energy shield.

Sisun was astonished. He could feel it clearly: the position where the flag was embedded was precisely at a node in his protective light curtain, the point of weakest defense, indeed the entire array's weak spot.

While others may be unaware of the formation's nodes, he, as the one who set it up and controls it, would certainly know.

>>>Like protective formations or trapping arrays, formations that create a luminous barrier, using nodes to break the formation is the most effective method. But even for an array master with profound knowledge of formations, finding a node in an array is not so easy. It requires direct contact with the formation's luminous barrier and slowly exploring and searching until it is possibly found.

Song only hates that his shadow is boundless and powerless!

Before returning to Huitian Valley, if Ying Wujue had been careful enough and not been discovered in advance, he might have assassinated Lu Yiye. There would have been no subsequent trouble.

Now, an all-out attack to kill Lu Yiye has taken place. Countless Wanmoling cultivators died, but Lu Yiye is still alive and well.

"Fellow cultivators!" Song Zhuo raised his arm and shouted, "We have no way out! If we want to survive, we must kill this demon together!"

He said no more beguiling words, for they were meaningless now. In this situation, there was no retreat for his group. Between him and Lu Ye, only one could survive.

Although they are all poisoned and weakened, their sheer numbers still pose a threat. Moreover, the concentration of the poison mist has decreased, so it's not as thick as before. Therefore... perhaps there is still a chance.

As soon as the words left his mouth, Song Zhu rushed forward first. It wasn't that he was fearless, but among all the people present, he was the strongest. If he didn't take the lead, the situation would only worsen.

Only he can make the first move, so that others can have the confidence to oppose Lu Ye.

But very quickly, accompanied by a muffled grunt, Song Zhu was cut flying out. Blood spurted in mid-air.

His heart was shaken. He couldn't even block a single strike from Lu Ye. Even though Lu Ye was poisoned, he could still exert the power comparable to a sixth-tier cultivator. Lu Ye was only a fifth-tier cultivator, and he looked like he was about to run out of energy. How could he possibly unleash such formidable power

The narrowness of the mining tunnels restricted the Wanshenling cultivators' ability to perform at their best. At most, only three or four could attack Lu Ye simultaneously.

Lu Ye took step by step forward, his Pianshan sword continuously slashing out fiery red blade lights.

Screams and cries of terror echoed incessantly, marking the path strewn with lifeless bodies bathed in blood.

In just a tea's time, dozens of stubborn resistance fighters were killed, leaving only a handful alive. Even these survivors bore wounds and looked utterly defeated.

A buzzing sound came from the waist pouch of a soldier, and nine streaks of light flew past. Accompanied by groans, several cultivators who were still struggling all fell to the ground.

Of all, only Song Zhu was still alive, but he was gravely injured. He had attacked Lu Ye twice before, but both times Lu Ye had repelled him with a single blow, leaving a massive gash across his chest where his heart could be faintly seen beating. Now, leaning against the cave wall, he looked at Lu Ye, who was approaching step by step, with a face full of despair.xpanse of the blood sea, a thick miasma of corruption even corroded the blood sea itself...Mas Shangsi immediately felt a sense of foreboding. He secretly estimated that his side could hold out for at...