PDLP Chapter 232 Framed
Chapter 232 Framed
"It doesn't matter who it is anymore. This beast is dead. Let's wait a moment until the spiritual power of this pseudo-array dissipates, then we can take the beast's inner core." Wang Meng took a deep breath and said.
"Brother Wang, what do you mean by that? Is there something wrong with taking out the demon core now?" Qingyan asked warily, his eyes flashing.
Upon hearing this, Fairy Hongxia and Fan Sheng couldn't help but look at Wang Meng with a hint of hostility in their eyes.
Wang Meng immediately sensed that the atmosphere in the room was somewhat unpleasant, and his expression changed. He quickly explained:
"Fellow Daoists, you have misunderstood. As everyone knows, this formation is not the real Lesser Five-Star Demon Extermination Formation, but a one-time imitation, so it has considerable hidden dangers."
Wang believed he had considerable skill in the art of formations. At this moment, the formation contained an extremely violent energy. If it were forcibly broken, it would surely explode instantly.
With our cultivation levels, while we wouldn't necessarily perish instantly in this energy explosion, we would inevitably suffer some damage. Besides, this formation will be completely drained of spiritual energy in no time, so a little more time won't make a difference."
"Brother Wang, at this point, will you still be so kind?" Fairy Hongxia sneered, speaking in a sarcastic tone.
"Hongxia, you!" Wang Meng suddenly turned his head, his eyes fixed on Fairy Hongxia, a murderous intent already appearing in them.
After a moment, Wang Meng took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and although he was extremely angry, he still retained a sliver of reason. Therefore, when he opened his eyes, his expression had calmed down, and he said calmly:
"Fellow Daoists, I, Wang, have no selfish motives. From the very beginning of this mission, whether it is the array formation method of this set of imitation arrays or the various array components required therein, I, Wang, have purchased them all with spirit stones."
To put it bluntly, none of you have contributed a single spirit stone from beginning to end, yet you dare to say such things to me. Fine, I'll recoup my costs on this trip. After we divide the spirit stones, we'll be even, and we'll go our separate ways from now on.
As for this magic array, if any fellow Daoist has any doubts, feel free to act now; I, Wang, will absolutely not hinder you in the slightest.
"Since Brother Wang has put it that way, then this old man will not stand on ceremony." Qingyan's eyes flashed, and he said with a forced smile.
After Qingyan finished speaking, a fiery look appeared in his eyes. He immediately flicked his sleeves and walked step by step toward the magic array.
Wang Meng's eyes narrowed, flashing with a cold light, but he remained standing in place, merely letting out a cold snort. He didn't actually try to stop anything, letting the other party do as they pleased.
Fairy Hongxia and Fan Sheng exchanged glances, seemingly reaching some kind of tacit understanding. Neither of them moved, but their eyes darted back and forth between Wang Meng, Qingyan, and the magic array. Their hands, hidden in their sleeves, were secretly forming hand seals, and their expressions were unusually vigilant.
Without any obstruction, Qingyan smoothly arrived at the edge of the magic circle. He suddenly scanned the area with his divine sense and found that the three people behind him were all standing still. He was slightly relieved and suddenly raised his arm, instantly casting the object control technique.
Although the tortoise beast was large and heavy, Qingyan had reached the seventh level of the Qi Refining stage and had unlocked the second level of the Object Control Technique. Therefore, controlling a beast weighing about a thousand pounds was still an extremely easy task for him.
As if drawn by some invisible force, the turtle-beast's corpse trembled slightly and slowly lifted off the ground, moving gradually out of the magic circle.
Just as everyone held their breath, and the tortoise beast was about to leave the magic array, its corpse seemed to touch a void barrier, and in an instant, the entire magic array suddenly emitted a series of low humming sounds.
The sound was initially faint, like the chirping of insects, but it suddenly increased dramatically. In just two breaths, it became extremely piercing, like the roar of crashing waves.
At the same time, a layer of five-colored ripples suddenly appeared in the void above the magic array. Then, the entire magic array shone brightly in the blink of an eye, with five-colored spiritual light intertwining and flashing. An extremely terrifying energy fluctuation was brewing wildly, as if it would explode at any moment.
"Not good! The energy balance inside this formation has been broken, and it is about to self-destruct. Brother Qingyan, quickly take out the turtle beast's corpse!" Wang Meng's pupils suddenly shrank, his heart filled with shock and anger. But now was not the time to argue with the other party, so he could only hurriedly remind him.
After a moment of surprise, Qingyan quickly reacted. His internal magical power surged, and his control over objects increased dramatically. At the same time, he stomped his foot hard on the ground, intending to shoot backward with the turtle beast's corpse.
But at that moment, the energy within this imitation array suddenly reached its peak, the five-colored light swirling around it paused abruptly, and the buzzing sound instantly stopped.
However, this eerie freeze-frame only lasted for a fleeting moment; the next instant...
"boom……"
A series of deafening roars erupted in an instant, and waves of extremely violent energy surged outwards from the center of the magic array, creating a deafening roar and distorting the void wherever they passed.
At the same time, countless dense, multicolored spiritual lights also surged out after the roar. The various colored light clusters intertwined and swirled, bursting out with unprecedented, dazzling light.
Even the five cultivators could not look him in the eye at this moment. Terrified, they all closed their eyes.
Du Fan's eyes were also closed, but his divine sense was instantly released, and he instantly understood the surrounding situation.
"Even if that old bastard Qingyan doesn't die, he won't be in much better shape. The remaining two who can rival Wang Meng are... Fairy Hongxia? Forget it, to be on the safe side, let's choose Fan Sheng, whose cultivation has already reached the peak of the seventh level of the Qi Refining stage."
Du Fan's mind raced, and in the blink of an eye, he made a decision. His right hand swiftly formed a hand seal, and in the blink of an eye, specks of golden spiritual light appeared in front of him, dividing into five parts, instantly forming the outline of a sword and four blades. It was clearly a metal-attribute spell, the Mother-Child Sword Technique.
Du Fan's breathing became somewhat rapid. He knew that with the cultivation levels of these people, it would only be a moment for them to lose their focus due to the dazzling light. He didn't have time to wait for the spell to be fully completed, so he flicked his wrist and suddenly urged Fan Sheng towards him.
Whether it was the deafening roar emanating from the magic array, the extremely violent energy storm, or the dazzling five-colored spiritual light, they all came and went quickly, stopping abruptly in less than three breaths, leaving only a mess around the magic array.
"Ah..." Only then did the old man Qingyan let out a miserable scream.
The crowd scanned the area with their divine senses and discovered that Qingyan was being thrown backwards in mid-air, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Although this person was surrounded by a protective light shield, most of it was broken and unusable. Judging from his appearance, he must have been seriously injured in the amazing change just now.
The old man named Qingyan used a life-saving technique at the critical moment when the magic array self-destructed. Although he looks a bit disheveled now, his injuries are not too serious. It's just that his magic power was greatly depleted, which is why his face is a bit pale.
With a loud "boom," the corpse of the giant tortoise beast was thrown more than thirty feet away by the energy fluctuations of the magic array's self-destruction, and crashed into a large tree in the blink of an eye, instantly shattering it.
Fan Sheng's eyes flashed with a sharp light. Just as he stepped off the ground with one foot and was about to rush towards the tortoise beast, his expression suddenly changed. He let out a low roar and swung his hand back sharply. A green light hammer about ten feet in size appeared instantly and trembled as it smashed wildly towards a certain place behind him.
"Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang..." A series of metallic clanging sounds rang out.
Five golden lights flashed, revealing the phantom of a sword and five blades. It was the spell that Du Fan had hastily activated. At this moment, under the light hammer cast by Fan Sheng, they were all deflected and turned into specks of golden light, collapsing and dissipating.
Fan Sheng paused, then abruptly turned his head, staring at Wang Meng with a gloomy expression and eyes that seemed to spit fire.
Wang Meng was visibly taken aback when he saw the magic formed by those golden swords.
After a moment of stunned silence, Wang Meng's gaze instantly fell on Fan Sheng. When he saw the other man's furious eyes, although he couldn't be sure of the reason, he could easily guess that he had probably been tricked.
At this point, he naturally understood that any further explanation would be superfluous. Moreover, he had somewhat anticipated the current situation, but with his cultivation at the Great Perfection of the Qi Refining stage, he naturally had nothing to fear.
With a flick of her beautiful eyes, the Fairy of Red Clouds was about to flash out as her palace dress swayed.
However, Qingyan, who was closest to the woman, stepped forward and blocked Hongxia Fairy's path, staring at her coldly without saying a word.
From the self-destruction of the magic circle to this bizarre scene before us, it's a long story, but it all happened in the blink of an eye.
Du Fan breathed a sigh of relief, while a hint of schadenfreude appeared on his face. He had been looking forward to this scene for a long time.
"Wang Meng, you really are treacherous. You haven't even gotten your hands on the demon core yet, and you can't help but attack me?" Fan Sheng's eyes were cold as he swept over Fan Meng and shouted angrily.
"Whether you believe it or not, what just happened was not done by me!" Fan Sheng's face was equally ugly. He knew that it would be pointless to say more, but he still couldn't help but explain. Although he was not afraid of the other party, it was really frustrating to have such an upsetting thing happen to him without making things clear.
"Haha, Wang Meng, if it wasn't you, then who was it? Among the five of us, only you possess a metal-attribute spiritual root. Is there a sixth person here?" Fan Sheng laughed angrily and shouted loudly.