lerbook Chapter 128: Treachery within
Chapter 128: Treachery within
Dou *Shixiong*'s black robe fluttered in the wind.
His eyes were sharp as an eagle's, and lightning seemed to flicker within them.
Seeing that his attack had no effect, he frowned.
He silently chanted a Spell, and his entire body suddenly burst forth with an blinding electric light,
Then he suddenly disappeared from his original spot.
He reappeared in a flash, above the opponent's head.
When he reappeared, an even more terrifying bolt of lightning had already formed between his hands.
He violently swung it downwards,
And the lightning, like a bolt of silk, struck directly towards Old Man Wang's head.
The latter grimaced from the shock, secretly cursing his luck.
This lightning-type Spell truly lived up to its reputation as the most fierce and powerful existence among all attributes in the world.
Although his wood attribute countered the opponent, it couldn't completely block the damage caused by the lightning.
Moreover, the opponent moved like thunder with every gesture.
His speed was no less than that of a Wind Spiritual Root.
It was already extremely difficult for him to merely lock onto the opponent's figure with his naked eye, let alone evade and dodge.
At this moment,
Old Man Wang could only rely on the power of his Magical Artifact,
Wrapping himself up like a turtle shell, struggling to hold on.
Countless bolts of lightning tightly coiled around the light green protective aura, circling like hungry wolves.
They only waited for this layer of protective aura to break before swarming over and tearing him to shreds.
Dou *Shixiong* continuously cast Spells, but still hadn't shattered the opponent's turtle shell.
However, he wasn't overly anxious.
After several attempts,
He had already discovered that although the opponent also possessed a Cultivation Base of Qi Refining Late Stage,
In terms of Realm, he was still some distance from Great Perfection.
If this stalemate continued,
Old Man Wang would inevitably not be able to hold on for too long.
The facts were just as he had expected.
Not long after,
A faint cracking sound echoed in Old Man Wang's ears.
He was immediately startled,
And hurriedly looked down.
He saw a crack had already appeared on the brown wooden Magical Artifact hanging around his neck.
Although it was very inconspicuous,
It was clear that this wood-element protective Magical Artifact would not last much longer.
“Hehe, the power of Qi Refining Great Perfection, how can a junior like you block it?
Once I break this turtle shell of yours, let's see what methods you have left to stop my lightning Spell!”
As Dou *Shixiong* spoke, his eyes inadvertently glanced towards the three tall mountains.
Just as Old Man Wang was about to give out,
Four streaks of rainbow light suddenly flew out from the foot of the mountain again.
“Let the four of us also experience the power of Qi Refining Great Perfection.”
As the voice fell,
Four various Magical Artifacts, drawing arcs of light, shot towards Dou *Shixiong*.
Seeing this, the latter had no choice but to reluctantly withdraw his Spell and retreat.
After retreating to a safe distance,
Dou *Shixiong* fixed his gaze, his eyes narrowing slightly.
Four Cultivators at the Cultivation Base of Qi Refining Late Stage stood beside Old Man Wang, holding various Magical Artifacts.
Judging from the light flickering around them,
All four of them were Cultivators who Cultivated earth-element Cultivation Techniques.
Among the Five Elements basic attributes,
Only wood and earth element Spells had an advantage when clashing with a Lightning Spiritual Root.
From this, it was evident that the opponent was definitely prepared this time.
“Hehe, five Cultivators at the Cultivation Base of Qi Refining Late Stage, you truly think highly of me, Dou.”
Dou *Shixiong*'s expression darkened slightly, but soon, he chuckled softly again.
“Killing the five of you will indeed take a bit more effort.
Coincidentally, I, Dou, have some time now, so I'll play with you all.”
Dou *Shixiong* swept his hand over his Storage Pouch,
And a bronze-colored clapper Magical Artifact, resembling a clam shell, floated in mid-air.
As spiritual power was infused into it,
The bronze clapper glowed with dazzling white electric arcs.
Old Man Wang and the other five Cultivators changed their expressions upon seeing this.
One of them exclaimed in a lost voice,
“You actually still have a fourth-grade lightning-attribute Magical Artifact on you?!”
As everyone knew,
A Cultivator's strength was not solely influenced by their Realm.
Magical Artifacts, Spells, Cultivation Techniques, and other external objects also played a crucial role.
Although mutated Spiritual Roots were also a type of single Spiritual Root, they were far less popular in the Cultivation World than Heavenly Spiritual Roots.
The fundamental reason was that matching Magical Artifacts, Spells, and Cultivation Techniques were as rare as the mutated Spiritual Root itself.
In comparison, the difficulty of nurturing them was almost several times that of the Five Elements basic Spiritual Roots.
However, conversely, every strength has its weakness.
Once a mutated Spiritual Root gathered the Cultivation resources suitable for itself,
The power they could unleash in combat was far beyond what Cultivators of the same Realm could match.
It was precisely because of this that Old Man Wang and the other five Cultivators' expressions had become so unsightly.
“Are there any Qi Refining Late Stage Cultivators with wood or earth Spiritual Roots still stationed at the Three Mountains Formation Eye?
This fellow is at the Great Perfection Realm, with profound Cultivation Base, and possesses a fourth-grade Magical Artifact.
It will be difficult for the five of us alone to suppress him.”
Old Man Wang's lips moved, and he quietly transmitted a message to the four.
Dou *Shixiong* seemed to guess what the other party was thinking.
He chuckled, then suddenly shouted to all his Cultivators,
“Once the San Shan Kun Qi Lao Formation takes shape, we will sooner or later be trapped here and slowly worn down to death by these villains!
All you Senior Brothers and Junior Brothers, stop holding back! Bring out whatever abilities you have as quickly as possible. Those three mountains are the Formation Eyes.
As long as one of them is broken, whether to advance or defend will be entirely up to us!
All of the opponent's Qi Refining Late Stage Cultivators have been held back by me, so you can rest assured and go break the formation!”
After speaking,
Dou *Shixiong* privately transmitted a message to Li Lan and his group.
“All you Junior Brothers, hide among the crowd and act together. Remember, you must protect those Cultivation resources. Do not let them fall into the hands of these villains!”
All the Guangji Sect Disciples who had been observing finally came to their senses upon hearing this.
After Dou *Shixiong*'s reminder,
They realized the seriousness of the situation again.
Seeing the three great mountains about to completely envelop them, sealing off all escape routes,
With their lives at stake,
How could these Disciples still manage to calmly analyze the situation?
One by one, they were forced to follow Dou *Shixiong*'s instructions and charge towards the three tall mountain Formation Eyes.
The facts before them were exactly as the opponent had said: if they didn't destroy the Formation Eye now, there would truly be no chance of escape.
The situation was urgent,
And they naturally had no time to ponder the deeper meaning of Dou *Shixiong*'s words, or whether there was a trap behind them.
But while most Disciples were forced into action,
A very small number of Cultivators could remain unperturbed even when a mountain collapsed before them.
Li Lan was one of them.
Ever since he met Dou *Shixiong*,
He had been secretly analyzing and pondering what the other party truly intended.
At this moment,
With Dou *Shixiong*'s command,
Li Lan finally saw some clues.
Normally,
This fellow was the most profound in Cultivation Base and Realm on the scene, so he should have been the one to break the formation.
However, Dou *Shixiong* had just spoken of breaking the formation, but he hadn't taken any action.
Instead, he turned to actively seek out Old Man Wang and began to fight him with Spells.
He deliberately delayed until the great formation was about to take shape, and the Guangji Sect Cultivators had no time to refuse or think carefully,
Only then did he bring up the matter of breaking the formation again.
No matter how one looked at it, it seemed intentional.
The other party was clearly treating all of them as scouts and vanguard.
This Dou *Shixiong* was currently facing five Cultivators of the same Realm alone, seemingly in a dangerous situation, but in reality, it was not so.
Li Lan had noticed earlier that Dou *Shixiong*, who possessed a Lightning Spiritual Root, had an inherent advantage in speed when facing Cultivators with the Five Elements basic Spiritual Roots.
It might not be easy for him to win,
But if he wanted to leave,
It would likely be difficult for these five people alone to keep him.
At this point,
Li Lan had roughly guessed the other party's true objective.
He deliberately acted as if he couldn't spare himself, luring other Cultivators at the Cultivation Base of Qi Refining Late Stage to break the formation.
If they could successfully break the Formation Eye, that would naturally be best.
If not,
These Cultivators at the Cultivation Base of Qi Refining Late Stage could also attract the maximum amount of attention,
And uncover potential dangers and traps one by one.
At that time, Dou *Shixiong* could fully utilize the speed advantage of his Lightning Spiritual Root,
Avoid all risks, and safely escape from this place before the great formation completely took shape.
From this, it was evident that this Dou *Shixiong* was also an extremely cautious person who was unwilling to take any risks easily.
Having understood everything, Li Lan no longer had any misgivings,
And also began to act.