CHAPTER 57: CHAPTER 57: BREAKING THE FORMATION

Although it was easy for Xu Ping and the others to block, it wasn’t as easy for the others to do the same.

First, the attack was too sudden, and the white fog concealed it, only when it came very close did they realize.

Second, the power of these golden arrows was remarkable, and they were numerous.

"Boom boom boom..."

"Ah ah ah..."

Amidst the screams, many people’s protective shields were burst open by the golden arrows, forcing them to watch helplessly as they were shot into sieves.

The golden arrows came quickly and also disappeared quickly.

After a wave of sudden attacks, the dense fog returned to calm.

"Check the casualties!" Zhang Changqing shouted loudly.

It took just a moment to tally up, and as many as a dozen people were wounded or killed.

Zhang Changqing’s face was grim; they had not even seen the face of the demon cultivator and already had over a dozen casualties.

"Ah!!!"

At this moment, a sudden cry of terror came from the crowd.

The loose cultivators turned their heads and saw a person pointing with horror at the ground, shouting in fear at the already completely shriveled corpse: "Wang... Wang Er’s body, the flesh is gone."

"What!"

"How could this be?"

His words stirred a huge commotion among the crowd.

"Li Er’s body is also missing its flesh..."

"And Zhao Li too..."

Finally, they discovered that all the bodies’ flesh had disappeared without a trace, leaving only bones and dry skin.

Fear began to spread among the crowd; the disappearance of the bodies’ flesh right in front of their eyes was truly eerie.

Now they’re just bodies, but later, will it be their living selves?

"Don’t panic everyone!"

Zhang Changqing shouted in a deep voice to steady the situation, "There is something strange with the ground, blood and flesh from the bodies were absorbed by blood vessels growing from the ground."

"Blood vessels growing from the ground absorbed the flesh??"

The crowd was slightly stunned and quickly looked towards the ground.

Xu Ping did the same, and upon close inspection, he noticed numerous slender things resembling blood vessels growing from the ground.

They had deeply pierced into the corpses, slowly absorbing the flesh and blood.

"This is likely some kind of blood-sucking array, and those golden arrows were probably some kind of attack array."

Zhang Changqing paused for a moment and then slowly explained after organizing his words, "The white fog should be a First Rank Upper Grade Bewildering Array, the golden arrows a First Rank Upper Grade Offensive Array, and what’s on the ground is a type of blood-sucking array."

"The three arrays work together but do not interfere with each other, it seems the demon cultivator’s proficiency in arrays is very strong!"

Zhang Changqing’s words made the crowd slightly relieved knowing it was an array rather than some bizarre technique they couldn’t defend against.

However, their hatred for the demon cultivator grew deeper.

Damn demon cultivator, just how many arrays have you set up!

Wouldn’t it be better if you just let us kill you already!

Seeing how Zhang Changqing had deduced the truth of the three arrays in such a short time, Gao Jun was even more wary of him.

For some reason, uneasy feelings arose in Gao Jun’s heart.

He felt that Zhang Changqing might have something up his sleeve.

"Daoist Zhang, do you have the confidence to break so many arrays?" Ye Qing asked with a serious expression.

The crowd also turned their gaze towards him.

If anyone present could break so many arrays, it would probably be him.

In fact, Xu Ping thought that he might also be able to do it.

If he went all out, he should be able to break through at least one or two arrays with the power of Sword Qi Thunder Sound.

But with his current cultivation, he could only manage two strikes at most before exhausting his mana.

Unless it was a matter of life and death, he couldn’t use it recklessly.

Under the expectant eyes of everyone, Zhang Changqing nodded: "I am confident."

He took out a silver talisman from his storage bag.

"Is this?" Xu Ping voiced his guess: "A Breaking Charm?!"

"Yes, a Breaking Charm, a First Rank Upper Grade Breaking Charm," Zhang Changqing nodded.

Upon confirmation, Xu Ping sighed inwardly: ’This Daoist Zhang has a lot of good things on him, an Upper Grade Sword and a First Rank Upper Grade Breaking Charm.’

A First Rank Upper Grade Breaking Charm was a rare resource.

It was basically unavailable on the market, and if one occasionally appeared, it was at a sky-high price.

Moreover, making talismans was extremely difficult, comparable to some Second-stage Talismans.

No one knows how this top disciple of the Longevity Sect obtained it.

’If one could rob Daoist Zhang, surely he’d make a fortune, maybe even enough resources for Foundation Establishment.’ the thought unwittingly crossed Xu Ping’s mind.

Gao Jun, standing nearby, couldn’t help but curse inwardly upon seeing Zhang Changqing take out a Breaking Charm: "Damn, how did Zhang Changqing even have a First Rank Upper Grade Breaking Charm!"

He almost couldn’t resist rushing forward to destroy it.

But he restrained himself because rushing out now would be akin to seeking death.

Zhang Changqing didn’t say much more and directly activated the Breaking Charm.

Buzz buzz!

The Breaking Charm floated in the air, emitting waves of silver ripples, distorting the array’s operational fluctuations...

The Breaking Charm was specifically made to break arrays, not to mention that this Breaking Charm exploded from within the array, making it even more powerful!

With a series of cracking sounds, the layers of fog that enveloped everyone dispersed.

The previously blurry environment was now finally clear, with the moonlight shining on everyone once more.

The crowd was momentarily stunned, then overjoyed: "The array is broken!!"

"It’s not over yet!"

"Look up, watch out for the golden arrows coming again." When everyone was about to lose themselves in joy, Zhang Changqing’s reminder came.

Upon hearing this, everyone hurriedly looked up and saw an almost invisible translucent ripple in the void, with countless golden arrows slowly forming.

Swish swish swish...

The next moment, countless golden arrows descended like thunderbolts.

"Here they come!"

"Four fellow Daoists, attack with me, block the golden arrows." Zhang Changqing shouted loudly, taking the lead in the attack.

He summoned a magical artifact resembling a gold brick, and with a flick of his finger, the gold brick expanded rapidly to several feet, its light flourishing, and with a ’whoosh,’ it sped towards the golden arrows.

Boom boom boom...

Amidst the thunderous sounds, the golden arrows were completely smashed, transforming into dots of spiritual light and dissipating in the air.

As Zhang Changqing attacked, Xu Ping also made his move.

Holding a sword in one hand, Xu Ping swung it down, unleashing a burst of Sword Qi that instantly shredded countless golden arrows, with the sword’s power undiminished, it struck heavily on the translucent ripple.

Boom!

With a loud bang, the Sword Qi dissipated, causing violent ripples on the translucent surface, but ultimately it wasn’t severed.

"Not using Sword Qi Thunder Sound, the power is a bit lacking, one sword strike didn’t break it." Xu Ping frowned slightly.

Although Xu Ping was dissatisfied with the power of his sword strike, those present were shocked beyond words, their eyes widening:

"This... is a Sword Cultivator?!!"

Earlier, with the white fog covering them, though Xu Ping had acted, the crowd hadn’t been able to see clearly, and their perception had been dulled by the fog, leaving them without a clear understanding of Xu Ping’s actual strength.

Now though, witnessing Xu Ping’s actions firsthand, they were deeply impressed: "His body refining is impressive, and his swordsmanship is equally formidable!"