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Chapter 585: Seal of the Sea Trigram Array, Copper Basin Yin-Yang Fish
Chapter 585: Seal of the Sea Trigram Array, Copper Basin Yin-Yang Fish
In the sky, a streak of escaping light traveled from south to north.
It occasionally changed directions and adjusted its flight angle.
The reason for this movement was that, from time to time, a streak of escaping light would appear in other directions.
In the southeast, two men with identical appearances, each holding a massive chain whip, emerged from the void, looking at Luo Chen's direction in surprise.
"This person's spiritual sense is incredibly sharp. He was able to detect our brothers' ambush in advance."
"It doesn't matter. Although his spiritual sense is sharp and his flight speed is extremely fast, he hasn't escaped the range of Cold Light Island yet. He can't escape!"
"Hmm, then let's continue the pursuit!"
The Refining Edge Xiang Family brothers were top-notch experts, second only to the leader of the Sword Edge Number.
Although they were only at the sixth level of the Golden Core Stage, they were proficient in combination attack techniques. When they joined forces, even a careless high-level cultivator could suffer a significant loss.
In another direction, several streaks of treasure light burst forth, heading towards the escaping light.
The owner of the escaping light released one ring after another to resist the long-range attacks of the treasures.
However, there were quite a few of them, and the fire-attributed defensive spell couldn't withstand the attacks for long.
The Golden Core Cultivators who launched the attacks were about to rejoice, but they didn't expect that Luo Hai, the wandering cultivator, would take advantage of the aftermath of the attacks, and his flight speed would actually increase, allowing him to directly break out of their encirclement.
"Chase him!"
"He must be severely injured after directly withstanding our combined strike."
"He can't escape. The Mountain Lord of my Hundred Fabrications Mountain has already come out, blocking the way ahead. At this moment, Luo Hai is like a fish in a pot, a turtle in a jar!"
"Who let him offend us by competing with my Hundred Fabrications Mountain for that batch of mineral materials, ruining our sect's plans for the next ten years of artifact forging."
"Does anyone know where we are heading?"
"I know, it's the Mo Family's fishing grounds."
"The Mo Family? That's good. This family has connections with the Wu Family, although they aren't very strong. But there is also a Golden Core Cultivator within the clan. Now that the Wu Family has suffered heavy losses, they can't just stand by and do nothing. Let's send a message to inform the Mo Family in advance and have them prepare."
...
In the vast ocean, there were no islands in sight, but an iron chain stretched across the water!
Clang!
A figure descended from the sky, stepping on the iron chain, his sharp gaze scanning left and right.
He saw row after row of special fine iron chains stretching in all directions, and huge water tanks hanging on the chains, bobbing up and down in the salty seawater.
Inside the water tanks, there were golden fish swimming peacefully.
As Luo Chen descended, his powerful spiritual pressure spread without restraint, waking the fish in the water tanks from their tranquil state, causing them to thrash about wildly.
"A fishing ground?"
Luo Chen frowned.
He had seen places like this before.
On the Flying Swallow Archipelago, Xu Mu Xian's family had specifically enclosed an area of calm sea to raise spirit fish.
The golden fish in the water tanks he saw now were obviously the popular golden dragon fish from the Northern Sea city.
Although their rank wasn't high, their meat was tender and delicious, and their bodies contained rich spiritual energy.
He swept his spiritual sense and quickly found his target.
"Senior, why did you choose this place?"
Beneath the deep sea.
Han Zhan's voice echoed faintly, "My old self only has a wisp of remnant soul with limited spiritual power, and your spiritual pet Tian Xuan doesn't understand formation techniques. I could only set up the array using this second-rank water vein."
Luo Chen suddenly understood.
Golden dragon fish preferred clean and spiritual environments, and they could only be raised in places with abundant spiritual energy.
This meant that beneath this area of the sea, there was a rich spiritual vein.
"How are you holding up now?" Han Zhan asked with concern.
Luo Chen examined his own condition and instantly became clear about his state.
In the previous two short battles, aside from low-level spells like Fireball Technique that didn't consume much spiritual power, he had continuously unleashed five Azure Sun Grand Palms, as well as several Fiery Sun Techniques and Mountain Collapse Spells. Moreover, he had repeatedly used his life-bound treasure, the Primordial Cauldron, the Fiery Poison Mist, and activated the Moon-breaking Wings to fly for ninety thousand li.
It could be said that his spiritual power consumption was immeasurable.
If it were an ordinary mid-stage Golden Core Cultivator, their spiritual power would have been depleted by now.
But Luo Chen's spiritual power was robust, and he had only used up half of it so far.
"Still capable of fighting!"
Han Zhan's worry dissipated upon hearing this reply.
"That's good. There were quite a few people trying to surround and kill you, and many of them were at higher cultivation realms than you."
"Thinking of escaping in one go is simply wishful thinking."
"In that Cold Jade City, I was wary of other Nascent Soul Realmen, so I couldn't take action. Now that we're outside, I no longer need to hold back."
"Now, we'll finish them off in one go, get rid of these pursuers, and then you can roam freely in the vast sea."
"Are you ready?"
In response to this question, Luo Chen smiled viciously.
"You should be asking if they're ready!"
As he spoke, he tapped the Primordial Cauldron.
In the next moment, a figure several dozen feet long emerged from within.
As soon as it appeared, its body began to expand and grow larger—ten zhang, twenty zhang, thirty zhang... By the end, it reached a massive fifty zhang! Its aura had already surpassed the early third rank and reached the mid-third rank.
It seemed to be just a step away from the late third rank, the level of a Great Demon King.
Luo Chen nodded in satisfaction. It seemed that the cliff snake corpse had indeed been of great help to the Black King.
Prostrating beneath the water's surface, the Black King said with a fierce expression, "Master, what should we do? The Black King awaits your command!"
He had been in a deep slumber within the Primordial Cauldron.
During the past half a year of travel, Luo Chen hadn't used the cauldron for pill refining, so the Black King had been sleeping quite peacefully.
But after the recent intense battles, the Primordial Cauldron had been frequently activated, so he naturally knew what was happening outside.
Therefore, as soon as he emerged, he immediately requested a task.
Luo Chen pointed at the water's surface and opened his mouth.
The Black King, upon receiving the order, wasted no time in diving into the water like a coiling dragon.
As he submerged himself in the water, the Golden Dragon Fish that had been frantically slamming against the water tank suddenly fell silent, not daring to move at all.
The might of a dragon held natural suppression over these low-level monsters that contained thin dragon bloodlines.
But Luo Chen's preparations didn't stop there.
"Tian Xuan, go outside the formation. If anyone escapes, give them a strike," Luo Chen instructed.
"Kill if you can, but don't be greedy for merit!"
Under the sea, Tian Xuan strolled out, holding a banana fan in her hand.
Luo Chen glanced at the fan, "If it's not properly refined, try not to use it to avoid backlash from the treasure."
"Thank you for your concern, Master. Tian Xuan understands, and I will do my best in this battle!"
Tian Xuan bowed slightly, then soared into the sky and disappeared into the vast clouds.
By now, Luo Chen had done all that he needed to.
Next, it was time to welcome the guests properly.
Indeed, after confirming the main battlefield, this outsider from Cold Light Island was about to turn the tables and give the enemies a warm welcome!
"It's a pity that the Xuanhuo Sword is gone. Otherwise, I could have added more might to this battle," Luo Chen muttered to himself.
He reached out and grasped something behind him.
The crimson chains that extended from the Primordial Cauldron merged into one, transforming into a long whip that fell into his hand.
He stood silently on the fine iron chain, allowing the sea breeze to caress him, his eyes half-open, half-closed.
The Golden Core within him spun continuously, absorbing the stray spirit qi from the outside world and restoring his spiritual power.
Moreover, he held an extremely high-quality True Flame Pill in his mouth, replenishing his spiritual power.
Luo Chen didn't have to wait long.
Among those pursuing him were cultivators of considerable prowess.
Their flying speeds couldn't be much slower than Luo Chen's.
Luo Chen's eyes snapped open.
"They're here!"
The long whip trembled and lashed out into the air.
Slap! A black light was drawn out from the void.
It transformed into a black flying dagger and flew back into its master's hand with a whoosh.
In mid-air, Qian Ting, the patriarch of the Qian family, dressed in elegant attire, glared at Luo Chen with a sinister look.
"Run! Why aren't you running?" Luo Chen asked calmly.
Before Qian Ting could respond, one figure after another began to appear nearby.
There were twin brothers with strange treasures that resembled chain whips, their appearances identical.
A burly man with a giant hammer, his upper body bare.
An old woman with white hair, fanning a black fan, exuding spiritual power waves that rivaled Luo Chen's.
Finally, there was a cultivator riding a sword, landing beside Qian Ting on a golden longsword. This cultivator was at the middle stage of the Golden Core.
One, two, three... six people!
The one with the lowest cultivation level was the white-haired old woman, only at the fourth level of the Golden Core.
Luo Chen scanned them one by one, getting a rough estimate of their strengths.
"The Qian family, the Sword Edge and Hundred Fabrications Mountain, haha, does the Wu family have no one left?" Luo Chen's ridicule was met with a cold laugh from Qian Ting, "The Wu family still has people. After you killed three of them, how could the Wu family let it go? However, if you can't even stop us, you'll never see anyone from the Wu family."
Luo Chen raised an eyebrow, "Is that so?"
Just as he was about to speak further, a strange buzzing sound emanated from the fishing ground.
It was as if the sea waves were surging, or the fine iron chain separating the inside from the outside was vibrating.
Finally!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Eight pillars of light shot up from the depths of the sea, enveloping the entire fishing ground.
The eight pillars of light interconnected, forming a light curtain that blotted out the sky.
Special spiritual power fluctuations spread out, attempting to ensnare everyone.
The six Golden Core cultivators sensed the anomaly the moment the sea shook.
Therefore, they had prepared in advance.
Upon detecting the special spiritual power fluctuations, they immediately activated their spiritual power to repel it.
"A formation!"
"This thief has a plan, be careful everyone!"
"What kind of formation is this? Aside from the special fluctuations trying to seal our spiritual power, I don't see any other clues."
"Who cares what formation it is, let's break it first!"
Without hesitation, the six cultivators activated their treasures and attacked the light curtain.
During this process, each of them divided their attention, remaining vigilant against Luo Chen.
However, Luo Chen remained motionless, as if watching a show.
A surprising scene unfolded before their eyes.
No matter how they attacked, the light curtain, initially weak and damaged, gradually became more resilient.
Moreover, black miasma enveloped it, and the infinite water vapor from the sea converged upon it.
Luo Chen observed this with satisfaction.
As expected of a Nascent Soul cultivator! Although Han Zhan couldn't use eight legs as the foundation of the formation like the Demon Spider Crab King, he found an alternative, using the eight demon king-level souls from the Ten Thousand Souls Banner as the foundation.
Additionally, the Sealing God Compass, led by Han Zhan, served as the formation's eye.
With this, the Seal of the Sea Trigram Array reappeared in the mortal world! Furthermore, at this point, the formation was no longer just a third-stage grand formation; its might rivaled that of a fourth-stage grand formation.
It combined the abilities to trap and kill enemies.
In the past, Luo Chen had used the Primordial Cauldron, immense strength, and the assistance of the Withering and Flourishing True Person to create a breach in the formation.
Now, with the formation's enhanced might, how could six Golden Core cultivators break it easily?
At this moment, the fishing ground had become a life-and-death battleground for the seven of them! Moreover, as time passed, the advantage would tilt in Luo Chen's favor.
"Luo Chen, fight with confidence. Now, they are like turtles in a jar, at our mercy!"
Luo Chen grinned, "Just as I like it!"
The next moment, he charged forward, rushing towards the last cultivator to arrive, the Golden Sword cultivator.
It was said that this person was named Jin Zhan, an outsider elder of the Qian family who had obtained a shop in Cold Jade City.
However, this cultivator's abilities were not impressive, and the treasure he used was just a common Golden Sword used by Qian family Golden Core cultivators.
Since he was the last to arrive, his strength must be the weakest.
(End)
As Luo Chen rushed forward, Jin Zhan's face tensed up a little.
This guy is trying to pick on the weaker ones first!
"Don't panic!"
"It's just him alone. This formation was most likely set up by that Golden Core female cultivator who escaped earlier. She's not that powerful, and setting up this formation must have exhausted her. She won't have the strength to help Luo Hai anymore."
"Since we can't break out of the formation, let's kill him first!"
Qian Ting, positioned in the center, took command and unleashed his black flying blade treasure to attack Luo Chen.
The others did the same.
Facing multiple treasure attacks, flying blades, giant hammers, fans, and golden swords, along with two massive chain whips sweeping from both sides, even Luo Chen had to pause his overly obvious plan.
He had to endure this wave of attacks!
Without hesitation, he instantly transformed his body.
In the blink of an eye, a Celestial Peng True Body, towering at over ten zhang, appeared before the six of them.
As the six attacks approached, Luo Chen waved his hands repeatedly.
Cloud Probing Divine Claws!
Boom! A loud sound reverberated through the fish farm.
With just one collision, the tens of thousands of golden dragon fish being raised here were all shattered into powder.
Luo Chen himself was sent plummeting into the deep sea.
Witnessing this, the Xiang Family brothers exclaimed in unison, "That's all he's got!"
They had thought Luo Chen's transformation technique was more intimidating when they saw him use it earlier.
Unexpectedly, it was just an empty display.
However, Qian Ting's face underwent a subtle change.
"Something's wrong, he's still alive!"
The next moment, a colossal figure burst out from beneath the water.
With wings spread across the sky, the long whip once again transformed into nine chains, resembling tentacles that ceaselessly waved in the void.
In the giant's hand, a huge cauldron appeared, enveloped by azure flames, resembling a massive fireball.
At a glance, it seemed like a giant holding a giant sun. With a stride, the giant covered a distance of a hundred zhang.
The cauldron smashed down from above.
The naked, muscular man from Hundred Creations Mountain, wielding a giant hammer, braced the impact head-on.
Boom! With a single strike, he was sent reeling, spitting out mouthfuls of blood.
This was because, in that one attack, his lifebound treasure, the giant hammer, was shattered.
The Primordial Cauldron might not have been refined to perfection by Luo Chen, so its various mystical aspects had only been partially developed, and its power was only at the middle-grade level.
However, its material was genuinely rare and valuable in the world.
After all, it was a treasure that could elevate its grade to high-grade solely based on its material, without relying on any additional abilities.
Moreover, it was further empowered by Luo Chen's Celestial Peng True Body's immense strength.
With a single strike, no one could withstand it!
While the giant hammer cultivator was attacking, the remaining five naturally couldn't just stand by and watch.
At the same time, they were about to make their move.
Unexpectedly, the formation changed, and numerous ghostly shadows surged out from the water, sweeping towards the five of them.
This gave Luo Chen the opportunity to fight one-on-one.
The giant hammer cultivator's lifebound treasure was destroyed, and due to their mental connection, he was already severely injured and involuntarily retreated in a state of panic.
Just as he broke free from the formation's range, a giant tail swept through the deep sea, stirring up a storm.
A massive, blood-red mouth opened from the sea.
The terrifying devouring force pulled him in.
Black King coldly glanced at the remaining five and then dove back into the deep sea.
That glance sent their hearts racing.
This wandering cultivator wasn't alone!
He had helpers!
Just as their hearts were shaken, a voice, like that from the Nine Netherworld, reached their ears.
"Have you lost focus?"
Suddenly, above the horizon, a divine bird seemed to wield flames, and with a single throw, a fire cauldron smashed through the air.
Not only that!
His hands clapped together, and one after another, massive azure palm seals descended with a boom.
The sea's surface rippled, revealing concave palm imprints.
Even the lingering power was so overwhelming that the five who bore the brunt of the attack felt it most intensely.
Facing the descending giant cauldron, Qian Ting opened his mouth, and a white light flew out. The black flying blade circling around him also soared upward.
Not only that, with a flick of his wrist, a bronze basin appeared above him.
The basin's radiance enveloped his entire body.
Even so, he was still shaken by the cauldron's impact.
The remaining four, under the Azure Sun Grand Palm, each displayed their abilities.
Since it was hastily executed, it wasn't as powerful as the strike on Xuan Yan Island, but the four Golden Core cultivators still managed to resist.
However, just as they were resisting, the formation's situation changed abruptly.
Dense black mist transformed into towering figures, each rushing towards one of them.
With just a touch, the old woman frantically waving a black fan had her eyes bulge out, and she died silently.
Jin Zhan's golden sword continuously waved, scattering sword lights.
But it was no match for the Azure Sun Grand Palm and the combined assault of a Ghost King.
A moment of carelessness, and he was struck down into the sea.
The Xiang Family brothers, fearless in the face of danger, wielded their chain whips, not only blocking the Azure Sun Grand Palm but also dispersing the two approaching Ghost Kings.
High above,
Luo Chen recalled the Primordial Cauldron, satisfied with the results of this battle.
Indeed, that moment of enlightenment had brought him numerous benefits.
After comprehending the essence of power,
he could now freely switch between forms while casting spells, and there was no conflict between his spiritual power and blood energy in the Celestial Peng True Body.
Ding, ding, ding...
Luo Chen's brows furrowed, and he retracted the constantly attacking crimson chains.
In the air, two beams of light, one black and one white, circled once before returning to Qian Ting's side and then falling into his basin.
Upon closer inspection, they were two flying blades, one black and one white.
At this moment, in the basin, they resembled two Yin-Yang fish.
Luo Chen's gaze shifted from the blades to the basin, and his face showed surprise.
"Another good treasure!"
(End of Chapter)
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