NOVEL NEXT Chapter 157: The Five Elements Rotating Formation
Translator: Cinder Translations
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On this night, at the hour of Zi, the Tianhe River surged with mighty force, roaring like thunder and churning waves.
On a certain concave bank of the Tianhe, there was a large complex of buildings built against the mountains, with several courtyards arranged in an orderly manner.
Between the courtyards were dozens of artificial lakes, where large fish with iron-like scales, known as Qingjia Spirit Fish, could be vaguely seen swimming back and forth.
This was the residence of the Tianhe Li Family. The Qingjia Spirit Fish were famous in the cultivation world for their ability to enhance cultivation and strengthen the body when consumed.
At the outermost artificial lake, two mortal warrior servants, each carrying a dim lantern and a large wooden barrel, struggled to walk to the edge of the lake.
The barrels were filled with fresh blood and meat.
The two mortal warriors picked up pieces of meat the size of a human head and threw them into the lake.
Immediately, the blood seeped out, turning a portion of the lake water a faint red.
A green fish, over two meters long, suddenly leapt from the bottom of the water, creating a large splash, and swallowed the meat chunk in one bite, tearing at it with its finely serrated teeth.
As more pieces of meat were thrown into the water, Qingjia Spirit Fish continuously leaped from below, competing fiercely for the meat.
Suddenly, one of the servants’ heads exploded, and his body fell toward the lake surface.
The other servant, splattered with blood, had a sudden thought, “An enemy attack!”
“But aren’t there cultivators from the Li Family stationed outside? Who could have infiltrated this place silently?”
Before he could call for help, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest. Looking down, he saw a gaping blood hole the size of a bowl.
His body fell into the lake as well.
The two fresh human corpses fell into the lake, and the Qingjia Spirit Fish went into a frenzy. The fish swarmed around the corpses, tearing them apart and creating tumultuous waves.
More than a dozen figures flashed by the lake’s edge, heading towards the depths of the Li Family's estate.
These thirteen cultivators, seeking revenge, were ruthless in their actions. Wherever they went, no matter whether they were mortals or cultivators, and regardless of whether they were members of the Li Family or not, no one survived.
They slaughtered their way toward the core of the Li Family's residence, swiftly raiding several miles and killing over a thousand people.
Finally, a Li Family cultivator, on the brink of death, managed to send out a warning.
A fireball struck the building, causing a massive explosion and a fire that quickly illuminated the dark, silent night, attracting the attention of the Li Family members.
The Li Family was immediately thrown into chaos, with fleeing servants, panicking commoners, and dying low-level cultivators scrambling everywhere.
“Enemy attack! Enemy attack…”
The terrified screams and the chaotic crowd filled Elder Li and the others with a sense of vengeful satisfaction. In the past, when their family and fellow villagers were slaughtered by the Li Family, they had been just as terrified and panicked.
No mercy, no compassion!
Everywhere they went became a battlefield, and everyone they saw was an enemy.
Today, they would eradicate the Li Family to root out their deep-seated hatred.
Suddenly, a stern voice came from afar.
“Who dares to be so insolent in my Li Family!”
A figure flew in on a sword from a distance.
As a Foundation Establishment powerhouse of the Li Family appeared, the Li Family cultivators seemed to regain their morale and began gathering from all directions.
A great battle was about to erupt.
Among the thirteen vengeful cultivators, those in the Foundation Establishment stage were the main force, each wielding a spirit weapon, ready to slaughter their way through.
The eight cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refinement moved around the periphery of the battlefield, easing the pressure on the five Foundation Establishment cultivators.
As the number of Li Family cultivators increased, the battle soon reached a stalemate.
Suddenly, a gaunt old man with a ghostly aura appeared.
The old man resembled a desiccated corpse, as if only a layer of skin and flesh were wrapped around his bones.
Any experienced cultivator would immediately recognize that the old man was afflicted with excessive ghostly energy, which he had failed to properly refine. The ghostly energy had corroded his flesh, turning it into something akin to decaying meat.
If a solution wasn’t found quickly, the old man would not have much time left to live.
This old man was none other than Li Jiangu, the greatest enemy of Elder Li and the others.
Li Jiangu's hollow eyes, like those of a skeleton, stared coldly as he spoke.
“A bunch of vermin trying to cling to life, thinking that by joining forces, you can shake the Li Family?”
After speaking, Li Jiangu ordered the younger Li Family members beside him.
“Step aside and deal with those Qi Refinement nuisances. Surround these five and prevent their escape. Tonight, I will personally root out these pests.”
“Yes, Ancestor!”
The five Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Li Family disengaged from the battle, leaving the battlefield to Li Jiangu as they went to deal with the Qi Refinement cultivators.
At this moment, only seven Qi Refinement cultivators seeking revenge remained, most of them injured. They were no match for the five Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Li Family, and within a few breaths, they were all slaughtered.
While the Li Family cultivators were chasing down the seven remaining enemies, Li Jiangu and Wang Yi’s group had already clashed.
Li Jiangu tapped the two ghost-raising bags at his waist, and two ghostly beings appeared in the air. One had a green face and sharp fangs, while the other had a red face with disheveled hair. These two ghosts were high-level ghost generals, comparable in strength to Foundation Establishment cultivators.
As soon as the two ghost generals appeared, a chilling wind swept across the Li Family’s estate.
Elder Li and his companions were not surprised but rather pleased.
Elder Li shouted, “Everyone, after years of planning, success or failure hinges on this moment. If we do not kill that old scoundrel Li Jiangu, we swear we will not be human.”
“Formation, activate!”
The other four cultivators immediately sat cross-legged, surrounding Elder Li in the center.
Each of them produced an array plate from their hands, which glowed with a bright green light.
Suddenly, nine array flags around them lit up with a greenish glow.
Unbeknownst to Li Jiangu, the eight Qi Refinement cultivators patrolling the perimeter had been secretly placing the nine array flags.
Li Jiangu had unwittingly fallen into the trap carefully set by Wang Yi and his group, becoming trapped in the formation alone.
Elder Li also held an array plate, though his was slightly larger than those of the other four.
“Five Elements Rotating Formation, activate!”
A formation barrier glowing with five colors rose abruptly, enveloping an area of several miles and trapping Li Jiangu and the two ghost generals within it.
Holding the array plate, Elder Li shouted loudly.
“Geng Metal!”
The five cultivators responded by casting their spells onto their respective array plates.
Instantly, streams of sharp Geng Metal energy surged within the formation.
The Geng Metal energy quickly coalesced into numerous sharp, transparent blades.
These blades, like a torrent of razor-sharp streams, surged towards the two high-level ghost generals.
Li Jiangu’s expression tightened as he was suddenly trapped within the Five Elements Rotating Formation, which was somewhat unexpected.
However, his ghost generals were not to be underestimated.
The two ghost generals emitted large amounts of ghostly energy, which quickly formed into substantial black armor, covering their entire bodies.
(End of the Chapter)
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