Chapter 170: Breaking the Formation in 3 Strikes
"Boom!"
As soon as Long Xuhu's words landed, a towering Power of Life Law burst forth from his body, with a momentum that shot straight to the skies.
It seems Long Xuhu also figured out the tricks, this attack was more of a desperate attempt than a mere probe.
At this moment, his muscles swelled, and his majestic aura caused the Void to rumble loudly. In his hand, a shimmering Wind and Thunder Hammer suddenly appeared.
"Hum!"
With the infusion of Long Xuhu's True Yuan, the Wind and Thunder Hammer instantly became incomparably large, and on the hammerhead that extended for dozens of yards, the spikes were terrifyingly sharp and daunting.
It hung downward, and just as it was about to touch the desert sands, a sky-high murderous aura burst forth along with the sharp essence, causing the earth to crack and endless yellow sand to fly up, turning into a terrifying sandstorm.
Sitting not far from the city gate in a carriage, a young man squinted his eyes and thought to himself: "I originally thought he only had the cultivation of a Late Sub-Saint, but I didn't expect that when going all out, he's almost comparable to a Half-step Saint! Interesting, the juniors Lord Jin Zhou has sent this time are quite noteworthy!"
"Roar! Shatter for me!" Long Xuhu employed his strongest combat power, not only was the majestic Power of Life Laws surging around him, but he was also operating the Nine Revolutions Mystical Technique, blazing with golden light, emitting a blinding brilliance.
His murderous aura soared to the clouds, forcefully swinging the Wind and Thunder Hammer, smashing towards the bronze gate.
"Boom!"
The immense Wind and Thunder Hammer, with a towering might, roared towards the gate causing the entire desert to tremble violently. It shattered the Void, and the pillars of Heaven and Earth seemed like they were about to collapse, effortlessly pulverising everything.
"Hmph, although the combat power is towering, the force is still a bit lacking!" The young man on the carriage, watching the Wind and Thunder Hammer striking towards the bronze gate, curled his lips with a hint of mockery.
"Hum!"
Just as the brilliance from the hammer was about to touch the gate, a loud clear hum suddenly came from the bronze gate, and then the area in front of the gate started to blur, with a layer of Star Dust emerging, blocking the overwhelming ferocity emitted by the hammer.
The so-called Star Dust is an Exotic Treasure of Chaos that emerged from the stars in the Celestial Star Domain just before their destruction. Its most common use is in setting up Arrays.
"Rumbling!"
Indeed, the Star Dust transformed into a vast sea of stars, each archaic and boundless, occupying a realm of heaven and earth, evolving into an Endless Star Domain in front of the city gate.
The bronze-crafted gate, towering city walls, and all the yellow sand on the ground all disappeared, leaving only the silver stars surrounding them, trapping Long Xuhu and others tightly.
"Damn it, I knew this pretty boy was up to no good! Maybe even that Killing Array outside the Teleportation Array was set up by this pretty boy!" Long Xuhu looked around his surroundings with some frustration, gritting his teeth and incessantly cursing.
Li Qingming's face showed a grave expression as he observed the traces of the Array, which could not have been set up by an ordinary Saint. It seems this Lord of Golden Sun City must be quite adept in the art of Arrays.
At this moment, amidst the starry sky outside, the clear laughter of the young man came again: "Hahaha, little fellows, you have two more chances! Remember, you can only break this Array in two strikes to enter; otherwise, you'd be lost in the desert forever!"
"Go f*ck your grandma's legs! Pretty boy, you're damn deceiving me!" Long Xuhu burst out cursing right after the young man finished speaking.
Outside the Array, however, there was silence, with no one replying.
"Alright, Xu Hu, stop cursing!" Li Qingming paced back and forth within the Array, realizing that this Great Formation served only a defensive purpose.
In other words, this Array merely aimed to deceive and test those who approached it. Want to enter the city? Fine! Then break the Array within three strikes!
Previously, Long Xu Hu had triggered this Array setup, wasting one opportunity, leaving only two chances left, which Li Qingming did not want to squander.
"The first hit triggered the Array; let's test it with the second strike!" Li Qingming silently made up his mind.
He summoned his Bitter Bamboo Spear, its purple tip flickering with a cold dark glow, casually swung the mighty spear straight ahead, intending to break all laws with brute force.
"Boom crack!"
An enormously huge star exploded, a sky full of silver mist rising, making the already chaotic cosmic starry sky even more hazy.
Li Qingming's attack caused all the stars to move along a specific trajectory, with silver light shining unpredictably.
"Little guys, I have to remind you! You have one last chance! Make sure to seize it!" At this moment, a young voice sounded timely from outside the Array, as casual and provocatively light as ever.
"F*ck your…%*&#!" Long Xu Hu, upon hearing this, nearly exploded with rage in an instant, furiously cursing out the young man.
"Damn it, this is too deceitful! If we still can't break this Array with one more try, it looks like we're all going to die old in the Desert!" Long Xu Hu, tearful and desperate, thought that all of this was his own doing.
Li Qingming looked at the wildly flying stars and the hazy silver light, his mind suddenly stirred, and his Primordial Spirit instantly left the body, roaming ceaselessly within this Array.
After a long while, Li Qingming stroked his smooth chin and laughed loudly, "Hahaha, so that's how it is!"
Hearing this, everyone gathered around, looking at Li Qingming with expectant eyes.
Li Qingming smiled slightly and transmitted his voice to everyone, "This Array can only deceive those cultivators whose Cultivation are lower than the person who set up the Array. If someone's Primordial Spirit Cultivation far surpasses that of the Array's setter, then under the scrutiny of the Primordial Spirit, everything will become as clear as a mirror!"
"Really?" Everyone exchanged incredulous glances, finding it unbelievable that such an Array existed in the world.
Li Qingming nodded and said, "All of you move back, watch me shatter this broken gate!"
"Okay!" Everyone nodded in unison and retreated several meters away.
"Heavenly Eye, open!" Seeing everyone had backed away, Li Qingming's Primordial Spirit instantly returned to his body, a terrifying aura emanating forth.
His hair disheveled, he lightly tapped his forehead with a single finger, and instantly, a fingertip-sized Swallowing Sky Bear burst forth from his forehead, transforming into a black and white eyeball that affixed to the center of his brow.
"Whoosh!"
From the eyeball in Li Qingming's brow, a golden light flew out, piercing through the Star Domain, emitting an ear-splitting shriek, causing astonishment among the people behind him.
"Look carefully! Break for me!" Suddenly, a brilliant light flashed in Li Qingming's eyes, and he swiftly threw the Bitter Bamboo Spear, following the path opened up by the golden light, shooting towards the front.(To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets, and your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)