"Doctor Chen is indeed a Xiantian Realm expert, and there are even two other Xiantian Realm experts over there!"
Several miles away from Liuyun Town, a plump middle-aged man standing atop a tree was utterly shocked to see the old doctor casually unleash a vast expanse of sword energy.
He soon realized that the old doctor, whom he had been unable to see through for days, was actually a true expert at the Innate Realm.
"Doctor Chen and Young Master Lu seem to be trying to break through that strange light barrier, but we don't know if they will succeed."
Because of the distance, the chubby middle-aged man couldn't hear Lu Qing and the others' conversation.
But he finally understood why Lu Qing hadn't let him go and help earlier. Battles involving the Innate Realm were indeed beyond the reach of someone as lowly as the Inner Organ Realm.
Let alone those at the Inner Viscera Realm, even martial arts grandmasters would only be sent to their deaths if they went up there.
"However, what is Young Master Lu's cultivation level? He didn't use his innate true energy, so he's obviously not in the Innate Realm yet. But when can a martial artist in the Acquired Realm directly face someone in the Innate Realm?"
The plump middle-aged man had another question.
Lu Qing seemed even more mysterious to him.
While the chubby middle-aged man on one side was marveling at the sight, the figure in the black robe standing inside the magic circle on the other side was not feeling so good.
He never expected that Lu Qing, a mere greenhorn, would actually have some knowledge of formations.
Moreover, it destroyed two array nodes within the town in one fell swoop.
This turn of events was something he had never anticipated.
"Junior brother, why were two nodes of the formation destroyed? What happened?"
Just as the figure in the black robe was feeling troubled, a voice rang out in his mind.
"Senior brother, things are not good. The other side has people who understand formations. Several of them are working together to break the formation. I'm afraid I won't be able to hold them off by myself."
The figure in the black robe quickly replied.
"We have to stop it even if we can't stop it, because the node is destroyed, and my progress has also been affected. It will take another 15 minutes to complete it now."
"If you want my help in figuring out the whereabouts of the murderer who killed your great-grandson, you must help me repair the Blood Soul Banner. Just hang in there a little longer!"
After saying that, the voice disappeared.
"Senior brother!"
The figure in the black robe hurriedly called out.
However, this time, his senior brother did not respond to him, clearly indicating that the matter in the town had reached a truly critical moment.
"That's easy for you to say, but how am I supposed to stop you?"
The figure in the black robe felt a bitter taste in his mouth.
The old man opposite him had terrifying sword energy. Every time he drew his sword, the old man had to use all his strength and mobilize the power of the magic array to defend himself.
However, this would inevitably weaken the light barrier defenses in other locations, making them unable to stop that kid's terrifying arrows.
This is an unsolvable situation; he has absolutely no way to resolve it.
Now, his only hope is that the old man can't keep unleashing that terrifying tide of sword energy, otherwise, the formation will surely be broken soon.
Holding onto this hope, the figure in the black robe gritted his teeth and persevered.
However, to his surprise, the old doctor's internal energy was so strong that it far exceeded his expectations.
In the following time, wave after wave of sword energy surged towards the gray light curtain.
After each attack, Lu Qing destroyed one of the array nodes.
Before long, nine nodes were destroyed.
Nine nodes were destroyed, and the gray light curtain became much dimmer and was on the verge of collapse.
"Master, senior, the final blow! This formation has a total of eighteen nodes, and nine have already been broken. If we destroy just one more, it will surely be broken."
Lu Qing drew another long arrow.
The old doctor and the man with the sword naturally saw the almost dim light screen as well, and without further hesitation, they immediately activated their sword energy to attack forward again.
"not good!"
Seeing this, the figure in the black robe knew that it was too late to do anything.
He made a decisive move, waving the array flags and mobilizing the array's power one last time, converging it on the light screen in front of him. At the same time, he pushed off with his feet and retreated rapidly into the town.
boom!
As the figure in the black robe retreated, the sword energy and the light barrier collided once more.
Lu Qing seized this moment and fired an arrow, destroying the tenth array node.
Once the node was destroyed, the gray light curtain, which was already at its last gasp, could no longer hold on and was shattered by the remaining sword energy, slowly disappearing.
Unfortunately, blocked by the light barrier, the figure in the black robe had already disappeared into the town.
"Has the formation really been broken?"
The man with the sword was overjoyed at the sight.
Collapse, collapse, collapse...
The gray light curtain disappeared, but Lu Qing did not stop.
He fired eight more arrows in quick succession, completely destroying the remaining eight array nodes before stopping.
Although the information obtained by the supernatural ability said that as long as more than nine array nodes are destroyed, the Blood and Flesh Soul Refining Array will be broken.
But he still felt it wasn't safe enough, so he simply destroyed all the nodes.
Anyway, he has plenty of long arrows of the Thousand Refinement level.
For the past two years, he has spent most of his time in the village practicing his spiritual cultivation.
But I do occasionally go to the county town.
Especially after acquiring this precious bow, he spent some time at the Forging Workshop, crafting over a thousand high-quality arrows, eventually exhausting the workshop's entire stock of refined iron.
"All the array nodes have been destroyed!"
The fleeing figure in the black robe sensed through the array flags that all the array nodes within the town had been destroyed, and the Blood and Flesh Soul Refining Array had been completely broken.
"Who exactly are these two, the old man and the young man? The old man's innate true energy is incredibly powerful, and his cultivation is unfathomable. The young man is even more knowledgeable about the Blood and Flesh Refining Soul Array. He knows exactly how many of the eighteen nodes in the array are there. It's unbelievable!"
The figure in the black robe felt both heartbroken and utterly bewildered.
The Blood and Flesh Soul Refining Array was something he and his senior brother obtained when they were young, during an adventure in a mysterious cave.
In order to set up this formation, over the years, while studying the formation diagrams, they also drove their disciples to plunder and collect materials for setting up the formation.
After decades of research and planning, they finally managed to set up two formations, but one of them was destroyed on the first use. How could he not feel heartbroken?
Most importantly, this formation was set up by the master and his fellow disciples with great effort. How would that kid know how to break it?
Filled with immense doubt, the figure in the black robe swiftly sped towards the restaurant.
That old man's strength was terrifying.
He had been seriously injured by a sword strike earlier, and although the power of the formation helped him heal, he had not fully recovered.
At this critical moment, only by joining forces with his senior brother can they possibly withstand that old man.
"Who dares to destroy my formation!"
However, before the figure in the black robe could reach the restaurant, a violent aura suddenly rose from the front, shouting angrily.
"Senior brother!"
The figure in the black robe flew into the restaurant, only to be stunned by what he saw inside.
Inside the restaurant, a large number of people had collapsed.
Nearly half of them had turned into mummies, and the remaining half were not in much better condition. Their bodies had shriveled up, their appearance was withered, and their faces were bloodless. They all looked as if they had aged ten years, which was quite terrifying.
Most importantly, among the people who died as mummies, he actually saw disciples of their Flowing Cloud Sect.
"Grandfather! You're injured?"
Mo Zhen was shocked when he saw the mottled bloodstains on the figure in the black robe and the wounds that had not yet fully healed.
How could my grandfather, who was at the Innate Realm, be so badly injured? What exactly happened outside the town?
Because of the barrier of the formation, no one in the town, except for the old man with the hooked nose, knew what was happening outside the town.
"Another Innate Realm cultivator!"
Among the survivors was the sect leader of the Silver Moon Sect.
At this moment, he looked miserable, and most of his vital energy had been absorbed by the hook-nosed old man using evil magic.
Because of the previous array's cover, and because he was focused on resisting the hook-nosed old man's evil magic that drained his blood and energy, he was also unaware of what was happening outside the town.
Seeing the figure in the black robe enter and sensing the aura emanating from that person, he felt utterly desperate.
They were already tormented to this extent by an old man with a hooked nose, and now another person at the Innate Realm has arrived, and even calls the old man with the hooked nose "Senior Brother".
Are they really all going to die here this time?
Grandmaster, where are you?
The Silver Moon Sect Master's face was ashen.
"Junior brother, what are you doing? I was about to refine and absorb the blood, essence, and soul of this blood offering into the Blood Soul Banner, and I was about to succeed, but you let someone break the formation?"
The old man with the hooked nose had an extremely cold expression.
"Senior brother, it's not my fault. The newcomers were just too strong, and they seemed to be extremely familiar with the Blood and Flesh Refining Soul Array. They knew every node of the array like the back of their hand and destroyed them in an instant. I couldn't stop them at all!"
The figure in the black robe cried out in distress.
"How is this possible!" The hook-nosed old man was shocked upon hearing this. "The Blood and Flesh Refining Soul Array was something you and I spent decades comprehending. There shouldn't be a third person who understands it besides us. How could it be broken so easily?"
"I'm also completely baffled by this, and the one who broke the formation was a young man whom I've never seen before," the figure in the black robe said in confusion.
"By the way, senior brother, they have probably already entered the town. There is an old man inside with unfathomable cultivation. Even though I have the power of the array protecting me, he still injured me with a single sword strike. Should we retreat?"
"Retreat? What retreat? You've ruined the formation I painstakingly set up! I'd like to see who dares to be so reckless!"
The old man with the hooked nose snorted coldly, his face grim.
"Perfect timing! My Blood Soul Banner is missing a Primordial Realm main soul, so I'll use them as a sacrifice to refine it!"
"Senior brother, can the Blood Soul Banner be used now?" the figure in the black robe asked with great joy.
"Although the formation was broken and not fully repaired, it has regained much of its power. Moreover, now that spiritual energy has recovered, it's time to let the world witness the power of this ancient magic weapon!"
"Since the Blood Soul Banner can be used, then the people who come are nothing to fear!"
Upon hearing that the Blood Soul Banner could be used, the figure in the black robe immediately regained his confidence.
He and his senior brother discovered that cave together back then, so he naturally knew just how powerful the Blood Soul Banner was.
Even that old man couldn't possibly be a match for this ancient magic weapon.
"Let's go, I've already sensed their location, let's go and meet them."
The old man with the hooked nose said coldly and walked out of the restaurant.
"Grand Elder, Grandfather, what should be done with these people?"
Seeing that the old man with the hooked nose and his grandfather were about to leave, Mo Zhen quickly asked.
Upon hearing this, the surviving members of the Silver Moon Sect were immediately startled and looked anxiously at the hook-nosed old man.
They had overheard the conversation between the two experts at the Innate Realm; it seemed that a mysterious master had come to rescue them.
A glimmer of hope was just beginning to ignite in my heart, but was it about to be extinguished just like that?
"Keep these people alive for now. Their vital energy is still somewhat useful to me. You can just keep an eye on them here. Anyway, they're already half-crippled and can't cause any trouble anymore."
The old man with the hooked nose gave the Silver Moon Sect Master and the others a cold look, as if he were looking at a group of livestock, not treating them as human beings at all.
"Yes, Grand Elder."
Although Mo Zhen was reluctant, he could only respectfully agree.
Meanwhile, on the streets of Liuyun Sect, Lu Qing and his two companions were looking at the streaks of blood on the street, their expressions rather grim.
Because they all know that every bloodstain here represents a human life.
Fortunately, they could sense that many people in the town were still alive.
The black energy generated by the formation could corrode and devour human flesh and blood, but it seemed to have little effect on inanimate objects such as bricks, stones, and wood.
Many townspeople temporarily escaped the disaster by taking shelter inside their houses.
"These two brothers, Mo Hu and Mo Hu, are truly heartless and insane. Many townspeople in Liuyun Town are related to their sect's disciples, yet they still dare to harm them. They are simply demons!"
The man with the sword saw the horrific scene on the street and said hatefully.
Although he disliked the Flowing Cloud Sect, he never expected that the two brothers would be so ruthless and vicious.
"Master, someone is coming."
At this moment, Lu Qing said softly.
"Um."
The old doctor nodded, but his expression was very stern.
Lu Qing knew that her master was truly angry.
The ruthless methods of the Flowing Cloud Sect truly ignited the killing intent in my master, this kind old man.
"Ha ha ha ha......"
The man with the sword was about to ask a question, because he had not sensed anything.
But then a wild laugh came from ahead, and two figures appeared on a rooftop, their powerful auras emanating from them.
Who else could it be but the Mo Hu brothers?
The man with the sword looked at Lu Qing in surprise.
He thought this young man was truly mysterious. Even he, a mere Innate Realm cultivator, couldn't sense the auras of the Mo Hu brothers, yet Lu Qing was able to detect them.
More importantly, he also discovered that he couldn't even see through Lu Qing's cultivation level.
Could it be that this young man's cultivation level is even higher than his?
An absurd thought suddenly occurred to the man with the sword.
"You two are the Supreme Elders of the Flowing Cloud Sect?"
The old doctor looked up at the two figures on the roof.
"That's right, old man, it was you who destroyed the formation I painstakingly set up, wasn't it? Do you know that you have committed an unforgivable crime!"
The old man with the hooked nose said coldly.
"That's good, since we didn't come to the wrong person," the old doctor said softly.
The old man with the hooked nose was taken aback and was about to say something.
But then he felt a blur before his eyes, and two incredibly sharp sword energies were already slashing towards him and his junior brother.
The unparalleled sharpness and sword intent emanating from the sword energy made him feel immense danger in an instant.
