The five flying boats of the Xuantian Sect hovered in the air, forming a closed encirclement. The spiritual energy intertwined into a net, firmly locking Xiao Chen in the center.
Zhao Feng stood at the bow of the main ship, looking at the trapped Xiao Chen, a ferocious smile on his face, his voice filled with undisguised smugness: "Xiao Chen, let's see how you run this time!"
He turned to the side and pointed to several unfathomable old men behind him, saying loudly, "Let me introduce you. These are the Tribulation Transcending stage ancestors of my Xuantian Sect who have been in seclusion for many years! Do you think you can defeat a Tribulation Transcending stage expert with your early Void Refining stage cultivation?"
Xiao Chen's gaze swept over the old men, and his heart sank.
The tribulation period!
They are a whole realm higher than the Mahayana Realm, truly standing at the pinnacle of the pyramid. Even if they are only at the early stage of Tribulation Transcending, they can easily crush a Void Refinement cultivator with a casual strike, let alone the five of them here, one of whom has an especially powerful aura, clearly at the mid-stage of Tribulation Transcending!
"I can't beat him..." This thought clearly appeared in Xiao Chen's mind. He was able to challenge late-stage and peak Mahayana cultivators because their foundations were unstable or their artistic conception was insufficient. However, when facing a true Tribulation Transcending expert, the gap in their realms was almost insurmountable.
"Run!" Xiao Chen made the decision instantly, his eyes quickly scanning the surroundings, looking for a weak point in the encirclement.
But Zhao Feng clearly didn't give him that chance, coldly shouting, "Form a formation! Don't give him a chance to break through!"
The Xuan Tian Sect cultivators on the flying boat exerted their power in unison, instantly tightening the spiritual energy net and causing the light to surge. Even the space itself was imprisoned, making it difficult to break through or even move.
Xiao Chen's expression was grave as he gripped his rusty iron spear tightly. He knew that to escape, he had to first create an opening, even if it came at a heavy price.
Xiao Chen's gaze fell on the old man in the middle stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, and his eyes sharpened—the most dangerous place is often the safest. If he could shake this strongest person, he might be able to create chaos!
"You're courting death!" The elder, who was in the mid-stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, saw Xiao Chen rushing towards him and a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes. He casually struck out with his palm, and the palm wind condensed into a giant azure eagle, carrying the power to tear the sky apart, and rushed straight at Xiao Chen!
"Wildfire Spear Manual - Breaking Boundaries!"
Xiao Chen poured all his spiritual power into his spear, pushing his spear intent to its limit. The dark red patterns on the rusty iron spear lit up, breaking the third seal! A ferocious aura several times stronger than before erupted, and the spear tip transformed into a black rainbow, fiercely meeting the Azure Eagle's palm wind head-on!
"Bang!"
The spear and palm collided with a deafening roar. The black rainbow spear shadow shattered inch by inch. Xiao Chen was struck as if by a heavy blow. His body flew backward like a kite with a broken string and crashed hard into the spiritual energy net. He coughed up a mouthful of blood, which stained his green robe red.
The palm strike of the azure eagle paused only slightly before continuing to press down on Xiao Chen!
"An ant trying to shake a tree!" The mid-stage Tribulation Transcending elder sneered, his face full of disdain. He hadn't expected that his casual strike would be blocked by a mere Void Refinement ant, which made his expression somewhat unpleasant.
His eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he formed hand seals, preparing to unleash his strongest attack to completely crush Xiao Chen!
Xiao Chen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes growing even more resolute. He knew that ordinary attacks wouldn't be enough to shake his opponent; he had no choice but to take a risk—unlock the second seal on the rusty iron spear!
That was the last seal left by his master, and the power contained within was beyond his control. If he was not careful, he would be devoured by the power. But at this moment, it was the only chance of survival!
Just as Xiao Chen was about to bite his tongue to activate the seal in the spear with his blood essence, a lazy voice suddenly rang in his ear:
"Hey, eldest apprentice, can't you just behave yourself? You're being chased everywhere you go. Did you stir up a hornet's nest or do you owe someone money?"
Xiao Chen suddenly looked up and saw a figure in white robes appear in front of him at some point, hands in pockets, looking at him with a helpless expression.
"Master...Master?" Xiao Chen was stunned, the shock in his eyes instantly replaced by wild joy. "What are you doing here?"
Lin Zhou pointed to the big, simple-minded guy (Stone) standing not far away and casually said, "I just came to the Central Region and took in a disciple. Now you have a fourth junior brother named Stone."
The stone stood there, still clutching the black jade in its hand. When it saw Xiao Chen, it grinned, revealing two rows of white teeth, as if to greet him.
Xiao Chen then noticed the stone and was about to ask a question when Lin Zhou turned to look at the Xuan Tian Sect cultivators around him, especially the few tribulation-crossing elders.
"So many people are bullying my disciple, isn't that a bit much?" Lin Zhou's tone was calm, but it carried a chilling pressure.
Zhao Feng and the other elders who had undergone tribulation were all taken aback; they hadn't even noticed when this person had appeared!
"Who are you? How dare you interfere in the affairs of my Xuantian Sect?" the elder, who was in the mid-stage of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, shouted sternly, his spiritual energy surging as he stared warily at Lin Zhou.
Lin Zhou ignored him, and simply extended his right hand with his five fingers slightly spread.
"Buzz—!"
The void trembled, and a phantom hand appeared out of thin air in front of Zhao Feng, the other four tribulation-crossing elders, and all the Xuan Tian Sect cultivators on the flying boat.
The large hand made no fancy moves, but simply gripped their throats precisely.
"Snap!"
Almost simultaneously, the sound of bones cracking rang out, followed by a series of loud "bang bang bang" explosions.
Those arrogant elders and Xuan Tian Sect cultivators who had just been undergoing tribulation didn't even have time to scream before they were crushed into wisps of blood mist by the illusory hand, their souls crushed and completely annihilated!
The five flying boats, having lost their spiritual power support, instantly turned to ashes.
The whole process was so fast that it was impossible to react.
In the sky, only Lin Zhou, Xiao Chen, Shi Tou, and Zhao Feng, who was dumbfounded and trembling all over, remained.
Zhao Feng stared at the blood mist filling the sky, terrified out of his wits, his trousers soaked with sweat—he finally understood what a terrifying being he had provoked! Even a Transcending Tribulation senior was crushed like an ant by this being; his own strength was nothing compared to it!
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