Everyone was inside the Spring of Life and Death. Because of its special laws, it was impossible to evade effectively, and the power of the spring made even mobilizing their spiritual essence sluggish.
The origin of the Life and Death Spring is unknown. Once inside, one is subject to its restrictions, and the body naturally enters a cultivation state. In this state, the power of the Heavenly Dao is isolated, and one must leave the Life and Death Spring to enter combat mode.
By the time everyone rushed to the Spring of Life and Death, those attackers had already fled far away, and it seemed that teleportation arrays on them vanished in an instant after they ran away.
"Damn, just got into the groove, and then disappeared in an instant." Guyang was greatly enraged.
To absorb the power of the Spring of Life and Death, one must first enter an ethereal state. Only after entering meditation can one cultivate effectively.
This group of people interrupted them, forcing them to withdraw from their cultivation state. Returning to that state would take even more time.
Because when there is anger in your heart, it's impossible not to be angry at all. It is precisely because anger rises that it becomes harder for people to enter that ethereal state.
"They're so hateful. They're deliberately stalling us, and their people must have gone somewhere else to seize the treasure." Tang Wan'er said bitterly as well.
"Xiaoyun, we'll guard this place. Kill anyone who comes." Mengqi also felt murderous intent; these people were too detestable.
Meng Qi wanted to use Xiaoyun's speed to wipe out these people one after another, until they were all wiped out.
Xia Chen shook his head and said, "These people have undirectional teleportation talismans on them. As long as they're not covered by attacks, they can teleport away directly. No matter how fast they are, they can't catch up."
Boss, focus on your cultivation. Guo Ran and I will set up the killing formation. Bring three thousand brothers, and you'll set up the formation with me. Xia
Chen and Guo Ran led three thousand Dragon Blood warriors to set up the formation. Long Chen ordered everyone not to fall for it, to control their emotions, and to use every means to advance themselves to the fourth step of the Tongming Realm.
Xia Chen began setting up the formation, and Guo Ran got busy as well. But just as they were halfway through their setup, disciples from the Ancient Family Alliance came rushing in.
But just as they appeared, the explosive sphere Guo Ran had planted in the distance exploded. Many disciples of the Ancient Family Alliance hadn't even understood what was happening before being killed by the fire.
Poisoned arrows shot from the explosive sphere, all highly toxic. Even those who had mastered the power of life and death couldn't withstand it. Although they weren't instantly poisoned, the poison required them to resist with all their might, leaving them unable to fight.
However, some powerful members of the Ancient Family Alliance still charged forward, but were blocked by the Dragonblood Warriors. After unleashing several attacks from afar, they quickly fled.
This assault still snapped many people out of their cultivation states, making their eyes almost blaze with anger.
However, Long Chen had already begun to fully absorb the power of life. The divine ring behind him was stretched open, forming a massive vortex as endless life force surged toward him.
Several attacks aimed straight at Long Chen, but were all blocked by Meng Qi, Chu Yao, Tang Wan'er, and others. They decided to protect Long Chen first, allowing him limited advancement.
While frantically absorbing the power of life, Long Chen secretly diverted the spring water from the Spring of Life and Death into the chaotic space. However, to his disappointment, once the spring water left this world, all its power vanished.
The idea of taking the Spring of Life and Death away was no longer feasible. Long Chen could only focus on cultivation. While others absorbed life force bit by bit, Long Chen was indeed drawing it out relentlessly.
"Boom boom boom... Suddenly
, divine light dazzled in the distance, and rune swords tore through the void. One by one, the attackers were slashed into a mist of blood by the rune swords.
Xia Chen had completed his formation, and with Xia Chen presiding, the attackers didn't even get a chance to get close. No matter how they charged, they couldn't get through.
The powerful warriors of the Ancient Family Alliance charged in several times, leaving behind a pile of corpses before fleeing.
But the evil cultivators charged fearlessly and madly, sometimes even using human lives to pile, tearing a hole in Xia Chen's formation and charging madly toward the Life-and-Death Spring.
These evil cultivators were like a bunch of madmen, launching a frenzied attack. Seeing escape was impossible, they self-destructed.
"Damn it, give me another three thousand, take out these bastards." Guo Ran was furious.
These evil path experts who had already advanced to the fourth step of the Tongming Realm, once they broke through the formation, would be impossible to stop with just a few people; it would take more people to succeed.
But while they were furious, they were also shocked. If the main forces of the evil path and the Ancient Family Alliance stayed here, they might truly be wiped out.
With another three thousand Dragonblood warriors joining, Xia Chen gritted his teeth and set up more formation plates. In the end, the position was impregnable. The attackers tried more than a dozen times in a row but couldn't break through.
"Buzz!"
Suddenly, the void trembled, and the entire Spring of Life and Death trembled. Countless bubbles rose from the spring, surging toward Long Chen like a pot boiling.
"The boss has already entered the balance of life and death and is beginning to break through to the Reincarnation Realm." Everyone shouted in surprise, surprised that Long Chen had surpassed everyone else and started his attempt at the Reincarnation Realm ahead of everyone else.
The divine ring behind Long Chen formed a vertical central axis: black on the left, white on the right, two forces of power, keeping their own waters in their own waters.
This is the scene after reaching the balance of life and death. However, when others break through to the fourth step of the Tongming Realm, they appear in the anomaly, but Long Chen is not a Yantian practitioner, so he has no anomaly and appears within the divine ring.
"Buzz buzz buzz...
At that moment, Yue Zifeng, Ye Zhiqiu, Chu Yao, Song Mingyuan, and others all reached the balance of yin and yang and began to break through to the Reincarnation Realm.
"Long Chen, don't even think about breaking through to the Reincarnation Realm in this lifetime."
Suddenly, the void exploded, and a blood spear shot toward him. The formation Xia Chen had set up was shattered with a single blow. Amidst the roar of heaven and earth, a figure appeared above the void.
"Tian Xiezi"
Everyone present was shocked. That person was none other than Tian Xiezi, the supreme powerhouse of the evil path.
When Tian Xiezi appeared, Long Chen's heart sank. This was a conspiracy, everything carefully planned, and Tian Xiezi chose this moment to show up.
Having already mastered the power of reincarnation, Tian Xiezi's vision behind him was stretched open. The vision was no longer blurry, and it was clear that within the vision, a divine statue stood tall in the void.
Waves of divine power fluctuated, permeating the entire world through his vision, and the laws of heaven and earth roared because of it.
"He had visions... Is it fully awakened? Mengqi said in a trembling voice.
The current Tian Xiezi and his former aura had completely changed. This change came from his vision, which was no longer illusory but seemed real.
Looking at the statue within his vision, it felt like facing a deity—that sense of insignificance and humility was eroding their will.
"Long Chen, do you think we'll just let you advance to the fourth step of Tongming?" You're too childish.
We can't break the laws of the Yin-Yang Spiritual Spring, but we absolutely won't let you advance. You people die here today. Are you ready?" "The phenomenon behind Tian Xiezi trembled, his divine might shaking the heavens, like an evil god standing in the void, overlooking everyone.
Long Chen withdrew from his cultivation state, his body slowly ascending. The Evil Moon of Dragon Bone appeared in his hand, the divine ring behind him trembled slowly, scales covering his entire body, and he entered battle mode.
Long Chen looked at Tian Xiezi and said coldly, "You actually gave up the chance to seize the treasure and came here just to interfere with me?" "
Interference?"
Tian Xiezi suddenly laughed loudly at the sky, as if he'd just heard the funniest joke in the world:
"Long Chen says you're extremely wise, but in my eyes, you're just an idiot. Don't you know what you're in right now?"
"Buzz!"
Tian Xiezi sneered, then suddenly slashed fiercely with his blood-red war spear. The strike was not grand, but as it landed, the entire world seemed to sink.
"Boom!"
Long Chen blocked with a swift strike, but his body trembled violently, forcing him to retreat several steps without control, his expression changing drastically.
Tian Xiezi laughed loudly at the sky: "Hahaha, do you understand now?" In a yin-yang balance, your power will be in a state of mutual suppression and cancellation.
In this state, you're stuck in a state of neither above nor below. Because of the mutual conflict between life and death, you can't form a cycle. Your combat power can't even reach eighty percent of your usual strength. What do you have to fight me now? "
Boss,"
Guo Ran and the others' faces changed. They didn't realize that after yin-yang balance, one would actually weaken. Now that Long Chen's combat power had weakened, facing someone who had already advanced to the fourth step of the Tongming Realm—one stronger, the other weakened—suddenly made the gap between the two huge.
Long Chen smiled slightly, signaling everyone not to worry. Looking at Tian Xiezi, Long Chen said,
"Call out that guy from your evil path too. You're alone—you can't kill me."
Tian Xiezi sneered again, raising the blood-red spear high in his hand, his face full of endless mockery:
"Long Chen, you're far too arrogant. Right now, I've awakened a vision—the Evil King descends from the Ninth Heaven. Killing you is effortless."
When Tian Xiezi mentioned the Evil King ascending to the Ninth Heaven, the statue behind him suddenly trembled, endless evil energy erupted, and a murderous aura filled the entire world. In that instant, he seemed like a disciple of a god, representing the gods in the world.
"Hahaha..."
Long Chen laughed too, his laughter full of disdain: "If he really had that kind of strength, would he hide in the shadows like a dog, waiting until I reached the balance between life and death before coming out?" As
soon as Long Chen said this, Tian Xiezi's expression darkened. He had originally planned to wait here for Long Chen and have a fair duel with him, using his true strength to slay Long Chen and avenge his past humiliation.
But someone forbade him from doing so, so he could only wait for this chance. Now, being questioned by Long Chen, he was furious but unable to defend himself.
"What's wrong?" You seem a bit wronged. Don't tell me that Tian Xiezi, who has always been arrogant and arrogant, has now turned into a dog and needs to obey others' orders? Long Chen seemed to see right through Tian Xiezi's heart and spoke in a neutral tone.
"Die!"
Tian Xiezi was furious, having been stabbed in a sore spot by Long Chen. The blood-red spear in his hand was like the teeth of a demon, carrying a fierce curse as it thrust toward Long Chen, sending up a sky full of blood light. The piercing screech made one's eardrums ache intensely. With every strike, it was the fiercest and most deadly strike.