Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 254: Chapter 173 Fisherman_2

Just as he passed through the defensive layer of the formation, the Defensive Array recovered itself.

The other two Tie Clan Foundation Establishment Cultivators, seeing this situation, couldn’t help but be stunned; the formation in front of them had not been broken.

They hurriedly went to check the spot where the early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator of the Tie Clan had been, but the Defensive Array still blocked them.

“This is bad, Laosan has fallen into a trap!” exclaimed the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Tie Clan as he turned to loudly instruct the more than thirty cultivators who followed, “Come over here, attack all at once!”

By now, they could only give their all to break through the formation; otherwise, the early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Tie Clan might very well perish within.

Although the offensive power of the thirty-some Qi Refining Cultivators was limited, every bit of strength contributed to draining some energy from the formation.

It was an act of desperation, as they couldn’t simply afford to lose a Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Tie Clan without consequence; that would be a severe blow to the Tie Clan.

The Cultivation World was now rife with chaos; with one less Foundation Establishment Cultivator, the Tie Clan would lose all offensive capability and only be able to defend itself.

After a period of time, once other families grew stronger, the Tie Clan would perish at the hands of other immortal forces, just like the Wei family.

The early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Tie Clan who had dashed into the residence locked eyes with Wei Lin, who had no idea how the Tie Clan’s early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator had gotten in.

Now, talk was useless; they could only fight.

Both sides wielded Super-grade Magical Artifacts, and the collision of two Super-grade Sword Artifacts produced a clang of metal.

Both being early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators and very familiar with each other, the fight was intense from the start.

A Wei Family’s Qi Refining Cultivator got caught in the aftershocks of the battle, was thrown straight out, hit a wall, and heavily fell to the ground, spitting blood and scattering in breath.

“You all, retreat to the back!” Wei Lin ordered loudly.

The cultivators originally stationed at Wei’s residence were few, mostly including juniors from the family and several cultivators from outside the family brought up from childhood.

But whether they were family juniors or from outside, all were cultivators of Wei’s, and he was reluctant to lose any of them.

Regretting in his heart, he thought, if not for most of the family’s cultivators having gone to fight for spirit ore, how could they have ended up relying entirely on formations.

Wei Family’s Qi Refining Cultivators, desperately trying to distance themselves from the battlefield of the two Foundation Establishment Cultivators, suddenly found that the surrounding formations had sealed off the area, leaving them no escape.

This was naturally the doing of Li Shiming, who had trapped the Tie Clan’s early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, Wei Lin, and a group of Wei Family’s Qi Refining Cultivators together; a spectacle was guaranteed in this fight.

How could the Tie Clan’s early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator just watch the Wei Family’s Qi Refining Cultivators flee; being able to kill more of Wei’s Qi Refining Cultivators could definitely affect Wei Lin’s state of mind.

Thus he flashed forward, catching up with the Wei Family’s Qi Refining Cultivators, and with their sudden halt, he found the opportunity to wreak havoc.

The Wei Family’s Qi Refining Cultivators had just tried to inform Wei Lin about the formation’s situation, but before they could speak, they fell under the slaughter of the Tie Clan’s early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

“Laosan, how dare you!” Wei Lin cried out in shock and anger.

He drove his Super-grade Sword Artifact with all his might, while Laosan chuckled, turned around, and met him with his Super-grade Sword Artifact, causing their clashing artifacts to create a wave of Spiritual Power that blew away the few remaining Qi Refining Cultivators.

In moments, that group of Wei Family’s Qi Refining Cultivators was either dead or severely injured.

“Wei Lin, this is your doing, not mine!” Laosan said with a provocative look.

Wei Lin’s eyes turned blood-red, among these Wei family juniors were his direct descendants; seeing his direct lineage dying, he cast aside all his reservations.

He took out three talismans, each with the power of a full-strength hit from an early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

These were self-made by the Wei Family; sadly, the resources needed to make such talismans were limited. More importantly, the early-stage Talisman Maker, now elderly, was no longer able to produce Foundation Establishment Talismans.

The talent required to make Foundation Establishment Talismans was too great, and even though the Wei Family had the heritage, they could not train a second Foundation Establishment Talisman Maker.

Thus, the early-stage Foundation Establishment Talisman was Wei’s trump card, using one less each time.

Upon seeing the early-stage Foundation Establishment Talisman, Tie Laosan’s expression tightened, and he spat out three mouthfuls of blood onto the Super-grade Sword Artifact, his eyes filled with reluctance.

“Explode!”

“Die!”

Two voices almost simultaneously shouted, and three talismans transformed into three ice blades, striking Tie Laosan’s defensive magic artifact.

The defensive magic artifact directly shattered, and subsequently, the talisman’s residual force struck Tie Laosan’s body, sending him flying backward.

Meanwhile, not far from Wei Lin, Tie Laosan’s Super-grade Sword Artifact self-destructed, and the terrifying explosion severely damaged Wei Lin’s Super-grade Sword Artifact. The explosive force of the self-destruction was tremendous, and multiple shards, along with the furious spiritual power within, surged toward Wei Lin.

Wei Lin’s defensive magic artifact also failed to hold for a moment before it was breached, his body being pierced by multiple shards. The violent wave of spiritual power swept across his body, sending him flying several meters before he collapsed weakly to the ground.

The fight halted. Both early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators, once resorting to desperate measures with offensive power surpassing the defensive, mutual destruction was inevitable.

“Cough, cough, once the elder brother breaks the formation, your Wei family better prepare for extinction!” Though Tie Laosan was seriously injured, he showed little despondence as he coughed up blood and spoke.

He assumed that since Wei Lin was severely injured, there would be no one left to control the local defensive array, making it easier for outsiders to break through.

“Cough, cough, do you think I am the only Foundation Establishment Cultivator in the Wei family?” Wei Lin also coughed up blood as he spoke sarcastically.

He was well aware that another early-stage elderly cultivator was in control of the formation. Though the old cultivator was decrepit, dealing with a severely injured Tie Laosan here would be no problem.

Both sides were full of confidence, glaring angrily at each other.

At that moment, a figure approached from behind, prompting Tie Laosan and Wei Lin to quickly look over.

Wei Lin thought it was a clan cultivator, and Tie Laosan thought the same. However, upon seeing the person’s face, Wei Lin was first stunned and then hesitant.

The newcomer was an incarnation, and Tie Laosan, sensing the incarnation’s Qi Refining Ninth Level strength, grew despondent.

“To think I’d die by the hand of a pretty boy, what an indignity!” Tie Laosan, unable to mount any attack, had only his defiant words left.

Even facing death, he still mocked the incarnation’s appearance.

The response to his mockery was a flash of sword light. The Golden Strike Sword flew out, piercing through his skull.

The Golden Strike Sword emerged from the back of Tie Laosan’s head and turned towards Wei Lin, piercing his skull under his resentful and bewildered gaze.

The incarnation began collecting the storage bags left on the ground in an unhurried manner, gathering all the bags, and then he took out thirty-six array flags, which were his last.

He placed the thirty-six array flags in various locations around the Wei residence.

With the integration of the thirty-six array flags, the formation’s overall controllability and defensive power were further enhanced.

In the cave dwelling, Li Shiming smiled. A high-level array master, along with a carefully arranged high-level formation and top-grade spirit veins, were sufficient to ward off attacks from Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

He was not like the previous Wei family cultivators, ignorant of formation knowledge.

In his hands, the effectiveness of this formation would be brought out to two hundred percent.

That is to say, at least in the absence of a Golden Core cultivator, this Wei residence belonged to him.

As for what to do if a Golden Core cultivator appeared, if one came, he would naturally use the formation to block the Golden Core cultivator for a while, then flee far away and abandon this place.

Besides, if there really was a Golden Core cultivator among the loose cultivators, they wouldn’t covet such minor properties of the Wei’s Immortal Family, as the cost of hiring a Golden Core cultivator would likely exceed the value of taking over the Wei family’s properties.

Li Shiming had not expected to gain the upper hand so easily; he had only intended to take advantage of certain troubles in the Wei family to extract some benefits from them.