Chapter 682: Chapter 681: Hu Lizhong Causes Sabotage
"Old thing, you must be dreaming in broad daylight. A mere Zhuge family also has the qualifications to make a true Taoist Inheritor like me pledge allegiance?"
Yang Fei disdainfully glanced at Zhuge Cang and said proudly, "According to my master, the Zhuge family back in the day relied on the Taoist sect to pass down and develop. Yet, I never expected that once they grew stronger, they would bite the hand that fed them. Such an ungrateful family is also worthy of my Yang Fei’s allegiance?"
Zhuge Cang flew into a rage, "You ignorant child, clueless about what’s good for you, wait until I suppress you. Then you’ll be crying and begging me for mercy!"
With that said, he stood in the void and struck down at Yang Fei with a palm from across the space.
Hum!
The void trembled.
The rich spiritual energy of the world converged into a stream, instantly solidifying into a massive palm that harshly slammed down towards Yang Fei.
Yang Fei snorted coldly, a flash of cold light in his eyes, and the ground beneath his feet cracked as his figure turned into an afterimage that soared into the sky.
Puff!
The huge palm imprint was pierced, and Yang Fei defied the heavens, arriving in front of Zhuge Cang in an instant.
Zhuge Cang was shocked, having never expected Yang Fei to be so powerful. His pupils shrank as he roared, "Seeking death!"
A palm struck down, carrying with it the rich spiritual energy from within Yunwu Mountain, ruthlessly smashing down.
"Bang!"
A loud noise resounded.
Yang Fei’s soaring figure was sent flying out like a batted ball.
Dust and stones flew in the air, leaving a vast deep pit where Yang Fei’s body was.
Everyone sweated for Yang Fei.
Qin Yanyang, who was originally ready to evacuate, also stopped in her tracks and turned her head to look.
Amidst the dust-filled sky, a figure performed a backflip and floated out, landing on the ground completely unharmed—it was Yang Fei.
High above, Zhuge Cang, upon seeing Yang Fei unscathed, couldn’t help but be greatly astounded.
His last move not only had his own True Essence Cultivation but also a portion of Yunwu Mountain’s array power.
In his view, such a move should have been enough to heavily injure Yang Fei. Yet now, Yang Fei stood unhurt and even had smooth flowing Inner Qi, not at all like one with internal injuries.
"Old thief, even if you altered my formation, your realm is too low. The Five Elements Thousand Mechanism Formation you control still can’t kill me," Yang Fei said, dusting off his clothes while speaking to Zhuge Cang.
Zhuge Cang, surprised, scrutinized Yang Fei, and after confirming that he was uninjured, was incredibly shocked.
He was well aware of the strength of his previous move; in today’s world, even the strongest cultivator would have been injured after taking such a hit head-on. Yet, this young man was completely fine. How was that possible?
"Boy, how... how can you be unharmed?" Zhuge Cang couldn’t help asking.
Yang Fei’s lips curled upward, "If it were a few months ago, just your last move would have been enough to suppress or even kill me. But now, heh, hurting me won’t be so easy."
Yang Fei, having completed his Foundation Establishment, now possessed an astonishingly strong body, and his own defensive strength had reached unprecedented heights. Add to that his Protective Gang Qi and other enhancements, injuring him had become difficult.
Qin Yanyang did know how terrifying Yang Fei’s physical defense was after his Foundation Establishment, and seeing Yang Fei unharmed now and engaging Zhuge Cang in a war of words, she said, "The Central Battle Zone may have sent a large army to surround us. We need to evacuate immediately, or we’ll end up trapped by the enemy."
Yang Fei’s expression changed upon hearing this, "What? Have they gone mad?"
This truly startled Yang Fei. The Qin family was at its peak, and yet the Chu Family-led Central Battle Zone dare to do such a thing. It was outright rebellion.
Qin Yanyang wasn’t sure herself, but for safety’s sake, it was essential to preserve their forces and evacuate to a secure location first. She asked, "Are you coming or not?"
"Going."
Yang Fei immediately said.
That his wife could talk to him was already giving him immense face, and now, she was even telling him to follow her. This was the beginning of a reconciliation.
Yang Fei was delighted inwardly.
"Hmph, no one in this valley will think of leaving now!" Zhuge Cang snorted coldly, raised his hands to the sky, and commanded, "Kneel before me."
Suddenly, it seemed as though he drew on some force with his hands raised in the high skies, and he fiercely pressed down.
For a moment, every member of the Military Department within the valley felt as if a great mountain had pressed down upon them, rendering them unable to stand.
Even Qin Yanyang’s body shook, his expression utterly solemn.
Yang Fei also felt that terrifying pressure from heaven and earth, secretly alarmed.
This old man really has some tricks, with all the Power Elements within the Five Elements Thousand Mechanism Formation being drawn and controlled by him, just as he had previously claimed. Within this formation, he was the sovereign.
His gaze turned toward the distance.
After emerging from the Array Eye Secret Chamber, Hu Lizhong, who had headed toward the place where the talisman was buried, struggled forward with great difficulty.
His body also bore the tremendous pressure from the formation, making every step arduous, but he was after all a master who had stepped into the Innate Realm. Moreover, after his recent cultivation in the Array Eye Secret Chamber, his realm had consolidated, his foundation was stable, and he was a bit far from Zhuge Cang, so the oppression he felt was slightly less.
At this moment, Old Hu was less than twenty meters from the location where the first talisman was buried.
Yang Fei shouted loudly, soaring up into the sky to attack Zhuge Cang.
He needed to buy Hu Lizhong time.
If Hu Lizhong could successfully destroy the formation, then Zhuge Cang would no longer be in an invincible state. Otherwise, even if everyone didn’t wish to engage in battle and only wanted to retreat, they would be suppressed by this man and be unable to escape.
"Courting death! Do you really think I wouldn’t bear to kill you?" Zhuge Cang’s eyes flashed with cold light, and with a wave of his hand, he smashed down his fist.
With this strike, he borrowed about seventy percent of the Five Elements Thousand Mechanism Formation’s power and believed it sufficient to severely injure Yang Fei.
If he hadn’t valued Yang Fei’s talent in the Rune Tao and also needed him to open the Six Changes Wood Box, he wouldn’t have been so lenient and would have instead killed him outright.
"Po Gang!"
High in the sky, Yang Fei threw a punch and roared loudly.
The punch soared like a dragon, tearing the void apart, with the speed of the punch surpassing the speed of sound, creating an intense sonic boom that was deafening.
A fierce battle intent surged forth.
All the members of the Military Department, who had been oppressed by the formation’s power, felt the pressure dissipate by half. They all looked up, carried away by Yang Fei’s unstoppable, terrifying momentum.
Such a strong battle intent!
He was forcing back part of the great formation’s pressure with the power of one man!
Qin Yanyang watched the man soaring into the sky, and his heart trembled violently deep within.
This guy...
Even after comprehending the way of the Tao for three days and entering the Divine Travel Realm, there was still a certain distance between him and Yang Fei.
A sentiment of unwillingness and dissatisfaction rapidly spread and grew within him, eventually manifesting as a cold snort.
One day, I, Qin Yanyang, will surpass you.
Boom!
Above in the high skies, a loud noise spread.
The void within the entire valley seemed to tremble violently.
Zhuge Cang’s body was flung seven or eight meters into the air.
Yang Fei’s body was once again smashed down into the valley floor, and with a loud noise, a huge pit appeared, dust flying everywhere.
In the distance, taking advantage of the moment Zhuge Cang was distracted by dealing with Yang Fei and the pressure on him greatly reduced, Hu Lizhong rushed to the burial site of the first Jade Talisman, forcefully broke open the earth, and upon seeing the Jade Talisman revealed within, stabbed it with his dagger.
"Bang!"
A crisp and pleasant sound of shattering spread, and the talisman broke into pieces.
Above in the sky, Zhuge Cang, who had been locking onto Yang Fei with his Divine Thought in an attempt to assess Yang Fei’s condition, suddenly felt the formation suffering damage. His expression changed dramatically, and as he abruptly looked up, he saw the scene of Hu Lizhong shattering a Jade Token.
"Die!"
Zhuge Cang roared in rage, a flash of murderous intent passing through his profound eyes.