Chapter 226: 226. Chapter 223: The Terrifying He Elder

226. Chapter 223: The Terrifying He Elder 【2】 At that very moment, Ding Huan suddenly sensed the spiritual energy fluctuations had lost all order and become wildly chaotic; the next instant, the spiritual energy fluctuations vanished. 【3】 How could Ding Huan not know that He Elder had already detected the poison mist? 【4】 He immediately activated the array flags, and the poison mist within the Dayu Pearl surged like a tidal wave, engulfing the entire Zixi Peak. 【5】 "Who is it?" A furious voice exploded, making Ding Huan's eardrums ache; immediately, Ding Huan saw a purple-robed man burst forth. 【6】 Ding Huan had always assumed that since He Elder was the oldest member of the sect, he must be very aged. 【7】 He never expected He Elder to look so young. 【8】 As soon as He Elder emerged, he saw the sky filled with poison mist, his face turning green with rage. 【9】 In his own Zixi Peak within Zixia Valley, he had been ambushed. If he did not capture the one who ambushed him and tear him into a thousand pieces, his fury as Qi Guanghe would never be quenched. 【10】 But now poison mist filled every corner of Zixi Peak—he must break out first. 【11】 A normal person escaping Zixi Peak would naturally exit from the path up the mountain. 【12】 But He Elder charged straight toward the cliffside. 【13】 Boom! He Elder's figure was blocked by the confinement array; before he could stabilize his stance, Ding Huan's Li Bie Spear erupted forth. 【14】 Simultaneously, Ding Huan's confinement and annihilation array was activated. 【15】 As the Li Bie Spear rose, infinite killing intent surged through space; at this moment, the Li Bie Spear *was* the world—a world of slaughter. 【16】 "Die!" He Elder flung out his Water-Fire Twin Blades. 【17】 The second divine ability of the Li Bie Spear, Annihilation, had already formed a complete killing intent realm; the spatial killing intent continued to be drawn in, ready to reach its peak at any moment. 【18】 The Li Bie Spear sliced through space, dragging along this world of slaughter; everything beneath its笼罩 would turn to dust, annihilated and vanished. 【19】 Ding Huan watched as the killing intent realm of his Li Bie Spear trapped He Elder, his heart leaping with joy—he must have been affected by the poison mist, hence his sluggish movements. 【20】 It seemed he had overestimated He Elder… 【21】 The instant Ding Huan's thought arose, he saw two killing energies—one red, one blue—instantly tear through the killing realm he had summoned. 【22】 The killing realm of the Li Bie Spear was forcibly ripped apart; Ding Huan's soul sea throbbed with pain. 【23】 Bad! Ding Huan frantically tried to retreat, but he realized too late. 【24】 After tearing through the Li Bie Spear's realm, those two killing energies—blue and red—had not weakened much; they surged straight toward Ding Huan. 【25】 Crack! 【26】 A terrifying sound of bones shattering rang out; Ding Huan felt his body being torn apart—he spat a jet of blood and was flung backward. 【27】 "A mere True Pill蝼蚁 dares to scheme against me, Qi Guanghe!" 【28】 He Elder's fury reached its peak; he lunged toward Ding Huan, following the two killing energies. 【29】 Puff! Puff! Puff! Within the绞杀阵, countless slicing blade rays surged toward He Elder. 【30】 Just as He Elder was about to seize Ding Huan, he had to halt—he was stunned to discover this array was also a Level Five array. 【31】 He was indeed unafraid of this Level Five confinement and annihilation array, but he feared the poison mist. 【32】 Right now he could still endure it, but if the poison mist invaded his internal organs and meridians, he would be doomed. 【33】 No—he must find a way to escape this confinement and annihilation array. 【34】 Ding Huan lay collapsed within his defense array, spitting blood profusely. 【35】 His heart was filled with shock. 【36】 He had tried to overestimate He Elder, but now he realized how vast the gap was between himself and a half-step Void God. 【37】 This was only because he had entered Yunxing Realm—if he had still been in Star Cloud Realm, that spear strike would have been suicide. 【38】 But even if he had remained in Star Cloud Realm, he wouldn't have dared to strike. All he could do was continuously control the array flags to bind He Elder. 【39】 If He Elder could withstand the poison mist and slowly break through his linked confinement and annihilation arrays, he would lose. 【40】 Boom! Boom! He Elder continued relentlessly smashing Ding Huan's confinement and annihilation array. 【41】 He Elder was only a Level Four array master; Ding Huan's array knowledge approached Level Six. 【42】 The reason he still attacked Ding Huan's array was because he knew Ding Huan had nearly been slain moments ago. 【43】 Even if a Primordial Soul realm cultivator like Gu Mo had been struck by his Water-Fire Twin Blades with such force, he wouldn't recover for half a month. 【44】 At this moment, Ding Huan could have activated the array flags to control the array and crush He Elder—but he knew he couldn't. 【45】 If He Elder sensed danger, he would instantly teleport away through that small stream. 【46】 Ding Huan had planted a seed of Hell Vine there; once activated, it could bind He Elder for at most three breaths. 【47】 So he had only three breaths to kill He Elder. 【48】 If He Elder escaped this time, he was finished. Not only could he not stay in Zixia Valley—he'd have to hide his identity throughout the Dao cultivation world. 【49】 Ding Huan frantically activated the Great Cosmos Technique to heal his body; having fused the injury-recovery gene, his recovery speed far surpassed that of ordinary cultivators. 【50】 Crack! As He Elder finally shattered the first confinement and annihilation array, Ding Huan stood up. 【51】 He Elder discovered that after smashing one confinement and annihilation array, another lay behind it—he erupted into furious curses. 【52】 The poison mist on Zixi Peak grew denser; combined with the illusion array and poison array, He Elder's body was clearly affected. 【53】 He grabbed several pills and swallowed them, then attacked the next confinement and annihilation array without sparing his spiritual energy. 【54】 Ding Huan still did not activate the array flags to repair the confinement and annihilation array. 【55】 He had set up five such arrays in total—he didn't believe He Elder could smash through all five consecutively. 【56】 Ding Huan realized his strategy had been wrong—he shouldn't have used the spear. He should have hidden within the array, repairing the arrays while using them to crush the old bastard. 【57】 Only when the old bastard tried to flee would be his chance to deliver the fatal blow. 【58】 Far away, Liu Liu Yinzhu and Sang Sang Yuhe heard continuous booming sounds from above Zixi Peak, mixed with He Elder's roars of rage. 【59】 Both turned pale. 【60】 Ding Huan had failed to kill He Elder immediately—this operation was now perilous.

At that moment, Ding Huan suddenly sensed the Qi fluctuations had lost all order, becoming wildly chaotic, and the next instant, the Qi fluctuations vanished.

How could Ding Huan not know that Elder He had already detected the poison mist?

He immediately activated the array flags, and the poison mist within the Dayu Pearl surged like a tidal wave, engulfing the entire Zi Xi Peak.

"Who is it?" A furious voice exploded, making Ding Huan's eardrums ache; immediately, Ding Huan saw a purple-robed man burst forth.

Ding Huan had always assumed that Elder He, as the oldest member of the sect, must be very aged.

He never expected Elder He to look so young.

As soon as Elder He emerged, he saw the sky filled with poison mist, his face turning green with rage.

In his own Zi Xi Peak within Zi Xia Valley, he had been ambushed. If he didn't capture the one who ambushed him and tear him into a thousand pieces, his fury as Qi Guanghe would never be quenched.

But now, poison mist filled every corner of Zi Xi Peak—he had to break out first.

A normal person escaping Zi Xi Peak would naturally exit from the path up the mountain.

But Elder He charged straight toward the cliffside.

Boom! Elder He's figure was blocked by the binding array; before he could stabilize his stance, Ding Huan's Li Bie Spear erupted forth.

Simultaneously, Ding Huan's binding-killing array was activated.

As the Li Bie Spear rose, infinite killing intent surged through space—this moment, the Li Bie Spear *was* the world, a world of slaughter.

"Die!" Elder He flung out his Water-Fire Twin Blades.

The second divine ability of the Li Bie Spear, Annihilation, had already formed a complete killing intent realm; the killing intent of space continued to be drawn in, ready to reach its peak at any moment.

The Li Bie Spear sliced through space, dragging along this world of slaughter—everything beneath its shadow would turn to dust, annihilated beyond recognition.

Ding Huan watched as the killing intent realm of his Li Bie Spear trapped Elder He, his heart rejoicing—this guy must be affected by the poison mist, hence his sluggish movements.

It seemed he'd overestimated Elder He…

The instant Ding Huan's thought arose, he saw two killing energies—one red, one blue—instantly tear through the killing realm he had summoned.

The killing realm of the Li Bie Spear was forcibly ripped apart; Ding Huan's soul sea throbbed with pain.

Bad! Ding Huan frantically tried to retreat, but he realized too late.

After tearing through the Li Bie Spear's realm, those two killing energies—blue and red—had barely weakened, and surged straight toward Ding Huan.

Crack!

A terrifying sound of bones shattering rang out; Ding Huan felt his body being torn apart—he spat a jet of blood and was flung backward.

"A mere True Pill ant dares to scheme against me, Qi Guanghe!"

Elder He's rage reached its peak; he lunged toward Ding Huan, following the two killing energies.

Puff! Puff! Puff! Jagged blades of destruction surged from the Killing Array toward Elder He.

Just as Elder He was about to seize Ding Huan, he had to halt—he was stunned to discover this array was also fifth-rank.

He wasn't afraid of this fifth-rank binding-killing array, but he feared the poison mist.

Right now he could still endure it, but if the poison mist invaded his internal organs and meridians, he'd be left waiting for death.

No—he had to find a way out of this binding-killing array.

Ding Huan lay slumped within his defensive array, spitting blood profusely.

His heart was filled with shock.

He had tried to overestimate Elder He, but now he realized how vast the gap was between himself and a half-step Void God.

Even now that he had entered Yun Xing realm, if he'd still been in Star Cloud realm, that spear he just unleashed would have been suicide.

But even if he'd still been in Star Cloud realm, he wouldn't have dared to strike with the spear. All he could do was continuously control the array flags to bind Elder He.

If Elder He could withstand the poison mist and slowly break through his linked binding-killing arrays, he would lose.

Boom! Boom! Elder He continued relentlessly smashing Ding Huan's binding-killing array.

Elder He was only a fourth-rank array master; Ding Huan's array knowledge approached sixth-rank.

The reason he still attacked Ding Huan's array was because he knew Ding Huan had nearly been slain moments ago.

Even if a Primordial Soul realm cultivator like Gu Mo had come, and been struck so severely by his Water-Fire Twin Blades, he wouldn't recover in less than half a month.

At this moment, Ding Huan could have activated the array flags to control the array and crush Elder He—but he knew he couldn't.

If Elder He sensed danger, he would instantly teleport away through that small stream.

Ding Huan had planted a Hell Vine seed there; once activated, it could bind Elder He for at most three breaths.

So he had only three breaths to kill Elder He.

If Elder He escaped this time, he was doomed. Not only could he not stay in Zi Xia Valley—he'd have to hide his identity across the Dao cultivation world.

Ding Huan frantically channeled the Great Cosmos Technique to heal his body; having fused with a wound-recovery gene, his recovery speed far surpassed that of ordinary cultivators.

Crack! As Elder He finally shattered the first binding-killing array, Ding Huan stood up.

Elder He realized that after smashing one binding-killing array, another lay behind it—he erupted into furious curses.

The poison mist on Zi Xi Peak grew denser; combined with the illusion array and poison array, Elder He's body was clearly being affected.

He grabbed several pills and swallowed them, then attacked the next binding-killing array without regard for his own depletion.

Ding Huan still did not activate the array flags to repair the binding-killing array.

He had set up five such binding-killing arrays in total—he didn't believe Elder He could smash through all five consecutively.

Ding Huan knew his strategy had been wrong—he shouldn't have used the spear. He should have stayed hidden in the array, repairing the binding-killing arrays while controlling them to crush the old bastard.

The moment the old bastard tried to flee—that would be his chance to deliver the fatal blow.

Far away, Liu Liu Yinzhu and Sang Sang Yuhe heard continuous booming echoes from above Zi Xi Peak, mixed with Elder He's furious roars.

Both turned pale.

Ding Huan failed to kill Elder He immediately—this operation was now perilous.

Hearing the roar, it must be Elder He attacking the sealing array controlled by Ding Huan. Once Ding Huan's sealing array is shattered, Ding Huan can only stretch out his neck and wait to die.

The power gap is simply too great—Ding Huan truly has ability.

No matter how capable you are, how can a Foundation Establishment cultivator possibly fight a Yuan Hun peak expert?

To Liu Yinzhu, Ding Huan is still Foundation Establishment.

Sang Yuhe, however, after seeing Ding Huan effortlessly kill Qi Yushan, believed Ding Huan was True Pill realm.

She did not know that when Ding Huan killed Qi Yushan, he was not yet True Pill realm. Now, Ding Huan has only just reached True Pill realm.

"Crack!" The second sealing and killing array was shattered by Elder He.

Ding Huan still did not activate the sealing and killing arrays to strike. He could afford one mistake; if he made two in a row, it would not be a matter of insufficient strength, but stupidity.

At this moment, Ding Huan frantically channeled the Great Cosmos Art to repair his injuries. His bones healed within an extremely short time, and his blood and qi slowly recovered.

Ding Huan decided to act when Elder He shattered the fourth sealing and killing array.

With Elder He's strength, it would take at least an incense stick's time to shatter four sealing and killing arrays.

As Elder He's poisoning deepened, he took even longer.

The longer the time, the more advantageous it was for him.

At this moment, Ding Huan genuinely thanked Ji Xinting.

If not for Ji Xinting's Great Cosmos Pearl, and if he had used the Ten Thousand Containers bottle filled with Zangjian Mountain poison mist bought from the Yueyue City merchant pavilion to deal with Elder He…

Ha, that would be a joke.

He was also glad he chose the Zangjian Mountain poison mist; otherwise, he would be even more at a disadvantage now.

Boom! Crack! The third sealing and killing array was shattered by Elder He.

Elder He was now so furious he didn't even bother to curse—this True Pill ant was utterly insane.

He had already shattered three sealing and killing arrays in succession, yet there were still more.

After shattering the third sealing and killing array, Elder He calmly pulled out a black pearl and launched it.

Boom!

A terrifying roar exploded, and even Ding Huan, hidden within the defensive barrier, was shaken to his core by the sound.

Crack! Crack…

Ding Huan, horrified, realized his fourth sealing and killing array shattered under the roar, and cracks already appeared in the fifth sealing and killing array.

What a terrifying attack.

Ding Huan no longer dared to wait any longer—if he waited any longer, he would die.

Once Elder He tore open the fifth sealing and killing array, it would be Ding Huan who died.

As Ding Huan continuously dropped his array flags, the already cracked fifth sealing and killing array rapidly repaired itself.

Ding Huan only hoped that Elder He had only one of those black pearls—if he had another, Ding Huan's attempt to preserve the fifth sealing and killing array would be pure fantasy.

The moment Ding Huan threw out his first repair flag, Elder He, who was attacking the fifth sealing and killing array, sensed it.

He was deeply shaken—Ding Huan's injuries were severe, and he knew it well.

He had been grievously wounded by Elder He's Water-Fire Twin Blades, Water-Fire Twin Dragons, barely escaping death.

Under such grievous injuries, how could he possibly reactivate a sealing and killing array in such a short time?

Is this guy immortal?

After launching several more attacks, Elder He's heart sank—he knew he had to leave.

This barrier was being repaired by a master of array arts—he would never break through.

Moreover, due to his poisoning, his attacking power was weakening further.

He had used his Bursting Soul Pearl at the wrong moment—he should have used it when breaking the fourth sealing and killing array, but he used it too early.

The opponent must have only five sealing and killing arrays; otherwise, he wouldn't be so desperate to repair the fifth.

Too bad—he had only one Bursting Soul Pearl.

Elder He forced down his murderous intent—this brat, wait for me. When I return, every single cultivator from Zixia Valley who participated in this ambush against me will die ten thousand times.