Chapter 70: Formation Monster

"The unpleasantness, naturally, cannot compare to you." Xie Yan let out a light snort.

After saying that, he turned and left.

Yuan Yao stared at his back, loudly cursing: "Xie the dog, someday I'll make you bark like a dog!"

The youth didn't look back; the curled hair trailing behind him was as fervently dazzling as a red iris flower, leaving only a mocking cold laugh.

"Heh."

Yuan Yao gritted her teeth, feeling that the most detestable person in the world was Xie Yan, that dog!

Once she raises her cultivation, she'll make him kneel before her to repent properly!

The ghost-faced youth's figure completely vanished from her sight.

Yuan Yao withdrew her gaze, noticing Wu Li Yun still not far away; she clasped her hands and said, "Thank you just now for your help, Daoist friend; the rest I'll handle myself."

"Young lady, do you really not need help?" Wu Li Yun asked with a smile.

Yuan Yao shook her head.

Wu Li Yun's eyes deepened a few steps; then he said nothing, step by step approaching Yuan Yao, his handsome face bearing a gentle smile.

Yuan Yao keenly sensed the other's ill intent, she raised her Phantom Spirit Sword and shouted warningly: "Don't come over!"

"Young lady, don't be afraid." Wu Li Yun's figure moved, and he was already behind Yuan Yao, like a hunter lurking in the depths, he gave a light chuckle, "I don't intend to hurt you."

Yuan Yao quickly thrust a sword backward, but the next moment it was easily blocked by Wu Li Yun.

And her neck felt a slight sting; the necklace made of top-grade spirit stones was forcibly taken by Wu Li Yun.

Wu Li Yun flickered and appeared standing on the wall, his slender fingers clasping the glittering crescent-moon necklace.

He gave her a light smile.

"Young lady, thank you for the gift."

"Give it back!" Yuan Yao's expression changed slightly; this was the thirteenth birthday gift from her Second Senior Sister.

Wu Li Yun let out a light sigh, "Since it's in my hand, how could I return it to you?"

After saying that, he turned to leave, but heard the sound of sword qi stirring behind him; he swiftly flicked his sleeve, blocking the Phantom Spirit Sword thrusting straight at him.

"Young lady, don't force me to kill you." Wu Li Yun shook his head helplessly.

He then took back the crescent-moon necklace.

Yuan Yao had never seen such a hypocritical thief; she swiftly leapt up, recalled her Phantom Spirit Sword, and then directly attacked toward Wu Li Yun.

"Carefree Sword Style?" Wu Li Yun raised his brows, "So you're from the Carefree Sect."

Seeing her so angry, Wu Li Yun found her quite adorable and thus sparred with her for a few rounds.

Yuan Yao felt that each of her moves was easily blocked by the opponent; this feeling... was just like dealing with her Youngest Senior Brother on the back mountain, feeling powerless.

Yuan Yao's peripheral vision swept the alley below, then she swiftly stepped forward and swung her sword fiercely!

"Cross cut!"

Boom!

Wu Li Yun's eyes showed slight surprise, but due to that momentary lapse, although he blocked the sword qi, the tremendous impact still forced him to retreat two steps.

At that moment, Yuan Yao flickered and thrust her sword at Wu Li Yun's chest.

But it was caught between two fingers of the opponent, unable to move at all.

"Do you know the Taihuang Sword Technique? Who is Ying Wuji to you?" Wu Li Yun's face lost its nonchalant expression; he coldly stared at Yuan Yao.

"Ying Wuji is I..."

Taking advantage of Wu Li Yun's unpreparedness, Yuan Yao fiercely lifted her leg and kicked him down into the alley.

Bang!

Wu Li Yun's face changed, obviously losing patience; just as he was about to settle Yuan Yao, he heard something coming from above.

"Formation activate!"

Hum! Hum! Hum!

The alley lit up with various formation lights; four formations activated simultaneously—Gravity Formation, Thunder Formation, Fire Formation, Arrow Formation!

Wu Li Yun's eyes flickered; he hadn't even noticed that so many formations existed here just moments ago.

Soon, gravity, lightning, flames, and arrow rain struck simultaneously.

Wu Li Yun quickly condensed spiritual power in his hand, blocking these attacks.

"Hand over the necklace!" Yuan Yao said coldly.

"Do you think a few intermediate formations can trap me?" Wu Li Yun laughed, "Tell me, how do you know the Taihuang Sword Technique?"

The Taihuang Sword Technique comes from Ying Wuji's family.

Seeing his expression, Yuan Yao vaguely guessed that Wu Li Yun must have some grudge with her Youngest Senior Brother, so she must not reveal herself even more.

"It's none of your business." Yuan Yao said coldly.

Saying that, Yuan Yao controlled her Phantom Spirit Sword to attack Wu Li Yun within the formations, "Go!"

Wu Li Yun conjured a soft sword in his hand, while blocking the Phantom Spirit Sword and formation attacks with one hand, he prepared to break the formations with the other.

One sword slash!

The powerful sword qi instantly shattered the Gravity Formation, yet just as he sought to break the second formation, he was astonished to discover another formidable Gravity Formation reactivating!

A glance from the corner of his eye revealed Yuan Yao continuously laying formations.

One after another formation barriers were set down.

Wu Li Yun was dazed.

He had never seen anyone able to continuously lay so many formations and stack them.

What on earth is she, a formation monster?

Just as he zoned out, the Phantom Spirit Sword swooshed in and stabbed.

Clang!

He quickly came to his senses, hurriedly blocking it; the impact from the Phantom Spirit Sword numbed his arm. His gaze darkened, and he decided to break through these intermediate formations as fast as possible.

Boom—

With the sound of 'crack crack', one formation after another shattered.

Yuan Yao saw the situation turn bad, immediately took out the Heaven and Earth Formation Diagram, and quickly found the formation she had seen before—the Soul-Devouring Formation.

She followed the steps, drawing the seal with blood from her fingertip, and using the incantation as the spiritual essence.

"Soul-Devouring Formation, activate!"

Yuan Yao's expression changed slightly, because she had failed.

And at this moment, Wu Li Yun had already broken through the last formation.

Wu Li Yun slightly lifted his eyes; his light brown eyes flickered with a dark glow, his voice extremely gentle: "Since you, miss, have kept me here, you must treat me hospitably. I will take everything you have on you, and you can go to hell."

Saying that, he swung his sword toward the formation's eye!

With a 'boom' explosion, the formation's barrier was instantly shattered.

Wu Li Yun flashed his body toward Yuan Yao, intending to take her head with a single sword strike.

"Blood as the lure, incantation as the spirit——"

Yuan Yao spoke extremely fast.

"Soul-Devouring Formation activate!"

At the moment the sound fell, two icy sword lights flashed past.

Clang!

The Phantom Spirit Sword blocked the soft sword's attack, and just then, with a 'hum' rumble, Wu Li Yun in midair was instantly dragged back by the Soul-Devouring Formation.

Wu Li Yun's expression changed; he wanted to raise his sword to break open the Soul-Devouring Formation.

But as soon as he used his spiritual power, that portion of his spiritual power would be frenziedly devoured by the formation, along with the attacking force of his sword techniques.

Wu Li Yun's gaze sank slightly.

This is……

A formation at the peak of the intermediate level!

Yuan Yao raised her hand, caught the Phantom Spirit Sword, and stared at Wu Li Yun with a frosty expression: "Return my necklace, or don't blame me for being merciless beneath the formation!"