Chapter 464: War of the Two Clans (IV)

Five Elements Talisman Formation!

It is a formation built using five-element technique talismans as the foundation.

The power of the talismans is not weak, especially those that have reached the Fourth Level Tier; each talisman's power is not to be underestimated, and if used at the right moment, it can even threaten a Yuan Ying Cultivator.

When a stack of dozens of talismans is used simultaneously, the erupting mighty mana can indeed bring greater destruction.

Some cultivators with richer foundations also use several or even dozens of talismans at once to exchange for greater power.

However, the use of five-element technique talismans requires skill.

It is not that simply throwing all talismans out at once will yield tremendous power.

For example, if fire-attribute technique talismans and water-attribute technique talismans are used together, although the amount of mana is increased, it obviously cannot achieve a power greater than one plus one equals two, or even equal to two.

This is a waste of talismans.

Even though the power is somewhat increased, the increase is minimal.

But Yunhe's "Five Stars Talisman Formation" originates from his cultivated "Great Longevity Five Elements True Scripture", allowing the five-element technique talismans he uses to be combined and stacked in the way of five-element mutual generation.

Therefore, since we are using it, we must strive to maximize its power!

Moreover, the quantity of talismans used has already exceeded the upper limit of the "Five Stars Talisman Formation"; he can use so many because he borrows the formless, traceless power of the "Formless Sword Formation" and incorporates a small part of the characteristics of the "Twelve Heavenly Stars Great Formation".

Even if we cannot achieve mutual enhancement of the techniques, we must at least ensure they do not interfere with each other.

In that case, we can barely reach the level of one plus one equals two, and may even fall short.

This amount of time is sufficient for Yunhe.

This move is also Yunhe's first use, because using it once will consume seventy or eighty percent of his reserves.

"Kill!"

I saw him raise his hand.

Gripping tightly!

This is because, having combined the "Five Elements Sword Formation" with the "Twelve Heavenly Stars Great Formation", he has sufficient experience and confidence.

Therefore, most cultivators, when using multiple talismans simultaneously, follow the principle of mutual generation of techniques.

As Yunhe's eyes flashed, his divine sense again strongly restrained him.

"All my possessions are gone."

It is precisely because Yunhe's reserves are abundant, coupled with his strong divine sense, that the current situation has come about.

Strong divine sense gives Yunhe a higher success rate in crafting talismans compared to other talisman makers, and strong divine sense allows him to simultaneously control so many talismans to form a formation.

"Yun, Yun Old Devil!"

Yet at this moment, Yunhe has not yet seized the opportunity to activate the formation.

Seeing this, Qilin Changlan felt a tremendous threat; his spiritual sense told him that if so many talismans were all activated at once, even his current physique would face great danger.

After regaining his senses, Qilin Changlan looked at the hundreds of Fourth Level talismans around him; despite his current physique and condition, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart and involuntarily exclaimed.

Although he thought that, he still urged himself forward.

Before he could act, a powerful divine sense rudely invaded his sea of consciousness, causing his movements to freeze again.

Therefore he fiercely swung his spear, preparing to break the formation by force.

Because

Clatter—

All at once.

"Destroy it!"

However.

Between each talisman, there seem to be countless threads linking them.

Moreover, crafting Fourth Level medium-grade talismans is difficult, with an extremely low success rate; even if the materials are gathered, only a portion can be successfully made.

Yunhe's eyes were cold and icy, his killing intent surging forth without concealment.

Normally, even a Yuan Ying Cultivator who has cultivated the "Great Longevity Five Elements True Scripture" cannot simultaneously drive so many talismans, not only because the materials required to make these talismans are enormous, but also because ordinary Yuan Ying Cultivators cannot afford such a cost.

But.

"Hurry up! Hurry up!"

All the talismans, amidst the rustling sound of paper fluttering, seemed to form a huge sphere.

Qilin Changlan's spiritual sense jumped wildly, his subconscious constantly shouting.

However, both Yunhe and Qilin Changlan could feel that Yunhe's this "Seeking Immortal Divine Bestowal" is much weaker than before, and its restriction on him will certainly be shorter.

Furthermore, although using talismans requires only a small portion of mana, the demand for divine sense is not low; even cultivators who have likewise cultivated the "Great Longevity Five Elements True Scripture" find it difficult to simultaneously activate so many talismans according to the formation's subtleties.

Clatter—

Seeing the pain on his face intensify, he still without hesitation flipped both hands, and dozens of Fourth Level medium-grade talismans appeared again!

In exchange for this, he gained tremendous power augmentation.

However.

As Yunhe waved his hand and threw out the talismans, each fairly decent talisman script flew out and scattered around Qilin Changlan.

Hum—

The entire sky trembled.

On each talisman, various colored technique lights flickered, and under the formation's effect, they linked together.

White, green, black, red, yellow.

Five colors burst forth.

The Five Elements ring condensed into a sphere.

Boom!!!

In an instant, the terrifying qi wave utterly shattered the black clouds above this place, and countless indecipherable patterns appeared in the void, even shattering space itself at this moment!

Who—

At this moment, a streak of rainbow light came from afar and, in an instant, arrived above a nearby location.

Walking out of that rainbow light was none other than Qi Zhou Tianxuan, his face extremely solemn.

He gazed at the five-colored splendid light flashing up in the sky, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly.

With his divine sense as a Fourth Level Late Stage Sea Clan cultivator, he naturally kept constant watch on Yunhe and Qilin Changlan's duel.

When he noticed Yunhe pulling out so many talismans, his heart also jumped.

Even if they both also had considerable resources, they couldn't possibly throw out all their wealth at once.

This isn't a matter of reluctance; when faced with a life-or-death crisis, who cares how much wealth is spent? The problem is that even if they threw everything in, it might not have much effect.

Qi Zhou Tianxuan gazed at Yunhe standing unmoving in the air, his face unchanged, wondering how many talismans the other still hid.

Normally, even a Late Stage Nascent Soul grand cultivator might not be able to accumulate over a hundred Fourth Level Medium Grade talismans, so Yunhe likely had none left.

But, what if?

He certainly didn't want to follow in Qilin Changlan's footsteps.

Moreover.

During Yunhe and Qilin Changlan's duel, he also came to understand some of Yunhe's abilities through his divine sense.

That set of flying swords and sword formation alone could match an ordinary Late Stage Nascent Soul cultivator head-on; to defeat Yunhe, one would surely need to reveal one's trump card.

Moreover, even revealing one's trump card does not guarantee a hundred percent success.

Furthermore, his somewhat excessively powerful divine sense, as well as the temporarily unknown number of talismans he possesses,

Swish—

Within the terrifying technique.

An azure-blue pearl shot straight out.

Qilin Changlan's Sea Pearl!

Yunhe noticed the pearl at once, immediately formed a hand seal, and shot five-colored divine light from his eyes.

Inverted Five Elements Spirit-Absorbing Divine Light!

Sensing the suction from the divine light, the Sea Pearl glowed blue, attempting to resist.

But as soon as that blue light touched the divine light, it quickly smiled.

Just then.

Boom!

A piece of strange, multicolored scale armor like coral flew in from all directions, finally interposing itself between the divine light and the Sea Pearl.

Having gained a slight opening, the Sea Pearl immediately ceased caring about anything else; after a slight tremor, it shot away at greater speed.

That speed, even a Late Stage Nascent Soul cultivator could not possibly catch up.

The one who intervened to block and stop was undoubtedly the Grand Elder of the Qi Zhou Clan, Qi Zhou Tianxuan!

An old man with a stooped waist, beard reaching his waist, hands clasped behind his back, appearing kind and benevolent.

"Qi Zhou Tianxuan!"

Yunhe looked toward Qi Zhou Tianxuan, his face showing displeasure.

He had paid such a great price, expending so much energy and effort, and with difficulty had utterly destroyed Qilin Changlan's excessively strong flesh; as long as he seized its Sea Pearl, he could completely kill it, yet someone intercepted him.

Even Yunhe's cultivated state of mind could not avoid being provoked by anger at this moment.

Facing the murderous glare Yunhe cast upon him, Qi Zhou Tianxuan gave a bitter smile, showed a helpless expression, and slowly said:

"Yun Dao Friend, I don't want this either, after all I have a deep grudge with that Changlan Old Monster, but there's nothing I can do."

He spread his hands, saying, "Even if I am forever at odds with him, we are both of the Sea Clan; I cannot stand by and watch you exterminate him."

Yunhe's face sank.

If he suffered such a blow similar to Qilin Changlan's, and the one coming to his aid was the Wuxiang Sword Lord, perhaps he would do the same as Qi Zhou Tianxuan; but if it were the Huangquan Old Ancestor or the Luosha Old Devil, then it's hard to say.

External pressure has made the Sea Clan extremely united.

This is perhaps something the human cultivators' side can never achieve.

"Qi Zhou Tianxuan, why have you appeared here?"

Yunhe gave up investigating the matter of Qilin Changlan further, after all he had already fled; even if he used his Wind Snow Wings, he could not catch up.

Rather than obsessing over what was missed, it's better to focus on the present.

Meanwhile.

He swept his wide sleeve, the terrifying magical power still intertwining in the air faded, a pitch-black spear and a strange scale fell into his hand, which he then stored away in his storage bag.

This is Qilin Changlan's treasure, the "Black Flood Dragon Spear," and the Storage Scale.

Witnessing this scene, Qi Zhou Tianxuan remained unmoved, merely chuckling and saying:

"Yun Dao Friend, you surely have your own suspicions; why ask me?"

Though he said that with his mouth, his expression seemed to convey much more.

"Although I'm not really willing." Qi Zhou Tianxuan spoke again, his tone quite helpless, "But since I've come, I must at least have a match with you, Dao Friend Yun, or else it would be hard to justify."

Although he put on a surface appearance of helplessness, Yunhe more or less understood his true intentions.

Qi Zhou Tianxuan was frightened by the "Five-Star Talisman Formation" he deployed when he crushed Qilin Changlan, and his seemingly "friendly" demeanor was merely an act.

The reason he still wants to fight is to probe Yunhe's current condition.

The pressure Qilin Changlan exerted on Yunhe remains great; not only did the initial use of the "Black Soul Divine Technique" inflict a considerable blow and wound him, it also greatly consumed Yunhe's magical power and divine sense.

What's more, it consumed over a hundred of Yunhe's Fourth Level talismans.

If it weren't for his fear that Yunhe might still be hiding talismans, he would have already launched a killing blow by now.

Yunhe took a slight breath.

He silently cursed 'old fox' in his heart, yet his face remained unchanged, and he spoke in a calm tone.

"Never mind, I for one am also curious to know whether the Grand Elder of the Qi Clan and the Grand Elder of the Qilin Clan are evenly matched."

"Neither superior nor inferior?"

Qizhou Tianxuan narrowed his eyes.

He was somewhat unsure of Yunhe's current condition and confidence.

"Since that's the case, Fellow Daoist Yun, be careful!"

"Having said that much, there's no need to continue."

Only saw Qizhou Tianxuan wave both arms.

Hum—

Strange objects like coral appeared out of thin air, one after another.

Yunhe felt his own condition and secretly sighed.

His condition is indeed terribly poor.

His magical power has already been expended by more than half, and his divine sense has been greatly depleted from repeated use of the 'Seeking Immortal Divine Bestowal'.

Furthermore, the sudden spear thrust from Qilin Changlang also left him badly wounded, his five viscera and six bowels in disarray.

"I can only wrong you a bit more," he thought, and summoned the Demon-Uplifting Armor.

He immediately continued to drive the Five Elements Heavenly Thunder Sword, refining the sword into threads.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"

A sea pearl skimmed the ground at extreme speed, so fast that ordinary cultivators below Nascent Soul could hardly perceive it.

This sea pearl is none other than the disembodied form of Qilin Changlang, whose fleshly body Yunhe destroyed!

However, compared to when he first fled, his speed has now slowed by severalfold.

No choice.

After the fleshly body is destroyed, whether it's a sea clan's sea pearl or a human cultivator's Nascent Soul, they almost completely lose the source for restoring magical power and divine sense; thus, after completely escaping danger, one must conserve as much as possible.

After all, future body seizure will still require considerable magical power, and how long it takes to fully recover after a successful seizure depends on the condition of the sea pearl.

"Yun Old Devil! Yun Old Devil!"

Within the sea pearl, the soul resembled a wronged spirit from the Nine Depths, voicing its resentment.

"Whoosh—"

But Qilin Changlang, being a Fourth Level late-stage cultivator, quickly worked to calm the resentment in his heart.

At least, it seems to have eased considerably.

Because he understands.

If his condition continues like this, even going berserk would be a minor issue.

But he also knows that Yunhe has now become one of his inner demons; if Yunhe is not eliminated, he fears that not only will his cultivation base be unable to advance any further, but this inner demon could continue to erode him at any time.

This grudge is as great as killing one's parents.

"As long as one lives, there is still a chance!"

Splash—

Suddenly.

A sudden sound came, like the rustling of banners.

Immediately after, corpse evil qi surged forth.

"Huh, who?!"

Qilin Changlang started in surprise, but it was already too late.

The rolling corpse evil qi had already surrounded him, and from within the thick black mist, large numbers of beast souls rushed out fighting.

"Beast Soul Banner, are you Gu Yan?"

Splash—

The banner swayed.

The figure holding the flagpole stepped out of the mist step by step; beneath a wide hood, a teasing face was revealed.

"Your guess was still somewhat accurate; you indeed came."

(End of Chapter)