Chapter 275: Life Hanging by a Thread

"Going to report to the Yama King? With just this little Small Five Elements Sword Formation, do you think you're worthy to kill me?"

Hu Meiniang coldly snorted.

Although she said that, if you look closely, you can still see a solemn intention in the depths of Hu Meiniang's eyes.

Don't be fooled by her casual tone, but her injuries are not fake.

All of this shows how formidable this formation is.

"A little Small Five Elements Sword Formation? Since you don't take this formation seriously, why are you bleeding and injured?"

Xuanqing Daozhang gave a mocking laugh, his face full of complex feelings.

He is not a cultivator who has mastered formations; he is not very familiar with formations, so even after this formation had been active for a long time, he still didn't recognize it.

What kind of sword formation is this!

Upon hearing Hu Meiniang's words, he realized this was actually the renowned Small Five Elements Sword Formation; although it's merely a high-level spell formation, its power is not inferior to an elementary spirit formation—no wonder it could injure Hu Meiniang.

However.

Setting up a Small Five Elements Sword Formation is no simple task.

It comes with many stringent requirements!

Hu Meiniang ignored Xuanqing Daozhang's mockery and, under the relentless assault of the Five Elements Law Swords, knew it was time to get serious.

Otherwise, she would be the one to suffer losses, possibly even facing mortal danger!

The next moment.

Hu Meiniang's whole body was enveloped by thick demonic aura, and soon she transformed into a massive fox demon.

"A four-tailed fox demon?"

Xuanqing Daozhang watched as Hu Meiniang, under the relentless assault of the Five Elements Law Swords, reverted to her true form—her massive stature, his gaze mostly fixed on the snow-white tails behind her, two pairs in total.

In an instant.

Xuanqing Daozhang's pupils contracted; he finally understood that Hu Meiniang was merely a demon cultivating the art of dual cultivation—how could she possibly rely on brute force to shatter the Spirit Turtle Formation, the various techniques he had unleashed.

Why could he not injure Hu Meiniang in the slightest!

It turned out she hailed from the Qingqiu Fox Clan, a race renowned alongside dragons, phoenixes, qilins, white tigers, and black tortoises.

"That's not right—Fengyin County is 108,000 li from Qingqiu; how could she appear here?"

A flash of insight crossed Xuanqing Daozhang's mind as he pondered: "She is not from the Qingqiu Fox Clan; rather, her clan originates from the Qingqiu Fox Clan, making her, at best, a branch of the Qingqiu Fox Clan."

However.

Even if she is merely a branch of the Qiuqing Fox Clan, she is not to be underestimated.

Thinking of this, Xuanqing Daozhang watched as, even after Hu Meiniang transformed, the five magical swords continued to assault her; whereas earlier Hu Meiniang had clearly been at a disadvantage, now she had gained the upper hand.

Xuanqing Daozhang's brows furrowed slightly; he not only worried that Hu Meiniang might shatter the Small Five Elements Sword Formation again, but also cared about the hidden master who secretly set up the formation in the Wang family.

The fact that the hidden master behind the Small Five Elements Sword Formation managed to injure Hu Meiniang shows how formidable they are in formation arts—he is far inferior, and though he doesn't know their cultivation level, he is in the light while they lurk in the shadows.

"A thousand days as a thief, but no thousand days guarding against thieves"—if they harbor ill intentions toward Wang Ping'an, he worries greatly whether he can protect Wang Ping'an.

Actually.

He already had the result in his heart, he just didn't want to accept it.

"Now is not the time to think too much; what scheme does the hidden master have? We'll think later. Right now, the most important thing is to stop Hu Meiniang and not let her break this Small Five Elements Sword Formation, otherwise..."

As they spoke, Xuanqing Daozhang saw that in the Small Five Elements Sword Formation, Hu Meiniang clearly had the upper hand, pressing the five magical swords; all he saw was her eyes bloodshot.

Obviously enraged by the Small Five Elements Sword Formation and losing reason, if she were to destroy the formation and chase after the fleeing Liu Dongzhu, no one could guarantee what outrageous act Hu Meiniang might commit—swallowing Liu Dongzhu and Wang Ping'an whole is entirely possible!

Xuanqing Daozhang was about to cast a spell to stop Liu Dongzhu's assault on the five magical swords, but as his mana flowed to his palm, he suddenly realized this Small Five Elements Sword Formation was not set up by him.

He is not familiar with this Small Five Elements Sword Formation at all!

He didn't know whether intervening would backfire, drawing the formation's attack and giving this fox demon Hu Meiniang an opportunity.

All he could do was suppress his urge to control and watch helplessly as Hu Meiniang restrained the Five Elements Law Swords.

"Crack!", "Crack!", "Crack!"

Suddenly, a series of crisp explosion sounds rang out—it was Hu Meiniang, with her immense demonic aura, completely destroying the five magical swords that besieged her.

The next moment.

A deafening explosion sounded—it was the Small Five Elements Sword Formation's self-destruct attack.

"That hidden master is quite skilled—able to cultivate formations to this extent!"

Xuanqing Daozhang's face was full of shock.

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He wasn't surprised that Hu Meiniang would destroy the Small Five Elements Sword Formation; seeing her just now regain her true form and press the five magical swords, he had already anticipated this outcome, yet he never expected that, as he watched the formation about to be destroyed by Hu Meiniang, an explosion would actually occur.

This is a mutual-destruction tactic!

Such methods have been thought of and attempted by many formation masters, yet none succeeded.

However.

Now is not the time for shock—the hidden master has actually cultivated formations to this extent.

"Now is the time!"

Xuanqing Daozhang watched as, with the Small Five Elements Sword Formation self-destructing, the obviously severely wounded Hu Meiniang had a glint of sharpness flash in the depths of her eyes.

He leapt forward!

He gathered all his mana, intending to unleash his proudest technique.

Elementary Spirit Technique: Violet Yang Descends!

Even if he couldn't seize the moment to slay Hu Meiniang while she was wounded, he could at least inflict serious injury, leaving her without the strength to pursue Liu Dongzhu and Wang Ping'an.

"Boom!"

As he watched the spell, condensed from all his mana, about to strike Hu Meiniang, a flicker of joy rose in Xuanqing Daozhang's eyes—then he saw the tail behind Hu Meiniang suddenly wrap around her.

A deafening explosion rang out!

Xuanqing Daozhang's delighted gaze instantly froze!

After a long while, the four fox tails spread apart, revealing the angry Hu Meiniang, her face contorted, she shouted angrily: "Damn it, you damned old Daoist, I originally didn't want to stoop to your level, yet you took advantage of my wounded state to sneak attack me, and you almost succeeded, you old Daoist!"

As she spoke, Hu Meiniang walked toward Xuanqing Daozhang, opening her bloody maw, about to swallow him in one bite.

"Hmph! You fox demon, today you kill me, someday someone will surely avenge me!"

Xuanqing Daozhang gave a cold snort, gazing at Hu Meiniang's gaping bloody maw; his face and eyes showed not a trace of fear.

Instead, he intended to cast a spell, even if it meant death, to leave Hu Meiniang with wounds.

Unfortunately.

He, whose magical power was exhausted, could still cast a spell?

"You're merely a rustic Daoist from a wild temple; who could possibly avenge you?"

Hu Meiniang sneered, unwilling to linger with Xuanqing Daozhang; she prepared to swallow him, recover some of her injuries, then pursue Liu Dongzhu.

She believed that Wang Ping'an surely harbored a great secret!

(End of chapter)