Recruit black physique to start practice in wasteland

Chapter 2549 Destroying Mountains and Temples
After cleaning up the battlefield, Qu Jianlei and his two companions rushed to the vicinity of the Zhanmeng No. 3 plate without stopping.

They only spent a little over a day on the road, and they hoped they hadn't missed the opportunity.

If Qu Jianlei hadn't captured Lin He Zhenzun alive, he wouldn't have thought of launching a series of sneak attacks—the connection between Zhenzun is very strong.

His initial plan was to kill Lin He and then keep a close eye on Youyang, determined to take revenge until the end of time!
This guy is the person in charge of the Baiyou Business Alliance; he can't stay hidden forever.

Moreover, compared to the Realm of All Things, the Realm of Mountains and Rivers is inherently weaker. If an opportunity arises, a direct attack would be acceptable.

However, since he and Han Li had taken down Lin He alive on a whim, they figured they should give it a try.

Upon arriving at the location of that small plate, the three discovered that a protective array had been activated on the plate.

This is an auxiliary section below Zhanmeng No. 3, and there are only two fourth-order spiritual veins on it.

There used to be a Nascent Soul family here, as well as a spirit beast garden of another faction... other smaller factions can be ignored.

Baiyoumeng temporarily rented this place, paid the rent, and asked both companies to leave.

The Nascent Soul family are members of the Golden Orchid Society, so it's easy to negotiate. The family in the Spirit Beast Garden originally didn't want to move.

They said they've been operating here for a long time, and the business alliance can do whatever it wants; we'll just pretend we don't see it.

However, the Merchant Alliance stated that they needed to build a protective mountain formation, and one fourth-order spiritual vein was not enough.

Once the fifth-tier spiritual vein is acquired and moved away, the formation will remain.

According to the Merchant Alliance's analysis, this formation is at least at the near-fifth rank, making this deal... worthwhile!
As for other smaller forces, needless to say, the business alliance only rents out a section for the sake of secrecy.

However, this kind of behavior is quite prestigious when used to entertain guests, but I won't go into details.

In short, there aren't many people on this platform right now. Although there are a few low-level cultivators with great virtue, they are all doing odd jobs.

Therefore, Han Li's attitude was clear: "We can launch a direct attack!"

This option was not part of Qu Jianlei's previous plans.

However, plans can change, which is normal. So he nodded slightly, "Let's disrupt the spatial teleportation first!"

What he took out was actually a jump jammer—a crude gadget from the mortal world!
Han Li wasn't surprised, but Xi Wu Zhenzun was a little uneasy. "This... is it really okay?"

"Reusing waste," Qu Jianlei said casually, referring to things that had already exceeded their lifespan.

However, this thing also has an advantage: "There is no fluctuation of spiritual energy, so there is no need to worry too much about being discovered."

That's really impressive. The three of them spent almost two hours sealing off all possible movement in the surrounding space.

Then Qu Jianlei raised his hand to calculate, trying to find out if Youyang was in the great formation.

True Venerable Youyang was indeed in the formation, anxiously awaiting news from other places.

Over the course of this day, he consulted the oracle multiple times, the meaning of which was quite clear: You damn well better come find me right now!

However, Lin He did not respond, and it is unknown what happened to him.

Youyang had also carefully considered the likelihood of the other party being captured alive, but he really couldn't figure it out.

Then he would have to consider where he should hide if Lin He was captured.
There seem to be many options, but it's impossible for Houde cultivator not to have some thoughts about the Merchant Alliance's scheme against Qu Zhenzun.

In other words, at this critical juncture, Houde Zhenzun has very few people he can trust.

If it turns out to be a false alarm, the strong image that the business alliance had previously established would be almost completely destroyed.

Then he can only gamble, betting that the other party won't dare to easily make a move on the livable area.

Although the area where the business alliance rents out apartments is not large, it is still a livable area.

Youyang has already sent a Nascent Soul cultivator to Zhanmeng No. 3, indicating that it may be under attack soon.

The cultivators of Zhanmengsan also indicated that they would provide assistance as soon as possible should such a situation arise.

But the premise is that you have to hold on until we get there, right?

The Merchant Alliance had originally considered inviting the cultivators from Zhanmeng San to settle here.

However, Youyang still did not want to damage its image, and the business alliance's previous strict security measures had also created a negative impression on the outside world.

All this is to explain why he didn't leave; it wasn't a foolish choice.

After raising his hand to perform divination, Qu Jianlei nodded thoughtfully, "Hehe, is this about concealing heavenly secrets?"

Meanwhile, inside the secret chamber of the mountain-protecting formation, True Venerable Youyang frowned slightly as he looked at a Bagua plate in front of him.

The Bagua compass emitted a soft sound, and a faint crack appeared.

"Who... is trying to divine my fate?" He frowned slightly. This treasure was meant to prevent divination from anyone other than a specific acquaintance.

He is currently in a very awkward situation; he dares not be complacent and divination is not an option, but he also cannot defend against all threats...

He is still waiting for news from others.

Therefore, divination by strangers is highly likely to be malicious, but not necessarily entirely!
However, the fact that it could damage the Bagua compass indicates that the divination was quite powerful.

Therefore, it is very necessary to pay close attention to this matter. He sent out his divine sense, "Mountain protection formation, be sure to replenish spirit stones."

Although there are only two fourth-order spiritual veins here, the protective array built by the Hundred Friends Alliance is basically a Nascent Soul level array.

Two fourth-order spiritual veins are insufficient to support such a large formation, so a large amount of additional spirit stones are needed.

However, as Qu Jianlei took out the tortoise shell and chess pieces to perform divination, the Bagua plate completely cracked into several pieces.

“Damn it…” True Venerable Youyang cursed under his breath, and without hesitation sent out his divine sense, “send out warning and light signals.”

He doesn't need to emphasize the level, because it has been arranged in advance, and once an alarm is issued, it will be the highest level.

Immediately afterwards, Youyang sighed helplessly. He was basically certain that the other party had probably arrived nearby.

The two consecutive divinations were simply to find out if I was on the right track.

Even now, he still can't quite understand how the other party could be so blatant.
The attack on Lin He earlier was clearly a sneak attack; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to hold out for such a short time.

At the same time, Qu Jianlei put away the tree root, tortoise shell, and chess pieces, and expressionlessly took out an array plate, "Mountain felling!"

He used up one set of the Mountain-Cutting Formation last time, and only had one set left.

However, driven by hatred in recent months, he made two more sets, and it was too late to make any more.

A streak of azure light transformed into a rotating halo, crashing heavily into the mountain-protecting array.

The array's protective shield trembled violently several times, emitting a series of continuous muffled thuds.

The muffled sound was the blue wheel cutting through the defensive array, but after more than two minutes, the blue light wheel slowly dissipated.

The good sign, however, is that the opponent's protective shield has dimmed considerably and looks like it's about to collapse.

In the definition of the Out-of-Body level, a mountain-protecting formation must be able to withstand at least three full-force attacks from an Out-of-Body True Venerable.

Qu Jianlei was not surprised that the other party could withstand the attack of the mountain-cutting technique—even if there were only two fourth-order spiritual veins, couldn't they have spirit stones?

The fact that the enemy's shield is shaky may not be what it appears to be; it might be a sign that they are depleting their own strength.

But it didn't matter anymore; there was no turning back once the arrow was released. He took out another array plate and spoke calmly.

"Wait until after my attack, Han Li, then you can make your move."

He wanted to keep the last set of the Mountain-Cutting Formation as a backup; if the attack failed, he could simply switch to a black longsword.

The sneak attack was changed to a full-scale assault, but that's not important. Ever since he openly calculated the opponent's moves, he had already made the necessary preparations.

"I'll do it," Han Li refused. He raised his hand, and a gray beam shot straight at the protective shield.

The next moment, the protective shield began to shake violently, much more violently than before.

"They really are holding back," Qu Jianlei sneered, and with a thought, a black longsword appeared in front of him.

He wanted to see how many attacks from a Nascent Soul level divine weapon the opponent could withstand.

However, in reality, at this moment, the True Venerable of Youyang's face was as black as could be. "How dare he?"

This is a blatant attack on the livability section. There are indeed people who do this, but the consequences are usually very serious.

However, at this moment, Youyang didn't have time to think too much. He urgently sent out his divine sense, "Everyone, quickly hide in the small defensive formation!"

Because the mountain-protecting formation is about to break!
After the formation was hit the first time, it did show signs of weakness. With such an intensity of attack, it could withstand two more attacks without much trouble.

Youyang had thought it through clearly. The main task of the formation now was to buy time until the rescue arrived, then things would be much easier.

From Zhanmengsan to here, reinforcements can arrive in as little as half an hour, and if the True Venerable is dispatched, it will only take five or six minutes.

Who would have thought that the opponent's second attack would be so fierce?
If we continue like this, even if the third attack is still an attack of the same intensity as "Mountain Crushing", the great formation will definitely be broken!

Fortunately, there are also level two or even level three defensive formations within the mountain-protecting formation. Relying on these protections, everyone can hold out for a while longer.

However, the fact that Youyang Zhenzun issued this order also indicates that he has already admitted defeat in this battle.

Upon hearing this, someone hurriedly said, "Great Master, you should break through the encirclement quickly, and we'll hold them off!"

“Break through…” Youyang snorted softly.

The next moment, he walked to a corner of the secret room, a flash of light, and he had disappeared.

He had set up a separate escape teleportation array in the secret room, while the original teleportation arrays for the entire area had been sealed off.

Teleportation arrays are a double-edged sword. While they are convenient and easy to use, they are not suitable for setting up in important places.

Not to mention that outsiders could easily teleport in, which is very unsafe, even if it's a one-way outward teleportation, what if someone absconds with the money?

Inside the secret chamber in Youyang, there is a one-way teleportation array. As the head of the Merchant Alliance, it's not unreasonable for him to have some privileges, is it?
This was a secret known only to him, and it was also the reason why he dared to defend the plate to the death... If the protective formation couldn't hold, it wouldn't be too late to run away.

However, making this choice still carries considerable risk—if the other party blocks the space, there will be no way to escape.