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Chapter 2573 Life and Death
Qu Jianlei finished setting up the second formation, casually handed a storage bracelet to Jin Ge, and then sent out a brief divine sense.

"You can have the third set."

The moment his divine sense was released, the first set of formations was attacked by four bolts of black lightning in succession.

Just as Qu Jianlei had thought, the intensity of the four lightning bolts was indeed much lower than before, but they were applied by forces from all sides.

Fortunately, the four attacks weren't very coordinated, at least that's how it appeared to him.

From the perspective of mechanical principles, the positions and timing of the four attacks were flawed, failing to maximize their effectiveness.

This is probably because these five people had never performed similar operations before and had no experience.

Even the True Venerable has experienced everything. This kind of clone battle formation requires coordinated attacks. Who has had similar experience before?
The first formation shook countless times, but in the end it barely managed to withstand the four attacks.

However, four more black lightning bolts struck immediately afterward, and it was clear that the first layer of the defensive array could not withstand them.

Qu Jianlei believed that the five would quickly adjust their coordination for the subsequent attacks—no True Venerable should be underestimated!
However, at this moment, Han Li was still relentlessly attacking the other palaces, completely ignoring these attacks.

The general understanding is that he chose to fully trust his teammates, but Qu Jianlei knew that this was Han Li's judgment on the power system.

Facing more than ten Starry Sky Three Talents Formations, even if Han Li's Seven-Colored Lightning couldn't destroy one in one strike, two or three strikes would be enough.

However, he believes that the source of this supernatural power of transforming into countless forms lies in the palace!
Without causing significant damage to the palace, the output of power or supernatural abilities cannot be stopped; this is merely treating the symptoms, not the root cause.

So these ten or so Starry Sky Three Talents Formations can only be left to the teammates—it would be good if they could counterattack, but if not, they would just have to tough it out.

Then I'll have to take matters into my own hands! Qu Jianlei glanced at Jin Ge, who was setting up the formation, and slowly opened his left eye.

A profound, distant, ruthless, swirling, folded, chaotic aura emanated from it, but what greeted it was a soft laugh.

This was a divine sense of unknown origin. The defensive array should have been able to block it, but the other party had somehow managed to transmit the general meaning.

"Time? We've been waiting for you for a long time."

The next moment, more than ten Starry Sky Three Talents Arrays actually activated water-like patterns, covering the five True Venerables.

When Qu Jianlei's gaze fell upon it, the rippling waves seemed to conceal the passage of time!

Some of this energy was refracted, while some was received and then slid away, disappearing into the void.

Even a faint trace of their presence was reflected back!

Fortunately, the source of the energy came from Qu Zhenzun's eyes, and these subtle reflections were neutralized.

If it cannot be countered, and this divine power of time suffers the consequences of its own actions, then that would be truly hilarious.

Even so, this was the first time Qu Jianlei's supernatural power had failed in use.

"Huh?" True Venerable Xiwu was quite surprised. "There really is someone who can block the time magic?"

She was well aware that although the possibility was slim, it was an objective reality.

However, knowing that such a thing exists is different from actually experiencing such a low-probability event.

In contrast, Jin Ge was much calmer, having witnessed Xiao Qu use her supernatural powers many times.

In his opinion, after using it so many times, encountering a failure once in a while is perfectly acceptable.

It was what he observed: "The frequency with which the opponent uses black space attacks has decreased!"

The frequency is very difficult to perceive, much more difficult than things like force.

It was only because he focused on the defensive formation that he discovered the subtle differences within it.

The next moment, True Venerable Xiwu also made a discovery: "With the passage of time, the palace is now easier to destroy."

Han Li glanced at her upon hearing this, clearly somewhat surprised by her observational skills—she could even notice that?

However, since the other person stole his lines, he could only suggest, "Try Xiaoyou's era!"

The effects of Xiaoyou Zhenzun's supernatural powers are very similar to those of Qu Zhenzun, but there are significant differences in the methods of application involved.

These are different ways of understanding and stimulating the rules; it can only be said that they lead to the same goal through different paths.

He also knew that Qu Zhenzun had been trying to learn from Xiaoyou's supernatural powers, and it seemed that... he had achieved some results?

However, Qu Jianlei could only smile bitterly. He had only learned the basics of Xiaoyou's supernatural abilities, merely imitating her superficially!

But it didn't matter. The next moment, he made up his mind, his right eye twitched a few times, and he slowly opened it.

The black pupils and white sclera seemed to be subtly moving, flowing, and turning...

All of this seems to be an illusion. Upon closer inspection, the pupils are still pupils, and the whites of the eyes are still whites of the eyes.

However, the whites of the eyes and the pupils gave off an extremely eerie feeling, making people's hair stand on end.

The two seem to form a yin-yang symbol, constantly rotating.

What's even more terrifying is that this right eye seems to possess boundless magic; once your gaze is drawn to it, it's impossible to look away.

A subtle yet powerful attraction emanates from their eyes; though only black and white are present, they draw people in irresistibly.

"Don't look at his right eye," the divine sense hurriedly transmitted again, filled with boundless terror.

The next moment, the divine sense cried out in alarm, "Oh no, my divine sense... my divine sense has also been attracted!"

The dozen or so Starry Sky Three Talents Formations opposite them paused for a moment, and then chaos ensued.

"Huh?" Han Li was about to turn around when she saw this, but she forcibly stopped herself. "Right eye? Neither of you should look!"

Although he hadn't looked at it, he had roughly guessed what was going on and immediately issued a warning.

“It’s nothing,” Jin Ge replied casually. “I’ve already seen it. He can distinguish between friend and foe. Damn, it’s actually…”

“It’s birth and death!” Han Li sighed softly. “Seizing souls and stealing spirits… what other supernatural power besides birth and death can do that?”

"Birth, birth and death?" True Venerable Xiwu was utterly shocked. "This...this...can this still be considered a supernatural power?"

She always felt that the power of time was already quite unreasonable, but birth and death... that's beyond what's reasonable, isn't it?

“I knew it,” Jin Ge nodded in sudden realization. “I knew it…”

When the group of five first explored the other world, they encountered an aura of life and death that actively sought refuge in Qu Zhenzun's sea of ​​consciousness.

At the time, everyone speculated whether it was the aura of birth and death or the true meaning of birth and death.

Now it seems that it's more than just the true meaning of birth and death. "The Dao meaning of birth and death, Venerable Qu Zhen, you really know how to hide it."

"It's really not that..." Qu Jianlei slowly uttered four words, but that was all.

He really wanted to explain, "You've wronged me. I was just a little short of understanding the Dao of Birth and Death."

However, he managed to open his right eye, wanting to hold on, but he simply didn't have any more energy.

No one noticed that his left eye had slowly closed—for no other reason than his strength wouldn't allow it!
"Destruction Divine Power!" Finally, another True Venerable on the other side exclaimed in surprise.

"It's not destruction, it's life extraction!" the third True Venerable exclaimed. "This is evil cultivation, it's evil cultivation!"

"Damn it... is that all the knowledge you have?" Jin Ge sneered disdainfully. The dignified Dao of Life and Death was actually being regarded as a heretical cultivator.

However, he was quick on his feet, manipulating the defensive array and unleashing beams of golden light.

The first defensive formation has been destroyed, and the second one is currently holding out, but it no longer has the offensive capabilities of the first one.

There was no other way; the large formation that could be set up in a hurry was good enough to defend, let alone fight back.
While attacking, he also reminded his teammates, "Go for it! Do you really think Xiao Qu can wipe out these five?"

In this respect, even Han Li is no match for him. After all, he has lived long enough and can make judgments instantly in any situation.

"Oh," Han Li finally realized what was happening and continued to manipulate the seven-colored lightning to attack the next palace.

However, this attack was surprisingly easy, and the aftershocks even destroyed two more palaces.

“It really is… not working,” Han Li quickened his pace.

Even when True Venerable Xiwu saw this, he raised his hand and countless tiny white rays shot towards a set of Starry Sky Three Talents Formation.

Before long, the enemy fighting in the air was reduced to a palace and a set of Three Talents Formation.

The palace was in a dilapidated state; although there were no particularly obvious injuries, there were many minor damages.

At first glance, it looks like a palace that has been eroded by countless years, its exterior weathered and riddled with holes.

Its grandeur and majesty are still faintly visible, but what remains more is its vicissitudes and desolation.

The only remaining Starry Sky Three Talents Formation has only four True Venerables left.

The one who was supposed to be in the middle has disappeared—strictly speaking, he should be an avatar of a certain True Venerable.

In other words, it was originally a four-on-four situation, but the other side managed to form a Three Talents Formation by using the True Venerable's clone.

Furthermore, with the support of a Nascent Soul-level magic weapon and the means to withstand the passage of time, they dared to make a move against Qu Jianlei.

In fact, they did have a significant advantage in the early stages.

This indicates that the Alliance's assessment of the strength of both sides, as well as the corresponding battle plans and tactics, are largely accurate.

Logically speaking, even if Qu Jianlei's side had two more True Venerables, let alone one more Xiwu True Venerable, they still wouldn't have a chance to win.

But who could have imagined that, besides Han Li, the other party also possessed a Nascent Soul level technique, and that Qu Zhenzun actually had even stronger divine abilities?
This defeat was due to insufficient information; it cannot be said that their initial plan was flawed.

However, at this point in the battle, the ability to transform into countless forms has become ineffective, leaving only the original body still fighting.

At this moment, Qu Jianlei's right eye was already a little dazed, and the flow of black and white light seemed to have become somewhat sluggish.

However, the four True Venerables on the other side were already terrified.

If Han Li's seven-colored lightning hadn't been significantly weakened, and if Jin Ge and Xi Wu's attacks hadn't continued relentlessly, they would have long lost the will to resist.

Even now, they really don't want to fight anymore; they're completely exhausted, but they have no choice but to keep going.

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