Traveling through time to cultivate immortality: a life and death test

Liu Xing instructed his team to select targets farther from the front lines, leaving the closest target for himself. It was a medium-sized market town, with numerous buildings occupying a large area, making the demolition complex extremely complex. As he flew toward his destination, he pondered the deployment of the restrictions, estimating that it would take him two days to complete them alone. Suddenly, his spiritual sense detected a surge of demonic energy twenty miles to the left and ahead, indicating an army of over five hundred cultivators.

"The enemy is coming so quickly?" Liu Xing was shocked. Judging from the direction they were heading, they were heading to the same destination. He acted decisively, immediately increasing his distance and urging Jiao Jiao to fly at full speed, sparing no effort. Their destination was still a thousand miles away. At full speed, he could reach it within a day, but the enemy was far more numerous and larger, so they were expected to arrive in about two days.

After a long and arduous journey, Jiao Jiao was sweating and frothing at the mouth, but she finally arrived at the market town that evening. Arriving outside the forbidden formation, Liu Xing gathered his energy and roared, "Emergency military information!" His voice penetrated the formation, awakening all the guards who had closed their eyes in meditation.

"Who's making a commotion here?" A mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator led a patrol of Qi-training disciples. Seeing Liu Xing alone and only at the Foundation Establishment stage, he planned to apprehend him and await his fate. Liu Xing didn't even glance at the patrol, instead focusing on a figure galloping towards him from the distance. It was a middle-aged man in the early stages of the Core Formation stage, radiating a murderous aura. He was clearly a fierce warrior who had spent years fighting outside. He was presumably the leader of this group.

"I am the leader here. Who are you? What military information do you have?" The middle-aged muscular man looked at Liu Xing, who was wearing a wolf-face mask and a Xuantian Sect uniform. There was a faint murderous aura emanating from him, which seemed to be even more powerful than his own. His aura was unfathomable, and he immediately looked at him with higher regard.

"I've received orders from headquarters to set up the blasting array!" Liu Xing took out his jade talisman and handed it to the other party, revealing his identity. The middle-aged man took the jade talisman, verified it, and returned it to Liu Xing.

"Fellow Daoist, please follow me." Seeing that it was reinforcements, the middle-aged man quickly invited him in and came to the meeting hall.

"What is your name, fellow Daoist? What urgent military information is there?" The middle-aged man set up a soundproof enclosure and asked anxiously.

"I am a wolf pack. On the way here, I encountered a large army of demons, about 500 people. The leader is in the early stage of Jindan, with 100 foundation-building cultivators and 400 Qi-refining cultivators. They are coming here in a mighty manner. They will be here at noon tomorrow at the earliest, or the morning of the day after tomorrow at the latest. Please be prepared for battle." Liu Xing quickly introduced the enemy situation.

"They're finally here. I've been waiting for a long time. This time I'm going to make them suffer a big loss." The middle-aged muscular man said fiercely.

"Fellow Daoist Tu, it would be best if you were prepared. Time is running out. Please arrange for ten Foundation Establishment disciples to assist me in setting up the blasting formation." Liu Xing requested more manpower, as he would have difficulty completing the arrangement quickly on his own. Seeing the other party's confidence, as if ready for a head-on confrontation, he was curious about where his confidence came from.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait!" The middle-aged man immediately sent a message to a Foundation Establishment team. Liu Xing took this opportunity to sweep his spiritual sense across the entire market. The layout matched the map he had received in advance. He also counted the defenses. There were dozens of Foundation Establishment warriors and three to four hundred Qi Refining warriors. They were slightly inferior to the enemy, but still capable of fighting.

"Senior Tu, what military orders do you have?" the Foundation Establishment Team asked respectfully after coming in.

"Cooperate with the wolf pack to form a formation." The middle-aged strong man finished the introduction in one sentence.

Liu Xing quickly gathered everyone together, pulled out a map and array plates, and told them to divide the work and place the array plates in different locations. There were many buildings in the market town, and they especially focused on the alchemy rooms and equipment refining pavilions that contained underground fire resources. Rebuilding them after they were destroyed would be difficult.

"Does everyone understand?" Liu Xing confirmed with the other party repeatedly that there shouldn't be too much deviation, otherwise the blasting effect would not be achieved.

"Understood!" Everyone nodded, then dispersed and began to move quickly. It took an entire night to bury the array plates. Liu Xing personally checked again to confirm that there were no problems. Then he inserted several mid-grade spirit stones and activated the restrictions. The entire array slowly lit up, connecting with the protective formation's aura.

"When evacuating, crush the jade pendant to detonate it." Liu Xing handed a jade pendant to the middle-aged man.

"Take care, Fellow Daoist Tu. I have other tasks to do, so I'll take my leave now." Liu Xing prepared to leave after making the arrangements. He didn't intend to stay here and fight with others.

"Thank you, wolves, for your help." The middle-aged man also bowed and said goodbye.

After Liu Xing left, he rushed in the opposite direction of the enemy, but he never dreamed that there was an old man in black robe waiting for him on the side of the road.

When Liu Xing was about a hundred miles away from the market town, he suddenly felt a strong sense of crisis. He hurriedly stopped, and the Loggerhead Turtle Shield lit up to block his body. "Bang", a bright light hit the Loggerhead Turtle Shield, which was a magic scepter. Liu Xing was knocked back and the Loggerhead Turtle Shield vibrated and buzzed. Before he could steady himself, three wooden ape puppets in the late foundation building stage blocked in front of him, and at the same time, the black iron sticks in the hands of the puppets struck out at the same time. Three bright lights attacked the opponent, forcing him to retreat to defend. Liu Xing finally stood firm at this time, and took a closer look. It was really an old acquaintance. Wasn't it the black-robed Jindan demon cultivator who fought with Mr. Zhou a few days ago?

"Boy, you injured me last time, and today I will make sure you can't escape even if you have wings!" The man in black robe laughed sinisterly.

Liu Xing didn't respond, his mind cautiously scanning the surroundings to ensure there were no other ambushes. The opponent hadn't waited for him to get close, launching an attack from a distance. Although he hadn't noticed it in advance, the power of the magic weapon was reduced due to the distance, allowing him to block it with ease. While the opponent was entangled by the puppet, he quickly thought of a countermeasure.

The opponent raised a luminous green scepter above his head, creating a green shield. The puppets tirelessly attacked the shield with stick after stick, temporarily limiting his ability to move his hands. The old man let out a strange laugh, and suddenly a small green snake flew out from his waist. It had the aura of a Level 4 demonic beast, and the stench was overwhelming, clearly extremely poisonous. Liu Xing also waved his hand, and Duoduo appeared before him, pouncing at the green snake.

"Huh?" The black-robed man was quite surprised. He hadn't expected the wolf-faced figure across from him to be a treasure boy, possessing a late-stage Foundation Establishment puppet, a fourth-level spirit pet, and top-grade protective magical instruments. Who on earth could this person be, and how could he be so wealthy? His surprise was brief, however. Even these means couldn't bridge the gap in realm. Destroying him was still a piece of cake. Moreover, with so many treasures all his own, his heart burned with passion, determined not to let Liu Xing escape.