Mortal Alchemy

Outside the Merchant family's medicine garden, faint light membranes flickered.

Chen Ping narrowed his eyes: "A second-order formation..."

"It seems there are quite a few good things inside this medicine garden."

The Han family also had a second-order formation, but when Chen Ping took action that day, they had the support of three families, confident that Chen Ping wouldn't dare to attack, so they didn't activate the formation for defense.

Even if it was activated, it wouldn't be able to withstand a Foundation Establishment cultivator with powerful combat strength for long.

But now, this Merchant family actually placed a second-order formation in the medicine garden.

No wonder He Chengzhu and Zhang Daosheng didn't want to directly give the medicine garden to Chen Ping, or perhaps, there were things Chen Ping hadn't anticipated.

Chen Ping asked, "Where is the Merchant family patriarch's token?"

He Chengzhu said, "After Shang Yangxiu passed away, the token's whereabouts became unknown amidst the scramble."

"Oh." Chen Ping responded, "Then it seems, the three of us can only join forces to forcefully break it.

Zhang Daosheng said:

"That's right."

Chen Ping said, "Then we will go all out, jointly attacking one spot, and break it as soon as possible."

With a flick of his hand, the Qingyun Sword appeared from his spatial ring.

The Yaoyue Sword naturally had to be kept to guard against these two.

He Chengzhu and Zhang Daosheng also took out their respective second-order magical artifacts.

The three of them circulated their magical power, and a powerful Foundation Establishment aura spread out, each displaying their moves and bombarding the defensive formation.

"Bang bang bang!"

The second-order defensive formation of the medicine garden began to tremble violently, emitting explosive sounds.

The entire Merchant family also felt a slight tremor.

As for the Merchant family's people, their faces were numb and dull, seemingly indifferent to this.

Chen Ping also had a second-order formation-breaking talisman, which could quickly tear a small opening in this defensive formation, but he didn't see the need.

The three of them jointly attacked the formation, then took turns attacking in succession. After three hours, it was already dark.

"Boom!!!"

With an explosion, the Merchant family's medicine garden formation turned into countless light feathers, scattering and dissipating.

A rich medicinal fragrance rushed towards them.

First and foremost, what came into view were five second-order spiritual plants, all of which were three hundred years old!

Among them, there was an extremely rare 'Dragon Blood Fruit Tree', which could be used as the main material for second-order body tempering pills!

"I searched everywhere without success, but obtained it without any effort!"

Chen Ping laughed heartily, "Two fellow Daoists, let's go."

Although this Floating Light Market was remote, it really had a lot of good things.

The three figures slowly stepped into the medicine garden.

Chen Ping's divine sense spread out, becoming even more delighted: "This Merchant family has planted quite a few spiritual herbs."

"And the spiritual soil is also excellent."

"With the cooperation of the Merchant and Han families' medicine gardens, from now on, first-order pills can be completely self-produced and self-sold."

"In time, second-order pills can also achieve this. I should collect some spiritual plant seeds and ripen them myself."

He would be staying in this Floating Light Market for many years.

Just as Chen Ping was scanning the medicine garden with his divine sense.

Suddenly, an anomaly occurred—

He Chengzhu and Zhang Daosheng joined forces to attack Chen Ping.

"Boom!"

Two heart-palpitating spells were unleashed simultaneously, with much greater power than their previous attacks on the formation!

Chen Ping's divine sense was about to reach the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, and he noticed it immediately.

The Yaoyue Sword immediately flew out of the spatial ring, emitting a green light. Cooperating with the Qingyun Sword, Chen Ping blocked this sneak attack.

Chen Ping's expression was indifferent, his eyes cold: "You are courting death."

"Do you think that the two of you joining forces will be enough to take down Chen?"

He Chengzhu said coldly, "Perhaps the two of us can't take you down, then, what about adding one more person?"

"Cough cough..." The deceased Shang Yangxiu flew out of the medicine garden, his face pale, his breath weak, truly not far from death.

Then he took out a token, and the entire medicine garden immediately rose up with a second-order defensive formation again!

Chen Ping's face darkened: "Good, good, Shang Yangxiu faked his death, and the two of you tricked me into this medicine garden."

"Then break a second-order formation, consuming my spiritual power."

"Then set up another second-order formation to trap me here. The three of you want to kill me here."

There was another purpose, the few second-order combatants beside Chen Ping could not be of immediate use.

Even if they noticed the three's purpose, it would take a long time to break this second-order formation.

And by that time, the three of them would have already joined forces to kill Chen Ping!

Zhang Daosheng said coldly, "Chen Ping, don't even think about other things, it's better to die here."

Chen Ping sneered, "Rebelling against and plotting to harm me, a disciple of the Eastern Xuan Sect, once this matter is exposed, the Eastern Xuan Sect will exterminate all three of your clans.

I would like to know, what great secret makes you willing to do this."

"Cough cough..." Shang Yangxiu's voice was weak: "Chen Ping, as a dead man, it's better not to know so much."

"Do it! I can't hold on for long!"

"Be quick, prevent him from using that highly destructive sword technique!"

As the voice fell, the three of them each occupied a position, trapping Chen Ping within, and then attacked together.

Having experienced Chen Ping's previous attack, the three of them also figured out that it took Chen Ping a long time to build up power to use that extremely powerful sword technique.

This was their chance!

Otherwise, once Chen Ping unleashed that move, even with the combined power of the three of them, they might not be able to withstand it.

Chen Ping's face sank, and a strong sense of death crisis surged into his heart: "Courting death!"

"Buzz buzz buzz!"

The Yaoguang Sword rang loudly.

Two swords, one sword to offset one side's attack.

But there were three opponents, and there was still one attack that Chen Ping couldn't offset.

It was launched by the weakest Shang Yangxiu.

It was a silver light, extremely fast.

"Chih—"

That silver light was a second-order needle-shaped magical artifact, most suitable for sneak attacks.

Even though Chen Ping tried his best to dodge, he was still hit by this move.

His shoulder was instantly pierced through, exploding with blood mist.

The pain contorted Chen Ping's features, and his killing intent was strong.

Shang Yangxiu's face changed slightly, and he hurriedly reminded:

"This person is still a second-order body cultivator!"

This move didn't take Chen Ping's life, that was a second-order magical artifact, an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator would have their body explode directly upon being hit!

But this move only injured Chen Ping's shoulder.

He Chengzhu and Zhang Daosheng's eyelids twitched, and they had a bad feeling in their hearts.

The foundation of this great sect disciple was too deep, not to mention his young Foundation Establishment cultivation, his combat power was strong, and he was also a second-order body cultivator!

He was powerful like a monster!

They attacked again together, Chen Ping's figure darted, they didn't scatter their formation, firmly maintaining a triangular state, trapping Chen Ping within.

It seemed that they had discussed and practiced for a long time in private in order to jointly kill Chen Ping today.

Chen Ping's anger surged, and he looked coldly at Shang Yangxiu: "I'll kill you first!"

Chen Ping instantly used the third form of the Qinglian Sword Technique:

"Qinglian Flying Shadow!"

Holding the swords in both hands, the Qinglian sword light burst out from the two sword bodies, and then fed back to Chen Ping, covering Chen Ping in a green light.

"咻——"

Chen Ping's figure seemed to transform into sword light, his figure instantly darting at high speed, breaking the triangular formation, and attacking Shang Yangxiu!