Seeking Immortality

Three steps away. It was the distance between the elder and Zhou Huahai.

The elder's expression was calm, Zhang Hualing's eyes flashed with sadness, and Zhou Huahai's face became more and more proud. As for the elders and disciples standing behind Zhang Hualing, they looked at the elder's back with anger and contempt.

Just when all the monks on the field thought that the elder would surrender to Zhou Huahai like the monks before, the elder suddenly shouted loudly: "Traitor, die!!"

As he said that, the elder suddenly glowed with an extremely dazzling golden light, and at the same time, a golden sword full of spiritual energy appeared in his sleeves. Under the infusion of spiritual energy, the small sword of only one foot suddenly enlarged hundreds of times and turned into a huge giant sword, rushing towards Zhou Huahai.

The stab was extremely powerful. With the sharp sound of breaking wind, the black clouds around Zhou Huahai were forced back several feet. The elders and disciples behind Zhou Huahai who betrayed Zhang Hualing retreated one after another. Some disciples with lower skills were swept by the power of this sword, and blood flowed from the corners of their mouths. Obviously, they suffered serious internal injuries.

Seeing the elder flying towards him, Zhou Huahai's eyes flashed with a strong anger and disdain. Although the power of this sword was so strong and beyond his expectation, he still ignored it and just counted the last number coldly.

After Zhou Huahai finished counting. The tip of the golden sword was less than a foot away from his neck.

Seeing this scene, all the cultivators on the field showed excitement. The elder who launched the sneak attack was also like this. He had even begun to imagine how he would respond calmly when Zhang Hualing, the queen of trouble, expressed his gratitude to him, and then calmly said that the magic weapon in his hand had been used for so many years and it was time to change it.

But these were only his imaginations.

"Brother Bai, be careful!!"

Seeing that the elder was not going to surrender but was going to sneak attack Zhou Huahai, Zhang Hualing was very anxious and shouted loudly. At the same time, a three-meter-long silk with a bright blue light flew out of his sleeve and flew quickly towards the position of the elder. It seemed that he wanted to rescue him.

Unlike others, Zhang Hualing knew Zhou Huahai too well. He knew that since Zhou Huahai dared to come to see him alone, he must have a sure grasp of it. At the same time, as the head of Jiuhuamen, Zhang Hualing also knew very well how powerful the "Nine Extreme Formation" that everyone was in at this time was.

Unfortunately, Zhang Hualing's reminder was too late.

One inch! !

This is the distance between the tip of the golden sword of Elder Bai and Zhou Huahai's neck at this time, but it is also the final distance.

Because just when everyone thought the situation was settled. The boundless black clouds in the "Nine Extremes Formation" suddenly surged violently, and then under the intense friction of the black clouds, countless huge golden lightning flashed from the contact point of the black clouds, and then with dazzling light and incomparable power, they quickly struck towards Elder Bai.

The lightning struck very quickly. Although Elder Bai had profound skills and had long anticipated the possible counterattack and had been secretly preparing for it, facing these overwhelming lightning, he still had no room to dodge. He didn't even have time to control the golden giant sword for defense. He only had time to show a trace of horror on his face. He was struck by countless lightning.

At this time, Zhang Hualing's blue long silk had only flown half the distance, far behind the rescue, and even if he could catch up, his hastily controlled magic weapon would not be able to play any role in the face of those powerful lightning.

The golden light of the lightning was dazzling. At the moment it lit up, everyone could no longer see the scene in front of Zhou Huahai. But the lightning came and went quickly, and disappeared again in an instant. The scene in front of everyone returned to its original dimness. The black clouds were boundless and strange.

And looking in front of Zhou Huahai, he found that Zhou Huahai was still standing proudly surrounded by black clouds, as if there was no change at all. The white elder who had attacked him before had completely disappeared at this time, leaving only his golden sword. At this time, it had returned to its original state and was played with by Zhou Huahai.

In the air. A burnt smell began to spread.

Seeing this scene, the monks naturally would not think that the elder had used the invisibility technique to hide. The only possibility was that he was blown to pieces by the powerful lightning just now.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Hualing couldn't help but reveal a trace of sadness on his face. He silently put the long blue silk into his sleeve, then looked up and looked at Zhou Huahai quietly, but his eyes were already filled with murderous intent. Lin Lei

"This old guy is really stupid, just as stupid as that Ma Huaguang." Zhou Huahai said lightly, throwing the golden sword aside.

Then, he looked at Zhang Hualing who was looking at him, but didn't say much. Instead, he turned his gaze to the elders and disciples who were still behind Zhang Hualing. His eyes stayed on Li Yuhan and Sheng Yushan for a while, and the murderous intent flashed across his eyes. Then he said faintly: "Everyone, at every time, must face the choices that must be made in their lives. Some of these choices can be regretted, and some cannot. And once everyone has made their own choices, they must be responsible for their choices, even if the price is life."

Having said this, Zhou Huahai paused slightly, with a sarcastic smile on his face, and then said: "Now you have made your own choice, although I have clearly told you that this choice is wrong. You pay the price with your life, but you still do it. Should I say that you persist? Or that you are stupid?”

Zhang Hualing said coldly: "These are what I want to say to you, and I remind you again that before the matter is over, no one can be sure whether their choice is right or wrong."

"Really? Maybe. But I know that my choice is right." He said. Zhou Huahai smiled slightly again and said: "It's just that I also know that you will definitely not agree with what I said, but it doesn't matter. If you can come out of this nine-pole formation, I will give you a chance to refute."

After saying this, Zhou Huahai didn't stop anymore, turned around and walked towards the depths of the black clouds.

The disciples and elders who had rebelled in the past also hurriedly followed him and left in the same direction. But no one looked back at Zhang Hualing and others, either out of shame or disdain.

Watching the figures of these people gradually disappearing into the black clouds and mist, they seemed defenseless, and as they left, the gap that had just been opened in the black clouds and mist gradually closed, but none of the monks behind Zhang Hualing wanted to Take the opportunity to sneak attack or escape. The fate of Elder Bai just now is still vivid in his mind.

And the moment these people disappeared, the countless black clouds and mist between the sky and the earth began to fluctuate violently. Under the fierce friction, the golden lightning between the intersections of the black clouds became more and more shining.

It seems regretful, angry, and dejected.

Looking at the back of Zhou Huahai who left decisively, Zhang Hualing had a complicated expression on his face.

But as the black clouds and mist between the sky and the earth began to fluctuate strongly, and black lightning continued to loom everywhere, Zhang Hualing quickly put away the complicated emotions in his heart and turned to face the disciples behind him who had not left. A trace of relief flashed in his eyes, but he didn't say much, because he knew that now was not the time to express gratitude. He just hurriedly said to the most powerful elders on the field: "Juniors, please stand next to each other. The younger generation of disciples are surrounded by the Nine Palaces to form the Nine Palaces Formation to compete with the Nine Extremes Formation. Disciples, please come to the middle of the elders to prevent any unexpected events."

"Nine Palace Formation" and "Nine Extreme Formation" are the two most famous formations in Jiuhua Mountain, but they are different. As a mountain-protecting formation, there is only one "Nine-pole Formation" in the world, and it cannot leave Jiuhua Mountain. After thousands of years of arrangement and perfection, it is extremely powerful.

The "Nine Palace Formation" requires nine monks who are in the elixir formation stage and requires fewer conditions. As long as the number and cultivation of monks are sufficient. And if you know how to set up the formation, you can set it up. Once the cloth is completed. It can unleash a power that is several times or even dozens of times greater than that of nine simple monks. But compared to the "Nine-pole Formation", the power of the "Nine-Gong Formation" is still far inferior.

But at this time, only the "Nine Palace Formation" could barely resist the offensive of the "Nine Extreme Formation".

After hearing Zhang Hualing's words, all the disciples and elders looked stern and nodded silently. The eight elders with the highest skills stood in their positions, and Zhang Hualing also stood in the middle of "Huan Wu". position.

The low-level disciples quickly stood in the middle of the formation, their faces full of anxiety. The more than ten elders who did not participate in setting up the position were also mixed among the disciples. They showed their magic weapons in their hands and gathered spiritual energy in their bodies to prevent unexpected events.

"Nine palaces, that is, two and four are shoulders, six and eight are feet, three on the left and seven on the right, nine shoes on one, and five in the center."

In terms of the formation with less than ten people, it can be said to be the most defensive formation. However, facing the "Nine Extremes Formation", how many waves of attacks can be blocked, the monks present are still confused.

At this time, in the "Nine-Pole Formation", black clouds and mist spread all over the sky and the earth. Everyone seemed to be in a world full of black clouds and mist. There was no sky, no earth, and no living things. Only black clouds and mist existed monotonously, and the world was a piece of cake. Dim.

If subtle lightning flashes from time to time, the monks present may not even be able to feel the black cloud.

But soon, the golden lightning where the black clouds condensed became brighter and stronger, quickly dispelling the darkness in the "Nine-Pole Formation" world, and the world suddenly became brighter.

And everyone felt that they had entered the world of lightning from the world of black clouds and mist, and the world was surrounded by golden lightning. The fluctuations of energy and spiritual energy contained in these lightning bolts are so powerful that they can make the monks forget their own existence.

It seemed that whenever lightning fell, the monks would die.

The nine formation elders, including Zhang Hualing, had no joy or worry on their faces at this time, and their expressions were unchanged from ancient times to the present. They just kept pinching various seals on their hands, and soon a thick colorful barrier formed. Surrounded by all the monks. And slowly rotated.

Just compared to the ubiquitous golden lightning between heaven and earth, this seemingly majestic five-color barrier could not give the monks any sense of security.

Time always seems extremely long when you are nervous. Or just a moment passed. Or maybe after a long time, countless golden lightnings with the power of destroying the world finally began to strike towards the five-color barrier, from the world, from under the feet, from all around, looking around, I just felt that the lightning was all coming towards me. Attack.

Compared to these lightnings, the people in the colorful barrier were like a small boat in the raging sea, which could be overturned at any time.

"Boom

Finally, the golden lightning collided with the colorful barrier. The many disciples and elders in the barrier felt a violent shaking between heaven and earth, and their chests and abdomens were dull and ready to explode. Many people suffered serious internal injuries and fainted in an instant.

The nine elders who set up the formation turned extremely pale at the moment when the lightning hit the colorful barrier, and a stream of blood flowed out from the corners of their mouths unconsciously. However, these nine elders did not bother to wipe it, and still worked hard to output spiritual energy to stabilize the colorful barrier.

Zhang Hualing, who was in the middle of the formation as the core and hub. At the moment when the lightning hit, he spit out a large mouthful of blood, quickly took out a few elixirs from his arms and swallowed them, and then continued to control the rotation of the colorful barrier, resisting a lot of lightning power.

Just like this, it seemed Lightning that could destroy the heavens and the earth kept striking everyone from all around the sky and earth, and the faces of the elders who set up the formation became paler and paler as time went by. Elders kept falling down suddenly due to the exhaustion of spiritual energy, and were immediately replaced by other elders who were well prepared.

In the face of the endless lightning, the five-colored barrier guarding the people seemed to be broken at any time, but they persisted tenaciously every time they were in danger.

This wave of lightning attack lasted for several cups of tea before it finally ended. The monks who had been worried all the time finally had the opportunity to take a breath. When the lightning kept striking just now, the monks even forgot to breathe for a while.

Looking at the eight elders who had originally set up the formation, four of them had been replaced at this time, and the remaining four were now It was also in a mess, and it was obvious that it could not hold on for much longer.

In the black clouds between heaven and earth, the golden light of lightning was faintly shining again, and it was obviously accumulating energy and brewing the next attack.

Just when everyone was relaxed, Zhang Hualing's eyes showed a trace of determination, and he waved his sleeves. A crystal clear fiery red ring appeared in his hand. And the moment this ring appeared, the fire spirit between heaven and earth seemed to have found its home and rushed towards the ring. Under the interference, even the colorful barrier formed by the "Nine Palaces Formation" could not help but fluctuate.

At this time, unlike other people who were in a panic, Xu Qingfan was watching the black clouds and the flashing lightning outside the barrier. He kept thinking about the countermeasures in his heart.

Zhou Huahai said a lot. Everyone has to fight for I am responsible for my own choice. And now, Xu Qingfan is also responsible for his own choice. But for Xu Qingfan, the so-called responsibility is to find a way to get through the difficulties safely.

But although my mind was instantly full of attention, and my mind kept recalling the various strategies for breaking the formation that had appeared in the world of immortal cultivation, Xu Qingfan was frustrated to find that none of them could be used now.

It is not that there have been very famous formations that have been broken in the world of immortal cultivation before, but that was because the strength of the formation was too high or the strength of the person who set up the formation was too low or the means were too poor. But now Xu Qingfan is facing a different situation. As a formation that has been completely arranged by the Jiuhua Mountain lineage for thousands of years, the "Nine Extreme Formation" basically has no flaws to follow. Even if there are flaws, everyone has no way to deal with the powerful power of the formation.

One force defeats ten skills, that's the truth. In the face of an absolute power gap, any opportunism is impossible.

"Unfortunately, the person who controls the formation is Elder Hou. With his ability to control the formation and his familiarity with the Nine Extremes Formation, there is simply no chance of breaking the formation. If someone else were setting up the formation, there would still be a glimmer of hope." Xu Qingfan thought disappointedly.

Thinking of this, Xu Qingfan was suddenly stunned, because he suddenly remembered what Zhou Huahai had said before, that is, Elder Hou was loyal to Zhang Hualing and refused to betray him, but because of the unique skills he practiced, the "Nine Extremes Formation" could not be without him, so Zhou Huahai used the "Spirit Capture Technique" to control Elder Hou.

Although the "Spirit Capture Technique" is mysterious and strange, and can control all the behaviors of the cultivator, it is not as natural as the cultivator himself. And controlling the "Nine Extremes Formation" is not only about observation and control, but also subtle, and the control of details is particularly important. Let a person controlled by the "Spirit Capture Technique" control it, and the effect can be imagined.

Moreover, it is not possible to control such a huge formation as the "Nine Extremes Formation" by one person alone, so even when Elder Hou was controlling the "Nine Extremes Formation" before, he needed many elders who were familiar with the formation to assist him. But as far as Xu Qingfan knew, because the "Nine Extremes Formation" was too important to Jiuhua Mountain, all the elders who had the opportunity to contact the Nine Extremes Formation were carefully selected by Zhang Hualing and were loyal to Jiuhua Mountain. It was obviously impossible for them to all turn to Zhou Huahai. The most likely thing was that most of them were killed by Zhou Huahai or controlled by the "Spiritual Capture Technique" like Elder Hou.

In this way, the effect of the "Nine Extremes Formation" under the control of these people can be imagined.

In other words, although the attack of the "Nine Extremes Formation" was extremely fierce just now, it was all because of the huge power of the "Nine Extremes Formation" itself, but at this time, the long-distance rotation of the "Nine Extremes Formation" was definitely not as good as before, and there might even be some flaws that should not have existed.

Thinking of this, Xu Qingfan's heart was bright, and he felt that breaking the "Nine Extremes Formation" did not seem to be completely impossible.

Just when Xu Qingfan was about to tell Zhang Hualing what he had just thought, he saw the red ring in Zhang Hualing's hand.

As soon as the ring in Zhang Hualing's hand appeared, strange things happened. Xu Qingfan even felt that the phoenix spirit in his sycamore branch was also ready to move at this time.

This ring was not much bigger than the bracelet, and it was slightly glowing red. Although it was not strong, it gave people an extremely dazzling feeling. There were patterns of several red birds playing on it. Although it seemed ordinary, the fire spirit contained in it was countless times stronger than Xu Qingfan's sycamore branch.

"Suzaku Ring!! That is the treasure of Jiuhua Mountain, the Suzaku Ring!"

Seeing the characteristics and power of this ring, Xu Qingfan instantly thought of a magic weapon that was written about in great detail when he was reading the history of Jiuhua Mountain.

"Suzaku Ring", the magic weapon that Jiuhua Zhenren, the founder of Jiuhua Mountain, spent his entire life to refine. How precious this magic weapon is can be seen from one point. In order to enhance the power of the Vermillion Bird Ring, Jiuhua Zhenren once went deep into the southern wilderness and joined forces with many friends to kill two fire spirits, Vermillion Birds, which were second only to the Phoenix in the world, and sealed their souls in the Vermillion Bird Ring.

In addition to being a powerful magic weapon, the "Vermillion Bird Ring" is also the array plate of the "Nine Palaces Formation". Once the Nine Palaces Formation is assisted by it, its power can be instantly increased by more than ten times.

The reason why Jiuhua Mountain has such a status in the world of immortal cultivation can be said to be largely due to this "Vermillion Bird Ring".

After Zhang Hualing took out the "Vermillion Bird Ring", he pinched his fingers continuously. As Zhang Hualing's fingers changed, the red light on the "Vermillion Bird Ring" became brighter and brighter, and it quickly flew into the air and connected with the colorful barrier around the cultivators. With the addition of the "Vermillion Bird Ring", the colorful barrier that had become somewhat dim suddenly became full of light again, and it was much more dazzling than before.

Seeing the appearance of the "Vermillion Bird Ring", the elders on the field showed a trace of relief, as if the "Vermillion Bird Ring" gave them great confidence.

But Zhang Hualing's next words surprised them all.

"Now let's work together to control the Nine Palaces Formation and knock away the black clouds in that direction!!"

Zhang Hualing pointed to the direction where Zhou Huahai and others disappeared just now, and said in a solemn voice.