txolops Chapter 102 The Hunt
Chapter 102 The Hunt
Within the team channel, the cold, detached voice transmission flowed like water, and a meticulously planned hunt was quietly unfolding.
Yanli (transmitting her voice): "Boss, the fish has taken the bait. Five Qingyang Sect cultivators are advancing along the planned route, including two in the early stage of Core Formation, three in the middle and late stages of Foundation Establishment, and one of them looks rather difficult to deal with."
Han Xiaoliu's divine sense swept over that person, and judging from his cultivation level, it was only at the early stage of Core Formation. How much stronger could he be?
A cold glint of strategic brilliance flashed in his eyes. He tapped his fingertips lightly on the table and methodically issued instructions: "Received. All nodes, take note, countdown to the final strike begins. Yuan Yao, prepare to assist Yan Li; after the operation, Long Kui activates the outer 'Inverted Five Elements Array,' I want everything happening inside to be completely isolated; Nai Qi, keep an eye on the surrounding area from a high vantage point, and immediately notify us of any disturbance."
The three women replied in unison, "Understood!"
The reply was concise and to the point, without any hesitation.
Han Xiaoliu summoned the core array plate of the 'Heart Refining Array' with a backhand motion, and a dark spiritual light flowed in his palm.
A playful smile curved his lips as he nodded slightly to Bubble beside him. Subtle ripples spread through the space around them, their figures blending into the shadows like water, instantly concealing all traces of their presence, like death lurking in the dark.
Outside the formation, the five Qingyang Sect cultivators were leisurely walking forward.
The leader, a Core Formation stage cultivator, showed no sign of vigilance; instead, he was beaming with smugness. In their eyes, this mere rogue cultivator didn't even have a decent bodyguard. As long as they displayed the power of the Qingyang Sect, wouldn't the other party obediently submit?
"Be careful, protect the young master!" Another Core Formation cultivator said warily, his tone revealing an arrogant superiority.
He released his divine sense to briefly explore the surrounding environment, thinking to himself that this was a cat-and-mouse game that he was almost certain to win.
In their sense of superiority, they believed themselves to be the hunters in control of the entire situation, completely unaware that a giant net of death, woven from countless spirit stones and top-tier formations, was already hanging over their heads.
"Junior sister, open the door quickly! I'm back!" Yanli's voice rang out from outside the door at just the right moment, her tone urgent and carrying just the right amount of panic, perfectly disguised as a wonderful opportunity to lure the enemy in.
Hearing this soft and helpless cry for help, the men inside the door not only did not have the slightest suspicion, but were even more convinced of their judgment.
The prey, full of joy, stepped into a deadly trap.
Han Xiaoliu's eyes sharpened, and he shouted through the channel, "Yuan Yao, show yourself! Everyone else, prepare!"
The wooden door creaked open, and Yuan Yao's figure appeared inside. Her stunning beauty instantly captivated the attention of the five cultivators outside.
Just as their gaze was drawn in and their resolve wavered for a fleeting moment,
"rise!"
Han Xiaoliu poured all his spiritual power into the array plate without hesitation.
The "Heart Refining Array" suddenly activated, and the invisible pink desire transformed into a monstrous wave, pouring out with lightning speed, instantly dragging the five cultivators who were still dreaming into an abyss of lustful illusion from which they could never escape!
Meanwhile, outside the grand formation, Long Kui's hands moved swiftly, unleashing intricate hand seals with fluid grace. The 'Inverted Five Elements Formation' and the 'Bewitching Formation' unfolded layer upon layer, transforming into an indestructible, invisible barrier.
In an instant, all light, sound, and even spiritual energy fluctuations within were completely swallowed up and concealed. Even if a high-level cultivator passed by, he would only think it was an ordinary place.
The spirit stones being consumed like a waterfall beside the array plate are the most solid foundation for this hunt.
As long as the spirit stones continue to flow, no one can break through this perfect hunting ground.
As soon as Han Xiaoliu had a thought, the core of the formation started to operate.
He took a step forward, and his figure emerged from the void as if the sun had broken through the clouds. His previously concealed aura instantly transformed into a tangible pressure that enveloped the entire area.
With a flick of his wrist, two auxiliary spirit beasts—the Love Silk Maiden and the Seven Emotions Spider—leaped out of thin air and landed steadily on either side of the formation's core.
Immediately afterwards, a top-tier magical artifact longsword, its blade gleaming with a chilling light, fell into his hand, its surface shimmering with a bloodthirsty dark aura.
Han Xiaoliu held his sword in one arm, the tip pointed directly at the group of Qingyang Sect cultivators still stunned outside the door, and uttered words as cold as ice: "Cut off the battlefield!"
Before the words were even finished, Bubble had already nimbly leaped onto the back of the massive wild boar. It grabbed Piggy Hero's ear and shouted, "Giddy up!"
"Hmph—"
With a deafening roar, Piggy Hero suddenly exerted force with all four limbs, his muscles bulging, like a heavy cannonball being fired, shooting out with a sharp whistling sound that tore through the air!
Without slowing down in the slightest, it charged straight at the guard in the early stage of Core Formation with an extremely ruthless attitude!
At the same time, the large blue-white spider beside it slightly opened its mouthparts and sprayed out a ball of extremely resilient spider silk, which precisely wrapped around the young master of Qingyang Sect who was trapped in the illusion array. With a sudden tug, it dragged him hard into the spider web that the Seven Emotions Spider had already laid.
In an instant, seven palm-sized, multicolored spiders crawled onto the web.
Their eight legs fluttered and danced, rhythmically stroking the tough spider silk, instantly creating a strange and peculiar melody in the air.
Guided by this rhythm, the intense passion that had been accumulating within the "Heart Refining Array" seemed to be summoned, transforming into wisps of pink mist that continuously flowed into the young master's Baihui acupoint.
The young master's tightly furrowed brows instantly relaxed, and a lewd and bewitching smile curled at the corners of his mouth.
His eyes were bloodshot, his pupils unfocused, staring intently at the phantom in the void. His Adam's apple bobbed violently, and saliva uncontrollably dripped from the corner of his mouth.
His infatuated and lewd appearance suggested that even his soul had been completely immersed in an endless quagmire of lust.
He had almost escaped the illusion thanks to a sliver of clarity, but now he was once again pressed back into the abyss by this violent desire, unable to extricate himself!
However, another Core Formation cultivator sensed something amiss the moment he stepped into the illusion array.
He bit his tongue hard, using the excruciating pain to forcefully hold onto the last shred of clarity in his mind. With a roar, his spiritual power surged wildly, and he actually managed to tear open the restraints of the Lust Array!
"Oh no, an ambush!"
His eyes widened in fury, and his reaction was remarkably swift.
At the critical moment of life and death, he did not hesitate to force out his natal magic weapon to protect himself.
A dense, impenetrable mass of black Yin energy erupted from his mouth, accompanied by mournful wails and howls, and quickly condensed into a three-foot-long "Netherworld Bone and Blood Blade".
This demonic artifact was crafted entirely from the spine of an unknown ferocious beast. Its blade was covered with countless dark red serrations, and a chilling ghostly aura swirled within it, exuding a nauseating stench of blood and death.
However, in that very instant—the moment he unleashed his magic weapon, while his vision was still obscured by the black mist—
"Bang!!"
A terrifying, overwhelming force slammed into his abdomen without warning! It was Piggy Hero's savage charge, carrying the force of a thousand pounds!
The Core Formation cultivator didn't even have time to scream before he was sent flying backward like a baseball hit with a home run.
In mid-air, with a "whoosh," a large mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs sprayed out in a mist.
He felt as if his internal organs had been completely shattered at that moment, and the excruciating pain overwhelmed all his senses like a tidal wave. Then he crashed heavily through the distant stone wall, and his fate was unknown.
"Draw your sword...and slash!"
With a cold shout, Han Xiaoliu flipped his wrist, and the longsword transformed into a stunning crescent-shaped cold light.
The blade flashed like silk and snow, swiftly slicing across the throats of three Foundation Establishment cultivators. Before the blood could even gush out, their three heads had already silently slid off, their sinful lives coming to an abrupt end.
Han Xiaoliu didn't even bother to wipe the blood off his blade. Instead of retreating, he advanced, transforming into a blur as he rushed out of the house, his target the injured Core Formation cultivator in the ruins!
"My young master is the young master of the Qingyang Sect! He is a direct descendant of the Qingyang Sect, exceptionally talented, and wealthy. He is destined to be a prodigy who will lead a sect in the future!" The cultivator, barely holding on to his broken body, coughed up blood as he glared at Han Xiaoliu, who was charging towards him, and roared through gritted teeth, "If you dare to lay a finger on him today, you will surely die!!"
Hearing this righteous threat, Han Xiaoliu paused slightly, a cold, self-righteous smile curling at the corner of his lips. He muttered to himself: If it weren't for the fact that this kid is the young master of the Qingyang Sect, I wouldn't even bother with him!
"Noisy."
Han Xiaoliu uttered two cold words, his killing intent undiminished.
Bubble, riding on Piggy Hero, followed closely behind, and the two of them pounced on him in a pincer-like formation!