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The three cultivators each wielded different magical artifacts. One held an Azure Flying Sword, another a Short-Handled Black Blade, and the last a Silver Spear. In an instant, these three artifacts burst forth with brilliant light and surged into the formation, aiming to strike Xunuo.
Xunuo's Six Heavenly Shadow Darts quickly paired up, each group countering one of the three artifacts. A single Heavenly Shadow Spike was enough to face one artifact alone. Trapped within the formation, Xunuo's powers were limited, putting him at a disadvantage. However, with two Heavenly Shadow Spikes targeting one artifact simultaneously, he gained the upper hand. In no time, he sent all three artifacts flying away from him, preventing them from getting close.
The three Evil Cultivators seemed unfazed. They continued to exert their full strength to manipulate their artifacts, entangled with Xunuo's Heavenly Shadow Spikes.
The Bald Cultivator was still channeling the Azure Stone Artifact above his head. At that moment, the Azure Stone Artifact had grown to an enormous size of seven or eight zhang, radiating Azure Light that continued to expand. The Bald Cultivator's face turned pale, clearly exhausting all his energy. Finally, the Azure Stone Artifact transformed into a massive seal over ten zhang in size, prominently displaying the characters Zhenjiang Seal.
At this point, the Bald Cultivator withdrew his power and pointed at Xunuo, uttering a single word: "Seal."
The azure giant seal shone brightly as it descended like a hurricane above Xunuo's head, crashing down with tremendous force. When this azure giant seal appeared overhead, it resembled a small mountain that obscured the sky. A terrifying power emanated from it, causing Xunuo to feel suffocated.
Under this immense seal, Xunuo felt as if he were trapped in mire and could not move. The giant seal then came crashing down onto the Golden Shield Artifact.
The Golden Shield Artifact sank three feet under the impact before managing to withstand the pressure, creaking loudly as it supported the Zhenjiang Seal. Although the Golden Shield Artifact temporarily held off the Zhenjiang Seal, the force of this strike caused Xunuo's blood to surge and blood to seep from his mouth.
Seeing that his attack had not killed Xunuo, the Bald Cultivator snorted coldly and channeled his power again, commanding: "Seal." The Zhenjiang Seal soared into the air before rolling back down.
Xunuo's eyes blazed with fury as he gritted his teeth and desperately poured his power into the Golden Shield Artifact. His heart bled at the thought of such a monstrous artifact.
No matter how sturdy a Defensive Artifact was, it could not withstand something as heavy as a mountain crashing down upon it. The only way to escape was through evasive movement spells; however, Xunuo found himself utterly incapable of casting such spells. Moreover, this artifact seemed to possess a function that locked onto its target and restricted their powers. Xunuo felt an overwhelming sense of helplessness and despair.
With a loud crash, the Golden Shield Artifact sank three feet deeper, its golden light dimming and its spirit greatly diminished. Xunuo's feet sank into the ground, his flesh cracking in several places from the shock, blood gushing out.
The fact that Xunuo had survived two consecutive strikes left the Bald Cultivator in a state of shock and fury. The Zhenjiang Seal was a powerful artifact he had acquired at great expense, compensating for their group's lack of lethal offensive capability. After several uses, it had proven to be highly effective, allowing him to eliminate many troublesome foes.
However, the greatest flaw of this artifact was its extremely high consumption of magical energy. Even someone as powerful as him would exhaust his energy after three strikes. Those Evil Cultivators were least likely to put themselves in danger; they always needed to retain some ability to escape or defend themselves.
Just like the four of them, their strongest tactic was not killing but fleeing. So when the Bald Cultivator saw that two strikes had failed to kill Xunuo, he decided to call back the Zhenjiang Seal despite the possibility that the next strike could be lethal. He began to consider other options.
Xunuo had just poured all his magical energy into the Golden Shield Artifact, causing the Six Heavenly Shadow Darts to gradually weaken. In a moment, they were repelled by three attacking artifacts. The three Evil Cultivators, having shaken off the interference of the Heavenly Shadow Spike, quickly urged their artifacts toward Xunuo.
This strike inevitably landed on Xunuo's outer Defensive Artifact—the Golden Shield Artifact. It became the last straw that broke the camel's back. With a crisp crack, as the Golden Shield Artifact deflected the three attacking artifacts, countless fine cracks appeared on its surface.
Xunuo cherished this Defensive Artifact greatly because it complemented his Spiritual Root perfectly, making it incredibly easy for him to use while being exceptionally sturdy. Heartbroken at losing such an artifact, he attempted to retract it but heard a shattering sound as the Golden Shield Artifact broke into countless pieces like shattered porcelain, raining down around him.
Since his first Armor Artifact was destroyed and he suffered backlash from Blood Sacrifice, he had only refined subsequent artifacts using Divine Sense. This way, even if an artifact was damaged, he would not suffer from backlash that could affect his combat effectiveness—something critical during battles.
The situation shifted dramatically against Xunuo. Although he did not know why the Zhenjiang Seal had withdrawn from battle, he understood that when it reappeared, his Armor Artifact would also struggle to withstand it. Thus, while recalling the Heavenly Shadow Spike and forcing back the three attacking artifacts, Xunuo raised his hand and threw out the Defensive Array Formation Flag.
Instantly, waves surged within a hundred-foot radius around Xunuo. The powers of two formations clashed against each other. Ultimately, Xunuo's Defensive Array could not break through the opponent's encirclement formation, nor could their formation penetrate Xunuo's Defensive Array. This resulted in a stalemate with one formation nested within another.
Xunuo simply withdrew the Heavenly Shadow Spike into his Defensive Array while recovering his magical energy and contemplating ways to break through the formations. Although releasing the Defensive Array ensured his safety for now, it prevented him from seeking out the core of his opponent's formation and thus hindered any chance of breaking through. However, Xunuo was not without options.
First, unleash the hidden function of the Heavenly Shadow Spike to break this formation; one strike is enough. However, after that, my mana will be exhausted, leaving me without any defense or escape ability. Especially concerning that Zhenjiang Seal from the opponent, it sends chills down Xunuo's spine.
There is another method. When the opponent used the Zhenjiang Seal to strike me just now, the tremendous force brought a trace of aura from outside the formation into it. This was naturally due to the overwhelming power of the Zhenjiang Seal. However, it also provided Xunuo with a glimmer of hope to break the formation and even slay the opponent.
While Xunuo was deep in thought about how to break the formation, the four Evil Cultivators outside had already begun to disagree about today's operation and started arguing.
The focus of their dispute was twofold. One was the uncertainty regarding Xunuo's identity; even the Bald Cultivator began to doubt the accuracy of their intelligence. If their target was an Alchemist, they wouldn't feel any psychological burden. Although Alchemists are in high demand and have extensive connections, they are essentially a realistic target for them. They have robbed countless Alchemists and Refiners, reaping substantial rewards.
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