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Xunuo flew swiftly to the vicinity of the second layer's exit, only to find corpses strewn everywhere, with nothing else in sight. He thought that the mad dog must have gone completely insane, and he couldn't rule out the possibility of an ambush. If there were any, they could only be hidden within the passage or at its exit. After a moment of contemplation, Xunuo stored away the Black Iron Boat and summoned the Thunderproof Armored Shell, applying the Great Illusion Concealment Talisman to himself as he stepped cautiously into the Gorge.
In a state of heightened caution, Xunuo activated his Divine Sense fully. Even if there were ambushes within the passage or formations set up, they would not escape his notice. With his Divine Sense in full force, unless a Foundation Stage Cultivator was present, no other Foundation Stage Practitioners could possibly detect the Divine Sense he released. This was also why Xunuo dared to venture alone into the Gorge Passage.
As Xunuo slowly walked out of the Gorge Passage, he noticed a faint ripple of formation energy about a hundred feet from the Passage Entrance. He had the ability to penetrate the formation with his Divine Sense and investigate further, but he worried about alerting any hidden enemies. If there were heavily armed ambushers inside the formation, it would be a foolish move. After a brief consideration and a slight smile, he decided to test his newly refined Qian Kun Two Instruments Formation on them.
After confirming the coverage area of this formation, Xunuo circled around it, throwing dozens of Formation Flags into the air with both hands. Then, he charged his Divine Sense into the central Main Array Flag of the formation. The defensive barrier of the formation showed no signs of resistance as Xunuo surged through it, which was naturally aided by the power of the Qian Kun Two Instruments Formation.
Inside the formation sat six Eleventh Layer Cultivators, each in their own space and seemingly indifferent to one another, all appearing to be in deep meditation. A Main Array Flag was planted in the center of the formation, which had only activated a slight defensive function. It seemed these six had been waiting here for quite some time and were showing signs of fatigue. Seeing this situation, Xunuo thought: This is just right for me to make some moves. He then sent his Divine Sense probing into the Main Array Flag at the center of the formation.
This was a dual-function formation designed for trapping and killing, with some illusionary properties. Overall, it was weaker than the Three Talents Confining Dragon Formation by about thirty percent. With his powerful Divine Sense and while their attention was not focused on the formation, Xunuo easily shattered the Divine Consciousness Mark left by the owner of this formation within the Main Array Flag. Suddenly, one Qing Shan Cultivator sitting on a large rock let out an angry roar: "Who goes there!" At the same time, he reached out with a large hand towards the Main Array Flag at the center.
However, unexpectedly, as soon as he reached for it, the Main Array Flag blurred and vanished from sight. In an instant, a white-faced young man in white robes appeared in its place, smiling as he looked at a Formation Flag in his hand. This person was none other than Xunuo himself. Although Xunuo could forcibly erase the Divine Consciousness Mark of the formation's owner while they were unprepared, he couldn't refine this Formation Flag in such a short time. So without hesitation, he tossed it into his storage bag.
The Qing Shan Cultivator's shout awakened the other five who had been meditating. As they opened their eyes and saw him, they all exclaimed in shock: "Xunuo! Xu Alchemist!" Upon hearing this, Xunuo's smile vanished instantly; his face darkened as murderous intent surged forth.
Though these six Cultivators were astonished at how Xunuo had entered their formation and seized their Main Array Flag, they did not linger on those questions. As their cries rang out simultaneously, four spells and two magical artifacts launched toward Xunuo.
At that moment, another Formation Flag appeared in Xunuo's hand. With just a slight flicker, all six Cultivators suddenly vanished and found themselves submerged in an endless ocean. Towering waves crashed down like mountains while Water Swords fell like rain along with massive ice blocks that plummeted toward them.
The Cultivators caught up in this chaos possessed Fire Roots and were formidable users of Fire Attribute spells; some were even Single Fire Spiritual Root Practitioners. Under the first wave of Water Attribute spell attacks, their internal true fire was extinguished by one-third. Several Cultivators hurriedly summoned their magical artifacts to desperately fend off the relentless spell assaults. However, with no hope of escaping from this vast deluge and their True Essence rapidly depleting, despair filled their hearts. Suddenly, dark clouds rolled overhead as countless bolts of thunder rained down upon them. Within just two breaths' time, one Cultivator let out a hoarse scream before being obliterated.
At that moment, Xunuo realized he should have asked how they knew his identity and what exactly was happening inside and outside Purple Sun Fiery Valley. He shook his Main Array Flag again until that Qing Shan Cultivator appeared before him once more. However, this individual was in dire straits; covered in wounds and missing both arms at their roots with charred flesh surrounding them. Grabbing hold of him firmly with one hand while sending his Divine Sense into his Sea of Consciousness to immobilize him, Xunuo coldly said: "Speak up or I can do a Soul Search instead; choose quickly."
After a meal, Xunuo piloted a Winged Flying Boat towards the entrance of the Purple Sun Fiery Valley. "What a hassle," Xunuo muttered to himself.
It turned out that after failing to capture Xunuo, the mad dog led his followers to thoroughly cleanse the first and second layers of the Purple Sun Fiery Valley. He even sent several subordinates to contact the Insect Manipulation Cultivator to report the situation.
Xunuo was not afraid of being pursued by the mad dog and his group of Evil Cultivators. Even if he couldn't defeat them, he could hide in the third layer of the Purple Sun Fiery Valley, where they had no means to capture him. However, if the Insect Path or even the Crimson Flower Sect learned about his whereabouts and blocked him in the valley, it would be a dead end, making escape nearly impossible.
Fortunately, according to the Qing Shan Cultivator, when they contacted the mad dog ten days ago, the Cultivators from the Insect Path had not yet arrived. Hearing this eased Xunuo's mind slightly. He knew that if any Cultivators from the Insect Path or Crimson Flower Sect got wind of his presence, they would rush into Mountain Valley to capture him. Since they had not yet entered Mountain Valley, it meant one thing: they had not yet reached Purple Sun Fiery Valley. Xunuo dared not linger for a moment; he had to escape Purple Sun Fiery Valley before they arrived.
The Winged Flying Boat was obtained from a Cultivator's storage bag. This Flying Artifact had somewhat weaker defenses but was significantly faster than the Black Iron Boat. After a brief refinement, Xunuo took off in the Winged Flying Boat, desperately fleeing towards the valley entrance.
The mad dog had set ambushes at both entrances of the first and second layers of Purple Sun Fiery Valley. At the first layer entrance, he even laid out a massive formation that encompassed the entire Gorge Passage. Xunuo sensed this formation from a distance but did not stop his escape; instead, he switched to the Black Iron Boat while flying. He then activated Six Heavenly Shadow Darts, channeling his mana into them to trigger the hidden properties of Heavenly Shadow Spike.
The expansive formation at the valley entrance was a Defensive Array. Although its defenses were strong and its coverage vast, it consumed an astonishing amount of spirit stones. Therefore, this array would not unleash its full power under normal circumstances; it only partially activated its capabilities to shield against Divine Sense while maintaining relatively weak defenses. The Cultivators stationed within this array were waiting for a signal from their comrades guarding the Second Layer Entrance before unleashing its full might.
Xunuo activated the hidden properties of Heavenly Shadow Spike, transforming it into a gigantic Purple Light Halberd measuring ten zhang in length. With a swift motion, Xunuo hurled the Purple Light Halberd, slicing through the formation with incredible speed and effortlessly dispatching three Cultivators within it. Following that, Xunuo's Black Iron Boat surged into the array.
Xunuo needed to eliminate all Cultivators within this formation—not out of a desire for vengeance but because it was too close to the mad dog's stronghold outside the valley. If even a hint of information leaked out, escaping from Purple Sun Fiery Valley would become nearly impossible for him. Upon entering the array, Xunuo first tossed the Main Array Flag into his storage bag; with that, this formation was rendered useless. Then he switched back to his Winged Flying Boat and flew out from another side of the array without any disturbance, quickly exiting Purple Sun Fiery Valley.
Xunuo was surprised at how easily he had broken through the formation without even using the defenses of his Black Iron Boat. However, once outside Purple Sun Fiery Valley and aboard his Winged Flying Boat—an artifact characteristic of that area—he found it easier to escape. Yet less than half a moment later, he heard an earth-shattering roar from a direction outside Purple Sun Fiery Valley. A short while later, over ten Flying Artifacts flew towards the entrance from all directions.
Xunuo felt like he might vomit blood in frustration; despite being so cautious, he still revealed a flaw. Fortunately, his Winged Flying Boat was highly deceptive; as he brushed past a large bird-shaped Flying Artifact, its occupants didn’t even glance in his direction. Just as Xunuo breathed a sigh of relief, another Flying Chariot approached from ahead. He quickly adjusted his direction again as two artifacts narrowly missed colliding.
However, this time he heard a familiar voice coming from that Flying Chariot: "There’s been a change in the valley; return quickly for reinforcements." It was unmistakably the voice of the mad dog—a memory etched vividly in Xunuo's mind.
The massive shape of the Flying Chariot loomed ahead, with the mad dog on board. The main force of the Evil Cultivators must be on that Flying Chariot. Xunuo accelerated his escape, relying on the superior speed of the Winged Flying Boat to temporarily shake off the Flying Chariot. However, he knew he would inevitably fall into a predicament of relentless pursuit. With a sly grin, Xunuo thought it might be better to take advantage of the enemy's inability to discern him and strike back hard, weakening their pursuit.
The Winged Flying Boat traced an arc and turned around to chase after the Flying Chariot, heading towards the Mountain Valley. The mad dog's face twisted in rage as he glared ahead, his eyes practically blazing with fury. Although he hadn’t noticed when the formation was destroyed, one of his subordinates who had participated in crafting that formation sensed it and immediately reported to him. The mad dog quickly deduced who was responsible for the sabotage; within the Purple Sun Fiery Valley, aside from his few subordinates, only Xunuo, the outsider, remained. The other cultivators had long been wiped out in his previous rampage.
Now, his murderous intent soared to new heights; he wished he could instantly appear before this enemy and personally slay him. However, he did not believe that Xunuo could have broken that Defensive Array. Even though his subordinate reported that the formation might have been destroyed, he remained skeptical; he was very satisfied with its defensive power. What worried him was the possibility of Xunuo escaping.
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