nyslfriends Chapter 165 Cunning
Chapter 165 Cunning
Chapter 165: Cunning
Under the effect of his magical power,
the old man seemed to come alive,
and with a flick of the fishing rod in his hand,
the seemingly transparent thin line pointed directly at the large red kasaya above.
The fishing line easily hooked the kasaya,
but whether it was because the years of the refining Materials were too common,
or because the strength of the two users differed too greatly,
the old man in the diagram exerted all his strength,
not only failed to restrain the large red kasaya,
but almost got himself dispersed by the shock.
Li Lan's previous prediction was not wrong.
The Fishing in a Plate Diagram had indeed minimal effect on Cultivators whose strength far surpassed his own.
The effect it could achieve was indeed negligible.
Fortunately, he had already prepared for this.
The fiery line then crashed into the large red kasaya.
The Silver Light Needle was indeed a Treasure, unlike the cheap Fishing in a Plate Diagram.
Although it failed to pierce the large red kasaya,
it still had some effect,
causing its descent speed to pause for a long time.
“? You, a mere Qi Refinement Stage brat, actually possess a Treasure?
Interesting, very interesting!
It seems this Little Monk will soon have another Treasure by his side.”
The Sanbao Sect's Little Monk found it extremely strange, and couldn't help but exclaim.
Immediately after,
another talisman thrown by Li Lan arrived.
As soon as that green talisman was exposed to the air,
it quickly began to spontaneously combust.
At the moment the large red kasaya descended,
the Spiritual Qi absorbed by this talisman had also reached its storage limit.
A blinding strong light flared up,
and violent Spiritual Qi fluctuations spread wildly in all directions like boiling water.
Within ten zhang,
nothing was spared from its impact.
However,
this once unfailingly effective talisman, this time, rarely lost its intended effect.
Its terrifying destructive power only dimmed the luster on the surface of the large red kasaya significantly,
but failed to annihilate it.
But even so,
the power of this talisman still greatly surprised the Sanbao Sect's Little Monk.
“My Spirit Kasaya Treasure!”
After seeing the large red kasaya damaged,
he felt immense heartache, no longer bothering to maintain his hypocritical facade,
and instead cursed angrily:
“You damned little thing, you damaged my kasaya! When you fall into my hands, I'll make sure you wish you were dead!”
The Sanbao Sect's Little Monk silently recited a Spell,
and the descent speed of the large red kasaya suddenly accelerated, so much so that even the Silver Light Needle could no longer impede it in the slightest.
However,
Li Lan knew the gap between himself and the opponent; he never truly expected these trump cards to have any real effect.
After delaying the opponent for a moment,
his objective had already been achieved.
The large red kasaya arrived instantly,
firmly enveloping Li Lan within it.
But the Sanbao Sect's Little Monk's face showed no joy at all,
but rather an expression of extreme bewilderment.
In his line of sight,
Li Lan's figure flickered, suddenly appearing a zhang away out of thin air.
Then he plunged headfirst into the mud like a carp entering water.
He burrowed for several zhang, then suddenly leaped out, with sparks erupting behind him.
Li Lan repeated the process,
alternating between three escape Spells, the entire process flowing smoothly like clouds and water.
In the blink of an eye, he had escaped several li away.
The Sanbao Sect's Little Monk watched dumbfounded, completely stunned.
He had never imagined that
someone could seamlessly link escape Spells of different attributes so perfectly.
In a moment of daze,
Li Lan had already turned into a small black dot,
and was about to dart out of sight.
But how could the Sanbao Sect's Little Monk, a dignified Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator,
let a mere Qi Refinement Stage Cultivator escape his grasp so easily?
“Little thief, don't run!”
He let out a low roar,
and stepped on his Staff Magical Artifact, chasing in the direction Li Lan had fled.
Although the opponent's multi-attribute escape Spells were quite impressive,
the gap in strength was ultimately difficult to bridge.
The Sanbao Sect's Little Monk was confident that, with him exerting his full strength,
Li Lan would definitely not escape his grasp.
However,
a dark black Dragon charging towards him, and the Dragon's roar that shook mountains and rivers,
dispelled all his thoughts.
The Sanbao Sect's Little Monk suddenly felt that
he had lost connection with the Staff under his feet,
as if he had stumbled into an anti-flight formation.
All his flying-related Spells and Magical Artifacts completely lost their original efficacy.
The Little Monk could no longer maintain his airborne posture,
and fell straight downwards.
What kind of strange Spell was this?
The Little Monk had not expected the opponent to have such a move,
and now he completely lost his composure.
By the time he recovered and wanted to pursue,
Li Lan had already completely disappeared from his sight.
The Sanbao Sect's Little Monk's mood remained unsettled for a long time.
As a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator, yet he couldn't even touch the corner of a Qi Refinement Stage junior's clothes.
This was simply a great humiliation for him.
The Little Monk's Heart-Nature was indeed too shallow,
and at this moment, he couldn't help but blush with shame.
If he had known Li Lan was so slippery,
he should have unleashed his killer move from the very beginning and eliminated him preemptively.
But now, it was too late to say anything.
The Sanbao Sect's Little Monk sighed, and could only return helplessly.
The exchange between him and Li Lan,
though long in description, actually only happened within a few breaths.
During this time,
Guan Ming and his companion also fought Ye Zhuxin for several rounds.
Although the latter was a woman, and fighting one against two,
relying on her demon core for protection,
and the power of her green bamboo-shaped accompanying Spirit Treasure cultivated for many years,
she did not fall into a disadvantage at all,
and even subtly gained the upper hand over Guan Ming and his companion.
This made Guan Ming, who was an Human Emperor Hall Deacon, feel quite annoyed.
However,
after several exchanges, although he didn't gain any advantage,
Guan Ming was not without any gains.
At the very least, he had probed Ye Zhuxin's true capabilities.
The opponent was not some hidden expert with concealed cultivation,
her Realm was genuinely Early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivation.
Although she was quite troublesome due to relying on Treasures for protection, she was not entirely unconquerable.
“Fellow Daoist Zhang, don't worry. That little thief escaped, but he's nothing to fear.
Once this matter is resolved, after I return to the Human Emperor Hall, I will have plenty of ways to track him down.”
Although Guan Ming was angry at his lack of effort, the other party was still useful at this moment,
so he couldn't criticize the Little Monk too much.
“Since Fellow Daoist Zhang is free, let's deal with this female Devil Head together.
Although this woman's Magic Treasure is profound, with the three of us working together, we can still take her down.”
The Sanbao Sect's Little Monk nodded,
and quickly dispelled the negative emotions of defeat from his mind,
his expression serious as he stared at Ye Zhuxin.
At this moment, the latter,
still had an icy expression, looking arrogant.
But in reality, she felt quite strange in her heart.
“A Dragon?
There's no mistake, although that ink Dragon was weak, its Dragon's roar couldn't be faked.
The lingering power of the Dragon's roar had not yet dissipated,
and even I, with my Yao Beast body, couldn't fly freely in the sky.
To think that in this world, there is still someone who can summon a true Dragon?
I wonder what relationship this human has with that Azure Dragon Demon Lord—”
Ye Zhuxin's inner thoughts were all heard by Ye Yingying.
The latter blinked her large eyes, curiously asking:
“Who is Azure Dragon Demon Lord?”
Ye Zhuxin reined in the fluctuating emotions in her heart,
and said indifferently:
“A fellow member of our race, an old acquaintance with whom I have a good relationship.”
Ye Yingying nodded, deep in thought.
Since he was an old acquaintance, and that human earlier was related to Azure Dragon Demon Lord, then the other party might not be a bad person.
It seemed she had previously misunderstood the other party.
Ye Yingying secretly rejoiced, almost wrongly accusing a good person.
Ye Zhuxin didn't know that at this moment, another still-naive consciousness,
had already secretly forgiven Li Lan for blocking her earlier.
The rumbling sound from the ground beneath their feet was incessant.
One after another, black chains burst out of the earth.
Soon, all four Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators had no solid ground to stand on,
and could only stand on the continuously writhing iron chains.
What was worse,
wisps of Spiritual Qi were uncontrollably drifting out from every pore of their bodies,
merging into the Earth Imprisoning Thousand Machine Lock formation beneath their feet.
Although Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators had profound magical power, compared to Qi Refining Cultivators,
they could sustain it for a longer time.
But if this continued, they too would find the consumption of magical power unbearable.
Guan Ming raised his hand and conjured a Flying Sword Magical Artifact,
intending to first destroy this formation, and then properly deal with Ye Zhuxin.
However,
several green bamboo leaves floated out, cleverly blocking the Flying Sword.
“You—”
Guan Ming's eyes narrowed; he quickly understood the opponent's intention.
Being within the grand formation,
the rate of magical power loss from all Cultivators' bodies was the same.
As long as this formation was not destroyed,
and it came down to a war of attrition, Ye Zhuxin, whose true form was a Yao Beast, would naturally have a greater advantage.
Ye Zhuxin's combat experience was extremely seasoned.
Naturally, she wouldn't easily let Guan Ming destroy this only environment favorable to her.
“Although this fellow is cunning, he did do something good before leaving.”
Ye Zhuxin didn't know that
her subconscious inner thought,
was interpreted differently by Ye Yingying, whose Heart-Nature was pure, in her mind.
Since Sister Zhuxin said so,
then this human should be a trustworthy fellow, right?
Ye Yingying originally wanted to ask the other party again to confirm,
but at this moment, Ye Zhuxin was concentrating on the battle, completely ignoring her.
Ye Zhuxin didn't know what unimaginable consequences this small misunderstanding would lead to in the future.
“Although Yao Beasts Cultivate slowly, due to their inner cores, they are inherently stronger than human Cultivators of the same Realm in terms of profound magical power.
This demoness clearly intends to drag us to death here.
Fellow Daoists, quickly bring out your signature skills and finish this battle quickly.
Don't capsize in this ditch!”
The other two Foundation Establishment Cultivators naturally understood this point.
They simply stopped holding back.
The Lingxiao Sect's old Daoist conjured a jade thumb ring, while the Sanbao Sect's Little Monk took out a golden alms bowl.
Judging by the Spiritual Qi emanating from them,
these were clearly two extraordinary Eagle Treasures.
Ye Zhuxin's expression was indifferent, but a hint of solemnity appeared in her eyes.
She lightly parted her cherry lips,
and once again spat out her green bamboo accompanying Spirit Treasure and inner core.
At this critical moment of life and death,
it was naturally no longer appropriate to hide her true capabilities.
With the continuous injection of magical power,
the green bamboo quickly grew, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into a bamboo forest,
trapping Guan Ming and the other two, who were caught off guard.
This immediately foiled the Lingxiao Sect's old Daoist's plan to secretly go and destroy the grand formation.
The Sanbao Sect's Little Monk raised his hand,
and the golden alms bowl flew out, spinning, and struck a green bamboo stalk.
However, this seemingly slender green bamboo was surprisingly tough; under the full power strike of the Treasure, there was no sign of it breaking at all.
Looking up,
the emerald green bamboo leaves covered the sky and obscured the sun.
They were clearly trapped within this bamboo forest.
The Little Monk's expression changed, and he secretly cried out, 'Not good!'
“This demoness's Magic Treasure actually has the effect of trapping enemies?”
The expressions of the other two were also not good.
At this critical moment, Guan Ming could no longer afford to hide his capabilities.
He gritted his teeth and took out a yellow talisman.
“Two Fellow Daoists, protect me for a moment. I will break this accompanying Spirit Treasure!”