Chapter 321 Inheritance of Formations (Two-in-One Thanks to Xiao Hai, 7160, and Meteor of the Boundary for their Rewards)
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In the void, the two remained facing each other across the distance!
Yet, surprisingly, neither made a move, as if the harsh threats uttered earlier were not their own.
Lin Shiming, with his eyes half-closed, did not stir, his face the picture of contentment. His Divine Sense, however, boldly and unrestrainedly sized up the Taoist Robe Cultivator, causing a change in the latter's countenance with its intensity.
This was certainly not the Divine Sense of someone in the Early Stage of the Purple Mansion; had he not known Lin Shiming entered the Profound Grade Secret Realm more than twenty years ago, he might have even doubted whether Lin Shiming was a seasoned Purple Mansion cultivator.
He hastened the changes in the Spirit Art in his hands!
"No longer pretending, are we?"
Lin Shiming sneered disdainfully, his Divine Sense having long detected the other's subtle movements.
While outwardly amiable, in secret he had already begun to set up a Fourth Rank Formation.
"You know and still you wait? How arrogant!" the Taoist Robe Cultivator, having his subtle movements exposed, retorted with cold words.
Just as Lin Shiming wanted to detain him, he was equally eager to kill Lin Shiming.
After all, breaking into one's family territory was an unequivocal declaration of a fight to the death!
Moreover, for Lin Shiming to advance from the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment to the Purple Mansion in just under thirty years, without a significant stroke of fortune, was utterly implausible.
Most importantly, Lin Shiming had just broken through and was still concealing his identity; it was quite possible that he didn't possess a single Magical Treasure!
As he gestured, an Array Plate flew out and in several directions, numerous Array Foundations appeared and shone together.
Countless beams of Spirit Light dazzled the eye, enveloping Lin Shiming within.
Lin Shiming suddenly found himself standing on a prairie, with blue skies, white clouds, and endless green grass before him!
The Formation was evidently both an Illusion Array and a Trapping Formation, and having Lin Shiming inside it, the Taoist Robe Cultivator felt relieved.
Within his Purple Mansion, a Flying Sword Magical Treasure swiftly flew out, aiming to strike Lin Shiming.
And at this moment, the Poisonous Dragon Vine Lin Shiming had prepared earlier suddenly rose fiercely.
Thousands of Poisonous Dragon Vines, dense as the sea of vines, charged toward the Taoist Robe Cultivator.
After reaching the Purple Mansion, the speed of invoking True Yuan was simply incomparable to before!
In a single breath, the vines filled the entire Formation. The Taoist Robe Cultivator remained disdainful, the Poisonous Dragon Vine couldn't even escape the Formation, thus posing no threat to him at all!
However, before he could act, the Formation was abruptly breached.
Nine Star-Patterned Spirit-Devouring Ants, baring their vicious fangs, consumed the Formation's Spirit Light, pressing towards the Taoist Robe Cultivator.
All the way, countless beams of Spirit Light were devoured completely, showing no signs of stopping.
The Formation had not yet been activated when the Spirit-Devouring Ants destroyed one of the Array Foundations.
Blue skies and white clouds vanished, returning once more to Nanling Mountain.
"Impossible, even Third Rank Spirit-Devouring Ants should not be this terrifying!" the Taoist Robe Cultivator's face turned pale as he spoke with shock. He had seen Spirit-Devouring Ants before, but never had he encountered ones that could consume a Profound Grade Formation so rapidly.
Keep in mind that to ensure the Array Plate's activation was foolproof, he had infused it with a significant amount of True Yuan, even part of his Divine Soul and Divine Sense.
But doubts aside, facing the overwhelming Poisonous Dragon Vine, he still needed to be extremely cautious.
He swiftly drew out three Flying Blade Treasures, which when released, revolved around the Taoist Robe Cultivator, forming a Flying Blade defense.
All the vines were sliced to pieces, and the Taoist Robe Cultivator, clearly aware of the Poisonous Dragon Vine's properties, didn't let the poison mist come near!
Yet, the next moment, he felt a terrifying impact sound. A Poisonous Dragon Vine had, unbeknownst to him, transformed into a real Poisonous Dragon.
The three Flying Blade Treasures were deflected by a swipe of its claw, and the next instant, it bit towards his body.
The Taoist Robe Cultivator, ridden with immense shock, managed to move laterally in the air, causing Wang Jiao to bite nothing but empty space.
"A spatial Magical Treasure?" Lin Shiming did not expect that the Taoist Robe Cultivator before him would possess a spatial Magical Treasure, allowing him to leap hundreds of meters in an instant!
Evading the Poisonous Dragon's attack!
Although he knew his opponent must have some ace up his sleeve, such an article was exceedingly enticing even to him.
This momentary shift, though only a hundred meters, could often decide the outcome in an instant, or allow for a crucial escape!
The Taoist Robe Cultivator, at this moment, lost all will to fight and darted towards the exit.
Since he no longer held the advantage and was in someone else's territory, he had no desire to continue the entanglement and decisively chose to withdraw.
In his view, there would always be others willing to deal with Lin Shiming; for example, the members of Qingxuan Sect might become curious as to why the treasures Lin Shiming surrendered were so mediocre and ordinary!
But before he could escape, a War Treasure Ship blocked his path, its massive attack Formation turning into a dense sword light that chopped down, forcing the Taoist Robe Cultivator to dodge to the side.
His heart surged tumultuously.
This moment, everything became clear to him. Lin Shiming, though a Purple Mansion cultivator, had not acted when he detected the Formation being set up because he was waiting!
Little did he realize while setting up the Formation with the utmost caution, fearing detection by Lin Shiming!
And now he understood that Lin Shiming had been waiting for Lin Shijie and their War Treasure Ship to arrive to create a pincer movement against him.
This instant, his sense of crisis intensified; a ripple went through the void, revealing a golden mantis wielding its scythe-like limbs—its golden flash was too fast.
Its eight wings were akin to a death warrant.
The Taoist Robe Cultivator called back his three Flying Blade Treasures.
And Wang Jiao was also at his side! Together with Lin Shiming's Magical Treasure, they relentlessly chopped at him!
Flustered, the Taoist Robe Cultivator desperately parried, his face growing even more unsightly.
Trapped in an assault by a Purple Mansion cultivator, a War Treasure Ship, a Third Rank Poisonous Dragon, and countless Spirit Beasts with strange auras.