Cultivation begins with ice harvesters

Chapter 97: The Hunt

"Brother, rest assured, we are very familiar with this kind of situation."

"I stayed with the spotted snake, mainly for self-preservation, and sided with my three elder brothers."

Thanks to the effect of these trumpet-shaped flowers, the three cultivators, who should have been completely isolated in different areas of the formation, were able to communicate smoothly.

Furthermore, depending on their different levels of cultivation, the three cultivators had different roles and different focuses in their respective goals.

"Bang"

"clang"

The exchange had barely ended when the two late-stage Qi Refining cultivators each unleashed their magical artifacts, striking different locations on the formation in succession, launching a continuous attack.

As for the other Qi Refining mid-stage cultivator and the Spotted Snake, they wandered around the formation, making as little noise as possible to avoid attracting the attention of the stationed cultivators.

At the same time, by utilizing the keen sense of smell of a first-grade high-quality spotted snake, one can search for potential weaknesses in the formation and seize the opportunity to attack, achieving a great effect with minimal effort.

In the blink of an eye, the great formation had already begun its fiercest counterattack. Waves of energy surged forward, trapping the cultivators within and washing them back and forth. At the same time, various weapons began to take shape within the formation.

Once all the weapons are successfully formed, they will transform into streaks of light and shoot out, striking different targets.

"Since you've come here so recklessly, are you prepared to perish here?"

The great battle had officially begun, and Tong Bingfeng naturally wouldn't stand still and wait. He leaped into the air, transforming into a streak of light, and with the help of the concealment array, headed straight for the location of the mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator and the spotted snake.

It's better to break one finger than to injure all ten. Moreover, the keen sense of smell of a first-grade high-quality spotted snake is too troublesome for finding the weakness of the formation, so it is necessary to kill it as soon as possible.

"Water control fork, go!"

Under the cover of the great formation, even when it got within two zhang of the opponent, it still did not notice anything. The first-grade high-quality water control fork transformed into a stream of light and went straight for the spotted snake's vital spot.

The key to striking a snake is its vital spot. For any snake or monster, the vital spot is the seventh inch. Once the strike is accurate, the effect will be twice as good, or at least a serious injury.

"Crystal gourd, spray!"

The second first-grade high-quality magic artifact, a crystal gourd, appeared in response. After some time of handling it, Tong Bingfeng had successfully figured out its basic operation.

Although the innate primordial energy within has been refined by the cultivator, its instincts still remain. It can absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, forming water needles within the gourd until its number reaches a thousand.

With Tong Bingfeng's command, a thousand water needles swarmed out, instantly surrounding the mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator. Under the cover of the great formation, the water needles were not discovered until they reached the ground, leaving the cultivator with no way to effectively dodge or defend.

Using a sledgehammer to crack a nut, and with the help of the array's cover, this mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator's body was immediately riddled with holes by the water needles.

Even in the end, with an incredulous expression on his face, he collapsed and died within the great formation, still unable to understand why a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator with such fierce and deadly attacks had suddenly appeared.

"hiss"

At this moment, the spotted snake also let out a painful hiss. Although the attack of the water-controlling fork was rather sudden, the spotted snake was naturally agile and was the first to notice it. It used the strength of its snake body to break free from the suppression of the great formation and made a necessary dodge when the tip of the water-controlling fork was about to strike its vital spot.

The water-controlling spear only managed to leave a shallow wound not far from the seven-inch mark, and a large amount of foul-smelling snake blood gushed out.

"The vast ocean covers the mountains, suppressing them."

Tong Bingfeng was not in a hurry. He tapped his hands on the token at his waist, and streams of azure spiritual light shot out. He commanded the water-attribute waves on the Canglan Fuyue Formation to suppress from above. Waves of pure spiritual energy formed a vast and unstoppable force that swept over the area.

Although the Spotted Snake is a first-tier high-grade snake, it is not good at fighting cultivators head-on alone, especially under the suppression of the Azure Wave Overturning Mountain Formation.

"hiss"

The spotted snake hissed towards the sky, its cry a mixture of anger, fear and unease at the prospect of danger, and, most of all, a cry for help.

Unfortunately, this tactic, which had always worked in previous battles, was destined to be ineffective within the great formation today. The other two, stronger late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, were still using the power of their magical artifacts to try and destroy the great formation, but it was clear that they could not achieve any results in a short time.

"Water control fork, go!"

Tong Bingfeng once again unleashed the water-controlling fork, which floated in the air and merged with the waves formed by the great formation. The combined effect was greater than the sum of its parts.

As its name suggests, the Water Control Fork is best at controlling water, and the waves in the Azure Wave Overturning Mountain Formation are also formed by the convergence of water-attribute spiritual power.

The two complement each other and work together to create an immense pressure, working from top to bottom in a coordinated effort to target the spotted snake's vital spot with lightning speed.

The waves formed by the great formation serve both to suppress and scour; the water-controlling fork may seem like a means of control, but for the spotted snake, it is the real killing move.

"Crystal gourd, for warding off evil spirits"

In order to kill the enemy with a single blow and end the battle as quickly as possible, Tong Bingfeng once again summoned the crystal gourd.

This time, however, it did not continue to spray a large amount of water needles. Instead, with the support of the cultivator's ample mana, it spun rapidly, causing dizziness, and landed three zhang above the spotted snake.

The crystal gourd was a classic example of arriving late but arriving early. Once it was in place, this first-grade high-quality water gourd suddenly trembled, and a series of dazzling blue auras spiraled down from the bottom of the gourd. When it was less than ten feet away from the spotted snake, the entire snake body seemed to be subjected to some kind of pressure. The snake body, which was originally quite agile, suddenly stopped, as if it was inexplicably carrying a burden of thousands of pounds.

Most importantly, as the spotted snake writhed wildly, the crystal gourd remained completely still. Instead, it injected even more aquamarine halos, putting even more pressure on the snake.

At that moment, the water-controlling fork also fell from the air in time, accurately and ruthlessly piercing the spotted snake's vital spot, causing a terrifying penetrating wound.

"hiss"

Under the intense pain and at the last moment of its life, the spotted snake suddenly launched an unprecedented counterattack. Its thick tail rose rapidly and slammed hard against the bottom of the crystal gourd, interrupting the spray of the water-colored dizzying aura. Its entire body twisted back and forth, frantically pounding the ground.

Unfortunately, this so-called struggle is destined to be ineffective; it is merely a dying struggle at the end of life and is not worth worrying about.

"Fellow Daoist Liu, collect the spoils back into the mine and fully cooperate in operating the great formation. I will now go and meet the two late-stage Qi Refining cultivators."

Tong Bingfeng paid no attention to the spotted snake. After recalling the two first-grade high-quality magic artifacts, he gave a word to the great formation, then turned around and disappeared into it, heading straight for the leading late-stage Qi Refining cultivator.