Cultivation begins with ice harvesters

Chapter 98: Casualties

Using the same trick again, Tong Bingfeng once again chose to conceal his aura and figure using the Concealing Spirit Array. He carefully and meticulously suppressed his own aura, silently approaching the leader of the evil cultivators, trying to shorten the distance between them as much as possible.

"Bang, bang, bang"

The leading cultivator had a full beard, wore rough linen clothes, and had bulging muscles all over his body, exuding an extremely powerful aura.

"A cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining, this is rather troublesome."

After observing in secret, Tong Bingfeng was able to make a relatively accurate judgment about the cultivator's cultivation level by observing the aura emanating from the series of offensive formations.

A cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining is already considered to be in the upper-middle tier of the cultivator community in this deep icy region. Judging from his calm and composed demeanor, he clearly has a lot of similar experiences.

"Crystal gourd, by imperial decree"

The evil cultivator leader was troublesome, so Tong Bingfeng naturally wouldn't hold back. He immediately summoned the crystal gourd, and countless water needles sprayed out again.

Relying on their overwhelming numerical advantage, they surrounded the evil cultivator leader at the eighth level of Qi Refining, preparing to use the sheer number of water needles to inflict significant damage on the enemy in one fell swoop.

The water-controlling fork was also unleashed, but the strategy employed was entirely different. This magical artifact silently rose into the air, merging with the deep blue waves in the sky, preparing to use it to conceal its form and launch a fierce surprise attack.

"The Black Gold Armor—if we don't act now, when will we?"

"Fellow Daoist, I have been waiting for a long time. If you do not appear soon, the array flags will likely begin to crack."

Before the needles of water could even fall, a layer of jet-black armor appeared out of thin air outside the leader of the evil cultivators' linen clothes, enveloping his entire body and forming a sturdy and effective defensive layer.

These water needles have limited destructive power, and they are naturally powerless against such defensive measures, making it impossible to break through them head-on.

"kill"

With a cruel smile on his face, the evil cultivator leader shouted and his first-tier flying halberd struck from afar, directly shattering the waves coming from the three middle levels.

As it approached Tong Bingfeng's body, it split into three, targeting his forehead, dantian, and back of the heart respectively. If any one of these blows landed in the designated spot, it would at least cause serious injury.

"Sir, have you forgotten that this is within the grand formation under my control? It would be impolite not to retaliate. Please, experience the destructive power of this water-controlling fork."

Just as the flying halberd was about to strike Tong Bingfeng's body, a contemptuous laugh came from a different direction.

Tong Bingfeng's figure, which had been standing in place, also vanished, turning into a sky full of azure spiritual light. The fierce flying halberd only managed to completely tear apart the cultivator's phantom image; apart from that, it gained no further merit.

"Besides the Azure Waves Overturning Mountain Formation, there are other formations specifically designed to conceal the aura of cultivators and preserve their illusory forms. Furthermore, there is a Qi Refining Level 7 cultivator overseeing this battle, which will be quite challenging."

For the first time, a fleeting look of anxiety appeared on the confident face of the leader, a man with a full blue beard and a fierce aura.

Although he was at the eighth level of Qi Refining, he was not confident of gaining a sufficient suppressive advantage in a direct confrontation under the absolute suppression of the great formation.

With the addition of the double array and a cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining, the balance of victory in this battle has shifted towards Tong Bingfeng and Liu Zong.

In the blink of an eye, the water-controlling fork, with the help of the waves and the invisibility array, appeared beside the leader of the evil cultivators, its tip flashing with a cold light, heading straight for his chest.

The evil cultivator had no time to dodge in any way and could only desperately gather more magic power in the shortest amount of time and attach it to the black gold armor.

With the support of ample magical power, layers of black light shields burst forth from the black-gold armor, instantly forming a simple defensive layer.

"Click"

The first-tier high-quality water fork had already reached its peak power during flight. The fork struck the black defensive layer without any pause, easily tearing it apart. It then struck the black-gold armor again. With a crisp metallic cracking sound, dense networks resembling spiderwebs rapidly expanded, clearly unable to withstand this long-planned attack.

"puff"

Although a cultivator's physical body is strengthened to some extent during daily cultivation, it is naturally incomparable to a magical artifact. As the black-gold armor shattered, a mouthful of blood was spat out, forming a small column of blood.

"Smash"

Taking advantage of the situation, Tong Bingfeng naturally wouldn't let go of this opportunity gained by using the great formation for cover. He summoned the crystal gourd from a distance, which spun rapidly, and viciously pursued the enemy with its bottom, preparing to seize the opportunity to win and smash it into the enemy's chest with absolute force.

This attack may seem peaceful, but the power it contains is not to be underestimated. Although this crystal gourd is not particularly powerful, it is still a force to be reckoned with.

"Iron Curtain, Imperial Edict"

This evil cultivator leader was experienced and knowledgeable. Despite the series of attacks, he remained completely calm and stood in front of an iron curtain.

The crystal gourd struck it, but no sound came out. Under the impact of external force, the iron curtain did not make any sound. Instead, it was in a state of inward concavity, dissipating the force in this peculiar way.

"Flying halberd, swirling"

The evil cultivator leader had been attacked several times in succession, and his already violent temper was on the verge of exploding. At this moment, he took a breather with the help of the iron curtain, and once again summoned his flying halberd, splitting it into three and attacking again.

Tong Bingfeng used the formation to dodge several times, but it was all in vain. The flying halberd seemed to have activated some kind of mysterious locking effect, relentlessly pursuing him time and time again.

"Willow leaf disc, fly."

The flying halberd was small in size and agile in movement. Tong Bingfeng tried to knock it down several times but failed. He then decisively used his only flying magic weapon and took off into the air.

After gaining a slight aerial advantage, he decisively manipulated the Azure Wave Overturning Mountain Formation to mobilize strands of pure water-attribute power, forcibly suppressing the flying halberd that had split into three.

"Flying Disc Cutting"

Tong Bingfeng rubbed his hands together vigorously, creating slashes that resembled plates, their edges gleaming with a cold light, as they cut towards the evil cultivator.

Flying Disc Cutting was the first high-grade first-tier spell he learned after advancing to the seventh level of Qi Refining, specializing in offense and destruction.

One by one, the flying discs circled and flew towards the evil cultivator leader. Without warning, they shattered, revealing smaller ice discs, each the size of a middle finger and even more lethal, ready to inflict sufficient damage through sheer numbers.

The crystal gourd, which had failed to achieve its goal earlier, struck again. Although the iron curtain still stood in front of it, it was unable to completely eliminate all the attacks.

Small frisbees flew past one after another, and wounds quickly formed on their bodies.