re soft-bodied and clinging to the cliff face.Zhao Yanzǐ was afraid of insects. She cuddled closer to Hao Ren, gripping his hand even tighter. Now she deeply regretted following Hao Ren up to the moun...Chapter 603: To Fight or to Break Through...
Hao Ren had just managed to lose the Fāntiān Seal intentionally to Elder Ancestor Hongyuan. Now that he was reclaiming it, this was part of his plan.
This treasure had stirred up trouble after being with Elder Ancestor Hongyuan for a while, causing some tension between them.
For cultivators on the fifth layer where resources are scarce, especially those in the Core Formation stage, such treasures would definitely be very appealing. But having something and then losing it right away is quite frustrating.
"Set up an array formation!" Upon seeing Hao Ren reclaim the Fāntiān Seal again, Mu Lianshan was enraged but also worried that his venerable uncle might blame him. Thus, he immediately surrounded Hao Ren in the center.
The Foundation Establishment stage cultivators from Heavenly Mountain Sect mainly practiced defensive self-protection formations, while Core Formation stage cultivators focused on offensive encirclement techniques.
On the sixth layer, there were many experts; sometimes even Core Formation stage cultivators had to cooperate to kill a true expert.
The four of these cultivators were disciples under Grand Elder and had the closest relationship with Mu Lianshan. They had practiced this "Five-Star Chain" formation countless times before and successfully killed over ten late-stage Core Formation experts.
Regardless if Hao Ren called out three, four, five, or six… they all had corresponding encirclement formations!
The largest encirclement formation of Heavenly Mountain Sect consisted of 250 Core Formation stage cultivators in the "Starbreaking Nine Heavens Array," capable of surrounding and killing any cultivator below mid-stage Nascent Soul.
At this moment, all five of them were wielding swords!
Hao Ren put away the Fāntiān Seal and faced their formation with his most familiar Sword Reflection Technique!
The 320 sword lights spun counterclockwise around him like schools of fish in the ocean, ready to change direction at any moment.
"Kill!" Mu Lianshan gave the order.
Hao Ren had already injured two Heavenly Mountain Sect cultivators. On this premise alone, Hao Ren could be eliminated!
Five sharp swords simultaneously thrust towards five parts of Hao Ren’s body.
The control over these swords was not by hand but with spiritual energy; sword technique!
"Release!" Hao Ren's sword lights split into five directions, each targeting the five swords.
Among these five Core Formation stage cultivators, Mu Lianshan and another one were at late-stage Core Formation. The other three were mid-stage Core Formation with elemental attributes of wood for three and fire for two!
Hao Ren was fighting against all five, releasing sword lights that targeted their elemental attributes.
The Five Elements' Mutual Subjugation Principle!
Sizz…
The tips of the swords met each other with a shrill sound as ten swords hung in mid-air in a stalemate within an instant.
Those Foundation Establishment stage cultivators watching from afar were all dumbfounded.
Mu Lianshan, who was at the Core Formation stage, was someone they looked up to and revered as their uncle’s level in the sect.
But when five uncles joined forces, they still couldn’t defeat a young Core Formation cultivator!
Bam!
Hao Ren released his spiritual energy and simultaneously repelled the five swords!
The Old Ancestor Hongyuan, who was hovering nearby, also felt a shock upon seeing this scene.
If one of Medicine King’s personal disciples was already so formidable, he had to seriously reconsider whether he should be enemies with Piaomiao Peak!
He had originally half-believed and half-doubted the rumor that his disciple had destroyed Qiongdao Sect in a single move, but now seeing Hao Ren fight five Tian Shan disciples at once made him believe the rumors were true.
Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!
Sword lights flashed chaotically!
The five cultivators of Core Formation stage standing in position controlled their five spirit swords.
Hao Ren controlling the five swords actually managed to fight them evenly!
Concentrating on five things at once!
Those Foundation Establishment and Core Formation-stage cultivators were all dumbfounded.
If a Nascent Soul-stage cultivator faced an encirclement by Core Formation-stage cultivators, they would use overwhelming power to deal with them one by one. But if the Nascent Soul-stage cultivator had to lower their realm and face five Core Formation-stage cultivators simultaneously, it wouldn't be possible!
Hao Ren was fully focused, bringing Sword Shadow Technique to its peak, while Little White carrying him was busy turning around.
It was facing an encirclement by five snow lions!
The third and fourth stage snow lions could spew fireballs. Hao Ren fighting five of them wasn't a problem, but it had to fight as if it were five itself.
This was the definition of being overwhelmed with work!
But those Tian Shan cultivators of Foundation Establishment and Core Formation stages just froze again.
A third-stage snow lion could actually handle five snow lions of the same or even higher stage!
The disciple was extremely freakish, as was his spirit beast too!
Actually, after reaching the third stage, not only did Little White’s fur on its legs turn golden and become invulnerable to fire and water, it also had four "spiritual fetus treasures" underfoot that mainly functioned for flight but could be used defensively in emergencies.
Pap! Pap! Pap!
Crisp sounds rang out from Hao Ren’s body as he continuously opened three more dragon orifices on top of his previous 186.
"Attack!" Mo Lianshan shouted, eyes wide open.
The five cultivators’ attacks became even fiercer, launching all-out assaults on Hao Ren and completely abandoning defense!
The five snow lions also stopped attacking郝仁's mount and all spat fireballs at 郝仁!
The cultivators separated from their mounts, turning into a formation of five humans and five beasts attacking 郝仁 from ten directions!
Rush-rush... 郝仁’s sword beams scattered.
One became two!
320 sword beams turned into 640 sword beams!
In 郝仁's dragon丹, two more dragon竅 snapped open. If the previous dragon竅 were forcibly broken open, then this time, 郝仁’s cultivation had prepared them in advance.
With each new竅, his spiritual energy grew even stronger!
Especially in a place like Fifth Heaven where spiritual energy was so dense...
The nearby aura rushed towards 郝仁. Even 宏源 Old Ancestor’s expression changed at this sight; the sudden gathering of heaven and earth energy... could it be that this brat is about to break through to Core Formation Realm
Snaps.
Four more dragon竅 opened up, reaching a total of 195竅!
Upper-grade Geng rank!
The changes between small ranks within the same large realm didn’t damage the body; they just made one’s spiritual energy stronger.
A hundred miles around Drifting Peak was in turmoil, with wind and clouds rising.
Frightened, 宏源 Old Ancestor stared at his surroundings, ready to flee. This could mean that the Core Formation Realm ancestor from within Drifting Peak was coming out of seclusion or perhaps this brat’s master had returned!
"Break!"
The 640 sword beams suddenly surged to 1280 sword beams!
Over a thousand sword beams were numbers that even Core Formation Realm cultivators couldn’t imagine.
How would it feel if over a thousand dense sword beams appeared in the sky
If they attacked directly, nearly a thousand Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators wouldn’t be able to escape!
The 宏源 Old Ancestor who had intended to block 郝仁’s retreat was speechless; he could feel that each of those sword beams had at least the power of Initial Stage Core Formation.
No matter how powerful his initial-stage Core Formation Realm might be, he couldn’t fight a thousand core formation stage cultivators!
Boom...
The five cultivators surrounding 郝仁 were tightly hemming him in and had no time to react before they were blasted out; they crashed into the distant cliffs, creating deep holes.
The 1280 sword beams suddenly condensed into 640 sword beams, then shrunk back down to 320 sword beams.
Hao Ren's strength at the Hougen level means that releasing 640 sword rays can only be maintained for a few seconds. These 1280 sword rays reached their peak moment during his breakthrough, matching the power of an upper Duie-level cultivator.
The Old Ancestor Hongyuan felt slightly weak in his legs; he had worked hard to reach the Nascent Soul stage and didn't want to die here senselessly.
If more than a thousand sword rays charged towards him, even with his Nascent Soul-stage cultivation base, he would be turned into a sieve!
"He just broke through. He's at his weakest now! We must seize this opportunity!"
The voice of the Senior Patriarch from the Heavenly Mountain Sect echoed loudly in the sky.
His angry tone instantly woke up the remaining seventy or so Core Formation-stage cultivators.
The remaining seventy or so Core Formation-stage cultivators from the Heavenly Mountain Sect launched various light-emitting treasures towards Hao Ren.
They wanted to capture Hao Ren, but who dared approach him Those seniors who challenged Hao Ren earlier had their life-bound treasures shattered by Hao Ren. Even if they weren't in mortal danger, their cultivation bases would plummet drastically!
Even the prized disciple of the sect's Grand Elder, Mo Lianshan, one of the most promising candidates to reach the Nascent Soul stage in recent years, was sent flying into a cliff and his fate remained unknown!
Hao Ren's 320 sword rays suddenly shot out, instantly knocking those treasures back!
One man guarding the pass; ten thousand cannot get through.
In the valley, Zhao Yanzi and Xie Yujia watched with worry turning to excitement as they saw Hao Ren in action outside the valley.
Duan Yao, who had sneaked out of her cave residence and was about to slip away unnoticed, stared wide-eyed through the valley's barrier at Hao Ren taking on dozens of opponents. She couldn't believe what she was seeing.
Even more astonished were the cultivators from three small sects nearby in the large barrier around Mysterious Peak but outside the small barriers.
Raising their heads, they saw Hao Ren easily handling several dozen Core Formation-stage cultivators from the Heavenly Mountain Sect and their hearts trembled violently.
Especially Qingyin Sect's Wu Yan, who had just reached Core Formation stage. Her pupils shook in shock as she realized how little she knew compared to him. With such strength, not only could he wipe out a sect like Kongtong, sweeping across five layers of heaven would be no problem!
If one of Medicine King Patriarch's disciples was so powerful, just how high a realm must the Medicine King Patriarch be in
No wonder she hadn't felt any spiritual energy fluctuations before. To reach such heights meant integrating with Heaven and Earth.
"Old Ancestor Hongyuan, if you help me capture him, I'll give you a Spring Revival Pill."
Rumbling like thunder, the voice echoed again.
The floating Old Ancestor Hongyuan was moved by this offer from within the Sixth Heaven Layer.
Spring Revival Pills were Fourth Rank immortal pills that could extend one's lifespan by at least a hundred years. Nascent Soul-stage cultivators typically had lifespans of over a thousand years, so to Foundation Establishment-stage cultivators, Spring Revival Pills practically meant immortality. However, Hongyuan Old Ancestor had been stagnated in the early stage for two hundred years and with his previous cultivation journey, he only had another couple of centuries left...
"Boy, you're just unlucky!"
Hongyuan Old Ancestor pondered for a moment before revealing a golden bell treasure in his hand.
He would kill Hao Ren and clear out all the cultivators within the valley and those from the three small sects nearby. All of them must be exterminated!ng into one’s body is an extremely dangerous cultivation method just to think about!The sword shadow decision in Hao Ren's body immediately consumes the dozens of tiny lightning strikes, converting th...