Chapter 422: Chapter 269: Harvest from the Kill and the Marvelous Array-Breaking Talisman

It was as if the very air around him had frozen. Jia San felt his body sink as his flight speed plummeted, and even the circulation of Magical Power within him grew sluggish!

"What the hell is this?!"

His face paled in horror. The power of this sudden attack far exceeded his expectations. With a furious roar, he unleashed the full force of his Middle Stage Foundation Establishment Magical Power. He summoned a heavy Turtle Scale Shield, which instantly expanded to block the space above his head. Spiritual Light flickered across the shield’s surface, forming a solid barrier.

At the same time, his hands formed a seal, and a solid, ochre-colored barrier of light materialized around him—it was an Earth Defense Magic!

"Hold it!" he snarled, pinning all his hopes on his greatest strength: Defense.

BOOM—!!!

The Black Seal Platform smashed ruthlessly onto the Turtle Scale Shield, letting out a deep thud like the beating of a giant drum!

The Turtle Scale Shield trembled violently. Its Spiritual Light dimmed at a visible rate, and the shield’s surface even began to emit a creaking sound, as if on the verge of collapse.

Jia San’s face went white. He felt an irresistible Giant Strength pass through the Shield, shaking his Qi and Blood so violently that he almost plummeted from the sky.

’This Seal... How can it be so heavy?!’ he thought, utterly terrified. He couldn’t see his attacker, but the power of this Spiritual Artifact was absurdly immense!

The attacker was none other than Lin Changheng, who had used the superiority of his Divine Sense to anticipate his enemy and lie in wait! He had capitalized on the exact moment his opponent’s Heart and Spirit was distracted by the island’s scenery to launch a fatal sneak attack!

Now that Lin Changheng’s Cultivation had reached the Fifth Layer Foundation Establishment, the power he could unleash with the Black Seal Platform was even more astonishing.

It was far beyond what it had been before.

The most crucial point was that Lin Changheng’s Magical Power was exceptionally condensed, surpassing other Cultivators of the same level—a preliminary effect of tempering it with the Red Sky Profound Flame.

...

At this moment, Jia San was focusing all of his Heart and Spirit and Magical Power on resisting the Black Seal Platform pressing down from above. Under the immense pressure, his Divine Sense instinctively contracted, concentrating on the area over his head.

And in that very instant—something unexpected happened again!

A nearly transparent, faint shadow, like a long-hidden viper, silently emerged from the Void behind him without any warning!

It wasn’t particularly fast, but it leaked no aura whatsoever. It had a strange sense of "nothingness," as if it could absorb light and evade the detection of Divine Sense.

It was the Hidden Void Blade, activated simultaneously by Lin Changheng!

This bizarre Flying Knife, a gift from a Tribulation Cultivator at the Golden Light District, was not only incredibly sharp but also had a key characteristic: its ability to launch concealed, surprise attacks.

PFFT!

Jia San’s back was protected by both an Earth Defense Magic and his own Magical Power Shield. However, a section of the ochre-colored light barrier from the former was bizarrely weakened at a single point, allowing the Hidden Void Blade to pierce through with ease!

Like a hot knife through butter!

The Magical Power Shield couldn’t block it either and was torn apart just as easily.

The blade plunged precisely into his back, directly through his heart, and instantly shredded it. The tip of the blade even emerged from his chest, revealing a glint of cold light!

Jia San’s body went rigid, the horrified expression on his face frozen. He looked down in disbelief at the blood-stained tip of the blade protruding from his chest. He struggled to turn his head to see what was behind him, his eyes filled with confusion and resentment.

"How... how is this possible..." Even in death, he couldn’t understand. In that one instant, how had his formidable Earth Shield suddenly weakened by seventy percent? With the Black Seal Platform smashing down from above, he had been completely unable to react, creating a fatal opening!

Lin Changheng’s face was expressionless as he acted with a thought.

The Hidden Void Blade’s Sword Qi erupted, instantly extinguishing all signs of life within him.

At the same time, the Black Seal Platform above crashed down, knocking aside the Turtle Scale Shield now that it had no Magical Power to support it. It then smashed Jia San’s corpse to pieces, sending it plummeting onto the island and kicking up a cloud of dust.

The battle, from start to finish, lasted only a few breaths.

Lin Changheng quickly retrieved the man’s Storage Bag and Turtle Scale Shield, then shot out a line of fire to incinerate the remains of the corpse, a clean and efficient process.

He glanced toward the main battlefield on Rising Sun Island, his eyes cold.

’That’s one less.’

’Still, the Earth Control Technique is truly useful. Not only can it deflect certain Earth Element attack Magic, but it can also weaken Earth Shields and other defensive spells to a degree. It’s perfect for creating an unexpected opening during a surprise attack.’

Indeed, that was the main reason why Jia San had died so suddenly.

At this moment, Lin Changheng once again sensed the location of the Deep Lake Spirit Clam. He knew it had followed his instructions and moved again, now lying in wait near Rising Sun Island.

He had told it to wait outside Floating Star Island earlier, but it hadn’t been needed. In fact, Lin Changheng himself had achieved a significant result with just a simple move.

But Rising Sun Island was different. The besieging enemies were kept outside the Array—that is, outside the floating island—leaving them exposed within Xiaobai’s attack range, like sitting ducks.

As long as Xiaobai began to charge an attack, there was a high probability of success!

Now, there were still two Middle Stage and one Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator left. If Xiaobai could injure or kill even one of them, the situation would instantly become clear.

...

「Half an incense stick later.」

’We can’t wait any longer.’

The Silver-White Masked Cultivator had yet to see anyone emerge from Floating Star Island and guessed that something had gone wrong. There must have been some kind of accident.

An uncontrollable risk, even!

But after wasting so much time and Energy planning this, he couldn’t possibly give up halfway and return empty-handed.

Otherwise...

At this thought, the Silver-White Masked Cultivator couldn’t help but shiver.

’No matter what, we must take Rising Sun Island!’

A vicious glint flashed in his eyes. He decided not to wait for the others any longer and immediately sent a transmission to the two Middle Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators beside him, "Prepare for a full-scale assault!"

Before the words had even faded, he abruptly pulled a Talisman from his Storage Bag. It shimmered with Spiritual Light and was covered in profound runes. He held it between his fingers.

It was none other than the Tier Two Array-Breaking Talisman!

"Go!"

"Break this damn turtle shell for me!"

He let out a low roar and frantically poured his vast Magical Power into the Talisman, then fiercely threw it forward!

VMMM—!

The Array-Breaking Talisman transformed into a dazzling golden streak of light, crashing like a meteor into Rising Sun Island’s protective Grand Array, whose Spiritual Light was already dim.

KRAKA... BOOM!!!

This time, the Grand Array could no longer hold. With a grating shatter, the curtain of light collapsed like shattered glass, dissolving into a sky full of motes of light.

Xu Maoling, who was controlling the Array, suffered from the backlash. He spat out a mouthful of blood with a PFFT, his face visibly paling as his aura fluctuated wildly.

"Haha! The Array is broken! Surrender your life, old farmer!"

"It’s finally broken! Go!"

"Take his damn life!"

The Silver-White Masked Cultivator laughed maniacally. He and the other two Middle Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators lunged like three vicious wolves toward Xu Maoling, whose expression had turned grim.

"It won’t be that easy to take my life!"

Although Xu Maoling was in poor condition, his gaze suddenly became as sharp as an eagle’s. The fierce aura of a Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator erupted from him. He knew this was a life-or-death moment; there was no retreat!

He quickly swallowed an Elixir and stomped his foot hard on the ground!

RUMBLE!

The ground shook violently as thick earthen walls shot up from the ground, one after another, blocking the trio’s path!

Countless sharp Earth Spikes also erupted like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, stabbing out from under the feet and around the three Black Robe Cultivators. The treacherous angles forced them to either dodge or block, halting their forward momentum.

In an instant, the scene of a harmonious and beautiful farm, ripe for harvest, was shattered. Earth and stone flew everywhere, leaving behind a jagged, broken landscape.

"A desperate struggle!"

The Silver-White Masked Cultivator snorted coldly. The ghastly white Bone Sword in his hand unleashed a sharp Sword Aura, instantly cleaving through the earthen wall that was several meters thick in front of him.

But the Cultivator behind him, codenamed "Jia Yi," didn’t have it so easy. He was forced into a scramble by several abruptly appearing Earth Spikes, and his Magical Power Shield flickered violently.

The other Cultivator, "Jia Er," summoned a Ghost Head Shield to brace against the impact of the Earth Spikes, attempting to approach Xu Maoling from the flank.

But Xu Maoling proved himself a veteran Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, utilizing his Earth Element Technique and Magic to their fullest extent.

His figure moved rapidly between rising earthen mounds and cracked rocks. He brandished his sickle, which at times transformed into a giant illusory shadow to smash down, and at others stirred up sand and stones to obscure their vision. For a time, he actually managed to hold his own against the three of them...

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