The two thunder snakes hiding in the dark clouds were shattered by Ye Tianchen with absolute Physical Body Power. Initially thinking this Thunder Array would be deciphered, little did they know that Ye Tianchen and the eccentric old sage were facing an even greater crisis. Nine pillars forged from Black Gold Mysterious Iron suddenly shattered, releasing nine surges of Power of thunder and lightning, soaring into the sky, with an overwhelming force capable of annihilating a planet! Rumble!
Before Ye Tianchen and the eccentric old sage could react, everything within the space they occupied went wild. It seemed that all the Thunder Runes were exerting their power at this moment, especially when the nine Black Gold Mysterious Iron pillars burst apart, as if in an instant, the power of the entire Formation converged, looming over the heads of Ye Tianchen and the old sage, ready to crash down!
"Who would have thought such powerful forces were contained within these nine Black Gold Mysterious Iron pillars!" The eccentric old sage couldn’t help but glance upwards and remarked.
"You’re not planning on leaving me alone to resist again, and just hide in the humanoid pit, are you?" Ye Tianchen glanced at the eccentric old sage, surprised at how this old man was capable of anything!
"Indeed, I had that thought!" The eccentric old sage chuckled mischievously.
"Hey, I’m telling you this clearly, you understand that these nine Black Gold Mysterious Iron pillars have exploded, and it’s obvious this is the last strike of the Thunder Array, it’s bound to be extraordinary, and I alone may not be able to withstand it. If I can’t withstand it, this entire world will be doomed, and even hiding in the humanoid pit would be pointless, don’t you agree? Why not endure it together, the chance of success is much greater!" Ye Tianchen said to the eccentric old sage.
The eccentric old sage found Ye Tianchen’s words to be quite reasonable, and glanced at the gathering energy overhead, realizing its immense power. Relying solely on one’s own strength, everyone knows it’s difficult to resist. Given their Cultivation Realm, teaming up to counter it increased their chances of success significantly. So the eccentric old sage put on a serious front and said, "What do you take this old sage for, kid? The reason I was in the humanoid pit was because I knew you could handle those two little thunder snakes, and didn’t need me to intervene, I was conserving power for the final strike against this Thunder Array!"
"You guessed it long ago?" Ye Tianchen intentionally asked.
"Of course, you’re still a bit inexperienced, keep learning from the elder!" The eccentric old sage chuckled.
Ye Tianchen shook his head, smiling lightly as he said, "In that case, please show me, elder, how to break the Formation so this junior can learn!"
"You brat... fine, I’ll let you see, don’t think the elder lacks strength!" The eccentric old sage hesitated, then pushed ahead with brave resolve.
Ye Tianchen paid no heed, knowing the eccentric old sage was indeed powerful. But with that cunning manner, unwilling to exert effort, that wouldn’t do. If any crisis were to follow, Ye Tianchen feared that expending too much Martial Arts True Power would leave him defenceless. He couldn’t afford such foolishness!
Whoosh!
The eccentric old sage swiftly soared into the sky, where a Talisman appeared overhead, continuously gathering Power of thunder and lightning. Even the thunder power from the nine shattered Black Gold Mysterious Iron pillars flowed towards the Talisman. If it exploded, a strong Slaughter Aura would descend, plunging Ye Tianchen and the sage into true danger!
"Watch carefully, I will now shatter this Talisman, and we will be safe!" The eccentric old sage said confidently.
Bang!
As soon as he spoke, the eccentric old sage struck down with a palm, targeting the Rune above. Yet, when his palm force collided with the Talisman, all of it vanished instantly without causing a ripple, startling the old sage as Ye Tianchen frowned and said, "This Talisman is powerful; it not only absorbs thunder power but can instantly absorb Martial Arts True Power. It’s not simple!"
"Humph, against absolute power, such absorbing Talismans are futile!" The eccentric old sage snorted coldly, channeling a surging force from his body as though ready to fully unleash his power!
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Over ten consecutive strikes, each powerful enough to shatter the Void, Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but admire the old sage’s prowess. Although it seemed the sage’s combat strength wasn’t as great as Ye Tianchen’s, whether he hid his true strength was unknown. Nevertheless, the sage’s combat capability was indeed surprising!
Each palm force was potent enough to shatter the Void, with these successive strikes rapidly smashing the sky, all charging towards the Talisman!
Buzz!
The Talisman quivered, absorbing a few palm strikes, yet the following blows nearly sent it flying, also vanishing into the air, leaving the sage satisfied as he smiled and said, "With such a small Talisman, trying to block my way is indeed underestimating me!
Boom!
As soon as the words of the Mad Old Bai Xiao fell, a pressure instantly crashed down, startling the Mad Old Bai Xiao. Looking up, he saw the talisman once again appear above him and Ye Tianchen, its power even stronger, spinning continuously as the pressure gradually emerged, forcing Ye Tianchen and the Mad Old Bai Xiao to dodge!
"Such a powerful pressure, if we get hit, we’ll be half-dead if not dead!" the Mad Old Bai Xiao couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise.
"Old Master, your continuous ten strikes made this talisman even more formidable!" Ye Tianchen said with a mournful face.
"Are you blaming me? How was I supposed to know it would turn out this way!" the Mad Old Bai Xiao said, somewhat depressed.
Boom!
"Here it comes, the first wave of pressure has fallen!" Ye Tianchen suddenly looked up at the sky and said.
Only to see a crimson power of thunder and lightning descend, directly bombarding towards Ye Tianchen and the Mad Old Bai Xiao, the speed was fast, the pressure was strong, breaking the void along its way which couldn’t be repaired in time, showing the strength of this power of thunder and lightning!
"Smash it, there’s no other way!" the Mad Old Bai Xiao suddenly said coldly.
Bam!
Bang!
A palm, a fist, both were Ye Tianchen and the Mad Old Bai Xiao’s full force strikes, when their power collided with this crimson power of thunder and lightning, they formed a balanced confrontation, lingering in mid-air, forces spread out, the void continuously collapsed, giving a sensation that this world could be destroyed!
"Such a powerful crimson thunder power, it seems one more strike is needed!" As soon as the Mad Old Bai Xiao finished speaking, another palm slap landed!
Thud!
The fragmentation occurred, Ye Tianchen and the Mad Old Bai Xiao’s force collided with the crimson power of thunder and lightning, after the confrontation, it returned to calm!
"Did we block it?" Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but ask himself.
"Why is the descending power of thunder and lightning crimson? I’ve never seen thunder power of this color before!" the Mad Old Bai Xiao frowned and muttered.
"This Thunder Array is not simple, now the talisman has not disappeared, it definitely won’t let us pass the third checkpoint easily, we must be careful!" Ye Tianchen thought for a moment and said.
Buzz!
While Ye Tianchen was still pondering how to destroy this talisman and break through the third checkpoint, the talisman suspended above their heads trembled again, instantly another wave of thunder power burst forth, this time the power was orange, but it didn’t simultaneously attack Ye Tianchen or the Mad Old Bai Xiao, instead, it solely aimed at the Mad Old Bai Xiao, startling him as he hurriedly retreated, trying to escape!
"Old Master, you can’t escape, you have to smash it!" Ye Tianchen reminded.
Hearing Ye Tianchen’s words, the Mad Old Bai Xiao came to his senses, but unfortunately, as soon as he turned to prepare for battle, he was blasted by the orange power of thunder and lightning, crashing heavily amidst the nine Black Gold Mysterious Iron Pillars runes, his body smoking, clearly a sign of being hit by thunder power!
"Damn, the speed is too fast, even with Micro Dust Steps, I can’t escape!" the Mad Old Bai Xiao said, spouting a puff of green smoke from his mouth as a reaction to being hit by the orange power of thunder!
"It’s not that we’re slow, but even though the nine Black Gold Mysterious Iron Pillars shattered, we’re still enveloped in the center of the Thunder Rune, the space range is just that small, no matter how fast you are, it’s useless!" Ye Tianchen said.
"Can’t you help me fend it off, just watching as the orange thunder power hunts me down?" the Mad Old Bai Xiao said irritably.
"Old Master, this is likely the peculiar nature of the Thunder Array, now this orange thunder power only targets you, my interference is useless!" Ye Tianchen said helplessly.
It’s not that Ye Tianchen really couldn’t block this orange thunder power, but he wanted to see if the Mad Old Bai Xiao had hidden power, to observe how he would deal with this orange power of thunder, that was Ye Tianchen’s thought, he always felt the Mad Old Bai Xiao was not a simple character, seemingly not very strong in combat, yet always gave him a sense that he should not be underestimated... (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to support with recommendation votes, monthly votes at Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)
Chapter 2085: 2085: The Power of a Talisman
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