Chapter 1036

Chapter 1036: Escape

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Under the suppression of the mighty Xuan Yuan Formation, the ten Purple Palace cultivators from the Lu family could no longer endure, plummeting into the pool like dumplings tossed into boiling water.

However, the surface of the pool seemed to solidify into iron walls. They crashed onto it, bones shattering and cries of agony echoing all around!

Some perished instantly.

【Heavenly Merit +800】, 【Heavenly Merit +900】, 【Heavenly Merit +800】…

A series of striking notifications flashed across Wang Chen’s vision.

The four Golden Core cultivators, witnessing the brutal deaths of their comrades, were filled with terror. They desperately channeled their powers to resist the backlash from the formation pressing down on them.

Faced with a life-and-death decision, these true practitioners disregarded the damage to their foundations and directly drew upon the power of their Golden Cores.

The problem was, even if they risked everything, they could not match the destructive power of the Xuan Yuan Formation!

“Ha!”

Lu Hongye let out a bitter laugh, casting a venomous glance at Wang Chen. He then raised his palm and struck his forehead, spitting out a brilliant golden spirit pill.

This was none other than the Golden Core he had refined over hundreds of years!

In the next moment, the Golden Core radiated boundless light, releasing a surge of immense dan power that instantly enveloped the other three Lu family Golden Cores, shielding them like a protective parasol.

It actually withstood the force of the formation!

“Go!”

Blood gushed from Lu Hongye’s mouth, nose, eyes, and ears, twisting his face into a grotesque mask.

At this critical moment, the Lu family’s Golden Core cultivator demonstrated the leadership expected of him, sacrificing his own Golden Core to buy his kin a slim chance of survival.

The pressure on the other three Lu family Golden Cores suddenly lessened, and they swiftly repositioned themselves, forming the Three Talents Formation in the blink of an eye.

They prepared to break through the barriers of the Xuan Yuan Formation!

The Three Talents Formation is a commonly used battle array in the world of cultivation, allowing three cultivators to combine their powers to unleash a strike far beyond their individual cultivation levels.

They had no intention of confronting Wang Chen; their sole goal was to escape with their lives.

This was the only way to honor Lu Hongye’s sacrifice!

But would Wang Chen allow the Lu family Golden Cores to achieve their wish?

The answer was, of course, no!

“Ha!”

Wang Chen’s right index and middle fingers came together, forming a sword finger aimed directly at Lu Hongye’s Golden Core.

As he spoke, the Xuan Yuan Seal, which had been hovering in the air, shot forward like an arrow released from a bow, instantly striking the Golden Core.

Boom!

The two collided; the Xuan Yuan Seal was sent flying back, spinning wildly in the air.

Meanwhile, the higher-level Golden Core, which contained ninety percent of Lu Hongye’s cultivation level, exploded with a deafening roar, releasing a torrent of dan power.

A cultivator’s Golden Core is exceptionally resilient; at critical moments, it can be used as a magical tool to strike back against enemies. Even under immense force, it cannot be easily shattered, making it a truly remarkable creation.

Of course, it also embodies the majority of the power cultivated over a lifetime by a true practitioner.

However, this does not imply that the Golden Core is indestructible.

The Xuan Yuan Seal unleashed by Wang Chen harnessed the formidable power of the formations. Although it lacked direct lethal force, under Wang Chen’s command, it struck the Golden Core with the force of a fourth-level or higher copper hammer.

The destruction of the latter was inevitable!

As the Golden Core shattered, Lu Hongye could no longer maintain his stance, tilting his head back and spewing a mouthful of warm blood as he plummeted helplessly.

Alongside him, three other Golden Cores from the Lu family also fell.

Wang Chen formed a spell with his hands and once again thrust out his sword finger: “Lightning come!”

Instantly, dark clouds gathered above the small valley, and bolts of lightning, brimming with destructive power, descended, striking all the Lu family cultivators and obliterating their last resistance.

Lu Hongye had specifically mobilized the core combat strength of the Lu family for this treasure hunt.

Given the strength of their team, even with Wang Chen’s higher-level Golden Core cultivation, a direct confrontation would have been futile.

Yet, leveraging the destructive power of the Xuan Yuan Formation, he effortlessly plunged this group of strong enemies into a state of no return.

Half an incense stick later, the nameless small valley regained its tranquility.

Floating on the significantly lowered pool were disfigured corpses, some missing limbs.

Including Lu Hongye and the other three Golden Cores from the Lu family, they were all annihilated in battle!

【Heavenly Merit +30000】, 【Heavenly Merit +40000】, 【Heavenly Merit +40000】, 【Heavenly Merit +80000】

190000!

The demise of these four Golden Cores had bestowed upon Wang Chen a total of 190,000 points of Heavenly Merit!

His total Heavenly Merit had now surpassed the 200,000 mark!

A substantial windfall indeed.

But at that moment, Wang Chen had no time for celebration; he swiftly cleaned the battlefield, gathering all items carried by the Lu family cultivators, then activated the formation’s power to teleport back to the cavern at the pool’s bottom.

“Master.”

Seeing Wang Chen return safely, Su Ziling was overjoyed.

“This place is no longer safe,” Wang Chen informed her. “We need to relocate.”

The battle had caused quite a commotion, and he had forcibly activated the potential of the Xuan Yuan Formation in a manner akin to fishing in a dried-up pond, to suppress the invading strong enemies.

This higher-level formation was now on the brink of collapse and could no longer be used.

Wang Chen feared attracting the attention of Nascent Soul true immortals, so choosing to leave was inevitable.

After all, the crucial item leading to the Cangqing realm was already in his possession, and the Xuan Yuan Seal remained intact. He could easily reconstruct the Xuan Yuan Formation in the future.

“Okay.”

Su Ziling naturally had no objections; as long as she could remain by Wang Chen’s side, she was willing to follow him anywhere.

Wang Chen summoned the Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon True Form Image and concealed her within this treasure map.

Given Su Ziling’s low cultivation level, bringing her along would only hinder his progress.

At that moment, Wang Chen felt an inexplicable sense of urgency.

With the Xuan Yuan Seal in hand, he unleashed the last vestiges of the formation’s destructive power, teleporting himself beyond the nameless small valley.

In the next instant, Wang Chen suddenly turned back, raising his right palm high, and a surge of immense magical power erupted.

A colossal hand silently materialized above the small valley and then crashed down with tremendous force.

Boom!

It felt as if a violent earthquake had struck the valley.

Simultaneously, the Xuan Yuan Formation was destroyed, triggering an even more intense explosion, causing the pool to collapse and the cavern to cave in.

Having delivered his final strike, Wang Chen’s form flickered and, in an instant, he was over a hundred miles away.

Leisurely Courtyard of Thousands of Miles!

Now that his cultivation level had broken through to high-level Golden Core, and bolstered by immense Dan power, the true potential of his movement techniques was finally unveiled.

A genuine escape technique!

Wang Chen executed it multiple times in rapid succession, vanishing several hundred miles away in the blink of an eye.

Only after a short tea’s worth of time, a shadow, half-real and half-illusionary, suddenly appeared over the nameless small valley.

“Hmm?”

The figure quickly reached down with a hand.

Inside the valley, dismembered corpses emerged from the ground, floating in the air.

“So it was from the Lu family, tsk tsk!”

The newcomer sneered, his eyes filled with disdain. He released his grip, causing all the corpses to plummet.

Calculating with his fingers, he soon frowned.

“Hmm?”

“Not good!”

The figure in the air instantly vanished, revealing a hint of panic!