Chapter 648: Encompa.s.sing Poison Net

“The Four Elements Cycle Array blends primal chaos and the elements, excelling in both offense and defense. Even an Ethereal Stage expert’s soul attack will only get neutralized in the cycle’s power. It’s truly mystical. Such fortune upon Mystical Heaven Sect, who is a lower three sect, to create such a wondrous formation, ha-ha-ha…” Wu Qingqiu praised.

Yan Mo disdained, “The formation is fancy enough, but so are its requirements. Not just anyone can use it. The leader must have the rare Primal Spirit Const.i.tution. Shui Ruohua has a metal element body, the girl in red has a fire element body, and the one in blue, wood. Then, with the heavy and imposing earth element in the middle, heaven and earth become one, releasing such a natural and devastating power. Giving it to some average people, the elements won’t combine and the formation would crumble.”

“True, the formation had some harsh conditions, unsuited for everyone and ill-equipped to help a sect rise to power. Nevertheless, to those four, it is a sharp weapon they chose to use to enter Double Dragon Manor. “

Wu Qingqiu nodded, then pointed out Chu Qingcheng, “You mean she is the one with the water element? Why does it feel right and wrong at the same time? Metal endears water, water endears wood. The water element body can at best connect with two people, so why does she look to be the core of the formation? Everyone’s power, even the condensed power of earth, is focused within her.”

Yan Mo sneered, mocking Wu Qingqiu, “Is that all the amazing best talent in western lands amounts to? Don’t you see it?”

“See what? Wait, you do see something?” Wu Qingqiu raised an eyebrow. 

With a smug grin, Yan Mo nodded, “Of course, the girl has no water element body, but the Empty Spirit Body. She can use all elemental cultivation methods. She only practiced a water cultivation method just so it would match the formation.”

“The legendary supporting const.i.tution, Empty Spirit Body?”

Wu Qingqiu stared hard at her, shocked beyond belief. He sighed after a pause, “I see. I was wondering why the formation was so strong, it was because of her. With the rumored Empty Spirit Body, she could transform all kinds of different energy types. It is the closest const.i.tution to the primal chaos. It’s a real miracle such an amazing physique came from a tiny lower three sect. She would be the most sought after disciple by all the leaders in any sect.”

Ye Lin nodded, but Ye Lin smiled, “Ha-ha-ha, a rare body indeed, but weak still. To lone wolves like us, she’s just as average as the next person. Once she gets a little stronger, then we’ll see if she’ll make a fine adversary.”

“But by engaging in dual cultivation with such a body, your cultivation will soar!” Ye Lin stared at Ye Lin, speaking solemnly as if he was talking to Wu Qingqiu.

He saw this mystery guy as someone worthy of his respect without even realizing it.

Ye Lin sneered, “Dual cultivation, by definition, comes from two halves, one which isn’t yours and never will be. It’s just too… flat. Of The Ten Heavenly Daos, none relied on dual cultivation. The minute one does, he strays from it.”

“The Ten Heavenly Daos?” Yan Mo and Wu Qingqiu asked at the same time.

Ye Lin bore a mystical smile, “This is too soon for you to bother with. They’re the ten ancient emperors, though you’ve never heard of them, I’m sure. Ha-ha-ha, it’s fine, since all you focus on is the strength in the now. The ones pursuing the end of the path are me and him!”

Ye Lin’s eyes flashed as he watched Zhuo Fan, “Yes, him. Of the entire continent, just the two of us know of that place and are working towards it…”

Startled, Yan Mo and Wu Qingqiu paused, not understanding anything he said. All they could feel was how far away the two were from them…

Meanwhile, Exalted Double Dragons found the oddity around the formation as well, placing another name right under Zhuo Fan’s, Chu Qingcheng.

“Bai Mei, the la.s.s has no water element, but the legendary Empty Spirit Body.” Exalted Hei Ran was grave.

Exalted Bai Mei nodded, “The Empty Spirit Body, a container of everything. There is no way otherwise for the formation to unleash such natural energy. In other words, the reason for the formation’s power surpa.s.sing the elements’ is all due to her. I am amazed the Mystical Heaven Sect found her.”

“Chu Qingcheng is a true rarity, but so are the other three. Since the formation needs all of them, we will accept them all.” Exalted Hei Ran wrote down the other three girls as well.

Exalted Bai Mei nodded…

While the exalted were chatting over candidates, the audience was a sea of noise, all discussing what they just witnessed.

Most gaped in awe and some mocked Lu Xie for ending up beaten by four girls one stage under him.

These jeers were made to reach his ears too, making his face fall. He wiped the blood from his mouth and looked at his opponents with a poisonous glare of hatred.

Lu Xie sized the formation up, removing all the early contempt he had before and seeing it as a real opponent.

He soon noticed how the formation flowed, centered around Chu Qingcheng and painting a target on her. 

Grinning, Lu Xie shook and a five-meter tall and green image of a spider formed around him.

Its cruel eyes reflected its four targets.

Showing his soul meant he was going all out.

Everyone turned serious now that his soul lay bare. Even the audience. It was a rare occasion for an Ethereal Stage expert to go all out. 

Chu Qingcheng and her teammates’ mood was heavy.

“Encompa.s.sing Poison Net!”

Lu Xie grinned and the huge spider spewed out green gas. The columns of gas slithered like reptiles for the four girls.

But when they touched the Four Elements Cycle Array’s limit, they went around it. 

Just like a ma.s.sive spider web, it trapped the girls within.

Zhuo Fan knew what the kid was after. The Four Elements Cycle Array looked impregnable, but enough force trumped everything. In face of true power, no matter how intricate the formation, it would fall like a tower of cards. 

It all came to how strong this force was and how it was used. Lu Xie’s first head-on attempt didn’t work so now he used his head.

The girls were solemn now that their adversary was getting serious.

Whoosh~

The huge spider shook and sprung for the girls. Its great aura made it hard to breathe.

Shocked, they sent all their power to Chu Qingcheng. Permafrost in her hand shone ever brighter and ever colder. She lifted her sword and sent a white wave.

The instant the attack was about to hit, the spider turned to green smoke and scattered. The white wave hit nothing.

The smoke moved around the formation’s barrier and tightened.

The audience could now see that the gas was no poison, but minute threads, thousands upon thousands of spider threads spun around the girls.

Lu Xie grinned, “He-he-he, Soul Poison Explosion!”

Boom~

The string of endless explosions obscured everyone’s sight of the girls. All they could see was endless green smoke and hearing the stage’s barrier rumbling.

Zhuo Fan tightened his fists, more worried than ever.

The spectators were first stunned and then amazed by Lu Xie’s meticulous plan. His insidious gaze easily found out the formation’s weakness.

The formation used the power of the world itself and seemed perfect, by all means, but it needed four people to work together, to blend their powers into one. 

So just now, the spider faked an attack to force them to pour everything into Chu Qingcheng, thus a s.h.i.+ft in balance.

As Chu Qingcheng got stronger, the rest weakened. 

Lu Xie dodged her attack at that moment, going after the three girls instead at their worst moment.

Wu Qingqiu and everyone else watched with bated breath. Lu Xie smirked, going forward to clean up the pieces once the booming stopped. 

What welcomed him was a white cold flash coming from the thick dust. Before he could even react, it reached as close as his neck before it stopped.

Lu Xie looked in shock, only to see the three girls he targeted bleeding from the mouth.

As Chu Qingcheng alone, with her cold eyes, was pointing her blade at his throat. Around her was a crystal clear ice formed, and not just her, but all the girls as well that kept the poison at bay.

At the same time, the power of the world came from the girls and into Chu Qingcheng, br.i.m.m.i.n.g her with the power to fight an Ethereal Stage expert…