Published: March 2, 2025
Chapter 156: Fuel
Moreover, high-grade magical artifacts are not something that every qi refinement stage cultivator can possess. Most of these disciples only have a medium-grade magical artifact and wouldn't dare to confront it directly.
A medium-grade magical artifact requires at least two hundred spiritual stones. Based on the monthly salary of inner sect disciples, even if they don't buy elixirs for cultivation, it would take them four years to save up that amount of spiritual stones. How could they bear to waste it like that?
However, it did manage to slightly attract the attention of the last foundation establishment cultivator, and for now, the formation was safe, so it was still useful.
Liu Yu felt relieved at this point, knowing that the spiritual herb garden should be secure this time. Given the strength displayed by the enemy cultivators, they would unlikely break through the protective formation in the first instance. By the time the Yuan Yang Sect cultivators responded, the hope of success had already diminished significantly.
Even though they had three fewer foundation establishment cultivators compared to the enemy, with the formation as their backing, their defense wouldn’t be too problematic. Furthermore, this area was not far from Moonlit City, and they had already sent out a special sound transmission talisman. With the escape speed of foundation establishment cultivators, they could arrive within a maximum of three hours, making it increasingly beneficial for them to drag this out.
Thinking of this, Liu Yu spread his hands, and ten egg-sized orange fireballs appeared at his fingertips. With a wave of his arm, they flew towards the purple robe cultivator.
"Boom, boom!"
The fireballs struck the shield around the purple robe cultivator, creating a tremendous impact that drew the attention of many, but it did not have any substantial effect. After all, it was merely a low-tier spell that was easily blocked.
The purple robe cultivator took this as a provocation and, filled with rage, immediately retaliated. With a hand gesture, he conjured a dozen ice spikes that floated in front of him, then unleashed a furious assault on the formation.
Liu Yu paid no mind to such lower-tier spells, allowing them to fall on the formation without concern, as they posed no real threat.
While manipulating the Mother-Child Soul Pursuing Blade and the Golden Steel Banner, he also conjured another ten fireballs with his fingers. They lined up like arrows and attacked the purple robe cultivator.
Spiritual artifacts clashed with spiritual artifacts, magical artifacts collided with magical artifacts, and various low-tier spells exchanged back and forth, with the sounds of impacts echoing for miles around.
Around the formation, the situation reached a stalemate, maintaining a balance where neither side could gain the upper hand.
And so, half a tea-time passed.
Outside the black water extreme wind formation, Lu Steward hovered in the air, observing the situation below from a high vantage point.
Seeing this scene, his expression darkened, as his attacks were completely blocked by the enemy cultivators. All his efforts were thwarted by the female taoist practitioner within the formation, and for a moment, he found himself at a loss for how to break the deadlock.
The nine foundation establishment cultivators, including three from his sect, were unable to mount an effective attack on the formation. With only one left to rely on, they posed no threat to the formation. Those qi refinement stage disciples were even at a disadvantage, hesitant and afraid to attack.
"This ambush has completely failed."
Once the cultivators within the spiritual herb garden regained their senses, even though they still held an advantage in strength, they could not breach the defensive formation. Continuing to stalemate would not bring about any significant changes, and with this thought, Lu Steward started to have intentions of retreat.
"Lu Fubin, you dare to bring people to ambush our Yuan Yang Sect's resource point? You are truly audacious!"