Chapter 518: Breaking the Formation

The Long Spear tore through the air, resembling thunder descending from the Nine Heavens, its roar shaking heaven and earth as it struck directly at the Azure Shadow above the Formation. This Azure Shadow appeared humanoid, but its features were indistinct; only a simple, faint outline could be vaguely perceived on its face.

A strange light suddenly flashed in the Azure Shadow's eyes. It raised its right hand and actually adopted the posture of a Cultivator performing Hand Seals. At the same time, the Azure Shadow's mouth slightly opened, as if emitting a sound.

Immediately, a vast amount of azure crystalline light instantly appeared across the surrounding land, covering the surfaces of all the flowers, grass, and trees. In the blink of an eye, everywhere the eye could see was filled with crystalline radiance.

All of this happened in an extremely short time. When Wang Lin saw the Azure Shadow perform a Cultivator's movement, his eyes immediately narrowed, then relaxed. He didn't even look at the Long Spear he had thrown, retreating instantly dozens of meters away.

Wang Lin's figure was retreating, but the speed of the Long Spear was faster than lightning, charging straight towards the Azure Shadow.

Amidst this retreat and advance, Wang Lin's eyes revealed a strange light. He performed Hand Seals, and the moment his body retreated, combinations of Restrictions flashed through his mind.

These combinations in Wang Lin's mind resembled Runes flashing with peculiar light. These Runes strangely linked together, but then immediately dispersed, only to reconnect again.

However, after every few cycles, several Restriction Runes that had linked together without separating would detach and be placed aside individually.

If one looked closely, they would find that dozens of identical Restrictions already existed where the detached Restriction Runes were stored. This continuous linking, dispersing, and relinking persisted like a cycle of Reincarnation.

To Wang Lin, this persistence was a form of Derivation!

This Derivation had actually begun the moment Wang Lin first saw the ancient Formation, when he sat down cross-legged. What Wang Lin studied were not ordinary Restrictions, but the ancient Restriction methods taught by Xue Zi in the Ancient God Land back then. In fact, these methods were extremely ancient; even ancient Cultivators only mastered them, they did not create them.

"Fifty-seven… I must continue!" Wang Lin's gaze sharpened.

The Restriction Qi Long Spear charged straight toward the Azure Shadow. Almost the instant Wang Lin retreated several meters away, the Restriction Qi Long Spear was already within three feet of the Azure Shadow.

Its speed was too fast, naturally creating a whistling sound as it tore through the air. In particular, the fierce wind it generated leaped past the Long Spear and directly slammed into the Azure Shadow.

At that moment, the Azure Shadow actually collapsed under the fierce wind!

However, the instant it collapsed, the azure crystalline light floating in the air like willow catkins everywhere the eye could see suddenly dimmed!

But immediately, they shone with dazzling azure radiance.

Outside the surrounding valley, within a radius of a thousand meters, all the azure crystalline light began to emit blinding, intense radiance. Streaks of azure light flashed forth from every floating azure speck. These countless floating azure specks connected to one another.

All of this was completed almost the instant the Azure Shadow collapsed. This change was too fast, so fast that it gave no one a chance to react.

Even with the speed of the Restriction Qi Long Spear, it only managed to charge forward a few extra meters!

But right then, a sudden change completely manifested in Wang Lin's eyes as he retreated, happening almost in the blink of an eye!

Although Wang Lin's mental Derivation was still ongoing and nearing its end, about to fully calculate the Restriction combinations, his eyes remained fixed on the Formation.

At this moment, in his eyes, the area within a thousand meters of the Formation was completely enveloped by dense streaks of azure light. Outside the valley, within that thousand-meter radius, it had become a gigantic azure net cage!

Wang Lin's body was naturally inside this net prison!

Inside, azure light flickered. At this moment, an unknown number of azure lights flashed wildly simultaneously!

With that flash, the Restriction Qi Long Spear made a “bang” sound and split into two from the middle!

Although the Restriction Qi Long Spear was destroyed, Wang Lin showed no sign of distress. This Long Spear was originally an illusion formed by Restrictions. As for its inability to break the Formation, Wang Lin somewhat understood this, realizing that it could only succeed if the opponent offered no protection and simply left the Formation waiting for the Restriction Qi Long Spear's strongest blow.

Wang Lin threw the spear because his mental Derivation was nearing its conclusion, ready to finalize the method for breaking the Formation at any moment.

The Restriction Qi Long Spear was destroyed, and the surrounding thousand meters were a cage of azure light. Wang Lin was trapped inside, yet his expression remained as usual, without the slightest ripple of emotion.

In Wang Lin's mind, the Derivation continued to advance relentlessly!

Inside the valley, Ouyang Hua's cold laughter was heard.

"Outsider, how do you like my clan's Formation? It's not too late for you to leave now. Sever one arm and one leg, and hand over your Primordial Spirit for me to vigorously absorb three times, and I will let you go!"

Wang Lin looked up at the valley. Phantom images of Runes suddenly flashed in his eyes, and finally, these phantoms wildly condensed entirely within his gaze.

"Eighty-third! This is the limit, it should be enough to break this Formation!" At the final moment, Wang Lin's mental Derivation yielded the answer.

At this moment, his eyes were like the light of the Nine Netherworlds, causing anyone who looked upon them to tremble internally. Wang Lin stared at the valley and said coldly, "Presumptuous person, how dare you utter such arrogance!"

Ouyang Hua's wild laughter came from inside the valley: "In that case, this old man will show you who is truly the presumptuous one! Azure Shadow, execute the killing capture!"

As soon as he spoke, the azure light net within a thousand meters instantly began shrinking wildly towards the valley. Its speed was unimaginable, approaching dozens of meters from Wang Lin almost in the blink of an eye.

All of this was completed in a single flash of azure light.

"Outsider, you will become the second Demonic Shadow in my Luo Family Valley!" Ouyang Hua's voice from inside the valley was filled with a cruel, bloodthirsty flavor.

Wang Lin's body remained motionless, but in his eyes, streaks of strange Runes flashed past in that instant. Simultaneously, waves of eerie light flickered ominously with every instantaneous flash of a Rune.

Almost concurrent with the flashing, streaks of Restriction Runes escaped directly from Wang Lin's eyes and suddenly imprinted themselves outwards.

The first Rune emitted an ominous light, flashed directly out of Wang Lin's eyes, landed in the Void Realm, and transformed into waves of invisible ripples, vanishing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

One could see the azure light furiously closing in from afar. Everything living in its path withered almost completely, as if the azure light could devour life. As it moved toward the center and its range shrank, the aura emanating from it grew stronger and stronger!

Finally, in what seemed like a single flash of azure light, it approached within three meters of Wang Lin.

However, precisely at this moment, the first complete Restriction Rune in Wang Lin's eyes flashed out, merged into the Void Realm, and transformed into ripples. As these ripples spread, they almost immediately collided with the surrounding azure net that was closing in.

There was no earth-shattering sound, but the azure net rapidly closing in immediately emitted bursts of sizzling sounds, and its momentum of capture actually slowed down.

Wang Lin's eyes flashed again. This time, ten complete Restriction Runes suddenly appeared, similarly turning directly into the Void Realm and scattering as ripples that echoed everywhere.

The azure net, which had briefly paused its advance, now sizzled even more intensely. This time, cracks resembling fissures suddenly appeared on the azure net, and amidst loud cracking sounds, they quickly spread along the net's structure.

"Thirty Restriction combinations!" Wang Lin's eyes flashed again. This time, thirty more Restriction combinations surged out of his eyes and merged into the Void Realm.

The azure net, which had reached about three meters away, instantly collapsed! It turned into specks of azure crystalline light, scattering across heaven and earth like countless stars, extremely dazzling.

Wang Lin's expression remained normal. He looked toward the valley, and at the same time, the ominous Restriction combination Runes in his eyes flashed again!

This time, more than forty complete Restriction combinations instantly flashed forth one by one.

Wang Lin pointed forward into the Void Realm with his right hand, his eyes revealing a cold light. Immediately, all the flashing Restriction combinations swayed and charged toward the valley.

In the Void Realm, these complete Restriction combinations merged into the Void Realm one by one, transforming into ripples.

These eighty-three Restriction combinations in total were the specialized combination Restrictions Wang Lin had devised to break this Formation after observing it for a long time.

Above the entire valley, a massive amount of azure light instantly surged forth wildly. Almost all of this azure light rushed out from inside the valley.

However, the moment this azure light appeared, countless Restriction Runes flashed across the azure light and vanished. With every flash of a Rune, large amounts of azure light silently and quickly dimmed until they disappeared.

Wang Lin's gaze was like lightning. He lifted his foot and walked step by step toward the valley.

Following his steps, even more azure light whistled out from inside the valley. This azure light condensed together, forming a gigantic azure pillar several meters thick, which rushed out frantically, crashing violently toward Wang Lin as he walked step by step!

Wang Lin's expression was normal, and his steps did not falter in the slightest as he took a step forward.

The azure pillar crashed directly. However, when the Qi pillar was ten steps away from Wang Lin, numerous Restriction Runes suddenly surged forth between it and Wang Lin.

The azure pillar immediately dimmed, and its front section collapsed over a large area. As for Wang Lin, his steps never paused; maintaining a rhythm akin to the Heavenly Dao, he walked forward step by step.

As Wang Lin advanced, the azure pillar blocking his path immediately retreated segment by segment, continually collapsing as it withdrew.

When Wang Lin was only ten steps away from the valley, the azure light completely collapsed. At the same time, the entire valley suddenly shook, and a protective force upon it seemed to be rapidly and wildly dissipating.

"Celestial Immortal, spare me, spare me… Ouyang Hua knows his mistake!!" Ouyang Hua's voice immediately came from inside the valley.

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The annual meeting has ended. Er Gen breathed a sigh of relief. Tomorrow morning, I'll take a plane, arrive in BJ at noon, wait a few hours for a connecting flight, and return to Mudanjiang around 9 PM.

Therefore, tomorrow's update will be a bit late, estimated to be around 11 PM. I will try my best to post it earlier.

The day after tomorrow, Er Gen will undergo a tonsillectomy. Er Gen has been sick throughout the annual meeting, but rest assured, starting on the 17th, the daily updates will not be less than 6,000 characters!