Chapter 128: Chapter 123: Fierce Tiger, Treasure Vault, Yin Corpse

Array Breakers specialized in studying how to crack Arrays, and from this, they derived many array-breaking Magical Artifacts and Talismans.

The Tier Two Lower Grade Talisman, the Breaking Charm, that He Yujing used before was the magnum opus of ancient Array Breakers!

Unfortunately, this Talisman could only open a temporary gap in a restriction; it couldn’t destroy an Array in one fell swoop.

In a situation like this, if the Wang Family used a Breaking Charm to attack, the Li Family would surely trap them like rats in a cage.

That clearly wouldn’t work.

’The Wang Family only has one Life Talisman Cultivator left, Wang Huayuan. I wonder if he’s coming himself or if he found other Life Talisman Cultivators to help...’

On the mountaintop, Fang Cheng stared at the Li Family’s Clan Protection Array, lost in thought.

About an hour later, the Escape Lights of cultivators furtively descended into this mountain range, hiding in the forest and among the rocks.

It seemed there were quite a few Loose Cultivators who wanted to cash in on the chaos.

In the blink of an eye, it was 1:00 AM. As expected, a treasure light, as radiant as a great sun and blindingly brilliant, appeared on the horizon, heading straight for this place.

The treasure light illuminated half the night sky. A vast aura, thick with killing intent, surged over.

Fang Cheng squinted into the distance. Within the treasure light, he could make out a slender, diamond-shaped Demon-Breaking Shuttle, hundreds of feet long!

It had to be a Tier Two Middle Grade, or even a Top-grade Magical Artifact!

The Demon-Breaking Shuttle was incredibly fast. With a deafening BOOM, it plunged into the Restriction Spiritual Light of the Li Family’s Clan Protection Array!

From a distance, it looked as if a blindingly bright nail had been driven into an overturned black bowl.

As the lights flickered and intertwined, the Restriction Spiritual Light of the Clan Protection Array grew a little thinner. One could now faintly see the brightly lit Li Family buildings within the Array, as well as the numerous Li Family Cultivators with grim expressions, preparing for a fight to the death.

RUMBLE!

Billowing Yin Thunder materialized above the Li Family estate, striking toward the Demon-Breaking Shuttle.

The Thunder Light was dim, as if the Netherworld itself was sweeping through, yet it erupted with astonishing power, causing the Demon-Breaking Shuttle’s glow to flicker erratically.

Suddenly, the Demon-Breaking Shuttle erupted with a blinding light. Countless dazzling, bucket-sized runes spread out from the shuttle like ripples on water. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Wherever these runes passed, the Yin Thunder dissipated into thin air. The Restriction Spiritual Light of the Li Family’s Grand Array also grew unstable, showing faint signs of "corroding and melting."

’It really is an Array-breaking treasure!’

Seeing this, Fang Cheng knew the Wang Family had been plotting this for a long time.

The Wang Family had clearly studied the Li Family’s Clan Protection Array thoroughly. They had specifically commissioned an expert to refine the Demon-Breaking Shuttle for the purpose of breaking this Array.

’I just wonder if the Cao Family had a hand in creating this treasure?’

The Cao Family instigated this war between the Wang and Li families to maintain its status as the top family in the Netherworld region. It was unlikely they’d simply let the Wang Family trample the Li Family without lending a hand...

In an instant, more and more runes flowed from the Demon-Breaking Shuttle, and the corrosion of the Li Family’s Grand Array grew steadily worse.

Soon, a large hole was torn in the Restriction Spiritual Light of the Li Family’s Grand Array. Then, the hole grew larger and larger!

From the mountain forest, dozens of Escape Lights shot out, heading straight for the large hole and quickly rushing inside.

It was the Wang Family Cultivators.

The battle ignited in an instant. The Li Family Cultivators, who had long been on high alert, immediately charged forward to meet the attack, clashing with the Wang Family Cultivators.

Meanwhile, on the overturned black bowl, more and more holes appeared, corroded by the Demon-Breaking Shuttle.

A Loose Cultivator in the forest could no longer hold back. With a flash of Escape Light, they flew inside.

When the others saw someone take the lead, they all followed suit, afraid that if they were late, all the spoils would be taken by others.

It was a classic case of everyone kicking a man while he was down.

This was the exact situation the Li Family was facing now!

Not long after, the number of holes in the Grand Array’s Restriction Spiritual Light increased, gradually merging into one even larger opening.

Inside the Grand Array, chaos had erupted. Spiritual lights of all colors flashed and exploded, auras were in disarray, and loud bangs echoed continuously.

Among them, two auras stood out like cranes among chickens, far surpassing the other Cultivators. They were clearly Life Talisman Realm Cultivators.

One of them wielded a Fangtian Halberd and wore battle armor. His attacks were wide and sweeping, incredibly domineering.

The other was shrouded in Yin Qi and radiated an aura of death. Though he used no Magical Artifact, his physical body was as tough as Profound Iron Immortal Gold, unnaturally durable, and he blocked his opponent with his bare hands.

Observing his movements, they were powerful and heavy, but his limbs were somewhat stiff. It seemed to be the legendary Tier Two Lower Grade Copper Corpse of the Li Family.

The Body Cultivator wielding the Fangtian Halberd had to be the Wang Family Patriarch, Wang Huayuan.

After the two fought for a while, Fang Cheng noticed the Copper Corpse was starting to falter. Just as the rumors said, the Copper Corpse’s foundation had been damaged by a Wang Family Elder.

At this moment, the Wang Family Cultivators and a group of masked Loose Cultivators from Netherworld Valley had joined forces to invade. Their combined might was overwhelming. The Li Family Cultivators were gradually being defeated, with both sides suffering heavy casualties.

Seeing his chance, Fang Cheng quietly flew into the Li Family estate, searching everywhere for the Li Family Treasure Vault.

With the two Life Talisman Level combatants fighting in the sky, none of the remaining people could detect him.

Fires blazed across the various Li Family buildings. Intruders had stormed in, and after plundering valuables, they had set fires as if to vent their frustrations, creating more chaos.

Fang Cheng passed by a Medicine Garden and saw someone inside dueling a Li Family Cultivator.

Taking a closer look, he saw it was an acquaintance, He Yujing!

’He came after all.’

Fang Cheng paused stealthily and watched for a few moments.

To refine the Celestial Pool Pill, He Yujing was now only missing one Spiritual Medicine, which was located in the Li Family Medicine Garden. How could he possibly miss such an opportunity?!

At that moment, He Yujing was surrounded by nine revolving Spirit Talismans. They formed an azure Water Profound Light that blocked his opponent’s attacks one by one.

His method of attack, however, was quite interesting—he used distinct black and white chess pieces!

These chess pieces flew out, raining down on his opponent and erupting with immense power.

The Li Family Cultivator also had a Ninth-Layer Sensing Cultivation. To be assigned to guard the clan’s medicine fields, he was clearly no weakling.

He commanded three Iron Corpses, which brought with them a billowing Yin wind, and managed to hold his own against He Yujing for the time being.

Below the two of them, neat rows of medicine fields were filled with Spiritual Medicine that emanated a misty light and auspicious glow, displaying all sorts of extraordinary phenomena.

’I wonder which Spiritual Medicine He Yujing is after?’

Fang Cheng secretly picked up a stone and flicked it out.

The stone shot through the air with a piercing shriek, swift as lightning. Like a nimble streak of sword light, it blended seamlessly into the rhythm of their duel. With timing at the Peak of Profound Skill, it struck the Li Family Cultivator’s left shoulder with uncanny precision.

The Li Family Cultivator grunted. The Protective Spiritual Light on his shoulder flashed and died. He staggered, and the coordination of his three Iron Corpses fell into disarray.

A glint appeared in He Yujing’s eyes. Seizing the opportunity, he sent several chess pieces zipping past the intercepting Iron Corpses, striking the Li Family Cultivator squarely.

Fang Cheng paid no more mind to the outcome of their fight and drifted away.

He Yujing glanced, deliberately yet casually, in the direction Fang Cheng had left, a strange look flashing across his face.

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「Before the Li Family Treasure Vault」

Several Loose Cultivators from the Netherworld Sect were clashing fiercely with the Li Family Cultivators guarding the vault. The battle was intense.

Suddenly, a layer of blackish-green energy appeared on the faces of everyone on both sides. One after another, they silently plummeted from the sky, their life force extinguished in an instant.

BOOM!

Though no one appeared, the Treasure Vault’s main doors were shattered by a tremendous force. The Restriction Spiritual Light inside dimmed as well; someone had secretly destroyed the Restriction Array.

This Prohibition Array was clearly not as powerful as the Li Family’s Clan Protection Array. The Vajra Gu only had to nibble at it for a moment to destroy its Central Array Hub, allowing Fang Cheng to enter unimpeded.

The Treasure Vault had three floors, and its contents were far richer than those of the Ten Thousand Poison Gang’s Treasure Vault.

The first floor contained all sorts of Spirit Pills, Spiritual Medicine, Magical Artifacts, and Talismans. Perhaps because of the impending war, only some of the less popular Elixirs and Magical Artifacts were left. Their grades weren’t very high either, with the best being only Tier One Upper Grade.

They had clearly been depleted by the war between the two families.

Fang Cheng was already an old hand at looting Treasure Vaults. With a wave of his sleeve, he emptied the first floor and then broke into the second.

The second floor of the Treasure Vault was piled high with all kinds of Spirit Stones!

Fang Cheng didn’t count them precisely, but a rough glance told him there were at least a million Lower-Grade Spirit Stones.

There was also a stack of exquisite jade boxes, which surprisingly contained rare Upper-Grade Spirit Stones—a full nineteen of them.

Fang Cheng was pleasantly surprised. He quickly took them and headed for the third floor of the Treasure Vault.

The moment he entered the third floor, a thick wave of Yin Qi, accompanied by a strange, rotten smell, washed over him. Several zombies slowly opened their eyes.

This floor was filled with the Yin Corpses refined by the Li Family!

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