klisemfg Chapter 165 We Fell into a Trap
Chapter 165 We Fell into a Trap
In the distance, from the dense jungle, several furtive figures were slowly approaching.
Zhuang Yu keenly noticed this unusual movement. He turned his head and looked over, his gaze as sharp as a hawk's, instantly locking onto those figures.
Hong Qi, Ah San, Ah Si...
The greed on the faces of these rogue cultivators was undisguised.
Clearly, they had witnessed Zhuang Yu's astonishing sword strike earlier and were convinced that he must possess a powerful treasure.
Zhuang Yu's eyes instantly turned icy cold, like a thousand-year-old iceberg, sending chills down one's spine.
He gripped the ancient sword tightly, his fingertips turning slightly white.
The surrounding jungle seemed to sense the chilling atmosphere, and the rustling leaves fell silent.
A tense atmosphere filled the air, like the calm before a storm.
"Someone's coming," Zhuang Yu said in a low, powerful voice to Wang Yao beside him.
Wang Yao nodded slightly. Although her cultivation level was not high, she could sense the changes in the surrounding atmosphere.
She followed closely behind Zhuang Yu, remaining silent and ready to respond to any unexpected situations.
Zhuang Yu did not choose to engage in direct combat.
He knew that although these rogue cultivators were not strong individually, they were a force to be reckoned with if they joined forces.
Moreover, their ambush here clearly indicates they came prepared.
"Let's go." Zhuang Yu took Wang Yao's hand, and in a flash, disappeared silently from the spot.
Hong Qi and the others were still nervously staring ahead, holding their breath, afraid of making the slightest sound and alerting their target.
Unbeknownst to them, Zhuang Yu did not proceed along the route they had anticipated. Instead, he led Wang Yao on a long detour and quietly arrived behind them.
The dense jungle, blocking out the sun, provided excellent cover for Zhuang Yu and Wang Yao.
They moved among the trees like ghosts, without making a sound.
"Boss, why is there still no movement? Could that kid have discovered us?" Ah Si asked anxiously in a low voice.
"Impossible!" Hong Qi glared at him. "We hid so well, how could he possibly have found us?"
Just then, Hong Qi suddenly sensed an unusual aura coming from behind him.
He turned his head sharply, but saw nothing.
"What's wrong, boss?" Ah San asked.
Hong Qi frowned, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.
"I...I always feel like someone is watching us..."
A cold voice suddenly rang out behind them: "Are you looking for me?"
Zhuang Yu curled a cold smile at the corner of his mouth, and with a flash, he disappeared from the spot again.
Hong Qi and the others panicked immediately, realizing that they had fallen into the other party's trap.
"Damn it! We've fallen into their trap!" Hong Qi roared, frantically channeling his spiritual power to try and find a flaw in the formation.
However, how could Zhuang Yu's formation be so easily broken?
Within the formation, the fluctuations of spiritual energy grew stronger and stronger, and invisible forces bound them tightly, rendering them unable to move.
Ah San was unwilling to surrender. He gritted his teeth, concentrated all his spiritual power into a ball, and slammed it fiercely into the array barrier.
"Break!" he roared, but his attack was like a mud ox sinking into the sea, without causing a ripple.
Suddenly, runes lit up on the array barrier, followed by several sharp spiritual attacks that shot towards Ah San like arrows.
Ah San's expression changed drastically. He hurriedly dodged, but was still struck by a spiritual force. He flew backward and crashed heavily to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"Ah San!" Ah Si saw this and rushed forward to help Ah San up.
However, as soon as he approached the array barrier, he was thrown back by a powerful force and fell heavily to the ground like a kite with a broken string.
The surrounding trees rustled and fell leaves as if a rain of leaves was falling, caused by the powerful force.
Hong Qi looked at his subordinates trapped in the formation, his face terribly gloomy.
He took a deep breath, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes...
"Kid, you think you can trap me like this? I'll see just how powerful your formation really is!"
Seeing his two men trapped, Hong Qi was furious.
He quickly formed hand seals and chanted incantations. A powerful surge of spiritual energy erupted like a tidal wave, crashing fiercely against the array barrier.
"Break!" he roared, the sound so powerful that the surrounding trees trembled.
The array barrier rippled, yet remained incredibly sturdy.
Zhuang Yu sneered and waved his hand, injecting a stream of pure spiritual energy into the formation.
The array barrier shone brightly, emitting a dazzling light that turned the surrounding trees golden.
Hong Qi felt a powerful force rebounding from him, causing his blood to surge and making him involuntarily take a few steps back.
He was shocked; this kid's formation was incredibly powerful!
Hong Qi refused to believe it and once again mobilized all his spiritual power to attack the formation frantically.
The spiritual energy within him surged like a rushing river, continuously flowing towards the array barrier.
The surrounding air was distorted by the violent fluctuations of spiritual energy, and waves of heat rushed towards us, as if we were in a furnace.
Large beads of sweat appeared on Hong Qi's forehead, and his clothes were soaked with sweat, but he still gritted his teeth and persevered, refusing to give up.
However, no matter how hard he tried, the array barrier remained unmoved.
Zhuang Yu stood firmly in the center of the formation, a cold smile playing on his lips, as if he were a god in control of everything.
With each wisp of spiritual power he infused, the array barrier strengthened, completely neutralizing Hong Qi's attacks.
Wang Yao stood behind Zhuang Yu, her beautiful eyes sparkling with admiration.
Looking at Zhuang Yu's calm and composed demeanor, she felt a sense of security.
She knew that as long as Zhuang Yu was there, any danger could be easily overcome.
She gently tugged at Zhuang Yu's sleeve, as if she could draw strength from him, which made her feel incredibly safe.
Hong Qi's breathing became increasingly rapid, and the spiritual energy within his body gradually depleted.
He felt like prey trapped in a spider web, unable to escape no matter how hard he struggled.
A flicker of despair crossed his eyes. Was he really going to be defeated here today?
Just then, Zhuang Yu suddenly stopped injecting spiritual energy, a meaningful smile appearing on his lips.
“Had enough fun…” he said softly, with a hint of mockery in his voice.
Before the smile on Zhuang Yu's lips had faded, he waved his hand, and the spiritual power maintaining the formation receded like a tide.
Hong Qi and the others, who were trapped inside, suddenly felt the pressure around them ease, as if they were drowning people suddenly surfacing and greedily breathing in fresh air.
"The formation has disappeared! Let's break out!" Hong Qi's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he reacted first, shouting as he prepared to break through.
Ah San and Ah Si perked up and quickly followed.
They had been trapped for a long time and were already seething with anger; all they wanted now was to escape as quickly as possible.
However, before they could take a single step, an invisible pressure, like a mountain, pressed down on them.
Their bodies felt as if they were filled with lead, incredibly heavy, and they were unable to move.
Hong Qi's expression changed drastically. He looked up in horror and saw Zhuang Yu looking at them with a half-smile.
"Want to leave? Not so easy." Zhuang Yu's voice was as cold and piercing as if it came from the deepest hell.
He slowly raised his right hand, and in his palm, a crimson flame flickered, emanating a terrifying aura that sent chills down one's spine.
This flame is no ordinary fire, but a legendary strange fire!
Hong Qi and the others were so overwhelmed by the powerful pressure that they could hardly breathe, their faces filled with fear and despair.
They then realized that the gap between themselves and Zhuang Yu was as insurmountable as an insurmountable chasm.
"Spare me! Senior, spare me!" Hong Qi begged for mercy hastily, his voice trembling, all traces of his previous arrogance gone.
Ah San and Ah Si were also terrified, their faces turning ashen. They knelt on the ground, kowtowing and begging for mercy until their foreheads were bleeding profusely.
Zhuang Yu looked at them coldly, without the slightest pity in his eyes.
Just as he was about to deal with these reckless rogue cultivators, the strange fire in his palm suddenly began to pulsate violently, and a violent power surged out from the flames, as if trying to break free from his restraints.
Zhuang Yu's expression changed slightly, "What's going on..."