Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 340 - 323: Trapped in the Formation

Qin Qing looked coldly at the old man draped in a black robe, shrouded by a mist of darkness. Through the headscarf over the robe, one could vaguely see his face.

The face looked like dry bones, eerily pale, with a dense black aura emanating from it, and a green glow emerged from his eyes.

In this person, Qin Qing could hardly feel any signs of life, only a thick sense of death.

"Die!"

At that moment, the old man cloaked in grey suddenly moved.

He struck again, and a chill, gloomy wind suddenly pressed towards Qin Qing, as the White Bone Sword once again transformed into a streak of white light, slashing towards him.

This time, however, Qin Qing was fully prepared.

He wielded his Azure Dragon Spear to meet the attack head-on, its brilliance tracing a dazzling trail of azure flame through the air.

But at that instant, the old man suddenly waved his hand.

The ground in front of Qin Qing burst open, revealing a black clod, and an Earth Dragon shot out from beneath the surface.

The Earth Dragon opened its mouth wide and bit directly towards Qin Qing.

It turned out that the old man’s flying sword attack was a feint, and summoning this Earth Dragon was his real killing move!

Qin Qing realized this almost immediately—he did have an almost prophetic ability to sense danger, but even so, he was still too late to evade!

Too fast!

The old man’s attack speed was simply too swift!

This person was definitely a Nascent Soul Realm Martial Dao Ancestor, and moreover, an evil cultivator with terrifyingly powerful attacks and full of deceitful tricks.

Without hesitation, Qin Qing activated a Body-Protecting Talisman given to him by Xu Fangyuan.

"Boom!"

A golden Defensive Shield instantly enveloped him.

The Earth Dragon struck the shield...

With a thunderous sound, the golden Defensive Shield shook violently, and Qin Qing was sent flying.

However, the Earth Dragon did not manage to breach the shield, and Qin Qing merely felt the impact’s shock, without sustaining any serious injuries.

By the time the Earth Dragon lunged at Qin Qing again, his Azure Dragon Spear was already cutting down.

"Crash!"

The Earth Dragon was cleaved in two, turning into rolling black mist that dissipated in the air.

It turned out not to be a real Earth Dragon.

An Earth Dragon is a type of Ferocious Beast, named so though not a true dragon but a type of Flood Dragon Serpent, dwelling underground with formidable attack prowess.

But this Earth Dragon was a Spiritual Treasure forged by the old man for attack.

It was also a Forbidden Evil Instrument with astonishing lethality.

If Qin Qing hadn’t had the Spirit Talisman from Headmaster Xu Fang, capable of withstanding an attack from a Nascent Soul Realm Martial Dao Master, he might well have met with disaster in that strike just now.

"This is still within the Life Forbidden Zone, where this Nascent Soul Ancestor’s cultivation is suppressed... Otherwise, even with the Body-Protecting Talisman, the outcome would not have been so easy," Qin Qing thought.

Meanwhile, Qin Ren and Pei Hong, who were battling the undead, also cast their gazes upon Qin Qing.

They had surely witnessed the exchange between Qin Qing and the grey-robed old man.

Only now did they realize why Qin Qing had them deal with the undead, while he chose to pick the Fruit of Life himself.

It turned out... Qin Qing wasn’t choosing the easier task or seeking to claim credit.

Rather, he had already deduced that an incident would occur while picking the Fruit of Life, otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to react so quickly and neutralize the old man’s attack.

In the hearts of Qin Ren and Pei Hong, their admiration for Qin Qing grew stronger.

At such a young age, he not only possessed strength beyond reason but was also willing to risk his life instead of letting the two of them face this life-threatening danger.

Just imagine, had it been either of them just now, they might already be dead at the hands of that old man.

At this time, the evil cultivator’s expression had turned somber.

He had initially thought, given Qin Qing’s youth, that his experience and temperament were likely immature. Not expecting his long-premeditated two killing moves would fail to take down this young man.

"Boy, don’t push me! Leave now, and you can still save your life," the evil cultivator spoke sinisterly.

"I guarantee I have more devastating moves set up here... but activating them would cost me dearly. If you don’t want to die, leave now..."

Qin Qing regarded the old man coldly, sensing that he wasn’t just blustering.

According to what the Beast King of the Flame Rhinoceros had said, this evil cultivator had been lurking here for at least two years.

In those two years, he must have prepared numerous safeguards to ensure nothing went wrong.

But—

Was it possible for Qin Qing to just walk away?

Impossible!

Only by obtaining the Fruit of Life could he claim victory in this Spring Hunt.

At this moment, without uttering a word, his eyes were filled with an intense will to fight.

Qin Qing was very clear that only within this Life Forbidden Zone could he possibly have the power to fight the elder.

If he left the Life Forbidden Zone, he simply could not be an match for the elder.

After all, the latter was a Nascent Soul Ancestor, and moreover, an Evil Cultivator.

"Swoosh!"

The Azure Dragon Spear in Qin Qing’s hand twisted and slashed out in an instant.

He transformed into a stream of azure light, Soul Power surging wildly as the splendid spear light slashed at the Evil Cultivator.

"Sweeping the Eight Desolates!"

"Whoosh!"

A tremendous and heavy spear thrust, its aura extremely blazing.

The elder’s expression darkened slightly as he slashed out with the White Bone Sword in his hand.

"Boom boom boom boom!"

The two continued to collide, the Azure Dragon Spear and White Bone Sword clashing repeatedly, Spiritual Power bursting forth.

Dark mist surged out from the elder’s body, enveloping toward Qin Qing, seemingly wanting to devour him.

But the azure flames on Qin Qing’s body were extremely blazing, having a powerful restraining effect against the dark mist.

The moment the black mist neared Qin Qing, it was directly incinerated by the azure flames...

The Azure Dragon Spear in Qin Qing’s hands was like an enraged dragon, roaring continuously; the spear light was dazzling, striking time after time with ferocious power.

The Evil Cultivator elder became increasingly disheveled, repeatedly forced back by Qin Qing, his aura became unstable, gradually showing signs of faltering.

"Damn you! Boy, you’re forcing my hand!"

A vicious light flickered in the eyes of the Evil Cultivator elder, "Boy, since that’s the case, go die!"

Clenching his teeth, as he spoke the word "die," he suddenly threw out dozens of Array Flags from his hand.

"Swish swish swish swish..."

The Array Flags flew out in all directions, and in the blink of an eye, countless Spiritual Patterns surged into existence.

Lines of Spiritual Patterns connected together, quickly forming a Spiritual Array.

All at once, Qin Qing saw all the light around him extinguished, the world turning into pitch black, and chilling winds whistling—

Innumerable ghosts rushed towards Qin Qing from all directions.

Qin Qing hurriedly swung the Azure Dragon Spear, continuously slicing through these ghosts.

But—

The ghosts were endless, and Qin Qing felt increasingly cold.

The circulation of his Spiritual Power had also grown more difficult...

"This formation is the Yin Sha Formation... Inside it, Spiritual Power will continuously be suppressed."

Qin Qing furrowed his brows, "Moreover, these ghosts I’m seeing seem half-real and half-illusion; the majority of them are probably illusions, that’s why they keep appearing endlessly."

Although Qin Qing was trapped within the formation, his thoughts remained as clear as ever.

"Swoosh!"

Suddenly!

A White Bone Sword appeared out of nowhere, as if tearing through the black void, suddenly emerging.

"Puchi!"

The sword pierced through Qin Qing’s chest.

A look of pain appeared on Qin Qing’s face.

Pain!

It was very painful!

This pain came not only from the tearing of the wound but also from the intense pain of the Yin Sha Qi corroding the injury.

"Huff!"

A white skull seal suddenly appeared out of thin air, pressing down towards the top of Qin Qing’s head.

Fortunately, this time Qin Qing dodged with the greatest speed.

But then, the White Bone Sword appeared again out of nowhere...

"Being trapped in the formation, I can’t see where the opponent is at all, yet he can keep attacking me!"

"This formation is too formidable..."

Qin Qing took a deep breath, at the same time stopping the injury at his chest.

"Pei Hong, Ninth Highness!" Qin Qing shouted.

But...

He heard no response.

"It seems the sound from outside is blocked! This formation not only isolates the external scenery but also blocks out any sounds."

However... Qin Qing knew, Pei Hong and Qin Ren must have noticed that he fell into the formation the moment it happened. They would definitely find a way to help him by holding off the Evil Cultivator.