The Three Talents Formation and the Shellback Centipede

Looking at the girl before him, Zhuge Xiang was secretly surprised. There was no other reason than that the girl looked too young, only about fourteen or fifteen years old. Coupled with her somewhat innocent and naive personality, Zhuge Xiang really wondered why he felt a heavy pressure from her. He also found it hard to imagine how a girl much younger than himself could possess such strength.

"I, Zhuge Xiang, have always loved fighting, whether it's one-on-one combat or a free-for-all. Since you've extended an invitation, I'll naturally accept. However, judging from your expression, you seem to think I'm definitely not capable of breaking your so-called Three Talents Formation. I can't agree with that..." Zhuge Xiang said calmly, looking at the girl who was only fourteen or fifteen years old. His words were calm, but they were full of confidence in himself.

"Hehe, you'll know Three Talents Formation. I also want to see if you can break it," Zhuge Xiang challenged her sharply. The girl didn't say anything, but her eyes lit up. She looked really eager to see Zhuge Xiang break the Three Talents Formation.

Having said that, there was no point in saying anything more. The three people surrounding Zhuge Xiang each released their own aura.

The three auras were completely different: the monk's upright and peaceful demeanor, the swordsman's sharpness, and the girl's lightness and agility. Yet, these three auras, through some Profound Mysteries transformation, inexplicably combined together...

This was the first time Zhuge Xiang had personally experienced such a formation. The auras of these three people were all different, yet they were able to combine perfectly using the power of the so-called Three Talents Formation. The combination of the three auras made them even more terrifying.

Like different colors of paint, if they are combined properly, they can create a beautiful painting. This Three Talents Formation feels like painting; the different energies combined together become extremely powerful, like an impregnable fortress.

With the Poisonous Flood Dragon Spear in hand, Zhuge Xiang unleashed his Spear Intent and Demonic True Body, thrusting the spear straight at the girl before him. With Zhuge Xiang's current cultivation level, once unleashed, its power would be astonishing.

However, the girl didn't move at all in the face of Zhuge Xiang's spear, hovering like a statue. Zhuge Xiang's Poisonous Flood Dragon Spear seemed to hit an invisible wall of energy about three inches in front of the girl, unable to cross it.

Using the force of the recoil, Zhuge Xiang flew backward and landed on the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger. He squeezed his legs together, Phoenix Winged Black Tiger, as if by telepathy, roared, its killing intent surging and gathering into a beam of light that shot towards Jie Chen.

The overwhelming killing intent was terrifying. Although the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger was greatly weakened, this arrow of light formed from the killing intent was not so easy to resist.

"Phoenix Winged Black Tiger, I never thought you would become someone else's Mount. Truly, karma is a cycle, and retribution is inevitable," Jie Chen said calmly, looking at the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger as he slowly opened his slightly closed eyes.

As they spoke, a golden light flashed, and a golden Demon Subduing Pestle easily shattered the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger's killing intent arrow.

"Be careful, this Three Talents Formation is very peculiar. The combined strength of the three people will become extremely powerful. Moreover, it seems that any one of them can easily mobilize the power of others for their own use," Xiao Yue warned from Zhuge Xiang's shoulder after Xiao Yue's Moonlight Arrow had failed.

"No wonder the other side is so confident. This Formation can actually combine the power of three people and empower one of them. Moreover, the combined power surpasses the sum of the three individuals..." Upon hearing Xiao Yue's warning, Zhuge Xiang understood.

The combined strength of three people—the strength of three ultimate Cultivator —is terrifying. If one person's strength is 100 jin (50 kg), then the combined strength of three people is 300 jin (150 kg). But which is more damaging: a punch with 300 jin (150 kg) force or three punches with 100 jin (50 kg) force? Needless to say, the punch with 300 jin (150 kg) force is far more terrifying.

The Three Talents Formation embodies this idea. Imagine a Cultivator at the pinnacle of their cultivation possessing the power of three other Cultivator at the pinnacle of their cultivation. What level of power would that be?

What is the biggest difference between the Deity Transformation stage and the Qi Refining Stage? No matter how powerful one is in the Qi Refining Stage, it is ultimately just one's own strength, with the limits of individual power. On the other hand, the Deity Transformation stage allows one to mobilize the power of Heaven and Earth for one's own use, and the strength displayed surpasses the limits of individual power.

Now, the power of this Three Talents Formation, which merges the power of three ultimate Cultivator into one person, has long surpassed the limits of individual power.

It can be said that although the Three Talents Formation did not create a Deity Transformation Stage Cultivator who could mobilize the power of Heaven and Earth, it did create a Deity Transformation Stage Cultivator who also surpassed the limits. No wonder Jie Chen was able to easily shatter the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger's killing intent arrow.

Unable to mobilize the power of Heaven and Earth and earth, yet possessing individual strength at the Deity Transformation stage, he already had the power to defeat Zhuge Xiang. However, he used this power for defense, to entangle Zhuge Xiang. No wonder Tian Lingshan was full of confidence, convinced that Zhuge Xiang could not escape the Three Talents Formation.

Bang bang bang...

Zhuge Xiang launched a relentless attack, with Xiao Yue and the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger assisting Zhuge Xiang. The continuous and dense attacks were like a storm; such attacks, if they were on Battlefield, would surely be enough to kill hundreds of powerful Cultivator. Unfortunately, within the Three Talents Formation, they could only create ripples and could not shatter the Three Talents Formation at all.

Zhuge Xiang's strength, even if it doesn't reach the level of Deity Transformation Stage Cultivator, is no less than that of a Limit Expert. Xiao Yue, Six-Star peak Monster Beast, has also reached the level of Limit Expert, and the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger's strength is between the Deity Transformation and Qi Refining Stage...

In summary, the combined strength of Zhuge Xiang's side should surpass that of these three. Unfortunately, they couldn't break through the Three Talents Formation Jie Chen. Even when Zhuge Xiang, Xiao Yue, and the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger attacked simultaneously, they couldn't repel Jie Chen...

Three palm strikes, each with the force of a hundred jin, were unstoppable against a single palm strike with the force of three hundred jin. Within this Three Talents Formation, Zhuge Xiang exerted all his strength, yet he still could not break through; he was truly trapped...

While Zhuge Xiang was trapped, the battle situation below underwent a dramatic change. In the midst of the fighting, many of the Alliance Cultivators actually brought out sophisticated Mechanical Puppet. These Puppet were of various types and had different functions.

Some Mechanical Puppet are small and agile, assisting Cultivator in their attacks; Mechanical Puppet are enormous and powerful; and still Puppet can even unleash beams of light for ranged attacks...

Besides the Mechanical Puppet that were brought out, screams suddenly came from the Battlefield. Many Asura Sect Disciple, who were fighting well, suddenly clutched their feet and screamed. Then they collapsed with their faces turning blue and black and their bodies emitting a foul stench, clearly showing the symptoms of poisoning.

This terrifying poison had absolutely no effect on ordinary Detoxification Pill. Even the most potent Detoxification Pill could only barely delay the onset of the virus. With the combined attacks of the Mechanical Puppet and the unknown methods of Toxins, the Asura Sect Disciples, who were initially on par with the Alliance, were suffering a series of defeats...

"Underground! Everyone beware underground! Poisonous Creatures attack..." some Asura Sect Disciples shouted. Unfortunately, Qi Refining Stage Cultivator lack the ability to fly and must remain grounded. How could they defend against an attack from underground?

Hiss hiss hiss...

Many Asura Sect Disciples raised their Spear, clubs, and other weapons and struck the ground, but to no avail. Attacking an unseen enemy blindly was utterly ineffective; they didn't even know what the enemy lurking underground looked like.

Ah!

Amidst screams, another Asura Sect Disciples collapsed, his body turning bluish-black. Even after taking three Detoxification Pills, it was to no avail; the potent toxicity was terrifying.

"Let me do it!" A sharp shout rang out, and then a black light seemed to streak across the sky, rushing towards the poisoned disciple. It was none other than Zhang Kuang.

Zhang Kuang leaped through the air, his cultivation level suddenly reaching the Tenth Layer of the Innate Realm. As a combat-type genius, it seems that his cultivation improvement these days has been equally terrifying.

With his Asura True Body enhanced by Spear Intent, Zhang Kuang, whose main skill was Spear Arts, transformed his Spear into Wind and Thunder, spinning at high speed and shooting out like a released arrow, fiercely piercing the ground beside the poisoned disciple.

With all his might, and using Skill unstoppable Poison Dragon Drill, Zhang Kuang's Blood Python Spear pierced the ground and disappeared, leaving behind a bowl-sized, bottomless crater in the earth.

Aww...

At the same time, a fierce roar suddenly rang out, the earth churned, and the powerful enemy hidden underground finally revealed its True Appearance of Mount Lu —or perhaps it should be said that only the tip of the iceberg.

As the earth churned, a body appeared, passing by. It was a cylindrical body, probably over a meter in diameter, covered in armor that gleamed with a metallic sheen, clearly possessing formidable defensive capabilities. Along its sides, densely packed, knife-like limbs...

"What a huge Centipede!" Although the monster hidden underground had only revealed a small part of itself, all the Asura Sect Disciple present gasped in shock and exclaimed in surprise.

Judging by sight, this enormous Centipede is probably over a hundred meters long.

On its exposed body, a Spear was stuck in its hard carapace. Even with its Zhang Kuang power, the spear only barely pierced the tip. For such a huge Centipede, it was truly a superficial wound.

"Such a huge Centipede? It must have the cultivation level of Fairy!" Over at the Asura Sect's camp, looking at the enormous Centipede's body, Man Kui's expression hardened. As he spoke, he was about to set off to kill the Centipede.

"Wildlands, exotic species, the Shellback Centipede, destined never to reach the level of Fairy, yet its true strength rivals that of most Fairy," Xiao Xiao, the Shadow Hall Master, her brows furrowed, her voice slightly hoarse. (To be continued...)