The Flower Willow War: The Foundation-Seizing Arc!
Qin Lu stroked the sword, gathering his immense Spiritual Power at the blade. When he saw the right moment, he unleashed a Sword-Ray tens of feet long!
The power of the Sword-Ray is like the majestic might of the heavens.
Wherever it passed, the poisonous clouds retreated three feet, until it slashed towards the black-spear cultivator!
The latter's eyes were bloodshot, his emotions consumed by Endless rage. Seeing the Sword-Ray descending, he still charged straight at it...
Even if his Spear Intent is exceptional.
But in the end, he was still blasted into the earth by this sword, billowing dust, clothes torn to shreds, flesh and bones disintegrating into dust...
Limbs severed, blood spilled on the ground!
The Daoist Annihilation Dao Rhyme continued to operate, eventually going berserk. The immense power of annihilation ultimately backfired on its master...
It turned into black ash and vanished into the world without leaving a trace.
Instead of dying at Qin Lu's hands, he perished in the very path he cultivated—a most dignified end indeed...
And that black gun—
Standing tall and straight on the earth, the spear, the king of weapons, did not lose this battle, nor did its master...
If it weren't for Qin Lu's gang attack, the sneak attack, and the fact that the opponent was already quite exhausted...
In a true one-on-one situation.
If Qin Lu didn't have several lives, he probably wouldn't be able to withstand the attacks from the other side!
Although he was defeated by such a powerful figure, Qin Lu still held him in high esteem. It was just a pity that the mistake lay in not being on his own side...
Appearing in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Otherwise, perhaps Qin Lu would have befriended such a powerful and talented individual, and even become friends with him, chatting about everything under the sun...
But since I can't have it, then I must destroy it!
What I can't have, no one else can have either. If you ever become my enemy in the future, then I'll destroy you without any reason...
Destroying you is none of your business!
Qin Lu stood with his sword on his back, solemnly bowed to him, and said:
Fellow Daoist!
May you rest in peace!
Having said that--
Qin Lu then put the black spear into his pocket. After cleaning up the battlefield, he and the others headed into the Flower Willow Courtyard to explore...
Unfortunately, three of the Five Poison Corpse Puppets were lost in this battle.
Fortunately--
The three Blood Corpse Centipede are still alive. At worst, when they need a new body, they can spend more time re-training the corpse...
As long as the five Blood Corpse Centipede survive, the plan to refine the heart with five insects will not be completely aborted and will eventually succeed.
Then, we traveled along the way, stopping and starting frequently.
Upon encountering cultivators from the Flower Willow Courtyard, Qin Lu and his group launched a coordinated attack!
The main theme is bullying the few, the strong, the weak, and the wicked, launching a righteous brawl, as long as there is profit to be made...
We'll use whatever insidious and evil tricks we have!
Don't even mention benevolence, righteousness, morality, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness; Qin Lu didn't care about any of that!
What he cares about--
What will he gain from this great battle, and what benefits will the Qin Clan be able to seize?
For example, right now, four people, two corpses, and one worm have fought their way to the spirit medicine garden of the Flower Willow Courtyard. Along the way, True Martial Realm have died at their hands...
If not a thousand, then at least several hundred!
Anyone who blocked his path, Qin Lu would kill them one by one, two by two, and if a group came, he would grind them to dust.
Not even a crumb was left!
Even Qing Centipede Qin Lu didn't need to lift a finger; the Azure Centipede's rampage was enough to crush a large number of low-level Warrior...
Insignificant ants, their deaths are not worth lamenting; weakness is the original sin.
Along the way, they encountered several Second-Tier formations. Most people would have given up and had to find another place to explore...
But if it's Qin Lu, it's a different story!
Who told him he knew a master of formations? This is where connections come in; long before the great battle...
The Qin and Huang families then engaged in numerous transactions.
Qin Lu supplied a considerable number of Second-Tier pills to the Huang Clan cultivators...
In return, the Huang Clan provided several replacement array plates specifically designed to break formations, much like a universal key...
Try any lock!
In essence, an array is a lock, and the array plate is the key...
Based on this principle-
Some array masters will specially create a core array plate that is compatible with any array, in order to take over control of the core.
However, this method has a low success rate, but its advantage is that it doesn't damage the magic array and can redirect the enemy's array to the Minotaur...
Become your own shape!
With the outbreak of the battle between the Flower and Willow sects, how many cultivators are left to guard the sect?
The few remaining survivors had already been mostly killed off by Qin Lu and his group along the way, so Qin Lu and his companions were naturally in no hurry...
Even if it doesn't work the first time, try a few more times and work through the process a few more times!
Sooner or later, he'll make this small formation submit to his large formation plate, slowly bending over the wall. He couldn't be happier...
A short while later.
The formation went on strike and stopped, revealing its most tender side to Qin Lu, appearing completely at his mercy...
After everyone crossed the barrier and stepped inside.
Then one sees this medicinal garden, nestled among hills and forests, where countless rare and exotic herbs grow, their Spiritual Qi transforming into clouds and mist...
In the sky, they gathered into thick, spiritual clouds, which occasionally sprinkled down Spirit Rain.
Just a quick glance--
First-Tier spiritual materials Spirit Plant are as common as weeds, often growing in clumps, making them appear extremely cheap...
While Second-Tier Spirit Plant are much rarer, they are not exactly uncommon.
On each hill, one can see one or several Second-Tier Spirit Plant, rooted in the ground, forming their own exclusive areas...
Looking further inside, one can see that there are several array formations nested within it.
Within each magic circle is a special Spirit Plant, whether it be a tree, a flower, or a strange branch...
These were none other than Third-Tier Spirit Plant!
Only Dao Foundation power with a history spanning thousands of years can possess the legendary Third-Tier Spirit Plant. Anyone who reaches this level...
Even plants can develop some degree of intelligence!
Even as powerful as the wooden heart in Qin Lu's chest.
Before its death, it had already broken through to the Third-Tier, transcending the limitations of its original race, thus enabling it to transform into human form and take on the body of Wood Demon...
Those who are just beginning to develop intelligence and have not yet transcended the fundamental nature of existence still exist.
Thus, it became what cultivators called Third-Tier Spirit Plant!
The conditions for Wood Demon to be born are extremely demanding, the most important of which is the development of intelligence. If it can develop intelligence at the Second-Tier...
After breaking through to the Third-Tier, there is a very high probability that it will transform into Wood Demon.
And then--
An elderly man with a large forehead and red spots blocked Qin Lu and the others' path. His aura was not strong, only around the fourth or fifth level of Qi Condensation...
"Gentlemen, would you do me a favor?"
"I'll part with a few Second-Tier Spirit Plant. You can take what you need and leave now, is that alright?"
"As the saying goes, greed knows no bounds; some things are too good to be true. These are things that you few can easily take on and put down..."
"You should really have some self-respect!"