Chapter 238

Chapter 238: Purgatory on Earth, Blood and Flesh Soul Refining Formation

As the hook-nosed elder waved the blood-red flag in his hand, a strange force emanated.

It completely stunned the Silver Moon Sect leader and his companions, rendering them unable to move.

“Senior, what are you trying to do?”

The Silver Moon Sect leader gazed at the blood-red flag, his heart filled with trepidation. His intuition told him it was an incredibly terrifying object.

“You’ll soon know what I intend,”

the hook-nosed elder said with a smile, his expression becoming increasingly eerie.

A faint black aura emanated from the blood-red flag.

Simultaneously, throughout Liuyun Town, the stone pillars that had stood in certain locations began to sway slightly, as an invisible force connected them.

Wisps of black mist emerged from the stone pillars and quickly spread throughout the town.

“What is this?”

On the street, a resident watched the black mist drift toward him. Curious, he reached out to touch it.

The next moment, he regretted his action.

As soon as his fingertips touched the black mist, they began to melt like a burning candle, followed by his palm, wrist, and rapidly spreading up his arm.

“Ah!!!!”

Such excruciating pain was beyond the endurance of even a normal person.

The townsman screamed in agony and fell to the ground, writhing frantically, trying to shake off the black mist.

But it was no use. The black mist, like a living thing, could not escape the sight of human blood.

Not only did it tightly wrap around the townsman’s arm, it gradually devoured his entire body.

Boom!

Such a horrifying scene naturally terrified the other passersby.

Everyone fled, staring at the townsman in horror, bewildered by his sudden transformation.

Some tried to disperse the black mist with brooms and cloths, but to no avail.

The black mist seemed to have set its sights on the townsman, clinging to him with a firm grip.

The unbearable pain soon caused him to faint.

Then, everyone watched helplessly as he was swallowed and dissolved bit by bit by the black mist.

Before long, he vanished, leaving only a set of clothes and a pool of blood.

After devouring one person, the black mist rose again, its color darker, and began to drift toward the people nearby.

“Ah, run!”

Having witnessed the man’s tragic condition just now, everyone was well aware of the terrifying nature of this strange black mist. Seeing it drift again, everyone screamed in fear and fled in all directions.

A few who fled a little slower were caught in the black mist, and screams rang out again.

But this time, no one dared to stop to watch or help, only to flee for their own lives.

Similar scenes played out throughout the streets of Liuyun Town. For a moment, the town was filled with screams, like a living hell.

“What’s going on?”

On a hillside several miles away from Liuyun Town, Lu Qing and Ma Gu were setting up their tent in the woods. Suddenly, his face changed.

Before he could explain, his figure vanished from the spot. With a few leaps, he ascended to the top of a nearby giant tree and gazed down at Liuyun Town.

His expression changed again upon seeing it.

Liuyun Town was now enveloped by a thin, gray veil of light, shrouded by a swirling black aura. He could faintly see people writhing and struggling within, roaring and screaming.

But strangely, not a single sound could be heard.

“Ah Qing, what’s going on? I seem to sense a surge of resentment coming from that part of town.”

The old doctor then appeared beside Lu Qing.

“Master, look,”

Lu Qing pointed forward. The old doctor followed his gaze. His innate vision, granted by his body, allowed him to clearly see the dire situation within the town, including the gray veil of light.

He asked in shock, “What is that?”

“It’s a formation, and a deeply malicious demonic formation!” Lu Qing said gravely.

As a heir of the Divine Talisman Sect, he immediately discerned that the gray veil of light currently enveloping Flowing Cloud Town was the product of some sinister formation.

He was perplexed, however, as spiritual energy had only just begun to reawaken, how could someone construct such a formation?

“A formation, a method of the immortal way?” The old doctor’s expression changed. “Ah Qing, do you have a way to break it?”

Although a powerful warrior who had reached the minor success stage of the Xiantian realm, the old doctor had no knowledge of such mystical methods, so he could only place his hopes on Lu Qing.

“There are generally only two ways to defeat formations: by force and by ingenuity.

Breaking by force involves using absolute force to pierce the formation’s defenses and destroy it.

Ingenuity involves identifying the key points of the formation and disrupting them. Once enough points have been damaged, the formation will cease to function and will naturally break.”

Lu Qing quickly explained to his master.

“So, what method can we use to break it?”

The old doctor saw some people in the town beginning to flee, but were stopped by the veil of light at the edge.

In desperation, he tried to force his way out, but as soon as he touched the light curtain, he was dissolved and melted by the black gas floating above. His face turned very ugly.

“Disciple is not sure.”

Lu Qing replied, but his eyes were fixed on the light curtain.

Finally, as a faint purple light of supernatural power emerged, several notes floated into his field of vision.

[Blood-Melting Gray Light: A light curtain created by the evil formation, the Flesh and Blood Soul Refining Formation. It possesses powerful defensive capabilities and can dissolve flesh and blood.]

[Flesh and Blood Soul Refining Formation: A rudimentary evil formation inherited from the ancient era of immortal cultivation, exceptionally venomous.]

[A living being within the Flesh and Blood Soul Refining Formation will have its entire qi, blood, bones, and flesh melted by the formation’s power, transforming into resentment that nourishes the formation’s core and flags.]

[The Flesh and Blood Soul Refining Formation has eighteen formation nodes. If more than nine nodes are destroyed, the formation will cease to function and collapse.]

[This Flesh and Blood Soul Refining Formation appears to be a simplified version. Its power can only dissolve and refine beings below the Innate Realm, and its power is far less than the full version.]

…

Looking at the messages in his field of vision, Lu Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he still didn’t know why this ancient evil formation had appeared in Liuyun Town, he still didn’t know.

But since this was just a simplified version of the Flesh and Blood Soul Refining Formation, it would be much easier to deal with.

“Ah Qing, have you come up with a plan?”

The old doctor had been observing Lu Qing’s expression, and when he saw his face suddenly lighten up, he immediately asked.

“I’ve got some ideas, Master. We need to break this formation quickly. Otherwise, if we’re any later, I’m afraid everyone inside will be dead.” “

Then tell me quickly, what should we do?”

the old doctor said hurriedly, taking in the dire situation in the town.

“Breaking the formation isn’t difficult, but anyone who could set it up must be extraordinary. I’m afraid you, Master, will be the one to handle it.”

“Of course.” The old doctor nodded, a hint of murder in his eyes.

The situation in Liuyun Town below was so dire that even he, who usually disliked v*olence, couldn’t help but harbor murderous intent.

“Master, let’s talk as we go. I’ll go downstairs to get some things. You go ahead.”

Lu Qing nodded, and in a fleeting manner, he descended the tree and headed for the carriage.

When he emerged, he was clutching a longbow and sword.

“Young Master Lu, what happened? Where’s Doctor Chen?”

the chubby middle-aged man asked.

He had seen Lu Qing’s expression change so dramatically as he leaped to the treetop, even the old doctor had gone up there. He knew something unusual had happened.

But now that Lu Qing had descended, the old doctor didn’t know where to go, and he felt puzzled.

The others looked over as well.

“There’s something going on in Liuyun Town. Master and I need to go there. Senior Xu, you two will stay here for now,”

Lu Qing explained. Then he turned and said sternly to Ma Gu and Wei Zi’an, “Master Ma, Zi’an, you two will stay here too and watch over our luggage.”

“I know, sir!”

Ma Gu’s heart sank at the seriousness on Lu Qing’s face.

Knowing what was happening in Liuyun Town, it must be something extraordinary.

Otherwise, Lu Qing and the old doctor wouldn’t have been so serious.

“Alright, then, Master and I will be leaving first!” Lu Qing tapped his foot and quickly headed down the mountain. “Xiao Li, protect Xiao Yan. Anyone who dares to hurt her will be killed without mercy!”

“Young Master Lu…”

Seeing Lu Qing leave so suddenly, completely unaware of the situation, the chubby middle-aged man was about to call him back, but Ma Gu gently stopped him.

“Senior Xu, since my young master has important matters to attend to, please don’t disturb him. We’ll just wait here.”

Ma Gu knew that for Lu Qing and the old doctor to be so serious, something serious must have happened in Liuyun Town.

If they followed, they would not only be of no help, but would even be a hindrance.

“This…”

The chubby middle-aged man was slightly stunned when he saw Ma Gu, who had always been so polite to him, suddenly become tough.

But he didn’t get angry. Instead, he realized the seriousness of the matter.

He recalled how Lu Qing’s expression had only grown serious after he had reached the treetops. With a moment’s thought, his energy surged, and he leaped up the tree as well.

“What’s that?”

the chubby middle-aged man exclaimed in surprise as he looked toward Liuyun Town and saw the gray curtain of light.

He had never seen such a strange and mysterious scene before.

“And, is that… Doctor Chen and Young Master Lu?”

After his exclamation, the chubby middle-aged man’s attention was drawn to something else.

He saw two figures heading toward Liuyun Town.

One of them was darting through the forest, and judging by the color of their clothing, it was Lu Qing.

The other figure was floating gracefully above the treetops, their feet barely above the canopy. With a simple tap, they could cover distances of over ten feet, like an immortal.

Who else could it be but Doctor Chen?

“It’s like riding the wind, such incredible movements. Could Doctor Chen be…”

the chubby middle-aged man muttered as he watched the scene, his eyes widening as he muttered.

“

Master, this evil formation is too vast. Breaking it with force alone is beyond the capabilities of the two of us, so we can only rely on ingenuity,”

Lu Qing shouted as he dashed through the forest.

“Once we reach the formation, attack the gray light curtain with your sword energy. I will observe the flow of the formation’s energy and identify the key points within. Once we break through these points, the formation will automatically break.” “

Okay!” the old doctor nodded.

He clutched the longsword Lu Qing had just given him, his gaze fierce.

The master and disciple rapidly approached Liuyun Town. When they were less than a mile away,

they suddenly sensed a powerful aura rising from the front, hurtling towards the town at breakneck speed.

“A Xiantian realm expert?”

Lu Qing and the old doctor were both startled, their gaze fixed on the front.

Now they had left the forest, and there were no more obstacles between them and Liuyun Town.

Just then, a figure appeared before Liuyun Town, emanating a powerful aura. He swung his sword forward, and a burst of red sword energy suddenly slashed out, hurtling towards the gray curtain of light.

Just as it was about to strike the curtain, a burst of white energy suddenly shot out from within, meeting the sword energy.

Boom!

The white and red energy collided, triggering a powerful explosion of energy, but ultimately, the gray curtain was only shaken a few times, sustaining no damage.

“Yan Tianhua, you’ve been hiding in the shadows, following your Silver Moon Sect disciples.”

As the energy dissipated, a figure in a black robe, wielding a long staff, emerged from the gray curtain of light. He gazed at the sword-wielding man and sneered.

“Mo Hu, it’s you!”

The sword-wielding man’s face darkened upon seeing the black-robed figure.

“Another Xiantian Realm cultivator!” Lu Qing and the old doctor were once again slightly startled.

“Yes, it’s me,” the black-robed figure declared proudly.

“Mo Hu, you, the Liuyun Sect, dare to set up such a vicious magic formation here, killing your fellow Daoists? Aren’t you afraid that the Holy Mountain will punish you and utterly annihilate your Liuyun Sect?” the sword-wielding man shouted sternly.

“Holy Mountain?”

However, the black-robed figure, upon hearing this, laughed heartily as if he had heard some utterly ridiculous joke.

“Now that the changes in heaven and earth have arrived, all the major sects are waiting for the opportunity to seek benefits for themselves. The demons are also ready to move and want to take over Jiuzhou again.

Zhongzhou alone is enough to make the Holy Mountain unable to cope with its own affairs. How can it have the energy to take care of the affairs of our Yunzhou?

What’s more, after today, my brothers and I will be reborn and our strength will increase greatly. By then, even the Holy Mountain will not be able to do anything to us!”

“You brothers are really crazy. In order to improve your strength, you use evil methods to harm lives and even your own disciples. You are simply insane!” The man with the sword looked extremely ugly.

“Stop talking nonsense. Winners take all. Everything in this world is fake. Only strength is real.

Yan Tianhua, you’ve come at the perfect time. I thought I could only harvest a batch of Qi and Blood Wronged Souls at the Acquired Realm this time. I

didn’t expect to get a Wronged Soul at the Innate Realm.

If we can refine you, our magic weapon will surely be much more powerful!”

The black-robed figure swung the long stick in his hand and rushed directly towards the sword-wielding man.

“What!”

Seeing the long stick coming at him, the sword-wielding man swung his sword to block it, but the next moment, his face changed drastically.

He felt the force of the long stick, like a tidal wave.

With his strength, he was completely unable to resist it and was directly blown away.

(End of this chapter)