Chapter 270: Battle in the Market
Chapter 270: Battle in the Market
A quarter of an hour passed quickly, and the market town was empty. Only Shi Chen was left standing alone in the middle of the avenue, waiting with a grim expression.
Soon, three figures flew out of the Qingxuan Sect and landed not far from Shi Chen. Leading the group was the Qingxuan Sect's Grand Elder, his face gloomy, his eyes gleaming with anger. The new Sect Master, Ling Daoji, and the Grand Elder, Wu Zhaojun, stood on either side, also glaring at Shi Chen with unfriendly expressions.
The new Great Elder Wu Zhaojun snorted coldly and said, "Shi Chen, you are trapped here. If you don't kneel down and admit your mistake, we may spare your life!"
Shi Chen showed no fear as he responded coldly, "Spare my life? Haha! You're so sure you can defeat me. You want to trap me with a formation, do you think I'll surrender?"
Ling Daoji stepped forward and said sternly, "Shi Chen, you've been expelled from the Qingxuan Sect, so you shouldn't cause trouble again. If you retreat today, we'll forgive you for what happened."
Shi Chen laughed heartily and said, "Let bygones be bygones? Do you think I'm a three-year-old child? What happened today, is it me who's causing trouble next time? If I were to cause trouble next time, it wouldn't be this big of a deal."
The Great Elder Wu Zhaojun said sinisterly, "Shi Chen, last time we were careless and allowed you, this traitorous child, to escape. Today, the three of us are here to capture you and bring you back to the sect for execution."
Shi Chen's eyes flashed, his spiritual energy surged, and he said, "Then let's give it a try."
After saying that, Shi Chen waved his hand, and several formation flags flew out, instantly setting up a defensive formation.
Seeing this, the Grand Elder formed seals with his hands and launched a powerful spiritual attack towards Shi Chen. Shi Chen's defensive formation shook slightly, but was not broken.
Shi Chen immediately counterattacked, unleashing a spell with his hand, and a sharp sword energy shot towards the three people. Ling Daoji and Wu Zhaojun quickly made a move to resist, and the sword energy was dissipated, but they were also forced back a few steps.
The two sides fought back and forth, and the battle became more and more intense.
Shi Chen relied on his superb formation and powerful strength to fight the three men to a draw. The Supreme Elder, seeing that he had been unable to defeat them for a long time, became angry and decided to use his trump card.
He shouted loudly, and a light shone from his body, and a powerful pressure enveloped Shi Chen.
Shi Chen felt a chill in his heart when he felt the pressure, but he did not flinch. Instead, he used all his spiritual power to resist the pressure.
At this critical moment, Shi Chen's eyes flashed slightly, and he already had a plan in mind.
He deliberately weakened his defensive spiritual power slightly, causing a seemingly unintentional flaw in the protection on his side.
This flaw was not obvious, but for Ling Daoji and Wu Zhaojun, who had been concentrating on finding opportunities, it was like a beacon of light in the darkness.
Ling Daoji was the first to notice this flaw, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He quickly winked at Wu Zhaojun, who understood. The two exchanged glances and tacitly decided to seize this opportunity.
They believed that Shi Chen was gradually losing his strength in the confrontation with the Supreme Elder, and this flaw was a perfect opportunity for them to turn the situation around.
So, the two of them mobilized all their spiritual power without hesitation and pounced towards Shi Chen like lightning.
Ling Daoji swung the sword in his hand, and a sharp sword energy whizzed out, heading straight for Shi Chen's weak spot.
Wu Zhaojun formed seals with his hands, and a powerful spiritual energy wave condensed in his palms, ready to deliver a fatal blow the moment Shi Chen showed a flaw.
Shi Chen seemed to be concentrating on dealing with the attack of the Supreme Elder, but in fact he was always paying attention to the movements of Ling Daoji and Wu Zhaojun.
When he felt the two men rushing towards him, he sneered inwardly. He knew that his plan had succeeded, and the two men had indeed fallen into his trap.
At the moment when Ling Daoji and Wu Zhaojun were about to attack him, Shi Chen suddenly burst out with a powerful spiritual power.
A solid spiritual shield instantly appeared around his body, easily blocking Ling Daoji's sword energy.
At the same time, he quickly cast a spell with his hand, and a powerful formation was instantly activated, covering the two of them.
Ling Daoji and Wu Zhaojun never expected Shi Chen to react like this. Their attacks were easily resolved, but they were trapped in Shi Chen's formation.
They were horrified and tried to break free, but they found that the formation was extremely powerful and their struggle seemed futile.
Shi Chen looked at Ling Daoji and Wu Zhaojun who were trapped in the formation, and a sneer appeared on his lips: "Hmph, you guys think you can trick me? Today I will let you know how powerful I am."
Shi Chen took the opportunity to cast a spell, suppressing the realm and trapping the two people in an instant.
The Grand Elder was horrified to see the two trapped. He rushed to rescue them, but Shi Chen wouldn't let him succeed. Shi Chen unleashed another spell, sending a powerful spiritual attack towards the Grand Elder.
The Supreme Elder had to distract himself from the attack and had no time to take care of Ling Daoji and Wu Zhaojun.
Seeing that his side was defeated, the Supreme Elder took out the formation flag and activated his spiritual power, and the entire market was covered by layers of formations.
Lights flickered in the market, and layers of formations rose from the ground like sturdy fortresses. Powerful spiritual energy rippled through the air, leaving people with a heavy sense of oppression.
Shi Chen's brow furrowed slightly, knowing this formation must be something extraordinary. But he remained calm, observing the changes around him with a sharp gaze, trying to find a flaw in the formation.
Ling Daoji and Wu Zhaojun, who were trapped in the formation, saw the Supreme Elder take action, and a glimmer of hope ignited in their hearts. They began to fully cooperate with the Supreme Elder and tried to break Shi Chen's formation from the inside.
Shi Chen sensed the movement within the formation, a disdainful smile playing across his lips. He quickly formed seals with both hands, injecting spells into his formation flags one after another, then shooting them out in all directions.
"Hmph, do you think you can escape like this? Too naive." Shi Chen said coldly.
Seeing Shi Chen so calm, the Grand Elder became even more angry. He increased his spiritual power output, and the power of the formation he controlled became stronger and stronger.
However, Shi Chen, relying on his superb array attainments and powerful strength, still firmly controlled the situation. He constantly adjusted the layout of the array to deal with the attacks of the Supreme Elder.
In this tense standoff, time ticked by, each side searching for the other's weakness, ready to deliver a fatal blow.
Shi Chen knew he couldn't continue in this stalemate. He had to break the deadlock quickly, otherwise the situation might turn against him. He began to think of countermeasures, and one plan after another flashed through his mind.
Suddenly, a gleam of light flashed in Shi Chen's eyes, the corner of his mouth raised, he took out a formation flag in his hand, and made a seal.
Seeing Shi Chen's performance, the Supreme Elder's heart tightened, and a feeling of unease came over him. He stared closely at the formation flag in Shi Chen's hand, trying to guess Shi Chen's next move.
"Not good!" The Supreme Elder saw some signs and knew Shi Chen's intentions, but was powerless to stop him.
The formation flag was shot out and disappeared in mid-air, and suddenly there was a cracking sound in the sky.
Immediately afterwards, the several layers of formations covering the market town all became ineffective.
Shi Chen took the opportunity to increase the intensity of his attack, and the Supreme Elder gradually fell into a disadvantage.
Finally, the Grand Elder sighed helplessly and said, "Shi Chen, how about we just call it a day?"
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