Chapter 0483: Fight with One's Back to the River
Dark waves of light floated up from the Array beneath the ground, enveloping several miles around.
"That's an Array."
Red Flame King and Ye Luofeng arrived unhurriedly and saw a layer of dark Array Barrier not far away, its surface flickering continuously with Buddhist Path characters.
Seeing the Array, both knew that the situation was more complicated than they had imagined.
The fat monk they encountered earlier was merely bait, aimed at luring Chen Yu here.
Inside the Array, including the fat monk, there were a total of twelve people.
Among them, nine were Cultivators at the Late Innate stage or even at the peak, positioned at certain points of the Array, becoming one with it.
They sat cross-legged on the ground, constantly muttering, with translucent dark characters rising around their bodies and filling the entire Array.
The other three were in the Guiyuan Realm, standing casually within the Array, the fat monk being one of them.
"You really thought I couldn't escape, I just deliberately lured you here."
The fat monk sneered.
To ensure the killing of Chen Yu, it was necessary to lure him into the Three-Life Unlawful Formation.
But they could not determine Chen Yu's route, and such a large-scale Array like the Three-Life Unlawful Formation was also very troublesome to move.
Thus initially, several monks discussed their strategy, using the fat monk as bait.
Chen Yu sensed around and found that within this Array, his power seemed to be suppressed, but he discovered nothing else.
"Chen Yu, just surrender to the Array."
The voice of Old Monk Bu Ren was cold and low.
"Surrender?"
Chen Yu couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this word; these three monks didn't have a trace of kindness or compassion.
Especially the old monk, who looked ferocious and was covered in bizarre patterns.
Chen Yu recalled that he had read about the branches of the Buddhist Path in ancient scriptures, which included the Evil Buddhist Path.
Clearly, these three monks cultivated the Evil Buddhist Path.
"I have neither grievances nor quarrels with you. You want to kill me, won't you state the reason?"
Chen Yu asked with a smile, his demeanor calm.
"You killed someone you shouldn't have."
The old monk said coldly.
Chen Yu's brow twitched slightly; he had just returned to Yun Zhao Country, so it must have been someone he killed before his departure, thus inciting this retaliation.
However, these people were indeed patient to have waited for him for so many years.
"Master Bu Ren, why waste words with him, just do it."
The young monk shouted.
Within the Three-Life Unlawful Formation, the power of the Buddhist Path could be amplified, while all other powers would be suppressed.
At that moment, Ye Luofeng and Red Flame King also broke into the Array.
"Truly ignorant of death, knowing it's an Array and still rushing in."
The fat monk said coldly.
In fact, he cursed inwardly, wishing that this man and beast had retreated and hidden outside; their task then could have been completed very smoothly.
"Fatso, you think this lousy Array can deal with me? I enter as I wish and leave as I wish."
Red Flame King was a proud being. When the fat monk insulted him, he couldn't bear it and immediately retorted.
The fat monk's body quivered, his dark eyes gleaming with evil light; he was fat, but he hated it most when others called him fat.
The young monk silently laughed to himself; knowing that if Master Buyi heard someone calling him fat, he would go berserk, his power drastically increasing. Chen Yu's Spirit Pet was really more trouble than it's worth, and it would suffer soon.
"Act now."
Old Monk Bu Ren shouted lowly, his figure soaring.
His lean body suddenly expanded, becoming extremely robust, coated with a dark golden glow as if he had a copper-golden body.
Boom!
The old monk viciously struck out with his palm, a dark yellow palm of light pressing down, solid and dazzling, as if intending to crush Chen Yu.
Chen Yu immediately activated his Devil Claw Secret Pattern, his body emitting a black glow, circulating True Yuan, and he punched out.
Bang!
The dark golden palm and the black fist collided, causing a dull tremendous sound.
In the end, Chen Yu's black fist shattered first.
After all, inside the Array, Chen Yu's demonic power was weakened, while the old monk's Buddhist power was amplified.
"To withstand my palm in the Three-Life Unlawful Formation, truly worthy of being the former number one of the academy."
Old Monk Bu Ren said indifferently.
That strike was merely a test of Chen Yu.
Boom!
The old monk's aura suddenly intensified, the patterns on his body flickering with black evil light.
He struck out with another palm, a much larger and ferocious dark palm than the first, crushing towards Chen Yu.
Chen Yu's expression grew solemn; Old Monk Bu Ren was in the Middle Stage of the Guiyuan Realm, stronger than those from Beiyuan of the same realm, and his strength was further amplified in this Array, not to be underestimated.
"Demon Annihilation Claw."
Magical patterns on Chen Yu's right arm moved, and with the flow of his True Yuan and the swing of his arm, he cast out a tyrannical and fearsome demon claw.
Boom!
The black demon claw collided with the dark palm. The power of demonic paths and Buddhist paths violently interwoven.
This time, the dark palm shattered first, giving Chen Yu the upper hand. The residual waves of the Demon Annihilation Claw burst towards the old monk.
Bang!
The Demon Annihilation Claw struck the chest of Old Monk Bu Ren, hitting him as if he were a copper wall or iron barrier, instantly breaking apart.
Chen Yu was somewhat surprised; it seemed the old monk also practiced the Body Dao, skilled in close combat.
"Heavenly Demon Secret Pattern Record."
Old Monk Bu Ren murmured softly, and the intelligence had also indicated this.
If he hadn't known that Chen Yu practiced this defensive divine skill, Old Monk Bu Ren would have engaged in close combat with Chen Yu.
Moreover, the Heavenly Demon Secret Pattern Record was profound and mysterious, and the Three-Life Unlawful Formation had less suppression over it.
"Evil Light Palm."
Patterns on Old Monk Bu Ren's body slowly moved, covering his entire body, including his head.
At this moment, he used the Secret Technique to amplify his own strength, and at the same time, he deployed powerful combat skills, putting forth all his effort.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A series of black light palms struck out with astonishing momentum, pressing down on everything.
Chen Yu drew out the Giant Ruler Sword, stored up energy in his heart, and swung it frantically, chopping and sweeping, as waves of black torrents surged out rapidly.
At the same time, he stimulated the second demon pattern and formed a Demon Scale Shield on the surface of his body.
Compared to Chen Yu, Ye Luofeng and the Red Flame King were faring much better.
Ye Luofeng, at the Early Guiyuan Realm Peak, was up against that young monk, who was only at the Early Guiyuan Realm; even though his strength was amplified within the Array, he was still being suppressed by Ye Luofeng.
"Damn, this woman is so strong, comparable to Zhou Yuning, the Fire Swordman from Sky Sword Academy."
The young monk's face darkened, feeling somewhat troubled.
If it were not for the Three-Life Unlawful Formation, he feared he would not be a match for this woman.
On the other hand, the Red Flame King was even more incredible.
Using only the top-tier ancient beast bloodline, he forced the fat monk to keep retreating with a disheveled appearance and a red, swollen physique that resembled a roasted pig.
"Fatso, let this king help you lose some weight."
The Red Flame King pounced over, his body ablaze, resembling a moving golden sun.
He controlled the power of fire with great precision, experiencing very low suppression from the Array.
"What the hell, why is this Spirit Pet so strong?"
Now the fat monk was not only out of temper but also internally distressed.
He had thought this ancient beast would be the easiest to deal with, but it turned out to be the hardest.
He even doubted whether the Three-Life Unlawful Formation was effective against ancient beasts.
Nowadays, the fat monk could only pin his hopes on Old Monk Bu Ren, hoping that if he defeated Chen Yu, he would be able to help him.
However, when the fat monk looked toward Old Monk Bu Ren's battle, he was even more shocked, "Within the Three-Life Unlawful Formation, Chen Yu is actually on par with Bu Ren."
Boom bang pong!
Old Monk Bu Ren became more and more astonished as he fought; Chen Yu's strength seemed limitless, gradually getting stronger.
"Evil Seal."
Old Monk Bu Ren shouted loudly and pushed upwards with both hands, as huge True Yuan gathered into a vast seal.
The seal was grey, covered with Buddhist Path characters on all sides, and surrounded by strands of sinister black patterns.
"Suppress."
Old Monk Bu Ren's palms suddenly dropped, and the grey seal followed suit.
After executing this strike, Old Monk Bu Ren's breath weakened somewhat.
"Demon Extinguishing Claw."
Chen Yu struck out with his right hand again and mobilized the power of the Blood Crystal Flame, turning it into a black demon claw burning with blood flames.
Boom bang!
The seal dropped, seemingly suppressing everything.
Suddenly, there came a cracking sound from the center of the seal, followed by a dark red blood light rushing out from above it.
Bang crack!
The next moment, countless cracks extended across the entire seal, which then violently exploded.
Within it, although Chen Yu's Demon Scale Shield was shattered, he himself remained completely unharmed.
"The intelligence was wrong; we all underestimated this young man. His true strength can at least match the Peak of Middle Stage Guiyuan Realm!"
Old Monk Bu Ren's face showed astonishment and for a moment, he did not know what to do.
He glanced at the battles of the other two, feeling even more disappointed.
Such a commotion here would definitely attract other strong cultivators.
Whether it's Unlawful Temple or Black Prison Alliance, both being sect forces, being discovered would definitely be even worse.
Of course, if they retreated, Chen Yu and the others would surely cling on tightly, still making it difficult to handle.
Old Monk Bu Ren never anticipated this mission would turn out to be so difficult.
"In that case, we have no choice but a final stand."
Old Monk Bu Ren showed a determined and resolute expression.
Retreating was unsafe, and the mission had already failed; taking a gamble, if they could capture Chen Yu, then it would be a victory.
"Evil Light Buddhist Ban."
Old Monk Bu Ren clasped his palms together, releasing a powerful force of True Yuan, making the entire Three-Life Unlawful Formation tremble slightly.
Below, nine cultivators seated within the formation felt a strong pulling force from above, uncontrollably drifting upwards.
"Master Bu Ren, what are you doing?"
"Don't do this..."
Those nine seemed to sense something, showing expressions of terror, struggling continuously.
Many wigs fell from their heads.
To facilitate investigation, they all disguised themselves.
"They are all monks."
Ye Luofeng found it somewhat amusing and muttered.
"He is about to use that move."
The fat monk took a deep breath.
"Ah..."
The nine cultivators screamed in agony, their bodies rapidly withering, all their strength condensed into a black stream of light, gathering in front of Old Monk Bu Ren's chest.
At the same time, the entire Three-Life Unlawful Formation quickly shrank, turning into the size of a house, merging with the black light in front of Old Monk Bu Ren.
Boom!
Old Monk Bu Ren struck out with his palm, and the house-sized grey orb flew towards Chen Yu.
Chen Yu quickly dodged, but the object seemed sentient, turned a corner, caught up with Chen Yu, and swallowed him.
"Success."
The young monk was visibly excited and happy.
"With this move, sacrificing Buddhist Practitioner and condensing the Array's power to its limit, your current strength can probably only unleash less than forty percent."
Old Monk Bu Ren took a breath, his breath significantly reduced, and a victor's smile appeared on his sinister face.