Chapter 437 - 398: Falling into a Trap

Chapter 437: Chapter 398: Falling into a Trap

"Alright, follow me. We’ll wait inside the Array. The moment they arrive, we’ll activate it and trap them!"

Nie Yun didn’t know what Yi Cheng was thinking. With a faint smile, he took the lead and flew toward the Grand Array he had set up at the volcanic crater.

"Let’s go, Father!" Yi Qing called out when she saw her father still standing off to the side, lost in thought. She then followed closely behind, flying in as well.

The three of them had just gotten into position when they heard a whistling sound in the air as four figures appeared at the crater.

"Haha, we finally caught up! Yi Cheng, where do you think you’re going!"

Upon arriving at the crater and seeing that Yi Cheng and the others hadn’t yet entered the Molten Rock, Jiang Feng let out a triumphant cry, his eyes gleaming with excitement. "Jiang Feng, you actually dared to follow us? Aren’t you afraid we’ll kill you?" Yi Cheng’s eyebrows shot up as he roared.

His angry roar was just an act, intended to lure them into the Grand Array.

"Kill me? Haha!" Jiang Feng laughed as if he’d just heard the funniest joke in the world. "Don’t think you’re so tough just because your daughter picked up some wild man who’s halfway decent. I’m telling you, you die today! And that wild man of hers is dead, too!"

’Wild man?’ Nie Yun was taken aback by the label. He felt a vein throb in his temple. ’Sure, I’m a man, but I’m not *wild*. I’m pure and innocent, thank you very much!’

As he was grumbling internally, he turned his head and saw Yi Qing looking flustered. Her fair, jade-like face was slightly flushed. She lifted her chin and snapped, "What nonsense are you spouting!"

She thrust her palms upward, and the scorching Molten Rock below transformed into a sea of fire that roared toward Jiang Feng.

A Flame Master in a place full of fire was like a dragon entering the sea, possessing incredible abilities and capable of doubling their combat power.

But it was useless, no matter how many times her power was doubled. Her own strength was too low; she was only at the Early-Stage Magical Power Realm. Before the sky-filling flames could even reach Jiang Feng, he suppressed them with a single press of his hand, completely annihilating them.

"Don’t worry. You’re my future daughter-in-law, and you still have to find the treasure for us, so I won’t kill you. As for your wild man and your father, they won’t be so lucky!" After shattering Yi Qing’s attack, Jiang Feng sneered and turned to an old man behind him. "It’s those two men. I’ll have to trouble you, Elder Yuan Heng!"

"Mm." The old man nodded. Without any ceremony, he took a step forward, gliding through the air.

"Elder Yuan Heng? An Elder of the Primordial Heart Sect with the surname Yuan?" Hearing Jiang Feng’s words, Yi Cheng’s expression changed despite the protection of the Grand Array.

The Primordial Heart Sect was founded by an ancestor with the surname Yuan. Every Elder who shared that name was exceptionally powerful, with boundless Mana.

"You know of the prowess of the Primordial Heart Sect’s Elders surnamed Yuan, so you have some worldly knowledge. In that case, I’ll grant you an intact corpse today!"

Elder Yuan Heng strode forward step by step, his hands clasped behind his back. He looked at Yi Cheng and the others as if they were already dead.

"Once my Senior Brother Yuan Heng makes a move, anyone he fights is torn to pieces. For him to grant you an intact corpse is an immense kindness! Why aren’t you on your knees in gratitude?" Elder Taiyuan bellowed.

"An intact corpse? Kneel? In that case, why don’t you come down here first!"

Nie Yun, who had been quiet while stewing over the term "wild man," burst out laughing when he heard Elder Taiyuan’s words. He stretched out his arm and suddenly made a grabbing motion toward him.

BOOM!

With that single grab, he unleashed at least five different Martial Arts. A powerful Finger Force completely sealed the space above the volcano, and a world-destroying power shot straight for Elder Taiyuan’s face.

"Brat, you dare to attack in front of me? You’ve got some nerve. In that case, I won’t be polite. I’ll teach you a proper lesson and have you drawn and quartered!"

Before Elder Taiyuan could even move, his Senior Brother Yuan Heng, who was off to the side, gave a faint laugh and slapped his right palm forward.

WHOOSH!

The immense Mana of a Peak Immortal Realm expert instantly formed a sky-blotting Palm Seal in the air, which descended like a collapsing dome. Before this Palm Seal, Nie Yun’s all-out attack was like a child’s play-fight, utterly unable to resist it!

Even if Nie Yun could fight above his level, the gap between him and the Peak of the Immortal Realm was simply too vast!

"Peak of the Immortal Realm! We’re no match for him! Let’s go!"

His attack shattered in a single move, and Nie Yun’s expression changed. With a long cry, he grabbed Yi Qing and Yi Cheng and flew down toward the Molten Rock below.

"Trying to run? Now that I’ve made my move, do you really think you can escape? Naive!"

Seeing the three turn and flee, Elder Yuan Heng remained unhurried. The corners of his mouth lifted as he took another step forward, instantly closing the distance to less than thirty meters from the Molten Rock at the crater’s edge.

"Haha, brat! Weren’t you acting all high and mighty when you fought us before? Weren’t you demanding Spirit Stones from us? If you’ve got the guts, then stop running!"

"Run? You think you can get away? Let me tell you, in the face of absolute power, all struggles are futile. Just wait for death!"

"You dared to disgrace our Primordial Heart Sect! Today is the day you die!"

When Jiang Feng, Jiang Youx, and Taiyuan saw the young man’s attack fail before he turned to flee, they felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction. They followed closely behind Elder Yuan Heng, flying down to watch the show.

"Since you’ve all come inside, then I’m afraid it’s too late for regrets! Nine Heavens Profound Dragon Array, activate!"

Seeing that everyone had entered the range of the Grand Array under his guidance, Nie Yun laughed heartily. He grabbed at the air with both hands, instantly activating the entire Array.

RUMBLE!

The moment the Array activated, the sky filled with Sword Qi, and a murderous aura completely enveloped the group.

"Damn it, it’s a trap! What is this Array? Isn’t the Yi Family’s strongest Array the Sky Carrying Enchanting Dragon Formation? What’s going on?"

"Impossible! How could the tiny Yi Family possess such a powerful Array? It’s practically comparable to our Primordial Heart Sect’s own Sect Protection Array..."

Seeing the Grand Array completely envelop them, the expressions of Jiang Feng and the others changed drastically. Even Elder Yuan Heng, who had been so calm and collected just moments before, couldn’t help but look grim.

Although this Array was only a simplified version, it was inherently incredibly powerful. Moreover, it drew on the power of the Molten Rock below to sustain itself, making it undying and endless.

SWISH SWISH SWISH! SQUELCH! SQUELCH!

The Annihilation Array within the greater Array activated. Countless Qi Arrows shot toward the four like a rainstorm. Jiang Youx, the weakest among them, was turned into a human beehive before he could even react, his corpse plummeting out of the Array.

The renowned young master of Rongtian City, a disciple of the Primordial Heart Sect, Jiang Youx, had been reduced to a mere footnote. He had died without uttering a single word after arriving, and his death was a gruesome sight. The three-character emblem for the Primordial Heart Sect on his chest was blasted to dust, and his face looked like a kiwi that had been pricked by a porcupine.

Just by looking at the corpse, even his own father, Jiang Feng, wouldn’t have been able to recognize him.

"My son...!"

Seeing his son shot to death, Jiang Feng’s eyes turned crimson, and he felt like he was going insane. He turned to Elder Yuan Heng and roared, "Elder Yuan Heng, didn’t you say you were incredibly powerful? How could you fail to protect my son? You couldn’t even protect a disciple of your own Primordial Heart Sect! What kind of power is that?"

"One more word out of you and I’ll kill you!"

Elder Yuan Heng was already furious. Now, seeing Jiang Feng acting like a mad dog after his son’s death and daring to yell at him, he whipped his head around, his own eyes blazing red.

"You..." Although Jiang Feng was enraged, the thought of the Elder’s power made him swallow his curses. He redirected the full force of his fury toward Nie Yun’s group below. However, the sight that met his eyes made him so angry he thought his lungs would explode.

The three were currently sitting atop the Heaven-Supporting Shuttle. They had somehow produced a table and chairs and were lounging back with their legs propped up. The table was laden with wine and meat. They were eating, drinking, and pointing up at the battle, looking utterly relaxed.

"Look at this Jiang Youx. Ai, what a pity. With a name like that, he was destined to be a bit player. Serves him right for being cannon fodder!"

"Tell me about it. Look at that miserable state. His face is shot up like a block of honeycomb briquette. I’d say it’s his father’s fault. Why bring him out here? Wasn’t he just asking to die?"

"His father, Jiang Feng, also has a name that spells doom. Jiang Feng... sounds like ’Going Frantic.’ The man’s about to lose his mind, and he still runs around making a fool of himself..."

"That Yuan Heng’s name is hilarious, too. I don’t think it’s Yuan Heng, it’s ’Round and Hefty.’ He’s so round and wide, so ugly. How could someone like that become an Elder of the Primordial Heart Sect? Did everyone else in the sect die out...?"

Drinking their wine, Nie Yun’s group didn’t stop their verbal assault. The vicious insults made the three men in the air want to cough up mouthfuls of old blood and fall to their deaths.

’Damn it! *You’re* the one who’s round and wide! My figure is unbelievably good...’

’You’re the bit player! Your whole family are bit players!’

Nie Yun and the others had deliberately not entered the Molten Rock. They were doing this on purpose to infuriate their opponents. The Array was filled with attacks from all directions. If their enemies lost their composure out of anger, they would die even faster!

This was also part of Nie Yun’s deliberate plan.

Psychological warfare was another form of combat, and when used well, it could be even more potent!

"Look, that Jiang Feng doesn’t look like much. I doubt he’ll last another minute. As for that Elder from the Primordial Heart Sect surnamed Yuan, he’s a bit stronger, but ten minutes is probably his limit!" Yi Cheng continued, his voice full of ridicule.

"Ai, how pitiful. I seem to recall some people saying they were going to kill all of us. Now here we are, drinking wine, while they’re about to die. It’s really ruining my appetite!"

Yi Qing smiled as well.

If Jiang Feng hadn’t heard their conversation, he might have been fine. But hearing those words, his face flushed with anger, and he coughed up another mouthful of blood. His footing faltered, and he nearly fell from the sky to be minced by the Array!

SQUELCH! SQUELCH!

Even so, he was struck in two places by wind blades, sending blood gushing out. He had sustained serious injuries.

Jiang Feng was injured, and Elder Taiyuan wasn’t faring much better. Their strengths were comparable, and under the continuous assault of the Annihilation Array, he too was coughing up blood and struggling to hold on.

Luckily for him, he hadn’t been subjected to their verbal attacks yet. Otherwise, with the combination of anger and injury, he would certainly be in a much worse state.

"Senior Brother Yuan Heng, stop holding back! Use that treasure! Otherwise, we’re all going to die here today! Once we’re dead, we’ll have nothing left!"

Feeling he was at his limit, Elder Taiyuan’s crimson eyes suddenly snapped toward his senior brother, Yuan Heng, as he let out a roar.