Chapter 00223: The Terrifying Elder He
# The Terrifying Elder He
Chapter 223
Novel: After the Myth
Chapter 223: The Terrifying Elder He
At this moment, Ding Huan suddenly noticed that the spiritual energy fluctuations had lost their regularity, becoming extremely chaotic.
In the next moment, the spiritual energy fluctuations disappeared entirely.
Ding Huan immediately realized that Elder He had already detected the poison mist.
Without hesitation, he activated the array flags, and the poison mist from the Great Universe Pearl surged out, engulfing the entire Purple Stream Peak.
"Who dares?!" A furious voice exploded, causing Ding Huan's eardrums to ache.
Immediately after, a man in a purple robe rushed out.
Ding Huan had always assumed that Elder He, being the most senior figure in the sect, would look quite old.
He never expected Elder He to appear so youthful.
As soon as Elder He emerged, he saw the overwhelming poison mist, his face turning green with rage.
In his own Purple Stream Peak within the Purple Mist Valley, he had been ambushed.
If he didn't capture the culprit and tear them to pieces, he wouldn't be able to vent his fury.
However, with the poison mist everywhere, he had to escape Purple Stream Peak first.
Normally, one would exit Purple Stream Peak from the path leading up the mountain.
But Elder He charged toward the cliffside.
Boom! Elder He's figure was blocked by the trapping array.
Before he could steady himself, Ding Huan's Parting Spear shot out.
At the same time, the killing array Ding Huan had set up was activated.
As the Parting Spear rose, an endless killing intent surged through the space.
At this moment, the Parting Spear became the world—a world of slaughter.
"Seeking death!" Elder He roared, summoning his Water-Fire Twin Slashes.
The second divine ability of the Parting Spear, Annihilation, had already formed a complete killing domain.
The killing intent in the space continued to gather, ready to reach its peak at any moment.
The Parting Spear sliced through the air, dragging the slaughter world with it.
Everything within this world of slaughter would turn to dust and vanish.
Ding Huan watched as the killing domain of his Parting Spear locked onto Elder He, feeling a surge of joy.
The poison mist must have affected Elder He, making his movements so sluggish.
It seemed he had overestimated Elder He...
Just as this thought crossed Ding Huan's mind, he saw a red and a green streak of killing intent instantly tear through the slaughter world created by his Parting Spear.
The slaughter world of the Parting Spear was forcibly ripped apart, causing Ding Huan's consciousness to ache.
Not good! Ding Huan desperately tried to retreat, but it was already too late.
The red and green streaks of killing intent, after tearing through the Parting Spear's domain, barely weakened and directly lunged at Ding Huan.
"Crack!"
A horrifying sound of bones breaking echoed.
Ding Huan felt as if his body had been torn apart.
He spat out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying.
"A mere True Core ant dares to scheme against me, Qi Guanghe?!" Elder He's rage reached its peak as he lunged toward Ding Huan, following the two streaks of killing intent.
Swish, swish, swish! The killing array unleashed countless slashing blades toward Elder He.
Elder He, who was about to grab Ding Huan, had to stop.
He was shocked to find that the killing array here was also a fifth-grade one.
He wasn't afraid of the fifth-grade trapping and killing array, but he feared the poison mist.
If the poison mist invaded his internal organs and meridians, he would be doomed.
No, he had to escape this trapping and killing array.
Ding Huan lay in the defensive array, vomiting blood profusely.
He was utterly terrified.
He had tried to overestimate Elder He, but now he realized how vast the gap was between himself and a half-step Void God expert.
Even though he had reached the Star Condensation Realm, if he were still in the Nebula Realm, using that spear attack earlier would have been suicidal.
But if he were still in the Nebula Realm, he wouldn't have dared to use the spear.
All he could do was continuously control the array flags to restrain Elder He.
If Elder He could resist the poison mist and slowly break through his layered trapping and killing arrays, Ding Huan would lose.
"Boom, boom!" Elder He continued to attack Ding Huan's trapping and killing array.
Elder He was only a fourth-grade array master, while Ding Huan's array skills were close to sixth-grade.
The reason Elder He was still attacking the array was that he knew Ding Huan had almost been killed by him earlier.
Even if it were Gu Mo, a Soul Formation expert, who had been severely injured by his Water-Fire Twin Slashes, it would take at least half a month to recover.
At this moment, Ding Huan could have activated the array flags to control the array and kill Elder He, but he knew he couldn't.
If Elder He sensed danger, he would definitely escape through the small stream.
Ding Huan had placed a Hell Vine seed there.
Once activated, it could restrain Elder He for at most three breaths.
So, he only had three breaths to kill Elder He.
If Elder He escaped this time, Ding Huan would be in deep trouble.
Not only would he be unable to stay in Purple Mist Valley, but he might also have to go into hiding in the cultivation world.
Ding Huan frantically circulated the Great Universe Technique to heal his body.
Having fused with a recovery gene, his healing speed was much faster than ordinary cultivators.
"Crack!" As Elder He finally broke through the first trapping and killing array, Ding Huan stood up.
Elder He, upon breaking through one trapping and killing array, found another one behind it, causing him to curse in frustration.
The poison mist on Purple Stream Peak grew denser, and with the illusion and poison arrays, Elder He's body was clearly affected.
He took out several pills and swallowed them, attacking the next trapping and killing array without regard for his own energy consumption.
Ding Huan still didn't control the array flags to repair the trapping and killing array.
He had set up five layers of trapping and killing arrays.
He didn't believe Elder He could break through all five.
Ding Huan realized his strategy was wrong.
He shouldn't have used the spear.
He should have stayed hidden in the array, repairing the trapping and killing arrays while controlling them to kill this old man.
When the old man tried to escape, that would be his chance to deliver the fatal blow.
In the distance, Liu Yinzhu and Sang Yuhe heard the continuous explosions from Purple Stream Peak, mixed with Elder He's roars.
Their faces turned pale.
Ding Huan hadn't killed Elder He immediately, and now the situation was dangerous.
From the sounds of the explosions, it seemed Elder He was attacking the trapping array controlled by Ding Huan.
Once the array was broken, Ding Huan would be left defenseless.
The difference in strength was just too great.
Ding Huan was indeed talented.
But no matter how talented, how could a Foundation Establishment cultivator fight against a Soul Formation expert?
To Liu Yinzhu, Ding Huan was still at the Foundation Establishment level.
Sang Yuhe, however, after seeing Ding Huan easily kill Qi Yushan, believed Ding Huan was at the True Core level.
She didn't know that when Ding Huan killed Qi Yushan, he wasn't at the True Core level.
Only now was Ding Huan equivalent to a True Core cultivator.
"Crack!" The second trapping and killing array was broken by Elder He.
Ding Huan still didn't control the array to attack.
He could make a mistake once, but making the same mistake twice would be sheer stupidity.
At this moment, Ding Huan was frantically circulating the Great Universe Technique to heal his injuries.
His bones healed in an extremely short time, and his vitality slowly recovered.
Ding Huan decided to act when Elder He broke through the fourth trapping and killing array.
With Elder He's strength, it would take at least the time it takes to burn an incense stick to break through four trapping and killing arrays.
As Elder He became more poisoned, it would take him even longer.
The longer it took, the more advantageous it was for Ding Huan.
At this moment, Ding Huan was truly grateful to Ji Xinting.
If it weren't for the Great Universe Pearl Ji Xinting had given him, and if he had used the poison mist from the Ten Thousand Containers Bottle he bought at the Moonlight City shop to deal with Elder He...
Well, that would have been a joke.
He was also glad he had chosen the poison mist from the Hidden Sword Mountain.
Otherwise, he would be even more passive now.
Boom! Crack! The third trapping and killing array was broken by Elder He.
Elder He was so angry he didn't even bother cursing.
This True Core ant was insane.
After breaking through three trapping and killing arrays, there were still more.
After breaking through the third array, Elder He decisively took out a black bead and activated it.
Boom!
A terrifying explosion shook the area.
Even Ding Huan, hidden in the defensive array, felt his mind tremble from the shock.
Crack! Crack...
Ding Huan was horrified to find that his fourth trapping and killing array had shattered under the explosion, and the fifth array was also cracking.
What a terrifying attack.
Ding Huan couldn't wait any longer.
If he waited, he would die.
Once Elder He broke through the fifth trapping and killing array, Ding Huan would be doomed.
As Ding Huan's array flags continuously fell, the cracked fifth trapping and killing array was quickly repaired.
Ding Huan could only hope that Elder He only had one of those black beads.
If there was another one, keeping the fifth array intact would be impossible.
When Ding Huan threw out the first repair array flag, Elder He, who was attacking the fifth array, immediately noticed.
He was shocked.
He knew how severely Ding Huan had been injured.
His Water-Fire Twin Slashes had nearly taken Ding Huan's life.
Despite such severe injuries, Ding Huan could still control the trapping and killing array in such a short time.
Was this guy immortal?
After attacking several more times, Elder He's heart sank.
He knew he had to leave.
With this array master repairing the array, he would never break through.
Moreover, his attacks were weakening due to the poison.
He had used the Exploding God Bead at the wrong time.
He should have used it after breaking through the fourth array, but he had used it too early.
The opponent must only have five trapping and killing arrays; otherwise, they wouldn't be in such a hurry to repair the fifth one.
Unfortunately, he only had one Exploding God Bead.
Elder He suppressed his killing intent.
This kid would pay.
When he returned, everyone involved in this ambush would die a thousand deaths.
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