114: Chapter 114 The Power of the Xuanyuan Sword Formation

As he spoke, Xiao Yuchen took the zhu xian sword from his backpack, then threw the xuanyuan sword and the zhu xian sword out, letting them land on two spots on the ground.

Xiao Yuchen's fingers moved incessantly, and streaks of Formation patterns rapidly formed and intertwined. In just a moment, a large Formation was created, shrouding the surrounding space.

"Xuanyuan Sword Array, rise!"

Xiao Yuchen shouted, and the Xuanyuan Sword Array instantly activated, binding Dashan within it. Before long, a streak of Sword Qi appeared out of thin air and attacked directly towards Dashan. The power of this sword strike was in no way weaker than the first form of the Xuanyuan Sword Technique, Star Shattering.

Facing such a fierce sword strike, Dashan was not afraid. He swung his own sword, and the two streaks of Sword Qi collided in the air before vanishing.

Before Dashan could react, two more streaks of Sword Qi struck at him. Dashan remained unafraid, holding the chixiao sword, and swung twice more.

As time passed, the Sword Qi became more frequent, and Dashan began to feel flustered. He finally realized that he could not just defend; he had to find a way to break the Formation.

Thus, after shattering a few streaks of Sword Qi, Dashan swung his sword again, and the fierce Sword Qi struck directly onto the Formation.

Boom!

Having withstood Dashan's full-strength attack, the Formation experienced violent fluctuations. A sword mark even appeared where he had attacked, but it healed very quickly.

As a Cultivator, Dashan did not lose heart; instead, he fought more bravely as the battle continued. Whenever he found an opportunity, he would actively launch an attack, yet he was never able to destroy the Formation.

As time passed, Dashan began to run out of stamina. Occasionally, a streak of Sword Qi would strike his body, but fortunately, his own defense was very strong, and he was not injured.

Seeing that it was about enough, Xiao Yuchen directly dismantled the Formation. If this continued, Dashan would likely get hurt.

The facts proved that if one did not understand Formations and did not know how to break them, even a Martial Soul Great Perfection could be strangled within the Formation, and even a Martial God might not necessarily be able to break out.

Seeing the Formation disappear, Dashan finally relaxed his vigilance, sat directly on the ground, and panted heavily.

"How was it? Is your brother's Formation powerful?"

"So powerful! Can you teach me this?" Dashan asked.

"Formations are a separate System. To set up a Formation, you must first become a Formation Master. Formation Masters are divided into nine Ranks. The one I just set up was a Rank 5 Formation, and you won't be able to learn it in a short time."

"Oh, then I'd better practice the Sword Technique. Brother Yuchen, please teach me the third form of the Xuanyuan Sword Technique as well."

Hearing this, Xiao Yuchen felt a bit awkward. The third form definitely existed, but the System hadn't taught it to him, so he didn't know it either.

"Dashan, don't bite off more than you can chew. Practice the first two forms until you've mastered them first, and your brother will teach you later. Let's stop here for today and go home first."

Dashan had no objections and followed Xiao Yuchen home. However, just as they reached the foot of the mountain, Xiao Yuchen discovered he had several missed calls. Two were from President Mo Hongsheng, and another was from President Fang Tianhua.

"Could something have happened to the Martial Arts Association?"

Xiao Yuchen muttered to himself and called President Fang Tianhua back.

"Brother Xiao, you finally called back. You were about to drive me crazy with worry," President Fang Tianhua said quickly.

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

Xiao Yuchen was a bit puzzled. Something that could make President Fang Tianhua this anxious should not be a trivial matter, and it must be related to him.

"It's like this: the Four Great Families of Magic City heard from somewhere that you know Alchemy, and they have specifically demanded that you go over and perform Alchemy for them."

Hearing President Fang Tianhua's words, Xiao Yuchen was so angry he laughed: "Are they sick or am I? Why should I perform Alchemy for them?"

"Of course, everyone understands the logic, but three of the heads of the Four Great Families of Magic City have reached the Middle Stage of Martial Soul, and one has reached the Late Stage of Martial Soul. I'm afraid that if we refuse them, they will be enraged by shame and forcibly take you away.

Furthermore, the heads of the Four Great Families of Magic City have already reported your situation to the Magic City Martial Arts Association, and President Zhao Wuji of the Magic City Martial Arts Association has already pressured me, demanding that you must go to the Magic City Martial Arts Association within three days."

President Fang Tianhua repeated President Zhao Wuji's words. As the President of the Martial Arts Association and a powerhouse at the Early Stage of Martial Soul, he also had his own pride, but the strength of Magic City was second only to Yanjing, and he was truly powerless.

"This is my first time encountering someone asking for Alchemy with this kind of attitude. Do they think I will definitely agree?" Xiao Yuchen asked in return.

"Brother Xiao, I know your strength is very strong, perhaps not even weaker than mine, but fists are no match for four hands. We cannot confront them; President Zhao Wuji is a powerhouse at the Early Stage of Martial God.

The reason they are so rampant is because they know we dare not refuse. Moreover, they have always preferred a broken jade to an intact tile. Your existence will break the balance of the martial arts world. If you cannot be used by them, they will definitely strike at you secretly."

Actually, there was no need for President Fang Tianhua to remind him; Xiao Yuchen understood this principle. How would Magic City allow Huainan Province to develop?

Even if he agreed to help those people with Alchemy, once he lost his value, those people would still eliminate him. This was also the reason why he dared not expose his identity as a Cultivator.

"Isn't there still two days left? This matter is not urgent."

Xiao Yuchen was very calm. Although with his current strength, dealing with a powerhouse at the Early Stage of Martial God would indeed be a bit troublesome, it was not impossible. Furthermore, he still had the reward of increasing his Rank by one that he hadn't claimed yet.

As long as he claimed the reward, he would reach the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment. Even without using any special means, he could confront an Early Stage Martial God, so he was not worried.

"It's already urgent, and you're still not worried? You aren't planning to use these two days to run away, are you?" President Fang Tianhua guessed.

"Run away? Do they deserve that? Help me reply to them and say that I will not help them with Alchemy. If they are not satisfied, they can come to Jiangcheng to find me. However, if they come, they should be prepared to stay here forever.

Additionally, I am quite curious about one thing: who exactly manages the Great Xia Kingdom's Martial Arts Association? You and President Zhao Wuji are both part of the Martial Arts Association; if you were to fight, would no one intervene?" Xiao Yuchen asked the question he was most concerned about.

"The Martial Arts Association is managed by Lord Sword Venerable. However, he is elusive and rarely seen. It is very difficult for us to find him.

Moreover, he believes that if the Martial Arts Association wants to become strong, it must rely on survival of the fittest. Even internal conflicts are allowed, as long as no one is killed."

Mentioning Lord Sword Venerable, President Fang Tianhua felt immense respect. The reason Great Xia Kingdom could remain peaceful and secure had a lot to do with Lord Sword Venerable.

"That Martial Venerable powerhouse? Well, I am now an Honorary Elder of the Huainan Province Martial Arts Association, so I count as one of their own. If President Zhao Wuji attacks one of his own, then I certainly won't be polite either."

President Fang Tianhua still wanted to continue persuading him, but Xiao Yuchen hung up the phone directly.

Not long after, President Mo Hongsheng called again. "Brother Xiao, President Fang must have told you about the Magic City matter, right? I heard you refused?"

"Your news travels fast. Did President Fang ask you to be a lobbyist?" Xiao Yuchen immediately guessed President Mo Hongsheng's intentions.

"The President did indeed ask me to persuade you, but I know I cannot influence your thoughts. I only hope you won't be impulsive. President Fang is currently trying to contact Lord Sword Venerable."