Chapter 514: Both Sides Cease Fire

How dare he so disrespect my Duke's Mansion"Only when the one-armed, bearded man left did the effeminate young An Shizi let out a breath of relief and grumpily muttered to himself.Please let me know i...After about the time of an incense stick burning, the white-bearded old man stumbled out of the Pa Gua Locking Demon Formation once again. Lu Xia Tian showed a hint of surprise on his face, but his reaction was not slow. Before the white-bearded old man could react further, the Pa Gua Locking Demon Formation enveloped him once more, bringing him back within range of attack.

“Wait, Taoist friend! Hear me out!” Seeing that Lu Xia Tian was about to make a move again, the white-bearded old man hurriedly shouted.

"Since the fight has already begun, what else is there to say" Lu Xiaoteng said with a solemn expression. He didn't expect this white-bearded old man's mastery of formations to be so high. Or maybe he had other ways to see through his Bagua Locking Demon Array. His Bagua Locking Demon Array was not like ordinary Bagua Arrays. Besides the four yang hexagrams (Qian, Zhen, Kan, Gen) and the four yin hexagrams (Kun, Xun, Li, Du), there was also a Gate of Life and a Gate of Certain Death. Entering and exiting from the four yang hexagrams and four yin hexagrams, especially through the Gate of Death, usually meant certain death, while exiting through the Gate of Life offered a sliver of hope. That's why this Bagua Locking Demon Array was also known as the Nine Deaths and One Life Array.

Only those in the midst of battle could know where the exit was. To escape from the attack of the formation and Lu Xiaoteng's harassment wasn't easy. Although Bai Xu elder was only at the middle stage of Jindan, he had lived for many years and his accumulated experience far surpassed Lu Xiaoteng's. After several rounds of fighting, plus his extraordinary Earth Escape technique, he managed to escape from within the formation twice in a row. This person's skill was even more powerful than Huo Chuang whom he had killed before. Back then when Lu Xiaoteng trapped and killed Huo Chuang, the Bagua Lock Demon Array was only partially formed. Now it was only one step away from completion, capable of exerting 90% of its full power. Even without summoning Di Kun, his attack power was far stronger than before. Yet, Bai Xu elder could still hold on for so long and escape from the formation several times.

But Lu Xia Tian's speed was not slow either. Every time he was about to break free, he would retract the formation again and shroud him once more. Thus, a stalemate of tug-of-war ensued between them.

> It's just that over time, Lu Xiao became unwilling to engage in this kind of prolonged stalemate. After all, the Gossip Sealing Demon Formation consumed a great deal of power, and it needed to be replenished by refining gold core demon pills afterward. Otherwise, with his temperament, he would have directly killed this person instead of wasting words like this. However, looking at the signs of this Bai Xu elder, it seemed that he wanted to stop. So let's just listen to what he has to say.

With a thought, Lu Xia Tian's movement slightly paused the Bagua Locking Demon Array. The Yin-Yang Fish flickered back and forth between several array gates, elusive as smoke.

"Friend, this time I have trespassed greatly. How about we call it a truce" The white-bearded elder saw Lu Xiaoteng's attack momentarily falter and hurriedly said.

"Cease You've followed me this long, wanting to rob and kill. You want to fight when you want to fight, stop when you want to stop. Your ideas are not bad." Lu XiaTian coldly sneered, as he began to slowly activate his formation.

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“Stop, stop, fellow Daoist, please calm your anger. I am willing to pay a sum of spirit stones, or some spiritual objects as compensation. This way, Fellow Daoist will not suffer any losses. If you truly want to push me to my death, if we fight to the end, both parties will likely not get a good outcome.” The white-haired elder said.

"I'm not interested in spirit stones. I'm more interested in seeing if you have any rare spirit creatures on you," Lu Xiaoteng said coldly, "As for whether it ends in a mutual destruction, we'll only know after the fight."

With a sly smile, the white-bearded elder didn't bother engaging in verbal sparring with Lu Xia Tian. He then successively took out several spirit creatures.

Lingzhi horse, Blue Field Fruit! Seeing the several spiritual objects displayed by the white-bearded old man, Lu Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up. These were not very useful for his cultivation, but they were quite rare and valuable. Moreover, they were one of the spiritual fruits needed to brew the intoxicating Immortal Wine.

"Alright, just put the things on the ground. Don't try any tricks and come out yourself." Lu Xia Tian also knew that it would cost a huge price to really get this Bai Xu old man to agree. Besides, more valuable spiritual objects were not as valuable to him as the fruit in front of him.

The white-bearded old man, following his instructions, placed the objects on the ground and then smoothly retreated from the formation. He flew away on his sword without looking back, traveling over a hundred miles before he dared to glance back. If not for his previous study of a similar formation and his cultivation technique that strengthened his eyesight, he might have been trapped within the array. Luckily, he saw through the entrance of the formation, otherwise, he would have eventually been exhausted by it. The white-bearded old man wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. He had done this kind of thing many times before, but this was the first time he had made a mistake. The silver-haired cultivator was indeed too terrifying. Although his cultivation level was still inferior to his, when combined with that formation, even a Golden Core mid-stage cultivator would be in danger if they didn't understand array formations. Once trapped within that strange formation, it would be a perilous situation.That formation originated from the Bagua formation, but it was different from the ordinary one, and its power was considerable.

This is not a place to stay long. Bai Xu, the old man, vanished without looking back.

Lu Xia Tian also put away his formation at this time. The Bagua Lock Demon Array, as it neared completion, required less Jinshi spirit jade and spiritual stones to activate than when it was only partially formed, even though the power output was similar. The old man with white whiskers had extraordinary abilities, but he now had more important things to do.

After setting up his formation, Lu Xia Tian flew forward with his sword, heading straight for the place he had agreed to meet Luo Ping'er.

In a small courtyard not far from another Silver Knife Gang stronghold, several Qi Refining cultivators guarded the entrance. Inside, Luo Ping'er wore a light purple long dress. A trace of anxiety appeared on her fair face.

“Are you in a hurry” A calm voice suddenly came from behind as Luo Ping’er paced back and forth in the courtyard.

Luo Ping'er was startled, then reacted instantly and turned her head. She saw Lu Xiaoteng already sitting on the stone chair in the courtyard, his face full of surprise. Then, she said with a look of pitiful helplessness, "Senior Lu, you're finally here. If you hadn't come, I would have been cornered by Liu Jingchuan."

"Has Liu Jingchuan made any progress these past few years" Lu Xiaoxiao initially wanted to ask if Liu Jingchuan had achieved a breakthrough in his cultivation, but then he thought, Liu Jingchuan was a Jindan cultivator. Even if Luo Ping'er wanted to find out, it probably wouldn't be easy, considering the significant difference in their cultivation levels.

“There haven't been too many changes. Liu Jingchuan has mostly been in seclusion for the past five years. He occasionally interferes with Lingwujing's affairs, but now Lingwujing is different from before. Liu Jingchuan has placed many of his confidants in key positions. Many people outwardly follow the words of the junior master, but secretly disobey them. If it weren't for the few loyal subordinates left behind by my father, I'm afraid I would be a nobody in Lingwujing right now, left at Liu Jingchuan's mercy.” Luo Ping’er said with a wry smile.ots, this time we must fight to settle the outcome.” The Starstream Hall Master said."You don't need to be too optimistic. When things are quiet, it's time to think deeply. The heavens have been unu...