Immortal Reincarnation Tribulation

Chapter 230 Activating the Magic Array

"I am determined to obtain the secret formation method of that Lesser Five Elements Demon Extermination Formation!" A barely perceptible glint flashed deep in Du Fan's eyes as he thought to himself.

"If what Fellow Daoist Wang says is true, it is indeed an opportunity for me. However, I don't have much time. I don't know when this operation will take place or where we will be going." Du Fan did not agree immediately, but remained silent for a moment before asking.

"Fellow Daoist Du need not worry about the time. If this matter is settled now, we can set off tomorrow. Moreover, that deserted island is not far from here, and it only takes two days to reach it by sea." Upon hearing Du Fan's words, Wang Meng immediately showed joy.

"Alright, if Fellow Daoist Wang doesn't mind my low cultivation level, then I, Du, will accept this." Du Fan smiled slightly and nodded in agreement.

"Haha, good, Fellow Daoist Du is definitely making a wise move. The number of spirit stones obtained this time must be considerable. At that time, I, Wang, will definitely fulfill my promise and give Fellow Daoist Du one-fifth of the pure profit as a reward."

This is a map of the surrounding area. I have already marked the meeting point. We will meet there at noon tomorrow, and then set sail together to our destination.

"I need to go back and inform the other three, so I'll take my leave now. See you tomorrow at noon, Fellow Daoist Du!" Wang Meng laughed heartily, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Du Fan, and then his figure flickered and disappeared completely into the mountains and forests after a few flashes.

Gazing in the direction where the dark figure disappeared, a sharp glint flashed in Du Fan's eyes. He muttered to himself, "Fellow Daoist Wang, it's not just that my water spiritual root meets your requirements, but my weak cultivation at the fifth level of Qi Refining is probably the main reason why you're trying so hard to win me over."

Du Fan stood there in silence for a long time before turning his gaze away, raising his arm to examine the simple map drawn on cowhide.

Before long, he picked it up with one hand, applied a little force, and instantly crushed the leather map into powder.

Immediately afterwards, he moved, transforming into a wisp of green smoke, and sped off in one direction.

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At dawn the next day, Du Fan, who was meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly changed his expression, opened his eyes, and got up to walk out of a cave.

Three hours later, Du Fan arrived at a valley not far from the seaside, the meeting point that Wang Meng and he had agreed on the day before.

Du Fan arrived a little earlier than the agreed time. He used his movement technique and his divine sense to quickly scan the surroundings. After confirming that there was nothing unusual within a ten-mile radius, he felt relieved and sat down on a boulder.

After a meal, Wang Meng and the other three cultivators arrived at the same time.

The other three cultivators were an ugly old man in a green robe, a burly man in a brocade robe who was about forty years old, and a beautiful young woman who was not yet thirty. This woman had a graceful figure and wore a red palace dress, making her look extremely beautiful.

After Du Fan quietly spread his divine sense, he discovered that among these people, apart from Wang Meng, who was a Qi Refining Stage Great Perfection cultivator, the other three were all at the seventh level of the Qi Refining Stage.

The old man in the green robe and the burly man in the brocade robe were both peak cultivators at the seventh level of the Qi Refining stage, seemingly only one step away from the Great Perfection realm, while the beautiful young woman was at the early stage of the seventh level of the Qi Refining stage.

However, among these four people, the beautiful young woman with the lowest cultivation level gave Du Fan a very dangerous feeling, which made him take a second look at her.

"Oh, this must be Fellow Daoist Du. You keep staring at me like that, I'm getting a little embarrassed."

The beautiful woman glanced at Du Fan, her eyes sparkling with charm. Two faint blushes appeared on her fair and delicate cheeks, which, combined with her red dress, made her look exceptionally alluring.

Although Du Fan knew that the other party was just putting on an act, he still couldn't help but blush and feel his heart race when he looked at him. After a few light coughs, a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face.

"Hehe, Fellow Daoist Du is actually shy. Could it be that you have taken a fancy to me? This is a bit of a problem. Although I am all alone, I will not marry a man younger than me."

"I prefer men who are more mature, otherwise it will be very troublesome to date them in the future. We might even quarrel often, which would be too damaging to our relationship." Upon seeing this, the woman giggled and laughed heartily.

Du Fan coughed repeatedly, his expression growing increasingly awkward, and he dared not look at the woman again.

"Fairy Hongxia, please stop making fun of Fellow Daoist Du."

"Fellow Daoist Du, let me introduce you. This is Fairy Hongxia, this is Fellow Daoist Qingyan, and this is Fellow Daoist Fan Sheng." At this moment, Wang Meng stepped forward, shook his head with a wry smile, and then introduced them to Du Fan one by one.

"It's a pleasure to meet you three!" Du Fan greeted the three men with a fist and palm salute, speaking politely.

The burly man in the brocade robe didn't say anything, but just grinned and clasped his hands in a gesture of greeting to Du Fan, his attitude quite amiable.

"Fellow Daoist Du, there's no need for such formalities. Brother Wang, it's getting late, let's set off now." The old man named Qingyan smiled slightly, exchanged a few polite words with Du Fan, and then spoke directly to Wang Meng.

"Since Brother Qingyan can't wait any longer, let's go now. We can discuss the relevant matters on the way." Wang Meng nodded, and after speaking, his gaze swept over everyone.

The other four, including Du Fan, naturally had no objections and agreed. They then sped off towards the nearest beach.

"These people are highly skilled, yet they all treat me with great respect, showing no disdain for lower-level cultivators whatsoever. This is strange, and there is something very wrong with it."

This further confirms my suspicion from yesterday: they had no intention of letting me share the spoils of war; they were probably planning to discard me after I had served my purpose.

"Since that's the case, I don't need to stand on ceremony." Du Fan thought to himself, a barely perceptible glint of cold light flashing in his eyes.

Before long, the group of five arrived at a seaside location. Wang Meng immediately flipped his wrist, took out a mini wooden boat, threw it out, and quickly cast a spell on it.

In the blink of an eye, a wooden boat two zhang in size suddenly took shape and crashed into the sea.

Du Fan discovered that the wooden boat Wang Meng took out was of the same medium grade as the wooden boat he had just purchased.

"Fellow Daoists, let's go." After calling out to the other four, Wang Meng stepped onto the wooden boat and stood firmly.

At this point, naturally no one would back down. The other four moved quickly and stepped onto the wooden boat one after another. They each chose a spot, sat down cross-legged, and began to close their eyes and regulate their breathing.

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On the third day at noon, the group arrived at a deserted island by boat. The island was not large, about a few miles long and wide, and was covered with some trees and weeds, but not densely. A quick glance revealed that there were no living beings on the island.

After the group landed on the island, the wooden boat transformed back into a tiny boat, only a few inches in size, which Wang Meng then retrieved.

"Fellow Daoists, based on our previous observations, this beast will return to the island around 7 PM. We still have enough time to set up the magic array," Wang Meng said with a smile as he glanced at everyone.

Du Fan knew that Wang Meng's words were mainly meant for him, so he nodded to indicate that he had no problem.

Wang Meng smiled slightly and took the lead, walking towards the center of the island, with the other four following closely behind.

In less than the time it takes to eat a meal, the group arrived at a flat area of ​​gravel in the center of the island.

Wang Meng used one hand to make a hand seal to calculate the exact location, and soon moved slowly to a place.

At the same time, he patted his storage bag, and with a flick of his wrist, more than ten array tools and various talismans appeared one by one, which he skillfully arranged according to their respective positions.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a pentagonal array about ten feet long and wide suddenly took shape, with five very obvious array eyes. However, at this moment, the array was dim and there was no spiritual energy fluctuation, just like a dead array.

"Fellow Daoists, now is the time for us to activate this formation." Wang Meng took a deep breath, his gaze swept across the formation, and finally landed on the crowd. He clasped his hands in greeting and spoke.

"We've already discussed this matter, how can we go back on our word? Now that Brother Wang has completed the Lesser Five Elements Demon Extermination Array, let's activate it." The burly man in brocade robes named Fan Sheng stepped forward, said a few words, and then prepared to cast a certain spell.

Du Fan, Fairy Hongxia, and Qingyan didn't speak. With a flash of their eyes, they all stepped forward and stood in a circle around the outer edge of the magic array, ready to go.

"Begin!" Wang Meng shouted, raising his arms suddenly and flicking his fingers to form a simple hand seal. Immediately, a golden light emerged from his fingertips and flashed into one of the array's key points.

The instant Wang Meng made his move, the other four also completed their respective incantations in the blink of an eye. Immediately, blue, cyan, yellow, and red lights flashed out and disappeared into the other four array eyes of the formation.

The five people here clearly had no intention of stopping there. Instead, they concentrated their minds and activated their internal magical power, continuously and slowly injecting it into the magic array.

About half an hour later, a loud rumble suddenly came from the magic array. Then, the entire magic array shone brightly, with five-colored spiritual light intertwining and flashing. However, it only lasted for a few breaths before the light suddenly subsided and it returned to its ordinary state.

"Alright, we've activated this Lesser Five Elements Demon-Slaying Array. After we disguise it, let's ambush it in the surrounding area," Wang Meng said with a sigh of relief and a happy expression.

Next, the group gathered some dry branches and fallen leaves and covered the magic array with them. They then left the area and hid behind a small hill, concealing their presence and waiting patiently.