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The old guy from the Tripod Sect is very confident, and doesn't take anyone here seriously. Indeed, his strength is formidable, and the Tripod Sect is one of the most powerful legacies in the Penglai Ancient Martial World. Only strength can breed dominance, an eternal truth. It's just that this old man is somewhat shameless.

Everyone stood aside. Since this old man from the Tripod Sect is so domineering and wants to flaunt his prowess in front of everyone, the others naturally were happy to take it easy, waiting for him to break through this formation, so they wouldn't have to expend their own Martial Arts True Qi to enter. What's not to like?

Due to the fact that the old guy from the Tripod Sect had his right arm crippled, he only had his left arm remaining. Yet, he still slowly raised his left hand, gradually pressing it against the light screen. In the palm of his hand, one by one, mysterious runes continually flashed, carrying an inscrutable aura, as he pressed them against the light screen.

"Such amazing technique!" the middle-aged man from the Xinyang family couldn't help but remark.

Bang!

The left palm of the old guy from the Tripod Sect pressed against the light screen, with powerful runes striking it as though intending to pierce through the screen alive. This seemingly casual show of strength erupted so tremendously, it was somewhat unexpected. At this moment, the old guy from the Tripod Sect proudly said, "This formation is indeed very powerful, with no treasure to serve as a driving force, just a series of mysterious runes. This is a manifestation of the highest formation realm, the Taishi family truly lives up to its name."

"How much longer will it take to break this formation? I'm almost done with this pipe!" the old man with the smoking pipe said impatiently.

"As soon as I say the word, it will be broken…"

The old guy from the Tripod Sect was very confident and aggressive. He had tremendous faith in his own prowess. In his left palm, powerful runes were continuously circulating, forcefully suppressing the formation. It's worth noting that before this, the Wudao Saint Child had attempted to break the formation with his own methods but had not succeeded.

Pang!

Suddenly, a muffled sound echoed. The various runes on the light screen began to devour the runes in the palm of the old guy from the Tripod Sect, erasing them bit by bit. Everyone was taken aback. Runes devouring runes was an inconceivable sight for them all. The runes on the light screen resembled little tadpoles, imbued with life force and consciousness, slowly swimming towards the runes in the old guy's palm, gradually eradicating them, to the amazement of everyone.

"This… isn't over yet. When was our Tripod Sect ever this weak?"

The old guy from the Tripod Sect shouted. On his forehead, a 'Tripod' gradually emerged. This tripod was purple, like the primordial spirit of the old guy from the Tripod Sect, appearing on his forehead, slowly emanating a mysterious purple force, hitting the palm of his left hand, suddenly empowering the runes in his palm, faintly capable of contending with the runes on the light screen formation.

"Hmph, a mere rune array, even if it has some power, it is no match for me," the old guy from the Tripod Sect said disdainfully.

Puff!

Bang!

Suddenly, just as the old guy from the Tripod Sect was finishing his sentence, a powerful rune spread from the light screen formation, flinging the old guy from the Tripod Sect backwards, slamming him into the wall at the third corridor entrance. He coughed up blood, his face instantly turning pale, looking utterly miserable.

"This… can the runes on the light screen really attack on their own?" The old guy from the Tripod Sect stood up from the ground, expressing his unwillingness.

"It seems your method of deciphering runes isn't that clever, is it? Want to try again? I'm afraid you might die if you do!" the old man with the smoking pipe sneered.

"You, old smoking pipe, why don't you try if you have the guts?" the old guy from the Tripod Sect retorted provocatively.

At this point, everyone was very surprised, and found it somewhat incredible. The light screen formation blocking the third corridor exit was indeed powerful, endowed with unimaginable force. The old guy from the Tripod Sect had not yet gone all out to break it, yet suffered such a backlash. What would happen if he forcibly confronted it?

At this moment, the old man with the pipe came over from the side, poured out the ashes from his pipe into his left hand, and then looked at the old fellow from the Ding Sect and said, "It is said that the grandmaster of the Ding Sect in those years, when establishing the sect, was peerless in his achievements, suppressing all pre-existing legacies on the Penglai Fairy Island. However, the grandmaster was not an arrogant or presumptuous person. Now that the legacy has passed to your lineage, it truly seems to have betrayed the original intentions of this formidable figure who founded the Ding Sect."

"You... old coot, you dare lecture me?" The old man from the Ding Sect clenched his fist tightly, emanating killing intent. In terms of age, the piped old man was not older than him, yet he dared to scold him like this, even bringing up their grandmaster of the Ding Sect, which was hard for him to tolerate.

"I advise you not to act recklessly. You're seriously injured right now. Killing you would be as easy as pie. Don't provoke me!" The old man with the pipe said irritably.

The old man from the Ding Sect, though strong and domineering, was not foolish. Truly provoking the situation like this, the old man with the pipe would surely go on a killing spree. The people here had no familial ties, and a fight could break out at any moment over competing for treasures or legacies. A war hadn't broken out among them yet because they hadn't seen the true legacy left behind by the Taishi family. Who knows when someone will make a move to ambush others?

"Fine, very good, you old pipe-wielder, I will make you regret this." The old man from the Ding Sect said furiously.

"We'll see. Don't scare me—I wasn't scared into growing up!"

The old man with the pipe was not one to be trifled with either. Despite being an old coot who swindled and manipulated, at this moment, he truly exuded the aura of a powerful figure that no one dared to underestimate, especially Ye Tianchen. This old man could actually hide his cultivation realm so well that even Ye Tianchen was misled into thinking he was a mere mortal, which was truly surprising. This old coot had fooled so many Martial Arts experts; it was impossible without certain strength.

Without a good mood, the old man with the pipe glanced at the old fellow from the Ding Sect, but it was evident from his earlier words that he was also very displeased with the middle-aged man from the Xinyang family. Mainly because these two were too despicable and shameless. The Wudao Saint Child had saved everyone multiple times, yet instead of gratitude, they mocked and insulted him. Such people had no loyalty or righteousness.

"Make a move. A large number of experts from our Xinyang family are outside. We don't have time to dawdle!" The middle-aged man from the Xinyang family glanced at the old man with the pipe and said.

"The Xinyang family? Is the Xinyang family really that impressive? I heard there's a Young Master Xinyang, who at a young age has already become a mid-stage Martial Saint, and possesses heaven-defying bloodline power, acclaimed as a prodigy. He's even engaged to the daughter of the family head of the Wang family, the lord of Linxian City. Truly remarkable!" The old man with the pipe said in a lukewarm tone.

"It's good you know. Our young master will soon arrive in Linxian City. By then, if you're wise, don't challenge our Xinyang family. I won't be afraid to tell you, our young master's cultivation realm has indeed reached mid-stage Martial Saint, and with his heaven-defying bloodline power, he far surpasses others in the same realm. You're no match for him," the middle-aged man from the Xinyang family said proudly.

The old man with the pipe said nothing more, only sneered disdainfully, stepping onto the Light Screen Formation at the entrance of the passageway. He gently blew the ashes from his left hand, which attached themselves to the Light Screen Formation as if with immense suction force. Having done this, he made no further moves, didn't summon Martial Arts True Qi, nor did he employ any Martial Arts Divine Skill, or even touch the Light Screen Formation. That was all.

"Hahaha, do you think you can break this formation like this?" The old man from the Ding Sect laughed mockingly.

"Are you clowning around? If you have no way to break this formation, retreat early and spare yourself the humiliation!" The middle-aged man from the Xinyang family also said disdainfully.

The old man with the pipe said no more but walked straight towards the Light Screen Formation as if there was nothing to block his way. Of course, the spot he walked past was exactly where the ashes from his hand adhered to the Light Screen Formation.

"Is this a death wish?" The old man from the Ding Sect said irritably.

"He'll soon be severely injured by the mysterious runes on the Light Screen Formation and die a terrible death," the middle-aged man from the Xinyang family said with a cold smile.

Buzz!

But just as these two's words fell, they didn't see the show they were expecting, didn't see the old man with the pipe being bounced out. Instead, he merged into the Light Screen Formation and truly walked inside, astonishing everyone into silence, oblivious to what was happening.

"What a remarkable technique!" The Wudao Saint Child couldn't help but marvel.

"Turns out he had already condensed his Martial Arts True Qi into the ash, using the True Qi within to adhere to the Light Screen Formation and block the countless mysterious runes, nullifying their power and silently breaking this extraordinarily powerful formation!" a veiled woman also couldn't help but say. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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