CHAPTER 462: CHAPTER 432: LU YUANSHAN TAKES ACTION

At this location of the Spirit Sword Sect, more than thirty people formed a small array, the Fine Water Flowing Cloud Array, to meet the demon beasts led by the Golden Rhino.

The Golden Rhino’s body size was no different from ordinary rhinos, but the defense of such demon beasts was incredibly strong, relying on its hard golden beast shell to withstand the attacks of Tier Three Spiritual Artifacts.

After charging into Cold Water Town, the beast horde led by the Golden Rhino headed straight for Lin Zhiyin and her group.

More than ten demon beasts rushed forward with such force that the ground trembled.

Roar!

The Golden Rhino, in its dazzling golden armor, roared as it charged toward the Fine Water Flowing Cloud Array.

"Raise the swords quickly!"

Within the array, Lin Zhiyin led with a loud shout. The other disciples, upon hearing this, hurriedly operated the array together, unsheathing the flying swords.

Thirty flying swords formed a small sword array high above the array, their power enhanced more than double under the blessing of the Fine Water Flowing Cloud Array.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.

Guided by Lin Zhiyin, the sword array swiftly flew out, attacking the approaching demon beast group.

Clang!

The leading Golden Rhino did not dodge the attack of the flying swords at all, using brute force to confront the flying swords, resulting in the sound of metal clashing upon contact.

Relying on its strong defense, all the flying swords were repelled without causing any harm to it.

Seeing this, the cultivators of the Spirit Sword Sect changed their expressions and once again maneuvered the flying sword array.

The repelled flying swords gathered like flowing water, converging into a stream in the air, and under control, fiercely stabbed toward the Golden Rhino again.

Clang!

Another resounding clash, the Golden Rhino easily defended against this attack, a golden glow appearing on its body, forming a finger-thick layer of spirit armor that blocked all the flying sword attacks.

"Such strong defense."

Seeing that two attacks failed to break the Golden Rhino’s defense, Lin Zhiyin’s expression changed, realizing that it was completely inadequate to harm the Golden Rhino with their current strength.

Thus, Lin Zhiyin had to change her strategy.

"Trap it first! Deploy the Flowing Water Cage!"

With these words, the gathered Spirit Sword Sect disciples quickly cooperated, maneuvering the flying swords into different positions, forming a circular sword array three zhang in size, resembling an enclosure for herding sheep.

With the directive given, this sword array enveloped the Golden Rhino.

The Golden Rhino roared as it saw the Flowing Water Cage descending.

The Flowing Water Cage dropped down like a fence, trapping the Golden Rhino and two Tier Two demon beasts within, with streams of sword qi like flowing water, slashing fiercely at the three demon beasts including the Golden Rhino.

This Flowing Water Cage could constantly release flowing sword qi, providing continuous high-intensity attacks against the enemy like an unending stream.

Facing the surrounding flowing sword qi, the Golden Rhino directly relied on its formidable defense to withstand these attacks.

The flowing sword qi consistently attacked the Golden Rhino yet failed to cause any harm, only serving to enrage it further.

The Golden Rhino, no longer passive, snorted heavily, its rhinoceros hooves rubbing the ground and raising clouds of dust.

Roar!

After a deep cry, the Golden Rhino’s entire body shone with golden light, and its single horn emitted a rich golden glow, sharp and dazzling.

It moved its iron hooves, charging fiercely towards the array’s barrier.

Bam!

The rhinoceros horn slammed into the Fine Water Flowing Cloud Array’s barrier with tremendous force, akin to a mountain collision, causing the entire array to quiver violently. Fortunately, the array remained unbroken.

Meanwhile, other demon beasts within the array began attacking, using their lifebound divine techniques to try to break the formation.

"Everyone, maintain the array with all your might! If these demon beasts break the array, we will be in trouble!"

Lin Zhiyin loudly reminded.

Upon hearing Lin Zhiyin’s reminder, everyone dared not slack off, strengthening their infusion of magical power to fortify the array.

A stream of flowing sword qi attacked the demon beasts, which, though insufficient against the Golden Rhino, could contend with these Tier Two demon beasts.

With a soft splatter.

A surge of flowing sword qi pierced through the body of a mid-stage Foundation Establishment Leopard Demon, leaving it bloodied and dead in moments.

Other early-stage Tier Two demon beasts also suffered under this continuous assault of flowing sword qi, their auras declining and lives endangered.

But the favorable situation didn’t last long; the Golden Rhino launched another attack on the array.

It unleashed more potent crystallized demon power, fiercely using its golden horn to charge at the array again.

Bang!

The entire Fine Water Flowing Cloud Array shook violently and shattered immediately upon impact by the Golden Rhino.

The array had been broken.

"This is bad!"

Seeing the Fine Water Flowing Cloud Array broken, Lin Zhiyin’s expression changed, and she couldn’t help but exclaim.

She tried to control the array to gather it once more, attempting to withstand the Golden Rhino.

But the next moment, taking advantage of the broken array, the Golden Rhino rushed directly towards Lin Zhiyin.

Its speed was so quick that Lin Zhiyin barely had time to manipulate the array, hastily maneuvering a flying sword to slay the Golden Rhino.

With a clang.

Lin Zhiyin’s flying sword not only failed to harm the Golden Rhino, but upon contact, it was forcefully repelled away.

The Golden Rhino’s speed and strength remained unaffected as it continued to charge at Lin Zhiyin, forcing her to utilize a profound body technique to narrowly avoid the Rhino’s attack.

"Ah!"

On the other side, the situation was more dire than Lin Zhiyin’s, with a disciple screaming in terror as he was hit by demonic power light shot from a Tier Two demon beast, shattering his magical artifact instantaneously into scrap.

Moreover, more than ten Tier Two demon beasts began attacking, launching a wild hunt against the Spirit Sword Sect disciples.

"Elder, the array is broken, what do we do now?"

An older Spirit Sword Sect disciple shouted anxiously, "With our strength, holding out for even the time it takes to drink one cup of tea seems immensely difficult. This Golden Rhino is incredibly formidable!"

As he spoke, golden substantial divine radiance burst from the Golden Rhino’s horn, shooting rapidly towards Lin Zhiyin.

This was the Golden Rhino’s lifebound divine technique, feared even by cultivators at the first-layer Crystallization, who would not choose to confront it head-on.

"Elder, beware!"

A disciple’s alarmed shout sounded clearly beside Lin Zhiyin.

At that moment, Lin Zhiyin realized as she witnessed the golden divine radiance shooting towards her. She knew she must defend, but it was already too late to act.

The golden divine radiance was less than two zhang away.

At such a short distance, given her Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation, escaping a lifebound divine technique strike from a Tier Three demon beast seemed impossible.

This made Lin Zhiyin’s face pale; biting her silver teeth, she guessed she might perish here.

Yet, in the next instant, a bright azure light suddenly flashed before her eyes.

An azure magical power spiritual shield, cast by an unknown benefactor, appeared at the crucial moment, enveloping Lin Zhiyin.’

"Cease your impudence!"

As the azure magical power spiritual shield descended, a resounding male voice echoed.