If Zhu Zheng wanted to build his foundation again, his cultivation would definitely fall to the Qi Refinement Realm, and there was a high possibility that his vitality would be greatly damaged. However, if he was fully prepared, it was also possible for him to use pills or spiritual medicines to recover in advance.
However, no matter how well he recovered, he would still be in the Qi Refinement Realm. His strength would be far from the Foundation Establishment Realm. The aura on his body would also be far beyond the Qi Refinement Realm. However, although it was not clear whether it would be in the Foundation Establishment Realm or not, but the power he could unleash was definitely not something that an ordinary Qi Refinement Realm expert could withstand.
This was their chance, and with Zhu Zheng's senior brother Xu Muqi secretly coveting them, it would be a fierce battle.
On the seventh day, the birds began to chirp outside. It was around five in the morning, and the sky was still a little dark.
A figure hurriedly walked in. It was Zhu Zheng. He was dressed in white, with red lips and white teeth. He was incomparably handsome and could make many female cultivators feel overwhelmed. His overall strength had already dropped to the peak of the Qi Refinement Realm.
Judging from his appearance, he did not seem to have suffered a great loss of vitality. It seemed that Zhu Zheng had made ample preparations. In seven days, his Dao foundation had melted, and he had even recovered from his injuries.
He held a bronze lamp in one hand, which was burning with a faint flame. The weak flame lit up the path ahead. In his other hand, he held an ancient wooden box. It was quite simple, but the patterns on it were very unusual.
He Qingge was quite nervous. This was the critical moment. He had already destroyed the chains that bound Wan Wan.
He did not know if he would be discovered.
It was only a level-one magic tool. It was very difficult for Wan Wan to break free from the chains, but it was relatively easy to destroy them with He Qingge's help. After all, it was not a level-two magic tool used in the Foundation Establishment Realm. They were still able to destroy a level-one magic tool used in the Qi Refinement Realm.
The reason why Wan Wan could not break free despite her powerful strength was that the nails were directly nailed to her lute bone and spine. She could not resist at all.
Just then, the door opened.
Zhu Zheng scanned the room and nodded in satisfaction. He walked to the blood-red lotus throne and examined it carefully.
He Qingge's heart was in his throat.
Wan Wan's entire body was trembling, and her eyes were filled with fear.
The image of Zhu Zheng that had long been imprinted in her heart made her not dare to resist. The power in her body was no longer sealed. She should have slapped him to death.
However, her body was frozen from fear, and she did not move at all.
The original plan was not to attack immediately. They had to attack at the most critical moment.
Of course, if they were discovered to have broken the magic tools, they would not be able to attack directly.
Zhu Zheng placed the bronze lamp in his hand in mid-air and let it float. The flame inside suddenly flourished, and the room instantly lit up.
He opened the wooden box in his other hand. Inside was a very pure crystal. It was dark blue in color and did not have any impurities.
One could feel a rather powerful spiritual energy fluctuation from it, but it was obvious that it was not a spirit stone.
He placed the dark blue crystal directly in the underground groove in front of the blood-red throne. Immediately, the array patterns on the ground lit up.
He Qingge's pupils flickered slightly. If he was not mistaken, this should be the core of the array.
It was the true core of the array. He did not expect it to be a crystal like this.
"Alright, I'll give you guys a break today."
Zhu Zheng looked at everyone with a smile.
"You're right. All of you will be relieved today."
At this moment, a crisp sound came from outside the room.
Xu Muqi took the lead and stepped into the room. He looked around with satisfaction. Very good! All of this would be his!
"Senior Brother!"
Zhu Zheng's pupils constricted, and he looked nervous. He did not expect someone to enter at this time.
"How did you find out?" Zhu Zheng quickly responded.
"Do you think I'll answer your question?"
Xu Muqi smiled disdainfully.
"Hahaha... Senior Brother, are you sure you can take me down?" Zhu Zheng suddenly laughed.
"Hmm, why do you think you still have the strength to resist?"
"You should understand the difference in strength between the Foundation Establishment Realm and the Qi Refinement Realm. You can't resist me at all."
Although Xu Muqi said this, his figure suddenly appeared in front of Zhu Zheng. He stretched out his hand, wanting to subdue him.
However, just as his palm was about to touch Zhu Zheng, it was suddenly blocked by an invisible barrier.
A level-two high-grade protection talisman!
The sudden attack did not have any effect.
Xu Muqi reacted very quickly. In an instant, he took out his magic tool. The level-two magic tool instantly flashed with a cold light and slashed out.
He Qingge heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that Zhu Zheng was not taken down immediately.
Only if they were evenly matched would he have a greater chance of escaping this place.
If one of them directly crushed the other, then the possibility of him escaping would be much slimmer.
"Senior Brother, you should know that this is my home ground. You shouldn't have come here. Leave me now and pretend that nothing happened."
Zhu Zheng did not look afraid at all. As he spoke, he activated the entire array formation of Beacon City.
The array formation that could envelop the entire Beacon City had already reached level two of the highest grade.
Even if someone at the peak of Foundation Establishment Realm came here, Zhu Zheng would not be afraid.
Arrays and talismans were quite magical things. As long as they were given sufficient time to prepare, cultivators in the low realms could fight against cultivators in the high realms.
Countless thick chains flew toward Xu Muqi. They looked aggressive and dangerous.
The chains were as thick as He Qingge's thighs, but they were extremely agile. They were like snakes as they bit toward Xu Muqi.
There were also some chains that remained firmly in front of Zhu Zheng, forming a protective barrier.
It could be said to be both offensive and defensive.
Xu Muqi's eyes flickered slightly, and his speed increased even more. He seemed to pass through the middle without any intention of resisting the chains.
In an instant, he had already arrived in front of Zhu Zheng. The thick chains collided head-on, but nothing happened.
Zhu Zheng was quite shocked as his figure retreated explosively.
However, he was only at the peak of the Qi Refinement Realm, and there was a huge difference between him and Xu Muqi, who was at the Foundation Establishment Realm.
Xu Muqi's level-two magic tool was very powerful. It instantly shattered Zhu Zheng's protective talisman. The thick chains of the magic array were like phantoms in front of his magic tool. They did not hinder him at all. Under the cold light, blood instantly dyed the entire place red.
Instant kill!
Zhu Zheng's body fell to the ground. He died with his mouth agape and eyes wide open.
Even in death, he did not know why his array was ineffective against Xu Muqi. It could not even block his attacks.
This was a high-grade level-two array. Even a late-stage Foundation Establishment Realm expert could not easily dodge the attack and break through the defense.
However, his senior brother, who was only at the mid-stage Foundation Establishment Realm, was actually able to dodge his array attack.
Was it reasonable? This was obviously unreasonable.
"Since I know your plan, how could I not act in advance? It's not your array." Xu Muqi put away the magic tool in his hand and smiled.