Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 556 - 556 0373 Kill the Gold Core Again

Chapter 556: Chapter 0373: Kill the Gold Core Again Chapter 556: Chapter 0373: Kill the Gold Core Again Chapter 0373: Another Gold Core

Meng Fandong may have claimed indifference, but inwardly, he remained vigilant of Luo Xia and the other four. After all, they were all in the Pseudo Core Realm which was comparable to the Gold Core First Level. Although they were weaker among those at this level, there was no essential difference between them and Meng Fandong. Besides, the five were planning to set up a Five Elements Array. By combining their power, they would be capable of challenging him.

Luo Xia and his team were fully aware of this. They needed to establish the Five Elements Array in the shortest time to match strength against Meng Fandong. Otherwise, they would be subjected to his mercy.

As Luo Xia and his team moved quickly to choose their positions for setting up the Five Elements Array, Meng Fandong could not sit idly by. He snorted coldly and darted towards Hao Wenxi. Hao Wenxi had already been injured by him, making her the weakest link. Attacking her would undoubtedly be the easiest path to victory.

Upon seeing Meng Fandong targeting Hao Wenxi again, Luo Xia was filled with urgent anxiety, but he didn’t panic. Through their previous interactions with Qi Tian, they’d gained experience in dealing with stronger enemies even with a man or two down. At this time, Meng Fandong was exactly such a formidable opponent.

“Deploy the Five Elements Compensation Formation!” Luo Xia shouted loudly.

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiuwu and the other two cultivators in the Pseudo Core Realm immediately took up their positions as they had trained, surrounding Meng Fandong.

“Trap the enemy in the Formation and strike at its core!” Luo Xia shouted again.

Hao Wenxi instantly understood and channeled all her True Essence into a heavy palm strike at the approaching Meng Fandong. She was all out, holding nothing back, as if betting her life with no regard for survival.

The color on Meng Fandong’s face changed. He was stronger than each one of Luo Xia’s team. In a one on one fight, he would not fear any of them. However, facing Hao Wenxi who didn’t mind dying, he had no way to take her down without getting injured, heavily so. If he were injured, Luo Xia and the others would have a chance to trap him with the array which would put him in serious danger.

In Meng Fandong’s eyes, Luo Xia and his team were savages who hadn’t fully evolved. They had no prospect for advancement. Whereas he was a bona fide Gold Core expert with an unlimited future ahead. He wouldn’t risk his precious life falling into the hands of these savages. That would mean he utterly failed — losing both his future and his life. It was obviously not worth it.

Countless thoughts flashed through Meng Fandong’s mind. In an instant, he made a decision to avoid Hao Wenxi’s strike, aiming his attack at another female cultivator—Wang Xiuwu.

Wang Xiuwu was the weakest among Luo Xia’s group. Even when Qi Tian had helped her break into the Pseudo Core Realm using the Heavenly Dao Engine, her power had increased but still fell short of others. This was an unalterable fact.

Despite her weaker power, Wang Xiuwu was no less determined than Hao Wenxi. She also dared to stake her life. As Meng Fandong targeted her, she gathered energy from her entire body and countered.

Meng Fandong almost spat blood when he saw this. What kind of people had he encountered today? They acted reckless with their lives. Cultivators at the Pseudo Core Realm knew their life spans were limited, thus they valued life above all else. Never would they take unnecessary risks or undertake hazardous endeavors. Many of them even left the Cultivation World for the Mortal World, becoming powerful figures among ordinary people. By comparison, Luo Xia and his team seemed to be anomalies. They were alright with dying and were not afraid to stake their lives.

This put Meng Fandong in a great disadvantage. For Meng Fandong, his biggest weakness was at staking his life. Of course, if he encountered another Gold Core expert, even if the other was stronger, he wouldn’t hesitate to fight to the death. Since they were both Gold Core experts, fighting to the death wouldn’t be a loss, and if he won, he’d achieve a significant advantage. But fighting against Luo Xia’s group, who had little prospect or loot to offer, was like a millionaire dueling with a beggar. Whether he won or lost, there was nothing to gain.

Meng Fandong came in forcefully, gaining the upper hand with his imposing manner. If he could maintain this momentum and keep pressing, he could seriously damage Luo Xia’s group. However, faced with the do-or-die spirit shown by Hao Wenxi and Wang Xiuwu, his momentum was greatly suppressed. The advantage he barely gained was instantly lost.

Luo Xia seized this opportunity, trapping Meng Fandong firmly within the array as Hao Wenxi swiftly got back into position. The Five Elements Array was fully deployed.

Meng Fandong realized he fell into Luo Xia’s trap, but it was too late. He slapped his Storage Bag and brought out his weapon—a flying sword of high quality.