My dreams can simulate the future.

Chapter 64 Killed Again, Array Diagram

Seeing him walk away, Jiang Chen breathed a sigh of relief and put away the golden armor phantom on his body.

The black-robed Foundation Establishment cultivator escaped, and Li Wusheng, knowing he was no match for him, did not pursue him.

He took out the jade talisman, sent out the message, and then landed on the wrecked ship. He looked at Jiang Chen with admiration on his face.

"Junior Brother Jiang is truly skilled. That Thousand Blade Golden Armor Talisman is notoriously difficult to control, yet you are able to handle it with ease."

And the Formation-Breaking Bead also played a crucial role this time. If it weren't for your intervention, I would have died under that killing formation today.

Seeing him walk away, Jiang Chen breathed a sigh of relief and put away the golden armor phantom on his body.

Just as he was about to reply, a sudden change occurred.

Countless blue and white lightning bolts suddenly erupted from the corpses of the black-clad men who had been killed on the wrecked ship, instantly transforming the area within a hundred feet into a sea of ​​lightning.

Caught completely off guard, everyone was blown to pieces in an instant.

This dream simulation also came to an end at this point.

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Back in reality, Jiang Chen was still somewhat shaken.

"The Black Stone Society is truly cunning. To kill me, they sent dozens of late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, not to mention a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and even set up an array powerful enough to slaughter a Foundation Establishment cultivator."

"I dodged all of that. Turns out, these assassins were hiding Heavenly Thunder Pearls on their bodies."

"They were ruthless enough to kill me since they couldn't capture me alive. They couldn't get the inheritance from Grandpa, and they couldn't let any other force obtain it."

"I can temporarily hold off the Foundation Establishment cultivator Li Wusheng, and I can break the formation with the Formation-Breaking Pearl. But can I risk my life to block the Heavenly Thunder Pearl?"

The so-called Heavenly Thunder Pearl is a powerful, one-time-use magical artifact. This thing is not like the Crimson Thunder Pearl or the Thunder Talisman, which are merely for show; it contains a massive amount of thunder power, making its power extremely terrifying.

Even a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator wouldn't be able to escape unscathed if hit by a close-range blast.

Moreover, these men in black were carrying more than one Heavenly Thunder Pearl.

Multiple Heavenly Thunder Pearls exploded simultaneously; no one below the Core Formation stage could survive.

Faced with something so terrifying, Jiang Chen really had no confidence in defending himself.

Jiang Chen frowned, lost in deep thought.

After a long while, his brows suddenly relaxed, he clapped his hands, and felt a sudden sense of enlightenment.

"Since the Black Stone Society can use formations to deal with us, we can use formations to fight them back."

"Using an array to withstand the bombardment of multiple Heavenly Thunder Pearls is simply too difficult. But I can set up a defensive array on the shuttle ship in advance."

If the Clippers had had a defensive formation in place when they were initially hit, they would have escaped damage.

"A perfectly intact fast ship, protected by defensive formations, is moving rapidly at a speed of seventy or eighty miles per hour."

It won't be easy for the enemy to get onto the ship. I need to buy a user-friendly formation to protect the shuttle-shaped speedboat.

It doesn't need to last too long; just holding out for fifteen minutes will be enough to escape danger.

"The power of the formation far surpasses that of a cultivator of the same level attacking at full strength. If protected by multiple second-grade formations, it is not impossible to withstand sporadic attacks from Heavenly Thunder Pearls."

If I could prepare several sets of formations, that would be even safer. I have plenty of spirit stones; being able to buy my life with them would be ideal.

Thinking of this, Jiang Chen took out the Taiyin Jade Marrow again, clenched his hands tightly, and began to circulate the Nourishing Spirit Technique in order to restore Mengdie's energy as soon as possible.

The next morning, Mengdie's energy had fully recovered. Jiang Chen didn't rush into the dream world, but instead went to visit Old Zhang's family first.

Just like in the dream, Old Zhang took out the talisman drawn by Zhang Henian and asked Jiang Chen for guidance.

Subsequently, Jiang Chen expressed his desire to purchase the Formation-Breaking Pearl. Just as he had simulated in his dream, Old Zhang took out the Formation-Breaking Pearl, which he had treasured for many years, in exchange for Jiang Chen's future care for his descendants.

After obtaining the Breaking Formation Pearl, Jiang Chen entered the dream again.

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[First day of entering the dream]

Jiang Chen left the courtyard directly and headed towards the East Market.

Before long, he arrived at the Dragon-Seeking Pavilion in the East Market.

This Dragon Seeking Pavilion is a formation shop that sells complete sets of formations, as well as some materials for setting up formations.

Behind it, there is also a Nascent Soul sect called the Dragon Seeking Sect, which is known for its powerful array formations.

After Jiang Chen entered the Dragon Seeking Pavilion and stated his purpose, he was invited to a private room on the second floor, where an elderly man with white hair wearing a robe with star patterns was also present.

Jiang Chen immediately bowed and said, "Greetings, Senior."

The old man stroked his long beard: "Master Jiang, you're too kind. Your grandfather and I are old acquaintances. I heard you want to buy a second-grade array formation. What kind are you looking for?"

Jiang Chen immediately explained, "A defensive formation that can be used quickly in the wild and can protect a ten-zhang-long ship must be at least at the initial stage of the second rank."

The old man smiled and said, "According to what you say, young friend, the most suitable one is an array diagram."

Jiang Chen had heard of array diagrams before; they were quite similar to talismans.

A formation diagram is a diagram of a formation drawn on a piece of animal hide or other refining material. The formation pattern contains a massive amount of magical power.

When needed, simply unfold the array and activate it with your divine sense to make it work. However, once the magical power within the array's restrictions is exhausted, it becomes useless.

To put it simply, this thing is a one-time formation, much like a talisman.

However, drawing array diagrams requires not only a high level of array mastery but also extremely strong spiritual sense. The difficulty of drawing array diagrams far exceeds that of setting up arrays of the same level.

It is said that there are also array diagrams that can be reused, but Jiang Chen doesn't know much about them.

"Please, senior, bring out some second-grade array diagrams so that I may have a good look at them."

The old man casually took out a jade pendant and sent a message.

A short while later, a waiter came in carrying a tray.

The tray held three cylindrical objects, which were covered with a silk cloak.

The outer garment is inscribed with the following: [Earth-based Water-Stopping Array], [Dragon-based Water-Dividing Array], and [Black Tortoise-based Spirit-Protecting Array].

The old man explained, "These three array diagrams represent the early to high levels of the second rank."

As you probably know, the power of an array far surpasses the full-force attack of a cultivator of the same level. Even the weakest Earth-Stopping Water Array can withstand attacks from a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The strongest Xuanwu Spirit Protection Array cannot be broken in a single blow, even by a cultivator in the early stage of Core Formation.

"These array diagrams can only be used once and can only last for one hour at most. When using them, you can use a token to activate the power of the array."

Jiang Chen was very interested in the power of the formation diagram; such power was enough to withstand the Black Stone Society's attack.

"May I ask, senior, what is the price of these three array diagrams?"

The old man smiled and said, "It's easy. The Earth-Stopping Water Array is worth 500 spirit stones, the Flood Dragon Dividing Water Array is worth 1,000 spirit stones, and the Black Tortoise Protecting Spirit Array is worth 1,500 spirit stones."

This price is indeed quite high, exceeding that of most magical artifacts of the same tier. The array's power is considerable, but it can only be used once. Unlike magical artifacts, it cannot be reused.

Not to mention talismans of the same rank; normally, a second-grade, low-level talisman wouldn't even sell for fifty spirit stones.

Jiang Chen wanted all three array diagrams.

"Senior, this price is too high. I'll take all two thousand spirit stones. What do you think?"

With an excited expression, the old man immediately picked up the tray and placed it in front of Jiang Chen.

He said, "Deal!"