The transmigrated wife is crazy and ruthless.

Chapter 288 Maoshan Formation

Back at the Black Villa, Li Tao grew increasingly curious, believing it to be a form of magic.

So he hired a Taoist priest from Maoshan at a high salary to deal with Qiu Ziyue and Qi Yuxuan.

On the second night, footsteps could be heard outside the Qi family villa.

Qiu Ziyue held a jade flute in her hand, the flute emitting a faint green light.

"Are you ready?" Qi Yuxuan asked.

"Anytime is fine."

Qiu Ziyue nodded and lightly touched the runes on the jade flute with her finger.

Instantly, a golden light surged from the ground, forming a huge transparent barrier—this was the carefully laid-out enchantment.

Li Tao stood outside the villa, his eyes filled with madness and hatred.

Li Tao crawled forward, biting his military dagger, when he suddenly noticed that the withered leaves under his feet were gleaming faintly with gold in the moonlight.

When he realized something was wrong, the thugs at the front had already crashed into a transparent air wall—they were injured and fell to the ground before they could even scream.

Li Tao roared as he retreated.

Three silver-blue bullets, trailing plumes of flame, hurtled towards the villa, but deflected back the instant they hit the glass, wounding the sniper on the left.

The splattered blood landed on Li Tao's face.

Inside the study, Qi Yuxuan put down his teacup.

The crystal chandelier scattered fine dust of light as the barrier vibrated, and the "A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains" painting on the wall rippled.

Qiu Ziyue wiped the jade flute, and the dark red bloodstains on the flute actually shimmered with pearly light under the stimulation of spiritual energy.

"The resentment of those who came was more than ten times stronger than last time."

"It was Li Tao who injected them with 'stimulants'."

Qi Yuxuan pushed open the carved wooden window, gazing at the distorted figures outside the barrier. "This stimulant can unleash potential."

He suddenly frowned—a faint bell sound drifted through the downpour, and Li Tao's pupils were transforming into the vertical pupils of a snake under the moonlight.

Outside the courtyard wall, Li Tao tore open his blood-stained shirt. Countless talisman tattoos writhed on his chest as he bit his tongue, spitting out a mist of blood.

Twelve bronze bells rose from the ground, forming the Reverse Five Ghosts Transporting Array.

The barrier began to emit a cracking sound as the ice surface split open.

Qiu Ziyue's jade flute suddenly pointed directly to the southwest Kun position.

"It's the Hundred Ghosts Parade Formation!"

She leaped onto the windowsill. "He's using human sacrifices to perform a spell!"

Before he could finish speaking, the three thugs' eyeballs suddenly burst, and their flesh and blood flowed into the cracks in the barrier along the patterns on the bell.

Li Tao leaped into the air, stepping over the crowd, his sharp claws tearing through the turbulent flow of spiritual energy as he hurtled towards the second floor.

The moonlight suddenly intensified at this moment, illuminating the blood-red compass that rose behind him—the third quarter of the hour of midnight had arrived, and the formation of the Hundred Ghosts Night Parade was complete.

Li Tao waved his hand, and the twelve thugs quickly dispersed, taking up specific positions and chanting incantations.

As their incantations rang out, bronze bells appeared on the ground, shimmering eerily in the moonlight.

"The hour of midnight has arrived, and the Hundred Ghosts Parade Formation is complete!"

Li Tao shouted, and the bell in his hand suddenly trembled, causing cracks to appear in the barrier.

Qiu Ziyue reacted quickly, clasped his hands together, and chanted an ancient incantation:

"Heaven and earth are boundless, Qian and Kun borrow strength, the eight trigrams generate and restrain each other, and the five elements are mutually generating!"

Before the words were even finished, beams of multicolored light converged from all directions.

This formed a massive Bagua formation, confronting Li Tao's Hundred Ghosts Night Parade Formation.

At the same time, Qi Yuxuan's figure instantly transformed into a streak of red light, leaving a trail of afterimages in the air, and rushed directly towards Li Tao.

Seeing this, Li Tao coldly drew the dagger from his waist, and the two engaged in a fierce duel in mid-air.

Qiu Ziyue focused her attention on how to break Li Tao's formation.

She closed her eyes, concentrating, her fingers drawing intricate runes in the air while she chanted incantations. Suddenly, he opened his eyes and shouted:

"break!"

A strong white light shot out from his fingertips, striking the core of the formation—the twelve bronze bells.

The moment the white light collided with the bronze bell, it emitted a piercing roar, and the entire formation began to shake violently, finally collapsing in a dazzling light.

Without the support of the formation, Li Tao and his men immediately lost their fighting ability and collapsed to the ground.

Li Tao fell to the ground, his eyes still burning with resentment.

Immediately afterwards, several men dressed in Taoist robes floated in, holding talismans and ritual implements in their hands.

The old Taoist priest at the head of the group had deep, penetrating eyes, as if he could see through everything.

"This is the target you are meant to deal with."

Li Tao pointed to the villa, his tone full of confidence.

"Break their barrier, and I'll make sure Qi Yuxuan and Qiu Ziyue have nowhere to escape."

The old Taoist priest nodded, took out a yellow talisman, and began chanting incantations.

As he chanted the incantation, beams of dark blue light emanated from the talisman, enveloping the villa.

Qiu Ziyue and Qi Yuxuan stood on the second-floor terrace, feeling immense pressure from the outside world.

The light of the barrier began to flicker, seemingly unable to withstand such a powerful spiritual attack.

"This is Maoshan magic!"

Qiu Ziyue said in a low voice, "We must find a way to deal with this."

Qiu Ziyue gripped the jade flute tightly in her hand, a resolute glint in her eyes:

“I will use my secret techniques to counter it; you are responsible for protecting us from interference from others.”

Qiu Ziyue nodded and grasped the jade flute with both hands.

The old Taoist priest continued his spell, and cracks gradually appeared in the barrier.

At this moment, Qiu Ziyue closed her eyes and concentrated, drawing complex runes in the air with her fingers while chanting ancient incantations:

"Heaven and earth are boundless, Qian and Kun borrow strength, the eight trigrams generate and restrain each other, and the five elements are mutually generating!"

In an instant, a five-colored ray of light converged from all directions, forming a huge Bagua formation, confronting the dark blue light emanating from the Maoshan Taoist priest.

At the same time, Qi Yuxuan's figure transformed into a streak of red light, leaving a trail of afterimages in mid-air, and rushed directly towards Li Tao and his men.

Although Qiu Ziyue successfully restrained Li Tao's men, the old Taoist's magic was still incredibly powerful.

The light of the barrier grew weaker and weaker, and it looked like it was about to be completely broken.

"We can't delay any longer!"

Qi Yuxuan shouted and raised his jade longsword high.

"break!"

A strong white light shot out from the tip of the sword, striking the talisman in the old Taoist's hand.

The moment the white light collided with the talisman, it emitted a piercing roar, and the entire barrier shook violently.

At the crucial moment, Qiu Ziyue discovered a flaw in the old Taoist priest's demeanor.

She quickly adjusted her position, circled behind the old Taoist priest, and severed his magical chain with a single stroke.

Without the support of the magical artifact, the old Taoist priest's magic immediately failed, and the barrier returned to stability.

Seeing this, Li Tao roared angrily:

"How could this be?"

The old Taoist priest, pale-faced and barely able to support himself, said, "We underestimated their strength..."

Qiu Ziyue stood in front of him and said coldly:

"You lost."

Qi Yuxuan stepped forward, sheathed his jade longsword, and said softly:

"You should remember this lesson. Don't challenge us lightly."

As night deepened and the storm passed, everything returned to calm.

Qi Yuxuan and Qiu Ziyue returned to the villa and sat on the sofa in the study.

They exchanged a glance, both understanding that this peace was only temporary.

More challenges await them in the future.

To be continued in the next chapter!