My Xianxia Harem Life-Chapter 356 Farming

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

A deafening series of explosions echoed through the battlefield as blinding lights illuminated the shattered ground.

Swords infused with spiritual power streaked across the air like falling stars, each one carrying enough force to rip mountains apart.

Yet Riley stood firm in the middle of that storm, his body trembling but his eyes unwavering.

He caught a glowing blade with his bare hand, his skin splitting open as blood sprayed out in a crimson arc.

But before the weapon could pierce deeper, he twisted his wrist and hurled it aside, the sound of steel clashing echoing like thunder.

Another strike came from behind, and he spun, his palm striking the attack in midair.

The explosion that followed nearly threw him off balance, but he gritted his teeth and stood tall once again.

Selena’s voice cracked through the chaos.

"You stupid fool! Why don’t you just run away and leave me here?!" she cried, her voice trembling between rage and despair.

She could barely move, her energy spent, but even in that weakened state, the sight of Riley’s battered body tore at her heart.

She had accepted her death long ago—but seeing him destroy himself for her was something she could never accept.

Riley didn’t answer. His breath came out in ragged gasps, his chest heaving.

His robes were torn to shreds, his body covered in cuts and burns, but his eyes burned brighter than ever.

Another barrage came, a rain of spiritual arrows and flaming talismans.

He raised his arms and blocked them all, each impact forcing him back a step, digging deep furrows into the earth beneath his feet.

"I said go!" Selena screamed again, her voice breaking.

Tears streamed down her face as she watched him take blow after blow, his blood painting the ground red.

"You’ll die if you stay!"

Riley turned slightly, giving her a faint, exhausted smile. "Then I’ll die... standing between you and them."

The attackers grew more furious, their killing intent thick enough to choke the air.

They unleashed everything they had—swords, spears, lightning, and fire.

The ground shook, the sky darkened, and the sound of clashing energy was like a thousand drums beating at once.

For over thirty minutes, Riley stood alone, defying death itself.

Every second that passed was a miracle, every breath a battle of its own.

His knees trembled, his arms felt like lead, and yet—no matter how many wounds he suffered—he did not let a single attack pass him.

Selena could only watch in horror and awe.

The man before her was no longer just Riley—he was a wall, a shield, a defiant warrior standing against the heavens themselves.

And though his body was breaking, his will remained unshaken.

He was hanging by a thread, but that thread burned with a light so fierce it refused to be severed.

"Strange... this is taking too long."

A cold, calculating voice echoed from beyond the glowing barrier of the formation.

The man speaking wore the robes of an elder, his eyes sharp and filled with greed as he watched the chaotic storm swirl within.

"This boy... he’s no ordinary cultivator. To survive this long, he must be hiding something—some secret, some forbidden power within his body."

He turned toward the others beside him, his expression darkening.

"No matter. We’ll drag that secret out from his corpse. Activate the Calamity Cloud Sealing Formation—at full capacity. I don’t believe even he can stand after that."

The command was obeyed without hesitation.

Several hooded figures pressed their palms to the ground, chanting in unison.

The ancient runes carved into the earth ignited with a blinding, blood-red glow.

Then came the sound.

"BOOM!"

The world trembled.

The clouds overhead twisted into a violent spiral, darkening until the sun itself was swallowed whole.

The wind screamed as if the heavens were being torn apart, and streaks of lightning carved through the sky, painting the landscape in flashes of white and crimson.

A colossal tornado formed above the formation’s center, its core radiating the destructive might of a 5th-Rank Sealing Formation—a creation meant to imprison even dao searching realm experts.

The spiritual suction intensified, doubling, then tripling in strength.

The very air seemed to vanish, devoured by the swirling vortex.

Inside the formation, the ground cracked under the pressure.

Fragments of stone and dust were swept into the air like a sandstorm.

The force was unbearable—suffocating even to breathe.

"Go... out... leave... me..." Selena managed to gasp. Her voice was weak, her vision blurring as her spirit energy was ripped away.

She stumbled, trying to crawl toward Riley, but the overwhelming pull dragged her back.

The strain on her body reached its limit, and with one final breath, she collapsed face-first onto the shattered ground, unconscious.

Riley’s eyes followed her fall. His chest rose and fell heavily, blood dripping from his lips.

A faint smile curved his mouth. "She’s safe... that’s good. I can finally let go."

Then he lifted his head toward the heavens, where the tornado raged like a beast from the abyss.

His aura flickered, dim and broken—but within that faint light, there burned an unyielding will.

"Perfect..." he whispered, his voice low but clear even amidst the chaos.

"You wanted me to fall..." His tone darkened, his spiritual energy beginning to surge wildly. "...then let’s see if you can survive me standing."

He took a single step forward.

The ground shattered.

In that instant, something within him seemed to awaken.

A blinding surge of power erupted from his body, splitting the formation’s oppressive energy for just a heartbeat.

The pressure reversed, rippling outward like a shockwave.

Outside the formation, the watching elders froze.

"What—what is this?!" one of them shouted as his spiritual sense was overwhelmed by the force inside.

Another trembled. "That’s impossible...! He’s still moving?!"

"Weak. Too weak," Riley said again, louder this time, his voice echoing with an eerie calm that sent chills through the air.

His eyes gleamed with a faint red hue, ancient and dangerous.

He looked straight toward the direction of the enemies who had orchestrated it all.

"Now..." he said, his body beginning to fade like a shadow in the wind.

"...how do you all want to die?" 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

He vanished.

The storm paused—just for an instant—before a deafening explosion followed.

"BOOM!"

Screams erupted from outside the formation.

One of the elders turned his head just in time to see a figure appear before him, eyes glowing faintly, hand extended.

"I should thank you for giving me this opportunity. So as a gift, I’ll send you all to hell," Riley’s voice whispered.

Then came silence.

The man’s body crumbled into dust, erased by pure spiritual force.

The others panicked, shouting incantations and trying to reinforce the formation, but Riley was no longer in one place.

He flickered through the air like lightning, cutting through the storm itself.

Each movement was a blur, each strike fatal.

"Impossible! The formation should have drained his energy!"

"Stop him! Reinforce the—!"

"Bang!"

Another explosion.

Blood rained from the sky.

The formation lines began to flicker and fade as one after another, the cultivators fueling it were slaughtered in an instant.

And then, as suddenly as it began, the storm began to die down.

The tornado unraveled, the winds calmed, and the sky slowly began to clear.

At the center of it all stood Riley, his clothes in tatters, his body drenched in blood—both his and theirs.

Around him lay the corpses of those who thought themselves hunters.

He stood still for a long moment, the silence heavy and thick.

Then he looked down at Selena, lying unconscious amidst the rubble, and murmured softly, almost to himself,

"That was easy."

And with that, the last remnants of the storm faded into nothingness.

Riley gently lifted Selena’s unconscious body into his arms, careful not to jostle her.

Her breathing was faint but steady—proof that she had survived.

With a quick glance around the devastated battlefield, he waved his hand, and the flying boat shimmered before vanishing into his storage ring.

There was nothing left here but ruin and ashes.

Without another word, his figure blurred and disappeared into the horizon.

The sky had long since cleared when Selena finally stirred.

An hour had passed before her eyelashes fluttered, her consciousness slowly returning.

The first thing she felt was warmth—the solid heat of a body pressed close against hers.

Then came the rush of wind brushing through her hair and the endless expanse of blue sky stretching around them.

Her eyes opened fully—and what she saw both shocked and filled her with relief.

"Riley...! We’re alive?" she gasped softly, her heart pounding. "Where are we?"

She realized then that Riley was holding her tightly as they soared through the clouds, his powerful arms supporting her with ease.

Below them stretched mountains, rivers, and forests glinting under the sunlight—a breathtaking sight that made her momentarily forget her fear.

Riley’s expression was calm, though his eyes were focused ahead.

"Far from danger," he said simply, his voice low and steady. "Rest. You need it more than I do."

Selena felt her cheeks grow warm.

The closeness between them—the steady rhythm of his heartbeat against her ear, the strength in his hold—made her blush uncontrollably.

This was the first time in her life a man had held her so intimately. Her hands instinctively clutched at his robe, unsure whether to pull away or hold on tighter.

For a long moment, she said nothing, only staring up at his face—the calm after the storm, the man who had risked everything to protect her.

Riley glanced down briefly, a faint, knowing smile tugging at the corner of his lips.

"Don’t worry," he said. "You’re safe now."

Selena’s heart skipped a beat. She nodded faintly, though her blush deepened.

The wind carried them higher, the clouds parting around their figures as they flew onward—two survivors against the endless sky.