Over thirty warships of the Nine Demon Sect roared in, completely surrounding Li Mu and the others within the mist Formation.
On a flagship crafted from a demonic Dragon skeleton, the seven Demon Lords all looked towards Wu Tian Demon Ancestor, who was seated in the main position, discussing the attack plan.
Currently, Venerable Qingfeng of the Qingxuan Sect and several of his core Nascent Soul True Lords were surrounded by them; capturing them was only a matter of time.
However, the Qingxuan Sect individuals suddenly deployed a not-so-small mist illusion Formation, concealing the situation inside.
They feared that the trapped beasts would fight to the death, launching a desperate counterattack when cornered, which somewhat tied their hands.
"Old Ancestor, the Qingxuan Sect people haven't fled. They've activated an Artifact Refining and set up a Formation. Should we be more cautious and first send some Disciples to test it out and try to break the Formation?" asked Venerable Youming of the Yin Soul Sect, seeking instructions from Wu Tian Demon Ancestor.
"Youming, you're too timid! The Qingxuan Sect only has a few small cats; a mere illusion Formation has scared you!" Blood Slaughter Demon Lord of the Blood God Sect mocked with a loud laugh.
"Qingxuan Sect Disciples are indeed lacking, but that Sect-founding Ancestral Master, Qingxuan Shangren, is not someone to be trifled with. He might have left a few trump cards for his Disciples. If you, Blood Slaughter, aren't afraid, lead the Blood God Sect Disciples into the Formation first! We'll support you!" Venerable Youming sneered and suggested.
"Heh! Don't try to provoke me. How to act is for the Old Ancestor to arrange!" Blood Slaughter Demon Lord avoided the bait and looked to Wu Tian Demon Ancestor for instructions.
"Just a few Qingxuan Sect remnants, Old Ancestor! Let our White Bone Sect handle it! But, let's be clear, I want Old Man Qingfeng's corpse!" Nine Bones Demon Lord of the White Bone Sect laughed wildly and challenged Wu Tian Demon Ancestor to battle.
Upon hearing this, the Demon Lords frowned, their expressions varied. They were unwilling to give up this credit and Venerable Qingfeng's spoils of war to Nine Bones Demon Lord.
"Nine Bones, don't dream too big. Demon Ancestor, this subordinate is also willing to go!"
"A mere few Qingxuan Sect remnants, why trouble the two esteemed sirs, Nine Bones and Tian Jiu? Let my subordinates handle it!"
...
As Nine Bones Demon Lord volunteered, the Demon Lords immediately began clamoring and fighting over the opportunity. The Qingxuan Sect remnants were already meat on the chopping block; whoever struck first would get the largest share. At this moment, politeness was not a concern.
Wu Tian Demon Ancestor looked at his subordinates, who were squabbling over food like a flock of vultures, and instead of anger, he felt joy. Their morale was high.
However, when Wu Tian Demon Ancestor projected his Divine Sense into the surrounded mist Formation below, he couldn't help but feel a strange sensation in his heart. He didn't know what kind of Formation this was; it could actually block his Divine Thought, and the aura it contained made him feel a hint of danger.
This Qingxuan Sect truly couldn't be underestimated! Even at this point, they still possessed such a deep foundation.
A strange glint flashed in Wu Tian Demon Ancestor's eyes, but it quickly disappeared. Now, the Qingxuan Sect individuals had no wings to escape. Relying on a bit of Sect foundation and Formation techniques, they couldn't possibly defy heaven.
Wu Tian Demon Ancestor quickly made a decision. Looking at his squabbling subordinates, he resolved, "You don't need to argue! First, the warships will attack. If they cannot break the Formation, then Shi Li and Blood Slaughter will lead the charge. We will support from the side. If we find a flaw in this Formation, we will combine our strength to break it!"
"As you command!"
The Demon Lords' arguments ceased abruptly. They nodded and responded in unison, ordering their subordinates to begin attacking the Formation.
Soon, thirty-seven warships unleashed a concentrated barrage of firepower upon the mist illusion Formation below, pouring forth destructive Spirit Cannons, Nether Thunder Cannons, Blood Origin Spirit Cannons... Beams of multi-colored Spirit Cannon light poured out madly.
However, the mist protection Formation covered an area of three to four kilometers. Countless cannon lights poured into the Formation, and a series of muffled explosions rang out within it, after which there was no other movement.
After several rounds of Spirit Cannon bombardment, besides wasting Spirit Stones and Spirit Materials, there was no other effect.
"Old Ancestor, let us go!" Shi Li Demon Lord eagerly requested permission from Wu Tian Demon Ancestor.
"Yes!" Wu Tian Demon Ancestor glanced at Shi Li Demon Lord and Blood Slaughter Demon Lord, then nodded in agreement.
The next moment, Shi Li Demon Lord and Blood Slaughter Demon Lord led their subordinates, summoning countless copper Undead, silver Undead, and flying Undead, forming a mountain of Undead, tens of thousands strong, surging forward mightily, charging into the mist Formation.
The mountain of Undead surged like a torrent. Countless copper Undead, silver Undead, and flying Undead, after being imbued with blood shadows, transformed into streaks of red light like meteors, rushing towards the pervasive thick mist.
Within this surging mountain of Undead, two Demon Lords flew through the air. Behind them, twelve flying golden Undead circled, like golden rainbows streaking across the sky, leaving trails of dazzling golden light. The blood sea, under their control, surged like raging waves, the rolling blood waves colliding with the thick mist, erupting in roars.
As the Demon Cultivators, the mountain of Undead, and the sea of blood entered the Formation, the Mist Great Formation was instantly activated. Ferocious beast roars and soaring Dragon cries erupted, as if ancient behemoths had awakened and broken through their Seals. At the same time, sword cries hummed, as if countless Immortals were swinging their swords to question the heavens, piercing the firmament.
...
The Formation mist emanating from the Great Formation did not disperse but rather converged. The powerful Formation power blocked the prying Divine Sense from outside the Formation.
Inside the Formation, the soaring Dragon cries, the roars of fierce beasts, intense collision sounds, sword cries, sounds of battle, and screams were continuous and magnificent. A fierce battle was taking place within.
However, the Formation mist was like a barrier, isolating everything. Due to the obstruction of the Formation mist, the Demon Lords outside could not fully see what was happening inside!
"Shi Li, Blood Slaughter, what are they doing?! Why aren't they breaking the Formation first?!"
"Should we go in and help? This Formation isn't a big deal!"
"How can a hastily arranged Formation have such power? This mist Formation is truly strange! Does anyone here recognize this Formation?"
"Old Ancestor! Shi Li and Blood Slaughter have been unable to break the Formation for a long time. If this drags on, I'm afraid there will be complications. Why don't we all go in together and break through this Formation?!"
...
The Demon Lords only heard the sounds of battle within the Formation, but the mist Formation showed no signs of dispersing. They couldn't help but discuss and strategize. Nine Bones Demon Lord suggested that the entire army should charge in and crush the few Qingxuan Sect remnants.
However, no sooner had Nine Bones Demon Lord finished speaking than the sounds from within the Formation suddenly diminished. The sounds of fighting became sparse and quickly ceased, as if nothing had happened!
Noticing this strange scene, the Demon Lords looked at each other, their faces filled with disbelief.
What's going on?
Not even half a cup of tea time? And it's already quiet?
"Oh no, Shi Li and Blood Slaughter's soul plaques are shattered!"
Wu Tian Demon Ancestor's expression changed drastically. He waved his hand and pulled out two shattered jade plaques, blood Qi surging, and cried out in shock.
"What?!"
"How is this possible?!"
"They both fell in there? It's only been this long!"
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The Demon Lords stared in shock at the jade plaques in Wu Tian Demon Ancestor's hand, unable to believe their eyes. Two Demon Lords who had shaken the Demon Sect for nearly two thousand years and established illustrious reputations, had fallen in such a small mist protection Formation. It was too absurd!
The Demon Lords looked at the mist Formation below, and a chill ran down their spines, as if they had seen an ancient beast opening its gaping maw, swallowing Shi Li Demon Lord and Blood Slaughter Demon Lord whole, leaving no bones behind!
The Demon Lords' expressions varied. The fate of Shi Li and Blood Slaughter filled them with fear. Their expressions were solemn, and they no longer had any desire for hunting or slaughter.
"How could this be? Even if Shi Li and Blood Slaughter were incompetent, it's impossible for them to be taken down in such a short time. Who on earth is inside?"
"Could it be that the Qingxuan Sect remnants used some method to summon their Sect-founding Ancestral Master, Qingxuan Shangren, to the Lower Realm?"
"That's possible! This mist Formation is too strange, definitely not ordinary!"
"Demon Ancestor, what do we do next? Do we still enter the Formation?"
...
The Demon Lords looked at each other, discussing their next move with heavy hearts. They were certainly unwilling to risk entering the Formation to kill the enemy again. At the same time, they were also very grateful that it was Shi Li and Blood Slaughter who entered the Formation to scout the enemy, and not themselves.
Wu Tian Demon Ancestor's face was gloomy as he looked at the mist Formation below. The faint sense of threat in his heart still lingered.
"Set up the 'Nine Yin Soul Severing Grand Formation' and use the power of absolute Yin to refine and kill the people within the Formation!" Wu Tian Demon Ancestor naturally saw the thoughts of the Demon Lords. He also did not wish for his subordinates to suffer further losses, so he immediately ordered.
"Old Ancestor, brilliant!"
The Demon Lords couldn't help but rejoice, responding in unison. Wu Tian Demon Ancestor's command was exactly what they wanted. They didn't have to enter the Formation to fight; using a demonic Formation to counter the enemy was the best option.
Soon, the remaining five Demon Lords, along with their subordinates, began transporting Formation materials, setting up altars, carving Formation patterns, and constructing the grand Formation's offensive around the mist Formation...
Within the Five Dragon Trapping Immortal Formation, the Five Elements protection Formation,
Li Mu, Venerable Qingfeng, and his four Nascent Soul True Lords, observing this scene outside the Formation with their Divine Sense, were somewhat caught off guard.
"Damn the Nine Demon Sect! A bunch of cowards who dare not break through the Formation, yet they're setting up a Great Formation outside. What should we do?" True Lord Qingyang frowned and cursed.
"Those guys must have been scared senseless!" True Monarch Qingchen looked at Li Mu beside him with reverence. If what had just happened hadn't been witnessed by his own eyes, he would never have believed it.
Two peerless Demon Lords, whose demonic flames reached the sky and who had been famous for nearly two thousand years, led dozens of elite Disciples from their Sects into the Formation. In less than half a cup of tea time, they were completely annihilated. The five flood Dragons, which died and resurrected endlessly, the Five Elements Grand Formation formed by Li Mu and his four spirit beasts, the thousands of spiritual swords unleashed by the small black mountain... Under the combined enhancement of these various powers, the two Demon Lords and the Demon Cultivators who entered the Formation immediately suffered a crushing blow.
They didn't even have a chance to strike. The two Great Demon Lords and their demonic brats were all reduced to ashes, even their Divine Souls were completely wiped out.
Such methods completely exceeded their understanding.
"Elder Li, should we break out?" True Monarch Qingwen looked at Li Mu, respectfully asking for instructions.
Li Mu's methods had completely conquered the five of them. They followed his lead, looking at him with respect. As long as he gave the order, they would obey.
"No! They are numerous and powerful, and the leader even has Void Refining cultivation. If we leave this Formation, we will definitely be in grave danger!" Li Mu shook his head, not optimistic, and refused.
"Then we just let them set up the Formation outside? If we wait for them to set up the Great Formation, won't we be waiting for death?" Venerable Qingfeng's expression tightened, and he couldn't help but ask anxiously.
"Of course not! We can hold out for a while by staying in this Formation. I'm calling for reinforcements!" Li Mu smiled brightly and explained, then took out two tokens, one purple and one green, from his nine storage spiritual pearl, and projected his Divine Sense into them.
The next moment, the two tokens activated simultaneously, and two illusory figures appeared, none other than the Primordial Spirit avatars of Tianshang Honored One and Qingwei Venerable.
"Two Seniors! We are trapped near Tianchi Mountain by a group of Demon Cultivators. They are numerous and powerful, and their leader is Wu Tian Demon Ancestor. Please, two Seniors, lend us a hand." Li Mu looked at the two illusory figures and bowed, asking for help.
"This old man understands, young friend, please wait a moment!" 'Tianshang Honored One' nodded knowingly.
"Master Li, we'll be right there!" 'Qingwei Venerable' smiled and nodded.
The next moment, the two illusory figures disappeared, and the two tokens, one purple and one green, simultaneously returned to normal. Clearly, they were not single-use items.
"I didn't expect Venerable Qing Wei to give you this Soul-Shaking Token. Who is the other Senior?" Venerable Qingfeng saw Li Mu's actions and immediately felt relieved. Driven by curiosity, he asked with concern.
The Soul-Shaking Token was difficult to refine. It required a wisp of a Divided Soul to be enshrined within it. It was refined by Senior experts in the Late Stage of Soul Transformation, or even the Void Refining Realm and above, for their direct blood relatives or those they valued, for protection.
Its purpose? It was to call for people.
Once the 'Soul-Shaking Token' was activated, the expert thousands of miles away would receive the caller's plea for help, seek out the token, and arrive in time to provide support.
Li Mu fastened the two tokens to his body and casually explained, "The other one is a Senior from the Kun Family, someone I unexpectedly met!"
Kun Family!
"The Kun Family of the medium spirit stones domain?" Venerable Qingfeng's face flashed with a strange expression as he looked at Li Mu, asking with a complex expression for a moment.
Li Mu smiled and nodded, projecting his Divine Sense outside the Formation, constantly monitoring the Nine Demon Sect Demon Cultivators who were setting up the Formation outside.
Venerable Qingfeng looked at Li Mu's young and handsome face, feeling a hint of bitterness in his heart. Elder Li had actually befriended such a figure and had even been granted a 'Soul-Shaking Token,' which was enough to show how much they valued him.
However, upon closer thought, it was understandable. Li Mu, at such a young age, had already achieved a Breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Realm and had even become a Six-Tier Grandmaster Refiner. His future prospects were limitless. His strength was enough for him to stand out in any Immortal Sect force and become a respected existence.
Although the Qingxuan Sect had once been glorious, it was now in decline and could not be compared with those large Families or Immortal Sect forces. It was also understandable that they could not retain a Prodigy like Li Mu.
In the future...
Venerable Qingfeng sighed inwardly. An existence like Li Mu was destined to become a shining star in the cultivation world, attracting the attention of countless people. And the Qingxuan Sect had long since fallen into a second-rate force, even living from day to day.
Just as Venerable Qingfeng was lost in thought, the Nine Demon Sect outside the Formation completed their Great Formation setup. In an instant, a gloomy mist rose, ghosts wailed, a sea of blood surged, and Undead poured out from various corpse bags and coffins, engulfing the central protection Formation.
Sensing this Formation, True Lord Qingyang and the others within the Five Elements Grand Formation all changed their expressions, recalling unpleasant past events.
"It's the Nine Yin Great Array!" True Lord Qingyang said through gritted teeth.
"It's the Nine Yin Soul Severing Grand Formation, which is even more powerful than the Nine Yin Great Array. This Nine Demon Sect still has capable people!" Li Mu saw through the Formation's details and introduced it with a smile.
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Li Mu, seeing his calm and unconcerned demeanor. Their spirits couldn't help but relax simultaneously, and they quickly regained their composure.
Decades ago, they had also been trapped by this Formation and lost a large number of Disciples. They had thought they were doomed to perish, but in the end, they were rescued by Li Mu, who was only in the Golden Core Stage at the time. Now that he was here and had called for reinforcements, they would surely escape safely in the end. (End of Chapter)
