“Dong dong!”
After two loud noises, two enormous pillars suddenly emerged from the ground in different directions, soaring straight into the sky in an instant!
A cultivator frowned, “What is that?”
Another cultivator remarked, “These pillars are quite strange—”
“Dong dong!”
Before they could figure it out, two more loud noises rang out, and two more pillars rose from another direction.
Then, one after another, several pillars shot up into the sky!
“Dong!”
“Dong!”
“Dong!”
The rising pillars were so tall that their heights were indiscernible, perhaps hundreds or even thousands of zhang high. As they appeared, they already surpassed the floating cultivators in the air, making it impossible for them to see the tops even when they looked up.
These were nearly sky-supporting pillars!
Suddenly, a cultivator exclaimed, “These are Heavenly Locking Pillars! Look at these pillars, they are unmistakably Heavenly Locking Pillars!”
Another cultivator exclaimed, “Heavenly Locking Pillars? Eight Heavenly Locking Pillars appearing together, could this be the Eight Gates Heavenly Locking Formation?”
More voices echoed one after another:
“The Eight Gates Heavenly Locking Formation is an ancient formation. This youngster looks to be only two or three hundred years old, yet he can deploy such an ancient formation?”
“Look at his movements, it must be him!”
“Quick, the Eight Gates Heavenly Locking Formation is no trivial matter. If we don’t leave now, it will be difficult to escape!”
“Go find the Gate of Life! There must be a Gate of Life in this formation. When it’s found, select a few people to break the formation. Then this youngster will have no more tricks up his sleeve!”
And just at this moment, the final sound resounded!
“Dong—”
Eight pillars, from eight directions, completely encircled all the cultivators who had come to attack the Ye family!
…
The actions of the young patriarch of the Ye family were too fast. In the blink of an eye, the eight pillars had already formed an encirclement, leaving the cultivators with barely enough time to recognize the formation, let alone find an opportunity to escape.
In an instant, the cultivators who recognized the formation crowded together, all wanting to find the Gate of Life. Those who didn’t recognize the formation, on the other hand, were like headless flies, crashing into each other aimlessly. Their collisions turned both those who recognized and those who didn’t recognize the formation into a chaotic mess. The countless cultivators who had originally besieged the Ye family suddenly appeared disheveled and embarrassed.
The leading elder’s brow furrowed, his voice filled with anger as he scolded, “What’s with the panic? The Eight Gates Heavenly Locking Formation has three auspicious gates; it’s nothing more than a trapping formation. Can that youngster from the Ye family really have any insight into the ways of formations? Just because he’s commanding nearly a hundred remaining members of the Ye family, does that mean he can contend with many of us cultivators?”
As soon as the elder spoke, the cultivators did indeed calm down somewhat.
Now that they had regained their composure, many felt ashamed of the earlier chaos. However, there were still some who, though they stopped their actions, remained somewhat panicked, simply listening to the elder’s words in hopes of finding a way out. And there were a few who refused to listen to the elder’s words. Seeing that many people were no longer crowding around, they felt they had found an opportunity and headed straight for what they believed to be the Gate of Life.
But as soon as these few entered the Gate of Life, within just a breath or two, several screams rang out, followed by silence.
Such a reaction made people’s hearts tighten, unable to resist asking urgently, “What’s going on? Could it be that place isn’t the Gate of Life?”
Another cultivator, who had some knowledge of formations, exclaimed, “There’s no mistake; that is indeed the Gate of Life… Why did those friends perish after entering the Gate of Life?”
As soon as these words were spoken, the area where the three auspicious gates—Gate of Life, Gate of Opening, and Gate of Rest—had been revealed was engulfed in white mist, completely concealing them, leaving no trace of a path to exit.
This sudden change caused another commotion among the cultivators in the formation.
Seeing this, the elder’s expression also changed slightly.
While the young patriarch of the Ye family had previously appeared indifferent, at this moment, a strange smile appeared at the corner of his lips, unsettling those who observed him.
The elder furrowed his brow.
However, the young patriarch of the Ye family calmly extended a finger and gently traced it forward—
In an instant, it seemed as if ripples were spreading from his fingertip.
At the same time, the eight pillars emitted a brilliant light!
Countless streams of white qi burst forth from those pillars, carrying terrifying force, piercing through the bodies of many cultivators trapped in the formation!
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One cultivator couldn’t help but exclaim, “Guan Xuzi! You old Taoist claim this is just a trapping formation, but which trapping formation has such offensive power, causing so many fellow cultivators to perish? It’s your fault for speaking nonsense!”
The old Taoist furrowed his brow, saying, “The Eight Gates Heavenly Locking Formation is inherently just a trapping formation. Among you, there are also those who understand, and their observations align with mine.” Suddenly, he remembered the actions of the Ye family members earlier and couldn’t help but cast a glance at the young patriarch of the Ye family, his eyes flashing with a hint of killing intent—could it be that this formation was modified by this young man?
At this moment, many members of the Ye family had gathered around the young patriarch of the Ye family.
Their bodies were faintly emitting white light, which emanated from the jade plaques in their hands, casting a glow on their faces, somewhat obscuring their expressions. Now, upon closer inspection, it was noticed that their faces were pale, as if their vitality had been drained away… Such a reaction was unsettling.
Old Taoist Guan Xuzi had a deep understanding of formations, and after harboring suspicions in his heart, he observed carefully.
Upon observation, he discovered that the jade plaques in the hands of the members of the Ye family seemed to be connected to each other, and each plaque seemed to faintly resonate with the eight pillars.
Indeed, that young member of the Ye family has definitely altered this formation!
From a trapping formation, it has turned into a killing formation!
In an instant, old Taoist Guan Xuzi couldn’t help but grit his teeth.
This youngster, merely a few hundred years old, barely at Golden Core, could it be that he began comprehending from the womb, even able to alter ancient formations? Truly remarkable!
But the more so, the more reason not to let him live.
This youngster must be killed!
Immediately, Old Taoist Guan Xuzi loudly declared, “This formation is controlled by that youngster. Everyone, strike quickly and kill him. The formation will break on its own!” He added, “The jade plaques in the hands of the Ye family members are quite suspicious. Kill them all!”
The chaotic group of many cultivators, who were previously in disarray, now subconsciously obeyed as they heard Guan Xuzi, the old Taoist, speak like this. They immediately took action and all rushed towards the group of people from the Ye family! Especially the young patriarch of the Ye family, who was subjected to countless attacks in an instant!
At this moment, the giant puppet standing behind the young patriarch suddenly flickered, and its robust figure blocked in front of him. With a heavy sword in its hand, it suddenly swept across its chest, blocking most of the attacks! Even though a few attacks managed to pass the heavy sword, they only hit the puppet’s body, not harming the young patriarch in the slightest.
Although those attacks were powerful, the colossal puppet only swayed slightly. As the attacks struck, there was only a clanging sound, and they were unable to penetrate its body’s defenses.
Seeing that many attacks were futile, someone couldn’t help but mutter, “The Ye family’s Blood Puppet, judging by its cultivation, seemed to have been above the Soul Fusion when it was alive. After being refined, it’s extremely difficult to deal with. ”
Someone else recognized it, “Looking at its appearance, isn’t it the Blood Slaughter Heavenly Wolf who came from the lower realm hundreds of years ago and swept through the realm? After he slaughtered the people of a domain, he disappeared without a trace, never thought to be caught by the Ye family and turned into a blood puppet!”
Although many among them were wary of the former Blood Slaughter Heavenly Wolf, they also had several Soul Fusion cultivators among them. Dealing with the formidable Ye family, they should have been able to capture them easily. Even if this former villain was added to the mix, it should not have been an exception. However, their intention was merely to pressure the other party into handing over the treasure. Little did they expect the Ye family’s young patriarch to be so eccentric, creating a trapping and killing formation that left them vulnerable. Their attacks were countered by the formation, rendering their full force ineffective, and they appeared somewhat embarrassed.
These cultivators had endured countless hardships to reach their current level of cultivation. After a round of attacks, they were much calmer than before. Even though some were still in a panic, as long as they followed the lead of the surrounding cultivators, they could still contribute.
The Ye family’s young patriarch knew that although his trapping and killing formation was powerful, once the opponents adapted to it, it might not be as effective in killing hundreds of people as before.
He narrowed his eyes and suddenly spoke, “Ye family’s members, are you willing to die with me?”
The Ye family members looked at each other and smiled, “We will obey the young patriarch’s orders, even if it means death!”
The young patriarch of the Ye family nodded slightly, “Even if we have to die, we must have a glorious burial. Everyone, inject your blood into the jade plaques to sacrifice our lives and activate this formation.”
The Ye family members did not hesitate and injected all of their essence blood into the jade plaques.
These jade plaques were also extremely peculiar. After absorbing the essence blood, they immediately emitted a powerful attraction force from within, sucking in all the flesh and blood of the Ye family members, and in an instant, a bright red light burst forth, all of it entering into the eight mysterious pillars!
After being drained of their flesh and blood, the many Ye family members huddled together, forming a pile.
They struggled to open their eyes and looked towards the young patriarch, their faces filled with anticipation.
The young patriarch of the Ye family spoke coldly, “Just watch.”
As he spoke, he also bit his tongue and sprayed it onto a formation disk he had taken out at some point. The formation disk radiated brightly, and the light on the mysterious pillars became even more dazzling.
In just a few breaths’ time, the Ye family side had undergone such a transformation.
Seeing this, the old Taoist Guan Xuzi felt a sudden palpitation. At this moment, he could no longer maintain his dignified demeanor and was sweating profusely. “Quick, quick! Run!”
With these words, he himself no longer cared about attacking the Ye family and turned to flee!
Unfortunately, it was all too late.
Before the other cultivators could react, they felt the ground beneath them tremble, and one of the mysterious pillars suddenly burst open!
The cultivators around the pillar, under this terrifying power, all turned into powder! Regardless of their cultivation level or status, as long as they were touched by even a trace, they were doomed to die!
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