Chapter 1170: Trapped in the Binding Formation
These pitch-black objects gathered together, forming waves of black mist.
The mere sound of those mournful voices was enough to send chills down one's spine.
If one's mind wasn't steadfast, they might collapse before these evil objects.
"Ah! What is that! So terrifying!"
"A ghost!"
"What should we do!"
...
Many Qingyun disciples became flustered.
They had always cultivated within the Qingyun Sect.
How could they have ever encountered such monstrous evil objects?
As the sinister sounds began to spread, their hearts and souls had already become unstable.
"Everyone, do not panic!"
Liu Hong spoke out, "Yun Hai, you and Qingxiao should protect the junior disciples together!"
"Yes!"
The five Qingyun Spirit Warriors, led by Yun Hai, nodded in unison.
"Everyone, gather onto the platform!"
Upon hearing Liu Hong's words, all the disciples immediately ran over.
However, there were some disciples itching to give it a try.
Such a situation would never appear in everyday cultivation.
Today, being able to fight alongside the Sect Master and the Spirit Warriors.
Could definitely become the proudest moment of their lives.
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Yun Hai had Qingxiao and the others guard in front of the disciples.
He circled around the disciples and came to Liu Mingyue's side.
"Junior Sister Liu, I won't let you suffer a single scratch."
Yun Hai declared confidently.
"I know, but my father will protect me."
Liu Mingyue glanced at Xia Liu standing to the left, responding awkwardly.
"Of course, our Honored Master can also protect us."
Yun Hai, expressionless, but his words were filled with earnestness.
Liu Hong, seeing this scene, had many things he wanted to say in his heart, but didn't know how to express them.
A sin indeed...
His daughter grew up with Yun Hai, yet she only sees Yun Hai as a brother.
This was something his daughter herself had said.
But Yun Hai did not believe it and always fantasized about his daughter becoming his wife.
Liu Hong had tried to counsel Yun Hai, but unfortunately, he did not succeed, so he just let it be.
Never mind, figuring out how to break the formation is the priority.
Liu Hong dispelled those distracting thoughts and stood at the forefront with Sage Qingjue.
As long as those evil objects dared to come close.
They would have to withstand the peerless strike from the both of them!
Xia Liu raised his sword, locking onto the evil objects in the air.
His Divine Sense had scanned over these evil objects more than once, but was unable to make any sense of them.
For now, all he could do was wait for the evil objects to reveal a flaw, and then try to break the formation.
"Hahahaha! Liu Hong, oh Liu Hong, do you know? Right now, you are like a helpless little lamb, soon to be torn apart by a fierce beast."
Seeing the changes within the Myriad Ghosts Devouring Spirit Array, Ye Tiande stood on the peak, chuckling tirelessly.
He and Liu Hong had been at odds since childhood.
Today might finally put an end to this enmity.
"Ye Tiande, don't be smug, this little array can't trap us!"
Even at such a critical moment, Liu Hong's momentum did not weaken.
As long as he could break through this array, he would, even at the cost of his own cultivation, bury Ye Tiande in the Netherworld!
Definitely!
"Forget it, I can't be bothered to hear a clown tell cold jokes, Daoist Fellow Ghost, start the array."
Ye Tiande waved his hand languidly.
Reminded, Ghost Su shook the Ghost Bell Chime in his hand once again.
Jingle Jingle Jingle!!!
The piercing chime sounded once more across the heavens and earth.
This sound penetrated the heart and soul, unsettling the Divine Soul, causing heaven and earth to lose color.
The moment the Ghost Bell sounded, darkness engulfed the world.
Awoo!
As darkness blanketed the sky, a roaring sound echoed within King's Canyon.
With the aid of their Divine Sense, everyone on the platform could see the surroundings.
But viewing through Divine Sense only made the sight more terrifying.
For they saw through the black mist.
Inside were densely packed skulls!
Some resembling humans, others resembling animals.
All kinds, every type imaginable.
The sheer number of these skulls was so immense that the pressure they exerted was overwhelmingly powerful.
"It's coming!"
Sage Qingjue and Liu Hong both sensed the change in the skull-black mist, and then reminded, "Everyone, hold your positions, we will break through this wave!"
Sage Qingjue collected his energy in one breath and unleashed his Sword Qi!
Buzz Buzz Buzz!!!
The mournful sound of swords soared into the sky.
Wherever it passed, it swept away all the skull-black mist completely.
"Good!"
"Sage Qingjue is truly formidable!"
"We shouldn't have to worry now!"
"With the Great Elder and Sage Qingjue here, this array can definitely be broken!"
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The Qingyun disciples were all excited.
The first strike dispersed all the black mist.
Even if it repeated a few more times, they wouldn't fear it.
After all, Qi Cultivation Stage Fifteen cultivators were guarding in front.
"Don't celebrate too early, it's not yet the time for the Ghost Gate of West Mountain."
"Indeed, though the momentum of those black mists is formidable, they shatter at the first touch."
After repelling the first wave of skulls, Sage Qingjue immediately sensed the mystery within.
There was no offensive power.
Instead, it seemed more like it was consuming their Spiritual Energy.
"The cultivators of the Ghost Gate of West Mountain cannot exert their full cultivation during the day; as the sky darkens, they grow increasingly stronger."
Liu Hong pondered for a moment before continuing, "The time between five and six in the morning is when they are at their peak, with the strongest cultivation."
"Oh, Elder Liu has specifically investigated our Ghost Gate lineage."
Atop the mountain peak, Ghost Su taunted.
"The Ghost Gate has never interacted with other Immortal Sects, and depths unknown, if we don't investigate, how could we handle today's actions of yours!"
Liu Hong's eyes were filled with a bloody glow, thinking that if the four great Immortal Sects had united to eradicate the Ghost Gate back then, today would not have unfolded like this.
No matter how the Ghost Gate changes, it is never a Righteous Path sect.
Yet it stands to this day with such prowess.
"Haha, see if you can last until daylight then."
Ghost Su gave a sinister smile, ceasing further speech, and the Ghost Bell Chime rang once more, the skull army merging into formation.
"Ha!"
Hundreds of Ghost Gate disciples chanted in unison, causing the skull army within the array to riot immediately.
This time, these armies truly possessed offensive power.
If caught up, there might be some losses.
Seeing this, Liu Hong infused it with the power of a Qi Cultivation Stage Fifteen palm strike towards the sky.
Rumble Rumble!!!
A muffled sound erupted, and the skull army dispersed once again.
Not long after, a new wave of black mist emerged again.
This time, it was Sage Qingjue's turn to unleash his techniques.
After easily annihilating them, with the Ghost Bell's sound resonating, the black mist reformed once more.
Since nightfall, Sage Qingjue and Liu Hong took turns applying their skills, steadily crushing and blasting the skull army.
Both of their cultivation levels were Qi Cultivation Stage Fifteen.
Spiritual Energy naturally deep and vast.
In the earlier stages, the skull army's strength wasn't too formidable.
So they hadn't expended much.
But deep into the night, even at Qi Cultivation Stage Fifteen, there was some depletion.
Because the strength of the Ghost Gate disciples increased.
With their rising strength, the array's power also became terrifying.
In the last half-hour before dawn, both Liu Hong and Sage Qingjue were exhausted to the extreme...