#894 - Chapter 894: Formation

Because the Sword Cave is too large, setting up a God-Slaying Formation requires driving stakes into twelve locations around the perimeter, then using spiritual power to connect them, creating a vast net.

What looks like a simple formation technique is, in reality, impossible to execute, starting with the fact that the stake locations are impossible to find.

Secondly, the Sword Cave was formed partly by natural divine power, and its structure is so unique that it's almost impervious to blades and spears, making staking require an enormous expenditure of spiritual power.

Although the Otherworld's invasion damaged the God-Slaying Formation, the Sword Cave itself wasn't greatly damaged, thanks to its own sturdy material.

Luo Yangtian felt somewhat trapped. He looked at Yun, who was standing calmly to one side, and couldn't help but transmit a message with his divine sense: "Peak Lord Yun, this God-Slaying Formation, I fear, is beyond our capabilities. What do you intend by summoning everyone here today?"

Yun, receiving Luo Yangtian's question, stroked his white beard. "Sect Leader, you only need to understand that you'll know in a moment. Would this old man deceive you?"

Having said that, Yun glanced at Luo Yangtian, smiled slightly, and said no more.

A clear cry echoed from the sky, and a white crane carrying Ye Kong flew over.

At the same time, three streaks of light followed behind, landing to reveal Lin Yaoyao, Little White, and Wang Xuan.

A commotion began to stir among the crowd.

"The Peak Lord of逍遥Peak actually came. What can a Qi Refiner do?"

"That's right, he's just here for show."

Inner disciples with higher cultivation levels sensed Lin Yaoyao's Great Emperor Realm and stared at them with complex expressions.

"Those three disciples are probably the most powerful in逍遥Peak, but this is a God-Slaying Formation. Can they really do it?"

a streak of purple light descended from the sky, instantly appearing at the very top of the Sword Cave. It slowly turned around, revealing Ye Ling, adorned in a purple phoenix coronet and ceremonial robes, her eyebrows like emerald feathers, her skin like sheep's fat, and her eyes like rainbows.

Everyone quickly bowed and saluted: "Greetings, Lady Ling!"

Ye Ling smiled gently and raised a hand slightly. "Everyone, long time no see!"

Luo Yangtian was shocked. Could this be the trump card that Yun had invited?

"Today, I, this one, have come to join in the fun to re-establish the God-Slaying Formation in the Sword Cave of the Star River Sect," Ye Ling said with a cold look in her eyes.

Luo Yangtian stepped forward and said with a smile: "Lady Ling is too kind. The Star River Sect and the Purple Cloud Pavilion are one family. With Lady Ling's help, I believe the God-Slaying Formation will definitely be re-established."

Ye Ling didn't speak, simply nodding slightly.

Ye Kong, listening from the side, felt somewhat helpless. The Sect Leader really didn't treat them like outsiders. Had he forgotten where the spirit stones for the reconstruction came from?

Luo Yangtian instructed the Peak Lords to stand at each stake location, then arranged for Lin Yaoyao, Little White, Wang Xuan, Chen Changqing, and other inner disciples to guard the outer perimeter of the formation.

Ye Ling stretched out a hand, and a huge, pale red light flashed, revealing a lotus bud in her hand.

Relying on the magic of natural power, Ye Ling held the lotus bud in one hand, while injecting spiritual power. The lotus grew rapidly, several times faster, and soon became ready to bloom.

The rich spiritual power spread around, and the surrounding disciples greedily inhaled the spiritual power from the air. Some even sat down to meditate on the spot.

As the lotus slowly grew, Ye Ling slowly moved it to the center of the Sword Cave's formation.

"Join me in injecting spiritual power into this lotus, awakening its power," Ye Ling said. The Peak Lords immediately focused their minds, extended two fingers, and injected their spiritual power. Instantly, the lotus grew even faster.

At the moment it was about to bloom, a cloud of mist suddenly rose up, covering the lotus, so that only a hazy pale red could be seen.

Slowly, the mist grew thicker and thicker. Around the formation, even the Peak Lords could barely see each other.

Ye Kong naturally knew that this was the mist that Ye Ling had created. He seized the opportunity, and the spiritual power in his body rapidly poured into the black steel beads.

Soon, the black steel beads were refined, turning into a mass of black liquid. Ye Kong then separately injected these liquids into the twelve formation eyes.

At this moment, a fresh, pleasant fragrance wafted out. The lotus in the center of the Sword Cave bloomed, emitting a unique fragrance that had never been smelled before, bringing a wonderful feeling of joy and focus to the mind.

It was truly wonderful, and everyone was immersed in it.

Many outer disciples had already fallen into a sweet sleep, their faces showing an infant-like innocence. One could imagine that their dreams were extremely sweet.

Ye Kong's massive spiritual power storm surged out, forcibly pouring into the twelve formation eyes, driving down solid spiritual power stakes.

The sound waves and distorted air produced by the spiritual power storm did not attract everyone's attention, because everyone was focused on the wonderful feeling produced by the fragrance, and consciously closed their eyes.

Having done all this, it was still necessary to weave a dense net of heaven and earth with spiritual power as the lines above the stake eyes.

Ye Kong leaped to the center of the lotus, using its power to repeatedly jump back and forth between the twelve stake eyes, until three incense sticks' worth of time had passed, and beads of sweat oozed from Ye Kong's forehead.

The God-Slaying Formation was finally eighty or ninety percent complete, and the final step was to cover the net of heaven and earth with a thick layer of spiritual power, which could strengthen the protective effect.

This step could be done with the participation of the Sect Leader and the Peak Lords, both to cultivate a sense of belonging and to avoid exposing Ye Kong's strength.

Ye Kong returned to his position, and the mist gradually dissipated. The strange fragrance began to slowly fade, and those with high cultivation levels were the first to open their eyes.

Just then, several streaks of lightning flashed through the clouds in the sky, followed by a deafening thunder, and the surrounding air began to twist, emitting a sound of breaking air.

Everyone woke up from their beautiful dreams, and their faces were filled with horror when they saw the shocking changes in the world.

Earlier, Ye Kong had set up a barrier to isolate the external phenomena. Now that the God-Slaying Formation was eighty or ninety percent complete, he removed the barrier.

"Now, pour all your spiritual power into this lotus," Ye Ling said loudly.

In the middle of the Sword Cave, the lotus was fully open, its pale yellow pistil glowing faintly, gently swaying in the distorted air.

Luo Yangtian and the other Peak Lords, Ye Ling, and the other twelve people worked together to inject their spiritual power into the lotus.

Although Ye Kong and Ye Ling knew that this was just the final procedure, the others all had anxious expressions on their faces, so Ye Kong and Ye Ling cooperated with everyone to complete it.