42: Black Turtle Sea-Suppressing Formation

"What happened?"

Turning a street corner, they heard incessant screams from afar.

But if it were just screams, it wouldn't have caused everyone to feel confused. Because during this period, they had already witnessed many human tragedies.

What truly made everyone confused and even terrified was the sound of running, like thousands of soldiers and horses.

"Xiao Yanzi, run!"

Fire Old gave a warning in Li Xingyan's mind.

Although Fire Old's Divine Sense was powerful enough to cover the entire Purple Cloud City, Fire Old had just awakened at this moment, his Divine Soul was weak, and he had to constantly search for the Formation's nodes.

Therefore, it wasn't until Fire Old sensed that something was wrong that he detected the horde of corpses ahead.

"What?"

Li Xingyan was a bit confused, but out of trust in Fire Old, he didn't hesitate and immediately called for everyone to leave the area.

But it was too late.

At the end of the street, dozens of disheveled figures were the first to come into view.

They ran desperately forward, yet kept looking back, as if something terrifying was following them.

But very quickly, everyone's confusion was resolved.

They saw an endless, dense sea of corpses and blood, with countless Yin Corpses continuously surging from behind.

Their speed was extremely fast; people were constantly being engulfed, letting out screams, and then transforming into one of them.

Li Muwan and the others, who were running, instantly turned pale and ran even more frantically into the distance.

If it were a small corpse tide, they could have escaped with the Spirit Shadow Stone.

But with a scale like this, they didn't even have a place to land. They would probably be knocked head over heels the moment they made contact.

Li Muwan and the others reacted quickly, but the corpse tide was even faster.

Because among them were many Cultivators with profound cultivation, whose strength and speed were further enhanced after being transformed by Devilish Qi.

Thus, in a short while, they were caught by the corpse tide.

In a critical moment, Li Xingyan suddenly said, "Five people is too large a range. Let's break through separately and regroup at the Wang Family."

Saying that, Li Xingyan didn't wait for everyone to answer, but was the first to rush into a house and disappear.

At this moment, everyone was already somewhat scattered. Hearing Li Xingyan's words, Li Xinghu didn't hesitate and also rushed into a house on one side.

Li Xingyun's eyes flickered, and he chased in Li Xinghu's direction.

Thus, only Li Muwan and Wang Ning were left on the street. Since the Spirit Concealing Stone was in Li Muwan's hand, they were temporarily out of danger.

However, this was also because the vanguard consisted of powerful Yin Corpses, so their numbers were not large. Once the later corpse tide caught up, they would have no place to land.

Therefore, without further hesitation, Wang Ning grabbed Li Muwan's hand and darted into a civilian house.

Fortunately, perhaps because these corpse tides were being controlled by someone and were heading towards a certain place, they did not pursue them, allowing them to escape a calamity.

"Phew~"

A moment later, Li Xingyan, confirming that no Yin Corpses were pursuing him, walked out of a room.

"Teacher, it's up to us now."

"Don't worry, old man. I may not be able to resolve this Grand Formation now, but protecting you is no problem."

Li Xingyan nodded secretly, then walked towards the Qian Family.

That's right, the Formation node that Fire Old detected was actually not at the Wang Family, but at the Qian Family.

The reason for deliberately stating a false location was because Li Xingyan wanted to complete this mission himself.

As early as when they first set off, Li Xingyan already had this idea, and the scene that just unfolded further solidified his decision.

He had to destroy this Formation as quickly as possible, not only for the Li Family and Xin'er, but also for the tens of thousands of people in this city.

It was imaginable that if they continued to delay, many more people would die, and by then, the entire Purple Cloud City would turn into a Hell.

This was what Li Xingyan did not want to see.

Moreover, Fire Old also said that the longer the delay, the stronger the power of the Formation, and by then, it would truly be beyond remedy.

And to quickly resolve the Formation, it was clear that he could not continue to act with others.

Because in that way, he couldn't properly utilize Fire Old's power.

Besides that, Li Xingyun was also a hidden danger. He did not wish to be backstabbed by a teammate at a crucial moment.

Therefore, considering everything, acting alone was the optimal choice... Meanwhile, the Li Family also encountered immense trouble.

The "Mysterious Tortoise Suppressing Sea Formation," a Peak Grade Two Formation, was arranged by the Li Family's ancestor hundreds of years ago to help the Li Family firmly establish itself in Purple Cloud City.

Now, after hundreds of years, this clan-protecting Grand Formation was activated once again.

In the dark city, a huge phantom of a Mysterious Tortoise enveloped the Li Family, emitting a faint blue light that illuminated all directions.

It was like a dazzling lighthouse guiding desperate people, but it also attracted countless Yin Corpses.

Therefore, almost every moment, this ancient Grand Formation was under attack.

"How is it?"

The Dragon Family's Sixth Elder asked Li Zhongwen, who was beside him.

"It can still hold, but as time goes on, those Yin Corpses will become more and more numerous. By then, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold on for much longer."

Li Zhongwen said with a solemn expression.

"And this is still without the Devil Cultivators making a move. If they were to act, I'm afraid we wouldn't have lasted until now."

"You must know, we are all currently within the Grand Formation of those Devil Cultivators!"

Mo Lingfeng said from the side, his tone full of worry.

The Ye Family Elder took over the topic and continued, "Now those Devil Cultivators haven't made a move, they should be wary of Ice Peak Zhenren, but as time drags on, the situation becomes increasingly unfavorable for us!"

"So we still need to continue to bring in those Loose Cultivators from outside, and not let them become Puppets of the Devil Cultivators.

Otherwise, with this give and take, even if those Devil Cultivators don't act, we will be swallowed by those tens of thousands of Yin Corpses."

"That's true in theory, but the problem is, who will go?"

"Didn't we send people out just now? Those were all Late Stage Qi Condensation Cultivators, yet almost all of them were wiped out."

"It's as if someone is constantly monitoring the situation here; as soon as they go out, they are besieged by the corpse tide."

"Now, Late Stage Qi Condensation Cultivators are no longer enough. Do we need Foundation Establishment Cultivators?"

"But among the Foundation Establishment Cultivators present, who is willing to go out and take risks? Whoever has the guts, speak up, and I, Old Zhu, will definitely admire him."

As soon as this person finished speaking, everyone present fell silent.

Which Cultivator capable of Cultivating to Foundation Establishment was not an Elder of a major force? Even Loose Cultivators were powerful figures who lorded over a certain area.

Therefore, having enjoyed wealth and luxury in their daily lives, who among them would be willing to take risks?

It wasn't until a moment later that someone snorted coldly, "Heh ~ Zhu Youde, it sounds like you dare to go out?"

Unexpectedly, that Zhu Youde didn't humor him and immediately retorted, "What, Zhou Yu, do you have the guts?"

"If you dare, I, Zhu Youde, will immediately accompany you!"