27: Nine Heavens Dragon-Locking Formation? She laughed: Even a grain of rice can shine?

Above the Forbidden Ground in the back mountains of the Su Family.

Space distorted as the figures of Seventh Elder Su Qi and several Grand Elders, with hair and beards as white as snow and auras as deep as the ocean, emerged one after another.

Each of their faces bore an unprecedented gravity and determination.

When they saw the overwhelming Devilish Qi surging into the sky from the deepest part of the Forbidden Ground, dyeing the entire sky dark red, even these old monsters who had lived for thousands or tens of thousands of years couldn't help but feel their hearts skip a beat.

"She's coming!"

One of the oldest Grand Elders, dressed in gray hemp robes, spoke with a dry voice.

In his eyes, which had seen through the vicissitudes of the world, there was now only wariness and... fear.

"Deploy the Formation!"

Su Qi reacted the fastest; without the slightest hesitation, he let out a world-shaking roar.

His hands rapidly formed Seals as profound and complex Formation patterns flew from his fingertips and merged into the Void Realm.

The other Elders acted simultaneously, their majestic Great Sage power pouring out without reservation!

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

An inescapable net woven from billions of golden runes instantly took shape above the Forbidden Ground!

Above the grand Formation, dragons roared and tigers howled as divine light flowed, emitting a terrifying aura that suppressed the heavens and locked away eternity.

This was precisely one of the Su Family's trump card guardian Formations—the Nine Heavens Dragon-Locking Formation!

To suppress that woman once more, they were prepared to pay any price!

"All Su Family Elders, hear my command!"

Su Qi's voice spread throughout the entire Su Family via Divine Thought.

"Hasten to the back mountains and activate the Emperor Weapon! Suppress the enchantress at any cost!"

The moment the order was given, powerful auras surged into the sky from all over the Su Family, converging toward the Forbidden Ground in the back mountains like mad.

The entire Everlasting Su Family, this war machine that had been silent for eternity, was completely activated at this moment!

However, just as they had finished setting up the Formation and were preparing for a bloody battle...

Boom—!!!

A loud bang, more terrifying than any before it, resounded from the deepest part of the Forbidden Ground beneath their feet!

That sound seemed to come not from the mortal realm, but as if the gates of the Nine Nether Hell had been kicked open!

Immediately following that...

Under the horrified gazes of Su Qi and all the Su Family Elders...

A dark red flash of light, like a world-destroying demon god breaking free from divine chains, crashed through the eternal Seal placed by several Great Emperors in a completely unreasonable, unstoppable manner from beneath the ground!

Crack! Crack!

That indestructible Emperor-grade Seal was as fragile as thin ice before that dark red light, letting out ear-piercing cracking sounds!

"Hahahaha—!"

Accompanied by the wild, wicked, and destructive laughter of a woman, the dark red figure broke through the final restraints and appeared in everyone's sight!

At that moment, time seemed to stand still.

Su Qi and all the Elders stared blankly at the woman suspended in mid-air.

Her ink-black hair danced wildly, and her tattered, profound black imperial robes fluttered in the wind.

On that bewitchingly beautiful face was a cruel smile that looked down upon all living beings.

A pair of dark red demonic eyes swept over everyone present; that gaze was like a divine dragon looking down upon a group of trembling ants.

Just from being swept by her gaze, Su Qi felt as if his Divine Soul was being frozen, and his dao foundation was trembling violently, on the verge of collapse!

Strong!

So strong it was incomprehensible!

So strong it brought despair!

Although her aura had fallen to the Great Sage Peak, that supreme pressure originating from her life level was even more terrifying than a true Great Emperor's!

"This... this is that legendary... taboo existence—the Fallen Immortal of the Mortal World?"

A relatively young Saint King Elder who had just arrived looked at Ye Linghan's figure, his lips trembling, nearly kneeling on the spot from fear.

"It's her... it's really her! That face is exactly the same as the one in the ancestral records!"

Su Qi's face was already as pale as paper, without a hint of blood.

He felt his legs going weak.

It's over.

Something huge has happened!

"Form the Formation!!"

Su Qi used all his strength to let out a hoarse roar, trying to wake the stunned crowd.

"Use the Nine Heavens Dragon-Locking Formation to trap her! Quick!"

Startled by his roar, the other Elders also snapped back to their senses.

They frantically channeled their mana into the golden Formation above their heads!

Buzz—!

The Nine Heavens Dragon-Locking Formation was pushed to its limit as billions of golden divine chains, heavier than mountains, lashed out like living divine dragons, swarming toward Ye Linghan from all directions!

Each divine chain contained a terrifying power sufficient to easily strangle a Saint King!

However...

Facing this lethal trap that would make even a Great Sage turn pale...

Ye Linghan only let out a disdainful chuckle.

"A mere grain of rice dares to emit light?"

She slowly raised a finger as pale as jade and lightly tapped toward the golden divine chains filling the sky.

"Break."

A single word, and the Laws of the world followed.

An invisible yet extremely domineering Demonic Path Law exploded outward, centered on her fingertip!

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The billions of indestructible golden divine chains, upon contact with this Law, were like fragile porcelain, shattering inch by inch starting from the tips!

It was as effortless as crushing dry weeds!

Irresistible!

In an instant, the Nine Heavens Dragon-Locking Formation—which had cost several Great Sage Elders immense effort and was capable of trapping and killing a Great Sage—was broken by a single, nonchalant finger!

Pfft—!

The Formation was broken, and the backlash struck.

Su Qi and the several Elders maintaining the Formation were struck as if by lightning, simultaneously spitting out a large mouthful of blood, their auras instantly withering!

Their faces were filled with unbelievable horror.

One finger!

Just one finger broke the Nine Heavens Dragon-Locking Formation?!

What kind of monster is this?!

"A bunch of... boring ants."

Ye Linghan didn't even seem interested in giving them another look.

Killing these people would be as simple as crushing a few ants, but she had something more "interesting" to do now.

She turned her head, her dark red demonic eyes looking with interest once more toward the stone chamber in the depths of the Forbidden Ground she had crashed through.

A playful smile that no one could understand curled at the corner of her mouth.

"Su Chen..."

"little thing, we will... meet again very soon."

After those words fell...

She lingered no longer; her figure transformed into a dark red flash of light, tearing through the Void Realm and instantly disappearing into the horizon.