92: I have everything I need.

Following the coordinates provided by Jie Yin, they found their way into a valley.

Calling it a valley was generous; it was actually a gorge accidentally carved out by the countless Sword Qi of the Zhu Xian Sword Array during the great war.

The moment they stepped into the valley, the surrounding air fell into a dead silence.

Densely packed sword scars on the surrounding rock walls were still restless, with thick, black Evil Qi oozing from every mark.

This Evil Qi intertwined like a spiderweb, eventually converging toward a bottomless, dark abyss at the valley floor.

Qing Wu summoned the Beast God Palace and slowly lowered it down to scout the way.

Seeing the abundance of Evil Qi here, the God Deceiver artifact spirit also flew out of the palace, eager to begin absorbing it.

Before he could start, the countless Sword Qi accumulated here locked onto him.

In the next instant, countless strands of Sword Qi slashed toward him.

The zhuxian sword Qi was incomparably sharp, scaring him so much that he immediately retreated back inside.

“You didn't mention beforehand that such things would be here!” a complaint echoed from within the Beast God Palace.

“Stop the nonsense. I told you to scout the way, so do it properly.”

Ignoring his complaints, Qing Wu activated the Beast God Palace again and drove him out.

Seeing his cowering behavior, Qing Wu directly lent him the God-Slaying Spear as well.

Holding the God-Slaying Spear and feeling that familiar sensation, the God Deceiver was almost moved to tears.

“I lack nothing now!”

Gripping the spear, he obediently went off to scout the way.

The God Deceiver artifact spirit stood atop the Beast God Palace holding the God-Slaying Spear, inhaling and exhaling the Evil Qi from the abyss while the spear in his hand glowed with a dark red blood-light.

Sensing an equally powerful aura of slaughter, the zhuxian sword Qi in the abyss suddenly began to boil.

Countless pale white strands of Sword Qi burst from the cracks in the rock walls, weaving into a massive net of slaughter in mid-air.

As the Sword Qi suddenly attacked, the God Deceiver, seemingly out of practice from not fighting for so long, instinctively tried to dodge.

However, the God-Slaying Spear suddenly vibrated, its shaft erupting with a monstrous, malevolent power that forced his arm to swing on its own.

A blood-colored spear light sliced through the darkness. Wherever it passed, the zhuxian sword Qi could not withstand its power and dissolved one after another.

The spear light's momentum remained unchecked, carving a ten-thousand-foot trench into the rock wall. The Sword Qi Origin hidden within let out a piercing wail.

“Old partner, you've still got it!” The God Deceiver's spirits rose, and his fear vanished.

He actively channeled the God-Slaying Spear, and dense black runes immediately surfaced on the spear's body.

As the Sword Qi attacked again, the spear tip suddenly split into thousands of blood-shadows, each one accurately striking a strand of Sword Qi.

The long-distance duel between two peerless, malevolent weapons caused countless red and white spots of light to explode within the abyss.

Below, the phantoms of the Four Swords of Zhuxian appeared simultaneously, letting out a violent humming sound.

At the same time, the God-Slaying Spear responded with roars from its blade.

Seeing this, the God Deceiver simply handed control of the battle over to the God-Slaying Spear, while he himself transformed into a wisp of Evil Qi Origin and entered the spear to provide it with energy.

The next moment, the God-Slaying Spear erupted with a world-shaking Spear Intent, transforming into a blood-colored devil dragon that pounced downward.

Amidst the dragon's roar, the phantoms of the four swords shattered one after another.

The extinguished Sword Qi did not dissipate; instead, it was absorbed by the spear, making the God-Slaying Spear's malevolent power even more formidable.

A massive section of Mount Sumeru's mountainside was revealed, already tainted by endless Evil Qi and Killing Intent.

At this time, Qing Wu and the other person also descended.

“Come back!”

With a command, the God-Slaying Spear quickly flew back, circled three times, and then merged into his body.

The God Deceiver was reluctant to return, seemingly wanting to ask Qing Wu for this section of Mount Sumeru to refine and perfect the Beast God Palace.

Qing Wu found it amusing; wouldn't he have to be the one to do the refining anyway?

Could he, an existence like an artifact spirit, actually refine treasures himself?

Qing Wu didn't bother to respond and forcibly recalled him, his gaze falling beneath the half-section of Mount Sumeru.

“Something is not right with this object.”

By now, Yuan Feng had also noticed something was off, blinking while looking back and forth.

It didn't look like it had randomly fallen here; it looked more like it was suppressing something.

A wisp of flame was sent out, quickly spreading and covering the surrounding area.

Under the heat, a Formation radiating Devilish Qi gradually appeared, and its core was precisely this half-section of Mount Sumeru.

Beneath it, there was another aura that was extremely powerful.

Seeing this, Qing Wu could roughly guess whose handiwork this was.

However, this Formation looked very complex, and breaking it might take some time.

The Mount Sumeru section acting as the core was most likely a decoy.

“Should we break the Formation by force?” Nanmingli Fire ignited around Yuan Feng as she prepared to strike directly.

Qing Wu shook his head: “The Formation is linked to the mountain; breaking it by force will destroy this half of Mount Sumeru.”

Although this half of Mount Sumeru was very precious, Qing Wu cared more about what was being suppressed beneath the Formation.

If they used force to break the Formation, they would likely destroy the Formation, the half of Mount Sumeru, and the suppressed object all at once.

So, he decided on the safest method: comprehending the Formation to break it.

The two of them went to opposite sides of the Formation. Qing Wu condensed a wisp of Wood Essence Qi at his fingertip, slowly tracing it along the Formation lines.

Yuan Feng controlled the Nanmingli Fire, outlining the flow of energy in the Formation on the other side.

Two completely different dao rhymes intertwined above the Formation, gradually manifesting a complete diagram.

This Formation was indeed incredibly exquisite—using Mount Sumeru as the core, zhuxian sword Qi as the meridians, and supplemented by a continuous flow of Devilish Qi as the power source.

The three were interlocked, forming a perfect balance.

Qing Wu discovered that if any one part was forcibly destroyed, the entire Formation would self-destruct.

They slowly groped their way through, searching among the countless Formation nodes for the one that could truly break the Formation in a single strike.

“Found it,” Qing Wu suddenly spoke, pointing to an inconspicuous node in the center of the diagram.

“It's right here. Do it.”

Understanding his intent, Yuan Feng turned her flames into thin threads, wrapping them around the node: “I'll stabilize the Formation; you break it.”

Qing Wu summoned the God-Slaying Spear and lightly tapped the tip against it.

Instantly, the entire Formation lit up with a blood-red light, and the previously static Formation lines began to vibrate violently.

The power of the God-Slaying Spear manifested, emitting a slaughtering force equal to that of the Formation.

Just as the Formation was about to backlash and self-destruct, Yuan Feng's Nanmingli Fire suddenly erupted.

The crimson-gold flames flowed in reverse along the Formation lines, actually carving out a path of life amidst the slaughter.

Seizing the moment, Qing Wu lunged with the God-Slaying Spear. The spear light, carrying an incomparably sharp Killing Intent, accurately struck the Formation's weakest connection.

Crack!

A crisp cracking sound rang out, and numerous fissures appeared on the surface of the Formation.

The zhuxian sword Qi that had been imprisoned for many years began to scatter and escape.

With the Formation's restraint gone, the Mount Sumeru section also began to rise slowly. It was drawn in by a burst of Evil Qi from the suddenly appearing God Deceiver and, with Qing Wu's silent permission, was slowly brought into the Beast God Palace.

And the object revealed beneath the suppression was... the World-Destroying Black Lotus!

No wonder this Formation had endless Devilish Qi as its power source; it turned out the World-Destroying Black Lotus was inside it.

Now it was basically confirmed that this must be a contingency left behind by Luo Hou.

Does he want to return later?

Qing Wu began to think about how to deal with this World-Destroying Black Lotus.