52: Methods to break the formation

At this time, in a tent within the camp, several demon generals were holding a meeting. The Black Bear Demon General's condition was very poor; although the blood on his body had been wiped dry, his Aura was clearly withered and his breathing was labored. Obviously, his injuries were quite severe, yet he still forced himself to attend the meeting.

The other four demon generals were the White Crane Demon General, the Green-Faced Fox Demon, the Cloud-piercing Tiger Demon, and the Black Tortoise Demon General. These five were the leaders among the demon generals. The Black Bear Demon General sighed and began to recount what he had seen today.

It turned out that the Hundred Beasts Formation was indeed very powerful. Inside it were not Yao Beasts, but the souls of Yao Beasts. The Beast Taming Sect had used special methods to turn these souls into Ghostly Creatures. They had suffered much inhuman torture while alive, so after death, their resentment soared to the heavens. Bound by the Formation, every soul was exceptionally formidable.

The Hundred Beasts Formation lived up to its name as a grand Formation. It contained one hundred and twenty-eight Yao Beast souls, twelve of which were at the Foundation Establishment Stage, while the rest were at the Qi Refinement Stage. The most powerful Ghostly Creature even had a cultivation level of the Late Foundation Establishment Stage, which was truly terrifying.

The Green-Faced Fox Demon looked at him and told him to shut up: "Black Bear, there's no need to talk about such things. You went there today and got beaten into this state—did you actually find the formation eye or a Formation Flag? Otherwise, you've suffered these injuries for nothing."

To break a powerful Formation, one must find the formation eye or the Formation Flags. Forcing a Breakthrough would require a powerhouse of the Golden Core Stage to act, but if a Demon King intervened, the opponent's Golden Core True Person would also take action, only making the situation more dangerous. Thus, breaking the Formation still fell to them. Fortunately, the Green-Faced Fox Demon was knowledgeable about Formations.

The Black Bear Demon General sighed: "Miss Hu knows that I, Old Black, am a rough man who only cultivates the path of the Physical Body. I'm not even skilled in Spells. Asking me to break a Formation is really pushing it. However, I did find a few locations. Based on my observations, the four corners of the Formation—the Four Poles—have four Formation Flags. I only saw the one in the east, which seemed to carry the Aura of the snake tribe."

The Green-Faced Fox Demon sighed, but she knew she couldn't blame him. For a Cultivator who only cultivated the Physical Body to be able to see the Formation's current state was already no easy feat.

She looked at the Cloud-piercing Tiger Demon. This demon was named Chuan Yun; he was a Low-grade Spirit Beast whose innate Divine Ability was breaking restrictions, making him the most suitable for investigating Formations. "Chuan Yun, we can't delay any longer. We must break the Formation when we go in tomorrow. So, you take a trip and find where these Formation Flags are. When you return, I will think of how to break the Formation."

This Cloud-piercing Tiger Demon was a white tiger, appearing valiant and domineering. "You are the only one here who understands Formations. Since you've spoken, I will naturally comply. I'll go now; you all just wait for me here."

After saying this, he turned into a gust of white wind and vanished. The others stopped talking and waited for his return, hoping nothing would go wrong.

In fact, nothing did go wrong. After all, the Cloud-piercing Tiger Demon was only scouting for information, not trying to break the Formation directly. Upon entering the Formation, he didn't deactivate his Divine Ability, so no one noticed that a demon general had already breached the Formation. He first went to the east, where there was indeed a Formation Flag. Then he traversed the Four Poles and confirmed there were indeed four Formation Flags. However, he always felt something was off, sensing that the Aura of the Four Poles was not complete and that there must be other Formation Flags.

He searched for a long time and finally discovered that it was right under his nose—there was a hidden Formation Flag in the center of the grand Formation. Only with this added did the Aura become truly complete. This was a very typical Five Spirits Formation.

These Five Spirits consisted of a Divine Dragon suppressing the center, with the Four Poles being the four Divine Beasts: Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise. Once the Formation was formed, the magic power would be endless, making it extremely powerful among Formations of the same Rank. After confirming this, he went straight back to tell the Green-Faced Fox Demon. Now, it was her turn to rack her brains for a solution.

She sat there for half an incense stick's time without saying a word. This made the Black Bear Demon General anxious, and he shouted out, "Miss Hu, do you have a solution or not? You know I'm waiting to treat my injuries. If you keep dragging this out, I won't be able to hold on."

The Green-Faced Fox Demon glared at him. "I do have an idea, but this method of breaking the Formation is quite difficult and not easy to implement. That's why I didn't speak."

At this moment, the Black Tortoise Demon General spoke up. Although he was only a Cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Mid Stage, he was of the aquatic tribe, and this Cloud Sea Marsh was the domain of the aquatic tribes; therefore, when he spoke, no one voiced any opposition.

"Fine, then I will explain it to you. This method is hard, but if you really arrange things as I say, the Formation will definitely be broken. The formation eye in its center requires a Foundation Establishment Stage Dragon Kin with a Spirit Beast Bloodline and an Earthly Fiend Dao Foundation. The Four Poles also need at least High-grade Demon Beasts at the Late Qi Refining stage to hold the positions. If we can find these candidates and I teach them the incantations, they can suppress the grand Formation in an instant, making it easy to break."

The Black Bear Demon General immediately shouted, "Where are we going to find such candidates? A Foundation Establishment Stage Dragon Kin with an Earthly Fiend Dao Foundation—such a status is much more noble than ours. Even our Demon King would have to treat them with courtesy. Where can we find one?"

The Black Tortoise Demon General spoke again: "I have the candidates. However, you also know that such demons are highly valued even internally. Their safety is the most important thing. I can persuade him to go, but if necessary, we might even need to self-detonate to protect his life. Otherwise, if the Demon King or even the Demon Emperor is enraged, you know what the consequences will be."

The Green-Faced Fox Demon nodded, and everyone agreed with this statement.

The Black Tortoise Demon General continued: "Under my command, there is a Serpent who meets all the requirements; he just achieved a Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment today. I also have a Horned Snake under my command who is at the Qi Refining Great Perfection and is a High-grade Demon Beast, who can also man the Azure Dragon flag in the east. The remaining candidates will depend on you."

It wasn't great, but fortunately, although High-grade Demon Beasts were precious, they could still be found. Soon, these five demons were brought over. Gu Yuchuan was still completely dazed. He never imagined that breaking the Formation would actually require him.

He saw the Serpent at a glance; the Serpent had actually been promoted to the Foundation Establishment Stage. Indeed, an Earthly Fiend Dao Foundation was different—the Aura on his body was even stronger than that of the Black Tortoise Demon General. This gave Gu Yuchuan more confidence; he also needed to quickly reach the Earthly Fiend Foundation Establishment. Soon, everyone had arrived.