54: Enter the battle

Soon, the Yao Race army once again approached the city walls. That female Cultivator stood atop the wall, looking down at them from her high vantage point.

This female Cultivator was named Hua Xiren, and she was at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage. In the Beast Taming Sect, she was also an Elder with great power and status. Having joined the Beast Taming Sect since childhood, her feelings for the sect were extremely deep.

She looked at the Yao Race below with a gaze full of contempt, her voice also carrying a hint of disdain: "What? Did yesterday's battle not make you understand? My Formation is an existence you cannot defeat. However, I am a kind-hearted person. Since you are seeking death, I will grant your wish. But, I see some among you are monsters with decent Bloodlines. It just so happens that I want another tamed beast. If you kneel down now, I might give one of you a way to live."

Her words were full of insults. For the Yao Race, they would rather die than become someone's tamed beast. In an instant, murderous intent appeared on the faces of many Yao.

However, this was likely Hua Xiren's calculation. Even for the Yao Race, one must maintain a calm state during battle; otherwise, it would surely affect their combat power. The Blue-faced Fox Demon realized this; her eyes were cold and silent as she let out a sigh.

“Human Cultivators, combat power is not reflected in your mouth. Since you have insulted my Yao Race so, your end is already fated. My boys, enter the Formation! Break this wretched Formation of hers and kill her!”

With just a few words, the Blue-faced Fox Demon filled everyone with fighting spirit. Everyone was shouting as if they wanted to kill everyone in Coastal City. Finally, they entered the Formation.

According to the original agreement, Gu Yuchuan headed directly to the east. This Hundred Beasts Formation was a Rank 2 Formation and had already formed its own space. After entering the Formation, he clearly felt that his breathing was no longer smooth, and yellow sand obscured his eyes. Fortunately, the White Crane Demon General followed him, acting as the Demon General protecting him closely.

The White Crane Demon General looked much more nervous than he did. After all, Gu Yuchuan represented the possibility of breaking the Formation; if something happened to him, it would be a major disaster. Gu Yuchuan was only a Qi Refinement Stage Cultivator after all. If anything truly happened, the White Crane Demon General would definitely have to step up. In fact, several Demon Generals had held a small meeting; at the necessary moment, even if they were heavily injured, they had to ensure the survival of the monsters suppressing the formation eyes.

The White Crane Demon General walked in front of Gu Yuchuan: "Let's go, let's get to the east quickly. Keep close to me, I will protect you."

Gu Yuchuan's expression was also very solemn: "Thank you, Demon General. I will be careful to protect myself."

The two had only walked a few steps when a large black lion appeared before them. Its aura was heavy, carrying ghostly energy and Demonic Qi, and it was full of murderous intent. This was one of the Demon Generals within the Hundred Beasts Formation, the Ghost Lion. This lion was black all over, its fur was very thick, and it looked even more majestic as the wild wind blew through it. The White Crane Demon General cautiously shielded Gu Yuchuan behind him.

The White Crane didn't even say a word. He opened his mouth, and a sword light flew out. This was actually a Low Grade Spiritual Artifact. A Spiritual Artifact was a treasure above a Magical Artifact; in the Foundation Establishment Stage, it was an existence that could sway the outcome of a battle. This Spiritual Artifact seemed to be very well-integrated with the White Crane's aura, and its power was extraordinary.

A white light flashed, and half of the lion's ear was sliced off. If the opponent hadn't dodged in time, that one strike would have taken its life. This lion had already died once; now, its Soul was merely imprisoned within the Formation using a secret technique. Only slaughter remained in its Soul, and nothing else.

It let out a great roar and charged toward the White Crane Demon General. The White Crane soared into the air, flapping its wings. White sword light surrounded him, constantly attacking the lion. It could be seen that the White Crane's actual combat power was higher than the opponent's, not to mention he had a Spiritual Artifact for protection.

However, no one expected the lion to suddenly shift its offensive and charge toward Gu Yuchuan. Gu Yuchuan activated his invisibility and Clone, attempting to dodge. But this was a Formation; his aura had long been locked onto by the Formation. Since the lion was not a living thing, it continued to chase his original body.

He flicked his tail, and a few droplets of water were struck out. This was no casual strike, but Heavenly Profound Heavy Water. The power of these few drops was equivalent to the entire flow of the Bright Stream striking at once. Caught off guard, the lion was struck by Gu Yuchuan's sneak attack and forced back a few steps. This gave the White Crane Demon General time to return to defense, and he blocked the way in front of the two.

This time, the White Crane Demon General no longer fought a guerrilla war but became entangled in a brawl with the lion. He did not want to see Gu Yuchuan ambushed again; he couldn't take that kind of shock a second time.

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn passed before the White Crane Demon General finally emerged victorious, dispersing the lion. However, as long as the Formation was not broken, the lion would not truly die; it could recover after being nurtured within the Formation Flag for a period of time.

The White Crane looked at Gu Yuchuan, his eyes carrying a hint of urgency. They had delayed some time here: "Let's go, we need to speed up. We can't delay any longer."

His tone was very heavy, making Gu Yuchuan even more cautious. He nodded: "Alright."

The two headed all the way east. On the way, they encountered several Yao Beasts, but they were all at the Qi Refinement Stage and were killed with a casual effort. Finally, they arrived at the eastern Formation Flag. This corresponded to the Azure Dragon Formation Flag. This flag was green, with a lifelike golden dragon woven onto it with gold thread. Just by approaching it, they felt a pressure that made it hard to breathe.

The Formation Flags and formation eyes were the places where the power of the Formation was greatest.

Gu Yuchuan recited the incantation taught to him by the Blue-faced Fox. Gradually, the pressure on him decreased significantly. He could feel that he had established a certain connection with this Formation Flag. Seizing the right moment, he jumped on top of the Formation Flag and wrapped his tail tightly around it. He could feel his Bloodline beginning to be drawn, and slowly, he suppressed the flag.

He relaxed his mind and began to sense. Now only the Black Tortoise Formation Flag in the north remained unsuppressed. He didn't know what had happened, but just as he was thinking, he felt the Black Tortoise Formation Flag being suppressed as well. Thus, the Serpent in the center could begin suppressing the formation eye. Once the suppression was successful, breaking the Formation would follow naturally.

However, the human Cultivators were clearly no fools. They could see that they could not win by the Formation alone. Their Cultivators naturally entered the fray. Hua Xiren descended into the center of the Hundred Beasts Formation with five Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators and twelve Qi Refining Great Perfection Cultivators. With a wave of her hand, the power of the Formation gathered there. This was to be a premature final battle.