361: Guests are welcome

"Everyone! The Yao Race is invading; please lend me a hand!"

A deep, resonant voice emanated from the Liu residence, echoing across the entire sky above Bone Fiend City.

At the same time, countless golden lights lit up from the ground. All Cultivators in the city only needed to channel their mana into the golden light to become part of the city defense Formation.

"Hum~"

Nearly a million Beast Taming Sect Cultivators within the city connected their mana, causing golden light to ripple across the ground, making the entire city appear as if it had turned into a golden city.

The city defense Formation of Bone Fiend City, established relying on a Third-rank Spiritual Vein, was no different from a Sect Grand Formation; both could utilize the number of people to amplify their power.

Liu Xuan had modified the original Formation, building the Yin Yang Harmony Transformation Grand Formation which was comparable to a Third-rank Mid-grade Formation. Coupled with the additional augmentation from the entire Beast Taming Sect battlefield Formation, the power of the city defense Formation was terrifying.

The young Sword Cultivator had originally been flying toward the Liu residence to find Liu Xuan according to the previous plan, but the sudden turn of events made him stop.

Without the slightest hesitation, he struck with his sword to break the golden imprisonment barrier before him, then utilized an escape technique to rendezvous with the rat demon in the air.

Bone Fiend Immortal Master had failed to destroy the Formation, and this Formation was countless times stronger than imagined. Trying to break through the Formation and leave now would only attract the enemy's attention, so the best choice was to rendezvous with the strongest entity, the rat demon.

The rat demon was a Late Golden Core Stage great demon; following him allowed for both offense and defense. He was not confident in breaking through the Formation here if he tried to escape alone.

And most importantly, the Demonic Qi raging around the rat demon had destroyed most of the Formation's power, making it relatively easy to move toward him.

Bone Fiend Immortal Master had the same thought. Upon confirming that the underground yin fiend was no longer under his control, he also wanted to fly into mid-air to rendezvous with the rat demon.

But he quickly discovered the sinister nature of the Formation; a massive suction force came from underground, acting directly upon his yin fiend mana.

At the same time, the golden light filling the sky within the city contained terrifying, scorching energy, which had a strong suppressive effect on the mana he Cultivated.

Especially that great sun rising in the center of the city; just one glance made his hair stand on end, as if he would be melted if he got any closer.

Both forces had an extremely strong suppressive effect on him. He could only stabilize his Golden Core now and was unable to move at all, otherwise, he would be torn apart by the Yin and Yang power.

"Useless trash!"

In mid-air, seeing that Bone Fiend Immortal Master had completely failed and could not trigger the yin fiend to destroy the Formation, the black-robed rat demon cursed angrily.

The key to this mission was for Bone Fiend Immortal Master to destroy the Formation. He had been so confident along the way, but who would have thought he would fail at the crucial moment!

It was just a Third-rank Formation; as a Late Golden Core Stage great demon, he was not afraid. However, this was the rear of the Beast Taming Sect, and every moment of delay increased the danger. If reinforcements arrived, he might even perish.

"Forget it!"

The rat demon did not want to take unnecessary risks. Since a complication had arisen, he would retreat first and plan for the long term later.

A large hand made of demonic power reached toward the location of Bone Fiend Immortal Master; the rat demon intended to take him away and settle the score properly upon returning.

"Boom!"

Just as the demonic hand was about to touch Bone Fiend Immortal Master, a bright, brilliant Flying Sword shot out from the Liu residence and severed the demonic hand directly.

"Since the three of you have come from afar as guests, why not have a cup of tea before leaving?"

As the voice rang out, a middle-aged Sword Cultivator revealed his figure. It was none other than Liu Xuan's avatar, the Golden Core True Person Wang Qiao.

"Junior, this seat does not want to entangle with you today; do not seek your own death!"

The Demonic Qi surged around the rat demon. Whenever the golden light of the Formation touched the range of the Demonic Qi, it would be absorbed and devoured, appearing completely unable to do anything to him.

"Seek my death?" Wang Qiao chuckled. "I would like to see how you intend to make me die!"

"Hum~"

With a movement of his Divine Thought, countless sword lights were continuously generated behind him, each carrying the ultimate pure Yang power of the great sun.

Thousands of sword lights formed a torrent, and with a wave of Wang Qiao's hand, they all shot toward the rat demon.

The rat demon's pair of green eyes revealed a fierce light. "I intended to let you off, but since you insist on seeking death, then this seat will fulfill your wish!"

His massive body ignored the sword shadows filling the sky and flew violently toward Wang Qiao. When the sword lights touched his body, they were not blocked, nor did they harm him in the slightest; they passed directly through him.

Divine Ability: Void Manifestation, the rat demon's Bloodline Divine Ability. When activated, the body enters another 'space', ignoring the vast majority of attacks.

Space Divine Ability; even if it only touches upon it slightly, its power is incomparably strong.

Relying on the Void Manifestation Divine Ability, the rat demon was considered somewhat famous among the Late Golden Core Stage great demons of the Demon Court.

Seeing the rat demon rush through the torrent of sword lights, a flash of surprise appeared in Wang Qiao's eyes, but he felt no panic.

He opened his right hand, and a five-colored Flying Sword appeared instantly. The five colors fused and transformed, and an aura of destruction was born.

"Hum~"

The Five-Elements Creation-Destruction Divine Light sword light headed straight for the rat demon's head. The aura of destruction spread, as if space itself was trembling.

"This..."

The rat demon suddenly felt a wave of danger. In his haste, he turned his head to dodge and then extended a sharp front claw to block.

"Squeak~"

The Five-Elements Creation-Destruction Divine Light ignored the Void Manifestation space and acted directly upon the rat demon. His front claw instantly vanished, and a huge hole appeared in his chest and abdomen, through which the scene behind him could be seen.

"You!"

"You actually managed to injure me!"

The rat demon endured the Five Elements power that was erasing his flesh and Demonic Qi along the wound and opened his large mouth to bite at Wang Qiao in anger.

A grey-white vortex swirled in his mouth, and a force of space imprisonment along with a force of devouring pressed down.

Wang Qiao showed no fear. His entire person instantly transformed into a giant roughly the same size as the rat demon. The heavenly origin sword grew larger along with him. This time, he did not use sword light but instead gripped the main body of the heavenly origin sword and thrust it directly into the center of the vortex in the rat demon's mouth.

Divine Ability: Law of Heaven and Earth. On the surface, Wang Qiao appeared to be just a mana Incarnation, but in reality, just like the rat demon, it was his Physical Body manifesting in its true form.

Besides the Five-Elements Creation-Destruction Divine Light, Liu Xuan's strongest asset was actually his terrifying Physical Body strength, which he had never fully utilized all these years.

"Boom~"

The vortex exploded, the rat demon's two front teeth shattered and fell out, and his mouth was filled with blood.

His body shrank rapidly, returning to the appearance of the short black-robed man from before, his aura withered.

"What terrifying power!"

His eyes were filled with fear as he looked at Wang Qiao. Not only was this person's cultivation and strength not inferior to his, but it was far higher than his!

If it hadn't been for his extremely strong sense of crisis just now, that sword strike would not have been as simple as just an injury.

At least Peak Golden Core strength, and with the augmentation of the Formation, the rat demon's expression changed drastically; he smelled the scent of death!

"Run!"

With this thought, a grey-white space portal instantly appeared beneath him, clearly intending to escape.

How could Wang Qiao let him leave easily? Before the space portal had even fully formed, he had already slashed over with his sword.

The Formation of a space portal required time. The rat demon steeled his heart, turned his body, and used his backside to block the heavenly origin sword.

"Hum!"

A mist of blood sprayed across the sky, the grey-white space portal vanished, and only the rear half of the rat demon's body remained in place.