654: The curtain falls!

The Celestial Immortal Elder made his decision in an instant!

"Form the Formation! Use our final trump card and kill him!"

They were, after all, old monsters who had experienced a hundred battles. After a brief moment of shock, they immediately made the most ruthless response.

Since they couldn't see through him, they would use absolute power to crush him!

"Nine Nether Purgatory Formation!"

The four of them shifted their positions, instantly occupying four directions and surrounding Lu Hao in the middle.

Surging black Qi gushed out from their bodies, transforming into countless malevolent ghosts and vengeful souls. They shrieked piercingly, forming a massive black vortex intended to completely swallow Lu Hao.

If this Formation were deployed with full force, even a Middle Stage Heavenly Immortal would lose a layer of skin!

"Revered Master, be careful! This is one of the ten great absolute Formations of the Netherworld. Although the four of them aren't enough to fully form it, it is still an extremely terrifying array. Revered Master, avoid its brunt!!"

Netherworld Cold cried out in alarm. At this moment, he actually found himself worried about Lu Hao's safety.

Hearing this, Lu Hao turned his head and said with a faint smile:

"Rest assured, your Revered Master does not do things without certainty."

Lu Hao felt slightly gratified. It seemed this newly recruited disciple was truly won over... In the center of the Formation.

Lu Hao watched the malevolent ghosts lunging from all sides, his brow furrowing slightly.

"So noisy."

He didn't like these flashy things. He preferred a quieter atmosphere; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to stay in that mine for so long.

Lu Hao reached out and grasped the Void Realm.

A Magic Treasure secretly merged into his hand. When he clenched his fist, it felt as though he had grasped the entire space.

Then, he threw a simple punch toward the Xuantian Sect Elder directly in front of him.

This punch had no technique behind it. It was like a straight punch from a street thug's brawl.

But the moment the fist was swung...

BOOM!!!

Space suffered a violent explosion!

A terrifying wave of Qi, visible to the naked eye, erupted forward in a fan shape.

The moment those hideous ghosts touched the airwave, they didn't even have time to scream before they shattered into the most primitive Spiritual Qi.

The indestructible Nine Nether Purgatory Formation, jointly set up by the four Xuantian Sect Elders, was like wet paper, torn wide open by this single punch!

"Pfft!"

The Heavenly Immortal Elder who bore the brunt felt an irresistible, colossal force slam into his chest.

Even though he wore Top-tier Defensive Immortal Armor, and even though he had summoned his Life-source Shield at the first opportunity...

It was useless.

All of it was useless.

Crack!

The immortal armor shattered, and his sternum collapsed. The Grand Elder was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, hurtling back thousands of miles and smashing violently into the wasteland ground. His Immortal Foundation shattered; clearly, he would not survive.

One punch to break the Formation!

The remaining three Elders were scared witless.

Where the hell did this Cultivator come from? A single punch actually sent a Heavenly Immortal expert flying?

This goddamn Physical Body strength—this is too terrifying, isn't it?

"Run! Run fast!"

The remaining three no longer had any of their previous arrogance. At this moment, they had only one thought... escape! The further away from this young man, the better!

The three of them burned their essence blood, transforming into three streaks of bloody light that shot into the sky, fleeing in different directions as if they wished their parents had given them more legs.

Lu Hao watched the directions in which the three dispersed, a cold sneer playing on his lips.

Since he had already made his move, Lu Hao naturally wouldn't allow these people to return to the Xuantian Sect and expose his affairs.

"Did I say you could leave?"

Lu Hao's voice rang in their ears like a death-knell.

Then, Lu Hao took a light step forward. A supreme immortal artifact merged into his foot, and the surrounding space instantly collapsed into a massive crater spanning over a hundred miles.

Using this terrifying counter-force, Lu Hao's figure instantly appeared behind one of the old men.

Then he reached out and gave a gentle grab.

As if catching a small chick, he precisely gripped the Second Elder's neck and sealed his cultivation in an instant.

"Stop running."

Lu Hao gave a casual toss.

The old man screamed as he was smashed into the ground, landing right at Netherworld Cold's feet, dizzy and unable to move.

Immediately after, Lu Hao's figure flashed again.

Two more screams followed.

The other two Elders were also thrown back like pieces of trash.

The whole process took no more than a few breaths of time.

The five great Xuantian Sect Elders, who had been so insufferably arrogant while surrounding the First Highness just moments ago, now had three of their number lying neatly on the ground like dead dogs.

Of the other two, one was completely obliterated in body and soul, and the other had a shattered Immortal Foundation, facing imminent death!

Lu Hao clapped his hands and landed lightly on the ground.

He walked up to Netherworld Cold and pointed at the three on the ground.

"I'll leave these few to you. However you want to deal with them is up to you."

Netherworld Cold looked at the experts who had been hunting him, then at his calm Master. His throat was so dry he couldn't speak.

Too strong.

Unreasonably strong.

Is this my Master?

Meanwhile, You Mingcheng had completely forgotten the pain of his injuries.

His eyes were wide, and the gaze he directed at Lu Hao was filled with awe and even a hint of... fanaticism.

In the Netherworld, power was worshipped above all else. In You Mingcheng's eyes, Lu Hao was now the synonym for invincibility!

Not to mention, the man was his savior.

For Ninth Brother to be able to take him as a Revered Master... this luck is simply Heaven-Defying!

"Thank you, Revered Master!!!"

"Thank you, Senior, for saving my life!"

The two of them knelt on one knee before Lu Hao together.

Lu Hao waved his hand, not caring much, and simply told them to deal with it quickly.

Netherworld Cold took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart. Then, he looked at the Second Elder and the others on the ground with icy eyes.

"Just now, you said you were going to kill my big brother and me??"

The three were now full of terror, tears and snot flowing freely:

"Ninth Highness, have mercy! Have mercy! We were only following orders... it's all a misunderstanding..."

"Misunderstanding? Tell me the truth. How did you learn of my brother's whereabouts? My brother is most cautious in his actions. Since he decided to come personally, he would never have let you find a weakness!"

Upon hearing this, the three immediately acted as if they had caught a life-saving straw and said repeatedly:

"It was the Second Highness! It was the Second Highness's transmission to your Vice City Lord that was intercepted by the Xuantian Sect Revered Master's Grand Elder. That's why we were sent here to ambush the First Highness. We were just following orders..."

You Mingcheng and Netherworld Cold exchanged a glance, both seeing the coldness in each other's eyes.

It was one thing for the Second Highness to struggle for power normally, but now he actually thought to kill with a borrowed knife and cause their complete demise. He was truly ruthless!

Netherworld Cold sneered and continued to ask:

"My second brother is not a careless person either. How could the Xuantian Sect get the news? Are you trying to deceive me?"

"We wouldn't dare! What we say is absolutely true!"

The three waved their hands in panic, explaining hurriedly.

You Mingcheng said with an apologetic look:

"Ninth Brother, it was my own lack of caution. Old Second must have tracked my movements... otherwise, the Xuantian Sect certainly wouldn't have known my location, and this ambush would never have happened."