108: Chapter 108 This disaster is both a crisis and a trial!

But Mo Qixuan was wary of Su Rui's strength, especially the strange deaths of No Method and No Heaven, which still left him with lingering fears.

"Starting tomorrow, activate the grand Formation and shroud the entire city within it." He pondered for a moment before finally giving the order.

"But, Law Enforcement Lord, if we cover the entire city, the Formation's power will be greatly diminished, and our manpower will be stretched too thin."

A slender woman with several scars on her face looked troubled and reminded him in a low voice.

"No need to cover the entire city.

From the beginning, we designated three key areas: the Jingwu Platform square, the Ascending Heaven Pavilion, and the vicinity of the martial arts hall."

Mo Qixuan's tone grew a bit colder, clearly frustrated by the current situation.

This precisely fits the saying—plans can never keep up with changes.

If he had known, he would have stuck to the original plan peacefully; he wouldn't have ended up in this state, restricted and in a dilemma.

The root of all this was those who coveted Li Hanyi's Cultivation Technique.

They claimed to worry that her strength was too great and would affect the fairness of the Grand Competition.

But even without Li Hanyi, would these people really be qualified to enter the top rankings? Look at the people who came this time; which one isn't a rare expert from previous years?

Unfortunately, most of those people had already fallen. Even though Mo Qixuan was angry, he couldn't find anyone to vent his anger on.

"Once the Gu Xu Grand Formation is activated, the Sect's Disciples will quickly spread throughout the city, focusing on searching for opponents with suspected Sect backgrounds.

As for other irrelevant people, lead them to the martial arts hall to be dealt with!"

Mo Qixuan calmly issued the orders.

Large crowds often gathered around the martial arts hall anyway; it didn't have much to do with whether the Ascending Heaven Pavilion collapsed.

Now that Li Hanyi had revealed her strength, the onlookers would likely only increase.

But the Sacred Sect Disciples could not approach that area.

If that one truly took action, those who went would likely never return.

However, Mo Qixuan didn't care about the lives of these people.

"Yes!"

After hearing the command, the experts who had come along to control the Gu Xu Grand Formation responded in unison.

"Has Zhu Yuyan of the Yin Gui Sect arrived?"

Mo Qixuan slowly exhaled after finishing the arrangements.

"Yes, it is said she has entered the Half-Step Divine Roaming Realm and is extremely powerful."

A subordinate who had seen Zhu Yuyan before said with a solemn expression.

"She's actually reached such a level?"

Mo Qixuan was shaken, but then he gave a cold laugh. "Fine, perhaps she can restrain that Martial Arts Hall Master, making our plan go more smoothly."

He didn't intend to meet Zhu Yuyan personally.

...

A night passed, and as the first light of dawn appeared, Snow Moon City was already bustling.

People still gathered in front of the martial arts hall; some had never gone in for testing, while others had failed but were still unwilling to give up and wanted another look.

The morning mist, which should have dissipated with the sunrise, grew even thicker now, as if shrouded in an invisible killing intent.

Somewhere in the city, Murong Fu was wiping the long sword in his hand, a hint of anticipation in his gaze.

He had already sensed the Battle Intent permeating the air.

Just then, Snow Moon City Disciples and members of various major forces appeared one after another, driving the passersby back to their residences. The entire city seemed to have been prepared in advance, and for a moment, public sentiment surged.

Baili Dongjun and Sikong Changfeng stood on a high point, looking at the black mist gradually spreading through the city.

"Since Ye Dingzhi became the Demon Sect Leader, he really likes playing with such grand spectacles."

Sikong Changfeng spoke with a complex tone.

"It is indeed big enough; it can still be activated after so many Formation eyes were destroyed."

Baili Dongjun's brow furrowed, and then he turned to look at the crowd behind him.

"The Demon Sect has made its move, and we should act too. We can't let them look down on our Snow Moon City."

"Deputy City Lord, fighting within the Gu Xu Grand Formation is disadvantageous for us."

An Elder of the Lei Family spoke up.

"Isn't your Lei Clan best at countering this kind of Formation? You also have gunpowder to break it."

"Are you joking? With such a large area, do you want to blow up the whole city? I don't have that much gunpowder either!"

"Then should we ask the City Lord to take action?"

Xie Xuan looked at the black mist filling the city, hearing bursts of strange low cries in his ears, feeling somewhat uneasy.

"The City Lord said this is a challenge belonging to our generation. As a person of the old era, he will no longer intervene and wants us to solve it ourselves."

"But won't the price be too high?"

"How about... asking that one to take action?"

The Head of the Wen Family pointed toward the martial arts hall.

"That one said he is unwilling to intervene, let's handle the matters at hand first.

Act now. Guarding the city gates and preventing the Demon Sect experts from entering the city is the key."

Sikong Changfeng gripped the long spear in his hand, Battle Intent igniting in his eyes.

"This is the Gu Xu Formation. The anomalies appearing in the Formation might be illusions or might truly exist. Everyone, be careful."

Baili Dongjun reminded everyone.

"We know. They aren't the only ones in Heaven Beyond Heaven who have this kind of Formation."

A cold voice came from not far away.

Everyone turned their heads and saw a young man slowly walking over, holding a black umbrella even in such a strange environment, followed by a group of people in black.

"Umbrella Ghost!"

Someone suddenly shouted Su Muyu's nickname.

"Everyone, how about we temporarily set aside our old grudges with the Dark River? We in the Dark River also don't want to see Heaven Beyond Heaven truly take over Northern Li!"

Su Muyu spoke in a calm tone.

"Your Great Leader didn't come?"

Baili Dongjun asked.

"The Demon Sect army has already moved, and the Great Leader has personally gone there!"

Su Muyu's voice was as calm as ever.

When everyone heard this, their hearts were shaken.

Finally, things had begun.

This place was not the true target of Heaven Beyond Heaven.

Their true target was still Tianqi City.

This place was merely being used to tie them down.

"Then we'll have to trouble the members of the Dark River!"

Baili Dongjun said with a solemn expression.

"It's nothing!"

Su Muyu cupped his fists in return and then led his people away.

The others didn't dare to delay either, dispersing toward their pre-arranged directions.

...

Inside the martial arts hall.

Su Rui looked up at the churning black mist in the sky above the courtyard and suddenly said:

"You don't plan to take action?"

Under the old peach tree, a young man wearing a scholar's robe heard this and also looked up.

"When it's time to act, I naturally will."

Li Changsheng responded with an indifferent tone.

"You certainly are composed. Once the fighting starts, many people in the city will likely suffer!"

Su Rui said with a hint of doubt.

"They won't. Although the Gu Xu Formation's range is wide, the number of people from the Demon Sect is ultimately limited."

Li Changsheng shook his head slightly.

"This disaster is both a crisis and a trial."

He looked composed, as if he already had everything under control.

"Speaking of which, shouldn't you pay your respects to me as your Teacher?"

Su Rui suddenly changed the subject.

Li Changsheng, who was speaking, was startled and turned to look at Su Rui.

After a moment, he actually stood up and performed a Confucian salute.

"Greetings, Teacher."

"It seems your Evergreen Art has made progress."

Su Rui nodded and sat back down at the stone table.

"I have indeed made a Breakthrough; it can be considered opening a door.

However, compared to my own fumbling, Teacher must have further paths here."

Li Changsheng said slowly.

"Cultivation in this world is not easy. I will teach you the subsequent Cultivation Techniques, but as for whether you can truly succeed, I can't make any guarantees."

Su Rui said frankly.

"Don't worry, Teacher, I am already prepared."

After calling him "Teacher" a few times, Li Changsheng became increasingly natural.

Just then, Li Hanyi and several other women walked out of the house.

"Do you want to go out and walk around?"

Su RuiHe asked casually.

"Yes, please grant us permission, Teacher."

"Fine, consider it a bit of a trial."

Su Rui naturally didn't refuse and casually took out a stack of purple talismans.

The talismans floated in the air and fell into each of their hands.

"One for each person, keep it close to you."

"Yes."

The group was originally quite curious about the talismans, but hearing him say this, they all carefully tucked them away.

"There are still enemies outside; go clear them out first."

Su Rui instructed casually.

The group nodded in response and leaped out one after another.

"Is this perhaps the Daoist Talisman Art? I didn't expect Teacher to know this as well!"

Li Changsheng naturally knew about Talisman Art and had seen some Daoist masters use it when he was young.

Seeing it reappear in Su Rui's hands now, he couldn't help but feel curious.

"There's still much more that I know."

Su Rui smiled slightly.

"AZhu, ABi, boil some water and brew some tea."

"Yes."

The two responded and walked out. Looking up at the black mist on the horizon, their expressions were a bit worried.

"Don't worry, Yuyan's strength is enough to handle everything, including that cousin of hers."

Su Rui's words shook their hearts.

"Young Master..."

They sighed softly in their hearts and turned into the kitchen.

...

Outside the martial arts hall, the black mist churned.

Ghost-like figures flickered in the Void Realm.

Murong Fu was completely unaffected by the Gu Xu Formation.

The long sword in his hand repeatedly struck down several people. Just as he was about to deliver the killing blow, several sword lights suddenly appeared, forcing him to retreat several steps.

He was startled and held his sword across his chest.

A woman in white stepped out slowly, a huge sword casket floating behind her.

peerless sword casket, Wang Yuyan.

Seeing Wang Yuyan appear, Murong Fu's expression changed slightly.

"Cousin!"

Wang Yuyan looked at the ferocious-looking Murong Fu before her, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

She had long since let go of her obsession.

But she never expected that her cousin would actually collude with the Demon Sect to this extent.

Even participating in this conspiracy.

"Cousin, I..."

The expression on Murong Fu's face shifted. After a moment's hesitation, he took a few steps forward.

Seeing that Wang Yuyan remained indifferent, a flash of joy crossed his eyes. His pace unconsciously quickened, and he suddenly struck.

The long sword in his hand pointed directly at Wang Yuyan's vital organs in her chest and abdomen, the strike fierce as if he intended to take her life in one blow.

"Ding—"

The smile that had just appeared on Murong Fu's face came to an abrupt halt.

A red-glowing sword, flickering like a flame, blocked the way in front of Wang Yuyan—it was the Great Ming Vermilion Bird!

Wang Yuyan looked at him quietly, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

She finally understood how ignorant and naive she had been in the past.

To actually think that the person before her was some kind of hero.