Chapter 473: Ghost King Sacrificial Grand Formation

"What is this aura?"

"Ghost qi? Mixed within the yin qi is a thick ghost qi, using yin qi to block ghost qi—what is this?"

Zhuge Ruolan entered the interior of the mountain peak, just about to take action, when she suddenly noticed a formation appearing before her.

Resembling an altar, the formation spread from beneath her feet; to be precise, it had already spread out, merely not activated before.

The formation enveloped her; it happened too fast, Zhuge Ruolan had no time to flee, and was enveloped by the formation.

Yin qi obscured, covering her ghost qi; in just a few breaths, her figure vanished from the spot, reappearing in some space within the formation—a dark space filled everywhere with ghost qi.

The yin qi here had been completely devoured, all transformed into ghost qi; the ghost qi was dense, making Zhuge Ruolan feel her scalp tingle, and she dared not step forward, for the ghost qi here was not yet the densest; the ghost qi ahead was more than ten times stronger here, conservatively estimated.

"Ghost King Sacrificial Grand Formation? Wasn't this formation lost?"

This formation is a forbidden formation within the Yin Gui Sect, not something just anyone can touch.

To set up this formation requires many taboos; a slight mistake will cause the arranger to be devoured by the formation, becoming part of it.

Furthermore, to succeed, one must sacrifice vast amounts of resentment and blood, including the sacrifice of certain noble bloodlines.

This formation can forcibly give birth to a Ghost King, using external force to aid a ghost's advancement.

The failure rate is not low; Zhuge Ruolan recognized the formation beneath her feet at first glance—the yin qi, the ghost qi—made her hair stand on end, even though the yin qi and ghost qi of the Yin Gui Sect are not this intense, only about one-tenth of this.

By forcefully altering this place, forcibly forging it into a yin land suitable for yin ghost cultivation, ordinary monsters entering here to cultivate for a few months can complete advancement; if she cultivated here, she would soon break through.

Such a place should not remain undiscovered; it is too obvious.

"The Ghost King Sacrificial Grand Formation is too conspicuous, its setup method is also special, making it impossible to hide unless—"

The Shadow Grand Elder found others to help, allowing this formation to be completed.

Inside the capital, those strong ones could not have missed noticing anything.

Unless they also intervened.

Relying on the Shadow Grand Elder's ability, it can be set up, but to achieve silence from gods and ghosts is difficult.

"Eh, this is my elder brother's aura; he is just ahead."

Zhuge Ruolan raised her head, sniffing a familiar aura.

The stirring of blood, the trembling of the soul.

The aura from memory, she could never forget.

After searching for so many years, she is finally about to see her elder brother.

"Elder brother, is it you?"

"Indeed, the Grand Elder imprisoned you."

Her intuition was correct; the Grand Elder certainly has her elder brother beside him.

This time, having found her elder brother's aura, it cannot be mistaken.

Zhuge Ruolan gritted her teeth; even if ahead lay a dragon's pool and tiger's den, she would charge forward.

Outside.

After the battle broke out, ghost qi overflowed.

It attracted the attention of many.

Tianlian Zhenren stared at the Yin Killer Holy Son and the Shadow Grand Elder, lowering his head to say: "How did these two start fighting? They are together."

"Moreover, what is this uncomfortable ghost qi? Where does it come from?"

She was drawn by that ghost qi and thus followed.

At first, she thought it was the Shadow Grand Elder's aura; upon drawing closer, she realized it was not.

Nor was it the Yin Killer Holy Son's; then, what is this dangerous aura?

"Senior brother, be careful."

The Heavenly Dragon Daoist and the Heavenly Sword Daoist narrowed their eyes, understanding the meaning in their junior sister's gaze.

They all looked around, searching for the dangerous aura.

After searching a full circle, they found nothing, disturbed by the battle between the Shadow Grand Elder and the Yin Killer Holy Son, unable to make fine distinctions, thus unable to locate the danger.

They dared not act rashly, nor did they intend to intervene in the two's fight, merely remaining as onlookers.

Inside the capital.

The Eldest Princess's residence.

The collapsed palace, the many deceased soldiers, and the Black Dragon Guard all need the Eldest Princess to take charge.

Jing Yuheng led people, beginning to gather the remaining individuals.

Soldiers, as well as the many Black Dragon Guard; after this, the Black Dragon Guard will have no hesitation, all will be devoted.

The soldiers are likewise; they are loyal to the Qi Family Dynasty, previously merely deceived.

Those clans are very quiet.

On the side of the Sima clan, they have begun to flee, distancing themselves from the capital, from the Great Qi Dynasty.

The Great Qi Dynasty has no hiding place for them.

Scattering in flight, yet they have been targeted, especially that batch who killed other clans to survive; all have been blacklisted, and upon seeing them, those clans will act without hesitation.

The capital remains chaotic.

The Eldest Princess is quite pleased to see this chaos; she neither stopped nor intervened.

She strives to control her own power; the Great Qi Dynasty has many forces not under her control; this time, she has prevailed.

Rightfully commanding those military powers, those who are oblivious will be mercilessly slain by her.

At this moment, she is no longer a weak woman.

These matters do not require Chen Chuyang's help; Chen Chuyang, holding part of the reward given by the Eldest Princess, slowly savors, for the Great Qi Dynasty's years of accumulation truly hold many treasures.

While Chen Chuyang obtained some resources and did not leave, he keeps an eye on the Qi Family's treasury and also watches Zhuge Ruolan's side.

The Eldest Princess walked to his side, standing together with Chen Chuyang, the two stood side by side.

She was a head shorter; beside Chen Chuyang, the Eldest Princess resembled a delicate young woman, soft as water.

"Outside, is the fighting still going on?"

"Yes, an internal struggle within the Yin Gui Sect."

Chen Chuyang turned back, smiling: "Your cultivation hasn't fully recovered; in the short term, don't act recklessly."

"After the Dragon Blood Pill's outbreak, the body bears many hidden dangers; you need to rest for a while."

"The remaining matters can be left to your subordinates."

Qi Ruohua nodded: "I know; I've already arranged for them to do it as much as possible."

For some matters, it's inconvenient for her to act; it's better to let her subordinates handle them.

"Killing, removing hidden dangers—naturally, it should be the subordinates who act; her hands must not be stained with too much blood."

"This time, thank you very much."

"It's just a transaction."

Chen Chuyang tilted his head, smiling: "Between us, the transaction is you give me compensation, and I protect your safety."

"This matter is simple; it's just a transaction."

Chen Chuyang didn't want to get too involved with the Great Qi Dynasty's royal family; this woman's gaze at him felt off, something that hadn't happened before.

He didn't know if it was his imagination; regarding this, Chen Chuyang pretended not to notice.

Qi Ruohua's expression darkened; she forced a smile: "Although it's a transaction, without your intervention, I might have died."

"This favor, I, Qi Ruohua, will not forget."

She stared firmly at Chen Chuyang.

"You can be indifferent, but I cannot."

"My life is very valuable and also precious."