Chapter 475: Guarding the Formation, the Guardians?

Approaching the Qi family's treasury, Chen Chuyang raised his head and examined the gate before him.

On the gate, a formation had appeared, causing Chen Chuyang's gaze to shift and lock onto it.

These formations were not simple; they were ones he had never seen, not of this world—profound and mysterious, at first glance seeming like heavenly script, incomprehensible, but after a few more looks Chen Chuyang gradually found a hint of pattern, thus discovering the formation's core, and following that core he began to comprehend and imprint it.

In his mind, he bit by bit engraved the gate before him—how to forge it, how to arrange the formation—gradually reproducing it.

This move is truly superb.

Formations basically share the same core and principle; once the key is found, it naturally becomes clear—this requires talent, without talent and comprehension one will never understand it in a lifetime, as if reading heavenly script.

Once understood, no matter how complex the formation, it appears simple in your eyes.

After a quarter hour, Chen Chuyang's initial mental sketch of the gate was complete; the gate gradually emerged, the rest requiring his slow thought, and at the same time he remembered how Qi Ruohua summoned the gate—his powerful memory retained it after a single glance.

Qi Ruohua did not conceal it from him, or rather, she did not believe Chen Chuyang could enter the Qi family's treasury without her; it was impossible—without her permission and some means, the treasury would not let him in.

"Chen Chuyang, once you go in you must be extremely careful, don't touch anything at random, take the three treasures you need, then leave immediately, don't linger, don't be deluded."

"The Qi family's treasury has guardians; their strength is formidable—if you provoke them and they come, even you, I cannot guarantee you'll make it out alive."

"I have placed some means on your body, retaining my Qi family's aura, which cannot last long, so your time is limited—only two hours; hurry and select the treasures you need."

Qi Ruohua also wanted to tell him more, but her knowledge was limited.

Before the father emperor died, he hadn't had a chance to say these.

These were still what she herself had learned from the texts she found.

"I understand."

The Qi family's treasury is not as simple as I thought.

Zhuge Ruolan, that woman, hasn't returned yet; she seems to know some secrets.

Also, the black goat is not allowed to come along.

If it were here, Chen Chuyang could ask it; now he can only rely on himself.

After Qi Ruohua repeatedly urged him, she opened the gate.

"Go in, Chen Chuyang, remember—time is limited; once you've found your way back behind the gate, you can contact me, and then I'll open the gate for you."

"Okay."

Chen Chuyang lifted his foot and entered the gate.

Qi Ruohua promptly closed the gate, then sat on the ground, the surroundings very quiet.

Inside the secret chamber, to enter this place one must pass through layers of formations and traps; those who don't know cannot even approach, let alone find the gate.

"Chen Chuyang, you'd better not act recklessly."

"However, with his methods, it should be fine."

"She has never entered, so she doesn't know the exact situation inside."

"That place, only the father emperor has entered."

"She and those princes lack the qualification to enter, and the father emperor never allowed them to."

Inside the Ghost King's sacrificial grand formation.

The Shadow Grand Elder directly entered the formation, heading straight for Zhuge Gui.

Behind him was the Yin Killer Holy Son.

"Indeed, it's hidden deep; not following the Grand Elder, the Holy Son himself really couldn't find this place."

"The ghostly aura is thick, truly terrifying ghostly aura."

"That ghost inside is not weak in potential; if it absorbs the Qi family's blood, it might truly… reach a higher level."

"Zhuge Ruolan, can you thwart the Grand Elder's plan?"

"Having arrived here, he instead was not anxious, advancing slowly."

"Dangerous qi permeated the air."

The Yin Killer Holy Son closely followed the Shadow Grand Elder's steps.

"He hadn't walked long."

"Three figures followed and landed."

Right behind them, the three Tianlian True Persons had just landed, their faces changing, looking very grim.

Together they gazed into the depths of the formation, killing intent thick in their eyes.

"The Ghost King's sacrificial grand formation, the Yin Gui Sect's forbidden formation—hasn't it been sealed? Bringing it out now, does the Shadow Grand Elder truly intend to defy heaven?"

The Tianlian Zhenren's face grim, he said: "If a Ghost King appears, the Great Qi Dynasty will suffer endless calamities, and the Heavenly Heart Sect will also be implicated."

"If the Ghost King is allowed to grow, not only the Heavenly Heart Sect but also the Spirit Sword Sect will face annihilation."

The Heavenly Dragon Daoist coldly said: "We must prevent the Ghost King's birth."

The Heavenly Sword Daoist, face dark, said: "Junior sister, junior brother, act directly—we cannot let the Ghost King be born, otherwise endless trouble."

The three exchanged a glance, nodded, and headed toward the depths of the formation.

After the sword qi dissipated, it was enveloped by ghostly qi.

Underground, movement gradually appeared.

Mu Longhao slowly emerged.

He poked out a head, most of his body still buried in the soil.

This way, he seemed to feel safe.

Mu Longhao coldly said: "Ghost King? This formation is not bad; it needs to absorb more blood—if set up inside the palace, perhaps?"

"Huh?"

Mu Longhao's eyes fixed on a certain spot of the Ghost King's sacrificial grand formation; a thread connected to the palace.

The blood-red thread continuously had blood flowing.

Blood entered the formation, rushing straight toward its core.

All the blood inside the palace entered this place.

"Excellent method, Shadow Grand Elder, excellent method! He thought of all this—what talent!"

"Using this method to nurture the Ghost King, he's really scheming. If it weren't for that man showing up, he might have succeeded."

Mu Longhao narrowed his eyes, pondering.

After a long while, he stared deep into the Ghost King's sacrificial formation, hoping: "Will I be able to witness the Ghost King's birth with my own eyes?"

The Ghost King—that's the king among ghosts.

Commanding the ghosts, he is the true king.

Like the Demon King, he is the king among monsters, commanding the monsters.

Bloodline suppression, strength suppression—those with weak bloodlines cannot resist.

Mu Longhao licked his lips: "Ghost King, the taste is surely good; eating him will definitely..."

He was somewhat impatient.

He hoped the Ghost King would be born soon, so he could have a full meal.

He, who had been hungry for a long time, hadn't had a full meal in ages.

Since...... entering the sealed world, his life has been tragic.

He keeps hitting walls everywhere, and must also be wary of this man, Chen Chuyang.

"However, those people must be dealt with; otherwise, they'll be troublesome."

"Especially the Three Honored Swordmasters of the Heavenly Heart Sect—they're also good food; if we could eat them, that would be even better."

Whether human, Ghost King, or other monster races, he has no dietary restrictions.

If possible, he would even want to eat the Ten Thousand Poison Demon King.

It's a pity, but he cannot.