Chapter 477: Five-Tier Formation!

The grand formation of the main tower of Bai Xiao Lou opened, directly throwing out all the Bai Xiao Lou cultivators inside the building, as well as some outside cultivators who had come for information, investigation, or to peruse the classics, all in one go.

This left all the cultivators who had been thrown out looking bewildered.

What's going on?

And the few who knew who had thrown them out were the disciples of Bai Xiao Sheng, but they weren't much better off than those completely unaware cultivators.

In fact, these cultivators who knew the inside story were also experiencing this situation for the first time, and they too looked puzzled.

"Master!!"

But among those thrown out, there was one who was an exception.

That was the Han Yin Jiao Ning Shuang!

After a brief moment of shock and astonishment, it immediately tried to contact Yunhe through the contract it shared with him, hoping to gain some understanding.

But when it responded in the sea of consciousness to the mark Yunhe had left, it found that although Yunhe's condition was fine, he gave no response at all to its call.

However, in the Han Yin Jiao's view, even though this possibility was low, it could not let Yunhe become deeply trapped inside Bai Xiao Lou.

"Ning Shuang!"

Although the Han Yin Jiao hadn't received a response from Yunhe, it could still sense Yunhe's condition, and there was nothing abnormal.

And now, a fourth-level upper-grade magic treasure spear has been added!

Even if it wasn't its natal magic treasure, this spear was extremely well suited to the Han Yin Jiao.

Otherwise, it would have already taken action.

Upon hearing this, the Han Yin Jiao's eyes narrowed, and its demonic aura faintly showed signs of condensing into a flood dragon.

Seeing that the Han Yin Jiao did not act immediately, Ji Liuyun also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

But upon seeing that spear, Ji Liuyun's eyes widened and he exclaimed in surprise.

Of course, the most important point is.

For others, it might not easily believe them, but for Ji Liuyun it still listens to some extent.

Therefore, as its call went unanswered, a surging and overbearing demonic power suddenly erupted from its body!

"Is that a Great Transformation Demon?!"

Most importantly, this would be our own people fighting our own people, and afterward there would be no way to demand compensation.

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And the worst-case scenario would be that Bai Xiao Lou is plotting against Yunhe?!

Why?

This point is something the Han Yin Jiao's little brain can't quite figure out.

The cultivators who had just been dazed from being thrown out a moment ago were now intimidated by the Han Yin Jiao's erupting powerful demonic aura, each showing a look of shock.

"Huh?"

"Black Flood Dragon Spear?!"

Ji Liuyun beside him was naturally the quickest to react, and when the Han Yin Jiao's demonic power erupted, he hurriedly stepped in front of it.

Moreover.

But Ji Liuyun never expected that Yunhe would actually give this spear to the Han Yin Jiao for use.

You know, this is a fourth-level upper-grade magic treasure!

It is originally a rare flood dragon among monster beasts; after breaking through, its physique is formidable, far surpassing early Nascent Soul cultivators. Even without any magic treasure, an early Nascent Soul cultivator facing it would only suffer a headache, and even weaker early Nascent Soul cultivators would struggle to break its scale armor.

A flood dragon paired with a flood dragon spear—its power can be imagined.

At this moment, Ji Liuyun finally understood why the Han Yin Jiao gave him that sense of danger.

"What, what does it want to do?"

This inevitably led the Han Yin Jiao's little brain to imagine many scenarios on its own.

"Stay calm, Ning Shuang! Yun brother is fine, Yun brother will absolutely have nothing happen!"

Ji Liuyun hurriedly soothed, and his own mana began to circulate, his whole body tensing.

After all, as far as it knew, in the entire Eastern Border Cultivation World, only Ji Liuyun could address its master Yunhe as 'brother'.

It is said that the Black Flood Dragon Spear of Qilin Changlan contains a large amount of Black Flood Dragon Essence, and its spear shaft is forged by fusing flood dragon bone with flood dragon scales.

Moreover, it is one of the most outstanding among fourth-level upper-grade magic treasures.

As for this black spear, he naturally knew it; it originally belonged to the Grand Elder Qilin Changlan of the Sea Clan Qilin Tribe, and after Qilin Changlan was defeated by Yunhe, it fell into Yunhe's hands.

Yunhe being too strong to beat is one thing, but now even his spirit beast that had just broken through to the fourth level not long ago can't be defeated.

But he quickly set aside his complex thoughts, for if the Han Yin Jiao were to start fighting here, aside from the main tower of Bai Xiao Lou possibly surviving, the rest of the place would likely be utterly destroyed.

However, the Han Yin Jiao gave him a glance, said nothing, and with a flick of its wrist as white as lotus root, a black spear that seemed somewhat mismatched to its size appeared in its hand.

Seeing that it didn't act immediately, Ji Liuyun quickly continued speaking:

"Besides, Yun brother might one day take charge of Bai Xiao Lou; if you destroy things here, isn't that equivalent to destroying Yun brother's belongings?"

The Han Yin Jiao gave him a very dangerous feeling; he didn't understand why a Han Yin Jiao that had just broken through to the fourth level not long ago could give him such a feeling, but he understood why the Han Yin Jiao had to be that way.

White clothes and white skirt with a black spear made it quite conspicuous.

"A fourth-level monster beast! That little girl is actually a fourth-level monster beast!"

So he hurriedly said: "Ning Shuang, stay calm, think about it—given Yun brother's strength, even if Bai Xiao Lou harbored ill intent, what could they do to him?"

Because the monster beast Han Yin Jiao, like Qilin Changlan, relies on physique, once the spear is brought close, Ji Liuyun feels that trying to escape would become extremely difficult.

Ning Shuang froze.

Ji Liuyun gave a bitter laugh.

"Let me inquire about the situation with my senior brother; if Yun brother has any mishap, I leave it to you to handle."

"Good!" The Han Yin Jiao lifted the spear and nodded heavily.

Jiliyun hastily took out the Transmission Jade Toad of the Hall of a Hundred Knowledges.

Inside the Hall of a Hundred Knowledges.

Boom!!

Yunhe, who had still appeared quite calm earlier, suddenly had a strong surge of energy rise from his body.

Immediately, that energy condensed in an instant into numerous sharp strands of sword qi that swirled around his body and rose into the air.

He had his eyes closed, yet his body began to move, his hands waving up and down as more and more sword qi coiled around him.

"This"

Sensing the fluctuation in Yunhe's energy, the old man who had just flung everyone out of the building looked back at Yunhe and gasped.

"Myriad Heavenly Stars?"

After all, as the wielder of the Heavenly Derivation Compass, he quickly saw that the sword qi swirling around Yunhe, though appearing chaotic, actually flowed according to a certain pattern.

However, this pattern was so vast that ordinary people could not possibly find it.

Each strand of sword qi represented a star.

With Yunhe as the center and sword qi as the stars, this is

"Star Dipper Great Formation?"

The old man marveled.

This Star Dipper Great Formation, formed without the aid of the Heavenly Derivation Compass, is so complex that even a Yuan Ying Cultivator cannot fully comprehend it.

"Not good!"

Suddenly, the old man's expression changed drastically; a disk countless times smaller appeared in his hand, and as he activated it with a hand seal, the patterns on the disk rotated, sending down strands of dim light from the clouds above, enveloping Yunhe and the myriad sword qi.

Bang!!

In the whistling sword qi, a strand of the falling dim light let out a muffled sound.

The old man's expression changed again as he swiftly withdrew, continuing to drive the disk, and the area shrouded by the dim light expanded accordingly.

He felt bitter beyond measure.

"Enlightenment is enlightenment, but drilling like this isn't going to be the death of this old man, is it?"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Even as he continued to expand the range of the Seven Stars Covering Heaven Formation, the sword qi unconsciously released by Yunhe kept increasing.

Moreover, it surged explosively!

At this point, there were at least tens of thousands of them.

If it weren't just a drill, if he weren't unconsciously driving it, he probably couldn't stop it.

After all, the main purpose of the Seven Stars Covering Heaven Formation is to defend against external threats, not internal ones.

The more he blocked Yunhe's sword qi, the more shocked the old man felt.

"With so much sword qi, could it really be evolving the myriad heavenly stars into sword qi?"

How many heavenly stars are there?

No one knows.

Even the Heavenly Derivation Compass cannot possibly display all the changes of the heavenly stars; at most it can only be said to have derived a portion of them.

Moreover, the number of sword qi Yunhe is currently drawing upon has long since exceeded the old man's comprehension of sword formations and star dipper great formations.

Nothing else can be certain.

But at this moment, there is one thing he can be certain of.

At this moment, the formation evolved by Yunhe's sword qi has probably already surpassed the level possessed by a Fourth Level formation!

This is a Fifth Level formation!

The old man continuously pours his own magical power into the compass to drive the Seven Stars Filling the Heavens Formation, but the more he resists, the more fatigued he feels.

"If this continues, the Hundred Dawn Tower will really be destroyed."

The old man lowered his gaze onto the Heavenly Derivation Compass.

Actually, he is not completely without options; if he uses the ability of the Heavenly Derivation Compass, he can still intercept Yunhe in his current unconscious state.

But using the Heavenly Derivation Compass would not be a simple interception; it would very likely cause Yunhe to prematurely end the hard-won epiphany state he has entered.

For a cultivator, an epiphany is something that can be encountered but not sought; what it represents is not merely just immortal fate.

There is even a rumor of a scholar who grasped the Dao in one day and ascended in a hundred days.

Although this rumor is mostly false and exaggerated, it still suffices to show the importance of epiphany.

If he accidentally interrupts Yunhe's epiphany, not only will he cause him to lose the hard-won opportunity, but there is also a certain possibility that it could lead to qi deviation and inner demon invasion!

"Forget it, forget it." The old man withdrew his gaze and said wearily, "Let it be destroyed then."

Of course, he will not completely give up.

When he can no longer hold on, he will have no choice but to let the sword qi destroy this place.

Otherwise, if Yunhe, resentful of being forcibly interrupted in his epiphany, takes his anger out on the Hundred Dawn Tower, then the tower's loss would truly be unbearable.

No one knows how long has passed.

The old man's internal magical power has nearly been exhausted.

The Seven Stars Filling the Heavens Formation on the top floor is also on the verge of collapse; countless sword qi, too numerous to count, permeates the entire top level, and aside from the Heavenly Derivation Compass, everything else has already been pushed into a corner by the formation's dusk.

Even the old man now stands on the balcony.

At the same time, under the constant swaying of strands of sword qi, the entire building trembles slightly.

And Ji Liuyun and Han Yinjiao are now hovering outside the balcony.

After questioning, they finally understood Yunhe's situation and also knew why the old man had thrown them out of the Hundred Dawn Tower.

If the Seven Stars Filling the Heavens Formation here shatters, the entire Hundred Dawn Tower will likely instantly turn to dust; everything except the Heavenly Derivation Compass will be crushed, and if the old man does not throw them out, their fate will be the same.

Crack!!

Suddenly.

On the massive body of the Hall of a Hundred Dawns, a huge crack appeared, as if it had been sliced by some enormous blade.

The 'Seven Stars Filling Heaven Array' that enveloped the top floor had also collapsed.

However, Ji Li Yun and his two companions, who had set up a technique to prepare against the barrage of sword qi, discovered that, as the array collapsed, the overwhelming sword qi also dissipated altogether.

"Hmm."

Yunhe slowly opened his eyes and saw the three of them looking as if facing a formidable foe.

His eyes were like a vast expanse of stars; the starlight flickered for an instant, then quickly faded.

"Cough." Yunhe gave a light cough, his face showing a hint of embarrassment.

Although he had previously been in a state of epiphany, that didn't mean he was unaware of what was happening outside; he had simply been immersed in his contemplation, paying no heed to external reactions.

But now, having recovered from his epiphany, he naturally understood the present situation.

"Is it over?" Ji Li Yun exhaled lightly, his hanging heart easing considerably, and he asked in a lowered voice.

"Master." Ning Shuang also called out cautiously.

Yunhe's gaze swept over the three, and he revealed a faint smile, saying, "It's fine."

Upon hearing those words, the three finally let their hearts settle.

Yunhe then bowed to the old man and sincerely said, "Thank you, fellow Daoist, for guarding the Dharma."

The old man's complexion turned slightly pale, his internal power nearly exhausted, and he gave a bitter laugh, saying, "As long as it ends smoothly, that's good."

He would rather abandon the Hall of a Hundred Dawns than interrupt Yunhe's epiphany, and Yunhe naturally noticed this.

His fondness for the Hall of a Hundred Dawns unconsciously increased considerably.

However, he still said, "Please wait a moment, Yun Mou."

As his words fell, he closed his eyes once again.

But this was not another epiphany; rather, he tried to summarize this epiphany to deepen his impression.

Ji Li Yun and his two companions exchanged a glance, said nothing, and silently waited at the side.

"Indeed!"

After carefully sensing it once, Yunhe was overjoyed.

"The Twelve Heavenly Stars Great Array has actually reached minor accomplishment!"

He had obtained this great array some time ago, and his contemplation and practice of it had never slackened, from which he had learned much.

In his 'Five Phases Stars Sword Array,' there is a shadow of the 'Twelve Heavenly Stars Great Array.'

However, back then his grasp of the 'Twelve Heavenly Stars Great Array' was merely rudimentary, and his use of it was extremely clumsy; without the formless harmony of the 'Formless Sword Array,' it would have been utterly impossible to blend it with the 'Five Phases Sword Array.'

Even so, the might of that sword array was not to be underestimated, enough to threaten a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator!

And now, his mastery of the 'Twelve Heavenly Stars Great Array' has reached minor accomplishment; the power of this array alone is not to be underestimated, and if it were further combined with the 'Five Phases Sword Array' and the 'Formless Sword Array,' its might would

But this time, such a fusion is not as easy as before.

Because, after this epiphany of his, if he successfully sets up the 'Twelve Heavenly Stars Great Array,' this array will reach

the fifth rank!

(End of chapter)