Chapter 1691: The Contrast Is Too Great

The Formation's spiritual energy is indeed very dense, but the Martial Cultivators' absorption speed is limited.

It can only barely sustain their consumption.

It was probably calculated, so that the number of people feeding in and out can keep the Formation running while not over‑consuming spiritual energy.

Ye Liuyun looked at Qiong Qi with curiosity, not really understanding why these people would do this.

In Ye Liuyun's impression, he had never seen anyone use people to set up a Formation.

Qiong Qi then used Transmission Voice to explain to Ye Liuyun: "These Martial Cultivators are feeding the Formation with their bodies.

Their absorption is still slower than the consumption; they can only sacrifice themselves! This shows their Formation skill is too low, so they have to resort to this clumsy method."

Ye Liuyun and Qiong Qi talked up to this point, and both realized how grim the situation here was.

Two hundred thousand people, now only a few hundred remain.

And they are still consuming themselves to feed the Formation.

They probably won't last much longer either.

"Who are you?"

An elder of the Ninth‑Tier Heavenly Venerable spoke up.

He was one of the few elders among the remaining few hundred.

"Heavenly Venerable of Nine Yang!"

Mu Yuqing actually recognized the elder.

It seemed he should be the leading figure of the resistance against the Foreign Tribe.

She first performed a bow, then introduced herself and Ye Liuyun.

Upon learning that they were the previously dispatched reinforcements and the newly arrived reinforcements, the many Martial Cultivators' expressions softened a bit.

"But why did they turn into the image of Corpse Demons?"

Heavenly Venerable of Nine Yang continued to ask.

At this moment Ye Liuyun noticed that the light curtain formed by the Formation allowed people inside to see outside, while those outside could not see inside.

Mu Yuqing hurriedly explained: "Heavenly Venerable of Nine Yang, I have already confirmed their Soul, please trust them!"

Heavenly Venerable of Nine Yang also nodded, waved his hand to the crowd, and told them to disperse.

"Of course I trust them.

Anyone who can walk directly into this Formation doesn't need my confirmation.

True Corpse Demons and Foreign Tribe members cannot enter!"

The others were only curious about Ye Liuyun's party's arrival, not particularly delighted.

Before leaving, they lingered, reluctantly taking a good look at the leopard.

Ye Liuyun could see that these people had lost all fighting spirit; their eyes were dim and lifeless.

But regarding the leopard, their eyes lit up.

"Alas! With only you few showing up, even if you have secret techniques, the outcome cannot be changed!"

Heavenly Venerable of Nine Yang sighed, gestured for them to follow, and explained the situation as they walked.

"Two hundred thousand Martial Cultivators, killed up to now, only a few hundred of us remain.

These youngsters are the ones we tried our best to preserve.

Speaking that, he pointed at the Martial Cultivators sitting cross‑legged on the ground: "These old guys are consuming themselves to maintain the Formation, leaving as much chance of survival as possible for the youngsters.

It's not the time for you to return.

We can't hold out much longer.

Soon I will also become one of them, until the energy inside me is exhausted and I die!"

Heavenly Venerable of Nine Yang said this while sighing.

"That's because your Formation's power is too weak.

Even with the world's Primordial Power, you wouldn't know how to use it!"

Qiong Qi couldn't help but interject from the side.

Heavenly Venerable of Nine Yang heard this, and not only didn't get angry, but also nodded.

It seems that after these hardships and blows, he has lost his temper.

Heavenly Venerable of Nine Yang sighed: "You're right! By the time we thought of defending, we could no longer find enough strong Formation Masters.

It's all because we were too proud before, failing to protect the Formation Masters! The two remaining old guys know a little about Formations.

They do their utmost, but that's all they can manage."

Only then did Ye Liuyun learn that the two remaining elders were the ones who set up the Formation; otherwise, they probably would have also gone to feed the Formation and die.

Heavenly Venerable of Nine Yang then said: "Now we have no food, and no cultivation resources either.

The remaining young people survive only on the world's Primordial Power.

Anyway, we won't use it, and sooner or later it will be seized by the Foreign Tribe."

After finishing, Heavenly Venerable of Nine Yang spread his hands, letting Ye Liuyun and the others handle it themselves.

"No wonder those people earlier were looking at the leopard as if they wanted to eat it!"

Feng Biao muttered softly.

Mu Yuqing silently put the leopard away, took out the food she had stored, and handed it to Heavenly Venerable of Nine Yang.

"Venerable, this is the food I stored; please distribute it to everyone!"

Mu Yuqing said to the Heavenly Venerable.

"Their realms are such that even without food they won't die!"

Heavenly Venerable of Nine Yang waved his hand, confiscated Mu Yuqing's items.

Then he said to them, "In a few days they will form an assault team and go out to assassinate the Foreign Tribe."

When that time comes, if anyone wants something to eat, you can bring it out then!

"Isn't that just going to a death sentence?"

"There are so many Corpse Demons outside; they might be wiped out before even reaching the Foreign Tribe!"

Feng Biao shouted in alarm.

Nine Yang Celestial Venerable forced a helpless smile and said, "What else can we do?"

"Waiting here any longer will lead to the same result!"

Then he pointed to a deep underground pit ahead and said, "That is where the Primordial Power of this world lies."

"If you want to use it for cultivation, go ahead!"

After speaking, he stopped paying attention to Ye Liuyun and the others, sat cross‑legged to the side, closed his eyes, and began cultivating.

Mu Yuqing and Feng Biao fell silent; they had not expected that after all their hardships returning, they would see this outcome.

The contrast was so great that the two of them could not accept it for a moment.

Qiong Qi sent a Transmission Voice to Ye Liuyun: "Hurry and cultivate, synchronize the space of Xuan Kong Shi with here, and quickly absorb the Primordial Power here."

"I'll talk with that old man, set up a Formation for them, then establish a passage here and negotiate the terms with them."

"After it's done, I'll call you; we still need to return to Zhongyang Dalu and set up an entrance and exit there, linking the passages."

Ye Liuyun nodded, went straight to the spot nearest the Primordial Power near the deep pit, and began cultivating.

At present, those young Martial Cultivators were not cultivating; some were even sleeping.

It was probably because they had lost hope and were enjoying themselves before going to their deaths.

Even those who were cultivating seemed not very focused.

Rather, those not cultivating had nothing else to do; they were just passing time by cultivating.

When Ye Liuyun reached near the deep pit, he finally saw how abundant the energy of a world's Primordial Power could be.

That energy was so dense that even the emanating spiritual aura could repel a Martial Cultivator's probing.

One could not see the full picture of the Primordial Power at all.

Ye Liuyun could only see an endless energy orb emitting a blinding Technique and radiating massive spiritual aura energy.

"A rare opportunity!"

Ye Liuyun immediately returned to Xuan Kong Shi, synchronized it with the outside world, and began absorbing spiritual aura into it.

He and his clone absorbed it with all their might.

It wasn't only they who absorbed; he also released spiritual aura into the Space World.

This is the Primordial Power of a great world, far stronger than the Primordial Power of the Secret Realms he had encountered before.