Chapter 2207: Revealing the Tail

Ye Liuyun's avatar, fearing the Imperial Guard would slay a retreating cavalry, concealed itself far behind their ranks, watching their movements.

Ye Liuyun in Qiming City then immediately took Qiong Qi and began rearranging the Formation.

Huo Lei and Mo Ren still have to learn together.

Ye Liuyun originally wanted to remind Qiong Qi, but he readily agreed, so Ye Liuyun didn't say much, only paid closer attention to Mo Ren's actions.

Qiong Qi this time both set the Formation and explained it to them.

This time, Qiong Qi did not draw the Formation through the air, because the Formation to be set was so large that even three li beyond the city wall fell within its range.

The Formation eyes embedding Divine Crystals were also more numerous, and the Divine Crystals Ye Liuyun had previously given Qiong Qi were almost all exhausted.

Eventually the connections of these Formation eyes extended all the way into the Chengzhu Fu, where Qiong Qi had Ye Liuyun bury underground a mountain‑sized amount of Divine Crystals.

After fumbling for a while, he then pointed to a line extending the Formation and explained it to the disciples and Ye Liuyun.

"This line is the channel for energy transmission.

As long as it remains unbroken, the Formation can fully activate, and the energy the Formation needs will not be cut off.

The previously buried Divine Crystals were merely triggers, used to activate the Formation around each Formation eye! Only after all the Formations are running does this become the source of subsequent energy."

Ye Liuyun, seeing him speak that way, looked at him with puzzlement.

Qiong Qi rarely explains things so clearly when acting.

Especially for something this critical, if Ye Liuyun hadn't asked, he would never have spoken about it.

But after Ye Liuyun thought for a moment, a smile curved his mouth.

"This guy is definitely a genius!"

Ye Liuyun silently praised him in his heart, yet said nothing.

The two disciples kept nodding in agreement, even voluntarily offering to help guard this line of Formation.

"Hahaha, you youngsters are teachable; I tell you so much just to have you two watch over it! But for now you're not needed; hurry back and resume cultivation."

Qiong Qi laughed satisfiedly.

Huo Lei and Mo Ren were sent back to cultivate, while Qiong Qi greeted Ye Liuyun and said he would go out to re‑check the Formation.

Ye Liuyun gave Qiong Qi a meaning‑laden glance, then returned to cultivate, waiting for the Imperial Guard's arrival.

Those Imperial Guard, after bypassing the three outer great cities, trudged slowly for three days, found that the city's defenders had not pursued, and thus accelerated toward Qiming City.

At this point Ye Liuyun ordered Ye Tiandao, leading the Sharp Blade Squad and the twenty Soul Cultivators, to return to Qiming City for defense.

And once these people returned, Ye Liuyun ushered them into the Space World, preventing them from drawing others' attention.

Yu Xiaofeng and Xiao Yunfang continued to hold the city where they were.

In fact, the Sharp Blade Squad under Ye Tiandao was not weaker than the Imperial Guard at this time.

Only Ye Liuyun did not want them to fight too fiercely and incur heavy losses.

If the two sides truly clashed, the Imperial Guard would certainly be outmatched, but the Sharp Blade Squad would likely lose thirty to fifty percent of its combat power.

Within Qiming City, the garrison numbered only ten thousand, and none were Death Legion soldiers; they were mainly the former Reinforcement Troops, so the city's defense was not strong.

They could only rely on the Formation to drain the True Essence of these Martial Cultivators, then let the Sharp Blade Squad strike them.

Before the Imperial Guard arrived, Ye Liuyun, Qiong Qi and others emerged from the Cultivation Room.

Ye Liuyun still wore Song An's appearance, feigning a presence in the Grand Hall of the Chengzhu Fu, with Qiong Qi by his side.

Huo Lei and Mo Ren were inside the Chengzhu Fu guarding the Guardian Formation.

"All set?"

Ye Liuyun asked Qiong Qi.

"You still don't trust me to handle things!"

Qiong Qi boasted.

"How long can it hold?"

Ye Liuyun asked again.

"It depends on the fighting style."

At minimum it can hold for half a day, enough to wipe out at least half of them!

Qiong Qi said confidently.

"I want to catch some survivors!"

Ye Liuyun thought it would be a pity to kill them all.

"I knew you'd be reluctant!"

Qiong Qi, as if prepared, produced a Token and handed it to Ye Liuyun: "With this Token, none of the Formations will attack you! You can go straight into the Formation to capture the wounded Martial Cultivators."

Ye Liuyun took the Token, leaving the control of the Formations to Qiong Qi, while he rushed to the city wall, ready to act.

Qiong Qi then activated the defensive Formation of the Chengzhu Fu, preventing surprise attacks during battle that could affect his control of the Formations.

Afterwards Qiong Qi withdrew his Divine Sense and began to close his eyes to nurture his spirit.

His two disciples were also chatting idly in the courtyard.

Mo Ren, seeing that Qiong Qi had not released his Divine Sense to scout outside, chatted with Huo Lei while quietly making a small move, cutting the most critical Formation line.

Then he used a Transmission Talisman to send a message, finally revealing the fox's tail.

Soon, the Leader of the Imperial Guard also received a message and immediately ordered the troops to advance at full speed, directly assaulting the city.

But Qiong Qi, after Mo Ren transmitted the message, snapped his eyes open, murderous intent flashing, and with a lightning‑fast strike, slapped a palm at Mo Ren.

Mo Ren was hit by Qiong Qi's palm, his brain matter shattered, leaving no reaction; he died on the spot.

Opposite, Huo Lei, who had been chatting with Mo Ren, was stunned speechlessly.

"Idiot!"

Qiong Qi cursed him, kicked Mo Ren's corpse aside, and pointed downward.

Huo Lei only now saw that the Formation line behind Mo Ren had been cut off.

"This…" Huo Lei was so startled he could not speak.

"Take all his resources."

"His Transmission Talisman of the Zhongxing Wangchao, wait until the war starts and then destroy it!"

Qiong Qi gave the order to him, then returned to the Grand Hall to close his eyes and nurture his spirit.

Huo Lei was stunned for a while, then finally realized that Mo Ren was actually a spy.

He rummaged through Mo Ren's Storage Ring and indeed found a Transmission Talisman bearing the character "Shen", unmistakably a Zhongxing Wangchao Transmission Talisman.

"Master, this Formation line is broken…" After Huo Lei understood, he suddenly recalled the broken Formation line and immediately warned Qiong Qi.

"It's broken—can't you reconnect it?"

Qiong Qi, with his eyes still closed, retorted.

"Oh!"

Huo Lei replied with a nod and immediately began repairing the Formation line, reconnecting it.

Then he glanced at Mo Ren's corpse and incinerated it to ash with a burst of fire.

Ye Liuyun, though he had reached the city wall, kept his Divine Sense fully unleashed, monitoring the whole city's movements.

As for matters of the Chengzhu Fu, he naturally knew them like the back of his hand.

He merely smiled and did not inquire further.

Since Qiong Qi had already taken notice of Mo Ren, he must have a backup plan.

At this moment, Mo Xiaotian was in an excellent mood.

The Imperial Guard of the Zhongxing Wangchao had now become the laughingstock of the entire Central Region, finally able to hold its head high.

He also employed the same method, dispatching other Imperial Guard units to eradicate rebels everywhere, achieving great results in a short time.

Many rebel units were caught off guard by these Imperial Guard who had signed Divine Soul Contracts.