Chapter 2212: Formation Unleashes Its Power

After arriving at the front line, Ye Liuyun first went out with Qiong Qi to scout the terrain and prepare to set up the Formation.

Qiong Qi discovered a valley and an open area, a good spot to ambush the Imperial Guard.

"You choose the battlefield here; I'll set up the Formation here!"

Qiong Qi told Ye Liuyun.

"But if we ambush soldiers here, won't the Imperial Guard notice?"

Ye Liuyun retorted.

"Ambush which soldiers?"

"You already have the Sharp Blade Corps, that's enough people! This time I'll give you a chance to capture more prisoners!"

Qiong Qi laughed.

"Now that's good!"

Ye Liuyun naturally agreed.

"Lend me some of your Magic Crystals; I also need a large amount of Divine Crystals, fire crystal stones, several weapons, treasures…" This time Qiong Qi asked Ye Liuyun for many treasures.

Ye Liuyun didn't ask for details and handed out piles of items for him to take.

Then Qiong Qi got to work, while Ye Liuyun walked around nearby to observe the terrain.

When Ye Liuyun returned, at first glance he saw no Formation here; even using the Golden Pupil, he could only vaguely sense that Qiong Qi had arranged a Formation using the natural terrain.

Qiong Qi hadn't finished yet; he was still drawing the Formation in the air, projecting it upward.

It seemed Qiong Qi was working hard this time.

After a long while of busy work, Qiong Qi finally finished completely.

"I'm exhausted! Quickly roast some meat to reward me!"

Qiong Qi shouted.

Ye Liuyun immediately produced the roasted meat.

Qiong Qi explained to Ye Liuyun while eating the meat.

"This valley contains a perfect killing Formation to block their retreat.

The large open area ahead is mainly an Illusion Array, with little destructive power.

However, you must bring some Demon Beasts to emit Demon Qi, masking the Formation's Demon Qi, and lead the Sharp Blade Corps forward to meet the enemy, charging into the Formation so they think they have been scattered.

Then withdraw the Sharp Blade Corps and Demon Beasts, and go capture prisoners.

When they eventually discover and break through the Formation, you can attack then; it's not too late.

If they dare retreat, the killing Formation in the valley will activate, giving you a chance to capture wounded prisoners."

Ye Liuyun recorded all of this, confirmed some details, and began preparing according to the plan.

Later the two returned to the city, sealed Ye Tiandao and three thousand Sharp Blade Corps soldiers into the Space World, had Yu Xiaofeng temporarily guard the city, and waited for orders before exiting.

When the Imperial Guard arrived, Ye Liuyun and Qiong Qi led the Sharp Blade Corps out of the city to meet the enemy, stopping outside the Formation, waiting for the Imperial Guard to take the bait.

The Imperial Guard were not foolish; before entering the valley they were very cautious, even sending scouts ahead to check for ambushes.

"They must have a Formation Master among them, right?"

Ye Liuyun worried that Qiong Qi's Formation might be uncovered.

Qiong Qi smiled confidently: "There are indeed Formation Masters who can see through my layout, but none of them are among them! Still, I'll have to eliminate those Formation Masters later."

"Although they cannot detect it, once the Formation activates they are more likely than anyone else to break it first."

The Imperial Guard indeed did not notice Qiong Qi's Formation.

Nevertheless, they crossed the valley in batches with caution.

After seeing everything was safe, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The open ground before the valley was large enough to accommodate all ten thousand Imperial Guard, and they all entered the area covered by the Formation.

They did have a Formation Master, yet he did not see through Qiong Qi's Formation.

Now, seeing only three thousand people blocking them, they naturally had no concerns.

The Sharp Blade Corps, though of high realms, had far fewer numbers now.

So the Leader of the Imperial Guard gave a command, directing the ten thousand troops to charge straight at Ye Liuyun and his group.

Ye Liuyun's duplicate beside him also released a multitude of Demon Beasts, emitting surging Demon Qi, pressing toward them.

"Attack!"

At Ye Tiandao's command, the three thousand also launched a coordinated attack.

However, the opponent was clearly not weak; they also used a combined attack Formation, which, though not as well coordinated as the Sharp Blade Corps, could not withstand their superior numbers.

"Boom—" a roar sounded as both attacks collided, shaking the earth and mountains.

The Demon Qi was blasted by the aftershock, scattering everywhere.

Qiong Qi seized the vibration moment to activate the Formation.

"Kill!"

At Ye Liuyun's command, the nearby Demon Beasts surged forward with a rumble toward the Imperial Guard.

Another massive wave of Demon Qi rushed at the Imperial Guard.

Ye Liuyun, his duplicate, Qiong Qi, and the Sharp Blade Corps followed closely, charging into the Formation.

"Quickly gather the captives, that's enough!"

Qiong Qi informed Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun immediately sealed the Sharp Blade Corps into the Space World.

However, the Demon Beasts charged so close to the Imperial Guard that some were destroyed.

The duplicate promptly sealed the remaining Demon Beasts into the Space World.

Ye Liuyun and his clone also immediately released demon qi, hiding both themselves and Qiong Qi's forms.

At that moment, demon qi filled the entire clearing, blocking these people's sight.

The Imperial Guard also felt surrounded by demon qi, hearing only the demon beast's booming attack and battle sounds nearby, yet suddenly could not see their comrades.

At first they thought their divine sense and sight were blocked by the demon qi, so they didn't pay much attention.

They all moved toward the sounds of the demon beast and battle.

Actually, the sounds they heard were illusions; even with companions beside them, they couldn't see them, and they kept walking farther apart.

"I'll go deal with the Formation Master first; you go find the strong ones and take care of them!"

Qiong Qi immediately separated from Ye Liuyun.

Qiong Qi knew Ye Liuyun had the Golden Pupil, and demon qi could not block his sight.

Ye Liuyun and his clone also immediately acted against the Imperial Guard at the Ninth Layer Summit, but the two of them also scattered, first going to capture the Martial Cultivators at the Ninth Layer Late Stage.

In their eyes, they saw piles of Imperial Guard soldiers wandering everywhere; they just needed to choose whom to capture and whom to let go.

But those Imperial Guard were kept in the dark, unable to see each other.

The Formation Master among them quickly noticed the problem, loudly warning the others, but the other soldiers couldn't hear; this conveniently led Qiong Qi to them, allowing him to first control them.

Afterwards, Qiong Qi also began helping Ye Liuyun to subdue the Martial Cultivators.

Ye Liuyun could support so many strong ones of the Ten Thousand Gods Alliance despite his own limited combat power, so Qiong Qi was also deeply grateful to Ye Liuyun in his heart; that's why he helped Ye Liuyun capture prisoners so diligently this time.

Otherwise, with his lazy nature, he would definitely not act so diligently.

Time passed bit by bit; many Imperial Guard realized they were trapped in the formation, and those with short tempers would randomly launch attacks.

At first, Ye Liuyun still worried about being hit by their attacks.

But he soon discovered that their attacks would all be absorbed by the formation and would not hit anyone.

"Qiong Qi's formation-setting ability is really getting stronger and stronger!"

Ye Liuyun silently praised him in his heart.

But Ye Liuyun also noticed that whenever someone launched a random attack, Qiong Qi would first take control of that person's soul.

It seems the formation also has a limit to what it can bear; otherwise Qiong Qi wouldn't bother with them.

So Ye Liuyun and his clone were also trying to capture as many prisoners as possible.