Chapter 68: Quick Thinking in a Crisis

Shi Jing Tian, Wu Gang, and the others in the formation looked as if they were running toward Ye Liuyun, but over that short distance they just couldn't manage to run.

But they dared not stop, for the black-robed person had already come out of the cave mouth!

Ye Liuyun had already taken out his bow and arrow and shot at the black-robed person, but the black-robed person didn't dodge at all; the arrow fell automatically when it reached him.

The black-robed person looked at Ye Liuyun and said, "I've remembered you! If it weren't for your warning, you lot would all be the adult's food! You've delayed the adult's plan!"

"I'll give you a chance to surrender to me; I promise not to kill you and will even cultivate you!"

"Dream on!" Ye Liuyun put away his bow and arrow, gripping the Wukong Stone tightly in his hand.

He knew that once this person came out, he could not possibly oppose him! Even if the Gold Armored Guards here all rushed forward, they couldn't stop this black-robed person!

He could only prepare to flee.

Ye Liuyun also saw the predicament of Shi Jing Tian and the others.

Given their running speed, they should have covered that short distance already, yet they were still running; this must be due to the formation.

But sound inside the formation seemed not to be restricted; attacks launched from outside toward inside were also effective.

So he had a brainwave and shouted to Shi Jing Tian and the others, "Come over step by step, don't run! This is a formation; running fast won't help."

Then he also shouted to the surrounding guards, "Attack those skeletons, but don't let people enter the formation!"

Hearing that, the black-robed person was startled inside!

Immediately he activated the formation, causing the crawling corpses to begin attacking.

Meanwhile, all the Gold Armored Guards looked toward that Palace Guard.

"Do as he says!" that person commanded. Immediately he also launched the first attack.

Sure enough, the attack was effective. But skeletons kept crawling out from underground nonstop, and they simply couldn't finish them off.

Inside the formation, Shi Jing Tian and the others also followed Ye Liuyun's method, changing their running to walking step by step.

Indeed it worked; they were indeed moving outward. Moreover, the slower they walked, the more effective it seemed, while those who walked fast ended up falling behind the others.

"Keep one foot on the ground." After observing their and the skeletons' movements for a while, Ye Liuyun summarized it for them.

But their situation was also very dire. Skeletons kept attacking from all around. Although these skeletons were low-level, there were just too many; smash one and another would lunge.

Moreover, these skeletons felt no pain; unless they were completely shattered, their attacks would not cease.

After the black-robed person came out of the cave mouth, he didn't move; instead he stood in place controlling the formation's operation.

The Palace Guard who had entered also encountered the same problem as Shi Jing Tian and the others; after receiving Ye Liuyun's hint, he was already moving toward them.

Ye Liuyun's Illusion Pupil had been searching for a flaw in the formation, but he hadn't studied formations and knew little about them.

But he knew the core formation eye must be somewhere within the great formation; however, he couldn't possibly risk going there now.

So he told the Gold Armored Guards about a formation eye he had discovered nearby, ordering them to smash it hard to see if it could be broken.

Soon two more Palace Guards arrived. This time Ye Liuyun recognized them as Qi Xiong and Lu Wei.

At this point, the Palace Guard who had entered had already joined up with Shi Jing Tian and the others, and they were now walking outward.

Ye Liuyun had them run toward that formation eye.

At the same time, the other Gold Armored Guards gathered and bombarded that formation eye, or launched long-range attacks on the skeletons to ease the pressure on Shi Jing Tian and the others.

The black-robed person secretly gritted his teeth in hatred toward Ye Liuyun. He had no choice but to mobilize the great formation's power to replenish the loss at that formation eye.

But on the surface he pretended nonchalance, laughing loudly: "Don't say you can't break this formation at all; even if you did, could you still escape from my palm?"

His words made everyone feel a chill. "Yeah! Even if they broke it, they'd still be no match for this black-robed person."

Immediately, some people stopped attacking.

Seeing this, Ye Liuyun instead laughed out loud.

"I bet you don't dare come out! If you could leave that cave mouth, you'd have already come out and attacked!"

Ye Liuyun had already noticed that although the black-robed person was so strong, he didn't come out to directly kill them but stood there motionless, even activating the formation; surely he had some misgivings.

At this moment Shi Jing Tian also realized and hurriedly said, "There's a skeleton in the cave absorbing blood. The black-robed person captured so many living people just to help that skeleton revive!"

Hearing that, Ye Liuyun became even more certain of his guess: "If I'm not mistaken, that skeleton is still weak now; if you left, you'd fear it would be attacked, or its revival process would be interrupted, thus losing hope of rebirth."

The black-robed person said nothing more. If looks could kill, this black-robed person would probably have slain Ye Liuyun many times over!

Ye Liuyun continued, "After we get the people out later, everyone will scatter and walk away. If this black-robed person dares to chase us, the others will charge into the cave and destroy that skeleton."

Hearing Ye Liuyun's words, all the Gold Armored Guards couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

These people actually hadn't thought as thoroughly as Ye Liuyun did. With Ye Liuyun's method, they were certain the black-robed person wouldn't pursue them.

Moreover, this method would also be how they dealt with the black-robed person in the future.

Lu Wei also gave Ye Liuyun an approving glance, then immediately joined the others in continuing to attack the formation eye.

Soon, Shi Jing Tian and his group arrived at the edge of the formation, but that final step just wouldn't be taken.

"Hahaha! It's useless; you can't break the formation eye, they can't get out, and in the end they'll be slowly drained to death here." Seeing their frustration, the black-robed person laughed happily.

"Is that so?" Ye Liuyun's teasing voice came.

Only then did Ye Liuyun take out several pills from his Storage Ring and say to those inside, "Get ready; once the formation cracks, come out immediately, absolutely don't delay. There's only a moment's chance."

Those inside listened, nodded solemnly, and prepared to rush out.

"Huh? What are you up to? You're not thinking of just gulping a few pills to break the formation, are you?" the black-robed person asked curiously. He couldn't see any connection between breaking a formation and pills.

Ye Liuyun ignored him and directly placed the pills at the formation eye.

This was also something he suddenly thought of.

Earlier he had obtained Thunder Spirit Grass, which he refined in his spare time into Thunderburst Pills, though he himself had never used them.

And this great formation is of the yin-corpse type; lightning attribute should be able to counter it.

Although it couldn't destroy the formation entirely, creating a momentary breach was still possible.

Next he unleashed Thunder Rush Fist; with a "zila" sound, a bolt of lightning shot out and smashed toward the pills at the formation eye.

"Boom!"

Thunderburst Pill, pulled by the thunder and lightning power within the Rushing Thunder Fist, instantly exploded, directly blasting a gap in the Formation near the formation eye. Immediately, five people rushed out from the Formation.

Success! Ye Liuyun felt a surge of joy in his heart.

But the Formation's opening and closing time was too short, only enough for five people to run out.