Chapter 175

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Hongjun's sudden outbreak of attack surprised everyone greatly; they never expected that the Fortune Jade Disc could also emit such divine power.

Luo Hou's divine body was now tattered; he barely struggled free from the earth's fetal membrane, and was not expelled into Chaos by it.

Luo Hou laughed angrily, gritting his teeth, and said:

"Fellow Daoist, your tactics are indeed excellent; I actually made such an oversight, becoming distracted in battle and looking down on the heroes of the world."

"However, I also have a formation I would like Fellow Daoist to appraise; do not say I did not warn you beforehand—this formation is extremely dangerous, and I too am reluctant to activate it lightly; Fellow Daoist, if you admit defeat, there is still time."

Hongjun frowned tightly; seeing Luo Hou so severely injured yet still daring to utter bold words, although he had some suspicions about his methods, he remained wary.

"Please, Fellow Daoist, unleash your full power; Hongjun will receive them all. I, your humble Daoist, also wish to see what your trump cards are, and whether you can bear such grand words and heroic speech."

Hongjun snorted coldly and said.

Although he said so, Hongjun was equally extremely cautious; at the same time he was anticipating, hoping Luo Hou's methods would be as he had expected, dragging the few spectators watching from the high skies into the battlefield.

Only in this way could he avoid worrying about others profiting like a fisherman; after all, Luo Hou's words indeed made it hard to believe those old friends above the clouds.

"I originally did not wish for this, but since Fellow Daoist has spoken thus, then this heavenly karmic consequence must also bear Fellow Daoist's share."

Luo Hou suddenly laughed loudly and said.

Before Hongjun could react to why Luo Hou was doing this, heaven and earth underwent a sudden change.

Majestic purple qi rose from Mount Sumeru, swift as lightning, unmatched in momentum, shooting straight up like a colossal purple pillar that props up heaven and earth, suddenly appearing in the vast world.

This purple qi consists entirely of the demon gods' resentment collected by Luo Hou after the Ferocious Beast Calamity, the latent foul qi of the earth, and the heavenly calamity qi that permeated the world during the Great Calamity.

All these combined and gathered, their power surpassing even the divine foul qi of the Heavenly Court.

Countless meridians began to shatter, the entire Xifang Dalu plunged into earth-shaking turmoil; countless calamity and foul qi were drawn to it, gathering where Luo Hou was.

Four huge swords rose from the earth, encircling Luo Hou; only then did one see Luo Hou take out a leather scroll, and under the impetus of his divine power, the scroll slowly unfurled.

Countless calamity and foul qi surged into it, causing an invisible ripple to spread outward.

Hongjun and Yang Mei, among others, felt alarm bells ringing in their hearts; even before the formation was deployed, it already made everyone's hearts tremble.

Only Luo Hou's words were heard: "This treasure was refined especially for Fellow Daoist; for this purpose, I have nurtured a Great Calamity within the Xifang meridians."

Only when the formation unfolded did everyone hear a sound from within; only Luo Hou's singing was heard:

"One qi, Three Purities—momentum more wondrous; the subtle method within the vase penetrates Sumeru. Moving one wood returns life to me; sending forth the doppelgänger, do not doubt recklessly. Slaying and scattering immortals with shallow roots, the complete proper fruit, the Dao is selfless."

"Please, fellow Daoists, enter the formation."

At this moment, Luo Hou's voice rang out; the meridians of Xifang Dalu were completely shattered, endless karmic calamity qi continuously emanated from the west, and Hongjun, Yang Mei, and the others were all entangled within it.

Everyone's expressions were grim, killing intent filling their gazes; Yang Mei angrily shouted: "Luo Hou, how dare you ruin my grand plan! Do you think this formation is unbreakable?"

Hongjun also spoke: "Fellow Daoist, why have you come to this? How can you, because of our dispute, cause the wilderness and the west to suffer this calamity?"

Luo Hou merely replied calmly: "As for the truth and falsehood of it, Fellow Daoist, speak after entering the formation."

"Hongjun, this formation of mine is called the Slay Immortal Sword Formation, specially designed for the Dao of Immortals; the Slaughter Immortal Sword, the Trap Immortal Sword, and the Exterminate Immortal Sword have long awaited you."

Hongjun and the others stared intently, only then seeing that the formation was divided into four sides, with gates and doors.

On the east hung a Slay Immortal Sword; on the south, a Slaughter Immortal Sword; on the west, a Trap Immortal Sword; on the north, an Exterminate Immortal Sword; killing intent was dense, and yin wind blew softly. Within the formation, Luo Hou also sang: "Weapons and blades, how to escape the calamity of the Slay Immortal; love demons and thought demons, giving rise to the fire of ignorance. Today's hardship, life and death are in my hands."

"You yourself invite disaster and calamity; wearing the heart-piercing treasure lock, only looking back do you realize past mistakes."

"A storm arises at arm's length; how can you escape this time? Relying solely on yourself will eventually lead to setbacks."

Now, the earth of Xifang Dalu is riddled with cracks everywhere, deep abysses densely spread, surface solid but bottom empty; countless foul qi gushes wantonly from the fissures.

Countless living beings suffer this calamity; as they walk, they die without realizing it, leaving only flesh bodies whose spiritual platforms are obscured, wandering aimlessly upon the ground, finally falling into earth cracks.

Xifang is filled with wails; those beings who died in a daze all burst forth with grievous resentment, yet this resentment continually drives the formation's operation.

Countless karmic forces swept toward everyone, seeming to become substance, entwined with calamity qi, and poured into the bodies of all present.

Yang Mei and the others could only watch helplessly as their originally pure and tranquil spiritual platforms became utterly turbid.

The Dao fruits they were meant to transcend were entangled by those karmic calamity qi, forcibly dragging them into the great calamity; escaping the wilderness turned into an empty illusion.

Within the great formation, Luo Hou's eyes were filled with delight at this moment; he too was entwined by karmic calamity qi, but upon closer inspection, those karmic calamity qi were continuously being absorbed by the Slay God Spear.

And the Slay God Spear, in its constant devouring, became ever more grim and terrifying.

"If Luo Hou is not slain, it seems this karma cannot be cleared; I originally wanted a fair fight with him, but now it appears we must trouble fellow Daoists for assistance."

Hongjun spoke lightly.

The present situation was already within his expectations; if he alone broke the formation, it would undoubtedly be certain death.

Fortunately, Luo Hou did not disappoint him; indeed he dragged Yang Mei and the others into the calamity, forcing them to lend aid.

Yang Mei snorted coldly, his gaze unfriendly, and said to Hongjun: "Hongjun, did you anticipate this all along? I don't believe that with Luo Hou's backup of this scale, you would be completely unaware."

"No wonder you launched the first attack; it turns out you had long planned this, having us lend a hand, and you weren't afraid of any mishap—your own death and disappearance."

Hongjun did not retort; he knew such scheming could not be hidden from Yang Mei and the others.

But he did not mind being seen through, for if Yang Mei and the others still wished to escape the wilderness and make progress in cultivation, they would have to lend aid.

Otherwise, the karmic damage to Xifang Dalu could not be cleared by them even within a hundred thousand assemblies.

Under the burden of this karma, let alone making progress in cultivation, merely maintaining their present realm is already difficult.

Qiankun merely slapped his belly with both hands and said: "After this matter, Hongjun, you are no longer my friend; this karma will someday be settled with you."

Having spoken, he took out the Qiankun Cauldron, patrolled around the great formation, observed the situation within, and after a while hesitated to stand before the Departure Palace; this is the Slaughter Immortal Gate.

Yin and Yang merely glanced at Hongjun, snorted coldly, and likewise went to observe the surroundings of the great formation; after careful selection, they stood at the Trap Immortal Gate.

The Five Elements merely scanned a circle around the formation's edge, then settled at the Exterminate Immortal Gate; during this time they never once glanced at Hongjun.

Now only two places remain to go: one is the Slay Immortal Gate, which is the most perilous among the four gates.

The second is the center of the great formation; to take the formation diagram, one must confront Luo Hou directly.

PS: Lately I've been working overtime every day, damn annoying! (End of chapter)