Chapter 719

Song Qingming nodded slightly upon hearing this: "Please rest assured, Fellow Daoist. When I was studying formation techniques back then, I also saw records of this formation in a book left by a sect senior.

This Yin-Yang Eight Extremes Formation is a very rare fourth-tier low-grade grand formation, and its power is definitely more than just what it was just now. In my opinion, this person's formation technique level is at most only at the third-tier high-grade level. It should be a grand formation that was forcibly set up with the help of a fourth-tier formation disk.

That is why the power of this grand formation is greatly discounted compared to a normal fourth-tier grand formation; otherwise, it would be difficult for the two of us to resist the attack of this formation so easily.

Although I have no way to break the formation at the moment, I still have a third-tier high-grade defensive formation in my hand, and I have some confidence in dealing with the attacks of this formation."

After saying that, Song Qingming took out the "Heavenly Gang Five Elements Formation" that he had just repaired not long ago.

"This is the Heavenly Gang Five Elements Formation. I didn't expect Fellow Daoist Song to still have this formation on you."

Seeing the formation flags taken out by Song Qingming, Xia Mo, who was also a third-tier formation master, immediately recognized it at a glance, and a trace of joy flashed in her eyes.

The "Heavenly Gang Five Elements Formation" is a third-tier high-grade grand formation with outstanding defensive capabilities. Even if a Nascent Soul cultivator takes action, they cannot break this formation at once, and it is enough to deal with the Yin-Yang water and fire that just appeared.

As long as the formation is set up properly and there are enough spirit stones, the two of them hiding inside for ten days or half a month will not have any major problems.

With Xia Mo's help, it only took less than half an hour for Song Qingming to quickly set up the "Heavenly Gang Five Elements Formation" in the cave.

After testing that the grand formation did not have much impact here, Song Qingming nodded with satisfaction and said to Xia Mo on the side: "When I came, I had already told Siyuan that if I didn't send news back within seven days, she would immediately go to the sect for help.

It is already the fourth day now. As long as we persist in the formation for a few more days, when the sect reinforcements arrive, they will definitely take the initiative to retreat.

It's just a pity that I don't know what the situation of Fellow Daoist Wu and Fellow Daoist Han is now, and whether they are trapped by the other party like us.

This old guy spent more than a year setting up this formation here to deal with us; it really took a lot of effort. I also didn't see the background of these two people, why they would take such a big risk to take action against us without hatred or resentment."

Xia Mo, who was sitting on the side, suddenly asked seriously when she heard Song Qingming's last sentence: "This old man's formation level is so superb, he should also be a somewhat famous person near the Fuyun Mountain Range. Does Fellow Daoist Song not know this person either?"

"To tell you the truth, although I haven't formed my core for long, I have some understanding of third-tier high-grade formation masters around the Fuyun Mountain Range, and I haven't heard of anyone similar to him.

And this person looks like he is from a loose cultivator background. As far as I know, there are no third-tier high-grade formation masters from a loose cultivator background in the Fuyun Mountain Range cultivation world now, unless this person just came from outside not long ago."

"So, they might not be cultivators from the Fuyun Mountain Range side?"

Hearing the conclusion in Xia Mo's mouth, Song Qingming was silent for a moment before nodding: "In my opinion, it is indeed very likely.

But I still feel that this matter is a bit strange. After they took action against Fellow Daoist He, they didn't hurt her life and deliberately set up a trap here waiting for us to deliver ourselves to the door. What exactly is the purpose?

If it's just killing people and seizing treasures, taking action against so many Golden Core cultivators at the same time, this risk is too great!

If we had hesitated and didn't come in just now, these guys would definitely not be our opponents. Aren't they looking for trouble for themselves?"

"You are right, their purpose is indeed not that simple. This time, taking action against Junior Sister He, I think their purpose should be aimed at us or some item on us." Xia Mo replied to Song Qingming with a thoughtful look.

"The things on us, could it be aimed at you?" Hearing this, Song Qingming looked at Xia Mo on the side.

Seeing her eyes turn left and right a few times, she turned directly to look outside the ice wall and chose not to answer Song Qingming's question.

However, although Xia Mo didn't say it directly, Song Qingming had already seen from her eyes that he had guessed correctly just now.

The reason these people took action against He Mengxin was indeed very likely aimed at Xia Mo and the others. He should have accidentally gotten involved this time.

Thinking of this, some of the doubts in Song Qingming's heart before slowly dissipated.

He Mengxin is an Elder of the "Hundred Flowers Palace." Her disappearance will inevitably attract the pursuit of Xia Mo and the others. The other party spent a year setting up this formation here at "Yulong Mountain" just waiting for them to deliver themselves to the door.

This place is located in the Fuyun Mountain Range cultivation world, hundreds of thousands of miles away from the East Sea.

Even if the "Hundred Flowers Palace" knows that Xia Mo and the others are in danger now, it is beyond their reach to provide timely support. The other party calculated this point and carefully set up this trap.

And just now Xia Mo kept asking about the other party's origin, and Song Qingming also clearly informed that the person might not be from the Fuyun Mountain Range cultivation world, so they are most likely from the East Sea.

There are many loose cultivators in the East Sea cultivation world, several times more than on the Fuyun Mountain Range side. Finding one or two third-tier high-grade formation masters among them is not a difficult task.

These people had been eyeing Xia Mo and the others for a long time, and they only took action against He Mengxin after following her from the East Sea to Qinghe County.

However, although Song Qingming guessed that the other party's target was Xia Mo and the others, he didn't know what it was for.

Xia Mo is the Saintess of the "Hundred Flowers Palace." Her family wealth is naturally much richer than Song Qingming's, and the precious spiritual items in her hand can be said to be countless.

Just the third-tier high-grade magic treasures that Song Qingming has seen on her are no less than four or five pieces. The most precious one is the fourth-tier spiritual herb she obtained when she went to explore the Nascent Soul cave dwelling in the Yue Kingdom last time.

This is something that even Nascent Soul cultivators would be tempted by. If the other party came for this item, everything can naturally be explained, and it is worth them taking some risks for it.

It's just that Xia Mo has always stayed in the "Hundred Flowers Palace" sect all year round and rarely goes out to meet people. It is unknown how these people knew that she had the things they needed.

In this whole thing, the most unlucky one is Song Qingming. Because of He Mengxin's disappearance, he was involved for no reason, and as a result, he ended up being trapped here.

It's just that Song Qingming came here this time entirely on his own initiative, so he can't blame others.

At the time before departure, Xia Mo, who was beside him, had once opened her mouth to stop him. In the end, it was Song Qingming who insisted on coming, which led to him falling into the other party's trap together with Xia Mo and the others.

A few days ago, he just learned the news of Song Xinyu's failure to form a core, followed by He Mengxin's unexplained disappearance, and now he ran here on his own initiative and fell into a trap and was trapped.

Thinking of this, Song Qingming also shook his head at himself. His luck recently has really been too bad. How could he encounter such unlucky things one after another?

Just when Song Qingming and the other were lamenting their encounter, on a platform above the top of the mountain, the white-haired old man who had introduced Song Qingming and the others into the cave not long ago was seriously manipulating the two formation flags of different black and white colors before him.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, how is the situation inside now? When can this grand formation kill the two of them?"

Hearing an inquiry from behind, the white-haired old man who was operating the "Yin-Yang Eight Extremes Formation" slowly turned around and slowly spoke to a mysterious person wrapped in a purple robe and covering most of his face before him:

"Hehe! Fellow Daoist Chen, don't be anxious. The treasures on the Saintess of the Hundred Flowers Palace are really not few. Even good things like the Profound Ice Pearl can be taken out casually. Wanting to kill her will definitely take some effort.

But you can rest assured. Now that they have fallen into my grand formation, no matter how much ability they have, they definitely won't be able to run out. It's just a matter of spending more time."

"Hmph! This person has been appreciated by the Nascent Soul Supreme Elder of the sect since childhood, so she naturally doesn't lack such magic treasures. Fellow Daoist Lu, as long as you can successfully kill them, we don't want any of the magic treasures on these two people; they can all belong to you."

"Oh, the old man loves to hear this! Since Fellow Daoist Chen has said it, you cannot go back on your word with me later." Hearing the purple-robed person behind him say this, a trace of joy suddenly appeared on the white-haired old man's face, and his whole person's spirit was also lifted.

Seeing this, the purple-robed person nodded calmly: "I naturally speak and count. You and I have already signed a divine soul contract, are you still afraid that I will turn against you when the time comes?

However, as things stand, I also want to remind you that this place is not far from the "Xiaoyao Sect" of the Wei Kingdom. If we cannot kill them early, I am afraid that other changes will arise if time goes on.

We spent so much time carefully planning this matter and finally trapped them all here. I don't want to end up with a bamboo basket to draw water and be busy for nothing!"

"Hehe! Fellow Daoist Chen, rest assured. Except for Nascent Soul cultivators, no one can resist the Yin-Yang water and fire inside for a long time in my Yin-Yang Eight Extremes Formation.

At most half a day, when the magic power of the magic treasures in their hands is exhausted and they have no other methods, they will inevitably die in the end. Fellow Daoist, just wait patiently."

Just when the white-haired old man was talking to the purple-robed person, a ray of light fell in the sky, and another figure appeared before them.

This person was wearing a black ghost mask on his face, and his face could not be seen clearly, but his cultivation was not low. Like the mysterious purple-robed person, he was a late Golden Core cultivator who had already cultivated to the ninth layer of the Golden Core.

"Has it been handled?"

Seeing the person coming, the purple-robed person immediately stepped forward and asked with some concern.

The ghost-masked person replied immediately upon hearing this: "Don't worry! It has all been handled. I let Qingfeng go to Mount Funiu to watch. As long as the people of the Song family in Qinghe County have any movement, we will be able to know in advance." Getting the affirmative answer from the ghost-masked person, the purple-robed person nodded with satisfaction and turned to look at the "Yin-Yang Eight Extremes Formation" that was operating before him.

"All plans have been fully realized, and now only the last step remains. Heaven has suppressed me for a lifetime, but in the end, it did not abandon me. Do you think this can be considered karmic retribution?"

Hearing the words of the purple-robed person, the ghost-masked person just looked at her quietly, but did not answer directly.

After being silent for a moment, the ghost-masked person asked again: "How is the situation inside now? Can we solve them all at once?"

Seeing the ghost-masked person change the subject and mention the grand formation not far away, the purple-robed person smiled softly: "Listening to the meaning of Old Monster Lu, they won't be able to hold on for long.

Just wait to kill them and get the things, and we can return to the East Sea immediately. When we form the Nascent Soul in the future, we will have no more worries and can live a carefree life."

"If that's the case, that would naturally be the best."

After the ghost-masked person whispered to himself, he slowly walked to the side of the white-haired old man who was concentrating on manipulating the "Yin-Yang Eight Extremes Formation." —— Half an hour later, the white-haired old man, who had been sitting on the ground controlling the grand formation, suddenly opened his eyes with excitement, and a trace of joy appeared on his face.

"Hehe! The Profound Ice Pearl is already useless. Let the old man see what other means they have next!" The white-haired old man chuckled, reached out and picked up a formation flag before him, and then danced it in the air.

The grand formation, which was originally shrouded in a large group of black and white energy not far away, slowly became clear, and one could clearly see the large group of ice walls trapped by Song Qingming and Xia Mo in the grand formation through these black and white energies.

At this time, because the magic power on Xia Mo's "Profound Ice Pearl" magic treasure gradually dissipated, the ice wall that was resisting the Yin-Yang water and fire outside gradually began to dissolve rapidly.

Before long, the entire ice wall shattered into a pile of ice slag in the eyes of the three white-haired old men with a "bang."

Without obstruction, the Yin-Yang water and fire in the grand formation, under the manipulation of the white-haired old man, immediately turned into two fierce giant dragons and pounced towards the location of Song Qingming and Xia Mo.

Just at this critical moment, five rays of golden light suddenly rose from the ground where the two were, and then turned into a golden transparent protective cover, covering the two of them inside.

After the Yin-Yang water and fire hit the transparent protective cover, they could not pass through the protective cover as the white-haired old man had thought, but were blocked outside and could not touch Song Qingming and the other at all.

Seeing Song Qingming and Xia Mo standing inside that transparent protective cover with a relaxed face, the white-haired old man's originally somewhat excited face gradually became very ugly.

"Heavenly Gang Five Elements Formation, how is this possible!"

Seeing the white-haired old man suddenly look so shocked, the ghost-masked person immediately asked: "Old Monster Lu, what's going on?"

The white-haired old man explained seriously to the ghost-masked person on the side: "If the old man hasn't recognized it wrong, the formation they set up inside is the third-tier high-grade Heavenly Gang Five Elements Formation.

Didn't you say that the other party is only a third-tier low-grade formation master? How could they set up such a powerful third-tier high-grade grand formation in such a short time? Could it be that your intelligence beforehand was wrong?"

"What are you talking nonsense? Xia Mo's formation level is indeed only third-tier low-grade. I personally confirmed this not long ago, so there must be no mistake. Could it be... could it be that we underestimated that Song family kid."

After thinking for a moment, the ghost-masked person's gaze gradually turned to Song Qingming on the side, and a trace of regret appeared in his eyes.

"I have heard before that he is both a talisman and formation cultivator, but I didn't pay much attention to it at the time. This kid is just a family cultivator who luckily formed a core, yet he actually possesses such profound formation techniques. Today, it was really a miscalculation.

Old Monster Lu, isn't your Yin-Yang Eight Extremes Formation known as a fourth-tier formation? Is it possible that it can't even deal with this kind of third-tier high-grade formation?"

The ghost-masked person sighed and asked the white-haired old man beside him, hoping to get the answer he wanted from the other party.

Seeing the other party say this, the white-haired old man was a bit unhappy: "How can my Yin-Yang Eight Extremes Formation be compared to a small third-tier high-grade formation? As long as the old man is given enough time to break the formation, it will naturally not be a problem.

But now you can't wait and want me to break the formation immediately, which is a bit difficult to handle.

This Heavenly Gang Five Elements Formation is the grand formation with the most outstanding defensive capability among third-tier formations, and its power is not to be underestimated. To forcibly break this formation, I am afraid it will take at least half a month."

"No! Half a month is too long. Song Qingming is trapped in the formation by us. If time goes on, the Song family will inevitably notice this matter. Once the Xiaoyao Sect sends reinforcements here, we will be in trouble.

We must fight a quick battle and kill them as soon as possible, so that you and I can escape as soon as possible. Otherwise, once the Xiaoyao Sect discovers this place and attracts Nascent Soul cultivators to track us, we will all die without a place to hide."

Hearing what the white-haired old man said, the purple-robed person on the side immediately rejected his statement and directly stated the consequence they feared most at the moment.

Seeing this, the white-haired old man paused and said: "Two fellow Daoists, it's not that the old man doesn't want to hurry up, it's really that I didn't expect them to have such a powerful set of formations in their hands.

Otherwise, let's wait and see. Maybe in half a month, the Xiaoyao Sect won't react."

"Fellow Daoist Lu, we spent such a great price to finally trap them here, not to accompany you to gamble with our lives. I advise you not to say such lucky words again."

Seeing the purple-robed person getting more and more anxious, the white-haired old man was also a bit impatient and directly shook his head and snorted coldly:

"Hmph! I say two fellow Daoists, do you think the old man doesn't want to solve this matter immediately and escape early? But now that the other party relies on the protection of the Heavenly Gang Five Elements Formation, it is impossible to break the enemy in a short time just by relying on the power of Yin-Yang water and fire.

Unless you two can help go in and help destroy one of the formation eyes of the Five Elements Heavenly Gang Formation, in that case, the old man will definitely be able to break the formation within three days at most.

Two fellow Daoists, rest assured, after you go in, if they dare to come out to obstruct, the old man can still manipulate the grand formation to help deal with them, at least helping to block one of them.

With two Golden Core peak experts like you taking action together, the confidence to destroy the formation eye should not be low. It just depends on whether you dare to gamble with the old man again."

"This... this won't work. We go in to break the formation. Once we directly fight them, there is no retreat." Hearing the white-haired old man's suggestion, the ghost-masked person immediately shook his head.

"Fellow Daoist is wrong. As long as we can successfully kill the two of them, this matter will be considered successfully completed. The Great Dao is right in front of you, what retreat do you need!"

Facing the white-haired old man's persuasion, the ghost-masked person still shook his head, turned to look at the purple-robed person on the side, and after hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and sent a secret voice to him: "This time it was our miscalculation. We didn't calculate Song Qingming as a variable. Why don't we just forget it this time? You retreat first, and we will find other opportunities in the future."

"Retreat? Hahaha..."

"After carefully planning for nearly a hundred years, now we are only one step away from success. You are asking me to retreat now. Do you think I can do it?

Now my lifespan is less than a hundred years. This is my last chance to break through to the Nascent Soul. Rather than going back and watching me slowly grow old and die in the cave dwelling, I might as well die here today.

No matter whether you want to go or not, I am definitely going to fight for it.

Since there can only be one person who attains the Dao, then today, either she dies and her Dao disappears, or I am wiped out."

Facing the ghost-masked person's kind advice to retreat, the purple-robed person did not appreciate it at all, directly refused his kindness sternly, and then a spiritual light moved in his hand and he took out a flying sword magic treasure flashing with white light, and asked the white-haired old man on the side about the location of the formation eye.

Seeing this, the ghost-masked person, who knew he couldn't stop the other party, sighed slightly, took out a golden spear magic treasure from his body, and walked to the side of the purple-robed person with a firm look.

Seeing the ghost-masked person walk over, a trace of joy also appeared on the purple-robed person's face. After the two and the white-haired old man asked clearly about the several formation eyes of the "Heavenly Gang Five Elements Formation," they flew directly into the grand formation.

At the same time, Song Qingming and Xia Mo, hiding in the "Heavenly Gang Five Elements Formation," saw the Yin-Yang water and fire outside being safely blocked outside the formation by the grand formation. From being a little nervous at the beginning, the two gradually became relaxed.

"Fellow Daoist Song, I didn't expect that in just a few decades, not only has your cultivation improved by leaps and bounds, but your formation level has also improved so much. It seems that Fellow Daoist has also encountered many fortunes in these decades."

Suddenly hearing the praise in Xia Mo's mouth, Song Qingming was stunned for a moment and hurriedly replied modestly: "Fellow Daoist Xia is joking. My talent and aptitude are average. Being able to cultivate to this point is just because Heaven treats me well and my luck is better than others. Where is there any great fortune?

However, what Fellow Daoist said is correct. Previously, when I went to the Donghuang Kingdom cultivation world for training, it really gave me a lot of gains and insights in cultivation; otherwise, with my aptitude, it would be absolutely difficult to break through to the late Golden Core stage."

"Oh! Fellow Daoist has also been to the Donghuang Kingdom cultivation world. To tell you the truth, if it weren't for the fact that the Supreme Elder of the sect didn't allow it, I would have had the intention to go there and see it long ago. I don't know when I will have this opportunity. In this regard, I am a bit envious of Fellow Daoist Song."

After Xia Mo finished speaking, she couldn't help but sigh slightly in her mouth.

Seeing this, Song Qingming hurriedly smiled and said: "As long as Fellow Daoist Xia successfully breaks through to the Nascent Soul realm in the future, you can go wherever you want. Why envy someone like me who has no one to rely on?"

Just after Song Qingming finished speaking, he suddenly saw a somewhat familiar figure appearing far away outside the grand formation, and was approaching the grand formation where the two were located in a sorry state, which made him, who was sitting on the spot, stand up with some surprise.

"Fellow Daoist Wu!"