"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—"

The sound of three arrows leaving the bowstring rang out softly, and the backs of the Qiu family's Nascent Soul cultivators tensed up.

While they rapidly formed hand seals, continuously channeling spiritual energy into the formation to strengthen its stability, a sense of unease also welled up within them.

Because Liu Yunqing's smile was so calm, so composed, so confident.

This was their first meeting and first encounter with Liu Yunqing, but they had seen Liu Yunqing with that same smile several times when they were in the Qiu family's territory.

Each time, that smile brought Liu Yunqing success and the Qiu family embarrassment.

When that smile reappears, it's hard for Qiu's Nascent Soul cultivator to remain unmoved.

Then, three breaths, five breaths, ten breaths passed... and the formation remained completely still.

The three arrows that Liu Yunqing shot seemed to drift into the void, without making a sound.

At this moment, the surging waves had already filled the entire array space, even submerging Liu Yunqing's figure.

The eyes may deceive, but the mind will not.

Having confirmed the scene in his divine sense was real, the five Nascent Souls who were maintaining the formation finally showed their first smile since Liu Yunqing's attack.

"Hahaha! You little brat!"

"So arrogant, I thought I had some skill! But I'm nothing special!"

The man whose arm was blown off harbored even greater resentment towards Liu Yunqing, and in this situation, he couldn't help but unleash a torrent of curses.

Although the other four did not speak, their cheerful smiles indicated that they shared the same feeling.

However, the five people who were happy did not think that even if they won, it would be five Nascent Soul cultivators besieging one Golden Core cultivator. The scene would not be very good. Instead, it would reveal their fear of Liu Yunqing and highlight Liu Yunqing's strength.

Moreover, they were celebrating too soon; they hadn't won yet.

Just as the injured man finished cursing, a tiny golden-red light, the size of a candle flame, appeared in the center of the giant wave.

The light spread silently and gradually outwards with the surging waves and rhythm, its radiance carried further and further by the shimmering ripples.

By the time the five people in charge of the formation realized something was wrong, the tiny candle flames had already spread like wildfire.

"wrong!"

"Why has the array suddenly increased its consumption of spiritual energy?!"

The Nascent Soul cultivator with the highest cultivation level felt as if the sky had collapsed as soon as his divine sense enveloped the formation.

What is that?!

The water that filled the entire formation—boiled!

No, it's not just boiling! The surging waves are getting fewer, their strength is weakening, and the water is being gradually boiled away.

At the center of the entire formation, through the waves, Liu Yunqing's figure was faintly visible within a massive golden-red fireball.

Even if Qiu Jia's Nascent Soul cultivator couldn't see Liu Yunqing's expression clearly, he could imagine it—a calm, composed, and confident smile.

"BOOM BOOM BOOM—!!!"

The next instant, five scorching fire arrows, each capable of burning one's soul, shot straight toward the five people controlling the formation.

The isolation of that vast ocean, the confinement of that solid formation, seemed to completely disappear from the person in the heart of the abyss.

The Nascent Soul controlling the formation glanced at Liu Yunqing with a complex expression, then, ignoring his momentary daze, shouted:

"withdraw!!"

The formation is broken.

But the arrows pressed on relentlessly.

The five men were furious. Seeing the arrows coming their way, they all turned around to fight back.

They couldn't understand why an attack from a Golden Core cultivator was so difficult to deal with.

Regardless of who wins or loses in today's battle, they have already lost.

The Qiu family has completely lost face.

Although the Qiu family's existence was not for the purpose of expanding the clan or gaining a respectable reputation and status, they were used to having someone back them up and things going smoothly. Once someone trampled on their face, it was still so embarrassing that it broke their defenses.

The most short-tempered of the Nascent Soul cultivators was especially so.

He was the most severely injured and already in a sorry state. Now, not only had Liu Yunqing broken his formation, but he was also chased away by an arrow and forced to flee in a disheveled state.

He is a dignified Nascent Soul True Lord! How could he tolerate such humiliation?

The man, his eyes bloodshot, used all his strength to block the arrow, which was even more powerful than before, and roared:

"break!!!"

"Boom boom boom—"

The explosive sound of the impact shook the yellow sand, causing the sky and earth to change color, and also made the faces of the others change drastically!

"Fifth brother! No!"

Amidst the shouts of the other four, the Nascent Soul, having broken through the power of the arrow, rushed towards Liu Yunqing.

Actually, Liu Yunqing's condition wasn't as good as one might imagine at this time.

Breaking that formation, though it appeared she only fired two arrows—one with three arrows and the other with five—actually consumed a great deal of energy.

The first three arrows Liu Yunqing shot were primarily powered by the power of faith, while the latter five were concentrated fire-attribute arrows.

However, the eight arrows had already drained most of Liu Yunqing's strength.

Besides, just resisting the attack of five Nascent Soul cultivators would consume a lot of energy, so Liu Yunqing was really not having an easy time.

Seeing Qiu's Nascent Soul, whose spirit had been shattered by the Arrow of Faith, rushing over like a madman, Liu Yunqing's heart skipped a beat.

Upon hearing the anxious shouts of the other four, Liu Yunqing immediately understood—this person was about to self-destruct!

A Nascent Soul cultivator's self-destruction is completely equivalent to a Nascent Soul cultivator's full-force attack.

Liu Yunqing didn't even need to think to react; her body had already reacted first—spreading her wings on her back and retreating at her physical limit.

Her speed was undeniably swift, but the self-destruction of a Nascent Soul True Monarch was not so easy to avoid.

Not only could Liu Yunqing not avoid it, but the other Nascent Soul cultivators from the Qiu family could not completely avoid it either.

"BOOM BOOM BOOM—!!!"

A deafening explosion rang out, and Qiu's Nascent Soul body, which had expanded to its limit, instantly turned into a cloud of blood mist. With the force of the explosion, it dissipated into the air, leaving not a trace of blood.

Only the wind, carrying a fishy smell, and the huge crater blasted out of the yellow sand, know what just happened here.

Of course, there were also five people affected by the self-destruction: the four Nascent Soul cultivators of the Qiu family and Liu Yunqing.

In terms of distance, the four Nascent Soul cultivators of the Qiu family were much farther from the center of the explosion. Although they were affected, they only suffered minor abrasions.

The distance between Liu Yunqing and him could be deadly.

The four Nascent Soul cultivators of the Qiu family, though grieving over the self-destruction of their fifth brother, couldn't help but feel a surge of anticipation in their eyes and hearts at the thought that Liu Yunqing could be killed in the explosion.

Four pairs of eyes, four divine senses, filled with grief and relief, all looked toward the place where Liu Yunqing stood.

Nobody here?

The four were stunned for a moment, then overjoyed.

Nobody's here. Was that person blown to bits?

The four exchanged glances and prayed silently, but having learned from the previous experience with the formation, they dared not draw any conclusions and searched the field for Liu Yunqing's figure once again.

Well, how can this not be considered a case of hard work paying off?

When the four people spread their divine senses again, they saw Liu Yunqing standing not far away with a smile behind the yellow sand and mist.

The expectation in the eyes of the four was replaced by anger once again, and the next moment, one of them looked terrified!