Bai Ying returned to the killing formation in Zhongzhou via the teleportation array.
She spent a century in a psychedelic space, during which her understanding of formations reached a new level.
"It's completely different from when I saw this formation before... This formation is so mysterious."
Bai Ying wanted to store the killing formation within the array flags so she could carry it with her, instead of having such great limitations as it does now.
If she could obtain this killing formation as an aid, she would not be afraid even of cultivators at the Void Refinement stage.
She could even kill that Void Refinement stage cultivator from the Huayang Sect!
Bai Ying carefully observed this complex ancient killing formation.
Fortunately, with a century of experience, she now had a better grasp of the situation.
Bai Ying observed the killing formation with focused concentration, dismantling it bit by bit.
The Tai Chi fish eye in the center of the array plate was filled with chaotic energy, which instantly made her consciousness feel as if it had fallen into a quagmire.
Holding her breath and concentrating, Bai Ying amplified her senses to the extreme.
Deep within the array's core, twelve spiritual veins crisscrossed like a giant spider web, each surging with immense power, as if a mere touch could unleash a force capable of shattering mountains. Those trembling spiritual veins resembled the skeletal remains of ancient behemoths, inspiring awe and fear.
"As expected of an ancient killing formation, it truly lives up to its name."
Bai Ying muttered to herself, her brows furrowed. Despite having been immersed in the art of array formations for hundreds of years, she still found the difficulty of dismantling this masterpiece beyond her wildest imagination.
Taking a deep breath, she no longer hesitated. Starlight shone brightly around her as she poured all her divine sense into the formation without reservation.
As the incantations changed rapidly, the array plate hummed violently, vibrating like thunder.
On the surface of the ancient array, thousands of tiny blood-red lines slowly emerged, meandering and moving as if they were alive.
Cold sweat instantly beaded on Bai Ying's forehead, and a chill ran down her spine straight to the top of her head.
She was then shocked to realize that every rune in the formation was actually cast from the essence of countless cultivators.
The remnant souls trapped in the formation sensed the intrusion of the external force and let out a series of mournful howls, like evil ghosts demanding their lives, rushing towards her consciousness in an attempt to devour it.
"Break!"
Bai Ying gritted her teeth, a resolute glint in her eyes. Starlight surged around her, transforming into a dazzling light sword that illuminated the entire killing formation.
She endured the excruciating pain of her consciousness being torn apart, and manipulated the lightsaber to forcefully pierce into the spiritual veins of the array's core.
Every inch of this advance was accompanied by fierce resistance; if one was not careful, one's divine consciousness would be pulverized by the power within the formation.
Time seemed to freeze at that moment, as Bai Ying struggled to maintain her consciousness amidst excruciating pain.
Finally, at the moment the last spiritual vein was severed, the entire killing formation emitted a deafening roar, like the lament of an ancient behemoth.
Countless runes shot into the sky like meteors, then fell back down, blasting deep trenches into the ground, filling the air with smoke and dust that blotted out the sun.
Bai Ying dared not delay for the slightest and quickly threw out the array flags she had prepared beforehand.
The array flags unfurled in the wind, radiating golden light, like a large net trapping the entire formation within.
She swayed, almost falling, but a relieved expression appeared on her pale face.
Looking at the array flags floating in her palm, Bai Ying finally showed a look of joy.
But when she probed the array's core with her divine sense, her smile froze instantly—the surface of the emerald green energy stone that maintained the energy of the entire array was visibly covered with cracks, and the jade-colored energy flowing within the stone was constantly dissipating like fine sand in an hourglass.
Within three days at most, the energy inside will be completely depleted.
In other words, Bai Ying painstakingly disassembled this grand formation into array flags, but it was still useless. This grand formation would become a useless formation in three days.
Bai Ying's eyes were filled with disbelief, and her heart was filled with helplessness.
Fortunately, this formation is sufficient to deal with the current predicament...
Bai Ying regretfully withdrew the ancient killing formation and returned to the Lingyin Sect.
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At this moment, Qi Haoyuan was extremely anxious. He paced back and forth in the hall, his feet never stopping.
It was an incredibly good thing that Bai Ying was able to obtain such a magical treasure.
However, what followed was also an exceptionally terrible crisis.
Qi Haoyuan knew that this treasure was like a tempting piece of fat, which would surely attract the covetous eyes of all parties.
Although Lingyin Sect is a major sect, the highest cultivation level he has in the entire sect is only at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage, which is an insurmountable gap compared to the Void Refinement stage.
The value of that Nascent Soul stage magic weapon is enough to drive any Void Refinement stage cultivator crazy, even to the point of making an enemy of the Spirit Hidden Sect.
"We must get Bai Ying away quickly!"
Qi Haoyuan clenched his fist tightly, making a decision in his heart. He immediately ordered someone to summon Bai Ying.
Upon seeing Bai Ying appear, Qi Haoyuan quickly stepped forward, his face full of worry, and said anxiously:
“I have already set up a teleportation array. When the time comes, you can use this array to teleport away and then hide. After a few decades, those people will probably give up.” His tone was firm and unwavering, clearly indicating that he considered this the best solution at present.
The protective array of the Lingyin Sect is a treasure passed down from generation to generation of ancestors, and its power is incomparably strong.
Qi Haoyuan thought to himself that with this formation, those who coveted the treasure might not easily invade.
Once Bai Ying leaves with the treasure, those people will naturally leave disappointed when they can't find what they want within the sect.
However, to his surprise, Bai Ying shook her head, her tone firm:
"I'm not leaving."
"Don't act rashly, everything's fine here..."
Qi Haoyuan hurriedly tried to persuade them, but before he could finish speaking, Bai Ying raised her hand and waved, and a formation emitting a cold, eerie light appeared in front of the two of them.
In an instant, a wave of spiritual energy surged out like a tidal wave, causing the air in the entire study to freeze.
Qi Haoyuan's eyes widened, his face filled with shock.
He had never seen such a terrifying formation before. The runes flowing within it exuded a chilling killing intent, as if countless vengeful ghosts were roaring within it.
Just one glance sent a chill down my spine to the back of my head, and the hairs on my body stood on end.
He stared at Bai Ying in disbelief, his anxiety instantly replaced by excitement, his voice trembling slightly with emotion: "This...where did this peerless killing formation come from?"
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