Rewinding to a few days ago, within the Northern Barbarian Dragon City, after many days of fierce fighting, a large portion of the city's vengeful spirits had been eliminated. Yesterday, Nangong Ling'er, the team leader, discovered that a powerful demonic force swept across the entire Northern Territory, but that demonic force was very gentle and did not harm anyone.
However, after that, many powerful vengeful spirits went into hiding, left the Northern Barbarian Dragon City, and disappeared without a trace. Many of the remaining vengeful spirits were purified, and Master Kuhai, in conjunction with Buddhist methods, also helped to deliver many of them from suffering.
The sudden silence put everyone at ease; the fighting in the North seemed to have subsided.
But at this moment, Nangong Ling'er, as the team leader, dared not relax at all. After her senior brother Xiao Yuhan and Nanmen Yihen left, there was no news of them. She tried to contact Xiao Yuhan many times using the unique secret method of the Heavenly Sword Sect, but she could not get any response.
A sense of unease crept into her heart, and she dared not relax her vigilance in the slightest. The Kunlun Immortal Sect members were responsible for treating the wounded, while the Xuehan Blade Sect members remained on guard. Nangong Ling'er called over Ai Yue and Zhang Chengfeng from the Blood Lotus Sect, and said with a solemn expression, "Do you know about the Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Formation?"
Ai Yue, being a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect, naturally understood the meaning of this formation. Although Zhang Chengfeng was not from a prestigious family, he was well-versed in Taoism and was very intelligent. Upon hearing Nangong Ling'er's question, he immediately guessed her meaning: "Elder Nangong wants to set up this formation? But the overall situation is already settled, and there is a master like Master Lotus here. Shouldn't we be more cautious?"
Nangong Ling'er looked north and shook her head. "It's best not to let our guard down at all, just in case. If we know the enemy is strong but don't make any preparations, it will be too late when our brothers die tragically."
Zhang Chengfeng nodded. "How many people do you need to cooperate?"
"The Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Formation is composed of nine people per group. The formation formed by experts at the Void Returning Realm occupies the central palace, and then each of the eight trigram positions is further divided into a Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Formation. This process continues. If there are many experts, all of them should be gathered together to form a large formation of at least six thousand people. Obviously, even if we combine the Heavenly Sword Sect's people with the Blood Lotus Sect's disciples, we don't have that many. The majority of people here are disciples from the Snow Cold Blade Sect. Although Nanmen Yihen handed over command to me before he left, it is still difficult to get those people to completely obey orders. I need them to strictly implement every change in the formation without the slightest slack. So, do you have a good solution?"
Zhang Chengfeng thought for a moment and said, "If we're talking about prestige, apart from Nanmen Yihan, only Nanmen Ruoxuan from the Snow Cold Blade Sect can be trusted!"
"Then forget it. Besides her?"
Zhang Chengfeng's eyes flashed with a fierce light. "Elder Nangong, just make the arrangements. Anyone who disobeys will be killed to establish our authority!"
Nangong Ling'er thought for a moment, "The Dao Alliance has just been established, so this is not appropriate and could easily lead to internal strife."
Hearing this, Zhang Chengfeng thought for a moment and said, "It wasn't really about killing anyone, you understand what I mean, Elder Nangong!"
Before Nangong Ling'er could react, Zhang Chengfeng's expression suddenly changed drastically. "You're just a minor elder of the Heavenly Sword Sect, with no special strength or cultivation. What gives you the right to point fingers at us!"
The voice was loud and attracted the attention of many people.
Nangong Ling'er immediately understood his meaning and said directly, "I am the leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect. This time, the departure of Sect Master Nanmen has put me in charge of all the forces of the entire alliance. Who gave you the right to question me? The formation was set up as a precaution. Guards! Take this Vice Sect Leader Zhang Chengfeng away and punish him with caning! As a warning to others!"
After saying that, Nangong Ling'er looked in the direction of everyone, "Fellow immortals, please select cultivators above the Nascent Soul Realm to come forward. I will explain the details of the great formation to you! You must remember the details of the great formation's operation and there can be no mistakes. If anyone is dissatisfied, next time it will not be as simple as being flogged!"
Many people were somewhat intimidated when they saw that even Zhang Chengfeng's sect leader had been dealt with by Nangong Ling'er. Those who had previously looked down on this immortal sect disciple who was famous for his medical skills also changed their minds.
Although some people came to plead for Zhang Chengfeng, it was all just a show put on by the two of them. In fact, it wouldn't be difficult to get these people to obey. They would do it even if Nanmen Yihen gave them a hand order, but it's hard to say how seriously they would take it.
The array that Nangong Ling'er prepared was very complex, with each part linked to the next. If something went wrong, its power would be greatly reduced. Therefore, Nangong Ling'er had to establish her authority.
Those people didn't know that Zhang Chengfeng and Nangong Ling'er were on their side. They only knew that Nangong Ling'er dared to treat a sect leader like that, so they figured she was capable of killing two ordinary disciples as well.
As a result, everyone under his command was afraid of making mistakes, and they became more serious about their work.
A few days later, a heavy rain came, and a white-haired child arrived at the Northern Barbarian King's City, the allied army's camp.
Just then, they came face to face with Nangong Ling'er, who was on patrol. Ai Yue, who was beside her, was a little surprised, "Why is there a child here? Aren't there no ordinary people left in Beiyuan?"
Nangong Ling'er grabbed Ai Yue, who was about to step forward, and shouted, "Prepare for battle! Activate the formation!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a terrifying force sent Nangong Ling'er flying. She crashed into the wall of a courtyard, but she didn't stop there. Instead, she was propelled backwards into the courtyard by the force of the impact before finally regaining her balance. With just this one blow, she was almost unable to stand. Trembling, she took out a signal firework from her pocket and lit it.
Ai Yue rushed to Nangong Ling'er's side, but the white-haired youth didn't even glance at them. He simply walked towards the location of the allied forces, seemingly strolling leisurely. However, anyone who approached him would be killed on the spot.
Nangong Ling'er was lucky; she was wearing a magical artifact given to her by her senior brother before she set off, which saved her life.
"How... is this possible? How could that person possess such terrifying power?" A hint of fear flashed in Nangong Ling'er's eyes, but she quickly calmed down. "Aiyue! I'm handing over the command of the array core to you. Go to the city wall to command the great array. By now, the sect leaders should have noticed this person's arrival. I need to go and check the situation!"
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