The withered bone immortal seemed to be nailed to the spot, looking up at the Pure World Monk in disbelief, his cracked lips moving silently.
He knew this stinky monk and was even more aware of their strengths. Although there was a gap between them, it should not be such an insurmountable chasm!
It should be noted that the attack just now was not only the power of the great formation, but each demon heart also carried his death energy, which would shorten one's lifespan if it touched it.
Moreover, the mountain-protecting formation is maintained and controlled by several elders of the Longevity Sect, each of whom is exceptionally powerful.
With a two-pronged approach, even the top ten on the popularity list would have to temporarily retreat. How could this stinky monk possibly block it so easily?
The monk Jingshi's gaze calmly swept over the withered body of the withered skeleton, a hint of insightful pity in his eyes, and he slowly spoke:
"The Bone Immortal?"
He directly revealed the common name that the skeleton wanted to bury:
“Situ Tianshang, you traitor who betrayed the Dao Alliance, when did you start using the Dao Alliance’s name again to swindle and deceive people and do such heinous things?”
Situ Tianshang's face twitched violently, as if his most painful scar had been ripped open; he clearly didn't want to hear that name again.
But he suppressed the turmoil in his heart, and in a hoarse voice, he called out the lay name of the monk Jingshi, filled with intense vengeance:
"Li Yuan! Stop playing tricks on me."
"Put away your fake compassionate face! This is the Gate of Longevity, and you know perfectly well why I am here!"
The two seemed to have known each other for a long time, but their reunion this time lacked the same appreciation they once had.
"Now is not the time for me to leave, you'd better not come and cause trouble." Situ Tianshang paused abruptly, then added urgently:
"At least... not now."
After arriving at the Longevity Gate, Situ Tianshang truly felt his lifespan increase, as if his lost vitality had been revitalized.
For someone whose lifespan is nearing its end, this is like encountering heavenly music. How could he possibly allow the monk Jingshi to appear at this crucial moment and ruin everything?
He needs time! He needs more time to absorb the nutrients for "immortality"!
We must wait until his lifespan increases before allowing this monk to destroy all of this.
As he spoke, the deathly aura emanating from Situ Tianshang's body became uncontrollable, and the intense, decaying smell was almost suffocating.
The three monks, Jingshi, Li Yu, and Lu Fan, could all clearly sense it at this moment.
The other party is exhausted and has little time left! He won't live much longer.
"Li Yuan." Situ Tianshang's voice carried a hint of barely perceptible sadness:
"Now, if you and your men turn around and leave, I can pretend I didn't see anything, and that nothing ever happened."
Situ Tianshang glanced at the charred powder around him, burned by the karmic fire:
"The life or death of these ants is irrelevant; no one will hold you accountable."
Situ Tianshang sighed, as if lost in a brief recollection, recalling some past events, his tone carrying a strange emotion:
"Li Yuan, your strength has indeed improved a lot, but you should know that everyone will eventually die."
"Considering our past acquaintance, I can even promise that when your time is up and there is no way to save you, I will allow you to enter this Gate of Longevity and extend your life by another hundred years!"
Seeing the calm and unmoved expression on Monk Jingshi's face, Situ Tianshang closed his eyes slightly, the last trace of hope in them extinguished.
When Situ Tianshang opened his eyes again, what he showed was a blatant threat, and his voice suddenly rose:
"If you remain obstinate and insist on meddling in this monstrous matter, not only will a mere monk like you be unable to bear the consequences, but even the Reincarnation Monastery behind you cannot afford the backlash. You cannot bear this responsibility!"
Situ Tianshang took a few steps back and forcefully patted the protective mountain array behind him, which was still intact despite being burned by karmic fire.
"Thump."
The countless runes on the array glowed with a ghostly blue light behind him, resembling flowing metallic bones, before he finally offered his advice:
"Open your eyes and look carefully. This mountain-protecting formation has nine layers, all interlocked and mutually reinforcing!"
"Don't think that breaking through one level means everything is fine. Once you break through one level, the power of the next level will double! It's endless!"
Situ Tianshang's voice was full of intimidation:
"Moreover, the foundation of this formation is an upgraded and improved version of the Central Plains Military Department's secret formation, the 'Black Tortoise Shield'! The rune matrix engraved on it is the Thunder Bureau's trump card, the 'Thousand Transformations' secret technique! It is infinitely variable and integrates offense and defense!"
Upon hearing this, the monk Jingshi looked up and indeed saw countless rotating runes like strokes, each stroke twisting like a living snake.
The matrix is therefore constantly rotating and combining, and each change draws on enormous amounts of energy.
Situ Tianshang saw the gaze cast by the monk Jingshi, which then pointed to the eighteen enormous bronze pillars that were faintly visible deep within the great formation.
Each pillar is covered with Sanskrit inscriptions, radiating a solemn Buddhist power.
"Do you see that Arhat pillar that's like a pillar that stabilizes the sea? You must find it familiar. It was personally blessed with Buddhist power by the highly respected abbot of your reincarnation temple and respectfully sent here!"
Monk Jingshi's brow twitched slightly, clearly indicating that he was not at peace, because judging from the Buddha's light, what Situ Tianshang said was true.
Seeing this, Situ Tianshang felt a hint of smugness. Finally, he raised his hand and pointed at the huge, slowly rotating Tai Chi Yin-Yang fish pattern on the base of the mountain gate. At the core of the pattern, countless tiny points of light swirled like a river of stars.
"What's even more amazing and wonderful is the core that governs the whole situation, which is the Dao Alliance's 'Reverse Fate Lock' that can reverse life and death. Its operation mechanism is even more profound, deeply embodying the essence of the Dao Alliance's talisman theory of the unity of heaven and man!"
"Even the feng shui layout of the entire Changsheng Sect was personally surveyed by the Dao Alliance Master, who buried countless talismans."
Situ Tianshang let out a confident, eerie laugh, like that of a night owl:
"With the Eighteen Arhat Pillars, the Thousand Transformations Matrix, and the core formed by the unity of heaven and man in Tai Chi, you should know better than me just how powerful this great formation is."
Situ Tianshang lowered his head thoughtfully, feigning recollection, and said:
"Three years ago, a high-level awakened individual who was proficient in spatial jumping thought he could come and go as he pleased, so he tried to force his way into this place in search of the secret to immortality."
"And what was the result? He was firmly anchored by the 'Fate-Defying Lock'!"
"Every time he made a spatial jump, he was forcibly pulled back to the starting point! In the end, he exhausted his lifespan and died trapped in the formation! Even his bones turned into nourishment to maintain the operation of this great formation! Hahahaha!"
Situ Tianshang burst into laughter.
His seemingly descriptive remarks about the formation were actually a blatant demonstration and warning!
This binds the four behemoths—the Central Plains Military Department, the Thunder Bureau, the Reincarnation Academy, and the Dao Alliance—to the Longevity Sect!
Each name represents a terrifying power capable of crushing any individual!
He was also warning the monk Jingshi: Behind this door lies a bottomless abyss!
Going any further would mean being utterly destroyed and never recovering!
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