Chapter 829: Trapped in the Formation…
What is that mountain god barking like a dog...?
Zhang Yibai and Gu Changsheng turned to look at Shi Qing.
Aren't they just four demon-locking towers?
Never seen the Demon-Sealing Tower?
Then the level of the gods on Earth will have to drop even further.
However, Shi Qing continued to act erratically.
He stomped his foot on the ground, and with a boom, he soared into the air, instantly arriving outside the atmosphere. Looking around, he saw two demon-locking towers corresponding to two cyclones stirring up the wind and clouds, but their positions had now changed significantly.
Especially the four seats beneath him, which have completely changed positions.
Even the direction of the earth's veins changed along with it.
Shi Qing returned to the ground, his face grim: "It's over..."
Zhang Yibai walked to Shi Qing's side and asked cautiously, "Immortal, why do you look so worried? Is there a problem with these Demon-Sealing Towers?"
Shi Qing remained silent, only asking in a deep voice, "Do you know why these four Demon-Sealing Towers changed positions, and why they were cut in half? What was the culprit?"
Zhang Yibai and Gu Changsheng exchanged a glance.
Weren't these four Demon-Sealing Towers moved by Chen Niu using his supernatural powers?
The immortals in the celestial realm don't seem to be very united, so it doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with saying that it was made by the Ox.
"Reporting to the Immortal, these four Demon-Locking Towers are the masterpiece of the Demon Immortal Chen Niu."
At the time, it wanted to compete with Hua Jinzhen for the Heavenly Essence Jade Marrow, so it moved four Demon-Locking Towers and even set up an array at the birthplace of the Heavenly Essence Jade Marrow... However, it ultimately died, killed by Hua Jinzhen. Even the demons didn't recognize it.
"Move the Demon-Locking Tower to set up an array? That's utter nonsense!" Shi Qing sneered. "Do you even know why you set up this Demon-Locking Tower? And why you built this courtyard?"
Zhang Yibai and Gu Changsheng shook their heads.
Isn't this Demon-Sealing Tower meant to suppress demonic beasts?
However, since Shi Qing asked this question, it must not be as simple as it seems on the surface.
"This Demon-Locking Tower itself is the core of the formation. In ancient times, a powerful being from the divine realm used heaven and earth as the foundation to build this Demon-Locking Tower as the core of the formation, refining the essence of heaven and earth and sealing it inside along with the ferocious beasts. Over time, it formed a skylight that stores a massive amount of spiritual energy. The skylight itself is the core that provides energy for the great formation!"
Zhang Yibai's pupils contracted upon hearing this.
The central courtyard serves as the core of the formation, while the sky and earth form its foundation.
What a grand gesture!
What are they trying to do?
"This is the first time I've heard of this. May I ask, Immortal, what is the purpose of this great formation?" he asked, bowing respectfully.
"I don't know much about the position of the 'Mundo'." Shi Qing sighed: "I only know that this formation is a trapping formation and a refining formation. The refining formation is the fortune of heaven and earth, but what the trapping formation is... I don't know."
Zhang Yibai: "..."
His tongue felt numb.
If what Shi Qing said is true, then what kind of existence needs a skylight to trap it? Moreover, this great formation uses heaven and earth as its foundation and mountains and rivers as its materials; otherwise, it could not trap such an existence.
and……
According to Shi Qing, all that spiritual energy in the courtyard was extracted from the trapped creature.
Therefore, there is no possibility.
Is the ability of the 껣所뀪 to produce Heavenly Essence Jade Marrow also related to that trapped being?
Well... there's still no possibility.
The so-called continuous cycle of reincarnation is to keep suppressing the trapped being and extract resources from it in order to achieve certain goals.
This is terrifying to think about!
Zhang Yibai shuddered just thinking about the sight of someone covered in bloodsucking worms and unable to move.
He didn't know what kind of existence the trapped being was, but if that being were to break free, the entire Earth might be destroyed by it! Perhaps this was the reason why Shi Qing felt angry and fearful?
Based on the theory of formations—if the core of the formation is moved or damaged, even if the formation is still effective, it will inevitably be much less effective than before, and it may have already become loose.
"The Demon-Locking Tower is such an important element of the formation, don't those demon immortals know that?" Gu Changsheng suddenly asked, "All the immortals of Lingxiao know that the Demon-Locking Tower cannot be moved, but these demon immortals don't... That doesn't make sense, does it?"
“They know,” Shi Qing said coldly, his face grim. “But they didn’t tell them the specific reason; they only told them not to move the location of the Demon-Locking Tower.”
But obviously they didn't take it seriously... Although the demon immortals, the Buddhist kingdom and the immortals of Lingxiao all belong to the upper realm, they are not on good terms, and the immortals can't tell them everything.
Now that the demon immortal has caused a great disaster, I must go back and report.
We can only look at those major, unresolved cases.
Hua Jinzhen is now out of danger.
The Ox is dead, and the Crocodile is nowhere to be found.
Shi Qing was leaving, and Zhang Yibai and Gu Changsheng couldn't find anyone to leave behind.
The situation is currently chaotic, and Shi Qing's words contained too much information. They are unsure whether it is a good thing or a bad thing for Shi Qing to go back and report, and they are even less clear whether the creature suppressed by the Demon-Locking Tower would be a catastrophe for Earth if it were to break free.
After Shi Qing finished speaking, he immediately turned into a stone statue on the spot.
It looks like we're about to go back.
However, the next second, a surge of demonic energy rose from the east.
The pitch-black demonic aura, like ink-black clouds, plunged the eastern sky into complete darkness, obscuring the sun. The terrifying fluctuations of the demonic aura could be clearly felt even from a great distance.
Shi Qing, who was about to turn into a stone statue, suddenly stopped.
He turned his head to look at the eastern sky, then glanced at Zhang Yibai, Gu Changsheng, and Hua Jinzhen, who were standing there in a daze, and a hint of impatience flashed in his eyes.
He didn't want to get involved.
But by consuming incense offerings, one accepts the karmic consequences.
If these juniors die because of the sudden outbreak of the great demon, he will bear the karmic consequences.
It seems I'll have to postpone reporting back to the authorities for now.
We need to deal with the source of the demonic energy in the east first.
"You all wait here and don't move." Shi Qing transformed back into his original form, his tone serious: "A great demon has appeared in the east. Judging from its aura, it might very well be the demon immortal you were talking about!"
"I'll go and deal with them for you first. Anyone who runs off and dies in the jaws of a monster will bear the consequences!"
That aura didn't belong to the crocodile or any demon immortal.
Shi Qing understood.
But he has to put on an act for the sake of his image.
…
On the East China Sea, the clear sky suddenly lost its color.
Not only was it shrouded in dark, demonic energy, but the light itself was also distorted and collapsed, as if being swallowed by an invisible giant maw.
The sea surface ceased its undulations, solidifying into a dark mirror that reflected the ever-deepening vortex in the sky.
There was no wind, no waves, and even the sound had vanished; the deathly silence was suffocating.
In this absolute silence, the domineering muscles—or rather,
No longer a mere muscular physique, it slowly raised its head.
Its body did not expand endlessly; instead, it became more refined and powerful, with smooth lines that exuded a sense of destructive strength. Most of the dark gold runes that originally covered its body had disappeared, only occasionally appearing with its movements.
The most palpable thing is the space around it.
The seawater wasn't pushed away; it "disappeared," leaving behind an ever-expanding hemispherical vacuum. The seawater at the edge maintained the smooth cross-section it had when it was instantly "erased," unable to flow and fill the void.
The air is the same; when light travels around it, it bends and dims strangely, as if a black hole that can devour matter and rules lurks there.
It moved its front paws slightly, the movement was slow and gentle.
"Snap—"
A pitch-black rift stretching for thousands of miles appeared out of nowhere, lying across the sky and the sea.
That's not a tear in space, but something much deeper, a wound from the denial of "existence," its edges shimmering with an ominous, all-ending void light.
The crack slowly closed.
The aftershocks left behind caused the entire East Sea seabed to groan in unbearable pain.
The mainland experienced a tremor.
Ren Shou had already retreated to the edge of the formation, his face deathly pale.
It's not just the exhaustion of true essence, but also the instinctive tremor stemming from the difference in life levels.
He felt that when facing the Taotie, he was like a figure in a traditional Chinese ink painting, an existence that could be crumpled and torn at will.
Chen Huai'an kept his eyes closed, his sword finger held upright in front of his chest, the Black Scale Sword silently hovering behind him.
His brows furrowed slightly, and the sword intent flowing around him was more solemn than ever before. A thousand flying swords formed a sword array, emitting a faint hum.
What he "saw" was not demonic energy or power, but a manifestation of something akin to the "Tao"—a personification of devouring and ending. This was no ordinary ferocious beast; its very existence was a constant consumption of the surrounding "reality."
The monstrous head of the Taotie turned towards Chen Huai'an and Renshou.
The blood mist in his eyes had long since dissipated.
The word "取땤代껣놅" is a swirling, chaotic void, deep and bottomless.
There was no murderous intent, no tyranny.
Only a kind of indifference to the extreme... a feeling of hunger.
It's as if all things in heaven and earth, rules and laws, are nothing more than food to be savored.
This... is truly a gluttonous beast!
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