Deep within the Starry Sky Trial space, at a strategic mountain pass.
The area was surrounded by mountains on all sides, all of them sheer cliffs.
There was only one passageway, wide enough for only one person at a time, leading into the mountain hollow.
At this moment.
Kui Xuan sat cross-legged at the very center of the hollow, driving Array Flags into the surrounding rock walls.
With every strike, the cliffs in all directions seemed to ripple with wave-like distortions.
A formation.
That was right. Kui Xuan was a master of formations.
As he continuously laid down layer after layer of formations, scalp-numbing formation spaces gradually appeared in every direction.
The moment they activated, the densely packed Mystic Runes that emerged were simply dazzling!
Gradually.
The hand seals and Array Flags Kui Xuan cast became as swift as fired arrows.
Finally, at a certain moment.
The spacious mountain hollow, along with the mountains stretching for hundreds of miles around it, was enveloped within a terrifying formation.
Only then did Kui Xuan wipe away his sweat and rise to his feet.
"Brother Kui Xuan, you've worked hard.
Now, the real show is about to begin.
After more than a month of elimination, most of the 'impure' martial artists have basically been weeded out.
This place is now a vital route leading toward the true core of the Starry Sky Trial.
So, it's time for us to harvest."
The speaker was a tall martial artist holding a Black Blade. He was none other than Black Blade, ranked fifth on the Starry Sky Trial Heavenly Ranking.
The pitch-black saber in his hand seemed capable of swallowing light itself.
It flickered with a chilling black gleam.
"Good. I hope these little fellows from the Black Dragon Star Domain can bring me something fresh."