Having missed the Azure-Eyed King Niao, it would not be easy to find another such suitable opponent to hone himself against anytime soon.
The Azure-Eyed King Niao grew more alarmed as the fight went on. With Lu Xiaotian leading a host of Daluo Golden Immortal-level experts, they had actually managed to withstand his attacks head-on.
After several consecutive rounds of attacks, he had still failed to injure even one or two of them or open a breach in their formation.
But the Azure-Eyed King Niao was ultimately at a higher level of cultivation. As the two sides clashed in a prolonged deadlock, he discovered that apart from Lu Xiaotian, who had remained consistently steady, everyone—including himself—was gradually being worn down.
The Azure-Eyed King Niao could still hold on; he was nowhere near his limit. But judging by the situation, Lu Xiaotian had a great many Daluo Golden Immortal-level experts on his side, with varying levels of strength. Even though Lu Xiaotian could use the formation to keep shifting their positions, their energy was still being steadily consumed.
The best openings were the two with relatively shallow foundations: General Zhe and the Rock Giant's young lord, Qing.
Once he spotted the weakness in the formation, the wind-and-thunder demonic banner under the Azure-Eyed King Niao's control surged in power, sending whirlwinds of wind and thunder billowing in every direction.
No matter how Lu Xiaotian shifted the formation, the Mist-Drilling Dragon, General Zhe, and the Rock Giant's young lord, Qing, remained under attack to some degree. Lu Xiaotian's manipulation of the formation did little to ease the pressure on them.
After fighting for a while, both of them were visibly exhausted.
This old monster really is tough to handle. Lu Xiaotian sighed inwardly. He had studied the Prajna Black Lotus Netherworld Formation quite