Amid the chaos, Ling Tian charged into the enemy ranks. After compressing his seven Phenomenal Domains, he wielded his great halberd like a tiger among a flock of sheep, and no one could withstand him for even an instant. Limbs flew everywhere, and the stench of blood grew thicker by the moment.
Seeing this, Lei Zhan and the others glared until their eyes nearly burst. But Si Kong Xuan knew that if they attacked Ling Tian while he was among their own people, they would inevitably hit their allies and throw their formation into even greater disarray, so he stopped Lei Zhan from joining the fight.
After a brief moment of thought, Lei Zhan and the others realized that was true. But watching Ling Tian run rampant through their ranks left him furious. "Are we really going to let him slaughter our people just like this? We..."
"Brother Bai Lu, order the cultivators around Ling Tian to form battle formations. Switch from attacking to defending, conjure energy shields, and trap Ling Tian at the center." Si Kong Xuan cut Lei Zhan off. Seeing Bai Lu immediately issue the order, he murmured, "Although this will weaken our attacks even further, it'll trap Ling Tian and free up enough strength to deal with Bei Xuan's formation. Hmph! Once we've dealt with the formation, we'll take care of Ling Tian!"
At Bai Lu's command, several hundred people switched from offense to defense. One enormous energy shield after another rose into the air, then lined up side by side in a ring. The cultivators maneuvered the shields, tightening the encirclement until the shields connected and overlapped, forming a cage. To prevent Ling Tian from escaping, they sealed the bottom with one massive energy shield as well. With that, escape would be all but impossible.