Lin Taichu frowned. "The demonic qi has already begun affecting the minds of low-level demonic beasts. Pick up the pace. We must find the formation core at Eagle Beak Cliff before sunset."
The group hastened onward and reached Eagle Beak Cliff half an hour later. It was a steep cliffside riddled with caves, each one exhaling gusts of fetid wind.
Lin Taichu signaled everyone to stop and extended his divine sense to investigate. Sure enough, faint formation fluctuations came from a cave halfway up the cliff.
"Zhao Hu, bring two men with me to break the formation. Everyone else, stand guard around the perimeter." Lin Taichu summoned the Reincarnation Token, golden light flowing across his palm. "Stay alert. The Blood Demon Sect may have set an ambush nearby."
Zhao Hu carried his shield and followed Lin Taichu with two guards, climbing toward the cave along the steep cliff face.
The cave entrance was concealed by vines. Once they pushed them aside, a dense wave of demonic qi rushed toward them. The cave was not spacious. A blood-red formation was carved into the ground at its center, with six black crystals embedded at the corners, each emitting a dim crimson glow.
"This is a level-three Beast Luring Formation. It sustains itself by feeding Essence Blood to the crystals." Zhao Hu crouched to inspect the formation's lines. "The formation core is the blood pool in the center. Destroy the blood pool, and the formation will fail."
Lin Taichu took out a formation-breaking pill. "I'll draw the formation's backlash. You destroy the formation core."
He crushed the formation-breaking pill and scattered its powder over the Formation. The instant the pill touched the blood-red lines, the Formation suddenly erupted with crimson light. The six crystals simultaneously fired black beams at Lin Taichu.
"Watch out!"