Dust and sand filled the sky, and dark clouds pressed down overhead as gloomy winds howled. When the Immortals probed within with their Spiritual Senses, they felt their minds grow uneasy, overwhelmed by an atmosphere of slaughter. Faint roars echoed from inside the formation. Black mist veiled the sun and moon, while a ghastly, gloomy aura tangled through the air, forming a deadly killing array.
The Immortals of the Chan Teaching were blocked by this sinister formation. After examining it, they still could find no way to break it.
Daoist Randeng sighed softly. "This formation displays the killing aspect of the Nine Palaces, yet it doesn't seem to follow the Nine Palaces arrangement! The Nine Palaces interfere with one another—Nine Palaces Ultimate Kill! Even I can barely understand what I'm seeing, but I know full well how formidable this formation is. We mustn't underestimate it!"
Guang Chengzi asked, "Teacher, do you know how to break it?"
Daoist Randeng shook his head and fell silent, then said quietly, "This formation is arranged according to the Three Talents and contains the mysteries of Heaven and Earth. Within it are Bewitching Elixirs and Sealing Immortal Arts that can deprive an Immortal of their spirit, dissipate their soul, trap their form, weaken their energy, destroy their immortal essence, and cripple their body. Immortals who enter become mortals; mortals who enter meet certain death. Its nine bends contain no straight path, and its twists exhaust the wonders of creation. We can only enter and investigate." He immediately gave Jiang Ziya some instructions.
Jiang Ziya stepped forward and called out, "Who set up this sinister formation to block my army of Xiqi? Take it down at once! Don't defy Heaven and bring endless disaster upon yourselves!"
Yunxiao appeared above the formation and spoke slowly. "What does