Before Zhang Yu could finish speaking, the Formation Diagram shone brightly.
"Town!"
With a low shout from Zhang Yu, the enormous Formation Diagram phantom suddenly shone with light, and an invisible pressure as heavy as a mountain and as vast as a river descended from the sky.
Li Shan groaned, feeling as if the air around him had solidified. His movements instantly became sluggish and heavy, and the circulation of his True Essence was greatly hindered.
"What a strange Formation! It can actually suppress my True Essence and movement."
Li Shan was both shocked and furious, but as Great Grandmaster with rich combat experience, he remained calm in the face of danger.
He let out a low roar, and his crimson True Essence burned fiercely like flames, erupting wildly in an attempt to break free from this invisible constraint.
"Boom!"
The crimson True Essence clashed fiercely with the invisible pressure of the Formation, producing a muffled roar.
Within three feet of Li Shan, crimson light flickered erratically, barely managing to break free from the invisible suppressive force.
His feet sank deep into the ground, and the Bluestone Slab beneath his feet cracked inch by inch.
But he managed to stand firm and was not completely crushed; however, his movements became extremely difficult, as if he were carrying an immense burden.
"Old Li!"
The maniacal laughter on Li Feitian's face had vanished, replaced by tension.
Xiao Xuan, Xiao Zhengfeng, Xiao Fenghua, and all the other people from the Wei Kingdom were equally shocked.
They could feel the terrifying pressure of the Formation, and seeing even Great Grandmaster being suppressed and struggling to move was an unparalleled shock to them.
Zhang Yu actually possesses the means to contend with Great Grandmaster?
"You've got some skills."
Zhang Yu's calm voice rang out, revealing neither joy nor anger, "However, this is just an appetizer."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Formation Diagram changed again!
Within the enormous Formation Diagram array, a portion of the Runes suddenly emitted a blinding white light.
Immediately afterwards, countless sharp and incomparable invisible Sword Qi, condensed from highly compressed Gold elemental spiritual energy, shot towards the suppressed Li Shan from all directions like a storm.
Sword Qi pierced the air, emitting a sharp whistling sound; each strike was enough to easily penetrate the Body protection aura of Grandmaster.
"Golden Fiend Demon Slaying Sword Formation, activate."
Li Shan's pupils contracted sharply; he could feel the sharpness and murderous intent of these Sword Qi.
Normally, he wouldn't be afraid; he could break it with a flick of his wrist.
However, he was severely suppressed by the Formation power, making his movements slow. Faced with the overwhelming Sword Qi, he immediately felt immense pressure.
"Crimson Flame Barrier!" Li Shan shouted, raising his hands with difficulty to create a thick, crimson flame barrier in front of him.
"Ding ding ding ding--!"
Countless Sword Qi collided with the flame barrier, erupting in a dense clang of metal against metal, sparks flying everywhere.
Li Shan tried his best to maintain the barrier, but the number of Sword Qi was too great, and the Formation power was constantly weakening his True Essence.
After several waves of Sword Qi, the flame barrier was already on the verge of collapse, its light dimming.
"Wood Nightmare Spirit Confinement, Water Binding Entanglement!" Zhang Yu's voice was like Edict.
Within the Formation Diagram, green and blue light shone brilliantly.
Countless incredibly resilient, bluish-gray vine phantoms sprang from the ground, coiling around Li Shan's legs and waist like serpents.
"You bastard!"
Li Shan was both shocked and furious. He felt as if he had been caught in an invisible net, and the more he struggled, the tighter the net became.
The Formation power, the Sword Qi attack, the water binding vines... layer upon layer, made this Great Grandmaster feel constrained and powerless.
Although he was able to hold on with his abundant True Essence and rich experience, he was not immediately defeated.
Just as Li Shan was tightly bound by the Formation power, Sword Qi, vines, and water chains, Zhang Yu's phantom appeared silently inside the Imperial Palace gates like a ghost.
His expression was indifferent, as if the fierce and strange battle in the distance had nothing to do with him, and he simply walked slowly toward Li Feitian.
"You... you stay away!"
Li Feitian then seemed to wake from a dream, and looking at Zhang Yu who was walking over leisurely, his face finally showed genuine fear.
He wanted to escape, but his legs felt as heavy as lead.
"Crimson Blood Sect... My father is the Crimson Blood Sect Master! If you dare touch me, you will surely..."
Li Feitian's voice trembled as he attempted to threaten him with his background information.
"If they can't beat us, they're starting to bring in backers."
Zhang Yu didn't stop walking and had already walked up to Li Feitian.
He calmly looked at the other person's face, contorted with fear. "Even if your father is the King of Heaven, you're still going to die today."
As he spoke, Zhang Yu slowly raised his right hand.
As he raised his hand, a more condensed and precise Formation power instantly converged.
This was not an attack, but rather a complete imprisonment of the space within ten feet around Li Feitian, rendering him unable to move even a finger and choking him with his voice.
Li Feitian could only watch helplessly as Zhang Yu's hand easily gripped his neck as if lifting a chick, lifting him off the ground.
"Just now, did you ask me to commit suicide as an atonement?"
Zhang Yu's voice was soft, yet it clearly reached everyone's ears, including Li Shan, who was struggling to resist the Formation's attack from a distance.
Li Shan's eyes were bloodshot, and he roared repeatedly, desperately trying to break free from his restraints.
"Now, it's time for you to pay the price for your arrogance."
Zhang Yu looked at Li Feitian, whose face was turning purple from holding his fists and whose eyes were filled with fear and pleading, without the slightest ripple in his gaze.
"You dare?!"
Seeing that Zhang Yu was about to kill him, Li Shan was in the distance, had eyes wide open in fury and let out a beast-like roar.
"Our Crimson Blood Sect is renowned throughout the Crimson Blood Domain, with the Feathered Realm Old Ancestor overseeing it."
If my Young Master suffers even the slightest mishap today, the Wei Kingdom will be wiped out, not even a chicken or a dog will be spared.
Seeing that he could not break free in time, Li Shan roared angrily and brought out his last resort.
After letting out this roar, Li Shan felt somewhat at ease.
While the Crimson Blood Sect might not be considered top-tier in Yuhua Prefecture, it is undoubtedly a notorious and infamous overlord in the Crimson Blood Domain and its surrounding areas.
In particular, the Old Ancestor the Feathered Realm, who is in seclusion year-round and Divine Dragon seen, is like a pillar of strength, and is the most important reason why countless forces dare not provoke the Crimson Blood Sect.
He believed that this title would be enough to intimidate the mysterious and unpredictable young man who controlled the Formation.
These words struck the hearts of everyone in the Wei Kingdom like a thunderclap.
"Feathered Realm?"
Xiao Xuan's already pale face instantly lost all color, and his eyes were filled with despair.
That's a legendary realm, surpassing even the Great Grandmaster level.
The Crimson Blood Sect actually has Feathered Ancestor overseeing it?
Emperor Xiao Zhengfeng swayed, and if Xiao Fenghua hadn't caught him in time, he would have almost lost his balance.
His last shred of hope vanished. Having offended a power with a powerful, ascended expert at its core, what future did the Wei Kingdom have?
Xiao Fenghua bit her lower lip tightly, her beautiful eyes filled with tears, a mixture of grief for her father and Old Ancestor's serious injuries and deep concern for Zhang Yu's situation.
Although she had confidence in Zhang Yu, the Feathered Realm... was an existence that made it difficult for anyone to even entertain the thought of resistance.
Li Feitian, whose throat was being choked by Zhang Yu, felt it most directly.
Just as Li Shan roared out the words "Feathered Ancestor," he clearly felt the hand gripping his neck... loosen its grip slightly?
"Cough cough... Hahaha!!"
Li Feitian was able to catch his breath and immediately burst into maniacal laughter, his face, flushed from suffocation, twisted with smugness and resentment.
"Zhang Yu, so what if you're strong?"
So what if the Formation is bizarre?
Faced with the might of my Crimson Blood Sect and the majesty of the Feathered Ancestor, wouldn't you obediently let go?
"Won't we still have to bow down and submit?"
He struggled, screaming with all his might, as if trying to release all the fear and humiliation he had just felt.
Li Feitian's maniacal laughter and threats struck the hearts of every Wei Kingdom citizen like a heavy hammer.
Xiao Xuan and the others looked ashen-faced, their hearts filled with resentment and humiliation, yet they were helpless.
Yes, no matter how strong Zhang Yu is, or how powerful his Formation is, can he contend against a Grandmaster at the Feathered Realm?
In their eyes, his momentary loosening of his grip was an indication that he had been intimidated by the title of the Feathered Ancestor, and a sign of submission.
Although they felt aggrieved, they could understand; no one could calmly face the wrath of the Feathered Realm.
However, they did not know that Zhang Yu let go because his main body was interfered with by Hu Qingxuan.