Sudden Surge in Strength

At Gu Hua's command, the members of the Ancient Clan turned serious as well. The seven figures, including the pale-faced Gu Yao, shifted slightly almost at the same time, tacitly closing the distance between one another.

As they drew closer together, Xiao Yan's expression instantly grew solemn. Their auras began to rise gradually, especially those of Gu Xing and Gu Hua, the two at the forefront. Their Half-Saint strength was actually still climbing!

Moreover, this increase came incredibly fast—so fast that it was somewhat unreasonable. Certain special secret arts could naturally raise one's strength rapidly, but such enhancement still required time. The Three Mysterious Changes of Heavenly Fire that Xiao Yan cultivated worked that way; no matter how fast it was, it had to rise stage by stage. Yet the Ancient Clan members' strength seemed to have risen in a single step.

Over the years, Xiao Yan had encountered quite a few grand formations. Though formations were useful for gathering everyone's strength together, their limitations were immense. For example, they either required a leader to wield the combined strength of everyone else. Even then, however, it was not a complete gathering of all their power, and losses during the process were unavoidable.

Or else, the formation had to be arranged in advance at a specific location, requiring a long period of setup and accumulation. Most such formations were used to protect sects.

But the Ancient Clan members' current display was just like that of the Black Annihilation Army. They had made no preparations beforehand, nor was there any visible absolute core among them. They had merely stood together and responded to one another, yet such power had suddenly erupted.

Xiao Yan had no time to study it carefully. He could only regard this ability as a special one, much like