Poisoning

Between heaven and earth,

ten towering phantoms suddenly materialized.

The phantoms stood a hundred zhang tall, seated cross-legged in midair, their faces stern and their eyes like lightning.

The ten phantoms formed a circle, enclosing an area of a hundred li.

Countless Buddhist runes condensed upon the phantoms' bodies.

The Buddhist runes intertwined in the air, forming a barrier woven from the gathered runes.

Bang!

With a tremendous blast, the barrier began to sway violently, seeming on the verge of shattering.

Two figures abruptly appeared, as though they had been hurled out of the void.

They were Tai He and Hao Kong, who had earlier activated Minor Teleportation Talismans in an attempt to escape.

"Wisdom King Demon-Locking Formation!"

The two immediately recognized the formation before them, and their expressions turned exceedingly grim.

They lowered their heads and swept their gazes over the area. Beneath each Wisdom King phantom stood a Golden Core monk from Primordial Unity Temple, ten in total.

Each held an array plate and was controlling it with all their might.

After the Spirit Sacrifice Formation had been broken, these ten had not fled. Instead, they had retreated to the outskirts of the battlefield and secretly set up the Wisdom King Demon-Locking Formation.

The two instantly realized that Primordial Unity Temple had prepared for this all along.

From the very beginning, Xiao Chan had intended to use Fa Yan's nirvana sacrifice ritual to scheme against them—or rather, against the Nascent Soul Cultivators of Nine Palaces Sect.

After all, no matter whom Nine Palaces Sect sent, they would fall into Primordial Unity Temple's trap.

Fortunately, the Wisdom King Demon-Locking Formation hastily laid down by ten Golden Core cultivators was not particularly powerful.

Holding the Plaguefall Banner, Tai He drew forth poisonous mist and sent it crashing toward the barrier