Deep within the formation restrictions, Zhang Yu stood atop the formation hub, looking at the six crystal cases delivered before him. With a sweep of his sleeve, the crystal lids were moved aside. Yet the miraculous creatures hiding within seemed to sense something and refused to emerge.
He glanced over them, his gaze falling upon them. As his thoughts turned, the miraculous creatures transformed into spiritual light and plunged one after another beneath the formation position, where his Heartlight Seal suppressed them. They obediently became part of the formation mechanism's operation. Before this, creatures such as the Mystery-Seeking Bird and Master Deer had already been suppressed within it.
Once the arrangement was complete, the great formation began operating again. His figure flashed, and he returned to his residence in the Hundred-Tier Hall.
He walked forward two steps and looked through the crystal wall beyond the city domain. There, they were using the city walls built by King Xi's army during this campaign to hurriedly construct even sturdier defensive fortifications.
Sleeping Foothills had not suffered great losses in this attack and had even gained considerable spoils. But this battle had not altered the balance of power between the two sides. Even with two more Profound Venerables, they still could not contend against the forces under King Xi's command.
Yet King Xi, though possessing the greatest power, also had the most enemies. He needed to deal with the Council of Elders' preparations for a counterattack while guarding against Lie King in the north. The various branches of his own clan each harbored different thoughts, while the six great sects above nursed hidden schemes. It was difficult for him to gather all his strength to attack Sleeping Foothills.
In truth, such confrontation was not entirely a bad thing. Tens of thousands of profound