Early the next morning.
Liu Ying got up early and gathered all the Heavenly Sword Peak disciples who had finished their rest on the bluestone flat in front of the core hall.
Fifteen disciples lined up neatly, with calm auras and solemn expressions, waiting for the captain's instructions for today's mission.
The morning breeze ruffled the blue robe of Liu Ying. He stood tall and straight in front of the queue. His eyes slowly scanned the audience, deliberately assuming the posture of a calm, responsible and leading leader, and then he spoke in a deep voice.
"Junior brothers, when Junior Brother Zhou and Senior Brother Zhang were exploring the eastern area yesterday, they accidentally encountered the lurking traces of bandits. The other party hurriedly detonated the mine, causing a large-scale landslide. Hidden dangers still exist in the eastern part of the mining area, which is extremely dangerous."
He deliberately emphasized his tone, attributing yesterday's unexpected landslide to bandits, and quietly promoted himself to pave the way for his achievements.
"The mines in the eastern area are deep and the ground veins are unstable. After yesterday's landslide, the rock formations on the mountain have become loose, hiding endless dangers. It is the most troublesome and dangerous area in the entire mining area."
"As a disciple of Heavenly Sword Peak, I should face difficulties and not be afraid of dangers. Since I am the leader of the team, I should take the lead."
"Today's core investigation mission is for the three most powerful people, myself, Junior Brother Zhou, and Junior Brother Qi Shan, to go to the eastern area to thoroughly investigate the remnants of the bandits and eliminate all hidden dangers!"
"The remaining junior brothers are still stationed in the large areas designated yesterday, carefully checking for omissions, and stabilizing the defense line of the mining area. Don't slack off!"
What he said was generous and eloquent.
When the unsuspecting disciples heard this, they all felt admiration and looked at Liu Ying with eyes full of recognition.
Everyone felt that this captain was responsible and responsible. He knew that the east was dangerous, but still took the initiative to take on the most dangerous tasks. He was a model for his peers, and his style and magnanimity were far beyond ordinary people.
The surrounding disciples raised their hands and responded, "I obey the captain's orders!"
Only Zhou Qi, who was standing at the end of the team, had only a hint of sneer in his heart, and his face was calm and silent.
What kind of bullshit is there to lead the way? There is not even a hair in the eastern area.
It seems that they lured me there and cooperated with the three principals to prepare to kill me.
Zhou Qi's eyes dimmed slightly, and the majestic Divine Sense spread quietly, instantly covering the entire eastern mining area.
But after scanning around, Zhou Qi's brows wrinkled slightly.
No?
How is it possible?
When it was still dark, I heard some movement in the hall and ran out. How could there be no one there?
There is a problem.
Zhou Qi understands from the bottom of his heart.
The three principals failed in their plan yesterday. After thinking about it, they reflected on various reasons.
I went out today, and I think I used some kind of Law Artifact to isolate Divine Sense.
Zhou Qi A bit of cold light flashed across his eyes, and it quickly converged into his eyes.
He didn't speak or reveal anything. He just stood there quietly and allowed the situation to develop.
Liu Ying Seeing that there was no one to object, he raised his hands and clasped his back, looked proud, and said loudly, "Without further delay, set off immediately! The other junior brothers will perform their duties and strictly guard the area. Once any trace of the bandits is discovered, they will immediately send a message for help!"
"Yes!"
After a neat response, the other disciples turned around and rushed to their respective areas.
In an instant, only Liu Ying, Qi Shan, and Zhou Qi were left in the huge square.
Liu Ying was the first to step into the air, rise into the wind, and fly towards the eastern mining area, with a calm posture and a strategizing look.
Zhou Qi and Qi Shan followed silently behind them.
The three of them were flying through the air, getting closer and closer to the eastern mining area.
Passing through desolate rocky beaches, broken mine tunnels, and dead mountains and forests, all came into view. The surrounding air became increasingly stagnant and cold, and an invisible sense of oppression was layered on top of each other.
The moment the three of them passed through an empty plain and were about to step into the core mining area.
Suddenly, the land ahead flashed with spiritual light, and a dazzling golden white light burst out of the ground and shot straight into the sky!
Without waiting for the three people to react, haloes of the same origin lit up on both sides and even on the ground behind them. Four light curtains rose from the ground. The auras of light flowed and intertwined, and the barriers were thick and solid.
In an instant, the four-sided light curtain closed and took shape, and an extremely regular cubic Spiritual Power cage suddenly locked the entire space, trapping the three people in the center without any leakage.
The sound of the wind in the cage suddenly stopped, and the world was dead silent. Only the light curtain of the formation was flowing with a cold and killing luster, cutting off all escape routes and contact with the outside world.
Liu Ying's body froze, and a touch of secret ecstasy quickly passed through his eyes, which turned into panic in an instant:
"What's going on?! It's the remnants of the gang who are ambushing us! How brave you are to set up a formation to attack and kill us!"
His acting skills are skillful, his tone is horrifying, and his limbs are slightly stiff, perfectly replicating the panic of being caught off guard and in danger.
Qi Shan on the side was completely different, his expression was serious and panicked.
His pupils shrank, staring intently at the light curtain with murderous aura flowing around him. Spiritual Power instantly protected his body, all his Nascent Soul Sixth Layer cultivations were spread out, and his alert posture was full. The shock and fear in his eyes were undisguised.
"What kind of formation is this? The murderous aura is so strong!" Qi Shan shouted in a deep voice, frowning tightly, turning to look at Liu Ying in front of him, with a sincere tone,
"Senior Brother Liu, this formation is strange and dangerous. You are a little weak in cultivation, and the fight will be dangerous in a while. You hide behind me, and I will protect the two wings!"
This kind of loyal support is truly amazing.
Zhou Qi stood aside, his expression indifferent and calm from beginning to end, without any trace of panic.
His peripheral vision faintly glanced at Liu Ying, who was deliberately performing, and he couldn't stop laughing in his heart.
From beginning to end, this killing array was a result of the collusion between Liu Ying and the three principals. He was naturally sure of victory, so why should he be afraid?
Zhou Qi was too lazy to pay attention to the two people's pull. His eyes swept across the four-sided light curtain, carefully observing the formation patterns and Spiritual Power's circulation trajectory, and his mind was rapidly deducing the disassembly.
The aura of the formation became more and more blazing, the barriers became stronger and stronger, and the Killing Qi machine climbed up layer by layer and was completely solid and formed.
After a while, Zhou Qi had completely figured out the foundation of this formation.
Ten Kill Formation!
The killing trap formation is very common in the world of immortality but extremely practical. It seems simple and unpretentious, without any fancy changes, but it is extremely cruel and domineering.
This formation needs to be based on Supreme-Grade Spirit Stone, and then several Nascent Soul Cultivators must continuously infuse Spiritual Power to maintain its operation before it can take shape and exert force.
Ten kills, ten kills!
Those who join the battle will die without rebirth!
The trinity of trapping, consuming, and killing enemies.
Once trapped, the ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivator has no way to break free. In the end, the Spiritual Power will be exhausted and strangled to pieces by the array machine.
The moment Zhou Qi saw through the origin of the formation, the light curtain on the cage dome suddenly darkened, billowing dark clouds condensed out of thin air, and the darkness enveloped the entire space in the formation, making people breathless.
In the clouds, thunder surged faintly, crackling and exploding, and fine silver-white thunder arcs shuttled and tumbled. The violent power of thunder was ready to go out, and the fierce power of heaven suppressed all directions.
The next moment!
A thick and dazzling silver-white thunder crashed down, the thunder was powerful, and the position locked was extremely precise. It was Zhou Qi standing at the edge of the formation!