The City Lord's Mansion's protective formation was a Level Four Formation.
Once activated, its power was so formidable that even if it fell short of Sunset City's formation, it was still far beyond what Golden Pill Cultivators could withstand.
She understood this better than anyone.
Su Shi'er said calmly, "Would it make any difference whether the formation is activated or not?"
Mu Yingluo's delicate body trembled slightly before she could react.
The Man in Black spoke indifferently, continuing, "This place has been wrecked like this. Even if the formation isn't activated, do you think the others won't notice? It's only a matter of sooner or later."
"If they strike early and manage to wipe us all out quickly, then... with the dead unable to testify, perhaps... they might still have a chance to muddle through."
"Then... what do we do now? We can't just sit here and wait for death, can we?" Mu Yingluo hurriedly continued, her gaze shifting back and forth between Su Shi'er and the Man in Black.
Though she was frightened by the battle about to arrive, seeing that neither Su Shi'er nor the Man in Black showed even the slightest panic still reassured her somewhat.
Given how cunning the two of them were, perhaps... they had another way to deal with this?
No sooner had the thought arisen in Mu Yingluo's mind than, before Su Shi'er and the Man in Black could speak again,
waves of eerie, hoarse cackling rose from underground.
The sound was shrill and grating, mixed with an invisible sinister force. It clearly carried a sonic attack.
The Golden Pill Cultivators present, led by Su Shi'er and the Man in Black, could handle it easily enough.
But the other cultivators whose cultivation was insufficient were not so fortunate.
One after another clutched their