Once he had decided what to do next, Huo Hai got to work. The Ironwood Sect only dared to seize territory outside; it did not dare to enter the Celestial Star Sect's home territory.
The Defensive Spirit Formation here was simply too powerful. Even weaker Spirit Saints would be killed if they came, to say nothing of Huo Hai, whose strength had reached an extraordinary extreme. The person in charge of this expedition was also a ninth-heaven Spirit Saint, but he was not even as strong as Silver Branch. He had no desire to die at Huo Hai's hands.
The outposts established nearby might still have lacked other facilities, but their Spirit Formations had already been completed, specifically to guard against Huo Hai. Besides, Huo Hai could no longer casually attack those lower-level people outside.
For one thing, his dignity was at stake. For another, this could be a trap laid by the Ironwood Sect. Once he attacked and fell into their trap, escaping would not be so easy.
Huo Hai had already revealed a great deal of his power. A trap devised using that information could very well cost him his life. He had never believed himself invincible, so naturally, he had to act with care and caution.
Huo Hai altered the Spirit Formations at twelve locations in the surrounding area, creating special terrain such as mountains and gorges on the spot. These twelve locations encircled the Celestial Star Sect and the Huo Family like the twelve hour marks on a clock. Afterward, Huo Hai set up several Skeleton Nests at each location.
Huo Hai concealed all these towering Bone Towers underground, leaving only a few passages leading to the surface. Protected by numerous surrounding Spirit Formations and their own formidable defenses, the Bone Towers would not ordinarily be