"Fortunately, the formation has only cracked a little!" Qi Zi'an visibly relaxed when he saw the Nine-pointed Star Formation.
The damage was...
Far less severe than he had imagined.
At his words...
Qin Shujian shook his head and scoffed. "Far more than a little. Commander Qi, you've been deceived by this evil fiend."
"What do you mean, Sect Master Qin?"
"The Grand Formation before us looks as though only one corner has cracked, but it is actually a hollow shell. The Formation Runes in many places have failed. The slightest force would make them crumble without a sound."
Qin Shujian gazed at the formation with his hands behind his back and spoke calmly.
"Strictly speaking, half the Grand Formation has already broken. The seal's power has weakened to its limit. If nothing is done, the evil fiend will break free within six months at most."
"What!"
Qi Zi'an's expression changed drastically.
The seal would shatter within six months at most.
Something like that...
Was utterly beyond his expectations.
Qin Shujian paid Qi Zi'an no further attention. Instead, he turned his gaze to the Nine-pointed Star Formation and said mildly, "Would you say my assessment is correct?"
Silence.
Still silence.
Qi Zi'an looked at Qin Shujian in bewilderment, unsure whom he was speaking to.
Only the two of them were here.
If there was a third person...
It could only be the sealed evil fiend.
Could it be—
He was speaking to the evil fiend?
While Qi Zi'an was still wondering in uncertainty, an evil, savage voice emerged from the altar, making the void hum.
"I never imagined Great Zhao would send an Array Dao Grandmaster. What a surprise!"
Upon hearing those words...
Qi Zi'an reacted as though he had heard something terrifying. Staring toward the altar, he involuntarily retreated two