At the four cardinal directions of the grand formation stood four massive cauldrons suppressing it. Eighteen Heaven-Repelling Realm experts surrounded it, while directly above, a middle-aged man dressed like an attendant stood suspended in the air. Palm seals churned in his hands, and power poured forth like threads of rain.
That thread-rain power appeared soft and elusive, seemingly devoid of force, yet the instant it touched the humanoid Heavenly Dao, it plunged it into unbearable agony, drawing out endless miserable screams.
Even a Heavenly Dao this powerful had no ability to resist it whatsoever!
Screeech, screeech, screeech, screeech!
The grand formation rotated like a grinding millstone. The humanoid Heavenly Dao grew weaker and weaker, seeming as though it could be ground into nothingness at any moment. It had evidently been refined for quite some time already. Before long, the Heavenly Dao would be unable to endure any further and would collapse completely.
"He sent you out to stall me for time!"
Nie Yun glanced at Xu Zhe, his eyelids lifting slightly.
"You... are right. I was sent to stall for time. The most critical period has already passed. Even if you withdraw the grand formation now, the Heavenly Dao will still face refinement! There is no turning it back!"
Xu Zhe had not expected that nothing could be concealed from the man before him. Too lazy to keep struggling, he revealed a vicious expression.
The situation was obvious anyway. The Heavenly Dao was about to be refined. No matter what Nie Yun did now, it would be too late.
"No turning it back? Not necessarily!" Rather than entering Chaos, Nie Yun looked at the distant humanoid Heavenly Dao and smiled faintly. "I will ask you something. Answer truthfully, and I will save you. Refuse to answer, and I will no