He shouted hoarsely toward Master Tiger, "Master Tiger! Make sure you protect Bai Susu! Buy me some time!"
The nine Apotropaic Coins spun in the air and flew into the clouds, far higher than the False Dragon.
Rather than spreading out into the nine-palace positions as an ordinary formation would, the nine coins stacked one above another, with an equal distance between each pair, hovering vertically in the sky.
Golden streams of light linked the nine Apotropaic Coins. From a distance, it looked as though a long golden needle had appeared out of nowhere in the sky, gleaming brilliantly.
Watching this peculiar sight, Cui Jiuyang's lips twitched slightly, and he could not help grumbling inwardly, I couldn't tell from the formation diagram, but now that I've set it up, why does it look like a lightning rod?
His inward grumbling did not slow his hands, however.
He rapidly formed one complex, profound Mudra after another, channeling them into the Thunder Formation overhead.
The golden light of the nine Apotropaic Coins grew ever brighter, radiating dazzling rays. Strands of piercing blue-violet lightning began to take shape within their golden halos.
The lightning raced between the nine coins, crackling and sizzling as it cut through the air. Even from the ground, its sounds could be heard with faint clarity.
Overhead, banks of heavy black clouds seemed to answer a summons, gathering around the Thunder Formation.
Gradually, dense thunderclouds covered the entire sky, blotting out the sun and blocking its light completely. The daylight dimmed little by little, and the entire clifftop lay beneath an oppressive shadow.
Meanwhile, seeing how tightly Master Tiger guarded Bai Susu, the False Dragon in the sky continued furiously hurling lightning toward her.
The little white snake barely evaded some attacks with her footwork.
More often, however, Master