Qing Chen had long since secretly laid layer upon layer of magic formations across his chosen main battlefield, Wind-Splitting Gorge.
Countless concealed formation flags lay buried deep underground.
Formations that distorted light and shadow and blocked communications operated silently, turning hundreds of miles around into an "isolated island."
No matter what communication talismans were used, they were like clay oxen sinking into the sea, unable to penetrate in the slightest.
Before the battle, although "Ma Kui" had vaguely noticed something unusual in the flow of formation patterns here, and found his Divine Sense communications obstructed;
under the tense atmosphere created by Qing Chen's deliberate provocations;
he merely took it for a petty trick to disrupt Divine Sense and did not investigate further.
Besides, as he saw it, so long as he crushed his way through with absolute strength;
this minor obstacle would have no bearing on the overall situation.
After all, the formation master had already stated clearly that these were not dangerous formations such as slaughter formations or restricting formations, merely minor formations for concealment and blocking communications.
But just as the two sides' combined forces of more than seventy thousand fought outside Wind-Splitting Gorge until heaven and earth darkened, locked in a bitter struggle;
even the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was churned into chaos, like boiling water.
Everyone's attention was firmly riveted on that earth-shaking frontal clash.
-and the lethal contingency Qing Chen had quietly put in place on the day he left camp alone before the battle.
Finally bared its fangs!
Had he really gone that day merely to collect the communication jade slip from the "Iron Household insider"?
In truth, it had been to take the powerful force he had painstakingly cultivated within his [Nine-Luminaries Glazed Vidyaraja Pagoda], keeping it hidden until now;
and