A mushroom cloud of spiritual energy shot into the sky, its immense power attracting the attention of countless people in Dragon City.
"It seems the Spirit Gathering Formation exploded," Grandmaster Beihai Wu murmured on the way.
"That shouldn't be the case." Elder Lin of the Eight Sceneries Palace frowned. He knew his senior brother's abilities; his mastery of the Domain was no less than his own, and such a mistake as the Spirit Gathering Formation exploding should never have happened.
Soon, Xiao Tian and his group arrived at the scene, which was in chaos. Many people were groaning and screaming in pain, clearly injured by the aftershocks of the explosion.
"Senior brother, what happened?" Elder Lin of the Eight Sceneries Palace rushed over.
Elder Lin's senior brother, He Qiankun, had a very ugly expression. He couldn't believe that after decades of dominating the Domain and setting up thousands, if not tens of thousands, of Domain formations, his signature Spirit Gathering Formation had gone out of control and exploded the moment it was activated.
"Old Lin, I'm also very puzzled, what the hell is going on!" His face was extremely grim.
"Senior brother, tell me what happened."
He Qiankun quickly recounted what had happened, saying with great frustration, "Before activating the formation, I specifically checked it; the location and quantity were just right, and there was absolutely no chance of an out-of-control explosion."
"Ah, this." Beihai Wu frowned. He was very familiar with He Qiankun. They had played against each other before, and the other party's Domain skills far surpassed his own. He would never make such a low-level mistake.
The fact that the Spirit Gathering Formation exploded was right before their eyes, leaving no room for doubt!
"Sir, could you please tell me about the location and quantity of the arrangement?"
Upon hearing this, He Qiankun couldn't help but look at Xiao Tian, who had spoken.
" City Lord Xiao, do you really think I would make such a mistake?!" He Qiankun was furious. If the other party hadn't been a powerful Human Clan who had defeated the Golden-Winged Great Peng King, he would have already started cursing.
Xiao Tian Xiao and said, "Old sir, no one is perfect. Besides, the arrangement of this Spirit Gathering Formation is different from the previous ones. The terrain of Dragon City's inner city is complex, and the underground spiritual veins are intricately intertwined. Why don't you explain?"
"Underground spiritual veins..." He Qiankun murmured repeatedly, his eyes shining.
In a short while, he explained his entire formation setup, describing He Qiankun's position in the ruins after the explosion so that Xiao Tian, Elder Lin, Beihai Wu could understand.
Five minutes later!
"The measurements and orientation are absolutely correct," Elder Lin said, drawing upon his exceptional experience.
"Yes, but what exactly caused the explosion?" Beihai Wu wondered, completely baffled.
He Qiankun looked at the ground and sighed, "I guess it's just my bad luck; the underground spiritual vein is conflicting with the medium of my Spirit Gathering Formation."
"I see. In that case, Elder He, why don't you change the nature of the formation and set up Spirit Gathering Formation again?"
"No rush." Xiao Tian smiled slightly, looking at the scorched ground, and said, "Actually, the old man's Spirit Gathering Formation wasn't completely destroyed; it was actually successfully activated. The previous explosion was caused by underground energy fluctuations—it was an anomaly."
"What?" He Qiankun, Elder Lin, Beihai Wu, Nangong Feiying, and everyone around them were all astonished upon hearing this.
" City Lord Xiao, but I can't sense any formation!" He Qiankun frowned.
Since his Spirit Gathering Formation wasn't Destruction, why can't I sense it at all? Could it be that the sensing function has been hidden?
"What happened here?" The commander of the Vermilion Bird Corps's Silver Armor Army arrived with a troop of men.
" Grandmaster Lin, Master Beihai, Grandmaster He, what's going on here?"
He Qiankun said with a wry smile, "As you can see, it was caused by the Spirit Gathering Formation I set up. The explosion occurred the moment it was activated."
"This?" The Grand Commander was a little confused. He knew about Grandmaster He's level of skill. Master He had helped him set up Spirit Gathering Formation and natural defensive barriers in his mansion twice. Master He had a very high status and reputation in Dragon City.
"Perhaps it's because of the underground spiritual veins that the formation City Lord Xiao mentioned I created wasn't Destruction."
" City Lord Xiao..." The Grand Commander hurriedly looked at Xiao Tian, his tone respectful, and asked, "Lord Xiao, I've heard that the array fortifications in Luo Cheng were overseen by a master of Domain techniques. Do you have a solution?"
Xiao Tian smiled and nodded, then looked at He Qiankun and said, "Yes, there is, but it will require some effort from you, sir. You'll probably need to get a good night's sleep afterwards."
Everyone was taken aback.
He Qiankun laughed loudly, "If my Spirit Gathering Formation can reappear, what's a few naps! As long as it doesn't delay the Dragon City array construction, I could lie in bed for half a year or three years without any problem!"
"Alright, then I'll trouble you to sit down and meditate here, sir, so I can borrow your blood."
"Good!"
He Qiankun sat up cross-legged without hesitation. As Xiao Tian's fingernails tore a deep wound on He Qiankun's arm like sharp blades, blood splattered out.
To prevent the wound from healing quickly, Xiao Tian cast a rune to freeze He Qiankun's injuries.
Under Xiao Tian's control, He Qiankun's blood transformed into a water dragon that swirled in the low sky.
The next moment, Xiao Tian's left index and middle fingers merged into a sword shape, unleashing a dazzling sword aura that slammed into the ground.
The cave entrance was of unknown depth. While Nangong Feiying, Beihai Wu, Elder Lin, and others were still wondering what Xiao Tian was going to do, a dense fountain of seven-colored energy gushed out from the small, half-meter-thick opening that had been blasted open.
"Now!"
Xiao Tian moved with incredible speed, forcefully blasting He Qiankun's blood into the seven-colored energy. In an instant, the energy fountain, forced in by external force, became extremely violent, with terrifying spiritual pressure spreading outwards and a howling storm.
Xiao Tian murmured to himself, and mysterious runes condensed in the void before disappearing into the seven-colored energy fountain.
Suddenly, the violent force subsided, and the seven-colored energy fountain expanded.
"I sensed it!" He Qiankun exclaimed in surprise.
He was shocked; his Spirit Gathering Formation hadn't actually been destroyed!
"Old sir, control the Spirit Gathering Formation and make it visible to the world. Leave the rest to me!"
"Good!"
Suddenly, a Spirit Gathering Formation, covering a hundred square meters and radiating a dreamlike glow, appeared, shaped like an altar. Five energy vortexes converged at the center, where a huge crystal with mysterious runes continuously resonated and trembled.
All the onlookers saw Xiao Tian reach into the seven-colored energy fountain with his bare hand, as if he had grabbed a major artery, pulling it outwards, then pulling it out repeatedly as if he were having a cramp.
The seven-colored light ribbon continued to Entanglement Xiao Tian's hand like noodles, meter by meter. Two minutes later, Xiao Tian stopped, his figure flashed, and he appeared at the huge crystal of the Spirit Gathering Formation, wrapping the meter-long seven-colored light ribbon Entanglement it like a mummy.
The colorful fountain quickly became violent, but then subsided just as fast.
"The energy medium here complements the old man's Spirit Gathering Formation. The subsequent resonance point can be used as a false central point. Later, two more Spirit Gathering Formation will need to be set up nearby to form a dragon-head shape."
Elder Lin, He Qiankun, and Beihai Wu were all intelligent people, and they understood Xiao Tian's meaning immediately.
"Wonderful!"
"What a magnificent Spirit Gathering Formation! This is the most spectacular I have ever seen in my life! The energy here is actually condensing and swirling in a matter of seconds! So rich! So pure!" The commander of the Vermilion Bird Corps Legion's Silver Armor Army exclaimed in astonishment.
"Truly a stroke of genius! Lord Xiao, you're amazing!" Nangong Feiying looked at Xiao Tian's retreating figure with admiration in his eyes.
"Thank goodness! It's all thanks to City Lord Xiao! In Domain mastery, City Lord Xiao is probably at the pinnacle of our Human Clan!" He Qiankun exclaimed sincerely.
The Vermilion Bird Grand Commander was shocked. To receive such high praise from Grandmaster He, could this City Lord Xiao truly be a god among mortals?
After all, he's so young to have achieved so much! He's not just a genius, he's Gu Yao!
The Overlord and the others arrived and, after learning what had happened, Deva Path profusely.
Afterwards, Xiao Tian helped set up Spirit Gathering Formation around the area, and a week later, they quickly completed the project.
" City Lord Xiao, I'll leave the rest to you!"
Xiao Tian nodded emphatically. Activating the Spirit Gathering Formation that resonated throughout the city to form a protective array was a piece of cake for him.
"Report to the Overlord! The outer city! A strange fog is approaching the outer city!"
"What!" The Overlord and the others' expressions changed drastically.
" The Four Sacred Beasts Legion of the inner city hold their ground to the death, and the eight battle groups fight to the bitter end!"
" Elder Xiao, you'd better hurry!"
The eerie fog spread incredibly fast, invading the inner city area in the blink of an eye.
Xiao Tian's body radiated light, one finger pointing to the sky and the other to the earth, as if he were the only one worthy of respect. Mysterious runes transformed into divine dragons, which flew away and disappeared into the void.
Three seconds later, the Spirit Gathering Formation set up by Xiao Tian revealed their vast light and shadow, with beams of divine light soaring into the sky.
In the void, mysterious threads, visible to the naked eye, pierced through the eerie mist, annihilated giants, and cut through monsters within the mist, resonating with the arrays scattered throughout the inner city.
boom!
At the south gate of the inner city, the fake dragon head unleashed its power, and an energy dragon appeared, its tail sweeping across and blasting the giant in the mist to death.
Buzz buzz buzz!
A thin, white light, as thin as a cicada's wing, illuminated the inner city, and the protective barrier was formed!
"We made it!" the Overlord laughed.
"Four Evolver! Focus all your efforts on eliminating the monsters shrouded in the inner city's fog!"
In less than ten minutes, the eerie fog within the inner city dissipated, and the monsters within were all killed! Meanwhile, the monsters outside the barrier were attacking it with frenzied fury.
At this moment, Dragon City's martial prowess was revealed to be terrifying!
There were too many powerful Evolver stationed in Dragon City, and a variety of ranged attacks swept towards the monsters outside the barrier.
The scene was awe-inspiring, featuring large-scale destructive Soul Hand such as the Thunder Prison Cage, Fire Lotus filling the sky, Lightning Fire storms, and whirlwinds sweeping away clouds.
"That was fucking awesome! Before, I didn't dare use my ultimate move for fear of accidentally harming my own people! Now, you trash, get ready to experience my baptism! Hahaha!"
Hearty laughter echoed throughout the inner city; the powerful figures were having a blast.
Xiao Tian couldn't help but feel ashamed. He had to admit that Dragon City's current strength was too great. With the barrier in place, it was like adding wings to a tiger. They would be able to get through this second wave of strange mist attacks.
" My Overlord! Within the mists of the East, there lies a spatial rift! The eerie mist and those monsters originated there!"
"I am delighted!" exclaimed Peak Shackle Realm who possessed a rare Holy Eye.