The Battle of Qingyang thus began.
The two groups, totaling nearly thirty people, clashed fiercely in the skies above Qingyang City.
Bai Hua single-handedly fought two experts at the Transformation Origin Transformation Realm. With his Late Origin Transformation Realm cultivation, he held his own for a short time. As for Qin Zhong and the others, they each faced a Dou Di expert from the Sea Cloud Palace. Among them, Zhong Li faced the gray-haired old man.
"Gah gah gah, Zhong Li, it's been so many years! I never expected to see you here..."
After Zhong Li, who was also Nine-Star Dou Di, clashed head-on with the gray-haired old man, their figures immediately separated. However, just as the two separated, the gray-haired old man uttered an extremely strange sentence.
"Kindness?"
Upon hearing this, Zhong Li frowned. Although this person exuded a strange aura, he seemed to have never interacted with him before. What did he mean by saying this?
"It seems we've never met before. Today's battle is undoubtedly our first encounter. How can there be talk of meeting again? You've chosen the wrong person to try and disrupt my mind."
After a moment's hesitation, Zhong Li immediately snorted coldly, his figure flashed, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived in front of the gray-haired old man. He raised his palm and brought it down hard on the man's chest.
"Hehehe, I knew it! You don't even recognize me anymore..."
With a strange laugh, the gray-haired old man's body writhed eerily, and in an extremely bizarre manner, he dodged Zhong Li's attack.
Seeing this, Zhong Li showed no surprise. As his palm swept through the void, his body suddenly twisted and he kicked out again. However, at the crucial moment, the gray-haired old man grabbed his ankle tightly with his left hand, and the powerful force was forcibly dissipated.
"What!"
Zhong Li was startled, but before he could react, the person in front of him suddenly pulled him forcefully, dragging him in front of him. Then, a golden light shone from the right hand and landed a palm on his chest.
"Bang!"
With a single palm strike, Zhong Li's body was sent flying. Strangely, while the opponent's left hand was full of power and impossible to break free from, his right hand seemed weak and powerless, making it difficult to injure him. It was precisely because of this that the gray-haired old man's palm strike only caused his blood and qi to churn. If it had been anyone else, that palm strike would have landed solidly, and even if it didn't cause serious injury, it would definitely not have been pleasant.
"Hmph, damn it!"
Seeing that Zhong Li was unharmed, the gray-haired old man cursed angrily in resentment. Then, he quickly raised his right hand, and a mysterious golden array suddenly formed in his palm.
" Zhong Li, I'll make you remember who I am in no time!"
A venomous voice was uttered, and the next moment, a golden light suddenly appeared around Zhong Li's body, quickly transforming into a cylindrical light shield that trapped him inside.
"Huh? This is..."
When Zhong Li tried to break the strange formation, he was shocked to find that he was powerless to break it. No matter how hard he attacked, the formation remained unbroken and even backfired on him.
This scene reminded him of someone from the past, someone who had been plunged into endless suffering because of the same formation.
"Gaa gaa gaa... The God-Trapping Formation, Zhong Li, do you still remember, in the Ancient Wilderness City..."
"Buzz!"
As soon as the gray-haired old man uttered those words, scenes from that year immediately flashed through Zhong Li's mind, and he couldn't help but cry out in surprise.
" Mu Han! You're Mu Han! How is this possible!"
Mu Han was once one of the top figures in the Ancient Wilderness City. Unfortunately, he fell into ruin after meeting Xiao Yan, and even lost an arm because of Xiao Yan.
Back then, Mu Han lost an arm to Xiao Yan in the Ancient Wilderness City, almost becoming a cripple. But now, not only has he changed his appearance, but even his lost left arm has returned!
"Hehehe, you didn't expect that, did you! I'm back! Not only is my left arm back, but my cultivation has also become much stronger than before. Zhong Li, Lu Du, and Qin Zhong, the three of you, I'll start with you today. As for Gu Li and his gang, I'll go back and get my revenge on them sooner or later!"
Upon revealing his identity, Mu Han's face immediately contorted with rage, his dark, old eyes burning with the flames of revenge.
He lost an arm to Xiao Yan, almost becoming a cripple. To survive and seek revenge, he left the Ancient Wilderness City, wandered around, and eventually joined the Sea Cloud Palace. For some reason, he was reborn in his current body, and his left arm was able to be used again, even stronger than before. Unfortunately, the price was that his right arm would lose a large portion of its power, making it almost impossible to use any Dou Technique except for battle formations. But for revenge and to gain greater power, he was willing to do anything, even sell himself to achieve his goal of gaining power!
No one knows the pain he endured during this process. Mu Han attributed all the consequences to the misfortune brought upon him by Xiao Yan. Because of this, he hated everyone in the Ancient Wilderness City even more!
"Gah gah gah gah! Today in Qingyang City, everyone except him will die!"
Mu Han pointed at Bai Hua with a ferocious expression. Although hatred almost overwhelmed his consciousness, he was still quite wary of that palace master, so he had no choice but to hold back.
As soon as Mu Han uttered these words, powerful Spiritual Strength surged out of his body, forming a surging energy wave that instantly shattered the invisible void.
As these Spiritual Strength surged forth, enormous golden beams of light shot out rapidly, forming a strange array that encompassed everyone in the battle. Looking at Mu Han, a palm-sized white Formation Plate had appeared in his hand. The reason the beams of light could spread so quickly was mainly due to the Formation Plate's enhancement; otherwise, Mu Han's current abilities wouldn't have been sufficient to quickly condense such a large array.
The moment the formation was fully formed, the light from the heavens enveloped the entire Qingyang City. Countless beams of energy intertwined to form a giant octagonal star, with each node brimming with immense power. As soon as Mu Han had a thought, this enormous and terrifying killing formation would immediately begin to operate.
" Ancient Heaven Spirit-Slaying Formation, activate!"