The silence in the arena lasted for a long time. Everyone stared intently at the golden ball of light in the hand of the statue in the center of the square, but no one dared to step forward and try.
If those ten giant beasts were already so terrifying, how could this great formation, now laid out before them, be any less powerful?
For the sake of their own lives, none of those present, whether from the Four Great Clans or the Dou Di who arrived later, dared to step forward.
The people on the field stood scattered about, each with their own thoughts, exchanging glances and remaining cautious with one another.
At this moment, Xiao Yan, who was hiding under the black robe, also disappeared into the crowd after the Dou Di powerhouses arrived. His eyes under the black robe scanned the scene back and forth, and his heart was calm.
Xiao Yan knew that the more things came to this, the more calmly he needed to handle the situation. Everyone knew how precious the inheritance was, and everyone present felt compassion for it. But it was precisely for this reason that he needed to remain calm even more.
As the saying goes, "the first bird to stick its head out gets shot," and the first person to enter the formation will inevitably meet a bad end. Xiao Yan is not that stupid.
As everyone fell silent, the atmosphere became exceptionally heavy and tense. Even their breathing became cautious, as if an invisible boulder was pressing down on everyone's hearts. Once that boulder was completely crushed, everyone present would immediately boil over like oil in a pot.
However, before that, it needs to be heated gradually over a low flame.
As time ticked by, two hours had passed in vain on the stone platform. The once silent Dou Di experts began to stir, their endless, fruitless wait a stark contrast to their own desire for peace. They couldn't simply wait for the grand formation to crumble with the passage of Suiyue. Even if Xiao Yan wait, the Four Great Clans families certainly couldn't.
"Damn it! Everyone here is a Dou Di expert, yet you've been intimidated by a mere formation that hasn't even been activated yet! Are you all going to stay here forever if this formation doesn't dissipate?!"
Suddenly, a cold snort, tinged with gloom and disdain, rang out from the crowd, drawing the attention of many present.
Beneath his black robe, Xiao Yan's face remained expressionless, but he knew in his heart that the calm lake was about to be shattered by this unexpected pebble.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Four Great Clans, a cold smile appeared on the faces of the members. They had been waiting for this moment for a long time, and finally, it had come!
"Hmph, what a joke. Since you're not afraid, why stand here any longer? Go up and experience it for yourself. See if this grand formation is merely a shell of its Suiyue self. Perhaps its energy has already dissipated over time. If you try, perhaps the inheritance will be yours, won't it?"
"Heh heh, that's right. Knowing full well how terrifying this formation is, you still dare to boast and urge us on. Since we're all Dou Di experts, if you're not afraid, then go ahead and do it!"
Immediately afterwards, a barrage of words filled with various meanings burst forth from the crowd, and the old man who had spoken first turned ashen- Elder Zhang. Even so, the words from those people continued unabated, as if they were deliberately trying to provoke him.
"You scoundrel! Since you dare not go in, then I, this old man, will escort you in!"
Suddenly, the old man let out a furious roar, and with a wave of his hand, a jet-black iron rod instantly appeared in his hand.
Everyone stared intently, their expressions immediately changing as they looked at the old man with a hint of surprise.
"This is actually Coiling Dragon Staff!"
"Since this is the Coiling Dragon Staff, doesn't that mean he is Mu Kunlun?!"
"Tsk tsk, I heard this guy has killed quite a few Dou Di experts of the same level. I didn't expect that even he would be attracted to this Ancient Ruins!"
The iron rod that appeared in the old man's hand was a rod as thick as a normal person's calf and about ten feet long, with a black dragon carved on it.
When those present saw the iron rod, their gazes toward the old man were immediately filled with horror, and they were filled with dread.
Despite being at the same level as Dou Di, this old man had already killed more than a handful of Dou Di experts. It's not hard to imagine just how terrifying his strength was; he was probably one of the best among all the Dou Di experts present.
Even Xiao Yan, clad in black robes, couldn't help but show a hint of surprise in his dark eyes after hearing the evaluations of the old man from the people around him. Such a record truly demonstrated the old man's strength!
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan's heart sank slightly. It seemed that the powerful people in this trip to the ruins were not just from the Four Great Clans. Even these lone travelers, whose strength had reached this level, were not ordinary people.
After the old man revealed the iron rod in his hand, the several Dou Di experts who had previously spoken rudely to him immediately shut their mouths. At the same time, the expressions on their faces suddenly became solemn. Clearly, they had heard of Mu Kunlun's name.
"You're actually Mu Kunlun!"
In the arena, a portly old man facing Mu Kunlun wore a solemn expression. No one dared to underestimate him.
"Hmph! Since you've heard of my reputation, then... you'd better obediently get inside!"
Mu Kunlun's target was clearly the obese old man opposite him. Therefore, as he shouted, he swung his Coiling Dragon Staff. One end of the iron staff slashed through the air, and the force of the blow shattered the stone slab beneath his feet, leaving a deep groove. At the same time, the old man's body shot out suddenly. The iron staff whistled through the air, and in the blink of an eye, he was in front of the obese old man.
Faced with Mu Kunlun, who attacked without warning, the obese old man became serious and dared not be careless. He raised his head angrily, and his fighting Dou Qi flowed rapidly through his meridians. With a clench of his fist, a giant axe appeared in the obese old man's hand.
"Hmph, let me see if you, Mu Kunlun, are really as powerful as the outside world says!"
The obese old man roared, his short, thick legs slamming into the air, propelling him towards the oncoming Mu Kunlun.
Although the old man appeared to be obese, his speed was in no way inferior to that of the strong and robust Mu Kunlun. His entire body was like a ball of flesh, and he performed a front flip in mid-air. He swung his giant axe, instantly tearing through the void, and slammed it down hard on Mu Kunlun's head. Judging from the posture, it seemed that he wanted to split the latter in two!
"Hmph, a mere trick!"
Seeing this, Mu Kunlun chuckled coldly, his Dou Qi surging within him, quickly flowing along his arm into the Coiling Dragon Staff in his hand. Then, he swung the iron staff, and the moment the giant axe fell towards him, the iron staff in Mu Kunlun's hand trembled, and his body suddenly rose high into the air. Then, as the fat old man's giant axe missed its mark, Mu Kunlun swung the iron staff in his hand, and from above, the iron staff with the dragon's tail heavily struck the fat old man's chest.
"Bang!"
With a loud bang, the obese old man's body was sent flying backward uncontrollably, and finally, under the watchful eyes of everyone present, he crashed heavily to the ground.
"Pfft..."
The moment he stood up, the obese old man couldn't help but cough up a mouthful of bright red blood. But then, a sinister smile curled at the corner of his bloodied mouth as he stared at Mu Kunlun above the crowd and sneered:
" Mu Kunlun, so you're nothing special after all! With just this one blow, you're far from capable of truly harming me!"
Although he coughed up a mouthful of blood, the fat old man's overall aura did not diminish in the slightest. He licked his thick lips fiercely with his scarlet tongue, stood up, and swung his giant axe, ready to attack again.
"Haha, yes, this blow of mine certainly won't seriously injure you, you pig, but... it'll definitely take your life!"
At the end of his sentence, Mu Kunlun suddenly laughed sharply, his words carrying a chilling undertone.
Upon hearing this, the obese old man suddenly came to his senses. He quickly turned his gaze away from the pitying smiles on the lips of the group of Dou Di powerhouses in the distance, and looked down. At this moment, under his feet, crooked and mysterious runes were emitting a dazzling golden light, making it impossible to look directly at them.
"This... this is... no! No!"
With two shrill roars, the obese old man suddenly set off, running frantically towards the outside of the great formation without looking back.
However, at this very moment...
"Laugh!"
Behind the obese old man, a sharp golden light, like an arrow, suddenly shot out from somewhere and pierced through his chest in the blink of an eye.
At the same time, the old man's body, which was rushing forward, suddenly stopped in mid-air, and the vitality in his eyes quickly dissipated, turning into a pitch-black void.
Immediately afterwards, he fell heavily to the ground.
Then, the thumb-sized hole that pierced his chest gradually enlarged, enveloped in golden light, and finally, the obese old man's body mysteriously disappeared from everyone's sight.
Upon witnessing this scene, everyone present felt a sudden chill, a coldness rising rapidly in their hearts.