I'm Done Pretending, I'm Laying My Cards on the Table
"Well----"
A soft sigh emanated from the rising, dark Daoist energy, carrying a genuine sense of regret.
Qi Yun looked at the billowing black energy surging from his body and gave a helpless, bitter smile.
I had hoped to spend more time with Fellow Mo Shou.
This is going to be difficult.
Before he could finish speaking, his body swayed slightly.
Like a reflection in water shattered by a pebble, the pure and gentle "Yun Zhongzi" persona receded like the tide.
His green robe transformed into a deep blue Daoist robe, and his handsome face regained its original refined and profound features. The deliberate restraint and gentleness that belonged to "Yun Zhongzi" between his brows completely disappeared.
Instead, it is replaced by a composure and disdain born of long-standing authority and power.
The demonic aura that had originally been "pure" was now spreading out without any reservation.
The supreme meaning, encompassing all things yet governing all laws, is expounded!
Facing the True Person Moshou, whose pupils dilated and whose face was completely frozen, Qi Yun slightly cupped his hands, his movements calm and unhurried. "Let's get to know each other again."
I am Qi Yun, a third-generation disciple of the Wuji Sacred Sect and Great Luo True Person.
The words fell like a thunderclap, cleaving through the fog.
"You—you are the Northwest Demon Lord?! Qi Yun — Great Luo True Person— " True Person Moshou murmured repeatedly, a hint of shock and anger flashing across his stern face, but he quickly suppressed it.
The willpower that Foundation Establishment True Person had honed over hundreds of years returned to its proper place even faster after the initial shock.
Memories of the past few months flashed through my mind.
Those "unintentional" conversations, those "curious" inquiries about legitimate intelligence, those "insightful" analyses of the situation—
It turned out that he, Hu Chan, Qingzhi, and the others had been facing a powerful demonic cultivator with lurking henchmen for so long.
Countless sect secrets and strategic moves had already been discovered by him in his casual conversation.
After the initial shock came a chilling cold and a resolute killing intent.
This child must not be allowed to live!
The last ripple in True Person Moshou's eyes completely subsided, turning into a deep, still, and sharp stillness.
He said no more, and even stopped Qi Yun's face, which seemed to be filled with regret.
His aura suddenly surged, and the immense magical Law Power of the Earth Spirit Sect True Person, who was Foundation Establishment True Person and was known for his solid defense and Formation Art, was suddenly activated!
"Buzz--!"
The void behind True Person Moshou suddenly twisted and expanded, revealing an ancient and mysterious phenomenon.
A vast, illusory "stone array" composed of countless constantly changing, combining, and disappearing earth-yellow runes and ancient array patterns!
In the center of the stone formation, the veins of mountains and rivers, and the shadows of earth dragons, can be faintly seen.
Furthermore, there are chain-like patterns running through it, exuding a complex Daoist charm of suppression, sealing, nurturing, and circulation.
It was precisely through this phenomenon—the manifestation of the [Thousand Spirits Hidden Subjugation Dao Foundation]—that he attained the position of True Person, after hundreds of years of cultivation, that it appeared!
This Dao Foundation not for offensive warfare, but rather excels at harnessing the power of the earth's veins to Formation Deployment enemies, offering unparalleled defense. Furthermore, it can evolve endless formations within a small area, annihilating all things.
The moment the phantom of the stone formation appeared, the desolate land within a hundred miles seemed to suddenly "come alive".
The ground rose silently, transforming into thick barriers imbued with the essence of the Earth element, instantly sealing off any possible escape routes for Qi Yun.
True Person Moshou made hand Hand Seals with lightning speed. With each flick of his fingertips, a wisp of earthy yellow light disappeared into the void, echoing the illusory stone formation behind him.
They quickly constructed the initial form of an invisible, nested trapping and killing formation in the area where the two were located!
He intends to trap Qi Yun here completely, using the power of the Formation Art in conjunction with his own Dao Foundation and Divine Ability to obliterate him!
Faced with this monstrous figure who knows too many secrets and possesses such terrifying disguise abilities.
Only by swiftly and decisively eliminating them can I feel at ease!
Faced with the sudden, overwhelming Formation Art sealing off and murderous intent, Qi Yun merely raised an eyebrow slightly.
"The Earth Spirit Sect's array techniques truly live up to their reputation."
"I don't need your praise, you devil!"
The illusory stone array formed by [Thousand Spirits Hidden Subjugation Dao Foundation] shone brightly.
True Person Moshou changed his fingers into a palm and pressed down lightly.
Town!
Rumble--!
The ground beneath Qi Yun's feet instantly transformed into a [Quicksand Dragon-Trapping Formation], thick like mud yet as hard as iron.
Countless yellow chains, condensed from pure earth elemental Spiritual Qi, shot out from the swamp and wrapped around his legs.
The chains were covered with sealing runes, carrying an extremely heavy "Suppressing Mountain" Dao intent, aiming to firmly lock him to the ground!
At the same time, the previously invisible Law Power in the sky suddenly manifested, transforming into miniature, yet mountain-like "Mount Sumeru Mountain Shadow".
With a deafening roar, they crashed down one after another towards Qi Yun's head!
Attacks from above and below, a series of interconnected formations!
Qi Yun, standing in the midst of it, felt as if the air around him was solidified like lead and mercury, the suction force beneath his feet was immense, and the force above his head was tremendous.
The next moment, it will be suppressed and crushed by the power of the earth!
"We've spent quite a bit of time together, yet Fellow Mo Shou really went all out."
With a faint smile, Qi Yun Hand Seals with his left hand and softly chanted, "Southern Ming Li Fire, burn the heavens and destroy the earth!"
Buzz-!
A blazing, domineering Sword Intent, capable of burning away all filth and obstacles in the world, erupted from his body.
In the void, countless Flowing Light streams of light appeared out of thin air, converged and solidified, and in an instant transformed into a long sword phantom, more than ten feet long, burning with raging Southern Ming Li Fire— [Southern Ming Li Fire Sword]!
Although this sword is not a physical Law Treasure, it is an illusory form created by the [Treasure Creation Incantation].
However, the Southern Ming Li Fire Sword Intent it contains was personally comprehended by Qi Yun and refined and purified by the [Great Luo Heaven], making its power in no way inferior to the natal sword energy of sword cultivators of the same level!
"Cut!"
Qi Yun pointed his fingers together, and the Southern Ming Li Fire Sword emitted a clear and resounding sword cry, transforming into a crimson streak that tore through the sky.
Don't kill people, just kill the ground!
Where the sword light passed, the Southern Ming Li Fire, colliding violently with the viscous and heavy [Quicksand Dragon-Trapping Formation] beneath their feet!
Laugh!
Boom!
The fiery red flames clashed fiercely with the yellow earth, steaming up a sky full of murky smoke and producing muffled explosions.
The ochre chains that had been coiling around the object quickly turned red-hot, softened, and disintegrated under the heat of the fire!
The ground beneath their feet was scorched into a charred, glassy crater, temporarily freeing them from the terrifying suction force.
What exquisite sword techniques! They are no less than the Secret Method of the Sword Pavilion!
The breaking of the predicament weighed heavily on True Person Moshou's heart once again.
He knew he couldn't delay any longer!
This kid's methods are too unpredictable and multifaceted; we must use our true killing move!
True Person Moshou took a deep breath, and a strange flush appeared on his usually stern face.
He suddenly bit his tongue, spitting out a mouthful of his life Essence Blood mixed with abundant magical Law Power, which turned into a cloud of blood mist and merged into the illusory image of the [Thousand Spirits Hidden Subjugation Dao Foundation] stone array behind him!
"A thousand spirits return to their source, ten thousand formations unite as one!"
"Sever the earth's veins, seal off the heavens and the earth!"
Amidst the stern shouts, the illusory stone formation suddenly expanded and solidified several times over, as if it were truly about to transform into an ancient stone formation and descend into the world.
Countless runes flashed and rearranged wildly.
An indescribable, terrifying sealing force, capable of draining the spiritual energy of the earth's veins within a radius of hundreds of miles and completely severing this world from the outside world, began to rapidly brew and spread!
The sky suddenly darkened, as if covered by a thick, earthy yellow curtain.
Qi Yun felt an immense pressure surge throughout his body, making it difficult to even breathe, as if he were Liaozheng inside solidifying amber!
This attack utilized the Dao Foundation power of True Person Moshou, aiming to achieve a complete victory in one fell swoop, thoroughly sealing and refining Qi Yun!
However, just as True Person Moshou's formation was about to be completed...
On Qi Yun's hand, an inconspicuous incantation quietly lit up—[Tribulation-Avoiding Incantation].
In the instant the [Tribulation-Avoiding Incantation] flashed with spiritual light, a more profound and mysterious Daoist rhythm, almost like "accepting the calamity and avoiding the real and seeking the illusory," flowed.
Qi Yun's figure transformed into a faint, almost transparent Flowing Light of light, formed by countless intricate incantations twisting and intertwining.
It slipped out, brushing against the edge of the closing formation.
True Person Moshou was completely unaware of this.
All his energy and spirit had merged with the illusory stone array behind him, which had expanded to its limit, and with the earth beneath his feet, which was trembling violently and frantically seizing his spiritual energy.
That immense power, capable of completely stripping away, suppressing, and controlling a region, is gathering in the palm of one's hand.
"Refine!"
A deep, rumbling shout, like a muffled thunderclap, came from True Person Moshou's mouth!
He suddenly clasped his hands together in front of his chest.
Their fingers were clasped tightly together, their knuckles turning white from the force.
Boom-!!!
An invisible roar seemed to resound throughout the world.
The enormous light shield, which covered an area of hundreds of miles and was woven from countless earthen-yellow runes and array patterns, finally closed completely, transforming into a solid, amber-like, earthen-yellow giant sphere with illusory mountain and river vein patterns flowing across its surface.
A blazing inferno erupted within the formation.
This is the Thousand Spirits Great Fire.
Any sentient being would be burned to ashes and refined into Dao Jade Crystals in this great fire.
True Person Moshou's face was slightly pale, and beads of sweat were visible on his forehead. Activating such a large formation was a great burden for him.
No matter how profound your Talisman Art arts or how unpredictable your methods, once you fall into my Thousand Spirits Hidden Subjugation Great Formation and are refined by the Thousand Spirits Great Fire, you will not escape the fate of your life and death!
True Person Moshou's heart was as still as a deep well, filled only with the resolute determination to kill the enemy without hesitation.
He even began to subtly adjust the Formation Art, preparing to collect as much of its Dao Foundation remnant as possible after refining Qi Yun.
Perhaps it can be refined into a [Demonic Essence Dao Jade] of extremely high quality----
At this very moment, when he was fully focused, his Law Power was surging to its peak, his mind was closely connected with the operation of the Formation Art, and his perception of the outside world was reduced to a minimum.
A long, slender, fair hand silently emerged from the shadows behind him.
Without stirring a wisp of wind or revealing a trace of its aura, it simply and naturally rested on True Person Moshou's right shoulder.
The palm feels cool to the touch, with a realistic feel.
True Person Moshou's clasped hands suddenly froze!