The Spirit Moon Sect's Encirclement and Slaughter

Several streaks of light descended into the Devil Creek Sect's camp, and Mo Shang hurried out to greet them. "Elder Li, you're finally back."

Li Xiao was a little puzzled by Mo Shang's sudden enthusiasm, but she was in no mood to tease the man.

"Protector Mo, make preparations. We'll launch a surprise attack on the Spirit Moon Sect's camp shortly. Shangguan Ouyang's head is mine."

"Let's make this the opening battle between Golden Core Stage cultivators."

Mo Shang glanced at the people behind Li Xiao. There were two men and one woman, all at the Golden Core Stage. One was even at the Middle Golden Core Stage.

"Old Man Wuya, Master Kuangshan, Ghost Demoness. I didn't expect it to be you."

The three were Rogue Cultivators from the Flowing Cloud Kingdom. Aside from Old Man Wuya, who had a Lineage, the other two were carefree, unrestrained Rogue Persons.

Master Kuangshan occupied the Mad Mountain region and was the strongest of the three, at the Middle Golden Core Stage. He walked the line between righteous and evil, doing anything that benefited him.

Sometimes he killed a few Demon Beasts and spirits to bask in the adoration of mortals. At other times, he waylaid and robbed both the Spirit Moon Sect and the Devil Creek Sect.

But the man knew where to draw the line and never went too far. After all, he was at the Middle Golden Core Stage, and both sides were trying to win him over.

As for Ghost Demoness, there was even less need to speak of her. She was no different from a Devil Cultivator, having killed and robbed, slaughtered cities and wiped out settlements on countless occasions. Most of all, she liked refining men into puppets and admiring them as toys.

"Fellow Daoist Mo Shang, it's been years, but your bearing is as splendid as ever," Ghost Demoness greeted him with a seductive smile.

Mo Shang was unmoved. After all, this woman was a venomous scorpion who hid a dagger behind her smile.

Only after raising a hand and putting away the Ten Thousand Souls Banner in the air did Mo Shang feel a little more confident. The three had each made a flourishing name for themselves through their own strength, so they all had a few trump cards. If a fight broke out, he couldn't beat a single one of them.

"Fellow Daoist, you're more radiant than ever yourself. Your cultivation seems to have improved greatly," Mo Shang said, trading empty pleasantries.

"Enough. We can catch up later. Let's go, before a long night brings more dreams."

Li Xiao waved a hand and turned to take flight, only to see that a flying ship had silently appeared above the camp.

The moment the ship appeared, every Golden Core cultivator present sensed it and looked up in alarm.

"Bastards! Those Spirit Moon Sect brats aren't playing by the rules!" Li Xiao cursed furiously. The next moment, she shot off as a streak of light, not toward the ship, but toward the horizon.

"Too bad. You're too late!"

Pillars of light rose all around the Verdant Sea, and formation patterns spread across the sky. In the blink of an eye, a grand formation had taken shape.

So close!

Just a little short!

Li Xiao stopped at the edge of the grand formation, her face ashen as she stared at the completed formation. The next moment, she turned and roared, "Mo Shang, you idiot! They surrounded the entire Verdant Sea with a formation, and you didn't even know! Did you fucking come to the battlefield to get yourself killed?!"

Old Man Wuya, Master Kuangshan, and Ghost Demoness all looked grim. They had thought they could pick up some easy gains on this trip, but they had barely arrived and exchanged a few words before finding themselves in a deadly predicament.

If they had known, they would never have waded into these muddy waters.

But it was too late for regrets. Even surrender was out of the question. From the moment they came here, they were destined to be enemies, and all of them had bad blood with the Spirit Moon Sect. The Spirit Moon Sect might not normally bother much with them, but now that they were trapped in the formation, they were chickens waiting to be slaughtered. The sect wouldn't mind using the knife a few more times.

Aboard the flying ship, Li Hai, the master of the Law Enforcement Hall, stared contemptuously at the people below and said calmly, "There are quite a few fish. Pull in the net."

In an instant, ten Golden Core cultivators unleashed their respective Law Treasures. Their might made the bamboo across the entire Verdant Sea bow its head.

Inside the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, Shen Ge was so shocked by the sight of the heavens seeming to collapse that he could not speak.

Was this the power of an immortal cultivator?

"You three, the Four Symbols Formation Art! If you want to live, don't hold anything back!" Old Man Wuya shouted as he was the first to unleash his flying sword Law Treasure to meet the attack.

A flicker of hesitation crossed Master Kuangshan's face, but as he watched the Law Treasures draw closer, he hesitated no longer. He flashed into the Azure Dragon position.

Mo Shang and Ghost Demoness did not hesitate either, taking the Black Tortoise and Vermilion Bird positions.

The Four Symbols Formation came together. The instant it activated, the faint silhouettes of four beasts appeared in the sky.

They barely held off the first wave. The Law Treasures struck the formation, leaving the entire formation on the verge of collapse, and all four suffered injuries of varying severity.

Meanwhile, Li Xiao was tied up by two Golden Core cultivators, though she was in no great danger for the moment.

"I heard that you obtained the remains left behind by a formation master in your early years, Old Man Wuya. Now it seems the rumors were true."

"Hmph!" Old Man Wuya snorted coldly. "What, has the mighty and wealthy Spirit Moon Sect set its sights on this old man's few possessions too?"

But even as he spoke, he did not remain idle, controlling his Law Treasure to intercept attacks from every direction.

"Ten Thousand Swords Technique!"

On the Spirit Moon Sect's side, Shangguan Ouyang formed Hand Seals with both hands. Golden sword shadows appeared one after another, then surged toward the four like a torrent.

"Giant Wood Technique!"

In an instant, seven or eight spells struck at the four. Golden light, green light... all manner of colors painted the world in brilliant hues.

At the sight of the spells filling the sky, fear appeared in Mo Shang's eyes, and he shrank farther into the black cloud.

"Everyone, stop holding back!"

After shouting, Master Kuangshan swiftly summoned a shield. The next moment, it swelled in the wind, shielding all four of them in the blink of an eye.

Ghost Demoness did not hesitate either. She took out a Storage Bag, and the next moment a vast cloud of insects flew out. Countless wasp-like insects shrieked as they swooped toward the Spirit Moon Sect cultivators.

"Everyone, be careful! Those are Yellow Needle Wasps. Their venom is extremely potent."

"Leave them to me."

One person stepped forward and scattered a cloud of powder with a wave of his hand. The Yellow Needle Wasps' formation fell into chaos, splitting into several groups at once.

"Boom!"

Countless attacks struck the shield. It shook with every blow, but somehow held out against the final attack. Though the shield, a Law Treasure, had been shattered in the process, it had at least given the four a sliver of hope.

Taking advantage of the brief lull, Old Man Wuya sent a voice transmission. "Our chance!"

The next moment, the four swiftly flew in the opposite direction from Li Xiao. As long as they reached the edge of the formation, their chances of survival would improve.

"Stop them!"

Li Hai swept out a wave of flame with his hand, burning a large swath of Yellow Needle Wasps to death. Watching the four flee, he shouted.

Streaks of light chased after them, while seven or eight Law Treasures surrounded the four and attacked incessantly.

But with the Four Symbols Formation supporting them, the four had a continuous supply of Law Power, and the pursuers could not break through the formation for the moment.

Although the formation had yet to be broken, the four inside could not withstand such a fierce assault, and blood spilled from all their mouths.