Core Formation Begins, the Great Battle Begins!

Hongtian City, a hundred miles away.

The night was deep, inside a long-abandoned Land God Temple.

A dozen or so dark figures sat cross-legged before the broken statue of a god. They all possessed the aura of the Foundation Establishment Realm, with incredibly profound foundations and overflowing Sha Qi.

The temple door was pushed open, and "Sun Bo'an" strode in.

"It's showing itself; that bear is most likely at the Core Formation..."

Sun Bo'an's voice was hoarse, completely tearing away his gentle facade. "The main peak is sealed off by three Foundation Establishment Demon Beast."

"A blood rat, a bear demon that seems to possess Dark Gold blood, and another lurking in the shadows, whose true nature is unknown."

The leader of the men in black robes stood up and sneered.

Core Formation? Dream on.

"Once the celestial phenomenon appears and the three barriers descend, at which point the formation will be at its weakest, we'll charge in and seize the opportunity to kill the demons and obtain their cores!"

"While we're at it, we'll wipe out the entire Sun Clan. That way, we'll fulfill Yan Qiu 'True Person orders and reap a huge profit—a win-win situation!"

Sun Bo'an nodded in response. "I have internal support, so there shouldn't be any problems."

"That idiot Sun Mao is completely unprepared for that old bastard Sun Bo'an. When the time comes, we'll coordinate from the inside and outside, and the Sun Clan will be ours for the taking, making a fortune!"

The back of the main peak.

The Lord Rat perched on the tallest ancient tree, blending into the night.

Shi Mo at the heart of the formation, like a lifeless iron sculpture.

Shi Yin then completely disappeared into the shadows, and frost continued to spread across the ground.

The wind is picking up.

The world has changed...

The Spiritual Qi in the surrounding environment began to become violent, even carrying a sense of oppressive tension that was unsettling...

The Lord Rat raised its head.

The night sky, which was originally dotted with stars, was now obscured by a thick layer of dark clouds. The strange phenomenon changed so quickly that it happened in the blink of an eye.

The dark clouds churned violently, forming a huge vortex at their center.

Purple arcs of electricity weaved and danced through the clouds, emitting a muffled roar; thunder gathered in one place, as if in the wrath of the heavens.

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi within a radius of a hundred miles.

They are all converging towards the base of the main peak at an alarming speed.

The celestial phenomenon of Core Formation has actually arrived at this moment!

Above the sky, funnel-shaped purple thunderclouds slowly descended.

The Spiritual Qi within a radius of a hundred miles, like boiling water, began to pour wildly towards the main peak of Hongtian City, like a celestial waterfall!

The process of core formation is the same for Core Formation Demon Race and Human Race.

The only difference is that Human Race need to condense their Golden Core on the spot, while Demon Race only need to further strengthen their Demon Core core and then reshape Demon Core...

When Spiritual Qi gathers, it Core Formation: the Spiritual Qi Trial!

A fierce wind howled, and sand and stones flew everywhere.

The protective formation on the main peak, under the strain of the power of heaven and earth, flickered and creaked under the strain.

Outside the council hall, Sun Mao looked up at the apocalyptic scene, his fists clenched tightly.

The Core Formation of the Golden Core by the Ancestor is the Sun Clan's chance to soar to new heights, but also their most dangerous juncture. If they succeed, everything will be different!

"Pass down the order: all members of the Sun Clan must retreat to the inner city and activate the clan's reserve defensive formations to protect our ancestor!"

Sun Mao gave a loud order, then turned to "Sun Bo'an" beside him. "Grandpa Clan Chief, I'm entrusting the outer perimeter to you."

Sun Bo'an nodded, then turned and left with a solemn expression.

As Sun Mao sighed, withdrew his gaze, and prepared to allocate supplies...

A dark, eerie light suddenly appeared from behind, sending a chill down Sun Mao's spine. He instinctively turned his body away...

"Puff!"

The eerie light pierced through Sun Mao's left shoulder in an instant, bringing with it a spray of black blood!

A sharp pain shot through him, Sun Mao quickly retreated, staggering and collapsing to the ground. Half of his body went numb instantly, and blood gushed out incessantly...

Sun Mao turned back with difficulty.

Sun Bo'an stood behind him, holding a long, black nail that emitted a foul stench in his hand, a strange smile playing on his lips.

"Chieftain... what are you doing?!"

Sun Mao's eyes widened in disbelief, his mind seemingly exploding and crashing.

Sun Bo'an did not answer, but took out the array plate and crushed it with a backhand!

"Boom!"

One corner of the outer defensive formation collapsed suddenly, the spiritual light dissipated, and the outer formation crumbled.

"Kill!"

The moment the formation shattered, more than ten powerful Foundation Establishment auras surged into the sky from all directions, having been waiting for a long time!

A dozen or so cultivators dressed in black robes filed in through the gap in the formation.

Sword light, Law Seals, and poisonous mist were instantly unleashed upon the Sun Clan's territory, slaughtering even the ordinary people in the city!

Screams erupted from all sides.

More than a dozen members of the Sun Clan family who were unable to dodge were strangled on the spot, their limbs and severed bodies scattered all over the ground, and their blood stained the bluestone slabs red.

"Xiao Mao, why are you still so naive?"

"This guy, he's not your grandfather anymore."

A blood-red afterimage descended from the sky and landed in front of Sun Mao.

The Lord Rat's barbs stood on end, its scarlet eyes fixed intently on "Sun Bo'an":

"Old Sun is dead. What stands before you now is nothing but a controlled puppet. It's time to face reality, child!"

Suddenly, Sun Mao was struck by lightning.

He stared blankly at that face that was so familiar to him, and grief, despair, and anger exploded in his chest!

"You..."

You really deserve to die!

Sun Mao struggled to his feet, his eyes bloodshot, a surge of overwhelming resentment gathering within him, still displaying a determination to fight to the death!

"You?"

"A mere junior who has just Foundation Establishment?"

A black-robed cultivator walked through the air, sneering repeatedly, "True Person Yan Qiu has ordered that the Sun Clan be exterminated today!"

"We're determined to get that bear demon's inner core!"

Even the Heavenly King himself couldn't stop us!