I'll Be Right Back!

"!!!"

It wasn't just Cult Master Tongtian. Lin Yunji's sudden move stunned all the assembled experts!

"What?"

"What is that brat Lin Yunji doing?"

"No way! Did he really just charge straight into the Wind and Thunder Divine Formation?"

"That grand formation is something even experts like us, who have already stepped into the Quasi-Sage realm, cannot withstand! It has 360,000 variations, with murderous intent lurking everywhere. How could a mere Mid-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal brat possibly survive after barging in?"

"Though he has always acted oddly and gone his own way, seemingly without much regard for what others think, I thought he was a smart one. With his extraordinary talent, I figured his future would know no bounds. Who would have thought greed would blind him? How foolish!"

"Who could have imagined it? He didn't fight for a lotus seat back then, yet now he's barging into the Wind and Thunder Divine Formation?"

"Insatiably greedy! Ignorant and foolish!"

"What a pity!"

"A pity? I say he deserves it!"

"..."

When they saw Lin Yunji plunge straight into the Wind and Thunder Divine Formation before them, the experts who had been trying to collect Law Treasures all turned to look, breaking into discussion.

Most of the experts were waiting to see Lin Yunji make a fool of himself, certain in their hearts that he would never return from what he had done! Others felt it was a pity, or that it wasn't worth it for him.

Some, however, watched coldly from the sidelines, even taking pleasure in his misfortune.

Dijun and Taiyi felt that Lin Yunji was saving them a great deal of trouble. If he got himself killed, they wouldn't have to lift a finger.

"Hahahahaha, brother, look at that brat Lin Yunji. To think he could be so foolish! Teacher Hongjun warned us again and again not to enter the Wind and Thunder Divine Formation, yet he turned a deaf ear! Not only is he unafraid of angering Teacher, but greed has even tempted him into disregarding his own life! Hahaha, this move of his is simply courting death!"

Taiyi's eyes sparkled, as though he could already see Lin Yunji instantly erased by the murderous intent within the grand formation and reduced to ashes. His face was alight with wild delight as he transmitted his voice to Dijun.

"It seems we overestimated him. He's nothing special! Now we won't have to deal with him ourselves!"

Not just Taiyi-even Dijun thought Lin Yunji was courting death by charging into the formation.

He even felt somewhat stifled. After all the thought he had put into it, he wouldn't need to do anything to Lin Yunji after all? The man had actually gone and gotten himself killed just like that?

After all, the Wind and Thunder Divine Formation had been personally laid down by Sage Hongjun. It had 360,000 variations and immense power.

Never mind a Mid-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal cultivator like Lin Yunji-even a Quasi-Sage expert wouldn't amount to much before it!

That was why Sage Hongjun had repeatedly stressed before opening the Treasure-Dividing Cliff that they must not fight or charge into the formation, and must rely on fate to collect the treasures!

"No wonder he gave up the lotus seat right away during the first lecture, and even slept for 30,000 years in the Purple Treasure Firmament Hall! He must have been a fool to begin with! The second time, he listened to the Great Dao for 30,000 years and gained nothing, which only confirmed it!" Taiyi felt that his analysis was absolutely correct!

"He truly is a complete simpleton. Isn't greed the very reason he's doing this? An insatiably greedy, ignorant fool! He is no longer worth our concern!"

Dijun laughed coldly. "He's already in a situation of certain death. It's just a pity we never managed to figure out why his cultivation rose so greatly time and again."

Taiyi and Dijun then stood to one side with cold smiles, waiting for the moment Lin Yunji's body and soul would be destroyed.

But among the experts present were some whose attitudes were the complete opposite of Dijun and Taiyi's.

They were the Three Pure Ones, Lady Nüwa, Haotian, and Yaochi!

When Lin Yunji suddenly charged into the Wind and Thunder Divine Formation, they were badly startled!

"Fellow Daoist Lin Yunji, you mustn't do this! You absolutely must not enter the grand formation Teacher personally laid down without permission! That is certain death!" Haotian shouted. He rushed forward, attempting to catch up with Lin Yunji, but he was too late!

"Brother Yunji, don't!"

Yaochi's eyes instantly reddened, tears welling up in them. She was anxious and worried, but more than anything, she feared what was about to happen.

She feared Lin Yunji would perish, his Dao extinguished, in the next moment!

That was something she could not bear.

After all, they were attendants at Sage Hongjun's side. How could they not know how terrifying the Wind and Thunder Divine Formation was?

Never mind that Lin Yunji was only a Mid-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal. Even the strongest cultivator present would have only a slim chance of survival inside the grand formation!

The Wind and Thunder Divine Formation contained endless murderous intent and the transformations of heavenly derivation. Earth, wind, water, and fire were everywhere, making it comparable to the Zhou Heavenly Star Grand Formation that the Demon Race and other beings had previously laid down together!

"Little Jade Bamboo!"

Seeing Lin Yunji charge straight in, Lady Nüwa's eyes widened, and her delicate body trembled slightly. She couldn't help raising a hand to her chest, for she felt a sharp pain in her heart.

In an instant, she was overwhelmed by sorrow!

Her lips parted slightly, but though she wanted to say something, she couldn't make a sound. She trembled uncontrollably, feeling cold all over, but how could it truly be cold that she felt?

"No..."

"How could this be!"

"How could this be!"

"Why would he do this!"

"Little Jade Bamboo, he... Little Jade Bamboo will be all right!"

"We agreed that once this lecture was over, we would travel the Primordial Wilderness together. How could he... how could he..."

For a moment, countless thoughts surged through Lady Nüwa's mind.

She hardly dared to keep looking at the Wind and Thunder Divine Formation before her, afraid that the scene she imagined would come to pass!

She feared she would collapse on the spot if she saw Lin Yunji torn apart by murderous intent with her own eyes!

The Three Pure Ones were likewise stunned in place after Lin Yunji flew off.

After all, in their hearts, Lin Yunji might have been carefree and unserious in his conduct, and might not have deliberately concerned himself with anything, but he was smart! How could he do something so foolish?

"You little brat! Don't do this, get back here right now!"

Cult Master Tongtian reacted at once, his eyes bloodshot as he roared hoarsely at Lin Yunji's rapidly receding figure!

"Nephew Yunji! Don't do this! How could we possibly leave you short of Law Treasures?" Laozi and Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi also shouted, their voices full of anxiety.

"Rumble!"

They had no time to hesitate. They immediately unleashed their power and prepared to use Divine Abilities to seize Lin Yunji and bring him back.

For they knew full well that if Lin Yunji truly entered the Wind and Thunder Divine Formation, he would be whole and unharmed one moment and have his body and soul destroyed the next, vanishing before even his ashes could scatter!

The situation was desperately urgent! They could not afford the slightest hesitation!

Yet while everyone was sick with worry, they saw Lin Yunji, the focus of their gazes, already halfway into the grand formation. He seemed to remember something and actually turned his head, sweeping his gaze over them with a smile.

The Three Pure Ones, Nüwa, and the others all saw that smile clearly.

It was a confident smile.

To dispel their doubts, Lin Yunji even pulled the half of his body that had entered back out and called, "I forgot to say! Master, Martial Uncles, Lady Nüwa! Little Sister Yaochi and Haotian! Wait outside for a moment. I'll be right back!"

With that, he held nothing back and plunged straight into the Wind and Thunder Divine Formation.

The overwhelming power of order the Three Pure Ones sent after him merely struck the barrier covering the outside of the grand formation, raising a few ripples. The grand formation itself did not even waver before all was calm again!