Luring It into the City

Three hours later.

Lu Feng arrived in Luoyan Town.

From the air, the town had been completely turned into a den of monsters.

All the houses collapsed, the streets were dug up and riddled with potholes, and there were makeshift caves made of mud and rubble everywhere.

The cave entrance was teeming with monsters, mostly first and second tier, with quite a few third tier as well, and occasionally even fourth tier auras could be seen.

A quick glance revealed tens of thousands of them.

Looking at the dark mass of beasts at his feet, Lu Feng felt a surge of intense emotion.

If we could kill all these monsters, we'd get at least several hundred million Demon Points.

But he quickly suppressed the thought. Today wasn't the day to reap the rewards. He had more important things to do.

"Hu Xiaotian!" he shouted into the city.

"If you don't come out, I'll destroy Hu Xiaofeng's corpse piece by piece."

Before he could even open his storage bag, a white figure flew out of the town.

"How dare you! You dare appear before me alone! You're courting death!"

Hu Xiaotian roared, his massive body transforming into a streak of white light as he pounced towards Lu Feng.

Having achieved his goal, Lu Feng stopped pressing the matter.

He channeled his True Essence to the fullest, unleashing his power to Walking on Air, and turned to fly towards Canglan City.

Hu Xiaotian followed closely behind. The two figures, one in front and one behind, left long afterimages on the horizon.

Hu Xiaotian originally thought it would catch up quickly, but after chasing for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, it discovered that the figure in front of it maintained a fixed distance. The ease on its face slowly disappeared, replaced by an increasingly intense anger.

It sped up. Lu Feng also sped up.

The two figures sped off towards Canglan City at an even greater speed.

Meanwhile, in Canglan City.

Inside a fairly intact secret room.

Wu Qingfeng, Song Xuanji, Xiao Tianqi, Lu Qingshan, Qin Bailian and several others sat in a circle.

"Everyone, Guan Shanhai has sent word. Lu Feng has already set off and will lure Hu Xiaotian here in four or five hours at the earliest."

Disciples from major cities are also arriving one after another to provide support.

"At that time, I would also like to ask Brother Song, Brother Xiao, Brother Lu, and Brother Qin to go to the four key points of the formation, respectively, in the east, west, south, and north."

"We will do our best," the four replied in unison.

The Four Symbols Formation consists of four key points, each requiring a Great Grandmaster to guard it.

The power of a formation depends on the cultivation level of the person who sits at its core.

Guarded by four Great Grandmaster including Xiao Tianqi, the overall power of the Four Symbols Formation is equivalent to that of a Celestial Person Realm expert.

With Wu Qingfeng himself added in, he'd be more than capable of dealing with Hu Xiaotian.

"Brother Song, sit in the east; Brother Xiao, sit in the west; Brother Lu, sit in the south; Brother Qin, sit in the north. I will lead the men to provide support from within the formation."

"Once Hu Xiaotian into the formation, all four celestial guardians will emerge, trapping it inside and killing it."

Wu Qingfeng then began to arrange manpower.

Afterwards, he led Song Xuanji, Xiao Tianqi, Lu Qingshan, and Qin Bailian to the four array points in the east, west, south, and north respectively.

After everything was ready, Wu Qingfeng stood alone in the formation, his eyes closed, seemingly lost in thought.

Two hours later,

Lu Feng and Hu Xiaotian human and one beast, arrived above Canglan City.

From the outside, Canglan City looks no different than before.

The ruins were still the same ruins, and there wasn't a single person to be seen on the streets.

Lu Feng could tell at a glance that Wu Qingfeng and his men had made all the necessary arrangements. The quieter it was, the deeper their ambush was.

He glanced back. Hu Xiaotian was following not far behind him, moving at a leisurely pace, as if he wasn't in a hurry at all.

Lu Feng flashed into the city.

Seeing Lu Feng enter the city, Hu Xiaotian did not immediately pursue him, but stopped outside the city.

It hangs in mid-air, overlooking the entire Canglan City from above.

Seeing the city completely deserted, without even a trace of a demon beast, Hu Xiaotian's lips curled up slightly, but he didn't follow them inside.

Lu Feng landed behind a crumbling wall in the city and looked back; Hu Xiaotian hadn't come in.

He frowned slightly.

"Did it discover something?"

He thought about it for a moment, then felt relieved.

Hu Xiaotian is a sixth-order Demon Emperor who has lived for countless years; he is not one of those low-order demon beasts who only know how to charge recklessly.

It would be strange if it actually plunged in headfirst.

However, his task was simply to lead it to Canglan City.

As for who has the better methods once they get here, that depends on Wu Qingfeng and his team.

He then adjusted his breathing, making himself appear breathless True Essence exhausted, and flew deeper into the city without looking back.

"Wu Qingfeng! Come out. If you don't, I'm leaving."

Hu Xiaotian's voice came from outside the city, so loud that the entire city could hear it.

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a figure in blue flew into the air from somewhere in the city.

It was Wu Qingfeng, standing with his hands behind his back, confronting Hu Xiaotian across the distance.

"A dignified sixth-order Demon Emperor, dares not enter the city? Is he afraid?" Wu Qingfeng spoke first.

Hu Xiaotian was not provoked. Its tiger face showed no emotion; it simply replied calmly:

"You treacherous villain, all you do is plot and scheme. If you've got the guts, come outside the city and fight me, the Emperor."

Wu Qingfeng remained silent for a moment before flying out of the city and landing opposite Hu Xiaotian.

"You think I'm afraid of you? Die!"

Wu Qingfeng activated his True Essence, and crimson patterns appeared within a ten-foot radius around his body, expanding his domain.

He flashed forward and attacked Hu Xiaotian.

Hu Xiaotian clearly hadn't expected him to leave the city on his own initiative.

But it did not retreat. With a roar, its body rapidly expanded in the bloody light, transforming into a ten-zhang-tall giant tiger.

A human and a demon engaged in a fierce battle in the open fields outside the city.

Inside the city, within the Four Symbols Formation.

"Brother Wu, why did you leave the city? We are currently at the heart of the formation; once we leave, it cannot be activated."

Song Xuanji's voice came from the eastern array eye.

"Brother Wu must have his reasons for doing this. Just wait patiently." Xiao Tianqi's voice came from the west.

The four people are positioned in four different locations, but they can communicate with each other within the formation.

All they could do at that moment was wait for Wu Qingfeng to lead Hu Xiaotian into the city.

Not long after, Wu Qingfeng was struck by Hu Xiaotian's claw, spitting out blood and flying back into the city.

Hu Xiaotian did not give chase; it simply stopped outside the city and coldly stared at Wu Qingfeng.

"Hu Xiaotian actually saw through Brother Wu's plan to lure it into the city and didn't fall for it."

Seeing that Hu Xiaotian hadn't fallen for the trick, Song Xuanji couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

"Don't worry. See, it hasn't left. As long as it doesn't leave, Brother Wu will find a way," Xiao Tianqi comforted him.

After landing, Wu Qingfeng took out a pill from his pocket and swallowed it. His complexion recovered somewhat, and he flew out of the city again to continue fighting with Hu Xiaotian.

This time he fought for longer, was more seriously injured, and could barely stand when he retreated. Hu Xiaotian still did not pursue him.

An hour passed.

Wu Qingfeng has already gone in and out of the city gate five times.

Each time, he was wounded even more severely; each time, he took elixirs and fought again.

His face grew paler and paler, and his breathing became heavier and heavier.

Hu Xiaotian remained outside the city, neither advancing nor retreating, as if watching a performance.

Just then, Guan Shanhai arrived with reinforcements from several major cities.

Hundreds of warriors fell from the sky and landed on the city wall of Canglan City.

Upon seeing the ten-zhang-tall giant tiger outside the city and Wu Qingfeng covered in blood, they immediately prepared to attack.

"Halt! All of you, enter the city. No fighting allowed."

Wu Qingfeng raised his hand to stop them and spoke.

The group looked at each other in bewilderment.

But none of them dared to disobey the Si Zheng's orders, and they all retreated into the city.