When the four of them sensed the abnormality, they stopped what they were doing and looked towards the sky. However, when they looked at the sky, they realized that the outside world was still calm and there were no changes. But the more it was so, the more they couldn't relax.
Dan Yi's expression was solemn as he said, "I believe that all of you have sensed the abnormality. However, the Spiritual Ruyi is still covering the void and has not been dispelled. It should be that the four of you haven't decided the winner. I don't know where the abnormality is."
Fu Qingming said solemnly, "No matter what, there must be a reason for this. There's a high chance that the Connate Demon is up to something again. He might even come knocking on our door. We have to speed up our preparations."
The thing that could threaten them now was definitely related to the few Connate Demons. They were not fully prepared yet. If the demons attacked, they didn't know what their chances of winning were.
However, the four of them had already expected such a situation. After all, the demons wouldn't act according to one's plan.
Dan Yi calculated and said, "We still need about a month's time before these formation treasures can be successfully refined. When the formation is complete, we won't have to fear them anymore. So even if the demons attack now, we have to think of a way to delay them."
Zhang Yan thought about it. Since the appearance of the abnormality, it was getting closer. It was obvious that it was not far from the time when the demons would attack. He said, "The outermost few formations are set up by I. I am most familiar with them. We can go to the outermost area to defend." He looked at the three of them. "Everyone, continue to work here. Even if the demons come, I will try my best to delay them. If it is too difficult to stop them, I will call for you."
Dan Yi's thoughts changed. He considered that they couldn't afford to be unprepared outside, and it was impossible for them to stop what they were doing before the enemy arrived. This seemed to be the most suitable choice at the moment, so he solemnly cupped his hands and said, "I'll have to trouble you, Fellow Daoist Zhang."
Zhang Yan returned the salute, and with a thought, he was already in the middle of the formation, standing on a defensive position. He had already prepared everything, but since he was already here, there was no need for him to sit around and wait. Dan Yi and Wang Chong were only here because they needed to use the Elephant Dragon Gold Furnace to refine their transcendent artifacts. Just Now, they had returned. It didn't mean that they couldn't add more. Since they had determined that a great enemy was about to arrive, they should continue to set up. After all, there was no such thing as too many restrictive formations.
He stretched out his hand and pointed downwards. As his fingers moved, countless auras surged. Then, array altars and treasures appeared one by one.
His vital qi was deep, and he did things he was familiar with. In just three to four days, he had set up a large formation. But he didn't stop because of this. As long as the demons didn't arrive, the formation would continue to increase.
At the same time, he was also visualizing and verifying in the Divine Decree. As he operated it over and over again, he gradually felt some deeper principles, and unknowingly, he was immersed in it.
About a month later, the various worlds in the void suddenly fluctuated, as if a tyrannical aura was about to arrive.
Zhang Yan's eyes flickered slightly, and he stopped what he was doing. He stood up from his position and raised his head to look outside.
There were ripples in the void, followed by the arrival of a powerful aura. Then, a languid-looking, gray-robed, long-bearded Taoist appeared in front of him. His body was surrounded by turbid clouds, and his clothes were adorned with horned dragons. He held an ancient mirror in his hand, and stepped on a three-headed ganoderma. He was one of the four Connate demons, Treasure Origin Temple Heavenly Master Lu Li.
As soon as he arrived, he felt that someone was observing him. His dispirited expression disappeared, and his eyes flashed as he observed the surroundings. However, Zhang Yan was currently in the formation, so he couldn't see what was happening inside. He only quickly discovered the formation in front of him.
But he was very cautious, and didn't act rashly. He only observed from the outside, as if he was looking for a loophole.
Zhang Yan watched for a moment. Although the Connate demons could change their appearance at will, they wouldn't change their usual appearance. Judging from the aura and appearance, he could roughly determine the identity of the incomer. He transmitted his Divine Decree, "Everyone, the demons have arrived, but there's only one in front of us. I will stay here and keep an eye on him."
On the other side, the three of them also noticed the arrival of the demons. Dan Yi took a glance and said, "This demon is called Lu Li. In terms of mana, he's second only to Bai Wei. I wonder if he's alone, or all of them are here."
Fu Qingming thought for a moment and deduced, "It should be just one person. This generation has the advantage, so there's no need to deliberately mystify things. I think that they're afraid that I'll make some powerful arrangements here, so they sent this person to disturb me."
Michihito Ichito also said, "That's right. The Spirit World Ruyi didn't retreat, which is enough to say that the battle hasn't been decided yet, so this generation can't all rush here."
Dan Yi thought for a moment and guessed, "If that's the case, the Daoist from before might have used a supernatural power to delay the battle. The demons realized his intention, so they turned to us."
The trio's guess was already very close to the truth.
After Bai Wei and the other connate demons used their connate cardinal treasures to destroy the Land of Extreme Emptiness that Lu Lin and company had set up, they immediately took action with the intention of killing the four people path Yuan Zun in one fell swoop. With the dao weapons in hand, they had the absolute upper hand from the start.
Although Lu Lin and company's counterattacks were weak, they resisted tenaciously and were extremely resilient.
In a battle between True Yang cultivators, even without Zhang Yan's method of destroying the source of True Yang energy, as long as there was an inexhaustible supply of True Yang energy, they would not perish. Although the four of them destroyed the avatars over and over again, they were still able to hold their ground.
If it was a junior cultivator, the best thing to do at this moment would be to split up. However, Douzhan, a True Yang cultivator, did not have such a rule. This was because as long as he was not trapped by the formation and knew where his opponent's Qi was, he could go to any place in the universe with a single thought.
However, Lu Lin and company were ultimately no match for the power of the dao weapon. Foreseeing that they would be defeated in a dozen years at most, Chen Chan took the initiative to step forward. He used his body as a dharma and sacrificed his life to create a Art of Confusion that enveloped both sides.
As long as the demons continued to fight with them, they would be decades or even centuries behind when they left.
Bai Wei and company immediately realized that something was wrong. Although the array could be broken by the Taiyi Golden Bead, the connate cardinal treasure could only be used three times. They were naturally unwilling to use it.
They could also see that Lu Lin and company were intentionally delaying the battle. They were clearly buying time for someone. Since they realized it, they naturally would not ignore it.
Previously, they had been blocked by Yu Huan in the Bushu Heaven. Later on, they were almost trapped in the Land of Extreme Void. If they had not persuaded the Taiyi Golden Bead to help, the outcome would be unpredictable. Therefore, they understood that if these people were given enough time, it was hard to say what they would come up with. Therefore, they decided on the spot that one of them would go out and stop them.
After Lu Li received the order, he immediately jumped out of the shroud of Qi. However, in the beginning, they did not know where Daoist Yi's world was, so they used the Dao Artifact "Imperial Universe Yellow Sky Mirror" to observe the ten thousand worlds in the heavens. After a long time, they finally found the location of the four people.
Inside the formation, Zhang Yan saw that Lu Li did not come in. He did not move either. This delay was beneficial to them. There was no need for him to rush into battle.
After observing for a long time, Lu Li finally decided to go in and take a look.
His purpose of coming here was to pressure Dan Yi and the others and to disrupt the setup. He did not want them to prepare in peace. It was impossible for them to do nothing outside. In this case, it would be meaningless to come here.
Also, he had seen it. The formation did not seem complicated. Even if there were any miraculous changes, it could not do anything to him.
After making up his mind, he took out a spell. There was a faint glow on his Dharma Body. Then, he stepped in.
When Zhang Yan saw this, he willed the array to activate. The Nine Consecutive Absolute Yang Array did not have the ability to injure the enemy. It was only used to trap the enemy. Since a Connate fiendish demon was here, it was a good opportunity to test his abilities.
At first, things went well for Lu Li. But as he went deeper, he realized he could not find a way out. He once cultivated under a mighty warrior of the Human Dao. He knew a thing or two about formations. He knew that if he followed the prescribed order, if the master of the formation was not willing, he would never be able to get out. Therefore, Lu Li did not hold back. He looked at the formation and everything around him began to collapse. He did not need to use any spells. He just needed to use his mind.
As long as he thought the formation was gone and no one from the same generation came to stop him, it would not take long before the formation was gone.
Zhang Yan saw that he did not hesitate when he attacked. The might of his magic power was vast and intense, without the slightest scruple. His body was also full of vitality. Zhang Yan considered that this person had just escaped from Lu Lin's battle, yet he was still able to maintain such a perfect state. He must have some method to replenish his vitality at any time.
This was bad news. It meant that if this war of attrition went on, even if it went smoothly, it would be a long and bitter battle.
But in this regard, Lu Li was not afraid at all.
Seeing that the formation was about to collapse, Lu Li thought of something and tried to maintain it. All the turbulence was calmed down.
Lu Li immediately sensed this resistance and knew that a Human Dao Yuan Venerate had made a move. However, he had achieved his goal. It seemed that there was only one person who had made a move against him, which was not what he wanted. What he wanted was for everyone to be unable to calm down. Hence, he continued to exert more pressure on the array.
At this moment, Zhang Yan was certain that the other party had come alone. However, he was pondering whether he should try to kill the fiendish demon in front of him right now.
There was still a chance. If he could kill the demon in one move, then he would only have to face three demons in the future. It would be much easier to deal with them.
But if he failed, then his killer move would be exposed. It would be impossible to catch the demon off guard in the future.
After weighing the pros and cons, he decided not to use this method for now. Instead, he would slowly deal with the demon. After all, it was only one demon that had returned. Even if it had a Doctrine Weapon, he might be able to suppress it with the formation under his feet. Even if he really could not, he could make a decision based on the changes in the battle.
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