Yuyuan's tribe had also sensed the commotion on Shousui Mountain. The middle-aged cultivator glanced over, then hurried to the bow of the boat. He bowed and said, "Royal Father, it seems that Spiritual Master Zhang has arrived."
Zhu Bogao said in a low voice, "He's come at the right time. Don't worry about him. Pass down my orders. Order the tribe to advance, and not retreat a single step!"
The middle-aged cultivator said, "I'll pass down the order at once."
He turned to the bottom of the boat and waved the formation flags. When the elders on the various formation gates saw this, they also ordered their tribesmen to wave the formation flags in response. The entire formation rumbled forward with the momentum of falling thunder and rolling stones.
Zhu Bogao took a few steps forward and gazed at the double-dragon flying carriage in the distant sky. Although he was going to fight with Zhang Yan tomorrow, it didn't mean that he was willing to be forced by the Qincang School. The formation of a million tribes could flatten mountains and cut off rivers wherever it passed. With this kind of pressure, it wasn't impossible to chase the other party out of Shousui Mountain.
At this moment, the double-dragon carriage descended and stopped on a spacious area in front of the spell altar. After the two Inky Flood Dragons touched the ground with their claws, they roared. Clouds surged under their armpits, and the driver of the carriage held on tightly, not allowing them to move again. After a while, they finally calmed down. Then, a thousand streaks of light descended like rainbows. It was the thousands of disciples behind them.
The bamboo curtain in the pagoda was lifted, and Zhang Yan walked out, wearing a magic crown and a black robe. Jing You carried a jade scepter and followed by his side.
Wei Zihong hurried forward and bowed, saying, "Disciple respectfully greets Teacher."
The hundreds of Qincang disciples below bowed in unison, saying, "Welcome, Spiritual Master Zhang."
Zhang Yan waved his sleeve, indicating for them to dispense with the formalities. Then, he turned and went up the spell altar. Wei Zihong also hurried to follow.
Just Now, they had arrived at the altar. Three streaks of light flew over from the south in the sky. It was Han Wangke, Cai Rongju, and Peng Yuzhou who saw him coming toward Shousui Mountain. They had also come out of Gutui Mountain and arrived here.
After the three of them landed, they came up to greet Zhang Yan, and after exchanging greetings, they each sat down.
This place was higher than the mountains, allowing one to see everything in one glance. Han Wangke saw the demonic wind in front of him, causing sand and stones to fly everywhere. He said, "I didn't think that this person would actually form a formation to fight against the enemy."
Peng Yuzhou sneered. He said, "The demon cultivators of the North Darkstar Continent are no longer the Sky Demons of the ancient times. Only the eight divisions have some skill. The rest of the cultivators of the Strength Path don't understand words and theories. Don't talk about controlling this formation. This time, there must be a Demon Sect cultivator instructing them."
Cai Rongju shook his head and said, "Shizhi is being biased. This Zhu family is originally from the Qu family of Carp tribe. It's not strange for him to learn a few formations. Although I suspect that he's colluding with the Devil Sect, I can't make a conclusion based on this. "
Peng Yuzhou didn't agree and said, "Martial Uncle Cai's words, I beg to differ. It was obvious that he had not practiced to the slightest degree of subtlety, and some parts were still very rusty. It was obvious that he had set it up in a hurry. If he had obtained the formation diagram earlier, he would have been very familiar with it. How could it be as crude as it is now? "
Han Wangke said in a low voice, "No matter what, a million demons cannot be underestimated. Junior Brother Zhang, can Martial Nephew Wei's previous formation block it? Do you need our help? "
Zhang Yan looked forward and smiled. "A million demons forming a formation. That's a lot of effort. It's obvious that they want to see how I break it."
He changed his mind and shook his hand. A golden light flew down and entered Wei Zihong's arms. He said, "Zihong, take this diagram of mine and control the formation. Then, pick a hundred Core Formation disciples and follow the formation diagram method I taught you."
Wei Zihong bowed and said, "Disciple obeys."
A moment later, the atmosphere of the formation on Shousui Mountain suddenly changed. A hundred or so beams of spiritual light rose up like pillars. When they reached the sky, each of them released a bright flame. Like snow melting under the scorching sun, the haze around the mountain was dispelled.
Zhu Bogao saw the change, but his expression did not change. He said to his clansmen, "Without my order, do not stop. Those who disobey will be executed!" Under his command, the formation remained unchanged and continued to roll forward.
While swords were drawn and bows were drawn, a strange flying shuttle came from the sky. It came close but did not dare to get too close. With a nimble turn, it hid behind a small hill.
A cultivator with a strange appearance poked his head out from the shuttle and looked down. He said in surprise, "How strange. Since the Yuyuan tribe can form a formation to face the enemy, why don't they fight with their lives on the line? Instead, they take the initiative to challenge Zhang Yan. Aren't they sacrificing their strengths for their weaknesses?"
The skinny Daoist beside him said, "Junior Apprentice Brother, you don't understand the logic behind this. Don't look at the millions of Yuyuan tribe, but most of them have only just gained spiritual intelligence. Only one or two out of ten of them can take human form. These people are still beasts. If they don't eat for a day, their stomachs will be unbearably hungry. Although their momentum is difficult to resist, they won't last long. Even if we ignore them, they will disperse in two or three days at most."
The cultivator with the strange appearance suddenly said, "No wonder people say that this is nothing more than an idle chess piece. It is indeed of little use. However, if I'm not wrong, this formation is moving by borrowing the power of the water. It seems slow but is actually fast. It is at most half a day's journey from Shousui Mountain. Once the battle breaks out, even if Zhang Yan is there, the mountain will most likely not be able to defend."
The skinny Daoist stroked his beard and said, "I think Zhu Bogao deliberately abandoned the land on the shore to lure the Qincang over. Then, he formed a formation to suppress them. If Zhang Yan is forced to retreat this time, it will be a great loss of face."
The cultivator with the strange appearance grew excited and said, "If Zhu Bogao can really do it, then I will have to look at him in a different light.
The skinny Daoist chuckled and said, "Let's see how Qincang School responds."
Zhu Bogao watched as the formation closed in on his opponent. He couldn't help but grip the railing of the boat tightly.
If he could really force Qincang School to retreat today and wipe out Zhang Yan's face, even if he lost the battle tomorrow, he would still be able to explain himself to the Devil Doctrine.
At this moment, the sound of footsteps came from below. An old clan elder came up from below and stood firmly on the cabin board. He bowed to him and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, you can't go any further."
Zhu Bogao pointed to the front and said, "Elder He, you might be able to tell that the formation on the opposite mountain is absolutely unable to stop my tribe. If we work hard today, we will definitely be able to chase Qincang School back to Mount Gushan!"
Elder He retorted coldly, "So what? Even if we succeed, it will only make Qincang School even angrier. We won't be able to save our millions of tribesmen. My King might as well rest and recuperate to deal with the battle tomorrow. "
Zhu Bogao was stunned. He couldn't tell him his true reason, so he could only say, "Elder He, have you ever thought that if I am unfortunately defeated tomorrow, and Qincang School wants to slaughter my tribe, would you all stretch out your necks and wait to be executed?"
Elder He was startled and said, "Of course not."
Zhu Bogao's eyes flickered and he said, "Then what I'm doing today is to let them see that my Yuyuan tribe isn't powerless to retaliate. If they push us too far, at worst, we'll just fight to the death!"
Elder He hesitated for a moment before he reluctantly said, "Then let's just say that my King is right."
Under Zhu Bogao's forceful push, the formation was soon thirty miles away from Shou Nian Mountain. This was already within the defensive range of the Forbidden Formation. Spiritual vigor was immediately activated, and lofty mountains vaguely appeared in the sky. All of them flew up into the sky and scattered in the blue sky. Then, with a tremor, they all fell down one after another. The demons were instantly thrown into a panic, and they actually showed signs of collapsing.
Although this formation was often practiced, it was still a difficult task to gather millions of people together. Moreover, ever since he mastered it, he had never faced anyone. Hence, when he was pressured by this imposing aura, he couldn't hold on for more than a hundred years.
Seeing that the situation wasn't right, Zhu Bogao hurriedly shouted and picked up a formation flag. He waved it in the air, and in an instant, a jet of black light rushed out from the formation and collided with one of the mountains, instantly dispersing it. Then, he waved the flag again and again, dispersing the falling mountains one by one. Some of them slipped through the net and crashed onto the formation, but they didn't harm the people in the formation.
Zhu Bogao saw that the demons below had calmed down a little, so he said to the disciples beside him, "Send a message to all the elders. If we retreat now, the formation will definitely collapse. When that happens, if Qincang School attacks, although we can escape, our tribe will not be able to survive. Tell them to restrain their tribesmen and work together as one to uproot the formation in front of us and chase the disciples of Qincang School back."
At this moment, the two waves of Qi were clashing with each other, as if thunder was piercing through the walls of the heavens. The twenty or so elders of Yuyuan tribe were originally filled with doubt and fear, cowering in fear. But now that they saw that their own formation was rolling forward while the other formation was being forced back, they couldn't help but feel excited and put in even more effort.
As the two sides got closer, the clash of Qi became even more intense. Spiritual light flew everywhere, causing the heaven and earth to shake and the mountains to shake. The two demonic cultivators on top also felt the flying shuttles under their feet tremble, as if they were about to be swept away. They hurriedly waved their talismans and retreated far away.
Wei Zihong couldn't help but stand up and go to the cliff. He opened the divine eye on his forehead and looked for a while, saying, "Master, Yuyuan tribe is already ten miles away."
Zhang Yan only said indifferently, "Got it."
Han Wangke and Cai Rongju's expressions were solemn. If they were to face that kind of formation head-on later, they might be able to escape by relying on their profound cultivation, but the disciples below them definitely wouldn't be able to survive.
Even Peng Yuzhou revealed a bewildered expression. Although he didn't care about the lives of those disciples, he couldn't figure out why Zhang Yan didn't retreat even though he knew he couldn't win. If he was careless and got trapped in the opponent's Qi, it would be the end of everything.
After a while, Wei Zihong turned around and said, "Master, the demons are already five miles away."
Zhang Yan nodded, still sitting there without moving.
Zhu Bogao stared fixedly in front of him. If the other party wanted to retreat, this would be their only chance.
However, after watching for a while, he saw that there was no movement from Qincang School, as if they were going to defend to the end. He was shocked at first, but then a look of joy appeared on his face, and he couldn't help but take a few steps forward.
He didn't expect the situation to develop to this point. This kind of formation wasn't something that could be stopped by a single person. If he could break through the opponent's formation in one fell swoop and collapse the Shousui Mountain, the Qi of the formation that spread for a hundred miles would be enough to keep more than half of the demons on the other side. At that time, he would have the capital to bargain with Qincang School.
He suppressed his excitement and calmed his breathing, thinking about whether this was a trap left by Zhang Yan. However, the arrow was already nocked on the bow, and there was no time to think. He waved the formation flag in his hand, and the water of the Jin River suddenly rose, gushing out of the river and covering the land with a loud rumble. Supported by the water, the formation's spiritual vigor circulated, and the Qi of the formation that spread for a hundred miles would be enough to keep most of the demons on the other side. At that time, he would have the capital to bargain with Qincang School.
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