The killing intent felt so tangible that it seeped into his skin and into his soul, causing his body to tense up involuntarily.
Narrowing his eyes, Zhang Xuan's mind swiftly raced.
When he asked about Lozosy, the other party had only been enraged, but he didn't seem to have any intention of killing her. Yet, for him to react so violently to this matter, could there really be some kind of secret involved?
Zhang Xuan chuckled softly. "I'm just finding it hard to believe!"
Luo Xuanqing stared at Zhang Xuan intently, and seeing that the other party was smiling sincerely, he heaved a sigh of relief. "This is a matter between the Luo Clan and the Zhang Clan. Since you're an outsider, you shouldn't interfere in this matter!"
"Yes!"
Zhang Xuan nodded.
Even though he hadn't managed to get any information on the matter, there was one thing that he was certain of, and that was that … the marriage between the two clans was inevitable!
Despite how much Luo Xuanqing detested the Zhang Clan and doted on his younger sister, he still couldn't do anything about it. Most likely, there was some kind of huge secret behind this marriage that he was unaware of.
"How difficult!"
Zhang Xuan rubbed his glabella.
Previously, he had thought that as long as he was the sanctum head of the Sanctum of Sages, he would be in no way inferior to the head of the Zhang Clan. Given that both parties were in love with one another, there was a good chance that the other party would agree to the marriage proposal. However, from the looks of it now, things weren't as simple as he thought.
Even as the head of the Luo Clan, Lozosy was still unable to break free from the Luo Clan despite her powerful cultivation … This was really something that he couldn't help but think about.
Wuuuuuu!
While Zhang Xuan was deep in thought, a buzzing sound reminiscent of mosquitoes suddenly echoed in the air.
Bi Hongyin narrowed her eyes. "It's the Crimson Tailed Wasps!"
The crowd hurriedly turned their gazes over, only to see a swarm of wasps the size of longan flying toward them like a black cloud.
"Crimson Tailed Wasps?" Zhang Xuan's heart skipped a beat.
He had read countless books, so he knew that the Crimson Tailed Wasps were only at Saint 3-dan or Saint 4-dan, but their poison was extremely potent.
If too many of them were to gather together, even a Saint 7-dan expert would be poisoned to death!
More importantly, the Crimson Tailed Wasps were hiding in the forest, making them even more fearsome than Saint 8-dan beasts.
"It's the killing intent earlier …"
In the blink of an eye, he understood.
After entering the valley, they had concealed themselves very well, not releasing any aura. Under normal circumstances, they would not attract the attention of any powerful life forms. At this moment, the sudden appearance of this thing was obviously disturbed by Luo Xuanqing's uncontrollable killing intent. It wanted to find the source and kill him.
"What should we do?"
Yun Lianhai asked anxiously.
He seemed to be extremely fearful of this poisonous life form, and his face was somewhat pale.
"If we were to engage in a battle, it would cause too much of a commotion, and it could very well attract the attention of even more powerful lifeforms. More importantly, there are simply too many Crimsontail Wasps. It's impossible to kill all of them. The death of a single Crimsontail Wasps will release a poisonous mist, and if too many of them are released, the entire area will be filled with poisonous mist.
Bi Hongyin said anxiously.
After entering the valley, the thing they were most afraid of was encountering such things. They couldn't kill them, but they couldn't wait for death either. It made one feel helpless and helpless.
"Let's get out of the valley first and think of a way to kill these guys outside!"
Luo Xuanqing said with a glint in his eyes.
As one of the core members of the Luo Clan, even though he might appear to be a little reckless, he would never panic in the face of trouble. He had his own plans and means to deal with it.
"Alright!"
Knowing that this was the best course of action, the crowd quickly retreated.
"It seems like we won't be able to make it in time …"
However, barely after retreating several hundred meters, Zhang Xuan suddenly shook his head.
The crowd hurriedly turned their gazes over, only to see a swarm of Crimsontail Wasps flying toward them from behind.
Those who were able to reach Saint 3-dan and Saint 4-dan already possessed intelligence of their own. Upon seeing so many delicacies flying toward them, they were already prepared.
"Let's fight!"
Knowing that it was impossible for them to escape, Luo Xuanqing narrowed his eyes.
"Zhang Shi, I'll have to trouble you to set up a formation to isolate the aura of the battle. Don't allow any sound or energy from the battle to leak out. Bi Hongyin, use your demonic tunes to disrupt their communication so as to prevent them from setting up a formation. Yun Lianhai, use your secret art to find the location of the Wasp King. Yuan Xiao, given your powerful defense, your body should be able to withstand the effects of the Wasp King's poison. The two of us will make our preparations. As soon as we find the Wasp King, we'll rush over to kill it! "
Luo Xuanqing swiftly made arrangements. "Once the Wasp King dies, they will surely panic. Once that happens, we'll be able to make use of this opportunity to escape!"
"Yes!"
The crowd nodded with grim expressions on their faces.
Hearing how the other party's arrangements were logical, without the slightest hesitation, and every single one of his words was directed to the crux of the matter.
If it had been anyone else, they would have surely panicked by now. However, not only was Luo Xuanqing not flustered, he even made use of everyone's abilities to maximize their effectiveness. As expected of a genius groomed by the Sanctum of Sages … In the face of danger, he was able to display a different side of himself.
"Let's begin!"
Seeing that the crowd had understood his orders, Luo Xuanqing waved his hand, and the surrounding space immediately became viscous.
"Zhang Shi, I'll hold the Wasp King off for the time being.
"Alright, but this …"
Zhang Xuan nodded awkwardly. "Do any of you have grade-8 formation flags?"
He had just completed the 8-star formation master examination, so even if he wanted to set up a formation, he didn't have any.
"You don't even have any formation flags?"
Bi Hongyin's face twitched.
The formation master whom Luo Xuanqing had specially invited over did not even have any formation flags … Just the thought of it left her speechless.
"Here, I've prepared some here …"
Harrumphing coldly, Bi Hongyin flicked her wrist, and a pile of formation flags appeared before her. There were at least five to six hundred of them.
She was skilled in formations, so she had prepared quite a few of them. Not only was there a large quantity, there was also a decent quality to them.
"Thank you!"
Grabbing the formation flags, Bi Hongyin swiftly released his zhenqi.
Sou sou sou!
The formation flags immediately flew out.
"You … I only have so many formation flags. If the formation fails, we'll have no choice but to face them head-on …"
Seeing how Luo Xuanqing threw the formation flags without even taking a look, Bi Hongyin's face reddened in anger. But before she could finish her words, a mist suddenly rose from the surroundings, and the crowd found themselves in a formation.
A grade-8 formation to isolate sound and conceal energy fluctuations!
"That's it?"
Bi Hongyin gulped down a mouthful of saliva.
She wasn't the only one. Yun Lianhai and Yuan Xiao also widened their eyes in shock.
Even though they had heard from Luo Xuanqing that Luo Xuanqing was extremely fast at setting up formations, they still found it hard to believe.
In less than a breath, the grade-8 formation was actually completed …
Even the most Nine Stars formation masters wouldn't be able to do it so quickly!
After all, setting up a formation required a lot of factors, such as the terrain, the environment, and the strength of the opponent … Yet, the other party had managed to complete it in the blink of an eye without even taking a look at the surroundings. How in the world did he manage to do it?
"No, that's not right … Not only does this formation conceal one's aura, it also has the effect of a Beguilement Formation, preventing Poison Wasp from escaping …"
After recovering from her shock, Bi Hongyin was just about to launch an attack with her zither when she suddenly noticed something, and her eyes narrowed in astonishment.
The formation before her didn't just conceal one's aura, it also had the effect of a Beguilement Formation, preventing Poison Wasp from escaping.
This way, they wouldn't have to worry about those fellows alerting the others and luring them in.
"Oh. You gave me too many formation flags earlier, so I casually added a Beguilement Formation after setting up the Concealment Formation."
Zhang Xuan replied with a smile.
"Casually … added a Beguilement Formation?"
Everyone's lips twitched upon hearing those words.
If that was the case, that fellow had actually managed to set up two formations in less than a breath's time?
More importantly, it was the Overlapping Formation!
There were many factors involved in the overlapping of formations, making it even more complicated than adapting to one's surroundings. Most formation grandmasters would have to spend several months measuring with a compass before being able to lay down a single formation flag … Yet, that fellow actually thought that he still had some left and set up two formations …
Bi Hongyin felt a burning sensation on her cheeks, and she felt as if she would go berserk at any moment.
She was also a formation genius, but compared to the other party, she felt as if she was nothing at all.
She was no different from a layman who didn't know how to set up formations.
"With this Beguilement Formation, those Crimsontail Wasps won't be able to escape. Doesn't that mean that there's no need for us to fight anymore?"
Yun Lianhai asked in astonishment.
"This …"
The crowd was stunned for a moment before nodding in agreement.
Their goal wasn't to kill those Crimsontail Wasps but to prevent them from delaying their search for the Dongxu Gourd. Since they were already trapped by the Beguilement Formation, why would they fight?
They might as well just leave this place.
"Of course we'll have to fight. This kind of formation that you casually set up doesn't have sufficient spiritual energy to sustain it. It won't be long before it dissipates. If we don't get rid of it now, we might end up being surrounded by those Crimsontail Wasps in the deeper parts of the valley, and we'll be in even greater danger!"
Luo Xuanqing said.
The operation of a formation required spiritual energy to sustain, just like how a carriage required a horse to move. Without sufficient energy, it wouldn't be able to sustain itself for long.
It was one thing for the Beguilement Formation to trap just one or two Crimsontail Wasps, but to face so many of them at the same time, it wouldn't be long before the formation collapsed.
Instead of being forced into a passive position, it would be better for them to resolve the problem right away.
"That shouldn't be the case … When I was setting up the formation earlier, I was afraid that it wouldn't be able to sustain itself, so I set up a Spirit Gathering Formation as well. With the Spirit Gathering Formation gathering spiritual energy, this formation should be able to sustain itself for several hundred years without any problems!"
Zhang Xuan interrupted his words and explained.
"You set up a Spirit Gathering Formation as well?"
Everyone was stunned.
They quickly turned their gazes over and saw that the formation was indeed extremely stable, as if there was a powerful source of energy supporting it.
"This …"
Everyone felt their hair standing on end.
To set up a Triple Stacking Formation in just a single breath … Brother, you must be cheating!
"Since that's the case, let's leave!"
Luo Xuanqing exclaimed with a reddened face.
He had prepared so many formations, but none of them worked. The other party had just tossed out a bunch of formation flags to resolve the issue … This left him feeling utterly defeated.
"Leave? If we were to leave just like that, wouldn't we be throwing away all of the formation flags? "
Zhang Xuan asked in bewilderment.
These formation flags were extremely valuable, and it would be a huge waste to just throw them away like that.
"What else can we do? If we were to kill all of those fellows, we would surely suffer heavy losses as well … "Luo Xuanqing frowned.
"Suffer heavy losses? What kind of losses can we possibly suffer? I saw that there were quite a lot of formation flags earlier, so I set up a Slaughter Formation as well. Once there's sufficient spiritual energy, it'll activate automatically. All we have to do is wait here! "Zhang Xuan said with a smile.
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