Duanmu Sheng was sent flying by a palm strike from the four elders.
Even so, when Duanmu Sheng was more than ten meters above the shore, the suction force came at him again.
Duanmu Sheng instinctively grabbed the Overlord Spear.
"Thousand Catty Drop!"
The Overlord Spear shone with golden radiance like a dragon as it shot toward the ground.
Bam!
The Overlord Spear was almost completely buried in the ground. The ground shook and cracked.
Duanmu Sheng grabbed the Overlord Spear and looked behind him.
The four elders were nowhere to be seen.
All he could hear was Leng Luo's words, "Go up with our will."
He was coming up!
However, this was not the outcome he wanted.
He gritted his teeth and looked at the empty cliff in discomfort, as well as the wind blades that kept falling down.
However, he was powerless to do anything.
The suction force continued for about 15 minutes before it gradually stopped.
Duanmu Sheng pulled the Overlord Spear out of the ground.
He leaped and flew down the cliff.
After flying for a long time, he still could not see the bottom.
"Elder Zuo!"
"Hua Wudao!"
There was no response from the bottomless cliff.
Duanmu Sheng was at a loss.
Lu Zhou frowned as he looked at the screen as well.
However, when he saw Duanmu Sheng seemed to have lost his mind, he released all of his Grand Mystic Power in consideration of the Grand Origin Gathering Star Formation's uniqueness and danger.
"Come back."
There were only three words.
The screen stopped.
…
When Duanmu Sheng heard the voice in the sky, he shuddered. He looked up and said, "Master?"
He looked left and right, surveying his surroundings, constantly searching for his Master's figure, but to no avail.
"Is master nearby?"
Duanmu Sheng tried calling out twice. The area within 1,000 meters of the Grand Origin Gathering Star Formation was silent.
At this moment, shining golden runes floated up from below. Like a butterfly, it danced lightly.
"Elder Zuo?!" Duanmu Sheng was overjoyed.
He flew toward the shining golden runes.
There were not many runes, but they gradually formed a sentence. "There's something wrong with the Formation. Only the pavilion master can save him. Come back at once."
This meant the four elders were still alive.
He calmed himself down.
He would return to the shore with the Overlord Spear in hand.
The Grand Origin Gathering Star Formation had shrunk to the size of a house.
"Let's leave first."
Duanmu Sheng dashed toward the entrance. With a sweep of his spear, the barrier that resembled a canopy in the sky was no longer able to hold him back.
Delighted, Duanmu Sheng stepped out of the Grand Origin Condensing Star Formation.
…
In the world outside the formation, the air was clear, refreshing, and comfortable.
Duanmu Sheng was about to leave.
A purple ring of light lit up in the center of the Origin Condensing Star Formation.
The halo was in the shape of the Six Directions Eight Trigrams, and it shone brightly.
Duanmu Sheng was puzzled. He turned around and asked, "What's this?"
An ear-piercing buzzing sound came from the circle of light, and a monster appeared in the circle of light — it looked like an ordinary piglet, its claws were like umbrellas, and its voice sounded like a Shiba dog, deep and powerful.
There were many beasts with strange appearances. Duanmu Sheng was not surprised.
However, this ferocious beast exuded a strange aura …
"Berserk beast?"
A vicious beast had appeared within the Essence Gathering Star Grand Array. What would one think?
Wow —
The beast immediately saw Duanmu Sheng.
Then, it lunged at Duanmu Sheng with its four claws.
"Average speed, average strength, average size …" Duanmu Sheng judged his opponent's strength with his rich battle experience. He was unusually cautious.
The beast hovered in midair.
Duanmu Sheng turned around and pierced its chest with his spear.
Bam!
The beast died on the spot!
The purple aura swirled around Duanmu Sheng before dissipating.
"Hm?"
'That's it?
What a flashy entrance. A light poke, and it's dead? '
Duanmu Sheng frowned slightly. He tossed the beast away, slightly disappointed. A low-level beast like this did not even have a life heart. It would be a waste of energy and time to kill it.
Thud!
The beast landed on a pile of grass.
Then, a terrifying scene unfolded.
Wherever the purple aura touched the beast, the grass and trees withered at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Then, it died.
"This …"
Duanmu Sheng's first thought was that it was poisoned.
He stretched his limbs, but he did not feel anything strange.
"What's going on?"
At this moment, the talisman on his waist stirred.
He ignited the talisman, and Si Wuya appeared in the circle of light.
"Third Senior Brother, are you alright?"
"I'm fine … The elders saved me. I think they're trapped at the bottom of the cliff," Duanmu Sheng replied.
"It's good that you're fine. Master has ordered us to return. He'll save the four elders, "Si Wuya said.
Duanmu Sheng nodded and asked, "What beast is this?"
He ignited another talisman and placed it on the spot where the beast died.
Si Wuya studied it for a long time before he said with a frown, "It should be a lili. This beast isn't powerful. Why is it here?"
"I found it in the Grand Origin Gathering Celestial Formation," Duanmu Sheng replied.
"The Formation must've been modified. The Grand Origin Gathering Celestial Formation contains many Formations that focus on gathering energy. There's no reason for it to suddenly change its function. Did you encounter any strange people while you were cultivating? "Si Wuya asked.
Duanmu Sheng shook his head.
Si Wuya said, "Come back …"
Whizz!
Inside the Grand Origin Gathering Celestial Formation, another lili appeared in the purple circle.
Duanmu Sheng's attention was caught by the commotion. He turned to look and said, "I'll deal with this beast first. Another one has appeared."
Si Wuya said, "That's right.
Third Senior Brother … this lili is poisonous and evil. You mustn't let it near human cities. Don't let it gather on the beast king as well. Otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable. "
"Alright. I don't care about beasts of this caliber."
Si Wuya nodded and ended the call.
Duanmu Sheng held his Overlord Spear and beckoned for the lili to come closer.
Whoosh!
As expected, the lili charged out of the Grand Origin Gathering Celestial Formation.
Duanmu Sheng kicked the Overlord Spear with one foot. Bam! The Overlord Spear shone with a golden radiance as it pierced the lili. Bam! It crashed into the Grand Origin Gathering Celestial Formation's screen.
"Hm?"
Duanmu Sheng pulled the Overlord Spear from the lili's corpse and touched the screen.
An electric current touched his palm, causing him to shrink back.
Duanmu Sheng frowned and shouted, "We can only go out but not in?! Come out!"
His voice echoed in the air.
He flew past the mountains and forests.
His surroundings remained silent. There was no reply.
Duanmu Sheng looked at the sky. He remembered the four elders … He had no choice but to cup his fists at the cliff. "I won't let you down, elders."
He could only wait for his master to save them.
He grabbed his Overlord Spear and flew toward North Sword Pass.
As soon as Duanmu Sheng left, the purple radiant circle shone again. Lilis charged out one after another. In just a blink of an eye, there were more than 1,000 lilis.
The plants in the surroundings withered and died in an instant.
Duanmu Sheng flew all the way to North Sword Pass and landed on the peak of a mountain. He stabbed his Overlord Spear into the ground and surveyed his surroundings. He discovered the wilderness was filled with beasts. However, they were all low to mid-rank beasts. They were not much of a threat.
"What happened?"
He had been in the Grand Origin Gathering Celestial Formation for half a year and had almost no contact with the outside world. He did not expect the outside world to have changed so much.
He turned to look in the direction of the Grand Origin Gathering Celestial Formation.
The Grand Formation's area that was originally covered by the forest was now black and purple.
Bam!
Duanmu Sheng stabbed his Overlord Spear into the mountain peak. He took out some talismans, laid down a Formation cloth, and lit them up.
"Seventh Junior Brother … there's been a change. I'll deal with these lilis first before returning to the capital," Duanmu Sheng said.
"Is it serious?" Si Wuya asked instinctively. He did not like the possibility of major changes.
"There are too many lilis. The Formation can't destroy them," Duanmu Sheng said.
"Where are you?"
"300 miles north of North Sword Pass."
Si Wuya swiftly produced a map and marked the place on it. Then, he said, "Don't let them enter the pass."
Duanmu Sheng smiled and said, "Don't worry."
He drew his Overlord Spear and stood on the peak as he looked at the lilis that were slowly making their way toward him.
…
Meanwhile.
In the Imperial city of the capital.
Si Wuya reported everything that had happened to his master.
Lu Zhou stroked his beard and said, "The lilis?"
"The lilis that appeared in the Grand Origin Gathering Celestial Formation," Si Wuya said. "It must be an ancient runic passageway that relies on the Origin Gathering Formation. The current runic passageway can't transport beasts."
Ordinary passageways required cultivators to infuse Primal Qi into the passageway. The low-rank beasts did not have this ability.
"I suspect that this is part of the purge plan. I'm afraid they're really trying to kill the red lotus," Si Wuya said.
"Send a message to the white tower. Ask them to reinforce North Sword Pass," Lu Zhou said.
"Uh …"
Si Wuya said awkwardly, "Lan Xihe doesn't seem willing."
"Just send the message," Lu Zhou said, "The four elders are in trouble. I'll have to pay them a visit."
"Yes, master."
However …
Meng Changdong flew in from outside. He fell to one knee and said, "Pavilion Master, many beasts have appeared in the Jiannan Path, River North Path, North Mountain Path, and River East Path. The situation is especially bad in the River East Path. "
Si Wuya sighed and shook his head. "I knew it."
How could there be such a coincidence in the world? This was all part of a conspiracy that had been prepared beforehand.
At this moment, Zhao Hongfu walked into the Nourishing Life Hall. She bowed and said, "The Great Hall of Runes found this. Please take a look, Pavilion Master."
Zhao Hongfu passed a piece of paper to Si Wuya.
The words were written on the paper: "Your opponent is me."
The words were written in a single stroke.
Zhao Hongfu said, "They must've breached one of our passageways. I've sealed it."
Si Wuya bowed and said, "Master?"
Lu Zhou snapped his fingers, and the piece of paper turned into ashes.
"Some people don't know how to repent even after being taught a lesson. They only deserve death."
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