"Hmph!"
With a light grunt, Qin Baisheng keenly sensed a subtle change in the surrounding environment—that mysterious and powerful Formation seemed to be undergoing some strange transformation! However, just as he was about to issue a warning, everything became so sudden and bizarre: the space they were in resembled a massive, ever-changing Rubik's cube, instantly and violently tearing apart the originally tightly gathered group, scattering them!
At the same time, the dense mist that had previously begun to dissipate once again engulfed the entire area, spreading across the sky like billowing smoke.
In the blink of an eye, this mist coalesced into the forms of massive and ferocious Desolate Beasts! Although these were not true Desolate Beasts in the literal sense, the imposing Aura they exuded was still not to be underestimated, enough to inspire fear.
Watching the countless ferocious Cloud Beasts surging forward like a tidal wave, Qin Baisheng remained unperturbed, the corner of his mouth even curling up slightly into a disdainful smile. With a casual wave of his hand, dazzling golden light erupted from his body, shining like a brilliant sun hanging in the sky. Under the illumination of this golden radiance, the menacingly charging Cloud Beasts were as fragile as paper toys, easily pierced and rapidly dispersing into nothingness.
Yet, surprisingly, these Cloud Beasts did not vanish completely. Instead, they reformed and grew back at an incredible speed, continuously and endlessly, as if their numbers could never be depleted. Facing such a tenacious foe, Qin Baisheng appeared increasingly composed and handled the situation with ease. But the other Gu Immortals weren't so fortunate.
Especially the two rank six Gu Immortals—Fairy Jiang Yu and Snow Pine Child—were already deeply mired within the horde of Cloud Beasts, trapped and struggling to break free!
"There's actually another expert..." Qin Baisheng thought to himself in amazement.
At this moment, he truly felt the subtle change occurring within this great Formation—without a doubt, it must be the work of a Grandmaster proficient in the Dao of Formations personally intervening to successfully alter the Formation's configuration! Although this didn't pose a substantial threat to him, it undoubtedly added considerable trouble and annoyance.
To make matters worse, these so-called "Cloud Beasts" weren't truly living beings, rendering Qin Baisheng's renowned Soul Path Killer Moves completely ineffective. Left with no choice, he had to resort to using his own expertise in the Gold Path to resist them.
Meanwhile, Hui Fengzi was also trapped, imprisoned within an isolated and helplessly small space. However, relying on his extraordinary, peerless speed, those seemingly ferocious Cloud Beasts could never catch up to his pace. But even so, Hui Fengzi inevitably found himself embroiled in a protracted and arduous battle of attrition.
On another front, Wolf Elder swiftly transformed, taking the shape of a massive wild wolf shimmering with lightning. Baring its fangs and brandishing its claws, majestic and awe-inspiring, each of its attacks carried the overwhelming force of a thunderbolt, easily crushing and shattering the endlessly emerging Cloud Beasts.
Thus, the entire battle situation fell into a stalemate, with neither side yielding. This heart-pounding confrontation precisely afforded the Lang Ya Earth Spirit a precious breathing space.
"Hahahaha... It really worked! My dear disciple, I never imagined you possessed such profound and unfathomable skill in Formation Dao! To cleverly utilize the power of that Twelve Wave Cloud Mist Formation to set up another exquisite grand Formation, using it to firmly control these detestable Gu Immortals—simply marvelous!" The Lang Ya Earth Spirit laughed heartily, her words brimming with praise and affirmation for her beloved disciple.
"Fellow Daoist, truly a masterstroke! This time, if not for relying on your abilities, the consequences would have been unthinkable!" Mo Tansang, the Inkman King, said with a pleased expression, not concealing his admiration for Liu Chen in the slightest. He knew well that without Liu Chen setting up such an exquisite Formation, they would likely have already fallen into an inescapable abyss.
However, Liu Chen did not grow complacent from this. With a sharp gaze, he calmly analyzed the current situation: "Although this Formation is astonishingly powerful, restraining those formidable enemies is no easy task. Especially that Qin Baisheng—his combat prowess is terrifyingly formidable, not inferior in the slightest to the number one rank seven cultivator of the Central Continent, Feng Jiu Ge. We must quickly devise a countermeasure, otherwise the situation will become increasingly perilous."
Hearing this, the Lang Ya Earth Spirit, who had just been immersed in joy, immediately panicked. Anxiously pacing back and forth, she muttered to herself, "What should we do? What can we do..." Clearly, faced with such a powerful opponent, the Lang Ya Earth Spirit was completely at a loss, unsure how to handle the predicament before her.
"Immortal Path Killer Move: Soul-Seeking Guide!"
Qin Baisheng's gaze sharpened, tightly locking onto a specific point within the Formation, and he swiftly unleashed a Soul Path Killer Move.
In the blink of an eye, a mysterious and powerful force traversed the void, directly pointing towards the location of the Cloud Pavilion hidden deep within the Formation.
"Immortal Path Killer Move: Siege Hammer!"
In an instant, an octagonal great hammer, shimmering with dazzling golden light and weighing a thousand pounds, shot across the sky like a meteor, smashing fiercely towards its target.
With a dull thud, the incredibly sturdy Cloud Pavilion shattered as if made of paper, instantly breaking into countless fragments that scattered in all directions. The Inkman Valley Immortal who had been sitting inside controlling the Formation's operation suffered a heavy blow, vomiting a mouthful of blood as his body uncontrollably flew backward.
Seeing the situation turn dire, this Gu Immortal desperately wanted to immediately flee to avoid the onslaught. However, it was as if invisible mountains were pressing down from all sides, rendering him completely immobile, even his strength to struggle and resist vanished, leaving him with no choice but to helplessly crash heavily to the ground.
With the first Cloud Pavilion completely destroyed, the entire grand Formation, having lost a key support point, became precarious and began to crumble apart.
At this moment, Qin Baisheng gave the enemy no chance to catch their breath. He once again channeled the surging immortal essence within his body, releasing multiple devastatingly powerful Immortal Path Killer Moves in succession.
These Moves rained down like a violent storm, continuously bombarding the few remaining Cloud Pavilions, causing them to collapse one after another, turning into ruins.
Only after Qin Baisheng successfully breached this grand Formation did the other Gu Immortals, trapped here for so long, finally escape their desperate predicament and swiftly gather by his side.
Each of them wore fierce, savage expressions, glaring venomously and hatefully at Liu Chen and the others not far away.
Qin Baisheng's right hand tightly gripped the head of the Inkman Valley Immortal, blood trickling down his fingers and dripping to the ground, forming a pool of crimson bloodstain, appearing exceptionally gory and terrifying.
In just an instant, that powerful Inkman Valley Immortal had been utterly defenselessly slaughtered on the spot, not even having a chance to offer the slightest resistance. This scene fully displayed Qin Baisheng's fearsome and brutal might.
Faced with such a horrifying scene, the Lang Ya Earth Spirit was terrified, her hands clutching her head tightly, completely thrown into a panic, momentarily unsure how to deal with the situation before her.
"What to do? What to do... Could it be that we really have no choice but to release him? But if I do that, wouldn't I be imprisoned by him immediately?" The Lang Ya Earth Spirit muttered to herself, her voice filled with despair and helplessness.
Seeing the Lang Ya Earth Spirit in such a distraught state, the Inkman King Mo Tansang beside her urgently reached out, shaking her body forcefully while shouting loudly, "Land Spirit, you must stay calm! You absolutely must not lose your composure!"
However, the Lang Ya Earth Spirit at this moment could no longer control the turbulent emotions surging within her. Suddenly, she let out an ear-splitting roar: "Why must all of you force me like this? Why must you push me to the brink!"
Accompanying this angry roar, a surge of black hair erupted from the Lang Ya Earth Spirit's body, enveloping her entire person in the blink of an eye.
Immediately afterward, her originally hunched and frail frame began to rapidly expand, growing tall and imposing in an instant. Her entire body became covered in a thick layer of pitch-black hair, standing before everyone like a colossal, sky-reaching little giant.