Light spread out, enveloping the entire land. The area where Xia Chen had set up the formation was so illuminated that the situation inside was unclear.
"Thank you for your help, brothers. The next time is for running the grand formation. To avoid accidental damage, brothers, try to retreat as much as possible." Xia Chen's voice came through.
As Xia Chen's voice fell, a pillar of light erupted in the void, forming a barrier that enveloped the entire area.
Everyone withdrew from the area, staring at the divine light ahead. Although they all knew that once this grand formation was activated, it would be terrifying, but seeing the overwhelming divine light and overwhelming pressure still made it hard to breathe.
However, the divine light was so thick that it was impossible to see what was happening inside. Even the Dragonblood warriors stood outside the formation, quietly watching the formation.
At the core of the grand array, only Long Chen, Guo Ran, and Xia Chen remained. Guo Ran continuously loaded countless black arrows into streams of divine light, while Xia Chen activated the array disk a second time, transferring new disks through the divine light and placing them underground.
Originally, what was done early was just the foundation; now was the time to truly set up the formation. What was being done now was core secrets that absolutely could not be seen by outsiders.
The formation plates Xia Chen made were all sub-and mother-child disks. Previously, the ones arranged were the main plates, but now they were loaded with sub-plates. There was only one parent plate, but there could be several sub-plates, each with different uses. When combined with other sub-plates, the array could be infinitely changed.
While arranging the mother-child tray, Xia Chen smiled and said, "Boss, following you is the best decision I've ever made in my life."
This money was spent so freely; it turns out luxury feels so blissful. Following
Long Chen, Xia Chen never lacked materials. Some of his previous wild ideas were all put into practice. Although many had failed, there were also successes.
Without Long Chen's support, even a bound dragon would have been left struggling in a muddy pit, unable to set up any formation he wanted as he did now. It was Long Chen who fulfilled all his dreams.
This time, he once again set up a massive killing formation, and the hero finally had a place to shine, which excited him immensely.
"We're spending money wisely. It's all worth it. But don't just enjoy yourself—be careful. There are definitely quite a few people watching us from the shadows.
Not only do they have to keep things secret, but after the battle, they also have to clean up and not expose their hard work in front of others. Long Chen reminded him.
Behind them, various major forces were watching. Long Chen definitely didn't want Xia Chen's masterpiece to be copied by others and then come after them.
"Don't worry, boss. I've tampered with all these formation plates. Once the power is exhausted, they will automatically disintegrate and be destroyed, leaving nothing useful." Xia Chen smiled, clearly having thought of it all along.
"Boss, this time, we want to teach those idiots a lesson and completely intimidate them... Ouch... Guo
Ran was setting up a trap. As he spoke, his attention shifted slightly, and a small arrow sliced his forearm, instantly changing his expression.
"Pfft!"
Guo Ran severed his forearm with a single stroke. The arm hit the ground and immediately turned pitch black before quickly rotting.
"Showing off, serves you right." Long Chen said irritably.
Those were all poisoned arrows, with venom from the Tianming Vermilion Fruit, extremely toxic. Back then, Guo Ran was reluctant to use good materials, but after the arrows were poisoned, the arrowheads were completely corroded in less than an hour.
Guo Ran had no choice but to use top-grade divine materials to forge arrowheads, but he didn't spare to make the entire arrow, saving labor and materials without reducing its power.
The arrowhead was specially made, with six barbs, extremely sharp. Guo Ran wore special gloves and was immune to poisonous spikes, but none on his arms. He was stabbed by himself. At this moment, Guo Ran was completely unprepared and not in combat mode, unable to suppress the poison, so he could only cut off his arm.
"Phew."
"Damn, I can't even remember how many times this has happened. Boss, how is this poison so potent?" Guo Ran activated the power of the Heavenly Dao, his arm regenerating, but his forehead was already sweating from fright.
He had already lost several times; before, he had only cut off a piece of skin, but this time, because he was too careless, he had to cut off his hands.
"If I didn't have some means, how could I dare take on such a big deal? Watch out, if this thing slips on your face, it'll be a big problem. Even if you don't die, you'll have to peel off a layer of skin. Long Chen warned.
This poison was brewed by Long Chen and other poisons together. It was extremely potent—though not as potent as a poison pill, if it stabbed the body, it would instantly lose combat effectiveness. For a mid-to-high Mingxing Realm expert, death was certain.
Only those at the Tongming Realm can hold on for a while, but not for long. Moreover, during poisoning, their bodies are not agile, and being struck by an arrow basically means death.
Without a trump card, Long Chen wouldn't dare let the Dragonblood Warriors rely solely on brute force to fight the blood clan, as that would cause heavy casualties and be counterproductive.
Following Long Chen's advice, Guo Ran finally activated his inner armor and continued working. Although moving was a bit inconvenient, fortunately, it was safe.
With disciples from the Tianwu Alliance joining in, the project was completed ahead of schedule than expected, giving them plenty of time to make arrangements.
Xia Chen and Guo Ran spent the entire day working to perfect the entire grand array, conducting various tests to prove everything was normal, and then slowly withdrew the formation.
After the formation was withdrawn, Long Chen realized that the powerful figures from all the major factions had already arrived, standing in their respective areas, watching from afar.
Long Chen saw that the strong figures from Dan Valley, the Ancient Clan, the Ancient Family Alliance, the Xuan Beast Clan, and the Ancient Clan had all arrived.
They each held their own territory, even moving into the stands, as if watching a play, sipping fragrant tea and quietly waiting for the show to begin.
"Boss, should we use the grand formation and wipe them all out in one go? At this moment, I have a seventy percent chance of launching a surprise attack. Xia Chen said softly.
These people are so infuriating—they act like they're watching a monkey show. While they're desperately struggling, they're leisurely sipping tea—clearly doing it on purpose.
"Not a bad idea, and most importantly, I'm a bit tempted too." To be honest, Long Chen felt the same impulse too. Just as he was considering whether to give it a try, Qu Jianying and the others had already walked over.
"Long Chen, what's with that look? What's wrong?" Want to eat them all? Qu Jianying said with a smile.
Qu Jianying saw Long Chen staring intently at Yu Xiaoyun and the others, smiling teasingly, but he didn't realize that Long Chen really had this plan.
"Alliance Leader, you must be joking. I wouldn't have thought that way." Long Chen shook his head. That was Xia Chen's idea; he only intended to do so.
Qu Jianying had no idea what Long Chen was thinking. He looked around and saw runes surging in the space, with the grand formation already set up. He asked,
"Are you confident?"
"There shouldn't be any problems." Long Chen said.
"If you can't hold on, don't force it. At worst, you can forget the rewards. Don't risk being tough, especially with some people's malicious words. Don't act recklessly on impulse." Qu Jianying reminded him.
He knew Long Chen was as wise as the sea. Even Li Tianxuan said Long Chen's IQ was higher than his. But when he got angry, his IQ instantly dropped to zero, and he could do anything foolish. She wanted to warn Long Chen first.
Regardless of the dragonNo matter how outstanding Chen was, in her eyes, he was still just a child like Ye Lingshan, and she was very worried.
Although Long Chen said that if he couldn't hold on, he would seek help from the Tianwu Alliance, and that the Nangong and Beitang families would help, she was still afraid Long Chen would be pushed aside. In a fit of rage, he might do something foolish. The longer she spent with the old man, the more worried she became.
"Don't worry, Long Chen isn't a fool." The old man muttered to himself, finding Qu Jianying a bit naggy.
"Long Chen isn't a fool, but you are. You'll make him stupid." Qu Jianying said irritably.
"Alright, I won't say anything." Surprisingly, the old man didn't argue. He shook his head, as if the two had reconciled. But Qu Jianying was still sulking, and whenever the old man spoke, he would snap back at him.
"In short, don't act on impulse."
After Qu Jianying gave another reminder, he returned to the Tianwu Alliance camp. Everyone in the Dragon Blood Legion sat quietly at the center of the formation, facing the entrance to the Yin-Yang Realm.
Long Chen saw that Nangong Zuiyue and Beitang Rushuang had arrived in the distance, but didn't come over—probably to avoid disturbing him—he just waved his hand in greeting.
Long Chen waved his hand as well. As time passed, he saw Ziyan, and the people from Miaole Immortal Palace had also arrived. Ziyan smiled at Long Chen and nodded.
A warmth filled Long Chen's heart. Ziyan finally stopped targeting him and had always supported him, which made him very gratified.
However, when he saw the calm-faced Dan Immortal, his heart sank. By removing the divine seed from Dongming Jade, Long Chen discovered that the divine seed was actually a kind of slave seal, only more sophisticated than the slave seal, affecting one's mind and making people willingly sacrifice their lives.
Because Dongming Yu no longer trusted the gods because he had Long Chen in his heart, he always kept a trace of clarity inside. Even if eroded by the will of the gods, he could still maintain his true self.
But Dan Fairy was different. She was born a believer in the gods, and in her heart, gods were supreme.
She was branded with the seed of the gods, and her soul was completely changed. She was no longer the pure and kind Yu Qingxuan she once was, but a loyal servant of the gods.
Long Chen looked at Dan Xianzi, who happened to look back at Long Chen. Their eyes met, and from Dan Xianzi's eyes, Long Chen could only see a fading will, but not a trace of familiar emotion.
Long Chen couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Fairy Dan was different from Dongming Jade. Her divine seed had already penetrated deep into her soul, and no one could save her. Between him and Fairy Dan, there was bound to be a life-and-death battle.
Long Chen also saw Kunpengzi and Tian Xiezi. After this period of accumulation, their auras had become even more terrifying.
They looked at Long Chen with cold and fierce eyes, their fighting spirit soaring. They locked eyes across the distance, and the surging killing intent caused the space to gradually roar with a roar, unknowingly affecting the Heavenly Dao.
"Hmph, Long Chen hopes you won't die. If I can't cut off your head with my own hands, that would be the greatest regret of my life." Tian Xiezi spoke, his voice cold and chilling, carrying a strange echo that reverberated between heaven and earth.