The others also repeatedly urged him to be cautious.

"Senior Brother, our gains from this trip are already sufficient; we shouldn't take any more risks!"

"That's right, let's retreat for now and devise a long-term plan!"

"Can't we just approach this slowly?"

Wang Xiu remained silent. He used the Supreme Sensing Chapter to observe the flow of Qi in this area.

Although it's complex and abstruse, it's not impossible to decipher. With my Perfection Stage mastery of the Four Symbols Evil-Banishing Guardian Array and the top-tier formation knowledge that came with the Green Lotus Sky-covering Array, plus the assistance of the Supreme Sensing Chapter... If I put forth my full effort, I have a chance. A treasure land like this must contain an extraordinary opportunity. Since I'm already here, it would be a shame to leave without even trying. Besides, even if something did go wrong...

Wang Xiu took out a miniature divine statue. It was palm-sized, exquisitely crafted with beautiful curves, and held a pair of axes, bearing the exact likeness of Luo Binglan.

Though my master is unreliable, she did at least leave me with a few tricks. If the unexpected really happens, I have my other methods to fall back on. I'm confident I can retreat in one piece.

With this thought, his mind was made up. He sat down cross-legged. "All of you, stand back!"

Ji Zidian looked anxious. "Senior Brother!"

Li Zuoyue and the others also advised repeatedly, "Junior Brother, think twice!"

Even the reticent Mo Wuwei stepped forward to persuade him. Jiang Ling'er went so far as to grab Wang Xiu's sleeve, trying to pull him away. Wang Xiu's idea was simply too dangerous. If anything were to happen to him, the consequences were unimaginable to them.

Wang Xiu looked up at everyone. The smile on his face was the same as always, but his eyes were exceptionally resolute, like the stars in the sky.

"Trust me!"

Hearing those two words, their hearts trembled. They knew they could no longer change his mind, and with silent sighs, they withdrew as instructed.

At Wang Xiu's signal, the group successively retreated one hundred li. They stood on a distant mountain peak, looking back at the site. To ensure their line of sight wasn't blocked, Li Zuoyue even unleashed twenty-three consecutive sword strikes, felling a large swath of the dense forest and clearing the view.

Xiang Tiange scanned the surroundings, his gaze landing on a mountain peak to the east as he shot off towards it. "I'll guard that direction to prevent any Fierce Beasts from coming and disturbing Junior Brother Wang Xiu!"

Li Zuoyue strode through the air on his sword. "I'll take the west!"

Xiao Yu produced a large number of array flags, setting up formations in all directions. The void filled with a dense blanket of runes, flickering with divine light. Everyone used their own techniques to fortify the surrounding area until it was like an iron fortress, holding nothing back.

Ji Zidian and the others remained on their mountain peak, unmoving. Mo Wuwei adjusted her monocle, her hand subconsciously reaching into her robes to grip a small sphere. The sphere was pitch-black and radiated a faint light. Its runes flickered subtly, exuding a mysterious aura. She carried this small sphere with her at all times, as it could save her life in a critical moment. It was one of the foundational treasures of the Manipulation Sect, and she was already prepared to use it at a moment's notice.

Jiang Ling'er said, her small face etched with worry, "Aunt, if something goes wrong later... I want to use that thing!"

"Sigh... If that is your decision, then very well." From her wrist, the jingling of bells carried the voice of the glamorous Jiang Yourong.

***

Wang Xiu sat down cross-legged, tuning his essence, energy, and spirit to their absolute peak. He took out the array flags and his hand seals moved slightly. A vast number of runes flashed as streams of light shot out in all directions.

"Little Qing, take the eastern position and borrow the Azure Dragon's Power!"

"Little White, take the western position and borrow the White Tiger's Power!"

"Xiao Hong, take the southern position and borrow the Vermilion Bird's Power!"

"Little Black, take the northern position and borrow the Black Tortoise's Power!"

As the array flags shot out, Wang Xiu flicked his sleeves, and four more beams of spiritual light flew out, merging with the flags in the four cardinal directions. Instantly, a resplendent radiance began to rise. A terrifying presence soared into the heavens. An unimaginable number of runes erupted, dense and overwhelming, blotting out the sky and the sun. Four Domains, each with completely different yet mutually complementary attributes, unfolded to encompass the surrounding void: Divine Fire, Azure Wood, Killing Intent, and Impregnable Fortitude.

"Is this... the Four Symbols Evil-Banishing Guardian Array?" Far away, Xiao Yu's eyes widened in disbelief. He knew Wang Xiu possessed considerable skill in the dao of formations, but he had never expected it to be this profound. This grand array was one of the supreme formations of the Sanqing Sect, a technique that countless geniuses from the Formation Sect found impossible to even begin learning. Even he, the chief disciple of the Formation Sect, only had a partial understanding of it. He could forcibly deploy it, but it would require the cooperation of his fellow disciples. To set up such a formation single-handedly like Wang Xiu... it was something he wouldn't even dare to dream of!

This... At the very least, his understanding of this formation must have reached the Great Achievement realm, right? Even looking through the entire history of the Formation Sect, there were hardly any geniuses who could cultivate this grand array to such a level.

Xiao Yu could no longer judge. The mastery of formations Wang Xiu had just displayed had already far exceeded his own; they weren't even on the same level.

But a voice whispered in his heart.

If Wang Xiu's skill in formations is this terrifying, then perhaps... there really is a chance to break this Natural Ancient Formation.

「Far in the distance.」

In a dense forest, three enormous Fierce Beasts were struggling and roaring. One was entirely crimson and serpent-like, its eyes flashed with bloody lightning, and a pair of wings grew from its back, exuding an utterly terrifying aura. Another was a demonic rhinoceros, a hundred zhang tall; wherever it passed, the earth collapsed and mountains trembled. The last was a divine bird, wreathed in raging flames. As it beat its wings against the sky, the celestial light radiating from its body fell to the ground and became terrifying lava, scorching the surface into a flowing, molten red liquid, as if bringing about the end of the world.

The oppressive auras of these three Fierce Beasts were enough to make over ninety percent of the geniuses in the Holy Realm turn pale with fright. Yet at this moment, they were struggling, their eyes filled with an intense desire to survive.

"Annihilate!"

A calm voice rang out as terrifying array patterns rose all around. The heavens and the earth immediately transformed, bringing forth a deluge, booming thunderbolts, a raging conflagration, and sinking ground.

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