Li Xingba was surprised upon seeing the dark yellow water streams. Within a deep part of his memories, ripples undulated.
At this moment, Yan Zhaoge’s voice seemed to have rebounded from every corner.
“Seems like neither the Exalted Solar Luminary nor Chen Qianhua mentioned anything related about me to you.”
Yan Zhaoge said plainly, “I can already guess your plan – to use the Nine Underworlds Great Devil to hold my wife back, while you two work together to capture me.”
“Although you’ve seen my Later Earth Text previously, you aren’t afraid of it at all. After all, the martial arts you’ve learned, as well as the Earth Splitting Pearl, allows you to remain fearless towards it.”
“However, I’ve never planned on using the Earth Queen’s treasure even once.” Yan Zhaoge smiled, “Although the Earth Queen’s insightful strength was unique, and she had a unique secret martial art that could pass down the text inscriptions of the Grand Heavenly Immortals which were deemed difficult to preserve, it’s still considered an engravement type of treasure. It’s better to use it more carefully.”
If used too frequently with no time given to rest, the Later Earth Text might suffer from an irreversible declination and might even be destroyed.
“However, this place is a Starry River Water Vein.” The hints of laughter disappeared from Yan Zhaoge’s voice. He plainly said, “To me, this is a favorable environment. However, this spot marks your graves.”
“I’ve already mentioned this previously. Here, whether you can preserve your lives isn’t up to you all anymore. Rather…”
Following Yan Zhaoge’s voice, the entire Starry River Tributary turned dark yellow in that instant.
Layers of dark winds continuously roared about by the water surface.
“I’m the one with the final say.”
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 1403 - Immortal Bewitching Pil, Secluded Immortal Mantra
The layers of water screens crumbled together and fused with the entire Starry River Tributary.
At this moment, the majestic Starry River Tributary turned completely dark yellow.
Atop the dark yellow river, chilly winds blew, while black mists shrouded the area. Even the lusters released by the undulated water surface were shrouded away, with no traces to be seen.
Li Xingba and the Crane Race Small Saint were being swept by the dark yellow river waters, being blown by the chilly winds, and were shrouded by the dark mists. They could feel their mind going blank as if they were currently drunk.
To the two Grand Virtual Immortals that had come in contact with the essence of the great dao, such a situation was undoubtedly abnormal for them.
However, it truly happened at this moment.
As the chilly winds blew, the sonorous voice of the great dao seemed to have been muffled and was covered away by the sounds of winds.
After being blown by the chilly winds and being shrouded by the dark mists, the two felt a sense of dizziness and had a sudden urge to enter their slumber.
“Nine Bends Yellow River Formation?!” Li Xingba stared in disbelief and couldn’t help but gasp in surprise.
He had acquired dao during the Ancient Investitures of the Gods era and had attended the Prime Clear’s lectures before. How could he be oblivious of the Prime Clear bigwig – Ladies of the Three Skies’ Nine Bends Yellow River Formation, whose name was renowned throughout history?
However, he was even more shocked precisely because of this.
Compared to others, he was even more familiar with this paramountly ruthless formation.
After seeing the runes that appeared by the dark yellow river waters, Li Xingba’s entire face turned black, “Secluded Immortal Mantra!”
The legendary Nine Bends Yellow River Formation contained miraculous effects of the heavens and earth.
It contained the Immortal Bewitching Pill and the Secluded Immortal Mantra, being able to dwindle the minds of Immortals and disperse their souls, trap their forms, damage their qi, dispel their cores and harm their bodies.
The formation manifested the wonders of all creation, unraveling all those almighty immortals.
Among them, the Secluded Immortal Mantra and the Immortal Bewitching Pill were the core, and it was practically impossible for outsiders to replicate them. Only the Immortals that received the Three Immortal Island’s heritage were able to refine them.
In the past, Yan Zhaoge wasn’t able to refine the Immortal Bewitching Pill, nor was he able to inscribe the Secluded Immortal Mantra within the World beyond Worlds due to how low his cultivation was. He was only able to create the outline using the environment to his advantage when laying down the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation.
Now, he had already pushed open the Immortal Door and achieved an Immortal’s physique. All sorts of qualifications had already been met.
At this moment, although the Starry River Tributary’s momentum wasn’t as tremendous as an actual Starry River, it was vastly more robust than the mortal realms’ water veins.
When Yan Zhaoge stepped into this Starry River Tributary, before he started locating the Bright Connection Emperor’s burial spot, he purposely halted for some time to insert the runes released by the Secluded Immortal Mantra within the river’s waters as a means of preparation.
Before Feng Yunsheng and he entered, this place had already become Yan Zhaoge’s playground!
Although he hadn’t noticed his enemy’s traces during that time, Yan Zhaoge didn’t mind making some preparations beforehand to prevent things from going haywire.
Unfortunately, Chen Qianhua’s original body didn’t enter the Starry River Tributary. Otherwise, no matter how many Phantom Mirage Pearl he possessed, Yan Zhaoge could drown him within the Starry River’s waters.
Chen Qianhua managed to dodge the bullet, but Li Xingba was unable to do so.
Placed within the colossal formation, Yan Zhaoge sat in a lotus position. He manifested a hand seal with one hand, while his other hand held a vermillion red pill.
Within the pill, black mists gushed out from within and fused with the river water.
With the Profound Sky Purple Golden Furnace and the remaining medicines and treasures stored within the Pill Hall in his possession, Yan Zhaoge didn’t waste his time and managed to refine his Immortal Bewitching Pill.
The Nine Bends Yellow River Formation finally managed to display its accurate usage!
His opponent was a Virtual Immortal, after all. The disparity of cultivation between the two was far too massive. He didn’t possess the Chaotic Origin Golden Cup after all. He still had to consider how to entrap Li Xingba and the Crane Race Small Saint within the formation.
However, since his opponents were currently situated within the Starry River Tributary, they were trapped within the formation the instant it was laid down.
With the last problem settled, everything was done according to Yan Zhaoge’s will.
Under the sudden operation of the vast formation, a queer yet absolute all-encompassing power hit the two in an attempt to devour them.
“Is he related to the Heavenly Court’s Divine Palace, just like that Gao Han?” Li Xingba swore within his heart, “Otherwise, how’s he able to get his hands on the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation’s array pattern?”
The Crane Race Small Saint possessed exceptional senses as well. He recognized the mightiness of said formation and looked towards Li Xingba in anger, “Nine Bends Yellow River Formation?! Why haven’t I heard of this before?”
“Let’s think of a way to get out first.” Li Xingba was exasperated. He lifted his Earth Splitting Pearl and attempted to dash out of the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation.
However, how could one easily dash out from the majestic water dimension formed by the Starry River Tributary?
As the chilly winds howled, and the dark mists surged, Li Xingba’s strength continued to weaken, and his intelligence was slowly being sealed away.
Fortunately, the stars wer
e still undulating by the river. Despite being affected by the formation, they were always moving around.
Relying on the faint starlights, Li Xingba and the Crane Demon vaguely managed to differentiate their directions by stumbling around.
Unfortunately, under Yan Zhaoge’s control, the water’s momentum changed, and space convoluted, preventing the two from dashing out of the formation.
Under the fritter of the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation, the brilliance atop Li Xingba’s head turned dim and thoroughly disappeared.
He was anxious, afraid, and angry. He was filled with rage, yet he was unable to do anything.
The Crane Demon was in the same situation as well. Through the formation’s powers, his Immortal physique and his soul were being damaged as well. He furiously said, “What should we do? If this goes on, things will turn for the worse. If we fall into slumber just like this, our thousand years of cultivation will go to waste!”
“He’s merely a True Immortal. Even if he can lay down formations, it’s not so simple when dealing with two Virtual Immortals.” Li Xingba forcefully calmed himself down, “Let’s continue circling the formation. If we can’t get out, we’ll only end up perishing here.”
“Only by breaking the formation’s core would we have the chance to turn the tables around. At the very least, we would still be able to escape.”
Li Xingba pointed towards the glittering starlights by the dark yellow river’s waters, “Let’s advance according to the starlights. The starlights are constantly changing, and we’re unable to exit the formation. However, if we specifically find a spot where no starlights are located or are unable to near it, that’ll be the core of the formation. That little brat should be there as well!”
The two clenched their teeth and forcefully withstood the weakening effect brought about by the Nine Bends Yellow River’s chilly winds and black mists. They didn’t attempt to walk out of the formation anymore and instead rushed towards where the formation’s core was located.
In the past, when Yan Zhaoge laid down this formation for the first time in the World beyond Worlds, his enemies who were entrapped within this formation used the same method, which allowed them to survive.
The two activated their Immortal Essence and Demonic Essence to ensure the cleanliness of their state of mind. Then, they followed the starlight directions and finally reached where the formation’s core was located.
Yan Zhaoge’s figure reappeared within their sight.
However, before they could rejoice, Yan Zhaoge chuckled, “You’ve arrived at the right time.”
Then, he raised both of his hands. Both hands were pinching onto a vermillion red Immortal Bewitching Pill.
As Yan Zhaoge raised his hands, the two vermillion red pills flew out from his grasp and were enveloped by the vast, chilly winds and black mists. The roving dark yellow river was carried by and instantly crashed unto Li Xingba and the Crane Demon’s head!
The two Virtual Immortals were caught by surprise, and they both fell backward.
While they remained confused, Li Xingba felt that his Immortal Essence had leaked out. Then, they started dissipating in the form of Immortal Aura.
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 1404 - Supreme Early Heaven, One Prana Three Clears
After being hit by the vermillion red Immortal Bewitching Pill, Li Xingba and the Crane Demon’s Immortal physique became unstable.
Their Immortal Essence and Demonic Essence were being shattered apart, and their Five Qis were dissipating as well. Under the chilly winds and dark mists’ effects, their cultivation descended to the Profound Immortal Realm.
At the instant when they were hit, they became so dizzy that they almost fainted.
Fortunately, the two possessed resolute will, and their souls were tough. They could maintain their very last consciousness.
Currently, they were merely being oppressed by the formation’s power. If they fainted just like that and ceased to put up any resistance, the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation would damage and grind their Immortal physique, thus causing their foundations to be thoroughly damaged.
When that happens, an Immortal Realm expert would fall back to the mortal realm. They would lose many years of effort, just like that.
The Earth Splitting Pearl atop Li Xingba’s head trembled violently. Circles and circles of materialized waves started expanding outwards.
Within his own eyes, waves were vibrating as well.
As the external and internal waves converged with each other, Li Xingba maintained his consciousness.
He placed his hand on the Crane Demon beside him, and the vibration prevented the Crane Demon from fainting.
Even so, the mighty strength of the Yellow River’s Nine Bends continued to display its uses.
After their Five Qis Unifications were destroyed, they felt the oppression of the formation’s power even more. Under the effects of the chilly winds, the dark mists, and the yellow river water, their Immortal physique dissipated even quicker.
At this moment, their Immortal Essences were still refined by four kinds of Immortal qis. However, as the formation continued to wear them down, they were about to degrade to the stage of a Three Qis Profound Immortal.
“Quick!” Li Xingba dared not have any more hesitations. He kept all his selfishness away, and only one thought remained in his mind – to first defeat Yan Zhaoge and break through the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation.
Otherwise, he might be unable to leave this place alive.
With the will of his heart, the Earth Splitting Pearl atop his head shot towards Yan Zhaoge. Meanwhile, Li Xingba himself jumped upwards and lunged himself towards Yan Zhaoge.
Although his Grant Virtual level Immortal Artifact – the square-edged golden swordbreaker was slashed apart by Feng Yunsheng, Li Xingba’s current fist resembled the momentum of his golden swordbreaker. With a loud “bang” resounding within the void, he smashed it towards Yan Zhaoge’s head.
The Earth Splitting Pearl and Li Xingba’s fist worked together to inflict a vibrational force capable of shattering the dense earth, destabilizing the yin and yang.
Meanwhile, the Crane Race Small Saint was aware that his life was on the line as well. While forcefully withstanding the feeling of dizziness, he exerted his full strength in his attack.
Within the crane’s crystal unmistakable bellow, Yan Zhaoge could hear a few hints of ruthlessness. The Crane Race Small Saint’s long neck extended, and his long beak pointed towards Yan Zhaoge.
Rays of harmonious winds emerged and temporarily blew away the chilly winds and black mists, shooting towards Yan Zhaoge.
Blown by the harmonious winds, Yan Zhaoge could feel that his Immortal qi was being blown away. He was even facing difficulties in gathering his qi.
This was the Crane Demon’s innate talent. It combined with his Immortal Aura, asserting a decent amount of force.
With the harmonious winds opening the path, an earthquake followed suit. Li Xingba’s Earth Splitting Pearl and fist approached of Yan Zhaoge in that instant.
Yan Zhaoge remained fearless despite that. He changed his hand seals, and river water instantly surged, devouring Li Xingba and his Earth Splitting Pearl within.
Then, he stood up and straightened his body. Without evading, he also delivered a punch, which contended straight against Li Xingba’s fist!
Twelve undulating radiating circles arose at the same time, interchanging between brightness and darkness.
Between the interchangement, the darkness faded, and only boundless radiances remained.
Within twelve of the radiating circles, twelve divinities seemed to be sitting within.
The illusory divinities’ faces were shrouded within the radiance, with nothing perceptible.
As Li Xingba looked towards them, he saw the Lord of Broad Accomplishment, the Lord of Plentiful Treasure, the True Martial Emperor, the Southern Extremity Longevity Emperor, and many other mythical bigwigs’ silhouettes.
As L
i Xingba remained shocked, the twelve radiating divinities’ manifestation moved along with Yan Zhaoge’s fist and punched along with him.
As Yan Zhaoge unleashed his fist, the twelve radiating divinities’ manifestation shattered together.
The twelve radiating circles which they resided in shattered along with them.
After the radiance, no darkness remained.
As the great dao collapsed, the two extremities ceased to exist any longer.
After Yan Zhaoge ascended to the Immortal Realm, he fused all sorts of martial arts’ insightful strength within his Grand Shattering Brightness Pal. Then, all sorts of daos crumbled, transforming into peerlessly horrifying power, which forcefully went against the ancient era Four Qis Profound Immortal expert – Li Xingba!
Explosion against shattering. The two forces forcefully clashed against each other. Yan Zhaoge’s body vibrated, and his arm couldn’t help but tremble.
Meanwhile, Li Xingba’s body was forced backward by the tremble.
“Such fierce and violent fist art!” Li Xingba was continuously forced backward as he attempted to dissolve the explosive power.
The instant the two fists clashed against each other, he even felt that his arm was about to burst apart if it wasn’t for the Immortal Aura protecting him.
On the other hand, Yan Zhaoge felt as if his body had transformed into the vast land itself and that an earthquake was forcefully incited within his body.
His fist was trembling the most, with his arm being the second. The closer it was to his fist, the more intense the tremble was.
For a moment, his Immortal physique’s veins, bones, organs, and meridians seemed like they were about to fall apart.
The boundless chaos within, which resembled a bottomless abyss, absorbed the vibrational forces and dissolved them into nothingness. Yan Zhaoge was unfazed.
As Yan Zhaoge was busy dissolving the force brought about by Li Xingba’s fist, the Crane Race Small Saint took advantage of the situation and attacked from another side.
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