The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 813: The Critical Moment, the Formation Successfully Completed!

Chapter 813: The Critical Moment, the Formation Successfully Completed!

The disparity in cultivation levels between the two was still apparent.

Despite the sacrifice of several hall masters, Ximen Chuan was still injured by Qingwu’s sword technique. His chest was severely wounded, the flesh torn open to reveal the bones beneath, and blood oozed from the corner of his mouth.

He cursed himself inwardly. Indeed, he had underestimated Qingwu!

Qingwu’s cultivation and spiritual energy were completely different from those flashy displays of power!

Seeing this, the Night Asura disciples shouted in unison, "Protect the Lord!"

They immediately formed a human wall to shield Ximen Chuan from Qingwu’s sword strike. Despite using all their spiritual energy, they still suffered the devastating consequences—broken meridians or destroyed dantian.

At this point, Ximen Chuan no longer hesitated. He seized the opportunity and soared into the Human World’s boundary.

Finally, he was there!

However, when he turned to look back at his subordinates’ tragic fates, his heart ached. A single tear slid down his face. He felt guilty for abandoning his brothers!

His remaining spiritual energy was nearly depleted, but Qingwu would not let him escape so easily. He commanded, "Master Ji, quickly pursue and deliver the final blow."

This was no difficult task.

Ji Chengyi responded with a simple "Yes" and prepared to take flight on his sword.

Ximen Chuan cursed in his mind. He could only use his last bit of energy to escape.

However, to Ji Chengyi, Ximen Chuan’s speed was no different from that of a snail.

Just as Ji Chengyi was about to enter the Human World’s boundary, a sudden golden light shot up from the ground, illuminating the night sky.

"What is this?"

He paused in his tracks.

It turned out to be an intricate array of runes.

"What is the purpose of these?" Ji Chengyi wondered.

He felt the power behind the runes and hesitated to advance any further. Soon after, they noticed that similar golden lights shot up from both sides of the area.

"This...?" Qingwu was the first to react. "It’s a formation barrier!"

Could it be set by Nanli?

No... she only possessed a Glassy Bottle, how could she have such power?!

"Move quickly!" Qingwu growled.

But Ji Chengyi had a different idea. If he entered and the formation couldn’t be broken, wouldn’t that mean he’d never return?

He decided to pretend he didn’t understand, feigning that he hadn’t noticed the formation at all.

Qingwu, furious, turned to act personally, planning to give Ji Chengyi a kick to force him forward.

"Qingwu!" Ji Chengyi couldn’t dodge in time, and was immediately sent flying.

However, as fate would have it, the golden runes in the sky began to converge, and the protective formation was fully formed.

Ji Chengyi crashed into the barrier.

Zzzzz...

A sizzling sound echoed, and Ji Chengyi screamed in pain as he quickly retreated.

His cheek was badly scorched, and half of his beard had burned off.

The once proud master now looked absurd.

A few onlookers couldn’t help but chuckle at the sight.

Ji Chengyi clenched his fists, seething with rage.

Qingwu, aware of his anger, said casually, "Master Ji, it’s really a pity you couldn’t get through."

Ji Chengyi gritted his teeth and spat, "Venerable Master, we’ve always been on the same side. You can’t just let me be like this, can you?"

Qingwu replied, "I only intended for you to eliminate the roots of the problem. I didn’t expect the formation to be like this."

He began inspecting the formation, his expression growing increasingly somber.

Luckily, he had refrained from saying anything further, or else he would have lost face.

For now, he couldn’t find any flaw in the formation.

Sima Xin urged Ji Chengyi to go aside and heal, saying, "Master Ji, let’s not cause infighting at this point."

Ji Chengyi glared at Qingwu but reluctantly moved aside to treat his injuries.

Sima Xin examined the formation barrier as well.

She frowned and said, "This formation was set using a Sky Plough Pearl. It may be difficult to break, but Nanli’s cultivation isn’t too advanced yet, so there should be some weaknesses. Venerable Master, perhaps you should study it carefully."

"That would take too much time," Qingwu rejected bluntly.

Sima Xin was about to call him useless, but restrained herself.

Qingwu continued, "However, we still need to figure out what kind of formation this is. Is it one that prevents everyone from entering and exiting, or just those with spiritual energy?"

Sima Xin immediately understood.

This was to determine whether Chu Yang and his group could pass through.

"This is easy," she said, then instructed her disciples, "Go and capture a few ordinary people and rogue cultivators to experiment with."

They acted quickly, and soon they confirmed the nature of the formation barrier.

Even ordinary people couldn’t pass through it.

Rogue cultivators were no better off.

The lower one’s cultivation, the less severe the burns, but they would still lose some spiritual energy and cultivation.

"Nanli is ruthless!" Qingwu spat.

Sima Xin gave a small humph. "This works out well. Chu Yang and his group won’t be able to pass through here. We won’t have to waste any more manpower guarding this area. We can redirect everyone to search the entire Immortal World."

Qingwu nodded. "That’s right."

He took one last look at the formation barrier, his face not filled with disdain, but with a grave expression.

She had only obtained a Glassy Bottle, and regained a small portion of her memory, yet she had such terrifying power. What would happen if she obtained another one? Could he still fight her?

After all, he couldn’t use the same tricks again.

But Nanli likely wanted to regain her own strength, and his previous plans might prove useful. Now, he just needed to wait for her to take the bait.

Qingwu summoned his forces back.

He then called for cultivators from several Lower Realm cities to thoroughly search the Immortal World and capture the targets as quickly as possible.

The sky had just begun to brighten.

In the dense forest at the boundary, Shanxun had been hiding his presence for a long time. When he saw the guarding cultivators leave, he waited for another hour or so. When he was sure no one would return, he approached the formation barrier at the point of transition.

As soon as he neared, he felt the oppressive aura of the formation.

However, he gritted his teeth and pressed on despite his injuries.

He thought to himself: This must have been set up by Nanli. Even if there’s only a slim chance, he still had to try to break through.

He reached out to touch it.

To his surprise, the formation didn’t block him. Instead, he passed right through, startling him. He nearly lost his balance and staggered a few steps.

Shanxun froze, turning back to look at the formation.

He was unwilling to accept it. He tossed a stone toward the formation, and it immediately bounced back.

Yet, he himself could jump in and out repeatedly!

"Alright, stop trying."

A crisp voice suddenly rang out as the sky brightened.

Shanxun froze and nearly fell.

He turned to see a tall gate had appeared behind him without him noticing.

Standing inside the gate was Nanli, her presence suffused with a dark, ghostly aura.

Next to her stood a man in red, charmingly handsome with an air of mischief.

Qiu Hai chuckled, "Ancestor, this monk is quite amusing."

"Nanli, benefactor!" Shanxun exclaimed joyously, rushing forward, tears glimmering in his eyes. "I’m so glad to see you! Where’s my master? What about the other senior brothers? Are they safe?!"

He had spent great effort hiding, and when he saw the formation barrier of the Upper Realm collapse, he immediately decided to leave.

However, as soon as he arrived, cultivators from several sects also showed up.

Fortunately, he didn’t possess Sword-Riding Skill; otherwise, he would have been caught in mid-air.

Nanli saw his stumbling gait as he approached and quickly went to support him. "Your master is safe, but I don’t yet know the status of your senior brothers."

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