Hua Liu Ye was truly shocked.
As a prominent figure in the world of evil cultivation, he had witnessed countless unbelievable things.
But the scene before him completely exceeded his understanding to the point where he almost couldn't believe his own eyes.
"How... how did you do it?" Hua Liu Ye asked instinctively.
Su Yi casually replied, "The grand formation is right there. If it can be utilized by you, naturally, it can be utilized by me as well."
"That's impossible!" Hua Liu Ye frowned. "The forbidden formation formed by these 108 altars has a mysterious and unfathomable origin. It took me years of painstaking effort to finally find the method to control it. You, with only Qi Gathering cultivation, how could you possibly achieve this?"
His tone was filled with disbelief.
Su Yi smiled and said, "Why should I tell you?"
As he spoke, he stepped through the air, and his ten fingers moved like playing the strings of a qin, releasing one finger force after another, sweeping towards different altars.
With each finger force landing, the corresponding altar trembled strangely, and obscure talismanic cloud patterns flickered and appeared, unpredictably.
Perceiving this scene, Hua Liu Ye's pupils contracted, realizing that something was amiss, and he immediately made his move.
Clang!
His black wooden sword in hand hummed as he launched a series of thrusts.
Suddenly, one divine mountain after another emerged, covering the sky and suppressing the void, all descending upon Su Yi.
But Su Yi paid no attention to them. He focused on exerting force with his fingers, and the sword-like power swept out, striking different altars.
Each scene resembled weaving a net.
In this process, one divine mountain after another dissipated into a sea of colorful mist before they could approach.
Hua Liu Ye became increasingly shocked and furious, losing his composure.
In the end, even the divine mountain that was suppressing Mu Xi's location dissipated and disappeared, freeing Mu Xi from his trapped state.
"Damn it!" Hua Liu Ye's expression changed completely.
"Is this the extent of your skills?" Su Yi, standing on one of the altars nearby, asked with a mocking smile.
His words were casual but filled with a strong sense of ridicule.
Hua Liu Ye's thin cheeks turned red from the frustration, and he forcefully activated the black wooden sword, thrusting repeatedly.
But an embarrassing scene unfolded—
When Hua Liu Ye repeatedly thrust his black wooden sword, all 108 altars remained motionless, showing no response...
To the point where his sword movements appeared especially ridiculous.
Mu Xi couldn't help but burst into laughter, tears almost streaming down his face. "Oh my, if the world were to witness the fearsome evil figure Hua Liu Ye in such a comical state, what would they think?"
Hua Liu Ye's face turned ashen.
He realized that things were not going well, and amidst his shock and anger, a sense of dread filled his heart.
"Retreat!"
Hua Liu Ye turned and fled.
Although he gave a warning to the necromancer in the distance, it was evident that he couldn't care less about the necromancer. His figure soared through the air like lightning, escaping swiftly and decisively without any hesitation.
This stunned Mu Xi, who found it unbelievable. Wasn't Hua Liu Ye, who once stood shoulder to shoulder with the National Teacher Hong, a renowned figure in the evil path? And yet he was acting like a coward?
Su Yi sneered and shook his head. "Can he escape?"
With a forceful step on his toes, the altar beneath him suddenly roared.
Immediately, the other altars in the vicinity woke up from their silence.
Each altar released a brilliant crimson divine rainbow that pierced through the clouds, illuminating the mountains and rivers.
Upon closer inspection, mysterious and unfathomable talismanic patterns emerged around each altar, depicting saints chasing the sun, immortal battles, and conflicts among the myriad races...
This entire heaven and earth were enveloped by a grand, sacred, and vast aura, with faint echoes of chiming bells resounding and melodious Zen sounds drifting...
This astonishing scene left Mu Xi in awe and stupefaction.
It was terrifying!
Compared to the mountains controlled by Hua Liu Ye just now, they were completely insignificant.
Could this be the true appearance of the forbidden formation when it operated at full power?
"Go!"
Su Yi extended his hand and tapped the empty space.
Clang!
In the void, countless runes converged, forming a thousand-zhang long sword that soared through the air, sweeping towards the distance.
In that instant, it seemed as if the blade of a heavenly being had appeared, radiating brilliance across the nine heavens, its sharpness immeasurable.
Just the aura alone caused goosebumps to rise all over Mu Xi's body, giving him a chilling and suffocating feeling.
At the same time, several miles away, Hua Liu Ye, who was desperately fleeing, suddenly felt a tremor in his heart. He instinctively looked up and saw—
An unparalleled and dazzling sword aura cleaving through the sky, shattering the layers of bloody clouds, descending with an unmatched and awe-inspiring momentum.
It was as if the sword of an immortal was cutting through the mortal realm!
"No—!"
Hua Liu Ye let out a hysterical roar, holding his black wooden sword horizontally in front of him.
Boom!
In the next moment, his figure was engulfed by the boundlessly sharp sword aura, his body and soul directly turning into ashes and dissipating.
When everything returned to silence, a straight fissure, thousands of zhang long, appeared on the ground, splitting rocks and creating a shocking sight!
On the altar, Su Yi withdrew his gaze and said, "This is the true power of this formation."
Cold sweat drenched Mu Xi's back, and his clothes were soaked. He couldn't help but shiver with fear.
When he looked at Su Yi again, his gaze had changed, filled with astonishment, shock, and deep confusion.
Was this the power that a Qi Gathering stage youth could possess?
Before he could recover from his shock, Su Yi instructed, "Do me a favor and retrieve the wooden sword that old guy dropped."
"Huh..." Mu Xi was taken aback and pointed at himself. "Me?"
Su Yi nodded and said, "Who else but you?"
Mu Xi felt strange in his heart. Why did this guy seem so casual when giving orders?
However, considering the power of that world-shaking sword just now, Mu Xi suppressed his dissatisfaction and turned around to fulfill the request.
As for Su Yi, his gaze shifted to the necromancer in the distance.
This master, dressed in a green robe, with a narrow face and a sharp and unpleasant voice, was now so frightened that sweat poured out of him, trembling all over, almost losing his soul.
When he noticed Su Yi's gaze, his whole body trembled, his knees went weak, and he almost knelt down.
"I'll give you a choice," Su Yi pointed to the huge crack in the ground and casually said, "Jump down or die."
The crack was unfathomable, constantly emitting a sinister and mysterious aura, and on either side of the crack stood 108 mysterious altars, forming a terrifying and unpredictable grand formation.
It can be said that the recent changes in the Bloodthorn Demon Mountain are closely related to this massive crack.
However, even the necromancer himself had no idea what lay beneath the crack.
Upon hearing Su Yi's words, his face changed unpredictably. Then he gritted his teeth, let out a loud roar, and leaped into the massive crack, quickly disappearing from sight.
Su Yi was momentarily stunned, his gaze shifting to the depths of the massive crack as he fell into contemplation.
At this moment, without the invasion of the power of the Nine Palace Spirit Locking Formation, Ning Xuan, Shen Jiusong, and the others had all regained their senses, relieved of a heavy burden.
Pu Yi,
Jiang Tanyun, Lu Changfeng, and the others were panting heavily, their faces still marked with fear and lingering shock, overwhelmed with post-fright.
"We owe our gratitude to you once again for your assistance, fellow Daoist," Ning Xuan approached and bowed slightly to Su Yi, her delicate features filled with astonishment and respect.
Shen Jiusong also hurriedly stepped forward, bowing respectfully, "Thank you, young master, for saving our lives!"
Although their souls had been affected earlier, it did not prevent them from observing the entire battle process.
Naturally, they had also witnessed Su Yi's display of overwhelming power, sweeping away all enemies.
Su Yi's gaze remained fixed on the depths below the crack as he casually said, "You should all take a rest for now."
Ning Xuan and Shen Jiusong both nodded.
At this time, the Elder of the Xingya Academy, Pu Yi, also showed his solemn respect and gratitude, saying, "Thanks to Young Master Su's righteous intervention, he turned the tide and saved us from calamity. Such a life-saving grace will not be forgotten by Pu!"
Su Yi just grunted in acknowledgment, paying it no mind.
Seeing this, Jiang Tanyun and Lu Changfeng exchanged a glance, hesitated for a moment, and then approached together to express their gratitude.
"Earlier, the two of us underestimated Young Master Su and made a foolish mistake. Young Master Su, despite our previous misjudgment, still came to our aid and resolved the crisis. It makes us deeply ashamed and remorseful," Jiang Tanyun and Lu Changfeng both wore expressions of shame, bowing their heads, not daring to look at Su Yi.
On their way here, due to their preconceived impression, they had a very poor perception of Su Yi and even uttered cold words.
But now, witnessing the scenes of Su Yi killing the experts of the Yin Sha Sect, how could they dare to show any negligence or disrespect?
Have you not seen the overwhelming might of a single sword, even against formidable figures like the old demon Hua Liuye?
Especially when Su Yi manipulated the forbidden formation, effortlessly displaying his mastery over it, causing these two important individuals from the Kongtong Academy to tremble in awe.
Ultimately, even they couldn't have anticipated that such a young man in a green robe would possess such extraordinary and otherworldly abilities.
"Why would I bother comparing myself to you?" Su Yi shook his head dismissively.
From the beginning, he never paid any attention to Jiang Tanyun and Lu Changfeng's disdainful attitude, and as for their gratitude, Su Yi couldn't care less.
Because his actions this time were not meant to prove anything.
Seeing that Su Yi didn't hold any grudges, Jiang Tanyun and Lu Changfeng felt relieved, but a hint of bitterness couldn't help but arise in their hearts.
How could they not sense Su Yi's cold and distant attitude?
"Young Master Su, here is the wooden sword you requested." At this moment, Mu Xi had returned, holding a pure black wooden sword that she handed to Su Yi.
"What do you think of this sword?" Su Yi took the sword in his hand and casually asked.
Mu Xi hesitated for a moment and pondered, "This sword is likely a treasured artifact. Its aura is obscure and far from ordinary. However, I'm not sure of the specific mysteries it holds."
Previously, Hua Liuye had relied on this sword to unleash the power of the 108 altars, creating an immeasurable might. But just now, Su Yi unleashed a terrifying thousand-foot sword aura that instantly obliterated Hua Liuye, a Martial Ancestor at the Innate realm. Yet this wooden sword remained intact, which was quite astonishing.
Mu Xi had carefully examined the sword when she picked it up and found it to be extremely heavy, unable to discern the material it was made of.
However, the obscure aura emanating from the sword was chilling, causing her heart to skip a beat as she examined it.
Su Yi observed the wooden sword for a moment and then said, "It's normal that you can't tell because this is a sword that hasn't been truly forged yet."