Four Enter the Formation! The Might of the Movement Glyph.

Baili Jinghong's figure was engulfed by a sea of runes.

He controlled the formation's operation, able to move freely within it.

"That little brat can't unleash the full power of an Emperor-tier weapon!"

"With the few of us working together and the formation amplifying our strength, let's see what kind of trouble he can stir up this time!"

Helian Cheng sneered, suppressing the pain from his chest wound, and charged in with his blade.

Gu Xiu and another youth named Murong Ce didn't hesitate either, following suit and quickly vanishing into the formation.

The remaining two stood still, brows furrowed, unmoving.

Without deep enmity, they found it hard to stomach the idea of using such lethal force against a child so young.

Just as Baili Jinghong and the four others entered the formation, a childish voice rang out from the distance, brimming with urgency.

"Boss!"

It was Hui Shoutao, Feng Wuchou, and their group, racing toward the scene.

They had been waiting outside the palace to rendezvous with Jiang Yuqiong.

Who could've guessed Baili Jinghong would deploy a Tier 8 killing formation!

Though they hadn't seen what happened inside the palace, they could roughly guess that the treasures must have ended up in their boss's hands.

"These big clan folks are too despicable!"

Yang Xiao gripped his halberd, roaring in anger.

"Big Bro has treated us well, sharing so many treasure herbs. We can't abandon him!"

Han Xuan's eyes narrowed as he spoke gravely.

Including Qin Yuxi and Feng Wuchou, the group attacked in unison!

One strike after another blasted forth, aiming to shake the massive formation!

At that moment, Baili Jingyun still stood guard with three others nearby.

Seeing them approach, Baili Jingyun sneered.

"You lot dare show your faces again!"

"Without that little brat protecting you this time, let's see where you can run!"

"Kill them! Take all the treasure herbs they've got!"

With a wave of his hand, he and the other three rushed to meet Qin Yuxi, Hui Shoutao, and the rest.

Boom!

Powerful true spirits materialized behind them, transforming into terrifying beast phantoms that roared through the air!

In an instant, they blocked the attacks from Feng Wuchou and the others.

"Take them down! Save Big Bro!"

Yang Xiao gritted his teeth, sweeping his halberd to unleash a terrifying energy blade, as if it could split the heavens and earth.

Behind Baili Jingyun, seven formidable true spirits emerged.

One of them, a barbaric ape phantom, roared skyward, pounding its chest before slamming a massive hand down, shattering the halberd's energy blade.

"You clowns think you can save anyone?"

"In your dreams!"

Baili Jingyun sneered repeatedly.

At the seventh layer of the Spirit Nurturing Realm, his cultivation was profound. The three beside him were all above the fifth layer—not just anyone could handle them.

But in the next moment, the masked figure opposite them unleashed an overwhelmingly powerful aura!

With a boom, eight true spirits materialized!

"Spirit Nurturing Realm, eighth layer!"

Baili Jingyun and his three companions were stunned.

They hadn't expected someone among this group to be at the eighth layer of the Spirit Nurturing Realm!

In an instant, their expressions grew far more serious.

"Capture Baili Jingyun!"

"If Baili Jinghong dares touch my Big Bro, we'll slaughter his little brother!"

Han Xuan shouted.

As he spoke, both sides clashed, locked in a fierce, inseparable struggle.

Meanwhile, within the Divine Desolation Sky-Locking Formation, the grand array sealed the heavens and locked the earth, its momentum surging!

Terrifying killing intent struck unpredictably, rising and falling in waves!

As the formation churned, it spawned ferocious birds and beasts, transforming into blade lights and sword shadows that frenziedly slashed at their target!

Jiang Yuqiong moved with the Word of Movement technique, weaving through the chaos, shattering one attack after another!

With an Emperor-tier longsword in hand and the mystical prowess of the Word of Movement, these assaults posed no lethal threat to him.

In fact, it didn't take long for him to use the technique to decipher many of the formation's intricacies, growing increasingly adept.

"You think a formation like this can trap me?"

A scornful smirk tugged at Jiang Yuqiong's lips.

With a flash of runes beneath his feet, he effortlessly dodged the claw strike of a ferocious bird.

Then, circling behind it, he slashed down with his sword!

Slash!

The bird dissolved into light fragments, scattering and vanishing.

At that moment, a booming voice suddenly reverberated through the entire formation, as if coming from beyond the heavens!

"That little brat does have some tricks! But that's all he's got!"

"No more talk! Kill him and take the treasures!"

Jiang Yuqiong looked up to see four towering figures materialize within the formation.

It was Baili Jinghong, Gu Xiu, Helian Cheng, and Murong Ce!

They had entered the formation, hiding in unknown locations, manifesting through its power.

Without further words, Helian Cheng struck first!

Slash!

Standing before Jiang Yuqiong, he raised his long blade and slashed down fiercely.

But in the next instant, the blade light appeared behind Jiang Yuqiong!

Amplified by the formation, its power surged a hundredfold, descending like a river of stars, piercing through layers of the array to strike with ferocious force!

Jiang Yuqiong's expression tightened!

He flickered aside, narrowly dodging in haste.

Then, from his left, Gu Xiu raised his bone claw, clawing fiercely at the space above Jiang Yuqiong's head!

Yet the actual attack emerged at his back, as if aiming to pierce his body and rip out his heart!

Rumble!

Baili Jinghong and Murong Ce attacked simultaneously!

A massive net of light blanketed the sky, pressing down toward Jiang Yuqiong, while Murong Ce thrust a long spear straight at him!

Jiang Yuqiong's figure blinked in and out of sight, evading the four's attacks while fending off the formation's might.

Without the Word of Movement, he felt he might truly have faced grave danger!

But reality offered no "what ifs"!

"Seems like this is all you've got!"

"In that case, it's my turn!"

A cold smile spread across Jiang Yuqiong's lips.

He stepped through the stars, standing tall in the void.

His feet traced one strange step after another—seemingly leisurely, yet brimming with profound mystery—moving freely within the Divine Desolation Sky-Locking Formation, constantly probing for its weak points!

Until, at a certain moment, his eyes sharpened.

"Found it!"

Jiang Yuqiong chuckled lightly.

With a flicker, his figure left only an afterimage, which a formation-spawned beast swallowed.

But he didn't reappear.

"Where'd he go?"

At a certain spot in the formation, Helian Cheng's scalp tingled, a sudden sense of foreboding surging within him.

"Watch your back!"

From another location, Baili Jinghong shouted a warning.

Helian Cheng whipped around, only to see a terrifying sword light slashing toward him!

Pfft…

Before the sword light fully landed, a bone-deep gash appeared on his chest.

Fortunately, at that critical moment, Baili Jinghong activated the formation. A wave of unmatched power swept through, whisking Helian Cheng to another spot in an instant.

Even so, blood gushed from his chest, unstoppable!

In that fleeting moment, Helian Cheng's face paled significantly.

"That was close!"

Helian Cheng hurriedly swallowed a pill to stabilize his wound.

Had Baili Jinghong not acted in time, he might have lost his life!

"That brat's figured out the formation's patterns—everyone, be careful!"

Baili Jinghong warned the other two.