Severing your arm is merely the interest! Now witness the tide of battle turn.
The art of formations is ever-changing and infinitely varied.
As Baili Jinghong spoke, he manipulated the Divine Desolation Sky-Locking Formation, constantly shifting its patterns to obstruct Jiang Yuqiong and disrupt his senses.
The four of them remained vigilant while resuming their assault, determined to take down the little kid in one fell swoop!
But they soon discovered, to their shock, that whether it was the formation's own attacks or their amplified strikes through its power, Jiang Yuqiong dodged them all with ease.
His small figure darted through the array, elusive and dreamlike, making it impossible to predict his next move.
This situation left the four utterly stunned.
"I refuse to believe that the four of us, with an eighth-tier formation on our side, can't take down a mere Divine Wheel Realm brat!"
Helian Cheng's gaze darkened, his teeth nearly grinding to dust.
Baili Jinghong's expression was equally grim.
They were all Soul Fusion Realm cultivators, yet they seemed utterly powerless against a child who looked barely two years old!
A deep sense of frustration welled up within them!
Not to mention, all six treasures had fallen into that kid's hands.
No matter what, they had to seize them back!
"Kill!"
Baili Jinghong roared again.
The four attacked in unison, launching a fresh wave of assaults.
Within the formation, as time passed, Jiang Yuqiong grew increasingly composed.
He had grasped even deeper mysteries.
The brilliance of the Word of Movement lay in its inscription of the most profound runes.
At its pinnacle, it could nearly touch the origin of the Great Dao, seizing the traces of time itself!
Though Jiang Yuqiong's current mastery was far from that level, an eighth-tier formation like this no longer posed much of a challenge to him.
Breaking out was merely a matter of time!
In fact, staying within it even provided a significant tempering and validation for his practice of the Word of Movement.
Jiang Yuqiong's steps landed again and again, his figure phasing in and out.
By now, no attack could threaten him in the slightest—he evaded them all with effortless grace.
"Let's see where you can hide now!"
Before long, he pinpointed Baili Jinghong's true location once more.
With a single step, his figure vanished from its spot.
With a whoosh, he appeared behind Baili Jinghong.
The longsword in his hand slashed down without hesitation!
In truth, the moment Jiang Yuqiong disappeared, Baili Jinghong had already heightened his guard to the fullest, wary of a sneak attack!
Yet even so, that sword light breached his defenses in one strike, cleaving fiercely into his shoulder!
Pfft…
"Ah!!!"
Blood sprayed as a scream rang out simultaneously.
Baili Jinghong's arm was severed at the shoulder, falling within the formation.
Roar!!!
The Divine Desolation Sky-Locking Formation conjured a fierce tiger out of thin air, lunging forth and swallowing the arm in an instant.
"Little brat! I'll kill you!"
The excruciating pain assaulted Baili Jinghong's nerves, driving him to scream, his eyes nearly splitting with rage.
He controlled the formation, yet this kid had still managed to cut off his arm!
How could he accept this?
But even as he spoke, Baili Jinghong didn't dare linger. He instantly vanished within the formation.
Hearing his parting words, Jiang Yuqiong couldn't help but laugh.
"What a coincidence! I'm thinking of killing you too!"
He said with a cold smirk.
He had truly developed a genuine killing intent toward Baili Jinghong, Helian Cheng, and the others!
For a single King-tier treasure herb, they attacked without hesitation, showing no restraint.
After he claimed the treasures and essence blood in the palace, their greed intensified, even resorting to this killing formation.
If not for his Word of Movement and exceptional strength, any other Soul Fusion Realm cultivator would likely have perished by now!
Against such people, he wouldn't show an ounce of mercy!
"Cutting off your arm is just the interest! Next, I'll play with you properly!"
Jiang Yuqiong's voice was chilling as he stepped forward, weaving through the Divine Desolation Sky-Locking Formation once more.
Soon, he located Gu Xiu's position!
This time, he didn't swing his sword directly!
Instead, he pulled out the Purple-Gold Soul-Refining Gourd, uncorked it without a word, and infused it with spiritual energy!
Whoosh!
The terrifying devouring force erupted again, shaking the entire formation as countless runes were sucked in.
"Ah!!!"
Gu Xiu screamed on the spot.
Caught off guard, Jiang Yuqiong struck true.
In an instant, his already-damaged soul was yanked from the crown of his head, twisting grotesquely as the Purple-Gold Soul-Refining Gourd devoured most of it.
By the time Baili Jinghong activated the formation to intervene, it was too late!
Gu Xiu's soul was completely obliterated, dying a swift and brutal death!
His corpse fell from the void, only to be shredded into nothingness by the formation's power!
"Damn it!"
From their separate locations, Baili Jinghong and Helian Cheng cursed furiously.
The youth named Murong Ce trembled violently.
"This kid's too freakish, too bizarre!"
"We can't kill him. If this keeps up, he'll turn the tables and kill us!"
"I don't want the treasures anymore! I'm out!"
He didn't dare linger, leaping out of the formation in a single bound.
Losing treasures was better than losing his life!
Baili Jinghong and Helian Cheng's gazes darkened, heavy as if dripping with water.
They could never have imagined that such a tiny kid could be this terrifying!
Especially that eerily elusive movement technique—it was beyond comprehension!
Combined with several Emperor-tier weapons, even they, Soul Fusion Realm cultivators, couldn't match him!
By now, both felt an intense crisis of death looming.
Neither wanted to end up like Gu Xiu!
"Think of something quick!"
Helian Cheng urged.
Baili Jinghong fell into a brief silence.
If it proved impossible, they'd have to give up.
But soon, Baili Jinghong gritted his teeth fiercely.
"This brat cut off my arm! If I don't avenge this, how can I, Baili Jinghong, hold my head high when I enter the Ancient Sky Sect in the future!"
"No matter what, I'll kill him today!"
"If normal means won't do it, then I'll make him perish along with the Divine Desolation Sky-Locking Formation!"
Baili Jinghong's eyes nearly burst with fury as he spat out his ruthless plan.
Hearing this, Helian Cheng gave him a surprised glance before nodding in agreement.
It was indeed a solid plan!
The Divine Desolation Sky-Locking Formation was an eighth-tier array. At full power, it could slay even Divine Treasury Realm experts!
If it were made to self-destruct, the resulting force would be even more devastating—capable of annihilating heaven and earth, obliterating everything!
Even a Celestial Derivation Realm cultivator caught within, if careless, could meet a bitter end!
No matter how strong or strange that kid's movement technique was, there was no way he could escape alive!
Even if he wore that Emperor-tier armor, without enough spiritual energy to sustain it, he'd be reduced to ash!
And by then, the treasures on him would remain intact, falling into their hands.
"Let's go!"
Baili Jinghong made his decision in an instant, leading Helian Cheng out of the formation.
At the same time, both poured every ounce of their power into the formation disk, driving the Divine Desolation Sky-Locking Formation into a frenzied reverse operation!
Roar…
Instantly, a piercing, terrifying shriek tore through the heavens, brewing a destructive force capable of rending the skies and shattering the earth!