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Chapter 421: Leading the Enemy into a Trap
Chapter 421: Leading the Enemy into a Trap
"What exactly are you planning to do?"
Ye Wenxuan hovered slowly in the sky, her heart beating faster as she drew closer to the depths of the Thousand Demon Cave and the grand hall within.
Until she could sense the aura emanating from the hall.
She suddenly panted a few breaths and came to a halt.
"You idiot!"
This was completely different from what Ye Wenxuan had expected. How could she meet the old dog so recklessly, without any discussion or preparation?
What if something went wrong?
She clenched her teeth, but saw that Nie Jun continued to move forward, indicating that Shen Yi was still approaching the grand hall.
"He is my painstakingly cultivated disciple!"
Ye Wenxuan suddenly clenched her fists. Nie Jun was her only hope of leaving the Nanyang Sect.
Yet now, Shen Yi was leading him step by step towards the old dog.
She remained silent for a long time.
When Nie Jun's figure had completely disappeared from view, she stomped her foot in resentment and followed, riding on the clouds.
The majestic and intact grand hall gradually came into view.
Ye Wenxuan paused.
For she did not see the expected scene of a fierce battle.
Nie Jun still hung in the sky, just like her, looking down in confusion.
There, Shen Yi stood alone in front of the grand hall, gazing at it.
The young man's expression was calm, his black hair gently stirring.
Although the area in front of the hall was empty, Ye Wenxuan could still sense the powerful aura emanating from within, clearly indicating the presence of the old dog.
"What's going on?" She grew even more perplexed.
After a moment, Shen Yi suddenly sat down cross-legged, palms spread out, black-veined golden threads extending from his fingertips as he began to lay out an array right before Zhang Laifu's eyes.
"..."
Ye Wenxuan glanced at the grand hall and then at Shen Yi, her eyes gradually clouding with bewilderment.
A mere Human Immortal realm cultivator had boldly walked right up to the old dog; it was like a sheep walking into a tiger's den.
But now, the ferocious tiger within the cave seemed to have undergone a strange transformation, ignoring the juicy morsel presented before it.
Her long-held beliefs suddenly began to crumble.
The peaceful scene before her clashed violently with the brutal image of Wutong Mountain's slaughter in her mind.
Finally, it all turned into a breath of disbelief.
"Huh."
Shen Yi sat with his legs crossed, his eyes calm and untroubled like an ancient well, only the golden threads on his fingertips dancing rapidly.
The intricate and complex iron and silver hook formation took shape perfectly under his control.
With Shen Yi's current soul strength, he could only set up two styles of this Returning Void Grand Formation, and he intended to have Tong Xinquan complete the final style.
What seemed like a foolish move to others...
Was actually the result of Shen Yi's careful consideration.
As a Returning Void realm demon, the old dog had amassed nearly all of the Nanyang Sect's treasures, its foundation far surpassing the imagination of mortals.
Such a formidable demon could easily wreak havoc if it chose to leave its lair. Who could possibly stop it?
Thus, Shen Yi recalled Chen Qiankun from a few years ago.
It was a similar situation back then.
The ancient dragon in Yangchun River could leave the river at any time, and Elder Chen was too busy to spare any attention to Linjiang County.
Just like the old dog.
With Shen Yi's strength, it was impossible for him to keep watch over the old dog day and night. If the old dog wanted to, it could easily use its tricks to escape his notice and wreak havoc across the entire Dagan Empire.
Back then, Shen Yi's choice was to use Elder Chen as bait to lure out the ancient dragon.
And now, his choice remained unchanged; he had simply chosen to use himself as bait instead.
The last time the Lion Emperor's identity was exposed, he had taken a claw strike. Even in his heavily injured state, if the old dog had wanted to chase him down, it could have easily done so despite Shen Yi's desperate escape.
But the old dog hadn't come after him.
A confrontation was inevitable.
Hence, rather than face it on its home turf, it was better to lure it out.
With his Heaven Phoenix Immortal Body now partially formed, Shen Yi was confident that even if he couldn't defeat the old dog, he could at least hold it off. Dagan and the others were waiting on the outskirts, and they could still escape the Thousand Demon Cave later if needed.
All the people from Wutong Mountain had to do was not be fools and go over to place down their Dao Plaques.
Shen Yi was well aware that he was the wildcard neither side had accounted for.
However... even as he walked right up to the grand hall, the old dog still made no move.
Shen Yi finally acknowledged the reality—this dog was even more patient than he'd imagined. Once it deemed the time was right, the retaliation that would come would surely be more vicious than he could imagine.
Unless he could attain the mindset of the Wutong Mountain ancestor, treating external objects with indifference, remaining calm and reclusive even if all his old friends perished, then he would have no choice but to fight this dog head-on.
The golden threads laced with black mist fell swiftly, gradually taking shape.
"..."
Inside the grand hall, the old dog lying on the meditation pillow slowly opened its eyes.
Zhang Laifu had sensed someone breaking through to the Returning Void realm and using the power of the Dao Plaques.
Such an obvious move was akin to treating him like a fool.
It didn't know what kind of trap these despicable mortals had set, but regardless, it would never take the bait.
Zhang Laifu understood their true intentions better than anyone.
He knew exactly what this group of people were after.
If he fell for their tricks, he would surely face a calamity from which he could never recover, and there was no reason for him to take such a risk at this time.
Time passed slowly, but the surroundings of the grand hall seemed to be frozen in place.
Only the golden threads on Shen Yi's fingertips moved.
As the communication jade slip at his waist vibrated slightly, Tong Xinquan finally memorized the "Prohibitive" formation in a very rigid manner, seeking not to comprehend it but only to replicate it.
"..."
Nie Jun watched with wide eyes as Tong Xinquan walked from the distance to the entrance of the grand hall and began to set up a formation with the Divine Soul Threads.
He couldn't quite understand.
Did Shen Yi intend to use some grand formation to trap the old dog here forever? But with such an unconcealed setup, how foolish would one have to be to blunder into it?
"Am I done?"
Tong Xinquan was nervous, his palms sweating and his fingers trembling.
This was his first time participating in the setup of a Returning Void realm formation.
Shen Yi's methods were astonishing.
The last time he saw him set up a formation, it was with black killing qi, but this time, to accommodate him, Shen Yi had changed the Divine Soul Threads to a fire attribute.
"Try to stay as far away as possible."
As Shen Yi nodded slightly, Tong Xinquan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Then he saw Shen Yi take off the black robe he was wearing and hand it over.
"This... are you planning to take action?"
Tong Xinquan swallowed, never dreaming that he would have a chance to participate in a battle at the Returning Void realm.
Before he could finish speaking, a streak of light transformed into silver armor and a snow-white cape, fastening securely onto Shen Yi's body.
The young man who had been sitting in the same spot for many days finally stood up.
Shen Yi gripped the vambrace, making slight adjustments.
This simple action instantly captured the attention of both Nie Jun and Ye Wenxuan.
Under their tense yet somewhat disbelieving gazes,
Shen Yi slowly ascended the majestic and imposing stone steps, walked past the Nanyang Sect bas-relief, and entered the grand hall.
Behind him, the Iron and Silver Hook Formation suddenly lit up.
The aura of the Returning Void realm permeated the area!
(End of Chapter)
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