Chapter 187: Forming a Formation to Fight the Monster

After doing all this, Li Fan's face was pale, and he was panting.

"Please lead these Vicious Beasts to the Formation I've set up, Fellow Daoists."

Li Fan transmitted his voice.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator named Huan Sui nodded: "You've worked hard, Fellow Daoist. Leave the rest to us."

As everyone knows, the Dao of Formations is arduous and obscure.

Studying it requires a lot of time.

It is very reasonable for someone with a high Formation level to be a bit weaker in actual combat.

Moreover, they hadn't expected this external helper to do much; being able to set up so many effective Formations at once was already a pleasant surprise.

Huan Sui took out a small drum and struck it hard.

A roar like that of an ancient Vicious Beast immediately emanated from the drum, spreading in all directions.

On Wanlai Island, the headless Exotic Beasts lying lazily on the ground all rose abruptly, looking in the direction of Li Fan and the others.

Then, they beat their chests, seemingly very excited.

Like a surging tide, they rushed forward, vying with each other.

The five members of Huan Sui's team stood by the Formation, facing the tide of Exotic Beasts without changing their expressions.

The five's Foundation Establishment Artifacts simultaneously appeared; they were five swords of various shapes.

Sword lights intertwined, seemingly forming some kind of sword Formation.

Any Exotic Beast that entered it was annihilated by the sword light.

Under the scorching of the Fire Dragon unleashed by the Heavenly Spirit Fire Dragon Formation, they turned into ashes.

The drumbeats continued, like a death knell, attracting the Exotic Beasts to come forward one after another to their demise.

The Heavenly Change Five-Person Team, like a meat grinder, mercilessly and efficiently reaped their lives.

Slowly, the deaths of many Exotic Beasts caused unease within the group.

They began to counterattack.

"Roar!"

The headless Exotic Beasts all beat their chests, their massive mouths wide open, letting out earth-shattering roars in unison.

Invisible sound waves converged, forming a seemingly material fist-shadow above Wanlai Island.

The red fist-shadow instantly blasted towards the five-person sword Formation.

"Bang!"

Huan Sui and the other four simultaneously spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, their faces filled with horror.

The five swords trembled slightly, causing the sword Formation to become chaotic.

Immediately, many Red-haired Exotic Beasts took this opportunity to break through the blockade and charge in front of the five.

Although they were easily annihilated immediately, the five's expressions were no longer as relaxed as before.

Seeing this, Li Fan knew he couldn't slack off too much.

His face also showed a solemn expression, and he took out several beast bones from his storage ring, setting up another new Formation.

This time, just as the fist-shadow formed by the howling of the many Red-haired Exotic Beasts was about to take shape, many extremely discordant, piercing metallic grinding sounds suddenly mixed in.

It was like pure water mixed with mud, becoming turbid and unclear.

This fist-shadow, formed by the roars of the Red-haired Exotic Beasts, also became somewhat blurred and greatly reduced in power after the strange sounds were mixed in.

It was easily blocked by the five-person sword Formation.

Huan Sui and the others showed joy: "Fellow Daoist, what a skillful move!"

Li Fan, however, waved his hand, his face pale, looking as if he was on the verge of collapse.

The scales of victory once again tilted towards the Heavenly Change Five-Person Team.

Hundreds of thousands of headless Exotic Beasts were slaughtered one after another.

But their numbers were simply too great.

The number slaughtered by the Heavenly Change Five-Person Team was merely a drop in the ocean compared to all the Red-haired Exotic Beasts on the island.

Perhaps if this continued, with the Spirit Gathering Formation replenishing Spiritual Qi, as long as there was enough time, they could slowly complete the mission.

However, after a little more than half a day, when the number of deceased companions reached a certain magnitude, the Red-haired Exotic Beasts realized that the roaring fist-shadow was ineffective.

They then stopped their roaring.

Even their fearless charge stopped.

Seeing this, Huan Sui was puzzled.

He continuously struck the small drum, attempting to re-attract the attention of the Red-haired Exotic Beasts.

But the drum sound, which had been so alluring before, now had no effect.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

They stopped attacking and instead beat their chests rhythmically in unison.

The sound grew louder and louder in continuous resonance and echo.

Li Fan sensed something was wrong; although he timely activated the Entangling Murky Water Formation he had previously set up, the cacophony had little impact in the face of this grand chorus.

Fortunately, Jiang Zhengji and Du Xingchang, who had been observing the battle, finally stopped standing by.

Goose feather-sized snow began to fall again between heaven and earth.

The intensity of the combined sound was absorbed by the rustling snowflakes, suddenly decreasing significantly.

A Great Wind blew past.

While stirring up thousands of piles of snow, it also blew down petals from the red plum blossoms that bloomed in defiance of the snow.

The petals danced with the wind, like deadly blades.

Each time they drifted past an Exotic Beast, they quietly took its life.

It was evident that with the two Golden Core Middle Stage Cultivators joining forces, these Red-haired Exotic Beasts, whose strength was only at the Foundation Establishment Stage and who acted purely on instinct, had little ability to resist.

However, Jiang Zhengji and Du Xingchang both seemed to be holding back.

They did not engage in large-scale slaughter, only slightly reducing the power of the Red-haired Exotic Beasts' combined sound.

They did not completely prevent its Formation.

Therefore, amidst the increasingly urgent and loud drumming.

A gigantic Red-haired Exotic Beast phantom slowly took shape.

The oppressive Aura emanating from the phantom was only slightly weaker than Jiang Zhengji's.

"Golden Core Stage!"

Li Fan and the five members of the Heavenly Change Five-Person Team grew serious.

Although it seemed somewhat weaker than a true Golden Core Realm Cultivator.

It was definitely far beyond the scope of the Foundation Establishment Stage.

However, after the Golden Core giant beast revealed itself, it did not rush to attack Li Fan and the others.

Instead, it grabbed one of its kin from the ground and put it into its mouth, chewing it voraciously.

The countless Red-haired Exotic Beasts on Wanlai Island, seeing their kin being eaten, not only showed no fear but instead let out strange cries of excitement.

The Golden Core giant beast unceremoniously devoured its weaker kin one after another.

Gradually, its phantom slowly began to solidify.

It seemed that as the number of devoured kin increased, it could actually complete the transformation from ethereal to solid!

Jiang Zhengji and Du Xingchang stood with their arms crossed, their faces cold, quietly observing the situation.

Huan Sui, however, grew anxious: "If that giant beast solidifies, its strength will be comparable to a true Golden Core Stage Cultivator. Even if a few of us join forces and fight to the death, we may not have a chance of winning!"

Another person also spoke up: "That's right, we can't wait any longer!"

Li Fan also nodded: "I can finally set up the Back-to-the-Wall Formation to assist you, Fellow Daoists!"

Then he took out the Materials for the Formation from his storage ring.

In a moment, the Back-to-the-Wall Formation was set up.

The Aura of the Heavenly Change Five-Person Team suddenly soared.

"The Formation can only last for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Fellow Daoists."

Li Fan said, his face as pale as paper, and his voice weak.

He seemed to have suffered significant mental exhaustion.

Huan Sui and the other four exchanged glances and nodded.

"If we cannot defeat that giant beast, even if we survive, we will lose the qualification for advancement."

"No retreat, only one fight!"

"Kill!"

The five had determined expressions, relying on each other, like a sharp sword.

They fiercely stabbed towards the Golden Core giant beast.