Chapter 4280: Space Formation

A thousand feet away, there was an open valley, with very few trees around, a vast expanse with no natural defenses.

The Black-Clothed Man was completely covered from head to toe, his face indiscernible, and he stood there waving at them.

Normally, one wouldn't know who the other party was, nor whether they were friend or foe, and should ignore them, but the crucial point was that they were now in a desperate situation, surrounded on all sides, and could only resort to desperate measures.

Based on this mindset, Dong Fang led Ye Junxie towards the Black-Clothed Man's direction to break through.

The Black-Clothed Yuansheng Stage cultivators naturally wouldn't let them leave easily and resumed their encirclement.

The distance was only a thousand feet, which for experts like them would normally be covered in the blink of an eye, but at this moment, every step was arduous.

Dong Fang was already at a disadvantage before, and now with his left arm pierced through, his combat power was greatly diminished, making it even more difficult.

The Black-Clothed Man in the distance stood there, showing no intention of coming to help, merely waiting quietly.

The few Black-Clothed Yuansheng Stage cultivators sensed that person's Qi, noting he was merely at the Yuandi Stage Early Stage, and paid him no mind, focusing all their energy on the two individuals before them.

Dong Fang was giving his all, and as the distance to the valley grew shorter, the situation became increasingly perilous.

First, he was struck in the back by a blade, blood splattering, and under severe injury, his Pearl Umbrella was smashed away by another Black-Clothed Yuansheng Stage cultivator's hammer.

Without the protection of the chaotic spiritual treasure, the two individuals faced three Black-Clothed Yuansheng Stage cultivators plus three Yuandi Ninth Grade cultivators, utterly defenseless.

Dong Fang was not the main target of these people; he was directly sent flying by a Black-Clothed Yuansheng Stage cultivator's punch, landing heavily in the valley, spewing blood.

The Evil Lord of Myriad Beasts was also an old fox, experienced and naturally not one to sit idly by.

The moment the Pearl Umbrella was struck away, he broke free from Dong Fang's protection and frantically fled into the valley.

It was a pity his cultivation was too low; no matter how fast he was, he couldn't be faster than a Yuandi Stage expert.

Just as he took a few steps, a long sword pierced through his back.

Normally, such a severe injury, piercing the heart, would cause one to collapse and die instantly, but the Evil Lord of Myriad Beasts did not stop, continuing to run into the valley.

They did not know the origin of this Black-Clothed Man, nor how he could save them, but they knew this was their last hope; otherwise, they would surely die.

The Black-Clothed Yuansheng Stage cultivator holding the long sword was momentarily stunned; normally, this sword strike would have resolved the opponent, and the next step would be to eliminate the Primordial Spirit.

However, the Primordial Spirit did not overflow at all; the person even ran, which was completely beyond his expectation.

"Kill him again, he must not be allowed to escape!"

With a loud shout, the person holding the long sword slashed through the air, and the remaining few did the same, quickly encircling them again, surrounding all three individuals in the valley.

These people were completely confident, as they held an absolute advantage; even one more Yuandi Stage expert wouldn't change anything.

But the moment they stepped into the small valley, the surrounding space rippled, and the three figures before them vanished.

"Not good, this is a Formation!"

The Black-Clothed Yuansheng Stage cultivator with the large hammer realized something was wrong and turned to retreat, but just as he ascended, his entire body strangely split into two.

This scene was extremely bizarre, as if space itself had torn open, directly ripping him apart.

One must know that this was a Yuansheng Stage expert, yet he had no power to resist and died directly here.

Then an even more bizarre scene occurred: his Primordial Spirit, having just overflowed, suddenly vanished from mid-air, as if swallowed by something.

The remaining five people were all terrified, standing there, each one obedient and not daring to act rashly.

The Great Hammer Yuansheng Stage cultivator was definitely the strongest among them, and even such a person could not withstand the Formation before them, let alone the rest of them.

Only then did they understand why the Black-Clothed Man had stood still before, and why he had signaled Dong Fang and the other to enter the valley.

It turned out that a Formation had already been set up here, and it was a high Rank spatial killing Formation.

Generally speaking, spatial elements are difficult for people to control, and spatial killing Formations are even rarer, but once successfully deployed, their power is extremely astonishing.

The Black-Clothed Yuansheng Stage cultivator holding the long sword shouted, "Young man, who exactly are you? Why do you want to oppose us?"

Trapped within the spatial Formation, he couldn't see anyone, but he was certain that the Black-Clothed Man controlling the Formation must be nearby.

However, after he finished speaking, there was no response from the surroundings, and just as everyone was puzzled, suddenly there was another spatial fluctuation, and a Yuandi Ninth Grade cultivator was torn in half.

Terrifying, it was truly terrifying; now, within this spatial Formation, spatial rifts could appear at any moment, with absolutely no warning signs, making them impossible to guard against.

Ye Bufan, however, was overjoyed; he had previously snatched the Storage Ring from Dong Ping's arm and had been hiding nearby.

Seeing Dong Fang and the other break through, he had set up a Formation here in advance, waiting for them, and they indeed came.

If it weren't for his recent diligent study of the Qiankun Yukong Technique, which had advanced his comprehension of space, he truly wouldn't have been able to set up a spatial Formation of this Rank.

Compared to the Formations he had controlled before, spatial Formations were simply too effective.

Killing people, collecting Primordial Spirits, and taking Storage Rings—three actions completed in one fluid motion.

The entire space was under his control; no one knew how it was done, and no one could see the existence of the Demon Refining Bottle.

The Black-Clothed Yuansheng Stage cultivator's expression changed: "Your Excellency, aren't you going too far? Do you know where we come from? If you dare to kill my people again, the Azure Abyss Sect will definitely not let you off."

The Azure Abyss Sect was also one of the major evil sects, powerful and even more influential than the White Tiger Gate.

At this moment, he brought up his background to intimidate the other party.

But the result was that another Yuandi Ninth Grade cultivator beside him had his head severed by a spatial cut.

Clearly, the other party didn't care about them at all, nor about the Azure Abyss Sect.

Now, the Black-Clothed Yuansheng Stage cultivator holding the sword was somewhat afraid; the opponent's ruthlessness was beyond imagination, and to survive, he could only choose to bow his head and surrender.

"Your Excellency, as long as you let us leave, what happened today will be forgotten, and we are willing to offer our Storage Rings."

"Weren't the Storage Rings mine to begin with?"

A cold voice came, and then suddenly, the surrounding space fluctuated violently.

"Not good!"

The Black-Clothed Yuansheng Stage cultivator was already prepared; his Domain suddenly burst forth, hoping to stabilize the surrounding space.

At the same time, his body rapidly dodged, hoping to avoid this attack.

However, he underestimated the power of the spatial Formation; his full-force Domain only managed to block for a tiny bit of time.

Although his body was not split in half, his left arm flew off, and then the Storage Ring vanished into thin air.

"Ah!"

The Black-Clothed Yuansheng Stage cultivator let out a tragic cry, filled with unwillingness, "Who exactly are you? What exactly do you want to do?"

"Nothing, I'm just out for a stroll and picking up some benefits along the way!"

After Ye Bufan finished speaking, to prevent any further complications, he continuously activated the Formation, and streaks of spatial rifts tore the Black-Clothed Man apart.

The remaining two Black-Clothed Yuansheng Stage cultivators and that Yuandi Ninth Grade cultivator all died on the spot, their Primordial Spirits collected, and their Storage Rings plundered clean.