Qinghe Immortal Clan.

Song Qingming nodded slightly upon hearing this and said, "Please rest assured, fellow Daoist, when I was studying the art of formation, I also saw the record of this formation in a book left by a senior from a sect.

This Yin-Yang Eight Extremes Formation is a very rare fourth-level lower-grade formation. Its power is definitely more than what I have just demonstrated. In my opinion, this person's formation skills are at most at the third-level upper-grade level. He should have just used a fourth-level formation plate to forcibly arrange the formation.

Therefore, the power of this formation is greatly reduced compared to the normal level 4 formation. Otherwise, it would be impossible for just the two of us to resist this formation so easily.

Although I have no way to break the formation yet, I still have a third-level superior defense formation in my hand, so I am still somewhat confident that I can deal with the attack of this formation."

After saying that, Song Qingming took out the "Tiangang Five Elements Formation" that he had just repaired not long ago.

"This is the Tiangang Five Elements Formation. I didn't expect that Brother Song also has this formation."

Seeing the formation flag in Song Qingming's hand, Xia Mo, who was also a third-level formation master, recognized it immediately at a glance, and a hint of joy flashed in her eyes.

The "Tiangang Five Elements Formation" is a third-level top-grade formation with outstanding defensive capabilities. Even a Nascent Soul cultivator cannot break the formation in one go. It is enough to deal with the Yin and Yang, water and fire that have just appeared.

As long as the formation is arranged properly and there are enough spirit stones, Song Qingming and the other person will have no problem hiding in there for ten days or half a month.

With the help of Xia Mo, it took Song Qingming less than half an hour to set up the "Tiangang Five Elements Formation" in the cave.

After trying the formation and finding that it didn't have much of an impact, Song Qingming nodded in satisfaction and said to Xia Mo, "I've already told Siyuan when I came here that if I don't get any news back within seven days, she will immediately go to the sect to ask for help.

It is now the fourth day. As long as we hold out in the formation for a few more days and wait for the sect reinforcements to arrive, they will definitely retreat on their own initiative.

It’s a pity that I don’t know what the current situation of Fellow Daoist Wu and Fellow Daoist Han is like. I wonder if they are trapped by each other like us.

This old guy spent more than a year setting up this formation to deal with us. He really put a lot of thought into it. I can't figure out the background of these two people. Why would they take such a big risk to attack us when they have no grudges against us?"

When Xia Mo, who was sitting nearby, heard Song Qingming's last words, she suddenly asked in a serious tone, "This old man has such a high level of formation skills. He should be a well-known person in the area around the Floating Cloud Mountains. Even Brother Song doesn't know him?"

“To be honest, although I have not been in the Jindan stage for a long time, I still know a little about the third-level upper-grade formation masters around the Floating Cloud Mountains, and I have never heard of anyone similar to him.

Moreover, this person looks like a casual cultivator. As far as I know, there is no third-level upper-grade formation master who is a casual cultivator in the Floating Cloud Mountain Immortal Cultivation World, unless this person just came from another place not long ago. "

"So, they might not be monks from the Floating Cloud Mountains?"

After hearing Xia Mo's conclusion, Song Qingming was silent for a moment and then nodded and said, "In my opinion, it is indeed very likely.

But I still think this matter is a bit strange. After they attacked Fellow Daoist He, they did not harm her life, but deliberately set a trap here and waited for us to come to their door. What is their purpose?

If they just want to kill people and steal treasures, and attack so many of our Jindan monks at the same time, the risk would be too great!

If we had hesitated and not come in just now, these guys would definitely not be our opponents. They would just be asking for trouble."

"You're right. Their purpose is indeed not that simple. This time, they attacked Junior Sister He. I think their purpose should be targeting us or something on us." Xia Mo replied to Song Qingming with a thoughtful look on her face.

"The things on us are not meant for you?" Song Qingming heard this and looked at Xia Mo who was standing beside him.

She just turned her eyes left and right a few times, then turned around and looked outside the ice wall, without choosing to answer Song Qingming's question.

However, although Xia Mo did not say it directly, Song Qingming had already seen from her eyes that he had guessed correctly.

The reason why these people attacked He Mengxin was most likely because they were targeting Xia Mo and the others. I must have gotten involved by accident this time.

Thinking of this, some of the doubts in Song Qingming's mind slowly dissipated.

He Mengxin is the elder of "Baihua Palace". Her disappearance will inevitably attract the investigation of Xia Mo and others. The other party spent a year setting up this formation in "Yulong Mountain" just waiting for them to come to their door.

This place is located in the immortal cultivation world of the Floating Cloud Mountains, hundreds of thousands of miles away from the East China Sea.

Even if the "Baihua Palace" knew that Xia Mo and the others were in danger, it was too far away to provide timely support. The other party had calculated this and carefully set up this trap.

Moreover, Xia Mo had been asking about the other party's origins, and Song Qingming had clearly told her that the man might not be from the immortal cultivation world of the Floating Cloud Mountains, so they might have come from the East China Sea.

There are many independent cultivators in the East China Sea immortal world, several times more than that in the Floating Cloud Mountains. It is not difficult to find one or two third-level top-grade formation masters among them.

These people had been eyeing Xia Mo and the others for a long time. They followed He Mengxin all the way from Donghai to Qinghe County before they attacked her.

However, although Song Qingming guessed that the other party's target was Xia Mo and the others, he didn't know what it was for.

As the Holy Maiden of the "Hundred Flowers Palace", Xia Mo is naturally much wealthier than Song Qingming, and she has countless precious spiritual objects in her hands.

Song Qingming alone had seen no less than four or five third-grade top-quality magic weapons on her. The most precious one was the fourth-grade elixir she obtained when she went to Yue State to explore the Nascent Soul Cave last time.

This is something that even Nascent Soul cultivators would be tempted by. If the other party came for this thing, then all of this would make sense and it would be worth the risk for them.

However, Xia Mo stayed in the "Baihua Palace" all year round and seldom went out to meet people. It was unclear how these people knew that she had the things they needed.

The most unlucky person in this whole incident was Song Qingming, because he was implicated in He Mengxin's disappearance for no reason and ended up being trapped here.

However, Song Qingming came here this time entirely on his own initiative and he couldn't blame anyone else.

Before setting off, Xia Mo beside him had tried to stop him, but in the end Song Qingming insisted on coming, and thus he and Xia Mo and the others fell into the opponent's trap.

I just learned the news that Song Xinyu failed to form an elixir a few days ago, and then He Mengxin disappeared for no reason. Now I have come here on my own initiative and fallen into a trap.

Thinking of this, Song Qingming shook his head slightly at himself. His luck has been really bad recently. Why did he encounter such bad luck one after another?

Just as Song Qingming and the other were lamenting their experiences, on a platform above the top of the mountain, the white-haired old man who had led Song Qingming and the others into the cave not long ago was carefully controlling the two black and white formation flags in front of him.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, what's the situation inside now? When will this formation be able to kill the two of them?"

Hearing a question from behind, the white-haired old man who was operating the "Yin Yang Baji Formation" slowly turned around and slowly spoke to the mysterious man in front of him who was wrapped in a purple robe and covered most of his face:

"Haha! Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Chen. This Saintess of the Hundred Flowers Palace has a lot of treasures on her body. She can even take out good things like the Mysterious Ice Pearl. It will definitely take some effort to kill her.

But you don't have to worry. Now that they have fallen into my formation, no matter how powerful they are, they will not be able to escape. It will just take more time.

"Humph! This person has been appreciated by the sect's Yuanying Grand Elder since he was young, so he naturally has no shortage of such magic weapons. As long as Brother Lu can successfully kill them, we don't want any of the magic weapons on these two people, and they can all be yours."

"Oh, I like to hear that! Now that Fellow Daoist Chen has said it, you can't go back on your word later." Upon hearing what the purple-robed man behind him said, a hint of joy suddenly emerged on the white-haired old man's face, and his whole spirits were lifted.

Seeing this, the purple-robed man nodded calmly and said, "Of course I keep my word. Daoist friend and I have already signed a soul contract. Are you afraid that I will turn against you at that time?

However, now that things have come to this, I must remind you that this place is not far from the "Xiaoyao Sect" of Wei State. If we cannot kill them sooner rather than later, something else might happen.

I spent so much time planning this and finally trapped them all here. I don't want to end up with nothing and all my work in vain!"

"Haha! Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Chen. With this Yin-Yang Eight Extremes Formation of mine, no one except a Nascent Soul cultivator can withstand the Yin-Yang, water and fire inside for a long time.

It will take at most half a day, until their magic weapons and spiritual power are exhausted and they have no other means left. They will inevitably die, so just wait patiently."

Just as the white-haired old man was talking to the man in purple robes, a ray of light fell from the sky, and another figure appeared in front of them.

This man had a black ghost mask on his face, so his features could not be seen clearly, but his cultivation was quite high. Like the somewhat mysterious man in purple robe, he was a late Jindan cultivator who had already cultivated to the ninth level of Jindan.

"Has it been dealt with?"

Seeing the person coming, the man in purple robe immediately stepped forward and asked with some concern.

The man with the ghost-head mask immediately replied upon hearing this: "Don't worry! Everything has been handled. I've asked Qingfeng to go to Funiushan to keep an eye on it. As long as there are any unusual movements from the Song family in Qinghe County, we'll be able to know in advance." After receiving the affirmative response from the man with the ghost-head mask, the man in the purple robe immediately nodded with satisfaction and turned to look at the "Yin Yang Baji Formation" that was running in front of him.

"All my plans have been realized. Now there is only one step left. God has put pressure on me all my life, but in the end he did not give up on me. Do you think this is karma?"

After hearing what the purple-robed man said, the ghost-head masked man just looked at her quietly but did not give a direct answer.

After a moment of silence, the ghost-head masked man asked again: "What is the situation inside now? Can we get rid of them all at once?"

Seeing that the ghost-head masked man changed the subject and mentioned the large formation not far away, the purple-robed man chuckled and said, “From what Old Monster Lu said, they can’t hold on for much longer.

As long as we kill them and get the things, we can immediately return to the East China Sea. When we condense our Nascent Soul in the future, we will have nothing to worry about and can live a carefree life."

"If that's the case, then that would be best."

The man in the ghost-head mask muttered to himself, then slowly walked to the side of the white-haired old man who was concentrating on controlling the "Yin Yang Baji Formation".
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Half an hour later, the white-haired old man who had been sitting on the ground controlling the formation suddenly opened his eyes with excitement, and a look of joy appeared on his face.

“Haha! The Mysterious Ice Pearl is no longer useful. Let me see what tricks they have next!” The white-haired old man chuckled, stretched out his hand to pick up a formation flag in front of him, and then gently waved it in the air.

The large formation that was originally shrouded by a large mass of black and white air not far away gradually became clearer. Through the black and white air, one could clearly see the large ice wall where Song Qingming and Xia Mo were trapped in the formation.

At this time, because the spiritual power of Xia Mo's "Xuanbingzhu" magic weapon gradually dissipated, the ice wall that was resisting the yin and yang water and fire outside also began to dissolve rapidly.

After a while, the entire ice wall turned into a pile of broken ice chips with a "bang" in front of the three white-haired old men.

Without any obstacles, the yin and yang, water and fire in the formation, under the control of the white-haired old man, immediately transformed into two ferocious dragons and pounced towards the location of Song Qingming and Xia Mo.

At this critical moment, five golden lights suddenly rose from the ground where the two were, and then turned into a golden transparent shield that covered the two of them.

After the Yin-Yang water and fire hit the transparent shield, they did not pass through the shield directly as the white-haired old man had expected, but were blocked outside and did not touch Song Qingming and the others at all.

Seeing Song Qingming and Xia Mo standing inside the transparent shield with ease, the white-haired old man's originally excited face gradually became very ugly.

"Tian Gang Five Elements Formation, how is this possible!"

Seeing the white-haired old man suddenly look so shocked, the ghost-masked man immediately asked, "Old Ghost Lu, what's going on?"

Upon hearing this, the white-haired old man immediately explained to the ghost-head masked man beside him with a serious face: "If I am not mistaken, the formation they set up inside is a third-grade Tiangang Five Elements Formation.

Didn't you say that the other party was only a third-level lower-grade formation master? How could he have arranged such a powerful third-level upper-grade formation in such a short time? Could it be that your prior intelligence was wrong?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Xia Mo's formation level is indeed only the third-level lower grade. I personally confirmed this not long ago, and it must be correct. Could it be that we underestimated the kid from the Song family?"

After thinking for a moment, the man in the ghost-head mask gradually turned his gaze to Song Qingming beside him, and a hint of regret appeared in his eyes.

“I did hear before that he was a dual cultivator of talismans and formations, but I didn’t pay much attention to it at the time. This kid is just a cultivator from a family who succeeded in forming a pill by chance, but he actually possesses such advanced formation skills. I really miscalculated today.

"Old Ghost Lu, isn't your Yin-Yang Eight Extremes Formation known as a fourth-level formation? Could it be that it can't even be used for a third-level upper-grade formation?"

The man in the ghost-head mask sighed, then asked the white-haired old man next to him, hoping to get the answer he wanted from the other party.

When the white-haired old man heard the other party say this, he immediately looked a little unhappy and said: "My Yin-Yang Eight Extremes Formation is not comparable to a small third-level upper-grade formation. As long as you give me enough time, breaking the formation will naturally not be a problem.

But now you can't wait for me to break the formation immediately, which is a bit difficult to deal with.

This Tiangang Five Elements Formation is the most outstanding defensive formation among the third-level formations, and its power should not be underestimated. If you want to forcibly break this formation, it will probably take at least half a month. "

"No! Half a month is too long. Song Qingming is trapped in the formation by us. After a long time, the Song family will definitely notice this. Once the Xiaoyao Sect sends reinforcements here, we will be in trouble.

We must fight quickly and kill them as soon as possible, so that you and I can escape as soon as possible. Otherwise, if Xiaoyao Sect finds this place and attracts Yuanying cultivators to track us, we will all die without a place to hide. "

After hearing what the white-haired old man said, the man in purple robe at the side immediately rejected his statement and directly stated the consequence that they were most afraid of at the moment.

Seeing this, the white-haired old man paused and said, "My two Taoist friends, it's not that I don't want to seize the time, I just didn't expect that they have such a powerful magic array in their hands.

Otherwise, let’s wait and see. Maybe in half a month, Xiaoyao Sect won’t react.”

"Friend Lu, we spent so much effort to trap them here, but we are not here to gamble our lives with you. I advise you not to say such lucky words anymore."

Seeing the purple-robed man getting more and more anxious, the white-haired old man also seemed a little impatient. He shook his head and snorted coldly:

"Hmph! My two fellow Taoists, do you think I don't want to resolve this matter immediately and get out of this situation as soon as possible? However, the other party is relying on the protection of the Tiangang Five Elements Formation. It is impossible to defeat the enemy in a short period of time just by relying on the power of Yin and Yang, water and fire.

Unless the two of you can help go in and destroy the center of the Five Elements Tiangang Formation, I will be able to break the formation in three days at most.

Don't worry, if they dare to come out to disrupt us after you go in, I can still control the formation to help deal with them, or at least help stop one of them.

With the two of you, the peak Jindan masters, working together, the chances of destroying the array center should be quite high. It depends on whether you dare to take another gamble with me. "

"This won't work. If we go in and break the formation, we will have no way to retreat once we engage in direct combat with them." Upon hearing the white-haired old man's suggestion, the man in the ghost-head mask immediately shook his head.

"You are wrong, my friend. As long as we can successfully kill the two of them, this matter will be successfully completed. The road to heaven is right in front of us. What else do you need to retreat?"

Facing the persuasion of the white-haired old man, the ghost-head masked man still shook his head, turned around and looked at the purple-robed man beside him. After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and sent a secret voice to him, saying:
"We miscalculated this time. We didn't anticipate the variable of Song Qingming. Otherwise, let's forget about it this time. You retreat first and we will look for other opportunities in the future."

"Go back? Hahaha..."

"I have painstakingly planned for nearly a hundred years, and now I am only one step away from success. You ask me to go back now, do you think I can do it?

Now I only have less than a hundred years left to live. This is my last chance to break through to the Nascent Soul stage. Rather than going back and letting you watch me slowly die of old age in the cave, I might as well die here today.

Whether you want to go or not, I will definitely give it a try.

Since there can only be one person who can attain enlightenment, today either she dies or I turn to ashes."

Faced with the ghost-head masked man's kind words of persuasion, the purple-robed man was not grateful at all, and directly rejected his kindness in a stern voice. Then, a light flashed in his hand and he took out a flying sword magic weapon that was shining with white light. He asked the white-haired old man beside him about the location of the center of the formation.

Seeing this, the ghost-head masked man knew that he could not stop the opponent. After sighing slightly, he also took out a golden spear magic weapon from his body, and walked to the side of the purple-robed man with a determined look.

Seeing the man in the ghost head mask coming over, a hint of joy appeared on the face of the man in purple robe. After the two of them asked the white-haired old man about the key points of the "Tiangang Five Elements Formation", they flew directly into the formation.

At the same time, Song Qingming and Xia Mo hid in the "Tiangang Five Elements Formation" and saw that the yin and yang, water and fire outside were safely blocked outside the formation. The two were a little nervous at the beginning, but gradually relaxed.

"Fellow Daoist Song, I didn't expect that in just a few decades, not only has your cultivation improved by leaps and bounds, but your formation skills have also improved so much. It seems that you have encountered many opportunities in the past few decades."

Song Qingming was slightly startled when he heard Xia Mo's praise suddenly, and quickly replied modestly: "Fairy Xia, you are joking. I have average talent and aptitude. I can practice until now because God treats me well and I am luckier than others. There is no great opportunity.

But what the fairy said is true. I went to Donghuang Country to practice cultivation, which really gave me a lot of gains and insights in cultivation. Otherwise, it would be difficult for me to break through to the late Jindan stage with my qualifications. "

"Oh! Fellow Daoist has also been to the Donghuang Country's Immortal Cultivation World. To be honest, if it weren't for the sect's Grand Elder's prohibition, I would have intended to go there a long time ago. I don't know when I will have this opportunity. In this regard, I envy Fellow Daoist Song a little."

After Xia Mo finished speaking, she couldn't help but sigh slightly.

Seeing this, Song Qingming hurriedly smiled and said, "Fairy Xia, as long as you can successfully break through to the Nascent Soul stage in the future, you can go wherever you want. Why should you envy the helpless people below you?"

Song Qingming had just finished speaking when he suddenly saw a somewhat familiar figure appearing in the distance outside the formation in front of him. He was approaching the formation where the two of them were in a panic and quickly, causing him to stand up in surprise.

"Friend Wu!" (End of this chapter)