The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 558 Though his life was not in danger, suffering was inevitable.
The members of the Chan Sect had long heard of the name "Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation".

But just how powerful is this formation?

And what is the situation inside the formation? Even if the Chan Sect has its own sources of information...

This means there was an inside agent within the Jie Sect.

Or, people with mutual interests exchange information to help each other gather intelligence.

However, they still didn't know the specifics of this formation.

Now, upon hearing the formation that Li Jingxiao had set up, it was revealed that it was the formation of the three sisters, Yunxiao, Bixiao, and Qiongxiao.

A new formation was developed based on the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation.

His expression immediately turned ugly.

However, it's not that no one is thinking in a positive light.

Then Chi Jingzi rolled his eyes and ignored Guang Chengzi, who was still sitting next to Li Jingxiao.

He quietly pulled the other members of the Chan Sect aside.

Set up a soundproof array on the spot.

Then he smiled and said, "Fellow disciples, this formation is extremely famous. I've heard that it was created by nature, not by the Three Immortals through great perseverance and wisdom."

It would be better if the Three Immortals didn't change; if they did, they might end up being inferior.

Upon hearing this, the others' eyes lit up.

Before Chi Jingzi and the others could finish celebrating, Yun Zhongzi shook his head and sighed.

"No, no."

After speaking, seeing everyone looking at him, Yun Zhongzi explained with a worried expression.

"It is not that I, a humble Taoist, am trying to boost the morale of others while diminishing my own."

If the Three Immortals of Sanxiao personally set up this formation, then what Junior Brother Chijingzi said is indeed possible.

But now it's Junior Brother Li who's setting up the formation, given his expertise in formations.

As he said, this formation is undoubtedly extremely powerful.

I even suspect that the person who improved this formation was most likely him, not one of the Three Immortal Maidens.

Upon hearing this, Chi Jingzi and Taiyi Zhenren, who had suffered losses at Li Jingxiao's hands, subconsciously swallowed.

When they first met Li Jingxiao, the two brothers, armed with the powerful Yin-Yang Mirror and the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover, were helpless against him.

Even the two most precious treasures couldn't harm him in the slightest.

After several discussions, the two had already realized that Li Jingxiao's strength had definitely improved since then.

In addition to the several discussions that preceded them, there were also contests of weapon crafting and formation battles.

My dozen or so fellow disciples couldn't even compare to Junior Brother Li alone.

Therefore, Yun Zhongzi said that this new formation was improved by Li Jingxiao.

Chi Jingzi and Taiyi Zhenren instinctively felt that this guess was probably true.

My confidence vanished instantly.

However, just when the two brothers were about to lose their fighting spirit, the Antarctic Immortal said with a smile.

"Whatever its power, we'll know once we enter the formation."

As soon as these words were spoken, some people felt fear and wanted to object.

But Master Yuding and Daoist Cihang suddenly seemed to realize something, their faces lighting up with joy as they nodded in agreement.

Before long, the others realized that Li Jingxiao's formation was merely a way to determine a winner and loser.

It is absolutely impossible for me to hurt anyone, much less to take anyone's life.

At most, they'll just be trapped in the formation.

Finally, they conceded defeat, hoping that at the next discussion, everyone would have devised a way to break the formation and win back the victory.

Moreover, having seen this formation in advance, at least we won't be caught off guard when we encounter the Three Immortals setting up this formation in the future.

If that's the case, then what is there to worry about or fear?

Once everyone understood this, smiles returned to their faces.

She removed the soundproofing array and approached Li Jingxiao with a smile.

"Junior brother, now that the formation has been set up, let's go in and take a look."

Upon hearing this, Li Jingxiao looked at the Antarctic Immortal and the others with surprise. He saw that these fellows still had smiling faces and appeared fearless.

They quickly realized what these guys were up to.

However, Li Jingxiao really wouldn't, and couldn't, erase their cultivation at this moment.

To some extent, Li Jingxiao sympathized with the Jie Sect.

But in his heart, the Jie Sect was too powerful, which worried not only the Sage.

Li Jingxiao himself was also worried that if the Jie Sect and the Tongtian Sect Leader won, even if the Sage went into seclusion.

The Jie Sect will become too powerful to control, and then they will be in charge of the world.

Therefore, in Li Jingxiao's heart, the Chan Sect was actually his ally.

Even Western religions can be brought in and utilized.

Even before he became Laozi's disciple, his stance had already leaned towards the Chan sect.

However, allies can be divided into potential allies and die-hard allies.

Even Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun could not actually be considered staunch allies.

Laozi was the founder of the humanistic religion, and it can be said that the development and faith of the human race should all belong to Laozi alone.

But Laozi himself knew very well that not only the Chan and Jie sects were influencing the beliefs of the human race.

The two Western Saints have also been eyeing the human race.

To put it bluntly, now that humanity has become the dominant force in the world, who would want to take control of humanity?

That would mean making enemies of other saints, something even the Hongjun Ancestor would never agree to.

Laozi thus essentially never exercised the power and authority of the leader of the Humanist sect.

They even deliberately ignored the situation, allowing the Chan Sect, Jie Sect, and Western Sect to seize people and their faith.

With more people at the table, it becomes difficult to divide the pie, and no one is truly committed to forming an alliance to advance and retreat together.

Since there are interests and conflicts, no one can threaten Laozi's position.

Moreover, when it comes to matters of life and death for humanity, we must listen to the words of this Taoist leader.

Otherwise, no matter who Laozi allies with, he can kick the other two parties out.

Even if everyone is an immortal saint, it is impossible to kick people off the table.

However, the size of the cake and how it should be divided are enough to grant Laozi a transcendent status.

However, the Tongtian Sect Leader possessed the Four Immortal-Slaying Swords and a sword formation, which could not be broken by anyone other than the Four Sages.

This could potentially disrupt this balance.

Perhaps the person who most wants to kick the Tongtian Sect Leader off the table is actually the uninvolved Laozi.

At the very least, the Four Swords of Zhuxian and the sword formation should be separated.

Now that Li Jingxiao had figured these things out, his relationship with the Chan Sect was one of both confrontation and appeasement.

They learned the exact same attitude that Laozi had towards Yuanshi Tianzun.

As for the attitude towards Western religion, it was to use it and then turn around and trample on it.

When it comes to cunning and scheming, Laozi is the most formidable.

Since the Antarctic Immortal and his fellows wanted to enter the formation, and were certain that he would not harm them, much less take their lives, he decided to proceed.

However, that doesn't mean these guys won't suffer once they enter the battle.

Li Jingxiao waved his hand.

The three positions of the Three Powers are presented, and the three winding Yellow River formations are arranged.

The black mist quickly dissipated, revealing the specific locations of the three formations.

When the Antarctic Immortal and his companions saw this, they were initially delighted, but when they looked back from several miles away...

His expression changed quickly.

The fact that the three great formations represent the three realms is no secret.

However, upon closer inspection of the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation, one can still discern that while the outer layer follows the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams, the inner layer actually contains the Three Powers Formation.

The saying goes, "The winding path holds the secrets of creation, and the bends conceal hidden storms."

Immortals who enter this place will exhaust their cultivation; mortals who enter this place will perish.

(End of this chapter)