Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

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Just as this rogue cultivator at the Condensation Realm approached the golden hall, an invisible array aura suddenly descended, causing him to freeze in place, unable to move!

"W-what's going on...?!"

The unexpected change caused the rogue cultivator's expression to change drastically, revealing a look of fear.

Although his cultivation had reached the second level of the Condensation Realm, he still could not escape the formation's bindings, as if an invisible hand was holding his feet firmly in place.

Boom! Whoosh!

Just as the rogue cultivator was stunned, the once peaceful earth suddenly cracked open, and a dark shadow swept out from it, instantly swallowing the cultivator whole.

"ah....!"

The shadowy figure was extremely eerie, filled with a dense aura of death. In just one exchange, it tore the rogue cultivator to shreds, and the latter only managed to let out a scream before turning into a pool of blood on the spot!

"Dead?"

Upon seeing this, the crowd outside the hall, who had been restless, turned pale with fear and became solemn.

After all, the opponent was a second-level Qi Condensation Realm martial artist, but he still couldn't withstand the power of the formation and was easily crushed like an ant!

This clearly demonstrates the terrifying power of the invisible array surrounding the golden hall, a power that ordinary martial artists cannot withstand!

Compared to the bewildered glances of the crowd, Qin Dingce remained indifferent, as if he had expected this all along.

"What a terrifying formation...!"

Not far away, Lu Feng was also hiding in a corner of the crowd, his face full of solemnity.

After all, his Yuan Power cultivation was not much different from that of the rogue cultivator just now. If he were to force his way into the hall now, he would most likely end up dying.

"Heh, so it's the Ten Thousand Corpses Extinction Formation, interesting..."

Gu Canyang's voice came again in my ears.

"Ancient one, do you know the origin of this formation?"

Lu Feng looked slightly surprised.

"I guess you could say that."

Gu Canyang nodded slowly and said, "This formation is the supreme technique of the Ten Thousand Corpse Demon Sect. It is filled with the corpse energy and resentment of countless dead spirits. Its power is comparable to a seventh-grade formation. Only the direct disciples of the Ten Thousand Corpse Demon Sect are qualified to cultivate it."

"However, the cost of setting up a complete Ten Thousand Corpses Extinction Array is not low. It may even require the sacrifice of the flesh and blood of tens of thousands of living beings to have even a slight chance of success."

"The Dongyun Kingdom is merely a remote and small country in the Eastern Xuan Region of the continent. It's quite strange that someone there knows how to set up this formation..."

"Hmph, it seems the origins of the tomb's owner are not so simple..."

Gu Canyang spoke in a low, melancholic tone, as if he too harbored a hint of curiosity about the mysterious Loyal King of the Yan-Han Dynasty a thousand years ago.

"A seventh-grade formation, the Ten Thousand Corpses Extinction Formation!"

"No wonder this formation is formless and invisible, almost imperceptible to the naked eye; it turns out it is formed from the corpse energy and resentment of countless dead beings..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng also gasped, his expression one of shock.

Although he had never heard of the illustrious name of the Ten Thousand Corpse Demon Sect, he was aware of the terror of a seventh-grade formation.

Although the Ten Thousand Corpses Extinction Array that shrouds the golden hall has been around for thousands of years and its power is no longer what it used to be, it is still comparable to a fourth-grade array. Ordinary martial artists below the Meridian Opening Realm would surely die if they stepped into it!

"Ancient one, since you know the origin of this formation, you must also have a way to break it, right?"

Composing himself, Lu Feng secretly transmitted his voice again.

Although Gu Canyang is now merely a spirit of the Treasure Basin, his physical cultivation destroyed and only a wisp of remnant soul remaining, his vast and profound experience is beyond the reach of ordinary martial artists, and it can be put to good use right now.

"Of course there is a way to break the formation, but your strength is too weak right now. Even if I pass it on to you, it will be useless."

"Old-fashioned, how will you know if it works if you don't try?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng frowned slightly, seemingly displeased that Gu Canyang had looked down on him.

"Oh? Young master Lu, you want to give it a try?"

Gu Canyang spoke with a mocking tone. Seeing Lu Feng nod, he immediately added, "The method to break the formation is also very simple. As long as the central array eye of the Ten Thousand Corpses Extinction Array is destroyed, the array will collapse on its own!"

"However, the central array eye of this formation is usually buried tens of thousands of feet underground, and the closer you are to the central array eye, the more susceptible you are to the erosion of corpse energy and resentment. At best, your cultivation will be completely ruined, turning you into a cripple; at worst, the corpse energy will enter your body, turning you into a monster that is neither human nor ghost..."

"this...!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng's face turned red and then pale, and he was speechless for a moment.

Not to mention that he only has a mere second level of the Condensation Realm cultivation, it is already difficult enough for him to resist the erosion of the corpse energy for a short time. He simply does not have the ability to go deep underground to destroy the central array eye of the Ten Thousand Corpses Extinction Array.

It should be understood that this formation was formed by the sacrifice of the flesh and blood of tens of thousands of living beings, and is filled with endless corpse energy and resentment. If Lu Feng, with his meager cultivation level, wanted to break the formation, it would be no different from suicide!

"Damn it! Am I just supposed to stand here and watch helplessly?"

Thinking of this, Lu Feng gritted his teeth again and looked at the golden hall not far away.

...

Meanwhile, the Tomb Raider team

"Sect Master, this formation seems a bit eerie...! Should we... should we still go in?"

A disciple of the Tomb Raider Sect wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and then looked at Sha Wuqiu in front of him.

Although he also wanted to take advantage of the discovery of the Loyal King's Tomb ruins to grab some treasures, the terrifying power of the Ten Thousand Corpses Extinction Array still frightened this disciple of the Tomb Raider Sect.

After all, even the most precious treasures are useless if you don't have the life to claim them.

"Sect Master, should we retreat first?"

"This site of the Loyal King's tomb is fraught with danger; it's probably not that simple..."

"Yes, yes, and we're short-handed right now. The three hall masters haven't come either. Even if we break through the formation and enter the hall, I'm afraid we still can't compete with the Qin family, the World Merchant Guild, or those people from the North Sea Blade Sect..."

As soon as the Mojin Sect disciple finished speaking, the surrounding crowd echoed his sentiments, clearly all wanting to retreat and no longer daring to linger outside the golden hall.

"A bunch of cowards, what are they afraid of?!"

Despite the advice of his many subordinates, Sha Wuqiu's eyebrows shot up in anger. "A mere formation has scared you cowards into this state?"

"Not to mention that the person who set up this formation has been dead for over a thousand years, right now there's the Qin family, the world's merchant guilds, and the North Sea Sword Sect holding the line. We can just hide in the back and fish in troubled waters; it'll be absolutely beneficial!"

"As for Cui Gu, Ji Rufeng, and Wu Dingguo, I have already sent them messages by carrier pigeon. They will come to join me after they have dealt with that traitor Lu Feng."

Sha Wuqiu's expression was cold and stern, clearly indicating that he had no intention of leaving and giving up the opportunity to seize the site of the Loyal King's Tomb.

However, he was unaware that the Mojin Sect, which he had founded, was no longer what it used to be. It had suffered heavy casualties, and even its three major hall masters had all perished at Lu Feng's hands, their graves overgrown with grass!

...

On the other side, in some dark corner

A slender figure in black robes slowly emerged, a hint of excitement flashing across his pale face. It was none other than Yun Zhonghe, the eldest disciple of the Heavenly Corpse Sect.

"Hehehe, this invisible formation is indeed the ultimate technique of the Ten Thousand Corpses Demon Sect, the Ten Thousand Corpses Extinction Formation!"

Yun Zhonghe pulled out a tattered sheepskin from his robes, then scanned it with his eyes until his gaze finally landed on several strange patterns, as if he already knew how to break the formation.

"That old monster, the Heavenly Corpse, probably never imagined that the Ten Thousand Corpse Demon Sect's inheritance, which he had been searching for for decades, would now fall into my hands. And all of this is the will of Heaven...!"