One person: Orochi, starting with Feng Baobao's Eight Heroes.

Zhang Shoucheng of Longhu Mountain formed a hand seal, and the altar beneath his feet emitted a dazzling light. Eight talismans floated in the air, forming a Bagua (Eight Trigrams) array.

"The sky and the earth are boundless, the universe borrows the law!"

With a low shout, the pale golden barrier was fully formed, its surface covered with fine Taoist runes.

The Eight Banners soldiers surged forward, but the moment they touched the light shield, their bodies twisted and dissipated into black smoke.

"boom!"

A newly appeared tengu swooped down, its sharp claws slamming into the barrier.

The runes on the surface of the light shield pulsed, creating ripples, yet remained perfectly still.

Inside the barrier, Zhou Sheng and Master Hu Tu sat cross-legged in the center, surrounded by seven extraordinary individuals forming a Big Dipper formation to protect them.

Zhou Sheng calculated with his fingertips, his brows furrowed.

"The Qi Eye at the Zhen position has shifted by three inches and needs to be repositioned."

Master Hutu spun the prayer wheel rapidly in his hand and closed his eyes as he spoke.

"There is unusual activity in the northeast (Gen) position, as if some evil entity is approaching."

The head of the Gao family wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at Zhang Shoucheng.

"How long can this barrier last?"

Zhang Shoucheng's expression was solemn.

"It was started hastily and was impacted by the Qi formation, so it will only last for a quarter of an hour at most."

He looked up at the outside of the barrier.

"That day, the sword and the tengu are the real trouble."

Before he could finish speaking, a forty-meter-long blade of light slashed through the air!

"Boom!"

The barrier trembled violently, and the runes on its surface flickered.

Lu Ren gripped his eighteen-foot-long spear tightly, his knuckles turning white.

"A few more hits and I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on."

Outside the barrier, Eight Banner soldiers surged.

Suddenly, a dark figure shot into the sky from the group of soldiers; it was the Tengu who had been injured earlier!

Its left wing was missing, yet it lunged even more fiercely at the northwest corner of the barrier.

"not good!"

The head of the Gao family's pupils suddenly contracted.

"It's looking for a weakness!"

Almost simultaneously, Lü Ren shot out like an arrow.

The spear swept across, the shockwave sending all the soldiers in its path flying. The tengu (Wang's Zhao) let out a fierce cry, its single claw meeting the spear tip.

"clang!"

Amidst the clang of metal, Lü Ren's tiger's mouth was shattered, and blood flowed down the gun barrel.

The tengu was also knocked back several feet, its scarlet eyes fixed on him.

"Lao Gao!"

Lü Ren roared.

The head of the Gao family understood, and his eyes suddenly turned crimson gold.

A phantom flew out from the top of his head; it was his spirit leaving his body!

The Yang God's palm glowed red as he slapped down on the broken wings of the Crow Tengu.

"Crack!"

The other half of the tengu's wing shattered with a crash, emitting a mournful howl.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lü Ren leaped up, his spear like a dragon, and thrust straight at his throat!

"puff--".

Chapter 251 Breaking the Impasse

Black blood splattered, and the tengu turned into black smoke and dissipated.

When Lü Ren landed, he staggered a few steps and only managed to stand firm after using his spear to support himself.

He shook his numb hands and smiled wryly.

"That beast is really strong."

Inside the barrier, Zhou Sheng suddenly opened his eyes.

"Found it! The epicenter is located at the ancient pine tree on the mountainside of Qishan!"

The prayer wheel in Master Hutu's hand stopped spinning.

"Someone needs to break the deadlock."

The crowd exchanged bewildered glances. Zhang Shoucheng spoke in a deep voice.

"I can't leave because I'm maintaining the barrier."

The Gao family patriarch's spirit had just returned to its place, and his face was pale.

"I need to adjust my breathing for half an hour."

Lü Ren gripped his spear tightly.

"I go."

Just then, the soldiers outside the barrier suddenly retreated.

The world suddenly fell silent, with only the howling of wind and snow remaining.

"Something's wrong..."

Zhang Shoucheng did some quick calculations and his expression changed drastically.

"Something even more ferocious is coming, 607!"

In the northwest, the venerable elder on the sled withdrew his gaze from the distance.

The boy beside him said impatiently.

"Father, it will be too late if we don't leave now!"

Shanqi stroked the compass in his arms and said calmly.

"What's the rush? The Qi formation in the Zhen position hasn't been broken yet; they can't catch up."

Shuten-dōji licked his fangs and laughed.

"Do you want me to deal with those annoying rats?"

With a calculating look in his eyes, Shanqi took out a wisp of green smoke from his sleeve.

"I'd like to trouble the Ghost King to make a trip. This is Chen Qi's aura; please sense it."

Shuten-dōji's nostrils flared, and he suddenly grinned and laughed.

"Interesting! So interesting!"

Its body swelled up, transforming into a red light that shot into the sky, scattering all the Eight Banners soldiers in its path.

The teenager frowned.

"Didn't Father say we should avoid Chen Qi?"

Shanqi chuckled.

"It's just a gambler's mentality. If the Ghost King succeeds, that's great; if he fails, it will buy us some time."

He turned to his son and suddenly said in a serious tone.

"Do you know the secrets of the Eight Banners Qi Formation?"

The boy shook his head.

As Shanqi trod on the snow, the illusory image of a purple-gold compass spread out from beneath his feet.

"Feng Shui and destiny analysis are the two legs of the Feng Shui Qi formation."

Back then, Fan Wencheng constructed this layout according to the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams, with the imperial mausoleum as the central palace and the eight flag mountains each belonging to one of the eight trigrams...

At this point, Shanqi suddenly bit his fingertip, and blood dripped onto the compass.

"The Zhen position should generate thunder soldiers; if a Heavenly Nobleman is present to oversee it, their power will be boundless!"

The moment the blood touched the ground, a purple aura shot into the sky from the canopy!

The distant Zhenweiqi Mountain trembled, and dark clouds gathered on its summit, with faint flashes of lightning.

Inside the barrier, Zhou Sheng looked up.

"Oh no! Someone is activating the Qi formation at the Zhen position!"

The prayer wheel in Master Hutu's hand spun on its own.

"The thunder energy is condensing; thunder soldiers are about to be born!"

Sweat beaded on Zhang Shoucheng's forehead.

"The barrier can only hold for another quarter of an hour at most!"

Lu Ren spat.

"I don't care about those lightning soldiers or electric soldiers, I'll just stab them with my own bullet!"

After saying that, he was about to rush out.

The head of the Gao family grabbed him.

"Don't be reckless! That lightning soldier isn't a physical entity; your spear is useless against it!"

In the midst of the argument, a deafening burst of laughter suddenly erupted from outside the barrier.

"Hahaha...Where is Chen Qi? Come out and fight me!"

The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and saw a figure with red hair and demon horns walking through the air, leaving burning footprints on the snow with each step.

It held a gourd of wine in its hand, tilted its head back and took a swig, but what it spewed out was a raging fire!

"Shuten-dōji!"

Zhang Shoucheng cried out in alarm.

"One of the three great demons of Japan!"

Shuten-dōji's scarlet eyes swept across the barrier and suddenly fixed on Lü Ren.

"Huh? It's not Chen Qi..."

It shook its head in disappointment, then grinned.

"But it looks pretty durable!"

Having said that, it smashed the wine gourd towards the barrier!

"Boom!"

The gourd shattered, and purple demonic flames instantly enveloped the entire barrier. Light

The cover shook violently, and fine cracks appeared on its surface.

Zhang Shoucheng spat out a mouthful of blood, barely managing to maintain his incantation.

"No... I can't hold on any longer!"

Zhou Sheng and Master Hu Tu exchanged a glance and nodded simultaneously. Zhou Sheng quickly formed a hand seal.

"Gentlemen, prepare to break out!"