Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World
Chapter 496 - 261: Heaven Doesn’t Help Me, Can You Endure It?_2

Chapter 496: Chapter 261: Heaven Doesn’t Help Me, Can You Endure It?_2

Mingde Master possessed a strength that was not inferior to Qin Mu.

Moreover, with Qingjing Bamboo and Qingping Sword.

Given all these advantages, there was no reason for them to suffer defeat.

Yet, Qin Mu remained undisturbed, and after looking around, he nodded and said, "Qingjing Bamboo, Qingping Sword, five Immortal Sect’s God Transformations, should be enough."

"Enough?"

Mingde Master was stunned for a moment, then saw a cyan-black light emanating from beneath his feet, as if the island were quaking like in an earthquake.

No, it wasn’t an earthquake!

"Retreat!"

He urgently shouted.

But it was too late!

Throughout the surrounding thousand miles of sea area, beams of light shot skyward from seven islands, piercing into the clouds.

When the light dispersed, everyone realized that the seven islands were not islands at all, but seven giant columns rising from the seabed, each resembling black bronze, with a colossal blue jade dragon coiling around each one.

The columns grew taller and the sea level rose, until at last, the sea connected with the sky, turning the world into an aquarium.

Mingde Master and the others were swept up into the ocean.

Whirlpools, undercurrents, and the bizarre, magnificent spiritual energy left them disoriented.

"Seven Dragon Hanhai Formation!" Yaochi’s God Transformation shouted, "This is a secret technique of the Dragon Clan. How do you know it?"

"Why do you think I came to East Sea County? Can’t you guess?"

The voice of Netherworld Immortal came with a hint of laughter.

"Demon Race!" Cheng Kong Master exclaimed, "You got this formation from the Demon Race!"

Not to mention the sheer number of great demons lurking in the sea, many had incredibly long lifespans. For this reason, the Five Sects dared not provoke these demons lightly.

But...

"How could they give this formation to you?"

This was the real question that puzzled everyone; such a precious formation, how did Netherworld Immortal get his hands on it?

Netherworld Immortal fell silent, clearly with no intention of answering all questions.

However, Mingde Master and the others managed to regroup, exchanging looks with each other, yet all appeared relatively composed.

Powerful as the formation was, it too had its limits.

After all, Netherworld Immortal was injured, and even if he weren’t, they wouldn’t be afraid of him.

Cheng Kong Master now suddenly understood why Netherworld Immortal had been observing earlier if Zheng Fa was present — the range of this formation was too vast for them to avoid.

But if Zheng Fa had been there, when the formation was first activated, only Zheng Fa had the power to teleport for thousands of miles, even capable of seizing one of the giant columns!

If so, the formation would have been hard to achieve.

Mingde Master glanced at Cheng Kong Master, who cocked his head as if avoiding eye contact—apparently having thought of the same thing.

Mingde Master fell silent for a moment, then turned to look at Yaochi’s God Transformation, asking, "What’s the deal with this Seven Dragon Hanhai Formation?"

Yaochi’s God Transformation’s expression was inscrutable, as if he did not understand.

"This formation has no offensive capability."

Everyone was taken aback.

"The Seven Dragon Hanhai Formation is one of the top-level maze formations in the ancient legends of the Dragon Clan. Its greatest effect is to trap the enemy."

"Trapped?" Xie Qingxue suddenly looked up towards the outside of the formation, "He’s targeting East Sea County!"

"Fairy Xie is correct." The voice of Netherworld Immortal resounded, seemingly in appreciation, "Master, you have indeed brought most of your strength to hunt me down."

"I wonder, outside this formation, how many more have achieved God Transformation?"

Mingde Master clenched his teeth, looking around at everyone with what seemed like a guilty expression, "It’s my excessive obsession that caused this mess..."

"Breaking through the formation will suffice!" Xie Qingxue arched her eyebrows, interrupting his words, "Schemes are ultimately nothing but petty tricks!"

"But... the Seven Dragon Hanhai Formation has its own mysteries," Yaochi’s God Transformation said, looking even more perplexed, "We cannot escape from this formation, and neither can the one who arranged it..."

"...What do you mean?"

"The formation has no Formation Eye, or rather, the Formation Eye is the person who arranged it," Yaochi’s God Transformation explained, "That is to say, unless the person who arranged it dies, the formation will instantly dissolve; otherwise, even they cannot leave."

Cheng Kong Master was stunned, "A formation arranged with one’s life? A suicide technique?"

"This was one of the last resorts of the ancient Dragon Clan, a mutual doom."

Cheng Kong Master instantly understood; Netherworld Immortal probably never intended to survive after setting up this formation.

Xie Qingxue frowned, looking around at the vast sea, and asked, "So, unless we kill Netherworld Immortal, there is no way for us to leave?"

Yaochi’s God Transformation nodded gently.

"Fairy Xie, if not for this, how could the Seven Dragon Hanhai Formation be considered one of the ultimate formations?" Netherworld Immortal spoke again, seemingly still smiling, "I was able to get this formation because I had promised those demons that unless I die, none of you can leave."

"..."

"If not for that, why would they dare to help my Holy Sect?"

As he spoke, a surge of spiritual energy came from afar, as if a large number of troops were emerging from the deep sea.

It was only now that Cheng Kong Master understood Qin Mu’s calculation:

He had used Mingde Master’s hatred for himself to lure the strongest of the Immortal Sect into the formation,

While wagering his own life to convince the Demon Race’s God Transformations — after all, he had killed the Yin Yang Rakshasa, without such a move, the demons probably wouldn’t have trusted him.

Now, in East Sea County, there were only Tongming Master and another God Transformation from a different sect; even counting Jiushan Sect, there were only four God Transformation powers.

What’s more critical was that the demons probably didn’t need to confront these few God Transformations, but instead...

"To reforge the Blood Slaughter Flag?"

Xie Qingxue voiced his guess.

Mingde Master’s expression darkened further; he knew that at this point, his obsession with this disciple had truly led to a disaster.

"Break the formation!"

However, Xie Qingxue’s figure was like a sword, the Qingping Sword moving lightly, dispelling the sense of defeat from everyone’s hearts.

She said, "If we cannot break the formation, then let’s find Netherworld Immortal and kill him!"

"..."

Everyone looked around, the seawater enveloping them so murky that they couldn’t see their own hands.

Most importantly, there seemed to be some eerie spiritual power in the water, causing their Divine Sense, magical treasures, and secret techniques to fail to discern the illusions within the formation.