Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 103

Chapter 103: 103

"Haha..."

Xu Da laughed, "You, a piece of trash with Gold and Fire Dual Spiritual Roots at the Golden Core Stage, dare to say you can get rid of me? If I wanted, you could be a dead man anytime."

Yan Rufeng didn’t get angry. He knew Xu Da was just trying to boost his own morale. If Xu Da really had the capability, he wouldn’t have gone to such lengths, scheming to eliminate Yan Rufeng.

Moreover, this duel was globally broadcasted. Yan Rufeng knew there must be hidden experts watching the live stream. He also knew the more he exposed his trump cards, the greater the danger he’d face.

Seeing Yan Rufeng speak calmly, "Xu Da, since you’re so confident, how about we make a bet?"

Xu Da scoffed, "How do you want to bet?"

Yan Rufeng smiled slightly, "Xu Da, each of us will set up a formation. Whoever breaks the other’s formation first wins. The loser’s life or death will be at the mercy of the winner. What do you think?"

Xu Da smiled smugly, thinking to himself, "What kind of grand formation can someone at the Golden Core Stage set up? Is he planning to use the Golden Light Array that killed the Elf Clan? If so, that’s not impressive. When it comes to formations, there’s no one in the Cultivation World who dares to claim to be the best over me. Kid, you’re just waiting to die."

"Xu Da, are you afraid?" Yan Rufeng asked.

"Haha..."

Xu Da laughed, "Yan Rufeng, I’ll set up a formation right now. If you can break it, I, Xu Da, will die without regret."

"Alright, set it up." Yan Rufeng said firmly.

Xu Da smiled proudly, "Yan Rufeng, I’m going to set up the Red Sand Formation, one of the Ten Extreme Formations. Dare to come and break it?"

Yan Rufeng smiled slightly, "The Red Sand Formation of the Ancient Ten Extreme Formations is powerful, but what is there to be afraid of when set up with your cultivation?"

"Haha..."

"Yan Rufeng, stop boasting. The formation is set. Dare to come in and break it?" Xu Da laughed and asked.

The Red Sand Formation is one of the Ancient Evil Formations within the Ten Extreme Formations. It uses the power of heaven, earth, and humans, splitting into three energies. It seems to contain three measures of red sand, but they turn into lethal blades. One cannot discern the heavens above, the earth below, or humans in between. If any human or Immortal enters, the wind and thunder will stir, scattering sand that can turn bones into powder.

Yan Rufeng didn’t hesitate. He leapt into the formation.

Inside the Red Sand Formation, it was pitch-black. Sand flew everywhere, and countless blades attacked Yan Rufeng. Unfazed, Yan Rufeng formed a magic seal with his hand and chanted, "Rain falls into a lake, grass grows as deep as the sea."

Inside the Red Sand Formation, torrential rain began to fall. The sand seemed to become even sharper. Suddenly, green sprouted from under Yan Rufeng’s feet. The greenery grew taller with the rain, appearing like vines and trees. The flying sand hit the tree trunks and vine stems, making dull thudding sounds. Soon, the spiritual energy had transformed the vegetation, filling the entire formation.

The wind stopped, the rain ceased, and all the flying sand was tightly bound under the vegetation’s roots. A ray of sunlight fell, and at that moment, all the vegetation gradually disappeared. The Red Sand Formation was broken.

Yan Rufeng controlled the spiritual energy-wrapped red sand with his Divine Sense and gently blew. The red sand before him floated towards the sea.

Xu Da was astonished, "Impossible! He can’t have broken the Red Sand Formation."

"Xu Da, the Red Sand Formation is broken. Now it’s your turn to break my formation." Yan Rufeng calmly said.

Xu Da panicked. He never thought Yan Rufeng could break his Red Sand Formation. Since it was broken, it meant Xu Da was no match for Yan Rufeng. At this moment, Xu Da contemplated escape.

Yan Rufeng knew Xu Da’s thoughts. He considered it almost impossible to coax Xu Da into his formation.

"Xu Da, if you break my Golden Light Falling Immortal Formation, I’ll spare your life. Now, break the formation." Yan Rufeng said.

"Haha..."

"Yan Rufeng, you’re too young. When did I ever agree to break the formation you set up?"

As Yan Rufeng expected, Xu Da began to act shamelessly.

"Hehe." Yan Rufeng chuckled coldly, "Xu Da, whether you break it or not is no longer up to you."

"Yan Rufeng, if I want to leave, you can’t stop me." Xu Da sneered.

"You are welcome to try."

Yan Rufeng had already formed the magic seal. Just as Xu Da leapt into the air, a blinding golden light flashed towards him.

"Ah..."

Xu Da exclaimed, but at that moment he was already inside the Golden Light Falling Immortal Formation.

"Xu Da, if you can’t break this formation, you’ll be trapped here until you die. I’m busy, so I won’t waste time with you."

Yan Rufeng leapt into the air. Just as he was about to leave the Deserted Island, a human with a fish tail emerged from the sea and shouted, "Yan Sect Leader, please wait."

Yan Rufeng paused in mid-air and harshly asked, "What do you want?"

"Yan Sect Leader, please lift the fifty-mile ban and grant my Mermaid Clan freedom."

Yan Rufeng smiled faintly, "Didn’t you aim to claim five hundred miles of Huaxia’s waters? This place is perfect for you."

"Yan Sect Leader, we’ve realized our mistake. Please be magnanimous and forgive us." The Mermaid pleaded.

Yan Rufeng’s eyes flashed with resolve, "Offending Huaxia was a crime worthy of death for your Mermaid Clan. Not exterminating your entire clan is already a great mercy. Reflect here properly. The restriction will be lifted after five hundred years."

The Mermaid Clan was in despair. They never expected things to turn out this way. For the next five hundred years, they could only survive within a fifty-mile radius of the Deserted Island. The thought filled them with regret.

The Mermaid Clan deeply regretted cooperating with Xu Da. They transformed all their remorse into hatred. Thousands of Mermaids, filled with killing intent, gathered on the Deserted Island.

A thousand pairs of hateful eyes from the Mermaid Clan looked menacingly at Xu Da within the golden light.

The leading Mermaid Clan Leader roared angrily, "Xu Da, our Mermaid Clan swears that your soul will be shattered."

"Haha..."

Xu Da laughed up to the sky, "Want to annihilate my Divine Soul? Don’t forget, I’m in the Golden Light Formation. I can’t die now."

Hovering in the sky, Yan Rufeng laughed, "Xu Da, don’t celebrate too early. The only advantage of this formation is that people inside can’t escape, while people outside can attack those inside."

Xu Da felt as if he had plunged into an ice cave, goosebumps rising all over, and he cried out in despair, "Yan Rufeng, please, kill me quickly. I don’t want to die at the hands of the Mermaid Clan."

Yan Rufeng ignored Xu Da and instantly disappeared from the sky above the Deserted Island.

"Haha..."

"President Xu, how do you wish to die now?" the Mermaid Clan Leader laughed and asked.

Xu Da, with a vacant look in his eyes, forced a bitter smile, "No one wants to die at the hands of your Mermaid Clan. If you can get me out, not only can I lift Yan Rufeng’s ban on you, but I can also offer you Huaxia’s Two Rivers Territory."

"Hehe." The Mermaid Clan Leader sneered, "Xu Da, do you think you still have the leverage to negotiate with us? The Two Rivers Territory may be enticing, but with Yan Rufeng around, we wouldn’t live to enjoy it. You better resign yourself to fate."

"Can we talk about this?" Xu Da pleaded.

"No negotiation. You’ve long lost the right to bargain with us."

"No, we can still talk. I have plenty of cultivation resources. I can’t die. If you rescue me, everything I have will be yours. I, Xu Da, am willing to be your most loyal servant." Xu Da begged desperately.

"Accept your fate." The Mermaid Clan Leader waved his hand, "Ice Cone attack."

Thousands of ice cones fell into the Golden Light Falling Immortal Formation. Xu Da, his cultivation suppressed, couldn’t even escape with his Nascent Soul. Xu Da died. Within the Golden Light Falling Immortal Formation, no body was found, only a pool of blood-red, icy water.

The Mermaid Clan Leader roared again angrily, "It was Xu Da who caused us to lose our freedom. Although he’s dead, it’s not enough to quench our rage. Now, everyone join me in cursing his soul to the abyss of no return."

On the Deserted Island, the Mermaids formed a circle, chanting in unison. No one knew what they were saying. Soon, the sky darkened, thunder rolled, and a lightning bolt struck the Golden Light Formation, emitting black smoke. After dozens of lightning strikes, the Mermaids stopped chanting, because Xu Da’s soul had been shattered by the heavenly thunder.

"Haha..."

The Mermaid Clan Leader laughed, "Xu Da, this is the fate you brought upon my Mermaid Clan..."