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“Mm?!”

Guli’s face looked worse than if he’d eaten poop, realizing this was no ordinary Heavenly Formation.

“Hmph, don’t get carried away!”

“As long as I use all my strength, it won’t be long before I break through!”

Guli adjusted his state, divine light mist swirling around his mouth and nose, his fist revealed a glowing orb resembling the Milky Way, and he launched a furious attack towards the pavilion.

In an instant, the silver fist imprint enveloped in light crashed against that light screen.

Boom, boom, boom, boom…!!!

The exploding light spheres echoed, shaking the very heavens, causing everyone in the Imperial Palace to turn pale, their hearts racing with fear.

“Break for me! Break!” Guli roared, his battle intent boiling, surging Immortal Power gathering in his fist, transforming into countless light spheres bombarding the light screen.

About the time it takes to burn a stick of incense.

When the aftermath settled, the pavilion remained intact, cloaked in a shimmering golden light screen, as if an enormous golden bowl had been turned upside down over it, its surface incredibly solid.

“How is that possible?!” Guli’s eyes went wide, disbelief etched on his face.

He was confident that with his earlier fierce onslaught, he’d break at least a fifth-rank Heavenly Formation!

Yet now, this Heavenly Formation stood strong.

What did that mean?

This was a Nine-rank Heavenly Formation!

The opponent was a genuine Nine-rank Formation Master!

The weight behind that identity was tremendous.

“If this person isn’t eliminated, he’ll be the greatest threat to my son in the Kunlun Realm!”

“As a subordinate, I must relieve him of this burden!”

Guli’s murderous gaze became more solid than ever.

Inside the pavilion.

Everyone was chilling out like they were watching a show.

“Hey, birdman! Did you forget to eat before you came? Try a little harder!” Li Wujie jeered.

“The so-called Bright Clan is nothing special!” Hong Qianye sneered.

Ye Junlin leisurely lifted his teacup, took a gentle sip, and sighed, “Sigh, what’s going on? My tea has gone cold.”

The sarcastic remarks fell on Guli’s ears, making his facial muscles twitch in anger, his face turning the color of liver, his eyes red as if about to bleed, wisps of smoke curling from his head.

“Good, very good!”

“Don’t think hiding behind a Nine-rank Heavenly Formation will spare you! Once I unleash my top-tier Dao spell, just wait for the formation to break and you all to die!”

Guli, seething with rage, had intricate runes swirling around him, each radiating a bright silver light, a terrifying aura released that twisted the surrounding void.

“Multiple Holy Lights!”

Guli formed seals with his hands and roared.

Swish, swish, swish~

Around the pavilion, countless circular mirrors materialized, shooting dazzling white light that struck the light screen, countless light points flying everywhere—a stunning scene.

Guli wore a cruel grin; this was his most prized Bright Clan divine ability, a top-tier Dao spell!

You see, Dao spells vary in levels—there are minor Dao spells, major Dao spells, supreme spells, and unparalleled spells.

The higher the level of the Dao spell, the greater the power.

Of course, spells of higher level also require a lot more effort to cultivate.

If the caster cannot unleash the expected power, the effect may even be worse than that of a lower-level Dao spell.

As a senior member of his clan, Guli had mastered various top-tier major spells to perfection.

After all, just one top-tier major spell could benefit countless Immortal Kings for a lifetime!

Guli believed that even a Nine-rank Heavenly Formation couldn’t withstand such a terrifying killing move!

Rumbling…

The Multiple Holy Lights bombarded the light screen from all angles, and the screen began to produce violent energy ripples, gradually revealing clear cracks.

“Ah ha ha ha! I knew this turtle shell wouldn’t hold for long!”

Seeing the formation breaking into view, excitement shone in Guli’s eyes as he quickly prepared to cast the next top-tier major spell.

“Light Hammer!”

The spiritual energy within a million-mile radius was drained, and above Guli’s head, an enormous silver hammer coalesced, shining brilliantly, exuding a heavy, majestic aura.

“With one strike, this formation will shatter!”

Beads of sweat the size of soybeans formed on Guli’s forehead, clearly indicating the toll this spell was taking.

The higher the level of the spell, the more it consumed one’s own energy!

But just the thought of obliterating the light screen and enjoying Ye Junlin and the others’ terrified expressions made it all feel worth it!

Swish!

Then, in full view of everyone, that giant silver hammer came crashing down onto the pavilion.

Compared to the silver hammer, the pavilion looked like a grain of rice next to a watermelon—a stark visual contrast.

Boom!!!

When the silver hammer struck the golden light screen shrouding the pavilion, it erupted with a deafening crash.

In an instant, the already cracked light screen could no longer withstand the blow and shattered into pieces.

The power of this top-tier major spell was evident!

Chaotic energy currents ran rampant, the entire garden was swept with a shower of colorful petals.

The pavilion stood alone, while the surrounding ground was riddled with craters—messy and chaotic.

“I said it before, when the formation breaks, you all die! Now that the formation has broken, you must all perish!”

With a cruel smile, Guli’s eyes shone with murderous intent, like he was eyeing sheep to slaughter.

In his traditional understanding, formation masters were generally not skilled in combat, and once they lost the support of the formation, it was like tying their own hands and feet.

Without the formation as a crutch, their power would drop significantly!

After all, cultivating Dao spells requires tremendous effort and energy; it’s almost impossible for true geniuses to master both formation and combat skills simultaneously!

Even for a powerful being focused on one realm their whole life, it’s already extremely difficult, let alone mastering another field at the same time?

So, Guli firmly believed that Ye Junlin’s actual combat ability was weak as dirt!

He probably hadn’t even fully grasped a basic major spell!

Such a worthless Immortal King could be taken down with one hand!

Looking at the grinning, winged giant in the sky, Hong Qianye and the others wore sympathetic expressions.

Ye Junlin flicked his fingers casually, a meaningful look in his eyes as he said, “You’re right; when the formation breaks, people die, but the one who dies won’t be us, but you!”

Guli snickered, “You think you can scare me with your impending doom?”

Just as he was about to strike and wipe everyone in the pavilion out, Ye Junlin formed a single hand seal, his lips murmuring a few words,

“Great Desolation Captive Finger!”

Boom, boom, boom…

From the depths of the vast sky, a thunderous sound roared, and an incredibly terrifying killing intent instantly enveloped Guli, leaving him cold, his hair standing on end, nearly immobilized.

“What is that?!”

Guli’s brow twitched uncontrollably as he looked up, feeling a terrifying sense of dread like never before.

Five long, pitch-black fingers, covered in mysterious golden patterns, emerged from the endless sky, a terrifying pressure turned into a storm, sweeping over millions of miles, with most of Heavenly Daughter Country’s citizens sensing this horrifying aura, their hearts racing with fright.

“Wow, so big…” Dongfang Jing and her mother stared dumbfounded, taken aback by these towering finger-like objects.

“Heh,” a cold smile crept across Ye Junlin’s lips as he reached for Guli above!

Thanks to the system’s reward of automatic Dao cultivation, and after recently signing a contract for two thousand times the cultivation efficiency, his Great Desolation Captive Finger had been directly perfected into the five-finger realm.

Coupled with his own application, this power was no joke!

In a flash.

The five towering fingers adorned with golden patterns descended, containing unparalleled power that instilled fear.

As the saying goes, “One finger captures heaven and earth, two fingers shatter mountains and rivers, three fingers eliminate beings, four fingers break the firmament, five fingers move the cosmos!”

When the five fingers all came together, it was as if they could destroy the world!

Feeling the overwhelming force approaching, Guli’s blood ran cold, his eyes trembling violently, his face painted with disbelief.

“This… this is the supreme spell?!”

Guli’s face drained of color; driven by survival instinct, he struggled to resist, trying to block those five mysterious and terrifying fingers.

Boom!

In the sky, an explosion of energy light erupted, vaguely revealing a bloodied silhouette.

Guli’s entire body became riddled with cracks like porcelain, streams of blood gushing forth rapidly from him, his face twisted in agony mixed with confusion as he murmured:

“No, this might not be a supreme spell, maybe it’s the legendary unparalleled spell…”

Supreme spells are rare Dao spells, while unparalleled spells are the crown jewel among Dao spells, and those who master them have the potential to rule the Dao!

Yet this Nine-rank Formation Master before him not only wielded an unparalleled spell but could cast it successfully—this undoubtedly brought Guli immense shock!

Why?

In this fallen world, how could such a monstrous existence exist?

Guli found himself unable to comprehend.

“Young master, run…” Just before his demise, he used the last shred of his will to send a mental wave to Situ Yan, far beneath the depths of the sea.

Then.

The consciousness in his mind faded into nothing.

It turned out that his entire body exploded, his divine soul vanquished.

The promise of breaking the formation and causing death was fulfilled, but it was he who perished!

 

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