When there were more people, it was faster to eliminate the mutated poisonous corpses.
Li Tianjue's出手, even if it didn't weaken the mutated poisonous corpses' power, couldn't withstand his sword and palm. Any mutated poisonous corpse he touched quickly fell apart.
Shang Xie Shaoqing and Zhan Li were not bad either. One burned with fire, and the other controlled beasts, eliminating quite a few poisonous corpses.
Su Luo, on the other hand, held a lotus-glazed lamp and wielded a large stick, smashing wildly.
However, others could not enter the light range of the glazed lamp, otherwise they would also become weak and powerless, losing all will to fight, only wanting to lie down and sleep…
This time, Su Luo and the others' kills were not attacked.
Fan Tian seemed to have disappeared.
Two hours later, the mutated poisonous corpses in the middle-level area were almost completely cleared.
"This is the last mutated poisonous corpse. Once it's killed, the outer layer of the corpse poison triple kill formation will be activated. I have a feeling that the outer layer will be even more terrifying than before, with a larger area and more poisonous corpses. Everyone, be careful."
Su Luo looked at a mutated poisonous corpse that was completely black.
It lay on the ground, its bat-like wings curled up, no longer able to resist.
Shang Xie Shaoqing was skeptical: "After killing this poisonous corpse, the formation will change again? Is it really that magical?"
He had never heard of such a strange thing.
But formations were diverse, some were self-created, and the cultivation of each formation master was different. The formations they laid down not only had different effects and powers, but also different methods of breaking them.
No one could guarantee how powerful this formation laid by the White Bone Heavenly Demon was.
Li Tianjue said: "We'll know once we kill it."
His expression was calm, but he was not negligent in the slightest.
The White Bone Heavenly Demon was one of the eight great envoys under Fanmoluo, with at least Spirit King ninth-tier cultivation, and might have even stepped into the Saint realm. No one dared to underestimate him. Given how difficult it was to enter this corpse poison triple kill formation, Su Luo's judgment might be accurate.
Du Wei immediately said: "Young Master, let me!"
Everyone immediately scattered, forming a circle at a distance, not only staring at the mutated poisonous corpse but also cautiously guarding against any changes that might occur around them.
Du Wei conjured a string of green vines, wrapped around a large rock, and smashed it down from above the mutated poisonous corpse's head.
Crack!
The mutated poisonous corpse fell apart.
As everyone had warned, a surge of immense power spread from the ground, and rumbling sounds continued. The entire Hongshi Town, within a radius of fifty miles, was enveloped. Thick black smoke rose from underground and ascended into the sky.
The spiritual light surrounding them disappeared.
The teams from Qingxu Tian, who were fighting against the demonic sect disciples nearby, including Chu Tianshu's team, simultaneously detected the anomaly.
In the sky, the onlookers from various factions also saw the sudden change below.
Dense black mist emerged, rolling and spreading like a tide, swallowing Hongshi Town, swallowing the surrounding forests, and continuously expanding outwards, as if wanting to devour everything.
"How could this happen? Where did this black mist come from?"
Everyone was shocked.
The black mist was as dense as ink, turning day into night, as if obscuring heaven and earth. The immense power was even more terrifying. Did the demonic sect want to destroy everything? In their shock, everyone could no longer stay put and turned to flee.
"Ah—"
With a scream, someone actually fell.
Countless onlookers sensed that something was wrong. They could no longer control their flying spirit artifacts freely. They swayed unsteadily, tilting in all directions, as if malfunctioning.
They could no longer hold on and began to fall like dumplings.
Even the spiritual ship where Lu Jixing was located began to shake, listing precariously as it plunged into the black mist below.
…
No one knew that in the center of Hongshi Town, the White Bone Heavenly Demon was observing everything through a crystal ball and was also utterly shocked.
"How could this be? The power of the Triple Kill Formation shouldn't be this strong…"
His red hair flew wildly, his heart churning, clearly indicating that the development of events had exceeded his expectations.
According to his arrangements, the corpse poison triple kill formation would eventually catalyze a powerful Corpse King, with cultivation close to that of a Saint. Coupled with a massive number of mutated poisonous corpses, it should have been more than enough to deal with the people of Qingxu Tian, which was why the White Bone Heavenly Demon was so confident.
But now…
The entire formation had mutated, even affecting the outskirts of Hongshi Town, and the White Bone Heavenly Demon was also starting to feel uneasy.
At this moment, gravel rose from the ground, quickly combining to form a human shape.
Fan Tian appeared before him, nodded with satisfaction: "I can feel it. Although Su Luo and the others have activated the outermost layer of the formation, its power is indeed extraordinary. Even those who were just watching have been drawn in. Heh heh… they'll have their hands full soon."
"White Bone Envoy, well done."
The White Bone Heavenly Demon, with his heart full of trepidation, dared not speak the truth.
He quickly said: "Yes, thank you for your praise, Young Master. Don't worry, Young Master. Li Tianjue and the others are guaranteed not to return this time. Along with some other small factions from the Northern Underworld Empire, they will all be buried here…"
Before he could finish speaking, the White Bone Heavenly Demon paused.
The black mist in the distance had already spread over, swallowing houses along the way, and was rapidly approaching them.
Fan Tian frowned: "Is it that powerful? Will the location where I am also be in danger?"
The White Bone Heavenly Demon was speechless; he could no longer control it.
Roar…
A hoarse and chilling roar came.
It seemed to come from the depths of the earth, as if an existence that had slept for tens of thousands of years had awakened.
Low growls echoed, and the surroundings became hazy. Fan Tian and the White Bone Heavenly Demon were enveloped in the black mist. Including the demonic sect disciples they brought, the people from Qingxu Tian, and the onlookers who had fallen into this place, none could escape.
Just falling from a height, many were severely injured and died.
Some were fortunate enough to be blocked by trees and were not injured.
Within the black mist, visibility was extremely blurred; almost nothing could be seen beyond three feet.
"Ah, it hurts!"
"What is it? Something is attacking me!"
"Roar—"
Chaos erupted everywhere. Some were ambushed in the darkness, attacked by poisonous corpses or other monsters. The people who were watching from the sidelines now regretted being caught up in it.
Several cultivators from the Baiyun Sect, lightly injured, cautiously fumbled, trying to leave this black mist area.
A mutated poisonous corpse emerged, as fast as lightning, killing two people on the spot.
The remaining two fought back desperately but were no match for the mutated poisonous corpse. Within a few moves, their chests were pierced, and they died with their eyes wide open.
Similar to the Baiyun Sect, the Qingyun Sect, the Cheng and Song families of Yuxu City, and many other factions suffered the same fate. Many people, including the demonic sect disciples, were shrouded in the black mist, panicking and trying to escape but unable to find a way out.
The entire Hongshi Town, within a radius of a hundred miles, was in chaos.
At the center of the formation, Su Luo and Li Tianjue both sensed something unusual.
These unusual roars!
The sky-obscuring black mist, as if the whole world had been drawn into this formation.
"So much black mist, and those roars, have the poisonous corpses become more powerful? How can we fight in this darkness?"
"Everyone be careful, don't separate, watch out for ambushes!"
Everyone took out their luminous stones for illumination, reminding each other, and huddled together, not daring to separate.
In the blink of an eye, the black mist rolled in, enveloping everything. The light from the luminous stones in everyone's hands dimmed, unable to penetrate this darkness. Eerie roars came from the distance, sounding like human cries, like monsters, causing panic and confusion.