"A killing formation — could this be a killing formation?"
In an instant, everyone panicked, because that murderous intent was coming from every direction. The blood-red net of light was flickering with a crimson glow.
As for them, they were now like turtles trapped in a jar, completely sealed within this place.
"Young friend Chu Feng, it seems I truly wronged you. I apologize to you here and now." As Snow Saber Mad Demon spoke, he was about to drop to his knees before Chu Feng.
Slap—
But before he could kneel, Chu Feng moved like a phantom and was suddenly in front of him, catching him and preventing him from bowing down.
"Senior Snow Saber, there's no need for this. I told you — I have another way," Chu Feng said.
"Another way?" The moment those words left Chu Feng's mouth, not just Snow Saber Mad Demon, but every person present lit up with hope.
They had all felt the power of that killing formation. If that blood-red net swept toward them, they would all die without exception.
Originally, they had resigned themselves to meeting their end here. They had already been drowning in regret for not believing Chu Feng — only to hear him say something like this. Moreover, judging by his expression, he didn't seem to be joking.
So everyone felt as though they had caught a sliver of dawn in the depths of despair. Every single pair of eyes fixed on Chu Feng, brimming with hope. Over ten million people — all of them had placed their lives in Chu Feng's hands.
The truth was, by now, they had no choice but to put their trust in him.
Swish swish swish—
At that moment, Chu Feng's hands began moving at blinding speed. Then he pressed his palms together and let out a thunderous shout: "Open!"
Hummm—
In the blink of an eye, golden light erupted from beneath everyone's feet. As that radiance blazed outward, a golden barrier quickly coalesced and enveloped the entire crowd.
"We're saved!!!"
The instant the golden barrier appeared, the crowd erupted into wild joy — because the moment it formed, the terrifying aura emanating from the killing formation vanished in an instant. That meant the formation worked.
"Young friend Chu Feng, so you had already set up a defensive formation here," Elder Huang Guan said. He was also a Spirit World Master, and although his level was not particularly high, he could tell that this formation must have been laid not long ago.
"Young friend Chu Feng, you really are something. You're truly our savior," the others chimed in, one after another expressing their gratitude.
"This defensive formation can hold off the killing formation for a time, but it won't last forever. If everyone wants to leave this place, we must break the killing formation," Chu Feng said.
"Break the killing formation?" Hearing those words, the faces that had been brimming with excitement immediately fell into deep frowns. This killing formation was so terrifying — the fact that Chu Feng could even block it was already unbelievable. Could it really be broken?
Yet just as doubt began to ripple through the crowd, Chu Feng's hands shifted once more. Then, beyond the golden barrier, majestic waves of golden light surged forth once again.
This time, the golden light did not form another barrier. Instead, it took shape as several massive golden blades that slashed toward the blood-red net.
Clang clang clang clang clang—
In that moment, Chu Feng's formation and the killing formation collided, locked in a fierce battle of mutual resistance.
"Heavens, young friend Chu Feng is incredible!" The crowd was thrilled beyond belief. They never imagined that Chu Feng's mastery of barrier arts had reached such a level — capable of contending with a killing formation this ancient.
But the killing formation was even more powerful than Chu Feng had anticipated. On top of that, having already expended a great deal of energy setting up two grand formations earlier, his Mental Power was starting to run low.