Chapter 318 – The True Face of the Blood Spirit Formation

Lishui Lake, Lake Bottom.

Household waste, discarded fishing rods, helmets… and scattered strange toys.

Further away were sporadic remnants, hinting at past glorious foundations. Even after a century, the traces of weaponry still revealed the brutality of the great battle back then.

“What is this?”

Qin Yang landed near the riverbed and searched for a moment with Liu Wushuang.

He observed the bottom with great interest.

White bones buried in sand.

Unidentifiable iron tools scattered everywhere.

Along with various plastic bags.

Baffling small toys.

After watching for a while, Qin Yang suddenly frowned.

His gaze fixed on a spot not far away.

It was a ruined relic resembling a red iron bronze pillar, roughly five to six meters tall at first glance. Below it was supported by a Black Tortoise divine statue entwined with a snake.

Exquisitely lifelike and vivid.

Various mysterious auras emanated from it, immediately distinguishing it from other objects at the lake bottom!

“No need to go further, Young Gang Leader.” Liu Wushuang floated behind Qin Yang and softly indicated, “This is where the Blood Spirit Formation is located.”

“This pillar… is the Blood Spirit Formation?”

Qin Yang frowned upon hearing this and glanced at him, “Your Supreme Alliance placed it at the bottom without any protective measures?”

“Not so, Young Gang Leader.

The Blood Spirit Formation is so revered that it always takes priority in the Supreme Alliance. We would never neglect it… Please look carefully around this pillar, and you should be able to see the issue.”

Liu Wushuang shook his head and mysteriously added, “Look closely…”

“Tsk, being all mysterious.”

Qin Yang clicked his tongue and didn’t bother pursuing it, simply following the direction Liu Wushuang indicated.

Squinting his eyes.

This time he looked more carefully…

Recalling extensive knowledge of array formations in his mind.

His gaze swept over the uneven riverbed, flowed across the bronze pillar’s surface, and took in the surrounding waste and trash as well.

Sure enough, before long.

He noticed some traces!

The patterns carved on the bronze pillar’s surface weren’t decorative designs, but ancient and profound array inscriptions, subtly aligned with formation techniques, still continuously operating.

And around this bronze pillar.

Mysterious array inscriptions were concealed among water plants and gravel, blending almost completely with the environment as they rippled with the lake bottom’s waves.

If not examined carefully, one might easily miss them.

Fish schools darted among the rubble, the aquatic environment was thriving, and the ripples stirred by koi carp spread—everything appeared so vibrant and full of life.

A formation within a formation!

“To think there’s such a method?!”

Turning his head, Qin Yang looked at Liu Wushuang beside him, “Your formation is quite good at hiding, actually nesting them like Russian dolls?”

“The Supreme Alliance has quite a few tricks up its sleeve, huh?”

“Hehe, you flatter me, Young Gang Leader.”

Liu Wushuang scratched his head sheepishly upon hearing this.

He wasn’t surprised at all that Qin Yang could see through it.

After all, with the Young Gang Leader’s mastery of array formations and his cultivation at the Celestial Venerable Realm, it would be strange if he couldn’t discern this formation…

“Young Gang Leader is correct. The bronze pillar you see now is the array eye the Supreme Alliance used to conceal the formation.”

“No wonder I couldn’t find it before…” Scanning the formation, Qin Yang raised an eyebrow, “So there was another major formation here, isolating external senses and completely masking this aura…”

“Yes, this formation is called the ‘Black Tortoise Formation’.”

Liu Wushuang respectfully explained from the side:”This is a protective measure set up by the Supreme Alliance. Back then, it cost the alliance a fortune just to prevent outsiders from breaking into the Blood Spirit Formation.”

As he spoke, Liu Wushuang showed a reminiscent expression:

“Young Gang Leader, you have no idea… Back when it was being set up, this Black Tortoise Formation was incredibly time-consuming and labor-intensive, causing the alliance no small amount of hardship!

Not only did it exhaust ten years’ worth of our stipends, but we also had to secretly deploy it underwater without the knowledge of Jianghai City’s citizens… It was only after enduring countless hardships that we achieved what you see today.”

“A bunch of nouveau riche show-offs.”

Qin Yang rolled his eyes, too lazy to dwell on such extravagant spending, and turned his attention back to the array formation:

“So you’re saying as long as I cross this formation, I’ll reach the Blood Spirit Formation?”

“Well… that’s correct, but Young Master, you shouldn’t take it lightly…”

Liu Wushuang pondered for a moment, then couldn’t help but advise when he saw Qin Yang’s calm expression, pointing toward the boundary of the Black Tortoise Formation:

“If we cross the boundary recklessly, it will trigger protective measures.”

“What kind of protection?”

Qin Yang asked, “Will it just trap me?”

“More than that.”

Liu Wushuang said quietly, “When you step into the formation, those protective spells will restrain you, but their actual function… is actually to notify…”

“Notify?”

“Exactly, notify!”

Liu Wushuang declared loudly, “The Black Tortoise Formation is an external embedded array, mainly serving a delaying purpose! Once an intruder enters its range, binding techniques are simultaneously activated, and what’s worse… it immediately notifies the Alliance Lord to come.”

“Notify Meng Tianxuan to come?”

Hearing this, Qin Yang’s mouth twitched.

He could barely contain himself.

If this had been a few days ago, he might still have been wary.

After all, he hadn’t reached the Earth Venerable Realm back then.

But now things were different—he had just condensed his Celestial Venerable Avatar! How could he tolerate such disrespect?!

He was even looking for a place to test his skills!

“Let Meng Tianxuan come if he dares.”

Qin Yang chuckled softly.

He slowly walked toward the formation.

“Enough, no need for more words,”

“Since this pillar is the Array Eye, everything becomes simple.”

Qin Yang looked at the bronze pillar in the center, his gaze sharpening as he instantly grasped everything. He then raised his hand, ready to break the formation.

The next moment.

One palm, one finger!

The Sky-Covering Palm and Sky-Imprisoning Finger erupted like a fleeting glimpse, ingeniously slipping through the gaps in the formation, aiming straight for the center of the bronze pillar!

Whoosh—

The surrounding water seemed to come alive, gathering around the pillar in an attempt to block the attack, but it was too late to grasp the forces before Qin Yang dispersed it.

The two forces drilled into the formation and, in an instant, reached the surface of the bronze pillar.

Clang! Clang!

Clear metallic clashes rang out!

An even more powerful and terrifying brute force pressed down overwhelmingly. The Sky-Covering Palm and Sky-Imprisoning Finger merged, forming a mountain-like giant hand that firmly gripped the bronze pillar as if to uproot it entirely.

“Tch, it’s still damn heavy?”

Qin Yang frowned slightly, gritted his teeth, and continued to exert force with both hands. The muscles in his back contracted and tightened, summoning Herculean strength as he unleashed a vast, boundless power.

Rumble!

In an instant, the sand and silt on the riverbed stirred, forming a massive whirlpool. All debris swirled around the water currents, and the bronze pillar of the Black Tortoise Formation seemed as insignificant as a toothpick before Qin Yang!

Pulling the rug out from under it!

The bronze pillar was forcibly uprooted!As the eye of the entire array formation, the moment it was pulled out, cracks densely spread across its surface!

In an instant, the scenery at the lake bottom transformed dramatically!

The swimming schools of koi seemed to sense danger, abruptly scattering and fleeing toward the surrounding waters.

The moment the bronze pillar shattered, thick black mist erupted!

Seemingly endless miasma spread, but just as it extended half a meter, Qin Yang—having anticipated this—swiftly thrust out a palm, skillfully employing space lockdown.

Instantly dissipating the dense fog.

A ring of confined space absorbed and neutralized the toxic mist.

Effortlessly…

Thus, the Black Tortoise Formation shattered.

“…”

Liu Wushuang: “???”

(End of Chapter)