Chapter 490: Chapter 169: Arriving at Great Zhou Imperial City! The Rising Mushroom Cloud! (10,000-word Mega Chapter, Subscription Requested)_2
Even from such a distance, she could still feel the strange and elusive power within.
Yun Jiuqing raised an eyebrow, murmuring in surprise, "What is this? Such a large-scale magical technique?!"
Xing Fengzi spoke up, saying, "It seems more like some kind of unknown array formation."
"Array Formation!" The Little Banner Officer beside him was startled!
In his mind, those who could employ array formations were no longer ordinary practitioners of evil.
The opposing side must possess a very complete lineage and might even be backed by some powerful force.
After all, setting up array formations was no simple task!
Even some of the Qintian Division branches within county cities did not have the capability to set up any kind of array formation. It required not only a person proficient in array formations but also a vast amount of manpower, resources, and wealth, more than what a small division of the Qintian Division could afford!
"Does that mean... Daoist Fan Wu has been trapped in this unknown array formation?" the Qintian Division Little Banner Officer exclaimed in shock, "Then he... he won’t be able to get out?!"
Yun Jiuqing shook her head, "It doesn’t mean Daoist Priest Fan can’t get out, but rather those evil practitioners won’t be able to escape."
The Qintian Division Little Banner Officer was taken aback.
What does that mean...
He was a bit confused.
He only heard Yun Jiuqing explain, "They might think that with an array formation, they can trap Daoist Priest Fan. I can only say, they’ve all thought too much. If Daoist Priest Fan could be trapped by such an array, then he wouldn’t be Daoist Priest Fan."
"They’re thinking of ’shutting the door to beat the dog,’ but what they didn’t realize is that Daoist Priest Fan isn’t the kind of animal they imagine. Daoist Priest Fan is a fierce tiger capable of tearing everything apart!"
Just as Yun Jiuqing finished speaking.
A member of the Qintian Division urgently cried out, "Little Banner Officer, Sir, look inside!!!"
...
Deep within the mountains.
Breaking through the soil, there emerged not only black flags but also numerous tiny Gu insects virtually indiscernible to the naked eye!
The gu insects emerging from the ground were exceedingly small, to the extent that if one were singled out and not observed closely, its form would be hardly discernible.
But as the number of these Gu insects grew.
The changes brought about by their massive numbers turned into a sight of swarming insect hordes stretching as far as the eye could see!
Each of the densely packed Gu insects looked different from the next.
Their quantity was so immense it made one’s skin crawl; a careless step could crush hundreds of them! Each Gu insect radiated a bizarre and eerie aura.
It was utterly frightening!
The remaining Sect Disciples of the Blood Gu Sect... began to recite the "Blood Gu Heart Mantra Great Method" with even more fervor, for only by chanting such a mantra could they avoid being targeted by the swarm of Gu insects as food!
"Madman!" the elder laughed heartily, "Ha-ha! Recognize this array? Three hundred and sixty black flags lock down an area hundreds of steps in radius, those outside cannot enter, and those within cannot leave!"
"Within this area of hundreds of steps, I have nurtured tens of thousands of Gu insects over the past decade! All of these Gu insects are part of this array formation!"
"Even Taoist Priests or Monks with centuries of cultivation would have to retreat three steps if they encounter this array."
"If they carelessly step into it, they can only turn into nothing but white bones!"
"However..."
The elder’s laughter grew even louder, "Fortunately for you, you have a superb body, and I can barely keep you breathing! Then, using your excellent body, I will cultivate the next Gu God!"
"Go!!"
As the elder finished speaking, the swarm of Gu insects surged like a tide, as if receiving some kind of command. They went into a frenzy, rushing towards Fan Wu!
This scene was even unsettling for the disciples of the Blood Gu Sect!
Even they, who frequently dealt with Gu insects, struggled to accept such a creepy spectacle!
They found the scene before them chilling to the bone.
It also made them feel a twinge of sympathy for Fan Wu... being overpowered by this kind of sorcerous Gu array, was it his misfortune or his honor?
Fan Wu watched the oncoming swarm of insects with a remarkably calm gaze.
Then, he let out a soft sigh.
"Is this all there is?" Fan Wu took a deep breath, and his chest visibly swelled significantly.
As he did this, one of the surviving Sect Disciples of the Blood Gu Sect suddenly found it difficult to breathe, as if the air around him was being sucked in by Fan Wu.
The next instant!
As the swarm was about to engulf Fan Wu, he suddenly opened his mouth and expelled a powerful breath!
In an instant! A violent wind rose!
The roaring gust swept out.
Like a hurricane passing by!
It was terrifying!
The Gu insects approaching Fan Wu, under the gust’s influence, couldn’t stabilize and were blown away by the breath.
And these Gu insects were cast towards the direction where the Sect Disciples of the Blood Gu Sect were!
"Sss!" The middle-aged man in the crowd couldn’t help but gasp for air, wide-eyed as he saw a large mass of Gu insects flying towards him. He hastily retrieved several talismans!
