Chapter 318: Breaking Past the Formation (2/2)

All at once, everyone entered and Hua Xiong immediately rushed to Master Qi's side. She supported his back with her hands and began to work, strengthening his life force. While she could not increase his life span, Hua Xiong slowly improved his body.

”Ah, girl! When did you get here?!”

Bit by bit, Master Qi began to feel better, stronger. Although his appearance has not changed, his complexion was better and he did not seem as feeble as before. There was joy and excitement on his face as he began to pour more of his life force into the Heavenly Beast's Mirror.

”Good! Good! It seems that I'll be alive long enough to break this ancient thing! Watch the full power of a treasure I spent a lifetime strengthening!”

He cackled loudly as the mirror glowed with even more power. Suddenly, the four beasts did not just prance around and mark points of the Immortal Severing Formations. Rather, they seemed to battle it, ripping apart the formation itself with their claws and fangs.

The other masters paused in awe, watching for just a moment before returning to the task.

”It won't take long!” said Master Qi, ”Give it just a few more minutes.”

At this stage, the situation was not as dangerous as before. With the Grand Elder and numerous Sky Realm experts, the three formations that trapped them was only half as deadly. So much so, that even those of the younger generation had actually went on the offensive. From the bladesmen of the Four Swords Region to the warriors of the Xue Mountains, they began to cover the hall, claiming it inch by inch.

”With a Heaven Realm Cultivator like the Grand Elder, this has become much easier.”

Zha Tian Yun moved like light, flicker here and there. Although he was not talented in the Dao of Light like Hua Xiong, he was a skilled swordsman focusing on the Dao of Swords and using the Dao of Light to support it. His style focused on speed and accuracy much like Ming Yue, though his swordsmanship was more rigid and inflexible.

In front him were five of the Shadows with their weapons ready, his body turned into light and flashed five time. In that moment, all of them dispersed from his attack and he returned to his normal form, looking for the next target.

In the corner of his eye, he noticed Ming Yue, waving her sword in a strange fashion. Like leaves dancing in the wind, she moved with a beautiful and perplexing manner. It was hard to predict where she would go or even attack. More than that was her lack of aura, which made it even harder to track her when she chose to vanish and reappear elsewhere.

”She is here?”

He was surprised, not expecting her in the slightest as this operation was kept in secret. His heart seemed to waver as he saw her, but soon he shook it off and felt gratitude instead.

”If not for you, I would have fallen down the wrong path”, he thought.

Likewise, Yu Hua also noticed Ming Yue and her eyes showed a complex emotion. There was confusion and curiosity but she stayed silent and continued to fight. Whatever she was thinking, no one knew, not even Elder Xiang, her master.

”Hah! We got it!”

All the formation masters yelled out in unison as this unassuming hallway suddenly glowed. The Immortal Severing Formation trembled and shuddered, affecting the entire mountain before disappearing.

The three formations stopped as well, the chains dissipated and the shadowy figures vanished.

”Finally!”

Master Qi stopped activating the Heavenly Beast's mirror and quickly returned it to his sleeves. Not even moment's later, he stumbled and fell back onto Hua Xiong's hands.

”Ah damn, I must've lost at least twenty or thirty years right there. I wonder if I can get my hands on some life-extending treasures...”

He muttered before standing up and supporting himself with his talisman-wrapped sword. He turned around and looked at the others before shouting.

”Let's go in! Let's see what this crafty bastard is hiding!”

Everyone looked at him, silently having a breath of relief. If he had died while trying to unlock the formation, they would've done all of this in vain and even died too. If that was the end, this would have been a foolish operation.

As they all collected themselves and gathered, a shadowy blew past them all and entered the hallway, barreling into the depth of the fortress.

”Oh no! It's Dai Mian! After him!”

The Grand Elder suddenly took flight and chased after the Tao Feng's Sect Leader.