Chapter 177: Arriving Just in Time
On Cuiyun Mountain.
The air was filled with murderous intent and the wind was howling.
Four swords, red, gold, purple and white, were suspended in the four directions, with yellow mist rising inside and golden light shining outside.
Strands of sword energy emanated from the sword, crisscrossing in the void, outlining mysterious formations, forming a killing formation that exuded an endless aura of destruction.
Li Anran sat cross-legged in the center of the sword formation, with wisps of murderous aura lingering around him.
Not far in front of him, Luo Xuan, the golden-winged Roc, the yellow-fanged old elephant, and Sai Taisui fell to the ground, badly injured, breathing more in than out.
Only the Bull Demon King was left standing outside the formation, his face pale, his whole body trembling, his expression full of fear and disbelief.
Taiyi Tianzun was silent for a moment, then asked, "Is this the critical situation you mentioned?"
Yang Jian: “…” I didn’t know he had this trick up his sleeve!
Time went back half a quarter of an hour.
Before Li Anran crushed the Fire Dragon and Fire Phoenix and severely injured Luo Xuan, he had already considered that Luo Xuan would be shameless enough to allow the monsters to attack him.
The difference between a gentleman and a hypocrite is not visible in normal times, but when things are urgent or involve huge interests, the truth will be revealed.
Luo Xuan usually pays great attention to his reputation. After his identity was exposed, he drove away all the monsters and stated that he wanted to settle the cause and effect between himself and Li Anran.
However, all of this is based on the fact that he has the upper hand and is almost certain to win.
Once he is injured and defeated, he will not care about his face anymore, and it is reasonable for all the monsters to attack him.
Li Anran was determined to make both sides suffer losses and directly used the Fa Tian Xiang Di to break Luo Xuan's companion spirit treasure and seriously injure Luo Xuan. His purpose was to eliminate an important member of the opponent's combat force as soon as possible.
But what he didn't expect was that Nezha and the Monkey King would be defeated so quickly and both were captured by the demon.
As a result, the three against four he expected directly turned into one against four!
At the critical moment of life and death, Li Anran did not hesitate at all and directly used his most powerful killing method -
Zhu Xian Sword Formation!
Unlike the fake Tongtian's Zhuxian Sword Formation, his Zhuxian Sword Formation was blessed by system experience. Although it was an incomplete version compared to Tongtian's Zhuxian Sword Formation, it was much more complete than the fake Tongtian's!
Moreover, Li Anran's four magic swords were all refined using the treasure bag, which are much stronger than the inferior ones of the fake Tongtian!
However, most formations have a drawback -
Only by letting the enemy enter the formation can the power be exerted!
During the catastrophe of the Conferred Gods , both the Jie Sect and the Chen Sect liked to fight each other in a fair fight, one setting up formations while the other broke through them, to see whose methods were stronger and more powerful.
Nowadays, few people are stupid enough to put themselves in a disadvantageous situation.
This is why formations are often associated with traps.
Li Anran set up the Zhuxian Sword Formation, but he didn't think about what he could do to Luo Xuan, the Golden-winged Roc and the others. It was more for self-protection.
However, what he didn't expect was that Luo Xuan, the golden-winged Roc, the yellow-toothed old elephant, and Sai Taisui rushed in without any hesitation.
Only the Bull Demon King showed a look of surprise and subconsciously slowed down his steps, thus escaping the disaster.
Li Anran was stunned for a moment, but soon realized the reason.
When Patriarch Tongtian was setting up the Zhuxian Formation at Jiepai Pass, he was accompanied by Taoist Duobao, his mount Kuiniu and a few other disciples of the Jiejiao sect.
Luo Xuan, the Golden-Winged Roc, the Yellow-Toothed Old Elephant, Sai Taisui and even Qiong Xiao and Bi Xiao had only heard of the name of the Zhuxian Formation but had never seen it with their own eyes, let alone expected that Li Anran would actually know how to use it.
This was why he was not on guard at all and just treated the Zhu Xian Formation as an ordinary sword formation and did not take it seriously.
Even the Bull Demon King felt that it looked very familiar at first, but when he realized what it was, he was shocked and confused. He couldn't believe that Li Anran, a disciple of the Chan sect, could actually use the Zhuxian Formation.
And just when he was confirming whether the Zhuxian Formation was real or fake, Luo Xuan, the Golden-Winged Roc and his men had already rushed in.
"Get up!" Li Anran activated the Zhuxian Formation without any hesitation.
In an instant.
The sky and the earth changed color, and the sun and the moon lost their light.
The four swords shone brightly and trembled slightly. The sound of swords rang out, and the sword energy rushed straight into the sky. Endless aura of destruction and killing filled the air.
The Bull Demon King immediately confirmed that this was the Immortal Execution Formation. His expression suddenly changed, and he was terrified. He shouted loudly: "Daoist Luo Xuan, Golden Winged Dapeng Eagle, come out quickly! This is the Immortal Execution Sword Formation!"
But at this time, Luo Xuan and others could no longer hear it!
When the Zhu Xian Formation started to operate, they realized that something was wrong and turned around to retreat, but it was too late.
The destructive and murderous aura turned from virtual to real, transforming into wisps of yellow mist, blocking their sight and confusing their five senses.
The array patterns rippled, the stars moved, and they were directly scattered to various places in the Zhu Xian Formation.
Although the Zhuxian Formation only seems to cover an area of several miles in radius, the space inside is almost endless, with no up or down, left or right, and no end can be seen.
They all tried their best and rushed around in a panic, but they were just spinning in place.
Immediately afterwards, the destructive and murderous aura in the formation condensed into strong winds, thunder, swords, spears, halberds, and everything else in the world that could kill, drowning them.
The monsters could only wave their magic weapons desperately and try their best to resist.
But, it was of no avail.
It is said that the Immortal Execution Formation of Patriarch Tongtian is "unbreakable except by the combined efforts of the Four Saints" and that even a Golden Immortal who enters the formation will be reduced to ashes in an instant.
Although Li Anran's Zhuxian Formation is far inferior to the authentic one, it is more than enough to deal with ordinary Daluo Jinxian, not to mention these Taiyi Jinxians.
Sai Taisui had the worst cultivation and only lasted a few breaths before the Wind Blade Xuanhua Axe in his hand was knocked to the ground, his body covered with bruises and blood.
He hurriedly took out the purple gold bell and released wind, fire and smoke in all directions, hoping to break the Zhuxian Formation by brute force.
However, the wind, fire and smoke fell into the yellow fog, like a mud cow into the sea, and failed to make any noise at all.
Next second.
A bolt of lightning fell from the sky and knocked him to the ground, leaving him charred and half dead.
Luo Xuan, the golden-winged Roc and the yellow-tusked old elephant are slightly better.
However, the Zhuxian Formation was mysterious and strange, with infinite killing intent. They could barely stop the first wave, but could not stop the second, third, and fourth waves...
But in just a moment, all three of them fell to the ground, with different injuries on their bodies.
Luo Xuan was not able to dodge the arrow that came from behind, and was pierced through the neck. He fell to the ground, and blood flowed all over the ground.
The golden-winged Roc was burned by the flames, with most of its golden feathers melted. Half of its body was black and emitted a meaty aroma.
The old yellow-fanged elephant was invaded by a poisonous insect, and half of its body was eaten clean, revealing its internal organs and white bones.
But in the eyes of outsiders, as soon as they entered the formation, their eyes became dull for a moment, and all kinds of injuries suddenly appeared on their bodies. Then they fell to the ground and it was unknown whether they were alive or dead.
Such a tragic scene made Bull Demon King confirm his judgment. He retreated several miles in panic, fearing that he would be sucked into the Zhuxian Formation.
"Zhu Xian Formation?!"
Qiong Xiao and Bi Xiao heard the Bull Demon King's cry and noticed the strangeness of the formation and were shocked.
Qiong Xiao no longer cared to pretend to be aloof from the matter, and shouted, "Bull Demon King, you said that his sword formation is the Immortal Execution Formation? Are you sure?"
"Of course it's true!"
The Bull Demon King stared with his eyes wide open and said loudly, "The Immortal Execution Formation is the number one killing formation in the world. It dominates the killing of the heavenly way. The killing energy within it can manifest all the killing methods in the world. The four of them have different scars because of this! This is definitely the Immortal Execution Formation!"
As the mount of the Sage Tongtian, although his cultivation is not high, his knowledge is definitely not shallow. He once followed the Sage Tongtian into the Zhuxian Formation and was deeply impressed by the destructive and murderous aura in the Zhuxian Formation.
I was just too shocked before and failed to stop Luo Xuan and others in time.
In addition to the Bull Demon King, Nezha, the Jade Emperor, Taishang Laojun, and Guanyin also recognized the Zhuxian Formation.
Nezha was tied up with layers of chains and could only stare with his big eyes, with an expression as if he had seen a ghost.
The Jade Emperor was so shocked that he sat up straight. It took him a while to control his emotions and return to his previous majestic and calm appearance.
Taishang Laojun was also shocked, and immediately thought of the fake Tongtian who had fallen into Li Anran's hands, but he was still shocked: "That demon was the evil thoughts of the Saint Tongtian, he is arrogant and doesn't give in to any tricks. How did Li Anran get this Zhuxian Formation from him?"
Guanyin also knew about the existence of the fake Tongtian, but she didn't know that Li Anran had had contact with the fake Tongtian. She only thought that Li Anran learned the Zhuxian Formation from Taiyi Tianzun.
Back then, Yuanshi Tianzun joined forces with Laozi, Jieyin and Zhunti to break the Zhuxian Formation, and ordered Yuding Zhenren, Daoxing Tianzun, Guangchengzi and Chijingzi to pick up the Four Zhuxian Swords.
The Zhuxian Formation diagram should have been in the Zhuxian Formation originally.
There is a chance to get Yuanshi Tianzun.
"Li Anran, where did you secretly learn the Zhuxian Formation from?" Qiong Xiao got a definite answer from the Bull Demon King and questioned Li Anran harshly.
When the catastrophe of the Conferred Gods was over, Master Tongtian wanted to recreate the earth, water, fire and wind, but was stopped by Daoist Master Hongjun and taken back to the Zixiao Palace.
He became the only one among the Six Saints who never saw his own disciple again after the Conferred God Ceremony and before leaving the Three Realms.
As a result, the Zhu Xian Formation, the most precious treasure of the Jiejiao sect and the great formation that protected the sect, was lost.
Unexpectedly, the Zhuxian Formation reappeared in the world today, but appeared in the hands of a disciple of the Chan Sect.
Qiong Xiao naturally couldn't accept it.
As he spoke, he had already activated the Hunyuan Golden Bowl, preparing to interrogate Li Anran about matters related to the Zhuxian Formation.
Li Anran noticed this unusual thing, and he made some hand gestures in his sleeves, preparing to strike first.
He can't stop the Hunyuan Golden Bowl .
However, even Qiong Xiao might not be able to block this Zhuxian Formation!
At this time, auspicious clouds floated over the sky, fairy music sounded, and purple air came from the east.
Taiyi Tianzun appeared with Jinxia Tongzi and Yang Jian.
"Master." Li Anran was overjoyed. He quickly put away the Zhuxian Sword Formation and stepped forward to pay his respects.
"Get up." Taiyi Tianzun nodded slightly. He was becoming more and more satisfied with this disciple.
Every time we meet, I can always surprise myself!
However, the other one really made him embarrassed!
Taiyi Tianzun was thinking about how to help Nezha improve his strength, and swung his whisk towards Nezha.
Swish!
A ray of golden light swept by, and all the monsters, including Princess Iron Fan and Immortal Ruyi, seemed to have been paused, maintaining their previous movements and expressions and remaining frozen in place.
"Madam! My dear brother!" The Bull Demon King's expression suddenly changed and he flew over in a hurry.
However, before he could reach Princess Iron Fan and Immortal Ruyi, a gust of wind swept past them riding on clouds and mist.
Princess Iron Fan, Immortal Ruyi, and the hundreds of monsters who were guarding Nezha and the monkeys all shattered like ice crystals, turned into specks of light, and disappeared.
Only a palm-leaf fan was left floating in the air.
"Master."
The chains on Nezha's body also broke and disappeared, and he hurried forward to pay his respects to Taiyi Tianzun.
The monkey swallowed hard, and felt a chill on his back. He was shocked in his heart: "Why didn't I see that this old man was so powerful and cruel!"
He glanced at the gloomy Qiongxiao, the slightly angry Bixiao, and the golden Hunyuan Golden Bowl in the air.
The monkey couldn't help but shrink his neck and began to wonder how he had caused such a big fuss in the Heavenly Palace back then.
He originally thought that only Tathagata of the West and Daoist Patriarch of the East were powerful, but now it seems that neither of them can be dealt with by him!
"Old Taiyi, I'm going to kill you!" The Bull Demon King's eyes were red, and his anger made him completely lose his mind. He roared and rushed towards Taiyi Tianzun.
Swish!
A ray of golden light fell, and the Bull Demon King felt his eyes go dark and lost consciousness.
The one who took action was not Taiyi Tianzun, nor Yang Jian, Nezha or Li Anran, but Qiong Xiao!
Taiyi Tianzun was well-known for his murderous intentions in the three realms. She was worried that Taiyi Tianzun would kill the Bull Demon King directly, so she used the Hunyuan Golden Bowl to take the Bull Demon King away.
Taiyi Tianzun watched all this coldly and let Qiongxiao take the person away without stopping him.
The boy Jinxia stepped forward and took out two thumb-sized glass bottles from his arms, handed them to Li Anran and Nezha respectively, and said, "Brother, Junior Brother Anran, these contain the Three Lights Divine Water, you should drink it quickly."
"Thank you, senior brother! Thank you, master!" Li Anran hurriedly bowed to Jinxia Tongzi and Taiyi Tianzun respectively.
Nezha became much more casual. He smiled at Taiyi Tianzun and said, "Thank you, Master." Then he opened the bottle cap and drank it in one gulp.
The Three Lights Divine Water is a fusion of the light of the sun, the moon and the stars condensed in the innate spiritual treasure Eight Treasures Glazed Bottle. It is one of the best healing medicines in the Three Realms, and can detoxify the world and treat all injuries.
Back then, a wisp of the remaining soul of the Red Cloud Ancestor was able to survive and even recover as before after enduring the pollution of the sea of blood. This was all thanks to the Three Lights Divine Water that Zhen Yuanzi obtained from Yuanshi Tianzun.
As soon as Li Anran and Nezha took the medicine, golden, silver and purple lights appeared around them. In just a moment, their injuries were healed and their energy and spirit were restored to normal.
Qiong Xiao said, "Taiyi Tianzun, you came just in time. The Immortal Execution Formation is the great formation of my sect. I don't know where your disciple Li Anran learned it from..."
"Fellow Daoist Qiongxiao, this is wrong."
Taiyi Zhenren interrupted Qiongxiao's words and said calmly: "Red flowers, white lotus roots, and green lotus leaves, the three religions are all the same. Li Anran is also a disciple of my Xuanmen, so how can he be said to have stolen something?"
Qiong Xiao: “???”
