"Step forward!"

Bai Xiaofan commanded in a low voice. Duan Lang and Ye Qianmei emerged from the crowd, joined by three cultivators in the late Mahayana stage.

"Not good, this is the Formation of Eight Wastelands Battle Spirits!"

Noticing the changes around her, the cold woman in blood-colored clothing softly spoke to the gray-bearded elder beside her, a pair of beautiful eyes sparkling with starlight.

"Master, what is the Formation of Eight Wastelands Battle Spirits?"

Mu Tian, hearing the woman's words, didn't dare ask her directly, seemingly apprehensive of her, and instead turned to the white-haired elder.

This white-haired elder was none other than the fifth elder of the Heavenly Sword Pavilion, also Mu Tian's master, with cultivation reaching the initial stage of the True Immortal realm.

"The Formation of Eight Wastelands Battle Spirits was created by ancient Immortals. It can gather the power of everyone within the formation onto one or several designated individuals, temporarily boosting their cultivation. The duration of the formation depends on the cultivation and understanding of the formation by the person who set it up!"

"I once read in the ancient books of the sect that any cultivator capable of setting up this formation must have at least the cultivation level of a Heavenly Immortal, and their understanding of formations must reach the level of a Grandmaster. It's unexpected to find it here in this small lower realm!"

"But according to ancient records, this formation should have long been lost to history. How could it end up in the hands of a lower realm cultivator?"

Upon Mu Tian's inquiry, the fifth elder, with a hand as withered as old wood, stroked his beard, showing a mix of seriousness and puzzlement.

Heavenly Immortal level of cultivation!

Profound mastery in formations reaching the level of a Grandmaster!

Created by ancient Immortals, long lost!

Any one of these factors would make the reappearance of this formation highly unlikely in the hands of a lower realm cultivator, especially when this cultivator was only at the initial stage of the Earth Immortal realm.

Both the fifth elder and Mu Tian turned their heads toward the cold woman, hoping she could provide some clarity.

"Zilan Star Secret!"

Yet faced with their questioning gazes, the cold-looking woman merely replied briefly.

Hearing her words, the fifth elder and Mu Tian both grimaced slightly, but it seemed the woman's background was terrifying, and they dared not say more, especially when she mentioned Zilan Star, causing a clear flash of apprehension in their eyes!

In midair, although Bai Xiaofan couldn't hear the trio's conversation, he keenly observed every expression on their faces.

Everything indeed unfolded as he anticipated, this woman with the cultivation of Earth Immortal was not ordinary!

At that moment, the aura of the five individuals, including Ye Qianmei and Duan Lang, surged rapidly, each breaking through in the blink of an eye!

Especially the three in the late Mahayana stage; their cultivation almost instantly reached the peak of the Mahayana state, just a step away from the initial stage of the Earth Immortal realm.

"Attack, we can't give them any more time, or today's battle will be dangerous!"

The fifth elder shouted loudly and first charged toward Bai Xiaofan, who was in midair.

The most direct way to break the formation is to kill the person who set it up.

Once the person setting up the formation is slain, the formation will naturally collapse!

With the fifth elder's move, another True Immortal realm cultivator, along with Mu Tian and others, also rushed toward Duan Lang and Ye Qianmei.

Only the cold woman remained standing in place, showing no intention to act.

Confronted by these charging immortal realm cultivators, Duan Lang and Ye Qianmei advanced with their companions to meet them.

Duan Lang led the charge against the white-bearded elder, slashing with a half-curved saber.

With the support of the Formation of Eight Wastelands Battle Spirits, Duan Lang's cultivation soared to the peak of the Earth Immortal realm, and was still rising, giving him great confidence to face the fifth elder at the initial stage of the True Immortal realm alone!

Ye Qianmei's cultivation also reached the peak of the Earth Immortal realm, enabling her to single-handedly face three initial stage Earth Immortals, including Mu Tian!

The remaining three late Mahayana strongmen split into two groups, confronting the middle-aged True Immortal woman. All three reached the mid-Earth Immortal realm, and with continuous support and power from the formation, showed no signs of retreat!

As for the remaining mid-stage Earth Immortal, he ignored the opposing formidable figures and attacked the crowd of Mahayana or Transcendance Tribulation Stage experts.

A mid-stage Earth Immortal facing Mahayana practitioners was like a wolf among sheep, slaughtering at will.

This strategy, in fact, was prearranged by Bai Xiaofan before their arrival.

Therefore, upon arrival, no matter how the opponent acted, everyone carried out their predefined strategy with precision.

Upon engagement, apart from Duan Lang who faced the fifth elder alone and was at a disadvantage, whether it was Ye Qianmei facing the three Earth Immortals or the duo facing the middle-aged woman at mid-Earth Immortal, all were in advantageous positions.

Facing such a scene, Bai Xiaofan was relatively satisfied, as it aligned completely with his prior expectations.

While some were satisfied, naturally, others were not. The fifth elder, who was thoroughly suppressing Duan Lang, was almost furious!

Particularly the middle-aged woman facing the two mid-Earth Immortals, was utterly dissatisfied.

Even though their cultivation was rising, she—a master at the initial stage of the True Immortal realm—remained helpless against the two Earth Immortal cultivators.

Damn it, if not for knowing the other's background, the fifth elder might suspect she was an undercover agent sent by Bai Xiaofan.

If the middle-aged woman knew of the fifth elder's thoughts, she would surely burst out in angry curses.

These weren't just two ordinary mid-stage Earth Immortals, after all!

The synchronization between these two individuals was the strongest she had ever seen.

Move after move, the pair seamlessly supported one another; one attacked, the other always assisted from the side, not bothering with defense.

What infuriated her the most was that no matter how relentlessly she fought, both fighters showed no concern, as their injuries were instantly healed by the Formation of Eight Wastelands Battle Spirits!

Hence, facing these two, the middle-aged woman had no better solutions, particularly since their cultivation continued to grow under the formation's boost!

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