Immortal Reincarnation Tribulation

Chapter 71 Heavenly Ghost Annihilation Formation

"To become an inner disciple of the Kongsang Sect, one's identity and background are strictly investigated upon entry. Moreover, every few years, the Enforcement Hall will secretly investigate again, so the probability of anyone being able to take advantage of the situation is extremely low."

Moreover, even if there are some problems, a mere inner disciple wouldn't pose much of a threat to the vast Kongsang Sect. I will handle this matter later. Besides, there are more important things to do right now." He Yinghua's expression was calm, and he didn't take the matter to heart.

"Oh? What is it?" Ye Qingyun's expression shifted.

"Brother Ye, why don't you take a look for yourself?" He Yinghua didn't answer immediately. With a flick of his wrist, a white jade slip appeared out of thin air. With another flick of his wrist, the jade slip landed steadily on the wooden table next to Ye Qingyun.

"What is this?" Ye Qingyun asked, slightly surprised.

"This morning, the sect leader of the Illusion Cloud Sect sent me a jade slip via a secret method," He Yinghua said in a deep voice, his expression somewhat solemn.

"Such a thing is true!" Upon hearing this, Ye Qingyun was deeply moved and immediately sent a wisp of his divine sense to scan the white jade slip beside him.

A moment later, Ye Qingyun frowned, a look of surprise and uncertainty appearing on his face.

After a long while, he slowly exhaled and said in a deep voice, "The people of the Illusion Cloud Sect want the Golden Core cultivators of the Fire Feather and Fence Kingdoms to have a fair fight in order to resolve the current situation."

If my Fire Feather Kingdom wins, all cultivators and mortal armies from the vassal states will immediately withdraw, and we will compensate with a huge amount of cultivation resources and refrain from invading again for a hundred years; if the vassal states win, the Fire Feather Kingdom will have to cede a hundred major cities..."

"Brother He, what do you mean?" Ye Qingyun's expression shifted between light and dark before he finally asked.

"In the past, I would have tried every means to refuse this matter. The three sects of the Fanli Kingdom are all ghost sects. Their techniques and supernatural powers are truly unpredictable and can often make the other party fall into their trap without them even realizing it."

Although our strength as Golden Core cultivators is similar, we would rather not confront them head-on unless absolutely necessary.

But the situation is different now. Since Brother Ye has a pseudo-level 10 magical beast, even if those guys from the Fanli Kingdom are a bit troublesome, they are useless under the crushing power of absolute strength.

"Besides, they're willing to offer a huge sum of money, so we might as well accept it." He Yinghua said with a smile, full of confidence.

"Brother He, aren't you afraid this matter might be a trap?" Ye Qingyun didn't smile immediately, but instead cautiously reminded him.

"Hehe, Brother Ye, you've overthought this matter. The jade slip mentions that the battlefield will be located in the neutral zone of Daming Mountain, thousands of miles south of the Fire Feather Kingdom. The Illusion Cloud Sect is willing to act as the arbitrator of this battle and will set up a special array on Daming Mountain."

Within the grand formation, there is absolutely no possibility of using unorthodox methods; everyone must rely on their own strength. Each side will field ten Golden Core cultivators to determine the victor within the formation. Given the reputation of the Illusion Cloud Sect, a millennium-old sect, we believe we can ensure fairness.

He Yinghua spoke slowly, and after observing that Ye Qingyun was not moved by this, he showed no change in expression, but smiled slightly and continued, "I believe Brother Ye has heard that the Nascent Soul seniors from Kongsang Sect and Zanggui Sect have all gone to the Dark Forest."

Actually, Brother Ye only knows one side of the story. This trip to the Dark Forest wasn't just about the four seniors from the Northern Region of Qingzhou, but rather the entire Qingzhou's Nascent Soul cultivators, including all the Nascent Soul elders of the Illusion Cloud Sect. In other words, there isn't a single Nascent Soul cultivator left in the entire Qingzhou now.

"Brother He, is what you say true?" Ye Qingyun's expression finally changed, and he suddenly looked up at He Yinghua.

"I can guarantee this. This is a message that our ancestor sent back through secret techniques more than a year ago. Would you like to take a look, Brother Ye?" He Yinghua said with a smile, quite satisfied with Ye Qingyun's expression at this moment.

"No need. How could I not trust Brother He's words? Since it was Senior Gu who personally relayed the message, there is naturally no problem. I agree to this matter." Upon hearing this, Ye Qingyun breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.

"Haha, that's great! Given the current situation in Qingzhou, Brother Ye is undoubtedly the number one person in the entire Qingzhou. How could we not take the resources that are being handed to us for free!" He Yinghua burst into laughter.

"Brother He is joking. The other three factions should have no problem with this matter. However, I'm afraid you'll have to haggle with those guys again over the distribution of the gambling funds." Ye Qingyun waved his hand, showing no arrogance.

"That's natural, but the majority of the resources will definitely belong to both of us, that's beyond question." He Yinghua's eyes flashed as he spoke calmly.

"The jade slip doesn't seem to mention the time. I don't know about this..." Ye Qingyun nodded, then said hesitantly.

"The decision of the Illusion Cloud Sect is up to us. Now that the armies of the two countries have begun to make contact, the sooner the better. However, this matter also needs to be discussed with the other three factions before a decision can be made," He Yinghua said slowly.

"I have no objection to this matter. It is entirely up to Brother He to decide. In that case, I will immediately begin to deal with the matter of Master Ziyan. Let's split up and act separately." Ye Qingyun's eyes flashed with a cold light.

"Alright, thank you for your trouble, Brother Ye!" He Yinghua cupped his hands in greeting.

……

Meanwhile, tens of thousands of miles away from Kongsang Gate, there is a continuous mountain range. When viewed from above, this mountain range is not a straight line, but rather connected end to end, outlining a huge ghost face with a diameter of hundreds of miles.

This ghost face is eerie and terrifying, extremely ferocious, and lifelike. It can be described as a masterpiece of nature. This place is shrouded in black mist all year round, with gusts of cold wind and ghostly wails often heard. This mountain range is called the Ghost Face Mountain Range, and it is the location of the first sect of the Fanli Kingdom, the Ghost Gate.

Within the Ghost Face Mountain Range stands a towering peak called Black Wind Mountain, upon which the main hall of the Burial Ghost Gate is built.

At this moment, four people were sitting in the main hall. The one at the head was a middle-aged man in black robes with a pale face and a ghost crown. He was none other than Ghost Killer, the sect leader of the Ghost Burial Sect. He was a late-stage Golden Core cultivator with unfathomable ghostly supernatural powers and was known as the number one person below the Nascent Soul stage in the Fanli Kingdom.

Three people sat at the lower position: an old man with white hair, an old woman, and a beautiful, alluring woman. Their clothing and the aura they exuded were sinister and intimidating, making them the leaders of the other three factions in the Kingdom of Fanli.

"Fellow Daoist Ghost Clan, a month ago, our three sects handed over more than four thousand low-level disciples to the Burial Ghost Sect. What was the reason for this? You should explain it now."

The old woman had somewhat cloudy eyes and held a ghost-head cane in her hand. She spoke in a deep voice to the person at the head of the table. Her voice was hoarse, like the sound of bones grinding together, which was very harsh and unpleasant to hear.

The other two remained silent, but their gazes turned to the man in the head seat, his face grim.

"Fellow Daoists, there's no need to be nervous. How could I possibly do something to harm your three sects' disciples? There's no need to cover this up anymore."

To be honest, my Ghost Burial Sect also dispatched more than 5,000 low-level disciples, bringing the total to 9,990. These people were sent to participate in the mortal war between the Fence and Fire Feather kingdoms, divided into ten groups, and sent to ten large battlefields.

"I didn't intentionally hide it from you all before, but this matter is a major taboo in the cultivation world. To avoid leaks, I didn't inform you immediately. I hope you three fellow cultivators won't take offense." Ghost Killer said calmly and unhurriedly.

"What? Fellow Daoist Ghost Clan actually sent nearly ten thousand disciples to participate in the mortal war! If the Illusion Cloud Sect finds out about this, the consequences will be unimaginable!" The three were shocked upon hearing this, staring at the man in the ghost crown with disbelief in their eyes.

"Hehe, fellow Daoists, I dare to do this because I am well prepared. As long as I keep a low profile, there will be no problem." Ghost Killer chuckled, seemingly unconcerned, and offered only a brief explanation.

Upon hearing this, the three of them immediately showed thoughtful expressions and did not ask any further questions.

"There are a total of nine thousand nine hundred and ninety disciples, who have been dispatched to ten battlefields... Fellow Daoist Ghost Clan, is there some mystery behind this number three and nine?" After a long while, the white-haired old man's eyes flashed and he suddenly spoke. The other two were also moved when they heard this.

"Fellow Daoist Kulan is indeed meticulous. That's right. In the final battle, I will use these 999 low-level disciples to set up a large formation on ten major battlefields, which can annihilate the enemy's mortal army on a large scale."

"With the aid of this formation, the mortal army of the Fanli Kingdom can successfully invade the heartland of the Huoyu Kingdom." Ghost Slayer's eyes flashed with a dark light as he slowly spoke.

"A grand formation? Fellow Daoist Ghost Demon, could you tell me what kind of grand formation it is that requires nine hundred and ninety-nine cultivators to maintain!" The three were startled again upon hearing this. The alluring beauty's crystal eyes sparkled, and she suddenly spoke, her voice soft and sweet.

"Heavenly Ghost Annihilation Formation"

Ghost Sha didn't hide anything and told them directly, but the three sect leaders all looked puzzled and frowned, clearly having never heard of this formation before.

"Hehe, it's normal that you haven't heard of it. The Heavenly Ghost Annihilation Formation is an ancient ghost formation. According to an ancient fragment, even in ancient times, this formation was famous and was known as one of the three great ancient formations."

Its power is earth-shattering, containing countless restrictions and supernatural abilities that interact and evolve in countless ways. Even a Nascent Soul cultivator at the Great Perfection stage would have no chance of survival if caught within it.

Of course, the Heavenly Ghost Annihilation Formation I'm referring to isn't the real ancient formation. It's a replica, pieced together from fragments of ancient texts, with some magic arrays and runes collected and refined over hundreds of years by generations of formation masters from my Ghost Burial Sect.

"In terms of power, it probably doesn't even reach one percent of that ancient ultimate formation. However, even so, it's enough for battles among mortals. This formation can annihilate cultivators below the third level of the Qi Refining stage on a large scale. As for mortals, they have no chance of survival." Ghost Slayer smiled slightly and continued to explain in detail to everyone.

Upon hearing this, the three were naturally shocked, gaining a new understanding of the profound depth of the Ghost Burial Gate. Of course, this was also something Ghost Killer had deliberately done.

"Fellow Daoist Ghost Slayer, even if this formation is a replica, it still requires 999 cultivators to preside over it. How could the scale be so large? Even if the Burial Ghost Sect and the Illusion Cloud Sect have some private agreements, once this matter gets out, I'm afraid the Illusion Cloud Sect won't be able to ignore it."

After a while, the white-haired old man was the first to come to his senses. After a moment's thought, he hesitated before speaking.