Chapter 117: Chapter 115: Nine Shadows, Inescapable Net

Lo Feng’s sudden outburst startled everyone, leaving them all confused!

“What’s going on?”

“Isn’t Lo Feng an imperial guard? How can he have a grudge with Xu Yang?”

“This bastard, always provoking people. Really deserves what’s coming!”

…

Only Tuoba Dajiang, Helan Xing, and a few other Blood Generals knew the real story.

At this moment, their expressions all turned a little grim.

Lo Feng was so furious he was about to explode.

He’d been entrusted by Tuoba Dajiang and the others to tail Xu Yang, fearing Xu Yang might make great progress in these past few days.

On Dongfu Street, with immense effort and cost, he managed to block Xu Yang.

In the end, he too believed that Moon Spirit Flower had to hold some secret!

But after returning, he found Tuoba Dajiang, even specially invited a Late Stage Yang Realm expert to inspect it thoroughly, but no anomalies were found.

In the end, he smashed the Moon Spirit Flower with a single palm, only to get an answer that nearly broke him: it was merely an ordinary Moon Spirit Flower!

Worth eight thousand high-grade barbarian gold, but he spent sixty thousand!

And the earlier ten thousand he’d been scammed for!

There’s no way he alone could produce that much barbarian gold.

Some of it had been pooled together by Tuoba Dajiang, Helan Xing, and the others.

“I’m shameless?”

Xu Yang threw his head back and laughed, “Where do you get the nerve to call me shameless? The seven-day bet—you sent people to tail me, forced me to buy at inflated prices. I just wanted a plain old Moon Spirit Flower and got blocked anyway!”

“Who’s really shameless here?”

Under Xu Yang’s icy gaze, Lo Feng, Tuoba Dajiang, Helan Xing, Guo Wenzhan, Surihan, and the rest all looked ugly, avoiding his eyes, feeling deeply guilty inside!

The truth was, Xu Yang’s performance was always just too astonishing.

Better safe than sorry!

“Hmph!”

“I really have to admire—an eight-thousand barbarian gold Moon Spirit Flower, yet you paid sixty thousand; and a spirit elixir worth a little over ten thousand, for which you paid a hundred thousand!”

“Impressive! My respect!”

Xu Yang laughed heartily, unable to contain himself.

Everyone else was dumbfounded!

Even Tuoba Hongyu couldn’t help but draw a sharp breath, looking at Lo Feng as if seeing a ’walking disaster’!

“Moon Spirit Flower, sixty thousand? Holy shit!”

“A spirit elixir worth a little over ten thousand, you paid a hundred thousand? That’s a hundred and sixty thousand high-grade barbarian gold.”

“Extravagant, just outrageous. Lo Feng, are you a damn idiot?”

“If you’ve got that much barbarian gold, give me some!”

…

Lo Feng shook with rage, his eyes bloodshot.

Being exposed on the spot, that rush of humiliation reached a new peak!

Lost face—completely!

“Enough!”

Tuoba Dajiang roared in anger, cutting off all the commotion.

He stared coldly at Xu Yang: “Xu Yang, you are impressive; but I really want to see what makes you think you can break through the Nine Shadow Battle Formation!”

“With just your middle stage Yin Realm cultivation?”

Tuoba Dajiang sneered viciously, his face full of mockery: “I’ll show you what cruelty really means!”

“I’ll see it through to the end!”

Xu Yang showed no fear at all!

“Form the array!”

With a cold shout, Lo Feng and eight others stepped into the center of the field.

Nine in total—all captains of the royal imperial guards, all at Yin Realm Perfection!

Their auras were mighty, their foundations rock solid!

It was obvious that Tuoba Dajiang had been careful in his selection, choosing only the very best!

Lo Feng and his eight men’s auras even gave off the sense they might step into the Yang Realm at any moment!

Xu Yang, though fearless, did not underestimate them, his expression growing serious.

“Just wait, I’ll make you suffer!”

Lo Feng flashed a savage grin at Xu Yang, then quickly started to move.

In a matter of seconds.

The nine surrounded Xu Yang in the center, establishing a circular area about a dozen yards across.

Xu Yang’s face didn’t change as he looked at half the crowd before him.

“This time, defeat is inevitable!”

Tuoba Dajiang’s eyes were filled with fierce intent: “I’ve made absolute preparations for this!”

“The nine strongest captains among the imperial guards are forming the array—far stronger than any standard military formation. Even with wings he couldn’t escape!” Helan Xing broke into a brilliant grin.

As if they could already see Xu Yang’s tragic fate, they exchanged glances and laughed loudly.

“Begin!”

At the very instant those words fell, nine powerful auras shot up toward the sky.

Everyone could feel the space within several dozen yards seem to become tightly sealed at that moment. Inside and outside the formation were like two completely separate worlds!

The crowd shuddered and stepped back in terror.

“What a terrifying battle formation. That aura even makes my heart pound.” This came from a Barbarian Race prodigy who’d just entered the Yang Realm.

“I hear that once the Nine Shadow Battle Formation is unleased, the bloodlines merge with the space, and wherever the nine go, everything becomes an illusion; they can hide however they want, almost impossible to detect!”

“Look quick, the Bloodline Barbarian Marks are appearing.”

Amidst shouts of alarm.

The nine’s auras surged higher, their unique Barbarian Marks emerging together.

Each of the nine wore solemn expressions, hands flying, their seal skills crackling like lightning.

Upon seeing this, Xu Yang didn’t hesitate—he shot forward like a bolt of lightning, aiming straight at Lo Feng!

“Dragon and Snake Saber!”

His saber slashed out, full power, swift as lightning, moving like dragons and serpents dancing.

“Want to break through?”

“Delusional!”

Lo Feng barked out a vicious laugh.

Their seal skills were instantly perfected; all nine shouted in unison.

Barbarian Marks and spiritual seals intertwined, soaring into the air!

In a flash.

A layer of gray clouds covered the sky, sharply dividing the battle formation area from the outside world.

This bizarre scene seemed completely natural, without any flaw. All those witnessing the Nine Shadow Battle Formation for the first time stood dumbstruck.

If it was on the battlefield, unfolding with such speed and force—the killing move would be like a razor-sharp blade, unstoppable!

Bam!

The saber struck Lo Feng, Xu Yang’s eyes narrowed: “Afterimage!”

He reacted instantly, twisting his body like lightning, saber whirling, True Essence surging outward.

A tide of saber energy surged like an angry sea beneath the ferocious intent, crashing upward toward the sky.

“Xu Yang, die!”

Cold shouts rolled in from every direction, impossible to tell who was speaking.

With the gray clouds overhead, Xu Yang was startled to find he couldn’t see any of the nine physically, and even his spiritual power was being heavily suppressed!

Bang!

Bang!

Bam!

Shadows flashed like lightning, wild as thunder.

Blows struck from all directions, tearing through his tide of saber energy.

“Everyone’s attacks have a Yang Realm level power—such massive amplification!”

Xu Yang was secretly shocked, immediately retreating, trying to escape the gray cloud-shrouded area.

“Don’t even think about it.”

Lo Feng’s mocking voice came again.

It was calm enough, but Xu Yang felt a chill run through him; whirling around, he slashed sideways.

Clang!

A dagger flashed out of nowhere—blocked in a split second, shimmering with ghostly light, then vanishing without a trace!

Bang, bang, bang!!

Boom!

Deafening explosions echoed through heaven and earth.

From outside, the crowd could only dimly see Xu Yang spinning through the formation, as if fighting shadows.

Xu Yang’s heart pounded harder and harder—the nine had gained massive power, most of all by using these ghostly techniques.

“Let’s see if you can really hide from the Cangxu Divine Eyes!”

Xu Yang’s pupils turned cold, instantly shifting to dark gold, chilling and indifferent!

Swish, swish, swish!!

Several blurry shadows appeared in his sight.

“Found you.”

“Lock God Seal!”

He slashed fiercely, triggering Lock God Seal.

Bam!

With a muffled grunt, a violent ripple burst through the air. One of the real bodies half-appeared, then swiftly faded away again.

“How is this possible?”

Xu Yang’s face showed shock.

The Lock God Seal had barely affected them!

Just then, Tuoba Dajiang sneered, “I knew you had a technique to disrupt consciousness. Each of those nine has protective spiritual objects in their sea of consciousness. Your moves are all but neutralized!”

“As for the Cangxu Divine Eyes—hmph, even if you can spot their traces, you think I didn’t plan for that?”

“Xu Yang, I’ve prepared a perfect trap for you! Enjoy it!”

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