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Inside the canyon, the fragrance of flowers mingled with spiritual energy, and the disciples' laughter and chatter rose and fell, but Chen Yang felt a strong sense of crisis.

His spiritual power spread out like invisible tentacles, clearly sensing the faint fluctuations of array energy on the cliffs surrounding the canyon.

Although the formation has not yet been activated, its imposing presence is already evident, and the oppressive aura it exudes is chilling.

"Something's not right!" Chen Yang's eyes narrowed, and he quietly took half a step back. His figure flashed like a ghost, and he instantly appeared below the cliff at the edge of the canyon.

He pressed his palm against the cold, rough rock wall, and the fluctuations of the formation became clearer. Instantly, the corresponding formation diagram appeared in his mind: "It's the Nine Li Immortal Trapping Formation!"

Chen Yang has a profound understanding of formations, and he can accurately see through the details of a formation just by observing energy fluctuations.

This formation is extremely powerful, but it only has the ability to trap enemies and has no killing power. Once activated, it can cover the entire canyon and form a closed loop.

Those inside the canyon cannot escape, and those outside cannot enter.

"Ma Wei only brought a little over a hundred people, while we have over seven hundred disciples. What exactly does he want to do by trapping us with this Immortal-Trapping Formation?" Chen Yang frowned slightly, secretly speculating, "Even if the formation is difficult to break, we can slowly unravel it and eventually escape. He can't possibly devour us with such a small force!"

After a moment of contemplation, Chen Yang suddenly realized something, a cold glint flashing in his eyes: "I understand! This bastard must have colluded with the Holy Fire Cult! His goal is to trap us in the canyon first, then wait for the Holy Fire Cult to come and support us, so they can join forces and swallow us up!"

Having figured this out, Chen Yang's lips curled into a cold smile.

He flashed out of the canyon like a ghost and disappeared into the darkness.

Outside the canyon, there is only a narrow passage leading to the outside world, making it an ideal location for an ambush.

Chen Yang glanced around, sneered, and then waved his hand, throwing the talismans he had prepared in advance into the ground on both sides of the passage according to an arcane formation.

After a full hour of work, Chen Yang finally finished arranging all the talismans. He then quietly returned to the canyon, mingled with the crowd, and observed the situation.

At this moment, the canyon remained peaceful.

Hu Hai and Ma Wei sat around a campfire, chatting happily.

Ma Wei deliberately adopted a humble attitude, praising Hu Hai from time to time, making the deputy peak master of the Formation Peak beam with a smile.

You know, Hu Hai used to be very respectful and polite to Ma Wei. Now that Ma Wei is so humble towards him, he feels even more proud and thinks that Ma Wei is a good person worth getting to know better.

"Elder Ma, to be honest, it's really too much for your Ma family to be driven out of the Tianhai Sect headquarters and relocated to Blackwater Island!" Hu Hai sighed, speaking up for Ma Wei. "The newly appointed Sect Master Gao Rushi has indeed been too unfair to your Ma family!"

Upon hearing the name "Gao Rushi," Ma Wei's heart darkened further, a glint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes. However, he outwardly laughed and feigned magnanimity, saying, "Elder Hu is joking! I understand that Sect Leader Gao wants to use our Ma family to establish her authority. It's understandable that she's doing this, given that I lost the sect leader election."

"Elder Ma is truly magnanimous!" Hu Hai gave a thumbs-up and patted his chest to assure him, "Don't worry, I'll plead with the Sect Master when we get back! Sect Master Gao may be young, but he's incredibly capable and definitely not a petty person. Leave this to me!"

Ma Wei sneered inwardly, cursing under his breath, "Damn Gao Rushi, she really knows how to win people over! That idiot Hu Hai is actually siding with her!"

But a smile remained on his face as he casually picked up a piece of golden-brown, glistening roasted demon beast meat and offered it to Hu Hai: "Elder Hu, try this otherworldly demon beast meat, it tastes quite good!"

"Alright! Thank you, Elder Ma!" Hu Hai smiled and reached out to accept it.

At this critical moment.

"brush!"

A cold sword light flashed suddenly, moving at an extreme speed, like a venomous snake flicking its tongue, aimed straight at Hu Hai's eyes!

Hu Hai was no ordinary man. He tried to dodge the moment he sensed danger, but the sneak attack came too suddenly, and the sword light was already within reach!

"boom!"

The sword light instantly pierced his eyes, and after two crisp sounds, Hu Hai's eyeballs burst open, gushing out blood! Immediately afterward, the sword light slid down, aiming straight for his head!

"puff!"

At the critical moment, the protective treasure within Hu Hai's body automatically activated, and a golden shield suddenly lit up, barely blocking the fatal blow!

"Snap!"

The golden shield instantly cracked, and Hu Hai groaned as he flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground. In the light of the campfire, his face was covered in blood, his eyes were blind, and he looked utterly miserable.

"Ah—! My eyes!" Hu Hai screamed in agony, rolling around on the ground.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. The disciples in the canyon were stunned until they heard Hu Hai's scream, at which point they reacted and rushed over.

"Elder Hu! What happened?"

"What happened? It looked like Elder Ma was the one who did it just now?"

"Why are Elder Ma and Elder Hu fighting? What exactly happened?"

"Quick! Seize Ma Wei! And all the men he brought!" Ignoring the excruciating pain in his eyes, Hu Hai roared the order, "He's rebelling!"

However, before the disciples could act...

"boom!"

A deafening roar erupted, and the entire canyon shook violently, as if an earthquake had struck!

Immediately afterwards, countless fiery red rays of light suddenly pierced through the surrounding cliffs, like thousands of burning chains, intertwining and entwining in the air, eventually forming an enormous red cage of light that enveloped the entire canyon!

Above the cage of light, runes flowed, radiating a terrifying binding power, which was the scene of the Nine Li Immortal Trapping Array being fully activated!

Meanwhile, Ma Wei and the 180 cultivators he brought had already appeared outside the light cage, standing on the high ground at the edge of the canyon, looking down at the people trapped inside.

"Hahaha! Hahaha!" Ma Wei burst into laughter, his voice filled with smugness and madness. "Elder Hu, I didn't expect you to have an automatic protective treasure. I underestimated you! But it's no use that you escaped with your life; you'll all die soon!"

The disciples of Tianhaimen and the Jiang family were completely panicked, their faces filled with terror:

"What the hell? What kind of grand formation is this?"

"We've been tricked by Ma Wei! He deliberately lured us here!"

"This is the Nine Li Immortal-Trapping Formation! I've seen it in ancient texts; it's extremely difficult to break. We're trapped!"

"Has Ma Wei gone mad? Why is he trapping us here?"

Hu Hai's expression changed drastically as he listened to his disciples' discussion.

Although he couldn't see it, he could feel the terrifying binding power of the formation and instantly understood Ma Wei's intention.

He struggled to his feet, looking in Ma Wei's direction, blood streaming from his empty eye sockets. He hissed through gritted teeth, "Ma Wei! What do you want?!"

"What do you want?" Ma Wei's smile vanished, his eyes turned icy, and his tone carried a hint of madness. "It's simple! I'll kill you all and take your heads as my pledge of allegiance to the Holy Fire Cult!"

"boom--!"

These words were like a thunderclap, instantly causing an uproar among the disciples in the canyon, their faces filled with disbelief:

"What? A pledge of allegiance? Ma Wei wants to join the Holy Fire Cult?"

"He's gone mad! He's completely lost his mind! The Holy Fire Cult is our mortal enemy!"

"The Ma family was born and raised in the Tianhai Sect, yet they dare to betray their sect and join the Holy Flame Sect?"

Hu Hai trembled with rage, his chest heaving violently. Pointing in Ma Wei's direction, he roared, "Ma Wei! Your Ma family is utterly treacherous! Tianhai Sect treated you well, yet you committed such a treacherous act! By siding with the Holy Fire Sect, aren't you afraid of being scorned by all cultivators and hunted down by the Myriad Immortals Dynasty?!"

"Scorn? Hunt down?" Ma Wei sneered disdainfully. "What do these things matter as long as I can become stronger, condense my Golden Core, and wield power? That bitch Gao Rushi can be the sect leader, so why can't I? The Holy Flame Sect can give me everything I want. Following the Heavenly Sea Sect will only bury my talent!"

His eyes hardened, and he roared, "Hu Hai, and all you fools, obediently prepare to die! The Holy Fire Sect's army will arrive soon, and all of you will become stepping stones for my advancement!"

The disciples in the canyon turned pale, and despair began to spread.

Trapped in the Nine Li Immortal Trapping Formation, with Ma Wei's men watching from the outside and the Holy Fire Sect's army coming to attack later, this is simply a dead end!

"Hahaha! Hahaha!"

Ma Wei laughed uncontrollably, and the dozens of elders and disciples of Hongyuan Valley behind him also burst into loud laughter, their voices filled with mockery and smugness.

"These idiots, still clinging to their so-called justice!"

"Joining the Holy Flame Cult will greatly enhance our strength in no time. Why continue to risk our lives for the Myriad Immortals Dynasty?"

"By slaughtering these seven hundred-plus people, we'll be heroes of the Holy Fire Sect! Perhaps the sect leader will reward us with a massive Holy Fire Altar to help us break through to the Golden Core Realm!"

Overjoyed, Ma Wei raised his hand and sent a signal flare soaring into the sky, exploding in a brilliant red light, like a blood-red flag, signaling that the prey had been caught in the net.

He stood with his hands behind his back on the high ground at the edge of the canyon, full of vigor and pride, as if he had returned to the days when he held power in the Tianhai Sect. He was filled with arrogance: "The Ma family never admits defeat! Since the Tianhai Sect has expelled us from the sect, then don't blame the Ma family for seeking a new master! With these seven hundred-plus heads as a pledge of allegiance, why should we worry about not being able to make a living in the Holy Fire Sect?"

Thinking of this, Ma Wei burst into laughter again, his eyes sparkling with longing for "light".

In his view, joining the Holy Fire Cult was his only way out! And also the best way out.