My little sect, which disappeared a thousand years ago, has become a sacred site!

The leading Imperial Court Immortal King's eyes were filled with disbelief.

He could clearly see that these three natives all possessed ancient physiques that were extremely rare, perhaps only seen once in ten thousand years.

In their imperial court, this level of physique is considered a core seed that requires intensive cultivation, consuming countless rare and precious materials.

As long as one cultivates successfully, one can be on par with them, or even surpass them, and become a pillar of the imperial court.

But then, in the lower realm, a place they considered "barren and backward," three of them suddenly appeared, and judging from their appearance, they clearly knew each other long ago.

Moreover, the secret techniques and skills they displayed, as well as the weapons in their hands and the magical artifacts they wore, were by no means ordinary.

Their auras were restrained, clearly indicating that their power had been deliberately sealed. Once unsealed, their power would be terrifying.

Where did these three people even appear from?!

The Imperial Court Immortal King took a few steps back, dodging Ye Qingxue's follow-up sword strike, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.

He gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with overwhelming killing intent. His bloodshot gaze was fixed on Ye Qingxue and the other two, with only one thought in his mind:

This unknown variable must not be allowed to exist and must be completely eliminated!

"There is an error."

His voice was hoarse and cold, clearly reaching his companions' ears:

"Start the battle."

Once that formation is activated, the cost will be considerable.

But they also know that if things continue like this, they will only become more and more passive.

Upon hearing this, the other two Imperial Court Immortal Kings also flashed a fierce look in their eyes and immediately abandoned their defenses without the slightest hesitation.

They staggered backward, quickly retreating to either side of the leader, the three of them standing in a triangular formation.

Their hands moved rapidly, forming hand seals. Strange black runes burst forth from their bodies, swirling around them and hissing, exuding an eerie and domineering aura.

Black array patterns gradually appeared beneath their feet, rapidly intertwining to form a small black array in an instant.

Upon seeing this, Zhuge Dancheng's expression changed:

"They're setting up a formation! Stop them!"

He swung his longsword, and a sharp, unparalleled sword light slashed towards the three of them.

Without the slightest hesitation, the other five attacked the three members of the Imperial Court together.

But just as their attack was about to land on the three of them, about to disrupt their formation—

"Buzz—!"

A strange black energy burst forth from the small black array beneath the three people's feet, shooting straight into the sky.

Immediately afterwards, an enormous black bell instantly materialized above their heads.

The large bell was pitch black, its surface covered with hideous and eerie runes. A thick aura of blood and the howling of vengeful spirits lingered around it. With its mouth facing down, it steadily protected the three people inside, exuding an indestructible and terrifying aura.

"Clang clang clang—!"

Ye Qingxue and the others' attacks slammed heavily onto the black bell, producing a series of deafening roars, sparks flying, and runes flying everywhere.

No matter how hard they tried, their attacks only caused a few weak ripples on the bell, without even leaving a crack.

Instead, the force of the bell's recoil caused him to stagger back several steps, his blood and qi churning, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, his arm going numb, and he almost dropped his weapon.

The defenses of this black bell are terrifyingly powerful.

The three Imperial Celestial Kings stood inside the great bell, their faces contorted with ferocious smiles, their eyes filled with madness and ruthlessness.

They slowly raised their left hand, palm up, and slightly raised their right hand. A surge of spiritual energy flowed into their palm, and a small, exquisite black knife instantly condensed in their palm.

The knife was pitch black, only about an inch long, and its blade was covered with strange and ferocious runes. The blade was extremely sharp and exuded a chilling aura and a strong smell of blood.

On the hilt of the knife, there is a dark red bead. Within the bead, there seem to be countless wronged souls howling and struggling, eerie and sinister.

The next second, all three raised their hands simultaneously, their right hands gripping small black knives, and swung them fiercely at their left wrists.

"Sizzle—!"

Three crisp cutting sounds rang out simultaneously, and three dark red lines of blood instantly splattered from their wrists.

The three of them raised their hands and waved them, hurling the splattered blood essence into the small black array beneath their feet.

As their life essence merged into the array patterns, the small black array beneath their feet instantly expanded. Originally only a few feet in size, the array grew to a thousand feet in diameter in the blink of an eye, echoing the large black bell above their heads.

The aura of the entire formation instantly surged several times over, and a terrifying, world-destroying pressure burst forth from the formation like a tidal wave, sweeping across the entire Tianji City.

At the edge of the formation, countless black tentacles spread out, as if they were about to devour the entire world.

The oppressive aura was mixed with a thick stench of blood and an evil power, domineering and eerie, making it difficult to breathe, causing one's mind to tremble, and leaving one feeling cold all over.

The six people were instantly suppressed by this terrifying force, their spiritual power was forcibly sealed and could not be circulated at all, and their bodies fell uncontrollably to the ground.

Gu Changyuan waved his right hand.

A gentle yet vast spiritual force, like an invisible hand, instantly supported the six falling figures.

The spiritual energy entering their bodies not only dissipated the impact of the fall, but also directly penetrated their bodies, smoothing out the disordered Dao rhythms and healing the minor injuries one by one.

The six people landed steadily on the ground, unharmed.

High above, the black array continued to expand, with eerie runes flying everywhere and a terrifying pressure spreading across the sky.

The people in the plaza below all felt the terrifying pressure from the formation above, and their faces turned pale.

Those younger disciples with lower cultivation levels were even more unable to withstand this pressure, their bodies trembling and unable to even stand steadily.

Some coughed up blood on the spot, staggered and fell to the ground, and some even fainted and were barely breathing.

The young woman from the Gongsun family, who possessed a talent level of ten, also felt her spiritual energy surging violently and her blood churning.

Her face was slightly pale, and fine beads of cold sweat appeared on her forehead, but compared to the young disciples who vomited blood and fainted, she was much better.

In contrast, Gu Changyuan remained standing on the high platform, his expression calm, with even a faint smile on his lips.

Instead of stopping the formation, he raised his head and looked up at the black formation in the sky with great interest, his eyes full of curiosity and scrutiny.

Firstly, he wanted to see what kind of strange formation these three Imperial Court Immortal Kings could set up, in order to assess the approximate strength of the Imperial Court Immortal Kings at this level.

Secondly, he also wanted to take this imperial court secret formation with him.

With his current comprehension and ability, as long as he can see the entire process of setting up an array from its initial setup to its complete formation, he is 90% confident that he can completely replicate the array and even improve upon it.

Why not use the Imperial Court's secret formation? When benefits are offered to us, why refuse them?

Since they all belong to the enemy anyway, once we seize them, they become our own.