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

After being rescued by Gu Changyuan, Ye Qingxue, Lin Jingyu, and Yue Lingxi immediately flashed to Gu Changyuan's side.

They stood quietly, without saying a word or making any further moves.

They knew their master too well; if he hadn't taken action, he must have had his own reasons.

They only need to wait quietly and follow their master's instructions; they will never act on their own or cause trouble for their master.

Zhuge Dancheng, Gongsun Xiangming, and Xuanyuan Feiyue quickly recovered and hurried to Gu Changyuan's side.

They naturally sensed the terror of the black array above and felt a sense of apprehension.

But when they saw Gu Changyuan's calm and confident demeanor, as if he had everything under control, their fear instantly dissipated.

Without saying anything more, she stood quietly to the side, waiting for Gu Changyuan's instructions.

The fact that the three founding emperors were so calm and composed caused the panic in the hearts of the five family heads and elders on the high platform to instantly subside, and each of them became calm.

All five families remained calm and composed, and the guests below, seeing this, gradually calmed down.

Although they could still feel the terrifying pressure of the formation and their bodies were still trembling slightly, they no longer panicked and fled in all directions. Instead, they all raised their heads and looked up at the black formation in the sky with curiosity.

Then he calmly watched the three Imperial Court Immortal Kings set up the formation, occasionally whispering a few words to each other.

For a moment, a bizarre and comical scene unfolded throughout Tianji City—

High in the sky, the three Imperial Court Immortal Kings exerted all their strength, expending their life essence to set up a terrifying secret array, their killing intent soaring to the heavens, wishing they could grind everyone below to dust.

Below, everyone from the five families and the guests from all sides watched calmly, with no one trying to stop them. Some were even whispering among themselves.

Gu Changyuan caught a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of his eye, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

Don't you guys trust me too much?

What if I suddenly said, "Actually, I can't solve this either"? Wouldn't you guys explode on the spot?

He shook his head, withdrew his gaze, and looked again at the black array that was about to take shape above.

Gu Changyuan's gaze sharpened slightly, and his divine sense pierced through the black array high in the sky, locking onto the three Imperial Court Immortal Kings.

Something seems off about the core of this formation.

Those were not simply array patterns and runes, but rather had another source—each of the three members of the Imperial Court possessed a crystal core.

The crystal core was about the size of a fist, an irregular polyhedron, pitch black, with a dark luster flowing across its surface.

Deep within the crystal core, countless tiny runes could be faintly seen moving about, densely packed together.

These crystal cores don't look like they were cultivated by them.

It is an external thing.

The function of the crystal nucleus is quite obvious.

It can greatly enhance the combat capabilities of the three, allowing them to unleash power far exceeding their own limits in a short period of time. It can also serve as a huge spiritual energy storage device, providing a continuous source of energy for this large formation.

No wonder they were able to activate such a high-level formation.

But that's it.

Gu Changyuan could see clearly that these three people were actually quite talented; in the Nine Heavens Realm, they would definitely be top-tier geniuses.

However, they relied too much on the crystal core and pursued that instant burst of power, neglecting to hone their own foundation.

The Daoist energy within my body is shifting from stability to disorder and restlessness.

The foundation began to become unstable and precarious.

The crystal core was like a crutch; they had been using it for so long that they had forgotten they could walk on their own.

Once their canes are taken away, they might not even be able to stand up.

Relying on external things is not a sustainable way to live.

"boom--!!!"

The formation was quickly and completely completed.

In that instant, the entire sky trembled.

The black array spun wildly, and countless streams of black energy surged out from its edges, like countless giant pythons writhing in the void.

Wherever those auras passed, they left behind shocking cracks.

The cracks grew larger and more numerous, eventually merging together to form a dark, void-like zone around the formation.

Immediately afterwards, a sharp roar came from the center of the formation, accompanied by a strange, fishy wind, and a huge sharp horn pierced through the black formation first.

Its sharp horn was as black as ink, its surface covered with rough scales, gleaming with a cold light and exuding a strong bloody stench.

The next second, an enormous, monstrous beast's head slowly emerged from the formation.

The head resembled a wild boar, but was a hundred times more ferocious. Its three eyes were blood-red, filled with violence and madness, and its fangs, several meters long and extremely sharp, protruded from the corners of its mouth.

Black saliva dripped continuously from the corner of its mouth, falling into the air and instantly corroding into sizzling black smoke. The sharp horn on its head was straight and piercing, as if it could pierce through the heavens and the earth.

"roar--!!!"

A roar echoed throughout the heavens and earth.

Amidst the roar, two enormous hands slowly emerged from the formation, their surfaces covered in hard, black scales.

With fingers like hooks and nails as sharp as blades, a gentle flick of the wrist leaves three deep cracks in the air.

Everyone could see clearly that only the upper half of the beast seemed to have been summoned by the formation, while the lower half remained hidden within the black formation.

Even so, his upper body alone was enough to blot out the sky, his enormous size giving people an endless sense of oppression.

With a sudden swing of its right hand, the beast's sharp claws, carrying a power capable of tearing apart the heavens and earth, slashed fiercely through the void—"Swoosh—!"

A spatial rift thousands of feet long was instantly torn open, and chaotic energy surged out from within it.

The aura surged towards the entire Tianji City, but was completely blocked by a barrier, unable to harm the city in the slightest.

Even so, the fear that had been calmed down by Gu Changyuan's composure swept over the cultivators below again, and their faces turned ashen.

"What...what kind of monster is this?! It's terrifying!"

"I've seen countless ferocious birds and beasts in the outer realms, but none of them exude such a terrifying aura! This is simply not a creature that should exist in the Nine Heavens Realm!"

Upon seeing this scene, the expressions of Zhuge Dancheng, Gongsun Xiangming, and Xuanyuan Feiyue instantly turned extremely solemn.

His spiritual power surged uncontrollably, his hands clenched tightly, and he instinctively wanted to rush forward and deal with the strange beast.

But when he caught a glimpse of Gu Changyuan out of the corner of his eye, he found that the Holy Ancestor was still standing with his hands behind his back, his face calm.

It was almost too calm.

It was as if that monstrous beast, capable of destroying the world, was nothing more than a buzzing fly in his eyes.

The three exchanged a glance, suppressing their urge to attack, and stood still.

Seeing that the three founding ancestors had not moved, the five family heads and elders had no choice but to stand still.