Mu Jinyu saw that the Divine Formation Sect Leader, who was supposed to be leading an attack on the Heavenly Sword Faction, suddenly appeared before him, and he was filled with doubt and uncertainty.
Then, a flash of insight struck him, and he realized their scheme, his face turning somewhat grim.
He understood that in his haste, he had fallen into their trap.
The Divine Formation Sect, the Boundless Sect, and major forces like the Wu Family were reportedly attacking the Heavenly Sword Faction, but it was a ruse; they weren't truly dedicating their full strength to the assault.
In reality, they were creating an illusion. The ones actually attacking the Heavenly Sword Faction were not very many at the Unity Realm Stage.
They deliberately showed a posture of attacking the Heavenly Sword Faction but allowed the faction to barely hold on for a while. Meanwhile, they leaked clues hinting at the Divine Formation Sect being the main force to lure him, making him choose to rush over to the Divine Formation Sect like he did with the Wu Family.
However, upon arriving at the Divine Formation Sect, their Mountain Protection Array was not as easy to deal with as the Wu Family's. If he got trapped inside the Divine Formation Sect's Mountain-Protecting Array and the sect leader, the Great Elder, and possibly the lurking Boundless Sect Leader or Wu Family Head Wu Xiongfei emerged, he would be caught in the array, unable to escape, and inevitably face deadly attacks from multiple enemies.
If it weren't for his own considerable proficiency in formations, and having secretly taken control of a large portion of the Mountain-Protecting Array upon sneaking into the Divine Formation Sect, his situation would be much more precarious!
"Brother Wu, Brother Lei, you should come out too."
Jing Haosi wasn't in a hurry to join forces with the Great Elder to eliminate Mu Jinyu because after Mu Jinyu had seized control of the Mountain Protection Array, he wasn't confident that just he and the Great Elder could take Mu Jinyu down.
He knew that Wu Xiongfei and the Boundless Sect Leader Lei Yongshou were lurking nearby. Considering the commotion that Mu Jinyu caused, they couldn't remain unaware.
Most likely, they were hiding nearby, waiting for the Divine Formation Sect and Mu Jinyu to weaken each other so they could come in and benefit.
Thus, he invited them to come out.
"Haha..."
With a few hearty laughs, two sturdy middle-aged men instantly appeared beside Jing Haosi.
One of them was unknown to Mu Jinyu, whom he guessed to be either the Boundless Sect Leader or Supreme Elder.
The other was someone Mu Jinyu remembered intensely—Wu Family Head Wu Xiongfei, his old enemy who nearly killed him when he entered the secret realm and had caused him severe suffering from losing a limb.
As soon as Wu Xiongfei appeared, unlike Lei Yongshou from the Boundless Sect who was calm and composed while exchanging pleasantries with Jing Haosi, he glared venomously at Mu Jinyu, gleefully sneering, "You little beast, you finally dared to show yourself. Let's see how you escape today!"
That day, when learning his beloved daughter had died at Mu Jinyu's hands, he disregarded his status and personally attempted to kill Mu Jinyu to avenge her. The first time, Mu Jinyu escaped into the secret realm, saving his life, and the second time, due to the peculiarities of the secret realm, it couldn't bear his pressure, ultimately allowing Mu Jinyu to escape before the realm collapsed.
Unexpectedly, his two attempts not only failed to harm Mu Jinyu but allowed him to ascend to the Unity Realm and cause havoc in the Wu Family, wiping out their False Merged Path Realm foundation.
This time, with the calculated efforts of several forces, they finally caught Mu Jinyu. Although filled with resentment and having the confidence to kill Mu Jinyu alone for revenge, he feared another mishap and thus chose to disregard his status once more, collaborating with Jing Haosi and Lei Yongshou to besiege Mu Jinyu.
After all, Mu Jinyu's exhibited potential was terrifying. Having just entered the First Layer Unity Realm, he managed to battle the Divine Formation Sect's Great Elder on equal terms and even slightly suppressed him.
If an accident happened today, and Mu Jinyu escaped, there might never be another chance to capture this brat. Once his cultivation improved, Kunlun Ruins would be turned upside down!
"Everyone, let's attack together!"
Seeing Lei Yongshou still engaged in idle chat with Jing Haosi, Wu Xiongfei feared delays would lead to problems, allowing Mu Jinyu to escape. After all, the Divine Formation Sect's Mountain Protection Array hadn't trapped Mu Jinyu, so he solemnly reminded them.
While speaking, he flipped his hand, and a palm-sized bronze cauldron appeared in his palm.
The bronze cauldron was mottled with verdigris, its patterns faintly depicting mountains and rivers, full of the marks of time's erosion but radiating an innate Dao Rhyme, setting it apart from Mu Jinyu's Bi Fang Cauldron.
Because this was truly a completely intact Heaven-reaching spiritual treasure.
Its name was the Eight Desolations Cauldron.
Its power was incomparable to top-grade spiritual treasures like the Bi Fang Cauldron or incomplete Heaven-reaching treasures like the Soul-Suppressing Bell!
"Okay!"
As Wu Xiongfei brought out the Eight Desolations Cauldron, Lei Yongshou and Jing Haoran, who seemed leisurely but secretly blocked all of Mu Jinyu's escape routes, also took out their sect-guarding spiritual treasures.
These, too, were completely intact Heaven-reaching spiritual treasures.
The sect-guarding Heaven-reaching spiritual treasure of the Boundless Sect was a five-colored feather fan, crafted from the feathers of five differently colored avian demons, imbued with the endlessly regenerating Dao Rhyme of the five elements.
This fan was known as the Five Beasts Spirit Fan, crafted from the feathers of demon emperor-level attributes like gold, wood, water, fire, earth, with the fire attribute feathers obtained from Phoenix Feathers, making its power unimaginably great.
Generally, a single wave of the Five Beasts Spirit Fan unleashed the Five-Colored Light that could break anything, unstoppable!
And the Divine Formation Sect's Heaven-reaching spiritual treasure was a disc-like array plate, resembling a compass, called the Divine Formation Disc.
It's said that this disc was engraved by the sect's ancestor with the seventh of the top ten ancient killing formations. Once deployed, it could change the color of the sky and earth, and although it's rarely seen in use, all major powers in the Kunlun Ruins greatly fear it.
In an instant, four Unity Realm masters appeared, intercepting Mu Jinyu's escape routes, each wielding three flawless Heaven-reaching spiritual treasures to guard the four directions, placing Mu Jinyu in extreme danger.
Among the many Divine Formation Sect elders and disciples present, almost no one believed Mu Jinyu had a chance to escape alive!
"Hmph, once you're dead and I seize the Hedao Fruit from your possession, I'll soon enter the Unity Realm myself, securing my position as the next sect leader of the Divine Formation Sect."
Zhang Huairen watched the scene unfold, his eyes coldly fixed on Mu Jinyu's storage bag, whispering to himself.
"Seal!!"
The Great Elder of the Divine Formation Sect, Jing Haosi, Wu Xiongfei, and Lei Yongshou simultaneously shouted, fully unleashing the power of their controlled Heaven-reaching spiritual treasures.
"Buzz!!"
Instantly, an immeasurable force confined the surrounding ten thousand miles, preventing anyone from leaving this area.
This is why the word "Heaven-reaching" is added before spiritual treasures.
Because they truly possess the ability to reach the heavens!
Sealing this segment of the world to prevent Mu Jinyu's escape, the four's eyes brimmed with murderous intent as they urged their Heaven-reaching spiritual treasures, advancing to kill Mu Jinyu!