Could this kid have a deep connection with the Gu Family?
But... why is his talent so poor?
It's even somewhat unbearable to behold...
Which esteemed elder of a family would have such a poor Spiritual Root, such meager Blood Qi?
Did something go wrong with the inheritance of his Spiritual Root?
Xiao Tianquan was very puzzled.
But he was also tactful and did not ask further questions.
For disciples with a "powerful backing," digging into their origins was a taboo.
Afterwards, everyone continued on their journey.
After some time, Mo Hua halted his steps, and Gu Changhuai stopped as well.
Mo Hua lowered his voice, "The perimeter is a Mystery Formation; if we continue, within the Mystery Formation, there will be Killing Formations..."
"And moreover, within the Killing Formations, Demon Cultivators are likely lurking."
Gu Changhuai understood in his heart.
The goal of the Demon Cultivators was twofold: to obstruct and to trap and kill.
Up next was the real tough battle.
Gu Changhuai ordered in a deep voice:
"Everyone, there are Killing Formations ahead, stay vigilant and alert. If you encounter Demon Cultivators, show no mercy!"
The Dao Court Enforcement Leader said solemnly.
They walked for about 30 minutes, when the bronze wall in front of them started changing.
Different Formation Patterns adorned different walls.
There were variants of Five Elements Formations, as well as some variations of the Eight Trigrams Array, peculiar and bizarre. Furthermore, there were various sinister Evil Formations with a touch of blood and poison.
These Formations were embedded within the Maze.
They were not a part of the Mystery Formation as a whole but rather utilized the Mystery Formation for concealment to set up the Killing Formations.
Mo Hua's expression became slightly stern.
The other Cultivators also had serious expressions.
Gu Changhuai held a folded paper fan in his hand and slowly said, "Let's go."
Dao Court Cultivators then formed groups of three or five, taking formation, passing through the Killing Formations and heading towards the center of the Maze.
They walked a while longer, and all was calm.
The walls marked with sinister poisonous Patterns of the Killing Formations showed no anomalies.
Everyone held their breath and continued walking forward...
Suddenly, a chill began to rise, and from a bronze wall, a pair of pale ghostly claws extended noiselessly.
Long fingernails suddenly stabbed into an Enforcement Leader's shoulder, dragging him towards the wall.
Green Blood Poison tainted the fingernails.
The Enforcement Leader was paralyzed on one side, unable to move, and he was about to be dragged into the bronze wall.
Gu Changhuai flicked his paper fan, and a white Wind Blade flashed by, severing the ghastly pale claws at their base.
Dark green blood splattered out, and a shrieking ghostly scream echoed.
Then, more sinister voices responded.
As if the call to battle was sounded.
Pairs of white ghostly claws stretched out from the bronze walls, dense and numerous like a spider's web or the segments of a centipede, reaching out for each Dao Court Cultivator.
Other Evil Formations were also triggered.
There were Blood Fire Formations, Corpse Transformation Formations, as well as treacherous demonic power poison darts, and blood-colored Evil Power blades...
Demon Cultivators, hiding within the vast bronze walls under the cover of the Formations, also showed their fangs and claws.
Holding White Bone blades, Blood Poison swords, Soul Refining Banners... and many other Demon Path Evil Artifacts, they each wore ferocious expressions, eyes alight with excitement, killing towards the Dao Court's Enforcement Leaders.
Although the Dao Court Cultivators were on guard, they were still caught off guard.
Some of the younger Enforcement Leaders, who had never experienced life and death battles, immediately turned pale, panicking.
And some, seeing the situation was dire, attempted to flee...
The Dao Court Cultivators suddenly fell into disarray.
Fortunately, among the crowd, some experienced Enforcement Leaders took action, responding calmly. Body Refinement Cultivators charged forward to fight, blocking the first wave of Demon Cultivators' assault.
Spiritual Cultivators protected with Spells, and other Cultivators also brought out their Spiritual Artifacts and Runes.
Only then did they manage to stabilize the situation.
The sounds of combat started rising, Spiritual Power intertwined with Evil Power, creating a chaotic and bloody scene.
Mo Hua heaved a sigh.
He didn't have many options.
The Maze was a trap after all.
The Evil Formations within it were pre-arranged, both treacherous and concealed, and it seemed a lot of time and thought had gone into them.
He estimated it to be the handiwork of "Master Yuan."
Mo Hua could see through the Maze, could predict danger beforehand, but after all, he was just one person. He didn't have much research on Evil Formations, and his ability was limited.
For the moment, he could not do much about so many Evil Formations...
Gu Changhuai also understood this and said, "Don't worry about these, just focus on leading the way."
The urgent task at hand was to get out of the Labyrinth Killing Formation.
They couldn't be trapped within the Killing Formation.
Otherwise, even if the Enforcement Leaders had the advantage in numbers, they would still be killed off by these Demon Cultivators, leveraging the Maze and Killing Formation.
"Mhm," Mo Hua nodded.
Gu Changhuai then instructed in a low voice:
"Gu An, Gu Quan, you two protect Mo Hua."
Gu An and Gu Quan responded solemnly.
Gu Changhuai then looked up and commanded loudly:
"The rest of you, follow Gu An and Gu Quan, form a long formation, keep pushing forward, do not fall behind, do not linger in battle, I will cover the rear!"
With that, Mo Hua, caring for nothing else, employed his movement technique and surged forward.
Gu Quan blazed a trail at the forefront, Gu An stayed beside Mo Hua to protect him.
Dao Court Cultivators from the Gu Family closely followed behind.
The other Enforcement Leaders followed the command as well, supporting each other, forming a long formation, using their movement techniques, and continuing to push forward...
Along the way, they fought Demon Cultivators for a few rounds.
They killed those they could, and if not, they didn't linger and kept moving forward.
If the Formations hindered their path, they ignored their injuries and did not attempt to heal.
To leave was to live; to stay was to die.
Gu Changhuai covered the rear, his fan swinging, sending Wind Blades scattering everywhere, slaying the Demon Cultivators he saw, helping the Dao Court Cultivators to escape from the Killing Formation, moving deeper into the Maze...
The battle was incredibly brutal.
Among the Dao Court Cultivators, there were those who were injured, seriously injured or even killed.