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Back Mountain.

Inside a cave.

Shangguan Yunyue sat on the cold ground, gasping for breath, her face as pale as paper.

First, she had been poisoned, then she used a secret technique to boost her strength, followed by a battle of wits and bravery with Nangong Qi and others, and finally, she self-destructed three top-level Treasures... After doing all this, Shangguan Yunyue was completely drained and no longer had the strength to escape. With no other choice, she had to hide in a cave.

"Found her! Shangguan Yunyue is hiding in this cave!"

"Hurry up, surround the cave!"

"Quickly, we absolutely can't let her escape again this time!"

Roars came from outside.

Shangguan Yunyue sighed softly; they had found her... She extended her hand and groped inside her chest for a moment. When she brought her hand back out, she held a small flag. This was no ordinary flag, it was an Array Flag, a set of twelve. Each Array Flag held a Formation, and the twelve together could be set up into an incredibly strong Defensive Array.

This set of Array Flags had been passed down from her ancestors, the life-saving ace in the hole for generations of Palace Masters.

"I never thought there would come a day when I'd have to use the Array Flags."

"Go!"

Shangguan Yunyue threw out the Array Flags with all the strength she had left, then chanted an Incantation.

"Swoosh swoosh swoosh..."

The twelve Array Flags spun in the air for a moment and then scattered in all directions, encircling Shangguan Yunyue in the middle. "Whoosh whoosh whoosh!" Beams of light shot out from the Array Flags, intertwining to form a net of shimmering gold that enveloped Shangguan Yunyue, who was sitting on the ground.

"Phew!"

Seeing the Formation successfully activated, Shangguan Yunyue immediately relaxed.

Almost immediately after the Formation was set up, Nangong Qi and the others arrived.

"A Formation?" Nangong Qi was startled, then he sneered, "Do you really think a Formation can stop me? Shangguan Yunyue, you're far too naive!" As he spoke, Nangong Qi raised his hand and struck out toward Shangguan Yunyue with a palm.

"Boom!!!"

"Pfft!"

The fierce palm wind slammed into the golden net and then collapsed, disappearing.

"Huh?" Nangong Qi frowned, "Quite sturdy! Take another one of my palms!" Nangong Qi inhaled deeply, tensed his abdomen, and focused all his strength in his hands before suddenly pushing forward...

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

"Pfft!"

Just like before, as soon as the two palm winds formed, they were shattered by the golden net.

"What!" Nangong Qi's eyes widened, "What kind of Formation is this? How can it be so strong? Damn it, why is catching one person so damn difficult!" If bare hands didn't work, he would use Treasures. Nangong Qi brought out a dozen or more Treasures and launched a barrage of attacks at the golden net.

An hour later.

Nangong Qi stopped his assault, sweat on his temples, his arms aching from fatigue: "This is infuriating! What the hell is this, how can it be so powerful?"

Despite being attacked by Nangong Qi for an hour, the golden net was still as radiant and intact as ever.

Elsewhere.

Seeing the golden net's resilience, Shangguan Yunyue's tense nerves finally relaxed, and then... she passed out.

Outside.

Nangong Qi shouted loudly, "Come over, everyone come over, let's attack together! I refuse to believe that this golden net can withstand the combined attacks of so many people!"

At Nangong Qi's beckoning, many elders congregated.

"If we all join forces, the energy created will be enormous. We might accidentally harm Palace Master Shangguan," one of the elders said hesitantly.

"We can't care about that anymore," Nangong Qi said fiercely. "I have already given Shangguan Yunyue a chance. She insists on opposing me, so she can't blame me for being ruthless! Come on, attack!"

Under the urging of Nangong Qi, numerous elders began to launch their attacks.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

"Bang, bang, bang!"

"Clang, clang, clang!"

The combined assault of dozens of people generated tremendous and terrifying energy, truly stirring the winds and clouds and changing the colors of the heavens and earth.

The golden net swayed left and right, emitting grating noises, and it seemed as though it could not hold out much longer…

"Everyone, push harder, the golden net is about to collapse!" Nangong Qi shouted loudly.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

"Bang, bang, bang!"

"Clang, clang, clang!"

The attack lasted half an hour, and still the golden net swayed.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

One hour later.

The golden net still hadn't broken.

Two hours, three hours, four hours…

It felt like the golden net was about to give in, about to shatter, but after a long period, it remained as intact as before.

"Ouch, I can't, it's too tiring, I need to rest." One of the elders ceased their assault, bent over, and gasped for air.

"I can't do it either."

"What on earth is this thing, why is it so tough?"

"All of us attacking together, even if an Emperor came, he would have to keep his distance, yet we can't handle a single golden net? If word of this gets out, we'll definitely be laughed at."

"The wisdom of the ancients is truly remarkable, capable of creating such an incredible formation."

"I knew the Palace Master must have many life-saving means, even poisoned, he can still save his own life."

"What do we do?"

"You're asking me? Who the hell am I supposed to ask?"

"We're not catching anyone today."

"What kind of situation is this! With the golden net's defense, we can't harm Shangguan Palace Master. Once Shangguan Palace Master gets rid of the poison and heals, we'll be the unlucky ones."

"That's why I'm saying, we need to quickly think of a way to break the golden net and then capture Shangguan Palace Master!"

"Easier said than done, can you think of a way? I sure can't."

"Let's all think together, we're bound to come up with a solution."

Everyone chattered incessantly, not stopping.

"Enough! Shut up!" Nangong Qi listened in annoyance: "What good does it do to spout this nonsense now? Huh, does it?" Saying that, Nangong Qi exhaled a sigh of frustration: "There's nothing in this world that is perfect. Arrays are no exception. Every formation has its flaws, and once we find them, breaking it is easy."

"We all understand this principle," an elder said with a bitter smile, "but the key issue is, we simply can't find the flaw in the golden net. It seems... nearly perfect... I'd stake my head on it, this golden net isn't some ordinary array, it might even be... a Spiritual Treasure Level array..."

"Spiritual Treasure?" Nangong Qi's eyes widened at the unintentional suggestion: "Are you saying... if we used a Spiritual Treasure to attack, could we destroy this golden net?"

"Spiritual Treasure attack?" The many elders looked at each other, none of them offering an opinion.

"Speak up, damn it, is it possible or not?" Nangong Qi asked urgently.

"Cough, cough, cough..." An elder with white hair softly coughed a few times, "Using a Spiritual Treasure to attack… might break the golden net, the real issue is, where do we find a Spiritual Treasure?"

"Don't worry about that," Nangong Qi waved his hand dismissively, "I have ways to procure a Spiritual Treasure. When the time comes, everyone will work together to control it, making the Spiritual Treasure unleash its fullest power!" Turning to glance at the golden net, Nangong Qi said, "Shangguan Yunyue! Do you think that by hiding in the golden net, I'll have no way to deal with you? You are far too naïve!"