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A massive suction force suddenly surged from within the Formation, directly pulling Gao Fei into its midst.

"Ah!"

Gao Fei struggled desperately, but the binding suction was too strong, no matter how much he fought, he couldn't break free from its grasp, and in the end could only watch helplessly as he was drawn into the Formation. At that moment, Gao Fei's mind went blank, it was over, all was lost...

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

Li Fire, Drug-absorbing Bug, and the Thousand Transformations Stone that had turned into a sheet of white paper were all sucked into the Formation.

With a "boom," the crack in the Formation sealed shut.

"Gao Fei!" Duanmu Hong's complexion drastically changed; everything had happened too quickly. By the time Duanmu Hong realized what was happening, Gao Fei had already been pulled into the Formation. "This is trouble!" Just then, the Formation began to operate wildly, emitting beams of light one after another. These beams converged into thick pillars of light that pierced through the air, hurtling towards Duanmu Hong.

At this moment, the True Qi inside Duanmu Hong was almost depleted, and his body extremely fatigued, "I can only retreat temporarily! Gao Fei, hang in there a little longer, I'll come rescue you once I've recovered my strength." Duanmu Hong took a deep look at the Formation, then turned and ran.

The pillars of light chased after him for a while before flying back.

"Senior, you're back," He Hentian quickly stepped forward to greet her. "How did it go? Was the Formation broken? Oh, and where's Gao Fei? Why don't I see him?"

"Sigh..."

Duanmu Hong slowly exhaled a heavy breath. "The Formation is more formidable than I expected; it's going to be very difficult to break through in a short time. As for Gao Fei..." She paused for a moment. "Gao Fei was sucked into the Formation."

"What the heck?" He Hentian's eyes widened in shock. "What did you say? Gao Fei was sucked into the Formation? Do you mean to say that Gao Fei is trapped inside the Formation?"

Duanmu Hong nodded her head. "Yes."

"Dammit!" He Hentian got anxious upon hearing this. "Senior, why didn't you go rescue Gao Fei? Why did you come back alone? No way, I'm going to save Gao Fei right now!" Just as He Hentian was about to rush over, Duanmu Hong stopped him.

"Don't be reckless," Duanmu Hong said with a stern face. "The Formation inside is very domineering, you'll just be courting death if you rush in."

"But Gao Fei..."

"Don't worry, that guy Gao Fei is very cunning, he's sure to be alright."

"What if..."

"There are no 'what ifs'! I've contended with the Formation, depleting a great deal of True Qi, I'm very tired now... Once I've fully recovered, I'll go break the Formation and save Gao Fei." Having said this, Duanmu Hong walked to the side, sat down, closed her eyes, and began to rest.

He Hentian paced around anxiously, continuously praying in his heart: "Gao Fei, boy, you mustn't have an accident."

...

Standing on a stone platform, Gao Fei was highly focused, his eyes vigilantly sweeping the surroundings. In front of him, a cluster of blue flames floated, and behind him hovered hundreds of fierce little bugs. Above his head dangled a sheet of white paper, and Gao Fei muttered to himself, "What is this place? It looks so peculiar."

Even though Gao Fei considered himself well-traveled and knowledgeable, he was still stunned by the scene before him.

First of all, it was a sealed space, with the stone platform he was standing on located right in the center. Surrounding the platform were eight giant stone pillars, each carved with a different animal. The first pillar on the left depicted a dragon — its head proud and roaring majestically; the second pillar showcased a phoenix surrounded by raging flames, crying out to the heavens; the third pillar featured a huge tiger, snarling with bared fangs, very fierce; the fourth displayed a turtle with an especially large shell and a particularly short tail; the fifth pillar bore an arrogant-looking bird with a particularly sharp gaze, very much like the legendary Vermilion Bird; the sixth had a horse with wings and a single horn on its forehead, exceptionally elegant; the seventh depicted a mighty eagle, soaring with spread wings, its beak sharp and long, its talons even sharper, exuding a formidable aura; and the eighth pillar was engraved with a creature resembling a cow, complete with a cow's head, eyes, nose, and mouth... The only difference was that this creature had just one leg, located right in the center of its belly — a giant foot that looked somewhat incongruous.

"Dragon, phoenix, tiger, turtle, Vermilion Bird, Unicorn Horse, eagle, a cow with one leg..."

"If I'm not wrong, the dragon should represent the Azure Dragon, the tiger the White Tiger, the turtle Xuan Wu, and the Vermilion Bird, well, these four animals are called the Four Divine Beasts in ancient mythology, auspicious totems."

"As for the other animals... I suspect they also have extraordinary origins."

"The legend says that a horse with wings and a horn on its forehead is the mount of the Immortal Emperor, the leader of all horses... The phoenix is well-known, often compared with the Vermilion Bird. Some argue that the phoenix is more noble, others that the Vermilion Bird is more impressive. After so many years of debate, there's still no conclusion. If you ask me, both the phoenix and the Vermilion Bird are noble, and it's hard to say which is superior."

"The only one I can't see through is that one-legged cow. What kind of animal is that? The most primitive cow? Did cows begin with just one leg, then slowly evolved to have four? Isn't that a bit ridiculous?"

These eight pillars were arranged according to the positions of the Eight Trigrams, each emitting a powerful aura. If Gao Fei was not mistaken, these stone pillars were likely the Formation Eyes. In other words, these pillars were supporting a vast Formation; in turn, destroying these pillars would cause the Formation to collapse on its own.

There were even more bizarre occurrences. To the left, there was tumultuous water; to the right, flames burned fiercely. Directly in front was a field of dust, and behind were strong gusts of wind.

Four areas, each occupied by a different Element: water, fire, earth, wind. It was truly inexplicable how four elements that generate and overcome each other could coexist peacefully and remain unharmed. What was the reason for this?

"What on earth is this place?" Gao Fei wondered silently, his tongue trembling at the bizarre quality of it all. "Eh? There's something in the water! Damn! There's also something in the fire! And there's something in the dust and the wind..." Gao Fei clearly saw shadows flitting about in the fire, water, dust, and wind, that appeared to be some kind of entity. However, what they were was not clear at first glance.

Use Clairvoyance!

Gao Fei activated Clairvoyance, looking toward the left area: "I hope it works this time, and it won't be blocked by Mysterious Power again..." Perhaps Gao Fei's prayers were effective, for this time, no Mysterious Power obstructed his Clairvoyance.

"Success!"

Fighting back his excitement, Gao Fei widened his eyes and inspected closely. The left side area was water, where a shadow slid slowly. Under the gaze of Clairvoyance, the true appearance of the shadow slowly emerged from the water...

"What is this thing?"

Gao Fei was dumbfounded: "I'm speechless. I thought it was some weirdly-shaped fish, but after all that... Turns out it's this..."