Chapter 628: The Three Great Professions of Ancient Times
"Hehe, you think only you humans are cunning?"
The Abyss Demon Emperor looked disdainfully at the Hall Master and others inside the Formation.
Suddenly, a cold burst of Demon Essence erupted within the Formation.
Within the Formation, countless black mists swirled like Netherworld Yin Wind.
Blowing fiercely, they caused unbearable pain to everyone, as if a blade was slicing through their bodies.
"Pfft." Including the Divine Martial King and the Hall Master, everyone suddenly spat out a mouthful of bloody phlegm.
The Yin Wind not only injured their bodies but even caused intense pain to their spirits and souls.
"Damn it, what's happening?" the Golden Emperor asked, his face ashen, his teeth clenched.
A gust of Yin Wind had just pierced through him, causing his mind to feel as if it were being stabbed with needles, the pain unbearable.
"We fell into a trap. After hundreds of years, this monster is still as cunning as ever," the Divine Martial King said, his face extremely grim.
"From the beginning, it wasn't casting the Black Prison Cage."
"Rather, it was the Black Prison Soul Extinguishing Formation, a Killing Formation."
"His previous loud shout was just to make us think it was the Black Prison Cage, to lower our guard, so he could fully prepare for the Black Prison Soul Extinguishing Formation."
The Divine Martial King was both shocked and furious, saying, "Damn, although this Killing Formation can trap enemies, its effect shouldn't be this strong."
"Had we used our full strength earlier, we should have been able to break the Formation."
"Now, we're screwed..."
All the commanders and fifteen Hall Masters, seeing the expression of the Divine Martial King, couldn't help but feel worried.
Even a martial artist of the Divine Martial King's level was extremely wary.
It goes without saying, this Formation was definitely not simple.
"Hall Master." Everyone's gaze turned toward the Hall Master.
Undoubtedly, the Hall Master was the most knowledgeable about secrets here.
And without a doubt, everyone hoped to hear some good news from the Hall Master.
"No... impossible," the Hall Master muttered to himself.
"The Black Prison Soul Extinguishing Formation is not so easily understood, nor can it be cast easily."
"This is the most ferocious Formation from ancient times."
"Apart from needing the capabilities of one as powerful as an ancient Array Master, it also requires..."
"Could it be..." The Hall Master's face suddenly turned deathly pale.
"It's over... it's over..."
"Hall Master." Everyone's faces changed dramatically.
Outside the Great Formation.
The Abyss Demon Emperor laughed heinously, "You're doomed! The Black Prison Soul Extinguishing Formation is fully operational, no one can escape."
"The Black Prison Soul Extinguishing Formation will continuously release Black Netherworld Yin Wind."
"These Yin Winds, coming from the depths of the Netherworld, can damage both body and spirit."
"It won't be long before your bodies will endure the torture of a thousand cuts and carvings."
"Your souls will be forcibly extracted and extinguished under the Black Netherworld Yin Wind."
"Without your souls, your bodies will become ownerless entities."
"In less than two hours, your souls will disperse, and your bodies will turn into a pool of blood."
"Hahahaha, the Flame Dragon Continent will soon belong to our Demon Clan."
His hideous laughter and words echoed across the entire battlefield.
The side of the Human Martial Artists looked astonished, followed by a burst of laughter.
"Hahaha, Abyss Demon Emperor, do you really think you can kill the Divine Martial King and the Hall Master with you being such a monster?"
"Keep dreaming."
"After the two seniors break free, they will surely kill you, you fierce beast."
The confident smiles of the millions of human powerhouses represented their absolute trust in the Divine Martial King and the Hall Master.
However, everything within the high-altitude Formation was not as straightforward as they thought.
Inside the Black Prison Soul Extinguishing Formation, the Yin Wind gradually increased.
What started as a whisker was now thousands upon thousands.
The waves of Yin Wind were like the Soul Summoning Blades on the path of the Netherworld End.
"Just Yin Wind wants to hurt this Emperor?" the Ice Emperor exclaimed coldly.
In his prime and extremely confident in himself.
As one of the Eight Emperors, one of the Eight Supreme Beings of the East Sea, his methods were astonishing.
A burst of extreme Cold Frost suddenly condensed, blocking in front of him.
But, swoosh... swoosh... swoosh...
The dense Yin Wind, blowing relentlessly, ignored the resistance of the Cold Frost, piercing straight through.
The Deep Abyss Yin Wind couldn't be blocked or avoided.
"Ah... ah... ah..." Wails of heartrending pain emanated from the Formation.
The Ice Emperor was already appearing crazed, his expression ferocious.
Such torture was unbearable even for a Supreme Strong.
The only ones in the entire field still gritting their teeth were the Divine Martial King, the Hall Master, and a woman.
But they, too, were extremely pale, with fresh blood at the corners of their mouths.
These three powerhouses, now so disheveled, was a first.
As the Yin Wind blew by, their minds were filled with countless evil spirits screaming, causing unbearable pain to their spirits.
"There's no other way, let's give it our best shot," the woman said, grinding her teeth.
"Hmm," the Divine Martial King and the Hall Master nodded.
The next second, the three simultaneously launched their attacks.
Sword Qi, Palm Wind, fist strength.
With all their might, the entire Black Prison Soul Extinguishing Formation roared incessantly.
But the result, apparently, could not overwhelm the Formation.
The Formation, reinforced by both the Abyss Demon Emperor and the Ten Great Demon Kings, was immensely sturdy.
Let alone their current reduced strength, even at their peak, it would not have been easy to break through this Formation.
Time gradually passed.
After about half an hour.
The trio of the Divine Martial King had already stopped their attacks and collapsed to the ground.
Yin Wind now completely filled the Great Formation.
Their bodies and spirits, seemingly unharmed, had in fact sustained severe damage and were gravely injured.
On the battlefield below, the Human Martial Artists naturally saw everything that was happening in the sky clearly.
"Divine Martial King, Hall Master… even you are not a match?" Many Martial Artists incredulously looked toward the sky.
"Pu… pu… pu…" Within the Great Formation in the sky, everyone violently spat blood.
Below, millions of Human Martial Artists began to look dazed.
"How is this possible… how is this possible… the Divine Martial King and the Hall Master are supposed to be invincible, the strongest on the continent…"
Their gazes were not those of disappointment but like those of a 'belief' shattered to emptiness.
"King." A figure suddenly leapt up from the Heavenly Gold City Wall.
It was Emperor Yee.
"You monster, prepare to die." Emperor Yee, with a crazed expression, struck out with a palm toward the Abyss Demon Emperor.
A thunderous explosion resounded.
The Abyss Demon Emperor didn't dodge or move, remaining completely still.
Instead, it was Emperor Yee whose palm strike sent him flying back, spitting blood.
"You insolent humans, overestimating your abilities," the Abyss Demon Emperor scoffed disdainfully. "Though I cannot take action myself, I have already merged with the Great Formation."
"If you wish to harm me, you'd need the power to break the Formation, wouldn't you?"
It's not that he didn't want to dodge, but that he needed to maintain the Formation and couldn't evade.
Although not injured, he felt immense rage toward Emperor Yee's strike.
"You little ant, dare to offend me; soon I will make your life worse than death, hmph."
"Bastard, release the King immediately." Emperor Yee seemed crazed.
Watching the Divine Martial King continuously spit blood within the Formation, his heart reached extreme points of anger and urgency.
Just as he was about to make a move, just then, a faint figure blocked him.
"Emperor Yee, with your current strength, it shouldn't be difficult for you to stop those thousands of monsters, right?" The person speaking was Xiao Yi.
"Xiao Yi? Move aside." Emperor Yee bellowed angrily.
"Trust me." Xiao Yi's face grew solemn.
"Hmm?" Emperor Yee was skeptical, but seeing the unwavering confidence on Xiao Yi's face, his doubts dissipated instantly.
He believed that the young man before him was not someone who spoke without consideration.
"Alright." Emperor Yee nodded. "Xiao Yi, I'm leaving it to you."
After speaking, Emperor Yee's figure flashed, heading toward the battlefield below.
Since Xiao Yi had come here, those thousands of monsters naturally needed others to intercept.
"Formation?" Xiao Yi's eyes narrowed, and a dense Cold Frost suddenly condensed in his hand.
No one knew that in his hand, he controlled something.
It was the Heavenly Mechanism Sacred Plate.
The Heavenly Mechanism Sacred Plate was a Formation-related Heaven and Earth Treasure; even the Great Powers skilled in Ancient Formations coveted and dreamed of it.
Besides being able to set up Formations at will, its most important function was… to break Formations.
Although Xiao Yi was not highly skilled in the art of Formations, he still understood the basics.
Formations might be profound, but they have a Formation Eye.
The Formation Eye is the weakest and hardest to find part of a Formation.
Once the Formation Eye is broken, the Formation will instantly collapse.
"What, another ant?" The Abyss Demon Emperor disdainfully looked at Xiao Yi.
"Oh, it seems to be a slightly talented ant."
Xiao Yi stayed silent, just carefully observing the Formation.
Before long, Xiao Yi's eyes lit up, "Found it."
Whoosh, the Blizzard Sword appeared in his hand.
Xiao Yi's figure turned into a streak of light, launching a thrust with his sword.
"Hmph, I told you, without the strength to break the Great Formation, you can't harm me," the Abyss Demon Emperor's disdainful tone carried a hint of annoyance.
But the next second, when he saw the direction of Xiao Yi's leaping figure, his complexion suddenly changed.
"No…you're trying to break the Formation?"
"I've broken this Black Prison Soul Extinguishing Formation," Xiao Yi coldly chuckled, stabbing the sword toward the Formation.
The position he targeted was precisely the Formation Eye.
"How is this possible," the Abyss Demon Emperor sounded shocked, "to find the Formation Eye in such a short time? Are you an Array Master?"
The Abyss Demon Emperor's gaze toward Xiao Yi completely changed.
Xiao Yi remained silent, on the Blizzard Sword a mini version of a blizzard condensed and then continuously compressed.
Below, exclamations and jubilations erupted.
"Array Master? The long-lost Array Master profession on the continent?"
"No mistake, that monster's Great Formation is an Ancient Formation; if the Sword Sect's Genius can easily find and break the Formation Eye, he is definitely a true Array Master."
"That's great, so long as the Divine Martial King and the Hall Master break out of the Formation, we are sure to win in this battle."
The Human Martial Artists exploded with overwhelming fighting spirit again.
In the sky, Xiao Yi's sword heavily chopped down, and terrifying Cold Frost instantly spread.
The entire Black Prison Soul Extinguishing Formation trembled non-stop, appearing to collapse.
However, this state of collapse did not last long.
The Black Prison Soul Extinguishing Formation once again returned to normal.
"What? How is this possible?" Xiao Yi's face showed shock.
"Hahahaha, boy, useless." The Abyss Demon Emperor roared with laughter. "Did you think the Black Prison Soul Extinguishing Formation could be so easily broken?"
From within the Formation, the Hall Master's helpless voice was heard, "Sword Sect's Genius, quickly retreat, do not lose your life."
"To construct the Black Prison Soul Extinguishing Formation, apart from the skilful techniques of an Ancient Formation Master, it also requires the support of Soul Power."
Indeed, the Black Prison Soul Extinguishing Formation contained Soul Power.
Without Soul Power to oppose it, no one could break it.
And the Soul Master profession, even rarer than the Array Master, had also been lost more thoroughly.
"Boy, did you think my Black Prison Soul Extinguishing Formation could hurt their spirits…" The Abyss Demon Emperor cackled madly.
However, his laughter did not last long.
"Is that so?" Xiao Yi coldly chuckled, a strange power suddenly erupted, directly blasting toward the Formation Eye.
"Soul Power? Impossible, are you a Soul Master?" The Abyss Demon Emperor showed a look of utmost shock for the first time.
Below, countless Human Martial Artists widened their eyes.
"A Soul Master? Am I not dreaming?"
"If I remember correctly, the Sword Sect's Genius is also a high-level Pharmacist, right?"
"Pharmacist, Array Master, Soul Master, the three great Ancient professions combined in one person… this…this monster…"
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