Facing the despicable enemy, Tang Luor rose up, ready to make a final struggle.
At that moment, Ye Xiu suddenly thought of a solution!
Didn’t he still have Master Zuo's Seven Needles?
Yes! It was Master Zuo's Seven Needles!
Without hesitation, Ye Xiu grasped the Silver Needle and aimed it at Ji Tongzhou!
This action startled Ji Tongzhou, causing him to twitch in fear.
Last time, it was this very needle that had disrupted his spiritual power and led to his defeat at Ye Xiu's hands. Ji Tongzhou knew all too well the terror of the Silver Needle.
However, without any spiritual power, Ji Tongzhou could not withstand Ye Xiu's attack and was pierced by the Silver Needle.
Furious, Ji Tongzhou sprang to his feet, wanting to fight Ye Xiu to the death. He waved his right hand, and the Peach Wood Sword flew from a distance, firmly grasped by him.
"Why are you still trying to stab me?!"
Ye Xiu shrugged and replied calmly, "Just look..."
At that moment, Ji Tongzhou suddenly realized that he had actually stood up and recalled the distant Peach Wood Sword. This...
Feeling within himself, his spiritual power was slowly recovering. Although the recovery speed was slow and he couldn't even complete a basic Spell yet, as the spirit of the formation, it was enough!
Then, Ye Xiu stepped aside from the formation eye, and Ji Tongzhou took his place.
In an instant, the spiritual energy divided into twenty-four branches, lifting the talismans of Dry Position, Departure, Kun Position, and Kan Position into the air. Six Yellow Talismans emitted a soft white glow; this was the manifestation of spiritual energy. As the energy burned out, merging back into one, the Yellow Talismans dissipated, and the Black Talismans radiated a dazzling black spiritual power. The black energy first formed a boundary above and below, then spread from that boundary to adjacent ones. Eventually, the boundaries connected, and the black barrier gradually became invisible. The barrier had appeared!
Of course, the enemies witnessing this scene unleashed their most ferocious attacks in an attempt to prevent the formation from fully materializing.
However, it was too late.
The Four Symbols Formation was complete!
After a fierce assault that yielded no results, the enemies finally gave up.
"Hmph, all you've done is delay your capture. Soon enough, when the formation's power wanes, you will still fall into my hands!" said the Maple Mist Tower Leader.
"They're like fish in a barrel now. Even if they recover their spiritual energy to its peak, they won't escape! The news has already spread; various sects, including the Dao Alliance, have sent people rushing here! When they arrive, heh heh!" the Harmonious Sect Leader said with a sly grin.
"Come on, surround them and wait for the main force to arrive."
"Yes!"
Upon hearing that reinforcements were on their way, Ye Xiu and his companions felt a heavy weight in their hearts.
They had planned to wait until their spiritual energy was sufficiently restored before attempting a breakout, but now it seemed utterly impossible.
Even with Ye Xiu and Seven Lives Decision's first needle at their disposal, that meager recovery rate would not be enough to allow them to fight back before the reinforcements arrived.
"Is this your Four Symbols Formation? Just creating a trap for yourself?" Zhao Wentong mocked.
"How do I talk to your master? It's no big deal!" Ji Tongzhou said.
"Master, your skills are truly impressive. They can't catch us even if they want to!" Zhao Wentong changed his tone.
"Daoist, could it be that we really have no way out?" Tang Luor asked, looking at Ye Xiu, who was sitting quietly in meditation.
Ji Tongzhou looked at Ye Xiu and replied, "Don't worry, I set up this Four Symbols Formation for a reason. Even if we end up with no options, I still have a backup plan!"
Seeing Ji Tongzhou's serious expression, Zhao Wentong surprisingly did not interrupt.
Ji Tongzhou's face showed determination as he said, "I am confident I can keep you safe. However, give me some time to recover my spiritual energy!"
With that, Ji Tongzhou began to meditate like Ye Xiu, working hard to restore his energy.
Seeing both of them in this state, Tang Luor also sat down cross-legged and began to meditate.
Thus, within the Four Symbols Formation, only Zhao Wentong remained at a loss. He couldn't decide whether to stand or sit, anxiously watching the group outside that was eyeing them hungrily.
As he glanced around, he suddenly met the gaze of the Harmonious Sect Leader. She slightly pursed her alluring lips, her perfect figure accentuated by a pink garment that fit her body without a wrinkle.
The Harmonious Sect Leader threw a flirtatious glance at Zhao Wentong. Unable to contain himself, his face turned bright red. Then, as she posed seductively, Zhao Wentong's legs went weak and he collapsed onto the ground...
Later, recalling this scene, Ye Xiu commented, "Old Zhao is only capable of this much..."
As Zhao Wentong fell weakly to the ground, the atmosphere finally calmed down. The people outside the Four Symbols Formation also began to meditate to prevent any sudden attacks.
Ye Xiu sat in meditation for a while and unexpectedly entered a state of deep contemplation, completely severing his connection to the outside world.
In a vast, empty space, Ye Xiu stood dazed, recalling everything that had happened. Suddenly, he jolted awake: "No! I have to go back; Tang Luor is in danger!"
But no one responded, and nothing happened. Ye Xiu remained alone in this meditative world.
"Where is this?! Is anyone there?!" Ye Xiu shouted!
Yet still, no one answered.
The echo spread endlessly to the far reaches of this world...
Ye Xiu had been here for a long time, calculating the time; the reinforcements from various sects should be arriving soon.
What to do! What to do!! What to do!!!
Ye Xiu was truly anxious, recklessly unleashing his spiritual power against the surroundings.
Aside from his speed and a Silver Needle, along with close combat skills, he had no other techniques. At this moment, he felt powerless; even venting his frustration was not as satisfying as he wished!
Outside the Meditation World, Ji Tongzhou and Tang Luor had already risen from their meditation to discuss strategies, but they still could not see Ye Xiu open his eyes.
Zhao Wentong stepped forward, preparing to tap Ye Xiu, but Ji Tongzhou quickly stopped him.
"Wait! Let me take a look!"
Ji Tongzhou walked over to Ye Xiu, first trying to call out to him a few times, but received no response. He then placed his right hand on Ye Xiu's forehead, channeling a faint stream of spiritual energy into him. This harmless energy wandered through Ye Xiu's body.
After a moment, Ji Tongzhou withdrew his energy, his expression turning serious. "The situation has become even more critical!"
Zhao Wentong asked urgently, "What happened to him???"
"I just examined Ye Xiu's body, and my spiritual energy was able to easily enter. This means that he no longer has any spiritual energy within him!"
At this, Zhao Wentong felt a sharp pang of pain in his heart, though he still couldn't believe it. Even though Zhao Wentong didn't understand cultivators and spiritual energy, he knew that if a cultivator was fine one moment and then had no spiritual energy the next, it could only mean one thing: he was already dead...
Seeing Zhao Wentong's expression, Tang Luor frowned and said, "You should let Ji Daozhang finish."
"Well... there could be two possibilities! One is that he is already dead; the other is that he has entered a meditative state!"
After hearing this, Tang Luor continued to furrow his brow.
At this moment, regardless of which possibility it was, both were the worst-case scenarios. Moreover, because of the White Jade Piece entrusted to Ye Xiu, Tang Luor knew that the first possibility could not be true!
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