Chapter 190 : Chapter 190

Chapter 190. They Began Setting Up the Formation

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“And ‍​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍what is more...” A vicious glint flashed through his eyes as he ground his teeth and said, “Do not forget, everyone, that Cailin, the leader of the Heaven-Devouring Python Clan, is still by Chu Feng’s side. As long as we spread word that members of Cailin’s clan have been detained by us and tell her to come negotiate, she will definitely be moved. And once she moves, how could that human possibly stand by and do nothing? Even if he does not come, we can still use this as leverage and force him to come settle the matter. Otherwise, we will simply flatten the entire Great Chu Dynasty. I do not believe that petty human would dare refuse.”

Those ‍​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍words were truly ruthless.

Flattening ‍​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍an entire Great Chu Dynasty would mean the deaths of countless innocent people, yet Shi Ritian did not hesitate in the slightest when he said it.

Even ‍​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍the others of the Ancient Royal Clan could not help shuddering when they heard it.

They ‍​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍all felt that this matter had become somewhat too grave.

Yet to their surprise, among all the leaders, the only woman—the Fire Phoenix leader—suddenly had her beautiful eyes light up as she said excitedly, “Wonderful, truly wonderful! The Heaven-Devouring Python Clan did not participate in forming the array this time, so using Cailin as bait to lure Chu Feng into the trap can also be considered a contribution from their clan. The only question is what sort of place Cailin really holds in Chu Feng’s heart. What if Chu Feng simply abandons her?”

Shi Ritian had long since anticipated even that.

He lifted his head confidently and said with ringing certainty, “Hahaha, everyone, there is something you do not know. You have never dealt with Chu Feng before. This man values loyalty and sentiment, and he is bound by too many of the Human Race’s rules.

Cailin is already Chu Feng’s woman. If she rashly goes forward alone and runs into danger, and Chu Feng turns a blind eye, then it will naturally provoke much dissatisfaction, and he himself would never be able to bring himself to do such a thing.

Besides, Chu Feng has no idea just how powerful our Ancient Killing Array is this time. He will think this is only some minor disturbance, so why would he not come? Therefore, Chu Feng falling into the trap is inevitable...”

After listening to Shi Ritian’s explanation, the Kunpeng who had been hopping about and objecting a moment ago could only fold his wings and stand there silently, unable to say a single word.

Because, looked at this way, Shi Ritian really had prepared quite thoroughly.

And for the moment, it was indeed the best possible plan.

Seeing that everyone had gone silent and that even the Kunpeng leader was no longer stirring up trouble, the leader of the Nine Netherworld Mastiff Clan could not help bursting into loud laughter.

“Good boy! How was it that we never realized before that you were this capable? It seems that we old fellows truly are no longer enough. The future really does belong to the younger generation. You have handled this beautifully. Not only have you determined the place where we should cast the formation, but you have also thoroughly grasped the hearts of men. In that case, this plan is bound to be foolproof.”

Shi Ritian lowered his head modestly. “Senior flatters me too much. This is only because all of you Seniors have taught me so well. I have merely followed your example.”

The Dragon King had not expected that this boy would actually manage to pull it off. A complicated look flashed through his eyes.

It was as though he was both expectant and deeply wary.

The reason he had handed this matter over to Shi Ritian in the first place was, in truth, because he had his own selfish motive.

In the Dragon King’s eyes, Shi Ritian had always been unreliable. He had thought that by leaving the matter to him, it would naturally fall apart on its own and be dropped altogether. Yet he had never imagined that this boy would prove so capable this time and actually bring the whole matter to success by himself.

But now that things had come to this point, the Dragon King could no longer take back his words. He could only watch helplessly as events continued to unfold.

Especially now, when the leaders of the other clans were all so excited and had already begun making preparations, the Dragon King naturally could not pour cold water on them.

The Dragon King took a long, deep look at Shi Ritian, then said slowly, “Since this is the case, then let this matter be settled now. The location of the Ancient Killing Array shall be set at Duanhun Valley. I ask all of you to prepare yourselves well when the time comes, and remember that there must not be the slightest disorder.”

After that, the leaders of the various clans all bowed one after another.

The Dragon King rose to his feet, his Dragon Might surging outward. “Hear my command, eight clans...”

The assembled leaders all cupped their fists. “We are here.”

“From this day onward, the Ancient Royal Clan shall have each clan mobilize resources and dispatch elites to Duanhun Valley to set up the formation.

Within seven times seven, forty-nine days, the Ancient Killing Array must be completed without fail. When that time comes, that human brat will pay the price for his insulting words and actions toward the Ancient Royal Clan. I, the Dragon King, hereby wish all of you a great victory.

However, all of you know the power of the Ancient Killing Array very well. Once the formation suffers backlash, I hope none of you will stubbornly keep pressing forward. Your own lives and safety are the most important thing, so if necessary, you may abandon the array at once.

Our Ancient Royal Clan has not come this far easily. We cannot let a moment’s anger destroy all the foundations of our clan. As long as the green hills remain, there will be no shortage of firewood. Remember this well, all of you. Remember it well.”

“Many thanks, Dragon King!”

“Thank you for the Dragon King’s warning.”

“Many thanks, Dragon King. This subject will certainly not fail in his mission. That human will surely pay the price.”

“Exactly. Thank you for the Dragon King’s warning, but this time victory is ours for certain. We will definitely make that insignificant human who does not know the height of heaven and the depth of earth understand the might of our Ancient Royal Clan.”

“That is only natural. With our eight clans joining forces to activate the Ancient Killing Array, even if Chu Feng had three heads and six arms, he still would not be able to withstand our overwhelming force.”

All the leaders immediately roused themselves to the highest possible state. Every one of them was filled with confidence.

Watching everyone prepare so vigorously to face the enemy, Shi Ritian’s private calculations clicked loudly in his heart.

From the moment this matter was confirmed, the Ancient Royal Clan entered a period of complete frenzy.

The several clans participating in the Ancient Killing Array could no longer continue their normal cultivation during these days. Instead, they drilled their forces at a feverish pace. Some of the leaders even shut themselves inside their Alchemy Chambers.

They began improving their cultivation while also refining the pills needed for the coming battle.

In short, the entire Ancient Royal Clan moved in hurried strides, as though everyone had entered a race against time.

Half a month later.

Duanhun Valley.

Eight beams of colored light suddenly descended, and in the next instant, the eight great clans of the Ancient Royal Clan landed together atop the cliffs of Duanhun Valley.

The secluded valley, once shrouded in mist and clouds, had already changed completely. It had become dazzlingly bright and brilliantly lit.

In the next moment, the members of the eight great clans waved their arms, and streams of fresh spiritual power descended through the valley like scattered starlight.

Soon, at the mouth of the valley, eight enormous formation structures began to be erected at a frantic pace. Each Array Base stood a full ten zhang high, cast entirely from rare Primordial Spirit Stone, and every one of them was engraved all over with densely packed array patterns.