My Sexy CEO Wife-Chapter 248 - 247 Ancient Formation (Part 3)

The wind was howling even stronger!

The sky was growing darker and darker!

The expression on Dongfang Jian's face was becoming colder and colder.

Ever since he had cultivated the "Merciless Decision," his heart had slowly turned icy and hard. Xiong Batian had once said, to cultivate the "Merciless Decision" to a profound realm, one had to be merciless and cold-blooded, becoming a true loner.

To possess great strength, one must make sacrifices.

"I should take a walk outside," Dongfang Jian slowly exhaled a pent-up breath. "Walk around, take a look, find opportunities while refining my mental state."

Once he had made his decision, Dongfang Jian no longer hesitated and took big strides forward.

...

Time flew by.

In the blink of an eye, the day of departure arrived.

Early in the morning, Huyan Wudi gathered everyone and left Ninefold Mountain in a grand procession—he was fully prepared this time and determined to exterminate those detestable insects!

Several days later, the group arrived at Shennongjia and, familiar with the path, made their way to the palace.

"Fellow Daoists, it's all up to you now," Huyan Wudi said with a solemn expression. "The longer you can delay them, the higher our chances of success. I'm counting on you all."

Chen Feiyang and the others walked forward with bitter smiles, each wearing a sorrowful expression.

"Everyone, get ready. Once the black insects are restrained by the twelve Daoists, we'll start setting up the formation. We must be fast," Huyan Wudi said.

"Buzz... Buzz... Buzz..."

As Chen Feiyang and the others reached the middle of the palace, a swarm of black insects flew down from the roof. They weren't large, but their presence was terrifying.

"They're here!" Chen Feiyang drew a treasure and commenced the attack. The others also brought out their treasures and attacked the black insects. The treasures in their hands were all borrowed, and they needed to be returned after the deed was done.

Chen Feiyang had originally wanted to use Gao Fei's treasure because it was powerful. However, Gao Fei refused him, even Huyan Wudi's intervention didn't change his mind. He simply wouldn't lend it; neither reason nor relations would work.

Furious, Chen Feiyang cursed aloud, calling Gao Fei stingy. Huyan Wudi was also angry, criticizing Gao Fei for not considering the bigger picture and being too selfish.

Gao Fei's stance was firm: no matter how much you curse, I will not lend it!

...

"The black insects have been restrained, let's hurry up and set up the formation!" Huyan Wudi shouted. "This grand formation is divided into eight gates: Life Gate, Rest Gate, Injury Gate, Block Gate, View Gate, Death Gate, Shock Gate, and Open Gate. Let's set up the Life Gate first, then the Rest Gate... Make sure to follow the sequence; don't get it wrong."

"Good, that's how we'll set it up!"

"What are you doing? The Array Flag is inserted crookedly, can't you see? Are your eyes on your ass?"

"And you, move a bit to the left, don't interfere with the others!"

"Fast, fast, fast, speed it up!"

"Watch the order, don't get it reversed!"

"Be extra cautious when arranging the Death Gate, don't get yourself caught in it."

"Gao Fei, are you just going to stand aside and watch? Get to work and help out! You're really disappointing!"

...

Huyan Wudi stood at a high point acting as the conductor, directing everyone to set up the formation. In Gao Fei's words, Huyan Wudi might not have the best character, but his knowledge was indeed rich. Commanding the formation arrangement, for instance, was a task not just anyone could handle.

"Hurry up... we can't hold on much longer..." Chen Feiyang bellowed.

"Just hold on a bit more; we're almost there!" Huyan Wudi exclaimed anxiously. "You must hold on! We absolutely can't let our efforts be in vain!"

"Ah!"

A sudden scream rang out—a warrior among the twelve was devoured by the black insects, not even bone fragments were left.

"Ah! Ahh!!"

Two more screams followed.

In an instant, three had died, and the remaining nine, scared pale, began to retreat.

"All of you, hold your ground!" Huyan Wudi drew his longsword. "Anyone who dares to back down, I'll cut him down myself!"

With black insects in front and Huyan Wudi behind, whether they advanced or retreated, both paths led to death. Chen Feiyang and the others were desperate—how could it be fair that they fought to the death while others waited to reap the benefits?

Angry as they were, they still had to do what was necessary.

Chen Feiyang and the others were not fools; continuing to fight with the black insects still offered a chance of survival, while turning to flee would mean certain death by Huyan Wudi's hand. They were well aware of their choices.

Take a gamble!

Survival was down to personal luck.

"Ah!"

Another scream signified one more fallen.

Only eight remained, struggling to endure.

Huyan Wudi became frantic too, urging everyone to speed up the formation arrangement. If Chen Feiyang and the others all perished, the black insects would surge forward, and all would be lost.

"Quick, quick, quick, speed up!!!"

"Chen Feiyang and the others won't be able to hold on much longer!"

At this moment, everyone discarded their random thoughts and worked together with single-minded determination to set up the Formation, even Gao Fei put away his playful smirk, inserting the Array Flags into the ground with a serious expression.

The arrangement of the seven gates was complete, leaving only the Death Gate, and as soon as the Death Gate was arranged, the Formation would be operational.

The great Formation had an awesome name, "Eight-Gate Extinction Array," which even in Ancient Times was a famously fierce Killing Formation.

"Huff!"

With the Death Gate successfully arranged, the Formation began to operate, and a terrifying pressure emanated from it, causing everyone to shiver uncontrollably from the chilling force. How dreadful it was, but whether its power was enough to exterminate the black insects remained to be seen.

"The Formation has been successfully set up!" Huyan Wudi's face lit up with joy, "Quick, quick, quick, lure the black insects over, lead them towards the Death Gate, as long as the black insects enter the Death Gate, they're finished!" These words were shouted to Chen Feiyang and the others.

They could finally retreat!

Chen Feiyang and company were so relieved they could have cried. It had been incredibly hard.

Go!

Retreat quickly!

Chen Feiyang and the others turned and ran.

The black insects chased after them.

The great Formation slowly pushed forward, under Huyan Wudi's control, all other gates were closed, leaving only the Death Gate open...

Black insects, though formidable, lacked intelligence. Led by Chen Feiyang and the rest, they plunged headfirst into the Death Gate.

"Quickly close the Death Gate!"

Waving the Command Flag in his hand, Huyan Wudi commanded, and the person standing next to the Death Gate immediately pulled out an Array Flag, "Boom!" The Death Gate was sealed shut, and the swarm of black insects was trapped.

"All of you, die!"

Huyan Wudi began to control the Formation to exterminate the black insects.

"Zzzt... Zzzt... Zzzzt..."

Countless insects perished under the Formation; in a moment, two-thirds were dead, and the remaining ones furiously attacked the Formation, actually managing to create a breach. Had Huyan Wudi not reacted promptly and repaired it hastily, the black insects would have escaped.

"That was close!" Huyan Wudi wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, "We nearly failed there."

If the black insects had escaped, today's operation would have been a failure.

"No wonder it's an ancient formation," Gao Fei silently exclaimed, "Its power is terrifying! Such fearsome insects, once trapped by the Formation, have no choice but to await death."

Not only Gao Fei felt admiration, but everyone else's faces were full of shock, stunned by the power of the Formation.

The Eight-Gate Extinction Array was indeed powerful, but it was very time-consuming to set up. If it weren't for the number of people on hand today, they would not have been able to set it up so quickly. Of course, Chen Feiyang and the others also played a significant role. Without them holding off the swarm, Huyan Wudi and the rest would not have had enough time to arrange the Formation.

Today's action was perilous, one small misstep and they all would have been doomed.

Fortunately, they succeeded in the end.

This is the risk one takes for wealth and glory!

"Pfft!"

The last insect was exterminated.

"It's done," Huyan Wudi waved the Command Flag, "The Formation can stop now, everyone can take a break." Having said that, Huyan Wudi sat down on the ground, gasping for air with great big breaths, exhausted from the ordeal.

The others also sat down on the ground to rest; at this moment, no one cared about appearances anymore because they were all thoroughly exhausted. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"We all worked incredibly well together today," Huyan Wudi smiled, "The black insects have been wiped out, we can now proceed smoothly into the separate space, hehe..."

"It wasn't easy," the others also laughed heartily.

After resting for a while, everyone stood up to search for the entrance to the separate space.

"I feel there's something off about this stone figure," Huyan Wudi approached and pried open the stone figure with his Longsword, "Is this... a Teleportation Array?" When the stone figure was moved aside, a stone platform with intricate patterns was revealed. Huyan Wudi's face showed great excitement, "That's right, it's a Teleportation Array!

If my guess is correct, by using this Teleportation Array we should be able to enter the separate space."

Everyone crowded around, talking non-stop and excitedly pointing at the stone platform.

"This stone platform isn't large; it can teleport a maximum of four people at a time," Huyan Wudi spoke, "We have many people; it will take several rounds to transport everyone."

"The key question is, how do we activate this Teleportation Array?" someone asked.

"I've observed it already, this is a High Rank Teleportation Array that can automatically absorb Spiritual Energy from heaven and earth to replenish its energy consumption. We only need to stand on it, and the Teleportation Array should activate on its own," Huyan Wudi stated confidently, "There should be no mistake."

"We'll know once we give it a try."

"Who wants to be the first to try?"

"I will!"

A man with a dark face stepped forward, "Let me have a go! I've lived so long and never used a Teleportation Array before! Heh heh... I just wonder what it will feel like..." As he spoke, the dark-faced man climbed onto the stone platform, stood in the middle with his arms crossed and chest puffed out, a picture of valiant righteousness.

"Woom!"

The stone platform trembled, then spun rapidly, and dazzling halos of light spread from it, enveloping the dark-faced man. From afar, the man looked as though he was wearing a suit of light, appearing quite impressive.

"Whoosh!"

The dark-faced man vanished in an instant.

The stone platform slowly stopped spinning, the light faded, and everything returned to calm.