Chapter 177: Nine Heavens Trapping Formation!

"Now let me think. How can I make this count as my item?"

"Only things I obtain, or things deeply tied to my fate, can I bring back."

"This formation is carved into the ground right now. I can't guarantee that if I bring back an item, it will be it, one hundred percent."

Lu Qingyang's gaze flickered.

"If only I still had some immortal power, I could collect the entire formation base."

"Maybe then I could bring it back…"

"Cough cough cough… cough cough…"

As he spoke, Lu Qingyang coughed again.

Looking at the immortal formation beneath his feet that radiated the oppressive aura of death, Lu Qingyang's face was pale, and beads of cold sweat rolled down his forehead.

He knew very well that his current state could not hold out for much longer.

He had to decide quickly.

"I'll try first and see…"

Lu Qingyang gritted his teeth and tried to circulate the immortal power within his body.

"Boom!"

The instant he began to circulate it, a violent, searing pain surged forth.

It was as if a giant beast was madly devouring his meridians.

"Pfft~"

A mouthful of pitch-black blood tinged with red sprayed out.

"No, I can't waste it like this, I can't…"

Lu Qingyang's expression twisted, but he forcibly endured the pain.

His face grew paler and paler, but his heart was also turning ruthless.

Screw it!

I'll risk it all!

I refuse to believe it!

Lu Qingyang roared, bit through his tongue, and tried once more to activate the immortal power within his body.

And surprisingly, this time it actually worked.

As if boosted by his vital blood, he really did squeeze out a bit of immortal power.

Specks of white light drifted toward the ground.

"Bzzt~"

The Nine Heavens Trapping-Extermination Formation also trembled slightly at this moment.

As if it wanted to be lifted.

But in the next instant, it slammed back down heavily.

Clearly, Lu Qingyang had run out of strength.

"It works, that's enough. Again!"

Lu Qingyang's eyes were bloodshot, and a crazed look appeared on his face.

The next second, he bit down hard on his own tongue.

This time, he actually bit his entire tongue off!

"Pfft!"

Blood gushed out like a spring, like a waterfall.

Like crimson cherry blossoms, it dyed the entire Nine Heavens Trapping-Extermination Formation red.

Then, the grand formation floated upward, slowly drifting toward Lu Qingyang's Storage Ring.

Seeing this, Lu Qingyang was overjoyed and hurriedly tried to circulate the Immortal Spirit within his body to sustain it.

"Bang!"

But who would have thought that as he exerted more force again.

His entire body suddenly exploded like fireworks!

Turning into a sky full of fragments.

Scattering into the air.

As for the Nine Heavens Trapping-Extermination Formation, it also vanished from where it stood…

【Ding! Return to True ended: You died】

【Return to True tallying, please wait…】

【Tallying complete】

【Items that can be brought back this time: Storage Ring*1, Nine Heavens Trapping-Extermination Formation*1】

"Phew! It worked!"

Demon Domain, within the cabin of the Dharma Ship.

Lu Qingyang looked at the brought-back Panel with delight on his face.

He could not help but clench his fist.

After all, the sensations within Return to True were extremely realistic.

That scene just now still made his whole body ache.

But thankfully, he had ultimately succeeded.

"I never imagined I'd actually bring this Storage Ring back too."

"Say what you will, this Ring is quite a treasure. After all, it's at least a first-order Immortal Artifact."

"But… a Storage Ring alone is definitely not as worthwhile as the Nine Heavens Trapping-Extermination Formation!"

Without hesitation, Lu Qingyang spoke softly.

【Ding! Congratulations, Host, on a successful retrieval】

【Item Name: Nine Heavens Trapping-Extermination Formation】

【Item Origin: Obtained from the Host's arrangements before passing away in Return to True】

【Item Analysis: Nine Heavens Trapping-Extermination Formation, first-order top-grade Immortal Formation. Traps immortals above, traps demons below. If a True Immortal enters, it is certain death. If a Human Immortal enters, there is still a thread of survival】

【Item Tip: This formation is an inescapable trap for enemies. Extremely useful for killing and seizing treasures. Simply lure the enemy leader into the formation…】

"Bzzt!"

As the System's notification sounded.

An aura of absolute death suddenly appeared within the entire cabin.

Then a formation covered in Runes and pitch-black throughout slowly surfaced in mid-air, like a giant black net, covering the entire cabin.

"Collect!"

Looking at the black formation hovering before him, Lu Qingyang did not dare be negligent.

He hurriedly circulated the vast spiritual power within his body, drawing the formation into his Storage Ring.

"Bzz bzz bzz!"

"Hiss… this is a bit of a strain!"

Watching the formation being slowly dragged into the Storage Ring, Lu Qingyang frowned.

Although he had held nothing back, it still took him roughly two hours to finish completely.

"As expected of an Immortal Formation. Even without being activated, its oppressive aura is terrifying."

"Even storing it is this much trouble."

Lu Qingyang nodded inwardly.

He sat cross-legged and adjusted his condition.

Merely storing the Nine Heavens Trapping-Extermination Formation had nearly drained all the spiritual power in his body.

If it were used against an enemy, Lu Qingyang could not imagine how helpless the Immortal Formation would make them.

"A good item!"

"Another trump card!"

Lu Qingyang's eyes blazed with brilliant light.

With his current trump cards combined, his battle power could be said to be explosive!

This gave Lu Qingyang a certain illusion.

That even if a True Immortal descended to the mortal world right now, he was confident he could fight them.

"Phew…"

"The day I finish off the Xuanji will be the day my Chaotian Sect shakes Qiu Long!"

Lu Qingyang slowly rose and stepped out of the cabin.

"Jiangxin!"

"Beep beep, I'm here, Master!"

"How much longer until we engage the enemy?"

"An estimated three more hours until engagement."

Jiangxin's respectful voice came through.

"Mm. Notify the Demon Slave Vanguard to prepare for support."

"Beep beep, notifying the Demon Slave Vanguard to prepare for support."

As his words fell, Jiangxin's surface instantly flickered with flowing light.

At the same time, in the Xuanji Demon Race's territory, within Xuanji City.

Zhu Gangkai was being interrogated endlessly by a Great Vehicle Demon Venerable.

"Boom!"

A figure dressed in red feathered robes stood within a great hall.

The pressure of a Great Vehicle Demon Venerable spread out in all directions.

It pressed down so hard that Zhu Gangkai could not help but tremble.

He had come close to confessing everything.

But for some reason, as the words reached his lips.

That figure in blue robes flashed through his mind.

This made him ultimately swallow his words back down…

"The Dragon Venerable has summoned all Form-Shifting Great Demons of the domain to crusade against the Human Race. Why didn't you go?"

"Also, you're a pig demon. Why do you have monkeys and horses under your command?"

Xuan Hong leaned down slightly, looking at this Sixth Order demon beast of questionable origins.

It was one of the Xuanji Demon Venerable's many Great Vehicle cultivators. Being assigned to guard the territory already filled it with resentment.

Now, having run into this pig demon claiming to have come to join the Xuanji Demon Race, it naturally would not be polite.

"I, I, I, I'm not sure either. I was in secluded cultivation the whole time, and when I came out, I found all my clansmen gone…"

"The rest, I really don't know!"

Zhu Gangkai stammered.

"Hmph!"

"Don't know?"

Xuan Hong sneered coldly. "In that case, tell me, where did those motley demons under your command come from?"

"Picked them up!"

"Picked them up?"