Chapter 1282: Acting in the Dark

It was unexpected that the guards patrolling the interior of the formation were so stubborn, treating the second leader's orders as sacred edicts, leaving no room for negotiation.

"As guards, we are not authorized to meddle in matters between the leaders. My only concern is the second leader's command: to protect the interior of this formation. Regardless of your identity or questions, you may consult with the second leader. As long as we are here, you are forbidden to take another step."

Xu Yang burst out laughing. Although he possessed the posture and appearance of a White Tiger warrior, his untamed demeanor, evident in his every movement, could not be concealed.

"You're really treating a chicken feather as an imperial decree! Who do you think you are to dare block our path?"

The moment the words left his lips, Xu Yang unleashed his incredibly powerful Wuji Sword Dao without hesitation. Countless golden sword beams descended simultaneously from all directions, virtually eliminating the group of about fifty spotted tiger warriors in a single round.

The leader of the spotted tiger patrol guards clearly had not anticipated such arrogance from this group of White Tigers. They were caught completely off guard, unprepared for the attack. Such terrifying swordsmanship prowess clearly should not belong to a White Tiger warrior.

"Who exactly are you people? How could the White Tiger clan possess such power?! Come on! Quickly, send a message! A top-tier threat has infiltrated the secret realm!"

It had to be admitted that the spotted tiger warrior was indeed diligent. Upon realizing something was amiss with Xu Yang's team, he immediately ordered several scouts to disperse and rush to spread the word.

Little did he know, Xu Yang would never give them a chance to escape and report. The Wuji sword beams in the void descended once more without hesitation.

The might of these sword beams required no embellishment from Xu Yang; large numbers of spotted tiger warriors fell at the very first contact.

Only the leader remained ignorant, even at his death, of what kind of entity he had provoked. Just as he was about to draw the longsword from his waist and launch an attack against Xu Yang's group, he was ultimately a step too late. Xu Yang's sword beam pierced his body the very instant his hand grasped the hilt.

"Want to know our identity? You won't get that chance in this lifetime. In your next life, don't be reborn in the desolate northern regions to become our enemy. Just live as an ordinary person."

This was Xu Yang's final piece of advice to the leader of the spotted tiger warriors, after which the latter completely lost his life and lay limp on the ground.

It was no exaggeration to say that this wave of surprise attacks perfectly demonstrated Xu Yang's team's decisive and swift combat style, as well as their incredibly superhuman strength.

If the disparity in strength between the two sides hadn't been so obvious, even a sudden attack would have made it difficult for Xu Yang and his team to succeed in one blow, completely wiping out these powerful spotted tiger elite guards without leaving any safety hazards. This strong patrol team was made to vanish without a trace.

After dealing with this group of obstacles, the team continued their advance. They soon reached the location of the first formation eye, situated in the southwest.

"This appears to be an isolated chamber. Besides the dark blue formation eye pagoda sealed in the center, the surrounding area is permeated with exceptionally strong primordial bloodline energy from various beast races.

This also confirms Xu Yang's earlier accurate conjecture: this southwestern formation eye is indeed the sole entry point for all external forces into the entire array's circulating system.

"Can you feel it? The bloodline aura surrounding us is incredibly complex, and some of the species' energies are ones we've encountered before.

It's clear the Tiger King clan is truly ambitious. Regardless of the extent of their internal conflicts, we have only one objective this time: to overthrow their rule.

There's no need for formalities. Directly unleash your respective primordial powers and attempt to connect with the formation eye's entrance. As long as we can successfully tap into it, we will effectively control the source of the entire array's operation."

After Xu Yang gave his instructions, the other divine beast envoys began to act. Only Xiao Hua remained motionless beside Xu Yang, meticulously observing the surrounding changes. Should any uninvited guests suddenly appear, Xiao Hua would be ready to suppress them immediately.

Fortunately, the entire process went very smoothly. Before long, the Xuanwu avatar, skilled in various formations and methods of decryption, achieved significant results.

Without damaging the formation eye, it precisely located the core power and flow frequency of the eye, forming a perfect connection between its own power and the formation eye.

"Master, we've succeeded. What should we do next?" The Xuanwu avatar sought Xu Yang's opinion. Without hesitation, Xu Yang approached the corresponding position of the formation eye, raised his hand, and sent a powerful surge of sword energy directly into the eye, integrating it into the entire array's circulation path.

"Don't forget, that group of spotted tigers just mentioned that the Tiger King clan's third leader, also the strongest White Tiger, is currently inside the core of this formation eye, devouring energy.

Let's add something to him first, to make his bloodline energy more agitated. This will greatly assist us in our upcoming confrontation with him."

Xu Yang knew well that during such moments of passively receiving powerful primordial energy, the main body into which the power was implanted would never be highly focused mentally. Thus, it would be impossible to easily detect Xu Yang's power mingling within this special energy essence.

Little did they know, Xu Yang's sword energy was akin to a time bomb entering the opponent's body. Exploding it at the most opportune moment would undoubtedly yield twice the result with half the effort, easily conquering this originally formidable opponent.

Unbeknownst to him, the Tiger King's third leader, currently seated cross-legged in the very center of the formation, frantically devouring the surrounding energy crystals, had no inkling of anything amiss.

This was entirely due to Xu Yang's overwhelming power, which was also concealed with extreme subtlety, causing no repulsive effect on the Tiger King's third leader whatsoever.

Thus, it was able to infiltrate deep into his meridians without him ever knowing.

"The most crucial step has been completed. Next, we can let loose and plunder the reserved resources within this formation to our heart's content."