Chapter 1909: Breaking the Formation

That’s just another cultivation system. Have you ever heard the name 'Angel'?

Hearing Xu Yang say that, the few people exchanged bewildered glances, appearing to have even more questions than before.

"Aren't Angels beings that disappeared hundreds of thousands of years ago? Legend has it that they were the most perfect life forms cultivated on the entire main continent over countless millennia."

Xu Yang smiled and nodded, "The most perfect Angel blood flows within me."

This news was absolutely astounding to them. It was also the first time Xu Yang had revealed his identity as an Angel to anyone within the domain of the Ancient Martial God Way.

What these utterly stunned individuals didn't realize was that not only was Xu Yang an Angel, but he was also the one and only God of Angels among billions of them.

The supreme belief capable of ruling the entire Angel civilization.

If Xu Yang were to truly reveal his glorious past, it would likely shatter the worldview of these martial artists. Xu Yang did not want to do that.

Because forcibly imparting other cultivation systems and inheritances from the continent to these martial artists, who had already reached the Martial God level, could cause their beliefs to deviate, which would not benefit their future cultivation.

Moreover, a being of Xu Yang's power and realm had no need to gain recognition through such a low-level method; countless people already worshipped him.

With a loud bang, the outermost ring of light around the entire sealing formation quietly shattered at a certain point. This signified that all the martial essence absorbed by that collapsing point was the ultimate limit Xu Yang had been seeking.

"Success! Esteemed Xu Yang, what should we do next?"

"Transfer the memories you three just experienced to me in the form of spiritual energy, then everyone immediately leave this palace. I will handle the rest."

Now, these powerful martial artists of the Changyun Celestial Sect were comrades who had shared trials with Xu Yang. They were also full of confidence in Xu Yang's strength and left the palace interior without hesitation.

After absorbing a portion of the three individuals' spiritual imprints, Xu Yang obtained the critical data he most desired. At this moment, he finally removed the three marks within the formation.

"You need to hold on for ten seconds. No matter how powerful the attacks you endure or how unimaginable the pain you suffer during this time, you must not mobilize the power within you. Not even a trace of martial aura can appear.

Otherwise, when I use my cultivation technique to forcibly shatter this sealing formation, more power will affect your body, causing unimaginable damage to your cultivation foundation. The closer we get to the critical value for breaking the formation, the lighter the recoil effect you will experience."

Once she understood Xu Yang's true purpose, the girl in red became remarkably compliant, nodding repeatedly at Xu Yang.

"Please rest assured, esteemed sir. I will bear any consequences."

There was no more hesitation, as Xu Yang had already seen the three living formation cores, which he had previously tricked, were now fully exposed.

Powerful ancient beast totems within these three formation cores released incredibly formidable power. From the perspective of the girl in red, these three potent beast-clan energies simultaneously struck her from three directions of the formation.

The initial impact the girl suffered was not overly strong; her physical defenses were sufficient to block it. However, the second wave of attacks, currently brewing, would likely be far less simple.

Because these three living formation cores now implicitly considered themselves under attack by an external intruder, their only course of action was to destroy the girl in red, who was sealed by the formation.

At this moment, Xu Yang was gambling with the girl in red's life. Of course, he possessed enough power to determine the final outcome of this gamble.

In that instant, an incredibly brilliant sword gleam rapidly coalesced in Xu Yang's hands. He aimed it at the formation and its core before striking down with a single sword slash.

"Remember my words: absolutely do not use power to resist. You must believe that I can save you." For some reason, when the girl in red heard these words, her heart truly became utterly calm. She didn't even understand why she chose to trust a man she had never met before, but she still chose to believe him.

Then, with a deafening roar, the entire formation was instantly shattered by the power of Xu Yang's single sword strike. Just before the residual force could spread to the girl in red, Xu Yang had already scooped her up and fled the palace.

The very moment the two of them escaped the palace, the palace behind them collapsed with a rumble under the immense power. Along with it, the totems of the three living formation cores also exploded.

"The danger has passed, young lady. Shouldn't you consider changing your position?"

Xu Yang was genuinely a little embarrassed. He stood there, and at some point, he had released his grip on the girl in red's arms. Yet, her arms remained hooked around Xu Yang's neck, and her body and legs were still curled up in his embrace.

"Senior Sister!"

Lan Ling'er feigned anger, gently nudging the girl in red's arm. On the surface, it seemed she wanted to resolve the awkwardness of the moment. In reality, she didn't realize her own "vinegar jar" had been overturned, a fact clearly visible only to Nangong and Xuan Guang, who were observing.

Xuan Guang continuously pressed his palms together, chanting "Amitabha," using this method to diffuse the immediate awkwardness. Only Nangong, alone, could merely watch Xu Yang, so exceptional, simultaneously handling these two girls who revolved around him.

"Damn, it's really a case of 'the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer' these days."

After a brief rest, Xu Yang once again released his powerful spiritual energy and quickly sensed the increasingly restless aura around them.

"It's not advisable to stay here long. We should proceed deeper as quickly as possible, or a continuous stream of enemies will appear."

The girl in red suddenly gave two dry coughs.

It was unclear whether she was genuinely unwell or merely feigning it. In any case, she soon made her request: she wanted Xu Yang to carry her forward on his back.

Xu Yang, resigned, first took her wrist and secretly checked her pulse, indeed finding signs of weakness. Therefore, he could only accede to her request, carrying her on his back and quickly disappearing with the other teammates towards the end of the palace, now engulfed in a sea of flames.

"Report!! Esteemed High Priest! The sealing formation of the outer palace has been broken. That woman has been rescued by Xu Yang and his group. Including her, Xu Yang has now rescued three hostages from the Changyun Celestial Sect. What should we do next?"

The High Priest, seated on the emperor's throne, showed no signs of panic. Instead, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"No need to rush. Our prey has already taken the bait. It's just not time to reel them in yet. Let's give them a taste of victory first; the ultimate triumph will still be ours."