Chapter 2218: Nine Songs Break the Formation

Especially Feng Xu, who belonged to the Fire Phoenix clan, was one of the most formidable beings below the God-King level. He ranked third on the Spirit Origin Heaven God-King Potential List!

Back then, he himself, though hailed as having the potential to become a God-King and highly regarded by the clan, was valued for his potential, not his actual combat strength.

Feng Xu, however, was already over six hundred years old and had exhausted his potential. Therefore, he wasn't qualified to compete with him at that time. But his combat strength was undeniably real.

Third on the God-King Potential List… That alone was enough to make countless people despair.

“Are you scared?” Zhang Xuan asked, seeing his apprehension.

“No, it’s just… I’m not that confident!” Feng Jiuge grit his teeth.

The knowledge he had just learned, though profound, he had only comprehended for an hour and hadn't put it into practice. He wasn't sure how effective it truly was.

If it didn’t work well and he was attacked by so many powerful experts acting together… he wouldn’t even know how he died!

“As long as you perfectly apply the combat techniques I just taught you, breaking the formation won’t be difficult!” Zhang Xuan said, lifting his gaze.

“Understood!” Nodding his head, Feng Jiuge stopped overthinking and leaped forward, soaring straight towards the arena before him.

The moment he entered the arena, the nine clearly visible figures instantly vanished, swallowed by the formation as if they had never existed. Feng Jiuge took a step forward, and immediately felt a chill behind him.

“My teacher just said that when encountering this situation, turning back means falling into the opponent's prepared trap. Charging forward would also lead into their counter-moves… The only way is to return to the previous position while simultaneously attacking…”

Without any hesitation, Feng Jiuge stepped back to where he had just stood.

With someone attacking from behind, stepping backward was very dangerous; he might accidentally walk right into their attack. However, he had no other choice at this moment. As Feng Jiuge's retreating foot landed on the ground, his other foot instantly kicked out into the air.

His foot landed solidly, followed by a muffled groan, indicating someone had been hit.

“This…” Feng Jiuge's eyes lit up.

He had only intended to test it out, without much hope. After all, with an attack from behind and the opponent controlling the formation, they should have been able to detect it in advance. He hadn't expected it to actually succeed!

“My teacher said that once successful, to prevent me from pressing the advantage, people from both sides would definitely seize the opportunity to launch a sneak attack. To prevent this, I wouldn't need to dodge or evade excessively; I would only need to return to the position I had just stepped out of…”

When he had just stepped out, neither his original standing position nor the position he stepped to had been attacked. This meant there were no enemies in either of those spots. If used well, it could produce unexpected results.

He quickly retracted his body and returned to his spot, immediately feeling two forces brush past him from the front and collide with each other.

“It actually works…” Seeing that it matched his teacher's words exactly, as if predicted in advance, he excitedly nodded quickly. Feng Jiuge then turned half a circle and kicked out again towards a certain spot.

Another muffled groan followed. The other assailant, before even having a chance to strike, was kicked in the chest.

Several consecutive moves had gone exactly as his teacher had explained. Feng Jiuge no longer felt any fear. His eyes gleamed with determination, and he charged towards his attackers.

Outside the arena. Diagonally opposite where Zhang Xuan stood, several elders were standing on a towering pavilion that reached into the clouds.

“Not only has Feng Jiuge recovered his strength, but he’s also challenging the Nine Phoenix Grand Formation… This truly exceeds my expectations!” said an old man with a green beard.

This was Feng Danqing, the Grand Elder of the Fire Phoenix clan.

He had once greatly valued this junior, believing he could become a God-King like the clan head and elevate the Fire Phoenix clan's influence. Unexpectedly, a single trial led to the downfall of this genius. Over two years, he had sought help from many people, but none could resolve Feng Jiuge's condition. He had reluctantly decided to give up… He hadn't expected him to return and challenge the trial so soon after leaving the clan… What had happened to this former genius?

“I just had someone inquire,” an elder next to him said. “After leaving the clan, he met a rogue cultivator from our clan who was living in isolation. This person cured his illness and helped him achieve a breakthrough in cultivation!”

This was Second Elder, Feng Yuntian.

“I heard that this rogue cultivator competed with Feng Jiang and was even more skilled?” Feng Danqing asked.

“Yes! This rogue cultivator is extraordinary…” Feng Yuntian replied.

“Not only is he extraordinary, but Feng Jiuge has also completely transformed! Two years of experience have significantly steadied his mental state,” Feng Danqing said, stroking his beard. “Even if he can't pass this grand formation, he's now qualified to return to the clan!”

Feng Yuntian nodded. As controllers of the clan, they naturally didn't want a genius of their clan to fall. However, someone who had been expelled from the clan couldn't simply return at will. Therefore, the Nine Phoenix Grand Formation still had to proceed, and the outcome was entirely within their control.

“Struggling within the grand formation, Feng Jiuge must be in a sorry state…” Feng Danqing instructed, standing by the window and estimating the time Feng Jiuge had spent in the formation. “Tell Feng Xu and the others to just give him a hard time; don't damage his foundation so he can't cultivate in the future!”

When the Nine Phoenix Grand Formation was activated, it became shrouded in thick mist, making it impossible for even them to discern what was truly happening inside.

However, with this grand formation and several experts like Feng Xu, Feng Yuancheng, and Feng Qingyan fighting simultaneously, even if Feng Jiuge had merely recovered, let alone improved his strength by one, two, or even three times, he would still have no chance of winning.

The reason for doing this was to give him a bit of a lesson, just to make him feel some pain.

“Alright, I’ll send the message now…” Feng Yuntian nodded and transmitted his voice. A moment later, he frowned: “They haven’t replied. Could it be… that Feng Jiuge’s strength was too low, and he couldn’t withstand the initial test, and has already been killed?”

A lesson could only be taught to someone worthy of it. If he was too weak and died before the others even had a chance to fully exert their strength, it could only be attributed to his own insufficient cultivation. No one else could be blamed.

“Killed?” Feng Danqing frowned, and commanded, “Stop the formation!”

“Alright!” Feng Yuntian replied, and with a flick of his finger, a stream of energy shot into the mist before them.

Although the Nine Phoenix Grand Formation below was being run by nine individuals, the true control remained in their hands. Stopping it could be done with a single thought.

The air above the arena intensely fluctuated for a moment, and the mist slowly dissipated.

“If he was killed within three minutes, unable to even hold on for that long, then Feng Jiuge’s death is just his own fate, nothing to lament…” Fearing the Grand Elder’s displeasure, Feng Yuntian offered an explanation. Before he finished speaking, he clearly saw the situation on the stage, and his mouth fell open, unable to utter a word. Feng Danqing, standing to one side, also widened his eyes, a dazed look on his face.

What they saw was Feng Jiuge, whom they had believed to be dead, vigorously pursuing his opponents on the arena, while Feng Xu and the other nine trembled and constantly retreated…