After Luohu set up the Immortal Execution Formation, Hongjun shouted, "The Immortal Execution Formation will be handled by you fellow Daoists!"
With that, Hongjun attacked Luohu.
As Hongjun and Luohu fought, the other six also took action.
Just as everyone was making their moves, Li Yi called out to Yuanshi and Tongtian.
Li Yi said to Tongtian, "Third brother, what do you think of this formation?"
Tongtian was stunned and replied, "Profound and mysterious, infinitely wondrous."
Li Yi was also taken aback. He had originally thought that his third brother, being skilled in formations, would easily break through the Immortal Execution Formation. He hadn't expected Tongtian to say it was "infinitely wondrous."
Li Yi quickly asked, "Can it be broken?"
Tongtian replied, "The formation's main attack methods are the four treasures swords on the four gates to the east, west, south, and north. Now that people are going to deal with each of those swords, breaking it should not be difficult."
Hearing Tongtian's words, Li Yi was relieved. He then quietly asked, "Do you want to take this formation for ourselves?"
Tongtian's eyes widened upon hearing this. "Does elder brother have a plan?"
Li Yi smiled faintly. "Although we can break this formation, Luohu will not let us have it so easily. He will surely have a backup plan, but I don't know what it is."
"Third brother, you are skilled in formations. Can you deduce Luohu's backup plan? Is there a way to severely injure those of us who are breaking the formation?"
Tongtian's pupils contracted. "A formation self-destructing has boundless power. If Luohu truly wants to severely injure us as elder brother said, he can only self-destruct the formation! However, Hongjun is holding him back, so he doesn't have time to self-destruct it?"
Li Yi said with inscrutable wisdom, "Do not underestimate Luohu."
Tongtian continued, "Then does elder brother have a way?"
"Hongjun said this formation is composed of the four Immortal Execution swords, but he is mistaken. It also lacks the Immortal Execution Formation Diagram. This diagram should be the core of the formation, and the four swords should be controlled by this diagram. When second and third brother enter the formation, immediately find this diagram. Luohu is busy dealing with Hongjun, so his control over this diagram should not be too deep. Third brother, quickly seize control of the diagram. Do not give Luohu time to react. Once you control the diagram, immediately use it to recall the four Immortal Execution swords. This way, we can obtain the formation without anyone noticing!" Li Yi continued.
Li Yi then said to Yuanshi, "Third brother has a way to quickly master this formation, but it requires his spirit to leave his body. Second brother, you must protect third brother's physical body."
Yuanshi nodded. "Elder brother, rest assured. As long as I have breath left, third brother will be safe."
Li Yi then cautioned Tongtian, "Remember that your physical body will be protected by your second brother. You must use the Pure World White Lotus to protect your spirit. Also, remember to be fast and do not give Luohu time to react. Once Luohu reacts and uses his backup plan, we will all be in danger."
Tongtian also nodded. "Elder brother, rest assured. I am confident in my understanding of formations."
After Tongtian finished speaking, Li Yi led the two of them towards the north of the Immortal Execution Formation.
When the three arrived at the northern gate, they saw the Juexian Sword suspended above the northern gate, emitting a golden light that was blinding.
Li Yi could not help but lament that the Immortal Execution Formation was indeed the foremost killing formation under the Heavenly Dao. Luohu had used brute force to break formations outside Penglai Island, which showed that his mastery of formations was far inferior to Tongtian's. The Immortal Execution Formation he had set up was already so powerful. He wondered what it would be like in Tongtian's hands.
As Li Yi was sighing, a fierce killing aura suddenly erupted from the east, south, and west of the Immortal Execution Formation, soaring into the sky.
Li Yi knew that Zu Long and the others had already made their move. He immediately summoned the Xuanhuang Tower. The Xuanhuang Tower emitted a stream of Xuanhuang energy that broke through the golden light from the Juexian Sword. After breaking through the light, the Xuanhuang Tower immediately released a large amount of Xuanhuang energy to seal off the area around the Juexian Sword.
Li Yi turned to Yuanshi and Tongtian and said, "Second and third brothers, go break the formation!"
Yuanshi and Tongtian nodded to Li Yi. "Elder brother, take care!"
With that, Yuanshi summoned the Qiankun Cauldron, and Tongtian summoned the Twelve-Grade Pure World White Lotus to protect himself, and they walked towards the center of the formation.
Just as a sky-piercing killing aura rose from the southeast and northwest of the Immortal Execution Formation, Hongjun, who was fighting Luohu, was overjoyed, knowing that Li Yi and the others had begun to break the formation.
Hongjun laughed loudly, "Luohu, the Immortal Execution Formation you rely on is about to be broken! The destiny of this world belongs to me, hahaha, hahaha!"
Luohu looked at the four sky-piercing killing auras and said nothing, merely smiling slightly.
Seeing Luohu's calm demeanor and his smiling face, Hongjun felt a faint sense of unease, but he couldn't pinpoint its source.
He had clearly accounted for all of Luohu's methods, and there should be no room for error.
Why was Luohu so calm? Once Zu Long and the others broke the Immortal Execution Formation and came to help him, it would be Luohu's demise.
Did Luohu not know? No, no, no, that couldn't be. Luohu had been his adversary for so long; he was not that kind of person. Could Luohu have some other backup plan?
Just as Hongjun was distracted, Luohu suddenly attacked with a spear. Hongjun was unable to defend himself and was wounded in the left shoulder by Luohu.
Luohu laughed heartily, "Hongjun! How dare you be distracted while fighting me?"
Hongjun snorted displeasedly.
Luohu continued, "Do you really think I am bound to lose? Hahaha, hahaha!
I might as well tell you the truth: the people in that formation will all be buried with me. Do you really think I have no way? If I detonate the Immortal Execution Formation, do you think they can escape?"
Hongjun was greatly alarmed. He had not expected Luohu to have planned for everything, including his attempt to find help.
Hongjun was about to leave to warn the people in the formation to retreat, but he suddenly thought that if he were to replace the Heavenly Dao of the Primordial World in the future, and if the Heavenly Dao were to be defeated, it would surely seek help from the great powers of the Primordial World.
These people were all beings of the Primordial World. Once the Heavenly Dao appeared, they would surely side with the Primordial Heavenly Dao. It would be better to use Luohu's hand to eliminate these people, thus clearing a few future rivals for himself.
Especially those three from Kunlun Mountain, who dared to plot for his spiritual treasures. It would be best to make them disappear from this land forever.
As for Luohu, he and Luohu were evenly matched. Last time, he had rashly entered Luohu's Immortal Execution Formation. As long as he didn't enter the formation, Luohu could do nothing to him.
He would find a way to deal with the competition for the Great Dao later. After all, Luohu couldn't do anything to him.
Luohu saw that Hongjun had just had the thought of leaving and was wondering how to stop him, but then Hongjun no longer seemed inclined to leave.
Luohu asked in surprise, "Aren't you going to leave and notify them to come out? Perhaps you can save them from this disaster!"
Hongjun smiled faintly. "Are you perhaps planning to let me be buried in the formation as well!"
Luohu cursed him inwardly, calling him an old fox, not expecting him to see through him.
Luohu sneered, "Are you just going to watch them perish?"
Hongjun laughed. "If I win today, I will replace the Heavenly Dao in the future. If the Heavenly Dao is no match for me, do you think they will help me or the Primordial Heavenly Dao?"
Luohu immediately understood. This old fellow wanted to use his hands to clear his future obstacles! However, it was unrealistic to keep him on Mount Sumeru forever.
Luohu knew that time was running out and was about to head towards the Immortal Execution Formation when Hongjun blocked his path.
Although he intended to use Luohu's hand to eliminate the people in the formation, he couldn't be too obvious. Besides, as long as he could hold back Luohu and prevent him from detonating the Immortal Execution Formation, there was still hope of killing Luohu today.
Regardless of who won or lost between him and Luohu today, it would be beneficial to him. Compared to the future, dealing with Luohu was more important.
Luohu saw Hongjun blocking his path and knew that it was impossible for him to personally go and detonate the Immortal Execution Formation.
But did Hongjun think he had no other way? Ridiculous! How he underestimated him, Hongjun.
Black energy erupted from Luohu's body. This black energy transformed into another Luohu around him. This was Luohu's painstakingly cultivated external avatar, only slightly weaker than his original body.
Luohu had clashed with Hongjun many times without using it, saving it as a trump card to deliver a fatal blow to Hongjun. Now, he had no choice but to use it, otherwise, if those few people broke his Immortal Execution Formation, he would be in danger.
Luohu and Hongjun began to fight again, holding back Hongjun so that the avatar could go and detonate the Immortal Execution Formation.
Luohu's avatar suddenly appeared outside the Immortal Execution Formation. He formed a hand seal and pointed it at the Immortal Execution Formation. Five streams of black energy flew out from Luohu's avatar and entered the four Immortal Execution swords and the Immortal Execution Formation Diagram.
Inside the Immortal Execution Formation, a large amount of heaven and earth spiritual energy suddenly surged towards the four Immortal Execution swords and the Immortal Execution Formation Diagram.
Zu Long, Yuan Feng, and Shi Qilin also understood that Luohu intended to detonate the Immortal Execution Formation. They immediately realized that if they didn't leave, they would be buried on Mount Sumeru today.
They no longer bothered to hold down the four Immortal Execution swords and immediately retreated.
After the three of them left, the Immortal Execution Sword, the Slaughtering Immortal Sword, and the Trapping Immortal Sword emitted red light. Inside the Immortal Execution Formation, except for the northern direction where Li Yi was responsible, the other three directions emanated killing intent and attacked Yuanshi and Tongtian.
Yuanshi's Qiankun Cauldron protected himself and Tongtian's physical bodies. Attacks from three directions struck the brothers, and Yuanshi was overwhelmed.
Li Yi had just seen a black stream of energy fly into the Juexian Sword and heaven and earth spiritual energy surge towards the Juexian Sword, knowing that Luohu had begun to use his backup plan.
As Li Yi was worrying about Yuanshi and Tongtian's safety, he heard Qi Yi's voice from afar, "Fellow Daoist Taishang, quickly leave! Luohu is going to detonate the Immortal Execution Formation!"
Just as he heard Qi Yi's voice, he suddenly saw the Immortal Execution Formation begin to operate. Li Yi's face changed drastically, and he cursed, "How can you three be so untrustworthy! You agreed to each hold one direction and let my second and third brothers break the formation, yet you suddenly left. What is the reason? Shameless scoundrels, not worthy of trust."
Although the three could not stand Li Yi's words, they knew they were in the wrong and said nothing more.
There was no sound in the heavens and the earth except for Li Yi's echo.
Li Yi, worried about Yuanshi and Tongtian's safety, quickly used the "One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones" technique, creating the Taiqing, Yuqing, and Shangqing to go to the east, south, and west directions to stabilize the Immortal Execution Formation.
After Taiqing, Yuqing, and Shangqing went to suppress the Immortal Execution Sword, Slaughtering Immortal Sword, and Trapping Immortal Sword, the pressure on Yuanshi in the formation greatly decreased.
In the formation space, Tongtian saw a stream of black energy enter the Immortal Execution Formation diagram before him, knowing that Luohu had begun his move. He also had to speed up.
Suddenly, Tongtian felt the Immortal Execution Formation begin to operate. He quickly realized that it must be that Zu Long and the other two had been afraid when Luohu started to detonate the Immortal Execution Formation, and had abandoned him and his brother. He would settle the score with them once they were out.
As the Immortal Execution Formation began to operate, Tongtian's situation also became difficult, but he knew he couldn't delay. He was accelerating the process of stripping control of the Immortal Execution Formation, otherwise, he and his second brother would likely perish here.
Just as Tongtian was worrying, he saw the Immortal Execution Formation stop operating. He thought, could it be that Zu Long and the others had returned?
After careful consideration, he knew it was impossible. It must be that elder brother was single-handedly resisting the Immortal Execution Formation.
Elder brother possessed a divine ability that could transform into three external avatars.
Tongtian thought of Li Yi fighting the Immortal Execution Formation alone and knew the difficulties involved. He couldn't help but speed up a bit more.
Just as Li Yi was struggling to hold on, the four Immortal Execution swords suddenly flew towards the center of the formation. The killing aura dissipated, and Yuanshi and Tongtian were seen walking side-by-side. Tongtian was holding a round disk, and the four Immortal Execution swords were placed silently on the disk.
Seeing Yuanshi and Tongtian return, Li Yi breathed a sigh of relief.
After the Immortal Execution Formation dispersed, Taiqing, Yuqing, and Shangqing also returned to Li Yi's side. Li Yi dispelled his divine ability, and the three of them disappeared.
Yuanshi and Tongtian came to Li Yi's side. Tongtian suddenly said, "Where did those three scoundrels go? I must settle the score with them today. If it weren't for elder brother, my second brother and I would not have made it back."
Yuanshi also said indignantly, "These three are truly hateful. I cannot rest until I have a confrontation with them. If it weren't for elder brother, my third brother and I would have perished here today."
Although Li Yi also disdained their actions, he still advised, "Let's deal with Luohu first, and then we can demand an explanation from them."
Seeing their elder brother say this, Yuanshi and Tongtian could only suppress their anger for the time being.