Boom!
Two terrifying forces collided with a roar.
The battle formation formed by ten peak Heavenly Origin Realm martial artists on this side merely trembled violently, but did not collapse.
Instead, the battle formation formed by ninety experts on Li Huzzi's side was thrown into disarray, its formation broken.
Li Huzzi and the other strong individuals were stunned, their eyes wide, unable to speak.
Hama exclaimed, "Holy cow! That actually worked? I didn't expect Ling Zun to be so proficient in battle formations, knowing such an unfathomable, miraculous formation!"
Wei Bin also sighed in shock repeatedly.
The ten peak Heavenly Origin Realm martial artists, led by Qi Yunhu, still found it hard to believe that the combined might of their ten individuals had defeated so many martial artists in the Core Condensation Realm and Giant Spirit Realm.
This was simply unbelievable.
The other nine felt smug and quite pleased.
Qi Yunhu, however, maintained a serious expression, sat cross-legged on the ground, and seized the opportune moment of the battle formation's power infusion to begin cultivating.
On the other side.
Li Huzzi finally came to his senses, his face filled with shame. He lowered his head, not daring to look at Ling Fan.
Ling Fan smiled and said, "Big Beard, why are you not speaking anymore?"
Li Huzzi said sheepishly, "Guest Official Ling is truly a peerless prodigy. I was rash. I thought I had some understanding of battle formations, but I didn't expect to be showing off in front of an expert and bringing shame upon myself. With Guest Official Ling leading this small team, they will surely be invincible, and we dare not disobey."
Ling Fan said, "The path of battle formations is actually no weaker than martial arts. It's just that in the Jiuhua Realm, there are no decent battle formation legacies. For you to have researched to this level on your own is considered barely entering the threshold, which is very rare."
Li Huzzi felt even more ashamed, wishing he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into. He said, "Guest Official Ling, please stop. You defeated ninety of us with ten people. My humble side path is like a firefly compared to the bright moon in front of you."
Ling Fan smiled slightly and said, "Get up. You don't need to be so humble."
He thought for a moment and said, "You will lead this small team."
Li Huzzi said fearfully, "How can that be! I was overconfident just now. Now that I have witnessed Guest Official Ling's heaven-defying methods, how dare I overstep my bounds!"
Ling Fan said, "Once the war begins, I will need to deal with the Golden Core powerhouses of Giant Whale City and will not have time to lead them personally. I will impart this battle formation to you, so you need not worry."
Li Huzzi was both surprised and delighted. Hearing that Ling Fan was going to impart the miraculous and powerful battle formation to him made him happier than if he had become a Golden Core expert himself.
"Thank you, Guest Official Ling! I will not disappoint you!"
He said excitedly.
Ling Fan nodded indifferently, then said to Hama and Wei Bin, "You two will also be incorporated into this battle formation. With you two quasi-Golden Core experts serving as the dual formation cores, it should not be difficult to kill early-stage Golden Core cultivators, and even mid-stage Golden Core cultivators should be able to put up a fight."
Ling Fan let them go to rehearse the battle formation themselves.
He himself found a spot on a cliff by the Mysterious Moon Sea, sat on the cliff, and let the myriad laws within his body flow quietly, slowly digesting what he had gained in the Sun Moon Spirit Pond.
Sun rose and set.
A few days passed in the blink of an eye.
Ling Fan sat motionless, like a stone sculpture by the sea.
Suddenly.
Ling Fan's eyes snapped open, the Heavenly Demon Eye imprint flashing within them, his gaze seeming to pierce through the distant space.
A martial army of several thousand people was advancing mightily, their killing intent soaring, crossing the sea towards Mysterious Moon Island.
Within the army, as if sensing Ling Fan's distant probing, a powerful figure shrouded in black light suddenly looked in Ling Fan's direction.
But after looking for a while, he found nothing unusual.
Beside him, Ding Hui, the City Lord of Giant Whale City, asked respectfully, "Lord Hei Shui, is something amiss?"
The figure shrouded in black light was the Third King of the Three Kings Hall, a top force among the top three in the Eastern Lin Domain, and a top expert ranked twenty-first on the Martial Lord Ranking, Hei Shui Martial Lord.
"It's nothing, perhaps I sensed it incorrectly."
Hei Shui Martial Lord said faintly.
On Ling Fan's side, his gaze lingered on Hei Shui Martial Lord for a moment. He withdrew his gaze and sneered coldly.
The people from Giant Whale City had indeed come!
Moreover, they had invited a top Martial Lord expert at the peak of the Golden Core Realm from somewhere.
This was preparation to devour Mysterious Moon Island completely, leaving no trace behind.
He took out a communication talisman and sent this news to Xuan Sheng.
Upon receiving this news, Xuan Sheng was greatly alarmed!
Especially the fact that Giant Whale City had invited a top Martial Lord at the peak of the Golden Core Realm sent chills down his spine.
The strength of Ding Hui, the City Lord of Giant Whale City, should have broken through to the late stage of the Golden Core Realm, making him slightly stronger, but not significantly so. He still had the power to fight.
However, if it were a top Martial Lord at the peak of the Golden Core Realm, then he could only sit and wait for death!
There was no possibility of victory.
He racked his brains but could not think of any capital that Mysterious Moon Island possessed to contend against a top Martial Lord at the peak of the Golden Core Realm, along with ten Golden Core experts, hundreds of Core Condensation cultivators, and thousands of Giant Spirit Realm martial artists.
He couldn't help but feel despair.
"Father, what's wrong?"
Xuan Na said from the side.
Today, she was not wearing a skirt, but a tight-fitting dark blue combat suit that clung to her body, making her perfect figure appear even taller and more heroic.
Xuan Sheng's gaze was extremely heavy. He glanced at Xuan Na and couldn't speak for a long time. Xuan Na became more anxious, and Xuan Sheng finally said, "Nana, if Mysterious Moon Island cannot be defended, then don't worry about it, go find Ling Fan."
Xuan Na said, "Father, why are you saying such disheartening words? It's still unknown who will win! I don't believe that the people from Giant Whale City would dare to fight us to the death!"
Xuan Sheng sighed, "I also thought we had a chance to fight, but... Ling Fan just sent a message that Giant Whale City has invited a top Martial Lord at the peak of the Golden Core Realm, and they are already on their way."
Upon hearing this news, Xuan Na felt as if she had been doused with a basin of bone-chilling cold water from head to toe. She was stunned for a long time and couldn't speak.
A trace of despair welled up in her beautiful eyes!
Peak Golden Core!
These four words carried immense weight, capable of crushing them.
After thinking about it, only one figure remained in Xuan Na's mind.
Xuan Na said, "No one on Mysterious Moon Island can contend against a top Martial Lord at the peak of the Golden Core Realm. After much thought, only Ling Fan, only he, might be able to create some hope! He was able to survive the Sun Moon Spirit Pond completely unharmed, something even peak Golden Core experts might not be able to achieve. He must still have his strength hidden, and he is definitely more than just mid-stage Golden Core!"
Xuan Sheng shook his head and said, "Do you think I haven't considered that? But although Ling Fan is strong, his strength lies in his physical body. His cultivation has no advantage against a peak Golden Core Martial Lord! A peak Golden Core cultivator has laws that are close to perfection, almost speaking and manifesting. No matter how strong Ling Fan's physical body is, he will likely only be toyed with by a peak Golden Core Martial Lord, and the hope is slim!"