lushed with embarrassment. "Shifu Xu... this..."Xu Yin laughed enthusiastically, "There's plenty of time ahead. Let's make plans to meet again another day and have a good drink, until we're completely...This passage in the back garden of the Chu Residence seemed to have no end, no light, only a hopeless chill and darkness.

Even if someone else came in, even a master array mage of the Xuan-grade high rank, it would be impossible for them to leave through this passage. The passage had been enhanced by Chu Kong with the changes of the Nine Dragons Shocking Heaven Formation, filled with a power that could cause people to lose their way.

"Yun Hao, you can't even see me, yet you dare to come looking for death Even with your extraordinary talent and bravery, what good is it You are overreaching yourself, only digging your own grave. Challenging me will be the most foolish decision in your short life!"

Zhu Kong's voice echoed in Yun Hao's ears, reverberating through this seemingly endless passage. The sound waves layered upon each other, carrying a hypnotic effect that could confuse the mind.

"You flatter yourself."

Yun Hao let out a cold snort, a glint flashed in his eyes. The divine killing pattern of the innate level appeared in the form of a golden small sword, instantly tearing a gap in the darkness ahead.

As this line of thought emerged.

Then, all the darkness disappeared.

The pitch-black passage vanished.

Yunhao was already standing in a huge underground cave.

The cave walls were covered in intricate spirit runes, each one shimmering with a unique spiritual glow. The light pulsed and flowed towards the center of the cave.

In the center, sat Chu Kong who had set up the Nine Dragons Heavenly Array. He crossed his legs, and his aged body was enveloped by the spiritual light swirling around him, appearing mysterious and unknowable.

The Nine Dragons Sky-Shattering Formation

is a top-tier array formation of the Xuan rank, and it's the most powerful one at this level.

He was merely an old geezer who had barely reached the pinnacle of the Xuan Rank array master realm.

He cannot perfectly control the power of this formation.

So, he used his own body as the core of the Nine Dragons Soaring Heaven Array!

This means his compatibility with the Nine Dragons Heavenshaking Formation reached an extremely high level.

Although his compatibility with the large array improved and manipulating the power of the formation became much easier, his physical strength was insufficient and his life source had already begun to decline due to aging, making it difficult to bear the power operation and eruption of the Nine Dragons Heaven-Shaking Array.

Therefore, at this crucial moment today, he has failed to appear before the world. He can only hide here and use the means he prepared in advance. With the spirit pattern formation within the underground cave, he alleviates the pressure exerted on himself by the operation of the Nine Dragons Heavenly Array.

These things, Yun Hao merely glanced at them once, and he already understood them perfectly.

Zhu Kong stared at Yun Hao, his expression complex. "I have to say, you have exceeded my expectations time and time again, surprising me. Perhaps, if I were ten years younger, I would have chosen you without hesitation as my successor."

Unfortunately...

You appeared too late.

I've been stuck between the upper and peak levels of the Profound Realm for far too long. It's been so long that anyone else in my position would have given up hope.

Moreover, as an old man, my body begins to decay.

Mentally, I am also starting to become exhausted. If I don't get promoted soon, all I will have left is regret as I die.

The old man... I refuse to give in!

At this moment, someone appeared. He told me that he had found a clue about the innate spirit patterns. If I could help him complete a plan, he would do everything in his power to help me find the innate spirit patterns.

As long as I possess an innate spirit pattern, this old man can still advance to the peak of the Profound Rank array master, and even have a chance to become a Terrestrial Rank array master.

"You say… such conditions, how could this old man refuse"

It seems that because Yun Hao displayed such extraordinary talent in formation, even the old geezer Chu Kong felt a resonance. So, he poured out his heart and soul to Yun Hao, expressing his inner turmoil!

Yun Hao's expression was filled with disdain and contempt, a sneer curling at the corner of his lips.

Even if you were given ten thousand years, you wouldn't be qualified enough for me to inherit your mantle!

As for the rebellion, why bring up such a flimsy excuse that only convinces yourself

When you set up the Nine Dragons Sky-shaking Formation, but secretly placed the core of the formation on yourself, you have already harbored malicious intentions!

Yun Hao's words tore away the veil of pretense that Chu Kong had woven around himself.

Chu Kong's face contorted in a ferocious grin, he growled lowly: "Yun Hao, considering your prodigious talent for formations, I shall grant you the opportunity to leave a final testament!"

Yun Hao said calmly, "You think too highly of yourself."

"Is that so Then let me have a look, what guts you have to come here alone!" Chu Kong roared, and suddenly, the terrifying power controlling the Nine Dragons Sky-Shaking Formation erupted.

In this small cave, the power of the Nine Dragons Sky-Splitting Formation exploded like a raging energy ball!

Chu Kong stared at the area engulfed by this terrifying power and roared, "You're not worthy to fight me, die!"

...for a moment.

Chu's expression froze on his face.

Because, the power of the Kowloon Heavenly Array erupted again, but this time, it wasn't under his control, but from Yun Hao's hands!

Yun Hao grasped that section of the dragon vein, golden spiritual patterns blooming in his hand, dispelling the large-scale attack launched by Chu Kong.

“You...”

"

How could this be...

"

"This is impossible, how can you control the Nine Dragons Heavenly Array..."

Zhu Kong was defeated, his face full of disbelief. Even though he saw it with his own eyes, he couldn't believe it was true.

The Nine Dragons Heavenly Array was built by him over nearly a century, relying on the foundation of the Qingfeng Dynasty. There are only two core controllers: his own body and another one in the palace.

Today, as Lin Beiguang and his men made their move, he had already completely disabled the core of the imperial palace's defense system.

Now…suddenly, another control core appeared in Yun Hao's hands…

...Yun Hao's ability to control this central formation and withstand the onslaught of his controlled array's burst attack means that he can truly unleash the power of the Jiulong Jingtian Formation!

And he, Chu Kong, as the array master, wanted to perfectly unleash the true power of the Nine Dragons Soaring Heaven Array. Only by using his body as the control core could he achieve it!

The difference between the two is already apparent!

This also means...

Yun Hao, has already reached the level of a master array mage at the peak of the Profound rank!

At this moment, Chu Kong's heart was crumbling.

After years of longing, the realm he had craved with all his being was realized in Yun Hao, a mere youth. His unwillingness, envy, and jealousy all transformed into a thick hatred.

"Why is the heavens so unfair to me, Chu Kong"

"You're good...well, I'll kill you!"

He looked deranged.

He controlled the power of the Nine Dragons Sky-Shaking Formation, and Yun Hao controlled the power of the Nine Dragons Sky-Shaking Formation, directly forming a kind of restraint!

Even if you have reached the pinnacle of the Profound Realm, so what This is my territory. I have toiled here for many years, and besides the Nine Dragons Shocking Heaven Formation,

"I still have countless formations set up here!"

Chu Kong roared furiously, in the blink of an eye, the entire Chu family's formation was fully activated.

A confrontation between strategists often requires preparation well in advance.

In this situation, indeed, even if Chu Kong wasn't a top-tier formation master of the Profound rank, his chances of winning would be higher if someone attacked him on his own turf!

The next moment.

A dragon's roar erupted from Yun Hao's body as he unleashed his Tian Cang Huolong Gong, transforming into a colossal azure dragon. He disregarded the terrifying attacks of the formations, directly smashing the cave walls with his might, causing them to collapse piece by piece!

"Ah!"

A heart-wrenching scream erupted from Chu Kong's mouth.

Without even needing Yun Hao to lay a hand on him, his body suddenly collapsed to the ground, blood flowing from his seven orifices and his entire body cracked.

His body simply couldn't withstand the pressure of operating the Nine Dragons Earth-Shattering Formation. He needed the arrangements here to alleviate the strain. Yun Hao directly destroyed the formations within the cave, causing Chu Kong to be instantly struck by backlash!

Chu Kong fell to the ground.

Yun Hao recovered his human form, soared into the air with each step, and instantly arrived beside Chu Kong at the bottom. Looking down at this so-called first person in the Qingfeng Imperial Dynasty's formation, he said: "You are really pathetic. Even after you ascended to the peak of Xuan rank, in my eyes, you are still just a waste!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, the sword blade slashed down!is physical energy has become increasingly abundant. When he performs this body technique, he can now condense a thunderous avatar, making it difficult for opponents to distinguish between real and fa...