<h4>Chapter 1289: Chapter 1286: You Celebrated Too Soon</h4>


    Xu Wendong shrugged with a smile: "Why should I escape?"


    Pang Qiao snorted coldly: "Because even if you wanted to escape, you couldn’t get past my Five-Finger Mountain."


    "Of course, the reason you haven’t escaped might also be your blind confidence, your subconscious belief that this formation can trap us."


    "But the actual situation is vastly different from what you imagine."


    "Am I right or not?"


    Xu Wendongughed heartily: "Pang Qiao, you’re pleased a bit too early!"


    Pang Qiao looked at the gradually breaking formation, the mockery on his face growing stronger: "It’s not early anymore!"


    Meanwhile.


    On the Ruyi Vessel, the faces of four captivating beauties also showed a solemn expression.


    Though Ling Yun had confidence in the formation arranged by Xu Wendong, he didn’t expect the opponent to break it so quickly.


    Time slowly passed.


    Only to see the gap in the sky’s formation growingrger, as if a huge hole appeared in the sky.


    But at this moment.


    An unexpected change urred.


    Torrents of terrifying power surged in from that huge gap.


    Like the Milky Way bursting its banks, exuding a withering aura.


    Making the serene sea covered by the formation be tumultuous, with great waves rising, exuding a terrifying aura.


    "What’s happening?" Pang Qiao looked at Shi Tu in front of him.


    Without waiting for Shi Tu’s response.


    In the void appeared terrifying shes of des and swords, even though they were mere shadows, each emitted a suffocating aura.


    Shi Tu screamed in terror: "Damn, this is a dualyered formation!"


    Shi Tu panicked.


    He thought this was just a simple confinement array, didn’t expect that after breaking the confinement array, there was a ughter array.


    However.


    To activate the ughter array, one must break the confinement array.


    To put it inly, he activated the ughter array.


    Whoosh whoosh whoosh!


    The dense shes of des and swords were like raindrops.


    And also like raging wind and waves, carrying a devastating aura crushing towards the Skeleton Ship.


    Though there were many cultivators on the Skeleton Ship, aside from those dozen or so Scattered Immortal level powerhouses.


    The remaining Mahayana period cultivators couldn’t withstand the terrifying shes of des and swords at all.


    In an instant.


    Miserable cries echoed above this sea, even powerhouses of the Great Vehicle Stage Realm were utterly powerless.


    Their physical bodies were prated, erupting in blood mist.


    Blood stained the deck, flowing into the sea.


    The scene was unbearable to witness.


    Even those Scattered Immortal level powerhouses felt overwhelmed at this moment.


    Because the shes of des and swords emitted by the formation could even break their defenses.


    "Is it really this strong?"


    On the Ruyi Vessel, Lei Nanxiang’s beautiful eyes showed undisguisable shock,pletely not expecting the formation arranged by Xu Wendong to be terrifying to such an extent.


    Ling Yun also revealed a faint smile: "I’ve said before, Young Master Xu’s knowledge of formations is absolutely terrifying."


    Luo Li couldn’t help but say: "Even so, the opponent is still the Blood Skull Pirate Group, and their leader is a third-level Hermit Immortal. This formation may struggle to kill him!"


    He wasn’t praising others to diminish their own prestige but the prowess of a third-level Hermit Immortal is truly formidable.


    "Shi Tu, how long until you can break this formation?" On the Skeleton Ship, Pang Qiao asked angrily, defending against the attacks.


    Consumed with towering rage, he hadn’t expected Xu Wendong’s tactics to be so troublesome, nor did he expect his side’s loss to be so heavy.


    Although those killed were some Mahayana period cultivators, they had been his brothers for hundreds of years!


    Shi Tu closed his eyes, his expression extremely solemn: "Boss, the formation’s waves are too rapid, I haven’t grasped its frequency yet."


    The implication being, I don’t know when I can break this formation.


    "You’re just a damn useless piece of trash." Pang Qiao erupted in fury, then angrily stared at the formation shrouding him.


    Actually, he and Xu Wendong were only a few kilometers apart, which for cultivators really wasn’t much at all.


    Especially for powerful Loose Immortals like him, able to move hundreds of miles with a single thought, or even further.


    And now.


    The seemingly close distance now felt like an insurmountable gulf, difficult for him to cross.


    The elderly man beside Xu Wendong also showed surprise, not expecting the formation arranged by Xu Wendong, a Mahayana period cultivator, to be so powerful.


    It must be said, such a technique is exceedingly rare in the Chaotic Star Sea.


    "Boss, I suggest brute-force breaking the formation!" A slender middle-aged man suggested: "This formation’s power is indeed formidable, but if our brothers break it with brute force, we can definitely open it!"


    Pang Qiao looked at Shi Tu and whispered: "What’s your opinion?"


    Shi Tu slowly opened his eyes and said: "Brute-force breaking might not be a bad idea. After all, Xu Wendong only has a Great Ascension Phase cultivation level; even if his formation is strong, his own cultivation level is right there, and can’t withstand Loose Immortal attacks!"


    Pang Qiao nodded slightly, then looked at those dozen or so Loose Immortals by his side, saying: "You all need to act together, and strive to break this formation."


    "Even if you can’t fully break the formation, just creating a crack will suffice."


    For him.


    As long as they create a crack in the formation, he could escape and instantly kill Xu Wendong.


    Once Xu Wendong dies, the formation will naturally stop operating.


    Upon hearing Pang Qiao’s order.


    Those dozen or so Loose Immortal level powerhouses behind him simultaneously pinched the spell, releasing their strongest attacks towards the front.


    Colorful rays of light rose, exuding a chilling aura.


    The next moment.


    Those attacks fell simultaneously onto the formation’s light curtain.


    Boom!


    Apanied by a deafening roar.


    The light curtain of the formation trembled violently, giving a sense of imminent copse, a scene that made the four beauties on the Ruyi Vessel hold their breaths.


    Because they didn’t know if the formation could simultaneously withstand attacks from more than a dozen Loose Immortal powerhouses.


    Once the formation is broken, Xu Wendong’s situation would be extremely perilous.


    The atmosphere.


    At this moment turned inexplicably tense.


    Next.


    The trembling formation disclosed a small crack, the attacks of those dozen or so Loose Immortals tore a gap over ten meters long in the formation.


    "Xu Wendong, let’s see if you die!" Pang Qiao roared in anger, his figure turning into a phantom, instantly flying towards the crack.


    But just as he was about to cross that crack, a strong sense of danger invisibly locked onto his figure.


    "Not good!"


    Pang Qiao’s pupils trembled sharply, he was shocked to discover the attacks released by his subordinates unexpectedly rebounded directly back.


    Before Pang Qiao could react, that terrifying energy came directly towards him, piercing through his body, erupting in a dense blood mist...