Chapter 314

Chapter 314: Opening the Devil-Expelling Formation

The crowd murmured: “Devil-Expelling Formation?”

At Li Shuang’s words, the hall grew a little noisy.

People on the Righteous Path do have such a formation.

And decades ago, in the great war between the Righteous Path and the Devil Path, this formation made a huge impact.

One of the designers of that formation is today’s Humanity’s First Formation Master, Ming Yan.

Ming Yan frowned.

He hesitated, because he had thought Li Shuang would fight to explain herself, yet with demonic energy present, any defense would be useless. He believed that if they kept up the pressure, they might well kill Li Shuang on the spot.

He also did not know why the order from above targeted Li Shuang so hard. She was only a disciple at the Divine Transformation Stage. Why stage such a big trap for her?

But since it was an order, he would obey.

However, the order had said nothing about using the Devil-Expelling Formation.

He weighed his choice and wondered: should he agree or refuse?

Li Shuang said calmly: “If I truly belong to the Devil Path, the Devil-Expelling Formation will leave me without a grave. If I do not, it can clear my name. I think this way helps both sides.”

Ming Yan narrowed his eyes and answered in a low voice: “You make it sound easy. Do you know how much it costs to open the Devil-Expelling Formation even once? You say to open it and expect it done. Do you think a formation is that simple?”

Meng Yi Fei spoke without expression: “No matter the cost, our Sword Sect will shoulder it; that should remove any objection, right?”

Meng Yi Fei didn’t really know what had happened.

But, based on what Li Shuang had said earlier, he faintly sensed a great scheme behind all this.

Since Li Shuang had brought up the Devil-Expelling Formation herself, she must have some confidence.

As Sect Master, he would simply cooperate.

Ming Yan furrowed his brows even tighter and glanced at Ye Zhao Zhao.

In cultivation level, he was far above Ye Zhao Zhao.

In the Human Race, his standing was also far above hers.

But Your Excellency had said that all matters of the grand sect competition would be led by Ye Zhao Zhao.

So the Flowing Moon Sect people would work with Ye Zhao Zhao to test Li Shuang.

They would also work with Ye Zhao Zhao to frame Li Shuang.

Although he did not understand why Your Excellency valued a mere disciple so much, Your Excellency’s orders could not be disobeyed. He waited for Ye Zhao Zhao to give the signal.

Ye Zhao Zhao asked the System at once: “System, what is Li Shuang trying to do?”

The System thought for a moment, then said: “It’s simple. She believes she is innocent and thinks the Devil-Expelling Formation can clear her. Sadly, she will never know that with Your Excellency’s methods, this demonic energy is completely real. When the formation completes, her soul will scatter.”

Ye Zhao Zhao’s eyes flashed with a hint of joy as she said: “System, you mean Li Shuang is walking to her own death?”

The System answered coolly: “Exactly. If she dies inside the Devil-Expelling Formation, the Sword Sect people will have nothing to say. Then we can seize the Daughter of Destiny’s luck and soar.”

A trace of greed slipped into the System’s voice.

He had long coveted Li Shuang’s luck.

Every age has a Daughter or Son of Destiny.

Once, Li Shuang was only the Daughter of Destiny of the Nanlan Continent.

But now he faintly felt her luck growing so strong that its reach might go beyond the Nanlan Continent.

If he could devour her luck, this Devil Seed would truly take off.

Ye Zhao Zhao lifted her chin and said: “Then agree to her request.”

The System nodded and replied: “We should.”

Ye Zhao Zhao looked at Li Shuang, a subtle smile on her lips, and said: “Fellow Daoist Li, you don’t give up until you hit a wall. Since the Sword Sect is willing to pay the cost of opening the Devil-Expelling Formation, there is nothing to object to.”

She added with a steady gaze: “If Li Shuang truly dies inside the Devil-Expelling Formation, no one will have anything more to say.”

She fixed her eyes on Li Shuang and asked: “Fellow Daoist Li, will you be willing to accept the result then?”

Li Shuang answered calmly: “If I die in the Devil-Expelling Formation, I will not say one extra word.”

Ming Yan received the signal and said blandly: “In that case, opening the Devil-Expelling Formation once is acceptable.”

Li Shuang raised a brow and said: “Wait.”

Ming Yan frowned and asked: “What now? This was your request. Are you regretting it already?”

Li Shuang said evenly: “I said before that the person before us called Fang Qing Yu is actually Ye Zhao Zhao, a Devil Path member whom the Sword Sect executed. Just now, Fang Qing Yu publicly claimed I am slandering her. I’m curious whether I am. I have one request: let Fang Qing Yu and me enter the Devil-Expelling Formation together.”

She looked at Ye Zhao Zhao and challenged her: “Fang Qing Yu, do you dare?”

She pressed again with a cold look: “Do you dare?”

Ye Zhao Zhao’s heart jumped.

She felt a sudden pang of guilt.

In her mind, the System spoke with scorn: “Go. What is there to fear? Relax. As long as I do not reveal myself, this Devil-Expelling Formation will not detect even the slightest demonic energy.”

Back at the Sword Sect, he had exposed demonic energy only because he had no choice.

But this time his power was greater.

His control over demonic force was steadier.

It would be a miracle if the formation could detect anything now.

Ye Zhao Zhao asked in a low voice: “Are you sure nothing will go wrong?” [If Fang Qing Yu dies, I die. I have five hundred years of life left. I do not want to die early.]

The System replied with full confidence: “Relax. The most important thing is to kill Li Shuang and take her luck. If you refuse to enter the formation, she will keep pestering us. Ye Zhao Zhao, cut it clean and don’t drag this out.”

Ye Zhao Zhao looked at Li Shuang and declared: “I have always stood straight and clear. If you want to enter the Devil-Expelling Formation together, then together it is; I will make sure you die with full clarity.”

Li Shuang seemed unsurprised as she said: “As long as Fang Qing Yu is willing to face the test with me, I ask for nothing else.”

The field fell silent for a while.

At last, Yun Qing Yu said: “Since that is the case, set the formation. Ming Yan, begin.”

Ming Yan stood and answered: “Yes.”

He summoned several Human Race formation masters to help. The formation masters set the formation around Li Shuang and Ye Zhao Zhao.

To show complete fairness, each of the six sects sent one expert at the Tribulation Crossing Stage. All six together served as the eyes of the Devil-Expelling Formation.

This formation can sense demonic energy on its own.

If it detects demonic energy, the formation will gather the spiritual power of the six Tribulation Crossing Stage experts and deliver a fatal strike to the Devil Path.

Whether it is Li Shuang or Fang Qing Yu, under an attack of this level, survival is impossible.