Perhaps they could indeed, using the Large Formation, kill the Big Demon!
The spirits of everyone soared.
Afterward was a lengthy process of subjugation.
The killing power of the Large Formation was formidable and highly effective against Feng Xi.
But because Feng Xi’s Blood Qi was so profound, in order to completely quell it, the Large Formation had to be kept in constant motion – continuously driven, restrained, and depleting Feng Xi’s Blood Qi until its demise.
This was not an overnight feat.
This suppression could last for days, or even tens of days.
During this time, all cultivators had to remain diligent and vigilant, for if Feng Xi managed to escape, it would be difficult to lure it back into the Formation, and even more challenging to kill it.
Mo Hua remained in front of the Formation Pivot, controlling the entire Large Formation.
Whenever Feng Xi tried to smash through the walls, Mo Hua controlled the Spiritual Power to reinforce the stone walls.
Wherever Feng Xi was trapped, Mo Hua would stimulate the Formation there, while also activating nearby Killing Formations.
Mo Hua would cut the Spiritual Power to unnecessary Formations, saving some Spirit Stones.
Mo Hua’s Divine Sense was in constant depletion.
If Feng Xi was confined and could temporarily not escape, Mo Hua would sit in meditation to recover some Divine Sense.
If Feng Xi escaped, Mo Hua would consume Divine Sense to control the Formation Pivot and stimulate the nearby Formations to restrain Feng Xi.
Feng Xi was constantly manipulated within the Compound Formation of the Five Elements’ entrapment by Mo Hua, restrained by the lock Formations and attacked by the Killing Formations.
As Feng Xi never ceased, Mo Hua, too, was relentless in his efforts.
Master Luo, watching from the side, was filled with admiration.
How profound must one’s foundation of Divine Sense be, and how swift must the recovery of Divine Sense be to achieve this...
Master Luo was not surprised that one could control the Large Formation on their own.
But to control the Large Formation on one’s own, command it as effortlessly as one’s own limb, while being tirelessly vigilant with an abundance of Divine Sense – could a Qi Refinement cultivator truly achieve this...
"At least let him control the Large Formation; in just a few hours, he’d probably be utterly exhausted."
Master Luo sighed.
He had initially thought that if Mo Hua grew tired, he could take over for a while.
But now that Mo Hua wasn’t tired and he was just watching, he felt unbearably exhausted himself.
Moreover, while the Formation Pivot looked complex, actually controlling it was even more so. One must have a thorough familiarity with all areas of the Large Formation to be able to open, close, transfer, and adjust it properly.
Master Luo realized he had overestimated himself.
This task, beyond his own abilities, could only be entrusted to the Master Formation Master of the Large Formation, which was Mo Hua.
Watching Mo Hua, Master Luo felt a sense of admiration in his heart:
"Indeed, there is always someone better."
Mo Hua still meticulously controlled the Large Formation without distraction.
With the Large Formation’s vast expanse, errors were inevitable even with Mo Hua’s precise control—be it a mistake in the flow of Spiritual Power, compatibility issues within a Single Formation, insufficient carrying capacity of the Formation media, or wear and tear causing Formation Patterns to break, and so forth.
There would be moments when the Large Formation’s supply of Spiritual Power was insufficient and the Formation would fail to activate.
At such times, the Foundation Building Cultivators within the Large Formation and the stationed Taoist Soldiers needed to take action, even if only to briefly contain Feng Xi and prevent its escape.
Feng Xi, trapped and being killed, was furious to the extreme.
Taking action to contain it at such times was extremely dangerous.
Therefore, Zhang Lan, Yang Jiyong, Elder Yu, and others were all on high alert, not daring to be careless. Everyone would strike only once and then retreat after a single hit before letting another take over.
This way, they could both contain Feng Xi and prevent everyone from engaging in prolonged combat with it, avoiding showing any weaknesses that Feng Xi could exploit to devour them, costing them their lives and replenishing Feng Xi’s Blood Qi.
Zhang Lan and the others were under tremendous pressure and acted with extreme caution.
Fortunately, Mo Hua was quick to adjust the Formation Pivot, restoring the operation of the Large Formation and once more trapping Feng Xi within it, activating the Formation, and killing it in turns...
This process was exceedingly lengthy...
Outside of the Large Formation, the mood of all the Cultivators in Tongxian City shifted from shock and joy to anxiety and agony.
They did not know how long they would have to kill the Big Demon or if they could kill it at all; they could only fall into a long wait...
In the following ten days, whether day or night, the colorful lights over the mountains never faded, and the strong fluctuations of Spiritual Power rose and fell.
The roar of Feng Xi was also incessant, day and night.
As its Blood Qi gradually faded, its ferocity intensified, staining the sky over the mountain crimson as if a gate to purgatory was slowly opening in the heavens.
And the Five Elements Slaughter Demon Great Formation was like a five-colored shackle, firmly locking that purgatorial gate.
Finally, after more than twenty days, Feng Xi’s roars weakened, gradually quieting.
And the blood-red in the sky also slowly darkened.
Evening clouds spread down, coating Big Black Mountain in a golden glow, and a shred of hope rose in everyone’s heart.