In the dark night, the moonlight was like water.
Under Lin Xinghan's personal intervention, Tianwu City regained its former tranquility. However, within this tranquility, there was an endless storm.
Three days later, the Battle of the Dynasties would officially begin. This day that countless young geniuses had finally arrived, and all of them used these last few days of time to cultivate bitterly and meditate in order to adjust themselves to their best states so as to not leave behind any regrets in the Battle of the Dynasties.
In addition, the Zhu family and the Tianyan Empire were also moving in the dark.
On the former side, countless experts returned to the Zhu family. From the head of the family elders to the servants and slaves, everyone's faces were gloomy. Their bodies emitted a cold aura, causing the passersby to not dare to approach the Zhu family residence. They were afraid of provoking an unexpected disaster.
As for the latter, with Duanmu Yu as the leader, they started to move around the residences of the various Empires. There was a vague trend of forming an alliance.
However, no matter what these two sides did, the crowd clearly understood that they were definitely targeting the Qinwu Empire and Ye Chen. They had suffered a great loss today, and so many experts had died. It could be said that they had gone for wool and come home shorn.
If they could not regain their face in the War of the Empire and kill Ye Chen, it would not be good news for both sides when Ye Chen's wings gradually grew and he completely revealed his shocking talent. It might even cause a fatal disaster.
Therefore, in this War of the Empire, the Qinwu Empire could survive, but Ye Chen must die.
At this moment, in the courtyard.
Ye Chen sat cross-legged on the bed. His hands pressed down, and he withdrew his True Essence into his body. Then, he slowly exhaled a mouthful of turbid air.
In his Primary Sea, the six ancient totems were emitting a misty brilliance. Thick True Essence was surging like a surging river, constantly attacking the seventh ancient totem.
Unfortunately, no matter how hard Ye Chen tried, the seventh ancient totem did not have any reaction. Even a wisp of brilliance was difficult to see.
"In the end, I still failed."
Ye Chen opened his eyes, his gaze filled with regret.
He originally intended to activate the seventh ancient totem before the Battle of the Dynasties began, but after over 10 attempts, Ye Chen had failed every single time. It seemed like it was absolutely impossible for him to activate the seventh ancient totem before he stepped into the Saint Dao Realm.
After a long sigh, a ray of light flashed in Ye Chen's hand, and an ancient scroll appeared.
Through the moonlight, one could see that this scroll was enveloped by a layer of misty light. As the light flowed, it seemed to contain some kind of mysterious power. Not only was it able to isolate the power of the world, even True Yuan was unable to penetrate it.
"In this war between the dynasties, it can be said that both Duanmu Yu and Zhu Hao have unfathomable strength. If I want to defeat these two without relying on the Soul Tactics, I must rely on this level-6 Origin Formation Diagram."
Ye Chen held the scroll in his hand and muttered to himself. In this war between the dynasties, he still bore the heavy responsibility of obtaining a place in the top 10. He absolutely could not allow any mishaps.
Even if the nine geniuses stood in front of him, he could only face them head-on. He would never retreat.
"Fight!"
Spitting out a cold word, Ye Chen pulled out a dagger and slashed it across his arm.
Boom!
Boiling hot blood spurted out and dripped onto the scroll. Suddenly, a faint dragon's roar reverberated in the void. The blood turned into a blood mist, enveloping the scroll and beginning to merge into it bit by bit.
Back in the Qinwu Dynasty, Ye Chen had first obtained the blood essence of a true dragon, and then swallowed the heart of a true dragon. Although he still maintained the body of a human, the blood in his body contained a trace of a true dragon's aura. Therefore, he wanted to use his own blood to try and see if he could unlock the blood seal on the Origin Formation Diagram.
With a gurgling sound, the blood mist completely merged into the scroll, but there was no movement. It was silent.
Just as Ye Chen thought that he had failed, he suddenly saw a trace of faintly discernible blood-colored light spread out from the scroll. It wandered in the void, containing a trace of mysterious power.
As time passed slowly, the blood-red light became thicker and thicker. In front of Ye Chen, a sun pattern appeared. All the blood-red light gathered towards the pattern. In the void of darkness, there seemed to be a beam of light sprinkling down from the sky and merging into the sun pattern.
"What a pure power of the sun."
Feeling the vigorous power contained in this beam of light, Ye Chen could not help but exclaim. Could this level-6 Origin Formation be related to the sun?
Thinking of this, Ye Chen was about to step forward to check it out. However, a strange change suddenly occurred.
Above the sun pattern, an incomparably high-pitched dragon roar suddenly erupted. This dragon roar wasn't just one roar, but a total of nine. It resounded in the void, as if they were ecstatic about breaking through the blood seal.
Swoosh!
The dragon roar suddenly dissipated. The sun pattern turned into a stream of light and directly entered Ye Chen's body, deeply imprinting itself on his soul.
"Nine Dragon Eclipse Formation!"
Feeling his body tremble, Ye Chen suddenly thought of these words in his mind.
Then, a huge flow of information flooded his mind. Even Ye Chen could not help but groan a few times. His forehead was covered with dense beads of sweat, and he gritted his teeth to endure.
After a while, the pain gradually disappeared. Ye Chen raised his head, and a look of ecstasy flashed across his eyes.
Just as he had guessed, the Nine Dragon Eclipse Formation was a level-6 Origin Formation. It contained 13,800 runes. When setting up the formation, an Origin Formation Master needed to pour in a huge amount of soul power to successfully activate it.
As long as the formation was activated, the endless power of the sun would descend from the sky. During this period of time, nine phantoms of true dragons would sweep through the sky. The two of them complemented each other and worked together to kill the enemy. Their might could be said to be shocking.
However, the requirements for setting up the Nine Dragon Eclipse Formation were too high. Among level-6 Origin Formations, it was considered one of the best.
If Ye Chen had stepped into the Saint Plane, it would naturally not be a problem. However, with his current cultivation and strength, if there was any mistake in setting up the formation, he would suffer a strong backlash, or even die on the spot.
"If it's not an emergency, I can't use it lightly."
Ye Chen thought to himself. The power of a level-6 Origin Formation was not to be underestimated. Even a Saint Plane expert would not dare to underestimate it. He had not entered the Saint Plane, so he could not treat it carelessly. He had to be careful.
Keke!
Putting away the Origin Formation Diagram, Ye Chen was about to continue cultivating when there was a knock on the door.
Opening the door, Ye Chen was stunned. It was Xiao Xiao.
At this moment, she was wearing a fiery red dress and had a smile on her face. Her perfect facial features, under the soft moonlight, made her look like a fairy who had descended to the mortal world. Every frown and smile of hers could make one's heart surge.
"What's the matter?"
Ye Chen was dazed for a moment when he saw Xiao Xiao's expression, but he quickly regained his composure and asked with a faint smile, "What's the matter?
"I feel a little upset tonight. Can you accompany me for a walk?"