Wu Daozi was not the only one in the Luotian Sect. There were many checks and balances on his power in the Luotian Sect, such as the Five Grand Elders.
For example, the Vice Sect Leader, Xiu Luozi. Although his cultivation base was not as high as Wu Daozi's, it was not too far apart.
In order to get the Vice Sect Leader Xiu Luozi's help, Wu Daozi used the method in the blood jade to drag him down.
Since then, the two of them had gone down the evil path for the blood jade and the method in it.
They used the opportunity when the Five Grand Elders were in closed-door cultivation to invite the Spirit King. They planned to work together to corrupt the imperial court and get Wu Daozi the position of the Jingye Agency's director to build a foundation for their future development.
Wu Daozi chose the famous general Gao Zhan as his breakthrough point.
After Lin Fan's rise, the famous general Gao Zhan's limelight was overshadowed by him. Since the country was not facing a war in recent years, Gao Zhan had no place to show his talents.
Seeing that Lin Fan had overshadowed him, the conceited Gao Zhan felt aggrieved. Wu Daozi took advantage of his mentality and used an exclusive talisman to get Gao Zhan's recommendation.
Gao Zhan felt that the only reason he was not as good as Lin Fan was because he did not have the special ability to fight spirits. If he could obtain the talisman, he would have such an ability.
By then, not only would he be a victorious general on the battlefield, but he would also be a supreme expert who could intimidate demons and spirits. He would defeat Lin Fan and trample Lin Fan under his feet.
With that in mind, he promised Wu Daozi that he would give his family to the Emperor. However, he did not expect that he would fall into Wu Daozi's trap.
Xiu Luozi was responsible for guarding the Luotian Sect when Wu Daozi came to the Imperial Capital to scheme. Seeing the Jingye Agency coming out of the cave and surrounding the entire sect while the Spirit King and his subordinates were still in the sect, Xiu Luozi was naturally anxious.
He made a prompt decision to calm the troops down and ordered the disciples to set up the formation. Therefore, when Lin Fan and the rest were shouting outside, the Luotian Sect was setting up the formation.
At that moment, there was no chaos in the Luotian Sect. There was no commotion at all. All of the disciples of the Luotian Sect sat with their legs crossed neatly at the foot of the sect wall.
Tens of thousands of disciples formed a circle around the Luotian Sect. If one were to look down from the sky, one would see that the disciples were lined up neatly, forming a human wall. Every disciple was chanting while performing hand seals. They looked like they were in pain.
There was a small hole in the skin between each disciple's eyebrows. A thin stream of blood flowed out from the small hole. It condensed and didn't disperse. It was like a thin column of blood that shot up into the sky.
Countless streams of blood intertwined in the air, forming a dense bloody net. Four people sat in the middle of the Luotian Sect courtyard. They were the four Branch Leaders of the Luotian Sect.
Just like the other disciples, the four of them were chanting while sitting upright. Thin streams of blood shot up into the sky from between their eyebrows. What was different was that the four streams of blood became thicker as they went up. They merged into one in the sky and formed a gigantic blood column.
The blood column was majestic. It was like a pillar that supported the bloody net in the sky. Blood was continuously being sent to fill up the gaps in the bloody net, turning the bloody net into a bloody screen that covered the sky.
It formed the peerlessly powerful Blood Screen Formation.
The Blood Veil Formation condensed the power of blood to defend and attack. Whether it was against humans or demons, it was very effective.
The formation came from the Bloody Jade. It was guided by a mysterious incantation and the blood essence of tens of thousands of disciples. Once the formation was formed, its power would be unparalleled. Gods and demons would not dare to fight against the formation. Immortals and demons would bow their heads in defeat.
Throughout the hundreds and thousands of years, countless demons and demons had been defeated by the formation.
Of course, the formation was not something that could be fought against by humans.
In a secret chamber in the Luotian Sect, the Spirit King looked through the window at the sky that was dyed red by the bloody light in the sky. He frowned as he looked at the Bloody Screen Formation that was gradually forming. His breathing quickened as fear filled his eyes. Confusion was written all over his face as he mumbled angrily, "What's the Luotian Sect doing?
Are they trying to trap us? "
The four spirits next to him were trembling as they looked at the Bloody Screen Formation in the sky. They had a natural fear of the formation that was condensed from blood.
They could have escaped. At least with the Spirit King's ability and the Spirit Lantern, nobody outside could have stopped him, including Wang Xiao Qiang and the four Imperial Palace experts.
However, he did not understand why the Asura Zi would activate such a gigantic formation. Was he trying to trap all of them here?
He looked at the majestic formation that was majestic.
The Spirit King's breathing quickened as he felt the immense pressure from the formation that was like an inescapable net.
He instinctively reached his hand into his robe and grabbed the Spirit Lantern that was his trump card.
"King, did the Asura Zi sell us out?" A black-faced Spirit Saint asked.
"That's possible. The Asura Zi pushed us to Jing Yesi to protect himself. Then, he pushed the blame to Wu Daozi. If that's the case, he'll be able to clear his name."
"King, I'll ask the Asura Zi …" The black-faced Spirit Saint said.
"Yes, go ask him. Come back as soon as possible," the Spirit King said.
The Spirit Saint obeyed the order and went outside to look for the Asura Zi.
The Asura Zi was in command. He could not help but frown when he saw the black-faced Spirit Saint coming over. "Why are you here? Go back and tell your king that none of you are allowed to come out without my permission …"
The black-faced Spirit Saint said, "The Asura Zi, why did you set up the Bloody Screen Formation? Are you trying to sell us out?"
"Sell you out? If I sold you out, I wouldn't need to set up the Bloody Screen Formation." The Asura Zi glared at him.
The black-faced Spirit Saint said, "Then, why did you set up the Bloody Screen Formation?"
The Asura Zi said, "Nonsense. Of course, it's to stop the people from Jing Yesi."
The black-faced Spirit Saint said, "Jing Yesi is handling the case under the imperial court's order. Can you stop them?"
"The imperial court needs evidence when handling cases. If they don't have evidence, they won't be able to enter the Luotian Sect. Don't worry, the Blood Screen Formation can block everything. Nobody can enter. You guys can escape after they leave …"
"What if they surround us but don't fight?" The black-faced Spirit Saint was not stupid. He pointed out another key point at that moment.
"Don't worry. I have my ways," the Asura Zi said half-heartedly, "Go back, go back …"
"The Asura Zi, you're not fooling me, are you?"
The black-faced Ghost Saint's eyes flashed, and his face was filled with murderous intent. He was the Ghost King's confidant. Among the ghosts under the Ghost King, he had the most ideas. He could see the word "fool" from Shura Zi's expression.
"Fool you?
No, we're good friends. "
The Asura Zi put on a friendly face with a warm smile on his face. He extended his right hand and patted the black-faced Spirit Saint's shoulder.
Just as the black-faced Spirit Saint was about to push him away, the Asura Zi flipped his hand and a talisman appeared in his palm. The talisman on it lit up all of a sudden. He patted the back of the black-faced Spirit Saint's head with his palm. The black-faced Spirit Saint's eyes widened. Then, his head tilted and he fell.
He had fainted.
At that moment, a loud rumble came from the Bloody Screen Formation above. The Asura Zi was shocked. He lifted his head immediately and looked at the sky.
At that moment, he saw a gigantic silhouette crashing into the Bloody Screen Formation. The Bloody Screen Formation rumbled under the impact of the silhouette.
This person was ten meters tall. His entire body was surrounded by blood-red clouds. He looked like a Blood God that had descended to the mortal world.
Although the Asura Zi had never seen Lin Fan before, he could tell that it was Lin Fan at a glance. This was because Lin Fan was the only one in the world who had mastered the Demonic Blood Technique and the Burning Blood Technique. Moreover, he was using these two techniques at the same time.
The Bloody Screen Formation might not be able to stop him.
Under Lin Fan's brutal impact, a stream of blood rushed out from the Bloody Screen Formation and hit Lin Fan's body.
In the next moment, not only did the blood not harm Lin Fan, but it also merged with the blood-red clouds on the surface of Lin Fan's body. It nourished the blood-red clouds.
This made the blood-red clouds around him even thicker and more vigorous.
In the sky, Lin Fan continued to crash into the Bloody Screen Formation. Every time he crashed into it, a stream of blood would rush out and hit his body, nourishing the blood-red clouds around him and strengthening them.
As for the Bloody Screen Formation, it was constantly being consumed. The blood-red color gradually faded and the Bloody Screen Formation gradually weakened. The Bloody Screen Formation was in chaos and trembled as if it was about to break.
The tens of thousands of disciples sitting cross-legged below also had painful expressions on their faces. The Bloody Screen Formation was powered by their blood essence. It was easy to imagine how much blood it consumed to maintain such a vast Bloody Screen Formation. At this moment, all of them had exhausted most of their blood essence. Their battle strength was less than fifty percent, and they had lost more than half of their strength.
Seeing that Lin Fan was about to break through the Bloody Screen Formation, the Asura Zi's pupils shrank. He made a prompt decision and threw out a Divine Movement Talisman on his leg. Then, he sprinted towards a secret chamber.
After the Divine Movement Talisman was applied to his leg, his speed skyrocketed. Under the night sky, he was as fast as a ghost. In the blink of an eye, he had entered the secret chamber.
There was a secret passage in the secret chamber that led to the outside of the sect. Only he and Daoist Wu knew about this secret passage. They had started digging it when they were cultivating the blood jade. Their goal was to use it to escape when their scheme was exposed.
Unexpectedly, Daoist Wu didn't use this secret passage, but he did. At this moment, he didn't feel dejected. Instead, he felt lucky.
Before entering the secret passage, he touched the blood jade hanging on his chest.
For such a thing, they didn't hesitate to take risks. They colluded with ghosts and monsters to commit murder in secret. They even tried to corrupt the officials of the imperial court to obtain a high position. Now that their scheme was exposed, he could only run.
Seeing that the blood jade was still there, a trace of joy flashed across his face. He muttered, "Ghost King, don't blame me. Without you holding back Lin Fan and those people from the Jingyesi, how could I escape?!
Daoist Wu, don't blame me. There's only one blood jade. It's more precious than my wife. I don't want to share it with you all the time … "
Setting up the Blood Screen Formation seemed stupid, but in reality, it was Asura Zi's way of stalling. He knew how powerful Lin Fan and the Jingyesi were. Not only could the Blood Screen Formation block them for a while, but it could also trap the Ghost King and the other ghosts. This gave him enough time to escape.
Moreover, by keeping the Ghost King here, he gave the Jingyesi the evidence to destroy the Luotian Sect and kill Daoist Wu.
As the sect leader of the Luotian Sect, Daoist Wu would bear the brunt of the attack from the Jingyesi and the imperial court. By then, Daoist Wu would die. Even if he was lucky enough to escape, without the Luotian Sect's influence, he would not have the chance to fight for the blood jade with Daoist Wu when the Jingyesi came after him.
Therefore, although it seemed stupid, it was actually a brilliant plan to kill two birds with one stone.
Just when Asura Zi was escaping through the secret passage, a loud thud came from the ground and the sky. Lin Fan broke the Blood Screen Formation, and the bloody shield collapsed. The tens of thousands of disciples below spat out blood and fell to the ground.
The four Branch Leaders of the Luotian Sect spat out blood as well. Their faces were pale, and they looked weak.
In the next second.
Bang!
It was like a raging tide.
The Jingyesi's members rushed into the Luotian Sect. As soon as they entered, there was no large-scale battle as expected. The tens of thousands of disciples in the Luotian Sect had lost their ability to fight due to the Blood Screen Formation. All of them fell to the ground weakly and became captives.
In reality, even if they had the strength to fight, they would not have the heart to do so. After all, even the Deputy Sect Leader, Asura Zi, had disappeared. They could only tame the powerful Jingyesi.
Just when the Luotian Sect's members were being controlled, the Phantom King immediately led the group of spirits out of the secret chamber when he saw the Blood Screen Formation collapsing. He wanted to escape by turning invisible. However, he was blocked by five people as soon as he came out.
The person in the lead was Lin Fan.
At this time, Lin Fan's Demonic Blood Art had receded and he had returned to his original state. He stood tall and straight on the flying sword, his robes fluttering in the night wind. His cold face was full of killing intent and his divine aura was extraordinary, causing the Ghost King and the others to inexplicably feel their hearts palpitate.
Behind him were four people who were on their swords.
They were the four experts from the imperial palace who were assisting in the case.
"Go," the Phantom King ordered while frowning when he saw that his path was blocked.
Immediately, a group of 13 spirits charged towards Lin Fan and the rest. They performed their Phantom Techniques and attacked.
At that moment, Lin Fan had activated the Zishu Transformation Skill. Half of the Yin Qi in his body had been converted to Yang, forming the True Yang Body. Seeing that the spirits were attacking, he stood still and activated the Burning Blood Technique. He fixed his gaze on the Phantom King.
He did not care about the group of minions. His target was the red-faced Phantom King.
After absorbing the bloody aura from the Blood Screen Formation, Lin Fan's Burning Blood Technique had improved tremendously. The bloody aura had thickened by three fingers. At that moment, the bloody aura around his body was almost a foot thick, completely covering him.
Moreover, the bloody aura was boiling and emitting a scorching energy.
The minions of spirits were terrified. Even the Ghost Saints were afraid. They dared not go near him at that moment. Instead, they charged towards the four imperial palace experts.
Although the four imperial palace experts did not have strong physical bodies or the protection of the bloody aura, their cultivation levels were above Lin Fan's. Facing the attacks of a group of spirits, they were naturally fearless. They controlled their flying swords to dodge the spirits' Phantom Techniques and Evil Arts while counterattacking with their spells. The two sides fought.
However, it was obvious that the spirits were not as strong as the four imperial palace experts. They were quickly beaten to a pulp. They screamed and hid behind the Phantom King.
"A bunch of trash."
The Phantom King was furious. He stretched out his right arm. Immediately, his right hand turned into a giant ghost claw. Black Qi swirled around the ghost claw, forming a black vortex. It emitted a majestic suction force. One of the Ghost Saints was unfortunately sucked in by the suction force and was completely sucked into the vortex. His mournful screams came to an abrupt end.
The spirits behind him trembled in fear. They quickly distanced themselves from the Phantom King and retreated ten meters away. They were afraid that he would use them as a tool to vent his anger.