Chapter 662: Yellow Wind Soul Annihilation

Dozens of tornadoes converged from various directions, with Lin Jiu at the very center.
Lin Jiu knew well that if he were caught in any of these tornadoes, he would have to endure the crushing force exerted by the entire formation. The rapidly spinning sand could tear apart any form of defense, leading to the destruction of his physical body as he merged with the sand. His soul would then be mercilessly devoured by the supreme Yellow Wind Soul Devouring Beast, bringing an end to everything…
Confronting the power of the formation head-on was undoubtedly foolish, for no matter how strong a person was, they would eventually run out of strength and die. Yet, the power of such formations was often endless and never depleted.
The best approach was to avoid those wind columns and quickly find an exit from this deadly formation—the only way to survive.
The previous maze could only trap people but not kill them, so there was no concept of a life-or-death exit, making it even harder to break free. While this killing formation was deadly, there was no place in the world where death was absolute. The same applied to formations—there was always a glimmer of hope even in death. Finding that hope meant breaking free.
“You are but an ordinary mortal. Even with the help of a formation, defeating a transcendent immortal like me is nothing but delusion!”
At such a moment, Lin Jiu stopped pretending to be insane. His expression and tone turned dark once again.
Su Che didn’t bother arguing with him. Instead, he used his mind to command the crystal giant to accelerate the formation’s operation.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh…
Each tornado column was thousands of feet tall. Lin Jiu tried to fly higher, believing that if he could soar above them, he could escape their threat and gain enough time.
Yet, despite feeling as though he had risen tens of thousands of feet, he was actually still in the same place, barely moving at all.
Lin Jiu realized instantly: “The Yellow Wind Soul Annihilation Formation is merely a formation within a formation. The entire formation space is far more sophisticated than I thought. It seems impossible to avoid those wind columns…”
The moment this thought crossed his mind, the dozen tornado columns rushed toward him. Trapped within the formation’s space, Lin Jiu had no way to escape and was swept up by one of the columns.
Hiss hiss hiss…
Inside the wind column, dense sand violently tore at Lin Jiu’s blue energy shield. Each tiny grain of sand had minimal attacking power, but the combined force of countless grains was terrifying.

Moreover, these sand particles are not real sand but rather the destructive force conjured by the Death Array. If it were someone like Lian Yi, they might not last even a few breaths before being completely annihilated.
At this moment, it can be likened to a giant grinding wheel rapidly sharpening an iron shield—to cause harm to Lin Jiu, the blue light shield protecting him must first be shattered.
The problem is that these three blue light shields are extremely resilient; even after dozens of breaths, not the slightest sign of wear can be seen.
The Great Defense Art truly lives up to its reputation as the most powerful defensive technique. Though trapped in the array, Lin Jiu is somewhat passive, but it’s clear that breaking through his defenses is no easy task.
Su Che thought to himself, “My strength is still a bit weak. I can’t unleash the full power of the array. It’s still a bit difficult to kill a Xuanxian.”
“It’s okay, master,” Lao He said optimistically, trying to comfort him. “Anyway, this bastard is trapped in the array and can’t escape. We can just grind him to death slowly! As the old saying goes, with enough effort, even an iron rod can be ground into a needle. Grinding him to death slowly will be even more agonizing for him than being crushed in one blow.”
“That’s true. We have plenty of time, so we can indeed take our time.”
Su Che nodded in agreement.
“Hahahahah…”
Inside the array, Lin Jiu laughed maniacally and sneered loudly, “Ignorant brat, what can you do to me? Such a powerful Xuan Array falling into your hands is a real waste—it’s being wasted and wronged! It should belong to me, just as all your opportunities should belong to me!”
“Tian Yu, you must be thinking that since you can’t kill me right away, you can drag things out and grind me to death slowly, right?”
“I can only say your idea is utterly ridiculous. As a great Xuanxian and the official in charge of sealing demons in the immortal realm, I’ve long anticipated all the dangers of entering the battlefield between immortals and demons. How could I be unprepared? If I die at the hands of a mere mortal like you, millions of years of my life would have been in vain!”
“To be honest, we’ve deliberately let you succeed so that things could develop step by step to where they are now. The more you get now, the more I’ll take away from you in the future.”
“You silly kid, thinking you have the upper hand. But in reality, everything is under our control.”
“I’ll use your opportunities to get everything I want! Hahahahah, what could be simpler than that…”

With the last few loud laughs, Lin Jiu’s momentum surged dramatically. The three light shields protecting him glowed intensely, suddenly releasing an invisible shockwave.
Boom!
The tornado column trapping him shattered instantly. Roar! The soul-devouring beast at the top let out a defiant roar but could only dissipate into nothingness.
Although another tornado column soon swept him up, it was enough to prove that Lin Jiu possessed sufficient counterattack power—clearly deep in skill and holding back.
Seeing this, Su Che frowned slightly. After pondering for a moment, he spoke to him through the power of the formation: “Though I’ve never underestimated you Xuanxians, don’t you think what you said just now was a bit premature? Wouldn’t it be better to wait until you’ve truly trampled me underfoot before declaring your victory?”
“You ignorant brat, what do you know?”
Lin Jiu replied disdainfully, “My thoughts aren’t something you can fathom. But rest assured, when you face your last moment of death, I’ll explain many things to you so you understand—as a way to thank you for giving me such a great opportunity.”
Su Che snorted coldly, “Talking nonsense is useless. If you’re capable, break this formation now and prove with action the strength of a generation of Xuanxians.”
“I’ll prove it to you, but now isn’t the best time.”
A glint appeared in Lin Jiu’s cold gaze as his blue light shields released another powerful shockwave, shattering the second tornado column.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh…
Even though a third wind column trapped him, at that moment, Su Che faintly sensed something was wrong—seemingly, something wasn’t right in some aspect…
But he couldn’t grasp any clues right away.
“Master, don’t listen to him. That bastard must be using psychological tactics, though rather crude,” Old He retorted. “What he says is useless. As you just said, if he’s capable, then break out of the formation and show us.”
“I’m not sure if it’s psychological tactics,” Su Che replied gravely. “But his words definitely have ulterior motives—they’re not just nonsense. The key is, why would he say this? To threaten me? Confuse me? Or deliberately lull me into a false sense?”

Filled with doubts, Su Che turned his gaze to Guang Qi on the other side. This was because he considered the possibility that Lin Jiu was deliberately diverting attention, with all the mysteries lying with Guang Qi…
Trapped in the endless waters, Guang Qi sat cross-legged on the fake surface, completely quiet and motionless, showing no signs of anything suspicious.
Unable to figure out the reason, Su Che simply resolved to ignore Lin Jiu’s words, stick to his original strategy, and go all out to take him out first!