Chapter 1230 Action Begins
Back then, it took so much effort for so many of them to simultaneously besiege an ordinary ninth-level wasteland demon lizard. Now that the Black Water Demon Snake is stronger than the Wasteland Demon Lizard, it is even more difficult to deal with. Moreover, compared with when they first entered the ruins, there are three fewer people in their team. If the remaining people want to take down the Black Water Demon Snake, they will definitely have to pay a huge price.
If the team suffers heavy losses in order to deal with the Black Water Demon Snake, even if the final elixir can be successfully refined, it may be difficult to complete the task. Who knows if there will be other dangers on the way back? And everyone is also worried about whether the Black Water Demon Snake will deliberately destroy the Nine Sons Ghost Lotus. If the Nine Sons Ghost Lotus is affected by the battle, or the Black Water Demon Snake swallows the immature Nine Sons Ghost Lotus directly in anger, then they will be empty-handed.
Under such circumstances, this battle will be even more difficult to fight. After thinking about it, the best way is to find a way to lure out the Black Water Demon Snake and trap it when the Nine-Child Ghost Lotus is about to mature. If the Black Water Demon Snake can be killed, it will be better. Even if it cannot be killed, it must be temporarily delayed until the Nine-Child Ghost Lotus matures and the elixir is refined, and the whole thing will be done.
True Man Gui He also prepared a formation, called the Eighteen Linked Demon Locking Formation, which was specially given to him by True Lord Youmu before coming. This formation has extremely strong defense. It is said that it can withstand the uninterrupted attacks of many late Jindan cultivators at the same time. Even if a Yuanying cultivator is trapped in it, it will take several hours to break out of the formation. This formation should be able to trap the Black Water Demon Snake.
This formation is powerful, but of course it is more troublesome to set up. It requires the cooperation of several people to complete it. They have enough manpower now, so setting up the formation is not a problem.
After deciding on the plan, Master Gui He led several other people to set up the formation. They found a suitable place on the edge of the Black Water Pond, used the surrounding 18 reefs as the formation base, placed the formation flags and formation plates in the corresponding positions according to the formation requirements, and prepared a large number of intermediate dark stones to be embedded in the key positions of the formation.
The four people worked together and spent several hours to complete the arrangement of the 18-linked demon-locking formation. In order to avoid being detected by the Black Water Demon Snake in advance, they did not open the formation, but concealed all the traces of the formation. When the Black Water Demon Snake is lured in the future, the formation will be opened to trap him inside. The initiative of fighting or peace is in their hands.
After arranging the 18-linked demon-locking formation, everyone returned to the hidden formation on the reef, adjusted their status, and meditated to repair. Now everything is ready. The only thing left is to wait until the Nine-Child Ghost Lotus is about to mature and find a way to lure the Black Water Demon Snake into the formation.
Of course, during this period, they did not completely ignore the changes outside. Every day, they would send someone out to check the growth of the Nine-Child Ghost Lotus and the Black Water Demon Snake, and also check whether the Eighteen-Link Demon Locking Array arranged on the other side was intact.
Time passed quickly. Two months passed in the blink of an eye. The time for the Nine-Child Ghost Lotus to mature was getting closer and closer. Qingyang and his team could already see a faint black light on the water surface in the middle of the Black Water Pond, and the Black Water Demon Snake at the bottom of the water was getting more and more restless. From time to time, waves stirred up by him on the water surface could be seen. I don’t know if it was because the Nine-Child Ghost Lotus was about to mature and excited, or because it sensed the unknown dangerous atmosphere around it.
These days, when Gui He Zhenren and others went out, they became more careful, fearing that they would be discovered by the Black Water Demon Snake and trigger a battle between the two sides in advance. Although the Eighteen-Link Demon Locking Array was powerful, the ninth-level peak demon beast was not given away for nothing. Gui He Zhenren was afraid that the array could not trap the other party for too long, so he tried to delay the time for the conflict between the two sides.
During these two months, Master Gui He and his companions did not go out for nothing every day. After a long period of observation, they gradually figured out the rules of the Black Water Demon Snake, observed some of his habits, and even had some understanding of his preferences. In this way, they can formulate targeted plans in the future to ensure that the Black Water Demon Snake can be put into the formation without any mistakes.
Seeing that the Nine-Child Ghost Lotus was approaching maturity, the atmosphere in the hidden formation gradually became tense. Master Gui He and his companions discussed the plan again and again, preparing for the upcoming battle, and also constantly went out to observe, so as not to miss the best opportunity.
Qingyang and Master Gui Xia were also familiar with the recipe of the Lingming Heshou Pill, and even took out some materials to try and find the feel. For Qingyang, the part of the Lingming Heshou Pill that he needed to be responsible for was very simple. With his current alchemy skills, he could successfully refine it with his eyes closed. Master Gui Xia was different. Her alchemy skills were still a little lacking, and she was not 100% sure. In addition, she knew that this pill was refined for her own ancestor, and she had an invisible pressure on her more than Qingyang.
In this tense atmosphere, time passed day by day. Ten days later, the black light in the middle of the black water pool became thicker and higher, rushing straight into the sky. You don't even need to get close to it. Just stand on the reef where the hidden formation is arranged, and you can see it clearly with your eyes. From a distance, it looks like a black pillar supporting the sky and the earth.
Master Gui He can see that this is a sign that the Nine-Child Ghost Lotus is about to mature. He can't wait any longer. The Nine-Child Ghost Lotus is different from other natural treasures. It will quickly wither and rot three hours after it matures. If he delays some time when leading the black water demon snake into the formation, he will miss the best time to pick the Nine-Child Ghost Lotus, and this mission will be completely wasted.
The preparations had already been completed, and it was time to start the action. So Master Gui He waved his hand, and Master Ghost Eagle and Master Ghost Wolf followed him out of the hidden formation and headed towards the center of the Black Water Pond. As for Master Ghost Sparrow, he needed to stay to help pick the Nine-Child Ghost Lotus. No one could guarantee that Cheng Yaojin would not appear halfway through the process of refining the elixir. One more person was more insurance. With the Eighteen-Linked Demon Locking Formation, Master Gui He felt that the three of them should be able to trap the Black Water Demon Snake.
Every time they went out before, Master Gui He and his companions wore armor that concealed their bodies, and carefully observed the movements around them, fearing that the Black Water Demon Snake would discover their whereabouts. This time, the three of them set out openly, releasing their aura wantonly, fearing that the Black Water Demon Snake would not know.
The Nine-Child Ghost Lotus was about to mature, and the Black Water Demon Snake became more and more sensitive to changes in the surrounding situation. Not long after the three of them appeared, they had already discovered their whereabouts, so they hissed and screamed under the water, as if warning them not to approach casually.