Chapter 2257: Endless Path Guardian Formation’s Self Destruction (4)

Finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, every single one of the cultivators that had been trapped within the core of the ancient formation had momentarily forgotten to properly take in their surroundings following the successful escape.

Because of this, it was only when they calmed down a bit and was about to set out trying to escape from the ancient formation once and for all...

"Huh...?"

"That is..."

"When did so many people show up?"

That they realized there was a group of people waiting for them on the other side.

Worse yet, the strength of this group of unknown cultivators was downright terrifying, as even the weakest of them had a presence no weaker than the Star Creation Realm senior. Meaning that every single one of the dozen people had reached the Star Creation Realm!

This kind of lineup was rare even within the Southern Central Region, let alone the Western Central Region where cultivators at this level were considered difficult if not impossible to encounter under normal circumstances, even for someone in the Celestial Immortal Realm.

"""..."""

And so, a rather awkward descended upon the two groups as they stared at one another for a good few seconds before the senior carrying the formation master made the first move and rushed towards the outside still carrying the formation master guiding him through the safest path in the process.

"Wait! Don’t run!"

"Stop him!"

"Don’t let them escape! Those two undoubtedly obtained the treasures from this place!"

Unsurprisingly, this kind of sudden move instantly drew the attention of all the powerful Star Creation Realm level figures, as none of them hesitated for more than a second before rushing after the escaping Star Creation Realm cultivator who was already halfway out of the ancient formation by this point in time.

Leaving behind the group of weaker cultivators who had been completely ignored by these powerful figures. Not that they had much of a chance to complain about how they had been ignored, as they wasted no time chasing behind the group of frantic seniors under the belief that the one that had led them out had somehow managed to obtain the treasures hidden away inside this ancient formation.

Sure, it might not take long for him to sort out the situation, but time was something he didn’t have with the ancient formation already approaching its final collapse. Wasting even a minute in this kind of situation could be the deciding factor between life and death- and there was simply no way he would spend that kind of precious time discussing with a group of Star Creation Realm cultivators who seemed adamant he had somehow managed to successfully seize the treasure hidden away within this deadly place.

Better to first get out safely before discussing the situation once he no longer had to worry about the ancient formation killing him.

In a way, he was also saving the group of Star Creation Realm cultivators currently chasing after him, as there was no way they would have ever been able to get out in time on their own. After all, they were still unaware of the fact that the ancient formation was about to engage in some kind of self-destruction mechanism.

And so, the Star Creation Realm cultivator carrying the formation master managed to successfully escape from the ancient formation even while being chased down by a dozen others with strength comparable to the Star Creation Realm.

The only real reason for his success being the little formation master he had been carrying, as she had been able to precisely pinpoint the correct and safe path out, while those chasing after them found it far harder to get out. Often finding themselves trapped in one place without making any progress when it came to leaving the ancient formation.

In turn, this also allowed the slower cultivators below the Star Creation Realm to overtake some of these powerful cultivators, as they moved far more cautiously through the collapsing formation. Tracing the path travelled by their now former leader without the slightest mistake.

Something that resulted in these weaker cultivators all making it out of the ancient formation successfully while close to half of the Star Creation Realm cultivators remained trapped within the confines of the ancient formation as the collapsed space even swallowed up one of them directly.

But shocking as the sudden death of such a powerful senior might be, these weaker cultivators understood they had no time to waste and hurried forward without the slightest hesitation upon successfully getting out of the ancient formation.

Rushing forth with such panic and speed that they startled the group of weaker cultivators that had been eagerly waiting to enter the ancient formation when it collapsed only a few seconds earlier, causing this group of greedy cultivators to realize that whatever was happening within the ancient formation wasn’t a normal formation collapse.

RUUUUUUUMBLE-!

However, by this point in time, it was already far too late for them to escape, as the ancient formation that had been slowly expanding so far suddenly began contracting violently, the fate of the unfortunate individuals still stuck inside the ancient formation struggling for a chance at survival becoming obvious to anyone with eyes.

Sure, cultivators could survive a lot, but being compressed into a space no larger than a dozen meters across that was undoubtedly filled to the brim with deadly spatial fluctuations whose strength should have reached a realm above the Profound Immortal Realm after being compressed to such a terrifying extent-

BOOOOOOOOM-!

And that was when it happened, as the compressed space finally reached its limit and violently exploded outwards in circular wave of destruction that swept forth at a speed that left even the remaining Star Creation Realm cultivators shivering in fear.

Of course, it wasn’t just because of the terrifying attack flying their way, but also because they all quickly realized that the surrounding space had been thrown into chaos. Not only making usage of teleportation talismans or other similar escape methods that relied on the Dao of Space useless but also placing an enormous burden upon the backs of everyone present.

Let alone using their movement techniques to escape from the impending wave of destruction, those who had only reached the Early to Middel Stage of the Celestial Immortal Realm found themselves unable to move much faster than a normal mortal. Essentially finding themselves unable to do anything but prepare to face off against the impending wave of destruction heading their way.

Some chose to quickly group up with others to face the terrifying spatial wave of destruction together, while others attempted to flee underground to escape the worst of it by hiding underground.

Unfortunately for them, neither of these methods worked, with the one who first decided to hide underground finding out that there was no way to simply escape the wave of destruction, as it easily bypassed the layers of rock and dirt without growing the slightest bit weaker.

On the contrary, the unique spiritual metals and other ores in the ground instead seemed to amplify the strength of the wave sweep through the underground world. Making the underground far deadlier.

Compared to these weaker cultivators who had realized the danger they were in far too late, the Star Creation Realm cultivators who had managed to get out in time were at least in a better situation. At the very least having the ability to put up a fight in the face of the terrifying spatial wave sweeping over them.

Using all their strength to team up with one another to just barely hold themselves together amidst the terrifying spatial wave sweeping over them.

As for the group of cultivators that had originally been trapped inside the ancient formation and were ultimately also the ones behind the collapse of the ancient formation, the had managed to successfully make it out of the danger zone in time- or rather, the weaker cultivators had managed to find somewhere to hide away and ride out the storm with far less trouble compared to the struggling Star Creation Realm cultivators.

The safe zone in question being somewhere extremely rich in a unique spiritual metal that directly counteracted the terrifying spatial wave and diluted it to the point where even a small mortal town within that unique spiritual metal’s sphere of influence managed to survive the deadly wave of destruction.

Out of everyone, the only ones who managed to completely avoid the danger with only a few light injuries were the Star Creation Realm cultivator that had escaped alongside the formation master and the ones who had been smart enough to retreat early on when they first sensed something off with the ancient formation.

But just as everyone thought they had managed to get out of this situation alive, a faint rumbling sound could be heard coming from the direction of the ancient formation...

Rumble~

And as everyone still alive turned towards the place where the ancient formation had once stood, they all came to the sudden realization that spatial wave of destruction that had almost killed them off wasn’t the end of it.

On the contrary, it was just the beginning. After all, there was no way the self-destruction procedure of an ancient formation designed by someone at the Venerable was merely a small wave of destruction that even someone below the Venerable Realm could survive by working together...

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