The day was finally approaching, and Qin Chuan was filled with excitement, an excitement stemming from the prospect of preventing a catastrophe.
Such an experience was rare, and not everyone had the courage to participate.
Furthermore, stopping it was incredibly difficult; the perpetrators had meticulously planned and prepared for this for years.
Some sages, powerful beings, and special individuals could predict this, or even manipulate the probability using special abilities and treasures.
However, even if they could manipulate it, it wouldn't be successful; naturally, someone would intervene. Moreover, even without intervention, success required many stringent conditions.
The day arrived.
The sky was overcast, like a cloudy day, only more somber, though many were unaware of the true reason.
A meteorite blocked the sunlight. This meteorite had been drawn here; normally, it would pass by without falling, following a fixed trajectory across the sky, disappearing upon impact.
But here stood Mount Tongtian, an incredibly high mountain. This was a man-made accident, a cataclysmic disaster that a sage and some martial artists could create.
The woman stood beside Qin Chuan, gazing at the sky, her expression grave.
This time, failure was not an option; the consequences would be unimaginable. But the enemy would certainly not allow them to succeed.
"Don't worry, everything's prepared, everything's done. Just do your best," Qin Chuan said.
Man proposes, God disposes; sometimes, no matter how hard you try, you can't escape an unexpected event.
This time, they were well-prepared. The formation and the battle here, in principle, had a high probability of success. Even the enemy's hidden force wasn't truly a threat to Qin Chuan.
Qin Chuan's only worry was unforeseen circumstances. She was confident in the formation, but if something went wrong, things would be unpredictable.
Therefore, Qin Chuan had prepared three positions, and the formation would be handled simultaneously from all three angles. If all failed, there would be no regrets.
All of this seemed to be happening sooner than she had anticipated. If Qin Chuan hadn't been able to see some things with his Golden Divine Eyes, things might have gone awry.
The news of the enemy's spread rumors was true, but it only delayed things by half a day.
Qin Chuan had already begun his operation.
The enemy also began to move. The formation was activated, and an invisible, immense force spread from the mountaintop, soaring into the sky.
It was like a giant handprint trying to grab the meteorite.
Those hidden in the shadows also moved, surrounding Qin Chuan and his group. These people wore smiles, looking as if they had them completely under control.
Many on Qin Chuan's side looked grim. In their view, the enemy had acted ahead of schedule. Normally, they would have acted tonight or even tomorrow.
But it wasn't even noon yet, and everything had already begun. If the enemy could just hold them off, everything would be settled in no more than an hour.
"Now you all stay here and don't move. I won't kill you, but if anyone dares to move, don't blame us. I just want you to live a little longer," the leader laughed.
This man was cold and somewhat similar to the snake-like man from before, with the same aura, only more powerful, colder, and more like a snake demon.
These people are all killers, each a butcher. Perhaps they will eventually converge on the same path and achieve enlightenment, but before that, they are butchers.
Even if they achieve enlightenment later, Qin Chuan will feel that they still carry indelible sins. However, the path of martial arts exists for a reason, and if one achieves enlightenment, then all the things done before will be accounted for satisfactorily.
Otherwise, one would not achieve enlightenment. The path of killing is a shortcut, but to achieve enlightenment, one must have a profound understanding, and the price paid is unimaginable.
Moreover, very few people can truly reach the end of the path of killing, such as the so-called God of Slaughter, who is a true practitioner of killing.
"Baby, is there a problem with killing him later?" Qin Chuan said in a voice only a woman could hear.
Qing Xianzi trembled. This bastard, he actually said such a disgusting thing at this time...
But she couldn't argue with Qin Chuan in this situation, that would be more like flirting, but she still glared at him angrily.
Beautiful women, especially one like her, even their glares have a unique charm.
The title left her speechless, yet for some reason, she felt a strange, inexplicable joy.
Yes, it was joy.
Qin Chuan smiled at her, his eyes sparkling. The woman blushed slightly and looked away: "Going all out should be enough."
Qin Chuan knew the woman wasn't boasting. Their current task was to break the deadlock, quickly eliminate one person to demoralize the enemy.
They also needed to spread this aura, making it difficult for the person controlling the formation to remain calm.
Holy Buddha Five Elements Formation!
Formation Divine Position!
Qin Chuan instructed the woman to prepare while he began execution, and the dragon baby was already poised for action.
Divine Eye Immortal Might!
Ice Seal Explosion!
Turning Stone into Gold!
At the same time, the woman also made her move.
With a flick of her wrist, a sword shadow flashed out—a faint shadow, yet it instantly killed the man.
Qin Chuan was stunned.
The woman was only slightly surprised.
She was confident of killing him, but she hadn't expected it to be so swift and decisive. Besides, it was practically a sneak attack, and the enemy had underestimated them.
Furthermore, Qin Chuan's amplification and weakening were no joke. Combined with two slowing effects and the opponent's carelessness, he was directly killed.
The situation became tense and surprising. The battle hadn't even begun, hadn't truly started, and the leader of the opposing side was already dead.
Kill!
The battle began. After killing one opponent, Qin Chuan didn't hesitate and immediately began to slaughter them.
Long Baobao also attacked, quickly killing one.
The opponent reacted quickly, forming an array and counterattacking. Instantly, several people on Qin Chuan's side were injured.
Qin Chuan ordered everyone to move closer, using the array for protection, while having those with array divine positions block the outside, facing the enemy head-on.
Six or seven powerful opponents died, including their leader. Qin Chuan's side had three seriously injured and one dead; the difference in strength between the two sides was significant.
This was only possible because Qin Chuan held them off, weakening and amplifying them, and then, together with Qing Xianzi, quickly killed the opponent's likely leader, catching them completely off guard.
The two sides reached a stalemate, but Qin Chuan and the woman, working together with Long Baobao, could still kill, though their goal wasn't to kill.
At this moment, the heavens and earth churned, and the meteorite was hurtling towards them like a shooting star. The enormous hand shadow that had been unleashed from the formation was also constantly pulling the massive meteorite along.