With every step, Wu Tian's aura was exceptionally astonishing and heavy, as if each footfall was landing directly on everyone's hearts.
Xu Qingsong was terrified to death.
What else could he do at this moment? He could only shout frantically, "What are you all standing around for? Attack me!"
"I told you to attack! Do you all want to die here!"
The pressure Wu Tian brought was too immense, and under pressure, there was bound to be a rebound.
No one wanted to die, and at this moment, the only way not to die was to take the initiative.
Therefore, after exchanging glances, those people let out roars of both fear and anger, and then charged towards Wu Tian together.
Wu Tian's gaze did not change in the slightest, nor did his hands make any movement.
He simply walked forward slowly, as if no one was charging towards him at all.
Just then, a terrifying thing happened.
Suddenly, golden streams of light flashed out from Wu Tian's side. These streams of light, like silk, entangled the people in front and then sent them flying back!
Hundreds of people, and not a single one managed to touch Wu Tian!
Wu Tian's steps remained as slow as ever.
He walked unimpeded to Xu Qingsong's front. Although he was at eye level with Xu Qingsong, his gaze was so chilling, it was utterly… condescending!
Xu Qingsong trembled all over. At this moment, he was helpless and could only chant incantations frantically, trying to reactivate the formation's core.
But no matter how he chanted, the formation's core showed no signs of awakening.
The light from the formation's core had completely vanished. At this moment, it was no different from an ordinary stone.
It was then that he finally recognized the reality: Wu Tian had suppressed the formation's core with some ability, and this formation's core, which he had always relied on, was now completely useless!
"You, you, you... what did you do?" he asked, his eyes trembling as he looked at Wu Tian.
Wu Tian looked at him coldly, and the words he uttered were utterly devoid of warmth: "Kneel."
"What?"
"Kneel."
As Wu Tian repeated it for the second time, it was as if a gong was struck beside his ears.
Xu Qingsong felt a buzzing sound filling his mind, and the immense pressure made him almost vomit.
His legs began to tremble and weaken, everything seemed to be out of control, and he involuntarily knelt before Wu Tian!
"Don't kill me, I know I was wrong, don't kill me..." he said, his eyeballs trembling as if he had fallen into a trance.
Wu Tian's expression remained as cold as ever. He extended his hand and said, "Give it here."
Xu Qingsong blinked slightly, then immediately understood Wu Tian's intention.
But to hand over the formation's core like this, he was naturally unwilling, so he hesitated and said, "This..."
"Give it here," Wu Tian repeated expressionlessly.
In an instant, that jarring sensation immediately echoed in his mind again.
An extreme sense of fear spread through his heart, and he had a strong premonition.
If he didn't give this thing to Wu Tian, then... he would die here!
Under the impact of this feeling, how could he dare to disobey Wu Tian's wishes? He quickly handed over the formation's core.
After Wu Tian took the formation's core, he could clearly feel a trembling sensation emanating from it.
It wasn't that it was trembling, but the formation's core was quivering.
This formation's core seemed to possess sentience, and in Wu Tian's hand, it was like a subordinate encountering a boss, leaving only endless panic.
Wu Tian was actually quite surprised by the emergence of this situation.
Just a moment ago, he had been prepared to die.
But at the same time, in a daze, he had seen a golden giant dragon rising before his eyes.
And within his body, a golden bead had emitted a dazzling light.
Wu Tian recognized that bead. It was the bead that had entered his body the first time he saw Su Qiannai. Su Qiannai called it the Sacred Dragon Bead.
However, after that, he had never felt the presence of the Sacred Dragon Bead again, and over time, he had forgotten that such a thing existed within his body.
He just hadn't expected that this thing would play such a crucial role at this moment.
Grasping the formation's core, Wu Tian continued to look at Xu Qingsong and said, "Do you have anything else to say now?"
Xu Qingsong dared not say anything rash.
He said hastily, "No, no, I truly know I was wrong. I just want you to spare me, please spare me..."
Wu Tian said coldly, "Spare you? Do you think that for the mistakes you've made, this is something that can be forgiven?"
"However, this is the responsibility of your Lingzhen Sect. Therefore, your punishment will be handled by Sect Leader Gong."
"But to prevent you from escaping, I need to do something else."
After speaking, Wu Tian's eyes widened slightly, and Xu Qingsong's limbs exploded directly!
Even Xu Qingsong himself didn't have time to react to something like this.
And by the time he realized his hands and feet were gone, he immediately let out a heart-wrenching scream.
But Wu Tian showed no mercy. A scoundrel like Xu Qingsong, even dying ten thousand times, would be insignificant to him, so he didn't need to feel anything.
Next, Wu Tian scanned the surroundings again. His voice was clearly light, but it had the effect of a great bell.
He said, "As for the rest of you, if you don't want to die, get lost now."
"Of course, if you insist on opposing me, that's fine too. Anyone who isn't afraid of death can stay here now."
The others were all afraid that Wu Tian would trouble them. Upon hearing that Wu Tian was letting them go, what else could they say? Of course, they had to run quickly!
Therefore, even though they were seriously injured by Wu Tian, they still struggled to get up and quickly fled the scene.
In an instant, Xu Qingsong was left alone. This meticulously planned struggle for the position of sect leader was thus resolved by Wu Tian.
When the crisis was completely resolved, Wu Tian's tensed body finally relaxed.
And the relaxation that followed tension inevitably brought immense fatigue.
He felt all his strength disappear at once, followed by a sway of his body, and then his vision went black as he collapsed onto the ground.
...
After an unknown amount of time, he finally opened his eyes.
He sat up and found himself in a room.
At this moment, the door to the room was pushed open, and Gong Chunling walked in gently, holding a bowl of porridge.
"Wu Tian, you're awake?" Seeing that Wu Tian had woken up, Gong Chunling said with great surprise.