At the same time, the villagers of Panshan Village had also set out.

Following Xu Que's instructions, they went into the fields to dig out snake holes, catch snakes, and draw their blood; some went to the pond to catch turtles, while others entered the forest to hunt birds.

Everyone worked together, and in no time, three large basins of fresh blood were placed in the village.

"What exactly does Master Xu want us to do with this blood?"

"Indeed, can the blood of just these few types of animals really stop those immortals?"

"Sigh..."

The villagers looked tense, shaking their heads and sighing.

Xiao Rou clenched her small pink fist and said earnestly, "Don't worry, folks, Brother Xu Que will definitely protect us."

She lifted her head, looking towards the back mountain, silently speaking in her heart, I believe in Brother Xu Que.

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At this moment, Xu Que stood at the top of the mountain, no longer shouting, as talking too much was indeed quite tiring.

He turned his head to look at the Panshan Village below the mountain. His profound cultivation allowed his vision to far surpass that of ordinary people, and he could see the villagers gathered in the village. He immediately guessed that they had already collected the blood of those three types of animals.

In other words, now all that's missing is tiger blood to activate the Eight Desolations Four Symbols Array.

Xu Que rolled his eyes, looked at the numerous cultivators on the opposite mountain, and sneered disdainfully, "You bunch of trash, since you don't dare to accept the challenge, I'm going back to sleep. Goodbye."

After speaking, he turned and leapt into the forest.

Immediately after, he employed the Three Thousand Thunder Movement technique, swiftly roaming through the forest in search of the tiger beast.

On the opposite mountain, several elders' expressions darkened, and they began to whisper coldly:

"This child's movement technique is so bizarre, accompanied by lightning, it's simply unheard of."

"His master must be extraordinary, but we have never heard of any prominent figure appearing recently. Who could it possibly be?"

"Why don't we first pretend to treat each other with courtesy, visit one another, and after investigating, make a decision?"

"It is impossible, absolutely impossible!"

At this moment, Elder Liu spoke again.

He stroked his white beard thoughtfully and said in a deep voice, "This young man initially tried to provoke us, and now that he's left suddenly, he must be trying to lure us in, giving his master an excuse to act. We must not fall for it!"

"But we can't just wait here, can we?" someone said, frowning.

Everyone was at an impasse.

"Oh, I remember now."

At that moment, an old man suddenly cried out in alarm, startling everyone.

"Elder Wang, what's with your sudden fright?" an old man said with a displeased expression.

Elder Wang looked horrified, casting a wary glance at Panshan Village, and then cautiously said, "I remember now, this boy's master is very likely that person."

"Who?" Everyone's attention was immediately drawn, and they all looked at Elder Wang.

Elder Wang pondered and said, "This matter should be recounted from ten years ago. At that time, I was traveling the world and visited a major sect in a neighboring country. By chance, I heard a legend from the mouth of that sect's leader."

"Oh?" Everyone grew even more curious.

Elder Wang continued, "It is said that in the cultivation world, there is a prominent figure named Duan Jiude. This person has a peculiar temperament, enjoys stealing from others' treasure troves, and when in the mood, even wipes out entire families. He is a person of extreme wickedness, yet his cultivation is unfathomably profound, having even trampled sect master-level experts in the Nascent Soul stage underfoot."

"What? Is there really such a person in the cultivation world?"

Everyone was taken aback upon hearing this.

Generally speaking, the world of cultivation is not lacking in petty thieves and scoundrels, but for someone as powerful as a supreme being, even stronger than the Nascent Soul stage, how could they possibly commit such an act?

"Ladies and gentlemen, don't doubt it; this matter is absolutely true. If I hadn't witnessed this young man's temperament today, along with the fact that he once stole from the Tianwu Sect's treasury, I wouldn't have been able to associate him with that Senior Duan."

"That means this child is very likely to be the disciple of that Senior Duan?"

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"Oh dear, we really shouldn't offend them!"

"However... it's hard to say. If that Duan Jiude truly possesses profound and unfathomable skills, it's unlikely he would come to a remote and impoverished place like ours."

"How about sending someone to Tianwu Sect for help?"

"No way, if the Tianwu Sect comes, won't the bounty reward be gone?"

"That's right, and this kid also stole a treasure vault from the Tianwu Sect. If we can capture him, won't those treasures all belong to us?"

"That makes sense. No matter what, we can't just come here for nothing, right?"

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Just as the cultivators were wildly speculating and discussing, Xu Que had already wandered around most of the back mountain of Panshan Village, proving that hard work pays off.

By a small stream halfway up the mountain, he discovered a tiger resting.

Overall, the appearance of this tiger is different from the tigers on Earth.

Its form was enormous, almost comparable to a rhinoceros, with two sharp long teeth protruding from its mouth, resembling the prehistoric animal that has long been extinct on Earth—a saber-toothed tiger.

With Xu Que's current cultivation level, dealing with such a tiger is simply effortless.

With a "whoosh," lightning flashed beneath his feet as he instantly executed the Three Thousand Thunder Movement, appearing behind the "saber-toothed tiger" in a heartbeat. He swiftly swung his hand like a blade, striking down towards the tiger's spine!

"Click!"

With the sound of bones cracking, the "saber-toothed tiger" died in such a muddled way.

Xu Que didn't waste any time and lifted the tiger's carcass, heading straight for the village at the foot of the mountain.

The villagers had been waiting for a long time, and when they saw Master Xu carrying a tiger beast, they were once again filled with astonishment and awe.

However, Xu Que didn't have time to show off. He instructed Da Zhuang and the others to quickly bleed the tiger, while with a flick of his wrist, he stored the three large basins of pre-prepared snake blood, turtle blood, and bird blood into the system's storage space.

In no time, the tiger's blood was also drained, and without even having the chance to say goodbye, Xu Que swiftly departed using the Three Thousand Thunder Movement technique.

Time was of the essence; he had to activate the formation quickly to ensure the villagers' safety before the group of cultivators decided to come in.

The process was surprisingly smooth.

Xu Que returned to the position of the four formation eyes and poured snake blood on the Azure Dragon position in the east.

The red blood was instantly absorbed by the ground, and with the formation's center as the focal point, a blood-red image emerged on the surface—a totem of a giant dragon.

After Xu Que secretly marveled, he headed towards the Xuanwu direction, following the same procedure, pouring in the turtle blood. Similarly, a giant turtle totem appeared on the ground.

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Soon, after he poured the blood of the bird at the fourth formation eye in the Vermilion Bird position, the aura within a ten-mile radius of Panshan Village noticeably fluctuated.

After the vermilion bird totem formed on the ground, a muffled sound suddenly erupted from the clouds, like a clap of thunder.

Boom!

In an instant, a surge of spiritual energy from heaven and earth rapidly converged from all directions, forming a massive vortex above Panshan Village, like a bottomless abyss, greedily absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy.

Immediately following, the spiritual energy transformed into a massive bowl-shaped barrier, directly overturning and covering the village and everything within a ten-mile radius.

Suddenly, in the sky above Panshan Village in all four directions—east, west, south, and north—brilliant rays of light burst forth, hanging high like stars.

The Eight Desolations and Four Symbols Formation has been activated!

The commotion immediately startled the villagers in the village.

Everyone stared in shock at the sudden appearance of the light screen barrier in the sky, thinking that the immortals had begun to take action. They turned pale with fright and knelt down, praying for divine protection.

Xu Que rushed back and, upon seeing the scene, was momentarily stunned: "Why are you kneeling? This is the formation I set up. Folks, get up. No one can bully you anymore."

"Formation... formation?" The villagers were all taken aback.

So this is a formation!

But... can such a thin veil of light really hold back so many immortals?

The villagers looked at each other in dismay, each harboring some doubts, yet no one dared to voice their skepticism.

Xiao Rou ran over with a face full of joy and said happily, "Brother Xu Que, are we really safe?"

"Of course, it's true," Xu Que smiled.

Looking at Xiao Rou's adorable expression, I couldn't help but reach out and pinch her little cheek.

Xiao Rou was momentarily stunned, and then her entire face turned red.

Seeing her so shy, Xu Que couldn't help but laugh, "Haha, alright, you all wait here and watch how I deal with them."

"Ah, Brother Xu Que, aren't you staying?" Xiao Rou exclaimed in surprise.

"After dealing with them, I'll come back. This formation was set up to protect you. Only when you're safe can I deal with them without any concerns."

"But... but there are so many of them..." Xiao Rou said worriedly.

"No matter how many people there are, I will never let them bully the people of our village," Xu Que said loudly.

A demeanor of selflessness for the people instantly moved countless villagers.

"Ding, congratulations to the host 'Xu Que' for successfully showing off, reward of five pretentious points."

The system notification sounded, and Xu Que gave a smug smile: "Haha, I'll be right back, don't worry everyone."

After speaking, the Three Thousand Lightning Movement technique was instantly executed, transforming the whole person into a bolt of lightning, once again sweeping up to the mountain peak.

At this moment, the cultivators on the opposite mountain had already been startled by the commotion of the Eight Desolations and Four Symbols Array, and they all raised their eyes to gaze into the distance.

"What is going on?"

"It must be that someone has set up a formation."

"The commotion is quite loud, but it looks pretty ordinary and doesn't seem to have any power."

"Yes, it's just a light screen formed by a layer of spiritual energy, far inferior to our sect's mountain-protecting formation."

“It's just a minor skill.”

After observing the formation, everyone shook their heads, their faces full of disdain.

Only Elder Liu showed a thoughtful expression. After a short while, he suddenly shuddered and exclaimed, "No, we've fallen for that little bastard's trick. If there really was a master in Panshan Village, why would he need to set up a formation?"

The crowd suddenly realized.

"Yeah, and it's just an ordinary small formation, it doesn't seem like the work of a master at all."

Elder Liu stroked his white beard and laughed heartily, "Haha, we were foolish before, deceived by that little brat who was bluffing, but this time he's overreaching, setting up a formation out of guilt, which is completely unnecessary. Fellow cultivators, I can guarantee there are no experts in Panshan Village. Let's break the formation."

After speaking, Elder Liu was the first to form a hand seal, looking imposing and majestic, and immediately soared into the air on his flying sword. The elders and disciples behind him also drew their flying swords one by one, ready to unleash a massacre.

But just at that moment, a figure suddenly shot out from the direction of Panshan Village, as if riding lightning. One moment it seemed to be far away, but the next instant it abruptly appeared above Elder Liu.

"Hmm?" Elder Liu sensed a shadow above his head, felt something in his heart, and suddenly looked up.

Swish, a blazing lightning flashed before his eyes. Elder Liu's eyes widened in shock, and his heart skipped a beat as he thought to himself, "This is not good."

However, before he could react and prepare to run away, a large, smelly foot suddenly stomped down on his face with a smack.