Meanwhile back in the mansion Wu Tian controlled the formation exquisitely to fight against the scrawny golden core cultivator.
The man seemed tireless as he sent attack after attack on the formation. He seemed to think that he would eventually wear it down if he attacked enough.
Meanwhile just at the moment the lightning struck the old man Wu Tian felt his world sense and connection to the world decrease tremendously, at least by half.
The formation that had been perfectly controlled suddenly stagnated and Xu Que felt it. He took out his trump card, a sinister looking sharp awl wrapped in a dark aura.
The cultivators watching the show exclaimed in wonder, "Formation breaking awl, where did Xu Que get one."
Xu Que didn't pay them any mind. He hefted the awl and stuck the formation with it. it impacted the formation with a bang, sending out a bright light spiritual energy shockwaves in the surroundings.
After the shockwaves receded a receding crack could be seen running down the formation. However it was healing itself at a fast pace and soon it would be whole again.
Xu Que was taken aback; he had thought that he would collapse the whole formation if he weakened it enough.
He didn't have enough time to think about that, he hastened to move, his hand extended as he mobilized his spiritual energy to make two arms that held the ends of the formation apart, preventing it from closing.
He strained his golden core to the maximum, spewing concentrated spiritual energy in a bid to widen the formation, but it slowly knit itself, healing from the damage the formation breaking awl had dealt it.
Finally only a human sized entrance was left, with Xu Que holding on with all his might to prevent it from closing.
From the way the formation withstood the awl, he had guessed that perhaps the inhabitants of the formation were not ordinary, but he wasn't resigned to let go of this chance.
Cultivation was going against the heavens and every chance had to be seized.
He called out to Zhao Wei Shan, come and help me.
Zhao Wei Shan looked up and moved to interfere only for Duanmu Lin to pop up in front of him with a grim smile.
Before it had been Zhao Wei Shan holding up Duanmu Lin, now it was Duanmu Lin holding up Zhao Wei Shan.
Xu Que cursed angrily and glared at Wu Tian through the formation, Wu Tian too had a strained expression as he strained his world sense to close the formation and keep out the intruder.
Xu Que gritted his teeth and called out to the on looking cultivators. "Anyone who can go in and kill that kid, I'll give a thousand spirit stones."
The breath of several cultivators rose as they immediately shot out, eager to be the first ones to earn the spirit stones.
If one looked carefully they would notice that these were only qi gathering cultivators.
They were the majority in the surroundings, as for the foundation establishment cultivators and luxurious looking qi gathering cultivators they didn't move a muscle.
A thousand low grade spirit stones were not worth them offending Duanmu Lina and this mysterious faction.
Xu Que held the formation as the cultivators zoomed in one after another and gunned for Wu Tian. The moment the first one stepped foot into the formation he rushed towards Wu Tian.
He didn't even get halfway there before a sword materialized in front of him, slicing him in half.
It didn't slow down, quickly mowing down two more in the sixth stage of the foundation establishment realm.
The eager cultivators slowed down, they traced the source of the attack and saw the seven preteens surrounding in front of Wu Tian.
they had ignored them to focus on Wu Tian controlling the formation but now that they focused they noticed that they were all cultivators.
The weakest was in the sixth stage and the strongest was in the eighth stage of the qi gathering realm.
Twelve cultivators had charged in mostly at the mid stage of the qi gathering realm, there were only two at the eighth stage and one at the ninth stage.
They hesitated at seeing their companions so easily put down and considered backing down.
The three late stage cultivators held their magic weapons tightly, they were rogue cultivators so they didn't have exceptional weapons.
They waved their hands and attacked, clashes of weapons could be heard for a while before it got quiet.
All the invading cultivators lay on the ground, some had been strangled by plants. Others burnt by fire, others bisected by wind but none was alive. They had all meant a grim ending at the hands of Xiao Ren and the rest.
Lin Qing had erected the formation and instructed the kids to attack with killing intent when they sparred.
She had also indoctrinated them that the cultivation world was a cruel place, there were times when they needed to kill their enemies or be killed. It was all in preparation for this day.
The cultivators watching outside felt their pupils constrict as they watched the merciless efficiency with which the cultivators had been murdered. They couldn't help but feel a chill rise up their backs. These adorable looking preteens were actually so decisive in killing?
There were actually adorable dolls like Xiao Hua and Qier but they had attacked mercilessly, not hesitating at all.
Xu Que felt like he would wear out his teeth from grinding them in frustration. Seeing the leisurely foundation establishment cultivators with leisurely expressions of watching a good show he couldn't help but want to rush up and give them a beating.
He breathed in heavily and made a decision, "Twenty thousand spirit stones for anyone who kills those runts and destroys the formation."
The foundation establishment experts immediately paid attention. That was worthwhile for people at the foundation establishment realm to take the risk;
they could disappear anyway after the deed if the opponent turned out to have a big background.
Duanmu Lin seeing this issued a warning to everyone, "Anyone who attacks this formation will be considered an enemy of the clear sky sect. Clear sky sect disciples, defend the formation."
This was the territory of the clear sky sect, so a good chunk of the cultivators around were affiliated with the clear sky sect.
About more than half of the cultivators around rose and gathered near the opening of the formation. There were around a dozen foundation establishment cultivators around.