A passerby in a horror movie

"Damn it, who's behind this?"

The moment the Underworld Formation was fully activated, the source's plan to possess Zhong Kui's body was declared a failure.

Li Haotian directly used the power of the Underworld Formation to protect Zhong Kui, even forcing out the source power within Zhong Kui's body.

The source was helpless for the time being and could only rage.

It exuded a black aura, and its body twisted and deformed constantly, as if it were enduring immense pain.

However, the source will not be so easily suppressed.

The source chose not to directly resist just now because it wanted to preserve this clone.

The possession is now impossible, and the source knows that this clone cannot escape.

After all, once the Underworld Formation is fully activated, unless its true form descends to the mortal realm or contributes more energy, it will be impossible to escape the suppression of the Underworld Formation.

So the source simply activated all the energy of this clone, and then an evil gaze instantly spread throughout the underworld.

The source wants to find the person who controls the Underworld's grand formation, even if it means dying, they want to take someone down with them.

In an instant, countless black threads emanated from the black face at the source.

These threads were ubiquitous, probing along the central axis of the grand formation. Like cunning venomous snakes, they burrowed into every corner, attempting to find the one controlling the formation.

Even the energy of the Underworld Formation was suppressed by one-third under this energy.

However, Li Haotian was prepared. He now possessed the decree of the Underworld Emperor, and as long as he remained within the central government, he could not be discovered by others.

With the power of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, unless the original source comes, this avatar of the source in the underworld cannot detect him.

Sure enough, these black threads wandered around like headless flies, turning the underworld upside down.

They kept crashing into the runes of the great formation, trying to break through the defenses, but they couldn't find their target at all.

At this time, the energy of the Underworld Array also reached its peak, gradually gaining the upper hand in the struggle against the source.

The black threads were quickly suppressed by the energy of the Underworld Formation, receding like a tide and eventually disappearing without a trace.

"No! No! No! I'm not reconciled! Why? Where did things go wrong? Who did it?"

The furious voice from the source echoed in the darkness of the underworld like rolling thunder.

The expression on that large, black face was twisted to the extreme, and a pair of huge, empty eye sockets seemed to be burning with raging anger.

The source's gaze was fixed intently on the underworld, scrutinizing every inch of space, seemingly trying to use its last strength to find the manipulator.

Its body twisted and expanded continuously, causing the surrounding air to hum.

However, its anger was doomed to failure.

Li Haotian never showed up from beginning to end because he knew the source all too well.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the source seems to be suppressed or even about to be destroyed. This is just a small avatar of the source, which is an existence that can contend with the Heavenly Dao. It should not be underestimated.

Moreover, the decree of the Underworld Emperor and the protection of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva can only protect Li Haotian from being detected by the source and isolate the source's power within a small area and for a short period of time.

If he runs directly to the source or leaves the central point of the formation, he is very likely to be discovered by the source.

It's important to understand that the source harbors extreme hatred towards Li Haotian.

In other worlds, I have repeatedly thwarted the source's plans, causing the source to suffer heavy losses. This enmity runs very deep.

Therefore, the source must have extremely hated him.

If the source sees him and increases the power of its clones, he might not be able to withstand it.

After all, he was neither the Ghost Emperor nor the King of the Underworld. Although he had the authority to control the Underworld Array, he could not use too much of the power within the array.

He was already doing quite well to be able to suppress this source avatar with these Ghost Emperor seals, and he didn't want to cause any more trouble.

If the source turns a blind eye and, like in the Yin-Yang Dharma King world, sends out even more powerful assassins or powerful clones, then we'll be in trouble.

Fortunately, the plan went smoothly. Under the suppression of the Underworld Formation, the black threads emanating from the source were completely eliminated.

The black threads let out a series of shrill screams as they were destroyed.

That large, black face also showed signs of disintegration.

Although the source is still trying to resist the power of the earth element within the great formation, the power of the earth element is its nemesis, and the source does not want to further draw in the Heavenly Dao.

Therefore, it could only be continuously suppressed by the great formation, and then the black face directly collapsed and disappeared.

At the moment of collapse, it was as if a wisp of black smoke dissipated, and the oppressive aura of the entire underworld seemed to lessen somewhat.

"Hoohoo!"

After the black face drawn at the source disappeared, the Underworld Formation also lost its target and then slowly withdrew its power.

After the energy of the Underworld Formation was withdrawn, the ghosts and ghost messengers who had been suppressed by the formation all breathed a sigh of relief.

Some of the ghost messengers were even forced to their knees by the energy of the great formation, and they were still panting heavily.

Now that the energy of the great formation has disappeared, they can finally catch their breath.

The Judge's Hall, which had been infused with the power of the great formation, was now in complete disarray.

Although the source did not engage in a major battle with Li Haotian in order not to be discovered by the Heavenly Dao and cause greater losses, the energy it leaked was enough to overturn the Judge's Hall if it were not protected by an array.

Huge cracks appeared in the walls of the main hall, as if it had been hit by a massive earthquake.

Some runes flickered a few times before dimming, seemingly having lost their effect.

Fortunately, the Judge's Hall was also within the protection range of the great formation, so only the interior was damaged, and the source was not greatly damaged.

However, Zhong Ling and Li Shimin, who were inside the main hall, suffered a tremendous shock.

If Li Haotian hadn't specifically noticed the two separating them, their soul strength would likely have been insufficient to withstand it.

Li Shimin, in particular, was just an ordinary man. He was already overwhelmed by the energy of the formation and almost lost his soul.

His body slumped to the ground, his breath so faint it was almost imperceptible.

If Zhong Ling hadn't used her soul to protect Li Shimin during the crisis, Li Shimin would have been dead by now.

Zhong Ling's body was also severely injured; his face was as pale as paper, and his lips were bloodless.

Although Zhong Ling possesses the cultivation level of a Ghost King, his cultivation is built up through the accumulation of resources, and his foundation is not stable.

In addition, her very essence had been damaged twice, making her soul unstable.

In order to protect Li Shimin and Zhong Kui, he suffered repeated impacts from the source and the great formation, and now his soul is on the verge of collapse.

As for Zhong Kui, who was almost possessed before, his situation is actually better than theirs.