I have the face of a great demon.

Yun Wulu is the most powerful elder in the Elder Council of the Tianhe Sect. He is a peak Golden Core stage expert, just one step away from forming a Nascent Soul stage and becoming a great figure in the Nascent Soul stage.

He was the second most important person after the sect leader He Taichou, and he enjoyed a very high reputation in the Tianhe Sect. He was regarded by the sect members as the successor to the sect leader.

One day, he and his friends from the sect went down the mountain to relax and came to this small town to enjoy tea and scenery. They were leisurely enjoying themselves when they were frightened by the appearance of the great demon.

Only after the great demon had gone far away did he dare to speak loudly to his fellow disciples.

"That was close! We almost got caught by the big devil. If he had found out, we would have been in danger."

Yun Wulu gulped down a cup of tea, looking as if he was still shaken.

"Elder Yun, are you sure that person just now was a great demon?"

"What a joke! Do you think I'd be wrong with my eyesight?"

"Yes, yes, with Elder Yun's discerning eye, he certainly wouldn't be mistaken. But what is this great demon doing here?"

“Recently, this great demon has been mingling in the mortal world. Last time, he pretended to be a mortal and infiltrated the Shuangji Sect to cause trouble, which caused chaos. My senior brother, our sect leader, almost perished in that chaos.”

"Yes, this was really dangerous. Now that the big devil has appeared here, is he planning to stir up some trouble again? We'd better leave first."

"Hey, Qingfeng, you don't understand. If we run away in a panic, we'll be more likely to be discovered by the great demon. It's better to blend in with the mortals; we won't be so conspicuous." Yun Wulu looked like a shrewd old fox.

"Elder Yun is right. Let's stay here for a while and have some tea before we leave."

After Qingfeng finished speaking, he took a sip of tea and gulped it down in one go, without even spitting out the tea leaves.

The two of them just sitting there doing nothing wasn't going to get anywhere.

Yun Wulu then took out a jade slip and began to send a message back to the sect, reporting the appearance of the great demon.

The jade slip traveled at an extremely fast speed, and he received a reply half an hour later.

The letter was personally replied to by the clan leader, He Taichou, and it read:

"I have notified the ten major immortal sects that their experts will arrive as early as tomorrow night. You need to find a way to hold off the great demon. If you can keep the great demon occupied until the immortal sect experts arrive, you will have accomplished a great feat."

After reading the reply, Yun Wulu stroked his flowing beard, his eyes narrowing into slits, seemingly plotting something.

Qingfeng, standing nearby, was like an ant on a hot pan, pacing anxiously in circles.

"What? You want us to hold off the great demon? It's easier said than done, it's practically suicide. How could the sect leader give such an order? This is a reckless command, I refuse."

Yun Wulu remained calm and raised his hand, saying, "No, it's still feasible to hold off the great demon."

"Oh dear, Elder Yun, at this critical juncture, you should stop joking around."

"No, I'm not joking. As everyone knows, although the Great Demon is very powerful, he is relatively weak in the field of formations."

"There were many times when he was trapped by the formation. Although he eventually broke through the formation by brute force, it did hold him off for a long time."

"Although our Heavenly River Sect is not as strong as those major sects, our Heavenly River Sword Formation is famously powerful. As long as we set up the Heavenly River Sword Formation, we may not be able to hold off the Great Demon."

Qingfeng became even more anxious upon hearing this: "What if we can't hold him off? The Great Demon is an old monster at the Integration Stage. If he breaks through the formation, we're doomed."

Yun Wulu put on an air of confidence.

"Qingfeng, you're overthinking it. Don't you remember that time at the Twin Extremes Sect? Although the formation knocked everyone to the ground, in the end, didn't no one die? Otherwise, how would I have dared to set up a formation in front of the Great Demon?"

Yun Wulu is known for his boldness, and he wouldn't miss such a rare opportunity.

He would have done a great service if he could hold off the big devil.

He would then be a hero in the cultivation world. Not only would his sect offer him enviable rewards, but even the top ten immortal sects would bestow upon him something to be proud of. That would be enough to make him take a gamble.

If he succeeds this time, his advancement to the Nascent Soul stage will be a sure thing.

Knowing Qingfeng's worries, he patted Qingfeng on the shoulder and said:

"Brother, you don't need to worry. Although I love adventure, I would never joke with my own life. If it's a mission with no chance of survival, I will definitely leave without looking back."

Seeing that Qingfeng was still unwilling to budge, Yun Wulu comforted him again:

"As long as we are careful, we will be fine. If things go wrong and the formation can't hold off the great demon, we will leave. With the formation holding the great demon back for a while, we can escape alive."

Upon hearing this, Qingfeng knew what he was up to.

The Heavenly River Sword Formation cannot be set up by one or two people; it requires at least eighteen people to arrange the formation, each occupying a key point in the formation, in order to take shape.

This is like a military formation. If the commander deserts in the face of battle, it is equivalent to leaving his men to die, thus buying himself time to escape.

This is indeed a feasible solution, at least ensuring the safety of both individuals.

Qingfeng nodded, and the two of them understood each other without saying a word; the matter was settled.

“Then let’s start preparing,” Yun Wulu said with a smile.

"Immediately gather all the disciples from our sect who are nearby, and also recruit some disciples from other sects to help. Qingfeng, you are the elder of the External Affairs Hall, so you will be in charge of this matter."

Qingfeng replied, "Alright, leave it to me. But I think it's better to recruit some independent cultivators than other sects. Those independent cultivators will flock to us as long as we offer them some incentives; they're easy to recruit."

Yun Wulu's eyes lit up:

"Good idea. Recruit as many independent cultivators as possible. Offer them plenty of benefits, and they will naturally come."

"Then we'll position them at the array points closest to the Great Demon, making them the first line of defense, cannon fodder."

"In this way, we can utilize their power while protecting our own disciples to the greatest extent possible."

After saying that, the two looked at each other and burst into laughter.

Once the agreement was reached, the two immediately split up and took action.

Qingfeng was in charge of gathering manpower, while Yun Wulu went to find out the movements of the great demon.

Yun Wulu rushed in the direction the great demon had gone and soon discovered his whereabouts.

At this moment, Liu Xingchen was standing on a boat on the river, enjoying the pleasant breeze and admiring the beautiful scenery on both banks, completely unaware that he was being watched.

Yun Wulu dared not follow the great demon all the way, for this great demon was skilled in hiding and would definitely be very sensitive to being tracked by others.

But he also has a way.

Yun Wulu went to the dock and asked around, and found out where the ship was going.

That's the ship that will arrive in Xunzhou early tomorrow morning.

He also learned that the great demon had asked the boatman about famous scenic spots and historical sites in the vicinity, and found out that there was a Yuqing Mountain near Xunzhou, obviously wanting to visit it.

Yun Wulu was overjoyed upon hearing this, for now he had a perfect spot to set up the ambush.