Chapter 63: Ten Thousand Spirits Unity Grand Formation
After explaining the situation, Gu Ling left, leaving only Gu Fan and Lin Yi behind.
Lin Yi looked Gu Fan up and down twice in a row.
Then, he tilted his head back with a helpless wail.
"Heavens are truly unfair! We're both geniuses, yet someone can break through multiple levels just by closing up for an afternoon, while I'm still stuck at the sixth layer of the Spirit Sea Realm, completely immobile!"
As soon as Gu Fan heard this, he knew that this guy had noticed his advancement. For a moment, he could only awkwardly rub his nose.
"Well… Lin Yi, some things simply come down to talent. You're a genius, but have you ever considered that I might be an even greater genius?"
"Brother Gu, please just shut up and spare me the pain of my current state of mind!"
"……"
After exchanging a few jokes, Gu Fan finally stated his request.
After all, it concerned his advancement plan. Whether or not he could ignite the Three Treasures Flame and achieve Primordial Yang would be determined by this step.
Moreover, Gu Fan’s plan was different from most people’s.
He did not intend to first ascend to Half-step Primordial Yang and then build up to a breakthrough.
That approach was only for those lacking energy and needing time to accumulate.
But behind him stood the entire zombie horde of the apocalypse world—he had no need for such a transitional phase.
He would ignite the Three Treasures Flame in one go and condense his own Primordial Yang. That was the right path.
However, when he stated his request, Lin Yi was so shocked that he jumped on the spot.
"Absolutely not, Brother Gu! Though we are demonic cultivators and I also enjoy killing, your idea of extracting living souls clearly aims to break into Primordial Yang using ancient methods, doesn’t it?"
"That requires over ten thousand living souls! Where in today’s cultivation world can you find so many living souls to extract? Mortals won’t do either—the success rate is one in ten, or even one in a hundred. Doing this will definitely draw the attention of powerhouse-level experts. Even the Sect Master wouldn’t be able to protect you then!"
As soon as Gu Fan heard this, he realized that Lin Yi had misunderstood his plan.
"What do you take me for? Though I, Gu Fan, am a demonic cultivator, don’t compare me to those who recklessly slaughter just to elevate their realm."
"Then why do you want this Ten Thousand Spirits Unity Grand Formation?"
Gu Fan was speechless for a moment before finally speaking:
"I have another use for it. Lin Yi, I know you're the top Inner Sect Disciple..."
"Not anymore."
"…Fine, but at the very least, you've been in the Inner Sect longer than I have. You must remember this Ten Thousand Spirits Unity Grand Formation, which pairs with the ancient method of advancing to the Primordial Yang Realm. I swear I won’t bring death upon myself."
Lin Yi hesitated for a moment, but ultimately couldn’t resist pulling a scroll out from his storage pouch.
"Actually, even if I didn’t give it to you, you could still retrieve it back at the sect. This contains the formation’s outline. With your strength, you can easily set it up."
Gu Fan’s eyes lit up. He immediately snatched the scroll and laughed heartily:
"Thanks, Lin Yi! I’m going into seclusion now!"
With that, he dashed into the room and vanished in a flash.
The move left Lin Yi confused.
Taking a formation scroll into seclusion?
What was there to meditate on?
….
Apocalypse World.
Gu Fan calculated the time. It should already be the second day over here.
He headed downstairs and used divine sense to locate Nurse Xia Yan’s position before flying over directly.
Seeing Gu Fan return, Xia Yan immediately reported:
"About 500 meters south of the hospital, there’s a small park. It’s quite spacious and can definitely accommodate ten thousand people."
Gu Fan nodded, then flew solo into the sky in the direction Xia Yan had indicated.
Soon, he saw a park.
Five hundred meters wasn’t far at all; he had merely overlooked this area each time he entered and exited.
Now that he noticed it, it indeed looked like a good spot to set up a grand formation.
He then took out the scroll and began examining it.
This reading lasted a full two hours.
Finally, after memorizing the last detail—
Gu Fan extended a single hand, and over a hundred spirit stones shot out, scattering toward every corner of the park.
At the same time, foundational materials for the formation appeared in his hand.
"Blazing Fire Gold Stone, Black Abyss Wood..."
Once everything was prepared, Gu Fan used his spiritual power to control the materials, placing them one by one at the formation’s nodes.
Then, with spiritual power as his brush, he connected the nodes, drawing the formation's lines.
When it was all complete, Gu Fan shouted loudly:
"Ten Thousand Spirits Grand Formation! Rise!"
Buzz! Buzz!!!
Ripples of invisible force spread outward—this was the first time the power of a formation not belonging to this world had manifested!
Gu Fan casually killed a zombie in the distance and tossed it inside.
He then saw flesh and spirit naturally separate.
There was no need for him to manually extract each part; everything was automatically stored within a barrier.
This way, once it was over, he could collect everything at once, saving a lot of trouble.
"Success!"
Gu Fan was so excited he could hardly contain himself.
All that remained was for someone to continuously lure zombies over. All he had to do was kill, kill, kill.
The Ten Thousand Spirits Grand Formation would automatically pause if no living souls were being extracted.
Gu Fan nodded in satisfaction.
Now, all he needed to do was notify Huang Quan and the others to guide the zombies over.
As for how the area would be divided, he didn’t need to bother with that.
The size of the territory didn’t matter.
As long as he was still here, this group of people would never stir up any waves.
The follow-up was left to Xia Yan to coordinate.
Gu Fan, meanwhile, sat mid-air, silently awaiting the surge of zombies.
Half an hour later.
Five to six kilometers away from the Hospital Base, atop a tall building, Huang Quan, Qian Lidong, and other Shelter leaders had gathered.
Xia Yan looked coldly at the group and slowly said:
"Starting now, you will guide the zombie tide in groups toward the park south of the hospital. Then, use the woods as cover to exit from the north gate. The rest is not your concern. My boss will take care of it."
Everyone exchanged glances. Even now, they still found it hard to believe.
Was he really planning to fight over a hundred thousand zombies alone?
But everything had already been set up. At this point, they had no choice but to believe it.
After all, no one would willingly seek death!
"Sister Yan, don’t worry. Leave the rest to us. The first wave of zombies will arrive in ten minutes."
Since yesterday, the group had developed a newfound respect for Xia Yan.
Upon hearing this, Xia Yan nodded, then leapt away toward the Hospital Shelter.
However, after she left, Huang Quan sneered coldly.
"Gentlemen, do you remember the plan we discussed yesterday?"
"Of course. Everyone understands."
"Exactly. As long as Gu Fan lives, we’ll never have a chance to rise!"
"Haha, since Gu Fan is so arrogant, let’s multiply the number of zombies a few times and see if he can still hold out!"
Huang Quan laughed, then turned to Qian Lidong nearby.
"Is the position of the Level 5 Zombie King confirmed?"
"Confirmed. We’ll lure it over along with the others. Leader Zhao, with his speed as an Evolver, will handle the task. With the Level 5 Zombie King and a zombie horde several times larger, Gu Fan will surely be… surprised!"
Qian Lidong’s expression turned vicious at the thought.
The others couldn’t help but smile as well.
Did Gu Fan really think they would sit back and wait to die?
He had underestimated the ambition of humankind!
They were all tyrant-level figures in this chaotic era.
People who had survived countless dangers and hardships in this city—who among them would willingly remain under Gu Fan’s thumb?
Especially with Gu Fan’s iron-fisted ways, which left no room for retreat.
Under his pressure, their resistance had rebounded to its peak.
So, after Gu Fan left yesterday, they had hardened their resolve and decided it was better to seize this chance to eliminate him.