Those several black mist hands, like ghostly claws.
Each one was seven to eight meters long, all reaching for Yun Long and Yun Hu.
I held the Six-Star Golden Sword, the golden attribute Dao Qi surging, and with one sword strike, I cleaved through a ghost claw.
It snapped in two.
The ghost claw instantly turned into a wisp of black mist and vanished.
Uncle-Master and Yun Xia Gu were even fiercer, attacking as one.
Yun Xia Gu unleashed three consecutive sword strikes in a single second.
"Swish, swish, swish!" Three sword strikes severed three black mist ghost claws.
Uncle-Master, meanwhile, held a talisman, slapped it forward, and shouted:
"Break!"
The talisman glowed.
With a "boom" of an explosion, the remaining four black mist ghost claws were instantly shattered, dissipating into black mist.
Lao Mo and Xia Qiu Xi, who had followed closely, quickly pulled Yun Long and Yun Hu back.
Uncle-Master and Yun Xia Gu stood guard in front.
"Are you two lads alright?"
"Did something go wrong somewhere?"
Uncle-Master and Yun Xia Gu inquired.
Yun Long and Yun Hu, hearts still pounding, took a breath.
Then they heard Yun Long say:
"Perhaps, perhaps the position for breaking the formation was slightly off."
"It's fine, give us another chance, this time it won't be off."
The two were unwilling to admit defeat.
Their master, Ju Cheng, was considered the most skilled practitioner of Qimen Dunjia in the Daoist sect at that time.
To make a mistake on their first formation break just after descending the mountain made them feel rather embarrassed.
At the same time, it ignited their fighting spirit.
After a period of vigilance, seeing that there was no further danger.
Uncle-Master turned and said:
"It's alright, let's try again!
This time, we'll act as your left and right guardians."
Yun Xia Gu also waved, signaling everyone to come closer.
Everyone understood the gravity of the situation and quickly positioned themselves on the flanks for protection.
Yun Long and Yun Hu nodded again, raising the Sun and Moon Twin Wheels, and began to break the formation once more.
The key to breaking the formation lay in finding the Dui position within the stream.
Once this position was breached.
Then the advanced version of the Four Pillars Water Underworld Formation would be broken.
At the scene, only Yun Long and Yun Hu knew how to break it, how to find the Dui position.
The others could only cooperate.
To protect the two of them.
Yun Long and Yun Hu raised the Sun and Moon Twin Wheels in the area.
A "humming" sound arose.
This time, after the two calculated, they confirmed another position.
The flying wheels were unleashed.
"Bang, bang!" Two more explosions.
Water splashed everywhere.
After the ripples subsided, layers upon layers of water ghosts, baring their teeth and claws and snarling at us, reappeared in the stream.
But before we could rejoice, the water waves receded again.
"Not good, we were wrong again!"
Yun Long and Yun Hu cried out in alarm.
In an instant, the seemingly clear stream extended thirty black mist ghost claws, all pointing at the two of them.
This time, everyone was prepared.
Seeing the ghost claws fly ashore attempting to grab people, they all struck.
Talismans, magical artifacts, sword techniques—all were hurled at the ghost claws.
After more than thirty "bang, bang, bang" explosions, the ghost claws turned into black smoke and vanished.
Yun Long and Yun Hu looked somewhat embarrassed, but Yun Xia Gu encouraged them:
"It's alright, keep going!"
The two recalculated again.
And attacked once more.
The result was unfortunate, they were wrong again.
And this time, sixty to seventy black mist ghost claws appeared.
The number had doubled again.
But they were still repelled by us.
"Again!"
Uncle-Master shouted.
It was impossible to stop just because of one or two mistakes.
We also could not afford to stand still.
Yun Long and Yun Hu shed their previous arrogance, and this calculation took a full five minutes.
They attacked again.
The Sun and Moon flying wheels shot towards the water's surface.
After an explosion, the stream suddenly boiled.
This time, one hundred and twenty to thirty black mist ghost claws flew out.
Looking up, they were covered in ghostly hands.
"Damn, so many this time?"
"Everyone be careful!"
"..."
Everyone was startled.
They continued to block.
This time, everyone was struggling a bit.
And they also understood clearly.
Every mistake made by Yun Long and Yun Hu was accompanied by a doubling of ghost claws.
If they made a few more mistakes.
Even with Yun Xia Gu and Uncle-Master blocking in front, the rest of them wouldn't be able to hold on!
If the two made one more mistake, it would mean over two hundred ghost claws appearing simultaneously.
Yun Long and Yun Hu's spirits fell:
"Sorry, sorry, we were wrong again."
The two apologized simultaneously.
But apologies were useless; the priority now was to break the formation and reach the other side of the stream.
"Don't get discouraged, calculate more accurately this time!"
I spoke words of comfort.
"It's fine, let's go again!"
"Keep it up!"
Uncle-Master and Yun Xia Gu also offered encouragement.
Although the two had made repeated mistakes, they had no other choice but to continue trusting them.
This time, Yun Long and Yun Hu calculated for a full twenty minutes.
But they still hesitated to attempt it, fearing that another mistake would endanger everyone.
"If you've calculated, just do it! Don't be so hesitant like a girl,"
Uncle-Master said straightforwardly, urging them not to dither.
"Come on! It's fine, we can still handle it."
I also chimed in.
"That's right, these ghost claws are nothing.
When Old Qin and I fought eight hundred water ghosts at the bottom of the Clear Water River, the scene was much more thrilling than this,"
Old Mo boasted.
Yun Long, Yun Hu, and the others were initially startled, glancing at me and Old Mo.
Then they saw Yun Long and Yun Hu adjust their breathing and nod again.
"Alright, this time, we will definitely break the formation!"
With that said, the two once again raised the Sun and Moon Twin Wheels high.
A "humming" sound of swirling wind arose.
The two locked onto a direction, stepped forward, and shouted in unison:
"Break the formation!"