The Twelve Peak Elders made their move in an instant.

However, the Twelve Peak Elders clearly wore wary expressions and did not get too close to Xiao Yi.

Even though they surrounded him, they still maintained a considerable distance.

"Deploy the Sky Concealing Demon Binding Formation," Elder Tongtian commanded coldly.

"Understood," the other eleven elders responded in unison.

The Sky-reaching Peak is known as the formation mountain of the Heavenly Hidden Academy.

Now that a formation is to be deployed, the other eleven elders naturally follow Elder Tongtian’s lead.

Xiao Yi’s footsteps continued at a slow pace.

He glanced at the Heavenly Sword Peak Elder.

Elder Tianjian was already dead; in his place was an old man.

If Xiao Yi was not mistaken, this old man should be the former elder of Heavenly Sword Peak, who had been secluded in the Heavenly Hidden Mountain.

However, since Elder Tianjian is dead and Heavenly Sword Peak cannot be without an elder, the previous generation’s elder must return to assume the position of peak elder again.

Boom... Boom... Boom...

At this moment, a series of twelve booming sounds erupted.

Twelve rays of light were shot from the hands of the Twelve Peak Elders.

Within the rays of light were various Holy Artifacts.

The Sky-reaching Jade was among them.

In mid-air, a total of twelve, no, eleven Holy Artifacts hovered.

The eleven Holy Artifacts are the treasures of the Twelve Peaks.

For instance, the Sky-reaching Jade of Sky-reaching Peak is a formation treasure.

The Mysterious Box of Tianxuan Peak is Tianxuan Peak’s treasure.

And the Mountain Burning Furnace of Heavenly Medicine Peak is Heavenly Medicine Peak’s treasure.

...

The Twelve Peaks have always been a united whole.

The formation of the Twelve Peak Elders is one of the most powerful formations of the Heavenly Hidden Academy.

With the addition of the treasures of each peak, the strength of this formation is already quite astonishing.

Although the cultivation of the Twelve Peak Elders alone is not comparable to any secluded elder on the Heavenly Hidden Mountain,

under this formation and with their combined efforts, their strength far exceeds that of any elder on the Heavenly Hidden Mountain.

Even if Hua Qingyi were in this great formation, she probably wouldn’t last long.

"The Twelve Demon-binding Formation of the Heavenly Hidden Academy," Xiao Yi sneered coldly.

He clearly continued walking, not being intercepted.

"The formation is indeed strong, but unfortunately, although the Twelve Peak Elders are present, and the Twelve Peak Treasures are here, one is missing."

Boom...

Xiao Yi threw a punch.

Twelve powerful barriers blocked all around.

But under Xiao Yi’s punch, one barrier shattered instantly.

Boom... Boom... Boom... Boom...

Xiao Yi continued to walk, punching repeatedly.

Along the way, flames filled the sky, the force of his fists overwhelming; barriers broke one after another.

Among the Twelve Peak Elders, there was only one who had not used a Holy Artifact, and that was the Heavenly Stacked Peak Elder.

The treasure missing from the Twelve Peaks was precisely the Soul-breaking Needle of Heavenly Stacked Peak.

If all Twelve Peak Elders were present, the power of this formation might reach the level capable of trapping Supreme 9999 Dao powerhouses.

Even if Xiao Yi wanted to break the formation, it would take quite some effort.

Of course, it would only be a little more troublesome than now.

Boom...

When the twelfth booming sound ended,

the entire Heavenly Hidden Demon-binding Formation collapsed with a roar.

Xiao Yi stood in front of an elder.

If Xiao Yi was not mistaken, this was the elder of Tianxuan Peak.

Boom...

Xiao Yi threw a punch, and the Tianxuan Peak elder, along with the treasure, was blasted away.

Without the power of the formation, their combined strength was not even equivalent to an ordinary secluded elder on Heavenly Hidden Mountain.

"Not good, retreat quickly," Elder Tongtian exclaimed.

"Bind," Xiao Yi shouted in his heart.

Swish...

An astounding power of flame pressed down instantly.

This was his first time using a binding technique.

The figures of the Twelve Peak Elders who intended to retreat were immediately immobilized.

For the first time, Xiao Yi’s footsteps stopped moving forward and instead shifted sideways.

Whoosh...

Xiao Yi’s figure appeared before the Heavenly Stacked Peak Elder.

"Yi Xiao... what do you intend to do..." The Heavenly Stacked Peak Elder was shocked, but he tried his best to maintain a calm expression.

"What do you think?" Xiao Yi sneered.

In fact, Xiao Yi had been waiting all along.

He was not waiting for anyone in particular but was waiting for the a message from the vice dean.

Before coming to the Heavenly Hidden Academy, he knew that the vice dean would definitely send a message to notify Mo Youh at the Heavenly Hidden Academy in time.

If he had come to the Heavenly Hidden Academy in his true identity as Xiao Yi, the vice dean might have considered their past relationship and pretended not to know, not notifying Mo Youh.

But, at that time, he appeared as Yi Xiao, intending to go to the Heavenly Hidden Academy.

His identity as Yi Xiao had no relationship with the vice dean and was just a stranger to him.

Therefore, the vice dean would inevitably help Mo Youh and send a message to notify Mo Youh to leave early.

This was what Xiao Yi had anticipated from the beginning.

That’s why he stood there with his arms folded, holding the list in hand, so the vice dean could see it clearly.

What he wanted was precisely for the vice dean to fall into his trap and help him do this.

Of course, he would not let the vice dean send the message too early, so he intentionally trapped the vice dean in the Flame Space.

After a few days, the vice dean could break free from the Flame Space and leave.

At that time, the vice dean would use the Communication Sub-Saint Artifact to send news about Yi Xiao coming to the Heavenly Hidden Academy, along with the list’s contents.

The Heavenly Hidden Academy also had a Communication Sub-Saint Artifact, and they could receive the message immediately.

Xiao Yi’s purpose was nothing more than letting the Heavenly Hidden Academy know about this.

Xiao Yi rarely appeared in front of people he knew because he was very aware that even if he wore a mask, his silhouette could not be concealed.

Especially those who had seen his true identity often would have a familiar feeling.

Usually, as long as they were familiar with Xiao Yi, even if he appeared as Yi Xiao with a mask, these people would sense something was off.

Of course, even those with such feelings would eventually deny their own senses under ’rational’ judgment.

After all, the differences between Xiao Yi and Yi Xiao are facts.

Coming to the Heavenly Hidden Academy, Xiao Yi’s intention was to instill an intuitive impression.

Upon his arrival, those who first made a move were Hua Qingyi and other secluded elders on the Heavenly Hidden Mountain.

These secluded elders did not concern him.

But the other ordinary elders and deacons within the academy had all seen Xiao Yi before.

At this time, when the vice dean’s message arrived, everyone would know about the situation, forming a preconceived notion.

The one who came was Yi Xiao, one of the twins.

Compared to the ordinary elders and deacons here, the vice dean was naturally more familiar with Xiao Yi, who was a disciple at the Black Cloud Academy back then.

Even if the vice dean of Black Cloud Academy said this was Yi Xiao.

Then, no one would suspect otherwise.

Such schemes were indeed Xiao Yi’s spontaneous actions.

Yet it was these spontaneous actions that saved a lot of trouble.

It was also Xiao Yi’s extreme caution, always leaving backup plans and staying well-prepared during transitions between the two identities,

which allowed even those who suspected him to repeatedly dismiss their suspicions, rationalizing it themselves.

Xiao Yi’s various precautions also led to numerous coincidences falling into place.

Even the Master of the Main Hall of the Wind Temple and the Asura Two Halls couldn’t truly guess the truth.

At this moment, Xiao Yi restrained his thoughts.

His palm had already gripped the throat of the Heavenly Stacked Peak Elder.

"Yi... Yi Xiao... what do you intend to do?" The Heavenly Stacked Peak Elder showed fear for the first time.

For the first time, he also sensed the aura of death.

"The Soul-breaking Needle, was it you who gave it to Mo Youh?" Xiao Yi sneered.

"I..." The Heavenly Stacked Peak Elder wanted to say something.

Crack...

Xiao Yi’s palm applied a bit of force.

The neck of the Heavenly Stacked Peak Elder was already snapped.

Bang... A surge of purple flames exploded from the body of the Heavenly Stacked Peak Elder.

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Third Update.