The Beidou Array was activated by Great Cultivator Yu Chao using the Beidou Sect’s treasured "Beidou Formation Map"; the "Beidou Formation Map" is a special kind of Array Plate.

Or perhaps one should say the Array Plate is a simplified version of the Formation Map, with the Formation Map being the means to instantly activate formations and maintain their maximum functionality.

Within the "Beidou Formation Map" is the understanding of formations by a great being, as well as their insight into the rules, giving the "Beidou Formation Map" the power to trap and kill Great Cultivators.

Once the "Beidou Formation Map" was activated, Li Yuanba was trapped within the formation, losing the "Divine Foot Skill" space movement divine skill. Under the control of Great Cultivator Yu Chao, all the Great Cultivators participating in the encirclement of Li Yuanba could hide within the "Beidou Formation Map".

In this situation, Li Yuanba was in the open, while the other Great Cultivators were concealed. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Of course, this was the most ideal situation, assuming Li Yuanba had not studied the Beidou Array.

Thirty-one Great Cultivators were present, of which four were Peak Great Cultivators, a force capable of sweeping away any threat on the Central State Continent.

This eased the fear of Li Yuanba among the Great Cultivators involved in the encirclement action, confidently waiting for the chance to strike within the formation.

Among them, a Great Cultivator from the Feiyu Sect seemed overly confident.

His lifebound magical artifact was the rare flying knife, a Fourth Grade Top Quality flying knife. After nearly a thousand years of nourishment, wind-element spiritual power had long merged with the lifebound flying knife.

He was within a hundred meters of Li Yuanba inside the Beidou Array; this distance, for a Great Cultivator, was almost within arm’s reach.

He drove his lifebound flying knife to shoot out. Empowered by wind-element spiritual power, the lifebound flying knife cut through the void and, in an instant, reached Li Yuanba’s head.

Although Li Yuanba could not utilize the Divine Foot Skill, he could still perform Sword Escape.

He was long prepared for possible attacks. When the lifebound flying knife appeared, his body transformed into sword light and dodged to one side.

Meanwhile, a dazzling light flashed before the eyes of the Feiyu Sect’s Great Cultivator, followed by the Xingyi Sword piercing his body.

The "Chaos Sword Intent" obliterated his flesh and Nascent Soul, making him the first fallen Great Cultivator in this battle.

He placed too much trust in the Beidou Array, although the Beidou Array is indeed extremely powerful, especially with the rule power of the great being infusing it, producing power beyond sect formations of superpowers with the "Beidou Formation Map".

This does not mean the "Beidou Formation Map" surpasses superpower sect formations completely; sect formations cover and protect a much larger area, while the "Beidou Formation Map" is relatively smaller, able to cover only about one mountain peak.

When Li Yuanba observed the Beidou Array, he used the IBMz15 analysis to gain some understanding of the Beidou Array.

Though he hadn’t attempted to break the formation, according to the running trajectory of the Beidou Array, he could attack freely within it.

He was very satisfied with the speed of the Xingyi Sword. With ten billion speed runes forming its speed, the Feiyu Sect’s Great Cultivator didn’t even have time to react.

Furthermore, the dazzling function of the Xingyi Sword was used for the first time and it was effective.

"Be careful, he can see through the formation!" Great Cultivator Yu Chao exclaimed, warning all the Great Cultivators.

Li Yuanba is truly terrifying. The "Beidou Formation Map" he deployed had formations that historically ensnared several Peak Great Cultivators to their deaths.

There’s no concern of the "Beidou Formation Map" being forcibly broken because its quality is too high, beyond the breach of Great Cultivators.

The fall of the Feiyu Sect’s Great Cultivator made the other Great Cultivators cautious not to take the situation lightly.

This made them realize that under his famous name was no illusion, Li Yuanba had formidable combat power matching his fame.

In theory, the sound emitted by Great Cultivator Yu Chao should not be heard by Li Yuanba. By controlling the Beidou Array, he ensured his voice reached all the Great Cultivators on his side, but wouldn’t reach Li Yuanba.

Yet, he didn’t expect, after the Xingyi Sword killed the Great Cultivator from Feiyu Sect, Li Yuanba remained in place.

For a Sword Cultivator, the lifebound flying sword has the sensory ability of the sword cultivator’s body.

Thus, the voice of Great Cultivator Yu Chao was sensed by the Xingyi Sword and then known to Li Yuanba.

Li Yuanba utilized IBMz15’s computational power to analyze and deduce Great Cultivator Yu Chao’s likely location.

Without the slightest hesitation, he, currently surrounded, perhaps due to being in the Sword Escape state or having suddenly slain a Great Cultivator, affected the mindset of surrounding Great Cultivators, preventing immediate attack.

Enemies may hesitate, but he cannot afford to.

He wouldn’t underestimate any opponent; if the opponent dared to encircle him this time, they surely possessed some confidence.

"Release ten thousand swords!" he uttered softly.

From within his body, Ten Thousand Sword Peak shot out nearly eight thousand energy-converted Flying Swords, all low-grade flying swords, some with Sword Intent even at the Qi Refinement Realm.

He deployed these energy-converted flying swords not for attack, but to disrupt the enemy’s perception, preventing his Sword Escape-transformed sword light from being easily locked on.

Eight thousand sword lights emerged, fluttering towards all directions.

Among them, a less conspicuous sword light cut into the void at a peculiar angle.

This void is in fact the formation protection area of the Beidou Array, also the hidden space of all Great Cultivators.