At this moment, at the entrance of Panyang Mansion, several cultivators in uniform attire were somberly and slowly moving the formation box from the carriage. Among those cultivators, a middle-aged cultivator dressed rather lavishly was watching the scene nervously from the side, frequently reminding the cultivators moving the formation box with concern:

"Be careful, if any mistakes are made, none of us will escape death! Hey! Slow down! Slow down..."

The cultivators carrying the box embedded with a formation, although not highly cultivated, were all at the Nascent Soul Stage, yet their bodies appeared extremely sturdy. However, while transporting the box, their faces showed bulging veins, gritted teeth, and looked very strained.

Even though there were nearly ten of these sturdy cultivators, moving the box off the carriage was not an easy task.

...

Ding Fan, watching the scene from the side, couldn't help but show a hint of worry on his face. The formation within the box was now on the verge of collapse, and the box's structure was very unstable. Ding Fan also sensed the Seven Star Elemental Beast trapped inside the box was becoming restless.

Although the box appeared no different from regular boxes on the outside, with the only difference being it was covered with a black cloth that hid its contents from others, Ding Fan knew it was not such a simple existence.

The beast inside the box seemed very calm due to the formation's effect, which acted as a partial seal on the Seven Star Elemental Beast. However, the sealing formation was now very fragile, and the beast inside was not as tranquil as it appeared; it had already noticed the looseness of the box's formation and was starting to seize an opportunity to act.

Ding Fan felt concerned and began to gently release his Divine Vigor. He looked at the sturdy cultivators, who, even as Nascent Soul Stage cultivators, were considered rather formidable from an ordinary person's perspective and appeared robust enough to move the box containing the Seven Star Elemental Beast off the carriage without issue.

However, Ding Fan was not optimistic. A single Seven Star Elemental Beast already possessed some intelligence, and if it desired to increase its weight, it could do so effortlessly. Even if all the cultivators were replaced by Out-of-Body Stage cultivators, it might still be difficult to lift the box.

After a while, the box's bottom was moved out about halfway; with just a little more movement, its center of gravity would be off the carriage and onto the cultivators.

"Slow down, slow down..." The seemingly leading middle-aged man among the Nascent Soul cultivators saw the box was about to come off, and at the most tense moment, nervously instructed everyone.

The middle-aged man naturally knew the contents of the box, and any slight accident would mean certain death for them all, as the beast inside was far too powerful, even for Nascent Soul cultivators.

The middle-aged man knew if the beast were to escape from the box, not only would they perish, but the entire Panyang Town could be annihilated!

The middle-aged man's eyes were fixed on the box leaving the carriage, reaching the critical stage. If they couldn't hold onto the box and it smashed onto the ground, the consequences would be disastrous! Though the box was not as solid as before, it had held up so far on the journey; now, they reached the final destination, at the most crucial time...

More than a dozen Nascent Soul cultivators slowly moved the box, each one extremely tense. Although they didn't know the box's contents, they had heard the terrifying roars along the way and understood it must be something very dreadful.

They had heard too many warnings from their leader about the terrible consequences if the contents of the box were to escape.

"You guys go help them!"

The middle-aged man instructed a few soldiers standing at the mansion. The soldiers, a bit reluctant, joined in to lift the box. In their eyes, they scorned the struggling cultivators; could a box be that hard to lift? They were at least Nascent Soul Stage cultivators, yet seemed unable to lift a box...

However, as the soldiers began to lift the box, their expressions changed abruptly; the weight of the box far exceeded their concept of what a box should weigh...

"Damn it! What on earth is inside this thing? It's so heavy!" A soldier who just lent a hand grumbled while swearing.

"Heh! It's something that can eat people!"

One of the Nascent Soul cultivators, already exhausted and grimacing in pain, squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth, his face full of gravity...

Upon hearing this, the soldiers' expressions also grew serious, and with determined, exerted expressions, they joined the Nascent Soul cultivators in lifting the box together...

Soon, half of the box had completely left the carriage, making everyone even more nervous...

Suddenly! The box that had been lifted by everyone suddenly tilted towards the bottom of the carriage, and its weight inexplicably increased several times at that moment. From the box came a very strange sound, a sound that no one could understand, but its tone seemed somewhat smug and excited.

At this moment, the cultivators and soldiers dragging the bottom of the box, numbering over ten, were unable to straighten their backs, bent at ninety degrees, their faces twisted from exertion. Everyone had already released their True Qi to its fullest, using all their strength.

Yet the box continued to tilt incessantly. In no time, the dozen or so cultivators dragging the bottom of the box were all kneeling on the ground, their hands desperately supporting the box above, but they still couldn't make the box upright by even an inch. The box continued to tip downwards, on the brink of crashing onto the ground…

The middle-aged man beside them, upon seeing this scene, suddenly panicked, shouted at everyone with all his might, even starting to stutter:

"Use, use... use force! Don't let the box fall to the ground, or we'll all die!"

At the entrance of the mansion, many cultivators gathered to watch the scene, including Ding Fan, who had an extremely furrowed brow.

The cultivators surrounding the mansion's entrance were quite curious upon seeing this scene. They had never seen a box that could crush over a dozen cultivators, including more than half being Nascent Soul Cultivators, into this state. It was truly peculiar. The soldier captain inside the mansion, who had not participated in lifting the box, also looked very tense upon seeing this scene. Upon hearing the middle-aged man's words, he felt even more uneasy as he nervously asked:

"Master Zhang, what exactly is inside that box?"

At this moment, the box continued to tip downward, on the verge of reaching the ground. Master Zhang's heart was in his throat, as he saw that those dozen cultivators couldn't lift the box anymore. He plopped down on the ground, heart seemingly in despair, and replied to the soldier captain with a face full of hopelessness:

"Inside the box is a powerful Yuan Beast. Once the box hits the ground, the formation inside the box will be critically damaged, and the Yuan Beast will break out! I'm afraid not even all the cultivators in Panyang Town could fill the beast's gap between its teeth..."

Everyone was just as curious as the soldier captain, wondering what on earth was inside the box that could render so many Nascent Soul Cultivators powerless and cause the middle-aged man to be so fearful. Upon hearing the middle-aged man's words, they were all shocked.

Nobody expected that the box, nearly two meters high, contained a Yuan Beast that not even the entire Panyang Town could fill its tooth gaps. How powerful must that Yuan Beast be?

Everyone tensed up at once, unsure how to handle the situation. If the box indeed contained a formidable Yuan Beast, it would certainly spell disaster for the entire Panyang Town.

In a short while, the cultivators under that box were lying on the ground, their hands desperately supporting the box that continued to tilt. The box was now less than thirty centimeters from the ground, with some cultivators already feeling deep fear, their arms supporting the box starting to tremble.

They knew that once the box hit the ground, their fate was sealed; they would surely die!

Suddenly, some of the Nascent Soul Cultivators and soldiers were so terrified they couldn't muster any strength, their arms trembling violently and powerless. The few remaining cultivators suddenly felt the pressure on their arms increase significantly, making their faces turn unsightly, and with great effort, managed to squeeze out a few words:

"Use force..."

The box tilted a few more degrees, leaving very little distance to the ground.

The cultivators watching this scene were all tense, their footsteps gradually retreating, fearing the release of a powerful Yuan Beast could be deadly.

Upon seeing this, Ding Fan stepped forward, slowly approaching the spot where the box was tilting. The crowd was shocked to see Ding Fan's move, not expecting anyone, especially a youth, to approach at such a time—was he reckless?

Master Zhang also looked stunned, not knowing what the young man intended to do, but spoke tensely with kind intentions to Ding Fan:

"Young man, don't come near, the box contains a powerful Yuan Beast. That box is about to hit the ground, and the beast will come out! Leave quickly! Go!"

Upon hearing Zhang's words, Ding Fan's impression of the middle-aged man improved a bit, yet he continued to approach the dozen Nascent Soul Cultivators still struggling to support the box. Ding Fan had no choice—he wasn't a meddling good Samaritan.

But the Yuan Beast inside the box was indeed a Seven Star Yuan Beast. If it escaped from the formation box, it would clearly be a disaster for the entire Panyang Town. Personally, it posed no concern, but Gusu Qingwen was still at the inn. The appearance of the Seven Star Yuan Beast would certainly affect Gusu Qingwen, and though the beast might not necessarily harm Qingwen, Ding Fan couldn't help but worry, forcing him to act.

Therefore, for Ding Fan, instead of having to act reluctantly later, it was better to help these people now and keep the Seven Star Yuan Beast trapped inside the box.