At this moment, Shi Xuan completely ignored Fan Mingzhu's angry shout. Didn't she make it clear whether she dared or not?

Almost the instant Fan Mingzhu spoke, Shi Xuan activated his jade sword again, unleashing another sword aura at the Nascent Soul stage, which ruthlessly hurtled straight toward Fan Mingzhu's face.

In the midst of a life-or-death struggle, who has time to waste on her nonsense? Killing her as quickly as possible is better than anything else.

Fan Mingzhu could no longer care about anything else. She hurriedly set up the golden protective shield again and activated a teleportation talisman inside the shield the moment the sword energy rushed over.

The sword energy and the Golden Bell Shield collided violently once again, producing a dazzling golden light that blinded people. The surrounding trees and flowers suffered again, leaving a scene of utter devastation after the golden light faded.

Fan Mingzhu has disappeared from the spot.

What a pity!

Shi Xuan snorted coldly. She could clearly see that the golden light shield had cracked, and it was just a little bit short.

Lu Shenzhi said, "She probably used a directional teleportation talisman. The teleportation distance of this kind of talisman is limited, so it should still be within a radius of ten miles."

Shi Xuan used his divine sense to search, but did not detect Fan Mingzhu's figure.

The area within a radius of ten miles isn't very large, but without a direction, it's not easy to find. Moreover, she must be on guard now, and may have already used a concealment talisman or a teleportation talisman, making the search even more troublesome.

"Never mind, I'll go get the Soul Gathering Stone for you first, we'll talk about the rest later." She said, and ran towards the northeast corner again.

“If she finds other members of the Divine Cauldron Sect, it will be even more difficult for her to make a move,” Lu Shenzhi said.

Shi Xuan didn't care. "Once she's on guard, it'll be difficult to make a move. As the sect leader, her father must have prepared many life-saving magical artifacts for her. Just now was the best opportunity, but I didn't expect her to be so vigilant. If that Golden Bell Shield had been even a little bit slower, it would have made her disappear without a trace."

Fan Mingzhu is indeed a coward; she kept the little golden bell clutched in her hand, ready at any moment.

Lu Shenzhi also felt regretful, "If we can't find an opportunity to kill her within these twenty-eight days, will Junior Sister feel that she has missed a golden opportunity?"

"I've already missed my chance, okay?" If Lu Shenzhi were a real person standing in front of her, Shi Xuan would definitely roll her eyes at him. "There are plenty of missed opportunities in this world, and besides, the path of cultivation is long. There will be a day when I kill her!"

Lu Shenzhi secretly praised his junior sister, whose temperament was not like that of a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl.

As the two were talking, the highest mountain peak became clearly visible.

"We're almost there," Shi Xuan asked. "Where do we start climbing the mountain?"

“Go around to the northeasternmost edge; that’s where the entrance to the formation is.”

Following his advice, Shi Xuan ran close to the mountain and circled around it. Fortunately, the mountain was abrupt and occupied a very small area; otherwise, it would have taken Shi Xuan quite a while to run around.

"It would be so much more convenient if we could fly on swords," Shi Xuan sighed.

Lu Shenzhi: "Those who enter the Silver Frost Secret Realm are all Qi Refining stage cultivators. How could anyone fly a sword?"

One sentence made Shi Xuan stop in her tracks—there really was one!

Shi Xuan took out the Concealed Edge Sword, which he had been holding back for half a day, from his storage bracelet, laid it flat, and said, "Take me to the other side of the mountain."

The sword that had been laid flat stood upright again, clearly indicating that the boss was very unhappy.

Shi Xuan laid it flat again, and it stood up again. After this happened three times, Shi Xuan threatened, "Either take me to the other side of this mountain, or I'll put you back in my storage space."

That space was pitch black, and the sword felt suffocated; it had no desire to go back!

Actually, the reason I was throwing a tantrum earlier was because I was put into the storage space. Otherwise, as my natal spirit sword, carrying its master all the way would not have been a problem.

Upon hearing the threatening remarks, the large black sword immediately laid itself flat, allowing Shi Xuan to ascend, its attitude instantly becoming extremely ingratiating.

Now it's quick. Shi Xuan uses his passive sword control and arrives at the northeasternmost corner of the opposite mountain in a short time.

Now it was the senior brother's turn to shine.

Even with the formation hidden from view, Lu Shenzhi could still point out the correct path to Shi Xuan, let alone with it right in front of him.

Under Lu Shenzhi's command, Shi Xuan quickly walked out of the illusion array and arrived at the door of a grand hall.

This grand hall doesn't look like it's built on a mountain at all; it covers a huge area, and the outermost gate is as tall as three people, making it very majestic.

Shi Xuan pushed open the door and walked in.

Contrary to Shi Xuan's expectations, the entrance was not a large hall like a typical palace, but rather a very narrow passageway.

"This is a maze of formations. Follow my instructions," Lu Shenzhi said.

Although Shi Xuan could walk out on his own, those who had already walked out would save a lot of time. By obtaining the Soul Gathering Stone earlier, Shi Xuan would have more time to seek his own opportunities.

Shi Xuan did not refuse and followed the direction Lu Shenzhi pointed out.

This maze was not only narrow, but all the walls were almost identical. Shi Xuan truly admired her senior brother; after so many years, he could still remember even these complex maze formations. Shi Xuan suspected that if she scolded him a few times, he might bring it up again even a hundred years later.

"Who is it?" Suddenly Shi Xuan sensed someone approaching.

The range of divine consciousness in the maze is limited, and when Xuan discovered it, he was already very close by.

“Don’t worry,” Lu Shenzhi explained, “It’s just a puppet. We’ll be fine once we win.”

As he spoke, the puppet had already rounded a bend and was closing in on him, raising its sword to strike.

Shi Xuan quickly accepted the challenge. This was the first time she had used the Lianfeng Sword in battle. Because she had fought with the Lianfeng Sword for quite some time before at the Cliff of Contemplation, the Lianfeng Sword was also very familiar with her moves. Now, their coordination was surprisingly tacit.

No wonder everyone wants a spirit sword; it is indeed much more useful than her previous spirit sword.

Shi Xuan decided to treat Lianfeng Sword better after returning.

The puppet was incredibly fast, clashing dozens of times with Shi Xuan's two spirit swords, one black and one white, in just a few breaths. The sword blades grazed the walls on both sides in the narrow space without leaving a single mark. It was unknown what material the maze was made of, as it was so sturdy.

The puppet's swordsmanship was exquisite and extremely difficult to deal with. He could not defeat Shi Xuan, but it was also impossible for Shi Xuan to defeat him quickly.

Shi Xuan's eyes flickered. Since their strengths were evenly matched and his swordsmanship was so exquisite, why not learn his swordsmanship? With the Concealed Edge Sword Technique and the puppet's swordsmanship fighting one-on-one, he would surely defeat him.

Thinking of this, Shi Xuan began to calm down and observe the puppet's moves one by one. He adopted the posture of learning swordsmanship from his senior brother, treating him as an emotionless senior brother. He learned one move at a time and used it. In less than an hour, he had mastered all of the puppet's sword moves.

At this moment, the puppet's every move was within Shi Xuan's prediction range.

Having already regarded him as a substitute for the senior brother, Shi Xuan showed no mercy at this moment, only to vent his dissatisfaction with being whipped by the senior brother in the dream, and his moves were ruthless and aimed straight at vital points.

Finally, after two hundred moves, Shi Xuan got his chance and stabbed the puppet in the brow with his sword.