The space was very spacious, with a very high dome, but it was dark and the ground was covered with intricate formations, which made people feel the energy fluctuations immediately, and the spiritual energy was even more abundant.
"This is..." Lei Zhi was very surprised to see this formation. He quickly took two steps forward to examine it, and the more he looked, the more astonished he became. This formation...
"Oh no!" Lei Zhi exclaimed in alarm, and rushed forward, instantly reaching the other side of the room.
Shi Xuan and Lin Daozi followed. Beyond the intricate array patterns, at the other end of this vast space was a mountain wall with several stone caves carved into it. Lei Zhi rushed into one of the caves without hesitation.
Shi Xuan took a look from outside and noticed that the array here extended into many veins, all of which went in along these cave entrances, as if they were connected to something inside the cave.
The master and apprentice exchanged a glance, then rushed in following Lei Zhi's direction.
Unlike the previous passage, this stone cave was not deep, and we soon reached the bottom.
After the two entered, they were shocked and opened their eyes wide. They saw that at the end of the cave was none other than the spiritual vein of the Luoyin Sect!
Lu Shenzhi promptly explained to Shi Xuan, "I understand now. This formation seems to be an extension of a spirit-gathering formation, only it has been enlarged and modified. If this is the spiritual vein of the Luoyin Sect, then it makes sense; someone is using this formation to steal the Luoyin Sect's spiritual energy!"
No wonder it took so long to get here; this is the deepest part of the Hidden Sect, the location of the spiritual vein. But how did they manage to dig such a long passage and build such a massive underground palace without anyone noticing? That in itself is astonishing!
Therefore, the spiritual energy in this underground palace is much denser than that above, because it is connected to a spiritual vein. The spiritual energy array that Lu Shenzhi had been referring to as being undetectable yet exhibiting very obvious fluctuations in spiritual energy was actually such a massive array.
So what role did Cangyu Peak play in this major event that was enough to shake the very foundation of the Luoyin Sect?
Lei Zhi was already searching for the array's core, even bringing out his natal array plate. The look of utter shock hadn't faded from his face, showing just how much this event had impacted him.
This was no small matter for the Luoyin Sect. Shi Xuan glanced at the anxious and busy Lei Zhi and reminded him, "Sect Master Lei, this formation has probably been around for quite some time. Now that we've found this place, is it possible to use this remaining formation to locate the source of the spiritual energy flow?"
Lei Zhi was stunned. When he first entered, all he could think about was how to break the formation. Shi Xuan was right; this formation might have existed for decades or even centuries. Breaking it wouldn't be a matter of a day or two. The most urgent task now was to find the mastermind behind it all and capture the culprit!
“That’s exactly right!” Lei Zhi said, manipulating his natal array plate and speeding away. Shi Xuan and Lin Daozi followed closely behind.
Lei Zhi channeled his spiritual power into the array plate, and the pointer on the array plate swayed and pointed in a certain direction.
But now the three of them are in the passageway of the underground palace, and can only move forward in the direction of the passageway.
Unlike their previous exploratory journey, the three of them now ran at breakneck speed, several times faster than before, and soon entered the area of Cangyu Peak.
The ground had already been blasted flat. To save time, Lin Daozi simply swung his sword and ripped off the top of the passage, revealing a large hole.
The three of them flew out of the hole and flew on their swords in the direction indicated by the array plate.
Lu Shenzhi transmitted his voice to Shi Xuan in his mind: "This formation is originally designed to work in close proximity. However, in this situation where spiritual energy is being extracted from a distance, there must be a transfer formation every so often along the way. We have just passed one."
"Can't we just destroy this formation directly?" Shi Xuan asked.
“A formation is not simply a matter of placing objects. If that were the case, wouldn’t all formations be able to be destroyed at will? We need to find the core of the formation and destroy it using a specific method to break the formation.”
"Let's address the root cause first."
After flying at full speed for half an hour, Lei Zhi's array pointer suddenly started jumping around erratically and lost its direction.
"arrive!"
They were in a valley, surrounded by mountains on three sides, with a few houses scattered throughout.
But upon arriving at this place, at our destination, there was no trace of any formation. The entire valley and village appeared peaceful and serene, completely devoid of any connection to the cultivation world.
Lei Zhi surveyed the valley from top to bottom and said, "They may have escaped. It seems we can only go back first and break that great formation."
Lin Daozi looked around and asked, "Could there be a problem with this array?"
Lei Zhi shook his head: "Never made a mistake."
Shi Xuan stood on the puppet sword, looking down at the village.
After a moment, Tonglu Shenzhi said, "Something's not right about this village."
Upon hearing Shi Xuan's words, Lu Shenzhi also began to observe with suspicion, "Indeed."
In ordinary villages, people would plant vegetables and raise poultry around their houses. But in this valley village, there were only a few scattered houses, and not a single one of them had fruit or vegetable plants or poultry raised in front of or behind it.
Therefore, the people living here must be abnormal!
Thinking of this, Lu Shenzhi said, "Fly a little higher, let me check the terrain."
The time rises to a height that allows one to overlook the entire valley.
Lu Shenzhi looked at it for a while, then suddenly said, "Is this a continuation of the dragon vein?"
"What is the continuation of the dragon vein?" Shi Xuan asked.
"It's about forcibly reconnecting a severed dragon vein, roughly utilizing the entire terrain to create a spirit-gathering array and altering the overall flow of spiritual energy."
"It was broken before, but now it's been reconnected?" Shi Xuan asked. "Is this kind of formation mysterious? Can a cultivator like Sect Master Lei see through it?"
Lu Shenzhi laughed and said, "A Nascent Soul stage array cultivator like him can naturally..."
Before he could finish speaking, he froze. If Sect Master Ruolei could see through him, why was he showing no reaction?
Shi Xuan said, "If he can see it but pretends not to, then this matter is quite intriguing... In fact, I had some suspicions about him when we were in the underground palace."
Why?
"First, I did not explain the reason when I conducted the experiment at Cangyu Peak, so most people would not think of the underground palace. On the night I blew through the underground palace, he had already gone in alone."
第二，他与我们在地宫内遇上的时候，我觉得有些过于刻意，而且相遇之后，我们又往他来的方向走，相当于，他回过头来迎接了我们一段。
第三，他在发现大阵的第一时间是找阵眼，脸上慌乱之色十分明显，这应该是只有小弟子才会有的反应，不应该出现在他一宗之主身上。
如今，他定然是以为我与师尊二人不通阵法，看不出这续龙脉，所以才装作敌人已经逃走的样子，提议回去。或许这也是为什么他只有一个人出来的原因。”
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