A secret chamber stood there, its stone walls engraved with countless profound runes that radiated intense waves of restriction energy.
At the center of the secret chamber was a formation over a thousand zhang wide. Profound formation patterns covered its surface, along with over ten thousand uniform-sized grooves. Each groove held a High-Grade Spirit Stone, while a pale silver crystal sat at the formation's center.
Feng Xiaoyao stood before the formation and took out a square Cyan Token. With a slight flick of his wrist, a streak of green light shot out and sank into the formation.
The formation began to shake violently, and countless formation patterns lit up brightly.
After a while, a humanoid phantom suddenly appeared above the formation. It was Qin Yu Feng.
This was a large Message Formation that could directly contact the Mystic Azure Sect. Only a handful of people were permitted to use it, and as the disciple of the Heavenly River Sword Sovereign, Feng Xiaoyao naturally possessed that qualification.
"Fellow Daoist Feng, what happened?"
Qin Yu Feng asked nervously.
"We routed the Essence Fire Race's allied forces, slew Hu Xiao of the Beastman Race, and heavily wounded Yan Ji of the Essence Fire Race. My people captured several Void Refinement Cultivators from the Essence Fire Race and searched their souls, discovering one of the Essence Fire Race's secrets."
Feng Xiaoyao's tone was solemn.
"What secret?"
Qin Yu Feng asked doubtfully.
"The Essence Fire Race sent experts into the Barren Wilds to capture Human Race cultivators at the Void Refinement Stage. Unfortunately, those Essence Fire Race cultivators had low status. They had only participated in the matter and did not know the Essence Fire Race's purpose."
Feng Xiaoyao spoke gravely. The Essence Fire Race was most likely trying to control these Void Refinement Cultivators