Preparations

As dusk fell, the setting sun, like a giant orange-red gem, hung above the sea, casting a dangerous orange-red hue over the ocean and sky.

These vibrant colors seem to foreshadow an impending storm in the Southern Sea Cultivation World.

Su Bai hid in the clouds above Crimson Flame Island, his entire aura completely concealed, merging into the world around him.

His Divine Sense spread out like a giant net, encompassing an area of over three thousand miles around.

Time passed little by little.

Suddenly, Su Bai's eyes snapped open, and an unusual movement appeared at the edge of his Divine Sense range.

In his perception, seven figures were lined up in a row, moving towards Crimson Flame Island at a steady speed.

"They've arrived." Su Bai's heart tightened slightly, and he relayed the message to the Five Pulse Lords on Crimson Flame Island.

Below, the Defense Formation Array of the Immortal Palace Outpost on Crimson Flame Island was quickly activated!

"Old Ancestor Yun has not arrived?" A sense of doubt welled up in Su Bai's heart.

According to the information he had previously obtained from the Xuanzhe, these people should have arrived in Spirit Boat, but he did not see any Spirit Boat at the moment.

Moreover, the intelligence report mentioned Old Ancestor Yun, but he could not detect Old Ancestor Yun's presence in his Divine Sense sense.

Su Bai pondered for a moment and then understood the reason.

The situation regarding the Xuanzhe should be correct.

These cultivators from the South Sea have clearly learned from the Immortal Palace's approach and have begun to conceal their true abilities.

On the advice of Thousand Wood Old Ancestor, Old Ancestor Yun put away his Spirit Boat and separated from the main force when he was 5,000 miles away from Crimson Flame Island, choosing to proceed at a slower pace.

In this way, Su Bai's Divine Sense naturally could not detect the presence of Old Ancestor Yun.

"Hmm?" Suddenly, among the cultivators of the South Sea, the Yin Yang Old Demon, whose Divine Sense was the most acute, uttered a surprised exclamation, "A Divine Sense just swept over us."

"What?!" Upon hearing this, the others' expressions changed slightly. "This place is a full three thousand miles away from Crimson Flame Island. How could this Divine Sense so easily cover this place? This fiend's Divine Sense is incredibly powerful!"

"Could this be the Divine Sense of Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivator?" someone speculated.

"Not quite. Although this Divine Sense covers a wide range, it didn't give me the overwhelming feeling that Old Ancestor Yun." Thousand Wood Old Ancestor shook his head. "I think it's more likely that the Tianshu's Divine Sense Way and possesses such a powerful Divine Sense."

"Regardless of the circumstances, the Master of this Divine Sense should not be underestimated," said Thousand Wood Old Ancestor in a deep voice.

"Should we send Old Ancestor Yun to investigate the source of this Divine Sense?" Yin Yang Old Demon asked.

"No need for now," Thousand Wood Old Ancestor. "Even if it's Nascent Soul Late Stage Cultivator, the seven of us working together can hold them off for a short time. It won't be too late to have Old Ancestor Yun appear after we've confirmed their strength."

No one refuted what Thousand Wood Old Ancestor said.

Having reached a decision, the group continued their journey, but this time they moved noticeably slower, wary of any sneak attacks from the Immortal Palace Cultivator around them.

Before long, the seven Nascent Soul Cultivator arrived within a ten-mile radius of Crimson Flame Island.

At this moment, Su Bai concealed himself within the clouds, gathering his energy, while the Defense Formation at the Crimson Flame Island Immortal Palace Outpost were fully activated.

"That fellow is really good at hiding; we couldn't even detect a trace of his aura!" The Yin Yang Old Demon looked around.

Su Bai's Divine Sense flashed by, gaining an advantage in range. After gathering his Divine Sense, the Yin Yang Old Demon naturally could not track Su Bai's current location.

"The Defense Formation of that Immortal Palace Outpost on Crimson Flame Island has such a thick spiritual light, and there is also a faint murderous intent swirling within it. It is probably quite difficult to deal with!" The gazes of the two Cultivator from Artifact Island fell on the Defense Formation outside the Immortal Palace Outpost.

The two were highly experienced and could discern the strength of the two Defense Formation simply by observing their spiritual light.

"We haven't hidden ourselves, so Yellow Springs and Tianshu must have already used their abilities against us. Why haven't they shown themselves yet? Are they obviously very confident in their Defense Formation and want to Magic Array to hold us back and deplete our Spiritual Power?" someone else asked.

After Survey the area, the Nascent Soul Cultivator from the South Sea began to discuss their findings.

As he listened to the words of the crowd, Thousand Wood Old Ancestor frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

After a while, Thousand Wood Old Ancestor turned his gaze to the two Grand Elder of Artifact Island and asked, "Elder, can we, the seven of us, forcibly break through this Defense Formation?"

The Artifact Island Grand Elder shook his head. Judging from the thickness of the spiritual light, at least twice as many Nascent Soul Cultivator would be needed to break this Magic Array in a short time.

"If it's just the seven of us, and they're certainly well-prepared, it would take them a considerable amount of time and resources to forcefully break through this Defense Formation."

The fear is that when the seven of them break through the formation together, Tianshu and Yellow Springs will seize the opportunity to attack.

"Every Magic Array has its weak points. Do you have a way to find those weak points and break through the array more easily?" Thousand Wood Old Ancestor asked again, as he already had a considerable understanding of Magic Array.

The Grand Elder from the two Artifact Island exchanged a glance, both showing a hint of unease. One of them said, "The Magic Array of this Immortal Palace truly lives up to its reputation. To be able to set up such a powerful Magic Array in such a short time..."

The other person continued, "This Defense Formation Array is Child-Mother Formation composed of multiple top-tier formations, and it seems to contain the Way of the Five Elements, making the information it contains extremely complex. With the abilities of the two of us, it will take at least half a day to ensure that we can find its weakness."

"Furthermore, Cultivator need to continuously attack the Magic Array to keep it operational."

Thousand Wood Old Ancestor pondered for a moment, then looked at Yin Yang Old Demon: "Old Devil, you are responsible for attacking the Magic Array and helping the two Grand Elder of Artifact Island to see through Magic Array weaknesses."

"I, along with three other fellow Daoists, will be responsible for guarding the Yellow Springs and the Tianshu."

The Yin Yang Old Demon did not refuse. He looked up at the sky, his Spiritual Power surging around him. It was dusk, and a bright, full moon appeared on the horizon.

The power of the Moonlight Essence was activated by the Yin Yang Old Demon using his Divine Ability, and a terrifying Moonlight Essence Pillar descended from the sky, crashing into the Defense Formation in the distance.

The two Grand Elder of Artifact Island immediately approached the Magic Array and each set up Formation Plate around themselves, carefully analyzing the weaknesses of this Immortal Palace Magic Array.