Li Chengjie swept his gaze over the translucent curtain of light flowing across the cave entrance, carefully probing its spiritual power fluctuation with his Spiritual Sense Perception. In a deep voice, he said, "This formation is indeed profound. Its spiritual energy cycle is seamlessly integrated—seemingly fragile, yet in truth incredibly resilient. It is also constantly drawing in the surrounding Spiritual Energy to replenish itself. Dragging this out will be extremely unfavorable for us. Forcing our way through would indeed be unwise."
Liu Ruyan's cool voice carried an unyielding resolve. "We cannot sit still and await death. We must find a way to break the formation as quickly as possible. Otherwise, once they fully stabilize it or summon more reinforcements, even if we grew wings, we would never escape."
Xiao Yan nodded, a flash of ruthlessness crossing his eyes. "That's right! Since we can't force our way through, then we'll find its weakness! Alchemist Li, your perception of spiritual energy is sharp. Can you locate this formation's nodes or weak points?"
Li Chengjie focused intently on the formation, his brows tightly furrowed. "This formation is closely linked to the Earth Vein. The light curtain flows without end, its nodes hidden extremely deeply—and they seem to be constantly shifting... I need time."
As the four communicated through voice transmission, Chen Jieming outside the cave seemed to grow impatient. Beside him stood a burly man whose features somewhat resembled Chen Jieming's, though his gaze was far more violent. He roared gruffly, "Second Brother, why waste words with them? Just activate the formation and refine them into ash! Avenge Chen Jiehang!"
This man was Chen Jieming's blood brother, Chen Jiesen. He was likewise at Qi Refining Level 8, hot-tempered and skilled in close-quarters combat.
Chen Jieming shot him a glare and said quietly, "Third