Upon hearing this, a huge weight lifted from Ling Xuanzi's heart.
"Fellow Daoist Jiang, you flatter me!"
"To receive such words from you is already this old man's good fortune!"
"Please follow me. The Source Liquid is within our sect's forbidden grounds!"
With that, he forced his severely injured body onward and personally led Jiang Fan and the others deeper into Fallen Immortal Mountain.
Before long, the group passed through layers of cloud-mist restrictions and arrived at a hidden valley tightly shrouded by multiple formations.
The valley was deep and tranquil, its spiritual energy so dense it was almost liquid.
At the center of the valley floor stood an ancient white jade altar.
Above the altar floated a transparent little bottle identical to the one from the Blood Moon Realm.
Inside, chaotic-colored Law Source Liquid slowly swirled, radiating unfathomable fluctuations.
Around the altar, nine massive golden pillars of light rose into the sky, arranged in the positions of the Nine Palaces.
Countless fine Light Belts connected these pillars, forming an incomparably vast and complex formation that firmly protected the Law Source Liquid within.
"Fellow Daoist Jiang, this is our Lingxiao Sect's grand defensive formation, the Nine Heavens Sky-Rising Formation!"
"This formation has been passed down since ancient times and possesses extraordinary power. It requires our sect master and Several Elders to act together and use specific incantations to activate it!"
"Our sect master is currently fighting in another realm. Please wait a moment while I summon him back..."
Jiang Fan waved his hand.
"No need for the trouble!"
His gaze swept across the nine golden pillars brimming with immense energy.
This seemingly impregnable formation had weaknesses that were plainly visible under the illumination of the Great Dao Essence.
Jiang Fan held two fingers together like a sword, golden light