As the fierce battle in the first layer of the cave abode raged on and the various factions schemed against one another, fighting also began in the second layer.
On the enormous formation in the second layer, the withered old man sitting cross-legged atop a jade pillar simultaneously activated all the formation flags.
This man was also an extraordinary grandmaster of formations.
He had sat here studying it for years, yet had never been able to find the key to breaking through this enormous formation.
With no other choice, he had sought another path.
After years of research, he had finally devised a set of formation flags specifically designed to counter this formation.
The formation flags he had offered earlier were meant to arrange a formation capable of breaking through this one.
As all the formation flags hidden in the surrounding void emerged together, tens of thousands of rays of rosy light erupted at once, condensing into a mass of nine-colored clouds that pressed down toward the enormous formation below.
The enormous formation seemed to sense the invasion of outside power. All the formation inscriptions atop it awakened with spiritual vitality, and all the jade pillars embedded in its patterns began to boom.
An even more powerful defensive force spread out from the enormous formation.
The powers of the two formations collided, unexpectedly entering a brief stalemate.
As expected, it works. The withered old man sitting cross-legged on the jade pillar saw this, and his eyes lit up as joy involuntarily curled his lips.
Seeing his prediction put into practice—and achieve tremendous success at that—he immediately stopped holding back and urged the formation to operate with all his strength.
The nine-colored radiance pressed down layer by layer, gradually submerging the brilliance of the enormous formation.
Two or three hours later,