Are We Exposed?

"The power of this sword..."

The Holy Lord had no doubt that if the sword were aimed at him, he would be killed.

With such similar skill levels, how did he manage that?

"Fellow Daoist Ning, you've used such force against the protective barrier? Aren't you afraid...?"

Wei Xian was still shaken and full of doubt.

Meanwhile, from the direction of the True Martial Spirit World, the sounds of Sword Qi clashing could be heard.

The Chaos Sword had already struck the protective light barrier.

"Boom!"

"Boom..."

Even though they were fifty miles apart, the Holy Lord and Wei Xian felt a pang of fear in their hearts.

On the distant outskirts of the True Martial Spirit World, the protective barrier burst forth with countless beams of light the instant it was struck by the Chaos Sword.

A giant Tai Chi symbol suddenly appeared on the light screen.

The Water Runes Dao Resonance surged, and a powerful pressure that made one's soul tremble surged toward them.

"Whoosh!!"

"Bang!"

At the instant the first Tai Chi pattern erupts, the center is the point where the Sword Qi strikes.

Waves of Light Wave erupted one after another.

One, two, three!

Countless Tai Chi patterns appeared one after another on the protective light screen.

They are interconnected, with the Dao Resonance Water Runes constantly moving within them.

The oppressive force converged.

It spread outwards from the True Martial Spirit World.

Wherever it passed, the gray fog was torn apart.

The Holy Lord and Wei Xian, who were fifty miles away, were already dumbfounded.

I never expected there would be such fluctuations and destructive power.

They could clearly feel that this terrifying pressure was much stronger than what they had just experienced.

Like a tidal wave, it surged towards the outer perimeter of the True Martial Spirit World.

Even at a distance of fifty centimeters, they felt short of breath.

"This!"

The Holy Lord was at a loss for words.

Looking at the entire protective light barrier, Wei Xian exclaimed repeatedly, "A single move affects the whole! This is countless Formation combined into one grand array!"

"Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"

At this moment.

Countless Tai Chi patterns are interconnected on the protective light screen.

They came together as a whole.

The attack of the Chaos Sword, though it provoked such a large-scale battle.

However, they were completely unable to shake the Formation.

At this moment, the Chaos Sword had already been annihilated by the oppressive force.

The Tai Chi pattern on the entire protective light barrier was still vibrating and surging with immense pressure.

Impressive!

This word lingered in the minds of Wei Xian and the Holy Lord.

After about half an incense stick's time, the oppressive force of the Boundary Sea slowly dissipated.

This fluctuation is also beginning to subside slowly.

However, the Tai Chi pattern on the protective light screen surrounding the True Martial Spirit World did not completely disappear.

The Holy Lord and Wei Xian gradually came to their senses.

How did you do that?

The Holy Lord finally turned his gaze back to Ning Qi and asked, "So many Formation, yet they can be combined so ingeniously!"

Wei Xian stared intently at Ning Qi and asked curiously, "Fellow Daoist Ning, what trick did you use to create this Formation?"

Ning Qi sheathed the Chaos Sword, looked at the two of them, and explained with a smile, "When I was setting up these smaller Tai Chi Formation, I depicted them as a huge whole."

"Each smaller Formation is equivalent to a member of this larger Formation."

"They are linked together; when one of them is attacked, the entire formation will be activated instantly!"

"In this way, attacking a single point will fall into my trap!"

"All the smaller Formation will be activated simultaneously, and their combined power can be several times, or even dozens of times, greater than that of their individual counterparts!"

"Doing this solves my manpower shortage problem and also perfectly protects the entire True Martial Spirit World!"

The Holy Lord exclaimed in admiration, "Young man, only you could come up with such a method!"

"Fellow Daoist Ning!"

Wei Xian laughed loudly and gave a thumbs up, "Brilliant! I admire you!"

"Your methods are truly impressive!"

The Lord was completely convinced of his abilities and praised him highly.

"You two are too kind! There are still two more floors to arrange."

"But with this experience, it will be much faster."

"How is your cultivation going? How are you comprehending the new material I gave you?"

Ning Qi shook his head, looking at the two of them with curiosity.

"I've almost grasped it."

The Holy Lord first breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Ning Qi with a complicated expression. "I originally thought that our comprehension was sufficient after studying what you gave us."

"But now that I've seen your protective barrier setup..."

"I just realized that the gap between us and you is not just a little bit."

"Fellow Daoist Ning, I am truly ashamed to admit that I am inferior to you in setting up this Formation."

"After seeing your plan, I realize we've only seen a small part of the whole picture!"

Wei Xian shook his head as well, a look of disappointment on his face.

I thought I had improved again and closed the gap with Ning Qi.

However, it now appears that the distance has not been shortened at all.

Instead, they were pulled even further apart.

Ning Qi waved his hand and said with a smile, "You two are too kind! But you can learn more from my insights."

"You can also add your own insights; don't slack off."

"Fellow Daoist Ning is right."

The Holy Lord listened to his words and nodded. "We cannot be negligent in the slightest."

Wei Xian's expression turned serious. "That's right, I'll continue to study it later!"

"Speaking of which, you two have come all this way today, is there something important you wish to discuss?"

Seeing the two of them like this, Ning Qi felt relieved.

He continued to ask.

Upon hearing this, the Holy Lord suddenly remembered something and quickly said to Wei Xian, "I almost forgot about the important matter! You should explain it; you know more about this than I do."

"Fellow Daoist Ning, we do indeed have something to tell you."

Wei Xian also stopped smiling, and his expression became serious.

"Oh, what is it?"

Ning Qi looked at the two of them with curiosity.

"Just recently, my connection with Mount Buzhou stirred with a slight tremor."

"I have a feeling that someone has already come to own Mount Buzhou."

Wei Xian paused for a moment before speaking.

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Ning Qi quickly asked, "Can you sense the specific location?"

"I can only vaguely sense its presence; I can't pinpoint its location."

Wei Xian shook his head, then continued his analysis, "There are two possibilities. One is that the fragment is too far away from us!"

"Secondly, they are very strong and have already noticed my spying!"

That's why we came specifically to find you.

"Go back too, and see if you can sense its location."

"What Fellow Daoist Wei just said were only two points. If they came specifically for us, then we might be in some trouble."

"Although we have a protective Formation, we don't know the enemy's strength or how many people have come."

"That's the most troublesome part."

The Holy Lord looked at Ning Qi and began to analyze, word by word. "Therefore, we must treat this matter with utmost care to avoid any mistakes."

"Then all of Fellow Daoist Wei's investigation will have been in vain."

"In that case, let's return to the boundary."

"I'll try and see if I can sense its location."

Ning Qi made a quick decision and agreed.

"Good!"

After the Holy Lord agreed, he began to turn back. "Then let's go."

"Good!"

"..."

Without further delay, the three transformed into three streaks of light, breaking through the mist of the Boundary Sea and flying towards the True Martial Spirit World.

They quickly passed through the light curtain and returned to the True Martial Spirit World.

Ning Qi didn't linger at all, and flew towards the mountain peak that had merged with the core fragment of Mount Buzhou.

The Holy Lord and Wei Xian exchanged a glance and followed closely behind.

Ning Qi landed directly on the mountaintop.

He then sat cross-legged.

The Holy Lord and Wei Xian found a place behind him and sat down as well.

It was clearly to protect him.

Ning Qi, on the other hand, began to connect with the ancient aura of Mount Buzhou.

This is an exploration unique to those Inheritance.

Transforming into an invisible net, it seeped into the mountain range, beginning to sense the existence of other fragments through the Mount Buzhou range.

Time began to pass gradually.

The Holy Lord and Wei Xian were worried about disturbing Ning Qi.

They retreated another hundred feet.

In this way, time began to fly by.

The night passed quickly.

The next day, the sun shone brightly.

Ning Qi slowly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with exhaustion.

Just then, two figures flew over.

It was the Holy Lord and Wei Xian.

"Fellow Daoist Ning, how is it?"

Wei Xian looked at Ning Qi and couldn't help but ask.

The Holy Lord also kept a close eye on Ning Qi, waiting for his reply.

Ning Qi shook his head and let out a long sigh, "No, I feel that Mount Buzhou has already sensed a very long distance."

"It covers an area spanning millions of miles, yet there is still no trace of it."

"Even you couldn't sense it? Could it be that the other party was really hiding it so well?"

Upon hearing this, the Holy Lord frowned.

Wei Xian sighed and said, "If the opponent's strength far exceeds our expectations, then things will be troublesome."

Just then, another figure broke through the air.

It was Haizu.

"Didn't you sense it?"

She had clearly overheard their conversation.

Ning Qi looked at Hai Zu and shook his head again. "Yes, nothing was gained."

"In that case, Fellow Wei Xian's previous analysis might be correct."

"Either the fragment is very far away from us, or his strength is greater than ours."

Hai Zu's expression also turned grim, and he began to analyze the situation.

"Good."

The Holy Lord nodded, turning his gaze to Ning Qi: "We must be prepared."

Just as everyone was discussing the matter, another person arrived.

It was Lin Chen.

"I don't think this matter can be too bad."

After Lin Fan arrived, he spoke to everyone.

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at him.

Lin Chen approached everyone and then analyzed the situation with a few people, saying, "It's truly a pity that Fellow Daoist Ning couldn't sense the other party."

"But doesn't that also mean that the other side is also unable to sense our presence?"

That does make sense, but...

Wei Xian initially agreed with him, but quickly changed the subject. "My previous battle with Fellow Daoist Ning already exposed our weaknesses."

"Then... he's more likely to find us than we're likely to find him."

"Fellow Wei Xian is right."

"We are now in the open, while the other side is in the shadows."

"We can no longer remain passive; we must prepare as soon as possible."

"Whether we're leaving or preparing for battle, we can no longer afford to be complacent!"

The Holy Ancestor came to the group and analyzed the situation word by word.

Ning Qi looked at everyone and said encouragingly, "That's right, we'll meet force with force and water with water."

"Since they might be targeting us, we should hurry up and make our plans."

"You continue your study, I'll go and continue setting up the Formation."

"The kid's right. Things have come to this point; all we need to do is prepare ourselves."

The Holy Ancestor revealed a fighting spirit and laughed loudly, "The outcome is still uncertain; don't scare yourself unnecessarily."

"If they dare to try and steal it, we'll make sure they don't leave alive. Let them taste Fellow Daoist Ning's Formation attack first."

Wei Xian also came to his senses, and his expression was no longer solemn.

"Then, I'll go and get everyone organized and prepared in advance."

"I'm going to continue studying the mental cultivation method!"

Hai Zu and Lin Chen agreed and then left first.

"Fellow Daoist Ning, we'll leave things outside to you. Let's go make preparations."

Wei Xian clasped his hands in a fist salute to Ning Qi, then took his leave.

"Hey kid, need my help?"

The Holy Ancestor stayed behind to help Ning Qi set up the Formation.

"Not for now, I've already set up this Formation with ease."

Go back and get ready!

"Perhaps it was just a false alarm."

Ning Qi shook his head, then looked into the void. "However, it's always good to be prepared. It's better to be safe than sorry, and it will ensure the safety of our True Martial Spirit World."

"Very well! I'm off!"

Then, the group separated again.

Ning Qi soared into the sky and returned to the Boundary Sea once more.

Turning to look at the light screen behind him, he stretched his limbs.

After re-condensing his clones and making arrangements, he continued to have them help in inscribing the Formation.

It is tens of thousands of Immortal Power away from the True Martial Spirit World.

Several Flying Vessel are speeding along.

They spread out in a fan shape, exploring within the Boundary Sea.

Each Flying Vessel was enveloped in layers of light curtains.

This is a protective light curtain used to isolate the immortals inside from the air currents of the Boundary Sea, preventing them from being disturbed by the Boundary Sea for extended periods.

It made them feel too bad.

"This should be the area. We've searched this whole area over the past two days."

On a Flying Vessel, Li Donglin looked at the Boundary Sea ahead and turned to speak to Dao Bu Jin.

"They should be here soon."

"Of these fifteen districts, this is the only direction we haven't been to."

Dao Bu Jin also looked ahead, then glanced back. "Have there been any rumors about the places you notified us about before?"

"There aren't many lower realms here; I've already learned that from the True Immortal I've encountered in the past."

"They said they hadn't heard of any three True Immortal breaking through within their realm."

"Hmm, good, this allows us to narrow down our search."

"This is the direction, keep going!"

"I refuse to believe that even if we keep going, we won't get any news."

Dao Bu Jin stretched out his hand and pointed to the Boundary Sea in front of them. "Pass down the order to have them continue to expand the search area."

"As long as we stay in touch, that's fine."

"But... we've reached the edge of the area, where there are Twisted Monsters."

Li Donglin thought of something and couldn't help but say, "If they go too far, their strength is insufficient, and they encounter these monsters, then it will be troublesome."

Even now, you're still thinking about others!

"Finding that thing you're talking about is the most important thing!"

Dao Bu Jin glared at him.