Leaving aside the devastation everywhere, the massive earthquake caused by that earth dragon turning over had directly affected an area stretching several hundred li in every direction. Quite a few nearby mountain villages and small towns had suffered heavy casualties, and the number of collapsed houses and buildings was impossible to count.
Twenty li away, Fire Dragon Cave's mountain gate had naturally also been affected by the great earthquake. It directly triggered Fire Dragon Cave's mountain-protecting grand formation. A crimson dragon coiled around the entire mountain gate, and no matter how violently the earth shook, Fire Dragon Cave itself was not budged in the slightest.
This grand formation had been left behind by Fire Dragon Cave's founding ancestor. It contained the power of a true dragon and possessed the might of Gods and Devils. The crimson dragon was the dragon soul of a true dragon, formed through the combination of Fire Dragon Cave's earth-vein core and the collective strength of those within the mountain gate. Not to mention a mere earthquake—even if a Gods and Devils expert attacked personally, they might not be able to breach the mountain gate.
Of course, its limitations were also immense. First, this formation only targeted external forces. If someone attacked from within, it would instead become a case of catching a turtle in a jar.
Second, the formation's consumption was considerable. The higher the level of force it resisted, the greater the expenditure. In the end, it might even need to consume the flesh, blood, and souls of sect disciples to activate the grand formation.
Therefore, it was absolutely not something to be used lightly.
Within the mountain gate, in a secluded pool, a crimson flood dragon a hundred zhang long was also disturbed by the massive earthquake and awoke from its slumber. A