As Lu Xiaotian wielded a vast amount of spatial law profundities to probe the area, repeatedly sifting through it, he did indeed discover that the spatial fluctuations here differed somewhat from those elsewhere.
The difference was extremely subtle. Even with Lu Xiaotian's cultivation, it was hard to notice without careful scrutiny.
"So it really was well hidden." A glint of delight flashed through Lu Xiaotian's eyes. He had finally found a few traces.
Soon, Lu Xiaotian continued searching everywhere, teasing out the clues one by one. From these faint fluctuations, almost impossible to detect, he discovered a mysterious pattern.
It was actually a spatial formation. The person who had laid it had a deeper understanding of spatial laws than he did, and with treasures passed down through the Sea Soul Palace assisting them, it was no wonder Lu Xiaotian had failed to find it before.
Now that he had discovered such a spatial formation, Lu Xiaotian felt a little more confident.
He was fairly experienced at breaking formations. But as he searched for a flaw in this one, he realized that his earlier optimism had been misplaced.
The formation before him was currently in a state of near-stasis, and it was well concealed. Lu Xiaotian tried various methods to trigger its resistance, but to no avail.
There was no way to even begin breaking it. As Lu Xiaotian searched for a flaw in the formation, Kui Zhan managed to gather some information.
When the area around the Pill Soul Tower had undergone strange changes, the surrounding seas had indeed been affected. Many mirage-like sea apparitions had appeared, and a pillar of golden light had risen in the far north.
Several days later, he learned that the far south had been ablaze with crimson flames, as if the sea itself were