Four-Ring Grand Formation and Powerful Spirit Puppets

And having obtained three more Immortal Fate Stones, you were in an excellent mood. Even the insect emperor could presumably cultivate with the help of these Immortal Fate Stones, which was likely why it had collected such things.

For the other party to cultivate to such a realm, it might have relied on the Immortal Fate Stones that occasionally appeared within the Small World. From this, you concluded that there was still another place that produced Immortal Fate Stones which you had yet to discover.

That place was most likely your destination on this journey—the core region of the Small World that you had already investigated upon entering it, where several rather distinctive buildings stood.

With no more Insect Beasts blocking your way and no need to guard against hidden auras, you and Hou Ba moved much faster. Before long, you arrived near the buildings.

Only after drawing close could you sense their peculiar nature more clearly. At a glance, they were clearly not something non-sentient creatures could have built. Moreover, judging from their style, they appeared to have been popular long ago, if you remembered correctly.

From these details, you could determine that this was likely the residence of the Small World's original owner, who had not returned to the Small World for a very long time.

This made your heart stir. Compared to those mindless Insect Beasts, which could barely distinguish good treasures from bad ones, the original owner's treasure hoard was naturally far more enticing.

Yet after carefully sensing the area at close range, your face still darkened.

Just as you had anticipated, there were indeed formations here—and more than one.

None of these formations were low-grade. They were also the kind you found most troublesome: grand formations rooted atop an Immortal Vein. Unlike portable formations, even