A stretch of rolling emerald green mountains lay beneath them as a cyan flying boat streaked across the sky and stopped outside a valley enclosed by mountains on three sides.
The valley was overgrown with weeds, and its stone walls were uneven and jagged. Nothing about it appeared remarkable.
Shen Long and Qin Wei stood outside the valley, their expressions grave.
Shen Long released Shen Chan, whose eyes blazed with golden light.
"Master, there really are restrictions here. It should be an eighth order Formation. I can't make out the specifics of the restrictions."
Shen Chan spoke.
"An eighth order Formation? Then this should be the ascension cave abode of a Mahayana cultivator."
Qin Wei said joyfully. She took out an Ape Puppet, and a streak of red light shot from her glabella into the puppet's head.
"Go!"
Qin Wei lightly pointed into the valley, and the Ape Puppet strode inside.
A vast amount of yellow mist immediately surged out from the valley, swallowing the Ape Puppet from sight. Soon after, a tremendous explosion rang out.
Golden light blazed from Shen Chan's eyes as he examined the situation within the valley.
"It's the Dry Earth Spirit-Summoning Formation! An earth-element formation renowned throughout the cultivation world for its defensive power."
Shen Chan said. He had studied quite a few formation manuals. He did not dare claim mastery over formations, but recognizing a formation's origins and weaknesses posed no problem for him.
A loud boom rang out. Qin Wei frowned tightly and said, "The Puppet Beast has been destroyed."
"A Puppet Beast at the Integrated Body Early Stage is still a little too weak. I'll break the formation myself! Senior Sister Qin, support me from outside."
Shen Long said.
"Be careful, Junior Brother Shen."
Qin Wei reminded him.
Shen Long nodded and