Because they had been quite far apart to begin with, once that cultivator noticed what was happening here, he fled without hesitation. Bu Lianshi had only managed to gather a small amount of information.
"He was a late Void Refinement cultivator, and he should be highly skilled in perception..." Bu Lianshi said. Judging from his actions, he had likely come to investigate the situation. The moment he sensed something was wrong, he chose to flee, and would most likely pass the information on.
Lin Chuan frowned. Now that their actions had been discovered, they had two options: continue onward, or silence the witness. But judging by that person's reaction speed, catching up would probably be difficult. Besides, retreating and entering again would waste a great deal of time.
After pondering for a moment, Lin Chuan decided to ignore the fleeing cultivator and led everyone onward.
After another hour of walking, Jin Yao stopped. She cautiously examined the surroundings, then said to Lin Chuan, "There's a powerful formation ahead. Part of it has already been damaged, but it should still be extremely potent. I can't break it!"
Being able to lead Akatsuki this far already felt like an exceptional performance to Jin Yao, and that was thanks to her insights into the Formation Manual Fragment over the past few days. But her strength was ultimately limited. The complexity of the formation before her had already exceeded her imagination; with her current ability, breaking it was practically impossible.
"It's fine. Leave the rest to us," Lin Chuan said with a nod.
After checking the map in his hand, Lin Chuan found that they were already very close to the true Maha Clan ruins. Once they passed through the area covered by this formation, they would likely see the outer perimeter of the