Just then, a figure came flying rapidly from the outskirts of the ice field.
"Elder Xuan, Elder Ming, the formation set up outside has been triggered. Someone may have arrived. What should we do?" The newcomer wore the robes of the Dark Nether Sect and was an elder in the early Fusion stage.
"Someone actually made it this far!" Elder Xuan frowned slightly.
Although there were many powerful Spirit Beasts in the Mist Forest, they would not approach the ice field. Now that the formation had been triggered, there was a high chance that it had been done by a person.
"Anyone capable of reaching this place should be fairly strong, most likely in the Fusion stage. They're probably from those few sects!" Elder Ming said softly. "Hmph, they really never learn. They're still trying to stop the Dark Nether Sect's grand ambition of unifying the North Profound Continent. Once we obtain what lies beneath the ice field, the first thing we'll do is wipe out their sects!"
"Go. Find a few elders and have them check it out. If it really was caused by someone, kill them immediately. We can't let the news leak and invite more trouble!" Elder Xuan said after pondering for a moment.
"Yes!"
The man answered respectfully, then turned and left. He gathered three Fusion-stage elders and headed into the forest with murderous intent.
Elsewhere, Southern Dipper looked at Meng Jingxian helplessly.
"Your method really is..."
"What's wrong with it? We're conserving our strength while waiting for them to come to us. What a great plan!" Northern Dipper chuckled.
With the strength of the two of them, the Dark Nether Sect's formations could hardly threaten them, nor would they have carelessly triggered one. This situation had happened entirely because Meng Jingxian had done it deliberately.