As the powerful defensive formation blazed with light and stood in their way, imposing and fierce, Yao Chen remained calm. Facing this seemingly impenetrable obstacle, he merely waved a hand.
The gesture looked casual, but it contained a terrifying power.
An invisible force surged out from Yao Chen like a roaring tide, instantly spreading in every direction.
Where it passed, space seemed to twist, emitting a hair-raising series of cracking sounds.
The defensive formation, which had once shone brilliantly with runes coursing across it, began to tremble violently under the impact of this force.
The runes on the formation seemed to be under immense pressure. Their movement slowed to a crawl, and their light gradually dimmed.
Then, fine cracks began to appear along the formation's edges.
The cracks spread rapidly, joining together and branching across the entire formation like a spiderweb.
"Boom!"
With a deafening crash, the defensive formation that the Soul Hall had considered impregnable shattered into countless fragments and vanished into the air.
Its light faded, and the powerful surge of energy swept in every direction, raising a gale that made the surrounding buildings teeter and sent sand and stones flying.
Yao Chen remained tall and straight, his robes fluttering. The ease and composure with which he broke the formation with a single wave left everyone stunned.
Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian stood to the side, their eyes filled with amazement and admiration.
Without its defensive formation, the Soul Hall's Heaven Hall was like a fierce beast stripped of its fangs, no longer quite so fearsome.
Yao Chen and the others strode forward with firm steps, entering the hall to face the fierce battle that awaited them.
At that moment, Hun Miesheng was cultivating in a secret chamber deep within the Soul Hall, dark energy swirling around