[The treasure ships of the Taihua Sect and Three Immortals Island set sail once more.]
[Seven days later, they reached the waters west of Zhanglong Island.]
[You stepped out of your meditation chamber and gazed toward the immortal island.]
[Clouds and rosy mists wreathed it, spiritual radiance glimmering within. Its splendor rivaled even the Taihua Sect's Zhenhai Island.]
[Yet an invisible grand formation shrouded Zhanglong Island, corresponding to the thirty-six celestial circuits. Vast torrents cascaded like heavenly ramparts. Viewed from above, it resembled an enormous bowl upturned in the sea, sealing the entire island within.]
[You recognized it: the Sea Clan's "All-Heavens Return Ruins Grand Formation." Rumor held that it had been fashioned from the lingering legacy of the Dragon Clan's "Cosmic Star Dipper Formation." Though an imitation, its power could not be underestimated.]
[Once trapped within it, even a cultivator who had survived the second nine heavenly tribulation would likely struggle to escape.]
[The Four Great Demon Kings made no attempt to conceal it.]
[But with such a grand formation deployed around Zhanglong Island—had the Moon Venerable truly noticed nothing?]
[A formidable demonic presence occupied each of the formation's four sides. The eastern one was strongest, its demonic qi surging skyward like beacon smoke, baleful clouds rolling across the sky and blotting out the sun.]
[Such a spectacle marked one who had survived the second nine heavenly tribulation and condensed a dao embryo dharma aspect.]
[At this realm, a cultivator had already merged with the inner and outer worlds. Every gesture could change the atmosphere of an entire region, their very presence creating a Dao Field.]
[Thus, wherever a master of the Righteous Dao passed, evil spirits scattered. Even a mass grave steeped in resentment could have its sinister pall dispelled by a moment of their presence. Conversely, when