Only after reaching the very limit of where his spiritual energy could extend—high in the air, less than a zhang away from the Little Demons that blanketed the outer perimeter—did he stop.
Hovering in midair, Su Shi'er looked down at the ground and reexamined the formation upon the mountain beneath him.
The formation continued operating without pause as always, but when his gaze swept over it this time, Su Shi'er could clearly sense that it was absolutely different from before.
To answer the doubts in his heart, he had to find the formation eye and investigate it thoroughly.
"Where... could the formation eye be?"
Su Shi'er wore a contemplative expression.
A moment later, his gaze locked firmly onto the very center of the mountain peak, the spot at the heart of the Dao Tower and Buddhist Tower.
Activating the Heavenly Eye Technique, a sharp light flickered in Su Shi'er's eyes.
True essence surged within him. Su Shi'er's ten fingers flicked rapidly as both hands formed seals.
The Formation Identification Art transformed into over a thousand flying butterflies that fluttered out, diving down from the sky. After entering the formation, they stirred layer upon layer of ripples across its markings before vanishing without a trace.
Having done all this, Su Shi'er remained in the air with his hands clasped behind his back, waiting patiently.
The time it took to burn an incense stick passed.
The light in Su Shi'er's eyes grew ever brighter.
Suddenly, the entire mountain shook violently, and the formation markings emerging across its surface flared with brilliant light.
Seeing this, Su Shi'er struck decisively. The Innocent Sword appeared across the sky and descended from above, crashing down onto the ground with a thunderous boom.
Its sword might was not particularly powerful, but its timing was impeccable.
The sword