After Xu Mingxian and the other Formation Masters finished their work, they all went back to recuperate.
The others slowly replenished their depleted magic power and spiritual consciousness.
Xu Mingxian's "Swallowing Mountains and Rivers" talent allowed him to recover his magic power extremely quickly, especially when paired with high-grade Jade Void Pills.
In less than a day.
He had already recovered most of it.
As for his spiritual consciousness, he had only expended thirty to forty percent.
But third-rank Divine Soul Pills had become far less effective.
Xu Mingxian did not want to trouble Xu Chuan, either.
Fourth-tier Divine Soul Pills were exceedingly precious. Using them simply to replenish his spiritual consciousness would be an absolute waste.
As for taking them to improve it.
He was limited by his cultivation realm.
Even Xu Chuan had struggled to make significant progress after his spiritual consciousness broke through its limit back then, let alone Xu Mingxian.
Thus, he practiced the third layer of the "Profound Heaven Spirit-Refining Art."
He discovered that it could accelerate the recovery of his spiritual consciousness.
After taking a Thunder Zenith Pill as well, his recovery speed increased considerably again.
The following day.
Before daylight broke, thick mist shrouded the Heavenly Passage River.
The river was broad, its misty waters stretching into the distance. The opposite bank lay hidden within the white fog, impossible to make out.
A breeze swept past, rippling the river's cold waters and rustling the reeds along the bank.
Occasionally, a night bird skimmed across the river.
Its shrill cry echoed through the thick fog, adding a touch of murderous chill.
The sky gradually brightened.
Yet the fog showed no sign of dispersing.
Suddenly.
The fog over the river began churning violently, as though some enormous creature were breaking through it.
Then countless figures