To them, the demon-exorcising formation was little more than a paltry trick. It could hurt them if they were careless, but with the Formation-Breaking Axe, it posed no challenge at all.
Meanwhile, Su Jiu was following Wen Ruyi and the others through a secret passage beneath the Azure Fall Sect.
The passage was damp and sinister. Even the Azure Fall Sect disciples had never imagined that such a secret passage lay beneath their own sect.
There seemed to be no ventilation openings, yet a relentless chill permeated the passage. Moss covered the walls, and the ground underfoot was muddy.
They came upon a puddle almost every few steps.
There was practically no light in the passage. They relied entirely on the Night-Luminescent Pearls several disciples held to illuminate the path beneath their feet.
"Elder Wen, why is there a passage like this beneath our sect?"
Though Wen Ruyi was worried about the sect leader and Elder Xu, she patiently explained to the young disciples, "A thousand years ago, our ancestor asked the Heavenly Secret Sect for a divination. It foretold that we would face a great calamity a thousand years later, so our ancestor ordered this passage dug then, to give us a chance to escape with our lives."
The young disciple exclaimed in surprise, "They foresaw this calamity a thousand years ago?"
Suddenly, a disciple walking beside Wen Ruyi began to turn pale. "E-Elder, the sect-protecting grand formation..."
Wen Ruyi stopped the disciple from saying more. She merely nodded and said, "I know."
In the dim light, no one saw the worry on her face.
Su Jiu recalled the Formation-Breaking Axe. With that around, my demon-exorcising formation probably won't hold out for long either. I wonder how long the sect leader and Elder Xu can last.
Half an hour