The disciples breaking through the formations naturally knew nothing of the gathering storm outside.
Among them, the disciples most in their element were undoubtedly those of the Heavenly Dawn Sect.
After all, they had grown up here, and every one of them had been tempered through countless trials in this place. Even though the formations here changed periodically,
to them, they were still the familiar formations they knew.
Soon, the Heavenly Dawn Sect's disciples began breaking through the first layer of formations, with Ming Yun the first to succeed.
The other sects outside finally began noticing something amiss.
A junior disciple of the Heavenly Secret Sect stood not far from the Heaven-Viewing Mirror and could not help muttering, "If they're competing with their own formations, what's the point of this competition? They might as well just declare themselves the winners. Fishing for fame and praise—ever since the Nightfall Cold Pool last opened, the Heavenly Dawn Sect's conduct has only grown worse."
Another junior disciple sneered. "What do you know? The Heavenly Dawn Sect deliberately wants to climb up by stepping on the other sects' talented disciples. Think about it. Once they beat Senior Brother Yun and Fellow Daoist Su and make a name for themselves, who will care whose advantage the formations and venue favored? In the eyes of the world, only the final result matters."
"I don't want to watch these Heavenly Dawn Sect disciples break formations anymore. It's dull and boring. I want to find the Heaven-Viewing Mirrors showing Senior Brother Yun and Senior Brother Lan."
The Heaven-Viewing Mirror was a spirit treasure of the Heavenly Dawn Sect. It could split into copies, bringing every corner of the sect into view. Its drawback was its immense consumption of spiritual qi, so Sect Leader Li was unwilling to use