But it was only a possible avenue, and he had no intention of discussing the details with Su Jiu.
Since this person was already two major realms above Su Jiu, they had to be at least at Spirit Transformation. In fact, Xia Jue believed they were likely beyond even that.
After all, this was someone capable of controlling Hong Ming.
Hong Ming himself was already at Spirit Transformation. Why would he submit to someone in the same realm?
But as things stood, even if they found such a person, there was clearly nothing they could do.
Their cultivation levels and the gulf in strength were plain to see. Without a complete plan, killing that person was not realistic.
At that thought, even Xia Jue felt a trace of worry. It seemed his junior sister still had no choice but to rely on Jiao Zhen to lift the Curse Arts.
But who had left the Curse Script in this hidden passage?
In the end, the group decided to discuss the talismans and curses after they returned. For now, obtaining the Jade Slip was their real priority.
Their gazes turned back to the gray, hazy barrier.
Su Jiu laid her hand against the barrier wall and sensed the energy flowing through it. Suddenly, her gaze sharpened, before she murmured almost distractedly, "Another barrier formed from a mixture of spiritual qi and demonic qi."
"Another?" Qi Song looked curious.
"Do you remember the Linked Formation Hong Ming sent us into? In the formation just before the Mirror Image Formation, we encountered this sort of mingled demonic and spiritual energy. But the fusion of the two energies there was far more stable than the energy coming from this barrier.
"The demonic and spiritual energies coming from this barrier are as distinct as two