Outside the forbidden grounds, thunderfire tribulation clouds had stained the sky above Sect Master Peak an eerie dark red.
As before, strands of invisible Sword Qi drifted through the surrounding air, seemingly unchanged by the destruction of the Formation Disc.
"The Formation Disc is shattered, and the Azure Cloud Primordial Defense Formation can't be activated. This Sword Qi is nothing but an empty shell now..."
Lin Mo rushed out of the forbidden grounds and swiftly scanned his surroundings. His already oppressive mood grew heavier still.
The Azure Cloud Primordial Defense Formation could have helped Senior Yunhe withstand the thunderfire tribulation, greatly improving his chances of forming a Golden Core. But now that the Formation Disc was ruined, how much of the formation's power could remain?
Worse still, a traitor had emerged among the sect's senior ranks and chosen this critical moment to strike. There might well be other upheavals on Sect Master Peak. Senior Yunhe's chances of surviving this Tribulation Transcendence looked grim!
"The Sect Master is personally standing guard. Hopefully nothing will go wrong..."
Lin Mo had no time to dwell on it. After leaving the forbidden grounds, he sprinted all the way to the entrance of the mountain path on the front of Sect Master Peak.
As usual, sixty disciples from the Service Hall took turns guarding the path. Lin Mo had never met the disciples on duty today.
"Halt!"
One of the guards saw Lin Mo running toward him and immediately drew his sword, blocking the entrance. He shouted, "Show your Identity Token! The two of us have orders to inspect it!"
The other guard paused briefly, then quickly recognized Lin Mo.
He pulled his companion aside and nodded to Lin Mo. Only after Lin Mo had raced past like the wind did he whisper, "Are your