Suddenly, the Grand Formation shook violently.
The man sitting cross-legged at its center opened his eyes and sprang to his feet with a swish.
"What's going on?" he asked in bewilderment.
As he stood, the faint golden light surrounding him scattered. At the same time, the entire Grand Formation seemed to tremble, its humming growing louder.
Even the roars of the eight strange beasts grew louder, as though they were in greater pain.
The faint golden light enveloping the precious sword at the center began to tremble, as though stirred by some force.
"Sword intent?" the middle-aged man murmured, staring at the precious sword before him.
He could feel its sword intent growing stronger and stronger, while the golden light surrounding it seemed to thicken.
Its reach spread and expanded, the golden light growing ever brighter around the precious sword.
Finally, that mass of golden light erupted, releasing a dazzling radiance that even an expert like him could not look at directly.
He closed his eyes and raised an arm before his face.
Only then did he barely manage to shield himself from the piercing golden light.
Only after he sensed that the golden light had flashed and vanished did he lower his arm and open his eyes.
"Huh? Someone's here?" He looked around and found no change in the surrounding Grand Formation. The precious swords planted within it were still there, and the formation was still running.
Only the golden light surrounding the precious sword before him seemed somewhat dimmer.
What astonished him was that a young man lay beside the precious sword. The young man was still breathing and had clearly fallen unconscious.
"What happened? Something seems to have changed in the Grand Formation, and this boy suddenly appeared? Hmm? That sword intent he's unconsciously giving off?" While