Huang Xiao still felt a lingering dread. If not for the formation Senior Xuanyuan had left behind, he would certainly have died.
"Senior, you said this formation was meant to save Senior Xuan Yuanxiang and the others' lives? Does that mean it neutralized the killing power within the Grand Formation?" A thought suddenly struck him, and he asked in delighted surprise.
"No." Xuan Yuanjun shook his head.
"Then what was this?" Huang Xiao could not quite understand what Xuan Yuanjun meant.
Without neutralizing the killing power hidden within the Grand Formation, how could it save Xuan Yuanxiang and the others' lives?
"This formation was set up before I learned of that matter. It was merely a precaution in case someone broke through here and threatened Xuan Yuanxiang and the others' lives, so this old man could project his image in time and at least give the intruders some cause for apprehension. At the time, I thought Longevity Daoist might very well reveal this place to the Old Fools of the various domains. If they came together, Xuan Yuanxiang and the others would still be in grave danger. If this old man's image appeared, I could speak with them directly. I believed that would let them confirm I was still alive, and perhaps save Xuan Yuanxiang and the others' lives."
After listening, Huang Xiao thought, So that was it.
"Senior, according to what you said, it can only activate after the formation is broken. Doesn't that mean the formation here has been broken?" Huang Xiao hurriedly examined the Grand Formation before him, but unfortunately, he could clearly sense that it remained in place, with no apparent change.
"No." Xuan Yuanjun sighed. "This old man was puzzled just now as well, but after thinking it over, I have a rough guess. This