"All right. Be extra careful."
With that, the remaining four Foundation Establishment cultivators, including Shi Ping, followed them.
Song Yan still found it strange.
The formation remained intact, and there were no other cultivators, only those few Foundation Establishment Escape Lights.
How had they entered this grand formation-
Were they heading straight for the gorge to destroy the mineral vein?
Wars in the cultivation world were, ultimately, struggles over resources.
Seizing, occupying, or extending a faction's influence over a greater geographical area.
That meant more resources, Spirit Stone veins, Demon Beasts, and even mortals.
A place like Tiansheng Pass should have been something the Demon Ruins cultivators wanted to obtain.
If they truly intended to destroy it and bring it crashing down, neither side would benefit.
Meanwhile, He Huan led the other three Foundation Establishment cultivators in pursuit of those few Escape Lights, all the way into the deepest part of the gorge.
The farther they pursued, the stranger it seemed. However they drove their Spiritual Power, their targets' presences remained unchanged, as did their speed.
Only after flying beyond the end of the gorge did they realize something was wrong.
"Th-" Those four Escape Lights began slowly dissipating, along with the Foundation Establishment presences within them.
Spiritual Power surged around He Huan. With a sweep of his hand, four tiny wooden puppets flew over from where the four Escape Lights had vanished.
Their Spiritual Power had dispersed, however, leaving them useless.
"This is bad."
Humm-
Outside Tiansheng Pass.
Four pillars of differently colored light suddenly shot skyward from inconspicuous hills in four directions.
Their light was murky, particularly conspicuous against the night.
The instant they appeared, the Spiritual Qi throughout this small stretch of heaven and earth began shaking violently.
Song Yan's heart tightened.
The moment those four pillars