The Sea Demon Sect
After killing its opponent five times, on the sixth time, as the Sea Demon was torn apart, a ripple appeared in the air, and then a box fell out.
Shen Ge took it, opened it, and found that it was indeed the Realm-Breaking Pill that had been mentioned as a reward.
This Mirror-Breaking Pill is a second-grade pill, and its sole function is to allow Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators to quickly advance one minor realm.
It wasn't particularly good or bad, but Shen Ge didn't need it, so he only glanced at it before putting it away.
"It takes six kills to pass the level, isn't that too difficult?"
Shen Ge recalled the situation when Mu Wan tried to pass this level before. At that time, she was only at the Foundation Establishment Peak. Although this Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Sea Demon was not a great threat to her, she had to kill it six times, so it was inevitable that she would make some mistakes.
This time, the scene didn't change; it was still the same arena. A ball of water rippled, and another Sea Demon appeared. This time, its strength was at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, and it was very close to the Foundation Establishment Peak.
"The winner of the third trial will receive a disciple token from my sect, granting them entry into the sect."
Shen Ge's face darkened. He had already figured out how badly Mu Wan had been injured when she broke through this barrier, so he didn't suppress his anger and unleashed it directly.
The Sea Demon was brutally killed by Shen Ge's sword strikes, dying ten times before finally disappearing completely.
But since this was just water and not a real living being, it didn't give Shen Ge any sense of venting his anger.
After receiving the token, a vortex appeared in front of Shen Ge. Without hesitation, he stepped into it.
A few breaths later, the scene shifted, and the world before their eyes had changed.
All around were ruins, and the broken houses still faintly hinted at their former prosperity.
This place is still underwater, but it is shrouded by an array, preventing seawater from entering and turning it into dry land.
Moreover, there were more people around. A quick scan revealed at least twenty Golden Core Stage experts searching the area. Among them, he spotted several familiar faces—elders from the Spirit Moon Sect.
Shen Ge scanned the area with his divine sense, then moved and flew towards a relatively intact house, where three Golden Core Stage experts were gathered, their brows furrowed, seemingly unable to find a way to enter.
Shen Ge's arrival attracted the attention of the three men, but they only glanced at him and then paid no more attention. He was just a mere Early Golden Core Stage cultivator, nothing special.
Shen Ge ignored them, observed the formation for a moment, and then casually unleashed a Sword Qi to test it out.
As a result, the Sword Qi was directly reflected back by the formation and struck the person standing not far away.
The man raised his hand and pointed, a stream of light blocking the Sword Qi. At the same time, he looked at Shen Ge with displeasure. "Fellow Daoist, take it easy!"
Shen Ge gave an apologetic smile, cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, and then turned and left.
This formation is of a very high level, and he can't break it for the time being, so he doesn't plan to waste time here.
"Brother Shen, this way, let's go to the Alchemy Chamber. There are still some areas over there that haven't been deciphered yet," Lü Yang said, appearing beside Shen Ge in a flash.
"Sister Xue has already gone over there, we should hurry over too, otherwise it might cause trouble."
The Golden Core expert who had been attacked by the Sword Qi earlier had originally intended to cause trouble for Shen Ge, but upon seeing Lü Yang arrive, he abandoned the idea. After all, he had easily broken the attack without getting injured, so it was best not to cause any more trouble.
The two arrived at the Alchemy Chamber area, where most of the formations had been worn down and lost their vitality, and the few remaining formations were far less powerful than before.
Even so, many of these formations are still very powerful, which shows how glorious the Sea Demon Sect was back then.
The two found Li Xue standing in front of a door, deep in thought. Without turning her head, Li Xue said, "The simple formations here have all been broken. What remains are some advanced and powerful formations. We probably won't gain anything in the short term."
"However, if such a sophisticated formation can be used, the contents inside must be even better. It remains to be seen whether we can break it."
Shen Ge glanced at the array on the door. Although he had some knowledge of this art, the complex array patterns and intricate connections still gave him a headache, as if he were reading a book written in a foreign language.
"Who among you is skilled in formations? Can you figure out how this formation works?" Shen Ge asked, rubbing his forehead with a hint of helplessness.
Lü Yang blinked, then shook his head, looking bewildered. "Don't look at me. I've spent all my time cultivating. I've only just finished the basic formation course."
"I've studied it a bit, and although I can't guarantee I've figured it out, we can give it a try." Li Xue raised her hand and marked a point on the door. "This point might be the key node of this formation. Let's try together as the three of us and see if we can break through it."
Shen Ge looked at it for a while, but with his mediocre skills, he couldn't see any connection at all. "Okay, let's do it the way you said, Sister Xue. Anyway, neither of us really understands it."
After the three retreated a short distance, Li Xue instructed, "I'll attack first, followed by Lü Yang and Shen Ge covering the rear. Remember, compress the attack range to a specific point; don't spread it out too much."
Shen Ge and Lü Yang nodded simultaneously, "Okay."
The three's actions attracted the attention of some people around them, but none of them went forward to disturb them. They were all watching and observing. The formation here had been giving them a lot of trouble, and they were all planning to see if the three of them could succeed.
Li Xue made the first move, quickly forming hand seals and sending out a water sword compressed to its limit. Next was Lü Yang, who released a spark, followed by Shen Ge, who unleashed a golden Sword Qi.
Don't be fooled by the fact that these attacks may seem harmless; they are actually the result of three people compressing their attacks to the extreme, making them incredibly powerful!
The three attacks struck that spot one after another, but instead of an explosion or a bounce, a cracking sound rang out.
The cracking sound wasn't loud, but it attracted the attention of everyone nearby. All eyes were fixed on the door, and an atmosphere of greed was slowly building up.
Li Xue glanced coldly at those people, said nothing, and simply took out her Law Treasure. Shen Ge snorted coldly, took out his Law Treasure as well, and also took out the array plate.
Lü Yang was somewhat embarrassed. He didn't have Law Treasure yet, so he could only coldly watch those with ill intentions.
"Fellow Daoists, it would be best to calm down. There are many fortuitous opportunity here; there's no need to make a big fuss over losing just a few things!"
As Shen Ge spoke, he directly set up the formation, a formation powerful enough to threaten those in the Golden Core Stage. This calmed many people down. Moreover, they also had two Law Treasure, which was enough to make many people weigh whether it was worth taking action.
"Brother Lü, go, break down that door, go in and collect the things," Li Xue said coldly, her eyes fixed icy on the people around her.
Lü Yang nodded, strode forward, and broke down the door...