My dear disciple, all you've broken is loneliness!

The Flying Boat traveled through the sea of clouds, and ten days passed quickly.

Lin Yuan spent these ten days quite productively. During the day, he swallowed the supreme grade ziyang spirit nurturing pill handful by handful, treating them like candy. The Medicinal Pill melted instantly upon entering his mouth, transforming into a pure torrent of Spiritual Qi that surged through his limbs and bones. The terrifying absorption efficiency of his High Grade Spiritual Root, combined with the astonishing medicinal effects of the improved Medicinal Pill, caused his Cultivation to advance by leaps and bounds.

At night, adhering to the principle of "balancing work and rest for mutual progress," he deeply discussed the mysteries of the Myriad Poison True Scripture with Ye Youmeng, or guided Fu Qingxuan through difficulties in the Dao of Talismans under her worshipful gaze.

In just ten days, the Cultivation Value within his body had accumulated to an astonishing 300,000 points.

The Flying Boat tore through the sea of clouds, its speed gradually slowing.

"The poisonous miasma here can erode Magic Power and corrode the Divine Soul. I once ventured through here alone when I was in Qi Refining; hundreds of years have passed in the blink of an eye." Ye Youmeng stood at the bow, staring at the miasma with a solemn expression.

Lin Yuan, however, paid it no mind. He flipped his palm, and several Medicinal Pills, glowing with silver light and flashing with thunder patterns on their surface, floated in his palm.

"The evil warding divine thunder pill, with silver thunder bamboo leaf as the main ingredient, can cleanse all wicked and poisonous substances. One pill can ensure safety for several days."

He distributed the Medicinal Pills to everyone and swallowed one himself. As the Medicinal Pill entered his abdomen, a gentle force of thunder instantly spread throughout his meridians, purifying any invading poisonous miasma in an instant.

"After entering the valley, suppress your Cultivation to the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining," Lin Yuan instructed. "The space here is unstable; excessive Magic Power fluctuations will trigger spatial rift."

As soon as he finished speaking, he was the first to suppress his aura, his figure flickering like a falling leaf, silently drifting into the poisonous miasma. Ye Youmeng and the others followed closely, suppressing their Cultivation and stepping into this dangerous area known as the "Eastern Region's Foremost Deadly Ground."

Upon entering the valley, the light suddenly dimmed. The air was filled with a strange odor mixing decay and blood. All around, jagged rocks and dead trees twisted into various hideous shapes, resembling ghostly claws.

Ji Hanyou took out a map, carefully identifying the direction, and led the way.

Lin Yuan walked at the rear. Although his Divine Sense was suppressed, it was vastly superior compared to his first time here. His gaze fell upon an inconspicuous dead leaf on the ground; the crease there was distinctly different from a normal break. He said calmly, "They didn't walk fast, and the tracks are very fresh."

Hearing this, everyone's hearts tightened, and the vigilance they had just lowered rose again.

Because they were following the path Ji Wushuang and the others had taken, combined with the map guidance, they did not encounter any obstacles, making the journey so smooth that Yue Qingyao and Fu Qingxuan gradually relaxed their guard.

"This journey has been quite easy. I hope we can catch up to Master and the others soon," Fu Qingxuan whispered.

"Let's hope so." Lin Yuan was noncommittal.

Soon, they arrived at an extremely dangerous gorge. On both sides were towering, Ten-Thousand-Ren Sheer Cliffs, leaving only a Sliver of Sky in the middle, making the terrain extremely perilous. The further they went, the denser the poisonous miasma became; it was almost impossible to see their own hands. The surroundings were so deathly silent that not even the sound of the wind could be heard, creating a suffocating feeling of panic.

Yue Qingyao and Fu Qingxuan subconsciously gripped their Magical Artifacts, feeling as if they had walked into the throat of a giant beast.

"Master, the map says that once we pass through this Sliver of Sky, our journey will be halfway done." Ji Hanyou suppressed her unease and said softly. She and Yue Qingyao both showed signs of joy, hoping to quickly get through this wretched place.

"Wait."

Just as everyone was preparing to speed up, Lin Yuan's leisurely voice rang out, and he raised his hand to stop them all.

The three women looked at him, puzzled.

The corner of Lin Yuan's mouth curled into a meaningful arc. He looked at the deep gorge ahead, his voice carrying a hint of lazy amusement.

"If I were Ji Wushuang and wanted to set an ambush to kill someone, this place would be a perfect Feng Shui Treasure Ground."

He paused, then pointed toward the depths of the gorge.

"The terrain is narrow. There is nowhere to hide, and no way to escape."

"You only need to set up a Formation capable of triggering Spatial Power. With a slight adjustment, the space in the entire area can be completely destroyed."

"At that time, thousands of spatial rift will become the sharpest blades in the world, slicing anyone who enters into minced meat."

Before Lin Yuan finished speaking, Yue Qingyao and Fu Qingxuan's faces had already turned pale. They subconsciously took half a step back.

A flash of shock crossed Ye Youmeng's beautiful eyes, immediately turning into bottomless admiration for Lin Yuan.

"No... impossible, right? Would she be that ruthless?" Ji Hanyou found it hard to believe, as that was, after all, her biological older sister.

"Ruthless?" Lin Yuan smiled. He joined his fingers like a sword, gathering a wisp of Magic Power at his fingertip, and casually flicked it forward. "Watch closely, don't blink."

The moment that wisp of Magic Power flew less than ten zhang into the gorge, the space ahead suddenly twisted violently, as if a calm water surface had been violently struck! Immediately after, dozens of spatial rift, pitch black and as thin as hair, appeared out of thin air.

This sight made the three women's scalps tingle. A chill shot straight from their tailbones to their foreheads. If not for Lin Yuan's warning, their fate right now... "Alright, don't be afraid." Lin Yuan patted Ji Hanyou's shoulder, then looked at Fu Qingxuan with a scrutinizing gaze. "Qingxuan, go take a look. Do you have a way to break this Formation?"

"Yes!" Fu Qingxuan's spirit lifted, and she immediately stepped forward. Her eyes shone with Spiritual Light as she activated the "Talisman Eye" Secret Technique, carefully observing the energy flow of the Formation ahead. Moments later, her tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and a look of confident delight appeared on her face.

"I found it! This Formation is called 'Disordered Space Lure,' and it is a Triggering Type Formation set up using the terrain!"

"There are three Formation Eyes in total, hidden beneath the moss on the left cliff face, behind a large boulder on the right, and three chi deep underground at the gorge entrance!"

"As long as these three spots can be destroyed simultaneously, the Formation will naturally be broken!"

Under Lin Yuan's personal guidance over the past few days, her attainments in Formation Dao had advanced rapidly. She analyzed the situation clearly and was full of confidence. She immediately took out three Formation-Breaking Talismans and skillfully launched them toward the three Formation Eyes.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

With three barely perceptible soft sounds, the twisted space ahead instantly calmed, and the hidden dangerous aura vanished into thin air.

"Success!" Fu Qingxuan excitedly turned back, like a child waiting for praise.

Lin Yuan looked at her and thought to himself, "It's exhausting maintaining the Alliance Lord image, but I can't let it slip!"

Thinking this, he showed a playful curve on his face, shook his head, and spoke earnestly.

"You did well, and you deserve praise. But, it's not enough."

"Huh?" Fu Qingxuan's smile froze on her face.

"You thought you broke the Formation?" Lin Yuan chuckled, his laughter carrying the mockery of one who saw through everything. "No, you merely stepped precisely into the real trap they prepared for you."

Fu Qingxuan was stunned on the spot, her mind blank.

Lin Yuan stopped looking at her. He stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his gaze seemingly penetrating the layers of poisonous miasma and stone walls. He laughed loudly toward the empty depths of the gorge. His voice was not loud, yet it clearly echoed throughout the entire gorge.

"A conspicuous triggering Formation hiding a true Killing Formation behind it—a Formation within a Formation, interlocking. Excellent stratagem, truly excellent stratagem."

"Am I right, Fellow Daoist Murong?"