307: Locking on the target

“Hoo…”

On a mountain peak in the Soul Domain, Chao Tianxiang sat cross-legged, looking at the busy figures moving back and forth in the mountain range, and murmured.

“They should be coming soon…”

Without anyone noticing, twenty days passed in a hurry.

During this period, the numerous Cultivators from Wuji Palace and Jinmu Valley combined had practically turned the entire Soul Domain upside down.

Although they still hadn't found the entrance to that Secret Realm, they had already eliminated most of the locations. According to Chao Tianxiang's estimation, at the current pace, they would successfully find the entrance to that Secret Realm within a week.

By then, she would not only find her close friend but also be able to return the blade to Mulan, settling their grievances.

Thinking of this, Chao Tianxiang immediately felt completely relieved. Just then, a figure suddenly appeared before her.

“Sister Tianxiang.”

Qing Luo sat on an umbrella, swinging her small legs, and waved her hand, saying,

“Come quickly and see, Xiao You seems to have found the target!”

“Coming!”

Upon hearing this, Chao Tianxiang’s spirits immediately lifted. With a joyful expression, she followed Qing Luo and floated down towards the mountain range below.

Soon, they entered a cave. At the very end, You Bao stood there, and in front of her was a Seal shimmering with a faint light.

“Elder Tianxiang.”

You Bao moved her snake body closer and said,

“Based on the strength of this Seal, it seems to have been laid by a Great Emperor. I don't know if what's sealed inside is our target.”

“It's fine, let me take a look first.”

Chao Tianxiang said, then stepped forward, examining it carefully for a moment before her expression became slightly solemn.

“This… such profound Formation mastery.”

She could sense that the strength of the Formation setter should be below hers, but their mastery in Formation was quite high.

Although she was a Seven Realm Great Emperor, she was not skilled in the Dao of Formation. Forcibly dismantling it might lead to undesirable consequences, so this thing in front of her was indeed a bit tricky.

“Formation, huh…”

Seeing this, Qing Luo lowered her head and rubbed her chin for a moment before making a decision. She directly turned her gaze to You Bao beside her and urged,

“Xiao You, quickly send a message to invite Elder Zhu Rong over!”

“Oh, right!”

Upon hearing this, You Bao's eyes immediately lit up, and she went to the side to transmit a message through the air. Chao Tianxiang, however, was a bit puzzled by this. Not being very familiar with the other Elders, she wasn't aware of Zhu Rong's true worth, only knowing that he was a Six Realm Great Emperor and his true form was a mass of abnormal fire.

“It's alright, Sister Tianxiang.”

Qing Luo seemed to have noticed Chao Tianxiang’s confusion and said with a chuckle,

“Elder Zhu Rong is our Wuji Palace’s strongest all-rounder Great Master. Formation, Alchemy, Artifact Refining, divination—if there’s anything you don’t know, just ask him.”

“This… that amazing?”

Chao Tianxiang was also surprised, and at the same time, she grew expectant.

During their wait, Zhu Rong hadn't arrived yet, but Mulan came first, seemingly having also received the news.

She, being even more clueless about Formation, could only stand there with the others and wait.

About a quarter of an hour later, Zhu Rong’s figure finally appeared inside the Immortal Cave. He naturally knew what his task was and immediately went to the Formation to study it.

“Such incredible mastery…”

After studying it, Zhu Rong finally spoke.

“I can break this Formation, but it will take two to three days.”

Hearing that it could be broken, the others naturally had no objections. Mulan directly stayed on the spot to act as a Protector, while Chao Tianxiang went outside the Immortal Cave to stand guard, preventing others from disturbing Zhu Rong while he broke the Formation.

After Lin Xiao received the news, he also came over out of boredom. On the afternoon of the second day, a cheer came from within the Immortal Cave.

“Success!”

This shout immediately startled everyone from their Cultivation. They then all turned their gaze to see that the Formation in front of Zhu Rong had already dissipated into a faint light, revealing a spatial portal before them, leading to an unknown place.

At the same time the Formation shattered, in an Immortal Cave thousands of miles away, a figure who had been meditating with closed eyes suddenly opened them, then looked in the direction of the Soul Domain. A voice filled with surprise and uncertainty spread through the empty Immortal Cave.

“My Formation has been broken. Who did it?”

After a moment of silence, the figure slowly rose. A spatial passage appeared before him, and as he stepped into it, a cold voice slowly sounded.

“No matter who it is, don't even think about rescuing that guy. Since you dared to touch this Venerable One's Formation, then die together.”

Meanwhile, the people in the Immortal Cave did not know that they had already been targeted. Of course, even if they knew, they wouldn't take it seriously. At this moment, their attention was entirely focused on the figure that had suddenly appeared before them.

This was a woman in a white robe, looking very gentle, but at this moment, she appeared very excited. As soon as she emerged from the spatial portal, a cheer spread out.

“This Venerable One is finally out!!!”

And looking at this familiar face, Lin Xiao also breathed a sigh of relief.

Alright, it seems they found the right person.