Very familiar calm

When Alp arrived at the Nurturing Divine Land, the Three-Eyed Phoenix Dog Ancestor was in seclusion.

"Alp requests an audience with Ancestor!"

He knelt solemnly at the feet of Phoenix Aotian, who was seated on the high platform of the altar.

This posture made the surrounding people very displeased.

"Alp, Ancestor has said that unless it's an urgent matter, he must not be disturbed."

"If your request to see Ancestor is merely to report the fate of those ants who trespassed into our clan's territory, then there's no need to say more."

Phoenix Yu, the leader of the Three-Eyed Phoenix Hound Clan, reprimanded him in a deep voice.

In his opinion, with the grand formation personally laid down by Ancestor, once those people stepped into it, there would be no other outcome than their souls being extracted.

This was his absolute confidence in his Ancestor.

Alp was directly exasperated by these words.

"Clan Elder!"

"They're not dead yet!"

Phoenix Yu snorted coldly.

"Even if they haven't stepped into the grand formation yet, it's only a matter of time."

"It just means they get to live a little longer."

"What's there to be so surprised about?"

Alp was about to crack.

"Clan Elder, that group of people has already crossed the boundary between the Land of Silent Extinction and the Five Elements Land."

"That is to say, they have already passed through the Soul Devouring Purgatory Formation laid down by Ancestor."

As soon as these words came out, Phoenix Yu's expression immediately changed drastically.

"Impossible!"

"Absolutely impossible!"

"What kind of person is Ancestor? How could a grand formation he laid down be broken by a group of Venerable Realm ants?"

Alp: "This is what I saw with my own eyes!"

"I would never dare to utter a single false word."

This news, so to speak, stirred up a thousand waves with one stone.

It made everyone present feel an extreme sense of disbelief.

It wasn't that there was no one in the world who could break the grand formation laid down by Ancestor.

But it was definitely not something a group of Venerable Realm could do.

Who exactly were they?

Some people's expressions were extremely grim.

Judging from the unexpected performances of this group of people in the secret realm again and again, would they affect the Three-Eyed Phoenix Hound Clan's grand plan a few days later?

The atmosphere on the scene was silent for a moment.

Many people's eyes showed worried expressions of uncertainty.

After a long while, someone forced a relaxed smile and said, "Actually, everyone doesn't need to worry too much."

"Even if they can break through the grand formation laid down by Ancestor, they must have paid a considerable price."

"Alp, isn't that right?"

The latter's expression was extremely strange upon hearing this.

When he thought of Zhong Qing and his group's actions, it felt like he had eaten a green-headed fly, and he felt extremely uncomfortable.

Seeing this, the person who had spoken earlier realized that things seemed to be different from what he had imagined.

He immediately asked suspiciously, "How did they break through the grand formation?"

"That group of people..."

Alp, for a moment, didn't know how to speak.

"Hesitating is not the action of a true man!"

"What did they do in the grand formation?"

This question was also difficult to answer.

Alp was afraid they would doubt life if they heard it.

But he couldn't resist the repeated questioning from the crowd.

"They..."

"Stayed in the grand formation for one night!"

He could only say it so euphemistically.

Otherwise, was he supposed to say they camped in the grand formation and had a blast all night?

But these words, heard by everyone, had another meaning.

"To be able to walk out of the grand formation personally laid down by Ancestor in one night, this group of people is indeed extraordinary."

"And what else?"

"They also made a fire and roasted some meat!"

Upon hearing this, everyone felt something was a little off.

But they still patiently pressed for more.

"And then?"

"Then, drinking wine, eating meat, singing songs, dancing, and sleeping until dawn."

"They just walked out of the Soul Devouring Purgatory Formation like that."

"What the heck?!"

Everyone finally knew where that feeling of unease came from.

It turned out they thought the other party had gone through immense danger and countless crises to walk out of the grand formation.

But the truth was completely opposite to what they had imagined.

And singing!

And dancing!

And drinking and eating meat!

And sleeping!

Is this breaking a formation?

This was probably not coming to their territory for an outing.

"What you said, is it true?!"

Phoenix Yu only felt his worldview somewhat shattered.

More than that, it was horror.

If it were someone from another race saying this, he would certainly just sneer.

Then he would disdainfully refute: it's all complete nonsense.

But the one saying this was a member of his own race.

At this critical juncture, he would never dare to speak a single lie.

But precisely because of this, it was even more horrifying.

To be able to walk out of the terrifying grand formation laid down by Ancestor, used to deal with Great Emperors, while playing around.

Are they truly just a group of Venerable Realm?

At this moment, Phoenix Yu's apprehension towards Zhong Qing and his group reached its peak.

All the Three-Eyed Phoenix Hound Clan members exchanged glances, all feeling it was extremely troublesome.

Things had once again gone beyond their control.

Now, they could only ask Ancestor to make the decision again.

Thinking of this, everyone bowed and knelt towards the figure in the very center of the altar.

They said in unison: "Ancestor, that group of people who trespassed into our clan's territory has exceeded our expectations."

"Please, Ancestor, come out of seclusion and eliminate this unexpected event in its infancy."

The sound was vast, shaking the sky.

This was the second time they had knelt and begged Ancestor to act.

Only this time, the will in everyone's hearts was even more resolute.

The Three-Eyed Phoenix Dog Ancestor, who was in seclusion, slowly opened his eyes after hearing everyone's pleas.

Phoenix Aotian had naturally heard all of their previous conversations.

He was a little surprised that Zhong Qing and his group could so easily break through the grand formation he had laid down.

But it was only a little surprising.

After all, after so many years, it was normal for the power to weaken or for the grand formation itself to have some problems.

But back then, in order to contend with the old man Dust Emperor, he had laid down one thousand and one combined grand formations here.

The Soul Devouring Purgatory Formation was just one of them.

So, if they could break one, could they break another thousand?

Even if they had some ability, for such limited ability to have a significant impact on his entire clan was undoubtedly a pipe dream.

Thinking of this.

Phoenix Aotian slowly said.

"I have to say, their performance indeed exceeded Ancestor's expectations."

"But it's still the same old saying, ants are ultimately just ants."

"Even if they are a bit more special, it doesn't change the fact that they are ants."

"Ancestor is currently refining his divine soul, and it's at a critical moment."

"It's not suitable to act."

"Once Ancestor comes out of seclusion, he will personally deal with them."

"But Ancestor, the Five Elements Land contains the accumulated heritage and treasures of our clan for countless years."

"That is the capital for our clan to be reborn and stand tall in the Central Continent in the future."

"Now that group of people has entered the Five Elements Land, if we let them go unchecked, once they discover our clan's treasures and heritage, even if we can kill them one by one afterward, there might still be losses."

Seeing that his Ancestor had no intention of acting immediately, Phoenix Yu became anxious.

Upon hearing this, Phoenix Aotian smiled.

He said nonchalantly: "The treasure has been placed by Ancestor in a top-secret location."

"To enter it, one must use Ancestor's own bloodline or his direct bloodline to open it."

"Leaving aside whether they can find that place."

"Even if they find it, there's absolutely no possibility of them getting in."

"You worry too much."

From beginning to end, Phoenix Aotian remained unmoving like a mountain.

And this also completely put everyone's anxious hearts at ease.

Only a few, for some unknown reason, felt a sense of déjà vu in their hearts.

It seemed!

Tens of thousands of years ago.

When Ancestor went to challenge the Dust Emperor, he was also so confident and self-assured.