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Ling Mo Xie fell silent for a moment after hearing Xu Qingfeng's words. This formation was indeed strange. Throughout their journey, many formations had already been dispelled, and Xu Qingfeng could roughly identify the types of formations based on the remnants left behind and the methods to break them.
From this, it seemed that he had not tarnished the reputation of being a disciple of the Taoist Sect. Having studied in such a large Sect since childhood, his knowledge was naturally extensive. Although he did not specialize in formations, he recognized many of them and knew how to dismantle them.
However, regarding the formation before them, even Xu Qingfeng could not discern what kind of formation it was, let alone Ling Mo Xie. Although he had been in the Cultivation World for quite some time, his exposure to formations was minimal, and his understanding of them was far inferior to that of Xu Qingfeng.
"This type of formation that contains the laws of time and space can only be set up by powerful beings. In addition to having extremely high cultivation, one must also have an exceptionally deep understanding of formations and the laws of time and space. The formation we are currently in was likely set up personally by the Heavenly Demon Sect!" Xu Qingfeng said with frustration as he looked around their surroundings.
How could they, mere pawns, possibly break a formation laid down by the Heavenly Demon Sect?
"By the way, did Luo Yan leave any clues?" Xu Qingfeng suddenly asked Ling Mo Xie, as if remembering something.
Ling Mo Xie shook his head with a wry smile and dumped out everything from his Storage Ring. These were all items that Luo Yan had instructed them to prepare, but none were related to the formation. Perhaps Luo Yan originally had a way to help them avoid this formation, but now they had lost contact with him and had stumbled into this formation on their own.
"What should we do now? In our current state, if we try to force our way through the formation, we will only end up like this. We can only follow the rules of the formation step by step to break it, but this formation is incredibly profound; I can't even tell where its core is," Xu Qingfeng said helplessly.
Hearing this from Xu Qingfeng, Ling Mo Xie felt even more helpless and replied, "Don't even mention forcing our way through. How could a formation set up by the Heavenly Demon Sect be so easily broken? Even if we exerted all our strength, I fear it would remain completely unmoved."
The two paced anxiously; they were pressed for time and could not let the Evil Ridge Sect Leader gain control over the Demon Tomb.
In their impatience, they grew more agitated but found themselves utterly helpless against the formation with no clues in sight.
"Hey? You actually made it this far?" At that moment, a surprised voice rang out, startling both Xu Qingfeng and Ling Mo Xie. However, they soon relaxed because it was a familiar voice—none other than that of the Daoist Sect Leader.
They did not expect even the Daoist Sect Leader to come personally; it seemed that the allure of the Demon Tomb for cultivators was indeed extraordinary.
Ling Mo Xie smiled wryly and said, "Master Gate, please help us get out!"
He felt somewhat helpless; initially thinking that the Demon Tomb was merely a battleground for the younger generation in the Cultivation World, he never expected someone like the Daoist Sect Leader would come. It seemed that competing for control over the Demon Tomb was out of the question.
However, perhaps it was also fortunate; if the Daoist Sect Leader had not come, they wouldn't even be able to think about competing for control over anything—they were trapped here themselves.
The Daoist Sect Leader seemed to ponder for a moment before speaking: "The Heavenly Demon Sect is indeed extraordinary. This formation is likely just something they casually set up. Fortunately, it's not beyond my ability to unravel; it will just take some effort."
"Then please help us out quickly! To be honest, the current situation is dire; the Evil Ridge Sect Leader is already heading towards the central hall of the Demon Tomb. If he gains control over it and obtains what was left behind by the Heavenly Demon Sect, I fear that a great calamity will befall the Cultivation World."
Ling Mo Xie listened to Daoist Sect Leader and said, "This is the way to break the formation." He quickly urged Daoist Sect Leader, although with Daoist Sect Leader present, he didn't have to worry about gaining control of the Demon Tomb, but it was still better than letting Evil Ridge Sect Leader have it. That was his mortal enemy; it was either him or them!
"Alright, I'll rescue you right away!" Daoist Sect Leader replied, and both Ling Mo Xie and Xu Qingfeng nodded eagerly.
The formation was naturally much easier to break from the outside, so before they even saw Daoist Sect Leader, they felt a tremor in the formation. It seemed that some kind of law was flowing around them, and their appearances were changing. One moment they looked like children, and the next like elderly people, which made them worry. If this continued, would they inexplicably grow old and die or simply vanish from this world?
Fortunately, since Daoist Sect Leader was the Gate Master of the Cultivation World Righteous Path's largest sect, he was quite reliable. They only heard a pop, and the gray world before them seemed to shatter suddenly, revealing the small path they had walked earlier.
Ling Mo Xie touched his face and turned to look at Hong Chi. Thankfully, they had all returned to normal.
However, Xu Qingfeng noticed an old man standing on the path. At that moment, the Old Man was smiling warmly at them.
"Are you... are you really the Gate Master?" Xu Qingfeng asked cautiously.
Even among those in the Taoist Sect, most had never seen the true face of Daoist Sect Leader. Naturally, Xu Qingfeng had never seen him either; after all, he was just a disciple of the Grand Elder.
"Who else would it be?" Daoist Sect Leader replied with a smile, leaving Xu Qingfeng momentarily speechless, fearing that his words might offend the Gate Master.
Seeing that everyone was fine, Ling Mo Xie looked at the old man and was quite surprised as he pointed at the Old Man, saying, "It's you!"
"What’s wrong? Surprised to see me?" Daoist Sect Leader said somewhat irritably.
Ling Mo Xie momentarily lost his composure and blurted out, "Aren't you that old conman everyone talks about in Wen Dao City?"
After saying this, Ling Mo Xie quickly realized what he had done and covered his mouth in regret. Damn it, what was he saying? Calling the Daoist Sect Leader an old conman? He must want to get himself killed!
However, Daoist Sect Leader didn't seem surprised at all; he appeared to be aware of his "reputation" in Wen Dao City. Still smiling brightly, he said, "Yes, I didn't expect you to remember me."
Ling Mo Xie thought to himself that of course he remembered; after all, during their time in Wen Dao City, the old man had come to chat with him almost every day. He only later learned that this Old Man was famous for being a conman in Wen Dao City.
However, it seemed that apart from sharing a few meals with him, he hadn't been deceived at all. He just couldn't understand why such a prominent figure as the Daoist Sect Leader would have such a bad reputation in Wen Dao City.
Hearing their conversation left Xu Qingfeng quite shocked. He naturally knew about the old conman in Wen Dao City, but he never expected that this conman would be his own Gate Master. To him, it felt like an absurd tale. Perhaps due to being too shocked or reserved, Xu Qingfeng remained silent and said nothing.
It took a while for Ling Mo Xie to recover from this shocking revelation before speaking up: "Now that we are out, let's hurry to the Central Hall. We must act faster than the Evil Ridge Sect Leader! With Daoist Sect Leader on our side now, I believe we can easily achieve this."
The Daoist Sect Leader shook his head and said, "That's not necessarily true. The Gate Master of the Evil Ridge Sect was once known as the number one genius in the Cultivation World before your father emerged. Of course, at that time, the Heavenly Demon Sect was already on the verge of ascending, so he could be considered a predecessor; otherwise, the title of number one genius wouldn't have gone to him."
Hearing the Daoist Sect Leader say this, Ling Mo Xie couldn't help but feel a bit sorry for the Evil Ridge Sect Leader. His cheap father, who appeared out of nowhere, not only snatched away his title of number one genius but also took away his destined wife. No wonder he hated him so much; anyone in his position would be furious.
However, as the son of that cheap father, his stance naturally leaned towards him. Moreover, the Evil Ridge Sect Leader had used despicable means against him and was now threatening Luo Yan. Although he deserved some sympathy, he wasn't a good person and didn't warrant any pity.
"Just an old genius from back then. But that has nothing to do with finding the Demon Tomb for the Central Hall's Ice Maiden. Let's hurry!" Ling Mo Xie said with a cold laugh. A considerable amount of time had passed, yet the Evil Ridge Sect Leader still hadn't gained control over the Demon Tomb.
This was easy to judge; if he had gained control over the Demon Tomb, it was likely that Ling Mo Xie would be the first to die. With Luo Yan leading them and his own strength being so formidable, it was surprising that they hadn't been able to gain control over the Demon Tomb after all this time.
It only indicated one thing: he hadn't guessed wrong. Luo Yan wasn't foolish; she knew that even if the Evil Ridge Sect Leader obtained what was left by the Heavenly Demon Sect, it wouldn't benefit him at all and could even lead to disaster. Therefore, she didn't follow the Evil Ridge Sect Leader's instructions to take him to find the Central Hall.
"Let's go. Speaking of which, I've heard about this Demon Tomb from legends, but I don't know as much as you all do. You lead the way!" The Daoist Sect Leader also understood that allowing the Evil Ridge Sect Leader to obtain what was left by the Heavenly Demon Sect wasn't a good idea, so he didn't make any excuses and directly spoke to Ling Mo Xie and the others.
Ling Mo Xie smiled and said, "That's easy. Although my friend was threatened by the Evil Ridge Sect Leader and had to take him to find the Central Hall, he still left us clues. We were just held up by traps and formations along the way. However, with your presence, Gate Master, things will likely go much faster."
"Then you all just lead the way. Although I can't compare to the Heavenly Demon Sect, I can still recognize some of these formations and traps he set up. As long as they aren't particularly Not Bad formations, even if we get caught in them, I can still get you out."
The Daoist Sect Leader nodded and allowed Ling Mo Xie to take the lead.
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