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"Master Zhou, this island is a genuine deserted island."

Xueye pointed down, a look of doubt on her face, "Not only can we not find any spiritual veins nearby, but for some reason, ordinary trees cannot survive on the island."

"The more unusual something is, the less likely it is to go unnoticed over time."

Zhou Yuan replied calmly, "If there were spiritual veins and people living here, this ancient cultivator's ruins would probably have been discovered long ago. Why would it be our turn?"

Upon hearing this, Xueye's eyes flashed with realization, and then she smiled sweetly.

"Master Zhou is right."

That smile was gentle and charming, and her eyes were full of admiration.

Ling Yuling watched from the side, feeling a little regretful for coming.

Throughout the journey, the Lord of Snow Night Palace kept talking to Zhou Yuan, and his tone and gaze were clearly intentional.

Every now and then he would "ask for advice" on the principles of formations, appearing as if he were humbly seeking knowledge.

But the look in her eyes wasn't one of seeking advice; it was clearly...

Ling Yuling felt like an unwanted candle-bearer.

"Let's go."

Unaware of his friend's strange behavior, Xueye flew ahead first. "Fly another hundred miles to the west, and there will be a huge earthen mountain. There is a hillside there, sealed by a great formation."

Three beams of light rose again and flew westward.

The journey of over a hundred miles took only a moment.

A huge earthen hill appeared before Zhou Yuan's eyes.

This mountain is about a thousand feet high, entirely yellowish-brown, without a trace of green. From a distance, it gives one a very uncomfortable feeling, as if it were made entirely of yellow earth, devoid of any life.

As soon as they flew close to the mountain, a strange change occurred!

A fierce wind blew, and sand and stones flew everywhere!

An endless, powerful wind howled up, shoveling up layer upon layer of yellow dust from the ground, blotting out the sun and turning the surrounding area into a dark, impenetrable place!

Zhou Yuan remained expressionless, and a protective aura rose around his body, keeping the wind and sand at bay.

Xue Ye and Ling Yuling also used their own methods to follow closely behind.

After flying for more than ten miles, the sandstorm suddenly subsided.

The view before me suddenly opened up.

The three of them hovered on the mountainside of the earthen hill. Not far below, a yellow mist, about a mile in diameter, lay quietly, like a huge monster, heavy and silent.

The fog was thick and viscous, slowly churning but never dissipating, exuding an indescribable eeriness.

"An earth and wind dual-attribute formation..." Zhou Yuan said calmly, a hint of understanding flashing in his eyes.

With his expertise in formations, breaking this formation would not be difficult.

He raised his hand and formed a hand seal, and several streams of pure magical energy shot out, precisely entering the mist!

The fog suddenly surged up, like a thick soup being stirred, the yellow mist billowing and spreading in all directions!

A moment later, the fog dissipated, revealing the true form of the great formation.

It was a faint yellow light shield that covered an area of ​​over a hundred feet in radius.

The light shield was thick and somewhat murky. Although it wasn't as completely obscured as it had been by the yellow fog before, it was still somewhat blurry.

Inside the light shield, there seemed to be several other light shields, layer upon layer.

At the very center of the light shield, one can vaguely see a circular pillar several meters high, with what appears to be ancient patterns and characters engraved on it.

"Leave the task of breaking the formation to me."

Zhou Yuan left behind a sentence and then began to carefully study the great formation.

He would sometimes stop to observe, sometimes make a hand gesture to test the waters, sometimes frown in thought, and sometimes show a look of sudden realization.

Every movement, every tentative step, exudes a smooth and effortless ease.

Snowy Night hovered nearby, her gaze always following his figure.

That earnest profile, that focused gaze, that slightly furrowed brow—every detail captivated her.

She suddenly remembered what her third sister had said before she died.

"When Brother Zhou gets serious, he has a unique charm."

Now it seems that Third Sister was right.

That charm is captivating.

Ling Yuling stood to the side, bored, her gaze sweeping back and forth between Zhou Yuan and Xue Ye.

Looking at Xueye's appearance, she secretly found it amusing.

The dignified Palace Master of the Six-Hall Link, a fake infant cultivator, and a woman who was usually dignified and poised, was now staring intently at a man like a young girl in love.

However... Zhou Yuan's serious demeanor is indeed somewhat different.

Those eyes were focused and deep, as if they could see through all illusions.

Every movement was clean and efficient, exuding a confident and composed demeanor.

three days later.

Zhou Yuan stopped what he was doing, a smile playing on his lips.

"That's about it."

He began to break the formation.

Each strike of magical power was precisely aimed at a key location within the great formation, each strike hitting the weakest point of the restriction.

The layers upon layers of restrictions were broken through in his hands as easily as paper.

The speed and skill with which they broke the seal were astonishing.

Xueye's eyes shone with admiration, her gaze almost undisguised.

Ling Yuling nodded secretly.

She originally thought this person was only outstanding in alchemy, but she didn't expect that his mastery of formations was also so high.

Those intricate restrictions were handled with the ease and skill of a master butcher, as if they were dissecting an ox.

"I never imagined he was not only famous for alchemy, but also a master of formations..."

She finally understood why Xue Ye valued this mid-stage Core Formation cultivator so much.

When only the last layer of restrictions remained in the great formation, Zhou Yuan suddenly stopped.

His gaze fell on the crimson light shield, on which countless rainbow-colored light bands were slowly moving.

The light bands were bright and dazzling, yet they exuded an eerie aura.

As the final layer of restrictions was about to be broken, the bands of light seemed to sense something and began to twist and deform—

In the blink of an eye, they transformed into countless winged fire serpents!

Those fire serpents were entirely crimson, with wings on their backs, and they slithered all over the walls of the enclosure, constantly spitting out thin flames.

Although the flames were thin, they emitted an astonishingly high temperature!

"This is... the fire-type spirit 'Winged Evil'." Xueye recognized it at a glance, showing her exceptional knowledge.

She frowned slightly and explained, "These things are extremely rare, and can only form in very special places. They have very short lifespans, often dissipating on their own after only a few hours. However, they are born with the ability to spew demonic fire, which is no less powerful than the alchemical fire of cultivators, and they especially like to devour the souls of mortals and the primordial spirits of immortal cultivators, making them very troublesome to deal with."

"Not bad." Zhou Yuan nodded. "This last restriction is obviously formed by the power of an array to create the 'Three Yang Land,' which is why these fire spirits can keep coming back to life. This is a trap—if any cultivator who is unaware of the situation tries to break through this restriction, they will definitely release these winged evil spirits and will not be able to escape their clutches."

He paused, then looked at the two women: "These things are not very effective against ordinary magic weapons, but they are very vulnerable to water-attribute power."

He then took out a dozen array plates and dozens of array flags from his storage bag and began to set them up.

The array plate landed, the array flags were inserted, and lines of spiritual energy intertwined to form a shape.

A moment later, a huge water-attribute array took shape, transforming into a light blue shield that enveloped the original array.

"You two will help me maintain this formation from now on," Zhou Yuan said to the two women.

Xue Ye and Ling Yuling exchanged a glance, then each landed on a node of the formation and began to inject their magic power into it.

The pale blue light shield suddenly shone brightly, with ripples flowing around it, radiating a rich water-attribute spiritual energy.

Ling Yuling maintained the formation while secretly nodding to herself.

She had been an observer almost the entire time, but now she finally felt a sense of participation.

After confirming that the formation was stable, Zhou Yuan turned to face the last layer of restrictions.

He raised his hand and formed a hand seal, sending a burst of magical power into the restriction!

"Pfft!"

The crimson light shield shattered instantly!

In an instant, countless flames burst forth from the crack, and the winged beasts, like ferocious beasts freed from their cages, charged madly at Zhou Yuan with sharp screech!

However, they had barely rushed out a few feet when they were enveloped by that light blue water-attribute light shield!

"laugh--!"

When water and fire meet, they stir up a cloud of white mist!

The winged demons let out mournful cries and struggled desperately within the blue light barrier, but like moths to a flame, they were annihilated one after another by the water-attribute power!

In a short while, all the winged evil spirits were completely destroyed, leaving only wisps of green smoke.

"Let's go."

Zhou Yuan was the first to fly towards the center of the great formation.

Xueye and Ling Yuling followed closely behind.

The three landed in front of the round pillar that was several meters high.

The pillars are covered with ancient patterns and characters, exuding the vicissitudes of time.

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