If you die, I will be able to inherit your cultivation.

At the very center of the lotus pond, a pure white lotus platform floats quietly in mid-air.

The surface of the lotus platform shimmered with a warm and gentle halo, its light clear and pure, complementing the lotus flowers filling the pond below.

The soft light filled the entire array, illuminating the originally dim secret realm space until it was bright and clean.

In contrast, the environment outside the great formation is harsh, with raging sandstorms, disordered spacetime, and rampant ferocity.

The array was peaceful and tranquil, filled with spiritual energy, and bathed in clear sunlight. The two were worlds apart, completely unlike the same secret realm.

Zhou Ming's gaze was fixed as he carefully sensed the energy flowing around him, instantly discerning its extraordinary nature.

The light swirling within the formation was not divine light or spiritual light, but the purest and most primordial innate spiritual light.

The innate spiritual light is born at the beginning of heaven and earth. It is the original energy that nurtures all innate treasures and innate spiritual roots, and its preciousness far exceeds all acquired spiritual energy and immortal power.

The moment he confirmed this, a surge of intense joy erupted in Zhou Ming's eyes.

An irrepressible smile crept onto his face, and he rubbed his hands together, bursting into laughter.

Just moments ago, he was secretly envious of the quasi-saints on the mountaintop, each of them wielding innate spiritual treasures, his eyes filled with longing.

He even secretly regretted that he only had a single-function innate spiritual treasure sword sheath and no top-tier offensive treasures to rely on.

In the blink of an eye, an incredible opportunity was right in front of them.

The entire innate lotus pond and suspended lotus platform before us were nurtured by the innate rules of the great array, and its foundation far surpasses that of ordinary innate spiritual treasures.

It is a genuine top-tier innate treasure, several times more precious than the ordinary innate spiritual treasures held by many quasi-saints.

Such a pure, natural, and perfectly formed innate treasure is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that is extremely rare, occurring only once every 100 million years across all the heavens and myriad realms. It is not a rare opportunity that can be stumbled upon through deliberate searching.

Zhou Ming was overjoyed and no longer hesitated.

With a thought, the immense power of the world instantly spread out, forming a huge energy shield that completely enveloped the entire lotus pond.

Whether it was the blooming white lotus, the unfurling green leaves, the spiritual water in the pond, the roots rooted in the water, or even the special silt at the bottom of the pond containing innate energy, nothing was missed; everything was firmly enveloped and locked by the power of the world.

Zhou Ming naturally knew that every bit of this innate creation was precious, and every inch contained the fundamental rules of heaven and earth, leaving no room for waste.

The next moment, Zhou Ming exerted his mental power and suddenly pulled inward.

The entire vast lotus pond was instantly moved by him and pulled into the Qiankun World.

In a mere instant, the interior of the great formation, which had just been filled with celestial energy, lotus blossoms, and spiritual light, became completely empty.

Everything inside disappeared, instantly transforming into a simple, dimly lit space.

Just as the lotus pond was completely taken away, the entire innate grand formation suddenly began to tremble violently.

The great array barrier shook continuously, and the void trembled incessantly. On the originally stable and solid array body, dense black cracks rapidly spread, expanding and spreading at high speed, penetrating the entire array barrier.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Ming's expression instantly hardened, and he understood.

This innate grand formation was created in reliance on the central lotus platform from the very beginning.

The lotus platform is the core of the grand formation, the source of energy for the entire formation's operation, and its foundation.

Now that he has completely taken away the lotus platform at the core of the formation, the innate grand formation will naturally break down on its own.

Having figured this out, Zhou Ming had no lingering attachment whatsoever, nor did he have any intention of stopping to investigate further.

Outside the great formation, more than twenty quasi-saints from various major forces were eyeing the area covetously.

Once the great formation completely collapses, it will inevitably be instantly locked onto by all the Quasi-Saints, forcing them to face the siege of these top experts.

Even though he is now at the peak of Quasi-Saint, he is unwilling to face more than twenty Quasi-Saints at the same time.

Once entangled, it will inevitably lead to endless trouble, and there is also a risk of exposing one's own hidden strengths in the universe.

Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, running away is the best.

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhou Ming moved and vanished from his spot, disappearing into the Qiankun World.

His escape was swift, clean, and extremely graceful, without the slightest hesitation.

Little did he know that with the complete collapse of the innate grand formation and the removal of the lotus pond, the real upheaval in the outside world was only just beginning.

Outside the innate grand formation, more than twenty quasi-saints had just finished their argument and finally reached a consensus on a strategy.

Everyone took their positions, and some raised their hands to condense the power of the laws, preparing to join forces to activate their supernatural abilities to break the great formation.

The other group adjusted their positions to reinforce the outer perimeter and prevent anyone in the formation from escaping.

Everyone's attention was firmly fixed on this innate grand formation. As soon as the formation was broken, they would attack and tear the people inside to pieces.

Just as everyone was poised to make their move, the gray innate array that enveloped the center of the secret realm suddenly trembled violently.

The entire formation shook violently, and muffled sounds echoed through the void. The originally stable and thick formation barrier began to tremble continuously, showing signs of collapse everywhere.

Those present were all ancient monsters who had lived for countless ages, with profound experience and extensive knowledge, and they instantly identified the problem.

This is not a sign of external forces breaking through the formation, but rather a sign of the formation's internal foundation being removed and the formation collapsing, leading to its autonomous collapse.

Everyone instantly realized that the person inside the formation had succeeded in taking away the core treasure of the innate formation, which caused the formation to collapse.

Upon realizing this, the expressions of the more than twenty quasi-saints turned cold, their eyes filled with greed and murderous intent.

Without anyone needing to give instructions, everyone worked together seamlessly.

In an instant, they each shifted their positions, occupying key locations in all directions.

The Daoist principles unfolded, layer upon layer of spatial sealing and enveloping the entire area from the sky, the ground, and the void, completely surrounding the shattered array area.

Everyone had a cold expression, tense breath, and a fierce fighting spirit.

Everyone focused their attention on the formation, keeping a close eye on the movements within, waiting for the formation to completely collapse so they could immediately rush out and suppress Xuan Qing, who had stolen the opportunity, and tear him apart.

clack clack...

The dense cracking sounds resounded throughout the heavens and earth, and the cracks on the surface of the great formation spread and expanded rapidly.

The next moment, the entire innate grand formation collapsed with a deafening roar, and spiritual light scattered in all directions, sweeping across the entire sky of the secret realm.

The great array barrier completely disappeared, exposing the scene inside the array to everyone's eyes without reservation.

The treasures and magical materials that everyone had expected were nowhere to be found.

The once vast central area of ​​the formation was now just an empty space.

What's most hateful is the ground of the space, where a huge pit that has been hollowed out has suddenly appeared.

The bottom of the pit was spotless, not a single hair was left behind.

Not only were there no treasures, but even Xuan Qing, whom they believed had entered the great formation, was nowhere to be seen.

The entire venue fell into a deathly silence.