Junior sister took first place again

In the center of the Nascent Soul area, Ning Jiasheng was concentrating on studying the combination formation set up for her by Immortal Master Suying.

This formation is composed of multiple small formations, each of which has its own unique function and structure, but they are interconnected and together form a large and complex whole.

Suddenly a noise interrupted her. Ning Jiasheng quickly moved over to check and saw that a small gap suddenly appeared at a node where the formation was operating. However, before she could react, the gap was quickly repaired naturally, and the formation became perfect again.

"Uncle Master Xun, someone outside has triggered the formation!" Ning Jiasheng said to the Immortal Master Suying with a regretful sigh.

The formation was repaired so quickly that it was almost impossible to break out of it.

The Immortal Master Suying stood quietly there, giving guidance from time to time.

His voice was gentle yet firm, like a gentle spring breeze. "The essence of the formation lies in its control and transformation of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. You must learn to carefully feel the flow of each spiritual energy within the formation, and understand how it is guided and transformed."

"There are no other formations within this Heaven-Locking Formation. It is an independent and extremely sophisticated formation. Even if all the auxiliary formations outside are broken, you still cannot get out."

Immortal Master Suying looked at her hands and signaled Ning Jiasheng to continue what she was doing before, "Continue to solve it, step by step."

Ning Jiasheng nodded, closed her eyes, and immersed her mind completely in the formation model.

She could feel the weak but tenacious spiritual energy flowing in the formation. They were like tiny streams, shuttling between the nodes of the formation, interweaving with each other, and finally converging into a powerful force.

Her heart rose and fell with the flow of this power, as if she had become a part of the formation.

"I feel it, Uncle Xun." Ning Jiasheng opened his eyes, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes. "The flow of spiritual energy in the formation has its own rules and rhythm. They are interdependent and promote each other, forming a delicate balance."

Immortal Tracing Shadow smiled slightly, his voice tinged with approval. "Very good, you've grasped the essence. Next, you must learn how to disrupt this balance, altering the flow of spiritual energy within the formation, and thus finding a way to break it."

Ning Jiasheng nodded, a hint of determination flashing in her eyes. She knew it would be a long and difficult process, but she was ready.

She once again focused her attention on the formation model, her fingers drawing mysterious traces in the air, trying to guide and change the flow of spiritual energy in the formation.

Every attempt allowed her to gain a deeper understanding of the formation. Although the progress was slow, she never gave up.

Under the careful guidance of Immortal Master Tracing Shadow, Ning Jiasheng's studies gradually progressed. She began to perceive more subtle changes in the formation and understand the interactions and influences between different nodes.

Her eyes gleamed with a clever light, as if she had seen the dawn of breaking the formation. "Uncle Xun, I feel like I'm one step closer to breaking the formation."

Ning Jiasheng's voice held a hint of confidence and anticipation. Immortal Suying nodded, a hint of relief in his voice: "You've done well. One day, you will be free again."

In the Jindan area, He Ling's figure shuttled through the woods. Her steps were light and quick, and she tried her best to hide her injuries and fatigue.

In the fierce battle with the Cui brothers and sisters, although He Ling was at a disadvantage, she did not really lose her fighting ability.

At the critical moment, she used a trick to turn herself into a wisp of black smoke, creating the illusion that she was destroyed. In fact, she only suffered some minor injuries and was not fatally hit.

After the black smoke dissipated, He Ling quickly returned to his true form.

She endured the pain in her body and flew with all her strength towards the depths of the secret realm, trying to find a safe place to recuperate.

During the flight, He Ling constantly adjusted his breath and disguised himself as a righteous disciple who was undergoing training.

She knew that only in this way could she avoid attracting the suspicion and attention of other monks.

At this moment, He Ling suddenly felt a powerful presence approaching from the front. She immediately became alert and quickly hid in a dense forest, ready to observe the situation of the approaching person.

Bi Heng appeared in He Ling's sight with a group of people, followed by several disciples from the sect.

The other party also noticed He Ling, and their eyes were filled with contempt for He Ling.

Bi Heng's eyes were filled with mockery. Seeing He Ling appear alone, he strode towards her with a disdainful smile on his face. "He Ling, we meet again."

Bi Heng's voice was filled with obvious sarcasm, "Why is your new teammate gone?"

A surge of anger surged in He Ling's heart, but she knew that now was not the time to be impulsive. She had to remain calm and not let Bi Heng see her true thoughts.

She bowed respectfully on the surface, with a hint of humility in her voice: "Senior Brother Bi Heng, long time no see."

Bi Heng sneered, his eyes sweeping over He Ling as if examining an insignificant opponent. "He Ling, although your strength has improved, how far can you go alone in this secret realm? You'd better give up as soon as possible and return to your small sect."

He Ling clenched her fists in her sleeves, her nails almost digging into her palms.

She took a deep breath and tried to keep her voice calm: "Senior Brother Bi Heng is right, I will be careful."

Bi Heng seemed bored with He Ling's obedience. He waved his hand, indicating that He Ling could leave.

He Ling lowered her head slightly, turned around and left. Her steps seemed steady, but she felt very impatient in her heart.

After He Ling left, Bi Heng and his teammates continued to move forward, and their figures gradually disappeared into the depths of the forest.

He Ling stopped after walking a distance away.

A cold murderous intent flashed in her eyes, and she had already made a decision. "Bi Heng, since you look down on me so much, then the next sacrifice will be you."

Originally, she was worried about the large number of people around Bi Heng and it was difficult for her to let him go. This time, he asked for it.

He Ling's figure instantly disappeared into the shadows of the forest. She had to think about where to start now and had to act cautiously.

Although Bi Heng is arrogant, his strength should not be underestimated, and he has other disciples around him. She needs to formulate a perfect plan to ensure success in one fell swoop.

In the next few days, He Ling began to secretly follow Bi Heng and his group. Bi Heng didn't know that his ridicule had angered He Ling, and he didn't know that he had become He Ling's next target.

He Ling was about to teach him a lesson he would never forget.

Above the secret realm, there was a person standing on the top of a towering mountain, overlooking the entire secret realm.

She is Ni Chaomu, the eldest disciple of Zhao Yu Zhenjun, the leader of Changyin Sect of Hehuan Palace, and the only cultivator in the God Transformation Stage in the secret realm.

Ni Chaomu exuded a subtle aura of authority, as if she could see through everything. Her duties were to ensure the safety of her disciples and oversee their training in the secret realm.

Ni Chaomu stood on the top of the mountain, his eyes like lightning, scanning every corner of the secret realm.

There was a hint of solemnity in her expression, because she had just received news from the secret realm that an evil formation used by the demon cultivators for sacrifice had appeared in the secret realm.

This not only poses a huge threat to the disciples in the secret realm, but also means that the conspiracy of the demon clan is quietly unfolding.

"Cui Ying, Cui Jingyou, you did a great job." Ni Chaomu whispered to herself, with a hint of admiration in her eyes.

The fact that the Cui brothers and sisters were able to discover and pass on this news in time shows that there are many sensible people in the aristocratic family.

As a cultivator in the God Transformation Stage, Ni Chaomu's strength far exceeds that of other disciples. After receiving the news, he immediately made a quick judgment and response.

She immediately expanded her spiritual sense and carefully explored every corner of the secret realm, trying to find the location of the evil formation.

Her spiritual consciousness was like a huge net, covering the entire secret realm, and any abnormal fluctuations could not escape her perception.

She soon discovered the traces of Cui Ying and Cui Jingyou. The two were now training normally. Ni Chaomu ignored them. She wanted to find out as soon as possible whether there were any abnormal places in the secret realm, or people who should not appear.

When the spiritual consciousness reached a place in the central area of the Jindan realm, it actually encountered an invisible barrier.

Ni Chaomu narrowed his eyes, and his body turned into a stream of light and flew towards that place.

She was extremely fast and arrived at the mysterious place in the center of the Jindan area in a flash.

Ni Chaomu stood outside the barrier, examining the scene with sharp eyes. This barrier seemed invisible, yet it contained a powerful force. It was clearly no ordinary means of protection.

"There must be something strange inside this barrier." Ni Chaomu thought to himself. This might be part of the evil formation set up by the demonic cultivator, or some other hidden secret.

She slowly raised her hand, gathering a trace of pure spiritual power from her fingertips, and gently touched the barrier. The spiritual power seeped into the barrier like a tiny ray of light.

Ni Chaomu carefully sensed the barrier's reaction, trying to find a clue to crack it. The barrier rippled slightly at the touch of spiritual power, as if countless tiny threads of energy were interweaving.

A glimmer of enlightenment flashed in Ni Chaomu's eyes. She discovered that this barrier was composed of a special formation, which contained complex energy structures and laws.

"So that's how it is. This barrier is formed using a special formation. No wonder it's hidden so cleverly." Ni Chaomu smiled slightly, a hint of confidence flashing in her eyes. "Since it's a formation, there must be a way to break it."

She began to silently recite methods to break various formations in her mind, and her fingers drew mysterious paths in the air, trying to find the weakness of the barrier.

Time passed bit by bit, and Ni Chaomu's figure stood quietly outside the barrier. Finally, she found it!

Ni Chaomu changed his gestures, and powerful spiritual power flew out from his palm, hitting the weak point of the barrier. In an instant, something transparent shattered like glass.

The moment the barrier was broken, Ni Chaomu's figure was like lightning and instantly rushed into the barrier.

There was a vigilant light in her eyes, and her spiritual sense was like a huge net, spreading out in an instant, covering the entire space, trying to sense everything in it.

Inside the barrier is a dark and mysterious space. The air is filled with a strong demonic aura, as if every step hides danger.

Ni Chaomu's divine sense swept through the space and soon discovered signs of anomaly. In the center of the space, a huge formation was slowly operating, and a powerful demonic energy emanated from the center of the formation, as if it was about to devour everything around it.

"Sure enough, there is more!" Ni Chaomu's heart trembled. She could tell at a glance that this formation was an important tool used by the demon cultivators for sacrifice.

"Huh! It's actually a combination formation."

Ni Chaomu stood at the edge of the formation, his eyes sharp as torches, carefully observing every detail of this combination formation.

The combined array is composed of multiple arrays, each of which has its own unique function and structure, but they are interconnected and together form a large and complex whole.

"The central formation of this combination formation is used for sacrifice, so the corresponding ones are used to assist and protect the central formation." Ni Chaomu thought to herself, her eyes kept moving on the formation, trying to find clues to other formations.

She noticed that there were some special runes and energy lines around the formation. Although these runes and lines seemed messy, Ni Chaomu felt a subtle connection from them.

These runes and lines are the key to connecting other formations.

"If we can find the source of these runes and lines, perhaps we can find the location of other small formations. Then, we can trace back to the source and find out how many such evil formations there are in the secret realm."

Ni Chaomu expanded his consciousness once again, carefully exploring the direction of these runes and lines. Like a thin thread, his consciousness slowly moved along the trajectory of the runes and lines, gradually penetrating deeper into the interior of the formation.

As she explored, some hidden small formations gradually emerged. They were distributed in various corners of the formation, and each small formation had different functions.

"Here's a small formation for defense, and here's another small formation for enhancing demonic energy..."

"Tsk, it's disconnected!"

She sighed, "Forget it, let's get rid of this first."

Ni Chaomu recited silently in his heart, and condensed pure spiritual power in his hands, like a sharp sword, hitting the key points of the small formation.

"break!"

Ni Chaomu shouted softly, and her spiritual power swept through the entire space like a storm, and every attack was accompanied by powerful force.

The small formations were broken one after another under her attack, and the operation of the formation began to become disordered.

"How dare that cunning demon cultivator tamper with something right under her nose? She's determined to get to the bottom of this matter!"

Ni Chaomu sneered inwardly as she weaved through the formation, each strike with unparalleled precision. As the smaller formations continued to shatter, the combined formation's power gradually weakened, and cracks began to appear in the central sacrificial formation.

This is the perfect time to launch the final attack!

Ni Chaomu took a deep breath, and the spiritual power in her body began to surge wildly. She quickly formed seals with her hands in the air, and complex seals took shape at her fingertips.

As the last seal was completed, a powerful wave of spiritual energy burst out from her body.

Ni Chaomu shouted loudly and pushed his hands forward. A huge beam of spiritual light rushed straight to the center of the formation.

"Boom!" The formation finally couldn't withstand the impact of this beam of light, making a loud noise and then completely collapsed.

The evil energy in the formation ran around like a wild beast that had been released, but soon dissipated into the air.

Ni Chaomu stood on the ruins of the formation, her figure like a god of war, majestic and powerful. Her eyes flashed with a cold light, and she did not let down her guard at all.

Her figure once again turned into a stream of light and disappeared into the dark space, continuing her patrol and sabotage operations.