I cultivate the Chaos Technique

The second level of the Heavenly Tower is much more spacious than the first, with towering stone walls that are smooth as mirrors. An ancient power permeates the air, and Zhang Yifan senses waves of spiritual energy emanating from beneath the ground, as if countless spiritual energy veins are intertwined underground, forming an extremely complex array.

"Breaking the formation...we need to figure out its structure first," Zhang Yifan muttered to himself, his brow furrowed. This challenge was clearly not just a test of strength, but also an extreme test of wisdom and comprehension.

“This is an ancient formation, no ordinary formation. Without a certain level of expertise in formations, it is impossible to break it.” Ling Yunfeng stood beside Zhang Yifan, his gaze solemn, and said in a low voice, “We need to find the core of the formation; the flaw in the formation lies in the core.”

Zhang Yifan nodded, his gaze quickly scanning his surroundings. Although the space was vast, it wasn't lifeless. The ground was covered with intricate runes, faintly radiating spiritual light. These runes seemed to guide the flow of spiritual energy, forming a cycle. Zhang Yifan took a deep breath, trying to sense the hidden patterns within these runes.

"Let's split up and search first, then meet up again once we find any clues." Ling Yunfeng quickly made the decision, and then led several disciples to search in four different directions. Zhang Yifan didn't dare to be negligent either, holding his long sword and carefully exploring the surroundings.

The spiritual energy in the second level was extremely dense, but it was mixed with an elusive power—the sealing power from the depths of the formation. Every fluctuation of spiritual energy was like some kind of hidden mechanism; touching it might trigger unknown dangers.

"This formation is strange." Zhang Yifan was on high alert. He noticed that some runes on the ground beneath his feet were arranged in a very unusual way, like nodes of some kind of formation. Just as he was about to reach out and touch them, Ling Yunfeng's voice came from afar.

"Don't act rashly! Those nodes are the linchpins of the formation. Touching them may trigger the formation's self-defense mechanism." Ling Yunfeng's voice was urgent, and he was clearly aware of the complexity of the formation.

Zhang Yifan quickly withdrew his hand and continued to observe the runes on the ground. He understood that breaking the formation was by no means easy, especially without sufficient expertise in formations. They could only find the key to breaking the formation through careful analysis and patient searching.

"This formation seems to be constructed using spiritual energy channels..." A sudden flash of inspiration struck Zhang Yifan. He realized that this grand formation relied not only on the arrangement of runes, but also on the flow of spiritual energy. If he could find the direction of the spiritual energy flow, he might be able to locate the formation's core.

"We need to find a way to block the flow of spiritual energy!" Zhang Yifan muttered to himself, then walked towards the direction with the strongest spiritual energy fluctuations. As he moved forward, the surrounding spiritual energy fluctuations became increasingly intense, and the runes on the ground gradually emitted a dazzling light, as if the entire space was being driven by an invisible force.

Soon, Zhang Yifan arrived at a special area. The spiritual energy fluctuations here were extremely chaotic, as if all the spiritual energy was converging in the same direction. Zhang Yifan's gaze fell on a huge stone tablet, which stood in the center of the formation. Its surface was covered with complex runes, which looked different from the runes around it.

"This is the core of the formation!" A hint of excitement flashed in Zhang Yifan's eyes. He sensed that this stone tablet was inextricably linked to the entire formation. If this stone tablet could be destroyed or sealed, it might be possible to dismantle the entire formation.

"We've found the core of the formation!" Zhang Yifan's voice echoed in the air.

Upon hearing the commotion, Ling Yunfeng rushed over, and Lin Qingzhu and the other disciples also gathered around Zhang Yifan. Ling Yunfeng's gaze was serious as he carefully observed the stone tablet. He then nodded and said, "That's right, this is the core of the formation. But this stone tablet is covered with restrictions; attacking it rashly might trigger a backlash from the formation."

"What should we do then?" Lin Qingzhu asked anxiously. "Time is of the essence. If we don't break the formation soon, it will trap us here and kill us when the time is up."

"We can't rush it," Ling Yunfeng said in a deep voice. "We must find a safe way to seal this stone tablet."

Zhang Yifan fell into deep thought. Suddenly, he remembered the jade talisman that General Fei Hong had used to seal the crack. Perhaps this formation could also be sealed with some kind of magical artifact or talisman.

"General Fei Hong might have a solution!" Zhang Yifan turned to look in the direction of the Tianyuan Dynasty and immediately rushed over to find General Fei Hong.

General Fei Hong stood not far away, clearly also observing the operation of the formation. Hearing Zhang Yifan's call, he turned around, his expression indifferent: "What do you want with me?"

Zhang Yifan cupped his hands and said, "General Feihong, we have discovered the array's core, but the stone tablet is covered with restrictions, making it impossible to attack directly. I would like to ask if the jade talisman you used to seal the cracks can also be used to seal the array's core?"

After listening, General Fei Hong remained silent for a moment, then slowly nodded: "It is indeed possible. However, sealing the array's core requires even more spiritual power, and it can only be used once. If the sealing fails, we may have no further chances."

Zhang Yifan's heart tightened, but he still nodded and said, "Thank you, General. We are willing to take the risk."

General Fei Hong took out an even more ancient jade talisman from his robes. The talisman emitted a faint golden light, clearly much more powerful than the previous one. He handed the talisman to Zhang Yifan and said in a deep voice, "This jade talisman is an ancient relic, containing powerful sealing power. It should be enough to seal the array's core."

Zhang Yifan took the jade talisman, took a deep breath, and then returned to the array's core with Ling Yunfeng and the others. Ling Yunfeng's gaze was profound as he said softly, "This time, we can only succeed; we cannot fail."

Zhang Yifan nodded, raised the jade talisman high above the array's core, and rapidly formed hand seals. The talisman's light gradually intensified, and a golden beam of light erupted from it, shooting straight towards the stone tablet. The stone tablet trembled violently the moment it touched the beam of light, its runes flashing as if resisting the sealing power.

"Hold on!" Zhang Yifan gritted his teeth and concentrated all his spiritual power into the jade talisman.

The stone tablet trembled violently, the runes emitted a piercing buzzing sound, and the surrounding spiritual energy became abnormally chaotic, as if the entire formation was struggling to resist this external force. Suddenly, a small crack appeared on the stone tablet, and then the crack rapidly widened. Under the powerful sealing force, the entire stone tablet finally shattered completely.

"We did it!" Lin Qingzhu cheered, her eyes filled with joy.

As the stone tablet shattered, the power of the formation instantly collapsed, the runes on the ground gradually dimmed, and the fluctuations in spiritual energy subsided. The entire space returned to calm, as if the formation had never existed.

"We've passed the second level." Ling Yunfeng breathed a sigh of relief, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

Just then, a light shone again inside the tower, and a portal slowly appeared, leading to the third floor of the Heavenly Tower.

"I wonder what the next level will be?" Zhang Yifan was filled with curiosity and anticipation, but he knew that each level of the test would be more difficult than the previous one.

"Let's go, let's keep going," Ling Yunfeng said calmly, taking the lead as he stepped into the teleportation portal.

Zhang Yifan and the others followed closely behind, preparing to face the trial of the third level of the Heavenly Tower.