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"Damn it... this is much more lively than the Black Mountain City incident..." Shi Tie licked his dry lips, the anger in his eyes gradually replaced by seriousness.

He finally realized that this journey was far more dangerous than he had imagined. He not only had to face the crisis within the cave itself, but also had to be constantly on guard against treacherous attacks from others.

Suppressing the turmoil in his heart, Su Xiao whispered, "The current situation is extremely complex, far exceeding expectations. But we were prepared. Remember what our sect leader said: safety comes first, opportunity second."

"Senior Brother Shi, Wang Hu, let's find a secluded corner to settle down and observe the situation. Remember, don't easily get into conflicts with anyone, but if anyone dares to bully us, we will not tolerate it!"

"Understood!" Shi Tie and Wang Hu replied in unison.

Ignoring the various gazes around them, the three found a relatively secluded corner near the cliff, cleared a small area, set up a simple warning array, and silently adjusted their breathing, waiting for the right moment to arrive.

Su Xiao's gaze swept across the entire scene, memorizing the distribution of various forces and the characteristics of the main figures.

suddenly!

"Buzz—"

A deep, muffled hum, seemingly originating from the depths of the earth, resounded without warning! The ground surrounding the entire Flowing Cloud Valley trembled slightly!

Immediately afterwards, countless fine, spiderweb-like cracks on the previously lifeless, glassy ground at the valley entrance suddenly lit up! Brilliant, seven-colored rays of light burst forth from the cracks, shooting straight into the sky and illuminating the dim world as if it were daytime! At the same time, an indescribable, ancient, and vast pressure swept out of the valley like a tidal wave!

"The restriction has been lifted!"

"The entrance has appeared!"

"Charge!"

In an instant, the previously oppressive peace was completely shattered! The waiting crowd exploded like a pot, countless streaks of light soared into the air, and roars, screams, and the sound of magical artifacts tearing through the air immediately filled the air. Everyone's eyes turned red, and they frantically rushed towards the valley entrance that was bathed in the glow of the sunset!

"Damn it! It's finally open! Junior Sister Su, Wang Hu, stick close to me!" Shi Tie roared, his blood and qi surging, like a tiger descending the mountain, ready to charge forward.

"Wait!" Su Xiao remained unusually calm, grabbing his arm and sharply scanning the chaotic scene. "Senior Brother Shi, don't rush! Let them charge first! The entrance has just opened, and the spiritual energy is turbulent; there's bound to be danger! We'll follow behind and assess the situation first!"

Sure enough, as soon as the dozens of rogue cultivators and young members of small families at the forefront approached the range of the radiant light, the magnificent light suddenly became extremely sharp, like thousands of sword energies bursting forth! Screams immediately rang out!

Those who rushed forward quickly had their protective aura shatter like paper, their bodies torn into a bloody mist by the radiant light! Those who were a step slower were also struck by the fierce energy, their limbs flying off, resulting in a mass of deaths and injuries in an instant!

"Hiss..." Wang Hu gasped, his face turning pale. Shi Tie's eyes widened in shock, filled with lingering fear. If Su Xiao hadn't pulled them back, they probably would have been in serious trouble too.

"It's a remnant of the cave's restrictions! Although its power has been greatly reduced, it's still not something a Qi Refining cultivator can withstand!" Su Xiao said in a deep voice, her eyes fixed on the entrance of the gradually stabilizing glowing light.

After its initial burst of light, the seven-colored rays gradually subsided, forming a slowly rotating, wave-like gate about three zhang high at the valley entrance. The gate was shrouded in mist, obscuring the view, but a pure spiritual energy emanated from it.

"Now! Charge!" The Qi Refining Stage 8 disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect shouted, leading more than 20 of his disciples. They summoned a huge bronze shield magic weapon, transformed into a stream of light, and rushed into the light gate, disappearing instantly.

"Follow us!" The scarred giant from Black Wind Stronghold grinned maliciously and led his men in, rushing in like wolves.

The female cultivators of Hundred Flowers Valley moved with agility, like butterflies flitting among flowers, and silently disappeared into the portal.

Other forces also used their own methods to rush in.

"Let's go!" Seeing that most of the forces had already entered and the spiritual energy fluctuations at the entrance had stabilized, Su Xiao made a decisive decision.

Shi Tie took the lead, with Chen Tiegun protecting him in front, Su Xiao in the middle, and Wang Hu bringing up the rear. The three formed a triangular formation, transforming into three streaks of light, and followed the last group of people into the seven-colored light gate.

The moment they passed through the portal, the three felt a tremendous tearing force, followed by a dizzying, weightless sensation, and their vision was filled with blinding white light. Fortunately, the process was extremely short, lasting only a breath or two, and then their feet firmly planted on the ground.

However, the sight before them made the three of them hold their breath instantly.

What came into view was not the pavilions and towers I had imagined, nor any celestial atmosphere; all I saw was an endless expanse of thick, milky-white mist!

The clouds and mist rolled and swirled, making it impossible to see one's own hand in front of one's face. Even divine sense was greatly restricted and could only extend to a range of less than three zhang around the body!

Even more strangely, the clouds and mist were not still, but were slowly flowing, and the flow seemed to contain some kind of peculiar rhythm, making people feel involuntarily dazed.

From all directions came shouts of surprise, curses, and even the clash of weapons, but the sounds were distorted and eerie as they traveled through the clouds and mist, sometimes near and sometimes far, making it impossible to determine their location.

"Damn it! It's a maze!" Shi Tie cursed under his breath, gripping his iron rod tightly and looking around warily, but he could see nothing but swirling clouds and mist.

"Senior Sister Su, this fog... seems to be able to disturb my mind!" Wang Hu felt a little dizzy and quickly circulated his internal energy to calm his mind.

Su Xiao forced herself to calm down. She had already anticipated that there would be a protective array at the entrance of the cave. She quickly took out the jade slip that Shen Mo had given her, which contained information about the basic array of the Flowing Cloud Cave, and immersed her consciousness into it.

The information flowing within the jade slip was not a specific method for breaking the formation, but rather a combination of Shen Mo's understanding of the Dao of Formations and his analysis of the possible formation strategies and patterns of True Person Liuyun from the Hundred Treasures Pavilion.

It is emphasized that Liu Yun Zhenren's array formation style leans towards "illusion" and "trapping," and he is good at using the environment and the flow of spiritual energy to set up mazes. The array's core is often connected to the earth's veins or specific spiritual objects. The key to breaking the array lies in "sensing the spiritual energy and going with the flow." If the array is forcibly broken, it is easy to trigger a greater backlash.

"The flowing clouds and mist have a rhythmic quality... disturbing the mind... this is a typical variant of the 'Cloud Sea Illusionary Mind Array'!" Su Xiao's eyes flashed, and he quickly made a judgment.

She closed her eyes, no longer using them to observe, but instead focused her divine sense to its limit, like tentacles, carefully sensing the flow of the surrounding clouds and the subtle changes in the spiritual energy contained within them.

"Senior Brother Shi, Wang Hu, stay close to me! Don't use your eyes to look, but use your heart to feel the flow of the surrounding clouds and mist! This formation relies on confusing perception, forcing your way in will only make you sink deeper and deeper!" Su Xiao's voice was clear and calm, with a strange soothing power.

Upon hearing this, Shi Tie and Wang Hu immediately did as instructed. Although Shi Tie was impatient, he had complete faith in Su Xiao's judgment and immediately focused his mind to perceive. Wang Hu was even more cautious, focusing his perception on the most minute details.

A moment later, Su Xiao suddenly opened his eyes and pointed to a direction to his left: "This way! The clouds are flowing here, with a faint swirling force, as if there's a gap! Follow me!"

She took the lead, her steps slow but exceptionally firm, each step landing precisely on a point in the flowing clouds. Shi Tie and Wang Hu followed closely behind, the three of them like fish swimming upstream, struggling forward in the vast sea of ​​clouds.