"...What should we do then?"
Xun Zixian said in a deep voice:"Dismantle it."
"Dismantle?"
"Yes," Xun Zixian nodded, pointing out a rough scope,"although this Formation is strong, it doesn’t cover a large area. We can dismantle from the side wall and avoid this Formation..."
"It seems troublesome, but it’s currently the only feasible solution."
The crowd pondered briefly and nodded in agreement.
Xun Zixian then looked at Mo Hua and said:"Mo Hua, you should go outside first. Everyone here is Golden Core; once they make a move, the Spiritual Power will be overflowing, and I don’t want you to get accidentally hurt."
"Alright, alright."
Mo Hua obediently nodded his head.
He was quite aware of his own physical strength.
Afterward, Mo Hua left the study and waited for a while in the main hall.
The Golden Core Elders of Taixu Gate, using either their physical bodies, Sword Qi, or various Spiritual Artifacts, began according to Xun Zixian’s defined Formation scope to avoid Formation Patterns and carve through the walls.
Though Mo Hua was waiting outside, he was still curious and kept paying attention to the commotion inside.
After thirty minutes, the noises inside ceased.
Mo Hua blinked his eyes and quietly sneaked back in.
The whole study had been dismantled beyond recognition, leaving only one wall intact while the other two walls were completely hollowed out.
Behind the wall, a passage had indeed been carved out.
Xun Zixian said:"Let’s go in and see..."
He turned his head and saw Mo Hua again; before he could say anything, Mo Hua had already run behind Xun Ziyou, looking obedient.
Xun Zixian couldn’t do anything about him, so he didn’t say more.
The Golden Core Elders remained vigilant with each other as they proceeded inside.
As they walked, they entered a small cave.
The cave was narrow and simple.
It was equally empty around, with only a simple and ancient stone platform left in the center, appearing plain and unremarkable.
Upon seeing this stone platform, Xun Zixian sensed the remaining Formation marks on it, and his pupils immediately contracted as he said coldly:
"Fifth grade... Void Formation?!"
Fifth grade?!
A Formation of Heaven Void Realm!
Everyone’s expression changed upon hearing this.
Xun Ziyou broke into a cold sweat and immediately wanted to crush the Void Sword Order to summon the Ancestor, only to be stopped by Xun Zixian.
Xun Zixian shook his head,"The Formation has already been destroyed..."
Only then did Xun Ziyou let out a long sigh of relief.
A perfectly intact fifth grade Formation, if it contained a Killing Formation with Void Power, this group of Golden Cores, upon touching it, would certainly die without a doubt.
If it were a transmission type Formation, bringing strong enemies to kill them and then leaving through the Formation, they would have no recourse and die for nothing.
Life and death were almost decided in a single thought.
So in the first instance, Xun Ziyou had reacted critically by wanting to crush the Void Sword Order to call upon the Ancestor.
But since this fifth grade Formation had already been destroyed, there was no need to summon the Ancestor for now, lest the situation escalate unnecessarily.
Xun Ziyou frowned,"When was this Formation destroyed?"
Xun Zixian’s gaze slightly darkened,"Not long ago..."
"No commotion at all?"
"There was a Formation Master who anticipated setting up a mechanism, once it self-destructs, the Formation Patterns are erased automatically, making little noise, and won’t leave too many traces, especially the core Formation..."
Xun Ziyou furrowed his brows tightly, then slowly sighed and said:
"The depths of this matter are frighteningly deep..."
"The exposure of this Formation means that, at the very least, there is a Fifth Grade Formation Master at the Heaven Void Realm behind these cultivators."
"A Fifth Grade Formation Master, in the entire Qian Learning State Boundary, is rare."
"And this Fifth Grade Formation Master managed to bypass the scrutiny of numerous great cultivators within the Qian Learning State Boundary to secretly set a fifth grade Formation within the Refining Demon Mountain. It’s likely..."
Before he could finish, Xun Zixian gave him a look.
Xun Ziyou turned his head and saw Mo Hua beside him, listening attentively with a serious expression, feeling slightly pained in his head.
Xun Zixian then said:"Let’s talk about it when we’re back."
He said this while looking at Mo Hua.