"In my view," Dugu Feng said after a moment of contemplation, "continuing to attack blindly will not break through the Great Array. Our only option is to enter the Ten Thousand Miles of Yellow Sand Formation and focus our strength on one point, forcibly breaking through this array."

"That might indeed be a viable method," Thunderbolt Ancestor mused.

Golden Dawn Fairy remained silent, looking toward Wan Qi Hong with an ambivalent gaze as if she wanted him to make the decision.

At that moment, Wan Qi Hong did not decide immediately but slightly furrowed his eyebrows.

He had already broken through to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage and had been in seclusion all this time, hoping to advance even further. He didn't know much about Su Zimo's situation. His Flying Sword had barely made it through the Ten Thousand Miles of Yellow Sand Formation, and it had almost been sealed by the array; if his true body entered, the Sealing Power he would face would probably be even greater.

"What's the matter? Is Fellow Daoist Wan Qi afraid?" Dugu Feng looked over with a teasing smile.

"If you dare to enter, Fellow Daoist Dugu, how could I not dare?" Wan Qi Hong said calmly.

"Since that's the case, we should not delay. Let's take action immediately," Dugu Feng said as he swept his sleeve, and a black long sword shot out, its blade wreathed in black Thunder, slashing into the Yellow Cloud.

A deep, hoarse thunderous sound erupted, tearing a gap tens of feet long and several feet wide in the Yellow Cloud.

Not waiting for the gap to close, four Nascent Soul cultivators, led by Wan Qi Hong, took the lead and flew into it, releasing their Magic Treasures in every direction.

Yuan Ming and the other Core Formation Stage cultivators, although not fully confident, had no choice but to steel themselves and follow, each deploying their Magical Treasure Talisman and other items, joining Wan Qi Hong and the others in their assault.

The Yellow Cloud roiled, attempting to close up, but the damage caused by the cultivators' Magic Treasures exceeded the cloud's rate of healing, and the gap quickly widened more than double.

The group continued to advance and destroy the Yellow Sand Formation, rapidly moving forward by twenty to thirty feet.

Yuan Ming took out his Green Jade Ruler Magical Treasure and attacked the surrounding Yellow Cloud, inwardly puzzled.

The space on the second layer of the Black Tower wasn't that large, and the span of the Ten Thousand Miles of Yellow Sand Formation should not be wide. They had been walking for so long, yet had not reached the end?

However, his Five Elements Illusion Destruction Array also created illusions and expanded space, so it wasn't surprising that the Ten Thousand Miles of Yellow Sand Formation, a secret passage of the Guiyuan Sect, had this effect.

Just at this moment, a sudden change occurred.

The Ten Thousand Miles of Yellow Sand Formation started to vibrate, the fluctuating aura it emitted surged violently, and the Yellow Cloud rapidly became denser, almost solidifying. The effectiveness of the cultivators' Magic Treasures against it greatly decreased.

Not only that, but the Yellow Cloud quickly began moving, pressing in from all around at a rapid pace.

The cultivators hurriedly increased the power of their Magic Treasures, but to little effect. The space of the gap, originally several feet across, swiftly shrank by nearly half, and the cultivators soon faced being engulfed by the Yellow Cloud.

Thunderbolt Ancestor uttered a soft sound of surprise and flicked his finger at the Thunder Seal atop his head.

The Thunder Seal Treasure immediately flew half a foot upward, emitting thick bolts of Thunder, which then fell down, forming a hemispherical Thunder Light Screen that enveloped everyone within.

Wan Qi Hong, Dugu Feng, and Golden Dawn Fairy, not wanting to leave Thunderbolt Ancestor to bear this alone, also stimulated their Magic Treasures to merge into the Thunder Light Screen.

Although the Magic Treasures of the several people had different attributes and somewhat conflicted when merging, they were all Nascent Soul existences, so such a small inconvenience naturally did not pose a problem for them.

The Thunder Light Screen thickened by more than twice, with runes, Sword Shadows, and other patterns appearing on it, emanating gold, purple, and black lights, forming an extraordinarily sturdy Mana Shield.

The Yellow Cloud crashed down like a massive wave upon the Mana Shield.

The Three-colored Shield let out squealing sounds as if it could not bear the pressure, but it managed to hold up.

"Su Zimo is only at the Nascent Soul Early Stage, how could he possibly unleash the power of the Ten Thousand Miles of Yellow Sand Formation to this extent!" Thunderbolt Ancestor said with a furrowed brow.

Wan Qi Hong and Golden Dawn Fairy kept silent, and even Dugu Feng, who was quite familiar with Su Zimo, remained silent, with a hint of solemnity in his eyes.

However, at that moment, thick yellow Array Patterns started to seep out from within the Yellow Cloud and penetrate the Mana Shield, the same patterns that had sealed Wan Qi Hong's Flying Sword before, but now they were more than double the size.

The once sturdy Shield quickly thinned, and yellow patterns began to appear on the Magic Treasures of the four, causing the Spiritual Light to diminish rapidly.

Thunderbolt Ancestor's expression changed slightly, and he immediately gestured to cast a spell.

The Thunder Seal Treasure emitted dazzling Thunder Arcs, tearing apart the yellow patterns on it.

Wan Qi Hong, Golden Dawn Fairy, and the others followed suit, destroying the yellow patterns, and the Three-colored Light Screen quickly regained its former thickness.

Yet more yellow patterns surged from within the array, forcing the four to incessantly cast spells, unable to advance further.

Just then, the surrounding Yellow Cloud suddenly churned violently, and although its power increased somewhat, the Spiritual Power within the Ten Thousand Miles of Yellow Sand Formation became frenzied and lost its former meticulousness. The onslaught of yellow patterns also diminished significantly.

Wan Qi Hong's eyes gleamed, and he spat out three Golden Flying Swords, with the two within the Three-colored Shield also descending.

The five Flying Swords merged into one, and with a flash, they transformed into one giant Golden Sword.

Wan Qi Hong soared into the air, his entire body radiating a terrifying golden light as he seemed to merge with the giant Golden Sword.

The giant Golden Sword turned into a stunning rainbow of Sword Qi, piercing through the Yellow Cloud ahead with ease, tearing it apart. In the blink of an eye, it disappeared without a trace.

Thunderbolt Ancestor saw this scene, waved his sleeve, and wrapped around Yan Sijing who was beside him.

The Thunder Seal Treasure in midair fell down, and the glaring thunder light engulfed both him and Yan Sijing's bodies.

Ao!

With the sound of dragon's chants, a silver Thunder Flood Dragon, over a dozen meters long, shot out, closely following Wan Qi Hong. It moved along the still unsealed Yellow Cloud and disappeared in a flash.

Yuan Ming's eyes showed a different color, noting that these Nascent Soul cultivators had indeed all retained some of their strength before. The divine skills displayed by Wan Qi Hong and Thunderbolt Ancestor just now must be their true capabilities.

In particular, Wan Qi Hong, who had just executed what seemed to be the legendary sword cultivation technique "Man and Sword Unity."

"Man and Sword Unity" is a renowned divine skill among sword cultivators, not only increasing one's tunneling speed dramatically but also boosting the power of the Flying Sword several times. It's a skill all sword cultivators yearn for.

However, this skill had almost been lost to time, and it had been many years since anyone had heard of it. Unexpectedly, Wan Qi Hong could, Chang Chun Temple really lived up to its reputation as the foremost sect in Central Plains, with profound heritage.

The already precarious Three-colored Shield couldn't hold on any longer after Wan Qi Hong and Thunderbolt Ancestor recalled their treasures. Finally unable to maintain itself, the shield collapsed with a bang, flinging the few people within outward.

Dugu Feng was about to follow Thunderbolt Ancestor, but he was one step too late. The windstorm generated by the exploding shield hit him first.

He hastily cast Protective Body spells, shooting out two streams of Black Sword Qi from his hands, wrapping around Xi Ying and another Black Robed Cultivator, pulling them back to his side.

Golden Dawn Fairy was also busy casting spells to protect Pi Xiu, then sent out a streak of Golden Light towards Yuan Ming.

However, Yuan Ming's position was somewhat far from Golden Dawn Fairy, and moreover, the pressure from the exploding shield struck him hard, sending him flying backward like a meteor, smashing into the Yellow Cloud behind first.

Yuan Ming was like a leaf falling into the giant waves of a river, instantly engulfed.

Golden Dawn Fairy's complexion changed with shock, and she quickly spurred her golden book. Countless characters shot out, condensed into each other, and in the blink of an eye formed a golden net that covered the area where Yuan Ming vanished, akin to a fisherman casting his net.

Golden Dawn Fairy pointed at the golden book, and the net quickly retracted, but it was empty inside.

Xi Ying's expression slightly shifted, then her gaze suddenly moved, and she regained her composure.

Yellow Cloud nearby stirred more violently, with windstorms sharp as Sword Qi cutting through. Both Golden Dawn Fairy and Dugu Feng's Protective Spiritual Light trembled continuously.

"This Ten Thousand Miles of Yellow Sand Formation is becoming increasingly powerful. I shall take my leave first," said Dugu Feng to Golden Dawn Fairy while cupping his hands, then a startling Sword Qi enveloped the three from the Black Desert Scatter Alliance and shot forward.

Golden Dawn Fairy did not leave immediately but released her Divine Sense, attempting to find Yuan Ming.

However, as the power of the Ten Thousand Miles of Yellow Sand Formation surged, the restriction on Divine Sense also greatly increased. Golden Dawn Fairy's Divine Sense extended to its limit but still could not find any trace of Yuan Ming, and she reluctantly gave up.

The golden book landed in her hand, releasing concentric circles of golden halos, enveloping her and Pi Xiu as they flew forward.

In a particularly violent area of the Ten Thousand Miles of Yellow Sand Formation, a small green tripod floated quietly, occasionally tossed up and down by the windstorm. It was indeed the Stealing Heaven Tripod.

The Yellow Cloud windstorm struck against the Stealing Heaven Tripod, unable to inflict the slightest damage.

Yuan Ming was currently inside the space of the Stealing Heaven Tripod, his clothes in tatters, not lightly injured, but his face was very calm.

He had been flung away by the collapsing shield just moments before, intentionally plunging into the Ten Thousand Miles of Yellow Sand Formation to escape and leave.

The Black Tower's third layer was approaching, and he knew a group of Nascent Soul cultivators would undoubtedly trade blows fiercely. Yuan Ming did not wish to get involved. Anyway, with Yan Sijing, his Believer, through her Desire Power as a medium, he could easily monitor the situation above, perfectly positioned to watch from the sidelines.

Yuan Ming took out a Healing Pill to consume, sat on the White Jade Lotus Platform, and connected his Divine Sense with Yan Sijing, urging her to pray to the Nether Moon God once again.

At this moment, Yan Sijing, having been taken away by Thunderbolt Ancestor, had already flown out of the Ten Thousand Miles of Yellow Sand Formation. Upon hearing Yuan Ming's sound transmission, she obediently started praying silently in her heart.

Yuan Ming grabbed this stream of Desire Power, let his Divine Sense cascade down, and spread out rapidly.

Not even the Illusion Array restrictions within Yin Capital City could block the Divine Sense falling from within the Stealing Heaven Tripod, to say nothing of the Ten Thousand Miles of Yellow Sand Formation; his Divine Sense could probe the entire second layer of the Black Tower without missing a single detail.

The Stealing Heaven Tripod tumbled within the roiling Yellow Clouds, with no unusual aura or Divine Sense probing nearby.

Yuan Ming secretly breathed a sigh of relief and looked elsewhere.

In an area within the Yellow Sand Formation, a yellowish-brown gourd floated quietly, spewing out a stream of crystal-clear yellow sand grains, continuously blending into the surrounding Yellow Clouds. It should be Dugu Feng's Heavenly Sand Gourd.

Yellow Flames burned on the Heavenly Sand Gourd at this moment, making the expelled sand brighter and brighter.

"Is this the burning of Origin Power from the Magic Treasure? No wonder the power of the Ten Thousand Miles of Yellow Sand Formation is growing! Tsk tsk, that's really extravagant," Yuan Ming muttered in some realization.

With his current understanding of Magic Treasures, he only knew that burning the Origin Power of a Magic Treasure could evoke far more power than usual, at the cost of the Magic Treasure's permanent damage, or even complete destruction.

As for how it was done, that was beyond his knowledge.

Not all Magic Treasures can burn their Origin, it seems only those with eight or more runes can do so, and the price is steep.

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