Chapter 458 Who Exactly Is It

"What a... what a pity! At the last moment, it all fell short!" At the formation hub, Tianyu said with regret.

Tianyu hated the people of Zichen Sect to the bone. If not for his lack of strength, he would have long attacked Tianqian Sect.

Now seeing Liao Wenguang being rescued, he was immediately filled with regret.

"Alas! We were so close to killing that Soul Sea mid-stage powerhouse! Just a little more!" A disciple stamped his feet in frustration.

The disciples of Youyun Sect all nodded inwardly, clearly sharing the same feeling.

Earlier, they had been extremely nervous, afraid that the great formation could not hold, wishing they could pour all their primal power into Ye Yuan.

But after enduring several attacks, they found that the seemingly invincible Soul Sea mid-stage powerhouse was not so terrifying after all.

Although the formation suffered much stronger shocks than last time, Ye Yuan drew far less primal power from them.

On one hand, this was because their overall strength had risen significantly; on the other hand, Ye Yuan intentionally held back.

Ye Yuan turned around and smiled: "Hehe, don't worry. The good show has just begun!"

Tianyu raised an eyebrow and said excitedly: "Junior Brother Ye, could it be... you did that on purpose just now?"

Ye Yuan smiled and nodded: "If we kill one, the other will become more vigilant. That formation master will be cautious, and it won't be easy to lure him into the trap. After all, he is a fourth-rank formation master, with some real skill."

"Haha, I knew it! Junior Brother Ye, brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!" Tianyu was extremely excited and couldn't help giving Ye Yuan a thumbs-up.

"Hahaha..."

Seeing Tianyu's goofy expression, the disciples burst into laughter, and the previous tension instantly dissipated.

...

Outside the mountain gate, Liao Wenguang shuddered in shock, realizing he had just returned from the gates of hell.

Recalling that scene, Liao Wenguang felt a lingering fear, with chills running down his spine.

Liao Wenguang swallowed, feeling parched: "Old He, tell me what to do. I'll follow your lead!"

This time, Liao Wenguang dared not act tough and began to ask He Jun for advice.

After all, He Jun was a fourth-rank formation master. Since Liao Wenguang couldn't break the formation himself, he had to rely on He Jun.

He Jun smiled: "Even for me, cracking a fourth-rank superior formation is somewhat difficult."

Seeing He Jun deliberately being cryptic, Liao Wenguang was itching with frustration.

But at this point, Liao Wenguang had no choice but to rely entirely on He Jun.

Before leaving, they had sworn before He Mingde that they would break the formation and completely destroy Youyun Sect.

But now, he had nearly lost his life. Going back, he would inevitably be scolded harshly by He Mingde.

Only by annihilating Youyun Sect could he at least save some face upon return.

"Old He, we're all working for Wind Emperor, so stop being so secretive, alright?" Liao Wenguang said, displeased.

"Hah! Now you remember you're working for Wind Emperor? When you were grabbing credit just now, where did you put Wind Emperor?"

Of course, He Jun didn't say this out loud; he just grumbled inwardly. Liao Wenguang was utterly shameless.

"I've studied the protective grand formations of all eight sects. The Dark Cloud Sect's formation is called the Two Extremes Chaos Heaven Formation. It was originally a quasi-fifth-rank formation, extraordinarily powerful. But for some reason, the Dark Cloud Sect's formation seems to be damaged, so it only has the power of a fourth-rank lower formation," He Jun said slowly.

From He Jun's words, it was clear that Purple Dawn Sect had long harbored ambitions toward the Southern Domain and had been making preparations.

He Jun had studied the Dark Cloud Sect's protective grand formation long ago, so he had some understanding of the Two Extremes Chaos Heaven Formation.

Liao Wenguang exclaimed in surprise, "Do you mean... the formation before us has the power of a quasi-fifth-rank formation? That would mean... unless a Spirit Traveling Realm expert comes, we can't break it no matter what?"

He Jun shook his head. "A quasi-fifth-rank formation isn't so easy to set up. At least in the Southern Domain, no one can set up a quasi-fifth-rank formation! And as far as I know, the complete set of techniques for the Two Extremes Chaos Heaven Formation has been lost. Even the Dark Cloud Sect can't set it up themselves."

Liao Wenguang breathed a sigh of relief. "Then what do you mean?"

"Although this formation can't reach the quasi-fifth-rank level, it's clearly been repaired and improved. It should barely reach the fourth-rank upper level! Moreover, the person controlling the formation is no weaker than me in skill! So... I can't break it directly either!" He Jun said gravely.

"What? Someone is controlling this formation? And their skill is no less than yours? In the Southern Domain, besides Zhou Yun of Heavenly Stem Sect, who else can match your level?" Liao Wenguang exclaimed in surprise.

Liao Wenguang knew nothing about formations and couldn't see the subtleties of this one, but He Jun could discern some clues.

In the Southern Domain, there were only two fourth-rank formation masters: one was He Jun, and the other was a supreme elder named Zhou Yun from Heavenly Stem Sect.

Before this, He Jun had been living in seclusion, so the only active fourth-rank formation master in the Southern Domain was Zhou Yun.

Hearing that the person controlling the formation before them was no less skilled than He Jun, Liao Wenguang's shock was understandable.

After all, Zhou Yun was still being held captive on Chongtian Peak!

Who was inside that formation?

He Jun nodded slowly, his expression indescribably grave. "I'm also baffled! Logically, the Dark Cloud Sect is the weakest of the eight sects. Counting Luo Qingfeng, they only have two Soul Sea Realm experts. I really want to know who is controlling the protective grand formation inside!"

Liao Wenguang felt his mouth go dry. A fourth-rank formation master no weaker than He Jun, controlling a fourth-rank upper formation—this was no joke.

His earlier actions had been utterly foolish.

Thinking back, he was lucky to have escaped with his life.

No wonder He Jun had said earlier that even if the sect master came in person, he might not be able to break this formation.

"Then... what should we do now? Go back and report this to the sect master?"

Liao Wenguang had lost all the arrogance of a Soul Sea Realm expert and now seemed somewhat timid.

He Jun shook his head. "We've come all this way with such a force; how can we return empty-handed? Heh, meeting such a skilled opponent makes my fingers itch! I really want to know who is controlling the Two Extremes Chaos Heaven Formation! Although I can't break it directly, I can weaken its power and find its weak points. Old Liao, when I go to break the formation, you stand by and cover me. Wait for my signal. When I tell you to strike, launch a full-force attack and completely destroy this formation!"

Saying this, He Jun turned his palm over, and a handful of small flags of various colors appeared in his hand.

He took out a yellow flag, moved his body, and arrived not far from the grand formation.

He casually waved it, and a vast amount of heaven and earth primal force was emitted from the small flag, probing into the Two Extremes Chaos Heaven Formation!