Chapter 223: Ancient Formation

From the moment the two of them entered the dark area of the gorge, this terrifying lightning had been circling around them, attacking them incessantly.

Fortunately, the golden sphere in Huo Feng's hand was indeed powerful enough, like a gluttonous fat man who could never get enough to eat; no matter how much lightning came, it was all swallowed up in the end.

"Senior, this magic tool of yours is truly powerful. I wonder what its name is." Looking at the golden sphere in Huo Feng's hand, Song Qingming's eyes were full of envy.

"This item is called the Thunder-Gathering Bead. It was refined from the Jin Dan inside the body of the Thunder-Bone clan among our demon race. It is not a magic tool of the human race as you call it."

Hearing that this was refined from the Jin Dan of a Demon King, Song Qingming's eyes widened and he let out a sigh. He had originally wanted to inquire about what kind of magic tool this was, to see if he could get one for self-defense in the future.

Things refined from a Demon King's Jin Dan were basically equivalent to magic treasures on human Jin Dan cultivators. Even if Huo Feng gave this item to him now, Song Qingming did not have the ability to use it.

Magic tools that cultivators could use during Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment were only first or second-grade ordinary magic tools. Magic tools above the third grade were also called magic treasures, and only after reaching the Core Formation stage would a cultivator have enough magic power to drive them.

No wonder the Thunder-Gathering Bead could be so powerful and easily block this formidable lightning. Upon learning that this item was a magic treasure, Song Qingming instantly understood quite a bit in his heart.

In this dark gorge, after descending for about several hundred feet, the scene before the two suddenly brightened. Only then did Song Qingming discover that they had already passed through the dark area and fallen into a piece of white mist.

"Senior, it is so dangerous here, why, why did you put away the Thunder-Gathering Bead?"

Not long after falling into the white mist, Song Qingming saw Huo Feng suddenly put away the Thunder-Gathering Bead in her hand, and his face was suddenly filled with shock.

For the terrifying lightning all around, ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators would suffer heavy injuries if struck head-on, let alone die. If not for the Thunder-Gathering Bead's resistance, Song Qingming himself would not have much confidence in surviving here.

"What are you panicking about? We have already passed through the barrier. There is no danger here for the time being. You just need to follow me closely."

Song Qingming looked up and looked around, only to discover that the lightning that had been circling the two just now had already disappeared. Only then did he suddenly realize, gradually set his mind at ease, and followed Huo Feng as they continued to fly downward.

Half an hour later, the two landed on a small hillside full of rubble. After Huo Feng looked around, she took Song Qingming to a stone platform about two or three feet wide among the rubble.

This stone platform was square and only about three feet high. Some very ancient patterns were carved around it, as if it were a small sacrificial altar that had long been abandoned.

The top of the stone platform was also messy, with more than half of it covered by rubble of various sizes. This also caused it to be not very conspicuous on this small hillside. If not for Huo Feng leading the way, Song Qingming would have found it very difficult to see this place at a glance among the rubble all around.

Seeing Huo Feng stop here at the stone platform, Song Qingming instinctively looked around, only then feeling a trace of something wrong. He asked with a puzzled face: "Senior, this place seems to have been a formation, right!"

Huo Feng gave Song Qingming a surprised look and said softly: "You can see it so quickly. It seems that bringing you here this time was the right choice. What you need to do next is help me open this restriction. Do you understand?"

"This formation looks like it was set up by ancient cultivators. Whether it can be opened smoothly, I cannot guarantee. In any case, don't worry, since we are already here, I will naturally do my best."

Seeing that Huo Feng brought him here just to break this restriction, Song Qingming finally understood some things slowly. It seemed that when they first met at the Fuyun Mountain Range, Huo Feng had already noticed his identity as a formation master, which led to this trip to the Taiyue Lake secret realm.

"Good, then I will leave this to you first. I will be right here. If there is anything you need help with, just tell me directly."

Hearing Song Qingming's words, Huo Feng didn't say much, walked directly to a large rock on the side, and closed her eyes to rest.

Although demon race cultivators have several times the lifespan of the human race, their cultivation techniques are far inferior to those of the human race. Only a very small number of high-tier demonic beasts with great intelligence will understand some cultivation techniques.

Don't look at the fact that Huo Feng's cultivation has already stepped half a foot into the Nascent Soul realm; if compared to the way of formations, who can break the restriction above this stone platform, she might not necessarily be better than Song Qingming.

Song Qingming stepped forward to carefully examine this stone platform and slowly saw the details of the formation before him.

Although this formation was a rare ancient formation, it was actually not as complicated as Song Qingming had initially thought. Plus, so much time had passed, and the power of the restriction above had also weakened a lot.

Moreover, for some reason, this formation had been forcibly destroyed in many places. Song Qingming didn't know if Huo Feng on the side had done it, so he didn't dare to ask her directly.

After such an inspection, Song Qingming already had some confidence in his heart that he could successfully break this restriction, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Since learning formation techniques, he had studied quite a few formations outside over the years and had also integrated the formation classics of the Liu family from back then. Although his formation level had not yet reached the second grade, facing this incomplete restriction, he was still very confident. At most, give him a few days, and he would have the confidence to complete the task Huo Feng had entrusted to him this time.

With confidence, Song Qingming gradually set his mind at ease, and he already had several ways to break this restriction in his heart.

After thinking it over, Song Qingming finally chose the most reliable method. Although it would take longer, requiring a few days, the success rate of this method was still very high.

In any case, Huo Feng didn't set a time limit for him to break the restriction, so he didn't need to keep studying other methods there. Having made up his mind, Song Qingming took out a set of formation flags from his storage bag and inserted them around the platform.

Two days later, with a flash of white light, the restriction on the stone platform was finally removed, revealing the true face of the stone platform.

Originally, the stone platform was empty, with only a pile of messy stones. Now, after Song Qingming broke the restriction, a pitch-black cave entrance about the height of a person had appeared in the middle of the stone platform.

At this time, Huo Feng, who was sitting on the side, also suddenly opened her eyes. After she looked at the stone platform, a satisfied smile slowly appeared on her face.

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