Fang Hao and his group passed through the Misty Forest, and the view before them suddenly opened up.

The towering Wolong Mountain Range lay before them, its terrain coiling like a crouching Dragon, shrouded in dense Spiritual Qi with ancient trees reaching towards the sky.

Deep within the mountain range, an area shrouded in rosy clouds was vaguely visible; that was where the ruins were located.

The closer they got to the ruins, the more Cultivators they encountered.

There were Sect Disciples, members of various Families, and even more Loose Cultivators of all kinds.

The air was thick with tension, anticipation, and a faint, lingering scent of blood.

Evidently, secret conflicts had already broken out in the struggle for an advantage.

"It seems news travels fast," Liang Ling said softly, her gaze sweeping over the vigilant or greedy eyes around them.

Chen Feng of the Flowing Cloud Sect nodded with a grave expression: "Although the Restriction on the outer perimeter of the ruins has been broken, there is still an ancient Formation guarding the core area. It is said that several Late Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators have already failed to force their way in and retreated with heavy injuries. Now, everyone is waiting for a Formation Master to break it."

Lin Wan clicked her tongue: "That powerful? Then how are we supposed to get in?"

Fang Hao activated his Clear Spring Spirit Eyes and looked toward the ruins. He saw that the area was covered by a hazy, multi-colored light barrier. Runes flowed across the barrier, emitting an ancient and powerful aura.

With his attainments in Formations, he could feel that the Formation was extremely profound, far exceeding what he had currently learned.

"It is indeed not simple," Fang Hao mused. "This Formation draws upon the power of the earth veins and has merged with the mountain terrain. Trying to break it by force would likely trigger a backlash from the earth veins."

Chen Feng glanced at Fang Hao in surprise: "Fellow Daoist Ning also understands Formations? You are absolutely right! A Junior Martial Uncle of our Flowing Cloud Sect who specializes in Formations tried it and also said that this Formation is connected to the earth veins, making it difficult to break with brute force."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yiyi looked at Fang Hao with even more admiration.

The group quickened their pace, and half an hour later, they finally arrived at the outer perimeter of the ruins.

At the entrance of a massive valley, hundreds of Cultivators had gathered, creating a noisy and chaotic scene.

The valley entrance was firmly sealed by the multi-colored light barrier. In front of the barrier, over a dozen people were engrossed in calculations, attempting to break the Formation, all of them furrowing their brows and sweating profusely.

The surrounding Cultivators were whispering and waiting anxiously.

"Look! It’s the entrance to the Tiangong Sect ruins!"

"How exactly do you break this damn Formation? It’s been two days!"

"I heard Elder Liu from the Xuanzhen Sect is inside, and even he is at his wit’s end!"

"If we can’t get in soon, all the treasures inside will be cleaned out by others!"

Fang Hao and his group squeezed to the front of the crowd to carefully observe the light barrier and the people currently trying to break the Formation.

Among those dozen or so people, there were old men and middle-aged men; their auras were not weak, clearly, they were Formation experts invited by various factions.

One of them was a white-haired old woman holding a compass, constantly calculating; he was the aforementioned Elder Liu of the Xuanzhen Sect, a famous Great Master of Formations. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

However, at this moment, Elder Liu’s face was pale, and his fingers were trembling slightly; it was evident that he had consumed a great deal of energy and made very little progress.

"It’s no use! This ’Five Elements Rotation Formation’ has infinite variations, and the Formation core moves with the flow of the Five Elements, making it impossible to lock onto! Furthermore, it is connected to the earth veins; the slightest carelessness could trigger a landslide or earthquake!" Elder Liu finally gave up in dejection, shaking his head and sighing.

Since even he had failed, the other Formation Masters were even more helpless and stopped one after another, leaving the scene in a state of despair.

"Are we just going to wait here like this?"

"Why don’t we all try attacking it by force together?"

"If you want to die, don’t drag us with you! Didn’t you hear Elder Liu say it would trigger the earth veins?"

The crowd became restless, and some hot-tempered Cultivators began to clamor, making the atmosphere increasingly tense.

Chen Feng whispered: "It seems the situation is worse than we imagined. Unless this Formation is broken, no one can get in."

Liang Ling looked at Fang Hao: "Junior Brother Ning, do you have any ideas?" She remembered that Fang Hao had displayed impressive Formation techniques during the Five Sect Martial Competition and the dragon ranking battles.

Lin Wan and Liu Yiyi also looked at Fang Hao expectantly.

Fang Hao did not answer immediately, instead, he observed the light barrier with complete focus. He pushed his Clear Spring Spirit Eyes to the limit while secretly circulating the Mind-Cultivation Technique of the Myriad Manifestations Array Interpretation, analyzing the energy flow and rune changes of the Formation.

This "Five Elements Rotation Formation" was indeed ingenious; the power of the Five Elements circulated endlessly, and the Formation core was hidden within that cycle, changing in an instant. Moreover, its Foundation was deeply planted in the earth veins, and moving one part would affect the whole. Forcibly breaking the Formation would indeed result in a terrifying backlash from the power of the earth veins.

"Perhaps... I don’t need to break the Formation, but rather ’merge’ into it," a flash of inspiration struck Fang Hao. The philosophy of the Chaos Evolution Dao Art surfaced in his mind. Chaos gives birth to all things and can also contain all things. If he could simulate his own aura to match the flow of the Formation’s energy, perhaps he could deceive the Formation and sneak in quietly?

This idea was very bold, and the risk was extremely high. Once the simulation failed, or if he conflicted with the Formation’s energy, he would immediately be attacked by the Formation and suffer the backlash of the earth veins.

But right now, this seemed to be the only viable method.

Fang Hao took a deep breath and said to Liang Ling and the others: "I have a method that might be worth a try, but the risk is immense. I need absolute quiet and cannot be disturbed by anything."

Upon hearing this, the group’s spirits lifted. Chen Feng immediately said: "Rest assured, Fellow Daoist Ning, we will act as your Protectors! We will not let anyone disturb you!"

Liang Ling and Lin Wan nodded solemnly. Liu Yiyi even gripped her Magical Artifact, looking around vigilantly.

Fang Hao sat cross-legged, held his breath, and focused his mind. He first circulated the Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Scripture, adjusting his seven-element spiritual power to an equilibrium state similar to the Five Elements Spiritual Qi in the surrounding environment. Subsequently, he fully circulated the Chaos Evolution Dao Art, guiding that trace of Chaos Qi to slowly disperse, attempting to simulate the ancient, chaotic, and Five Elements-regulated energy fluctuations emitted by the Formation light barrier ahead.

This was an extremely delicate process. Fang Hao’s mind was highly concentrated, and fine beads of sweat seeped from his forehead. He had to make his energy fluctuation frequency and attributes highly synchronized with the Formation, like a drop of water merging into the ocean, without the slightest discrepancy.

Time passed bit by bit, and some Cultivators around noticed Fang Hao’s actions and began to point and whisper.

"What is that kid doing?"

"Putting on a show, right? So many Great Masters of Formations have failed; what method could he, a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Cultivator, possibly have?"

"A Disciple of the Azure Cloud Sect? I heard his name is Fang Hao, the champion of the Five Sect Martial Competition; maybe he really has some skill?"

"The Martial Competition is about fighting, but breaking Formations is a different matter! Just watch, he’s definitely going to fail!"

Voices of mockery and doubt continued, but Liang Ling, Chen Feng, and the others turned a deaf ear and stood guard firmly around Fang Hao.

Fang Hao was undistracted, his entire mind immersed in simulating the Formation’s fluctuations. Gradually, a faint, multi-colored halo, originating from the same source as the light barrier ahead, radiated from his body, and his aura became ethereal, as if he were about to merge with the surrounding environment.

"Eh? He’s got something!" a sharp-eyed Cultivator whispered.

Elder Liu also noticed Fang Hao, and a flash of astonishment crossed his cloudy old eyes: "This kid... can actually simulate the Dao charm of an ancient Formation?"

Just as everyone was in doubt and uncertainty, Fang Hao suddenly opened his eyes and shouted in a low voice: "Now!"

His figure moved like lightning, turning into a stream of light. He did not charge at the light barrier, but rather, following a mysterious trajectory as if conforming to some law, he directly "collided" with the multi-colored light barrier!

"He’s courting death!" someone exclaimed.

However, the violent collision and backlash expected did not occur. When the sturdy light barrier came into contact with the simulated halo around Fang Hao’s body, it rippled like the surface of water, and Fang Hao’s figure instantly merged into it and disappeared!

The light barrier remained, as if nothing had ever happened.

But everyone was stunned!

"He... he got in?"

"How is that possible! He passed through?"

"What kind of technique is this?!"

The scene was in an uproar, and everyone was shocked by this unbelievable sight!

Liang Ling, Lin Wan, Chen Feng, Liu Yiyi, and the others were stunned at first, and then overjoyed!

"He succeeded! Junior Brother Ning succeeded!" Lin Wan jumped up in excitement.

A brilliant light flickered in Liang Ling’s eyes, and her hanging heart finally settled.

Chen Feng sighed in admiration: "Fellow Daoist Ning is truly a Divine Being!"

Liu Yiyi gazed at the light barrier, her eyes filled with admiration and anticipation.

After a brief moment of shock, the other Cultivators instantly boiled over!

"Quick! Learn his method!"

"How do we learn it? We didn’t even see clearly!"

"People of the Azure Cloud Sect! Do you know the method? Tell us quickly!"

The crowd surged toward Liang Ling and the others, and the scene was momentarily out of control. Fortunately, Chen Feng immediately revealed his identity as a member of the Flowing Cloud Sect, and Liang Ling also displayed her powerful Late Foundation Establishment Stage aura, barely managing to stabilize the situation.

"The method is unique to Junior Brother Ning, and we do not know it. Everyone should wait patiently or find another way," Liang Ling’s cold voice rang out, carrying an unquestionable tone.

Although the crowd was unwilling, they were helpless and could only stare eagerly at the light barrier, hoping that Fang Hao would open the Formation from the inside or that they would find a way to imitate him themselves.

At this moment, Fang Hao had already stepped into the interior of the Tiangong Sect ruins. Awaiting him were ancient Legacies, unknown Opportunities, and... the danger he would have to face alone.

A new challenge had officially begun.