"Ye Haochuan? How did you end up being captured too?" Xu Wenrui was extremely surprised to see the suddenly appearing Ye Haochuan.

"I wasn’t captured here; I specifically came to rescue you!" Ye Haochuan replied with a smile.

"Rescue me? Are you joking?" Xu Wenrui looked at Ye Haochuan as if he were a fool and said, "There’s a Great Formation here that can strip away one’s cultivation. You coming in here is practically a death wish!"

"It’s just a formation, isn’t it? Breaking it should be fine," Ye Haochuan replied nonchalantly.

"Are you kidding me? Even if you want to break the formation, you need the corresponding strength, right? A normal person who can’t even truss a chicken wants to break a formation sufficient to trap a Peak Immortal Transformation Cultivator. Do you think that’s possible?" Xu Wenrui almost lost his temper.

His words successfully drew the attention of the people around.

The people here, although not as cramped as in a commoner’s yard, still had individuals seated a few meters apart.

Despair had long covered the faces of these people. When Xu Wenrui mentioned that Ye Haochuan intended to break the formation, they all looked at Ye Haochuan with eyes as if he were an idiot.

Clearly, they hadn’t been idle in the time they were trapped here.

They had long attempted to break the formation and had acted together. But ultimately, they couldn’t even figure out where the Formation Foundation was.

In truth, without their cultivation, their perception was akin to that of regular people, unable to discern any anomalies in the formation.

"We won’t know if we don’t try!" Ye Haochuan smiled.

With that, he stopped paying attention to Xu Wenrui and began strolling around the courtyard on his own.

"Does this fool really think he can accomplish what everyone else couldn’t?" A contemptuous voice of ridicule occasionally sounded from the surrounding crowd, clearly showing no hope in Ye Haochuan.

Ye Haochuan didn’t care in the slightest about the gazes of these people, as if he had directly ignored them.

About ten minutes later, Ye Haochuan suddenly stopped beside a stone pedestal in the yard.

This stone pedestal had clearly not been in this courtyard for long, as it seemed somewhat out of place amidst the surrounding flowers, grass, and trees.

The surface of the stone pedestal appeared to be no different from ordinary stone and felt similar to the touch.

Ye Haochuan thoughtfully gazed at the stone pedestal and then suddenly clenched his right fist, slamming it towards the stone pedestal.

Bang~

His fist suddenly rebounded just two inches from the surface of the stone pedestal, as if it had struck something hard.

The massive force of the rebound caused Ye Haochuan to stumble, nearly falling to the ground.

Although the commotion wasn’t loud, it successfully attracted the attention of those around.

"Oh wow, did he actually find the Formation Foundation?" someone exclaimed in surprise.

The Formation Foundation, which they hadn’t discovered after such a long time, had been quickly found by Ye Haochuan.

Actually, although Ye Haochuan couldn’t activate his Heavenly Eye without Spiritual Energy, his vision was still better than normal, so it wasn’t surprising that he noticed some details.

"So what if it’s found? The protective shield around the Formation Foundation can’t be broken without cultivation!" someone else scoffed.

Upon hearing this, everyone around nodded in agreement.

The protective shield was high-level, requiring sufficient cultivation to break. Even finding the Formation Foundation was useless without it.

Of course, it’s not entirely impossible if using some high-level Magical Treasure. However, without Spiritual Energy, they couldn’t use their Storage Rings at all, let alone retrieve superior weapons or Magical Treasures.

But what Ye Haochuan did next was unexpected.

Ye Haochuan took out a long needle from his waist and thrust it towards the protective shield of the Formation Foundation.

"Is he insane? Does he think a mere embroidery needle can pierce the protective shield?" someone scoffed.

"No, that needle seems different!" someone noticed something, a hint of anticipation in their voice.

Among them was Xu Wenrui.

Xu Wenrui was the only one among the people present who knew something about Ye Haochuan, and he understood that Ye Haochuan wasn’t someone unreliable.

Ting~

The long needle pierced through, immediately sinking into the protective shield.

Crack, crack~

The protective shield shattered like glass, with spiderweb-like cracks spreading rapidly.

This steel needle, crafted by the same master as Fan Qingyin’s Green Feather Sword, was sharp beyond compare and practically the bane of protective shields.

"It’s actually... broken!" Many couldn’t believe their eyes, stunned to the extreme.

And that shock quickly turned into joy.

It was precisely this formation that had left them powerless, allowing them to be at the mercy of others.

The Demon Beasts hadn’t kept them here just for idle nourishment. Close to ten people were taken out daily for sacrifices, using their Essential Blood to sustain that Medicine King.

As for those remaining, although still alive, they lived in constant fear that their turn might come tomorrow, a living torment worse than death.

Now that they saw hope in breaking the formation, how could they not be overjoyed?

The Formation Foundation was undoubtedly the most crucial yet weakest part of the formation.

After Ye Haochuan broke the protective shield around the Formation Foundation, he easily inserted the steel needle into the stone pedestal.

The stone pedestal, with the protective shield shattered, revealed various formation patterns on its surface.

These patterns had once flowed smoothly, but after being obstructed by the steel needle, that smoothness disappeared entirely, and the radiant light upon the stone pedestal vanished instantly.

"My cultivation... it’s finally back!" a cultivator exclaimed, trembling all over.

At the same time, he wasn’t alone; many cultivators were similarly trembling in excitement.

"Those damn Demon Beasts, now that I have power, let them try bullying me!" a black-clothed cultivator suddenly roared in excitement.

"Stop!" Ye Haochuan quickly stopped him, "Although our cultivation is restored, the Demons outside are numerous. Rushing out recklessly will only lead to death!"

Ye Haochuan’s words were like a bucket of cold water, instantly chilling the black-clothed cultivator’s fervor, making him shiver involuntarily.

Luckily, the Demon Beasts outside weren’t too vigilant towards the courtyard; otherwise, he might already be a corpse.

"We definitely can’t rush out recklessly. We must find the weakest point and suddenly break through, catching the Demon Beasts off guard. Only then do we have a chance to succeed!" a tall man stepped forward and said.

This man, with sword-like eyebrows and shining eyes, was full of energy.

What surprised Ye Haochuan the most was that his cultivation had reached the Peak Immortal Transformation level, making him the highest amongst them.

"Young Master Xiahou is right!" The moment the man finished speaking, someone agreed immediately, "Young Master Xiahou, you have the highest cultivation here; please lead us out of this wretched place!"

"Exactly, with Young Master Xiahou leading, we’re sure to break through..."

These people seemed to have forgotten that it was Ye Haochuan who helped them regain their cultivation, not even sparing him a glance.