Chapter 268: Ancient Great Sect

“Thump, thump, thump…”

Within the giant skeletal frame, dense, overlapping impacts echoed incessantly.

“Truly capable of running, aren’t you~”

Even though the Law Beast was trapped in a cage, its terrifying vibration techniques had allowed it to escape from the Sky Demon’s grasp several times.

“Hahahaha, interesting! Let’s see how long you can keep running!”

The Sky Demon sneered as countless skeletons crawled out from beneath the ground.

These dense skeletons piled upon one another, slowly filling the entire space.

Sizzle, sizzle…

With its movement space restricted once again, the Law Beast had no choice but to retaliate.

Countless tentacles sprouted forth, as hard as thousands of sharp spears.

Instead of retreating, the Sky Demon advanced, grabbing several tentacles and opening his bloodthirsty maw wide.

Devour, devour, devour!

“I knew it! You must taste delicious!”

The Sky Demon’s smile grew increasingly sinister. His throat convulsed as he swallowed the tentacles whole, white, viscous residue oozing from the corners of his mouth, a look of lingering satisfaction on his face.

The Law Beast let out a mournful cry.

“Yes! That’s the expression of agony! Cry! Cry out!”

The Sky Demon’s crimson pupils gleamed with a terrifying light. More than mere physical hunger, he relished tormenting his prey, listening to their sorrow and despair before death, and devouring all these negative emotions.

Just then.

The Sky Demon paused, sensing the Formation Disk left by Xiao Chunwei vibrating.

“Little one, I’ll play with you next time.”

“Oh, I forgot to tell you—those little ones just now… their taste was… quite succulent.”

As he finished speaking, the Formation Disk in the Sky Demon’s hand suddenly erupted with dazzling light. He channeled Law into the disk, and his figure vanished from the spot along with it.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yan, who had just emerged from his cultivation state, was studying the changes in the Chaotic Void Ancestral Spirit when he also sensed the anomaly in the Formation Disk.

After a moment’s hesitation, he still infused a trace of Law into the disk.

Soon, Jiang Yan’s figure disappeared from the spot.

He felt the heavens and earth spin, space distort, and in the next moment, he arrived in a new realm.

Jiang Yan looked around and found this world vastly different from other Small Worlds.

Here, there was air, sunlight, vegetation covering the ground, and animals inhabiting it not by chance. Everything indicated that the developmental level of this world far surpassed that of other Small Worlds.

Observing with his Spirit Eye, he could also see an unprecedented concentration of Law.

“This is indeed an excellent place for cultivation. If I can travel between two worlds in the future, cultivating here wouldn’t be a bad idea.”

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Several more figures appeared in this space.

The Sky Demon, Xiang Yu, Xuan Nan, and a few other friends quite familiar with Xiao Chunwei.

Without exception, aside from Jiang Yan, everyone present was at least Tenth Rank.

As soon as Xuan Nan arrived in this world, he spotted the Sky Demon and instinctively shrank his head, guiltily looking elsewhere.

The Sky Demon, however, watched this fool with great interest, extending a fist to tease him.

Just then, a figure in cyan robes slowly approached from the distance.

Xiao Chunwei still greeted them with a smile. “Everyone, thank you for your trouble.”

Xuan Nan was the first to step forward and ask, “Second Egg, hurry up and tell us what exactly is hidden here that has you so obsessed, even to the point of seeking us out?”

“Could it be that this place is extremely dangerous, and you, Xiao Chunwei, intend to use us as scouts?” another Martial God who had come along questioned suspiciously.

His face was covered in crimson-gold scales, clearly not of the Human Race, bearing some resemblance to the legendary Qilin.

The only female present also frowned and said, “I asked you repeatedly before, yet you refused to answer. If not for my curiosity about this place, I would never have followed you here.”

“That’s right, Erdan. If you don’t explain the origins of this place today, I’m afraid we can hardly continue traveling with you.”

Jiang Yan observed quietly, waiting for Xiao Chunwei’s response.

To be honest, he was also quite curious about what Xiao Chunwei was scheming.

Seeing everyone pressing him, Xiao Chunwei couldn’t help but smile bitterly. “Everyone, Chunwei did not intend to hide anything. Since things have come to this, I will explain the reasons to all of you.”

He turned his head to gaze into the distance.

“As you all know, I have a passion for studying Formations. Ten thousand years ago, when I first came here, my Realm was not yet at the Ninth Rank, but my mastery of Formations had already reached a modest level.”

“In this area, I sensed a Formation Rune with an unusual appearance. At that time, my strength was insufficient, so I merely noted it briefly before leaving. Later, after researching the records, I discovered the true origin of this Formation Rune.”

As he spoke, a Formation symbol materialized in his hand.

It was based on five colors, its Dao patterns obscure, its strokes winding like dragons and snakes, twisting left and right. At a glance, it was difficult to discern its details.

“What Formation is this?”

Xuan Nan stared at the Formation conjured in Xiao Chunwei’s hand, pressing curiously.

The others also fixed their eyes on Xiao Chunwei and the simulated Formation in his hand, awaiting his answer.

“This is an ancient Sect-Protecting Grand Formation—the Yang Concealment Five Elements Formation.”

The others stood frozen in place, not out of shock, but simply because they had never heard of this Formation.

Xuan Nan smiled and explained, “This Formation’s history is so ancient that even ancient texts have no record of it. Tracing its origins would likely be a fantasy.”

“But based on my knowledge, the Yang Concealment Five Elements Formation is so precious that minor sects and factions of antiquity would not have been qualified to possess it.”

The others breathed rapidly. “So, you mean, within this Formation lies an Ancient Great Sect?”

Boom!

At these words, the expressions of the others grew subtle.

Only Jiang Yan felt somewhat puzzled. “According to the laws of Transcendent development, shouldn’t cultivation methods become more refined over time, and later generations grow stronger? Why do these people react so noticeably at the mention of an ancient sect?”

Jiang Yan kept his doubts to himself, choosing not to voice them at this moment.

“Then what are we waiting for? Let’s go break that Formation and seize the treasures by force!” Xuan Nan eagerly prepared to take action.

“That’s right! Once we break the Formation, all the treasures of the ancient sect will belong to us!” the Qilin-man shouted, unable to conceal his excitement.

Seeing the atmosphere stirred to this point, Xiao Chunwei smiled.

“The Formation is concealed. Allow Chunwei to locate its hiding place!”

As he finished speaking, countless Formation flags flew from his hand, swirling in the air as rows of intricate green characters slowly rose.

The characters traced outlines in the clear sky, and faintly, palaces and pavilions gradually emerged—visible only as Phantom Images, their true forms unrecognizable.

Yet even this illusory shadow proved what Xiao Chunwei had claimed earlier—

There truly was an ancient sect here!

Jiang Yan noticed that the Auras of these people grew increasingly agitated.

Even the Sky Demon stared unblinkingly at the cluster of Phantom Images, his eyes filled with longing.

“Doesn’t he grow stronger by devouring flesh and blood? Why would he still be interested in ancient Sects?”