With the three sect heads working together, a Transporting Formation suddenly appeared in midair above the mountaintop.
This was Mo Tiange's first time seeing a Transporting Formation.
Although she studied formations, the scale of a Transporting Formation wasn't inferior to that of a Great Mountain-Protecting Formation. Her current attainments in formations were far from enough.
The circular Transporting Formation in front of her was covered with profound cloud patterns and spirit stones. The whole formation shone brightly and emitted a mysterious aura.
She stared fixedly at the Transporting Formation, trying to comprehend its meaning.
All formations were interpreted according to the Yin and Yang of the world, the five elements, and the Eight Trigrams, but she couldn't understand the meaning of these complicated Eight Trigrams patterns.
Mo Tiange sighed. It wasn't that her attainments in formations weren't high enough, but there were some things she couldn't understand in her current realm. Perhaps she could only understand them after advancing to the Foundation Building realm or even the Core Formation realm or Nascent Soul realm.
Once the formation appeared, the disciples scrambled to be the first to be transported. If the elders of the sect weren't here, there might've been some conflicts.
A moment later, it was finally their turn. With a flash of white light, the five of them disappeared into the Transporting Formation.
Mo Tiange opened her eyes and couldn't help but feel astonished. What was this place?
At that moment, the others also opened their eyes to observe their surroundings. They all frowned.
The place they were in was surrounded by rock walls and a long and narrow passage. It seemed to be a cave.
"Where is this?"
Xu Jingzhi asked while looking around, "We won't be transported to a spiritual beast's cave, right?"
As soon as he said that, everyone else's expressions changed.
Yes, this place indeed looked like a cave. Maybe it was the habitat of a spiritual beast. If that was the case, they really hit the jackpot. They didn't need to encounter the disciples of the other two cultivation groups; this spiritual beast would give them a good beating.
Liu Yidao calmed down first and said, "Junior Martial Brother Xu is right. We'd better be careful."
The five of them observed for a while then chose a direction, summoned their spirit tools or protective spells, and cautiously moved forward.
However, they didn't know what kind of spiritual beast's cave it was. There were many forks in the road. The five of them walked back and forth, bypassing several dead ends, but they couldn't find the exit and didn't encounter any spiritual beasts.
They gradually lost their way. This cave was simply like a maze. No matter where they went, their surroundings didn't change at all. Even the rock walls had the same pattern.
After walking for nearly an hour, everyone finally lost their patience. Xu Jingzhi took the lead and said, "We can't get out of here like this!"
Even Jiang Shanghang had an impatient expression on his face. Mo Tiange also felt a hint of irritation in her heart. This scenery was indeed unchanging, which made her feel annoyed.
After pondering for a long time, Liu Yidao said, "How about we split up and look for the way?"
"This..." The few of them hesitated. If they split up, what would they do if they encountered spirit beasts?
"Let's split up then."
Mo Tiange finally made up her mind and said, "We don't know whether this is a spiritual beast's cave or not. Maybe it's just an underground karst cave?
If we keep going around like this, who knows when we'll end up. Why don't we split up and explore the way? "
"Yes," Xu Jingzhi said, "I agree with Junior Martial Brother Ye. Even if we really encounter some danger, we can just treat it as us coming here to broaden our horizons. We won't lose anything."
Seeing that no one objected, Liu Yidao said, "That being the case, should we split into two or three groups?
It might be safer if we split into two groups, but it'll be faster if we split into three groups. "
Qin Xi said, "Since we've decided to split up, let's split into three groups."
"Alright, if we split into three groups, I'll take one group. Junior Martial Brother Jiang and Junior Martial Brother Qin, the two of you will take one group each."
Liu Yidao arranged the groups this way because among the five of them, he, Jiang Shanghang, and Qin Xi were in the tenth layer of the Aura Refining realm, while Xu Jingzhi and Mo Tiange were in the eighth layer of the Aura Refining realm. This way, they wouldn't be defeated too quickly if they encountered danger.
It could be said that Liu Yidao would suffer the most if he went alone, so the others didn't have any objections.
"Thank you, Senior Martial Brother Liu." Qin Xi thanked him then turned towards Mo Tiange and Xu Jingzhi. "Junior Martial Brothers, who will go with me?"
Mo Tiange and Xu Jingzhi glanced at each other. Xu Jingzhi then said, "Junior Martial Brother Ye, you go with Senior Martial Brother Qin. I'll go with Senior Martial Brother Jiang." He then winked at her.
Mo Tiange understood what he meant. She saved Jiang Shanghang last time, but he didn't appreciate it at all. Xu Jingzhi knew she hated Jiang Shanghang, so he told her to go with Qin Xi.
Mo Tiange also knew Xu Jingzhi's relationship with Jiang Shanghang was a bit better than hers, so she didn't refuse and nodded. "Okay."
The five of them split into groups and set off in different directions.
The road was still like a maze with unchanging rock walls.
Mo Tiange walked with Qin Xi for a while. There were several dead ends, but she still marked them according to the method she used just now. However, it still didn't work.
This went on for another half an hour. Mo Tiange started to feel a bit impatient.
She became more and more certain that this wasn't a spiritual beast's cave. It might be a maze set up by the seniors of the three cultivation groups. Spiritual beasts simply didn't have the ability to create a maze like this, so they couldn't even tell which direction was inside.
At this moment, Qin Xi suddenly turned around and glanced at her. "Junior Martial Brother Ye, guard your mind."
Mo Tiange was startled. She realized she was about to be controlled by her impatience. She was shocked and hastily guarded her dantian with aura. Only then did her mind become clear. She couldn't help but feel a lingering fear. "Thank you for reminding me, Senior Martial Brother."
It seemed this maze wasn't that simple. When one was inside, one's mind would unconsciously become unstable. This way, when one encountered danger, it would be very easy to make mistakes.
What in the world is this?
Qin Xi carefully looked at the surrounding rock walls and asked, "Junior Martial Brother Ye, do you know the Dao of formations?"
Mo Tiange nodded. "I know a thing or two."
"Then, don't you think this looks like a formation?"
Mo Tiange had long felt this way, so she immediately said, "Yes, everywhere here is exactly the same. It seems like there's no end to it. It's very much like a maze.
However, if this is a formation, the cultivation level of the person who set it must be above the Foundation Building realm. From what I know, it'll be very difficult to break it. "
Qin Xi wasn't disappointed. He said, "I've indeed heard that Miwu Valley used to be a place for Closed Door Meditation before the competition took place. Maybe this is a formation left behind by those seniors."
"Oh?" This was Mo Tiange's first time hearing this. She asked curiously, "Senior Martial Brother Qin, where did you hear this?"
Qin Xi said, "A martial uncle in the North Peak told me about it. I only heard him mention it.
However, because the spirit veins here were getting worse and the fog was getting thicker, people gradually stopped coming here. Later, the three cultivation groups found this valley again in order to find a place for the competition. "
"In that case, when they chose the place for the competition, they should've carefully examined it. Why did they still leave this formation here?"
"Maybe it's because it's too hidden, or maybe they thought this formation could be used as part of the competition."
This was indeed possible.
Mo Tiange didn't say anything more. She continued to carefully examine it with Qin Xi step by step.
Even if it was a formation laid by a high level cultivator, there must be a formation eye. As long as they found it, they could easily get out.