The white mist, as if an invisible thing shuttling through space, finally landed in a man's hand. After absorbing something from the mist, the man's face darkened and he let out a cold snort. "Damn it, someone actually saved her."
After pondering for a while, the man's eyes turned blood-red. "Looks like I'll have to personally deal with this traitor."
Meanwhile, Nangong Palace Lord, Elder Simon Spring, and the others brought the Saint Spirit Sect cultivator back, placed him in a room, and then the three of them sat down together.
"Do either of you have any ideas?" Nangong Palace Lord looked at the other two and asked.
Elder Simon Spring shook his head helplessly. "With him sealing himself like this, it's very hard to wake him up."
Terry Yang, however, was deep in thought and said nothing. Nangong Palace Lord looked at him and asked, "Young Lord Yang, do you have a way?"
"There is a way, but it's a formation. You'll need to find a formation master to set it up," Terry Yang replied.
"What kind of formation?" Nangong Palace Lord asked in surprise upon hearing there was a solution.
"Heaven-Shaking Ninefold Calamity Array," Terry Yang said.
Nangong Palace Lord and Elder Simon Spring were both stunned when they heard the name of the formation.
"You all probably know this formation. It's pretty vicious—it's banned in the Immortal Realm, so you'll need to find someone willing to use it," Terry Yang said.
"Who cares if it's banned? As long as we use it and no one finds out," Elder Simon Spring said, realizing this was the only viable option for now.
Nangong Palace Lord nodded. "That's right, we'll have to use this formation. I'll go find Noah Qiu, the Nine-Immortal, a formation grandmaster."
"Noah Qiu?" Both Terry Yang and Elder Simon Spring gasped when they heard the name. This man's formation skills were indeed formidable, and he specialized in creating bizarre arrays. He was also shunned by the Immortal Realm, earning him the nickname 'Formation Sect's Disgrace of the Immortal Realm.'
"Yes, he once borrowed something from our Ethereal Sanctuary, so now it's time for him to repay the favor," Nangong Palace Lord said, standing up.
"That's great, I'll leave it to you then, Nangong Palace Lord," Elder Simon Spring said.
"Thanks for your help today, Young Lord Yang. I'll arrange for someone to contact Noah Qiu right away," Nangong Palace Lord said.
Seeing that there was nothing left for him to do, Terry Yang prepared to leave. Before he left, he said, "If he comes, let me know. I want to see what this so-called disgrace of the Formation Sect is really like."
Nangong Palace Lord nodded, then saw Terry Yang off. Left alone with Elder Simon Spring, he said, "I didn't expect someone from one of the Four Great Heaven-Battling Families to show up."
"So you know a bit about these families," Nangong Palace Lord said.
"Is he reliable? What if he tells other sects or families that we're looking for Noah Qiu, and then—" Elder Simon Spring was suspicious, worried Terry Yang might betray them.
"Don't worry, he's my ally. He won't betray us, trust me," Nangong Palace Lord said with a smile.
With Nangong Palace Lord's reassurance, Elder Simon Spring finally relaxed.
The entire formation looked calm on the surface, but a lot was happening in secret. Those truly worried about Devil Realm infiltrators hid in their rooms and refused to come out, while Drake Long took the opportunity to keep everyone inside, helping cover things up.
As for Elder Lewis Lu, the pressure on him kept mounting. He paced back and forth in his room, muttering, "Why aren't they here yet? Half a day is almost gone."
Just then, two people appeared before him. One was a nun, wearing a veiled hat and counting prayer beads one by one. Behind her stood a man, cold as an iceberg.
Seeing these two arrive, Elder Lewis Lu was overjoyed. "You're finally here!"
"Elder Lewis, how are things going?" Sister Serenity asked softly.
"Sigh, not optimistic," Elder Lewis Lu replied with a sigh.
"Do you know where those puppets are? I need to force them out," Sister Serenity said.