Time gradually passed, and the ten days Li Xuan had set for his return to the wooden pavilion quietly elapsed.
After meeting Bai Suxin, the White Venerable, Li Xuan also paid his respects to Mo Ningxiang, the Great Venerable Consort, and Mu Lanxin, the Supreme Venerable. Following some discussions, Li Xuan returned to the wooden pavilion to continue his closed-door cultivation.
BOOM!
On this day, a deafening roar suddenly echoed. In the secret chamber, Li Xuan also opened his eyes upon hearing the sound.
This roar was no ordinary commotion. It was as if the heavens were collapsing, shaking the entire Tianyi Domain.
Sensing this, Li Xuan's figure instantly vanished from the secret chamber. Li Xuan knew that the domain protection formation had clearly come under immense attack, otherwise, such a terrifying tremor would not have occurred.
"Did the Eternal Great Venerable make a move?" At the main pavilion of Tianyi Pavilion, all the high-ranking officials, except for Supreme Venerable Chen Yu and Supreme Venerable Jin Guangshuo, had arrived.
After a bow, Wang Jianye immediately asked.
Li Xuan remained silent, as causing such a disturbance was beyond the capabilities of ordinary individuals. Furthermore, if the Eternal Great Venerable were to act, the situation would likely be dire.
Mo Ningxiang, the Great Venerable Consort, shook her head. After exchanging glances with several other Supremes, she stated in a deep voice, "If the Eternal Great Venerable were to act, he would only do so with absolute certainty. Although the domain protection formation is currently vibrating, its defensive functions are at least still operational."
"Moreover, this situation is not due to an external attack, but rather a strong invasion of one of the formation's eyes. From the looks of it, the Eternal Great Venerable has likely found an eye of our Tianyi Domain's protection formation."
"However, as it is a formation eye, it will not be easily destroyed. Based on estimations, it will take at least a day to succeed. Therefore, we have only twelve hours remaining."
"The domain protection formation has two eyes, named Yin and Yang. If one is damaged, the other will also fluctuate. In severe cases, the entire formation might lose its effectiveness."
Seeing the bewildered expressions of Zhu Bing and the others, Lin Yunyun Venerable quickly added.
"Great Venerable Consort, what should we do in this situation?" Zhou Qingzi asked, bowing and cupping his fists.
"After our recent deductions, the formation eye currently under attack is the Yang eye. The top priority is for someone to go to that location and stabilize the formation eye."
"However, when the Great Venerable and Supreme Venerable Chen Yu set up this domain protection formation, any disciple at the Divine Soul Realm of Comprehension and above who enters the formation eye's range will suffer a backlash from the formation. Therefore, only disciples below the Divine Soul Realm of Comprehension level are permitted to enter."
"Furthermore, only a maximum of three people can enter the formation eye's range. To prevent the Eternal Great Venerable from finding both formation eyes and launching an attack, we need at least six disciples of the Epoch Realm to go in two batches to guard the formation eyes." Mo Ningxiang, the Great Venerable Consort, stated.
"Although the Eternal Great Venerable has not truly made a move yet, he has, in essence, already acted. If not for the Eternal Great Venerable's deduction, it would be difficult to know the location of our Tianyi Domain's protection formation's eyes," Lin Yunyun Venerable paused before continuing, "Your mission this time can be considered a confrontation at the Epoch Realm level. Not only must you repel the Epoch Realm experts from the Eternal Domain, but you must also ensure the formation eye remains undamaged. The burden of this task is extraordinary."
"If that is the case, we, as the five pavilion masters, naturally bear the responsibility. However, even if the five of us depart, we will still be one Epoch Realm expert short," Ma Tianyu frowned upon hearing this.
After all, the Epoch Realm disciples in Tianyi Pavilion had all been dispatched to Jianmenguan, and while there were many experts at the Divine Soul Realm of Comprehension within the pavilion, finding a disciple who was both at the Epoch Realm and the Divine Soul Realm of Comprehension was truly not easy.
Li Xuan pondered for a moment and then spoke, "No matter. Brother Zhou and I will go to one location, and Brother Zhu, you three can go to the Yin eye, how about that?"
"Pavilion Master Li Xuan, the Yang eye is currently under attack by the Eternal Domain, and they are clearly well-prepared. The strength of the dispatched personnel is likely not weak," Ma Tianyu said with a frown.
He had not seen Li Xuan in the past eight years. Although Supreme Venerable Mu Lanxin claimed Li Xuan was in seclusion, Ma Tianyu and the others had not sensed any change in Li Xuan's aura after his reappearance.
Over the past eight years, they themselves had worked tirelessly to reach the advanced Epoch Realm. Even if Li Xuan had been superior to them before, the gap had likely widened.
Li Xuan smiled faintly and then, with a thought, an aura instantly permeated outward. In an instant, it enveloped Ma Tianyu and the other three.
Hum!
As Li Xuan's pressure emanated, Ma Tianyu and the other three's expressions changed. They then activated their spiritual energy from their divine palaces, barely managing to resist the pressure with near full force.
Once the effect was evident, Li Xuan retracted his pressure with a thought. Ma Tianyu and the other three immediately felt the pressure dissipate and then looked at Li Xuan in disbelief.
"Pavilion Master Li Xuan, you have already broken through to the peak Epoch Realm!"
Li Xuan nodded slightly, "After eight years of closed-door cultivation, I was fortunate to achieve some progress. Fortunately, I did not directly choose to break through to the Divine Soul Realm of Comprehension, otherwise, it would have been difficult to fight alongside you all this time."
"Brother Li truly makes us admire you. This time, we can let the people of the Eternal Domain taste the wrath of our Tianyi Domain. It is a pity we cannot personally witness Brother Li defeating the enemy; it would have been a regret," Wang Jianye said with emotion.
Zhou Qingzi then smiled and replied, "If you wish to see, I can record it with an image stone at that time."
"That would be excellent!" Ma Tianyu and the others nodded in unison.
"Alright, since you are confident, let's depart without delay. The locations of the Yin and Yang formation eyes will be transmitted to you later," Venerable Lin Yunyun said, casting a surprised glance at Li Xuan. However, it was not the time for further questions, so she immediately gave the order.
"Yes!" Li Xuan, Zhou Qingzi, and the other five bowed in response.
Hum!
As two beams of spiritual light shot out, Li Xuan and Ma Tianyu each extended a hand and received them.
"Remember, not only must you guard the formation eye, but you must also try to ensure your own safety. Time is pressing, you should depart now," Mo Ningxiang, the Great Venerable Consort, instructed.
"We will not fail our mission!" Li Xuan and the other four bowed in response.
Then, after exchanging glances, the five figures split into two groups and instantly vanished into the void.
"I didn't expect Pavilion Master Li Xuan to have broken through to the peak Epoch Realm. Our Tianyi Pavilion has gained another quasi-Divine Soul Realm of Comprehension expert," said Supreme Venerable Zhang Chao with a smile, as Li Xuan and the other four departed.
"After this battle, perhaps a few more might emerge," Mu Lanxin, the Supreme Venerable, remarked.
Mo Ningxiang, the Great Venerable Consort, gazed beyond the grand hall and then slowly said, "Circumstances create talents, and troubled times produce heroes. Perhaps this is their opportunity."