Our lives are insignificant compared to the future of the Dayang Sect. For Ding Fan, if he doesn't succeed this time, not only would our lives be forfeited here, but he must take this gamble. If we give up on this place now, who knows when the Dayang Sect might find such an advantageous location again, and whether we might encounter ambushes and slaughters from the Wild Wolf Gang along the way is also unknown.

After all, our identities have already been exposed. Despite no one explicitly stating we are from the Dayang Sect, those bandits can undoubtedly infer it; regular merchant caravans certainly do not possess such capabilities. Hence, how could such an identity not cause widespread suspicion? There's a significant likelihood that people, especially those cultivators from the Wild Wolf Gang, could deduce we are from the Dayang Sect.

Ding Fan believes it won't take long before the Wild Wolf Gang finds out those cultivators have been slain by him. They will definitely send people to investigate and continue hunting us down. If he doesn't choose this location to establish the Dayang Sect, it won't be long before a caravan as large as ours is discovered by the Wild Wolf Gang cultivators. By then, we will also be uncertain of our fates.

Suddenly, Ding Fan's eyes light up with excitement. He has finally found the Formation's Critical Point of the Mysterious Thunder Formation. Immediately, Ding Fan sets a small Defensive Array nearby, steps directly into the formation, and looks at the scattered rocks on the ground. Although they seem ordinary, Ding Fan is confident that the Ancient Formation Technique's formation point is right here. He promptly draws his Flying Sword and starts to attack fiercely at a spot.

Boom, boom, boom...

Ding Fan holds his Flying Sword and continuously attacks the ground. In no time, a massive pit appears on the ground, but there is nothing inside except for stone and dirt. Yet, Ding Fan does not stop attacking, believing the formation point must be here and he cannot be mistaken. After all, his Divine Sense is exceptionally strong and has precisely pinpointed the presence of this Array's formation point.

Not far away, Wang Hu and others observe Ding Fan's actions with some doubts. The Sect Leader has been digging and attacking for quite a while, but there is still nothing. Some cultivators who are not very knowledgeable about formations directly and puzzledly ask:

"What is the Sect Leader doing? Can this really crack the Mysterious Thunder Formation?"

"This Ancient Formation Technique is extremely complex; can the Sect Leader truly crack it this way?"

"..."

For a moment, several elders express their doubts watching Ding Fan's actions. Although they are not very versed in formations, they understand the formidable nature of this Ancient Formation Technique. After all, even today's High Level Formation Masters struggle with it, as there are many Ancient Formation Techniques that are still unsolvable, locations that have become forbidden zones for cultivators regardless of cultivation, with only death awaiting them, even for those in the Transcendance Tribulation Stage.

This Ancient Formation Technique is indeed formidable.

Wang Hu, hearing the surrounding people's words and observing his elder brother, cannot help but explain:

"No matter the formation, as long as the formation point is found, the array can be broken. Although the specifics of this Ancient Formation Technique are unknown, it should be similar. At this moment, the Sect Leader must have found the formation point of this Mysterious Thunder Formation; it's just buried deeper."

Upon hearing Wang Hu's explanation, everyone suddenly understands what the Sect Leader is doing now. Simultaneously, they are deeply shocked. Despite all being cultivators at the Emergence Stage or above, with some even in the Deity Phase, they have no concept of the formation point of the Mysterious Thunder Formation. Yet, the Sect Leader has found it so quickly; it's almost unbelievable!

Everyone understands that if trapped here, only death would await them...

Once more, they cannot help but admire the Sect Leader greatly, feeling very impressed. Ding Fan disregards the elders and focuses on attacking the deep pit on the ground. The pit has already reached over ten meters deep, yet nothing has been seen. Everyone watching feels perplexed that the Ancient Formation's formation point could be buried so deep. Could the Sect Leader be mistaken?

At this time, Ding Fan withdraws and releases his Divine Sense for a careful observation, revealing a slight smile, then again lightly attacks the deep pit.

Whoa!

In the next instant after Ding Fan's attack, a bright red pillar of light bursts straight out of the pit, reaching up to the sky beyond sight.

This sight shocks the elders of the Dayang Sect and brings them joy, evidently showing the Sect Leader found the position of the formation point and has successfully excavated it. At this moment it appears situations have somewhat improved; Ding Fan's formation around everyone has been shattered by Mysterious Thunder, yet the Thunder Pill above remains, absorbing a great deal of Mysterious Thunder, sharing much of the burden.

While everyone isn't entirely at ease, they aren't overly distressed either. Only tiny strands of Mysterious Thunder slip past the Thunder Pill and strike them, but being cultivators at the Late Emergence Stage, and given Wang Hu's cultivation is even at the Deity Phase, they can naturally handle this slight thunderbolt.

But everyone's situation isn't very optimistic. Clearly, that Thunder Pill won't last much longer. If it fails, we'll be in a very dire situation. Obviously, everyone's hopes rest entirely on Ding Fan. Luckily, Ding Fan has found the Formation Core of this Mysterious Thunder Formation, which naturally is a very happy thing.

However, Ding Fan couldn't bring himself to be happy at the moment. The moment that red light column appeared, Ding Fan realized that although he successfully found the Formation Core of the Mysterious Thunder Formation, breaking this Formation Core wasn't an easy task. Ding Fan stared at the red light column, perplexed, as it wasn't just any ordinary presence. It's not just a simple Formation Core but a Compound Formation Core.

Ding Fan encountered such a situation for the first time. Based on his previous learning, this kind of Compound Formation Core doesn't just feature one red light column but nine such columns. They all must be found to break this Mysterious Thunder Formation; otherwise, even a Transcendance Tribulation Stage cultivator couldn't destroy this Formation Core.

All of a sudden, Ding Fan was overwhelmed with headaches. At this time, his gaze fell upon the Thunder Pill above everyone. The Thunder Pill was now close to saturation with Mysterious Thunder. Clearly, once the Thunder Pill's energy saturates, it won't be able to absorb the thunder anymore. Then, even if he can withstand the Mysterious Thunder's attack, things won't be good for everyone else.

Moreover, Ding Fan's materials for setting up formation were running out, clearly unable to set up many Defensive Arrays. And his formation wouldn't withstand much longer, crumbling after dozens more Mysterious Thunder attacks.

Time was pressing for Ding Fan. He immediately released Divine Sense to continue searching nearby for other eight Formation Cores like this.

Soon, Ding Fan found the location of the second Formation Core and directly bombarded it out from the red light column. With the previous experience, bombarding the red light column became easier for Ding Fan. Knowing his limits, it took merely a few breaths to bombard out the second Formation Core. Next, Ding Fan began bombarding the fourth, fifth, sixth...

At this moment, several elders from the Dayang Sect were dumbfounded seeing Ding Fan's actions.

"Deputy Sect Master, isn't there just one Formation Core for each formation?" An elder curiously asked.

"Yes, what's going on?"

...

"Well..." Wang Hu heard everyone's words, saw Ding Fan's scene, and felt quite puzzled himself. Wang Hu knew some things about formations from his brother's words. Yet such a situation had never been seen before, and for now, he couldn't explain to everyone.

After a while, the Thunder Pill above everyone's heads was increasingly approaching saturation. Everyone felt deeply worried. Ding Fan had already found the sixth Formation Core, with the six red light columns forming a strange pattern. It looked quite peculiar.

At this point, Ding Fan also noticed the Thunder Pill above everyone. Clearly, it had already nearly reached saturation, which would place Wang Hu and others in dangerous situations. Ding Fan felt anxious, quickly searching for the Formation Core at maximum speed. Shortly after, Ding Fan found two more Formation Cores. Only one Formation Core was left to be found.

Ding Fan was confident that finding these nine Formation Cores wouldn't take much longer to settle the Mysterious Thunder Formation. Just as Ding Fan felt slightly relieved, suddenly there was a loud explosion.

Rumble... boom...

After a muffled noise, the Mysterious Thunder above everyone's heads directly blasted down. Shocked, everyone instinctively released their True Qi. Ding Fan's Thunder Pill instantly returned to his hand. Seeing this scene, Ding Fan was astonished and threw out several Array Flags, quickly enveloping Wang Hu and others in a formation. Finally, they could breathe a sigh of relief. Several elders anxiously asked Ding Fan:

"Sect Master, how much longer do you need? We're afraid we can't hold on any longer!"

Wang Hu and others heard the elder's words, feeling quite bitter and looking at Ding Fan, hoping for an answer. Ding Fan heard the elder's words, steadied his mind, and calmly replied:

"Everyone, don't panic. I'll solve this Mysterious Thunder Formation in a few minutes. Gather your True Qi and transmit it to the formation. Try to maintain the formation for a while longer. We'll surely be fine!"

Finishing his words, Ding Fan didn't delay. He started bombarding the ninth Formation Core. Before long, the ninth Formation Core's red glow also emerged. Seeing this scene, Ding Fan didn't have time to be happy but had to quickly crack this Compound Formation Core. He thought it would be easy to crack this Compound Formation Core, but reality was a bit harsh, leaving Ding Fan bewildered for a moment.