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Elder Qingmu, who was standing by, saw Xiao Ling's serious expression and raised his eyebrows slightly. He asked, "Oh? Is there something else important? Then tell me, what is it? Do you need our help?"

"I heard from Elder Zhuli that the four dragon islands will soon converge. After much consideration, I decided to set up some aura-isolating formations at Ziyan's training ground."

Xiao Ling did not hide anything and told his plan:

"Firstly, East Dragon Island is about to merge with the other three Dragon Islands. I'm worried that the abnormal behavior displayed by Zi Yan during her training will be noticed by the people from the other Dragon Islands. Secondly, this is also to avoid unnecessary trouble."

After listening to Xiao Ling's explanation, the two elders' eyes met briefly, and then an expression of understanding appeared on their faces.

The two elders had naturally long been aware of the upcoming intersection of East Dragon Island and the other three Dragon Islands, and it could even be said that they had been secretly paying attention to it for a long time.

However, they had given in-depth thought and deduction on how to deal with this potentially unpredictable encounter. However, facing the unknown powerful opponent and the complex situation, it was difficult to come up with any foolproof plan at the moment, and they could only place their greatest hope on Princess Zi Yan.

They prayed silently in their hearts, hoping that Her Royal Highness the Princess could quickly absorb and integrate the energy of the Dragon Emperor Origin Fruit, which contained endless power.

By then, if Zi Yan could fully awaken to the legendary supreme dragon phoenix, then wiping out the three other treacherous, rebellious Dragon Islands and unifying the fading Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan would no longer be a distant dream but a reality within reach. This was undoubtedly their greatest hope at the moment.

However, reality is often harsher than imagined. They understand that while hoping for success is important, they also need to plan ahead, always prepared for unexpected and potentially unfavorable situations. Any negligence could lead to irreversible consequences.

Because of this, Xiao Ling's proposal to set up an aura-isolating formation in the place where Zi Yan was practicing in seclusion seemed particularly reasonable, and could even be said to be a timely relief.

This not only demonstrated his meticulous consideration for Zi Yan's safety, but more importantly, this seemingly simple move could indeed provide Zi Yan with an additional safeguard at a critical moment when the situation was changing and undercurrents were surging, thus avoiding unnecessary trouble caused in advance by the exposure of abnormalities in her practice, and securing a safer and more stable practice environment for the princess.

This far-sightedness made the two elders nod secretly to Xiao Ling.

After listening to this, Elder Qingshan stroked his beard, a hint of approval flashed in his eyes, and he nodded to Xiao Ling and said solemnly: "My friend, your suggestion is indeed very good. In that case, please implement it."

Elder Qingmu, standing nearby, chimed in with a gentle smile, "Although we're not entirely proficient in these formations, if you encounter any need for manpower or mana during the arrangement process, please feel free to ask. We will provide our full support."

"No need for help," Xiao Ling waved his hand with a confident smile on his face, "The arrangement of these formations is not very difficult, leave it to me alone." He just smiled at the kindness of the two elders and did not ask them to provide any help.

After all, having studied the techniques of a talisman master for so long with the Ancestral Stone Spirit, he had already accumulated a wealth of knowledge and experience regarding various array formations, mastering many of their intricacies. Setting up a few arrays capable of isolating auras was a piece of cake for him.

As for the consumption, it only required some energy to drive the formation, and preparing some magic cores was enough. He could prepare these things himself and there was no need to take them from Ancient Dragon Island.

After saying that, Xiao Ling didn't delay any longer. He leaped lightly and flew towards the top of the hall like a wisp of smoke.

Seeing this, Elder Qingshan and Elder Qingmu looked at each other, then called out to Zhuli who was standing next to them. The three of them turned their gazes in the direction where Xiao Ling was leaving, intending to see how he would arrange the formation, with an interested look on their faces.

Xiao Ling's figure slowly floated down, finally standing steadily above the top of the hall, overlooking the magnificent palace below. He scanned the area and accurately locked onto the core position of the formation.

After I determined the position, I officially began to set up the formation.

Xiao Ling raised his right hand, a glimmer of light gathering at his fingertips, which he quickly sketched in the air. As his low incantation rang out, complex and profound runes emerged like living creatures, quickly merging into the ground, the walls, and even the air.

These runes intertwined and seemed to have life, echoing each other, and gradually formed a faint halo with the hall as the center. That was the prototype of the first level of the formation.

Its main function is to provide initial isolation, keeping out most conventional breath detections, as if it were covering the hall with an invisible cloak.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Ling also raised his left hand, and a green light shot out from his fingertips, interweaving into a denser mesh structure in the air, covering the first layer of halo.

The golden runes gleamed with a sharp luster, with the characteristics of interference and confusion, making anyone who tried to spy on them feel misled and unable to distinguish between reality and illusion.

This is the second level of formation, which adds defense and confusion effects on the basis of isolation.

Finally, Xiao Ling took a deep breath, and a calm and vast aura emanated from his body.

Purple light spread from under his feet, like mercury pouring on the ground, penetrating into the first two layers of the formation and completely enveloping them.

The purple light flowed like the finest silk, gently but firmly separating the hall from the outside world.

This is the third and deepest level of the formation. Its goal is to completely conceal the existence and make all the aura inside the hall fall silent, as if this place had never existed.

There are three levels of formations, each with different effects, but they are all closely centered around the core of "isolating aura."

When the last rune stabilized, blue, gold and purple lights began to flow slowly, creating a wonderful resonance and linkage with each other.

The first level of filtering, the second level of interference, and the third level of concealment complement each other to form a tight and difficult-to-breakthrough protection system, achieving the best results far beyond expectations.

The entire hall, now enveloped by the formation, was like a pearl wrapped in layers of magic, quietly suspended between heaven and earth, devoid of any aura.

The three elders Qingshan, Qingmu and Zhuli who were watching from the side were all stunned when they saw Xiao Ling's smooth operation.

As Xiao Ling's fingertips moved, his soul power was used so exquisitely, as if it had merged with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, activating runes and arranging formations. The ingenuity and agility involved were something they had never seen in their lives.

Although there are some formation books collected on the Ancient Dragon Island, most of them are based on killing and attacking, emphasizing power and dominance. This is the first time they have seen an arrangement like Xiao Ling's, which is delicate, secretive, and layered, and designed to isolate the aura.

Even though they did not fully understand the specific structure and layout of this formation, they could clearly see the various mysteries contained therein just from the flow of light and changes in aura when the three-layer formation was superimposed and formed.

A more intuitive feeling was that when the triple formation was completely stabilized and resonated with each other, the three elders with profound cultivation could no longer feel any fluctuations of breath emanating from the hall covered by the formation, as if there was only an empty space there with nothing.

The effect was obvious and far exceeded expectations. The formation arranged by Xiao Ling was not only ingenious, but also extremely effective!

Xiao Ling stood in the void above the hall, his eyes sweeping over the formation below which had lost its light and returned to calm. A look of satisfaction appeared on his face and he nodded slightly.

Based on his previous observations and experiments, he had already come to a conclusion in his mind that, as long as no special circumstances occurred, this triple overlapping formation would be enough to completely conceal any existence whose aura intensity did not exceed the limit of a four-star Douluo.

Considering Zi Yan's current special situation, such an arrangement should be considered very safe.

Even Xiao Ling, who had personally set up the formation, could hardly detect any signs of activity in the hall when he used all his mental power to investigate.

If he hadn't known that was where the main hall was, he would have probably overlooked it, mistakenly thinking it was empty.

Xiao Ling turned around and looked at the three elders floating across from him with a relaxed smile on his face. "Three elders, the formation has been set up. I'd like to take a look at its effects. What do you think?"

Elder Qingshan smiled upon hearing this and nodded, saying, "Young friend Xiao Ling, your use of soul power is truly eye-opening. The title of high-level alchemy grandmaster is truly well-deserved. Such exquisite soul control is beyond the reach of the rest of us. It seems that simply using 'alchemy grandmaster' to describe young friend Xiao Ling is no longer accurate. I'm afraid that in the art of formations, few can compare with you."

Xiao Ling just smiled faintly at this usual compliment and didn't take it to heart.

Then, as if he suddenly thought of something, he changed the subject and said to the three elders, "By the way, I heard before that there is a void thunder pool near this Ancient Dragon Island. I wonder if it is true?"

Chapter 643 Void Thunder Pool

"Void Thunder Pool", as the name suggests, is a strange place where the power of thunder gathers in the void.

The spatial structure here is quite strange, as if there is a natural gravitational vortex that absorbs and disrupts all the energy passing through, and finally condenses it into violent thunder all over the sky.

Such a place with highly concentrated and unstable energy is inherently full of deadly dangers. Once ordinary objects mistakenly enter it, they will be torn to pieces by thunder in an instant.

What is even more frightening is that it is rumored that even a powerful Dou Zun warrior, if not fully prepared, would often end up dead or maimed if he rashly enters such a desperate place. This shows that the danger is far beyond imagination.

Xiao Ling just happened to have a flash of inspiration just now about the void thunder pool near the Ancient Dragon Island, and he recalled it.

He vaguely remembered that in the vast void near the Ancient Dragon Island, there seemed to be a strange place hidden that gathered tremendous thunder energy.

Moreover, in the deepest part of the thunder pool, there are lurking terrifying creatures called "Nine Profound Golden Thunders", whose power is said to be comparable to that of a high-level Dou Sheng.

The reason why Xiao Ling suddenly mentioned this matter was that he was planning to go to the Void Thunder Pool.

The reason was simple. When he was refining the elixir not long ago, he used the devouring law contained in his innate talent. He actively devoured a large amount of black magic thunder and refined the energy of the elixir thunder to temper the mental power in the Niwan Palace.

This seemingly dangerous action unexpectedly allowed his mental strength to quietly rise to a higher level under the tempering of the power of thunder tribulation.

However, he also knew that using Dan Lei to enhance his spiritual power often required a great deal of time and energy, and required the preparation of many rare materials. The process was both cumbersome and difficult.

If one could go directly to the void thunder pool and absorb the abundant and vast thunder origin therein to further temper and enhance one's mental strength, the effect would probably be twice the result with half the effort.

In this way, not only can one's own mental power be significantly increased in a short period of time, but it can also consolidate the foundation and substantially enhance one's overall strength.

Moreover, Xiao Ling vaguely remembered that the dean of Canaan College, Mang Tianchi, seemed to have used thunder to practice in the void thunder pool near Ancient Dragon Island.

However, he was not sure whether the dean was still there at this point in time, or whether he had even discovered the void thunder pool, let alone practicing in it.

After all, Xiao Ling had only heard of this dean through rumors and had never met him in person. Therefore, he was quite interested in him.

More importantly, the origin of Dean Mang Tianchi is not simple. He is a member of the Thunder Clan among the eight ancient clans, and he is also an elder of the Thunder Clan.

If I had the opportunity to get to know him and share what I have, it would definitely be a very beneficial thing.

When Xiao Ling said this, the three elders were all stunned, with a hint of surprise flashing across their faces. They didn't know what Xiao Ling's intention was when he mentioned this matter related to the Void Thunder Pool.

After a brief moment of surprise, the three of them looked at each other, and saw solemnity and thought in each other's eyes. Then they fell into a brief silence, but the three of them were also very sensible and did not ask Xiao Ling the reason.

A moment later, when Xiao Ling's gaze still fell on them patiently and attentively, Elder Zhuli slowly came back to his senses as if from the abyss. He coughed lightly, as if sorting out his thoughts, and then nodded slowly, his voice carrying a hint of recollection and confirmation:

"The Void Thunder Pool... In the void space near Donglong Island, there is indeed a place where thunder gathers... It is very similar to the Void Thunder Pool described by Xiao Ling..."

As soon as Elder Zhuli mentioned the Void Thunder Pool, Xiao Ling's eyes immediately flashed with joy, and he quickly asked:

"Thank you, Elder Zhuli, for your guidance! Since such a wonderful place truly exists, I'd be grateful for your assistance. I'd also appreciate your approximate location of the Thunder Pond, so I can head there immediately. I'm currently cultivating and need a place with abundant thunder to temper my spiritual power. This Void Thunder Pond is definitely the perfect place."

Upon hearing this, Elder Zhuli smiled even more broadly, waved his hand, and said in a casual tone:

"Haha, it's a small matter, not worth mentioning. I don't remember the coordinates very clearly, I only know the general direction. How about this, I will send someone to lead the way and take you there personally. You can relax and don't bother asking around..."

Xiao Ling naturally welcomed Elder Zhuli's plan to arrange for someone to take him to the Void Thunder Pool, and he had no intention of refusing.

After all, with a guide who is familiar with the situation leading the way, one does not need to spend too much energy to identify the direction of the ever-changing void.

Although the Void Thunder Pool is located in the void space near the Ancient Dragon Island, the void turbulence in that area is turbulent and unstable, full of dangers and unpredictable situations.

If I rush forward with only a rough direction, I will probably get lost in this vast ocean, wasting time and energy, which is really troublesome.

Having experienced people to guide you will undoubtedly save you precious time and energy.

After the discussion was complete, Elder Zhuli wasted no time. He immediately summoned Hei Qing, who was more familiar with Xiao Ling, and gave him a brief and concise instruction, having Hei Qing lead Xiao Ling to explore the location of the Void Thunder Pool.

……

"call out!"

In the pitch-black void, a massive ray of light suddenly shattered the silence, its speed as swift as a flash of lightning. A strange yet stable wave emanated from the light and shadow, deftly resisting the pervasive and unparalleled tearing force within the space.

The shadows drew closer, their outlines becoming clearer. It turned out to be a terrifyingly large black dragon. Atop the dragon's head sat a figure, cross-legged. It was none other than Xiao Ling.

"As expected of the Taixu Ancient Dragon," Xiao Ling couldn't help but murmur in admiration as he watched the empty space on both sides rapidly retreat, like a broken mirror.

"Only they can move so freely in this desolate area. If it were any other magical beast, or even a powerful human, with the same level of cultivation, even if they could fly short distances, they would never be able to achieve such a smooth and flowing movement."

He was well aware of the horror of this void space. Space collapse could happen at any time, and the ubiquitous violent tearing force was enough to tear an ordinary Dou Zun powerhouse into pieces in an instant.

Without special means of survival, few people would dare to set foot here.

"Master Xiao Ling, after some searching, I've pinpointed its approximate location." The dragon's massive body slowly glided through the void. Hei Qing's voice, somehow clearly reaching Xiao Ling's ears, "It won't be long before we reach the 'Void Thunder Pool' you mentioned earlier."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ling cast his gaze towards the chaotic void outside the window and silently responded in his heart, "Hmm."

An indescribable sense of anticipation quietly grew. He wondered what the legendary Void Thunder Pool would be like. Would it be a waterfall of thunder, dancing electric snakes? Or perhaps a raging energy, lurking dangers everywhere? All sorts of imaginations swirled in his mind.

At this moment, Hei Qing's voice sounded again, with a subtle reminder: "I'm going to speed up."

Before he finished speaking, the giant tail covered with black scales suddenly swung in the air, as if hitting an invisible canvas.

The huge body suddenly burst out with unimaginable speed. It was no longer just gliding, but turned into a blurry black lightning, tearing through layers of void turbulence.

In the blink of an eye, a blazing light trail was drawn in front of him, and then disappeared at the end of the sight, leaving only slight ripples in the space behind him.