The blue stone in hand had a peculiar feel.
Zhang Tian also sensed a power contained within the blue stone.
That power was immense, not inferior to what Zhang Tian had absorbed for three days in the illusory space.
"What is this thing? Could it be a legendary spirit stone?"
Zhang Tian frowned slightly.
When he had encountered the white crystals before, they had a faint aura, but not much. Zhang Tian hadn't considered them to be legendary spirit stones then.
However, this blue one now gave him that feeling.
"Judging by the aura within, it should be good. This kind of thing would be magnificent as a formation stone."
Zhang Tian murmured, his gaze sweeping around.
As the stone was removed, the surrounding storm gradually subsided.
But this was only in one area.
Clearly, the formation of Kunlun Mountain was not a simple single one.
There were likely multiple formations. Zhang Tian saw this not as a danger, but rather an opportunity; with more formations, he could continuously break them and obtain these stones.
Zhang Tian speculated that these stones were similar to those in novels from his past life, but he wasn't entirely sure.
However, one thing was certain: formations arranged with these stones were very powerful.
"Boss, the storm is over."
Fatty exclaimed excitedly, looking around.
Everyone's gaze also turned to the sky.
Above them, a section of the sky had returned to its normal state, but not far away, some areas were still shrouded in dark clouds.
"I'll go check over there, you guys wait here for a bit."
Zhang Tian walked directly towards the area covered by dark clouds.
"What's going on with Boss? Did he discover something?"
Fatty asked curiously.
"Zhang Ge just got a stone. That stone should be a formation stone, and Zhang Ge is probably going to get more formation stones."
Shirley Yang guessed.
Hu Bayi also looked in the other direction.
He slowly took out his compass.
As the compass was revealed, the needle began to spin.
Previously, the compass wouldn't spin due to the obstruction of the formation, but now, as the formation was activated, the compass needle gradually started to turn.
"The compass is actually moving! Brother Hu, can you find the route?"
Wang Banyue asked curiously.
Hu Bayi nodded.
"If I'm not mistaken, the location of Kunlun Mountain's peak should be over there."
Hu Bayi said, pointing in a direction.
Meanwhile, amidst the dark clouds.
Zhang Tian sat cross-legged in a spot.
Countless lightning arcs struck him, but Zhang Tian remained expressionless.
In front of Zhang Tian, a faintly glowing object flickered.
The essence of countless formations flowed through Zhang Tian's mind.
In the dim world, a blue phantom flickered behind Zhang Tian.
With the awakening of the Thunder Qilin, Zhang Tian's comprehension had reached an astonishing level.
Zhang Tian sensed the surrounding formations, and numerous formation models appeared in his mind.
Zhang Tian continuously broke them down while simultaneously comprehending new formations.
Gradually, Zhang Tian began to understand the formations of Kunlun Mountain under the Queen Mother of the West.
"This is not just one formation, but countless formations combined to form a giant formation."
"And above the giant formation, there is a natural formation. Even a powerhouse at the Dan Realm would likely perish here."
Zhang Tian murmured, and he began to grasp the formations before him.
Time passed quickly.
Shirley Yang and the others waited in place for several days.
During these days, Zhang Tian cleared all the areas covered by dark clouds.
He now had five more crystal stones in his hand.
At the same time, Zhang Tian felt that his understanding of formations had ascended another level.
Although he didn't know how many levels formations had, Zhang Tian believed that as long as he continued to comprehend here, his formation mastery would keep improving.
The Queen Mother of the West's formations were generally stronger than Zhang Tian's. At this moment, Zhang Tian was like a parasite, voraciously absorbing the host's nutrients.
Zhang Tian was currently absorbing the nutrients from the Queen Mother of the West's formations for his own use.
Seeing the sky gradually clearing, Fatty exclaimed.
"My goodness, did Boss crack all the formations around here? Wow, not a single dark cloud left."
As Fatty spoke, Zhang Tian walked over.
"Everyone, we can move forward now."
Zhang Tian said with a smile.
"Did you find anything?"
Hu Bayi asked, looking at Zhang Tian.
Zhang Tian directly tossed him a crystal stone.
"This is a crystal stone from the formation, containing immense power within. With this, I can set up a giant formation around the main hall."
Zhang Tian explained.
Hu Bayi felt the crystal stone in his hand, his eyes widening.
"The power here is incredible."
Hu Bayi murmured, and the others also felt it.
"If this thing were to get out, people outside would go crazy fighting over it."
Wu Tianzhen murmured, seeing this item for the first time.
Zhang Qilin walked ahead.
Zhang Tian nodded, saying no more. He pocketed the crystal stone, knowing it would surely be useful in the future.
The group followed the route Hu Bayi indicated.
Most of the snow had melted.
Black rocks and soil were visible on the ground.
Zhang Tian wasn't sure of the current season, but he was certain that several years had passed.
After a long while, they arrived at an area piled with stones.
These stones were piled into the shape of pillars.
There was no snow on the ground.
The black stone pillars looked extremely eerie, like sharpened spikes pointing towards the sky.
The pillars were about three meters tall, a rather spectacular sight.
"Kunlun Mountain is so vast. Where have we reached?"
Fatty asked, looking at the stone pillars with confusion.
"This must be a formation, right? What is the meaning of so many stone pillars?"
Shirley Yang frowned slightly.
The appearance of these stone pillars was largely the same, but they were unsure of their function.
"This is very likely a formation. Old Hu, which direction is this?"
Zhang Tian asked.
"North, the Xuanwu Star Formation."
Hu Bayi answered without hesitation.
"Xuanwu, with two heads and four legs, a carapace with spikes. These spikes are quite similar."
"If I'm not mistaken, this should be a Stone Turtle Formation!"
Zhang Tian said slowly, looking at the stone pillars before him.
"Stone Turtle Formation? What is that?"
"Fatty has never heard of it."
Fatty was utterly bewildered. He had heard of many formations, but the Stone Turtle Formation was something he had truly never encountered.
"The Stone Turtle Formation is an ancient formation. Its power is greatest at night. The turtle is yin, absorbing the essence of the moon to release its maximum power."
"And these spikes, I suspect, are the means of attack within the formation."
"Old Hu, is there a way to bypass this?"
Zhang Tian looked at Hu Bayi.
Zhang Tian's current priority was to conserve his strength and not waste time in such a place.
After Zhang Tian finished speaking, Hu Bayi slowly shook his head.
"These stone pillars have already enclosed Kunlun Mountain. This must be the second layer!"
Hu Bayi said grimly. Zhang Tian took a deep breath and looked at the sharp stones again, realizing they had no choice but to press on.