Bab 65: Paths

Ryu gasped for breath, unable to mind the terrible smell that assaulted his senses. The illusory formation that protected the Natural Order Sect was of the Middle Earth Grade. Unless one was a Divine Vessel realm expert capable of forcibly breaking the formation, or a Spiritual Severing expert recognized by the formation, you could only use the method Ryu just did. Unfortunately, such a method was very taxing on Ryu's body even after a half year of cultivating. He feared that if the formation was one grade higher, he would have met his death within it.

It was to be expected that Ryu underestimated these formations. He was so used to cracking Ancestral and Origin Grade ones that he looked down on those of the mortal Plane. But, he needed to realize that he no longer had Nuri by his side to help him nor did he have his normal tools.

After collecting himself, Ryu began to walk around the sect, covering his mouth and nose with the sleeve of his cloak.