Flashbacks

"Then I'll activate the formation now."

Yuan closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

A moment later, he opened his eyes with a resolute expression and activated the formation.

Immediately after the formation's activation, a profound pressure engulfed the entire world. This pressure made cultivators feel uneasy, their instincts sensing something dreadful. Meanwhile, mortals who did not cultivate remained blissfully unaware, feeling nothing at all.

As the creator of this formation, Yuan wasn't affected by its effects. However, cultivators around the world sensed a change within their bodies—more specifically, in their Dantian. It was an indescribable sensation, almost as if an invisible force had taken hold of it.