Xiao Yuansi laughed heartily, shaking his head repeatedly as he heard this. "Everyone says that the spiritual energy which connects the heavens and the earth exists in the sky as various spiritual qi, and in the earth as the earth veins and fiery abysses. How could fighting in the sky solve this problem? The spiritual energy is intertwined with the earth veins, and any disturbance would undoubtedly affect the whole system. If you studied the path of formations, you would know that it is not that simple."1

Xiao Yuansi paused briefly before continuing, "Years ago, when the three sects and seven gates besieged Li Jiangqun, they fought for three days and nights. Li Jiangqun was merely a Purple Mansion Realm cultivator who wielded a sword with unparalleled skill. Despite facing numerous foes, he managed to sever the earth veins and spiritual energy of the northern shores of Moongaze Lake. It took nearly...3