Upon hearing Linghu Lun's words, everyone turned their gazes toward him.
Facing their stares, Linghu Lun slowly began to speak.
"You don't understand? That's fine — allow me to explain."
"This Sacred Spirit Light Formation, while it is our first time entering it as well—"
"The Light Formations, however, my elder brothers have entered many times before."
"So we deduced that even though the cultivation resources within this Sacred Spirit Light Formation far surpass those of an ordinary Light Formation, the method of cultivation here should be the same."
"And the facts have proven us correct."
"Now, let me, Linghu Lun, give you all a proper understanding of what kind of cultivation ground this Sacred Spirit Light Formation truly is."
"As you can see, the cultivation resources within the Sacred Spirit Light Formation are a special type of ore. We call them Light Ore."
"However, obtaining the Heaven and Earth energy and the path of martial cultivation within the Light Ore is no simple task."
"Simply put, there are three periods."
"The first period is the Sealing Period. During this phase, even if you mine the Light Ore, you won't be able to harness its power — you won't even know how to use it."
"The second period is the Unsealing Period. When the Unsealing Period arrives, the seals on all the Light Ore will be broken. Ore that hasn't yet been mined will undergo no changes, but ore that has already been mined will fuse into the bodies of the nearest person and condense into Light Runes."
"That is what you now see on your foreheads — those are Light Runes."
"But even though they have merged with you, you still won't be able to refine them during this period. The reason for that is the most important... the third period."
"That is the Fusion Period. Only when the Fusion Period arrives will the Light Runes truly merge with your power."
"The timing of these three periods is controlled by this Sacred Spirit Light Formation itself. All we can do is let nature take its course. Of course... it's not entirely out of our hands either. We can each use our own methods to obtain as many Light Runes as possible."
"By now, perhaps you think that when I say 'obtain more Light Runes,' I mean finding more ore and letting it merge with you."
"If you're thinking that, then you are sorely mistaken. What I mean by obtaining more Light Runes is not what you're imagining — it's this..."
At those words, Linghu Lun's expression suddenly turned dark. Then, with a sudden leap, he arrived beside one of the cultivators.
His gaze was grave, and within those somber eyes lay a trace of uncertainty.
He seemed to be worried about something, yet despite that worry, he still made his move.
He pressed his finger against that person's forehead.
"ARGH—"
The next instant, that person let out a blood-curdling scream.
At the same time, everyone noticed that the Light Rune on his forehead had transformed into a streak of light — and was being drawn out along Linghu Lun's finger.