Chapter 93 Ancient Formation
Outside the ruins.
The vast expanse of water belonging to the Southern Spirit Sect had all turned white, except for the water curtains on Yuan Shuo and the Twins' side, where they were fighting against the Flame Demon Beast.
"What's going on? Where did those little guys just fly to? Why can't we detect anything from the water screen?"
Seeing them escape the territory of the late-stage Nascent Soul demon beast, the Fifth Elder beamed with joy.
However, his laughter didn't last long before the screen in front of him malfunctioned again.
The Second Elder was responsible for maintaining the operation of the water curtain. At this moment, the Second Elder had his brows furrowed tightly because he could not detect any aura from those teleportation domains.
"They must have entered the formation, which can block all prying eyes, just like the one Lan Yue encountered before."
They all felt that Lan Yue might have encountered a natural formation inside, which was why the water curtain turned black.
The sudden white expanse of water now is probably for the same reason.
"The presence of an array capable of blocking prying eyes in the ruins suggests it's an ancient array. Lan Yue and the others are in danger." The Crimson Moon Sect Master's gaze remained fixed on the white curtain of water.
"Your Southern Spirit Sect has many powerful disciples who will surely overcome this difficulty. Perhaps there are many treasures inside this ancient formation, otherwise why would it be protected by a formation?" Elder Wan said cheerfully from the side.
"Moreover, not many ancient formations are still functioning today. Once it exhausts its power, it may no longer be a threat."
Of course, this is also because none of the disciples of their Northern Ridge Holy Land were trapped inside; otherwise, it certainly wouldn't be like this now.
The group of worried elders didn't notice that the Qing Shi Sect elder next to them suddenly had a gleam in his eyes.
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The group didn't get to chat for long because the scenery changed again. A strong gust of wind suddenly blew in from afar, carrying countless withered yellow leaves that danced in the air.
Looking at these leaves, the faces of the senior brothers and sisters became increasingly grim. They quickly swung their swords, slashing away every single fallen leaf.
"Is there any danger? I don't sense any killing intent." Li Bai scratched his head.
"The scenery is quite beautiful, with leaves fluttering everywhere..."
"Li Bai, take a good look around and see where there are any trees?" Lan Yue reminded her.
Li Bai was suddenly startled. He looked around and found that the surrounding land was barren, without even weeds, let alone tall trees.
So here's the question: if there aren't even any trees, where did the fallen leaves come from? That's when I understood why my senior brothers and sisters were so wary.
If there are no trees, then these fallen leaves must have been brought about by the formation, and there's something wrong with that formation!
By the time Li Bai realized this, he had already been touched by one of the leaves, and he instantly disappeared from the spot.
"Senior Brother Li!" Lan Yue quickly reached out, wanting to offer help, but the other party disappeared too quickly, and she could only watch helplessly as her senior brother vanished without a trace.
"Lan Yue, be careful!" Yun Xi's heart was in her throat.
"Junior Sister Lanyue, watch your back!" Qingzhu waved her oil-paper umbrella repeatedly.
However, it was too late. A fallen leaf had already stuck to Lan Yue's back, and she had disappeared at the speed of light.
Yunxi gritted her teeth and brandished her green whip, but a broken leaf stuck to her hair, and she vanished without a trace.
After all the disciples of the Southern Spirit Sect disappeared from the barrier, the people from the Northern Ridge Holy Land also arrived.
Baili Xingzhou seemed to have discovered something, but the other disciples didn't notice the problem here. They all flew over and disappeared.
He looked at the sky in the distance, and finally gritted his teeth, gripping the stone in his hand as he went inside.
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Elder Wan watched helplessly as Baili Xingzhou entered through the water curtain, his fingers trembling so badly they almost turned into sieves.
"This is utter nonsense! You clearly noticed something was wrong over there, so why did you go in? You had a mission to complete, so why didn't you just leave?" Elder Wan was utterly exasperated.
He knew that Baili Xingzhou was indecisive and too concerned about the lives of those around him, which was why he had given him countless instructions before he left. He never expected that Baili Xingzhou would not have taken them to heart at all!
"Don't worry about the replacement. This ancient formation has been running until now, but it certainly won't last much longer," the Fifth Elder said with a smile.
Elder Wan: "..."
You've just quoted me verbatim!
It's true that you only feel the pain when the trouble comes on yourself.
He shouldn't have trusted Baili Xingzhou! What's the use of high cultivation level? He's not even as fast as the Nanling Sect group, and he even arrived later!
At this moment, Elder Wan had completely ignored the scene of the Nanling Sect disciples accelerating wildly.
It's alright, I still have a backup plan! As long as Nangong Ye can successfully reach the mission location and fulfill his request, then the mission is complete!
Elder Wan comforted himself in his heart.
Behind them, several sects from the Azure Stone Sect were already impatient.
"Elder Chi, when are we finally allowed to go in? What if they've already explored all the ruins by then, and we're still stuck outside staring blankly?"
Elder Qing Shizong spoke with urgency.
As soon as he spoke, the elders of the Southern Spirit Sect and the Northern Ridge Holy Land glared at him angrily.
Can't you see that our people from the Southern Spirit Sect/Northern Ridge Holy Land are still trapped inside the formation? You have absolutely no sense of propriety!
The Qing Shi Sect elder shrank back, but remembering the sect leader's ruthlessness, he still stubbornly said, "I'm doing this for everyone's sake!"
"Since you're in such a hurry, then I'll escort you in." The Second Elder rubbed his temples.
"Really?" Elder Qing Shizong was overjoyed.
"How could it be fake?" the Second Elder said authoritatively.
"Then our Qing Shi Sect will be the first to go in!" the Qing Shi Sect elder said shamelessly.
"Can."
Everyone was incredulous that the Second Elder of the Southern Spirit Sect was so easy to talk to.
"Second Brother, do you even know what you're saying? Isn't this a disgrace to our Southern Spirit Sect? Their Azure Stone Sect is just a small sect, and they're so audacious as to send spies. We haven't even settled accounts with them yet!" The Fifth Elder glared and secretly communicated with the Second Elder.
"Don't rush, I just checked. The entrance to the ruins isn't very stable, and it probably won't change for a while. Why don't we let their sect test the waters first?" The Second Elder's tone was deep.
"And they only let them in, without saying they would guarantee the safety of the disciples."
The Fifth Elder on the other side suddenly realized what was going on. Even the Crimson Moon Sect and the Yao Guang Sect had noticed something, but they all remained silent.
Only the elders of the Azure Stone Sect were secretly pleased, feeling that they had completed their sect leader's task and had even advanced a step ahead of sects like the Crimson Moon Sect.
Hmph, those three top sects of the Southern Region are all idiots, they don't even know how to compete!
It's all thanks to his quick thinking!