Soul Emperor Martial God

Chapter 979: Chapter 979: Encountering the Trapped Formation Again

”Yes.” The other Law Enforcement Team members also looked at Xiao Yi with a grim expression.

”Our Law Enforcement Team frequently carries out missions in the Mist Mountain Range.”

”We are quite familiar with the terrain here and everything else.”

”But ever since we encountered that dark anomaly, the place here has changed.”

”Changed?” Xiao Yi muttered to himself in confusion.

”Yes.” The leading middle-aged man said, ”To put it simply, the routes and surroundings, or rather the entire geography, have changed.”

”We previously sent out a Law Enforcement Team to investigate outside, and they spent a full two hours circling around this area.”

”If we’re not mistaken, we’ve fallen into a Formation.”

Several Law Enforcement Team members next to him chimed in, ”When we set out, we carefully left marks along the way.”

”If we can find those marks, we might be able to leave this Formation, possibly.”

”Marks?” Xiao Yi said again in confusion.

”When I came, I walked all the way without seeing any marks.”

The middle-aged man smiled, ”Those are symbols known only to Martial Artists within the Demon Hunting Hall, an ordinary Demon Hunter like you wouldn’t discover them.”

Xiao Yi frowned, raising his fingers slightly, drawing a few symbols on the ground.

”Were they like these?”

The middle-aged man’s face showed shock, ”Yes, how is it possible, these are communication symbols known only to Martial Artists with a rank above a Chief Steward in the Demon Hunting Hall, and you, an ordinary Demon Hunter...”

”No need to ask more.” Xiao Yi shook his head, ”In any case, I can confirm that I didn’t see any marks when I arrived.”

”However, this Formation won’t trap me; follow me.”

With that, Xiao Yi said no more and flew up into the air.

Huoo Linlang was momentarily stunned, ”Do I fly myself?”

Xiao Yi glanced at her, ”You have no choice right now, and can’t go back into that trapped Formation.”

”Either obediently follow me, or stay here by yourself.”

”You...” Huoo Linlang stomped her foot angrily.

This place was not within the trapped Formation, and if danger appeared, she wouldn’t be able to handle it alone.

”Hmph.” Huoo Linlang pouted and flew into the air to follow.

She had to admit, when being carried by Yi Xiao, flying swiftly all the way, it was neither lurching nor jerky, exceptionally comfortable.

At least more comfortable than flying by herself.

The other Law Enforcement Team members thought for a moment and quickly followed.

”Brother Yi Xiao, are you an Array Master?” The leading middle-aged man flew alongside Xiao Yi and asked.

Xiao Yi nodded slightly, not denying nor confirming.

In fact, Xiao Yi had roughly understood why Martial Artists often got lost here in the Mist Mountain Range.

Back when trapped in the trapped Formation, Xiao Yi sensed its Formation trajectory, and later, while comprehending how to crack this Formation, had understood it.

That trapped Formation and the fractured space over Fangcun City once had identical Formation trajectories.

On the trapped Formation, there existed mysterious connection points.

The connection points corresponded to the trajectory of the Formation within the fractured space.

At that time, Xiao Yi speculated that the trapped Formation deep in the Mist Mountain Range was originally connected with the space over Fangcun City.

Until he left the trapped Formation and flew all the way through the thick fog, he discovered something else.

That is, the entire Mist Mountain Range is covered by a larger Formation.

The way of Arrays, because of its effects and the differences in setting, has different results.

Which subsequently led to different Formation categories: trapped Formation, killing Formation, illusion array, maze Formation, etc.

The entire Mist Mountain Range is essentially enclosed within a large illusion array.

Deep inside, it is a trapped Formation.

And the reason why the space over Fangcun City exploded into countless white lights after shattering, with each beam incredibly powerful.

The reason is that space was a killing Formation.

If Xiao Yi wasn’t mistaken, in ancient times, these three Formations, killing, trapped, and illusion, were originally one.

The union of the three Formations was where the Ice Venerate Token was stored.

To obtain the Ice Venerate Token, one must first enter the illusion array, then break the trapped Formation, then storm the killing Formation to finally encounter the Ice Venerate Token.

But for some unknown reason, perhaps over millennia, some changes occurred among the Formations.

Causing the three Formations to separate.

The outermost illusion array separated into the Mist Mountain Range, forming this dangerous place where Martial Artists often get lost within.

The trapped Formation, on the other hand, fell deep within the Mountain Range.

The innermost killing Formation always ’wrapped’ the Ice Venerate Token, hidden within the subspace over Fangcun City.

Xiao Yi was confident his speculation wasn’t wrong since he had obtained all the Formation knowledge within the Ice Venerate Token.

The connection points and commonalities of the three Formations were instantly recognizable to him.

Therefore, leading everyone out of this Mist Mountain Range was no difficult task.

But he still had doubts.

Because these three great Formations must have been set up by the Ice Venerable personally.

The purpose was to hide the Ice Venerate Token.

But the Ice Venerable had long been deceased, meaning these three Formations were ownerless.

And among these three Formations, the illusion array and trapped Formation had essentially no lethality.

Then how did the corpses he encountered along the way come to be?

Moreover, according to what the Law Enforcement Teams mentioned, they left communication symbols of the Demon Hunting Hall along the way, but those symbols vanished mysteriously, how did that happen?

This Mist Mountain Range surely conceals something he doesn’t know about.

Everywhere exudes an eerie strangeness, making him hesitant to lower his guard.

The only strategy was to quickly lead everyone away, to leave this Mist Mountain Range first.

They continued flying.

Gradually, they returned within a range of five thousand miles.

Within this range, the thick fog had weakened a lot.

”The further out we go, the lower the danger.” The leading middle-aged man showed a smile.

”In about another two hours, we will be able to exit this range of mountains.”

As he spoke, the middle-aged man looked at Xiao Yi with a face filled with gratitude, ”Throughout this journey, we have moved forward without losing our way.”

”Brother Yi Xiao, it seems your skills in Formations truly are high.”

Xiao Yi gave a faint smile, remaining silent.

”Hmm?” Suddenly, Xiao Yi furrowed his brows.

Below, several beams of light swiftly darted upwards.

”Careful,” Xiao Yi cautioned in a low voice.

Swish... swish... swish...

The speed of the beams was extremely fast, instantly piercing through and appearing above everyone’s heads.

Boom... the beams exploded fiercely, transforming into multiple barriers.

”Barriers?” Xiao Yi’s eyes widened in surprise, then immediately became cold, ”Not good, it’s a Formation.”

Before anyone could react, a powerful oppressive force instantly pressed down, forcing everyone to fall from the sky.

”It’s a No-fly Formation.” After landing, Xiao Yi exclaimed in surprise.

”Hurry, move!”

However, several barriers in front blocked everyone’s path.

”It’s a trapped Formation.” Xiao Yi muttered, ”But the level isn’t too high, and the power is limited.”

”Back off ten meters, I’ll break it.”

Swish... swish... swish...

Just at that moment, hundreds of Martial Artist auras came from afar.

”Hmm?” Xiao Yi furrowed his brows.

Beside him, the middle-aged man seemed pleased, ”I recognize them; they are renowned Demon Hunting Teams from the Fangcun Territory.”

”Looks like the Main Hall sent them for rescue.”

Xiao Yi nodded, recognizing the several hundred Martial Artists outside the barrier too.

They were the Demon Hunting Teams and Demon Hunters who had assembled in the back hall of the Main Hall previously.

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