However, when they searched through all the ancient books they carried with them, they discovered...
"No, there's nothing at all..." Mu Xue helplessly put down the last scroll of the ancient book, her face pale and her voice filled with despair. They had carried a limited number of ancient books, and records about formations were even scarcer, let alone the strange and unpredictable formation before them.
"Is there really no way out?" A team member slumped to the ground, his eyes vacant, his voice filled with deep despair. The others were in no better shape; the hope that had been ignited by Ning Yu's ability had been extinguished by this cruel reality.
Ning Yu remained silent, his eyes fixed on the array before him, his mind racing through all the knowledge he had about arrays. He knew that giving up now meant certain death; he had to find a way to break the array, or everyone would perish here.
Time ticked by, and despair spread like a plague among the crowd. Just then, Ning Yu suddenly sensed a slight change in the energy fluctuations of the formation, like breathing, expanding and contracting.
He abruptly raised his head, staring intently at the formation, afraid of missing a single detail. Sure enough, this energy fluctuation was not his imagination; every so often, the formation would exhibit such a change, though very subtle, it was indeed present.
"Wait!" Ning Yu suddenly spoke up, interrupting the despairing whispers of the crowd. "I've discovered a pattern!"
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately gathered around, a glimmer of hope rekindling in their eyes.
Ning Yu pointed at the formation and said in a deep voice, "The energy fluctuations of this formation are not constant. It undergoes a slight change every hour, lasting for about ten breaths. I speculate that this ten-breath period is likely the weak point of the formation!"
"You mean we can try to break the formation when its energy fluctuations are weakest?" Mu Xue immediately understood Ning Yu's meaning.
“That’s right!” Ning Yu nodded. “Although this is just my speculation, we have no other choice but to take a gamble!”
After hearing Ning Yu's words, everyone fell silent. They knew this would be their last chance; if they failed, they would never have another.
Time ticked by, and in the blink of an eye, the time for the next energy fluctuation of the formation was drawing ever closer. Ning Yu took a deep breath, trying to remain calm. He turned to look at everyone and said in a deep voice, "Are you ready?"
"Ready!" they all answered in unison, their voices filled with determination.
Ning Yu nodded, staring intently at the formation, sensing the changes in energy. Five breaths, four breaths, three breaths…
Just then, several black shadows suddenly appeared around them. These shadows moved extremely fast and appeared silently around them, surrounding them completely.
"Watch out!" Ning Yu's expression changed. Before he could react, he felt a powerful sense of oppression approaching. Those black shadows... moved!
The black shadows, like a pack of cheetahs poised to pounce, approached Ning Yu and his companions in an instant, exuding a chilling sense of oppression. These shadows moved with astonishing speed, their movements almost impossible to detect with the naked eye; only a few blurry black silhouettes could be seen flashing around them.
"Watch out! It's a formation spirit!" a team member with some knowledge of formations exclaimed. A formation spirit, as the name suggests, is the soul of a formation, possessing immense power and protecting its safety.
No sooner had he finished speaking than a dark figure appeared before Ning Yu, bringing a sharp gust of wind as it punched him in the chest. Ning Yu was prepared and managed to dodge to the side, but the figure was too fast; the force of the punch still grazed his arm, tearing his clothes instantly and leaving a bloody gash on his skin.
"Damn it!" Ning Yu cursed under his breath, not daring to be careless, and immediately released his superpower. His superpower was to manipulate metal. The metal fragments in the surrounding ruins seemed to be controlled by an invisible hand, quickly gathering around him to form a metal shield that blocked the shadowy figure's next attack.
The others also reacted quickly, unleashing their special abilities to engage the shadowy figure in fierce combat. In an instant, flames soared into the sky, the sounds of clashing metal filled the air, and screams echoed everywhere, transforming the once silent ruins into a living hell.
Mu Xue wielded two sharp daggers, her figure nimbly weaving through the shadows. Her superpower was enhanced speed; in battle, she was like a ghost, each strike precise and ruthless, always finding an opening in the shadows' attacks to deliver a fatal blow.
However, these shadowy figures seemed endless; even if knocked down, they would reassemble and rejoin the battle moments later. Ning Yu and the others gradually felt their strength waning, and the situation became increasingly critical.
"This won't do, we'll be worn down!" a team member said breathlessly, his face filled with despair.
Just then, one of the team members who controlled fire-based abilities suddenly exclaimed, "Look, these shadows seem to be afraid of light!"
Upon hearing this, everyone turned their gaze to the team member, only to see that the flame in his hand was scorching a dark shadow. The shadow was writhing in agony under the burning flame, as if it were enduring immense pain.
"It really works!" Ning Yu's eyes lit up, and he immediately shouted to everyone, "Everyone, concentrate your firepower and attack with light!"
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