Chapter 136 Taking Risks Alone
"Hey, Xiaoye, you're going too far..." Qingyi couldn't help but complain. Although Xiaoye was the master, he also had to consider Qingfeng's situation! He usually treated Qingfeng very well, so what happened?
When Qingfeng heard his master ask him to stand up, he stood up without hesitation, leaning on his sword with one hand. Qingyi wanted to lend a hand to help him up, but it was too late.
"Here!" Ye Qingyu ignored Qing Yi's complaints and stared at the stone slab where Qingfeng had just sat.
"Ah? What is this?" Qing Yi looked puzzled. This stone slab was the only flat place in the trap. Isn't it just a stone?
"The center of the formation may be here." Ye Qingyu squatted down and tapped the stone slab gently. Sure enough, a hollow echo came from below.
"Open?" Qing Yi asked.
"Well, you guys step back." Ye Qingyu said, and was about to squat down to push the stone slab.
"Hey, Xiaoye, Xiaoye, let me do it, let me do it!" Qingyi hurriedly pulled Ye Qingyu up.
"Hmm?" Ye Qingyu looked at Qing Yi in confusion.
"Let me do it, you protect Qingfeng behind." Qingyi put away his previous laughter and said seriously.
"My martial arts skills are not worse than yours. I'll go first and you go to the back." Ye Qingyu guessed that there must be hidden weapons behind the stone slab, so how could he let Qingyi take the risk?
"Hey, Xiaoye, what do you mean? Are you saying that my martial arts skills are not as good as yours?" Qing Yi was immediately displeased when he heard it, and retorted without giving in.
"There must be a hidden weapon underneath!" Ye Qingyu explained with a serious expression.
"Since you know there are hidden weapons, I have to be the one to do it!" Qing Yi was even more insistent after hearing this. "Xiao Ye, I may not be able to beat you in swordsmanship, but when it comes to hidden weapons, I have inherited my master's true teachings and am very powerful! I am familiar with this job!"
"Qing Yi!" Ye Qingyu knew very well that the center of the formation was often the most dangerous place for hidden weapons, so how could he be willing to let Qing Yi take this risk?
"Okay, Xiaoye, stop arguing and believe me!" Qingyi looked at Ye Qingyu with a firm gaze. There was not only confidence in his eyes, but also love that could not be concealed.
Ye Qingyu met Qing Yi's gaze, his heart pounding. He knew that any further attempts to stop him would be futile. After all, Qing Yi was far superior to him in the use of hidden weapons. But his real concern was that Qing Yi's understanding of the formation wasn't deep enough; if he made a mistake, the consequences would be disastrous.
"Well, you must be careful. The hidden weapons in the center of the formation must be a hundred times more powerful than those outside the formation. After you lift the stone slab, the hidden weapon mechanism will inevitably be triggered. According to the Seven Star Formation diagram, the hidden weapons will be shot out from these seven directions at the same time. The only safe place is the Kan position in the north. After you trigger the mechanism, you must quickly return to the Kan position, and then destroy the hidden weapon mechanism in order according to the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth..." Ye Qingyu patiently told Qingyi every detail of breaking the formation.
"Do you understand?" Ye Qingyu asked nervously after finishing his explanation.
"It's so complicated!" Qing Yi couldn't help but sigh, and his brows furrowed slightly.
"Let me do it. You are not familiar with the formation, and your movements are a little slow..." Ye Qingyu was still worried. This formation was so complicated, how could someone who knew nothing about formations understand it instantly with just a few words?
"Hey, Xiaoye, I really can do it. Tell me the direction again." Qing Yi looked serious. This was a matter of life and death and could not be taken lightly.
"Qing Yi..." Ye Qingyu was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.
"Hurry up, Xiaoye. My memory is very good, there won't be any mistakes. We have to get out quickly." Qingyi patted Ye Qingyu's shoulder and comforted him.
"Yes." Ye Qingyu nodded and explained the details of breaking the formation again, fearing that Qingyi might have misremembered any details. After he finished, he asked Qingyi to repeat it twice, and only felt relieved after confirming that it was correct.
Ye Qingyu and Qingfeng walked to the corner of the trap and stared at Qingyi's movements quietly.
Qing Yi took a deep breath and came to the stone slab. He squatted down and held the edge of the stone slab tightly with both hands. He exerted force with his arms, and with a "creak", the stone slab was slowly lifted up.
Qing Yi leaped down, and in an instant, hidden weapons rained down like a blanket of rain. Qing Yi dodged, twisted and turned, looking for a safe spot, and quickly retreated to the safety of the area. Only then did he see clearly that it was a large cave.
After the first wave of hidden weapons subsided a little, he quickly rushed to the Kun position. Just as he stood still, the hidden weapons from the Kun position attacked him densely, all of which were sharp crossbow arrows. Qing Yi waved the azure sword in his hand, and the sword flowers were like a curtain, blocking the crossbow arrows one by one. He spotted a gap and slammed the sword into the wall of the Kun position. With a "click", the hidden weapons suddenly stopped. Qing Yi did not pause at all, and quickly drew out the sword and rushed to the Zhen position. The hidden weapons came again like a rainstorm. He dodged flexibly while using all his internal strength to slam the sword into the Zhen position again. As soon as the hidden weapons stopped, he rushed to the Gan position without stopping...
Finally, all the hidden weapons in the Seven Star Formation ceased to exist. Qing Yi was already exhausted and panting. He leaped onto the formation, and Ye Qingyu quickly stepped forward to support him.
"Xiao Ye, I'm fine." Qing Yi forced a smile.
"Rest for a while." Ye Qingyu looked around Qing Yi with concern, worried about any injuries. The hidden weapons were too dense, and even a little carelessness could be fatal. Qing Yi's clothes were ripped open, and there were scratches on his hands and face, showing how dangerous the situation was.
"Who developed this formation? It's so powerful!" Qing Yi never gave in easily, but now he couldn't help but admire the person who invented it. This formation was both ingenious and vicious, a perfect way to kill someone.
Ye Qingyu had only seen the Seven Star Formation in books, but judging by what had just happened, it seemed even more formidable than what was described in the books. If he had known how dangerous it was, how could he have dared to let someone like Qing Yi, who didn't understand formations, break it?
Ye Qingyu took out a handkerchief from her bosom, but was a little embarrassed to wipe Qingyi herself. After hesitating for a moment, she threw it into Qingyi's arms and said, "Wipe it!"
Qing Yi smiled and took the handkerchief, wiping his face.
"Xiao Ye, what should we do next?" Qing Yi wiped it twice, but did not return the handkerchief to Xiao Ye. Instead, he carefully put it in his arms.
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