He asked before sinking in.
Everyone was taken aback, and then carefully observed the seemingly naturally formed ravines in the deep pit. After a moment, Qu Bai's gaze sharpened.
"They...look like some kind of strange shapes."
“That’s right. Although it’s not a totem known to our human race, it has a certain special charm, but it’s been temporarily obscured.”
Chen Qian took a deep breath and voiced his guess, "If I'm not mistaken, this seems to be the core of some kind of formation, but... I can't determine exactly what kind of formation it is right now."
"Formation?"
Everyone immediately became much more serious and subconsciously took a step back.
"Shenqian, we meet again."
While everyone was whispering and even backing away, the old man did not react at all. It wasn't until everyone finished talking that his deep gaze swept around and then settled on Shen Qian before he slowly spoke.
Who is behind you?
He looked directly at the other person and asked directly.
The Great Protector was taken aback upon hearing this, then laughed and said, "Why can't it be me?"
"You don't have that ability."
Shen Qian shook his head. "To intervene in the Nine Heavens Battlefield, one must be a strong person within the human race, and a top-tier one at that. So... who exactly is he?"
Bai Fei and the others glanced at Shen Qian, suppressing the complex emotions in their eyes.
In fact, they had all vaguely thought of this point, but clearly they hadn't thought it through as thoroughly as Chen Qian.
"The Nine Heavens Battlefield is a divine artifact crafted by many powerful beings in ancient times. Although it has been through millions of years and is now just a shell, it is not something that ordinary people can tamper with."
The Great Protector chuckled and said, "Since you've thought of this, then let me ask you, who is in charge of the Nine Heavens War, and who has the ability to tamper with things right under his nose?"
“King Zhou Yi?” Shen Qian took a deep breath and uttered the three words that had been buried in his heart for a long time.
Wu Wei couldn't say for sure, but Zhou Yiwang was present. With his extraordinary abilities and expertise in divination, how could he possibly have no premonition of such danger?
He didn't believe it before he sank.
So after thinking it over, it seemed that the only one left was the other person.
But what Shen Qian didn't understand was... why?
Although they didn't know the other party's exact purpose, one thing was certain: from the moment the ten of them stepped into the Spirit Witch World, the other party never intended to let them return alive.
King Zhouyi can be considered the de facto supreme ruler of the human race. What is the significance of his actions?
Even Shen Qian felt there was no need for trouble. If he really wanted ten people to die, even if it wasn't on the Nine Heavens Battlefield, there were probably at least ten thousand ways to do so without anyone noticing.
That's an extremely powerful figure among kings and nobles!
Who can stop them?
Even though there were many suspicious points, seeing that the Great Protector smiled without saying a word, he knew that he wouldn't get any information out of him.
"So... you think you can wipe us all out by yourself?"
When he was talking to the Great Protector, Shen Qian had already pushed his mental perception to its limit.
Although he is not a true master of the Mountain and Sea realm, his spiritual core is much stronger than that of a martial artist who has just entered the Mountain and Sea realm, and his perception can easily cover a range of a thousand meters.
But... before sinking, no ambush was found, nor was anything unusual.
Even the array that seemed to exist within this large pit could not be sensed by Shen Qian.
Although he felt a vague unease, after careful analysis, he still leaned towards the conclusion that there really was only the Great Protector here.
After all, if this world of spirit witches truly harbored a powerful king or marquis, then the other party wouldn't need to impersonate him to assassinate him.
Even now, Shen Qian would be utterly powerless against a king or noble.
"No need to look anymore, I am indeed the only one here."
The Great Protector sighed, "You have no idea how troublesome your human race's top experts are. Once a king or noble gets involved, they can easily detect the traces of cause and effect. So... I can only crawl out of my grave again to complete this task."
The Great Protector's words seemed to confirm Shen Qian's suspicions, and Bai Fei and the others relaxed a little.
According to Shen Qian, this Great Protector is at most at the seventh level of the Mountain and Sea Realm, and they are not without the strength to fight even if they fight with all their might.
"It's almost time."
The Great Protector looked up at the non-existent sky, chuckled softly, and slowly poured the first cup of wine onto the ground.
"I suppose you don't dare drink this cup of wine, so go drink it all underground."
Then came the second cup, the third cup...
The Great Protector poured nine cups of wine onto the ground.
Shen Qian was puzzled. They clearly had ten people enter, and three of them had already died. Why was it nine cups of wine?
Before he could delve into the details, as the ninth cup of wine was completely buried, as if some kind of ritual had been completed, the Great Protector suddenly opened his arms and murmured incantations.
"My Lord, your most devout believer will not fail in his mission!"
boom!
As soon as he finished speaking, vines several meters thick suddenly extended from the Great Protector's body, spreading out and quickly blotting out the sky.
The Great Protector's figure slowly rose into the air, supported by the vines.
During this process, his aura continuously strengthened, and with each increase, the world became more oppressive.
The first, second, and third heavens of mountains and seas...
Under Shen Qian's increasingly solemn gaze, the other party's aura almost instantly returned to its peak level before death, and it continued to strengthen.
At a certain moment, the once desolate sky began to be lit up by stars, and the Great Protector's realm also reached a certain critical point. As starlight fell, the vines re-woven into a great tree, and his aura broke through in one fell swoop.
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