The three of them went inside and found that the cave was not very big; they could see the end of it at a glance, and it was empty inside, looking like a natural cave.
“There are obvious array fluctuations on this stone wall, which should be the array eye.” Yuan Qi pointed to the innermost part of the cave and casually made a wind spell.
A sudden gust of wind swept away the dust, revealing a pattern inscribed with complex runes, vaguely resembling an array. However, unlike the fluid arrays of the past, this one looked like a casually drawn mural without close inspection. Had Yuan Qi not been an expert in arrays, they truly wouldn't have recognized it as such.
“However… the way this array's core is depicted is completely different from any array I know. It's unlike any divine array of my race, or any spirit or immortal array; it seems to be a system of its own.” Yuan Qi frowned. He had noticed this back then, and so over the years he had studied some immortal and spirit arrays, only to find that none of them had any connection to this array. “Therefore, I still don’t know what kind of array this is…”
"Sealing Void Formation!" You You blurted out before he could finish speaking.
Not only Yuan Qi, but even Feng Rong was shocked. "Youyou, have you seen this formation before?"
"No." You You shook her head, her brows furrowing. "I just... feel that's what it should be called." She herself felt a little confused, ever since she helped the soul beasts send away that batch of souls and summoned the Reincarnation Seal. She didn't know if he had included something else when he taught her the method to seal the gap. Occasionally, she would inexplicably know some things in her mind.
The moment I saw this array diagram, the name "Sealing Void Array" inexplicably popped into my mind, and I had a vague feeling that this was not a complete array, and that most of it was still hidden.
But she had never seen this formation before. Perhaps she should go back and ask the soul beast; maybe it would know.
Feng Rong and Yuan Qi exchanged a glance but did not press the matter further. Yuan Qi asked softly, "Since Xiao You recognizes this formation, do you know what it is used for? Is it truly the entrance between the two realms?"
"I don't know." The name only came to mind; she had no other knowledge about it.
“That’s absolutely right!” It was the old man with divine sense who emerged from the Divine Decree and pointed at the seal, saying, “That demon Mingye is obsessed with breaking the seal here, so his intentions must be quite extraordinary.”
"But... isn't it a bit too hasty to make such an inconspicuous formation the entrance between the two worlds?" Youyou glanced at the simple cave and felt that the obviously perfunctory formation lacked sophistication.
“Xiao You, you are unfamiliar with formations, so you cannot sense them. This formation appears simple, but it is actually extremely complex, and it even subtly aligns with the Dao of Heaven.” Yuan Qi explained first, “I tried to analyze it, but I could not fully comprehend it. If it weren’t for the passage of time, I’m afraid even I wouldn’t have been able to detect it at all.”
"That's amazing!" You You was somewhat surprised. Is the field of array formations really that profound?
"Moreover, this formation is unbreakable! Even a god would need to exert all his strength to have any chance of triggering it!"
"I see..." You You felt relieved and took a step forward, subconsciously reaching out to pat the stone wall. "So it seems this seal is quite secure, it can't be broken at all..."
Before Youyou could finish speaking, the stone wall, which was clearly within arm's reach, suddenly missed its target. Her entire body instantly lost its balance and she fell headfirst towards the stone wall. A whistling sound of wind rushed past her ears, and everything went black before her eyes. She only had time to hear two exclamations behind her.
"Xiao You!"
"Youyou!"
Youyou: "..."
What happened to the promise of being unbreakable?!
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Before me lay a dark and gloomy area. Perhaps because it was too dark, I couldn't see the surroundings clearly. I could only vaguely feel something slipping past me from time to time, carrying a chilling sensation.
Youyou guessed that she must have been sent into the seal. Although she didn't know what kind of seal it was, it seemed that she was the only one who was sent in, while Fengrong and Yuanqi were not.
Just as he was wondering, he heard the panicked voice of the old man with divine sense beside him.
"Demonic energy! It's demonic energy! So much demonic energy!" Shen Nian clutched the summoning token, shaking it violently. His already transparent form became even fainter. So much, so dense demonic energy—it was even more terrifying than what he had seen at Ming Ye's place.
"This black energy, is it demonic energy?" You You was stunned for a moment. No wonder she couldn't see it clearly. With a thought, she subconsciously mobilized her power. In the next moment, the surroundings were instantly cleared. The demonic energy that had been everywhere suddenly vanished, revealing a passage leading straight inside.
"Are you alright?" Youyou picked up the summoning token and looked at the old man on it. "Are you feeling better now?"
"No...it's no use!" The old man with divine sense trembled even more violently, his face turning deathly pale, as if he were in great pain. "There's too much demonic energy here. I...I was already injured. Even if I temporarily dispel it, I'll be consumed by the demonic energy sooner or later!"
Thinking of this, his expression became even more miserable, as if he was about to cry.
"Then what should we do?" Youyou was a little embarrassed. She didn't know much about divine sense. After thinking for a while, she suggested, "How about... you hide in my divine sense for a while? Didn't you say last time that you can recuperate in the divine sense?"
The old man with divine sense was stunned, looking at her in disbelief, seemingly not expecting her to make such a suggestion. However, the aura of demonic energy emanating from the surroundings made him increasingly uncomfortable, so he could only ask, "You...you really want to?"
"Why wouldn't we want to! It's just the two of us here, we can't just watch you die." Youyou waved her hand dismissively and said, "Hurry up and go inside, you're about to leave."
The old man with divine sense glanced at her again with a conflicted expression, then gritted his teeth and flashed into her consciousness. Sure enough, the next instant, the uncomfortable feeling around him disappeared, his entire consciousness recovered, and wisps of familiar energy surrounded him, actively repairing his damaged spiritual body.
"How are you feeling? Any better?" Youyou asked.
The old man with divine sense nodded. "Yes, I can no longer sense any demonic energy. Thank you, young lady!"
"You're welcome!" You You turned around and looked around, realizing that she seemed to be standing in a cave-like place. There was no longer the formation she had just entered through behind her, so it seemed impossible to go back through the formation. "It seems that only the two of us came in. I wonder where this place is. Let's look around!"
"Alright!" The divine sense had no objections, and besides, it was completely useless in this place filled with demonic energy. Looking at Youyou, who was focused on finding the way and showed no sign of disdain, a strange feeling of gratitude welled up in its heart.
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