Upon seeing this, Ning Yuancheng felt as if a dazzling lightning bolt had struck his heart, instantly bringing him to his senses. Everything was now crystal clear, so what was there left to be confused about?
His gaze swept quickly over the array that tightly bound him, its complex and mysterious patterns seeming to mock him mercilessly.
Every line seems to tell a story of his failure and helplessness.
His heart was filled with a raging fire of anger, a mixture of rage, resentment, and frustration that nearly drove him to madness.
He knew that with his current abilities, he was simply unable to break through this meticulously arranged and ingenious formation in a short time, which was undoubtedly a heavy blow to him.
However, years of pretense have given him a calm and resolute mask. Even though his heart is in turmoil, he still tries to appear calm on the surface.
He took a deep breath, trying to calm his inner turmoil, and sat back down in his seat, his eyes cold and sharp.
Like two gleaming, sharp blades, they stared straight at the four of them, their gazes seemingly trying to pierce their souls and uncover the thoughts deep within their hearts.
Then, he let out a cold laugh filled with disdain and anger through his teeth, his voice low and powerful.
He said, enunciating each word clearly, "I underestimated you all before. But could it be that such behavior indicates you harbor rebellious intentions?"
"As the crown prince alone, bearing the weight of the ancestral temple, your actions are far too presumptuous."
Ning Yuancheng's angry and threatening words, seemingly carrying a lingering sense of resentment, slowly drifted through the imperial study.
However, it was like falling into a silent abyss, without stirring up the slightest ripple of response.
From the moment Qin Qianluo, Su Jinyun, Yu Ji, and Pei Yanci stepped into the Imperial Study, they seemed to be following some silent command.
They quickly and tacitly took their positions according to the layout that had been carefully considered and decided upon yesterday.
Their postures were upright and resolute, their expressions focused as if they were guarding the most precious treasure in the world, and all the disturbances of the outside world seemed unable to shake their determination at this moment.
Yu Ji stood still, like a solemn and dignified statue, exuding a mysterious and calm aura.
She slowly raised her slender arm, her movements gentle and slow, as if afraid of disturbing the hidden power in the air.
From her large sleeve, she carefully took out the talisman left by her Uncle-Master Xuwu.
The talisman paper glowed faintly in the dim light, and the runes engraved on it resembled ancient and mysterious characters, as if whispering stories and powers that transcended time and space.
The talisman trembled slightly at her fingertips, as if it were alive and sensing the important mission that was about to come.
A faint, mysterious, and powerful force was quietly surging within, like a sleeping beast about to awaken.
Yu Ji gently closed her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, as if suppressing her inner tension and focus.
She parted her lips slightly and began to mutter incantations. At first, her voice was as soft as a spring breeze rustling through tender green leaves, subtle and gentle.
Yet it gradually became clearer and more powerful, like an ancient incantation coming from a distant, mysterious land.
Each syllable is like a pearl polished by time, round and rhythmic, echoing gently in the almost frozen silence of the imperial study.
Every sound seemed to contain endless meaning and power, lingering in everyone's ears like invisible threads, enveloping the entire space in a mysterious atmosphere.
Ning Yuancheng watched helplessly as the others ignored his questions, as if he were just an insignificant, invisible person.
The anxiety in my heart was like dry wood doused with a raging fire, burning ever more fiercely.
He paced back and forth frantically, like a wild beast trapped in a small cage, his eyes flashing with anger and anxiety.
When his gaze inadvertently fell upon the talisman in Yu Ji's hand, his originally gloomy face instantly turned ashen white.
It was as if I had been struck by a sudden bolt of lightning, and my blood seemed to freeze in that instant.
His eyes were filled with deep fear and despair. To him, the talisman was like a death warrant from hell, foreshadowing the impending annihilation he was about to face.
At this moment, Ning Yuancheng no longer cared about the consequences; all that remained in his heart was the intense desire to escape this desperate situation.
A desperate glint flashed in his eyes, like a cornered beast unleashing its final frenzy.
He recklessly began to attack the formation, focusing on what he believed to be its weakest point based on his years of experience.
His hands were like a pair of sharp blades, waving in the air and leaving afterimages. His figure moved like a ghost along the edge of the formation.
Each attack was fueled by all his strength and hope, an attempt to tear open a path to escape with this final struggle.
However, the seemingly invisible yet indestructible formation was like a towering mountain that stood firm, or a vast and boundless ocean.
No matter how frantically he attacked, the slightest tremor easily neutralized all of his storm-like attacks.
The formation seemed to possess boundless power, coldly enduring his impact, as if mercilessly mocking his overestimation of his abilities and his futile efforts.
Before he could successfully break through the formation that stood before him like an insurmountable chasm, the talisman in Yu Ji's hand suddenly shone brightly.
The light was like a brilliant shooting star streaking across the dark night sky, or like the first ray of dawn breaking through the sunrise.
It was dazzling and carried an indomitable momentum, flying straight toward Ning Yuancheng, who was frantically attacking the formation.
The talisman instantly disappeared into his body, like a drop of water merging into a vast ocean, yet it stirred up a violent reaction within him, like a raging storm.
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