Stone then threw a punch, and the pale golden fist wind shattered the other soul body. The two cooperated perfectly and instantly neutralized the sneak attack.
Lin Jingxing and Luo Qingyang also encountered a sudden attack from a soul entity. The dragon flames and spatial threads intertwined and quickly defeated the soul entity.
But such sneak attacks were only occasional; more often than not, there was only endless darkness and silence.
The four walked along the passage for three whole days. Apart from a few scattered low-level souls, they encountered no further danger and saw no signs of the core of the forbidden area.
Something's not right.
Xiao Chen suddenly stopped and frowned, saying, "We've been walking for three days, and the direction hasn't changed, but the surrounding environment hasn't changed at all. Even the echo of our footsteps is exactly the same."
Lin Jingxing also stopped and tried to release the golden dragon flames to illuminate the darkness, but they could only light up an area of about ten feet in front of him.
What alarmed him even more was that, illuminated by the flames, the rock wall patterns in front of him were exactly the same as those he had seen when he first entered the passage three days ago!
"We...came back again?"
Luo Qingyang's expression changed slightly. He tried to use a spatial technique to teleport, but when he opened his eyes after teleporting, he was still in the same place, surrounded by the familiar darkness and rock wall patterns.
“This passage is a maze!” Xiao Chen said in a deep voice. “No matter which direction we go, we will eventually return to the starting point and never be able to get to the depths.”
The four tried various methods, such as walking along the left wall, walking along the right wall, and even walking in the opposite direction, but the result was the same: they were always trapped in this endless dark maze.
After trying for two more days, the group finally realized that with their current abilities, they were simply unable to break through the maze.
"Forget it, let's give up."
Lin Jingxing sighed and put away the dragon flame. "We've been in the forbidden area for over a month, and we've gained enough. If we keep going, we might miss something more important."
"You mean... the Demon Clan?" Xiao Chen immediately realized.
Lin Jingxing nodded, his expression grave: "The fact that we encountered three Creation Realm demons in the valley earlier indicates that the demon vanguard has already begun its activities."
“I fear their army will soon launch a full-scale attack. The defenses of Wuyai City and the border still need preparation. We must return as soon as possible to inform the major powers to prepare for war.”
Luo Qingyang echoed, "That's right. Compared to the opportunities in the forbidden area, the safety of the border is more important. If the demons break through the defenses, no matter how strong we are, we will have nowhere to go."
Xiao Chen and Shi Tou had no objections. Their purpose in training was to deal with the demons, and now that their strength had increased, it was indeed time to go back.
Without further hesitation, the four of them followed the path they had come from and headed towards the exit of the forbidden area.
In the dark passage, the footsteps of the four gradually faded away, leaving only endless darkness and silence, as if no one had ever been there.
When they passed through the dark purple barrier again and saw the familiar ancient forest outside the forbidden area, the four of them breathed a sigh of relief.
Lin Jingxing looked at Xiao Chen and Shi Tou, and said in a deep voice, "After returning to Wuyai City, I will immediately contact my father and the major powers to convene a preparatory meeting. You...would you like to come along?"
Xiao Chen thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay, let's go together. The more we know about the Demon Clan's movements, the better we can prepare for the upcoming battle."
Stone nodded in agreement: "I'll listen to Senior Brother!"
An unprecedented tension permeated the air of the Xuanqiong Realm.
After emerging from the forbidden area where souls return to their homeland, within just a few days, all the major forces mobilized and entered a state of full preparedness for war.
Needless to say, top-tier forces like the Lin family and the Liuyun Dao Sect have all seen their patriarchs, who had been in seclusion for decades, emerge from their slumber.
He exuded an unfathomable aura, personally overseeing the sect and presiding over the defensive formation.
The powerful figures who had been traveling abroad also broke through the void and returned. Some went straight to their sects, while others went directly to the border cities to support the construction of the defense line.
Smaller factions dared not slacken their efforts; elders led their disciples to fortify their mountain gates and refine defensive magical artifacts and elixirs.
The monks in the town spontaneously gathered and formed patrol teams to guard the city walls day and night.
Even ordinary people, under the guidance of the cultivators, packed their bags and moved inland, leaving only a few able-bodied men willing to fight to help the cultivators transport supplies.
Everyone knew that the three Creation Realm demons they had encountered in the valley were merely "pathfinders" for the demon army; the real crisis was yet to come.
If the main force of the demon race launches a full-scale invasion, and the human cultivators of the Xuanqiong Realm are unable to resist, what awaits them is the tragic fate of being devoured as food and having their souls stripped away.
Inside the inn in Wuya City, Xiao Chen was wiping his rusty iron spear, the blue spear intent on the shaft faintly visible.
Stone sat to the side, devouring the spirit deer leg he had just bought, replenishing the energy he had expended in the forbidden area.
"Brother Xiao."
The inn door was pushed open, and Lin Jingxing and Luo Qingyang walked in. Both of them had a solemn expression, obviously having just finished dealing with the preparations for war within their faction.
Xiao Chen put down his rusty iron spear and looked up at the two men: "Brother Lin, Brother Luo, is there something important you need me for?"
Lin Jingxing nodded, walked to the table and sat down, and got straight to the point: "Brother Xiao, we have come here to invite you and Shi Tou to come with us to Sunshine City on the border."
"Sunshine City?"
Xiao Chen raised an eyebrow. He had heard of this city; it was one of the most fortified strongholds on the border of the Xuanqiong Realm.
Backed by the "Sunlight Mountains," it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, making it a key defensive line against the invasion of the demon race and one of the key defensive locations for major forces.
Luo Qingyang added, "Now the elite forces of all major powers are gathering in Sunlight City, and my Liuyun Dao Sect and the Lin family will also send their main forces to guard there."
We know the strength of Brother Xiao and Stone. If we can fight alongside you, the defense of Sunlight City will be much more secure.”
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