Chapter 171: It seems that I have the devil’s guarantee, Zhong Ling...
With the devil's assurance, Zhong Lingyue no longer delayed. With trembling hands, she took out a magic rope, put it on the cut dark stone from a distance, and dragged it back with a staggering gait.
After walking for a long time, she finally returned to the palace. A hint of malice flashed in her eyes. She wanted to take the Dark Iron with her to make Xu Hui and the others suffer first.
However, everything that happened here was conveyed to Xu Hui and others through Mu Yuan and Haitang.
Guessing that she might have bad intentions, several people immediately took action, circling around in the formation and deliberately avoiding Zhong Lingyue.
With the guidance of the devil, Zhong Lingyue was able to find the right way out, but this did not mean that she could move freely within the formation.
Even that devil couldn't fully sense the location of Xu Hui and others in the Five Yin Seven Stars Formation.
Therefore, Zhong Lingyue wandered around in the formation for a long time but still could not find any trace of Xu Hui and others.
No matter how big the palace is, it has a certain area. It is impossible to drag it far away with a long rope like you can outside.
As the distance got closer, she was inevitably affected and her mood became irritable again.
It was even more difficult because he couldn't find a few people. He had no choice but to take the Hades Iron into the underground secret room and seal it temporarily.
The moment the door of the secret room closed, the runes on the door and the wall took effect at the same time, isolating all breaths. She felt better, but then she became uncontrollablely angry, wanting to vent all her previous pain on Xu Hui and others.
However, she searched for a long time, turning around in the formation, but still couldn't find anyone.
This was all thanks to Venerable Lotus, Mu Yuan and Haitang. The three of them worked together in perfect harmony. One of them sensed where Zhong Lingyue was, and the other two conveyed the message, allowing them to successfully avoid that madman.
After carefully moving around in the formation for most of the day, they finally received news that Zhong Lingyue had stopped and did not look for them anymore.
While breathing a sigh of relief, Wan Moxiao couldn't hold it in any longer and complained, "Is she sick? Why can't she bear to see others doing well?"
Xu Hui wasn't that angry, but instead worried about tomorrow. "Zhong Lingyue will definitely not be able to bear it. She will definitely ask the demon to capture us and cut the dark iron."
"That thing is really horrible, it's definitely mental pollution!" Thinking of Haitang's description, Zhong Lingyue directly grabbed all the flesh and blood on her arm and couldn't help shivering.
Oh my god, this is too scary. It's going to drive people crazy!
The previous melancholy and sadness had already made her feel like she was facing a formidable enemy, and she was still frightened. This irritability and depression was even more terrifying and could even cause people to commit self-harm.
A look of fear flashed across her face and her body couldn't help but tremble.
Lei Xiao quickly embraced the person and said, "It's okay, I'll go tomorrow. You two hide first. She can only find me and won't force herself to find you."
It would certainly not work if no one goes. Zhong Lingyue is afraid to the core and will definitely not give up if no one does it for her, so let him come.
Wan Moxiao grabbed his arm and said, "But your injury hasn't healed yet."
Although he swallowed a lot of pills, he was unable to absorb external spiritual energy in this environment. Pills alone were not enough to make him recover.
What's more, he had been seriously injured in order to gain Zhong Lingyue's trust, and then he was struck by lightning. His body was almost at its limit, if not exceeded.
"I'm fine," Lei Xiao whispered to comfort her, confirming that he could hold on. "I'm a thunder spirit, which has a restraining effect on those evil creatures. I don't think the effect of the Nether Iron on me is as severe as it was on Zhong Lingyue."
Wan Moxiao still couldn't bear to let him go and held him tightly, but he knew in his heart that among the four people present, Haitang could not show up and needed to stay here to pass on the message.
Xu Hui is also a girl and their benefactor. She cannot be allowed to go on such a dangerous mission. The only suitable person is Lei Xiao.
"But..." She was really worried. She had been immersed in sadness and pain those days and she didn't know how she got through it. She really didn't want Lei Xiao to go through the same thing.
Lei Xiao gave her a soothing smile and then asked, "Is there any more wine?"
Obviously, he planned to adopt a similar method as Xu Hui, using the aftereffects of alcohol to free himself from his unconscious state.
Wan Moxiao was shocked and stammered, "Well, depression and irritability are different, right?" Will it really work?
She looked at Xu Hui uncertainly, and Xu Hui also shook her head. Although she had never studied psychology, it was obvious that these were two different mental illnesses.
Depression is a kind of irritability that is difficult to relieve. It is suppressed in the heart and cannot be vented. The embarrassment caused by the aftereffects of drinking is probably not only useless, but will aggravate negative emotions.
"What should I do then?" Wan Moxiao frowned and tried to think of a solution. His mind was in a mess and he couldn't think of a better way to solve this problem.
Suddenly, Haitang spoke up, "Fellow Daoist Wei, please ask Fellow Daoist Xu to go!"
"What?" Wan Moxiao looked up in surprise, "How could it be?" Why would Wei Mubai ask Xu Hui to go on such a dangerous matter? Could he have misunderstood him?
Xu Hui was stunned at first, then she understood and was delighted, "He tried it?"
Xu Hui was sure that Wei Mubai must have been completely sure before he made this suggestion.
"Yes!" Haitang nodded. "Fellow Daoist Wei's spatial isolation can block the influence of the Dark Iron on one's emotions. So Fellow Daoist Xu doesn't have to worry and can go out without worry."
"Will he be discovered by the devil?" Xu Hui thought for a moment and asked a question.
If the demon was really as powerful as they guessed, Wei Mubai might not be able to hide, and he would have to help her cover up and simulate the same false situation as Zhong Lingyue.
In front of this kind of demon whose strength may be far beyond that of the Mahayana period, will he really not be exposed?
Haitang paused for a moment and nodded at her. "Today, Venerable Lotus tried to use the technique of 'Merging Illusions' to hide himself in the air, without revealing any flaws. This place is originally a mirage, reality is uncertain. The demon is here, but it is suppressed and cannot be detected. Fellow Daoist Wei is proficient in 'Merging Illusions', and with the isolation of time and space, he will be fine."
Xu Hui breathed a sigh of relief. "Okay, I understand. Tell him I'll be out tomorrow."
Hearing this, Lei Xiao frowned slightly and looked at Haitang, "Why don't I go tomorrow? With Mu Bai here, I think I'll be fine." If something really happened, it would be better for him to go than Xu Hui.
Apart from anything else, he is already in the late Nascent Soul stage and his strength is much higher than Xu Hui's.
Haitang waited for a moment and spoke again, "Fellow Daoist Wei said he needs to exchange some supplies with Fellow Daoist Xu."
Lei Xiao was stunned for a moment, then he understood, "Is it to set up a formation to deal with the demon?"
Haitang nodded slightly. "They plan to set up a large Four Symbols Returning to the Origin Formation outside the palace as the first line of defense. Outside the mirage, they'll set up the Heavenly Gang Eight Steps Formation. If anything goes wrong, they'll try to preserve the secret realm if they can, and if they can't... they'll at least give us a little time to escape."
The Four Symbols Returning to the Origin Formation is a pinnacle of trapping formations. Its essence lies in the ingenious use of the energy difference between the inside and outside of the formation to construct an indestructible formation barrier.
If the energy inside the formation is more abundant than that outside the formation, then the formation will become increasingly solid from the inside out, and it will be almost impossible to break through the constraints from the inside.
On the contrary, if the energy outside the formation prevails, then escaping from the formation will become relatively easy, while breaking in from the outside will be extremely difficult.
Once the Southern Dipper Seven Yin Formation is successfully performed, there is no doubt that the energy in the palace will soar to an astonishing level.
At that time, the Four Symbols Return to Origin Formation will be automatically activated and transformed into a rock-solid defensive barrier that no one can shake.
Of course, this is only a perfect state in theory.
When the energy in the formation accumulates to a certain critical point, if the Four Symbols Returning to the Origin Formation cannot continue to absorb it, it will eventually be overwhelmed by this huge amount of energy, and it may not take too long.
But this period of time is also their chance to escape. As long as they can escape from the palace in time, they will have the opportunity to activate the second line of defense.
After the extremely yin energy breaks through the Four Symbols Return to Origin Formation, it will destroy the mirage at the fastest speed, and then the Tiangang Eight-Step Formation arranged outside will be able to play a role.
The Tiangang Eight-Step Formation is a formation that utilizes Gangqi. Gangqi is an extremely explosive energy. Once it collides with Yin Qi, it will produce a powerful explosive reaction. At the same time, the huge energy collision will give birth to more Gangqi.
Just like fission, as the energy is continuously generated, it will continue to explode.
The violent energy will destroy the entire glacier, but it can also effectively eliminate the powerful Yin Qi. However, if there is too much Yin Qi, it will directly suppress the fission reaction, and the remaining Yin Qi will impact the space-time formation on the Linghe side.
This is the third line of defense, and it lasts for three days.
If they can't escape with so many checkpoints, then it's their fate. They have done everything they can.
However, both the Four Symbols Returning to the Origin Formation and the Tiangang Eight Steps Formation require huge resources to support. Wei Mubai asked Xu Hui to go out to hand over the supplies under the nose of the devil.
Lei Xiao was stunned and looked at Xu Hui in disbelief, "You even have these two formation plates?"
The Four Symbols Returning to the Origin Formation and the Tiangang Eight-Step Formation are not ordinary things. Let’s put it this way, among the large-scale complex defensive formations set up by the major immortal palaces, these two formations often occupy a pivotal position.
One is one of the most powerful defensive formations. After it is activated, the stronger the attacking enemy is, the safer they will be. If the enemy is not that strong, there is no need to activate this formation at all, and the crisis can be resolved by taking direct action.
One is a powerful and explosive formation. As long as Yin Qi is input, it can continuously produce powerful Gang Qi fission. Few cultivators can survive this terrifying explosion.
Such a powerful formation requires a terrifying amount of resources to set up, and its operation consumes an enormous amount of resources.
Everyone treats it as a mountain protection formation or a defensive formation. Who would refine it into a formation disk and carry it with them?
But if it weren't for the formation, it would take more than half a year just to set it up, which would be too late.
The main materials for refining these two array plates are the extremely rare Wanxiang Cloud Essence Stone and the Xiantian Xuangang Stone, both of which are extremely precious.
It was already quite difficult for the Wei family to produce one of them. Unexpectedly, they not only possessed these two minerals, but also refined them into array plates to carry with them. This was simply extremely arrogant!
As the young master of the Lei family, Lei Xiao has extensive knowledge, but he has never heard of the Wei family's behavior.
After all, who would use such a rare essence stone to refine a portable array plate? This is simply overkill, a waste of talent!
Xu Hui couldn't help but smile awkwardly. Indeed, it was a bit foolish of her to carry these two arrays with her, but they were her treasures, so why not carry them with her? Wouldn't she use them now?
Besides, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the process of her obtaining the Wanxiang Cloud Essence Stone and the Xiantian Xuan Gang Stone was easy, right?
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