Volume 6: The Key to the Demonic World Chapter 25 How Can the Cold Pond Withstand Frost?
Under the leadership of Gong Lili, Wei Xingying reluctantly carried the unconscious Bai E on his back. They carefully crossed the ink-colored barrier and stepped into the core of the "Xuanmo Fuxi Formation".
As soon as I passed through the inky barrier, I felt that there seemed to be something strange inside the core of the formation.
The forest before my eyes was filled with mist and a chilling atmosphere. Although the world outside the barrier was bright and clear, the surroundings suddenly became much darker, and I could faintly hear the cries of ghosts and gods.
The forest path before me was suddenly shrouded in mist, and the hazy smoke seemed to carry a murderous, bloody aura...
Ping Lili cautiously stopped everyone in their tracks, formed a spell with his fingers, thought for a moment, and frowned, saying, "I've heard that this 'Xuanmo Fuxi Formation' is incredibly unpredictable. I was previously puzzled as to why nothing unusual had occurred along the way. It turns out the trick lies within the core of this formation."
Qing Luan, who was also somewhat proficient in formation tactics , then said, "Perhaps the energy of the main formation had left the core of the formation..."
Ying Lili shook her head. "No, I don't think it's that simple. Huai Lian is an extremely cautious person with a strong sense of responsibility. If the 'spiritual sound' he possesses is truly crucial to this formation, I bet he wouldn't leave the core of this formation even if the sky fell. How could he be lured away so easily?"
She frowned and thought for a moment, then gradually turned her gaze to the Purple Cloud Beast beside her: "Pingping, is that you?"
Everyone looked bewildered at Gong Lili's baffling question, except for the Purple Cloud Beast, who nodded smugly, proudly raising its head. "Although I've been reincarnated, I still have some memories from before. I have a vague impression of this 'Xuan Mo Fuxi Formation' and feel as if I've been there before. So when I first entered the formation, I relied on my memory to try to suppress the changes within it with my Xuan Tian demonic energy. However, it seemed to work outside the core of the formation, but once inside, it became somewhat powerless."
Gong Lili smiled slightly and stepped forward to pat its little head. "What a good child! However, your demonic energy really won't be very effective in this core. Put it away. It might be useful when we reach the innermost layer later."
Then he turned to Zeze and said, "Zeze, you and I will act together later."
Zeze raised his crystal clear eyes and looked at Pinglili. He didn't ask any questions but nodded silently. Pinglili always felt that Zeze seemed to have returned to the same appearance as when he first saw him after returning to Kuaiji Mountain, like a mature little adult. Could it be that he was reminded of his past by the sight of something?
She shook her head, waving away her inexplicable thoughts, her expression darkening. "Right now, we're facing the 'Eight Trigrams Soul-Blocking Formation,' a derivative of the 'Xuanmo Fuxi Formation.' As the name suggests, this formation is derived from the Eight Trigrams diagram. Its purpose is modest; breaking the soul-bewitching form is equivalent to breaking the illusion. A determined mind will suffice. However, to be on the safe side, Zeze, follow the directions I've indicated and move with me to break the formation first. Qingluan and Pingping, while Zeze and I are breaking the formation, pay close attention to the changes in this 'Xuanmo Fuxi Formation,' in case of any unusual changes."
Then he turned to Wei Xingying and said, "While we're breaking the formation, take advantage of this opportunity to read Bai E's memories again. He previously said he had a method to break the main formation of the 'Xuan Mo Fuxi Formation'. Try to read it out."
When everything was ready, she counted with her fingers, flew up, and told Zeze several directions while muttering something. The secret of this "Eight Diagrams Maze" was on the seemingly scattered tree stumps in the forest.
Ping Lili and Ze Ze, one leaped up and the other jumped out from the ground, and they worked together to uproot the tree stumps that contained hidden secrets. Every time they removed one, a wisp of black smoke appeared, and the fog around them dissipated a little, and the ghostly howlings in their ears seemed to gradually disappear.
Occasionally, a tree stump would take the initiative and hide underground or leap up before Gong Lili gets close, transforming into a tree monster and trying to attack everyone. However, under the simultaneous attack from Gong Lili and Ze Ze, it was not very aggressive.
Originally, this "Eight Trigrams Bewilderment Formation" was used to deal with outsiders. Usually, when outsiders accidentally touched those tree stumps that contained hidden secrets, the "Eight Trigrams Bewilderment Formation" would be activated, and all the tree stumps that contained hidden secrets would combine into a Eight Trigrams Formation, trapping the outsiders in the formation and encircling them.
However, Gong Lili adopted the strategy of defeating them one by one, and cleverly used the formation of the Eight Trigrams and the Five Elements, so that the formation had no chance to be activated at all, and naturally could not exert the power of encirclement!
After half a cup of tea, Yinglili and Zeze worked together to destroy the last annoying tree stump. Suddenly, the clouds of sorrow dissipated, the fog disappeared, and the mottled light reflected on the ground through the gaps between the leaves regained its brightness and warmth.
The hot summer breeze blew across my face, taking away the previous murderous smell of blood.
However, everything happened in a moment. The scenery in front of them suddenly changed. Everyone suddenly felt empty under their feet. Looking around, they found that each other's figures suddenly disappeared, as if dissolved into nothingness.
"This is the Nine Heavens Void Formation! Don't move!" With a soft shout, Gong Lili spread his sleeves and flew up, his arms slowly rising like a roc spreading its wings. His ten fingers tapped, hooked, twisted, flicked, bent, and grasped in a myriad of movements. Streams of pure, clear spiritual energy blazed from his fingertips, forming a sickle-shaped pattern in the air.
She just shouted softly again, flew up several feet, chanted like a song, and immediately the sickle-shaped pattern burned in the void. As the golden light gradually spread out, the figures of the people gradually reappeared. After a stick of incense, everyone's feet returned to the ground again.
break!
Everyone was shocked. It seemed that this 'Xuanmo Fuxi Formation' was indeed worthy of its reputation . There were 21 kinds of mysterious formations, and they had only experienced two of them. Everyone was already sweating profusely.
Fortunately, Ying Lili seemed relatively calm, or perhaps because she had been with Mo Yi for a long time, her nerves had become more stable and the feeling of fear seemed to be gradually fading away.
At this moment, the sound of gurgling water could be heard faintly ahead. Zeze's expression suddenly changed, and she walked forward without paying attention. "I can sense Master's spiritual energy! Although it's very faint, I'm sure it's definitely her! It's in the 'Cold Star Pool' not far ahead!"
"Are you sure?" Ying Lili counted with her fingers and called out softly: "Ze Ze~"
When Zeze turned around, he saw Gong Lili sprinting forward, grabbing his little hand and shielding him behind him: "Since we've discovered it, let's go take a look together. Children shouldn't walk in front. This 'Xuan Mo Fuxi Formation' is ever-changing. If you're not careful, you'll be doomed." Then he paused again, and without turning around, he said softly: "Don't worry, since your master is also from the Wuji Immortal Palace, I think he should be fine. Besides, since we're here, we will definitely find a way to save your master. Trust me."
Zeze was slightly startled, but said nothing. He obediently let Yinglili hold his hand. Wei Xingying watched from behind with a slanted eyebrow, secretly sipped: "This damn girl, she really thinks she is someone else's mother."
Not long after they walked, a clear pond with shimmering water appeared before everyone's eyes.
Is this the "Cold Star Pool" that Zeze mentioned before?
The water rippled with fine waves, shaking the spread silver silk into shreds. A hazy mist lingered, casting a veil over the mountains and waters.
Such a quiet scene makes people feel both real and illusory, and a little uneasy.
Zeze looked at the 'Hanxing Pool' without saying anything, but just casually pointed to a certain place in the pool.
Gong Lili, using the Life Spirit Technique, probed lightly and discovered several deep holes within the 'Cold Star Pool'. But he didn't know where they led to. Following the spot Ze Ze had pointed to, he discovered a similar hole there, but it seemed different from the others. There seemed to be a faint vortex forming within that hole...
Could it be that there is another world inside that deep cave?
And Zhuo Ao's maid in green, the person they were looking for, was actually hiding under this 'Cold Star Pool'?
Ping Lili subconsciously looked back at Ze Ze, but saw that Ze Ze was staring at the deep hole with burning eyes.
"You mean your master might be down there?" she asked softly, lowering her head, and he nodded seriously in response.
Gong Lili walked to the 'Hanxing Pool', bent down and touched the water in the pool, but suddenly felt a chill penetrate into the bones. He quickly withdrew his hand, but still felt the cold air pouring into his body, turning into thousands of threads and invading his meridians. He couldn't help but shivering. This 'Hanxing Pool' was worthy of its name, it was really cold.
But Pinglili knew that Zeze was not a willful child. He had a mind beyond that of an ordinary person. Since he was so persistent, he must have some definite feeling.
Furthermore, Zeze was the reincarnation of the ancient treasure 'Spirit Wings', inherently possessing spirituality. Furthermore, having cultivated for many years in Kuaiji Mountain, he was intimately familiar with everything there, and he also harbored some unusual feelings for the proud, blue-clad maid.
So to some extent, Yinglili is willing to trust his intuition.
After all, for them, the biggest purpose of this trip is to find the maid in green. Breaking the formation is secondary. Now that they have a clue, they cannot let it go easily.
Pinglili frowned and turned to the others, saying, "How about this? Zeze and I will go down first to investigate. Qingluan, the three of you wait up there for an hour. If we haven't come up after an hour, you should find a way to meet up with Mo Yi first..."
"No! This is too risky!" Before Gong Lili could finish her words, Wei Xingying interrupted her, "How about I go down with him? I'm from the Ruoye tribe after all, and I'm a better swimmer than you. You stay up there. If anything goes wrong, you can always find a way."
"No! Don't underestimate this 'Xuan Mo Fuxi Formation'. Even this 'Han Xing Pool' might have its formations change. You're not proficient in formations, so you don't stand much chance of success. Let me go." Ying Lili stubbornly stopped Wei Xingying from saying anything more. She smiled at him brightly, "Besides, I'm also a nuisance. I'll leave a lasting legacy. What are you afraid of?"
Wei Xingying wanted to say something else, but Qingluan grabbed her wrist again and said, "Listen to her."
Seeing Qingluan's determination, Wei Xingying didn't know what to say. He just saw Gong Lili holding Zeze's hand and walking straight to the edge of the pool without looking back. Then, the two of them flew up and walked on the waves at the same time, until they reached the center and slowly sank together...
