Episode 131

  What they are thinking of is to preserve their lives. Looking at the ten repairs, I found that they came with great care and caution, but it was not clear this time, and they came to make an absolute decision that could not be changed!

  "He may come to capture someone and exchange it with the hidden one! Or he may come to kill someone in a certain house, to cut off the hidden thoughts! If it's the former, then the life of that family will be exhausted! When there is no choice but to do something, that family should fight to the death! If it's the latter, I'm afraid the chaos outside will be even greater, and the hidden one may have already fought with the sect. In this case, that family should hide themselves and wait for a good opportunity. However, regardless of the reason, escaping with their lives is the most important thing, if they can't protect their lives, then everything else is useless!"

  Having made up his mind, he calmed down and set up an array in the valley. Unbeknownst to him, it was not a natural phenomenon, but rather the Wan Jie Yuan's Controlling Array, which was not on his body!

  Although the land outside Wan Jie Valley is not very vast, it was indeed a clever trick to escape at first, with countless paths and routes. At first, they went around in circles, but later they returned to where they started, only to exit from the same place again.

  "This scoundrel is so cunning, going around in circles like this, it's as if he wants to shake off something that's entangling him! Could it be that his mind is still clear and normal?"

  "Brother Kong, don't scare people! If one enters this place to cultivate, their divine wisdom will not be preserved! In my opinion, the escape route of this child is chaotic and unbearable. Even if they still have a bit of divine wisdom left, it's just their natural instinct for self-preservation!"

  The elder of the Qingyuan Gate frowned and said, with an uncertain expression flashing across his face.

  "Yet such a clever avoidance of traces and ingenious route design is certainly not something that an unintelligent person could have done!"

  "Hum! Is Elder Kong suspecting that our Easy Repair Gate is deceitful?"

  "How dare I! It's just a reminder to all of you, carefully observe the route, think twice before acting, and only then can we navigate through danger without being startled. If we simply rely on the words of the old and decrepit in the doorway, and do not believe what our own eyes see, we fear that we may end up with no place to bury ourselves!"

  That old man Kong sneered coldly.

  "Hmph! Old Man Kong doesn't know that our family's Easi Repair Gate has a secret hidden in the depths of the earth. Such words are harmless, but if he knew the truth and still spoke like this, it would be laughable!"

  "Hmm! Hmph!"

  Old Kong remained silent with a cold expression.

  "My family's Wan Jue Chen's divine mystery, how can it be known by ignorant people! As soon as you enter the Wan Jue Chen, there is a great array of ten thousand evils, which is where the evil spirits gather. The evil spirits can capture people's souls and take their spiritual wisdom. If we don't have the control of the Wan Jue Chen array to help us, then in this place, I'm afraid neither of us can easily get out!"

  "We have come this far, and there is no such thing as an evil spirit!"

  "Hmm! This... this, I also don't know why. Perhaps this is the reason for the failure of the Wan Jie Yuan Kong Yuan Great Array, but it's not certain."

  Yi Xiu Men's elder awkwardly said.

  "Hmm, perhaps it's just as Shixiong said!"

  Old Man Kong's expression was serious at this time, and there was no longer any initial anger.

  "Senior brother, can you explicitly state what Wan Jie Yuan knows, so that we can prepare early?"

  "Alas! This matter of the Abyss is also a secret within our sect. My position is lowly, and I don't know much, but it's said that this place was once a site where tens of thousands of ancient cultivators contended with each other. For some reason, all those cultivators perished! Later, a great calamity arose from this land, injuring countless people. A powerful divine cultivator took pity on the mortal world and set up a massive seal to close off this place, thus creating the present-day Myriad Tribulations Abyss.

  A thousand years ago, our sect's ancestors discovered this place and entered the abyss to cultivate. However, because of the dangers within, it was difficult for low-ranking disciples to tread, so they set up an array to control it. Generation after generation, we divided the abyss into nearly a hundred regions, setting up arrays and laying out dangers within each one. We also established the Controlling Abyss Grand Array to control all the dangers within the controllable perimeter.

  However, for some reason, a thousand years ago, changes occurred within the abyss, and none of the cultivators who entered emerged alive. It was abandoned! In recent centuries, this abyss has become a place where great villains and evildoers are imprisoned. Yet, there has never been an instance of the Controlling Abyss Grand Array losing its effect. This time, however, it's as if even our sect's Old Ancestor doesn't know what's going on."

  "So it seems that the Konton's Great Formation has limited effectiveness?"

  As Master Kong said, the Konton Array can only control an area of several dozen miles around the mouth of the abyss. If Feng Cheng entered the valley and didn't leave, his soul would be controlled by the evil spirit, he would lose his mind, but his life could still be saved.

  "Nowadays, it seems that Saber doesn't have any evil spirits or Fu Cheng's cultivation, I wonder why?"

  "This, I also don't know."

  Old Man Kong furrowed his brow and said:

  "Is the steep mountain peak at the entrance a natural formation?"

  "This, at the time of entering the abyss, Lao Zu did not mention this place, and I also didn't know."

  "What's ahead?"

  "From this place onwards, the inner array is even more impressive, and it's clear that we won't be able to escape unscathed even if we reach this point."

  "There are signs of a fight here, could it be that Feng Cheng has been here?"

  "If so, his mind must be as clear as usual! You come and see, the footprints here are messy, but there is only this one pair. It's clear that it's a pair of footprints left by two people. The traces are still fresh. Their pace is steady, with distinct patterns, how could it be done by someone who has lost his mind?"

  "Heavens! Could it be... could it be... that the evil spirit at the valley mouth has been destroyed? No! No! No! It's absolutely impossible! How is that possible?"

  That is the murmuring of Yi Xiu Men's self-talk.

  "What is the power of evil spirits like? Can it...?"

  "Evil spirits come in numbers of tens, hundreds or even thousands to attack, and it is not easy for those who have just entered the path or are cultivating great abilities like Yin-Yang harmony to defend against them!"

  "How many evil spirits are there in this place?"

  "It has been derived for hundreds of years, and its quantity is too great to be measured!"

  "This is absolutely impossible for this cultivation stage. But why has the evil spirit stopped, yet still..."

  Four people stood still on this vast and desolate land, bewildered and unsure of what to do.

  "Perhaps we should unite with those two groups. If we encounter danger, we will have three times the strength to use."

  "Foolish talk! Don't you know the plans of that young whippersnapper and Phoenix Girl? It can be said that they have a plan for every situation, even the seniors in their sect rely on their wisdom. This time, in the struggle against Dark Hidden, all the strategies to lure and coerce Easy Repair Sect are reflected in these two people's shadows! Even your Easy Repair Sect's old ancestor, that ancient monster of several thousand years, cannot help but be impressed, equally helpless! Cooperating with them is no different from plotting with a tiger!"

  "Old Kong's words make sense. The big shots in our Qingyuan Gate also frowned upon hearing about these two!"

  "Yes! It's better to rely on oneself than others. This hundred clever doors have nothing special, only excelling in mechanisms, ambushes, blockages and seals. I must exhaust all my abilities to eliminate the dangers. I'm not a greedy person, that treasure appearing at the summit of Wanren Mountain, I dare not take it! It's just that other things can be obtained, but my family's cannot be taken by force!"

  "Haha, younger brother is being overly cautious. What you have obtained for yourself, we will never take! Even if others want to take it, we should come forward and protect it!"

  "Thank you, Elder Kong. I wonder what the two masters think?"

  "Haha, on our journey, we will have to rely on each other a lot. We are not ungrateful people, when the time comes, we will naturally take care of each other and absolutely keep our promises!"

  "Alright! With that said, let's get down to business! This place has a strange and eerie spiritual energy, with the properties of heaven and earth leaning towards yin evil. And for over a thousand years, no one has disturbed it, so there are many heavenly medicines and rare and precious materials here. Everyone, even if you can't obtain any treasures, if you carefully collect these kinds of things, our cultivation path will definitely reach new heights. As for the Konting Great Array... Hehehe..."

  "Hahaha..."

  The four of them burst out laughing in unison. Before their laughter had subsided, Old Man Kong spoke again:

  "We have already decided on this strategy, so there is no need to rush. We just need to carefully collect the spiritual medicine and treasures. As for opening up a path and breaking through the enemy's formation, let those two groups of people handle it."

  He spoke solemnly, and I secretly smiled to myself, saying nothing more. From then on, the four of us proceeded cautiously forward, collecting things along the way, and what we obtained was indeed not small.

  Ben Lei, a man of great virtue, lived on the left road and was rushing forward with all due haste.

  "Ben Lei elder, old and foolish, there is a matter to ask."

  "Speak!"

  "That treasure is unique, if obtained, who can possess it?"

  "Where does this thing belong? Hmm, at this time it's still too early to say!"

  "It's still better to make an early decision!"

  "Hmph! The three of us traveling together is because the road ahead is uncertain, and we need to join forces to protect ourselves! It's not about plotting for treasures. Now that we're here, survival comes first, what other things are there to discuss?"

  "Ben Lei's words are probably insincere!"

  "Even if it were a treasure from heaven, who would dare to take it for themselves? Not to mention that in this place, whoever gets it will be the target of everyone's arrows, and no one will rest until they have killed them! What about the powerful cultivators from outside the Wanjie River, who are all eyeing each other covetously? Do you want to make a wedding dress for someone else?"

  "This..."

  "Ben Lei's words are reasonable. If so, why must we take the lead in bravery?"

  "Haha, Feng Cheng has been here for a long time. In my opinion, he must be as clear-headed as ever. You think about it, how many heavenly materials and earthly treasures are there in this place? Can those who obtain them be few? Moreover, what else can this person do besides having a strong physique? If we kill him, what we gain is not worth mentioning."

  "Yes! Yes! Yes! Besides, at this moment, another two groups are probably also in a difficult situation."