Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

Chapter 450: Chapter 449: Mysterious Array

”The depths of the ruins?” Ling Fei’s gaze sharpened, a hint of anticipation in his eyes. Since he was already here, he also wanted to explore these mysterious ruins.

”In that case, shall we go there together?” Yuan Kong laughed heartily. His voice was ethereal and otherworldly, just like an enlightened senior monk.

”Alright!” And so, the six of them traveled together, flying toward the depths of the North Spirit Ruins.

As for the other Cultivators, some were still comprehending various legacies.

For instance, Yuan Chong and Mo Fan were comprehending the legacy of the Alchemy Dao.

After comprehending the legacy of the Alchemy Dao, Wan Qianxiang had rushed here, preparing to comprehend the legacy of Martial Arts.

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「In the depths of the North Spirit Ruins.」

There was a region completely sealed off by an Array.

It was a Five Elements Grand Array. Not only did it manifest the Five Elements to obstruct the geniuses of all races, but it had also evolved into a true world of its own.

Since ancient times, many geniuses had failed to pass through this area and enter the true core region.

However, at this moment, someone had broken through the Array.

This man was none other than Xu Zitao!

After breaking through the Array, a new world appeared before Xu Zitao’s eyes.

This world was dim. Black Essence Qi writhed across the sky like a coiling Demon Dragon, and as the currents stirred, they were accompanied by terrifying fluctuations.

Xu Zitao stood on a mountain peak. Gazing into the distance, he saw a churning sea. But the sea was not blue; it was black. A ghastly mist swirled above it, like pervading Nether Qi or surging Demonic Qi. The fluctuations it emitted were heart-stopping.

But upon seeing this place, the corners of Xu Zitao’s mouth curled into an unconscious smile.

”The North Spirit Sealing Demon Land!” Xu Zitao grinned. ”This place is exactly as the Kunpeng Race’s records described.”

He squinted, trying to peer through the Demonic Qi ahead to see what lay within.

”There really is a long bridge connecting to the Sealing Demon Platform. Now I just have to wait for that girl Lian Shuang. She should have mastered the Mystical of the Five Elements by now!”

Xu Zitao stood atop the high mountain, gazing at the distant Void.

The aura fluctuating from the Void ahead was daunting, yet he was incredibly excited.

The North Spirit Sealing Demon Land was, in fact, his entire reason for coming to the North Spirit Ruins.

’The Sealing Demon Platform?’ His gaze sharpened, and he headed forward.

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At that moment, figures were flying toward that region in the depths of the North Spirit Ruins.

Here, light and shadows were hazy, and the world grew illusory.

”The core region of the North Spirit Ruins is just ahead,” Ling Fei said as he, He Tianming, and the others landed on a mountaintop, gazing at the Void before them.

”There seems to be an Array ahead,” said Monk Yuan Tan.

”There is indeed an Array blanketing the mountains and rivers ahead,” Ling Fei said after sensing it for a moment. ”And from the looks of it, the scale of the Array is quite large. It will be extremely troublesome if we get trapped inside.” With his Heart Spirit, he could clearly sense the extraordinary nature of the Array before them.

The vast, ocean-like aura was far beyond comparison to the Arrays he had encountered in the Alchemy Dao region.

”Should we go and give it a try?” asked Zhao Fan. He too was intimidated by the Array ahead.

”Let’s test it first. If it’s truly dangerous, we’ll retreat immediately,” Ling Fei said.

According to the information provided by the Lingyun Sect, they knew that Cultivators could still retreat in time after entering.

However, the deeper they went into the Array’s territory, the more difficult it would be to get out.

”Alright!” Yuan Kong and the others nodded. He was also eager to see what lay within the North Spirit Ruins.

With that, the group flew forward.

”Those guys are actually going to try and break through that area? No one has managed to pass through in a thousand years!”

The people on the North Spirit Platform were filled with worry.

”Perhaps Ling Fei can create a miracle?” someone laughed.

Because the Beiming Transformation Sea had turned its attention to Xu Zitao’s view, the crowd did not know that he had already entered.

The same went for Lian Shuang.

At this moment, almost everyone was watching Ling Fei.

Ling Fei and his group arrived at the area. Clouds and mist coiled between the mountains. As soon as they entered, a ripple spread out, and they felt themselves entering the Array.

The people outside could only see a hazy blur, as if shrouded by the Array, making it difficult to see Ling Fei and the others.

Even Ling Fei and his group, now inside the Array Space, couldn’t see the ends of the world. All they could see were endless mountain ranges.

Upon arriving here, Zhao Fan’s heart skipped a beat, and his confidence immediately vanished.

Although he’d had some insights here, he had only just touched the Half-step Nascent Soul Realm. Both his strength and his state of mind were still lacking.

”This Array seems immense. Getting through it is going to be a huge hassle!” Zhao Fan said, his heart pounding.

”It is indeed far from simple. If you aren’t confident, don’t go too deep, lest you get trapped here,” Ling Fei said.

With just a brief scan, he too discovered that this Array was unfathomably deep.

”Mm,” He Tianming also nodded. He too felt this place was unfathomable and that they shouldn’t rush in recklessly.

”An interesting place, indeed. I’ll go take a look first.” Yuan Kong laughed heartily and strode forward.

Disciples of the Buddhist Sect focused on seeing through illusion, understanding that all is void. For them, the deceptive power of such Arrays was not particularly strong.

Yuan Tan nodded slightly and followed Yuan Kong, but his expression remained somewhat grim.

After all, his Realm was still a bit lower than Yuan Kong’s.

”Let’s go, too,” Ling Fei said with a smile, taking Shangguan Wan’Er’s jade-like hand.

”Mm.” Shangguan Wan’Er nodded emphatically. Though she also felt her heart pound with fear, with Ling Fei by her side, she wasn’t afraid.

And so, Ling Fei led Shangguan Wan’Er forward.

Ahead, mountain peaks rose one after another, veiled in a hazy mist. They were real mountains, yet no matter how you walked, it seemed you could never reach the end.

”What kind of Array is this?” Ling Fei’s eyes showed his astonishment. He felt this area was simply too bizarre.

There was no apparent danger, but when you walked forward, there seemed to be no way out, as new mountains would constantly appear ahead.

”What on earth is going on?” Shangguan Wan’Er was also bewildered.

This area was too strange.

The mountains felt completely real. There was only the swirling mist that blocked one’s senses, but there were no other Restrictions that could delude the mind.

This area seemed to have transformed into an independent space.

’We can’t move forward?’ Finally, Ling Fei stopped.

This kind of Array was too profound; he was completely unable to find its key.

’Yiyi knows how to travel through space. I wonder if it can find the secret to this Array?’ Suddenly, Ling Fei thought of Yiyi.

Yiyi was still asleep, digesting the essence of the Spiritual Essences it had consumed.

Drawing from his past experience, Ling Fei directly floated a stalk of Spiritual Essence before Yiyi’s nose. A rich Essence Qi began to spread.

As the Essence Qi spread, the little one’s mouth began to twitch.

Ya!

In just an instant, Yiyi’s gemstone-like eyes opened. It blinked them rapidly, then looked up with a simple, honest smile on its face.

It seemed to know that Ling Fei was looking for it.

Ling Fei smiled and withdrew the Spiritual Essence. Then, with a flash of Light Patterns, Yiyi appeared out of thin air on Ling Fei’s shoulder.

As soon as it appeared, the little guy immediately nuzzled Ling Fei with its fluffy little head, looking extremely affectionate.

”Yiyi, long time no see! You’ve gotten even cuter,” Shangguan Wan’Er said, her face filled with adoration as she looked at the little beast.

Ya!

Praised like this by Shangguan Wan’Er, Yiyi’s cheeks flushed red. It put on a shy expression, staring at Wan’Er with an adorable look on its face.

It looked incredibly well-behaved.

”Yiyi’s aura seems much stronger than before. What Realm has its strength reached?” Seeing Yiyi again, Shangguan Wan’Er was overjoyed and couldn’t help but ask.

Sensing it now, Yiyi’s aura seemed even more profound than Ling Fei’s.

She remembered that the first time she saw Yiyi, the little one didn’t have such a powerful aura at all!

”The little guy is constantly improving. It should have reached the Nascent Soul Realm by now,” Ling Fei said with a laugh.

”The Nascent Soul Realm? So fast! It looks like I need to cultivate harder!” Shangguan Wan’Er smiled, then blinked her long eyelashes at Yiyi and said, ”Can I pet you?”

”Ya!” Yiyi nodded, appearing very docile and letting Shangguan Wan’Er pet it.

Shangguan Wan’Er smiled, reached out her jade-like hand, and stroked Yiyi’s soft fur.

Yiyi squinted its eyes, a smile on its cheeks, looking very well-behaved.

”Still so cute, without any of the airs of an expert.” Seeing this, Shangguan Wan’er couldn’t help but look up at Ling Fei, a rare smile gracing her face.

At this moment, she was just like the girl next door, Yiyi having drawn out the pure innocence hidden deep in her heart.

”Hehe, Yiyi has always been this well-behaved; it’s never changed. It’s even saved me a few times recently. Its methods are quite incredible,” Ling Fei laughed.

”It’s saved you recently?” Hearing this, Shangguan Wan’Er’s favorable impression of Yiyi grew even more.

She then gently stroked Yiyi again.

Ya!

Yiyi let out a cute little ”ya,” as if responding to Shangguan Wan’Er. Its lively and intelligent look made Shangguan Wan’Er like it even more.

Seeing this, Yiyi simply flew over to Shangguan Wan’Er and landed in her arms.

”What an intelligent little thing.” Cradling Yiyi, Shangguan Wan’Er felt an immense sweetness in her heart.

The little creature was so considerate, it was hard not to love it.

”Here, this is for you,” Ling Fei said with a smile, offering the Spiritual Essence to Yiyi.

Yiyi squinted its eyes, a smile on its cheeks, and acted very reserved, hesitating to take it. It looked as if it was trying to maintain its well-behaved image.

’This little rascal!’ Ling Fei was left speechless. ’The little guy actually knows how to maintain its image in front of others?’

Seeing this, he put the Spiritual Essence away.

”Yiyi, I’m trapped by this array-world. Can you find a way forward?” Ling Fei asked after putting away the Spiritual Essence.

Ya!

Hearing this, Yiyi’s gemstone-like eyes swirled with Light Patterns. It began to extend its Heart Spirit, sensing in all directions.

”Can it find a way out?” Seeing this, Shangguan Wan’Er was full of curiosity.

”Yiyi’s Divine Techniques are vast, it’s even stronger than me,” Ling Fei smiled. ”Perhaps it can lead us out of this array-world.”

He was full of confidence in Yiyi.

As if it had heard Ling Fei’s words, the smile on Yiyi’s face grew even brighter. Its whole face lit up with joy, looking utterly satisfied.

At the same time, it continued to sense in all directions.

”Ya!” Finally, Yiyi seemed to sense something and let out a soft cry.

”Did you find something?” Ling Fei asked hurriedly.

”Ya!” Yiyi nodded, then pointed forward with its fluffy paws, making gestures.

”Alright, lead the way,” Ling Fei nodded.