Urban All-Round Master

Upon hearing this, Xiluo hastily assured Lin Zifeng, spewing out all sorts of flattering words until Lin Zifeng frowned, looking displeased. Only then did Xiluo wisely stop.

”Hmph, I’ll spare your pathetic life! But if you dare leak this secret, no matter where you hide, even to the ends of the earth, I will find you. Now get lost!”

With a thunderous shout, Lin Zifeng swept his long sleeve, and Xiluo, feeling as if granted amnesty, shakily knelt down once more with a string of promises before hastily fleeing the Human Sacrifice Tower.

As the ancient wooden door closed again, Dongfang Ziyue beside Lin Zifeng could not help but furrow her delicate brows, asking coldly, ”Why let him go? Don’t you hate him? Xiluo is insidious and cunning. Are you certain he won’t tell White Sky Venerable?”

With a light laugh, Lin Zifeng shared his earlier deductions with Dongfang Ziyue, and after listening, she finally relaxed.

”No matter what, Xiluo is as good as dead! And I dare say, Xiluo absolutely won’t reveal anything about us.”

With his hands behind his back, Lin Zifeng spoke with utmost confidence. He had seen the fear in Xiluo’s eyes—it was complete submission.

The power over life and death is in my hands!

After showing off for a moment, Lin Zifeng felt bored, turned his head, and began examining the Blood Pond nearby, preparing to have Mu Ruoyun inspect the Formation for any clues.

But just as Lin Zifeng’s gaze landed on the Blood Pond, his expression grew heavy as he stared at the undisturbed blood, his face turning peculiar.

Seeing Lin Zifeng’s expression, Dongfang Ziyue couldn’t help but follow his sight to the Blood Pond. Yet, all she saw besides the blood was nothing else.

Puzzled, Dongfang Ziyue raised her smooth jade hand and patted Lin Zifeng’s shoulder, asking with curiosity, ”Lin Zifeng, what are you looking at? Is there something strange about this Blood Pond?”

After pondering for a moment, Lin Zifeng’s mouth curved into a light smile as he retorted, ”Miss Dongfang, haven’t you noticed that the blood in the Blood Pond has decreased significantly?”

At his words, Dongfang Ziyue turned her head to observe carefully, nodding after a moment. However, she still did not understand the significance of what Lin Zifeng said.

Originally, the blood in the Blood Pond was almost overflowing, but now, for some unknown reason, it had decreased by over a foot, with the inner walls exposed and covered in moss.

”Lin Zifeng, what does it matter if the blood has lessened? Our priority is to destroy the Human Sacrifice Tower.” Seeing Lin Zifeng’s inscrutable smile, Dongfang Ziyue furrowed her beautiful brows in annoyance. Lin Zifeng’s self-satisfied demeanor was irritating, though she reluctantly had to admit that, in terms of wisdom, Lin Zifeng indeed outshined her.

Moving lightly, Lin Zifeng walked to the puddle of blood on the ground, meticulously stating, ”If I’m not mistaken, this puddle of blood was extracted from the Blood Pond!”

Lin Zifeng’s bold speculation struck Dongfang Ziyue as laughable, yet she had no grounds to refute it. Crossing her arms over her proud bosom, she coldly said, ”So you’re saying, as long as you can exhaust the blood in this Blood Pond, you can destroy the Human Sacrifice Tower?”

Lin Zifeng nodded, a trace of difficulty appearing in his brows as he said, ”But as you’ve seen, the depth of this Blood Pond barely changed with my one strike. I’m afraid by the time I deplete the blood, the sacrificial day will have arrived.”

Hearing Lin Zifeng’s dismissive remark, Dongfang Ziyue snorted coldly, her lotus-like steps taking her by the torches, remaining silent.

Yet Lin Zifeng, seeing this, chuckled lightly, shaking his head. He chose not to further engage Dongfang Ziyue, but instead called out in his heart to Mu Ruoyun, ”Ruoyun, could you use your formidable perception to see what’s under this Blood Pond!”

Concerning the Blood Pond’s unfathomable mystery, although Mu Ruoyun was reluctant, she knew the matter concerned Lin Zifeng’s life. With a helpless cold snort, she extended her powerful perception to its utmost limit.

After a moment of silence, Mu Ruoyun’s pleasant voice tinged with playfulness brought Lin Zifeng a hint of delight: ”It seems your brain isn’t entirely useless. Under this Blood Pond, there’s a formation related to Time Order.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Zifeng raised a sharp eyebrow, urgently asking, ”A formation related to Time Order? Where does this formation teleport to?”

No sooner had he spoken than Mu Ruoyun’s voice, also mixed with seriousness and puzzlement, echoed, ”I’ve just carefully perceived it, and the formation, with its mysterious nuances, can teleport to every corner of this Human Sacrifice Tower!”

Every corner... That confirms it!

Lin Zifeng’s eyes lit up, growing more confident that his guess was correct. No matter which stone wall gets destroyed, the formation can repair it.

After pondering for a while, Lin Zifeng felt that using Elemental Power to destroy it wasn’t feasible due to time constraints. Instead, he decided to investigate the top of the Human Sacrifice Tower.

From afar, the height of the Human Sacrifice Tower seemed comparable to a ten-story building in the Mortal World, and Lin Zifeng couldn’t believe the top was empty.

After scanning the surroundings, Lin Zifeng confirmed there were no stairs or similar structures, so he focused solely on the Transmission Array.

After a moment of thought, Lin Zifeng asked gravely, ”Ruoyun, can you control the Transmission Array to teleport me to the upper level?”

Though confused by Lin Zifeng’s actions, Mu Ruoyun confidently responded, ”With my vast Divine Skills, nothing is impossible. But are you brave enough to jump into this Blood Pond?”

Reassured by Mu Ruoyun’s agreement, Lin Zifeng nodded with confidence. Standing at the edge, gazing into the seemingly bottomless Blood Pond, he clenched his fists.

Having promised Dongfang Ziyue, Lin Zifeng wouldn’t go back on his word. No matter how perilous it might be at the top, he had resolved to take the risk. Nothing ventured, nothing gained!

With that resolve, Lin Zifeng was filled with an intrepid spirit, turning to shout to Dongfang Ziyue, ”Miss Dongfang, I think I’ve found a clue to destroy the Human Sacrifice Tower. Want to join me in jumping in?”

Seeing Lin Zifeng still being so nonchalant at such a critical moment, Dongfang Ziyue snorted coldly, feigning anger: ”Who wants to jump in with you? If you want to jump, go alone, but don’t blame me if I didn’t warn you—the Blood Pond is deep, don’t drown!”

With a flick of his hair, Lin Zifeng left what he thought was a dashing silhouette for Dongfang Ziyue. By then, his feet were already on the stone walls of the Blood Pond, ready to leap.

Just as Lin Zifeng was about to bend his knees, Mu Ruoyun sounded with mock pity: ”Imagining you covered in blood makes me sick, don’t say I didn’t help you out.”

As soon as she spoke, a faint golden ripple of a Protective Shield formed around Lin Zifeng. Before he could express his surprise, Mu Ruoyun teasingly said, ”Don’t be so startled. This shield from me doesn’t even let air through—you wouldn’t want to suffocate, right?”