stonecrandall 662.1 line of life
662.1 line of life
The only good news for Xiao Yan and his group right now is that after the appearance of the Pill Tower Ancestor, all the Spirit Clan members have begun to perform their duties, and no one is paying attention to the people in Saint Pill City anymore. This allows them to catch their breath.
"We cannot break through the defenses forged by multiple Battle Saints." Venerable Mingshui was the first to reveal a despairing truth.
How could a grand formation set up by multiple Dou Sheng level experts be broken by the power of Dou Zun level experts?
"What if we try to escape? Is there a chance?" Fei Tian suddenly interjected, his gaze sweeping over the gap in the sky.
However, this suggestion was immediately and silently rejected by everyone. Xuan Yi, Mu Yaoyin, and the Fire Cloud Ancestor were all currently under the control of the Spirit Clan. Under these circumstances, Xiao Yan, Yao Qingyu, and Tang Zhen would rather die than leave.
"Zi Yan, your spatial talent is special. Is there still a way?" Xiao Yan turned his gaze to Zi Yan, his eyes filled with the last glimmer of hope.
"There's nothing I can do. Now those people have put this ugly turtle shell back up, and there are hardly any loopholes left for me."
Xiao Yan's last glimmer of hope vanished. He looked at Little Fairy Doctor beside him, their eyes met, but their expressions were not quite the same.
In this critical moment when everything is in dire straits, Xiao Yan desperately wants to send Little Fairy Doctor and her son away first, and Little Fairy Doctor, in turn, doesn't want Xiao Yan to be left here to fight alone. After this back and forth, their intentions are clear.
"Then I'll plead with these guys later and ask them to let us go!" Lei Jingxiao's face flushed red, his tone filled with resentment and utter frustration.
Although he felt extremely frustrated, this was indeed all he could do at the moment. Perhaps using his identity as a member of the Thunder Clan could make the Spirit Clan hesitate to act against him.
On the other side, Huo Zhi seemed to have figured something out after hearing those words, and her beautiful eyes showed some unnatural fluctuations as she looked at Xiao Yan.
Ming Shui shook his head: "It might have worked before, but now their real goal is the descendant of the Pill Tower Ancestor, so this method is no longer feasible."
"Why?" Lei Jingxiao was also very puzzled.
"The top powers check and balance each other. The reason why the Spirit Clan has repeatedly indulged you is only because they are afraid that their purpose will be exposed and attract the Thunder Clan. But now that they are about to succeed, it is difficult to find a loophole in the spatial blockade. After the success, there is no need to hide anymore. At most, they will only not touch you and this Miss Yan Clan."
Mingshui truthfully stated that he knew more about the inside story because of his teacher, the Elder Shennong.
There's an even crueler truth: Lei Jingxiao himself isn't worth the Spirit Clan's attention; what they fear is the person behind him. Therefore, Lei Jingxiao's words carry no weight with the Spirit Clan; only his life has any significance, and even that depends on who's behind him. It's just that this stark truth hurts Lei Jingxiao, a kind and innocent young man, so he ultimately didn't reveal it all.
"How frustrating!" Lei Jingxiao also pierced the ground with his spear. Seeing how depressed he was, even Wei Jiangyuan stopped teasing him.
This is the scene unfolding before them: they can neither fight nor retreat, and no one likes this helpless situation where they are completely at the mercy of others. Each dramatic weakening of the Dan Tower Ancestor's aura is like a countdown to their deaths.
Just as the atmosphere of profound despair was about to engulf everyone, a calm and composed voice, almost incongruous with the moment, rang out clearly in the silence.
"We may not really have no chance at all."
All eyes immediately turned to the source of the sound, which was Mu Wei of the Tianluan Clan. As a rare genius of the Tianluan Clan in the art of array formation, he had immediately begun to carefully observe the super array set up by the Spirit Clan.
Upon hearing his assessment, a glimmer of hope appeared in Xiao Yan's eyes. Although Mu Wei was usually taciturn, his influence within the Tianluan Clan was almost undeniable. And if he said there was hope, then there truly might still be hope!
"Master, the Ancestor didn't bring anyone else this time, only me. Moreover, he still managed to get me out of the great formation in that desperate situation just now, which must be because he thought I could help you." Mu Wei showed great respect in front of Xiao Yan. When he first recognized Xiao Yan as his master, he was one of the elders of the Tianluan Clan who was inclined to agree.
"So I just carefully circled the entire formation and examined it thoroughly."
"How come there's a flaw in this grand formation?" Zi Yan, being an impatient person, asked proactively at this moment.
Mu Wei shook his head, but the seriousness on his face did not lessen in the slightest. Instead, his tone became even more solemn: "There are almost no loopholes that can be exploited."
His words were like a bucket of cold water, causing the flames that had just ignited in everyone's hearts to flicker momentarily.
"The person who created this formation must have been a genius in the art of formations, with an exquisite and unparalleled layout. The structure of the entire formation is almost flawless, and the person who set it up also strived for stability, taking a considerable amount of time to fully deploy the formation. With the energy replenishment from six Dou Sheng powerhouses, it can almost be considered perfect?"
"Then where is our chance?" Xiao Yan asked, seizing on the "almost" in Mu Wei's tone.
"Although this grand array has no flaws, it is not operating perfectly as it was designed after activation. The key issue is that this array does not unfold naturally under the predetermined conditions of no interference."
"I just asked Qingluan. The Spirit Clan's original plan was to wait until everything within the Pill Tower was calmed down before luring the Pill Tower's patriarch to come, and then have multiple Dou Sheng experts capture him together. But Master, your actions have caused everything to erupt prematurely. Although the Spirit Clan seems powerful and imposing, everything has happened ahead of schedule!"
"The rune array, created hastily, ultimately missed its optimal timing. Of course, the Spirit Race reacted incredibly quickly, leaving no loopholes to be found within the array itself, but the outer perimeter wasn't as flawless!"
"The great formation has relatively weak nodes, and this is our only opportunity. If we can shake them with all our might, and if we can shake the base points I've found, then the ancestors might be able to break through!"
"Then let's get started. How should we arrange things?" Tang Zhen asked anxiously. He had no choice; his ancestor was still trapped inside!