As they watched Xu Ming and the rest leave, Wang Baole and the other two exchanged glances and sped off in another direction. Along the way, the three of them remained vigilant of their surroundings. At the same time, Zhao Yameng was also analyzing the rules of the trial.
"There's a method that almost everyone can think of, and that is, in such a huge trial by fire, we can just go into hiding after collecting a certain number of keys …." As Zhao Yameng spoke in a low voice, Kong Dao muttered to himself and shook his head.
"I thought of this as well. At the same time, I realized that although the keys can't be kept in a storage bag, it's very difficult to detect them unless they're in close proximity. That's why I can't figure out why the Vast Expanse Dao Palace would have such an obvious loophole …"
After hearing Zhao Yameng and Kongdao's words, Wang Baole pondered for a moment and said slowly, "Since this array formation is called the Thousand Illusions, there might be other changes in the future!"
The three of them discussed for a while, but they didn't have any leads. Therefore, Zhao Yameng suggested that they find a place to settle down and observe the situation before making a decision.
At the same time, after the cultivators from Feng Qiuran's faction had dispersed, the cultivators from Annihilator and Leisurely Taoist's factions did the same. They gradually dispersed in the other two regions of the trial ground.
Many people followed Zhou Chudao and his Dao companion, Huang Yunshan. Only Dugu Lin left alone. He didn't allow anyone to follow him.
Just like that, the curtains to the trial began as the crowd dispersed in all directions. Outside in the square, everyone was watching with great interest. They all understood that the main show was about to begin.
Although the six hundred people didn't seem to be very intense at the moment, and they hadn't even attacked each other yet, it was clear that under the rules of the trial, everyone would gradually become anxious as time passed.
In that case, there would be certain variables in the trial. And where there were variables, there would often be people setting up bets. For example, the bets between Annihilator and Feng Qiuran, or … the bets that Xie Haiyang set up in private.
Of course, the bets couldn't be made public. However, with Xie Haiyang's methods, it was easy for him to spread the news. Therefore, there were many people in the Vast Expanse Dao Palace betting on him. There were definitely more than ten thousand of them.
Therefore, while most of the people were staring at the images on the three vortexes, Xie Haiyang was also in the crowd, but he was incredibly busy. People were constantly sending him voice transmissions, and people were placing bets. He was also constantly adjusting the bets, and for a moment, the place was bustling with activity. There were quite a few people around him, and some of them even placed bets on the spot.
Of course, some of the Elders in the sect were paying attention to what was going on. However, as soon as they frowned, they received a message. After looking deeply at Xie Haiyang, they shook their heads and ignored him. That caused Xie Haiyang to open up more and more bets. Eventually, a middle-aged cultivator next to him asked curiously, "What do you think?
"Fellow Daoist Xie, although you're the one setting up the bets, are you going to place your bets?"
Xie Haiyang smiled when he heard that. He took out three gourds from his storage bracelet and placed them in front of him. He pointed at the gourds and smiled at the people around him.
"I'm betting ten thousand battle credits on three people. Their names are in these three gourds. Help me keep an eye on them. When the results are out in a few days, I'll open them for you to see!"
The outside world was bustling with activity, especially with the bets being set up. Everyone was watching the vortex images with some personal emotions. Therefore, to a certain extent, the atmosphere was much more lively than before.
Inside the trial by fire, the excitement wasn't as intense as it was outside. After all, the trial by fire had only just begun, and everyone had dispersed not long ago. Obviously, the actual fighting hadn't yet begun.
However, Annihilator obviously didn't want to see such an outcome. Therefore, he performed an incantation gesture with his right hand and then pointed at the vortexes. Instantly, the three vortexes began to tremble, and the spell formation inside of them began to change.
Everyone in the area noticed the changes, and immediately, cries of alarm could be heard.
"The spell formation is changing!!"
"Look, the sky in the images … it's turning black!!"
"There's starlight in the sky that's as dark as night!!"
Even as the outside world was in an uproar, the faces of all the people who had entered the trial by fire flickered as they looked up into the sky.
At that moment … the light in the area was much dimmer. Although the difference wasn't that great in the eyes of the cultivators, it wasn't as clear as it had been before. As for the sky above them, it had already turned from clear to night!!
Or perhaps it would be more accurate to say that it wasn't dark at all. Although the light on the ground was dim, it wasn't as dark as night. It was just that the blue sky had turned black.
It sounded a bit contradictory, but it was the truth. Under the black sky, the ground was also glowing, but there was no source of light. It was as if everything in the area could become a source of light. That was one of the special features of the Innumerable Illusions Myriad Spell Formation.
It was the same for Wang Baole and company. As they advanced, the sky suddenly turned dark. They immediately stopped in their tracks and raised their heads to look. Their expressions changed. In reality, the dark sky was slowly changing, and a map formed by starlight appeared in it!
The map was very clear, and shockingly, it was a map of the entire trial by fire. If it were just a map, it wouldn't be a big deal. However, there were also a large number of key markings on the map!
Furthermore, they weren't fixed in place!
Some of the keys were alone, some were in groups of three or five, and some were in groups of dozens. Clearly … the markings on each of the keys corresponded to the people who held the keys in the trial by fire!!
That made Wang Baole and company's hearts sink when they found their location on the night map, as well as the markings on the three keys.
When they tried to move, they saw that the markings on the keys moved slightly as they moved. The three of them were finally able to confirm that the map was synchronized with the trial by fire in real time!!
In that case, there were no more secrets to speak of. It also put an end to the possibility of taking advantage of any loopholes. Looking for a safe place to hide was obviously no longer realistic. At the same time, the appearance of the map completely cleared up all of their previous suspicions.
"This move is too vicious!! Everyone has nowhere to hide in this place. Everything is exposed to the eyes of everyone!! " Kongdao took a deep breath, and a serious look appeared in his eyes. He had a feeling that the appearance of the map would push the intensity of the trial by fire to an extremely high level.
"Not necessarily!" said Zhao Yameng suddenly. Her eyes shone brightly as she spoke in a low voice.
"The appearance of the map isn't completely a flaw. Although it seems to make it impossible for anyone to hide, there is actually another hidden rule …. That rule is that anyone without a key, before the teleportation occurs, they are completely … invisible!!"
When he heard the conversation between the two of them, Wang Baole frowned, and his eyes flickered. Zhao Yameng's expression was clearly excited, and her eyes shone with intense interest. It seemed that the rules of the trial by fire and the spell formation were an opportunity for her to improve her skill in spell formations. She quickly spoke up.
"This trial by fire is very interesting. It activates a teleportation every twenty-four hours. In other words, it teleports once a day …. Those with keys can be exempted, but those without keys will be teleported out of the trial by fire!
"Even more interesting is that even if you use a key to avoid teleportation once, if you don't have a key, you will have to steal someone else's key if you want to avoid being teleported a second time. You will also have an entire day to do so. Furthermore, you will be invisible on the map, while the other people with keys will be clearly visible on the map in the sky. You will have to fight and steal the keys!
"Furthermore, I believe that the first day of the trial will be the most brutal. Many people will be eliminated because the number of keys is fixed at six hundred. If the first day isn't intense and the keys aren't concentrated in the hands of a few people, then after the first teleportation, a large number of keys will be used up by too many people. Without keys, these people will become invisible on the map. If they don't want to be eliminated, they will have to engage in a crazy fight. However, at that time, due to the scarcity of keys, they will become countless times more precious than on the first day. The intensity of the fight will reach its peak!"
The more Zhao Yameng spoke, the brighter her eyes shone. Clearly, she was very good at deductions and spell formations. Her mind worked at an astonishing speed, and with just a few sentences, she was able to point out the crux of the trial by fire.
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