Everyone present had heard of the disaster in the Angel Coast. It was said that the Void Python was a genuine level 40 magic beast. Not only was its fighting strength comparable to a Heaven Rank powerhouse, but it was also a rare ancient species with the innate ability to control space. There were countless overlapping spatial cracks within its body, and even a Heaven Rank powerhouse might be suppressed by the overlapping spatial cracks if they were swallowed.
If it was really as that young Great Mage said, and everyone was now inside the body of the Void Python, then this wasn't a joke. This seemingly endless corridor might very well be a path leading to Hell.
That was a level 40 magic beast …
As they thought of the terrifying power of the Void Python, everyone's expression changed. That was an existence with power comparable to a Heaven Rank powerhouse. In the current Four Seasons Canyon, even the newly advanced Archmage Suyass wouldn't be able to withstand a light attack from that Void Python.
Not to mention that they were still standing in this seemingly endless corridor.
After hearing the conversation between Lin Yun and Suyass, everyone gradually realized that this corridor was most likely inside the Void Python's body. That was a place where countless overlapping spatial cracks could suppress even Heaven Rank powerhouses. To these High Mages, Expert Swordsmen, and Spirit Archers, that was an unsolvable existence.
"This trap is too sinister …" Sauss' expression was very unsightly. He originally thought that with the elites of the nine major forces of Thousand Sails City, they would be able to charge through the Vaughn Treasury no matter how dangerous it was. But he hadn't expected that they would fall into the belly of the Void Python just as they took a step forward. They were about to die.
Sauss had only been complaining, but he hadn't expected that his words would directly cause Fran to explode. This Master Alchemist from the Mercury Tower had a bad expression ever since he heard the conversation between Lin Yun and Suyass. Now that he heard Sauss' complaint, he immediately exploded.
"Lys, look at what you have done! You clearly knew that there was danger, yet you still led us into a trap. Do you want to kill everyone?"
"I …" Lys was so angry that his face turned red. He glared at Fran for a long time without saying anything. This was too unreasonable. Even a child knew that exploring ruins was very dangerous. You could never predict what kind of dangers were hidden within ruins, especially ruins like the Vaughn Treasury. That was left behind by the last Artisan of the 3rd Dynasty, someone who stood at the peak of alchemy. Who knew how many methods he had left behind?
But Fran had clearly lost his reason.
"You what you? Don't think I don't know that you are dissatisfied with the Mercury Tower. Isn't it just because you didn't become Teacher's disciple back then? Isn't it because your Alchemist Guild was interfered with? What? Do you want to retaliate against me and Suyass by bringing us to this place? I'm telling you, Lys, if something happens to me and Suyass, you and your Thousand Sails City Alchemist Guild won't have a good time! "
"Fran, what did you say!?" Lys almost had a heart attack. The two of them originally had a pretty good relationship. Although they weren't close, they had always been polite. Lys hadn't expected that Fran would bite them like a mad dog when everyone was in danger.
"You know what I'm talking about!"
"Alright, Master Fran, save your strength …" Lin Yun originally didn't plan to say anything, but he was annoyed by Fran's hooting and had no choice but to interrupt him. "If you have the strength to bite, you might as well think of a way to escape from this place …"
"What do you mean … Bite?" Perhaps because of Karon, Fran lacked confidence when facing Lin Yun.
"Master Fran, you are a bit too anxious. I only told you a story, yet you already forgot yourself. Your mental fortitude really needs to be strengthened …"
"I …"
"Shut up, Fran." Suyass had originally been resting with his eyes closed. At his level, the quarrel between two High Mages didn't matter. He could turn a deaf ear to it, but Lin Yun's words made Suyass open his eyes and look at Lin Yun once again. "Great Mage Merlin, you mean …"
"I only heard that Void Pythons don't have very long lifespans. A few hundred to a thousand years is the limit …"
"Hmm?" Lin Yun's words woke Suyass up. Indeed, the longest-lived Void Python in Noscent had only lived for 1600 years. If this Void Python had been the one that wreaked havoc in the Angel Coast, it wouldn't have been able to survive until now.
"But the bodies of Void Pythons are eternally indestructible. Even if they die, only their souls would dissipate. Their corpses would carry the countless spatial cracks within their bodies and continue existing for a very, very long time. At that time, if I met a brilliant alchemist, he would be able to use the Void Python's corpse to set up an unsolvable maze array …"
"I understand …" Hearing this, Suyass thoroughly understood. No wonder he kept feeling that something was wrong. At first, he thought that it was because he was walking inside a Void Python's body, but now that he thought about it, that feeling came from his soul. Indeed, although the Void Python's heart kept beating, it gave off a hollow feeling. He simply couldn't feel the existence of a soul.
If it had been before, Suyass might not have been able to understand.
But now, Suyass knew that this was because this Void Python was only a corpse, a corpse that had been arranged into a maze array.
A maze array was also an array, and as long as it was an array, there would always be a way to break it.
As he thought of this, Suyass thoroughly calmed down and started analyzing the entire hallway. He then discovered that this seemingly endless hallway was actually a maze array. But this maze array was more complicated than any he had seen before.
The only fortunate thing was that after some analysis, Suyass discovered that this maze array hadn't reached the True Spirit realm. This discovery made Suyass sigh in relief. Suyass was only a peak Master Alchemist and was still a step away from the Artisan realm. If he truly encountered a True Spirit Maze Array constructed with the Void Python's corpse as the core, then Suyass would have to directly surrender.
But it wasn't too far from the True Spirit realm.
Although the technology used was within the scope of a Master Alchemist, the addition of the Void Python's corpse directly increased the complexity of the maze array. That innate spatial control and the overlapping spatial cracks weren't something that could be simulated by any technology. This was a natural maze array, and even with Suyass' abilities, he didn't dare to say that he could break it.
Time slowly passed, and Suyass' complexion gradually turned pale. Sweat started dripping down his forehead, and his frown became tighter and tighter.
The quill that had been rapidly writing now felt as if it weighed a ton, making Suyass use all his strength to write each character. Everyone knew that Sir Suyass had encountered a difficult problem. At this time, they all held their breaths, afraid of disturbing Suyass.
"Sir Suyass, you can try the Cliff Formula."
"Hmm?" Suyass, who had been in deep thought, suddenly felt enlightened when he heard this. His mind became clear. 'That's right, the Cliff Formula, the Cliff Formula …'
Suyass' eyes suddenly became clear, and his quill quickly wrote on the paper. A large number of formulas appeared on the paper, and Suyass finally found the three weakest points of the maze array.
"Alright!" Suyass spread out the paper. "Now, I need two mages. It would be best if they can accurately control the casting time. As for their strength, there is no requirement, as long as they are at the Great Mage realm. I'll count to three, and when I count to three, I'll use a Flame Burst to attack the first weak point. Three seconds after I cast the Flame Burst, the second mage will need to take over and also use a Flame Burst to attack the second weak point. After three seconds, the third mage will make his move …"
"I'll do it." When it came to precise control of casting time, no one in Thousand Sails City could compare to Solomon. At this time, the 9th Rank High Mage didn't hesitate to step forward.
"There is one more …"
"Merlin, don't be lazy." Solomon didn't even think before calling out Lin Yun.
"…" Lin Yun scratched his cheek and also stood up.
"Are the two of you ready?" If it had been before, Suyass might have been skeptical. Although Mafa Merlin had displayed power far surpassing his own rank, he was still in his twenties. Precise control of casting time required a lot of experience. Could he really do better than veteran High Mages like Cadgar or Lys?
But Suyass didn't think that way now.
Because only Suyass himself knew how crucial that reminder had been.
Suyass even felt that he wasn't the one breaking the Maze Array, but rather the young Great Mage who had asked, "Why don't we try using the Cliff Formula?"
At that time, Suyass had already approached the core of the Maze Array, which was the connection between the Void Python's corpse and the Maze Array. As long as he completed this step, the entire Maze Array would collapse, but he couldn't get around the paradoxical formula. It was only after that young Great Mage's reminder that Suyass realized that the Cliff Formula was the best choice in this situation.
Suyass himself was a peak Master Alchemist, only a step away from becoming an Artisan. In terms of knowledge and experience, ordinary Master Alchemists weren't even worthy of being his assistant. How could Suyass not know what kind of insight was needed to mention the Cliff Formula at such a crucial time?
In that split second, Suyass even thought of his teacher, Nolan.
Only an Artisan like his teacher Nolan could have this kind of insight that could see through the essence with a single glance.
But now, this kind of insight appeared in the body of a young Great Mage in his twenties. As he recalled Karon's words, Suyass had no choice but to admit that this young Great Mage's achievements in the field of alchemy might have already surpassed his own.
Knowledge, experience, age, they simply didn't have any meaning in front of that young Great Mage. Sometimes, one had to admit that there were some unreasonable geniuses in this world. They didn't need the accumulation of time, they didn't need the precipitation of time, but they could always create unimaginable splendor.
Perhaps this young Great Mage was one of them.
"One, two, three …" Just as Suyass counted to three, a Flame Burst exploded on the corridor's wall.
Three seconds later, the second Flame Burst exploded.
Three seconds later, Lin Yun made his move.
"Rumble!" A loud sound suddenly rang in everyone's ears, and the entire world suddenly shook. In a trance, everyone seemed to hear a mournful wail, and the world in front of them began to shatter like glass being smashed. One piece, two pieces, three pieces … Finally, it shattered into countless pieces!
The light that hadn't been seen for a long time shone through the countless fragments.
The world in front of him suddenly opened up. There were lush trees, a sweet breeze, and soft soil beneath his feet. Further away, there was a clear lake with ripples on its surface. The thriving scene brought with it an intoxicating aura of life. Moreover, it was not the abnormal aura of life in the Four Seasons Canyon. It was rich, heavy, gentle, and soothing, causing one to unconsciously become intoxicated.
It could be said that this was a completely different world compared to that despairing corridor.
But, whether it was Lin Yun, Suyass, Solomon, or Fran, they all felt a chill from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads.
Because they discovered that they had disappeared!
It wasn't just one or two people that disappeared, but a large group of people that disappeared.
When they set out, the nine major forces and the Mercury Tower had sent a total of twenty people.
But now, Fran, Suyass, Solomon, and Lin Yun were only four people. In other words, when the maze array shattered, a total of sixteen people disappeared!
"What the hell …" Saruman cursed. "Why is Vaughn's treasury so strange?"
"No …" At this time, Suyass was crouching under a tree, carefully observing a plant with seven leaves. Hearing Solomon's complaint, the newly advanced Archmage suddenly shook his head. "This might not necessarily be Vaughn's treasury …"
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