Dema said, "We probably only broke the first layer. The second layer might not be broken. Let's go back."
The four of them quickly returned to the camp.
In the camp, many people were waiting. When they saw the four of them return, they all looked at them eagerly. They all knew that there were countless treasures in the ruins. What did they find this time? Everyone was looking forward to it.
Qing Mu said loudly, "Alright, let's get people to organize later. We'll split into teams to explore. Everyone knows the rules, so I won't say much."
Immediately, everyone cheered. These were the people from the headquarters of the Ming Ze Alliance who followed Dema. As for the disciplinary camp, they had already moved far away. Exploring the ruins had nothing to do with them. Of course, there were a few people who stayed, such as Feng Huan and Da Yan. As Lei Xingfeng's guards, they could still stay in the camp.
A large group of people sat in Qing Mu's living room. Dema sat in the middle. He said, "We went to the outer buildings of the ruins. Now, we can judge that the ruins should be very dangerous. If weak people go in, there might be problems. Therefore, I need everyone to form teams. There's also a layer of restriction. Once it's broken, we'll be the first to enter the ruins."
The tasks were quickly assigned. Immediately, people got busy. Of course, this had nothing to do with Lei Xingfeng.
Dema said, "The last barrier. Qing Yan, this is your mission. You have to break it within a certain amount of time. No matter what, we have to be the first to enter. You know the benefits of this."
Qing Yan was a little scared of the ruins after the scare in the room. He said, "Alright, but I have a request."
Dema said, "I know. You want A Feng to be your assistant!"
Qing Yan's face turned red. He nodded and said, "Yes, sir. After all, A Feng broke two layers of restriction. He knows more about the ruins than I do."
Lei Xingfeng stood up and said, "No problem. I'll help Sir Qing Yan."
Qing Yan was happy. No matter what, Lei Xingfeng treated him well. In addition, he had helped to promote Lei Xingfeng, so he didn't doubt that Lei Xingfeng wouldn't be willing to be his assistant. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll give you a portion of the rewards."
Lei Xingfeng smiled and said, "I don't care about the reward. If I want to break the formation, I want the components and the core of the formation."
Green Rock was surprised. "Once the formation is broken, most of the components and the crux of the formation will collapse. How can we get them?"
Lei Xingfeng finally reacted. The other party probably wanted to break the restriction formation by force. He said, "Attack the restriction nodes... I will guide you. How about it?"
Bluestone was shocked. Even he might not be able to accurately attack the nodes of the restriction. According to his level, he could only calculate the weak points of the restriction and focus his attacks on them, hoping for the entire restriction to collapse. If he could accurately attack the nodes of the restriction and make it unable to operate smoothly, then that was the level of a Restriction Great Grandmaster. Where did this come from? Lei Xingfeng was at the level of a Restriction Great Grandmaster? What a joke!
After a while, Bluestone said, "Alright, you will guide me when the time comes. If you can't do it, you still have to listen to my command."
Lei Xingfeng said, "Of course. It depends on what kind of restriction it is."
Bluestone thought it was very difficult, but he gave this opportunity to Lei Xingfeng to see if he really had such a terrifying level. He wasn't himself. Lei Xingfeng didn't rely on calculation. He directly saw the nodes of the restriction. He didn't need to calculate at all. Plus, he knew the operation of restrictions. Of course, he could accurately find the key nodes.
De Ma asked, "What's wrong?"
Bluestone smiled bitterly and said, "Maybe I'll become your assistant. Haha."
De Ma was startled. He said, "What?"
Bluestone said, "I didn't expect A Feng's level to be so high. We'll know when we break the formation."
De Ma didn't probe further. He nodded and said, "As long as we can break the restriction, I won't ask about the rest."
Bluestone said, "Break it. With A Feng, it won't be a big problem. But are we really going in first?" He had doubts in his heart. After all, there were only two Monarch Rank experts. Even if De Ma was a mid-level Monarch Rank expert, there was still a problem. Who knew what powerful things would appear in the ruins.
De Ma smiled and said, "We can take advantage of the time difference. Let's go in first and earn some money. This is the reward for going in first!"
Rather than saying that it was a reward for going in first, it was more like De Ma's indulgence. With his current position, he indeed had special privileges. No one dared to object to such privileges. After all, at his position, he could do many things that others couldn't do openly.
If De Ma advanced to a high-level Monarch Rank, his words would carry more weight in the Ming Ze Alliance. Basically, as long as he said something, no one would dare to object. Of course, there weren't many high-level Monarch Rank experts in the entire Ming Ze Alliance. Most of them wouldn't appear, nor would they be in charge of specific matters. Mid-level Monarchs wouldn't be in charge of anything either. It all depended on one's interest. For example, De Ma was interested in the ruins. He wanted to gather a few materials that he couldn't find and see if the ruins would appear.
He didn't care about other things. The second batch of people would arrive soon. They were all De Ma's direct subordinates. Of course, he had to share the benefits with his subordinates. This was a necessary measure for a leader. Otherwise, who would work for him?
After resting for a day, De Ma brought a group of people to the third layer of the restriction.
They were already deep into the snow mountain. They could clearly see the towering cliffs not far away. There were layers of palaces on the cliffs. They could clearly see them from here.
Lei Xingfeng stared at the palaces. He realized that the entire palaces were carved out of the cliffs. They were huge and solemn. He estimated that each pillar was a hundred meters tall. There were at least twenty pillars in a row. It was a spectacular sight.
There were close to a thousand people in the group. The strength of this group was much stronger than the Disciplinary Battalion. Not only were their cultivations high, but their organization and discipline were also extraordinary. They were the elites of the Ming Ze Alliance. Their aura made Lei Xingfeng feel a little uncomfortable. Fortunately, his position was high, so he didn't have to be afraid of these people.
Standing beside De Ma, Lei Xingfeng carefully observed the terrain and restriction.
This was a huge upward slope formed by rocks. All the rocks were under the snow. From the bottom of the slope, one could see the bottom of the dark stone. The entire restriction was shrouded in the rocky area. No one would think of flying over. There must be a restriction that forbade flying, so one could only walk over the rocky slope.
And to walk over the rocky slope, they had to pass through a restriction that had been set up long ago. Lei Xingfeng's eyes could see that this restriction was so complicated that it made him dizzy. It was full of nodes. Lei Xingfeng realized that this was another compound restriction. He couldn't help but facepalm and let out a long sigh.
De Ma asked, "What's wrong?"
Lei Xingfeng smiled bitterly and said, "It's another large-scale compound restriction formation. It's very complicated."
Until now, he couldn't even tell what kind of restriction it was. He said, "It's a compound restriction?"
XinFeng looked at him strangely and said, "That's right, it's a very complicated restriction, I can't tell how many restrictions it's made up of."
De Ma asked, "Qing Yan, can you tell?"
Qing Yan said, "I need time. And … I need people to charge at the formation. I need to see the reaction and changes. Then I can make a guess. Whether it works or not depends on the result." He complained in his heart. This restriction was too complicated. Especially with so many rocks on the ground, it interfered with his judgment.
De Ma said, "Is that so? Okay, you can command. What do you need to do? Everyone, including me, will listen to your orders!"
Qing Yan said, "I don't need too many people for now. Hmm, a hundred or so will do. Oh right, forget about those who are below mid-level Dao Lord."
Lei Xingfeng was dumbfounded. Forget about those who were below mid-level Dao Lord? Ever since he came to the Brightlake Alliance, he had seen a few Sovereign Kings. To be honest, he hadn't seen many cultivators above mid-level Dao Lord. He didn't expect Qing Yan's requirements to be so high.
De Ma frowned and said, "A hundred or so … I'm afraid we can't gather that many. Hmm, we can gather eighty or ninety."
Even if there were eighty or ninety of them, XinFeng would still be shocked. This was too scary. His own Secret Sect didn't even have a single mid-level Dao Monarch, but here, there were eighty or ninety mid-level Dao Monarch Old Ancestors. Thinking about it, the future of the Secret Sect wouldn't be easy.
Qing Yan sighed and said, "Alright, eighty or ninety it is. Then we'll leave a hundred or so people behind to help. Hmm, if we do that, there might be casualties."
De Ma said without hesitation, "Then send people from the disciplinary camp. My people can be injured, but they definitely can't die!"
Qing Yan nodded and said, "Okay, then send people from the disciplinary camp." They were just cannon fodder anyway. He didn't care who they were. Since they were De Ma's trusted subordinates, then the disciplinary camp would do the killing!
Soon, cultivators from the disciplinary camp arrived. There were more than a hundred Dao Lord Patriarchs.
Their faces were pale. They didn't want to come, but this was an order from the elder of the Brightlake Alliance. They couldn't resist at all.
De Ma said, "I'm sending you here to investigate this forbidden formation. This is a mission that must be completed. If you die, then so be it. If you come out alive, I promise that I'll release you after completing the mission and give you a spot to enter the Brightlake Alliance. This is the condition. If you don't do your best, I believe you know the consequences!"
It was a blatant threat and at the same time, an absolute temptation.
Feng Heng and Big Eye felt lucky. If they were still in the disciplinary camp, they believed that they wouldn't be able to escape from this mission.
Lei Xingfeng asked curiously, "Lord Qing Yan, how do you plan to investigate?"
Qing Yan said, "Forcefully investigate!"
With that, Lei Xingfeng immediately understood that he wasn't any weaker than Qing Yan. In fact, he was even stronger!
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