Shortly after the bandages were done, the demonic tune sounded once more. This time, the zither melody carried a seductive quality to it, making one unable to control their own thoughts.
"This is bad, it's a type of Bewildering Tune …"
Zhang Xuan's face warped in horror.
Just like formations, demonic tunes could be divided into many different types: Bewildering Tune, Illusory Tune, Deep Tune, Chaotic Tune … Bewildering Tune was just one of the many types of demonic tunes, but it was one of the most fearsome of them all. As long as one was immersed in it, they would find themselves unable to extricate themselves.
Similar to the Impartation of Heaven's Will, once one fell into a trance, one could easily lose control of their own actions, or even … commit suicide!
Back then, there was a Zither Demon who used demonic tunes to massacre an entire city, resulting in the occupation being known as' demonic '.
As a Seven Star Demonic Tunist, Zhang Xuan knew how fearsome the demonic tunes were. The one before him harnessed a seductive intent that originated from the depths of one's heart, making it extremely easy for one to fall into a trance. Once one fell into a trance, one might even lose all of them here.
Without any time to explain, Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist, and a zither appeared before him. Driving his zhenqi, he slashed his fingers across the zither.
Dong dong dong!
Reminiscent of a resounding bell or a sudden clap of thunder, a majestic sound reverberated in everyone's ears.
Their current situation was different from that of the Unbounded World. Back then, they hadn't paid attention to the sound of the wind, and by the time they noticed it, it had already seeped into their bones. With his current strength, it was impossible for him to overcome the sound of the wind. If he were to forcefully do so, he could very well end up injuring all of them to death.
Since they had just fallen into the zither, it would be much easier for them to deal with it.
As expected, the sound jolted everyone, and blood spurted from their mouths and noses. Even though they were injured, they still managed to regain consciousness.
"If we remain here any longer, we will all die. Follow me …" Zhang Xuan pointed at a direction and began walking forward.
Even though they had no idea what the 172 doors meant, they knew that if they were to remain here any longer, their injuries would only worsen. Perhaps, they might very well end up in the same state as the previous combat master, losing control of his body and going berserk, only to end up being killed by the chaotic sword qi.
Even if the other doors were dangerous, this was still the worst case scenario. It was better to get out of here first.
Everyone also realized this. Following closely behind Zhang Xuan, Wu Shi, President Han, and the others held their swords and vigilantly looked around. Once another attack appeared, they would immediately counterattack.
Even though there were only two of them, they were both Saint 4-dan experts who had comprehended the power of Primordial Spirit. As such, they were more than capable of fending off the sword qi.
Ding ding ding ding!
After advancing for a while, the sword light attacked again. The two experts blocked it at the same time, and the group hid behind them as they continued to advance.
Walking past two wide corridors, Zhang Xuan glanced around and frowned. All of a sudden, his body swayed, and he crashed into a wall.
Just as everyone was perplexed, the wall suddenly collapsed, and a spacious courtyard appeared before their eyes.
The incomparably ferocious sword glint from before seemed to have been demarcated. As soon as the crowd entered the courtyard, they immediately stopped attacking, as if the previous attack had never existed.
"The attack is gone, and so is the sound of the zither …"
"We escaped?"
The two master teachers behind Wu Tianqiong and the others couldn't help but ask in astonishment.
"No, we are still within the formation at the moment. However, the formation has been split into countless smaller formations, and we only managed to escape from one to the other …"
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
Grade-8 formations were indeed more fearsome than the previous! If it was that easy to escape, he wouldn't have been so helpless.
Not to mention, there was still the Scarletleaf King eyeing them from outside the formation.
Hearing Zhang Xuan's explanation, the crowd clenched their fists tightly.
They had thought that they had already escaped from danger, but from the looks of it, the danger was still there.
"Everyone, there's no need to worry. At the very least, we are safe for the time being …" Seeing the awful expressions on the crowd's faces, Zhang Xuan chuckled softly before surveying the surroundings.
This courtyard was much larger than the one they had been in before. There was a door in the east, west, south, and north respectively.
The wall that had been destroyed when they first entered had already been restored to its original state, blending in perfectly with the surroundings. If one didn't pay close attention, it would be impossible to find it.
"How should we proceed?"
There was no way they could return to the wall they had just entered, or else they would be in danger once more.
How should they choose from the four doors?
"Zhang Shi …"
The crowd quickly turned their gazes to Zhang Xuan.
After going through so many dangers, it was the young man before them who resolved them all. As such, they had developed a sense of trust in him.
"I'm not too sure either …"
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
Since the formation hadn't been activated yet, the Library of Heaven's Path wasn't able to compile a corresponding book. Naturally, he wouldn't be able to tell where the flaws were.
"You all wait here. I'll try one of the doors first …"
Zhang Xuan hesitated for a moment before nodding.
What was more important was for him to get the formation to work so that he could find the flaws. Waiting here wouldn't do him any good.
"Alright …" The crowd nodded.
Taking a deep breath, Zhang Xuan picked a direction and was just about to head in that direction when 'jiya!', the door before him suddenly opened with a resounding sound.
Hula!
As soon as the door opened, a sharp gust of wind surged toward the crowd, slicing the air in half as if it was a piece of paper.
"Get down!"
Wu Shi's face warped in horror as he bellowed.
"It's just a wind blade. Let me sever it …" An elder from Yunxu College chuckled nonchalantly as he whipped out a gigantic axe and swung it toward the wind blade.
Huala!
The gigantic axe was imbued with immense strength. As soon as it came into contact with the wind blade, it was sliced into two. Before the elder could even react, his palm and body had already been sliced into two.
"What …"
Cold sweat trickled down the crowd's back.
This was especially so for Wu Tianqiong. He nearly fainted on the spot.
Others might not be aware of the weapon that the elder used, but he was well aware of it. It was a top-notch Spirit pinnacle artifact … Yet, such a formidable weapon couldn't even last half a breath before the wind blade …
This was way too frightening!
"It seems like the wind blade has sliced open space …"
President Han exclaimed. Not daring to hesitate any longer, he quickly got down on the ground as well.
Even though the wind blade didn't seem to have any effect on the surroundings, it was impossible for one's Spiritual Perception to see through it … In other words, the space above and below the wind blade were two different dimensions.
Hu!
As the wind blade brushed past everyone's head, it felt as though one's hair was about to explode. Zhang Xuan's body stiffened, and he didn't dare to move at all.
Even though his physical body had reached the level of a Saint-tier artifact, it would still be unable to withstand a single blow from such a bizarre wind blade.
Jiya!
Just as the wind blade brushed past everyone's heads, they heaved a sigh of relief. Thinking that they had escaped danger, the door behind them suddenly opened once more. Following which, another wind blade swept toward them.
"This is bad!"
A single wind blade was already enough to cause them to faint. How could they possibly defend against two at the same time?
However, this wasn't the end of the matter. The remaining two doors opened once more, and another two wind blades flew toward them from different angles, sealing off all of their possible escape routes.
"This won't do. At this rate, we'll be killed sooner or later …"
Wu Shi couldn't help but exclaim.
Even though they were still able to dodge the wind blades by splitting up … as the number of wind blades increased, it was only a matter of time before they were killed here.
In other words … the courtyard before them was even more fearsome than before!
"Let's head this way!"
Realizing that they were in grave danger, Zhang Xuan hurriedly pointed out a flaw in the formation before leading the group in a certain direction.
The others quickly followed behind him.
Not too long later, they arrived at another courtyard.
This courtyard was also protected by bizarre formations, but instead of wind blades, they were traps. It wasn't easy for them to escape, but just like before, a master teacher and an elder had died here.
Proceeding forward, they passed by another two courtyards, and they lost another two men. Eventually, they came to a halt at a relatively small courtyard. Seeing that there weren't any traps in sight, they panted heavily as their faces paled.
It had only been a few minutes since they had entered the celestial palace, but they had already lost four combat masters and four elders … This was far more than what they had suffered in all of the previous trials combined. A moment of silence fell over the group.
"At this rate, we'll surely run into countless smaller formations. If we aren't careful, we might just end up dying here …"
President Han said.
The others nodded in agreement.
He was right. The formations before them were stacked one after another, making it impossible to see where the end was. If they were to proceed any further, it would only get more and more dangerous. One or two of them would die in each trial, and there were only twenty of them in total. It would only be a matter of time before they all met their end.
"What do we do then?" The crowd turned to Zhang Xuan.
"No matter how formidable a formation is, it needs someone to maintain it. On the contrary, it's no different from a tree without a source. The reason why we are in such a passive state is because that Otherworldly Demon from before is maintaining the formation. If we can find him and kill him, the formation will automatically unravel … "
President Han said.
A formation without a person maintaining it was just like the Unbounded World's Black Sandstorm of Oblivion. While it was dangerous, as long as they found the right method, they would be able to escape easily … However, the courtyard before them was filled with bizarre formations. If they were to barge in without a target, they would only end up falling into countless traps.
"President Han is right. The best solution is to kill the Scarletleaf King!"
Zhang Xuan nodded in agreement.
They were currently out in the open while the Scarletleaf King was hiding in the shadows. It was clear that the Scarletleaf King was keeping an eye on them. If they were to remain in such a passive state, it would only be a matter of time before they were wiped out!
"Scarletleaf King?"
The crowd turned to look at Zhang Xuan.
"Un. The one who spoke earlier is the second of the Ten Great Kings, the Scarletleaf King. He's even more fearsome than the Jadeleaf King and Stoneleaf King!"
Zhang Xuan explained.
"I have read some books on the Qingtian Lineage before. It's a branch of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, and the Ten Great Kings are the Sky, Crimson, Jade, Stone, and Inferno Kings. If the one encircling us is the Scarletleaf King, I'm afraid that we won't be a match for him …"
Wu Shi's eyelids twitched.
As a master teacher of the Qingyuan Mingshi Tang Academy, he had a good grasp of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe. Every single one of the Ten Great Kings of the Qingtian Lineage was a fearsome existence.
"You sure know your place … Hehe!"
Shortly after Wu Shi said those words, the sinister voice from before sounded once more.
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