"How about we take a detour?" Vaey suggested.
"Detour? How do we do that if it's hiding? " Dorcas chuckled. "First, we need to find it. We don't know how it can hide itself yet, so we can't do anything about it. Even if we can find it, what if the Phantom Slave is hiding somewhere we have to pass? For example, the entrance to the Hall of Wise Men? "
Although Wa Yi wanted to refute, he had to admit that what Dorcas said was possible, and the possibility was very high.
If "she" really wanted to deal with them, she would never miss such a serious flaw. She would never give them a chance to take a detour. The place where the Phantom Slave was hiding was definitely a path they had to pass through.
Angor added, "As far as I know, there are forks on the way to the Hall of Wise Men, but they're all dead ends. There's only one way to get to the Hall of Wise Men. "
Taking a detour was out of the question.
Everyone fell into silence again. They couldn't deal with the Phantom Slave, and they had to face this strange creature head-on. They couldn't even take a detour.
"Only one way? But there's a fork in the road?" Black Earl suddenly spoke.
"Yes." Angor nodded. He recalled his experience in Nether City and said, "There should be only one fork. I don't know if it's a three-way fork or a crossroad."
As a matter of fact, Angor already knew what happened at the fork. After all, he was chased by Sunders, the young man with the Nightmare Realm projection.
However, he couldn't tell them all the details. If the "source" of the information knew something like that, then it was very suspicious. But now, when Angor told them about his information, they also found it suspicious.
"Only one fork? That makes it more clear," Black Earl spoke in a low voice.
"More clear? What do you mean? "Vaey was confused.
"The location of the so-called 'test'."
Once the Black Earl's words came out, everyone quickly reacted. If the "she" behind the scenes really wanted to arrange an interception, she would definitely think of a way to make it impossible for them to take a detour, and try her best to make it so that there was no way for them to retreat.
Which meant this was most likely a fork in the road. They couldn't take a detour here. Moreover, he might even be forced into a dead end.
Wa Yi also understood. He imagined the situation in his mind and couldn't help but shudder: "If there are still pursuers behind us, wouldn't it be impossible for us to retreat?"
Black Earl: "Now is not the time to discuss whether or not our escape route will be attacked. At the very least, we now know where the Hidden Slave is. Even if it hides its body, we can still roughly determine its location. "
Dorcas said, "Even if that's the case, why do I feel like it's even harder to pass now that we've confirmed the location?"
Vale and Kael nodded in agreement. The more they analyzed the situation, the more pressure they felt.
Compared to the pessimistic apprentice team, the Dark Earl did not feel the slightest bit of pressure. He continued to calmly and objectively analyze the situation. In any case, the worst that could happen was that he would just die. If he died, his main body would come and help him out.
"Previously, the Wise Ruler had actually hinted at a lot of information. For example, to deal with Netherslave requires the cooperation of space-type Sorcerers. This actually hinted that Netherslave's main body is most likely not in reality."
"Also, the Wise Ruler also gave us an answer on how to pass through Netherslave's location without harming it."
The Dark Earl turned the stone slab around and pointed his nose at Angor. "I think we need your cooperation."
At this moment, everyone recalled that Dorcas had asked them what Slave You's weakness was. The Dark Earl only said one sentence: "This is your test."
It was Dorcas who asked the question, but the Dark Earl was looking at Angor when he answered. Also, he ignored everyone else and pointed out that this was Angor's test.
The Black Earl said, "The Wise Ruler's intentions were actually very clear. He doesn't know if we can find a weakness, but you definitely can."
"Only Angor can do something like that. Is it an illusion?" Or … alchemy? "
Angor pondered for a moment. "It should be a magic array."
As a matter of fact, Angor had been thinking about the Wise Ruler's words. If the Wise Ruler mentioned that this was his test, it meant that the Wise Ruler must have found a skill from Angor that no one else had.
Illusion, alchemy, and magic array. These were the three skills Angor used in front of the Wise Ruler.
The Wise Ruler only knew that Angor knew alchemy, but he had no idea how good Angor's alchemy skills were. He did use his alchemy skills to create a simple staff from a wood spirit spawn. It was not a difficult feat. Even someone who was not an alchemist could do it.
Alchemy was out of the question. As for illusions and magic arrays, Angor was more inclined toward magic arrays.
Illusions were more about control, confusion, and psychological warfare. Neither of them worked well on Netherslave. Just as the Dark Earl said, Netherslave did not need to chase them. It only needed to wait at the crossroads and it would have an absolute advantage.
As long as they passed through the tunnel, they would be swallowed whole.
Illusions? First, he had to find the monster's main body. It was true that Angor knew something about space, but the Wise Ruler didn't, so Angor wouldn't consider it. The Wise Ruler already said that if Angor targeted Netherslave's body, all three of its children would go crazy. Angor could not use illusions to confuse Netherslave either. Besides, Angor was not sure if he could find Netherslave with his current ability.
So the only thing left was the magic array.
Dark Earl said, "You're right. You can use the magic array. The entire underground waterway is covered by the magic array, and Netherslave cannot escape from it. However, you'll have to figure out how to use the magic array to control Netherslave. "
Dark Earl gave Angor an apologetic look. In his mind, "she" must be coming for Noah's descendants, and he should be the one leading the test. But now, he had to let an outsider take the lead, which made him feel very guilty.
Angor did not think too much about it. He was just as determined to go to the ruins as Dark Earl. Therefore, he would try his best to clear all obstacles in his way.
But how to use the magic array to achieve his goal?
Angor fell into deep thought.
The others did not want to disturb him, so they all stopped using their Spirit Bonds and waited for Angor to come back to his senses.
Angor suddenly looked up and saw the Wise Ruler sitting in front of him.
He remembered something and needed to confirm it.
"Wise Ruler, did you say that One-Eyed Baby went to your place to report our whereabouts?"
The Wise Ruler was looking at the wood spirit when he heard Angor's question. "Yes."
"Did you use a voice transmission spell?"
The Wise Dominator shook his head. "I didn't say that it was a voice transmission technique. It came directly to me … Xiaobao is still at a lively and active age, unlike its two older brothers who don't move much. However, it likes to run around. That's why it became a channel for me to communicate with the magazines outside."
Angor did not know what to say. Seriously, you don't need to explain again. You'll only show that you care about your pen name.
More importantly, he had to pretend that he didn't know what was going on, and he couldn't answer the question naturally.
Fortunately, the Wise Ruler did not finish his words. "At the time, I was collecting some research data with Serene Slave. Baby knew where we were. It said it came to report to me, but in fact, it wanted to meet with Serene Slave. It really likes to stick to its mother. "
The Sovereign of Wisdom gave a simple summary of what had just happened. Angor was not interested in the details. He was more interested in the fact that Baby could move around.
"Those holes can move without being restricted by the magic array?" Angor was surprised.
If that was the case, then Serene Slave could also move freely inside the magic array.
The Wise Ruler quickly understood Angor's question. "Yes, and no."
The Wise Ruler explained to Angor, "She's much better at magic arrays than I am. In order to repay her for helping to stabilize the space inside the Stairs of Hanging Prison, I gave her the authority to control part of the magic array. In return, she gave Serene Slave and her other subordinates the authority to move around the magic array.
"It's a good thing for me. After all, I still need Baby to communicate with the outside world."
Angor did not feel like complaining about the Wise Ruler's repeated questions. He only felt a headache coming on. "She" had the authority to control the magic array?
How were they supposed to fight her? Not to mention facing her directly, if she tampered with the magic array, they would be done for.
Seeing Angor's strange expression, the Wise Ruler continued, "However, I'm still the one who controls the core of the magic array. I was there when she gave Serene Slave and the others the authority.
"At first, I gave them equal authority so that they could all move around the Stairs of Hanging Prison. However, considering Xiaobao's lively and active personality, Slave You requested to transfer his authority to Xiaobao. "
"So, Baby is currently the only one who can move to the outside world. Big Treasure and Little Treasure can move within the range of the Stairs of Hanging Prison. As for Serene Slave, he can't move around as much as he wants.
"Plus, Serene Slave is too big. Even if he was given full authority, he might not be able to move around like his own children. In this regard, he is weaker than his own children. And he can't move freely in the magic array either. "
Angor sighed in relief.
However, Serene Slave could still move around inside the magic array, which was still troublesome for him.
"Serene Slave is restricted? What kind of restriction?" Angor asked.
The Sovereign Sage just laughed but didn't reply. "This is your trial."
Seeing Angor's speechless expression, the Wise Ruler felt very pleased.
But to be honest, the Wise Ruler did not mean to hide the truth. The so-called restriction could be easily seen by observing the magic array around Serene Slave's location. If Angor could not see the restriction, then he would not be able to break through Serene Slave's barrier.
There was no need to use the magic array. He had to think of something else. As for what he could do … he did not mean it when he mentioned Kael.
While the Wise Ruler was thinking, Black Earl asked, "Is the space where Serene Slave is located stable?"
The Sovereign of Wisdom was rather surprised. He hadn't expected that someone had actually considered this, and so coincidentally at that.
"It's not stable." The Wise Ruler spoke in a meaningful tone, "Breaking space won't work. It will only pass through Serene Slave's body and be captured."
The Black Earl was slightly disappointed. He was indeed wondering if he could use spatial teleportation to pass through the Netherworld Slave's location, but from the looks of it, this method was not feasible.
However, amidst the disappointment, the Black Earl also had some doubts.
The Wise Ruler could just tell him "it's not stable". Why did he point it out? More importantly, the Wise Ruler's expression was a little strange, as if he was hinting at something.
Breaking space won't work. What is he hinting at?
Angor spoke again, "Can't you open a portal? That's a shame. Oh right, Wise Ruler, can you tell us where the Wise Ruler's Hall is located? "
Black Earl was surprised by Angor's words.
Space beacon?!
Angor is going to —
Before Black Earl could say anything, Dorcas gave Angor a shocked look. "You're not going to use a plane passageway, are you?"
Angor nodded. "Yeah. If Serene Slave can't escape or break space, we'll use a plane passageway. Can it lock onto the location of a plane passageway? "
"No, you can say that. But don't you think this is a little —"
Too extravagant?!
We're not running for our lives. Why would we use a plane passageway? Do you sell the materials in your plane passageway at wholesale? Do you know how many adepts a plane passageway can produce with the materials?
Even Black Earl felt that Angor was being too reasonable, let alone the thrifty Dorcas.
More importantly, Count Black believed that Angor wasn't going to pay for the materials himself since he didn't think Angor was going to pay for them. Who would pay for it? No doubt, "she" was going to deal with Noah's descendants.
The Dark Earl could afford the cost of the planar passageway, but he wasn't there yet. In fact, he could try to crack the magic array.
If worse came to worst, he could just use a plane passageway.
On the other hand, the Wise Overseer was also surprised by Angor's bold words. He did mention Kael because he wanted to remind them that they could use a plane passageway if they couldn't.
But Angor was going to ask for the space beacon now? Was he going to skip the test and reach the destination?
Wasn't that too much of a cheat?
In addition, the reason why the Sovereign of Wisdom had given them this path of retreat was to prevent any accidents from happening to them.
A plane passageway could go around Serene Slave. However, Serene Slave couldn't even enter the Wise Ruler's Hall due to the great space restriction.
Otherwise, the Wise Ruler would have to put on a show to keep them in suspense. Only then would he remove the barrier and let them in.
This was the last resort, the last path.
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