"Right, Master, just what's going on here? I waited in the stone formation on the summit for a very long time, but I never saw any trace of you. Moreover, the Origin Immortal Mountain still hasn't appeared, so how did you get in? Also, where is Senior Zhou? "
Wang Chong asked. The events of the last few days were a complete blank to him.
"It's a long story. Your Senior Zhou and I went to investigate and thought that we would return soon, but we ran into Song Yuanyi and his Zhengqi League experts. Your Senior Zhou's martial arts aren't very high, so I had to protect him and escape with great difficulty. By the time we returned, you were already gone. I guessed that you would also go to the Origin Immortal Mountain, so I brought your Senior Zhou and the Village Chief here.
"But both I and Senior Zhou underestimated the power of this place. We had only just entered when we realized that this was an enormous and ancient formation. The formation changed so quickly that I was separated from Senior Zhou and the Village Chief before I could prepare. This formation is very complicated. Pulling one part will affect the whole thing. Furthermore, it is constantly changing. Village Chief and I have been trapped here for a very long time. "
"The only one who can undo this formation is you, Senior Zhou. I've already received word from him that he's using all his strength to break the formation, but I'm afraid that he won't be able to do so in the short term. "
The Evil Emperor sternly said.
"Ah?"
Wang Chong gasped in shock. Only now did he have the time to take stock of his surroundings.
He had been so focused on his master that only now did Wang Chong realize that he was surrounded by a gray haze, making it impossible to see up from down or what was going on outside. This situation was very similar to the Four Symbols Yinyang Soul Trap, but much more powerful.
Crack!
At this moment, the sound of bones cracking could be heard from a short distance away.
Wang Chong turned his head and saw that a seated skeleton, dressed in the robes of a sect disciple, had fallen to the ground. This person's body had been completely separated, leaving only a layer of skin covering the skeleton, and from his expression, it seemed that he had experienced an extremely painful struggle before his death.
Wang Chong glanced around and saw that there were more than ten skeletons like this one.
"These are all people from the various sects who accidentally entered the Origin Immortal Mountain. Even until their deaths, they were unable to leave this place."
A familiar voice sounded by his ear. The Evil Emperor suddenly spoke.
"It was here when I came. It looks like this place has been opened more than once or twice."
Wang Chong didn't say anything, but his heart instantly sank.
"If that's the case, isn't this a trap? If the Origin Immortal Mountain appeared on its own, there would be no need for a treasure map. Someone of the Origin Immortal Lord's status would never have made such a mistake. "
Wang Chong said.
"Your Senior Zhou has also mentioned this point, but this matter cannot be concluded for the time being. This formation is extremely ancient, and powerful formations have long since been lost. No person or faction can lay down such a powerful formation. This means that this formation was definitely laid down by the Origin Immortal Lord. Even if it isn't the real treasure, it must be related to the treasure in some way. It can't be a simple trap. "
Just like Wang Chong, the Evil Emperor carefully examined his surroundings. He had been here for a very long time and had pondered many things related to the Origin Immortal Palace. He had also thought about what Wang Chong was thinking.
"Buzz!"
At this moment, the earth trembled and the sky shook. The surrounding space suddenly trembled violently. Before Wang Chong could react, Wang Chong felt like the space around him had been grabbed by an invisible hand and then flung about. Wang Chong instantly paled.
The formation has changed!
This thought flitted through Wang Chong's mind.
Wang Chong had learned about formations from Elder Fang and Elder Du, so he knew that formations were divided into Acquired and Precelestial formations. The so-called Acquired Formations were those that would remain motionless after being set up. On the other hand, the Innate Formations were just like the one before him. The range of the formation was huge, and once one entered it, one's position would constantly change. Most importantly, most of these Innate Formations were extremely vicious and dangerous. Once one entered one, it was rare for one to come out alive.
"… You should have already noticed that this formation changes every hour, and its position isn't static. Moreover, based on what your Senior Zhou said, there should be eight elements and eight transformations. One moment, your position might be safe, but the next, it might be filled with danger. Fortunately, our current location is still safe for at least the next 24 hours. There won't be any problems for the time being. This is also the reason why I brought you here. "
"Master, how do you know all this?"
A strange look appeared on Wang Chong's face. Although his master was a formidable martial artist, he didn't have any particular skill in formations. Logically speaking, he shouldn't have been able to speak of this. Instead, it seemed more like …
"Of course I don't know about this. It was your Senior Zhou who told me. He was also trapped in a formation gate, but he understands how formations change, so he's much safer than we are. Just six hours ago, he was pushed by the formation and appeared not far from me. He told me all this, and based on what he said, in around six hours, the formation will change, and his position will coincide with ours. "
The Evil Emperor explained, his voice extremely calm.
Wang Chong immediately quieted down. The Formation Elder was a grandmaster of formations, and he was probably the most formidable formation grandmaster in existence. If he thought that everyone would gather together after six hours, then he shouldn't be wrong.
"The more ancient a formation, the more dangerous it is. Carelessly moving about in a place like this is likely to trigger a chain reaction that will lead us to our deaths. I should wait until I meet up with Senior Zhou before making any other plans! "
Wang Chong said to himself.
Awooo!
While Wang Chong was thinking, he suddenly heard a series of wretched howls coming from nearby, one after the other, sounding extremely miserable. Wang Chong's face paled as he stood up.
"Save me!"
"Ah! My face! "
"What is this place!? Treasures! I want treasures! Ah! "
… …
The howl was short and short, like the wails of ghosts and the howls of wolves, making one's hair stand on end. With a thought, Wang Chong charged in the direction of the howl. But after a few steps, the howl came to a sudden stop, and the surroundings once more fell eerily silent. A few moments later, however, another shrill howl rang out, but this time, the source of the howl was erratic and elusive.
But no matter which one it was, it was enough to strike fear into one's heart.
"He's probably dead!"
The Evil Emperor's eyes were closed, his head slightly raised as he indifferently said, "This formation is filled with many dangers.
"There are many dangers in this formation. My skills are not strong enough, but I was too greedy and rushed in. It's not surprising that I ended up like this."
The Evil Emperor's expression was cold, and he felt no pity for these martial artists from the martial arts world who had charged into the formation. As the saying went, 'one's virtue does not match one's position'. Despite their meager strength, they still coveted the world's number one art. The Evil Emperor had never had a good impression of such people.
"Chong-er, get ready. Our test is coming!"
The Evil Emperor suddenly said.
Wang Chong was taken aback at first, but he quickly sensed something and understood what was going on. He focused his mind.
Rumble! A few moments later, the space around Wang Chong's group began to tremble once more, but this time, it was different.
Boom! Wang Chong felt like the entire space was fiercely shaking, as if a high-speed train had struck something. Swish! Before Wang Chong could react, a dark green mist began to surge in from all directions.
Wherever the dark green smoke passed, the space let out a sizzling sound of decay.
"It's poisonous!"
Wang Chong's heart chilled as he immediately understood what was going on. He immediately spread out the Stellar Energy in his body, enveloping an area several feet around him. At almost the same time, the Evil Emperor's body trembled as he also released a steely Stellar Energy to protect his body. Swish!
Chi, in just a short moment, the dark green poisonous smoke immediately surged over, filled the sky, and enveloped the pair of master and disciple. The poisonous mist surged like acid, but all of it was blocked by the incredibly dense Stellar Energy around Wang Chong and the Evil Emperor.
At the Evil Emperor's level of strength, he was practically immune to all poisons. Unless it was an extremely powerful poison, it was impossible to poison him.
"Ah! My eyes! My eyes! "
But while Wang Chong and disciple were focused on defending, a scream suddenly rang out, and several figures began to stumble out of the poisonous mist toward them.
"Ignore them! The hearts of men are sinister. Once they enter this place, they are responsible for their own lives. If they have to blame someone, they can only blame themselves! "
The Evil Emperor's eyes were closed, his expression cold and stiff, and he did not even raise his head as he spoke. He had been betrayed by his disciple, attacked by the righteous and evil sects, and sent tens of thousands of people to capture him. The Evil Emperor's heart had softened a great deal because of Wang Chong and his sister. For Wang Chong's sake, he had even traveled a thousand li to participate in the Battle of Talas and help the Tang Dynasty deal with the Arabs.
But that was only for the people of the Imperial Court. The Evil Emperor's attitude toward these people was completely different. No one understood more than him just how crafty and treacherous the people of the sects could be. In the sects, if they weren't scheming against each other, then they were scheming against each other. They were not worthy of trust.
"Ah!"
The screams continued, the pain in their voices like they were being cut by knives. Wang Chong couldn't help but sigh as he looked at those figures that had charged over and were writhing on the ground. How could he not understand his master's thoughts? In truth, from the moment he had set foot in the northwest, Wang Chong had sensed that his master's personality had subtly changed.
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