(It was rare for two chapters to be published separately. Later on, it was normal to combine two chapters into one.)
After the black smoke dissipated, a male disciple in cyan clothes from the Ancient Sword Sect pierced Lu Xiaotian's body with his spear. At the same time, Lu Xiaotian pierced his back with his golden spiritual sword.
"Junior Brother Meng!" When an elite disciple from the Ancient Sword Sect saw his Junior Brother's lifeless body fall to the ground, he was heartbroken. His eyes stared at Lu Xiaotian with hatred.
"Brother Lu is really too powerful." Outside the Transmission Formation, several disciples from the Divine Firmament Palace cheered. Wang Ningmei and Leng Qiaoyu's attention had completely shifted from Lu Qian to Lu Xiaotian.
Luo Qian felt bitter in his heart. Back then, Lu Xiaotian had used this move to defeat him. From the beginning to the end, Lu Xiaotian had not displayed any powerful combat skills. It was the same as when he defeated him in the Spirit Heaven Peak Region. The only difference was that both sides were using magic tools this time. In terms of strength, this elite disciple surnamed Meng from the Ancient Sword Sect was obviously stronger than Qu Bi. Lu Xiaotian had still taken him down unscathed. Even if Lu Xiaotian did not display any powerful combat skills, he could not treat Lu Xiaotian as an ordinary elite disciple. Even if he used his magic tool, the Thunder Spear, he might not be able to win.
As for the Ancient Sword Sect disciples' hateful gazes, Leng Qiaoyu, Zhu Ling and the others did not care too much. After all, once they entered the arena, life and death would be determined. Was Lu Xiaotian going to stand there and let his opponent kill him?
However, Lu Xiaotian's attention was not on the disciples of the Ancient Sword Sect. Instead, he was once again staring at the black ball of light that was sucking in the flesh and blood from the transfer array. In the previous matches, he had deliberately guided several attacks, including Qu Bi and Junior Brother Meng's spear. However, the black ball of light that was sucking in the blood beside the transfer array didn't move at all, as if it hadn't suffered much damage.
"It's a pity that Brother Lu is about to be teleported away. If he goes up, I don't know if he'll be able to meet up with Brother Lu and be in the same party as him," Leng Qiaoyu said as she smacked her lips.
"Maybe Senior Sister Su, Senior Brother Luo, and Wu Shijie have a chance, but us? You need to be alive before you can consider anything else. " Hearing this, Zhu Ling's expression darkened. Although there weren't many elite disciples present, less than one-tenth of the more than three hundred cultivators from various sects. However, every ten cultivators had to fight until the last person was teleported away. Even if they didn't draw an elite disciple as their opponent, there was no guarantee that they would be able to win several matches in a row. If they did, they would definitely die.
Hearing Zhu Ling's words, Zhu Leng Qiaoyu, Wang Ningmei, and the other male disciples all had ashen expressions. After going through so many trials, perhaps most of them would really die here.
However, just as the transfer array was about to send Lu Xiaotian away like before, Lu Xiaotian suddenly made a shocking move and stepped out of the transfer array.
"Lu, Brother Lu, why did he come out? Isn't he going to leave?" Everyone was stunned. No matter what, they couldn't understand why Lu Xiaotian would suddenly choose to withdraw after several battles. Oh Yeon couldn't help but murmur.
"Whoever wants to leave can leave. I'll give up this opportunity. Be quick, the transfer array is already activated. Otherwise, I'm afraid it will fail if it takes too long." Lu Xiaotian noticed that after the transfer array absorbed the blood essence of the youth surnamed Meng, because of his unexpected move, the transfer array's activation speed was obviously a few breaths slower than before. He couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth and say loudly.
Sure enough, the cultivators closest to the teleportation formation all rushed towards it. Two people rushed into the transfer array, one in front and one behind. As for the others who rushed forward, they were directly repelled by Lu Xiaotian's Black Flood Dragon Scissors.
These people didn't know what was going on, but as the transfer array flashed, the two people who rushed into the transfer array disappeared without a trace.
Everyone was stunned. The transfer array could teleport two people at the same time!
Su Qing, Oh Yeon, and the other disciples of the Spirit Firmament Palace gathered around Lu Xiaotian at the same time.
"Junior Brother Lu, what, what's going on?" Su Qing and the others were full of doubts and couldn't help but ask.
"Brother Lu, did you see something wrong?" Yuan Hao and the elite disciples of several other sects pushed aside the turbulent crowd in front of them and surrounded Lu Xiaotian. Among them, Yuan Hao took the lead, and the others didn't dare to squeeze with him.
"Don't tell me you didn't see anything wrong." Lu Xiaotian didn't look at these people, but continued to look at the transfer array that had returned to normal.
"I had some doubts, but I didn't see it as clearly as Brother Lu did. Since Brother Lu gave up the opportunity to teleport away, I'm sure you've already figured out what's going on. "Yuan Hao chuckled.
"Like you, I know there's something wrong, but I don't know where this ghost is. If you want to leave, go ahead, lest I delay you. "Lu Xiaotian shook his head.
"Junior Brother Lu, you're really making people anxious. If you have any questions, just say it directly. Do you have to hide it and tease us like this and keep us in suspense?" Su Qing wasn't as calm as the others and asked directly.
"This transfer array should be controlled by someone in the dark." Lu Xiaotian thought over and over again, and finally decided to open up the puzzle in front of everyone.
"What? Someone is controlling the transfer array in the dark? Who is this person? Is this an alarmist talk? With so many pairs of eyes watching, who has the chance to control it and not be discovered? "The surroundings suddenly became noisy again.
"If you don't believe me, you can go up and continue the competition. If you win, just teleport away. Why waste time listening to me?" Lu Xiaotian smiled indifferently and walked a distance away from the transfer array.
"Shut up. If you want to compete in the transfer array, go ahead. If anyone dares to speak rudely again, don't blame me for being impolite. "
Yuan Hao's gaze sternly swept over the surroundings. No one dared to look him in the eye. After all, with Yuan Hao gone, there was no one here who could be a match for Fierce Sun Sword Yuan Hao.
"Brother Lu, everyone here wants to leave, but there's clearly something wrong with this transfer array. Since you've discovered something, let's discuss and see if we can find the problem. Brother Lu, what do you think?" Yuan Hao looked solemnly at Lu Xiaotian and said.
"Yes, Brother Lu, if we can leave this place without passing the competition, it's undoubtedly the best." Oh Yeon also said. Even if she had a magic tool on her, she didn't have much confidence that she could win in a bloody battle and leave safely.
"Fine, then I'll be frank. Someone is definitely controlling the transfer array. It's just that the person's method is quite brilliant. The biggest problem lies in the stone tablet. This stone tablet is clearly newly engraved. You can take a closer look. "Lu Xiaotian stood in front of the stone tablet and said slowly.
"That's right, it's true. This stone tablet has clear lines. It really does look like it's newly engraved."
However, the bloody forbidden area had been sealed for thousands of years, and no one had entered. Even Nascent Soul cultivators didn't have such a long lifespan. If the stone tablet was already thousands of years old, the carvings on it would have been weathered or covered in dust. How could it be so clean and clear?
The people present weren't stupid. After Lu Xiaotian's reminder, they immediately reacted. They realized that this stone tablet was newly engraved. At the same time, everyone couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts. What kind of thing could live for so long?
These foreign disciples were confused about how they entered this damned place. How could they know about the transfer array here?
"That's right. Why did the other party engrave this stone tablet? The transfer array can clearly transfer two people at a time. Why did the stone tablet say one in ten?" Yang Kai, the elite disciple of Demon Yang Sect, was horrified. Many people were as pale as him. If that was really the case, then the intentions of the person who set up this stone tablet were not ordinary.
"Maybe it's not a person, but some kind of bloodthirsty Monster Ghost. Didn't we kill a lot of Blood Shadow Monster Lizards last time? Maybe it's some kind of monster with extremely high intelligence. "Lu Xiaotian added coldly.
Hiss. Everyone present suddenly sucked in a breath of cold air. Zhu Ling and the others who were less courageous were even more horrified. They couldn't help but stand a little closer.
"It's not impossible that it's a bloodthirsty Monster Ghost. Otherwise, it would be impossible for a human cultivator to live for thousands of years in the forbidden area. Since those Blood Shadow Monster Lizards can live in this damned place, it's normal for other monsters to exist. It's just that this monster actually thought of this trick. It's a bit too scary. "
"That's right. What kind of monster could have such intelligence? How could it think of such a sinister method? "
"It must be some kind of thousand-year-old monster or a ghost that has cultivated for thousands of years!"
The more the people present discussed, the more scared they became. After all, something that could survive for so long in the forbidden area was definitely not human. Even the Blood Shadow Monster Lizards were far from having such intelligence.
"S-Senior Martial Brother Lu, is the mastermind hiding in the dark really so powerful?" Wang Ningmei and the other girls were pale with fright. Although they were cultivators, they were especially scared when they encountered such a monster, especially one that was hidden in the dark.
"Yeah, Brother Lu, what do you think of this monster hiding in the dark?" Yuan Hao's eyes flashed. He didn't show the slightest fear, but there was some doubt in his eyes.
"This monster's intelligence is no different from an ordinary person's. It's even more cunning. According to the previous Blood Shadow Monster Lizards, they must be strong to survive in such a cruel environment. They are even stronger than the Blood Shadow Monster Lizards we encountered before. It's much harder to deal with. There is no doubt that the other party's purpose of setting up this stone tablet is to make us kill each other so that it can get our Essence Blood effortlessly. If this monster really has the strength to sweep everything away, why would it need to go through so much trouble? Moreover, the transmission array is under the control of this monster. It's not up to us to decide where it can be transmitted. Maybe it's under the control of this monster. With so many of us together, maybe the other party has some scruples. But once we are separated and this monster has absorbed enough Essence Blood, who can be sure that we have the strength to fight against it? "
Lu Xiaotian added. He was indeed worried about this. To be able to control the transmission array under the eyes of hundreds of people without being seen through, this ability was indeed terrifying. Alone or with a few cultivators, even if he joined forces with Su Qing and the others, they might not be a match for the other party. Therefore, even if it caused some people to be afraid, he didn't care.
"Of course, this is just my personal guess. I don't want to be transmitted away in such a muddle-headed way. After leaving this predicament, I'll be transmitted to another predicament controlled by someone else. If any of you want to continue the competition and leave, you can go up. "Lu Xiaotian spread out his hands.
"Since you said so, how are we going to go up?" Although Luo Qian had always been wary of Lu Xiaotian, he had to admit that Lu Xiaotian's thoughts were indeed very meticulous. At this time, if he had to choose, he wouldn't choose to go up the transmission array and then fight. It wasn't that he was afraid. In fact, as long as he didn't draw Yuan Hao or Su Qing, he was always confident in fighting against others.
"That's right, we won't go up. We'll follow Brother Lu! At worst, we won't be able to get out and die of old age here. It's better than dying tragically in the hands of that monster. " Zhu Yan, Zhu Yuchun, and the other ordinary disciples had little hope of winning in the competition. Now that they suddenly had another way to go, they naturally chose to stand on Lu Xiaotian's side without hesitation.
"Yes, at worst, we won't be able to get out. Damn, even if we have to dig three feet into the ground, we must find this monster. Once we kill this monster, we can naturally be transmitted away. If the monster doesn't die, who knows where it will be transmitted to. We don't even know if it will die! "
"Okay, I won't go either." The surrounding cultivators were indignant.
"Brother Lu, are you confident in finding this monster?" Yuan Hao asked the question he was most concerned about.
"I'm not confident, but I have to give it a try. However, I'll say the ugly words first. Perhaps this monster is the only one who can control the transmission array. If we find the monster and kill it, we won't be able to escape either. If that's the case, don't vent your anger on me." Lu Xiaotian shrugged. "Otherwise, you'll all have to do your own things."
Although Lu Xiaotian said this, his gaze swept over the faces of the elite disciples present. He didn't have much hope for ordinary cultivators. After all, the Blood Shadow Demonic Lizard couldn't be harmed by ordinary cultivators. Not to mention, the hidden monster might be much more powerful. What he really cared about was the attitude of these elite disciples. These people were the ones who truly carried the burden.
"Since that's the case, why did you kill our sect's Senior Martial Brother Meng?" A delicate looking female disciple of the Ancient Sword Sect angrily asked.
"I'm also very sorry about the death of your disciple. In fact, after he died, I calculated the time. From the moment I stepped out of the teleportation array, the activation time of the teleportation array was about two to three seconds slower than the previous times. Obviously, this monster was hiding nearby, and it was also somewhat surprised by my unusual actions. It was only now that I was certain. If I didn't know that there were people watching the transmission array, I would have already left. "Lu Xiaotian raised his eyebrows and said.
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