"Many thanks for your trust, Fellow Daoist." Lu Xiaotian nodded politely. He didn't say anything else. After all, they were just using each other. The only reason Jiang Chen was so polite to an Arcane Immortal was because of that old freak, Jiangchen. If that weren't the case, how could Jiang Chen possibly lower his head and let him order him around?
Originally, Lu Xiaotian had been completely helpless in this withered mulberry forest. He could only vaguely sense that there was some kind of enormous formation here. Perhaps calling it a formation wasn't entirely appropriate. This formation encompassed an entire region.
In fact, Lu Xiaotian couldn't even tell north from south, east from west. However, Jiangchen had led them around for over ten days. Although the withered mulberry forest was still like a dense fog to Lu Xiaotian, it was no longer as difficult to see as it had been before. He could now slowly explore the closer areas.
In this withered mulberry forest, the situation was almost exactly the same. Lu Xiaotian simply closed his eyes and used his Divine Sense to spread out in all directions. As his consciousness expanded, Lu Xiaotian's spatial power, which he'd cultivated for so many years, stretched out in a straight line. He wanted it to reach as far as possible.
Normally, Lu Xiaotian's primordial spirit could easily reach tens of thousands of miles away when there were no disturbances outside. But now, in this desolate place, Lu Xiaotian tried his best and used the power of space, but he could only barely extend his primordial spirit to about three hundred miles away.
Lu Xiaotian used spatial power to leave behind a divine sense marker a hundred kilometers away. It was similar to a spatial seal, but this time, Lu Xiaotian had shrunk the space countless times. As a result, although his control over his surroundings was greatly reduced, by concentrating his power on a single point, the fist-sized divine sense marker could last much longer.
However, in this strange space, Lu Xiaotian attempted to carve out a space he could completely control. Even if it was only the size of a fist, it was incredibly difficult. Although he'd concentrated a great deal of power, there was a limit to how long he could last. Lu Xiaotian used this clumsy, step-by-step method. Every time he moved a few thousand kilometers, the divine sense marker he'd left behind would gradually dissipate.
It didn't take long for Lu Xiaotian to find that he had returned to his original position. However, Shifter's group of four thought that they had already walked quite a distance. In fact, Lu Xiaotian didn't notice anything. In fact, if it weren't for the few remaining spatial fluctuations in the space, he wouldn't have been able to determine that his position hadn't changed.
Lu Xiaotian heaved a long sigh of relief even though he had returned to his original position after a long detour. Even though his first attempt had failed, Lu Xiaotian had at least proven his worth. After following Jiangchen for so long, he had a rough idea of how to break out of this situation. He had to be strong enough. If he couldn't even do that, then there was nothing he could do.
Jiangchen helped Lu Xiaotian understand the mysteries of this strange place. Now that Lu Xiaotian's comprehension of the Dao of Space had reached a certain level, he wasn't completely at a loss in this strange place.
This place's strength lay in the fact that it looked like a powerful formation. Moreover, it was far more powerful than ordinary formations. Combined with the sorrowful aura it gave off, it was impossible to defend against. It was truly impossible to guard against.
"What if I weaved my own Dao of Space into a defensive formation?" Lu Xiaotian suddenly had this thought.
Under the immense pressure from the outside world, Lu Xiaotian immediately started doing it. As Lu Xiaotian continued to experiment, he discovered that it was indeed possible. The sorrowful aura around them grew thicker and thicker. Even Lu Xiaotian was beginning to be affected. As for Shifter's group of four experts, two of them were already breathing extremely heavily. Clearly, they were deeply affected. They were almost unable to suppress the reaction in their bodies.
The changes in the external environment caused Lu Xiaotian to feel an unprecedented sense of urgency.
Even though Lu Xiaotian was proficient in the Dao of Formations, when he combined them with his own comprehension of the Dao of Space, Lu Xiaotian really had to rack his brains.
Lu Xiaotian led Shifter's group of five forward. The sorrowful aura around them grew thicker and thicker.
"Fellow Daoist Dongfang, when will we be able to leave this dangerous place?" At that moment, even Shifter was almost unable to bear it. As for Shifter and the others, they were beginning to lose control of themselves under this extreme pressure. If this continued, they would be tormented by the sorrowful aura until they went mad. In their madness, they would explode and return to a deathly stillness, just like withered mulberry trees that had long since dried up and lacked the slightest bit of vitality.
"I'm not sure either." Lu Xiaotian replied directly. Even Shifter, who was the strongest among them, was having a hard time, let alone the other ghouls.
During this time, Lu Xiaotian had been studying the mysteries of using the Dao of Space to form formations. As for Shifter's group of five, Lu Xiaotian had already done his best. Even if there were casualties, it couldn't be helped. Perhaps Jiangchen had been intimidated by the Venerable Infernal Blight Silkworm, but he hadn't reacted in the slightest over the past several months. Lu Xiaotian didn't care about Corpse Zhong, Corpse River, and the others, who were almost at the end of their lives, so he didn't have anything to worry about.
"I need to rest for a while. If I succeed, it won't be a problem to break out of this predicament. However, if I'm disturbed, all my previous efforts will be for naught. I'm afraid we'll all die here."
With that, Lu Xiaotian didn't wait for Shifter's reply. He closed his eyes. If the sorrowful aura in this strange place continued to rise, even a few of Shifter's group of four sky immortal ghouls would perish. However, even that old monster Jiangchen had no intention of showing himself. Since he wasn't worried about his subordinates, Lu Xiaotian naturally didn't feel the need to feel sorry for Jiangchen.
"Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Dongfang. As long as I still have a breath left, I definitely won't let anyone disturb you." Shifter took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the discomfort the sorrowful aura brought him. As for his other three companions, there were differences in strength between them. It wouldn't be easy for them to be on the same level as him.
Lu Xiaotian was already sitting there with his legs crossed like an old monk in meditation. Tiye waved his hand, following which, he and Corpse Spiral, who were slightly stronger, moved to Lu Xiaotian's left and right sides. As for Shifter Shifter and Shifter Shifter, he'd arranged for Shifter Shifter and Shifter Shifter to guard the perimeter. In truth, Shifter had already made these arrangements because he'd noticed something was wrong with Shifter Shifter and Shifter Shifter's condition. While guarding against possible external enemies, he'd also put his guard up against Shifter Shifter and Shifter Shifter.
As far as Shifter was concerned, no matter who died, they couldn't obstruct his master's grand plan. Even if Shifter Shifter Shifter and Shifter Shifter Shifter died here, he wouldn't hesitate.
Aside from leaving a strand of consciousness to guard the perimeter, Lu Xiaotian had poured all of his energy into weaving spatial formations. This matter wasn't just related to whether or not he could break out of this predicament, but also whether or not he'd be able to settle down in the future. Jiangchen clearly feared the Infernal Blight Silkworm to the extreme. Even if a few sky immortal juniors died, the old monster might not be willing to show himself.
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