Kou Qiong opened his palm and the powder fell from his palm.
He had crushed a jade pendant. According to Young Master, it was the key to the formation. Once it was crushed, the formation would be activated. Looking at the mountains in front of him, Kou Qiong could not help but admire the wonders of the formation.
He had long heard of the formation and now it seemed that it was indeed worthy of its reputation!
Using a strange step technique, he quickly came to the side of the dead Gale Branch disciple. He took out a Spirit Blessing Pill and stuffed it into the disciple's mouth. Then, he patted the pill a few times to help the pill dissolve and his heartbeat quickly recovered.
He did not know that it was a Spirit Blessing Pill. His appearance had changed, so it was difficult to associate it with the Spirit Blessing Pill.
When the disciple's breathing and heartbeat returned, Kou Qiong secretly sighed in relief. He took out another jade pendant and crushed it gently.
Chu Li was flipping through the books in the Sutra Library. He flipped through one book after another, starting from the first floor. He flipped through the books at an extremely fast speed. In the blink of an eye, he had flipped through a book. Even so, he still felt that it was slow.
Suddenly, he felt his heart palpitate. He put down the book and walked to a corner. When he saw that there was no one around, he suddenly disappeared.
The next moment, he appeared in Gale Branch.
Kou Qiong and the others had already left the formation. Kou Qiong sent them away and told them not to stay and watch. He, Lu Shu, and Feng Wuji sat in a gazebo and looked at Ding Ruijie who was moving quickly in the field.
Ding Ruijie's expression was calm. She did not panic at all and seemed to be deep in thought.
When they saw Chu Li, Kou Qiong and the others quickly got up and fist saluted him.
Chu Li waved his hand. "You guys go."
"Young Master, let's stay and help?" Kou Qiong asked.
He knew how terrifying Ding Ruijie was.
Chu Li said, "If you stay, you'll only drag me down and make me worry."
"… Yes." Kou Qiong and the others smiled bitterly and fist saluted helplessly before leaving the courtyard.
Only Chu Li and Ding Ruijie were left in Gale Branch. The others had left, so it was empty.
Ding Ruijie walked even faster, as if she was riding the wind. However, Chu Li knew that she was about to use her secret technique to escape from the formation. This secret technique of the Prophecy Pavilion was truly profound. It actually allowed one to become one with the heavens and not be trapped by the formation. Even if there were all sorts of consequences, it was still shockingly powerful.
Chu Li was extremely envious of this set of secret skills. If he could learn it, he would be able to break into the Prophecy Pavilion. Any big sect would be as easy as walking on flat ground. Coupled with his Heavenly Demonic Power, he would be able to reap great rewards.
He narrowed his eyes. If the array formation that he had painstakingly set up could not trap Ding Ruijie, then there was really nothing he could do.
He was good at turning negative into positive. Gale Branch was not only his weakness, but also the most fatal bait. He had predicted that Ding Ruijie would come again, so he had already set up a formation to wait for her.
As a descendant of the Prophecy Pavilion, Ding Ruijie should be able to predict that Gale Branch was in danger and that it was a trap. However, Chu Li was certain that she would not be able to reject the offer because he had no other weaknesses other than Gale Branch. She could not possibly go to the Great Light Peak to find him.
Ding Ruijie must have thought that he couldn't do anything to her because of her secret skills. Even if she knew it was a trap, she still had to take it.
Everything was as he had expected. Ding Ruijie had indeed come.
This array was the most complicated one he had ever seen. It was called the Yin and Yang Formation.
Everything inside the formation was reversed. Yin and Yang were reversed, and the illusion and reality were reversed. It formed a wonderful world. The principle was simple, but the formation was extremely complicated. If one wanted to break out of it, one would have to completely reverse one's thoughts.
This was something that almost no one could do.
Chu Li saw a stone in the west, but it was actually in the east. He saw that he should go east, but he was actually going west. He saw that he should go up, but he was actually going down. Everything was reversed.
Ding Ruijie, who was inside the formation, could not see clearly. She was already dizzy as she walked around in circles. She was about to use her secret skill to escape the formation.
Chu Li glided into the formation and silently shot out a Petrifying Finger.
Ding Ruijie had amazing intuition. She sensed danger and quickly dodged to the right.
"Tss!" Ding Ruijie's body stiffened.
She had amazing intuition for danger. Unfortunately, she was inside the formation and did not have time to use her secret skill. She was still affected by the formation. She should have dodged to the left, but she dodged to the right instead. As a result, she was hit by the Petrifying Finger.
Chu Li took advantage of the moment when she froze to launch a few more Petrifying Fingers. Then, he suddenly appeared beside her. Before she could react, he instantly destroyed her Dantian and crippled her cultivation.
Ding Ruijie fell to the ground and stared at him coldly. Her expression was still calm. She was not angry at being restrained or having her martial arts crippled. Instead, there was a hint of relief.
Her face became even paler. There was a faint hint of purple on her face. Her vitality had dimmed.
Chu Li let out a long sigh of relief. He was really lucky to have set up such a meticulously planned trap. All his previous frustrations were instantly released.
He frowned as he looked at Ding Ruijie's pale face.
Her lifespan was greatly reduced. After her martial arts was crippled, her body became even worse. Her vitality was like a candle in the wind. It was shaky and could be extinguished at any time.
His mind turned quickly. He deduced that Ding Ruijie's secret skill must have consumed her lifespan. This was understandable. The more powerful the secret skill, the greater the cost. This was the rule of heaven and earth.
Otherwise, the Prophecy Pavilion would have dominated the world if they could use these powerful secret skills at will.
Chu Li said in a low voice, "Senior Ding, why do you have to do this?"
Ding Ruijie's voice was hoarse. "In the end, I still lost to you!"
Chu Li said, "Why do you have to do this?"
"I've lived long enough. This is fine." Ding Ruijie said, "Just give me a quick death!"
Chu Li said, "I want to ask if the Prophecy Pavilion's secret skill can be passed down to me."
Ding Ruijie looked surprised. "You want to learn the Prophecy Pavilion's secret skill?"
Chu Li nodded. "It's very powerful."
"I advise you to give up." Ding Ruijie said, "The Prophecy Pavilion's secret skill requires a person with unique aptitude to cultivate it. If the aptitude is not up to par, you'll die instantly from the backlash!"
Chu Li said, "I think I have the aptitude to cultivate it."
Ding Ruijie smiled faintly and did not comment.
Chu Li could already see what she was thinking. He knew that she did not care.
However, he frowned. Ding Ruijie was not lying. The Prophecy Pavilion's secret skill required sufficient aptitude to cultivate. Forcefully cultivating it would lead to death. There was no chance of survival. Therefore, the Prophecy Pavilion was not worried about the secret skill being leaked.
Chu Li sighed. "How many secret skills does Senior Ding have?"
"Do you think I will pass them to you?"
"Are there no secret manuals?"
"Even if there are secret manuals, you won't be able to cultivate them." Ding Ruijie said, "These secret manuals require the Prophecy Pavilion's basic heart technique to cultivate. I advise you to give up."
Chu Li frowned. "Are there no exceptions?"
"No." Ding Ruijie said.
Her expression was calm as if she was not affected by the current situation. She was indeed determined to die. Chu Li could not do anything about it. However, he also found out that the secret manual she hid was in her valley.
"What is the Prophecy Pavilion's basic heart technique?" Chu Li asked.
"The Heavenly Heart Technique." Ding Ruijie said.
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