The fallen humans werenât fooled.
Qin Yu reached out a hand and unfolded his fingers. A rune appeared in his palm, releasing a projection that formed a chart of the Ascendant Bluegold Array. Now, the blank region in the array formation was growing larger and larger. If things continued at this pace, it was only a matter of time until they found where the array eye was.
Pa â
He clenched his fingers and the projection vanished. Qin Yu frowned. He muttered to himself in a low voice, âAs I feared, things wonât be so simple.â
There were clearly people with outstanding intelligence within the group of fallen humans. Even after a casualty amongst their ranks they didnât react. It wasnât because they were afraid of him, but because they had grasped the key point. As long as they continued to break through the array formation, then whether he was willing or not, he would have to appear on his own initiative.
In killing East Capital, Qin Yu had the advantage of surprise and had managed to cause unexpected losses to him. He had even been forced to use many of his cards. If he were forced to directly face a group of fallen humans, all that remained for him was a dead end.
The situation had stagnated into a dangerous position.
But Qin Yu knew that he couldnât delay. If the Ascendant Bluegold Array Formation was broken, the result would be even worse.
What to do?
He furrowed his eyebrows together and looked towards the distance. There, in the mountain gap where the fog was thickâ¦the fallen humans were there!
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Within the mountain gap, with Blue Torrent as the center, ten other fallen humans had spread out, each one with their guard up. No creature could approach here without them detecting it.
At this moment one of the fallen humans opened his eyes, a sharp light shining within them.
He slightly turned his head, as if casually looking towards a mountain in the distance. Because of the Ascendant Bluegold Array Formation, fog covered this mountain like rippling water beneath the moon, causing everything to be blurred.
He paused and looked away, closing his eyes. A finger reached out from beneath the sleeves of his robes and pointed at the ground.
Shua â
A gray shadow fell down onto the dirt, immediately vanishing without a trace.
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Qin Yu suddenly felt a shaking in his heart. Without hesitation, he turned around to see a gray shadow surging up from the ground. It rose into the air, forming a gray misty figure in the blink of an eye.
Although it was only a phantom, Qin Yu could feel a familiar aura coming from it. This was the aura of the fallen humans!
Qin Yu stepped forth and pressed his hands forwards. White, black, blue, red, and yellow lights flashed between his fingers, weaving together into a disc that soared towards the phantom, suppressing it.
Unexpectedly, the phantom didnât resist at all and was directly suppressed by the Five Element Samsara. Qin Yuâs eyes flashed and he stopped himself from destroying it.
âYou really are someone from Celestial Retribution.â The phantom slowly said. Its voice was faint and stiff; it had clearly been altered.
Celestial Retribution?
He glanced at the Ring of Rebirth on his finger, remaining silent. The phantom hadnât been able to conceal where it had looked just now.
Could it be that the Ring of Rebirth was some sort of standard insignia that represented the identity of an organization? No, this shouldnât be it. With how precious the Ring of Rebirth was, it was impossible for it to be refined on a large scale.
Qin Yu had no idea where a problem occurred but none of this mattered. What mattered was that this other party seemed to be someone close to him, because they believed he was a part of this organization.
Thatâs right, it was close. Even though this person had changed their voice, they couldnât hide the fluctuations of mood in their tone.
âWho are you?â Qin Yu asked.
The phantom shook his head. âI only came here to remind you not to underestimate the strength of the fallen humans. Even though you possess such an exquisite aura-concealing technique, I still managed to discover you. And if I could discover you, the others can too.
âLeave. Blue Torrent has seen through your plan. He wonât waste his time to hunt you down, and as long as you appear you will dieâ¦Blue Torrentâs strength is far greater than what he reveals. Even if you managed to kill East Capital you have no chance of facing him and surviving.â
Before Qin Yu could respond, the phantom shattered and faded.
Qin Yu flicked his sleeves and scattered the strength of the Five Element Samsara. He looked deeply at the mountain gap before turning and leaving.
He wasnât planning on giving up. At the very least, there was one thing the phantom was right about. It seemed he was overconfident in his ability to conceal himself.
It was never wrong to be cautious!
An hour later, Qin Yu came to a stop. When he made sure that he wasnât being marked or tracked, he raised a hand and sword light flashed as he opened up a temporary foothold. He sat down cross-legged, recovering his strength as his thoughts raced.
First of all, while he didnât know the status of this phantom, they shouldnât have any ill intentions towards him. Otherwise once this person found his position then the fallen humans should have encircled him, leaving him unable to escape.
Thus, he had considerable confidence in the manâs words. Blue Torrent? He should be the one within the group of fallen humans responsible for breaking through the array formation. And his strength was incomparably formidable, even greater than the dead East Capitalâs.
Qin Yu had needed to do everything in his power to kill East Capital. With this being the case, there was no chance of him winning against Blue Torrent. Moreover, the other party had other fallen humans assisting him.
He let out a breath and rubbed his forehead. According to the information he had now there was no chance of success. But the key issue was that he had no other path to take. Even if he knew he wasnât a match, he had to clench his teeth and march forward.
If he couldnât face them directly, he had to find another wayâ¦
The fallen humans and Blue Torrent had entered the Little Sweet Mountains with only one goal in mind â to unravel the Ascendant Bluegold Array. So if he started from this angleâ¦there might be an opening for him!
Qin Yu frowned, deep in thought. A moment later his eyes brightened. In his careful deliberation, a plan began to form in his mind.
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Nine Nether Peak.
As the one managing the great array formation, the Stronghold Masterâs position was the core hub of the entire array. And because she was using herself as the medium to activate the array formation, she wasnât able to move. Correspondingly, the losses she suffered were far above what an average person could imagine.
Doctor Ye cautiously poured a pill into his hand. âMiss, please take this pill.â
The Stronghold Master nodded and swallowed it. Her pale face quickly regained some color.
But this wasnât a good sign at all. In comparison to her inherent strength, a single pill wasnât anything at all.
Yet, this pill had managed to change her external appearance. This indicated that she had already suffered tremendous losses.
Doctor Ye was worried, âMiss, how is your condition?â
The Stronghold Master replied, âOld Ye, rest assured that I have no problems.â
Hearing this, Doctor Ye felt slightly relieved. The miss wasnât someone who tried to show off and put on a strong front. Since she said this then she would be fine for the time being.
Suddenly, the Stronghold Master coughed and the bit of color that had reappeared on her face all vanished.
Another array node had been broken!
Because she was forcefully stimulating the Ascendant Bluegold Array, once the array formation was damaged she would also receive a backlash.
Doctor Ye clenched his teeth. âJust what is that brat Qin Yu doing? Itâs already been so long but he hasnât done anything at all!â
If this continued for much longer, the array eye would be found sooner or later. Once the array eye was destroyed, the miss would inevitably suffer heavy losses.
As he thought of this, his complexion grew even uglier!
âIâm fine!â The Stronghold Master slowly said, âI never placed all my hopes on him aloneâ¦Old Ye, Iâll have to trouble you to give me a Heaven Mending Pill.â
âHeaven Mending Pill!â Old Ye cried out loud, âMiss, what do you plan on doing? With your honored status you cannot suffer any harm! Even if we lose this time, there are still other chances. You cannot take such a risk!â
The Stronghold Master opened her eyes. Her sharp and insightful pupils had darkened, but she remained calm and composed, without any panic or frustration on her face. âOld Ye, donât worry. Since I want the Heaven Mending Pill, I naturally believe Iâll be fine.â
âMiss.â Doctor Ye started to speak but hesitated. He looked at her for several breaths of time and finally said, âVery well. But no matter what, I hope that miss considers everything before making a decision.â
âMm, I understand.â
Doctor Ye lifted a hand and slashed down. Space split open and he thrust his hand inside. Several breaths of time later, he took out a jade bottle covered in runes.
The runes flowed like fireflies along the surface of the bottle, emitting a faint halo of light.
âThank you, Old Ye.â After taking the jade bottle, the Stronghold Master closed her eyes, concealing the weariness that she couldnât suppress.
Although Old Ye had a high status, there were still some secrets within the family that he didnât have the qualifications to know about.
This time, she could not afford to loseâ¦otherwise everything she had before would be stripped away. This even included her own destiny!
So, no matter what, she had to gamble it all this time!
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A light lit up every corner of a great hall. It was warm and gentle. Bathed within, one felt as if their mind was cleansed and no distractions existed.
A man covered in glowing armor silently walked into the hall. He fell to one knee and placed his hands against his forehead. âLight Guard greets the Elder.â
âSilent Light, we have already confirmed the news that Blue Torrent has left the obamsâ imperial city.â An old voice rang throughout the hall. And the source of the voice was a cluster of blinding light, so dazzling that it was impossible to see what was within.
Shua â
Silent Light lifted his head. âElder, please tell me, where is Blue Torrent right now?â
âIn the territory of the obams, the edge of Great King City, in the Little Sweet Mountains.â The old voice continued to say, âYour mission is to kill him no matter the price.â
âUnderstood.â
Silent Light stood up and turned around, quietly walking away. His glowing armor rubbed against itself, sending out cold creaking sounds.
Just like in his heart, killing intent raged and blazed, swarming and crashing like an endless tide!
Blue Torrentâ¦Blue Torrentâ¦after several hundred years, you appear once again. This time I will make sure to personally cut off your head!
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Qin Yu was far away from the fallen humans. He quietly passed through the fog like a ghost. A dark golden light surged deep in his eyes as he looked for the final essence of the surrounding fragments.
Ten days later, Qin Yu came to a stop. He lifted a hand and pointed a finger. Strength erupted like an arrow, piercing through the ground and sinking within.
But soon, the hole in the ground regenerated at a speed visible to the naked eye.
His eyes brightened and he smiled. Without pausing here, he turned and left.
Another 13 days passed. Qin Yu left behind another mark of his strength in the ground.
Another 17 days passed. Qin Yu found a third position.
50 days later, standing on a cliff, Qin Yu looked around. He sensed his own strength markings and whispered to himself, âItâs finally complete.â
He stepped forward and leapt down the cliff. Like a stone, he vanished into the tumbling fog below.
The fallen humans were searching for the eye of the Ascendant Bluegold Array. Qin Yu couldnât stop them from doing that. Thus he would use their plan to his advantage, using the eye as bait, setting up his field around this spot, and waiting for them to arrive!