"Master..." Qin Qingshan, who was patrolling the sect, saw Ding Huan returning and immediately approached to pay his respects.
Li Yuanyinzhu also arrived immediately.
"Master," Mo Huan called out excitedly.
Li Yuanyinzhuhad been expecting Ding Huan to bring back Guanyu, but she was greatly surprised to see that he had also brought back his own disciple.
Ding Huan introduced Sang Yuhe before continuing:
"Sister Yinyuzhu, take me to see where Hei Zhanglong is in seclusion now."
Hearing Ding Huan's words, Liu Yinzhu was taken aback and it took her several breaths to ask:
"Ding Huan, you must..."
Ding Huan nodded, he really didn't have the time, okay?
"But, but..."
Even if Liu Yinzhu had always known Ding Huan's plan, she still hesitated when she heard that Ding Huan was going to move against Hei Zhanglong.
It's not so much about worrying for Hei Zhanglong as it is about worrying for Ding Huan.
Ding Huan said to Qin Qingshan:
"Qin Qingshan, you take Guanyu and Mo Huanping to rest first. I will discuss some matters with Li Changluo and Sang Changluo here."
"Yes." Qin Qingshan replied and quickly took Guanyu and Mo Huanping away.
"Ding Huan, Master Hei's soul is complete, and he has even stepped into the realm of the divine spirit. You going to confront him... this..."
Liu Yinzhu didn't even know what to say.
She had a clear understanding in her heart that if Ding Huan couldn't kill Master Hei, it would be meaningless for him to stay here.
Sang Yuhuo finally realized that the prerequisite condition that Ding Huan mentioned for establishing a sect in the Purple Mist Valley was to kill a soul-perfect master.
She was speechless, looking at Ding Huan, "What have I done? Why did I get tricked into the Purple Mist Valley by Ding Huan?"
Ding Huan did not explain. He knew that Liu Yinzhu would understand the reasons behind it.
"I'll take you there, what can I do to help you?" Liu Yinzhu finally sighed.
Her life had been saved by Ding Huan not just once, and she couldn't leave at this time.
Sang Yuhuo was also silent, her life had also been saved by Ding Huan.
Ding Huan shook his head:
"Your strength can't help me, as long as you bring me to the mountain where Hei Zhanglong is in seclusion, it will be enough."
Liu Yinzhu took Ding Huan to the Zixi Peak, which was the most remote mountain in the entire Purple Mist Valley.
As soon as Ding Huan arrived here, he knew that the heaven and earth energy here wouldn't be weaker than Chao Xiaofeng Peak.
"This is where Hei Changlong is secluded himself." Liu Yinzhu brought Ding Huan to the outermost of Zixi Peak, with some worry and said a sentence.
"Sister Yinzhu, you go back first. If anything happens to me, you can say that you were not in control, that it was out of your hands."
Ding Huan knew that he had no guarantee in dealing with Hei Zhanglong.
He had been in contact with masters at the Yuanhun realm, but what level was Hao Wudao? It was a hundred thousand li away from Hei Zhanglong.
Moreover, Hao Wudao's life force at that time was only one-tenth of what it was, and his strength was even less than that of an ordinary true-dan cultivator.
That's why he acted like a sap, buying the seeds of Hellish vine.
After Liu Yinzhu left, Ding Huan carefully concealed his own breath and began to survey the terrain.
Since Zixi Peak is more remote, the surrounding mountains are not inhabited by disciples and elders.
The two sides are steep cliffs like being cut by a knife, and the foot of one mountain is a small stream that seems to be dry all the time.
The other side is a slope leading up the mountain, which is the most normal.
Ding Huan estimated that this small stream should be the origin of the name Zixi Peak.
The terrain layout here is very suitable for creating a deadlock formation.
Ding Huan did not set up the deadlock formation immediately, but instead concealed his breath and carefully observed the environment around.
He only had one chance, and there was no room for error. If he failed, he would be trapped with no way out.
Ding Huan spent three days wandering around the outer perimeter of Zixi Peak.
During this time, to avoid causing too much noise, he carefully concealed his figure and then used the Extreme Shadow Dodging technique.
Hei Zhanglong should be very confident in the safety of Zixi Peak and the array he has set up. Furthermore, with the upcoming attempt to break through the divine spirit realm, his mental focus is never dispersed.
Of course, his cave is in the Purple Mist Valley, and he is the highest cultivator and the most respected elder in the valley.
Who would dare to cause trouble here? Even someone with a bear's heart and a tiger's gall wouldn't dare.
Hei Zhanglong's array indeed is good, all four-level defensive arrays have been set up on the cliffs along both sides, and there are also teleportation arrays.
The level of the teleportation array was a bit lower, only at the third level.
This suggests that these arrangements are part of Hei Zhanglong's contingency plan. In case of any problems, he would immediately teleport away through this teleportation array.
Although Hei Zhanglong's arrays are all fourth and third level arrays, Ding Huan believes that Hei Zhanglong's array cultivation level wouldn't be lower than his own.
At least he can't set up teleportation arrays.
On the fourth day, Ding Huan began to set up various arrays.
Ding Huan first set up a deathlock formation around Zixi Peak and added locking arrays at the same time.
Once his deathlock formation is activated, it will completely lock Hei Zhanglong's teleportation array.
One deathlock array is not very secure, so Ding Huan decided to set up five large deathlock arrays instead. With so many array flags at his disposal, a few more large arrays would only waste some materials and time.
After the deathlock arrays are set up, he will then set up illusionary and toxic arrays.
The poison used in the toxic array was all taken from Ji Xingting's body when they were in Cangjian Mountain. Now it is being used against Hei Zhanglong.
Hei Zhanglong is a complete Yuanhun cultivator, which is impressive. However, when it comes to cultivation level, he should be far behind Ji Xingting, even several levels behind.
The last step was to conceal the Taigu Zhu within the array base of the Jiling Array. Once Hei Zhanglong uses the Jiling Array for cultivation, the toxic mist will be sucked in by him.
This way, it won't seem strange, and the toxic mist will still be effective.
As soon as Hei Zhanglong appears, he will fully activate the poison mist within Taigu Zhu.
As for whether the poison mist will spread out, Ding Huan is not at all concerned. After all, he has set up restraint arrays all around the outer perimeter of Zixi Peak.
After finishing these tasks, it has been ten days since Ding Huan has been staying outside Zixi Peak.
According to Ding Huan's plan, now he just needs to lie low outside Zixi Peak and wait for Hei Zhanglong to come out.
With Hei Zhanglong's cultivation, it shouldn't take long for him to discover that he's absorbing poisoned aura.
Ding Huan did not stop there. He calculated the matter and found that the result was fuzzy. He always felt that something was strange.
If the calculation showed that his future was blank, Ding Huan would immediately leave. This wasn't something to joke about; it concerned his own life.
Ding Huan carefully examined the cliffs on both sides, and they seemed to have nothing special, completely covered by his deathlock arrays.
Could it be the small stream?
But the small stream was clear and transparent, and his divine sense scanned it immediately, making everything clear. How could there be a problem?
Although knowing the probability of the small stream causing a problem was low, Ding Huan still came to the stream and carefully observed it with his divine sense once more.
A day later, Ding Huan's divine sense did not find anything abnormal, but he saw different things with his eyes.
At the edge of the stream, there were some stones arranged differently. His divine sense scanned it and found nothing, but when he looked at it with his eyes, he could faintly see some blurry patterns and traces.
For such a situation, Ding Huan dared not be the slightest bit careless.
His eyes are completely different from those of ordinary cultivators. They have integrated the Eye of the Vast Waste Land.
Now it's not yet a complete success, but he can see some things that others cannot see. In the Grand Gorge, it played a big role.
Ding Huan focused his divine sense on the suspicious location observed by his eyes, and quickly he understood what was going on.
This is actually a teleportation array, and a natural one at that.
Natural teleportation arrays are very rare, and this one is not only natural but also has extremely clear array lines, with a sense of layering, making it the perfect choice for beginners to study.
Even the dullest person would understand why Hei Zhanglong could set up a teleportation array.
That's where he learned it. No wonder Hei Zhanglong doesn't want to leave Zixi Peak. Maybe he's afraid that others might learn the teleportation array.
Whether in the realm of cultivators or the realm of ascension, obtaining a teleportation array is extremely difficult.
They are all the top array experts in the ascension realm, using a pile of top-quality materials to set it up.
Ding Huan has now discovered a natural teleportation array. How can he let it go?
Before delving into the understanding of the teleportation array, Ding Huan set up a multitude of entanglement arrays and barriers to prevent the array from teleporting.
That's not enough. Ding Huan placed the expensive five-level Hellish Vine he had purchased into the heart of the natural teleportation array.
After discovering this teleportation array, Ding Huan was almost 100 percent certain.
Hei Zhanglong's real retreat was not the array of teleportation arrays set up along the cliff edge, but the most unobtrusive teleportation array in the small stream before him.
It can be said that this natural teleportation array is the best teaching material for learning the layout of teleportation arrays. Ding Huan, with only a fortnight of effort, has comprehended the methods of setting up teleportation arrays through the array lines.
After learning the patterns and flags of the teleportation array, Ding Huan hurriedly left the teleportation array and hid in his own concealment array.
If Hei Zhanglong escapes and finds himself right by the teleportation array, he would definitely suspect this array.
Once again hiding outside Zixi Peak, Ding Huan dedicated himself to studying the teleportation array.
Ding Huan was already a master of array cultivation at the peak of the fifth level, and he had a wealth of theoretical knowledge about array cultivation. What he lacked was merely the key to unlock it all.
With the guidance of the natural teleportation array's patterns, Ding Huan only needed a month to improve his array cultivation level to the fourth level.
Just as Ding Huan was planning to further refine his teleportation array to the fifth level, the qi in Zixi Peak suddenly began to stir.
Ding Huan immediately stopped his calculations on the teleportation array and drew out the Separation Gun.
As Hei Zhanglong began to cultivate, the next step would be for him to discover the poisonous mist hidden in the qi he had absorbed.
Time slowly passed, and what startled Ding Huan was that Hei Zhanglong's manipulation of qi was becoming increasingly grandiose.
Finally, at the peak of Zixi Peak, a whirlpool formed.
Ding Huan was shocked. Could it be that this guy had already obtained the Three-Color Purple Jinguan Flower and refined the Huoluo Dan, and was preparing to advance to the divine spirit realm?
