Mo Wenjie and Huang Ling'er as well as Qin Xiaodi, flying with their swords to the sky above the site, slowly descended after landing!
Mo Wenjie watched the two of them, the entrance to this site had not yet been opened, so let's rest here for a while and wait for the entrance to begin!
Although Huang Ling'er and Qin Xiaodi nodded in agreement, the two of them were very worried that many people would come here!
Mo Wenjie noticed the worry in the two of them and smiled faintly, "Don't worry, I set up an invisibility array before I came, and most people won't be able to find us." Hearing this, Huang Ling'er and Qin Xiaodi felt slightly at ease.
However, not long after, a chaotic sound was heard. A group of cultivators flew over with a threatening aura. It turned out that some high-level cultivators had cracked the invisibility array set up by Mo Wenjie.
"What should we do?" Huang Ling'er anxiously looked to Mo Wenjie. Mo Wenjie, however, remained calm and collected, his hands quickly forming hand seals while he murmured incantations. Instantly, a barrier rose around them, enveloping the three of them.
When the group of cultivators arrived, they tried to break through the barrier but to no avail. The leading cultivator shouted, "Huang Ling'er, don't think that you can monopolize the treasure of this site alone." Mo Wenjie sneered coldly, "This site is meant for those who are destined to obtain it. If you forcefully take it, do you not fear divine retribution?" The opposing side was momentarily at a loss for words. Just as the two sides were deadlocked, suddenly a brilliant light shone from the entrance of the site, accompanied by a powerful suction force that drew everyone inside. An unknown adventure was about to unfold within the site.
Huang Ling'er and Qin Xiaodi looked at Mo Wenjie. "We're all in the site with this group of people, and their power is much stronger than both of us. What if we meet them inside? That would be a big trouble. When you're fighting them, where would you find the energy to take care of us? What should we do now?"
Mo Wenjie gently patted the shoulders of the two, comforting them, "Don't be afraid, I have prepared for it." As he spoke, he took out two exquisite jade amulets from his storage ring and handed them to them, "These are teleportation talismans. If you encounter danger, just break this talisman and you can instantly teleport to a safe place about 100 meters away."
Huang Ling'er and Qin Xiaodi took the jade amulets, calming their hearts. Mo Wenjie continued, "Moreover, this site is filled with traps and cannot be conquered solely by brute force. We just need to carefully avoid them and seek opportunities."
Everyone entered the interior of the site, where mist surrounded everything. Mo Wenjie led the two women forward with caution. Suddenly, a crossroads appeared ahead. Mo Wenjie pondered for a moment and chose the left path. Just after walking a short distance, the group of cultivators behind them arrived at the crossroads as well. The leading cultivator without hesitation chose the right path, and Mo Wenjie's corner of his mouth slightly upturned. It seems that he has temporarily shaken off these troublemakers.
But the good fortune did not last long. As they walked, they suddenly found themselves in a huge maze. Mo Wenjie's brows furrowed tightly, knowing that the place was extremely dangerous. However, in order to protect the two women behind him, he took a deep breath and firmly stepped into the maze, walking ahead.
After entering the labyrinth, Mo Wenjie closed his eyes and used his spiritual awareness to feel the situation around him. After a moment, he realized that he had entered an array, which was a Bagua Soul Lock Array used to restrain ghosts. The eight Yin sides occupied eight gates in order of "Xu (rest), Shang (hurt), Sheng (life), Du (close), Jing (view), Si (death), Jing (surprise), Kai (open)." The main function of this array was to suppress the leakage of negative energy, block extremely negative things, and conceal them.
It was only then that Mo Wenjie felt that there must be some powerful ghost here, suppressed by an ancient master. Could it really not be a trap? But if it is a trap, why does it open once every hundred years, and why have people always been able to leave safely? What is the reason for this?
Mo Wenjie decided to explore further before making a decision. He walked slowly along a channel in the array, while staying vigilant for any potential dangers that may appear.
Not long after, he noticed that the walls were covered with ancient runes, emitting faint light. Mo Wenjie examined them carefully and suddenly realized that these runes might be the key to solving the puzzle. At that moment, a chilling laughter echoed through the labyrinth.
Huang Ling'er and Qin Xiaodi clung together in fear. Mo Wenjie signaled to them not to be afraid and then walked towards the direction of the laughter. There, a semi-transparent ghost appeared before them. It showed no intention of attacking, instead speaking in human words, "You have finally come. Every hundred years, I wait for someone with a cause, hoping to break the seal on me with external help. The people who came before me, I did not harm, as they did not discover the secret." Mo Wenjie was moved by this and asked, "The secret is related to the runes on the wall?" The ghost showed a look of surprise and nodded affirmatively. Mo Wenjie was overjoyed in his heart; it seemed that he was close to uncovering the truth.
Mo Wenjie continued, "Then how should these runes be deciphered?" The ghost gently swayed and spoke in a cold voice, "The runes need to be infused with pure spiritual energy in a specific order to activate the hidden power within and break the seal. However, the amount of spiritual energy must be appropriate; if it is too much, the runes will collapse; if it is too little, there will be no effect." Mo Wenjie pondered for a moment before turning to Huang Ling'er and Qin Xiaodi and said, "My spiritual energy may not be pure enough. You two have been practicing here for many years; why don't you try?" Huang Ling'er and Qin Xiaodi looked at each other and bravely walked towards the rune wall.
They took a deep breath and concentrated, slowly drawing out their spiritual energy and carefully infusing it into the runes. The ghost watched anxiously from the side. As spiritual energy flowed in continuously, the light of the runes gradually grew stronger. However, just as they were about to achieve their goal, Qin Xiaodi suddenly felt unstable and her spiritual energy instantly became chaotic. Just as everyone thought that they were about to fail, Mo Wenjie quickly moved his hand and used his remaining spiritual energy to make up for the shortfall. In an instant, the runes burst into a brilliant light, breaking the seal with a resounding sound. The ghost was freed from its constraints and turned into a beam of light that vanished into thin air, leaving behind an echo of "Thank you for your help."
Mo Wenjie, Huang Ling'er, and Qin Xiaodi were now very tired; they were incapable of pursuing the ghost. Moreover, they were also aware that even if they could catch up to the ghost, they would not be a match for it. It was better to conserve their energy in case of emergencies! Consequently, the three of them began to meditate and regulate their Qi to recover their strength!
As the three of them closed their eyes to meditate, the air around them suddenly became bone-chillingly cold. They alertly opened their eyes and saw black mist rising around them. In the fog, there were red eyes blinking intermittently.
"Not good, it's evil creatures attracted by the ghost!" Mo Wenjie exclaimed. It turned out that the ghost was not one to repay kindness, but deliberately broke the seal to cause spiritual energy fluctuations, attracting nearby evil creatures to attack Mo Wenjie and the others as revenge for being sealed.
Huang Ling'er clenched her teeth and said, "Let's give it a try, it's better than waiting to die." The three of them stood back to back, ready to face the battle. Mo Wenjie's hand faintly shone with a weak gold light, which was his last means of survival. Qin Xiaodi formed hand seals and tried to dispel some of the black mist. Huang Ling'er gathered the remaining spiritual energy in her body into her hands, forming a shield.
The evil creatures slowly approached, and it seemed that they were about to attack. Suddenly, a pure white light descended from the sky, directly illuminating the black mist. The evil creatures were greatly deterred and scattered away. It was the reclined immortals in the mountain who felt the danger here and came to save them. The three of them let out a sigh of relief, knowing that they were temporarily safe, and resumed meditating again.
After an unknown amount of time, Mo Wenjie, Huang Ling'er, and Qin Xiaodi opened their eyes and looked at each other!
Mo Wenjie asked the two of them, "Have both of your powers been restored?" Then he said, "Let's continue our journey then!"
Qin Xiaodi suddenly said: "You two quickly look, what is shining brightly in front of us, is it the opportunity left by the powerful masters?"
Mo Wenjie and Huang Ling'er looked towards the direction Qin Xiaodi pointed. Indeed, there was a blob of golden light, which could very well be something valuable. It seems we are the ones destined to find it!
Mo Wenjie cautiously approached the glowing ball of light, taking every step with caution, afraid that he might trigger some sort of trap or mechanism. As he got closer, he realized that it was a sparkling gemstone emitting radiant light. Just as Mo Wenjie reached out to touch the gemstone, the surrounding space suddenly distorted.
A vague figure gradually emerged, its voice icy: "This is the gemstone that I cultivated for a thousand years. How dare you mere young ones aspire to it." The three were alarmed and Mo Wenjie quickly explained, "Old master, we did not know this item had an owner. I beg for your forgiveness for any disrespect shown." The figure snorted coldly: "Seeing as you are ignorant, leave swiftly. Otherwise, don't blame me for being heartless."
Huang Ling'er was not willing to give up and took a step forward, saying, "Elder, we have gone through many hardships to reach here. Can you give us a chance? If we can pass your test, may we be granted the gemstone?" After a moment of contemplation, the figure said, "Very well, I will set up an array. If you can break out of it, the gemstone is yours." With that, it waved its great hand, and the three of them were instantly swept into a mysterious spiritual array. A new challenge had begun.
Huang Ling'er and Qin Xiaodi had no idea how to break through the array. They kept silent and followed Mo Wenjie's footsteps cautiously.
Standing at the center of the array, Mo Wenjie closed his eyes and used his spiritual awareness to feel what kind of array it was. At first, he could not sense what type of array it was, but he did not lose hope. After a long time of feeling, he finally realized that it was the Five Elements of Heaven and Earth Array.
Mo Wenjie stood at the center of the spiritual array, still closing his eyes and using his spiritual awareness to sense what kind of array it was. At first, he couldn't tell what kind of array it was, but he didn't give up. After a long time of sensing, he finally understood that it was the Heaven and Earth Five Elements Great Array. This array is the strongest defense array in all three realms. Gold, wood, water, fire, and earth are the five elements of heaven and earth; they are the foundation of heaven and earth and are both fundamental and profound laws. To set up this array, one must first find its accompanying treasure which is the Heaven and Earth Five Elements Standard. These five flags have great origins; they are: Central Wuming Xinghuang Banner: Golden Lotus Thousands of Flowers, Invincible; Eastern Qinglian Baose Flag: Relic Glow light, Calm your mind; Southern Lixi Fanlight Flag: Disorder Yin Yang, Invert Five Elements; Western Sise Yunjie Flag: Atmosphere Misty Moist with Enshrouding Clouds; Northern Zhenwu Zhaodiao Flag: Veiled Cosmos that Covers Heavens and Seas. When these five flags gather together, they can set up the Heaven and Earth Five Elements Great Array. The circulation of Five Elements leads to endless vitality along The Dao; even sages cannot breach it.
Mo Wenjie shook his head, "It's really not easy to solve!"
