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"Just now, the intensity of the attack has decreased, and now there is no more attack." Ziyu looked happily at Nearby, as the rain attack had completely vanished, and the mist of the Confinement Formation seemed to be dissipating.
"The formation has its own energy source, and this energy source needs to be continuously replenished to keep the formation operating normally. Now that Xiang Yu has passed away, this formation has been here for who knows how many years, so the remaining energy in the formation is not much," Ziyu speculated.
Once the energy of the formation cannot be replenished, it will inevitably reach its end. Ziyu managed to hold on, although it was a close call before being pierced by the rain.
Meanwhile, the other five members of the Ruan Ling Squad clearly saw the mist in front of them dissipating.
"I have already passed through the Rain Illusion Array, Killing Formation, and the mist Confinement Formation. It seems that I can reach the other side soon," Ziyu said as he watched the mist gradually clear.
"This..." At the moment the mist cleared, Ziyu's pupils immediately dilated as he rushed forward!
"What are you two doing? Stop it!" Ziyu shouted. In front of him were two people fighting, a man and a woman; the man was chasing after the woman, who was severely injured.
The man and woman were Ruan Ling and Lan Bing'er.
"Captain Ruan Ling, what are you doing?" Ziyu couldn't understand. From Ziyu's perspective, Lan Bing'er showed no signs of resistance in this battle; it seemed that Ruan Ling was simply attacking her relentlessly.
"Ziyu, you actually came out! I thought you all wouldn't make it... You third and fourth-level Transcendents have no right to obtain this Spirit Stone Mountain. Only by gaining powerful strength can I truly lead our Squad to achieve good results," Ruan Ling said with a cold smile upon seeing Ziyu.
Ziyu looked at Ruan Ling suspiciously and shook his head.
"So this is what you are like." Ziyu smiled bitterly; he had thought Ruan Ling was someone trustworthy, but now it seemed that Ruan Ling was just a petty person. What was said about Squad's interests... in the end, it was all about his own strength.
"We have no intention of claiming this Spirit Stone Mountain for ourselves, but your violent actions against your own team members are unjustifiable," Ziyu said.
"Li Xuan, if you help me deal with these two people, I can consider giving you a share..." Ruan Ling called out to Li Xuan, who had been watching the fight from a distance without making any move.
"You said it; don't go back on your word," Li Xuan chuckled as he slowly walked towards Ziyu, a sharp blade appearing on his arm.
"Li Xuan... you... Bing'er is still here," Ziyu retreated a few steps to stand beside the severely injured Lan Bing'er.
"I won't harm you, but I also need power. We are all part of one Squad, so just behave a little. I believe the captain won't order harm against you," Li Xuan said with a smile.
"Get lost!" Ziyu shouted angrily as flames erupted from his Battle Armor arm. The speed of his arm reached a critical point in an instant, and the Residual Ice Sword appeared in Ziyu's hand as he swept it sideways towards Li Xuan and Ruan Ling!
"Clang..." Li Xuan's short sword was suddenly forced back to his front, colliding with his protective armor and making a sound, while Ruan Ling took a few steps back, watching Ziyu warily.
"Ziyu, you actually made me retreat..." Ruan Ling said seriously, looking at Ziyu.
Ruan Ling was a Seventh Level Mystic, while Ziyu was only a Fourth Level Mystic; the level difference was too great. Logically speaking, if the two fought, Ziyu would not be much better than Lan Bing'er and would definitely be the one being chased. However, it was indeed Ziyu who had pushed both of them back...
"Ziyu, this seems like an illusion..." Lan Bing'er said softly, tugging at Ziyu's sleeve while lying on the ground.
Ziyu's heart stirred. An illusion? Could it be that he was still in a dream?
"When Ruan Ling and I were fighting just now, I found it very confusing. Then you also saw it; he was chasing me and attacking with full force. But after fighting you, Ruan Ling's attack power was nowhere near as strong as when he fought me; he was even pushed back by you..." Lan Bing'er hinted.
Ziyu suddenly realized that if this was an illusion, it would explain everything.
Everything in an illusion is fake, which means that right now, only Lan Bing'er and himself were real, while Ruan Ling and Li Xuan were creations of the illusion. The real Ruan Ling and Li Xuan were blocked by the Illusion Array...
Li Xuan liked Lan Bing'er, so there was no reason for Li Xuan to genuinely target her.
The reasonable explanation is that this space is within an illusion, and both Li Xuan and Ruan Ling are fake... Because the illusion is virtual, it can lead to abnormal behaviors and phenomena, such as the Illusion Array not knowing Li Xuan's feelings for Lan Bing'er.
"And you?" Ziyu turned around and looked at Lan Bing'er with a half-smile.
Since there were still illusions present, Lan Bing'er could also be fake.
"Of course I'm real! Are you asking me to reveal your relationship with Sister Ye Ling?" Lan Bing'er said playfully, squinting her eyes at Ziyu like a cute little fox.
"Uh... alright... I get it..." Ziyu chuckled.
Ziyu began to believe her because according to normal theory, the Illusion Array could only produce shallow information from the mind of the person trapped inside. Ziyu did not believe that the Illusion Array would truly understand him very well.
After all, Ziyu came from the Original Universe and was still searching for the scientific principles of this world...
"What should we do?" Ziyu asked quietly while looking at Lan Bing'er, trying not to let Ruan Ling and Li Xuan know the content of their conversation.
"You are the illusion. Don't think of any strategies; this Spirit Stone Hill is ours. If you want to continue wandering in this world, just go back." Ruan Ling pointed outside, where five team members were peering in.
"What should we do..." Ziyu now realized that Lan Bing'er and he were trapped in an illusion, but he didn't know how to break it... The Illusion Array was so realistic that Ziyu hesitated.
Following the Illusion Array's design would mean complying with its intentions, making escape impossible; but going against it could lead to unpredictable changes.
"Right, this is a trial Illusion Array. We need to consider what a normal person would do and the mindset of the array's creator," Ziyu began to ponder.
In such a situation, a typical person would definitely not want to follow the formation and would start resisting, trying to reach the small hill. But what about the creator's thoughts?
The creator would surely want the successor to have the ability to move forward. So normally, resisting and entering the small hill would be the way to break the formation...
"And... this array was set up by a friend who knows Xiang Yu very well." Ziyu smiled slightly and pulled Lan Bing'er up. "Bing'er, let's go."
Ziyu took a step forward, causing Ruan Ling and Li Xuan's gazes to shift slightly. Ziyu noticed this and became more resolute in his choice...
Ziyu chose to walk toward the exit, avoiding entanglement with those in the Illusion Array... and Ziyu made the right choice.
Beyond this array lay a vast amount of spirit stones. Even for Xiang Yu, obtaining them wouldn't be easy; these spirit stones were likely left behind by the array's creator, meant for the next generation rather than Xiang Yu.
So why couldn't Xiang Yu obtain them? That depended on Xiang Yu's mindset.
To put it bluntly, Xiang Yu was a reckless person who only knew how to charge forward. Since the creator was a friend of Xiang Yu, this array must have been designed to influence him positively.
Thus, in the creator's array, the correct choice earlier should have been to retreat. If the creator truly cared for Xiang Yu, they wouldn't allow him to charge ahead without restraint; what Xiang Yu lacked was the ability to advance and retreat, to bend and stretch.
Therefore, Ziyu grasped the creator's intention, believing they wanted those within the array to understand that both advancing and retreating are valid paths. Retreating can lead to broader horizons; enduring a moment can bring peace. This was what Xiang Yu lacked and what his friend wanted to impart to him.
Perhaps it was precisely this deficiency that led Xiang Yu to meet an early demise in both lives.
Ziyu held Lan Bing'er's hand as they walked toward the entrance, while behind them, the world shattered into fragments like glass, revealing an endless void... When everything broke apart, the true world emerged.
"It seems these arrays test one's character rather than strength..." Ziyu shook his head with a smile. But upon reflection, it made sense; matters of inheritance shouldn't be determined solely by strength.
The three formations, Confinement Formation collapses without attack, Killing Formation tests one's perseverance, while Illusion Array examines the correctness of choices.
"Really, they are over there. Let's go over..." Ziyu turned around and saw that the real world had already manifested; Ruan Ling was waiting, while Li Xuan stared at Lan Bing'er speechless.
"Let's go..." Ziyu walked over to join the two.
"We want to go too!" The other five people saw that there was no longer any danger and quickly followed. Ziyu frowned but said nothing more.
"You have already given up this opportunity; it's too late now." Ruan Ling shook her head. "Although we are part of the same Squad, I can't just give you resources for free. This is what we four risked our lives to obtain."
It's ridiculous; something earned through hard work can't just be taken by others, right? The four who broke through were not stingy people, but they were not pushovers either.
"Captain, we were really scared just now. For the benefit of our Squad, please share a little with us..." one of the five said.
"No way, you should just wait. If I see you touching the Spirit Stone Hill, don't blame me for being rude." Ruan Ling was also somewhat annoyed.
After all, Ruan Ling was a Seventh Level Mystic and knew many formations... She immediately used spirit stones to create a protective barrier formation, blocking the other five outside.
"Alright, let's focus on our own matters and ignore them," Ruan Ling said.
【End of Chapter】
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