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Wei Chang Kong was momentarily dazed from the impact. Shaking his head vigorously, he finally grasped the situation before him, and his heart sank like a stone.
He knew all too well that none of the people from in front of were kind-hearted. The actions he had taken were enough to provoke them into tearing his soul apart. Wei Chang Kong gave a bitter smile, not answering the question posed by the Cultivator. Instead, he murmured to himself, "I will wait for you on the road ahead; I trust you won't take too long to arrive."
Upon hearing this, Mei Sanli realized that Wei Chang Kong intended to self-destruct his Sea of Consciousness to avoid the torment of having his soul extracted.
Mei Sanli felt powerless in this situation. While he could withstand Wei Chang Kong's magical power and refine his foul soul, even preventing him from reincarnating and making him vanish completely, if Wei Chang Kong chose to self-destruct his Sea of Consciousness, there was nothing Mei Sanli could do but lament.
At that moment, Xunuo shouted sharply, "Mei Daoist, do not let him act recklessly."
Immediately, Xunuo pointed two fingers toward the Mud Pill Palace. A beam of white light shot out from within the Mud Pill Palace without any pause and swiftly entered Wei Chang Kong's Mud Pill Palace.
Mei Sanli understood that among them, only Xunuo had the possibility of employing such a method.
This technique might not be particularly sophisticated, but it required a high level of Divine Sense. Moreover, invading another's Sea of Consciousness with Divine Sense was an extremely perilous act.
If the control of Divine Sense was not precise enough or if Mind Power was not sufficiently strong, venturing into someone else's territory would be akin to self-harm—far more dangerous than a Soul Searching Spell.
However, seeing Xunuo's Divine Sense almost taking form reassured Mei Sanli that Xunuo had considerable confidence in this endeavor.
As Xunuo's Divine Sense entered Wei Chang Kong's Sea of Consciousness, he spread his hands wide to stabilize it.
Looking around, he saw that dark clouds churned ominously above Wei Chang Kong's Sea of Consciousness, threatening to crush it entirely. Below, the Sea of Consciousness was less than half the size of his own—merely a larger pond. The water in this Sea of Consciousness was also quite sparse. What troubled Xunuo most was the dim point of light at the center of Wei Chang Kong's Sea of Consciousness. It appeared dull and lifeless, as if it might fall into the depths at any moment under the weight of the dark clouds.
Seeing this scene only heightened Xunuo's resolve. With a swift motion, he reached for that point of light.
Suddenly, the dark clouds above the Sea of Consciousness began to roil violently. Then, a large black hand emerged from within them and struck toward Xunuo's palm.
With no way to evade it, Xunuo heard a thunderous crash as the black hand vanished into thin air. Simultaneously, Wei Chang Kong's Sea of Consciousness plunged into darkness.
That point of light was extinguished under their clash like a dim candle snuffed out. This darkness felt primordial, reminiscent of chaos before creation when nothing existed.
Even when Xunuo released his Divine Sense, he couldn't probe even a trace. He realized that this attempt had failed, but fortunately, he had not been harmed. With a flicker of his Divine Sense, he exited Wei Chang Kong's Sea of Consciousness.
Wei Chang Kong was already dead, and it was quite decisive.
Mei Sanli hurriedly asked Xunuo, "What did you find out? Can you uncover the truth?"
Xunuo shook his head and replied, "Inside his Sea of Consciousness, someone left behind a strand of divine thought. It clashed with mine and shattered Wei Chang Kong's soul."
Mei Sanli furrowed his brow and inquired further, "What is this person's cultivation level?"
Xunuo spoke in a deep voice, "It is unfathomable."
Seeing Zhu Xiu's face darken, Xunuo understood that his previous words had dealt a significant blow to them. However, some things needed to be made clear immediately.
Xunuo continued, "This strand of divine thought serves only as a warning and played a role in ultimately destroying Wei Chang Kong's Sea of Consciousness. It cannot transmit our information back. However, it allows the owner of the divine thought to know that Wei Chang Kong has died and to ascertain the general location of his demise."
Xunuo surveyed the other cultivators and added, "So for now, everyone should prepare their defenses. I will break this formation and clear our escape route."
Having finished speaking, Xunuo turned to face the formation and fell silent.
Mei Sanli naturally understood the importance of clearing an escape route.
Nodding slightly, he said to Ku Zulan, "Suffering Daoist, take your people ahead as scouts."
Ku Zulan's expression darkened; he realized there was a traitor among his team. His group was now under suspicion.
However, in this situation, Ku Zulan had no room for resistance. Without another word, he led his team forward to scout the way.
Once Ku Zulan's group left, the remaining cultivators exchanged wary glances. Their eyes were filled with suspicion towards one another.
In light of such events, it was normal for trust to erode among them. This would inevitably affect the success rate of their plan but would not cause the operation to fail entirely.
Currently, everyone is searching for the traitor of the Limitless Merchant Alliance, hoping to secure a deal first. If Yama Palace succeeds, then the only option left would be to snatch this information from Yama Palace. However, the difficulty of the situation has increased, but it hasn't reached the point where Mei Sanli and others would hesitate.
This is a matter for Mei Sanli to worry about; Xunuo naturally won't interfere. Instead, Xunuo focuses on the formation.
In fact, before even stepping into this formation, Xunuo had already pondered over it extensively and understood its treacherous nature.
Xunuo cannot conspire with the master of this formation to seize it, but he can make some alterations to it, and he has already done so.
The reason for not exposing Wei Chang Kong's scheme within the formation is primarily that Wei Chang Kong can leverage the power of the formation while inside. Killing him is not difficult, but trapping him is exceedingly challenging. Moreover, there's no hope of obtaining information through Soul Search.
Additionally, Xunuo needs to step outside the formation to verify many of his speculations.
As Xunuo contemplates the formation, he is actually considering how to find a reason to infiltrate it alone.
Since Xunuo has already left a backdoor in this formation, entering and exiting is no longer a challenge for him.
After pondering for a moment, Xunuo had to turn back to Mei Sanli and say, "They are coming. Two teams. No Foundation Stage Cultivators. One team is approaching Ku Zulan, while the other is coming from another passageway towards us."
Upon hearing this, Mei Sanli smiled instead: "Dividing and conquering suits my intentions perfectly."
However, when it comes to deciding on the team approaching Ku Zulan, he must seek everyone's opinion.
This matter is different from others; it involves Zhu Xiu's Demonic Oath and relates to whether they can advance further on their cultivation path. There will be no bargaining on this issue.
Tuba Five, Luan Kuanda, and others hesitated for a moment, feeling that abandoning Ku Zulan and his group would surely plant seeds of inner demons. From the current perspective, Wei Chang Kong's actions should be considered an isolated incident. Their stance effectively settled this matter.
But Mei Sanli turned to Xunuo with a smile and asked, "What does Xue Dao You think of this?"
Xunuo understood that despite being the last one Mei Sanli asked, it indicated that he felt it necessary to consult him.
After thinking for a moment, Xunuo replied, "Do not abandon them."
Mei Sanli nodded and immediately turned to Tu Ba, saying, "Please go and assist Ku Zulan. Luan, Friend, and I will intercept another Yama Mountain."
Once they left, Xunuo began to contemplate the magic array again.
After a moment, Xunuo pointed to a corner of the array and said to Fangya, "Please lead everyone and use fire spells to strike this point. If we can create a gap, I will slip into the array. It will be much easier to break the formation from within. Right now, we cannot afford any delays."
Upon hearing this, Fangya quickly gathered his subordinates and launched a fierce attack on that point with fire spells. In no time, the power of that section of the array weakened, gradually revealing a crack.
Seeing this, Xunuo shouted, "Thank you all for your hard work; stop now and let me enter the array."
The moment Fangya and the others halted their attacks, Xunuo swiftly entered the magic array.
Once inside, Xunuo immediately summoned his newly acquired powerful Yin Attribute formation. He replaced the existing array with his own and began to calmly refine it. The main purpose of Xunuo entering was to set up his own formation while he had the chance.
His formation was far more powerful than this Defensive Array. Additionally, its ability to teleport was crucial for saving his life in critical moments.
However, once Xunuo completed refining this Defensive Array, he couldn't help but feel both amused and exasperated. It turned out that this Defensive Array also possessed teleportation capabilities.
This array had only two functions: defense and teleportation. Moreover, its defense was one-way; it allowed unlimited passage from one side but provided no way back.
It was also unconcerned about being destroyed from the other side because its teleportation power could instantly move anyone back to the defensive side of the array.
After pondering for a moment, Xunuo couldn't help but admire the clever design of this array.
Yet this space was likely the last safe zone. Naturally, Xunuo wanted to place his most powerful formation here.
However, he dared not remove this Defensive Array since it belonged to Ku Zulan's group. That group of cultivators would recognize the aura of this formation. If he took it away, they would surely notice.
Thus, Xunuo had no choice but to overlap these two formations within the same space.
"It's a bit wasteful," Xunuo murmured to himself.
At this moment, the two teams of Cultivators that had gone out to confront the enemy returned.
The team led by Mei Sanli had two members seriously injured, currently treating their wounds on the ground.
Ku Zulan's team had lost two members, and one was also undergoing treatment for severe injuries.
Xunuo stepped out of the formation, puzzled, and saw Mei Sanli and the others in heated discussion. He asked, "What’s the situation? Why can’t we find any trace of the other opponents?"
Mei Sanli replied, "It's strange; the other teams suddenly abandoned their teammates. They didn’t come to reinforce but instead hurriedly descended."
Xunuo quickly inquired, "Why is that? Could it be they received information from a traitor within the Limitless Merchant Alliance?"
Mei Sanli nodded, "That’s quite possible. If so, we need to race against each other to see who finds this seller first."
Hearing this, Fangya immediately took out a Tracking Talisman. Channeling his mana into it, a red dot appeared on the talisman. Fangya glanced at it and said, "It’s located in two spaces below. It seems to be within a passage."
Tuba Five expressed excitement, "This is the closest we’ve been to them. It looks like the people from Yama Palace have also received this information. We must set off immediately. If Yama Palace gets there first, it will be much harder to snatch it from them."
The group of Cultivators began to discuss fervently, and soon reached a consensus: they would race against Yama Palace to reach the traitor from the Limitless Merchant Alliance first and secure the deal.
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