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By now, Mei Sanli believed that it was impossible to obtain information from the sellers through coercive means. To be able to come down here alone was no ordinary feat. It seemed that this cultivator chose to conduct transactions here for a reason, likely having some backup plan in place.
On the path ahead, the Yin Soul Beasts were no longer of low cultivation. The vast majority were at least at the tenth layer of Humanity's Basic Cultivation Stage or higher. Moreover, the density of Yin Soul Beasts was such that they could hardly be killed in droves. Thus, there was no need to select opponents; instead, it was simply a matter of choosing a relatively closer route.
Xunuo briefly explored and pointed to a passageway, saying, "Here." Mei Sanli then led the group toward the next space.
Since they were racing against the cultivators from Yama Palace, Mei Sanli held nothing back and charged ahead with a single-minded focus.
Mei Sanli summoned a Golden Spear. As soon as this artifact was unleashed, it expanded to a size of three zhang and shone brilliantly, disappearing from sight. Along the way, any Yin Souls that came into contact with it perished instantly, exuding an aura of dominance akin to "kill anyone who stands in my way." This significantly increased the speed of their advance. In less than an hour, they covered a considerable distance.
Xunuo sensed that they had likely reached the center of two spaces. The power of the formation's movement still lingered. As thoughts raced through Xunuo's mind, he suddenly stopped and reached back, grabbing three handfuls of something. In an instant, over ten Formation Flags appeared in his hands.
Ku Zulan recognized them as the Formation Flags used by the traitor in their team.
Even Thunderstorm looked puzzled and asked, "How did Xue Dao You manage to retrieve the formation?"
This was also due to Thunderstorm and others not being well-versed in formations; they missed the key point.
In fact, if there had been a professional present at that moment, the first question they would have asked would be: How did you bring back this set of Formation Flags? Given the distance involved, no Foundation Stage Practitioner could manipulate objects from afar using either Divine Sense or magical power. Even if Xunuo's Divine Sense were comparable to that of a Foundation Stage Cultivator, it would still be impossible.
What Xunuo actually did was use the movement power of one formation to send over another set of Formation Flags.
Of course, Xunuo would not explain this; instead, he smiled slightly and said, "Since we still need to descend two more spaces, it is naturally better to set up the formation in the next space below us. This will be more advantageous for us and provide better protection."
Upon hearing Xunuo's words, the cultivators nodded in agreement and continued on their way.
When they arrived at the next space, Xunuo quickly set up the formation. Shaking the Main Array Flag, he sensed the power of the formation and nodded in satisfaction.
Seeing that Xunuo had successfully arranged the formation, Mei Sanli waved his hand and charged ahead into the passage below.
At this point, danger loomed everywhere. They not only had to face the more ferocious Yin Soul Beasts but also remain vigilant against the potential appearance of Yama Palace cultivators. As a result, the entire team tightened their formation, with Tuba Five and Luan Kuanda gathering closely around Mei Sanli, forming a three-pronged advance.
Fortunately, they did not encounter any particularly formidable Yin Soul Beasts along the way, those comparable to Foundation Establishment Stage beasts. After entering the next space, slightly fatigued, they quickly prepared a Tracking Talisman to determine the exact location of the traitor from the Limitless Merchant Alliance.
Based on their previous exploration, they knew that the traitor from the Limitless Merchant Alliance was somewhere in the passage below this space. They needed to pinpoint his exact location and charge forward in one go.
However, when the Tracking Talisman lit up, everyone’s expressions darkened. It turned out that there were no coordinates for the Limitless Merchant Alliance traitor on this talisman. Not even a trace of spiritual energy was revealed.
This could indicate two possibilities. One possibility was that this Tracking Talisman had failed to collect any traces of his spiritual energy. The other possibility was that this cultivator had perished. Of course, if he had instantaneously teleported thousands of miles away, it would also result in this situation. However, that possibility was minimal—so small that even Xunuo found it hard to believe.
Ku Zulan's face darkened as he pulled out another Tracking Talisman. After activating it with a flick, it too remained empty.
The cultivators exchanged glances for a moment before Tuba Five declared, "Yama Palace has taken him out."
Mei Sanli frowned deeply and nodded. The absence of information from both Tracking Talismans indeed pointed to this conclusion—that Yama Palace had silenced him.
Following this, the cultivators huddled together to discuss their next course of action. After a brief deliberation, they made a decision: to retreat back to the previous space where they had set up a formation and ambush any Yama Palace cultivators there. No one among them was willing to give up at this point; even though the chances of perishing were high, they were determined to take one last gamble here.
The cultivators swiftly made their decision and turned to head back. Just then, two immense waves of Divine Sense pressed down upon them from behind.
Mei Sanli glanced back with a pale face and said, "Let's go." He hurried down the path.
The two Divine Senses were completely unrestrained, showing no signs of concealment.
Xunuo could only sense that the owners of these two Divine Senses were Foundation Stage Cultivators. However, he could not determine their exact cultivation level. Judging by Mei Sanli's expression, it was clear that these two cultivators were not from their team and were beyond their ability to contend with.
Mei Sanli quickly gathered the most powerful cultivators in their group to the front to clear a path. Their destination was the last known location of the Cultivators from Wuji Gate.
At the same time, Mei Sanli shared his suspicions with everyone:
The pursuers must be Cultivators from Yama Palace, which was a certainty. Xunuo agreed with this assessment. If that were the case, Yama Palace had dispatched two Yama. There were still several Yama Mountains behind them, making it difficult to estimate their strength, but it would definitely exceed their previous assumptions. It was even possible that Yama Palace had mobilized all its forces.
The current issue was why Yama Palace allowed their team of Cultivators to move forward. If the two Yama were guarding the passage, there would be no chance for their team to break through. Moreover, according to Mei Sanli, at least one of these two Yama was at the peak of mid Foundation Establishment Stage or a fully realized Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator.
Given the situation, it seemed that Yama Palace's Cultivators might not have received news about the source of the Foundation Pill. If they had gotten such information, they should have retreated quickly; there would be no reason for them to expose themselves. Therefore, Mei Sanli's plan was to rush to the last known location of the traitor from Limitless Merchant Alliance, find him, and either negotiate a deal or control him. Then they could discuss terms with Yama Palace in hopes of securing a way out.
At this point, hoping for the Foundation Pill was unrealistic.
Upon hearing that there was a mid Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator among their pursuers, Xunuo realized that this mission had become futile and could only follow the others as they hurried along.
The last known location of the traitor from Limitless Merchant Alliance was not far from their current position. With Mei Sanli and several other leaders clearing the way, they arrived in no time.
Meanwhile, the Cultivators from Yama Palace were gradually closing in. At this moment, Xunuo could clearly sense that aside from the two Foundation Stage Cultivators at the front, there were actually over forty peak Foundation Stage Cultivators following behind. This indicated that Mei Sanli's suspicions were getting closer to reality.
As soon as they reached the last known location of the traitor from Limitless Merchant Alliance, Xunuo expanded his Divine Sense to scan the area. Unsurprisingly, he found no trace of the target but sensed faint fluctuations of spiritual energy.
Xunuo understood that there was no turning back; he had to find and capture the traitor of the Limitless Merchant Alliance. Otherwise, there would be no way out.
Following the faint magical fluctuations, Xunuo pointed, and the group of cultivators dared not linger for a moment, rushing down a passageway.
Still in the middle of the team, Xunuo had only taken a few steps when he felt a sudden dizziness, as if reality was blurring before his eyes. This sensation was brief yet peculiar.
His first instinct was that they had fallen into an ambush, but Xunuo had already donned his Thunderproof Armored Shell and lacked the extra magical energy or means for further defense.
However, Xunuo reacted quickly, being the first to shake off the dizziness, and an icy chill gripped his heart.
The entire team found themselves in a sealed independent space, which was three to five times larger than the passages of the Underground City. This space did not resemble a magic array space, but Xunuo had no intention of exploring its nature. Inside this space were countless Yin Soul Beasts with magical power comparable to that of Foundation Stage Great Perfection Cultivators.
The sudden appearance of Xunuo and his companions startled the group of Yin Soul Beasts for a moment before they surged forward, launching a frenzied assault on the cultivators. In an instant, five cultivators lost their lives on the spot.
Without hesitation, Xunuo instinctively pulled out his only set of Defensive Array. With a flick of his wrist, he threw it out. Soon after, Six Heavenly Shadow Darts circled around him, forming a defensive barrier on the outskirts.
In truth, given Xunuo's current magical power, the defense provided by Heavenly Shadow Spike was quite limited; its primary function was more about intimidation.
Xunuo's Defensive Array quickly took effect, emitting a yellowish light that temporarily separated this group of cultivators from the Yin Soul Beasts.
As everyone looked outside the array, their expressions turned blank. Even Mei Sanli felt a shiver run down his spine.
Although the Yin Soul Beasts held an advantage in this environment, Mei Sanli had no trouble dealing with Yin Soul Beasts of the same level. Even if three or five attacked simultaneously, he would not feel any fear. However, facing hundreds of similarly ranked Yin Soul Beasts now made Mei Sanli—a powerful figure comparable to Foundation Establishment Stage—feel utterly powerless.
Xunuo's array was on the verge of collapse under the relentless assault of countless Yin Soul Beasts.
The defensive power of Xunuo's formation was not bad, but in this environment, its effectiveness was severely weakened.
Xunuo knew that if this formation were to break, these people would likely be slaughtered in an instant.
However, Xunuo did not believe that his companion Zhu Xiu lacked powerful formations. While they might not have a Yin Attribute formation, they definitely possessed formations made from other elemental materials.
Thus, Xunuo shouted, "Fellow cultivators, feel free to use any means at your disposal!"
His stern call jolted Zhu Xiu out of his panic. Immediately, three cultivators summoned three sets of formations. To Xunuo's surprise, one of them was the Heaven and Earth Four Killing Formation.
The formations overlapped in layout; while they did not stack their powers, they increased the layers of defense.
With this, Zhu Xiu temporarily gained a breather and quickly summoned magical artifacts to slash fiercely at the Yin Soul Beast outside the formation. In a moment, they forced the Yin Soul Beast back several feet from the formation, preventing it from launching a full-scale attack.
The physical attack capability of the Yin Soul Beast was stronger than its spell attack capability. The defensive strength of the formation was such that even in this Yin Sha environment where its power was greatly diminished, it could still intercept various spells from the Yin Soul Beast.
Seeing the formation take effect, Zhu Xiu finally let out a sigh of relief.
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