Chapter 1541: Chapter 26: Cloud Sea Sky Confusing Array, Breaking the Array! (2)

Master Yun Yin nodded, his demeanor respectful: "I shall duly follow your command, Esteemed One."

He immediately ordered all disciples to retreat to the inner mountain and not to engage in battle!

...

At the foot of the mountain, moving at full speed, Jiang Ning and his group had reached the base of Yunyin Peak.

The arrival of over a thousand people instantly occupied most of the mountain base.

However, they saw a turbulent cloud in front, thick as cotton, completely obscuring the paths to the mountain, sight penetrating barely three yards.

Shen Wenyan looked ahead, his brows furrowing tightly: "Brother Jiang, this fog is quite peculiar."

Jiang Ning nodded: "It seems it contains the enigma of an array, a type of trapping formation. It appears the Cross Immortal Gate anticipated our arrival, gathered their disciples, all withdrew to the mountain, leaving behind only an array for us."

"Two Marquises, I am willing to venture forth to probe its depths!" Zhuge Qingsong immediately stepped forward, cupping his hands to request permission.

Seeing Zhuge Qingsong’s attitude, Shen Wenyan nodded at once.

"I’ve heard the Zhuge Family Head has comprehended much of the array’s mysterious wonders. The Zhuge Family Head’s willingness to risk his body is naturally good!"

"Family Head, perhaps let me enter the array to probe first!" At this moment, an elder of sixty years behind Zhuge Qingsong voluntarily stepped forward to request permission.

"No need to worry, Uncle Grand!" Zhuge Qingsong shook his head, continuing: "Now that the family catastrophe has passed, it doesn’t matter if something happens to me. And Uncle Grand is not familiar with the changes in the array’s principles. Entering rashly is meaningless."

Immediately, he cupped his hands toward Jiang Ning and Shen Wenyan.

"If I haven’t come out in an hour, do not enter the array rashly. The array’s enigma is a crystal of wisdom from the Ancient Era, when Immortal Dao Strong People contemplated changes in the world’s principles. It cannot be underestimated! Someone skilled at the array’s mysteries must be sought before attempting again."

After saying this, he stepped forward, walking toward the thick as cotton fog.

His pace was slow, allowing enough time for him to stop.

Yet behind him, the sound he wanted to hear never emerged.

After a breath, Zhuge Qingsong gritted his teeth and took a step forward, entering the thick, cotton-like fog.

Behind, Jiang Ning and Shen Wenyan watched quietly, waiting for changes within the fog.

On the other side.

Inside the grand hall of the Cross Immortal Gate.

A mirror hovered in the air, reflecting Zhuge Qingsong’s figure within the mirror.

In just a moment.

Master Yun Yin smiled faintly: "A mere mortal dares to attempt breaking the Cloud Sea Sky Confusing Array gifted by Grotto Heaven, a frog in the well unaware of the world’s vastness!"

Speaking up to this point, he couldn’t help but chuckle.

Only the mirror revealed Zhuge Qingsong repeatedly wandering on the path, clearly lost in direction.

The notion of breaking the array was entirely absurd.

At the same time.

Zhuge Qingsong looked at the symbols he left on the ground, his expression extremely grave.

These were marks left by his feet, but they had appeared beneath him three times over.

He raised his head to look forward.

All he saw was the swirling, thick, cotton-like fog, unable to distinguish north, south, east, west, and left, right, front, back.

"I must retreat!" he murmured to himself.

He realized that his grasp of the array’s changes was far from qualifying him to solve this maze in front of him.

He then resolved to retreat from this maze.

After some time, equivalent to half a cup of tea’s effort.

He once again saw the mark he left beneath him. His heart continually sank.

For he had determined that he was trapped in the maze, with no way out.

Advance he could not, retreat he could not.

No matter his choice, he would ultimately circle in place.

"Too lightly did I regard the Immortal’s array!" he reprimanded himself inwardly.

...

At the same time.

Seeing no movement in the white fog ahead, Shen Wenyan’s gaze sank incessantly.

"Brother Jiang, the Zhuge Family Head may have failed!"

Despite the words, the time promised by Zhuge Qingsong—a mere thirty minutes—hadn’t yet elapsed; just a quarter of an hour had passed, merely thirty minutes.

But Shen Wenyan could not hold back from speaking.

At the same time.

Jiang Ning nodded slightly, his face somewhat sickly pale: "He is indeed trapped in the array."

At this moment, although his eyes revealed nothing extraordinary, he could discern some illusions ahead, seeing Zhuge Qingsong continually circling a few yards away.

"Cough, cough—"

Just finished these words, he couldn’t help but cough.

Prior to arriving at the Cross Immortal Gate, he had been operating the Returning Treasury, suppressing himself.

Under self-repression, the curse’s invasion into the lungs was felt more intensely.

Just a brief cough, and he saw spots of blood foam on his hand covering his mouth.

He subtly wiped it away afterward.

But this scene also fell into Shen Wenyan and others’ eyes, their expressions immediately changed somewhat.

In this very moment.

Jiang Ning closed his eyes, then suddenly opened them.

In an instant, his eyes burned with fire, the pupils like blazing fireballs, and the irises turned golden.

Such a mystical sight instantly attracted Shen Wenyan and others’ gazes.

Under the support of Fire Eye, the cotton-like thick white fog in front disappeared without a trace.

The scene ahead came into sharp clarity.

He saw Zhuge Qingsong still turning in place and saw the road extending upward.

"Brother Jiang, what is this..." Shen Wenyan couldn’t help but speak.

Jiang Ning remained silent, his gaze fell on Zhuge Qingsong.

Then he raised his hand as if to grasp at Zhuge Qingsong in front.

At the same time.

Within the white fog, Zhuge Qingsong, deep in contemplation, suddenly felt a powerful pull upon him, emerging from behind.

He abruptly opened his eyes, seeing himself being pulled backward swiftly.

Feeling that nearly irresistible force.

A mournful cry arose in his heart.

"My life is over!!"

In the next moment.

Wind roared past his ears, and blinding sunlight shone into his pupils.

He stumbled slightly, ceasing his rapid backward movement, then quickly turned around to see Shen Wenyan’s startled face, witnessing the surprise and astonishment in everyone’s eyes.

While also seeing Jiang Ning, eyes blazing, with golden pupils.

Vision endowed with mysticism, dispelling the illusion, revealing reality!!

Corresponding knowledge flashed through Zhuge Qingsong’s mind.

Then he bowed in gratitude to Jiang Ning.

"Thank you, Dongling Marquis, for saving my life! This gratitude will never be forgotten, and should you need me, I shall do my utmost!!" Zhuge Qingsong’s words rang resolute, filled with determination.

"No need!" Jiang Ning waved his hand and continued: "Since you chose to enter the array actively, I was bound to ensure your safety."

Speaking, he looked toward the road veiled by the cotton-like white fog ahead.

Though in his eyes, the path ahead seemed non-existent, clearly visible leading to the peak.

He knew this was only what appeared to him now.

In others’ eyes, the road ahead remained shrouded by the white fog.

He couldn’t just enter the Cross Immortal Gate alone.

It was a overlord with thousands of disciples.

"Brother Jiang, what should we do next?" Shen Wenyan asked again.

"I’ll attempt to break the array!" Jiang Ning replied.

With the mystical capabilities of Fire Eye, he could see the gathering points of energy on the mountain.

His recent observations gave him a rough idea of the array.

All arrays in this world possess nodes and foundations.

The foundation of an array is like the base of a building; once the base is disrupted, the building collapses, same for the array.

A node is like the pillar of a building.

With the pillars collapsed, the building likewise would fall apart, so does the array.

Thus, he understood that breaking this array required either destroying its foundation or its nodes.

"Is the Marquis going to break the array?" Zhuge Qingsong murmured, then retreated, leaving space for Jiang Ning.

At this moment, Jiang Ning gradually closed his eyes.

Though the sky was clear at this moment, the brief half-day rise in temperature couldn’t melt the snow, outside the wilderness remained covered in thick snow.

As he closed his eyes, his Heart Spirit merged into the world, into this icy realm.

The chill around him intensified, the temperature swiftly plummeted.

Woo woo woo—

The cold wind sobbed, seemingly descending from beyond the heavens.

Dark clouds began to gather.

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