The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 860 - 474: Feigned Surrender
The force of this kick was immense, and as it landed, the entire layer of white snow on the ground was suddenly blasted away. Originally, this layer of snow had just loosely covered the ground, and as it was stripped away, everyone saw that the small clearing in the woods where they were standing had already been painted with a huge array.
The law runes within the array were extremely mysterious, with occasional flashes of platinum-like luster. However, the lines of the array, being the same color as ice crystals, were hidden seamlessly under the snow and undetectable at first glance to the people present.
As Qi Zai was forced back into the array, the lines of the array suddenly brightened, indicating that its active abilities had been activated. Ning Xiaoxian stepped on one of the lines of the array, trying to gather force in her feet, wanting to tread a few more times to erase the line. Little did she know, her entire body felt like it was filled with lead, and her skin conveyed a deep sense of weight, as if bearing the load of thousands of kilograms, pressing her so she couldn’t move.
This shock was extraordinary, and she expanded her Divine Sense to see; Qi Zai could only roll his eyes, unable to move even a small finger. He repeated Changtian’s words: "This is an ancient secret array, the Dayan Kan Water Formation!"
"Good insight, but it’s not the Dayan Kan Water Formation; it’s the Dui Ice Array, evolved from the Kan Water Formation!" Wenren Bo chuckled, "Within our sect, someone with extraordinary talent slightly transformed this ancient array, resulting in this Dayan Dui Ice Array, capable of imprisoning those within. Using this array to trap people hardly fails." Seeing Ning Xiaoxian slightly raising her head but unable to move, with the faint blue veins on her neck faintly visible and clearly anxious and angry, he laughed, "Refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit."
He carefully avoided the lines on the ground as he took out two purple-gold shackles from his chest, intending to step into the array. Seeing Ning Xiaoxian’s pair of almond-shaped eyes darting around in anxiety, he couldn’t help but shake his head, "Such a fine gravel gold physique, yet without a hint of charm, truly buried." Just as he wanted to approach and put the shackles on her hands, someone suddenly spoke from behind, "Mr. Wenren, don’t enter!" At the sound, Wenren Bo’s figure instantly halted.
Another person walked out from the woods, standing tall like jade, more handsome and captivating than Wenren Bo, with silver hair neatly managed and shining exceptionally. This person stared at Ning Xiaoxian for a few moments, then said to Wenren Bo, "This girl is full of cunning tricks; Mr. Wenren, do not risk entering, lest you fall into her trap."
Wenren Bo frowned slightly, "This great formation, can she possibly break it?" Ultimately, he remained cautious, so handed the two purple-gold shackles to the person behind him, saying, "Go and lock them up and bring them out." These purple-gold shackles can trap the Divine Skills of cultivators in the Mahayana Realm, making their cultivation temporarily vanish, turning them mortal, a treasure of the Mingshui Sect. He just didn’t believe that these two people’s cultivation had reached the Transcendance Tribulation Stage.
Ning Xiaoxian said with a straight face, "I knew it was you! Even from dozens of meters away, I can smell the stink on the fox." Wenren Bo had never seen her, so how would he know her name was Ning Xiaoxian? Thus, the only person who leaked her identity was Qing Ji, who had investigated her.
Qing Ji laughed, "It’s been days, but Miss Ning’s tongue is still as sharp. My brother has always been friendly with you, why haven’t I heard you disliked him?" As he spoke, Wenren Bo’s underlings had already walked into the array, placing the shackles on Ning Xiaoxian and Qi Zai, and then dragged them out of the array.
Once the shackles were put on, she immediately felt her body so heavy it was about to fall to the ground; her hands dropped instantly, nearly making her bend at the waist, her body involuntarily shaking lightly.
This thing is truly heavy, she thought to herself in shock.
Wenren Bo saw her shackled and breathed a sigh of relief, turning to Qing Ji, "Thank you, Eldest Young Master, for the tip; otherwise, we really couldn’t have caught her."
Ning Xiaoxian’s brows moved slightly, thinking to herself, so that’s how it is. Hu Huoer and the others killed Zhongli Hao’s Beauty Collection Team to silence them, and they did it quite thoroughly, even Zhongli Hao was killed after interrogation. If Mingshui Sect knows the whereabouts of Ning Xiaoxian and the others, it could only have been Qing Ji, who was also present at the time, who revealed it.
She originally thought Qing Ji would never disclose this matter. Because he had fled with injuries from her hand, a disgraceful defeat, and was currently vying for the favor and trust of Fengtian Prefecture’s Old Mansion Master in hopes to gain the position of Prefecture Master, so he shouldn’t have told Mingshui Sect about this matter, instead keeping it tightly under wraps. However, from the current situation, it’s unclear whether his relationship with Wenren Bo is so good or if some agreement was reached, for him to reveal that battle to him. Of course, whether he disclosed everything is unknown.
