171: Stable main

Noon the next day!

The once quaint Qinglian Opera Stage was now overgrown with weeds.

No one had come here since the war broke out.

Because of this, it had become an absolutely secluded place.

A middle-aged man wearing a baseball cap and a mask was boredly kicking stones while checking the time.

He didn't know why he had to come here; there was just a voice in his head telling him that he must arrive at this opera stage by 12:00 PM.

As for Chen Fei, he also arrived wearing a mask.

Since everyone liked to hide, he naturally wanted to fit in.

The mask on his face was a Mandrill ghost face, symbolizing the "Mountain Ghost," the very mask he was used to wearing in his previous life.

Before Chen Fei could get close, Little Gu spoke up, "Chen Fei, he has the aura of a Gu insect on him."

Chen Fei paused in his tracks. Without time to think, he immediately entered the Crystal Portal Little Gu had prepared and teleported to a tall building far from the opera stage.

There was a pair of binoculars there, allowing him to see everything happening at the stage.

It wasn't that he was being overly cautious, but the presence of a Gu insect on the other party meant they were likely being followed.

It seemed the High Priest had not let down his guard against this person.

Sure enough, a few seconds after Chen Fei left, three figures approached the War Drum Master at extreme speed.

They were the Arbiter, the Insect Master, and The Weaver.

Seeing only the War Drum Master, the Arbiter asked in a low voice, "Where is he?"

The War Drum Master looked dazed. "What person?"

He hadn't seen Chen Fei, nor did he know what he was doing here; he had been in a state of confusion the entire time.

"Damn it, he escaped. How did he find us?"

The Arbiter was puzzled. If not for his mask, the look of frustration on his face would have been visible.

The War Drum Master asked back, "Wait, why are you all here? Were you following me?"

"Of course!" The Arbiter kicked the War Drum Master hard.

"Ever since you were brought back to the church, the Lord has never trusted you.

The Soul Interrogation didn't yield any useful information.

But the Lord was still uneasy, so he had the Insect Master place a Heart-Locking Gu on you.

I thought the Lord was just being over-cautious. But I didn't expect you to actually betray us. You've disappointed me."

War Drum Master: ???

When did I betray anyone? I don't even know myself!

The Heart-Locking Gu didn't have much lethality, but it had one function: as long as it was within a certain range, the mother Gu could detect it.

So, the Insect Master led the others to secretly follow the War Drum Master.

They discovered that the War Drum Master was indeed acting strangely, having quietly come to such a secluded location.

The group guessed that the War Drum Master must be meeting someone in secret, so they lay in ambush, waiting for the other party to appear.

Unexpectedly, Little Gu discovered the Heart-Locking Gu, allowing Chen Fei to avoid them and prevent a direct confrontation.

"That was close!" Chen Fei patted his chest in relief.

None of these people were simple; their vigilance was high, and they acted so prudently.

This round of confrontation was extremely dangerous, no less intense than a direct battle.

Looking at it now, it was a draw.

Chen Fei understood that it was no longer possible for that man to continue lurking in the Extinction Cult to gather information for him.

Even if he didn't act, the man wouldn't live long; the Extinction Cult would surely eliminate him.

But Chen Fei didn't want to let them off just like that. The Extinction Cult was already on guard; there wouldn't be such a good opportunity next time.

To be safe!

Last night, after leaving the vicinity of the church, Chen Fei came directly to this opera stage and set up some measures.

Now, it was time to trigger them!

"Ten Directions Ambush Great Array, activate!"

Thanks to the comprehension power of the Nine Heavens Enlightenment Willow, even though Chen Fei hadn't intentionally tried to increase the Formation's proficiency, it had still reached the Mastery Level.

[Proficiency Increase: proficient level -> Mastery Level.

Improvements:

1. From 36 Heavenly Dipper positions -> 72 Earthly Fiend positions.

2. The attack power of any of the 72 positions will be increased by 3 times.

3. In addition to physical entities, non-physical attributes such as Ghost System, Soul, Mental Energy, and elements can be briefly sealed for 10 seconds.

Currently, it can only Seal beings below fifth-tier, rank 5.

4. When the array is activated, a killing intent floods in, as if surrounded by thousands of troops, creating a psychological illusion of being unable to escape.

This killing intent will interfere with the enemy's willpower; the weaker the willpower, the greater the suppression.

Note: With the current Formation proficiency and the skills of Fourth-Level Beasts, it can deal sufficient damage to beings within fifth-tier, rank 3.]

It was precisely because of this Formation's upgrade that Chen Fei's Spiritual Qi was drained once again, making him feel dizzy as he struggled to crush Spirit Stones to replenish his energy.

"The proficiency of this Ten Directions Ambush Great Array really shouldn't be raised too quickly!"

He feared that if his strength wasn't enough, he would be sucked dry by the array.

However, the power brought by a Mastery Level array was also visibly improved.

The Arbiter, The Weaver, the War Drum Master, and the Insect Master were all trapped in the center of the array; the night's preparations had not been in vain.

But this also indicated from another perspective that the strength of these four had not yet exceeded that of a King-level, rank 5 Beast Tamer.

The Arbiter's expression changed drastically. "Damn it, this array has a sealing attribute. We can't get out for now. Everyone be careful, get your shields up!

The opponent shouldn't be alone; this kind of array can't be operated by a single person."

The Arbiter was the strongest and had the fastest reaction speed; his response protected everyone to the greatest extent.

With the Lord's shield, they certainly wouldn't be killed in a short time, but Chen Fei wasn't going to let them off so easily:

"Boys, go all out!"

Little Gu condensed a glazed immortal crystal, preparing to detonate it.

Chi Yu used [Tiger Subduing Soul Suppressing Domain] to suppress them.

Wu Yun used [Vacuum Extraction] and [Frost Domain].

As for Lin Ya, he did not act.

None of the abilities currently being used had been seen in the Hundred Cities Tournament.

This way, it would be difficult for anyone to link this back to him.

He didn't use tribulation lightning because it was too unique. Its power was indeed strong, but its recognizability was also quite high.

And Lin Ya's Space System existence was a super trump card for Chen Fei; the longer it could be hidden, the better..."