225: Chapter 225 Invitation to Cooperation

Ye Jing was not surprised to hear Yun Jian's sudden invitation.

Now everyone's Spiritual Power was suppressed to the level of a Mortal, and the dangers within were entirely unknown, yet Ye Jing still had a powerful Yao Beast at his side.

Therefore, to them, he was a protective umbrella that had to be won over.

Fearing Ye Jing would refuse, Yun Jian hurriedly added, "Senior, please rest assured, we have no intention of merely clinging to you.

On the way, we can be responsible for scouting the Restrictions ahead; if we encounter ordinary Yao Beasts, we will certainly not trouble Senior to act.

If we encounter a difficult enemy or the core of a hidden Secret Realm, we will then ask Senior for guidance.

Once the journey to the Secret Realm is over, my Qingyun Sect is willing to offer generous Spirit Stones and Medicinal Pills as a token of our gratitude; we would never dare to treat Senior poorly."

Seeing this, Tao Yue of the Chixiao Sect also hurriedly pulled Ruan Xiao's sleeve and cupped her hands to Ye Jing in agreement, "Senior, Elder Yun is absolutely right.

This Hall of the Demon God is too eerie; acting alone makes it very easy to encounter accidents. Traveling together provides an extra layer of protection."

On the side, although Ruan Xiao was unwilling and gritted his teeth hard, he also knew he was definitely not Ye Jing's match.

The pressure of that Yao Beast weighed on his heart like a giant rock, and combined with Tao Yue's restraint, he ultimately held back his anger.

Opposing this man now was no different from seeking death.

Hearing this, Ye Jing coughed softly and said with feigned reluctance, "In that case, let's go together."

Since he needed to use Hei Feng as a deterrent, Ye Jing had Hei Feng shrink to the size of an ordinary dog and follow beside him.

The surrounding Cultivators were also trembling in fear of this Second-Order Demonic Beast, while only Ye Jing and Ye Tianhao walked side by side.

The corridor seemed endless, with several palace gates open nearby; most were empty inside, but occasionally treasures appeared in a few, immediately causing Cultivators to fight over them.

However, within every palace gate, there were Yao Beasts, traps, and runes; stepping even half a foot inside would result in instant death.

Gradually, as the end of the corridor remained out of sight, the pace of the group slowed down.

Yun Jian held a Compass, fine beads of sweat seeping from his forehead as the needle spun frantically within the plate.

He remained unable to fix a direction: "Strange... the formation eye of this Heart-Burning Spirit-Devouring Array seems to be moving. We aren't heading deeper; we're going in circles."

This Compass was a Magical Artifact used to locate the formation eye; now that they had entered the hall and reached this point, they had been teleported by the Formation.

Now, their only chance of escape was to find the formation eye and break the Formation, but the display on the Compass kept moving constantly, making it hard to find.

"Elder Yun, if this continues, we will all die here!"

"Indeed, our ability to mobilize Spiritual Power is limited now, yet we can't break this Maze Formation. What should we do?"

Several Cultivators couldn't take it anymore and asked anxiously.

Ruan Xiao finally couldn't hold back and stepped forward abruptly, his gaze fixed on Yun Jian, his voice full of rebuke: "Elder Yun, didn't you say the Qingyun Sect is proficient in the way of Formations?

Now you can't even break a simple Maze Formation; how can you lead us out of here? I think you're just a fraud!"

Yun Jian's face turned pale and flushed; his hand holding the Compass trembled slightly, but he was unable to refute, only saying in a low voice: "Senior Brother Ruan, do not be impatient. This is no ordinary Maze Formation.

It is the ancient Heart-Burning Spirit-Devouring Array; the formation eye moves unpredictably and contains the Power of the Demon God. Ordinary methods of breaking Formations are completely useless.

I am currently deducing the movement patterns of the formation eye. Please, everyone, stay calm."

"Stay calm?" Ruan Xiao sneered. "By the time you figure it out, we'll probably all be dead souls within the Formation!"

With that, ignoring the attempts to stop him, he circulated the last trace of Spiritual Power in his body and prepared to crash into a nearby wall, attempting to forcibly break the Formation's barrier.

"Don't!" Tao Yue cried out, hurriedly reaching out to pull him back, but she was a step too late.

The moment Ruan Xiao's palm touched the wall, eerie black-red runes flickered across it, and a burst of scorching power erupted from the runes, instantly engulfing his entire arm.

Ruan Xiao let out a shrill scream; his arm turned charred black at a visible speed, and his Spiritual Power dissipated like a floodgate opening. He staggered back a few steps and fell heavily to the ground, twitching in pain.

"Senior Brother Ruan!" Tao Yue hurriedly knelt down and took out a Medicinal Pill to treat him, but she found that the black-red power had already invaded his Meridians. As soon as the pill's medicinal power touched the wound, it was instantly devoured.

Meanwhile, the black gas emerging in the corridor began to close in on them, leaving them in a dilemma.

Using Spiritual Power would lead to corrosion by this black gas; not using it meant waiting for death.

Seeing that the black gas was Cold Evil Qi, Ye Jing immediately took out the golden light bowl. Golden light flowed over the golden light bowl, and the Evil Qi dissipated instantly upon contact.

Steeling his heart, he immediately channeled his Spiritual Power into the golden light bowl.

In an instant, a great golden light appeared, forcing all the black gas to disperse; even the black gas on Ruan Xiao's hand faded and vanished.

Even though the black gas sensed the Spiritual Power and wanted to surge forward, it remained unable to move an inch.

The other Cultivators were very surprised to see that the Magic Treasure in Ye Jing's hand could disperse the black gas.

"Do not touch anything here recklessly." Ye Jing's voice was calm, but the noise in the corridor was instantly suppressed.

Ruan Xiao struggled to stand; most of the burning pain in his arm had vanished, but his Meridians were severely damaged, leaving his entire arm numb and weak.

He looked at the golden light bowl in Ye Jing's hand, a hint of wariness flashing in his eyes.

On the side, Tao Yue breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly fed him a healing Medicinal Pill, saying gratefully to Ye Jing:

"Thank you, Senior, for your help. If not for Senior's Magic Treasure suppressing the Evil Qi, we would likely have not escaped disaster today."

Yun Jian stepped forward quickly, looking at the still-shining golden alms bowl, his eyes full of shock and envy.

Such a Magic Treasure capable of restraining the Demon God's Evil Qi was far superior to ordinary Magical Artifacts, making him even more certain that winning over Ye Jing was a wise move.

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and bowed to Ye Jing: "Senior possesses vast Divine Abilities; this golden light bowl must be a supreme treasure for restraining Evil!

With this Magic Treasure's protection, we have more confidence in dealing with the Evil Qi. However, the formation eye of this Heart-Burning Spirit-Devouring Array is elusive, and I truly find it difficult to track its path. I ask Senior for guidance."

The other Cultivators also gathered around, their eyes shifting from wariness to awe as they looked at Ye Jing. The previously scattered morale gradually coalesced, as everyone pinned their hopes on this Senior who possessed both a Yao Beast and a Magic Treasure.

Everyone held their breath and focused, not daring to move recklessly again for fear of triggering the Formation's killing intent and bringing about total destruction.

Ye Jing gave the fallen Ruan Xiao a faint glance and said no more, merely circulating his Spiritual Power to steady the golden light bowl while signaling Ye Tianhao beside him to stay alert.

Hei Feng, shrunk to the size of a puppy, lay at Ye Jing's feet, his scarlet eyes staring intently into the depths of the corridor, a low whimper coming from his throat as if he sensed an even more dangerous presence.

At this moment, Yun Jian stared at the Compass, seeing the Evil Qi gathering around, and suddenly realized.

"I understand! We are at the edge of the Hall of the Demon God. This Formation is drawn by the Demon God's Evil Qi; the formation eye is not a physical object but moves with the flow of the Evil Qi.

The Compass's positioning is useless; we must travel against the source of the Evil Qi to find the core of the formation eye."