113: Chapter 113 Broken Cloud Ridge

Just as he was in the depths of despair.

The spirit pet at his waist suddenly stirred.

It was a message from Star Pattern.

A look of doubt flashed across Xu Changsheng's pale face.

He released it.

The crystal turtle, as large as a millstone, was immediately bound in place, unable to move, and could only retract its head into its shell.

Seeing this.

The sliver of hope that had just risen in Xu Changsheng was shattered.

"Forget it. I see that only Rank Three Yao Beasts can move freely under this spatial restriction. Being my spirit pet is hard on you; this is too much of a trap."

Suddenly, the tender voice of Star Pattern, who had just begun to develop intelligence, echoed in his Sea of Consciousness.

"Master, please listen to me. I can feel that what is restricting Master is spatial power."

In his deathly still eyes, a glimmer of light finally appeared, as if he had guessed Star Pattern's thought: "Go on, continue."

Star Pattern extended its head and looked up: "If Master knows the method to set up a teleportation formation, we can set one up to teleport over there."

Xu Changsheng was puzzled: "Teleport where?"

"Yes. Although spatial power permeates the surroundings, it has already been arranged according to the original method of teleporting to that side. The layout of the teleportation formation cannot be changed."

Xu Changsheng's expression flickered uncertainly.

According to Liu Bai's memory, his long-distance teleportation talisman should teleport to Broken Cloud Ridge.

In other words.

If the teleportation formation was successfully set up, he would most likely be teleported there. Wasn't that a desperate land where demonic Cultivators gathered?

No, you've got to be kidding me.

Either die directly here.

Or teleport into a demon's den?

What kind of choice was this?!

Just then.

The suction at the center suddenly increased. Xu Changsheng's feet could no longer stand firm, plowing two furrows into the ground. The surrounding sand, stones, and beasts were continuously sucked up, turning into a torrent rushing toward the crack.

He looked up into the distance.

There were no longer any Cultivators around the crack; instead, there was a deathly silence.

Bang!

An Immortal Cave was uprooted, tumbling toward the crack like a toy.

In the face of its massive volume, the pitch-black rift appeared quite narrow.

However, at the moment of contact, the jade shattered and the walls collapsed. The entire Immortal Cave was sucked in like sugar water. After a Cultivator's wail was heard, it vanished without a trace.

Seeing this scene, Xu Changsheng's pupils shrank.

He hesitated no longer.

Going to Broken Cloud Ridge, he might not survive, but staying here, he would definitely die!

He placed his hand on the glass-like shell of the Array Patterned Turtle: "Star Pattern, start the Formation!"

Star Pattern raised its head and let out a clear, resonant hum.

With the help of Star Pattern's Yao Beast talent, he could achieve the ability to create a Formation with a wave of his hand.

He closed his eyes and concentrated, beginning to think about the method for setting up a teleportation formation from the Legacy.

He slowly raised his hand.

Using his finger as a brush and the air as ink, he drew rapidly in the void before him.

Formation patterns flickered in his eyes. At this moment, what he saw was no longer rocks and trees, but the ubiquitous, silk-thin spatial power in the Void Realm.

The surrounding commotion grew even more immense.

The sliver of moonlight that had originally filtered in from the opening made by True Person Jin Niu was now obscured by dust and mud.

Between heaven and earth, everything was a hazy yellow.

The suction intensified again!

The man and the turtle were completely pulled off the ground, floating and being dragged by an invisible force, accelerating toward the rift that swallowed everything.

Must not be distracted! Must not stop!

Xu Changsheng's entire mind was immersed in his fingertips as the vast knowledge of Formations flowed through his mind.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

He finally drew the first rune.

The silver rune was like a silver fish, automatically absorbing the spatial power permeating the surroundings.

He glanced at the crack and could feel the Soul-trembling aura within it.

Less than two miles away!

Faster! Even faster!

The speed of his right hand's writing increased, and countless silver patterns emerged from the void!

The surroundings glowed brightly, like a sliver of starlight in a sandstorm.

After two incense sticks' time.

The surrounding Formation patterns had begun to take shape, forming a cylinder that surrounded the man and the turtle.

At this point, the Formation patterns resonated with each other, suddenly brightening and bursting with even more silver-white light, carving out a small starlight-like Domain in the darkness.

The time of two incense sticks felt incredibly long in this race against death, yet terrifyingly short.

The surrounding Formation patterns were finally connected, emitting a low and continuous hum, and the silver light intensified!

"Now!"

Xu Changsheng let out a loud shout, and his finger stopped.

In the next instant.

A Formation several feet in diameter, composed of countless intersecting silver-white light trails, suddenly took shape!

At this moment.

They were only a few dozen feet from the crack.

"Go!!"

He lowered his hand and put Star Pattern back into the spirit pet bag.

He slapped his Storage Pouch.

He took out several hundred Spirit Stones and precisely embedded them into the various nodes of the Formation.

A steady stream of spiritual energy maintained the Formation's form.

"Boom!!!"

Silver-white light soared into the sky, completely swallowing Xu Changsheng's figure.

In the next moment, the light and the figure vanished from the spot.

Only the greedy dark rift remained, silently swallowing everything within its range.

He only felt a blur before his eyes.

He subconsciously closed his eyes.

After a sensation of the world spinning.

A rusty smell hit his face.

He snapped his eyes open.

He found himself in a dark and damp secret room.

His heart finally settled; it seemed the teleportation formation had really worked.

Fortunately, he wasn't sent directly to a crowded place, let alone to an execution block.

He carefully observed his surroundings.

What met his eyes was a large cold iron workbench, with hammers, anvils, knives, and trays placed on it.

A multi-layered storage rack stood by the wall, with scattered unprocessed Ore, spiritual wood, beast bones, and other Materials, all of which were Rank One.

What attracted his attention most was the center of the room.

There stood a furnace, its body engraved with fire-control Formation patterns, currently glowing with a faint red light.

Approaching for a closer look, he found that beneath the furnace was an "Earth Fire Vent" that went deep underground.

He quickly figured it out.

"This should be an Artifact Refining Room. I just don't know if Liu Bai set it up or if the Ghost Shadow Sect set it up for him."

He injected a bit of spiritual energy into the furnace, and a hint of joy appeared on his face.

The grade of this furnace was not low; it was Rank Two High Grade.

It was enough for him to refine Top Grade Spiritual Artifacts.

Having finished his investigation, he began to consider his next move.

Now, he was most likely located in the Ghost Shadow Sect's base within Broken Cloud Ridge.

According to Liu Bai's memory, since the Ghost Shadow Sect had given him the Demonic Path communication talisman, he had never used it to avoid becoming their plaything.

"Even when being hunted by a Golden Core True Person, he was unwilling to come here?"

Looking at the furnace and spiritual Materials in his field of vision, he suppressed the urge to put them into his Storage Pouch.

Instead, he released Star Pattern again.

"Star Pattern, let's set up an illusion Formation."

After saying that, he placed his left hand on the turtle shell.

His right hand began to draw Formation runes in the air again.

Unlike the silver-white of the teleportation formation, the Formation patterns he drew this time were semi-transparent and barely visible.

"Rank Two Low Grade illusion Formation—Shadowless Formation. It should be able to hide my figure. Once I improve my Formation attainment later, I'll switch to a Rank Two High Grade Shadowless and Traceless Formation!"

Yes, Xu Changsheng planned to lie low in this secret room for a while, eavesdropping on the conversations of people outside and waiting for information prompts.

By observing the dampness of the surrounding objects, he judged that this Artifact Refining Room should not have been used to refine Magical Artifacts or Spiritual Artifacts for at least half a year.

"The risk is not high."

After setting up the Shadowless Formation, he found a corner to sit in meditation, contemplating the teachings from the Rank Two Formation Legacy.

As long as someone approached from the door, they would enter the range of the Shadowless Formation. Inside, Xu Changsheng was completely hidden in the shadows, invisible to both sight and Divine Sense.

Unless it was a False Core or Golden Core True Person, or a Foundation Establishment Late Stage expert specifically using Divine Sense for a deep search.

At the same time.

Outside Yellow Ox Immortal City, two Golden Core True Persons were facing off.