Chapter 354 Entering the Abyss Passage
“This…”
Old Man Hei was astonished when he heard this. He really wanted to meet Li Xuan, who was the one who had drawn the array formation. However, the array formation that had just been repaired made Old Man Hei extremely curious.
Thus, he sat down cross-legged and began studying the array formation.
The one-armed old man beside him was also attracted by the formation and could not help but sit down to study it.
The two of them were both Array Formation Masters, and as they discussed with each other, they gained more and more. This made them even more reluctant to leave.
Just like that, the two of them studied it for an entire night, and even until the morning.
Their situation naturally attracted the attention of others. The Heavenly Sword Sect disciples who came to the library to read books spread the news, causing many people to come here.
As a result, the news spread from one to ten, from ten to a hundred. More and more people knew about this matter and the matter of the array formation.
At Seven Stars Sect’s base…
Peony was talking to the eldest senior brother, inviting him to head to the Devil Abyss Passage to complete the task of repairing the array formation. “You take little junior brother first. I have an important matter to do.” The eldest senior brother looked at the Communication Jade Talisman and the message he had just received.
“Eldest senior brother, did something important happen?” Peony asked in puzzlement.
“It’s like this. A disciple just sent me a message saying that many people are studying array formations in the library. It seems that two Array Formation Masters have gained some understanding of ancient array formations.”
“I’m going to listen to it and learn it well,” the eldest senior brother explained.
“Ancient array formations? I see. It’s indeed worth learning. I heard that ancient array formations are very difficult to set up. The array formations nowadays are all derived from ancient array formations,” Peony asked seriously.
“Yes, the sect also has some research on ancient array formations. However, the difficulty of setting them up is extremely high. They are no longer popularized. Most of them can only learn after they have reached an extremely high level of array formation.”
“Unfortunately, the sect’s grand elder who specializes in ancient array formations has been in closed-door cultivation. I am unable to consult him…”
“Now that I have the opportunity, I must study it properly. Perhaps I will gain something from it,” the eldest senior brother said solemnly.
“I see. Eldest senior brother, I will bring Li Xuan with you,” Peony said expectantly.
“You don’t have to go. The ancient array formation is too profound and difficult to understand. It won’t be of much use if you go. Why don’t you go and do the mission first?”
“I will teach you when I have something to teach you,” the eldest senior brother thought for a moment and suggested.
“That works too. Then I will take the little junior brother to the Devil Abyss Passage first. Little junior brother is weak. It’s not safe for him to go without anyone to accompany him.” Peony nodded.
“Then you should go. I should pack up and leave.”
“Okay, eldest senior brother.”
Peony turned around and left. She walked to Li Xuan’s small courtyard and invited Li Xuan to walk out of the Seven Stars Sect’s base together and head to the mission center to accept the mission.
After accepting the mission, the two of them walked towards the Devil Abyss Passage under the protection of a group of soldiers.
There were a total of ten people in their group. Besides Li Xuan and Peony, there were also seven soldiers who had experienced hundreds of battles and a Heavenly Sword Sect disciple.
This disciple was dressed in white and carried a three-foot-long sword on his back. He was handsome and gave off an ethereal feeling.
His appearance naturally became the center of everyone’s attention. Everyone also realized that this Heavenly Sword Sect disciple definitely had extraordinary strength.
“My name is Xiao He. I am a core disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect. This time, I will lead a team to protect the two junior brothers and sisters of the Seven Stars Sect. You don’t have to worry about your safety. Just focus on repairing the array formation.”
The disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect, Xiao He, said calmly. Arrogance flashed in his eyes.
“Thank you, senior brother. My name is Peony. This is my junior brother, Li Xuan,” Peony introduced in a soft voice.
This kind of team matching was a very normal phenomenon. Almost every time the Seven Stars Sect went to the abyss passage to repair the array formation, there would be a soldier and a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect protecting them.
After all, the Heavenly Sword Sect was better at fighting. The Seven Stars Sect was more inclined to support them. In addition to the shieldbearers, archers, and spellcasters among the soldiers, this team could be considered quite good.
Thus, everyone set off with full confidence. They slowly arrived in front of the Abyss Passage and stopped in front of the Seven Stars Array. They saw the Demonized Rats gnawing on the array formation in the passage.
“These Demonized Rats are really inexhaustible. Not long after they are destroyed, another batch will appear. The key is that they gnawed on the array formation. Many of the array formations inside have been destroyed by them.”
Xiao He, a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect, said with some anger. He hated demonized rats deeply.
“Yes, these things are very weak individually, but there are too many of them. They like to dig holes very much. There are array formations that have been gnawed on by them everywhere in the passage.”
Peony was also very angry at these Demonized Rats and hated these damn rats very much.
“Let’s go in and take a look,” Li Xuan glanced at the Demonized Rats and said.
“Okay.”
Heavenly Sword Sect’s Xiao He glanced at Li Xuan. He was surprised that such a child was not afraid of the Demonized Rats, and even volunteered.
However, he only took a glance, and then waved at the soldier next to him.
“Fireball!”
A tall and thin spellcaster walked out from among the soldiers.
He opened his mouth and spat out a fireball. In an instant, a scorching fireball condensed and flew toward the Demonized Rats.
Boom!
The fireball exploded. The Demonized Rats screamed and were burned to ashes in the flames.
“Go!”
Following Xiao He’s order, three soldiers with shields stepped forward, holding shields and short knives, and rushed into the Seven Stars Array Formation. The rest followed suit.
Li Xuan also stepped into the array formation. The moment he stepped into the passage, a cold, murderous, and chaotic feeling filled his heart.
However, he did not feel uncomfortable. Instead, he felt like a fish in water.
This was the effect of various Passive Skills. When he was in a negative area, it could increase his fighting strength.
Li Xuan did not pay attention to these. Instead, he looked at the passage that was suffused with black gas. The black gas had already been contaminated into the rocks, giving him a feeling that it had penetrated deep into his bones.
Other than these, Li Xuan also saw many dark plants. Some Abyss Grass was growing in the rocks and the earth, appearing to be full of vitality.
Li Xuan smelled a faint fragrance. It was the fragrance from the Abyss Flowers.
“Everyone be careful. Suppress your appetite. These Abyss Flowers are poisonous. After eating them, you will want to eat them more and more. The more you eat them, the more numb your body will become.”
“The more you eat them, the worse the poison will become. After a period of time, you will die here and become the fertilizer for the Abyss Flowers,” Xiao He of the Heavenly Sword Sect explained seriously.
He mainly explained to Li Xuan. Since it was Li Xuan’s first time here, he naturally had to warn him.
“Little junior brother, there are so many Abyss Flowers here. Do you know why we don’t eradicate them?” Peony suddenly asked, as if she was ready to teach.
When she came in last year, she did not know anything and made a fool of herself several times. She was taught by her eldest senior brother many times. At this moment, she could finally be a teacher and teach others.
This made Peony very expectant, expectant that Li Xuan would say he did not know.
“It’s to kill the Demonized Rats. With the Abyss Flowers, most of the Demonized Rats will become the fertilizer for the Abyss Flowers,” Li Xuan said calmly.
“Eh? How did you know? Isn’t this your first time here?” Peony was stunned and looked at Li Xuan in disbelief.
“I read in the library. Since I want to enter the Abyss, I must do some homework,” Li Xuan said matter-of-factly.
“This…”
Peony looked at Li Xuan’s matter-of-factly manner and suddenly felt a little depressed. There was nothing she could do. She felt that she was a little embarrassed.
Last year, when she came here, she did not make any preparations. She only wanted to explore and show her strength. In the end, she made a fool of herself. It was especially embarrassing.
At the moment, her junior brother who was much younger than her knew to understand the situation first and read the books in advance to understand the abyss.
In comparison, the gap between the two sides appeared. Peony felt that she was really stupid. She could not even be compared to her twelve-year-old junior brother.
Feeling a little depressed, peony sighed helplessly.
“I didn’t expect my junior brother to be so powerful. He’s so young, but he’s smarter than me last year.”
“That’s normal. You don’t look very smart this year either,” Li Xuan replied.
“Huh?”
Peony became even more depressed. She bared her little canines and looked like she was going to bite someone.
Finally, looking at Li Xuan’s porcelain doll-like appearance, she raised her hand and rubbed Li Xuan’s hair before letting him go.
“Alright, let’s go. Let’s go to the ninth passage to repair the array formation. It’s safer there. The other passages are too dangerous, and it’s easy for a rat tide to erupt.”
Heavenly Sword Sect’s Xiao He waved his hand and beckoned everyone to head towards the ninth passage.
Along the way, everyone saw many teams doing missions, and among them, there was no lack of Silver Rank elite teams.