Chapter 1476: Breaking the Formation, Gaining a Reward

Ye Liuyun arrived at the cliff edge and looked down; the rock wall was very smooth, and he could see a series of dark little openings, presumably where the crossbow bolts were launched.

Ye Liuyun projected his Divine Sense and found that the interior of the rock wall was hollow, containing the crossbow mechanism.

That was not difficult for Ye Liuyun.

He unleashed the Qiankun Palm, struck the rock wall, blasting a large opening, and then used Space Translocation to move the bolts away.

The opposite cliff wall was too far; Ye Liuyun slapped a few palms from a distance but failed to break it.

Even using Spatial Power to translocate there, Ye Liuyun dared not take the risk, fearing other restrictions.

Thus, he could only probe the opposite wall with his Divine Sense, then employ Space Translocation to dismantle the bolt‑launching mechanism.

This difficulty was far greater than using Space Translocation to move an object, and it consumed a lot of Divine Sense.

Ye Liuyun proceeded very slowly, taking a long time before he could dismantle one.

In the end, Ye Liuyun grew too lazy to keep dismantling and simply destroyed them, which was much easier. Afterwards, he followed Meng Zhangxing's instructions, went onto the bridge and disabled its mechanisms.

The bridge mechanisms were all beneath the single‑plank bridge.

Fortunately, Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil could see through them. Otherwise, if Meng Zhangxing had to crack them, he would have to fumble his way piece by piece.

There were three mechanisms on the bridge that could cause the bridge surface to suddenly break apart.

Ye Liuyun lay on the bridge, reached underneath, and easily destroyed all three mechanism springs.

"All mechanisms are disabled. Restore your sense of touch and follow me across the bridge!"

Ye Liuyun was worried their sense of touch was too weak and they might fall beneath the bridge.

But once everyone regained their touch, they felt the surrounding air become even more chilling.

Unlike outright cold, that damp chill made people shiver without feeling cold.

Even the light breeze beside them seemed to carry a skull pressing against them, exhaling onto them.

Ye Liuyun led, crossing the bridge first and directing them from the opposite bank.

They crossed the bridge one by one.

"A little to the left... okay, now you're facing the bridge surface, step forward!" Ye Liuyun was guiding Guo Da across the bridge.

Guo Da walked haltingly, and Ye Liuyun had to help adjust his direction; whenever he veered slightly, Ye Liuyun had to correct him.

The second to cross was Aya. She trembled with fear, the cold wind making her teeth chatter.

She dared not take a stride, inching forward step by step, and finally managed to get through.

Next was Luo Yun, who also walked very slowly and cautiously, but managed to proceed smoothly.

When it was Meng Zhangxing's turn, his legs were so cold they were about to go numb.

He trudged forward step by step, finding it extremely arduous. Upon reaching the middle, he felt his legs could no longer be lifted.

At that moment, Meng Zhangxing felt as if he were stuck in a cold, damp mire, with Yin Souls and skeletons all around constantly pulling at him.

His legs were already frozen stiff, unresponsive to his commands. No matter how hard he tried, he could not lift them.

Seeing this, Ye Liuyun used his Golden Pupil to unleash flames beside him, but it had no effect.

This chilling sensation was an attack from the Formation targeting the Soul. External flames would not warm him at all.

Ye Liuyun, helpless, rushed over and hauled Meng Zhangxing across the bridge.

"Huh? It's not cold, but it's hot!" As soon as Meng Zhangxing crossed, he sensed a different temperature on this side of the bridge.

Of course, that was just their perception.

Ye Liuyun looked at the others and saw beads of sweat forming on their foreheads.

"Seal the sense of touch!"

Ye Liuyun, helpless, had to make them completely seal their senses again.

After sealing their senses, the situation improved instantly, but they moved like zombies, their limbs stiff and unwieldy.

"That's the only way! Just get out of here quickly!"

Thus, Ye Liuyun led them along another stretch. To him it seemed a short distance, but walking normally would involve many different trials, and few could pass them all.

Along the roadside, human skeletons could even be seen, likely those who failed previous trials and died here.

Only the Golden Core had been taken by later arrivals, so the corpses began to decay, eventually leaving just piles of white bones.

When they reached the final stretch, Ye Liuyun and his group were blocked by a swath of Demon Qi.

If they were to use True Essence Body Shield, they would inevitably have to open some of their senses.

So Ye Liuyun had them wait in place while he sprinted into the Demon Qi and began absorbing it, intending to drain all the Demon Qi there.

As Ye Liuyun absorbed the Demon Qi, he scanned around and discovered that the most concentrated spot of Demon Qi also exhibited a strong energy fluctuation.

Activating his Golden Pupil, Ye Liuyun saw the Demon Qi surging out from a Cave. Inside the Cave were piles of Spirit Stones. His Golden Pupil could not even penetrate the Spirit Stones to see what lay beyond them.

Moreover, the Demon Qi there was so strong that, aside from Demon Cultivators, even a Ninth‑Level Heavenly Sovereign Martial Cultivator would rarely be able to withstand it.

"I didn't expect such a treasure to be hidden here! It seems no Demon Cultivator has been here before, otherwise the Spirit Stones would have been taken long ago," Ye Liuyun thought, relieved that no Demon Cultivator had reached this place.

He continued absorbing Demon Qi while walking into the Cave, beginning to load the Spirit Stones into the Space World.

Only after he had loaded all the Spirit Stones did he notice a black bead placed behind them, continuously emitting Demon Qi.

"Now that's a good find!" Ye Liuyun sealed the black bead with Mysterious Origin and took it.

Although he didn't know how much Demon Qi the bead could release, the amount it emitted now would be enough for his cultivation for a while.

To Ye Liuyun, this black bead was more valuable than those Spirit Stones.

And the moment he took the bead, the Ten Thousand Gods Command in the Sea of Consciousness ceased emitting its radiance, finally falling silent.

"Oh! So this bead is the eye of the Formation, the source of its operating energy!" Ye Liuyun suddenly realized!

He immediately exited the Cave and found the others still standing motionless in place.

Ye Liuyun instantly used his Divine Sense to send a Transmission Voice, urging them to try restoring their senses.

As a result, this time everyone saw the same scene as Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun again had Guo Da check: "See if this formation is still operating?"

Guo Da inspected around and also discovered that although they were still within the original formation, the formation had indeed become ineffective.

Ye Liuyun also told them about his discovery in the cave.

That demon qi bead is useless to others, but the spirit stone, Ye Liuyun can share it with everyone.