Chapter 1529: Mist Locks Heaven

Everyone first let out a sigh: "Does that mean we can't get out?"

But Meng Zhangxing immediately realized and asked Guo Da, "You mean we can fly out?"

Guo Da looked toward the direction where the Evil Dragon was preparing to land.

Finally, he showed a hint of a smile.

He smiled, nodded, and confirmed, "It should be possible.

The Evil Dragon's huge body can break through the yin energy's obstruction without problem.

Ordinary Martial Cultivators, even those at the Heavenly Sovereign Ninth Layer, if their formation ability isn't strong, also can't fly out of this Heaven's Mist Grand Formation!

Is this also a formation?

Meng Zhangxing looked at the mist in the air and asked, puzzled.

"Exactly! Mist Lock Heaven Grand Formation!"

Guo Da confirmed by speaking the formation's name!

Then he added, "Moreover, the formations above and below are interconnected, all relying on natural terrain! At night, the formation's power will likely be even stronger!"

"With such a grand formation, it's no wonder no one can discover the treasure here!"

Meng Zhangxing, upon hearing that, sighed again.

"Maybe we can!"

Guo Da also didn't say it too definitively.

"Then the western tiger‑shaped mouth position should be the entrance to the great tomb!"

Guo Da explained.

"Why there?"

Meng Zhangxing asked, puzzled, "Entering the tiger's mouth—doesn't that mean sending oneself to death?"

Although Meng Zhangxing doesn't understand formations, he felt the setup was rather awkward, like it wanted to eat people.

According to this formation's layout, that place should be the formation's Death Gate!

Guo Da said.

"Shouldn't we be looking for the Life Gate?"

Luo Yun also asked.

Normally, breaking a formation should involve finding the Life Gate.

She voiced everyone's doubts, and all looked at Guo Da, waiting for his answer.

At this moment, the Evil Dragon had landed steadily.

Everyone jumped off the Evil Dragon's back, letting Ye Liuyun recall the Evil Dragon.

"Other formations should indeed be approached by seeking the Life Gate.

But think about it, what place is this?

This is a tomb, a formation laid out for the dead.

So the Death Gate is actually the Life Gate of this graveyard!

Guo Da explained.

"Are you sure?"

Meng Zhangxing looked at Guo Da with some doubt.

"Not sure!"

Guo Da said helplessly, "This grand formation is too complex; I'm just guessing."

"Um…"

Everyone was speechless for a moment.

"It's fine; let's investigate.

If it doesn't work, we'll finally rely on the Evil Dragon to fly out!

Ye Liuyun comforted everyone.

"Yeah! So we don't need to worry too much!

Guo Da also said.

Having said that, everyone finally relaxed a little.

"You mean the entrance to the graveyard is here?"

Meng Zhangxing surveyed the surrounding graveyard; it looked no different from before, still tombs everywhere.

"It's definitely nearby.

Don't move around; let me find it!

Guo Da feared that if everyone ran around randomly they'd trigger the formation and alter the entrance layout.

Ye Liuyun also helped, using his Golden Pupil to examine each tomb one by one.

Having seen the tomb layout from the air earlier, he could pinpoint which tombstones belonged to that Tiger's Mouth position.

Soon he found a tomb that was empty inside, with a descending passage laid out with stone steps.

Moreover, the tomb's position is exactly at the throat of the Tiger's Mouth.

Ye Liuyun told Guo Da of the discovery, but he didn't dare move it himself.

Guo Da also carefully examined that small tomb, then called Meng Zhangxing over.

"Take a look—does this small tombstone have any mechanism?"

Guo Da had Meng Zhangxing check it.

"Huh, it really is a mechanism!"

Meng Zhangxing let out an exclamation of surprise.

Immediately, he felt around the monument, measured it, cleared away the thick layer of loose soil at the edge of the tombstone, revealing a stone slab.

"Turn this monument, and you can open this stone slab."

"Shall we open it?"

Meng Zhangxing asked Guo Da.

"Open it! This must be the entrance, there's no mistake!"

Guo Da confirmed.

Thus, Meng Zhangxing grabbed the monument with both hands, twisted it, and rotated it a full turn.

Immediately, a creaking gear transmission sound came, and the stone slab on the ground slowly retreated to one side, revealing the stone steps beneath the monument.

A foul, moldy smell surged out, choking everyone into stepping back repeatedly.

"Pah! This smell has been around for years!"

Meng Zhangxing waved his hand to dispel the foul odor as he spoke.

Everyone waited a moment until the smell completely dissipated, then Guo Da poked his head in to scout the situation.

Ye Liuyun and the others also gathered at the edge of the opening to scout.

Ye Liuyun's Divine Sense extended down the steps, discovering that the stone stairs descended more than ten zhang before opening into a stone hall, with a stone door closed ahead.

"Shall I go down first to take a look?"

Ye Liuyun asked Guo Da.

"Not possible!"

Meng Zhangxing immediately said: "The mechanism here is set so that as soon as someone enters, it will close immediately."

"After you go in, none of us will be able to enter."

"To enter, we must all go in together."

He is an expert in designing and constructing mechanisms, and can spot the problem at a glance.

"Are you saying that if we all go in, this stone slab will lock us inside?"

Luo Yun asked with some concern.

"Yes!"

Meng Zhangxing confirmed.

"Then how will we get out?"

Luo Yun countered Meng Zhangxing.

At this point, Guo Da continued: "According to the layout of this formation, we should not exit the way we came."

"There should be another exit at the end of this passage!"

"Then should we go in now?"

Meng Zhangxing also asked Guo Da.

Everyone looked at Guo Da.

Guo Da also said hesitantly: "I'm just drawing a conclusion from my experience with formations; I'm not sure my speculation is correct!"

He also feared leading everyone into a deadly trap.

"It's fine; we came here for adventure."

"If there's danger, we'll face it together!"

Ye Liuyun also guessed his hesitation, so to speed up the decision, he took the lead stepping down the stone stairs.

He thought that since nobody would give up looking for treasure, it'd be better to just go down first and deal with it later.

Seeing Ye Liuyun go down, everyone else had no choice but to follow immediately, lest the mechanism leave them outside.

After they all went down, the ground stone slab again made a "ka-ka" sound and slowly closed.

They each took a breath and proceeded down the stone steps.

As soon as the stone slab closed, the passage plunged into total darkness.

Except for Ye Liuyun, everyone else could only rely on their Divine Sense to navigate.

Soon, they arrived at the stone hall that Ye Liuyun had previously seen.

First Guo Da investigated, and after finding no Formation here, he had Meng Zhangxing investigate the mechanisms.

Ye Liuyun, meanwhile, observed whether there was any danger, and the few of them worked together quite tacitly.