Chapter 2411: Land of Hidden Treasure

When the Flying Swallow crashed, most of the impact was absorbed by the Flying Swallow, so Ye Liuyun and Qiong Qi felt only a minor shock.

Only Qiong Qi was shaken into a temporary blackout.

Ye Liuyun, relying on the Ten Thousand Gods Command, immediately regained consciousness.

Moreover, after his Physical Body was upgraded, Ye Liuyun's defense far exceeded Qiong Qi's.

Qiong Qi scrambled out of the Flying Swallow in a disheveled state.

Ye Liuyun immediately pulled the Flying Swallow into the Space World, even gathering the scattered parts on the ground.

"This really is Adao xu!"

After emerging, Qiong Qi began to survey the Dao xu.

At that moment, a sea eagle screeched overhead, and through the gaps in the foliage they saw a massive Black Shadow glide past above them.

"That sea eagle really holds a grudge!"

Qiong Qi made a comment.

Ye Liuyun lifted his gaze with his Golden Pupil and told Qiong Qi, "It's not the sea eagle that caught us!"

"Not just one?"

Qiong Qi asked in surprise.

"Hmm!"

Ye Liuyun responded with a nod and continued to scout the surrounding environment.

There was little mist on the ground of the Dao xu.

The mist lingered only at the treetops.

Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil could also see far.

"This seems to be the center of the island!"

Ye Liuyun said, leading Qiong Qi in one direction.

The entire Dao xu was shrouded in mist, and they could not discern east, south, west, or north.

Ye Liuyun noticed mist surging on the net over there, so he guessed it was the island's center.

Qiong Qi also used his Divine Sense to probe, finding no living creatures.

"With so many sea eagles above, how do we get out?"

He asked Ye Liuyun while walking.

"Going back is simple—just teleport straight back."

Ye Liuyun replied.

"You can record the coordinates of this place.

If we encounter danger, we can flee first, then return to continue exploring."

Qiong Qi reminded Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun immediately logged the coordinates into the teleport Black Tower, then continued to scout with Qiong Qi.

After a few steps, Qiong Qi grabbed Ye Liuyun.

"Stop moving.

This is a Formation."

Ye Liuyun halted instantly, letting Qiong Qi lead.

After studying for a while, Qiong Qi led Ye Liuyun toward another direction.

Their path resembled circling the Dao xu, gradually moving toward the center.

But at least under Qiong Qi's guidance, they encountered no danger.

"The Dao xu uses trees to form a Formation—quite a lot of effort! No one would idle and waste so much energy just for fun, right?"

Qiong Qi walked, rubbing his hands, looking very excited.

"Are the trees on this Dao xu all used for the Formation?"

It was Ye Liuyun's first time seeing such a grand arrangement.

"Indeed! Those who cannot discern the Formation will end up in a dead end!"

Qiong Qi confirmed.

Hearing that, Ye Liuyun felt hopeful.

They might have found the right place.

After walking for a while, Qiong Qi suddenly stopped.

He suggested, "Leave a clone here, so if we encounter trouble, it can support us.

This is a Formation node; staying still guarantees safety."

"Alright!"

Ye Liuyun immediately agreed without further question.

Qiong Qi's caution alone shows he also sensed danger here.

Ye Liuyun promptly had the clone load Pei Yong's hundred thousand troops into the Space World before releasing it.

He then dispatched four dual-bodied celestial masters to guard the clone.

"If a major incident occurs, you form a squad with the Flying Swallow and charge out.

Qiong Qi and I will return via the teleport Black Tower."

Ye Liuyun told the clone.

Qiong Qi added, "Send ten more scout cannon fodders!"

Ye Liuyun immediately released ten captured soldiers, ordering them to scout as Qiong Qi instructed.

Qiong Qi and Ye Liuyun walked for half a day again before they finally approached the center where the mist surged.

Qiong Qi had to observe the Formation while walking, so he didn't move very fast.

But along the way, they encountered no danger.

When they were about to reach the central area, Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil finally saw it: behind the mist, a palace was hidden.

However, the mist there kept rising, and Ye Liuyun was unsure whether he could break through it.

"Be careful, once we leave the forest, danger may appear ahead."

Qiong Qi also reminded Ye Liuyun at this moment.

"Alright."

Ye Liuyun agreed and released two double Tianren Martial Cultivators to protect himself and Qiong Qi.

When they emerged from this Mi Lin, Ye Liuyun finally saw the full view of the central area.

It was a vast circular space paved entirely with black stone.

And the palace stood at the exact center of this area.

However, the palace was suspended on all sides, with four stone bridges leading to it.

Below the stone bridges lay a ten‑thousand‑foot abyss, continuously spewing mist.

"There's movement!"

Qiong Qi suddenly reminded Ye Liuyun.

Monster Beasts' senses are all more sensitive than those of humans.

After receiving Qiong Qi's reminder, Ye Liuyun focused his Divine Sense and listened, only then hearing a faint movement coming from the abyss beneath the bridge.

Then the sounds grew louder, as if something was crawling.

Ye Liuyun immediately deployed over a hundred Reinforcement Troops: "Form the Formation, defend!"

The soldiers instantly lined up, raised their armor shields, and prepared for defense.

At this moment, Qiong Qi was also assessing the four stone bridges, pondering which to take.

All four stone bridges lead to the Grand Hall, but there must be mechanisms; otherwise they wouldn't deliberately design so many—one bridge would suffice.

At this point, Ye Liuyun already heard the wheezing breaths of a beast.

The rustling crawl of a ferocious Monster Beast grew increasingly clear.

But the mist spewing up from below hampered his Divine Sense probing, and he still couldn't see what lay beneath.

Soon, he heard the blood‑thirsty low roar of the ferocious beast.

"What kind of ferocious beast is this?"

Ye Liuyun thought the voice sounded like an unfamiliar ferocious beast.

Qiong Qi also heard the sound, stepped back, and hid beside Ye Liuyun: "It shouldn't be a herbivore!"

At that moment, a black‑furred beast head emerged from the cliffside, and, as Ye Liuyun saw, its eyes still glimmered with Red Eye.

Its head resembled a mouse, though its size was comparable to a human's, with sharp fangs in its mouth and ears standing upright.

Upon seeing Ye Liuyun and the others, it lifted its snout to sniff, then slowly crawled up.

Drool lingered in its mouth, clearly treating them as food.

When it reached the top, Ye Liuyun realized its body resembled a primate, with forelimbs that could be raised.

He instantly drew his Demon Slaying Sword, prepared for battle, and then used the Red Eye on his Soul to try to trap it in an Illusion Realm.

The Monster Beast immediately made a human‑like surprised expression, tilted its head, and froze on the spot.

But then more Monster Beasts stuck out their heads, one by one crawling up, inching toward them.