Chapter 839: Big Dipper Seven Stars Array

Xia Zhimeng, her heart hanging in her throat, shouted loudly.

Xuan Yuan Luo wielded the Xuan Yuan Sword, flashing left and dodging right, barely evading the big hand, and finally returned to the shore unharmed.

Those big hands did not continue to chase him, choosing to retreat back beneath the Abyss.

Ye Qingran and the others let out a sigh of relief.

"Hahaha—Ye Qingran, your luck is really good; in the same situation, we are safe here, while over there you face countless dangers."

Bai Zichuan's laugh was full of mockery.

With those words, the people on Bai Zichuan's side finally regained some balance.

Although they didn't obtain the secret manual, at least they could cross the bridge safely!

The people following Ye Qingran, however, were in trouble!

If they can't cross this bridge, they're truly stuck between a rock and a hard place!

"Fu Er, Fu San, you two go try."

Ye Qingran ordered.

Fu Er and Fu San did not hesitate, and side by side stepped onto the bridge; almost when they reached the middle, a big hand appeared, but unlike before, this time the big hand was faster and denser, leaving no way to dodge—if not for Fu San and Fu Er's high strength, they couldn't have avoided it. This time they did not turn back but kept crossing, trying to reach the other side, yet a larger palm stretched out from the Abyss, blocking their path!

"Attack!"

Fu Er let out a low shout, and the two mustered all their strength to strike the massive palm, but it was useless.

The front was impassable, and from behind the big hands came in dense waves; Fu Er and Fu San were trapped with no way out.

"Retreat!"

Fu Er shouted loudly, and the two, in tacit understanding, leapt left and right to withdraw.

The big hand came at them mercilessly.

Though the process was extremely perilous, adrenaline surging, they ultimately managed to retreat successfully.

"Can't get through!"

Fu Er's expression turned sour as he shook his head.

He had thought that evading these black big hands would let them pass, but unexpectedly another massive hand barrier blocked their way tightly.

He already possessed Emperor-level strength, yet still could not move the gigantic palm.

Is it really impossible to pass?

For a moment, gloomy dark clouds shrouded the heads of everyone on Ye Qingran's side.

"It's the same Abyss; why is the opposite side completely safe while ours is fraught with danger?"

The crowd expressed their incomprehension.

At that moment, a sarcastic voice from the opposite side of the Bai Tribe said, "It must be because Ye Qingran collected all the secret manuals, angering the Demon God; your inability to pass is due to the Demon God's punishment!"

The contradiction was instantly inflamed.

Many were incited and firmly believed that these black big hands were the Demon God's punishment, triggered by Ye Qingran's greed.

"Miss Ye, why don't we put those secret manuals back?"

Someone suggested.

"Right, that's a good idea; shall we go through the trouble and return those secret manuals?"

Many people nodded in agreement.

Bai Bing sneered, "Whatever they say is truth? You trust the words of the Bai Tribe so blindly; what were you doing following my lady back then?"

The crowd felt a bit embarrassed.

"Hehe, isn't it already obvious? Ye Qingran, do you intend to kill all those who believe in you just to settle peacefully?"

The Bai Tribe people began to sow discord.

"Miss Ye, can't you consider us and put the manuals back? All you lose are the manuals, but you could save our lives!"

Ye Qingran looked at the speaker and sneered, "Put them back? Things that have entered my pocket aren't that easy to spit out."

With those words, the people on the Bai side clicked their tongues, "Do you see? These are the people you chose to trust! For a trivial profit, you disregard even your own lives!"

On Ye Qingran's side, some people's faces also turned sour.

"Ye Qingran, you can't be so heartless! There are so many of us; we don't want to be killed by you!"

Han Xing glared at that person, "First, my lady never asked you to follow; second, you alone cannot represent the others."

Ye Qingran simply refused to engage with these people, instead raising her head to look upward.

The inverted stone spikes seemed ready to fall at any moment, yet apart from the sharp tips, nothing else could be seen.

"Xiao Huihui, go up and take a look."

Xiao Huihui chirped a few times, flew off Xiao Hu's shoulder, then quickly transformed into a Vermilion Bird, its body ablaze with Vermilion Bird Holy Fire, lighting up the entire space.

"The Vermilion Bird, it's the Vermilion Bird!"

"It really is the Vermilion Bird!"

As Xiao Huihui rose higher, the scene above gradually became clearer.

Between each stone spike, eight circular array patterns could be seen.

One of them was the largest.

Upon closer inspection, the eight patterns formed a Big Dipper Seven Stars Array.

And the largest pattern was positioned at Polaris.

The eight patterns, illuminated by the Vermilion Bird Holy Fire, also glowed softly, seeming to foreshadow something.

"So there's a great array hidden up here!"

Ling Shaoyang tilted his head slightly, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

"Xiao Huihui, you come back first."

Xiao Huihui again turned into the shape of a sparrow.

It was unclear whether being illuminated by the Vermilion Bird Holy Fire caused it, but the eight formation patterns kept flickering with phosphorescence, waxing and waning.

Ye Qingran withdrew her gaze and looked at the bottomless Abyss before her.

Below was a black, wintry expanse, yet from time to time a wave of scorching heat arose; this heat lingered only on the skin, then seeped into the heart and gradually cooled, chilling the soul.

"This is..."

An unusual glint flashed in Ye Qingran's eyes.

"Those with Spirit Fire, raise your hand."

Ye Qingran's clear voice echoed in everyone's ears.

Spirit Fire?

Spirit Fire is not uncommon, yet those who can draw it into their bodies are exceedingly few.

Especially Divine Fire, which is already rare; if one can usher it into the body and claim it as one's own, it would be an undeniable boon for any cultivator.

Although it was unclear why Ye Qingran asked, people began to raise their hands one after another.

"Those opposite need not."

Ye Qingran saw someone on Bai Zichuan's side raise a hand, signaling them to lower it.

There were few people on Ye Qingran's side, and only five possessed Spirit Fire.

Of course, this figure excluded those whom Ye Qingran knew.

Ye Qingran examined each of the five people's Spirit Fire one by one, and chose the two whose Spirit Fire was comparatively the most domineering.

"Stand at the positions I have drawn."

While speaking, Ye Qingran drew eight circles on the ground according to the Big Dipper Seven Stars formation above her head.

Upon close inspection, the Big Dipper Seven Stars formation on the ground corresponded to the one overhead.

"Except for these three spots, stand wherever you like."

"Xiao Ran'er, what are you doing?"

Xuan Yuan Luo asked curiously.

Ye Qingran did not answer immediately, but looked at him and said, "If I recall correctly, you have the Dominant Divine Fire, right?"