Chapter 332: The Secret of the Array Patterns, the Second Child of Luck

He began to recite in a low voice: "In that distant era, the world was filled with Spirit Qi. The twelve guardians each performed their duties, maintaining the balance of the world. However, as time passed, the heavens and earth began to grow weary..."

"So that's it!" Xiao Qing exclaimed, "This is the truth of the ancient times!"

Just as the two were focused on studying the text, a noise suddenly came from the end of the passage.

"Someone's here!" Xiao Qing was immediately alert, forming seals with both hands and casting a Water Department secret technique. A wisp of water vapor silently probed forward.

A moment later, the information returned by the water vapor shocked them both. Not far ahead, a group of people was actually studying the text on the walls! Moreover, these people were holding some kind of strange instrument in their hands, seemingly attempting to crack the mystery of the Array patterns.

"It's people from the Xuanji Pavilion!" Xiao Qing recognized their attire, "They actually found another entrance!"

Lin Xuan, however, revealed a cold sneer. Because just a moment ago, he had already seen important information from the text on the wall: these Array patterns must be activated in a specific order, otherwise, it would trigger a terrifying backlash!

"Let them try," Lin Xuan whispered, "Let them taste the consequences themselves."

He signaled for Xiao Qing to continue observing, while he quietly circulated his Qi Luck Power, preparing to deal with any unexpected changes at any time.

Sure enough, not long after, a sudden change occurred!

"Boom!"

A loud noise came from ahead, accompanied by several terrified shouts. Clearly, the people from the Xuanji Pavilion had rashly attempted to activate the Array patterns, triggering a backlash!

"Go, run!" someone shouted.

But it was already too late. The patterns on the wall suddenly all lit up, erupting with blinding light. A powerful energy fluctuation swept through the entire passage, and everyone who had rashly attempted to crack the Array was struck by this force!

"Ah!" Screams rose one after another.

Lin Xuan took the opportunity to cast the "Heaven and Earth Luck Art," and a gentle golden light enveloped him and Xiao Qing. This golden light not only perfectly neutralized the power of the backlash but also allowed the two to vaguely see the mysteries hidden within the Array patterns.

"So that's how it is..." Lin Xuan said thoughtfully, "These Array patterns are not just for protection, they are also a key!"

Xiao Qing asked curiously: "A key? To open what?"

"The key to the path leading to the truth," Lin Xuan said in a deep voice, "And I already know what to do!"

Just at this moment, the members of the Xuanji Pavilion who had been knocked down by the backlash finally noticed the presence of Lin Xuan and Xiao Qing. The gazes of both sides met in the air, and the atmosphere suddenly became heavy.

A fierce conflict was on the verge of breaking out!

And deep within the Jin Zi Ta, in a certain mysterious space, an ancient light was slowly circulating. As if waiting for someone's arrival...

"You..." the leader of the Xuanji Pavilion struggled to stand up, face pale, "How were you able to..."

Before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Lin Xuan: "Want to know the secret of the Array patterns?"

A mysterious smile appeared on Lin Xuan's face: "Then let me tell you what the true ancient Dao is!"

Amidst the chaos, an unusual temperature fluctuation suddenly caught Lin Xuan's attention.

This was not ordinary heat, but an extremely special energy field. It felt like a ball of eternally burning flame, yet it did not bring the slightest sensation of being scorched.

"This is..." Lin Xuan's eyes lit up, "Samadhi True Fire?"

In ancient legends, Samadhi True Fire was the purest flame in the world, possessing the magical power to incinerate all things. But with the arrival of the End of Dharma Era, this kind of flame had long since disappeared.

Just at this moment, the Qing Bai Er She suddenly became unusually excited, circling around Lin Xuan.

"Master!" Qing She transmitted urgently, "This aura..."

Bai She continued: "Just like us, it carries the mark of the ancient times!"

Lin Xuan immediately understood: "It's the second Child of Luck!"

Clearly, the people from the Xuanji Pavilion had also sensed something. Those who were originally still investigating the Array patterns suddenly changed their course of action and began to move toward the location where the temperature fluctuation was coming from.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a fierce sound of fighting came from outside, followed immediately by Wang Zhenqiu's transmission: "Careful! People from the Mysterious Organization are here!"

"Damn it!" Lin Xuan cursed under his breath.

The situation had become even more complicated. Now there were three forces present: them, the Xuanji Pavilion, and the Mysterious Organization. And everyone's goal was pointed at the same place—that mysterious flame aura.

But soon, Lin Xuan noticed an interesting detail.

"Wait..." he carefully sensed the flame fluctuation, "The movement trajectory of this aura..."

Xiao Qing also discovered the anomaly: "It seems to be deliberately avoiding everyone!"

Indeed, whenever someone approached, that flame aura would immediately change direction. This was definitely not a coincidence, but someone consciously avoiding being tracked.

Lin Xuan immediately circulated the "Heaven and Earth Luck Art," and the golden Qi Luck Power wove into a sensitive web of perception before his eyes. Soon, he discovered a detail that everyone else had ignored.

"There!" Lin Xuan pointed to a seemingly ordinary wall, "There is a hidden passage!"

Xiao Qing observed carefully and sure enough, discovered that there was something slightly different about that wall. Although it was also covered in Array patterns, the arrangement of the lines was slightly different.

"This entrance..." the Qing Bai Er She said after sensing it carefully, "requires a special flame to open."

Lin Xuan pondered for a moment, then suddenly had an inspiration: "You say, if we use your energy..."

The Qing Bai Er She immediately understood his idea. As Qing She moved, it emitted a bone-chilling cold, while Bai She spat out a violent poisonous mist. The two distinct energies intertwined in the air, actually forming a peculiar energy field.

"That's it!" Lin Xuan's eyes lit up, "Keep it up!"

As the fluctuation of the energy field grew closer to a certain specific frequency, the Array patterns on the wall suddenly lit up. Accompanied by the sound of mechanisms, a narrow passage appeared.

"It really works!" Xiao Qing said happily.

But just as they were preparing to go deeper, a sound of breaking air suddenly came from behind!

"Careful!" the Qing Bai Er She warned simultaneously.

Lin Xuan turned abruptly and saw a well-equipped squad suddenly appear. These people wore specially made battle armor, held special weapons, and their entire bodies emitted a strange energy fluctuation.

"The elites of the Mysterious Organization!" Lin Xuan's pupils constricted.

What was most shocking was that these people's equipment seemed specifically targeted at Qi Luck Power! The weapons in their hands could interfere with the flow of Qi Luck, while the battle armor on their bodies could neutralize attacks from Qi Luck Power.

"You go first!" Lin Xuan decided decisively, "I'll hold them off!"

Although Xiao Qing was worried, she knew that now was not the time for hesitation. She quickly slipped into the passage, tracking that flame aura. Meanwhile, Lin Xuan turned to face the elite squad of the Mysterious Organization.