northernbook Chapter 172 Mysterious Symbols
Chapter 172 Mysterious Symbols
Su Jinyan, who had been standing by the side, could no longer contain himself and called out anxiously.
"Stop moving! Your wound hasn't healed yet! What if you make it worse if you keep moving like this?"
Despite the excruciating pain from her wound, Huan Yuechu gently shook her head and said with a serious expression.
"We must not let our guard down. We must remember that the man in the black robe will not give up easily."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of everyone present instantly turned serious, and the relaxed atmosphere vanished without a trace.
Everyone knew in their hearts that a much larger crisis might be quietly approaching...
Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out outside the door.
The group exchanged puzzled glances, and Mu Yang got up to check on the situation.
A moment later, he rushed back and said, "Something's wrong! Strange symbols have appeared around the sect, emanating a dark aura. It looks like some kind of formation."
Huan Yuechu's eyes narrowed, and she struggled to get out of bed. "It must be that man in black robes who did this. He wants to trap us and then deal with us slowly."
The group followed Huan Yuechu to the outside of the sect and, sure enough, saw circles of black runes surrounding them.
Huan Yuechu took a deep breath and tried to touch the runes with her spiritual power, but was bounced back.
Just when everyone was at a loss, Su Jinyan, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up.
"I once saw a similar formation in an ancient book. It's called the Shadow Formation. It continuously absorbs the surrounding spiritual energy to strengthen itself. If you try to break through it by force, you will only suffer a backlash. However, the way to break it is simple: just find the core of the formation and destroy it."
Everyone's eyes lit up upon hearing this, but with such a large area, where was the array's core?
Mu Yang carefully observed the runes and found that several of them had a rather unusual flashing frequency.
He boldly guessed that this might be the location of the formation's core, and then told Huan Yuechu.
Huan Yuechu decided to take the risk. She concentrated all her spiritual power in her palm and rushed toward the runes.
The instant her slender fingers gently touched the mysterious runes, a tremendous force, like an overwhelming tidal wave, suddenly surged towards her.
However, faced with such overwhelming pressure, she gritted her teeth and persevered without flinching, gathering all her strength in her palms and launching an attack with all her might.
But something unexpected happened. She had hoped to overcome all the obstacles in front of her in one fell swoop, but she never expected to suffer a strong backlash.
With a loud bang, she was sent flying like a shooting star.
Fortunately, at this critical moment, Grandpa Yun arrived like lightning and caught Huan Yuechu as she flew backward.
It should be noted that Huan Yuechu was still recovering from serious injuries at this time. If Grandpa Yun hadn't intervened in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable!
Not long after, the Jade Dragon Sect Leader arrived at the scene in a flurry of activity and with a hurried expression.
When he saw that his sect was facing annihilation, he was terrified.
Without saying a word, he immediately used all his skills to try to break the strange and unpredictable ghost array with his own hands.
However, no matter how hard he tried, the final result was no different from before.
Left with no other choice, Sect Leader Yulong had to stop what he was doing and fell into deep thought.
After a while, he slowly raised his head and turned his gaze to Grandpa Yun beside him.
Immediately afterward, he rushed forward and asked eagerly, "Elder Yun, what is your opinion on the current situation?"
Grandpa Yun frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he answered with a solemn and serious expression.
"In my opinion, there are probably some important secrets hidden here that need to be concealed. Therefore, we must not act rashly at the moment. We should first try to find out the truth of this matter before making a decision."
The next morning, sunlight shone through layers of clouds and mist into the sect.
The group began to cautiously search around, and sure enough, they found some very strange markings in many places.
Some of these markings present strange geometric shapes with crisscrossing lines.
Some resemble mysterious runes, shimmering with a faint light.
Some of them resembled twisted, grotesque creatures, which were truly terrifying.
They are densely distributed in every corner, intertwined with each other, forming a complex and intricate picture that dazzles the eye and leaves one completely bewildered.
Just as everyone was racking their brains over these strange markings.
The Jade Dragon Sect Leader sent a disciple to deliver a message, inviting them to the main hall to discuss important matters.
Not long after, Huan Yuechu led her companions to the main hall.
As soon as they stepped into the hall, they saw Grandpa Yun sitting leisurely in a chair.
He gently picked up a steaming cup of fragrant tea, savoring it slowly, while gazing at them with his deep and wise eyes.
When Huan Yuechu learned that Grandpa Yun could easily obtain admission tickets to the Mysterious Mountain, she knew that he was no ordinary person.
Therefore, when she saw Grandpa Yun's calm and composed demeanor, she was not too surprised.
In contrast, Mu Yang, standing to the side, was not so calm.
His eyes widened, his mouth slightly agape, his face filled with disbelief, clearly shocked by the scene before him.
Huan Yuechu thought to herself, judging from Grandpa Yun's current behavior, he must have already thought of a way to solve the problem.
Moreover, this matter is probably inextricably linked to the huge secret that the sect has been hiding all along.
After all, such a large number of marks of various shapes could not have suddenly appeared overnight; there must have been someone who had carefully planned and premeditated this for a long time.
Grandpa Yun calmly put down his teacup and then slowly began to speak.
"In fact, since the sect was founded, it has sealed away an extremely powerful evil force. And the marks and formations you see now are clear signs that the seal is beginning to loosen!"
Upon hearing this, everyone present was astonished, exchanging bewildered glances.
Huan Yuechu composed herself, took a step forward, and respectfully asked Grandpa Yun a question.
"If that's the case, why did this situation only occur now? Weren't there any warning signs beforehand?"
Grandpa Yun sighed and said, "Recently, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth has been fluctuating, causing the sealing power to weaken. The black-robed man's purpose is probably to release this evil power to wreak havoc on the world."