In Cang Yuan, will this transmission formation at the mountain gate disappear?
The exit of the copy is the exit of the copy; no matter how players court death inside the Dome Palace, it will always be there waiting for you.
This point, Xu Yuan felt he should have been able to think of.
Whether it was because they had discovered a powerful spy preparing to lock down and beat the dogs within the mountain gate, or because of an external enemy’s invasion nearing the city, this transmission formation located at the palace entrance would have inevitably been forcibly shut down.
Taking a deep breath, Xu Yuan asked aloud,
"Old Man Luo, do you have a way to decipher this formation and forcefully start it up?"
When his will-spirit linked to the Sky-Peering Formation a moment ago, he had not sensed any powerful attack formations at this mountain gate, so forcefully starting it should not trigger other formations...
The Saint’s Remnant Soul obliterated Xu Yuan’s thoughts with a single sentence.
The Saint’s Remnant Soul spoke with a brazen voice,
"If it were someone who is proficient in formations, forcefully starting this transmission formation wouldn’t be difficult, but unfortunately, old chap, I don’t know how."
Xu Yuan felt this elder was unreliable, "You’ve lived for over ten thousand years, have you been sleeping in the Soul Ring all this time?"
The Saint chuckled, not at all in a hurry, "That’s not entirely true, I have been awake for about a thousand years, but most of that time I spent studying cultivation techniques. I’ve had little interest in the Formation Path since I was young.
"Alright, enough about me, what do you plan to do now?"
Xu Yuan was quiet for a few moments, gazing at the jade stone-built majestic mountain gate, and uttered one word,
Wait for Tianyan to be killed, the mountain-protecting great formation to close on its own.
The Saint’s Remnant Soul sounded somewhat amused, then leisurely said, "Actually, large sects like the Qionghua Sect usually have a contingency plan to avoid being unable to leave a legacy when they are destroyed. This mountain gate should have other secret transmission formations, but such places are typically only known to the upper echelons of the sect..."
"Old Man Luo, you can stop probing," Xu Yuan interjected.
The Saint’s Remnant Soul, not embarrassed at being figured out, brazenly replied,
"Alright then, it’s just me being talkative. But, young Xu, if you’re planning to wait, it might take quite a long time."
"What do you mean?" Xu Yuan frowned.
The Saint’s Remnant Soul raised a hand and pointed at the great formation overhead, chuckling and saying,
"The madwoman we just saw is clearly not in her right mind. Are you expecting her to operate the formation and stop it?"
Xu Yuan’s expression shifted,
"The mountain-protecting great formation needs to be manually controlled to close?"
After a brief silence, Xu Yuan glanced at Ran Qingmo, who was staying quietly by the side.
After a second of eye contact, Ran Qingmo thought for a moment and answered,
"Mr. Luo didn’t lie to you... Normally, after a sect’s mountain-protecting great formation is completely activated, it needs the unanimous consent of the sect heirs or the Elders Council to close."
The Saint’s Remnant Soul continued with a smile, explaining,
"If you think about it, the reason is obvious. If a formation were to shut down automatically upon failing to detect enemies, then it would be far too easy to breach."
Xu Yuan was silent, asking in a low voice,
"How long will it take for the formation to disappear?"
The Saint’s Remnant Soul, controlling the Sky-Peering Formation to scout the various active formations within the Dome Palace, replied,
"Not too long, if the space here has sufficient Origin Qi, in at most five to eight years these formations will all be worn out, considering they are all antiquities over twenty thousand years old."
"...." Xu Yuan’s eyelid twitched.
Sure, to you, an age-old entity, that’s not long, but if he stayed here for eight years, the Dayan Empire outside would probably be thrown into complete disarray.
Thinking about this, Xu Yuan looked back at Ran Qingmo.
Ran Qingmo also looked at Xu Yuan, seemingly hesitant to speak.
She thought of the Tianyuan Sword Sect.
According to Tianyan’s prophecy, there were only a little over two years left until the destruction of the Tianyuan Sword Sect.
The Saint’s Remnant Soul did not care about these matters at all, still smiling as he said:
"Xu kid, why not take this opportunity to consider switching to the cultivation technique I’ve improved? It took me more than a thousand years to refine it after studying the Yantian Art and other peerless techniques."
"If you cultivate it, with my guidance and your talent, in five years’ time, you could at least reach Integration Body, and if you’re quick about it, even becoming a Great Grandmaster is within reach."
His words were tinged with seduction.
Xu Yuan didn’t speak after hearing this but gave the crummy old man a meaningful glance and then chuckled softly.
I’ll leave you to figure out what that means.
The Saint’s Remnant Soul kept a steady face but felt a chill as if his thoughts were completely seen through.
Without exposing the other party’s ulterior motives, Xu Yuan simply said softly:
"No, we must get out."
Quickly regathering his thoughts, the Saint’s Remnant Soul coughed lightly and asked:
"Cough, Xu kid, didn’t you come here for the opportunity? Once Tianyan is killed by that madwoman, wouldn’t this place be safe?
"I just looked through the Sky-Peering Formation and saw that some areas of Qionghua Sect’s training rooms and spiritual medicine gardens are still operating. You have the Saintess Soul Key, so you can move about freely in many places, why the haste to leave?"
The protagonist dies too soon.
Before his death, he was still entangled in squabbles with a bunch of minions and had no qualification to be involved in the Prime Minister’s Mansion’s plans.
The Saint’s Remnant Soul that had always followed him was naturally completely unaware of this as well.
Thinking of this, Xu Yuan had no intention of explaining to the old man but instead asked:
"Old Man Luo, to use the Transmission Formation, one must possess both Origin Qi and Will-spirit simultaneously, correct?"
Upon hearing this, the Saint’s Remnant Soul immediately thought of the madwoman from before and sensed a sliver of unease.
"Xu kid, what are you planning to do?"
Xu Yuan looked calm as he responded:
"Kill that woman in red. She has the Sect Leader’s Token."
If she’s killed, the Sect Leader’s Token will drop, and then it could be used to control the mountain’s protective Formation.
The Saint’s Remnant Soul immediately objected:
"Kid, that woman is at Mortal Transcendence, First Grade!"
Xu Yuan looked back at the soul with a smile and said:
"Old Man Luo, didn’t you just say not to be constrained by cultivation ranks?"
The Saint’s Remnant Soul tried to dissuade him: "That’s between Primordial and Mortal Transcendence. You’re merely Seventh Grade, she could shatter you with a single breath."
"But I have you, don’t I?" Xu Yuan said with a grin.
The Saint’s Remnant Soul stared at Xu Yuan, every word deliberate:
"In the presence of such a powerhouse, I can’t protect you at all."
Xu Yuan waved his hand dismissively:
"No need to worry, I have my confidence. Let’s head back."
"Confidence my ass! That’s a Mortal Transcendence!"
It was the first time the Saint’s Remnant Soul cursed.
Now that the heart demon contract was still in place, if Xu Changtian was intent on seeking death, he too would have to pay the price here.
Xu Yuan smiled and said:
"Old Man Luo, trust me this time. At worst, I’ll just be an addition to your funeral."
"....." The corner of the Saint’s Remnant Soul’s mouth twitched.
After a long silent standoff,
The Saint’s Remnant Soul, knowing he couldn’t persuade him, sighed and said:
"You, how do you plan to kill her?"
Xu Yuan replied calmly:
"If what you said is right and that madwoman, as a soul body, can use the Formation Path, then there must certainly be a body producing Origin Qi for her."