Chapter 296: Bai Yujing
"Alright."
Zhang Jincheng did not refuse: "Then Junior Brother Wang Jun will stay outside the boundary to keep watch."
"Senior Brother Xu, should I stay too?"
Chen Sansi, disguised as "Liu Feng", spoke up.
"Alright, just be careful."
Xu Baoren agreed.
Chen Sansi and two others stayed outside the boundary, while the rest started heading deeper inside.
"Sigh~"
Qian You, who was ordered to stay, grumbled reluctantly: "I'm here for the charge, but I'm kicked aside when there's treasure."
"Who can say for certain that a setback isn't a blessing in disguise?"
Wang Jun said indifferently: "To be honest, I have always felt this place is eerie, and there might be great danger lurking. It's best not to approach rashly."
"That's true."
Qian You made no further comment.
"Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, Early-stage Foundation Establishment."
Chen Sansi's gaze swept over the two of them, calculating in his heart that he could probably handle them, but was mostly concerned about alarming the people inside.
However, under the effect of the sensing talisman, part of the Sky Wall City contingent was already approaching the forbidden area, and when they all rush in, they should quickly resolve the two.
After that, what he needed to do was see if he could use the wooden token in his hand to restart the boundary, trapping the disciples of the three sects inside, and then beat the dog behind closed doors.
"It's almost time."
Chen Sansi sensed the position of his subordinates in his mind.
Qian You lay on a stone, idly humming a little tune.
Wang Jun meanwhile went to a higher spot to observe. Shortly, a paper crane leisurely flew into his palm, and his face suddenly changed. He immediately released another paper crane into the forbidden area to report the news, then flew away on his sword without saying a word.
"Huh?"
Qian You suddenly stood up: "Mr. Wang, where are you going?"
"Not good."
Chen Sansi thought to himself.
As a Puppet Master, he naturally could see through the clues.
The other person's paper crane was a small puppet used for reconnaissance.
The only anomaly around should be the Colonels from Sky Wall City converging from different directions, most probably discovered by this person!
That's why Wang Jun simultaneously reported the news to those inside the forbidden area while fleeing in haste.
"Can't let those inside know."
Chen Sansi did not hesitate and immediately drew a bow and nocked an arrow, aiming at the paper crane entering the boundary's edge, releasing the arrow with precision.
The Flowing Light Arrow pierced through the air, accurately and thoroughly reducing the paper crane to dust with its immense True Power.
"What is Daoist Liu doing?"
Qian You felt completely baffled.
"Nothing."
Chen Sansi took out the Golden Scale Flying Blade: "Show you a treasure."
"What? What are you going to do!"
Seeing the bow and arrow suddenly aimed at him, Qian You was shocked and horrified, instinctively raising a Vine Grass Shield in front of him.
"Boom!"
The Golden Scale Flying Blade turned into a Fiery Flame Flood Dragon, its Fire Element overcoming wood, incinerating the Second-tier Magic Artifact shield in an instant.
Qian You staggered back, reaching for his Lifebound Flying Sword at his waist while about to call out loudly, but it was too late.
The Dragon Abyss Sword tore through the fiery curtain, its cold gleam striking in an instant. He only felt a chill in his chest before everything spun and he lost consciousness.
The entire process took just a breath, barely making any noise.
Chen Sansi drew the Dragon Abyss Sword from the corpse.
The blue bird left the storage bag, chirping incessantly in his ear, wanting to seek revenge on Wang Jun because his Cold Iron Bird had wounded the blue bird.
"It's time for revenge."
Chen Sansi looked towards the direction Wang Jun fled, but he was already long gone.
This guy...
He fled quite quickly.
Recalling back, he remembered during the mid-stage of the Great Han's founding, this guy ran to Qiantang Prefecture and threw his fake head to the Beiliang Army as a ruse. In the end, when the battle concluded, this person was nowhere to be found.
"Forget it, next time I'll find an opportunity."
Given the current situation, Chen Sansi couldn't waste too much time chasing down Wang Jun: "As long as the Great Han gets through this difficult time, we'll settle accounts with these sects sooner or later."
He comforted the blue bird, then ascended to mid-air to carefully study the array plate on the cliff.
"Pretty much the same size."
Chen Sansi held the wooden token engraved with "Guardian" in his hand, feeling slightly anxious: "The material is just different, not sure if it will work."
He decided to place the wooden token into the slot directly.
"Buzz——"
At the moment of contact, the seemingly decayed wooden token unexpectedly burst with dazzling spirit light.
Chen Sansi placed his hand on it, feeling as if he had established some connection with the restriction of this place. However, due to the high rank of the restriction, he couldn't comprehend it, so he could only mimic Zhang Susu from Spirit Silence Cave, gently fiddling with the array plate.
"Rumble——"
Like a key entering a lock, when the positions aligned, the whole earth began to tremble, a torrent of spiritual power surged up from the ground, and the boundary once again enveloped the entire secret realm.
Moreover...
Perhaps due to the wooden token, the power of the boundary seemed to have become significantly stronger, directly upgraded from the third rank to the fourth rank!
Fourth-rank formation!
Equivalent to Nascent Soul level!
"What principle?"
Chen Sansi felt the astonishing power with awe, repeatedly examining the wooden token but still unable to discern anything special: "Because their copper plate was a patched-together piece, and my wooden token is intact?"
The closer he got, the more he could sense the connection between the wooden token and the restriction, or rather... control!
The wooden token was like a token, holding a law-like dominance over the boundary.
But Chen Sansi could never grasp the pattern within, maybe due to insufficient cultivation level, or perhaps his understanding of formations was not deep enough.