Chapter 1539 - Yeah, I know

Back in the underground area, Rean was told about the intricacies of the formation and how the cultivators and demon beasts there planned to make it work. Only with that could he finally get the full picture of the thing. 'It's quite obvious that they lack the necessary knowledge for formations. They had to combine many formations together to obtain the result of a single more sophisticated one. This kind of thing is visible everywhere in the formation.'

However, he had to praise the people there for their ingenuity. He understood why it took thirty years to get to this point. That's because they didn't have the knowledge to make things like this. They had to discover everything on their own. 'If I was here thirty years ago with my knowledge right now, it wouldn't have taken more than three months to get the same result. Then again, I don't know if I could do what they did if I was in their shoes.'

Nevertheless, there was a problem. Rean could finally tell how they would escape the Upside Down World, as well as why it was so secretive that information about it couldn't get out. Of course, Roan, who was watching everything through their connection, didn't understand what was happening, so Rean had to explain to him.

'Basically, what they're trying to achieve is a forced breakthrough,' Rean explained. 'A big part of the formation itself will create a temporary shield. It has been accumulating Divine Energy for a long time and should be enough to withstand even the continental barrier for quite a few minutes.'

Rean continued, 'However, the real trick is the way they'll pass through the barrier of this Upside Down World. Just think of it like they're shooting a cannon. The rest of the formation is also accumulating Divine Energy to launch the cultivators inside the shield through the barrier. I've gone into the hole in the center of the formation that is connected to the barrier of this world. After analyzing the barrier's power for a moment, I've reached the conclusion that this formation would most likely shoot the people and demon beasts inside to a distance of a few hundred kilometers.'

Roan couldn't help but ask, 'Is it enough to pass through the formation?'

Rean thought about that as well. 'That's the point. My answer to that is I don't know. The Formation Masters here have no idea as to how far the barrier that covers the Upside Down World extends. If this place is really a dimensional realm, then it might extend thousands of times further.'

'Exactly.' Roan confirmed Rean's words, nodding. 'However, the quest did start. That means the problem is with what will happen when the formation activates. Perhaps it'll break through the barrier and the beings inside will reach someplace they were not supposed to. Perhaps they'll pass through the barrier, and it'll break something in turn. Who knows? The Upside Down World might simply explode because of that.'

Rean agreed with Roan when he heard that. 'Whatever the reason may be, the goal is to not let this formation work.'

Roan then warned Rean about something else. 'Don't forget, the quest just said to stop the cultivators and demon beasts of the Upside Down World from escaping. The Soul Gem System has never said that the formation you're taking part in is the thing that will accomplish it. Of course, given the chances, this is most likely the one, but we better be ready if something else happens. After all, the purging organization's members aren't the only ones who want to leave this place.'

Rean bitterly smiled in response. 'If this isn't what could bring them out, then I have no idea what it could be. For now, I'll focus on this one.'

Roan nodded and then asked something else. 'So, do they have everything they need to succeed?'

Rean shook his head, saying, 'No. At the actual stage, they would all die, but they know that. However, they're very close to getting it to work, albeit poorly due to their lack of knowledge of formations. It's just that they haven't noticed it yet.'

'In that case, it's your job to make sure they don't realize it,' Roan replied. 'Instead, make sure this formation becomes useless. Understood?'

Rean sighed as he replied, 'Yeah, I know...'