Chapter 165: Demon Beasts Retreat, Everyone Enters the Formation

Although the information collected by the major powers was fragmented, the Demon Beasts here were different, as each of their experiences existed in their memory.

Over so many years, these Demon Beasts had come countless times, and naturally they had found some patterns, but this only allowed them to advance a bit further, not completely approach the Saint Origin Fruit Tree.

Another two hours passed before the last late-stage Soul Formation beast retreated. It had nearly reached the Saint Origin Fruit Tree this time, but still failed.

Afterwards, all the Demon Beasts left dejectedly.

The entire Demon Beast group ended in failure.

After all the Demon Beasts had left, everyone also prepared to enter.

There were still two days until the secret realm closed. Returning to the entrance from here took only one day, meaning they still had plenty of time.

The people here were basically all here for the first time. After all, a hundred years ago, they hadn’t been born yet. Although they had quite a bit of information in hand, relying on this fragmented information couldn’t get them to the Saint Origin Fruit Tree, so for a while, no one took the lead.

“The Demon Beasts have all left, why aren’t you entering yet?”

Qin Xiao learned his lesson this time and didn’t rush ahead, instead waiting for others to enter first.

“Qin Xiao, why aren’t you entering first? Earlier you wanted to enter together with the Demon Beasts. Now that the Demon Beasts are gone, shouldn’t you be the first to enter?”

Lu Feng wasn’t stupid either. Earlier, so many Demon Beasts were injured, indicating this Formation was quite dangerous. No one wanted to scout the path for others.

Everyone had similar thoughts-as long as someone scouted ahead, they could follow safely, just like those clever Demon Beasts earlier.

“You want me to scout? I can bear some of that Pressure, but can you? Go and try for yourselves instead of following me. Even if there is a Fated Chance, you won’t get it by taking shortcuts like this.”

Qin Xiao naturally knew what these people were scheming. The key point was: I’m not a cultivator, I’m a body refiner. Places I can withstand, you might not be able to. Following me won’t benefit you.

“Brother Qin is right. He isn’t suppressed, and he’s a body refiner. Following him isn’t a good method. We might as well do what the Demon Beasts did earlier-let the weakest go first, continuously testing and making mistakes. Perhaps in the end, there’s still hope of getting close.”

Gong Yuankui agreed. His plan reversed the usual approach: if the strongest scouted and failed, those behind had no hope. Letting the weakest scout instead gave them many more chances to try different routes.

“Brother Kui is smart. Even the beasts knew to send the weakest ahead, so they could try more routes. If I lead the way and even I collapse, the rest of you will be done for.”

Qin Xiao hadn’t expected Gong Yuankui to be so sharp. The fellow looked like nothing but muscle.

After Gong Yuankui and Qin Xiao said this, everyone else also understood. Indeed, when it came down to it, they were all competitors. Who knows if Qin Xiao would lead people into a ditch? Sticking with your own faction was the best approach.

Each faction chose a different direction to enter. None wanted someone else to profit from its trial and error. They each took a side and left the rest to fate.

Although they each chose a side, their choices weren’t random at all. Regarding which entrances had less Pressure, their information had records; after all, they could estimate based on the distance traveled after entering each entrance.

Moreover, the Demon Beasts earlier had basically shown them examples-they saw which entrances would directly repel them. New chapters come out on novelping . com first.

Qin Xiao and his group didn’t rush to enter, because Qin Xiao wanted to fly into the air to see what this Formation was really like. Earlier, the Formation wasn’t activated, so they couldn’t see. Now that the Formation was activated, he wanted to first analyze this great formation.

“What are you doing?”

Ling Ruoxue saw Qin Xiao had already levitated and intended to ascend, quickly stopping him.

“I’m flying up to see the outline of this Formation. What’s wrong?”

Qin Xiao was also confused. Isn’t this obvious? Can’t you see?

“You can’t fly. There’s a Flight Restriction here. The higher you fly, the more violent the Spiritual Qi in your body becomes, until you explode and die.”

Ling Ruoxue quickly explained the danger to Qin Xiao.

“There’s such a restriction? But I don’t have Spiritual Qi in my body? I don’t rely on Spiritual Qi to fly either.”

Qin Xiao was first surprised, but immediately reacted-violent Spiritual Qi, what does that have to do with me, a mortal who practices body refinement?

“Uh, I seem to have forgotten, you’re not a cultivator. But you still need to be careful.”

Ling Ruoxue did not know what had got into her. Why was she worrying about him? She had been so concerned that she had confused herself.

“Don’t worry, if something seems wrong I’ll come down. You wait here first.”

Afterwards, Qin Xiao manipulated his body to slowly ascend. He didn’t dare go too fast either-what if there were other restrictions?

Fortunately, after flying up to over a hundred meters high, there still weren’t any restrictions, but he couldn’t see the full appearance of this Formation either.

Afterwards, Qin Xiao continued ascending. After reaching three hundred meters high, he could finally see this great formation clearly.

“Doesn’t that look a bit like the Eight Trigrams? Could this be an Eight Trigrams Formation?”

Qin Xiao was puzzled too. If this really was an Eight Trigrams Formation, he might be at a loss: he knew only the basics of the Eight Trigrams.

Qin Xiao made a rough calculation of the directions and considered how the five groups inside were faring. Once he had worked out a few things, he descended.

“You’re really fine? Did you see anything?”

Seeing Qin Xiao land safely, Ling Ruoxue quickly stepped forward to ask.

“I did see something, just don’t know if it’s correct. Let’s go in and try.”

Qin Xiao inferred from the direction they came from the Outer Zone that this entrance should be the Kun Position. The Kun Position seemed to correspond to the Gate of Death. The Demon Beasts that entered from here were also the first to be injured and retreat.

Moreover, other factions hadn’t chosen this entrance either, indicating this place was the most dangerous.

Adding the performance of those Demon Beasts earlier, the five factions’ chosen entrances seemed to cleverly avoid the Gate of Death, the Gate of Danger, and the Gate of Shock. Perhaps it really was an Eight Trigrams Formation.

Afterwards, Qin Xiao brought everyone to the place where Fang Xiuxian and his four companions entered, which was the entrance on the right. That was the Gen Position, corresponding to the Gate of Life.

Qin Xiao had also noticed that the old rascal Fang Xiuxian was lucky: his group had gone furthest of the five. That was what gave Qin Xiao confidence in his deduction. This chapter is updated first at novelping.com.

“Why are we following Fang Xiuxian? Do you plan to take action inside the Formation?”

Ling Ruoxue saw Qin Xiao bring everyone to the entrance Fang Xiuxian had previously entered, so she asked.

“Take what action? There are still two days until the secret realm closes. If I kill him now, wouldn’t his master block me outside?”

Qin Xiao was exasperated. He was trying to find them a better entrance. What sort of person did she think he was?

“Then why bring us here? Did you think of a method to break it? Or do you want Fang Xiuxian to test and scout the path for us?”

Ling Ruoxue also didn’t understand. Not to kill him? Could it be you want him to scout while we reap the benefits?

“Stop asking. I don’t know either. Only after entering will we know.”

Qin Xiao himself wasn’t sure yet. How could he explain?

Afterwards, Ling Ruoxue didn’t ask further. Anyway, she would just follow Qin Xiao. At worst, they’d retreat. There was no danger to their lives.

The others also didn’t know what Qin Xiao meant, but since Qin Xiao didn’t say, they just followed.

As everyone entered, the scene instantly changed. The exit behind them disappeared as well.

Pressure bore down on them as they entered the formation. They all felt its weight, but could still bear it.

Qin Xiao also felt it, but it wasn’t much Pressure and didn’t affect him. Perhaps because he had no cultivation, the pressure he felt was much less than the others.

“It seems inside here and outside are two spaces. But why can we see inside from outside, but after entering, can’t see outside?”

Qin Xiao was also puzzled. When he was outside, he could clearly see others. After entering, everyone else disappeared. Before him were large squares, all seven standing within one square.

“What are these squares for? Are we supposed to step on them? Could this be something other than an Eight Trigrams Formation? Did I pick this entrance by chance, and it doesn’t help at all?”

Qin Xiao looked at the large squares before him, feeling troubled.

“Walk! Why are you standing there spacing out?”

Ling Ruoxue saw Qin Xiao enter, then stand motionless without saying a word, so she urged.

“Forget it, never mind. Let’s walk one square first.”

Qin Xiao saw Ling Ruoxue urging, so he stopped thinking.

He directly led the way, stepping onto the square ahead.