Mountain and sea lantern

Chapter 638 Breaking the Formation
Standing on the carriage shaft and looking out, Yin Xu felt relieved. As soon as she saw the speed at which the people in the carriage behind were chasing her, she knew that they were experts who could terrify people. She really did not expect that Shi Chun could run away calmly under the pursuit of such an expert. He really had great courage and great skill!

She knew that if it were her, she would probably be so frightened by the sight of such a master making a move that her legs would go weak.

Thinking back to my initial flirting with her at Zhu Lang Pavilion, I now realize what it truly means to see through someone's true nature.

So this is the demeanor of the number one player in the Heavenly Rain Meteor Tournament, this is the demeanor that allowed the Divine Fire Alliance to win the championship, no wonder they caught the eye of the Ancestor.

Little did Shi Chun know that even he himself was unaware of the change in his confidence when facing such a master. This confidence stemmed from the collection of magical treasures he had painstakingly acquired to protect himself, as well as his experience of personally killing three masters at the Heavenly Immortal realm.

Seeing that Shi Chun had disappeared into the night, her gaze was drawn to the light and shadow on the sacred mountain, unaware of the shocking noise coming from that side.

Many people in the city climbed onto rooftops or walls to look out.

Neither the people on the sacred mountain nor those in Yaoshan City had ever witnessed such a fantastical sight as the protective array of the sacred mountain.

At this moment, the defensive array within the city opened a city gate exit. After some communication, a team of men was dispatched to pursue Shi Chun, who had already escaped.

The city guards were helpless. When the city's defensive array was triggered, they themselves were trapped inside the city, and the exit of the array was not something that just anyone could open.

Meanwhile, the disguised man who was chasing Shi Chun was immediately surrounded by the city guards. Because he had also violated the rules by flying in the air without authorization and openly chased and fought, he did not do anything to resist the city guards. Instead, he used his identity and background to intimidate and communicate with them.

Inside the Divine Mountain Prison, the Phoenix Clan Chief and his group, who were facing off against Granny Qi with grim faces through the cages, all swayed slightly in shock from the commotion.

After looking around in surprise and doubt, they all slipped away.

Before they could even say a word to Grandma Qi, they all darted out of the cage and looked up at the sky.

They had all seen the void waves triggered by the Divine Mountain Formation, but this was the first time they had ever seen a protective void wave as magnificent as the ethereal Milky Way.

"What's going on?" Feng Xi asked in surprise.

Unfortunately, no one around me could provide an answer.

Suddenly, the ethereal, silvery protective wave collapsed, dissipating like a bubble. Then, thirteen golden beams shot out from around the sacred mountain, all heading towards its summit.

A gasp rang out in front of the sacred mountain gate. The golden gong hanging there, used to open the array gate, suddenly moved without wind, and transformed into a streak of light. Caught off guard, no one could stop it in time, and it became one of the thirteen golden streaks of light.

The entire summit of the sacred mountain seemed to sway in the illusory waves. The thirteen golden streams that arrived one after another disappeared into thin air after hitting the illusory waves on the summit.

Inside the temple, the cloaked figure holding the umbrella frame saw thirteen shooting stars in succession from the starry sky. One after another, black and gold objects resembling command arrows shot towards the sky, deforming, shrinking, and returning to their original positions to form the umbrella canopy on the frame. The golden gong shrank and merged with the tip of the umbrella.

A metal umbrella with an imposing yet slightly eerie design suddenly closed and fell into the hands of the cloaked figure, while the illusory void above also vanished abruptly.

The mountaintop, which had been swaying like a ripple, instantly returned to normal.

Outside the prison, upon seeing the thirteen golden streaks of light heading towards the temple, Feng Xi's expression changed drastically. He immediately flew towards the temple, as did Feng Qingping.

The cloaked figure inside the temple merely stroked the metal umbrella, not bothering to examine it closely, before immediately putting it away. He then turned and rushed to the back of the temple, hiding behind him and quickly pressing two fingers together to his brow, disappearing from the spot in no time.

With a bang, the door was practically kicked open by Feng Xi. As he rushed in, he began to sweep through the entire temple with his magic.

Feng Qingping shouted from the doorway, "Who told you to close the door?"

A guard came over and explained, "We didn't lock it; the people inside locked it."

Who's inside? After sweeping through the entire temple with his magic and finding no trace of anyone, Feng Xi felt increasingly uneasy. He quickly went to the center of the hall, flipped his hands, and cast a spell upwards again, but the void was silent, and he could no longer create any starry illusions.

Feng Qingping was shocked to see this.

Feng Xi's expression changed drastically. He flashed outside the palace and struck the sky with a palm. However, no abnormality occurred until the palm force was exhausted in the sky.

He immediately shouted to Feng Jue, who had rushed over, "Seal off the mountain immediately! No one is allowed to enter or leave!"

Feng Jue was stunned, and Feng Qingping shouted angrily, "Go now!"

Feng Jue quickly slipped away to do as instructed.

Meanwhile, Fengxi had already risen rapidly into the sky, soaring straight into the starry heavens.

It flew to a very, very high place before stopping. The sacred mountain and the great temple looked tiny at its feet, and it encountered no obstacles along the way.

A moment later, Feng Qingping flew to his side, looking surprised and uncertain, and said, "Someone has broken the 'Big Dipper Spirit Repelling Array', how is that possible?"

This is something that no one has been able to do for countless years! “Situ Gu…” Feng Xi suddenly gritted his teeth and said a name, “He had just come to make contact with the ‘Big Dipper Spirit Repelling Formation’ before, and the ‘Big Dipper Spirit Repelling Formation’ was broken as soon as he turned around. Isn’t that too much of a coincidence? This matter is probably inseparable from Situ Gu.”

Feng Qingping pondered. The logic was indeed sound, but it depended on the person. Those of low status could be arrested and interrogated directly, but for someone of Situ Gu's status, it was inappropriate to even question him face-to-face without evidence. One had to be responsible for speaking to such a person!
Feng Xi clearly understood this as well. He mentioned it briefly and then stopped, staring at his feet again. "Is it a coincidence that the rescue of Granny Qi and the breaking of the formation happened at the same time, or a diversionary tactic?"

Feng Qingping said, "Judging from the situation, it should be a diversionary tactic. Otherwise, if we were in the temple, the thieves would not have been able to succeed. However, if Granny Qi knew that we were going to hand them over to the Eastern Sheng Royal Court, she might try to save herself."

Feng Xi chuckled coldly, "With the great formation blocking their way, if the thieves didn't sneak in from outside the mountain, then they must be traitors from within! You immediately count all the people on the mountain, and make sure not a single one is missing."

"it is good."

Just as Feng Qingping agreed, Feng Xi added, "The Golden-haired Rat clan might know the method to break the formation. This happened right after they left... Immediately send people to track them down, and once they're found, bring them all back!"

"Yes."

Feng Qingping had just agreed when another matter arose. She took out a mother-child talisman, glanced at it, and quickly scanned the area around Yaoshan City before reporting, "The defensive array of Yaoshan City has also been activated. Elder Ying Gang of the Extreme Fire Sect was chasing someone in the city when the latter activated the city's defensive array and stopped him. Ying Gang was stopped by the city guards. He said that a daring thief had stolen his things, and in his haste, he forgot the rules and chased after the thief. He said he didn't even see who the thief was, and the city guards didn't see the thief's face either. Ying Gang said he would cooperate with the city guards' investigation and would not leave without permission, and would temporarily stay at Zhu Lang Pavilion."

Feng Xi chuckled maliciously, "What kind of thief could steal something from him and escape so easily? Today is really strange, all sorts of bizarre things are happening at once. Do they think the Phoenix Clan is easy to bully? Fine, fine, is this how they play the game?"

He fixed his gaze on the ground below, then darted down and landed directly at the prison entrance.

The entrance was heavily guarded, but Feng Xi entered without hindrance, going straight to the VIP cell at the very back of the prison. He fixed his gaze on Granny Qi inside and demanded, "Granny, who saved you?"

"I don't know." Granny Qi handed out a large bunch of keys from the cage, a bitter smile on her face. "Is this how you save people? I feel like someone is setting me up."

Feng Xi countered, "Who do you think would have the motive to frame you?"

Grandma Qi shook her head. "I don't know either. I'm a kind old woman and I don't have any enemies."

She genuinely didn't know.

After making arrangements for the personnel as instructed by Feng Qingping, Huang Ye, the leader of the Northern District, also looked towards Yaoshan City and muttered to himself, "Tonight is quite eerie."

Inside Yaoshan City, Yin Xu's carriage was on its way back to Zhulang Pavilion, but there were two more people in the carriage. One of them was someone she knew and had dealt with many times: Xi Quan, the manager of the Jihuo Sect in this area.

The other was a middle-aged man with a furrowed brow, who was none other than Ying Gang, the elder of the Extreme Fire Sect, who had previously been chasing Shi Chun, but had now been forced to reveal his true appearance.

In fact, he did not want to reveal his true identity. He originally intended to disappear quietly after making his move. However, after making his move, he was trapped in the city. He went to the city gate and walked right into a trap, where he was blocked by the city guards. Was he supposed to fight back and overthrow the city guards who were surrounding him?
As for Yin Xu, she was immediately cornered back in the carriage by Xi Quan, and the driver had already been quietly subdued by the people from the Extreme Fire Sect.

Having failed to capture Shi Chun and already alerted her, Yin Xu, the loophole she had left for Shi Chun, was no longer necessary. Therefore, Yin Xu had no choice but to speak up today.

Yin Xu had witnessed the speed at which someone could command such respect from Xi Quan. Knowing she was in trouble, she could only pull out the Mother-Child Talisman and ask the Western Emperor for help, which was the only backer she could think of so far.

Although Shi Chun had told her before that the Western Emperor was problematic and had betrayed her.

But now, apart from the Western Emperor, she truly has nowhere else to turn.

Ying Gang and Xi Quan coldly watched her plea for help without stopping her, which frankly meant they didn't take her seriously.

The Extreme Fire Sect had already learned from the Western Emperor that Qiu Ben had been fooled by this vixen and had never been a maidservant of the Qingqiu Ancestor.

That indulgence towards ants only made Yin Xu more afraid, and there was no response from the Western Emperor.

The carriage returned to the foot of Zhu Lang Pavilion, where Hu Gongxian, the head steward who had known in advance, greeted them at the side gate.

Upon seeing this, Yin Xu's eyes widened as he stared intently at Hu Gongxian, realizing something.

Hu Gongxian said awkwardly, "Sister Hong, I'm doing this for your own good. The Domain Lord is waiting upstairs."

It wasn't convenient to talk much here, so he quickly led the people upstairs.

It was still Yin Xu's own room on the top floor. When the group barged in, Xi Huang was leisurely strolling among the flowers and plants that Yin Xu had carefully tended, accompanied by lamplight and moonlight.

Upon seeing her lover, Yin Xu immediately stepped forward, cowering beside him as if seeking protection.

The Western Emperor glanced at her and said indifferently, "Cooperate well. Tell them whatever they ask, and you'll suffer less."

Yin Xu felt as if his heart had been pierced by a needle. His last bit of hope was completely shattered. He said with difficulty, "You asked me to meet with Shi Chun, are you using me?"

The Western Emperor turned to look at her, "Using you? Don't you know what you're doing? Didn't I warn you to stop all that business and not get involved in things you shouldn't be involved in? Wasn't that for your own good? Did you listen? You know who was behind Shi Chun being sent away in the City Lord's carriage? You only come to me when you need something, and you do whatever you want behind my back. Who's using whom here?"

(End of this chapter)