Becoming a Taoist Master by Walking on the Underworld

Chapter 325 The Mist Array, the Real and Fake Black Bear Spirits
He had assumed that this so-called ancient cultivation cave was located in a secluded place, and that it was only discovered after someone accidentally broke in.

Unexpectedly, this ancient cave dwelling was located in the mountains and forests, and even from a distance, one could see that it possessed an extraordinary atmosphere.

In this situation, it should have been discovered long ago, so how could it have waited until now?
"This is because we destroyed a key point in the formation when we escaped last time."

This caused some of the energy within the cave to leak out.

However, there were only a few unusual phenomena before, but I didn't expect that in less than half a year, the leakage of these phenomena would become so obvious.

I just hope that no one goes in during this time and steals the opportunity.

Violet noticed the confusion on Chen Yushu's face. She first explained, then a hint of worry appeared on her face as well.

"It shouldn't be that bad."

This place is remote and desolate.

The nearest prefecture is our Tianling Prefecture. The other side is a hundred miles of mountain road, teeming with ferocious beasts, and home to more than one ghost mountain. Ordinary people dare not venture deep into it.

The chosen one beside him shook his head, though there was some hesitation on his face, and said, "However, judging from the current situation, we do need to act quickly and get the item."

Otherwise, it will be discovered by others sooner or later.

"Yes.

Although there are few people in this area, it is not completely deserted.

There is a small town dozens of miles away.

It's possible that one of those old herb-gathering men might have wandered in by mistake and spread the news.

The gourd also has an opening.

Upon hearing this, everyone tensed up and, without further hesitation, rushed off.

Chen Yushu looked at the scene in the distance, his brows furrowing slightly.

soon.

The group then arrived at the entrance to the canyon.

rustling...

In the dense forest, venomous snakes coiled up all around.

Upon sensing the approach of people, several of them were immediately startled and rushed over like lightning.

The divinely favored one, quick-witted and nimble, wielded a large ruler and swiftly cleaved the heads of these venomous snakes in two.

"How did so many venomous snakes gather here?"

The wine gourd said with some surprise.

"It must be the leakage of spiritual energy from the cave that attracted these beasts."

However, this is actually a good thing.

A gathering of venomous snakes creates a natural barrier.

This proves that no one went inside.

As Violet spoke, she patted her waist, and a packet of yellow paper immediately appeared in her hand. She opened the paper, revealing a yellow powder. It didn't spill out, but a strong smell wafted out.

Upon smelling the scent, the surrounding venomous snakes immediately scattered and fled as if they had encountered their natural nemesis.

"Let's go.

Go in first.

Hopefully, the formation inside remains unchanged.

Otherwise, finding the array's core again and breaking through the array would be quite troublesome.

As she spoke, Violet took the lead and went inside.

The others naturally had no objections.

Soon the group entered the canyon.

Inside the canyon, the strange phenomena from before were no longer visible. The vegetation was simply more lush than in other places, and there were more wild beasts and ferocious creatures roaming around.

Even Chen Yushu didn't notice anything too obvious.

It wasn't until they had ventured three or four miles into the canyon and reached a spot between two giant rocks that Chen Yushu exclaimed in surprise, "This is actually a formation within a formation?"

"Fellow Daoist Spirit Communicator, do you also have knowledge of formations?"

Upon hearing this, Jiu Hulu couldn't help but show a hint of surprise on his face.

Chen Yushu nodded without saying anything.

Instead, he carefully examined the formation.

This entire formation is clearly of exceptional skill.

Only around this boulder are traces of it visible; it would be almost impossible to spot unless you walked in.

Chen Yushu observed carefully, and his mind quickly relaxed as he discerned a clue.

After all, he had studied formations for a long time and his understanding of formations had reached a very high level. Now, looking at this large formation, he quickly figured it out by following the clues.

"how?
Is there a way to solve this?

"Violet asked curiously."

"The method of entering and exiting is not difficult."

The difficulty lies in the maze-like environment once inside.

If we cannot escape the maze quickly, we can easily fall into a killing formation. Even if we manage to get out then, it will be a difficult process.

Chen Yushu hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"That's right.

Last time, after we entered, we were put in a very passive position because of the fog.

If it weren't for the ability to contact each other in time using the sensor, one or two people would probably have been lost.

The eyes of the divinely favored one as they looked at Chen Yushu were filled with amazement.

He hadn't expected that Chen Yushu actually had a considerable understanding of formations.

"Yes.

"If it weren't for Fellow Daoist Violet's exceptional skill in array formations, we might have been trapped in the mist array and unknowingly lured into the killing array."

As he spoke, a hint of lingering fear still lingered on Jiu Hulu's face.

He was just a few steps away from entering the killing formation's range.

He wasn't confident he could break through the ancient cultivators' killing formation.

Not to mention, the previous formation was at its peak power, while he did not have the strength he has now at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage. With the difference in strength, if he really stepped into it, he might not be able to escape safely.

"Since Fellow Daoist Spirit Communicator also understands formations, our chances of success on this trip are even greater."

The known threats within this cave are not so bad.

This ancient formation is extremely difficult to deal with.

Breaking through the formation will take time, and if we are not careful, we will be in a very bad situation.

In addition, there was that black bear spirit eyeing them covetously.

The opponent is familiar with formations, and if they coordinate with the formations to attack us, things will be bad.

It's better now.

With fellow cultivators who can communicate with spirits joining us to break the formation, we should be able to enter the cave faster than last time.

Violet's tone was also full of joy.

Then, her expression turned serious, and without hesitation, she said directly, "Let's go in."

We'll follow the same method as before, walking in through these two giant rocks and then coming out again. Then we'll directly enter the misty formation.

However, once inside, please do not wander around unnecessarily.

"It's best to stand still and wait for me or my fellow psychic to decipher the formation's mysteries, then we'll guide you out."

Then, Violet spoke with a serious expression.

"Do not worry!"

"Next, we'll have to rely on Fellow Daoist Violet and Fellow Daoist Spirit Summoner."

Both the wine gourd and the god-favored one nodded in agreement.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yushu naturally didn't say anything more, knowing that they had already figured out how to enter and exit the formation.

The reason for demonstrating expertise in formations was actually to appropriately showcase one's strength.

After all, the others had treated him quite well, so he naturally wouldn't back down if he could help.

So, without saying a word, the group silently connected their minds with the sensor.

Following Violet's method, the group went into the boulder and then came out again.

And then, the instant you step out.

Chen Yushu felt a flash and his vision blurred.

The surrounding area immediately turned into an endless white mist.

Even with Chen Yushu's eyesight, he could only see about ten feet away; anything further away was blurry.

His divine sense probed outwards, but it was like mud sinking into the sea, rapidly depleting his divine sense. Although it could increase his perception range from one zhang to about three zhang, the rate at which his divine sense was consumed was quite fast.

Even with his mental strength, he could only maintain it for about an hour.

"Everyone, please don't move."

This misty formation changes with every step you take, unknowingly leading you into a deadly or deadly trap.

My fellow Daoist psychic and I will break the formation as quickly as possible and then lead everyone out."

Soon, Violet's voice came from the sensor plate.

The fog formation affects eyesight and perception, easily causing people to panic. Even experts at the Dao Realm level would feel lost and wander around in such an environment.

However, once they leave, the changing formation will soon push them into a deadly formation, a killing formation.

The level of danger at that time will be extremely high.

"rest assured!"

"We are all very vigilant."

Both the wine gourd and the chosen one were seasoned veterans. Having received the warning, they naturally wouldn't make any rash moves, and their voices were promptly transmitted from the sensor plate.

At this moment, Chen Yushu also began to carefully observe the great formation.

"The mystery of this formation is truly extraordinary."

The mist array affects people's perception, and it also contains bewitching magic arrays and illusion arrays embedded within it.
Even if one stands still, one will be affected; illusions will appear, guiding the cultivators inside to move..."

Chen Yushu, being in the center of the formation, saw many of the changes more clearly and quickly made a discovery. He immediately said, "Even if you hear or see any illusions, do not move."

Within this formation, there are also illusion formations and bewitching formations, making it impossible to defend against.

As he spoke, Chen Yushu had already spotted a key point in the surrounding magic array and took a step forward.

buzz~
A slight tremor ran through the surroundings, and the mist seemed to dissipate somewhat as a result.

His mental perception also extended to a distance of one zhang.

However, at the same time, he felt a blur before his eyes, and suddenly a terrifying figure with a blue face and fangs appeared, quickly pouncing towards him.

"Is it an illusion with every step?"

Seeing this, Chen Yushu remained completely unmoved.

Because he knew that this was an illusion, a manifestation of light and shadow.

In front of him was nothing but emptiness, with absolutely nothing at all. If he were to take a step back because of the illusion, the formation would be activated immediately, triggering the killing array and bringing him the true killing intent of the array.

Chen Yushu remained calm, watching the blue-faced, fanged ghost rush towards him, then quickly shatter like rags and vanish without a trace.

Suddenly realizing what was happening, Chen Yushu took another step forward.

Instantly, his field of vision and spiritual perception expanded again.

"Fortunately, my knowledge of array formations is quite solid."

This formation, though complex, is no match for me.

Chen Yushu followed the same method and took several more steps, feeling a sense of relief.

After taking a few steps, most of the mist around him had dissipated, and even his divine sense perception had expanded to a distance of ten zhang.

In the distance, he could even see Violet's figure, just ten feet away.

At this moment, the other person seemed somewhat confused, his foot about to be lifted but not quite, as if hesitating about where to place his next step.

"Fellow Daoist Violet, move your foot one foot to the left."

Upon seeing this, Chen Yushu quickly used the sensor disk to make a notification.

Within the grand formation, space is distorted, so his voice might not be heard, and could even be affected by the distortion of the formation. Therefore, using the sensor disk to transmit messages is the most correct approach.

"He is a fellow Daoist who communicates with spirits."

Many thanks to the psychic fellow practitioner for the guidance!

Violet was initially hesitant, but she could sense the direction to break the formation. After hearing Chen Yushu's explanation, she understood it almost instantly and took a step.

Then, with its greatly increased perception range, it immediately detected Chen Yushu's whereabouts and a smile immediately appeared on its face.

Chen Yushu nodded slightly as a greeting, then quickly took another step forward—one step, two steps, three steps…

Instantly, the surrounding mist dissipated as he stepped out, and the range of his divine sense increased greatly until it encompassed the figures of the God's Chosen One and the wine gourd.

At this moment, they looked tense, as if facing a formidable enemy, as if resisting the temptation of the illusion array and the bewitching array within the formation. Although they were tormented inside, they kept in mind Chen Yushu and Violet's instructions and did not dare to move.

"Ok?"

However, just as Chen Yushu took this step, he suddenly noticed that there was another figure inside the formation.

A figure about ten feet tall, but entirely black, covered in thick fur.

Black bear! Black bear!
It's that black bear spirit!

In an instant, Chen Yushu realized that the figure was the black bear spirit guarding this place, which Violet and the other chosen ones had mentioned before.

Obviously, their plan alerted the other side, which is why they rushed out to attack them.

Its first target was the wine gourd, which was relatively close by.

"Be careful with the wine gourd."

Seeing this, Chen Yushu quickly contacted the wine gourd using the sensor disc and gave him instructions: "Take three steps to the left, then one step forward, then three steps back..."

"Huh? This black bear spirit is real?"

In fact, the wine gourd also saw the black bear spirit.

But his instinct was that it was all an illusion.

He had already encountered illusion attacks more than once before, and if he hadn't remembered Chen Yushu and Violet's reminders, he almost couldn't resist taking action.

He expected the same thing to happen this time, so even though he was nervous, he forced himself not to move.

Upon hearing Chen Yushu's reminder, they immediately realized that there was something wrong with the black bear; it really was the same one from the herb garden. They quickly reacted and began to move around rapidly, following Chen Yushu's instructions.

Following Chen Yushu's instructions, he appeared to be moving forward, backward, left, and right, but in reality, he was flying backward, and in the blink of an eye, he had created a distance of several feet between himself and the black bear demon.

(End of this chapter)