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"Junior Brother Han, where's the formation diagram?"

Zhou Yuan got straight to the point.

Han Li dared not delay and immediately took out a warm, white jade slip from his robes, handing it over with both hands: "Senior brother, this is the complete teleportation array diagram that my friend deduced and repaired. She checked it repeatedly and there are absolutely no problems."

Zhou Yuan accepted the jade slip.

Immerse your consciousness into it.

Instantly, a complex three-dimensional array structure diagram, marked with rune nodes and energy flow paths, appeared in his mind.

After studying that ancient array jade slip and with the added boost from the equipment slots, Zhou Yuan's understanding of arrays is now vastly different from what it used to be.

He carefully examined the array diagram in the jade slip, comparing it with the incomplete parts of the teleportation array in his memory, and deduced the rationality of its rune principles and spatial coordinate positioning.

After a while, he withdrew his divine sense, a look of satisfaction in his eyes.

This array diagram is indeed complete and exquisite, and there are no signs of any human intervention or hidden manipulation. Xin Ruyin truly lives up to her reputation.

Moreover, when the teleportation happens, Han Li will personally board the teleportation array. If something goes wrong with the teleportation array, he won't be able to escape either!

"The formation diagram is correct."

Zhou Yuan affirmed.

He then took out the repair materials he had prepared in advance from his storage bag: star sand, cloud stone, and other rare auxiliary spiritual materials and a large amount of basic minerals.

Next, Zhou Yuan and Han Li followed the instructions on the array diagram to carry out the final repairs on the ancient hexagonal teleportation array.

This is an extremely meticulous and demanding process.

Specific materials need to be melted and embedded into the corresponding damaged or energy-stagnant parts of the teleportation array using specific methods.

Repair the runes and clear the channels of spiritual energy.

Fortunately, Zhou Yuan had a thorough understanding of the battle formation, and Han Li was also meticulous and had excellent practical skills.

In his incarnation as Zhou Tian, ​​he was responsible for some physically demanding tasks and guard duties in the cave.

Three days later.

When the last piece of "starry sand," shimmering with silver specks, was carefully embedded into a stable node on the edge of the array platform and successfully connected with the overall array's spiritual light—

The entire massive hexagonal teleportation array.

A sudden jolt!

All the dim runes on the platform, starting from the center, shone like lit LED strips.

An ancient and vast spatial fluctuation faintly emanated from the center of the formation.

Repair complete!

Zhou Yuan and Han Li exchanged a glance, both seeing barely suppressed excitement and a hint of trepidation about the unknown in each other's eyes.

"Are you ready?"

Zhou Yuan asked in a deep voice, his gaze sweeping over Han Li and his avatar Zhou Tian.

"Ready!"

Han Li took a deep breath and nodded emphatically. His avatar, Zhou Tian, ​​also nodded slightly.

Without further hesitation, the three stepped together onto the shimmering teleportation platform and stood at the center of the array.

Zhou Yuan first took out five mid-grade spirit stones, full of spiritual energy and crystal clear, from his storage bag—these were high-quality energy sources necessary for long-distance teleportation.

He carefully fitted them into five specific grooves around the array platform.

Then, he took out the ancient, neither-gold-nor-wood "Great Teleportation Token" and held it tightly in his left palm.

This item is key to stabilizing spatial teleportation and protecting the teleporter from being torn apart by spatial forces.

"Hold on tight!"

"Buzz—!!!"

A deep and powerful hum, as if from the ancient wilderness, suddenly resounded from the depths of the teleportation array, like a colossal beast of time and space that had been sleeping for countless ages suddenly awakening!

The five mid-grade spirit stones embedded in the grooves shone brightly.

A massive amount of spiritual energy was frantically extracted and transformed into five thick beams of light that were injected into the formation!

All the runes on the platform burst forth with an unprecedentedly dazzling light!

A milky-white spiritual light shot into the sky, forming a thick yellow pillar of light several meters in diameter, completely enveloping Zhou Yuan and the other two!

The energy of this beam of light was so immense that it ignored the obstacles of the rock and soil layers that were more than ten feet thick above it, and went straight through to the top of the cave. It even cast a brief but amazing milky white halo over the desolate canyon outside, as if a miracle had occurred!

Center of the teleportation array.

The space began to distort and fluctuate violently, emitting soft crackling sounds.

Zhou Yuan felt as if his vision was filled with endless milky white light, and the sound of space being torn apart was in his ears. His body felt as if he was about to be thrown into a vortex.

He gripped the Great Displacement Order tightly.

next moment--

The white light blazed intensely, then suddenly dimmed!

Inside the cave, the milky-white beam of light vanished instantly, and the roaring sound abruptly ceased.

The platform was empty.

Zhou Yuan, Han Li, and Zhou Tian (incarnation) had all vanished without a trace.

Only the five spirit stones that had exhausted their spiritual energy turned into five clumps of ordinary grayish-white powder, which fell softly from the groove.

The ancient teleportation array gradually dimmed, returning to calm.

It was as if nothing had happened.

……

My head is so heavy!

This was Zhou Yuan's first feeling after regaining his senses, as if he were still hungover.

During the previous teleportation, the surroundings were a bizarre, constantly distorting and changing color tunnel.

The violent spatial pressure was like an invisible giant hand, trying to tear the three of them apart.

At that critical moment, the "Great Teleportation Token" that he had been holding tightly in his hand emitted a faint blue glow.

The azure light formed a stable protective shield, firmly protecting the three of them and resisting the erosion of most of the spatial power.

At this moment, the pressure around him had disappeared, but the solid feeling under his feet and the unfamiliar air filled with the strong smell of the sea and earth told him that the teleportation was successful! They had left Tiannan and arrived at an unknown other side.

It was pitch black, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face, with no natural light penetrating. Clearly, they were in a closed space.

Zhou Yuan remained calm and immediately released his divine sense to explore his surroundings.

The divine sense returned to a stone chamber space that was about ten feet in diameter and three or four feet high. Apart from the familiar hexagonal teleportation array pattern underfoot and the faint spatial aftershocks, there was only a huge, tightly sealed stone door covered in dust in front of him. There was nothing else.

With a thought, he took out several fist-sized moonstones from his storage bag and flicked them with his fingertips.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—"

Several beams of white light were precisely embedded in the recesses of the rock walls surrounding the stone chamber. The soft and steady light immediately dispelled the darkness and made the entire stone chamber clearly visible.

The stone chamber was indeed as simple and empty as divine sense had revealed, and the teleportation array beneath their feet was almost identical to the one in the Yue Kingdom.

Zhou Yuan's gaze fell on the teleportation array beneath his feet, and his brows furrowed slightly.

The teleportation was extremely loud when it was activated, with a beam of light shooting into the sky. Even above the desolate mine in Yue Kingdom, it was a strange phenomenon and could easily be noticed by cultivators or mortals who happened to be passing by.

If someone were to follow the trail to the teleportation array deep within the mine, and also possess a treasure like the "Great Teleportation Token," wouldn't they be able to follow along?

Although the possibility was extremely low, Zhou Yuan dared not be careless because it concerned his own escape route and secrecy.

He extended his right index finger, a sharp cyan sword aura gathering at the tip, and gently slashed at the edge of the teleportation array.

"laugh--"

A tiny yet profound crack appeared on the array pattern, disrupting the integrity of the area.

As a result, the teleportation array in Yue Kingdom could no longer be activated directly.

"Is this the other end of the teleportation array? It really is a secluded place."

Han Li's voice rang out from the side. He had recovered from the dizziness of the teleportation and was cautiously surveying his surroundings.

His face showed both wariness and curiosity, as if he were entering an unfamiliar place for the first time.

Zhou Tian (Qu Hun) stood silently behind Zhou Yuan, like the most loyal guard.

"Hmm, that should be right."

Zhou Yuan nodded, his gaze falling on the stone door. "Let's go out and check the situation first."

He walked to the stone gate, reached out and pressed his hand against the cold, rough stone surface, and pushed it with a little force.

"Creak—"

The heavy stone door creaked and slowly opened inward, releasing dust that had accumulated over countless years.

Outside the door was a narrow and long bluestone staircase, also covered in dust, which stretched diagonally upwards and disappeared into the deeper darkness above, with no end in sight.

The dust on the steps was about an inch thick, indicating that no one had set foot on them for a long time.

Zhou Yuan flipped his palm, and a fist-sized, steadily burning incandescent fireball hovered above his palm, illuminating the steps in front of him.

He took the lead and stepped onto the stone steps, with Han Li and his avatar Zhou Tian following closely behind.

The stone steps were longer and more winding than expected, and it took the three of them quite a while to reach the end of the steps.

At the end of the steps, a huge, angular brown rock completely blocked the view from the outside.

Zhou Yuan stopped and gestured for Han Li and the avatar to take a few steps back.

With a thought, he summoned a top-tier flying sword artifact of decent quality.

The flying sword transformed into a streak of cold light, and under Zhou Yuan's exquisite control, it sliced ​​through the massive rock as easily as cutting tofu!

"Swish, swish, swish—snap!"

After a few soft sounds, the huge rock was split into dozens of pieces of varying sizes, which collapsed and rolled inwards, revealing an irregular exit.

The blinding sunlight rushed in instantly, accompanied by a refreshing... The air had a distinctly salty and fishy smell!

The three of them stepped out of the cave and found themselves in a bright and open space.

They were halfway up a desolate, rocky mountain that wasn't very high but had sparse vegetation.

Looking out, below are rugged, rocky coastlines, and further on, an endless expanse of azure ocean that almost merges with the sky!

The waves crashed against the rocks, making a ceaseless, rushing sound.

Zhou Yuan piloted the Divine Wind Boat, carrying his avatar Zhou Tian, ​​and slowly ascended into the sky. Han Li also summoned his own flying artifact and followed.

Ascending to a height of a hundred feet, their view became even more expansive. They were indeed on a deserted island, isolated in the vast ocean!

The island is small, and apart from some low, salt-tolerant shrubs and mosses, there is hardly any decent vegetation.

The spiritual energy there is pitifully thin, making it an unsuitable place for cultivation.

Looking around, all that can be seen is a vast expanse of blue water, where the sky and water merge into one.

Apart from the deserted island beneath their feet and a few small black dots faintly visible on the distant horizon, there was no other trace of land in sight.