People are in Hogwarts, What the hell is the flood system?

After Professor McGonagall brought this news, she saw Quirrell's expression suddenly turn pale, and his body trembled.

She said with a face full of concern.

"Professor Quirrell?"

"Don't get agitated, your body is still very weak, everything will be alright."

"Headmaster Dumbledore, everyone at Hogwarts is with you!"

Then, so as not to disturb Quirrell's rest, Professor McGonagall also quickly left the ward.

At this moment, Voldemort's cold, sarcastic chuckle echoed in Quirrell's mind.

"Professor Quirrell? You truly gave me a surprise."

"I only slept for this short amount of time, and you're already 'with Headmaster Dumbledore'?"

"No wonder with your strength, plus the Dark Magic you learned from me, you couldn't even handle a few first-year little wizards, and even ended up in St Mungo's Hospital."

"Good, very good, it seems you want to wag your tail and beg Dumbledore for mercy."

His voice carried a strong killing intent, and he was already considering something.

Should he obliterate Quirrell's consciousness and completely control this body?

Although this would greatly deplete his power and would at most last for a short period, as long as he acted quickly, there was still hope of obtaining the Philosopher's Stone.

Anything was better than keeping this double-crossing fellow Quirrell!

Quirrell's heart tightened, feeling a great sense of crisis.

How could he be so unlucky?

How did he end up stuck between a rock and a hard place!

He wailed in his heart.

"Master!"

"I truly had no intention of betraying you, please listen to my explanation!"

Voldemort's voice was cold.

"Explanation?"

"Alright, explain to me, what exactly hindered you from completing the mission again?"

Speaking of this, Quirrell's voice was filled with deep grief and grievance.

"Master, I suffered, I truly suffered greatly."

"Those little wizards, every single one of them carried gifts from Rhine, they were too abnormal, simply not human!"

"First, the Fire Crab, yes, Master, do you know the Fire Crab? It's the kind of shiny, gem-like pet that breathes fire, it was too terrifying, that wasn't an ordinary Fire Crab."

"That fire, the fire was even more powerful than a dragon's, it extinguished my Fiendfyre in one breath!"

"And the Biting Cabbage wristbands, those large Biting Cabbages, jumping off the wristbands one by one, they could probably easily bite a dragon to death!"

"Oh right, there was something even more terrifying, even more inhumane, the Whomping Willow, there was a Whomping Willow hidden under Harry's skirt, it just *whoosh*, and I was pierced with over a dozen holes, I almost died there."

Before he finished speaking, Voldemort's voice became increasingly gloomy and angry.

"Quirrell, do you think I'm ignorant and easy to deceive, to the extent that you can fabricate such lies to fool me?"

"I tell you, no one can lie in front of me, the price, no one can bear!"

Quirrell was stunned for a moment, his voice stuttering.

"Master, it's true, everything I said is true."

"There really was a Fire Crab, there really were Biting Cabbages, and a Whomping Willow, it's true!"

Voldemort frowned.

Reading minds and discerning whether someone was lying was almost an innate ability for him.

Even now, without a body, only a wisp of a soul remaining, this ability still existed.

But Quirrell's behavior, in his view, did not seem like lying; rather, it seemed like he was being deadly serious.

But a Fire Crab breathing flames more powerful than a dragon's, a group of Biting Cabbages falling from a wristband, a Whomping Willow emerging from under Harry Potter's skirt...

Were these true?

How was that possible?!

It seemed that while he was asleep, Quirrell had quietly practiced Occlumency to a higher level, which was why he could hide it from his weakened self.

But it was simple to verify, Voldemort only needed a single Legilimency probe, with his skill, it was enough to return to the scene at the time as if he were there.

Even if memories could be faked, in front of him, hastily fabricated memories would be full of holes.

Voldemort said coldly.

"Quirrell, if what you say is truly true, then open your mind."

"Whether it's true or false, I will see for myself."

Upon hearing this, Quirrell hesitated for a moment but still nodded.

"Yes, Master."

Immediately, he released his mental defenses.

Voldemort was slightly surprised by this, not expecting Quirrell to actually dare let him examine his memories.

What gave Quirrell such courage?

Did he think he wouldn't be able to tell?

Voldemort's gaze grew colder.

With his arrogance, what he detested most was being made a fool of by subordinates who thought they were clever!

Some foolish Death Eaters in the past who dared to flaunt their so-called intelligence in front of him were all dealt with by a single Killing Curse.

Later, if he could detect any fabrication in Quirrell's memory, even a trivial one, he would immediately obliterate Quirrell's consciousness!

Then, Voldemort cast Legilimency, and while Quirrell's mind was blank, he directly read Quirrell's memories.

The scene of Quirrell fighting Hermione immediately appeared before his eyes.

Watching the methods Hermione used, Voldemort's eyes showed a hint of surprise.

"What... what kind of magic is this?"

He frowned tightly.

Even with his understanding of magic, claiming to have mastered magic that Dumbledore couldn't even imagine, he didn't know the origin of the magic Hermione was using.

But after a moment, Voldemort no longer paid attention to this.

A mere little witch, although her methods were somewhat special, her strength was still too weak, she was steadily retreating even against Quirrell who was using his true abilities, let alone him, Voldemort.

Having reached this level, encountering one or two obscure types of magic was, in Voldemort's view, a common occurrence.

Compared to this, Quirrell's perceived betrayal and lies angered Voldemort more.

"Didn't he say there was a Fire Crab fiercer than a dragon?"

"Where is it?"

"You're not even pretending anymore, are you? Quirrell, and you still say you haven't betrayed me?!"

The enraged Voldemort was already planning to begin obliterating Quirrell's consciousness.

But it was at this moment that he saw the Fire Crab pendant on Hermione's neck light up, followed by a swirling flame that filled his vision, roaring towards him.

By the time Voldemort reacted, a searing pain was transmitted to his consciousness.

Voldemort was stunned for a moment.

He was using Legilimency, which allowed him to experience everything in the target's memory almost as if he were there.

While this allowed for extreme probing of thoughts, correspondingly, the pain experienced would also be truthfully reflected.

Just like the pain Quirrell felt from being burned by the flames.

Of course, for Voldemort, this was still a minor matter.

Among the dark magical transformations he had experienced, there were transformation processes more painful than slow slicing, so mere burning was nothing.

What truly shocked him was that Quirrell wasn't lying?

There really was a Fire Crab fiercer than a dragon?!

Then, after coming back to his senses, Voldemort still had a look of suspicion.

What about the Biting Cabbage?

What about the Whomping Willow?

Could they all be true?

A moment later, Voldemort, who continued reading the memories, grunted several times in succession, directly exiting the Legilimency state, his emotions unable to calm down for a long time.

With his knowledge, he had never seen a string of beads made from Biting Cabbages, nor those incredible Whomping Willow branches.

Recalling the branches shrouded in sharp sword energy, Voldemort couldn't help but shiver, the intense pain of his body being pierced seeming to surge up again.

At this moment, Quirrell's consciousness finally recovered, and he said with a mournful expression.

"Master, you saw it, I wasn't lying, right..."

But the next moment, a bone-chilling pain erupted from his soul, making Quirrell's face instantly turn pale.

"Master?!"

Voldemort snorted coldly.

"Using my magic, and you actually couldn't defeat a Fire Crab, Quirrell, shouldn't you be punished?"

"If I weren't merciful enough, Quirrell, the punishment you'd receive would be far more than this."

Quirrell felt a surge of 'MMP' in his heart, regretting even more his actions in seeking out Voldemort.

He had boarded a pirate ship, and there was no getting off now!

And this big idiot was simply crazy, only knowing how to rule through terror and punishment.

Even if he hadn't been defeated by Harry Potter back then, he would have been betrayed by his followers and relatives sooner or later, it was only a matter of time!

Even Quirrell, if he didn't still need the Philosopher's Stone to rebuild a body free of the curse, and couldn't find a way to expel Voldemort, he would have stopped working with Voldemort long ago!

However, at this moment, he could only swallow his pain.

After the intense pain in his soul gradually subsided, Quirrell cautiously asked.

"Master, have you found a way to suppress Hogwarts' protective magic?"

Voldemort then sneered.

"Do you think I am like you, accomplishing nothing but ruining everything?"

Then, his eyes showed arrogance.

"Mere Hogwarts protective magic, even if created by the Four Founders, it has already been over a thousand years."

"Even if it has been repaired many times during this period, how could such an old thing not have loopholes?"

"I have already discerned the weakness of the protective magic, I only need to set up alchemy arrays at a few specific locations, and when activated, Hogwarts' protective magic will be temporarily suppressed and disappear."

Speaking of this, Voldemort's mood finally improved a little.

Cracking Hogwarts' protective magic was truly the smoothest thing he had encountered recently.

He had originally estimated that it might take some time to get a lead, but while he was asleep, it was as if something unseen were guiding his thoughts, problem after problem was solved, as if divinely aided!

Now, an extremely complex alchemy array diagram appeared in Voldemort's mind.

Looking at this alchemy array diagram, even Voldemort felt a sense of pride.

Besides suppressing Hogwarts' protective magic, once this alchemy array was completed and activated, it could also simultaneously have various effects such as blocking Apparition, prohibiting flight, suppressing enemy magic power, and amplifying one's own magic power.

Within its range, Voldemort even dared to say that he was not afraid of Dumbledore!

Such a complex array diagram, even for an alchemy master, might not be created even if they poured their heart and soul into it their entire life.

But for him, how long did it take?

Voldemort himself felt it was quite surreal.

"Perhaps this is my magical foundation."

"Can that little wizard Rhine Snow understand this? He can't!"

"Once this alchemy array is completed, everything will be within my control!"

...

At the same time, in the Room of Requirement.

Rhine sat cross-legged on the ground, his aura indicating he was in a state of enlightenment.

This enlightenment had begun when he first started meditating on the Five Villages Temple Array and had continued until now without ending.

It could be said that this was the longest period of enlightenment Rhine had experienced since transmigrating.

And the reasons he could fall into enlightenment were simple: firstly, the Subtle Sky Eye was simply too powerful for comprehending the Dao.

For other cultivators comprehending the Dao, it could be said they had to grasp a spark of insight in the unseen, capturing obscure traces of the Dao.

But for Rhine, who possessed the Subtle Sky Eye, the traces of the Dao were much clearer, making comprehending the Dao hundreds of times easier than for others!

Secondly, it was the special nature of the Five Villages Temple Array.

As is well known, Zhenyuanzi, as the Ancestor of Earth Immortals, had a wide network of friends and was on good terms with many mighty figures in the Primordial World.

Attending the Jade Pool banquet today, discussing the Dao in Kunlun tomorrow, sometimes leaving for hundreds or thousands of years was a common occurrence.

He also didn't like to take on too many disciples, so there were only two Dao boys, Qingfeng and Mingyue, in the Five Villages Temple.

When he was away, Qingfeng and Mingyue would look after the place and also had to preside over the Five Villages Temple Array.

If the Five Villages Temple Array diagram were too obscure and difficult to understand, then with Qingfeng and Mingyue's cultivation and Dao cultivation, they probably wouldn't be able to operate the array at all.

Precisely because of this, Zhenyuanzi had truly broken down and simplified the Five Villages Temple Array diagram, practically spoon-feeding it, which was why Qingfeng and Mingyue could preside over the array.

And for Rhine, this was practically equivalent to listening to a Quasi-Saint mighty figure like Zhenyuanzi preach the Dao live!

Countless profound principles of heaven and earth clearly appeared in his mind from the moment he began meditating on the Five Villages Temple Array.

Enlightenment, naturally, came as a matter of course.

His Dao cultivation also grew rapidly every minute and every second during this enlightenment.

At this moment, various spiritual energies were drawn around Rhine's body.

Sometimes flames surged, sometimes water waves crashed, sometimes wind rose and clouds gathered, sometimes lightning flashed and thunder roared.

His Yuan Sea within his body, under Rhine's continuously rising Dao cultivation, became even more profound, with a sense of unfathomable depth!

Even the Dao of Space, which was extremely obscure in the Primordial World, was clearly explained in the Five Villages Temple Array.

Within Rhine's Yuan Sea, the Invisibility Cloak obtained from Harry seemed to be made from a sinister object with spatial power.

At this moment, the Invisibility Cloak was also floating and sinking in the Yuan Sea, and some of its spatial mysteries complemented the explanations in the Five Villages Temple Array, making Rhine feel as if a new door had opened.

The Spatial Dao was right before his eyes!

This was also a crucial part of the refinement methods for the Nine-Dragon Divine Fire Cover and the Pure Glazed Bottle that he had obtained!

Finally, after a few more days passed, the state of enlightenment on Rhine's body slowly faded.

He also let out a long breath, his eyes showing the fatigue from concentrating on comprehending the Dao for a long time, but immediately after, surging ecstasy erupted.

This enlightenment, for Rhine, brought benefits no less than gaining another Quasi-Saint level talent similar to the Five Elements Reversal Returning to Yuan Sea or the Eternal Evergreen Immortal!

In terms of Dao cultivation, among his peers in the Primordial World, he could already be called outstanding.

As for the Five Villages Temple Array, without claiming to have fully grasped it, at least setting up a simplified version was not a problem.

At the same time, a strange look appeared in Rhine's eyes, and he slowly extended his hand.

A power different from the five elements of spiritual energy slowly gathered in his palm.

Up, down, left, right, front, and back, all seemed to be reversed in Rhine's hand.

It was the wondrous application of the Spatial Dao!

If an enemy fell within the range covered by Rhine's palm, they would instantly lose control of space, just like Sun Wukong falling into the Rulai Buddha's palm, no matter how he struggled, he couldn't escape!

This was already the true transmission of the Spatial Dao within the Five Villages Temple; if it were to continue evolving and sublimating, it might be possible to recreate Zhenyuanzi's powerful spatial divine ability—Sleeve Universe, a single sleeve encompassing the sun, moon, and universe!

Of course, Rhine's Spatial Dao could only be said to have just glimpsed a sliver of its mystery now, still very, very far from the Sleeve Universe.

But this did not prevent him from being fond of this new method he had acquired.

Playing with space, he had never thought his Dao cultivation could reach such a level!

"Although this move is not a divine ability, it can be considered a subtle spell I created myself."

"Since my palm is like a world controlled by me, then let's call it—"

"World in Hand!"