PNB Chapter 1883 A Terrifying Escape
Chapter 1883 A Terrifying Escape
Time passed slowly in silence and sorrow.
The spiritual energy within Ye Yan's body was like a trickle in a dried-up riverbed, struggling to re-gather and flow, gradually repairing the damaged meridians and internal organs.
The old man's ointment continued to work, constantly purifying the residual malevolent energy in the wound and bringing gentle life.
After an unknown amount of time, Ye Yan slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of foul-smelling air.
His injuries had healed by about 20%, and his spiritual power had recovered by about 30%. Although he was still weak, he at least had the basic ability to move and protect himself.
He stood up, sensed the direction of the soul tablet again, and after confirming that it was correct, prepared to set off.
However, just as he was about to leave this crystallized area, a sudden change occurred!
From the depths of the distant gray fog, the sound of air being torn apart and the voices of conversation could be clearly heard!
The sound grew louder and louder as it approached from afar!
"The spatial fluctuations from just now are still lingering in this area; there's no mistake about it!"
"Search thoroughly! The Chief has ordered that any unusual fluctuations must be investigated, especially those related to ancient ruins or spatial teleportation!"
"Yes!"
It was the voice of the ascetics at the Silent Zen Monastery, and there was more than one!
They were drawn here by the spatial ripples created when Master Lingxu activated the ancient array and when the old man teleported Ye Yan!
Ye Yan's heart sank. He immediately concealed all his aura, pressed his body against the cold crystal pillar, and hid himself using the pillar's shadow and his remaining breath-concealing technique.
At the same time, he quietly attached a wisp of his divine sense to the Star Token.
The old man said that this item might help in understanding the mysteries of anchor points, and might even provide some bonuses in terms of stealth.
Sure enough, the moment his divine sense came into contact with the token, the star-shaped engravings on the token's surface lit up slightly, and an extremely faint aura, like star mist that seemed to blend into the surrounding space, enveloped him.
This aura was completely different from the chaotic energy spectrum of the Chaotic Sky Sea, carrying a sense of order that transcended this place and was more distant and ancient.
It cleverly neutralized the alien feel of his own aura, greatly enhancing his assimilation with the surrounding crystalline environment!
A few breaths later, three gray figures broke through the gray mist and landed at the edge of the crystallized area where Ye Yan was hiding.
The leader, with his refined aura, was none other than one of the ascetics who had previously besieged Master Lingxu and the others—the sinister man!
Behind him were two ascetics in the late stage of Core Formation.
The sinister-looking man's sharp gaze swept across the crystalline area, holding a magical artifact resembling a compass in his hand. The pointer trembled slightly, seemingly affected by some kind of interference, unable to lock onto the target precisely.
"Strange... The fluctuations were clearly pointing here, so why did they become blurry when they arrived? These gray crystals seem to have the effect of interfering with energy perception."
A Core Formation cultivator pointed to the ground: "Senior brother, look there! There are fresh bloodstains and footprints! Although they are faint, they haven't been completely weathered away!"
Another Core Formation cultivator also discovered some traces left by Ye Yan when he was meditating and regulating his breath.
A cold glint flashed in the man's sinister eyes: "There really was someone! And they just left! Split up and chase after them! He's badly injured, he can't have gone far! Send a signal as soon as you spot him!"
The three immediately split up and searched the depths of the crystallized area in a fan shape.
One of them happened to walk towards the huge crystal pillar where Ye Yan was hiding.
Ye Yan held his breath, his heart almost stopping, and quietly gripped the two remaining offensive talismans and a poisoned flying needle in his hand.
If discovered, the only option is to fight to the death, create chaos, and then find a chance to escape.
The Core Formation cultivator drew closer, his gaze sweeping over the shadowy area where Ye Yan was hiding, but he didn't seem to notice anything amiss immediately.
But when he was only three zhang away from the crystal pillar, a small magical artifact in his hand suddenly emitted a faint "beep beep" sound!
"There is a faint trace of life!"
He let out a low cry, looking warily into the shadows, as dark golden Buddhist light began to gather in his hand.
At this critical moment—
The Star Token in Ye Yan's arms suddenly and spontaneously began to heat up slightly without warning!
Immediately afterwards, a specific star-shaped engraving on the surface of the token seemed to be lit up by an invisible force, shooting out an extremely subtle silver ray that was almost invisible to the naked eye, silently disappearing into the crystal pillar beside Ye Yan!
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The entire massive gray crystal pillar emitted an extremely deep resonance from within!
On the surface of the column, the originally chaotic and disordered patterns suddenly lit up with dense, faint silver light spots!
The points of light connect with each other, forming a complex and mysterious pattern that resembles a miniature star map!
This sudden change startled not only the Core Formation cultivator who was nearby, but also the sinister man and another cultivator not far away, who all looked over!
"This is... an ancient star pattern?!"
The sinister-looking man exclaimed in shock, his eyes flashing with a mixture of greed and astonishment, "There are unrecorded ancient star-patterned relics here?!"
However, before they could take a closer look, the activated star pattern suddenly shone brightly!
A soft silver beam of light shot into the sky from the top of the crystal pillar, forming a fleeting, distorted phantom of a spatial portal!
Within the illusory image of the door, glimpses of mountains and rivers flash by.
That was definitely not the scene of the Chaotic Sky Sea!
"A spatial passage?! Quick! Grab it! Don't let it disappear!"
Overjoyed, the sinister man lunged at the pillar of light without regard for anything else!
But just as he lunged forward, the illusory portal trembled violently, and an overwhelming force of repulsion erupted, violently repelling the sinister man and the two Core Formation cultivators!
At the same time, the silver beam of light rapidly contracted and dimmed.
Ye Yan, who was originally hiding in the shadow of the crystal pillar, felt a gentle yet irresistible spatial pull enveloping his entire body the moment the pillar of light lit up and everyone's attention was drawn to it.
The next moment, his vision blurred, and his body seemed to be gently enveloped and pulled by an invisible force, instantly disappearing into the shrinking silver pillar of light!
"Do not--!"
The sinister man watched helplessly as Ye Yan's figure disappeared into the pillar of light, letting out a furious roar of resentment.
The silver pillar of light disappeared completely, and the star patterns on the crystal pillar quickly dimmed and disappeared, returning to their original chaotic appearance, as if nothing had ever happened.
"Damn it! I was actually teleported away by the activated ancient star pattern!"
The sinister-looking man's face turned ashen. He slammed his fist into the crystal pillar, but only managed to shake off some crystal dust.
He immediately roared, "Investigate! Report this to the Chief immediately! An unknown ancient star pattern relic has appeared here, and it can be activated and teleported in a specific way! We must crack it as soon as possible!"
"Also, did you memorize the appearance and aura of that person? Draw a picture of him and spread the word to all departments. If he is discovered, kill him without mercy!"
"Yes!"