FVN Chapter 62 Falling into the Trap
Chapter 62 Falling into the Trap
The newcomers were none other than Li Qinglian, who had killed Li Qingyi in the previous simulations, and the male cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refining.
Fortunately, Li Qingyi had already changed his appearance, and since neither of them had the ability to detect him with their divine sense, they naturally couldn't see through his true appearance.
Knowing that the male cultivator was at the late stage of Qi Refining, Li Qingyi had no interest in venturing into the Demon Cave with them.
Although he had broken through to the fifth level of Qi Refining, his chances of winning against a cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining were still slim.
Moreover, Li Qinglian also held a jade talisman in her hand that could summon the clones of Purple Mansion cultivators.
A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall.
Without hesitation, Li Qingyi immediately declined:
"Thank you for your kindness, fellow Daoists. My cultivation is too shallow, so I will not get involved in this mess."
Unexpectedly, the late-stage Qi Refining cultivator beside Li Qinglian had no intention of letting him leave.
The man placed a firm hand on Li Qingyi's shoulder: "Now that you're here, you're a fellow Daoist dedicated to eliminating demons and protecting the righteous path. Why are you in such a hurry to leave, fellow Daoist?"
"I can't refuse your kind invitation, so let's go together then." Seeing that she couldn't get away, Li Qingyi had no choice but to agree with a smile.
It was clear that the other party had no intention of letting him leave.
"Fellow Daoist, please."
The cultivator gestured for Li Qingyi to proceed.
Li Qingyi knew perfectly well that the other side was using him as cannon fodder to scout ahead.
Li Qinglian watched coldly, her face remaining expressionless throughout.
Li Qingyi said no more and stepped into the demon's den first.
The cave was dark and cold, with extremely low visibility, and a biting chill swept over you.
He only wanted to get rid of the two as soon as possible, but the cultivator followed closely behind, his gaze following him like a shadow.
"Your Highness is truly a man of extraordinary wisdom," the cultivator whispered to Li Qinglian.
"The Blood Sacrifice Demon Formation below is only missing a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator as a sacrifice to complete its formation."
You posted a quest at Tingyu Pavilion, and sure enough, you lured an assassin there.
Li Qinglian's tone was flat:
"Pu Yuan, those who achieve great things must know how to adapt. Although not all the assassins of Tingyu Pavilion are utterly wicked, their hands are stained with blood, and they cannot be considered good people."
Using them as sacrifices is most appropriate.
If Li Qingyi had heard this conversation, she would have certainly launched into a tirade of curses—
Since his transmigration, he has lost fewer than five souls, clearly a law-abiding citizen!
Pu Yuan suddenly asked, "What if the last sacrifice wasn't an evil person?"
Li Qinglian was slightly taken aback. "This... Father Emperor only said that this formation requires the sacrifice of evil cultivators, but he didn't mention what would happen if good people were used."
"What exactly is the purpose of this Blood Sacrifice Demon Formation?" Pu Yuan pressed.
"I've been guarding this place for a year, and I've already placed forty-eight mid-stage Qi Refining heresters inside. But there's still no sign of anything happening."
"Now that things have come to this, telling you won't hurt." Li Qinglian's gaze turned cold.
"This formation is used to weaken the national fortune of the Xuan Kingdom. Not only Xuan Ce City, but also many other towns connected to the fortune of the Xuan Kingdom have this formation."
"The day the fortunes of the Xuan Kingdom decline will be the day my Youyue Kingdom raises its army."
Pu Yuan's heart skipped a beat: "Your Highness, you infiltrated Yishan City under the alias Li Qinglian, also for this formation?"
He never expected that the Youyue royal family's ambitions were so grand.
Li Qinglian nodded, then shook her head, offering no further reply.
Pu Yuan then asked the question that had been troubling him, "But... will the three sects and six schools of Xuan Kingdom stand idly by?"
"As far as the Three Sects and Six Schools are concerned, as long as their fundamental interests are not affected," Li Qinglian said calmly.
"The surname and given name of the Xuan Kingdom's royal family are irrelevant."
Li Qingyi felt increasingly uneasy as she walked further ahead.
The deeper you go, the stronger the stench of blood becomes, almost nauseating.
"Why is there only one road in this godforsaken place? There isn't even a fork in the road to escape!"
Throughout the journey, he kept his divine sense active, trying to find a hidden passage to escape.
The result, however, was disappointing.
Before long, a faint red light emanated from the passageway ahead.
Li Qingyi continued forward, and suddenly the view opened up before her—it was a cliff face.
He looked down at the huge hole and couldn't help but gasp.
Blood-red light shot into the sky, and below were forty-eight cultivators who looked like dried corpses, bound to stone pillars by bloody hands.
Only one stone pillar was empty.
Li Qingyi immediately understood that it was prepared for him.
Layer upon layer of array patterns filled the entire void, and the trapped cultivators were emitting hoarse wails.
By now, he finally realized he had fallen into a trap.
"Damn it! How could I fall for this?! Doesn't Tingyu Pavilion even verify the authenticity of the mission?!"
Seeing Li Qingyi standing there in a daze, Pu Yuan said coldly, "Are you going down yourself, or do you need our help?"
Li Qingyi snorted coldly, "The outcome is still uncertain!"
In desperation, he had no choice but to use the Netherworld God-Slaying Talisman to break the deadlock.
But Pu Yuan was only three zhang away from him, and facing a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, he didn't have time to take out the talisman.
He couldn't jump into the hole below, but he noticed a small foothold on the other side, and a deep passageway.
Without hesitation, Li Qingyi used her magic to leap to the other side.
When he saw Pu Yuan remain calm and even wore a mocking smile, he knew—
be cheated!
While Li Qingyi was in mid-air, countless blood-red tentacles suddenly extended from the great formation below, binding Li Qingyi's limbs.
Caught off guard, Li Qingyi was pulled into the formation and firmly bound to the empty stone pillar.
Pu Yuan's maniacal laughter echoed from outside the formation:
"Hahaha! You fools, you all thought the other side was the way out! Little did you know it was just a trap I set. You walked right into it, saving me a lot of trouble!"
Within the formation, Li Qingyi's magical power was rapidly drained, and a feeling of weakness instantly washed over her limbs.
Pu Yuan stood above, looking down at Li Qingyi, "You should dedicate yourself to the great cause of my Youyue Kingdom!"
Li Qingyi raised her head and stared intently at Pu Yuan.
The other party sneered and turned to leave.
Li Qingyi was trapped in the formation, unable to move, her eyes filled with uncertain emotions.
As his magical power was drained, he clearly felt his life force being drawn away by the great formation.
"I miscalculated!" Li Qingyi cursed under her breath. "Am I really going to die here?"
In his despair, he suddenly discovered that the sword energy within his body had not been absorbed by the great formation.
His eyes instantly lit up with joy.
Li Qingyi's life force was still draining away. He estimated that in at most an hour, he would become like the dried corpses around him.
He forced down his panic, and in an instant, a solution came to mind.
Li Qingyi began to control the green puppet to go next door to find Ling'er.
Fortunately, Ling'er was still inside.
In a moment of desperation, Li Qingyi manipulated her green puppet to push open the door and enter—
Ling'er, who was changing her clothes, was startled.
Her fair, jade-like skin and exquisite figure were on full display by Li Qingyi.
Li Qingyi felt a sudden headache: 'Why did I have to change clothes at this time!'
Before Ling'er could react, he quickly left the room.
Inside the room, Ling'er's face was frosty, her heart brimming with anger.
In a moment of quick thinking, Li Qingyi called out repeatedly from outside the door:
"Ling'er! It was truly an unintentional mistake! This matter concerns our lives, and cannot be delayed!"
Seeing no response from inside, Li Qingyi continued, "I really didn't lie to you! We've known each other for so long, when have you ever seen me so flustered!"
After a long while, Ling'er's angry voice came from inside the house:
"explain!"