Chapter 1454: Chapter 1455: If You Dare, Come With Me
A group of masters hid their daggers behind smiles, speaking courteously, but the underlying sense of unavoidable compulsion was evident to all.
How could their resources be so easily taken? Whatever was taken must be returned.
“It’s just a mere restriction. Surely you friends can handle it?”
Li Xiaobai tidied up and leisurely drove forward on his golden chariot.
“Friend, your divine might is unparalleled, we cannot compare. To break this second layer of restriction, we’ll have to rely on your skills. Please, go ahead?”
Huangwu Elder shook his hand, speaking coldly. In this moment, sharp words were useless; they would only come to understand the terror of the restriction once inside!
“Yes, indeed. Being able to demonstrate your cultivation in this forty-ninth battlefield suggests your bloodline power is extraordinary. Passing through this mere restriction is just a matter of waving your hand!”
The other cultivators echoed in agreement, making way for Li Xiaobai, waiting quietly for his performance.
“You’re flattering me. To me, not only is this restriction insignificant, but even the entire forty-ninth battlefield is just like my backyard, where I can come and go freely!”
“Once I retrieve the key and control the battlefield, you are welcome to visit as guests!”
Li Xiaobai laughed and said confidently. He couldn’t lose face no matter what; whether he could pass through or not, he’d throw down some bold words first.
The nearby cultivators bore gloomy expressions, remaining silent, simply watching him quietly. No one offered an explanation about the restriction; they all awaited him to tread the path first.
This restriction was a type of illusion technique. Once entered, one would find themselves in an illusionary realm, very sophisticated. The suppression of cultivation limited the extent of power that could be exerted, making it impossible to break through violently. Therefore, the only way to succeed was to find the route to the third layer within the illusionary realm; otherwise, one would be eternally trapped.
During previous inspections, they discovered many skeletal remains within the Formation, all failed challengers from the past, highlighting the strength of this Illusion Array.
That guy named Zhang San, where did he come from? He dared to boast arrogantly in front of these bigwigs—it was sheer suicide!
Li Xiaobai observed the so-called restriction. He saw nothing; in his eyes, it was just an ordinary desolate area with not the slightest anomaly. If not for the strong figures standing there, he might have walked straight in.
“Living in this world, one must be cautious about everything. Throw a sack in to scout ahead!”
Li Xiaobai glanced at the crowd behind him, who showed no intention of explaining, all assuming an expression of urging him to hurry in, as if expecting something.
He casually threw out a sack—it contained an elite disciple of the Baihe Clan. Upon unsealing the bag, the disciple hurriedly crawled out.
“You… you released me?”
The disciple looked utterly incredulous. While others might not know, he was aware that this Zhang San before him was actually Cai Kun, yet he hadn’t expected the other to let him out.
But in the next second, the young man’s expression abruptly changed.
His demeanor turned panicked, flailing about, starting to punch and kick as if fighting with the air.
Waves of overwhelming power spread out, causing sand and stones to fly from the ground. It was all merely his solo performance from beginning to end.
“So it’s an Illusion Array!”
Li Xiaobai realized, a cold smile curled at the corner of his lips—this was his specialty.
With the System accompanying him, it automatically shielded against all mental attacks. This Illusion Array might be powerful, but it was ineffective against him.
“Do you have a handle on it, friend?”
“Perhaps leave these disciples behind to avoid any mistakes in the Illusion Array that might cost them their lives!”
In the crowd behind, an elder spoke with a sinister smile.
“It’s just an Illusion Array. Since before I was born, an Immortal pointed at my mother’s belly, declaring that this child would one day break all formations under heaven!”
Li Xiaobai urged the golden chariot to move forward without a moment’s hesitation.
The cultivators behind stared intently at the situation, hoping to deduce the location of the Gate of Life from his actions.
But they soon realized something was wrong. After entering the Formation, the big bags on the golden battlefield began to sway, with the cultivators inside falling into illusions and going mad. Yet, Li Xiaobai remained motionless on the chariot, unaffected.
“Why is he unharmed? Could it be that he found the Formations’ flaws and located the Gate of Life?”
“But why is it that the young disciples following him all fell into the illusions?”
“Perhaps he has some sort of protective Magic Treasure?”
“No, perhaps it’s a matter of spatial depth. That guy riding the chariot isn’t in direct contact with the ground, unlike ordinary cultivators who entered at different heights, while those sacks are dragged on the ground. If we were to float above ground, we might also pass safely?”
The bigwigs fell into deep thought, and after exchanging views, they unanimously concluded that Li Xiaobai couldn’t possibly ignore the illusions, nor could he possess a Magic Treasure that completely immunized against illusions—they didn’t even have such a thing, so how could he?
The only explanation was that this guy found the Gate of Life and paved a correct route.
“Follow up!”
“Let’s go!”
“Unexpectedly, this guy has some skills!”
“Opportunities shouldn’t be missed, as they won’t come again!”
“Immortal Gods won’t deceive one another, let’s go together!”
The crowd became enthusiastic, ready to rush up, as if fearing someone might steal the opportunity first. Still, after clamoring for a while, not a single one took a step forward, their feet seemingly rooted in place.
It was actually some young disciples, influenced by the crowd, who attempted to step into the Formation but were firmly held back by their sect elders.
“Huangwu Elder, you analyzed it so clearly just now. Why are you not moving now?”
“Oh, no reason. This Elder always follows the footsteps of Senior Mo Yun. I saw him pondering, so I delayed a little!”
“Some of you shouted loudly but didn’t move an inch. You weren’t expecting us to act as cannon fodder, were you?”
“What nonsense. We are all collaborators gathered here, meant to share fortune and face difficulty together!”
Masters from various regions eyed each other warily, their eyes filled with suspicion. Life was full of traps; had they faltered in their resolve and been coaxed into stepping forward, their outcome could have been direly different.
“That guy has covered half the route; stop suspecting each other. If there’s a trap, we’ll face it together!”
A cultivator said coldly.
“Indeed!”
“Agreed!”
“Absolutely!”
The crowd followed Li Xiaobai’s steps, activating their bloodline power, levitating a foot above the ground, and floated along his path.
As soon as they stepped in, the surrounding scene spun, stars shifted.
“Not good, we’ve fallen into it!”
“It’s an illusion!”
“We took the identical steps he did. Why is this happening?”
“That guy didn’t take the Gate of Life. Why is he unaffected?”