163, Array Break

  Everything is calm.

  It wasn't until much later that Mo Tian Ge finally let out a breath.

  Although it was someone else's life and death, appearing right in front of her like this still made people feel tragic. And such a tragic life and death, all because they had deep emotions that cultivators shouldn't have.

  She found herself feeling anxious, so she immediately hugged Yuan Shouyi. The highest forgetfulness is not without emotions, but rather a state of being still and unmoving, as if one has forgotten. This is because the speaker is mindful of their words, and once they have expressed themselves, they forget what was said...

  Having feelings is not a crime, having deep feelings is not a crime. The crime lies in the complexity of Yao Zixiu's emotions, with too many mixed things: ambition, resentment, hatred. It is precisely these things that make him unable to extricate himself, unable to enjoy the joy of love, but instead being tormented by them at all times.

  The guilty are not emotional, they just give up on people.

  At this time, Fang Zhengdao shouted: "Ye Daoyou, look!"

  The Heavenly Song looked towards Yao Zixiu and Shang Ruyuan, and couldn't help but widen her eyes.

  But then, a faint white light appeared on the bodies of those two people. The light grew brighter and more dazzling, suddenly bursting open, and the spiritual energy instantly made them gasp for breath, trying to resist but unable to withstand it as the light engulfed them in an instant.

  …………

  It wasn't until much later that Mo Tian Ge felt the spiritual energy slowly calming down. She opened her eyes to see the scene in front of her, but was taken aback for a moment.

  Right before their eyes was the Wu Xing Platform where they had been previously! So, did the illusion break?

  She felt a surge of joy in her heart, turned her head to look, but then hesitated again.

  On the other four stone pedestals, several others were indeed lying or sitting, but, except for Fang Zhengdao, not a single one was awake!

  Fang Zhengdao also noticed and looked at her: "Ye Daoyou..."

  Both of them were shocked and puzzled. What's going on?

  Suddenly, underfoot a sway, five five-line stage slowly began to move towards the middle.

  After a moment, with a loud rumble, the five Wu Xing pedestals merged into one. A flash of light passed by, and it transformed into a large stone pedestal in five colors: gold, cyan, blue, red, and yellow. Each color occupied one circle, just like the Wu Xing pedestals in the illusion array earlier, except this stone pedestal was exaggeratedly large.

  "What's going on?" Fang Zhengdao asked her.

  Mo Tian Ge didn't respond, instead lowering her head to examine the others who had fallen to the ground. Apart from herself and Fang Zheng Dao Ren, all seven other people were trapped within the stone platform, including Yan Ruo Shu's corpse which she had stored in the Qian Kun bag during the illusion array.

  These people all looked uninjured, but their faces were deathly pale and they had no breath.

  The heavenly song stretches out its hand, but it's too late, Yan Ruo Shu's pulse has stopped, and his spirit can't be revived.

  "She sighed and said: 'He's dead.'"

  Fang Zhengdao examined Lu Xiangxin and Wang Xiangzhi, and also shook his head: "It's hopeless."

  The two of them looked at each other, both equally perplexed.

  Since Yan Ruoshu's corpse appeared here, it means that the entire illusion array was thoroughly fake. Everything seen and heard in the illusion array was false, and the real them were probably always on the stone platform, never moving.

  But these few people still died. Lu Xiangxin and Wang Xiangzhi were killed by Yao Zixiu, who was possessed by Jie Dan. Yan Ruoshu was exhausted to death by the illusions in the illusion array. The two women, Yun Liu, do not know what happened to them, but they both lacked determination and did not get along with each other, so it's possible that they fell together. Yao Zixiu was possessed by a heart demon and was killed by an illusion, while Shang Ruyan was essentially killed by Yao Zixiu.

  At this thought, Mo Tian Ge's heart was shocked and frightened. This formation is really terrifying, everything is fake, but death and injury are real!

  "Yao Dao You!" Fang Zhengdao suddenly shouted, he had just been examining Yao Zixiu's corpse, but now pointed at Shang Ruyun.

  "What's wrong?"

  "She... seems to be alive." Fang Zheng said, looking at Shang Ruyuan.

  Meng Tian Ge was taken aback, and walked forward. She touched Mo's chest and found that there was still some residual heat. She hastily took out several pieces of Qingyan Dan and fed them to Mo, channeling spiritual energy into her body.

  After an unknown period of time, Shang Ruyuan finally let out a low moan and woke up.

  "Sister Shang!" Mo Tian Ge called out softly.

  Shang Ruyan slowly opened her eyes and saw her, stunned for a moment: "Ye... Ye family's little sister, I..."

  "Don't talk for now, your injury is severe, focus on resting and recovering."

  Shang Ruo Wan didn't do as she said, but instead thought for a moment, seemingly recalling the experiences in the illusion array. Her face suddenly turned pale, and she turned her head to see Yao Zi Xiu lying beside her with his eyes closed. She immediately pounced on him: "Xiu Ge, Xiu Ge!"

  Yao Zixiu didn't react. Fang Zhengdao had already checked just now. Yao Zixiu was really dead, like Yan Ruoshu's death in the Illusory Array, with all his vital energy lost. It seemed that it was because he was too obsessed with his own illusions, so his vital energy was completely drained.

  But Shang Ruyun is still alive, while Mo Tian Ge can't figure it out. Lu Xiangxin and Wang Xiangzhi were both killed by Yao Zixiu, but they really died, there's no reason why Shang Ruyun should be alive.

  "Xiu Ge..." Confirming that Yao Zixiu was dead, Shang Ruyuan was stunned and didn't move for a long time.

  Mo Tian Ge didn't know what she was thinking, but he knew that her wounds were too severe. If they weren't treated soon, she would still die.

  "Sister Shang!" She called out softly, but Shang Ruyu still didn't react.

  Seeing her in such a state, Mo Tian sighed and lightly raised his hand, sending out a stream of spiritual energy that immediately knocked Shang Ruyan unconscious.

  Fang Zhengdao was taken aback.

  While Mo Tian Ge simply helped Shang Ru Wan lie down on one side, he raised his head and said: "Fang Zheng Dao friend, now that there are only the two of us left, what do you think we should do next?"

  Fang Zhengdao hesitated for a moment, then swept his gaze over the corpses of the crowd: "Since these few fellow Taoists have all passed away, let's deal with their remains first."

  This is processed, Mo Tian Ge understands what it means. Among the cultivators, if a fellow practitioner falls, the remaining people will divide up their legacy. She doesn't have an adverse reaction to this, but nor is she particularly enthusiastic, because she isn't lacking in Dan Yao Ling Stones.

  So she just nodded absent-mindedly.

  If it were with others, Fang Zhengdao might not have said a word and would have naturally taken the乾坤袋 of several people. However, seeing how An Tian Ge handled things, he clearly carried the air of a sect's elite disciple. Unlike ordinary loose cultivators who were only out for personal gain, Fang Zhengdao was wary of her strength and thus restrained himself somewhat.

  In fact, Fang Zheng was too cautious. Mo Tian Ge was also a loose cultivator and not some young lady from a sect, so she naturally wouldn't have any opinions either.

  Fang Zhengdao took the qiankun bags of those six people one by one, and was about to burn their bodies with a wave of his hand when he heard Mo Tian Ge calling out, so he stopped.

  Mo Tian Ge said: "Let Yao Zi Xiu's things belong to me from now on. Don't cremate his body for the time being."

  Fang Zhengdao nodded and put Yao Zixiu's body aside, then handed over Yao Zixiu's Qiankun bag and said: "Ye Daoyou, how should we divide this?"

  "One for each of you." Mo Tian Ge put Yao Zi Xiu's qiankun bag into Shang Ru Wan's arms, answering lightly.

  After hearing her response, Fang Zhengdao let out a sigh of relief. If Mo Tian Ge had said no, he would have been worried, because that would have meant she was either too naive or incompatible with him. As they were currently on the Five Elements Platform and hadn't reached their destination yet, regardless of which aspect it was, there might be problems with their cooperation later on.

  The two of them divided up their belongings and burned the body. Fang Zhengdao hesitated for a moment, then asked: "Ye Daoyou, are you going to bring Mrs. Yao along?"

  Mo Tian Ge hesitated for a moment. If it were just her, she would have taken him with her. She wasn't someone who was generous with her kindness, but she found Shang Ru Wan quite likable. However, there were two of them now, and she could also see that Fang Zheng Dao didn't want to bring Shang Ru Wan along - a cultivator who had suffered severe injuries and couldn't even lift a hand would only be a burden to them.

  She thought for a moment and then shook her head: "Let's think about how to get out first."

  The illusion has been broken, and it's natural that the intention is useless here. But I don't know what will happen if I leave this stone platform.

  "Huh! Ye Dao You, look quickly!" Fang Zheng Dao Ren pointed into the depths of the grand hall and shouted.

  Mò Tiān Gē looked in the direction he was pointing and felt a surge of joy in his heart.

  This place looks like a grand hall, but the ground is empty, with only this large stone platform floating in mid-air. Below it is an endless void, and no one knows what's down there. The only entrance to this grand hall is the one they came in through. Before the illusion array was activated, it seemed that their thoughts could control the stone platform, but now that the five stone platforms have merged into one and the illusion array has been broken, their thoughts are no longer effective.

  But now, deep in the great hall, where there was originally a stone wall, a door has appeared! It seems that it is very likely that the illusion array has been broken and the entrance to the innermost part of the Dongfu has also been opened.

  After a moment of joy, Mo Tian Ge quickly calmed down.

  "Fang Zheng said with a smile, 'Just this illusion formation is already so brilliant. If we are to continue on our way, we must be even more cautious.'"

  Fang Zheng's face showed an excited expression, and he nodded repeatedly. For him, nothing was more important than the opportunity. In this illusion array, although everyone didn't gain anything, the illusion was so powerful that it could be certain that if something was found, it would definitely not be simple! Since they had come this far, there was no reason to turn back.

  Although Mo Tian Ge wasn't as eager for treasures like Fang Zheng Dao Ren, he also wouldn't retreat without a reason. It's worth noting that even someone like Qin Shou Jing, who had an ancestor that was a Yuan Ying cultivator, still had to pave his own path in cultivation. It's impossible for everything to rely on one's elders; without personal experience and growth under the wings of seniors, one would never mature.

  "But how are we going to get past?" Underneath the stone pedestal was an endless void, but it was unknown what kind of thing it was. What if this was a killing array? Once something was triggered...

  Fang Zhengdao also furrowed his brow, originally the nine people who arrived here, six had died and one was seriously injured, now only the two of them were left unscathed. His lifespan was not long, urgently needing opportunities, but he also cherished his own life even more.

  After a moment of thought, Fang Zhengdao let out a sigh and opened the spiritual beast pouch at his waist, releasing a single first-grade flying fowl.

  Fang Zhengdao stroked the bird's head, released his hand, and let the bird fly to the depths of the main hall according to his instructions.

  The bird let out a shrill cry, flapped its wings and flew in the direction he pointed.

  The two of them watched with bated breath, but saw that the bird had easily reached the other end of the great hall and flown through the door.

  After a while, the bird came back through the door and flew back in.

  "Very safe, Ye Dao friend, let's go!" he said, flying up first.

  Moyan Ge looked at Shang Ruyun, who was still unconscious on the ground, sighed, took out a medicine bottle and put it in her arms, also took out a white silk handkerchief and followed closely.

  Thank you for the rewards from Lí Yàn and Sà Sǎo. Headache, I wrote all night and only managed to write this much, sorry about that. This debt is owed to me, just paid back a little and it's owed again...