Peerless Divine Doctor in the City of Flowers
Chapter 737: The Ancient Array Bewitches

Chapter 737: Chapter 737: The Ancient Array Bewitches

"Phew!"

Having landed once more, Lin Fan’s expression had involuntarily turned serious.

The scene before him of green mountains and clear waters was completely disconnected from what had just happened.

"What’s wrong?"

Xu Zhi Rou, noticing Lin Fan’s troubled look, quickly spoke up to ask.

"This time, we may have truly underestimated our enemy."

As Lin Fan spoke, he raised his hand.

A powerful blast of wind roared towards a large tree in the distance.

Accompanied by a crisp crack, the tree, which would take three to five people to encircle, collapsed with a loud crash.

Countless birds were startled into the sky.

"What does that mean?"

Xu Zhi Rou, looking at the fallen tree, truly didn’t understand why Lin Fan had done that.

"Look again."

Without explaining, Lin Fan merely pointed towards the direction of the tree.

Xu Zhi Rou, curious, turned her head and was immediately dumbfounded by the astonishing sight.

The tree, which should have clearly fallen over, stood there completely untouched.

The birds that should have flown away were still chirping and hopping about.

"How can this be?"

Xu Zhi Rou walked over quickly, reaching out to touch the ancient tree.

The realistic sensation contrasting the scene she had just witnessed with her own eyes utterly stunned her.

"We’ve been trapped in the Enchanting Soul Array since we crossed that huge rock; everything here, every blade of grass and tree, is an illusion."

Lin Fan frowned, surveying the surroundings.

The seemingly endless mountain ranges are, in fact, nonexistent.

In other words, what they can see, they cannot actually cross through, which is the terrifying aspect of an illusion.

"But the problem is, these things do exist in reality, so why is it an illusion!"

Xu Zhi Rou pinched herself and it indeed hurt.

It’s not a dream, and it can be touched; how could this possibly be a hallucination.

"I can only say this illusion is very realistic; I don’t understand the specifics, but if we can’t find the focal point of the array, I’m afraid we might be trapped here to die."

Lin Fan squinted his eyes, repeatedly glancing around, but he couldn’t find any way out.

"If Jiaqi were here, that would be good, she’s a descendant of Banshan Taoist and is best at solving such things. Now, you should understand her importance, right? Let’s see if you dare to be so fierce to her next time."

Xu Zhi Rou couldn’t help but complain.

Each has their expertise; Zhao Jiaqi might lack a bit in Martial Cultivator abilities, but her aptitude in mysticism is exceedingly high.

Breaking harmful miasmas, dispelling formations and banishing demons are within easy reach for her.

"Alright, I know, when I see her, I’ll make sure to apologize. But right now we can’t even find an exit, and if we keep delaying, we’ll either starve to death or have to wait until she’s given birth."

Lin Fan said with a wry smile, rubbing his nose.

This time he had truly underestimated the Ancient Array of the Shura Sect.

No wonder they dared to be so brazen; it turns out they had the Ancient Array for protection.

It could indeed ensure that even thousands of troops couldn’t shake it.

"So what do we do now? If you can’t think of a way, then I’m even less likely to have a solution. If Jiaqi were here, she would definitely have a method. I even marked the trail all the way here, and now I can’t even find my way back."

Xu Zhi Rou was also at a loss; the scariest aspect of such a formation is rendering you powerless to use your strengths.

"Right, you’ve just given me a reminder."

Lin Fan suddenly scooped Xu Zhi Rou into his arms, "If we have a habit of leaving marks, then Zhao Jiaqi who passed through here must have left some. If they really exist, as long as we find the marks she left, can’t we just follow them?"

"Would she have left any?"

Xu Zhi Rou looked at the excited Lin Fan and felt somewhat apprehensive inside.

"Definitely, after all, she is the Banshan Taoist who would naturally be interested in such an ancient array. Not for anything else, but even coming in to take a look is a very important thing, so let’s split up and search."

Lin Fan set down Xu Zhi Rou and immediately began to observe each tree.

As an apprentice of the Banshan Taoist, anything Zhao Jiaqi could have left behind would certainly be a technique of the Taoist path, assuredly at a location that would not be affected by the illusion. As long as they found the mark, then they would be set free, wouldn’t they?

"If Jiaqi really did leave a mark, when I see her, I’m definitely giving her a big hug!"

Xu Zhi Rou also bent her head and searched carefully.

However, neither of them knew Zhao Jiaqi’s habits, nor did they understand where she would have left something.

They could only crouch on the grass, identifying places that didn’t seem quite right, bit by bit.

It was not until the sun had set and the moon had risen that Lin Fan suddenly shouted.

"Found it, I’ve found it!"

Lin Fan’s words made Xu Zhi Rou run over excitedly.

She saw him gently move aside the weeds beneath a large tree, and there, unexpectedly, was a yellow paper crane.

"This is indeed Jiaqi’s!"

Xu Zhi Rou held the paper crane eagerly, which when absorbing the moonlight only revealed a faint yellow glow at night.

"If we follow these paper cranes, we should be able to get out."

Lin Fan pointed to a position ahead, where the head of the paper crane was pointing.

Indeed, as the two walked a few dozen meters, they found the second and third paper cranes.

"How is there a path!"

Following the paper cranes for several kilometers, a sudden appearance of a small path made Xu Zhi Rou shout.

"Exactly, such a master of the Taoist arts does have her ways. After you see her, you should really give her a good kiss."

Lin Fan laughed as he looked at the path ahead, where two huge rocks formed a gate not far away.

That meant they had finally passed through the ancient array and reached the so-called inner gate.

"What’s so special about me kissing her, it would be useful if you kissed her."

They were finally free from trouble, and Xu Zhi Rou was in an exceedingly good mood.

Following the path, they quickly entered a mountain hollow.

In the middle of the night, they came upon a luxurious mansion.

The mansion, with its carved beams and painted rafters, was also very lavishly decorated.

Amidst the ancient charm, a sense of tranquility permeated.

But at this moment, it was completely silent.

The only thing was the lanterns hanging high, gently swaying with the night breeze.

Because of the protection of the ancient array, outsiders were hardly able to enter, so there were no guards stationed here.

"What do we do next?"

Looking at the vermillion-painted doors in front of her, Xu Zhi Rou curiously looked towards Lin Fan.

"Of course we’ve got to tell them we’ve arrived, but since we haven’t eaten all day, let’s find something to eat first."

People inside were sleeping soundly at the moment, so Lin Fan wasn’t planning to go in directly.

So, grabbing Xu Zhi Rou by the waist, the two jumped over the three-meter-tall courtyard wall and landed lightly in the courtyard.

This grand mansion with its seven courtyards covered a vast area, each section having different functions.

Because it was unoccupied, the two easily found the kitchen.

"That’s about enough, time to wake them up."

Having found something to eat and drink, Lin Fan didn’t rush to indulge, but looked towards a pile of firewood instead.

He casually picked up an oil lamp and threw it at the firewood stack.

This was the wake-up call he prepared for the Shura Sect’s inner gate.