Supreme Alchemist
Chapter 2178 - 2178 2168 The Teleportation Array has been Destroyed

2178: Chapter 2168: The Teleportation Array has been Destroyed 2178: Chapter 2168: The Teleportation Array has been Destroyed Ouyang Zhen gently nodded after hearing Long Yan’s words.

The journey that followed was not as perilous.

It’s worth mentioning that the two actually discovered the existence of a treasure chest here.

“Is this a Rat Fruit?”

Ouyang Zhen looked at the thing in Long Yan’s hands and exclaimed in shock.

Rat Fruit is a peculiar item that restores a cultivator’s True Qi.

Most cultivators would choose to carry one or two of these miraculous fruits with them.

However, outside, the price of these fruits is exorbitantly high and they are not easy to come by.

In fact, Ouyang Zhen had only seen one once inside the Treasure Vault of the Heaven and Earth Gang and had never seen it again since.

Involuntarily, Ouyang Zhen sucked in a breath of cold air.

Feng Tianlu was indeed very generous; just one Rat Fruit could fetch thousands of Mysterious Lingdan in the outside world.

Long Yan weighed the Rat Fruit in his hand; he didn’t think the fruit was that precious.

In the past, he had raided a Demon Clan’s Treasure Vault on the Battlefield and found hundreds of such items.

However, it would truly be a waste if this item was consumed directly.

In his past life, Long Yan had once obtained a method to refine an Elixir called the Marching Pill, which required the use of Rat Fruit.

Long Yan gently placed the Rat Fruit in Ouyang Zhen’s hand.

Even if it was the Marching Pill, he still had dozens of them inside the Azure Dragon Ring.

This thing was frankly of little use to Long Yan.

Ouyang Zhen looked at Long Yan with a face full of shock.

This was a Rat Fruit, which Long Yan was giving to him.

He really wanted to take it, but Long Yan had just saved his life, so the Rat Fruit should rightfully belong to Long Yan.

In Long Yan’s eyes, Ouyang Zhen seemed to want the Rat Fruit, but now Ouyang Zhen’s face was full of conflict.

After a brief thought, Long Yan understood Ouyang Zhen’s intention.

He directly picked up the Rat Fruit and placed it in Ouyang Zhen’s hand.

“I don’t need this thing, keep it.”

Ouyang Zhen hurriedly refused, but Long Yan forcefully kept the Rat Fruit in his hand.

The fruit was not very meaningful to Long Yan, so giving it to Ouyang Zhen was not a big deal.

Seeing Ouyang Zhen’s grateful expression, Long Yan just smiled faintly.

The two continued their search for the location of the next layer.

The Blood River flowing quietly around them gave an ominous premonition.

Long Yan couldn’t help but wonder if there really were no monsters living in here.

Understanding Long Yan’s doubts, Ouyang Zhen explained with a smile.

“This Blood Pool is not a place that anyone can endure.

Let alone monsters, not even a Great Power might dare to venture into it.”

Ouyang Zhen’s Sect had records of this Blood Pool, so he actually knew a bit about it.

The Blood River flowed within the Demon Suppressing Tower without any change, containing a fiery poison that made those who went inside lose their senses.

Therefore, neither humans nor demons dared to go down into the Blood Pool.

Long Yan took a look at the Blood Pool, feeling like things were not as simple as they had been described.

He felt as if there was something in the Blood Pool.

However, there seemed to be a barrier within the Blood Pool, and even True Qi couldn’t seep through it.

As the two walked on, they found that everyone was almost gathered ahead, discussing something.

After the two approached, they discovered that the cultivators had found the path to the next layer.

Logically, they should go down immediately upon discovering the path, but the Teleportation Array in front of them was dim and lackluster.

“Could it be that some item is needed to activate the Teleportation Array?”

Ouyang Zhen held considerable prestige among the Heaven and Earth Sect disciples, prompting discussions around what might be needed.

“Did you find anything unusual when you discovered this Teleportation Array?”

Ouyang Zhen asked several disciples.

Usually, a trial of some sort should be arranged beforehand, but there were no traces of combat.

How did this group pass through?

“I don’t know, it was already like this when we got here.”

One of the disciples, who appeared to be the first to discover the Teleportation Array, stepped forward and respectfully reported to Ouyang Zhen.

Given that the First Layer is this small, had there been a trial, it would have likely surfaced by now.

Where could it be hidden?

Long Yan stroked his chin, pondering, when suddenly it seemed he thought of something and began searching through the crowd.

The difficulty of the First Layer wasn’t high, and no one had withdrawn, yet the figure of Zhang Tiankun was conspicuously absent.

He was an enemy, but Long Yan couldn’t help but admire his strength.

But now, without Zhang Tiankun’s presence, Long Yan couldn’t help but connect these two matters.

“Did he really dare to do this?”

Ouyang Zhen’s expression turned ugly.

After hearing Long Yan’s speculation, he was somewhat doubtful, yet he felt that this was indeed the truth of the matter.

Since the remaining people were an odd number, Zhang Tiankun did not pair up with anyone.

The notion that someone with his strength withdrew in the first level was somewhat unbelievable.

Therefore, the only answer was that Zhang Tiankun had dealt with the trial and then sabotaged the Teleportation Array.

“How is this any different from cheating?”

Ouyang Zhen said indignantly.

Given the current scene, the truth could only be so.

Long Yan tried hard to recall any differences between the two Great Formations.

Utilizing his True Qi to slowly probe into the Great Formation, Long Yan discovered it was as if the Formation had suffered a heavy blow.

Normally the Demon Race would be dull-witted, with no one choosing to attack the Teleportation Array, so the only one capable of such an act would be Zhang Tiankun.

A cold glint flickered in Long Yan’s eyes – no matter what, Zhang Tiankun must die.

However, now he had offended the entire Heaven and Earth Gang, and it seemed he would have a lot of trouble on his hands.

With that thought, Long Yan focused and continued to study the Great Formation.

First, were the connections between points; many had already broken off, leaving Long Yan trying to use True Qi to reassemble them.

It sounded simple, but in practice, it was quite difficult.

The others watched Long Yan bow his head to examine the Great Formation and quieted their breathing, fearing they might disturb him.

He was their last hope; if Long Yan failed, they had no other option but to quit the competition.

Long Yan had become the last straw the crowd clung to for survival, though he himself was not consciously aware of his status, instead deeply engrossed in studying the Formation.

The Spiritual Power Crystal in the center had not been damaged, which relieved Long Yan.

As long as the Spiritual Power Crystal was intact, there was a possibility for the Great Formation to be activated again.

Long Yan tried using his own True Qi to reconnect the points, which was no easy task, even though he made the destruction look simple.

Therefore, remembering how Feng Tianlu had simply used a stream of True Qi to form a connection, Long Yan couldn’t help but genuinely admire Feng Tianlu’s mastery of Formations.

With a burst of light filling the Cave, the Teleportation Array emitted a deep blue glow, and the Great Formation started operating once again.