Chapter 494 - 493: Take Me to the Place of the Seal

Chapter 494: Chapter 493: Take Me to the Place of the Seal

Gu Jiansheng looked at An Xi and then asked, "Who is this ’he’ you speak of, Senior? Is he powerful?"

"’Powerful?’" An Xi raised an eyebrow at Gu Jiansheng, then shook her head. "Compared to you and me, ’powerful’ isn’t the right word. He’s terrifying."

Gu Jiansheng frowned. He understood the implication of An Xi’s words.

It meant that in that person’s eyes, there was no difference between him and An Xi.

Gu Jiansheng then asked, "Then you don’t plan to escape, Senior? With your abilities, you should be able to get away, right?"

An Xi gazed at the sky full of Flying Fish and spoke again, her voice tinged with emotion. "It’s useless. He and I are not on the same level at all.

No matter where I run, he will summon me."

An Xi was helpless. If it were anyone else, she might have been able to ignore it.

But this person shared the same origin as her; she was utterly incapable of refusing his call.

So, no matter how reluctant she was, she could only sit here and wait for him to break free.

An Xi had her own plans. She didn’t want to act rashly, as this place was not as simple as she had thought.

But that person was different. The moment he got out, he would definitely make a move.

For now, An Xi could only hope things would go smoothly this time.

Ignoring Gu Jiansheng, An Xi sat where she was, staring blankly at the Sea of Seven Emotions.

Gu Jiansheng didn’t ask any more questions. With his abilities, it was impossible to escape this place. All he could do now was play it by ear.

Not much time had passed, but to the despair of everyone on the Seven Emotions Coast, the Flying Fish attacking the Defense Array were growing stronger and stronger.

If this continued, it wouldn’t be long before the Defense Array collapsed.

When that happened, they would have to face the Flying Fish directly.

Given the current strength and number of the Flying Fish, everyone on the Seven Emotions Coast combined might not even be able to protect themselves.

And that wasn’t even mentioning that half the people on the Seven Emotions Coast were in a state of chaotic unconsciousness.

"Hey, think of something! If this keeps up, we’re all going to die here!" someone on the coast suddenly shouted.

"I was able to contact the outside just a moment ago, but not anymore. The space here has been sealed off. We can’t even call for help. What else can we do?"

At this point, everyone looked toward the host. After all, he had a Tier Six Cultivation and might have another solution.

The host could only say helplessly, "If it were just me leaving alone, I might be able to give it a try. But I can’t leave by myself.

So, for everyone’s safety, I will open up the array’s energy anchor points.

With our combined strength, if we manually channel energy into the array, we might be able to hold on a little longer."

The others were actually quite resentful. This was clearly a trap set by the organizers.

But even so, they couldn’t say anything. They had no other choices or time to spare.

All they could do now was maintain the Defense Array and wait for an opportunity. In other words, they could only take it one step at a time.

Because no one knew what would happen next. They might die right here, or they might hold out long enough for rescue to arrive.

In short, every moment they could stay alive was a victory, every second they could hold on was a gain.

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Jiang Zuo was completely unaware of the events outside.

He was currently focused on absorbing the energy from the Stone of Seven Emotions and Six Desires.

Not much time had passed, but he had almost reached the peak of Level 2.7.

The Innate Two Qi and the Battle Spirit Stele within Jiang Zuo’s body were constantly circulating.

With each cycle, a massive amount of energy was absorbed, and Jiang Zuo’s aura ascended to a new level.

Jiang Zuo closed his eyes, guiding the Innate Two Qi. He felt it was almost time. It should be enough.

Just as this thought arose, he finally felt it—a familiar sensation.

It was the pull of the Celestial Tribulation.

And at that very moment, the Innate Two Qi and the Battle Spirit Stele in Jiang Zuo’s body suddenly stopped.

Everything was sufficient. He couldn’t absorb any more energy. If he continued, the Celestial Tribulation would descend in an instant.

At that, Jiang Zuo opened his eyes and looked at the woman.

He tossed the Stone of Seven Emotions and Six Desires to her and asked, "Do you know the location of the Flying Fish Seal?"

The woman was stunned for a moment. She didn’t know what Jiang Zuo meant by that, but she nodded anyway. "I do. It’s not far from here.

However, it’s not in the Deep Sea Cage, but underneath it. I can connect to that place, though."

Jiang Zuo nodded. "Take me there."

"It’s dangerous—more dangerous than you think. If it were just me and my daughter, there wouldn’t be a problem for now, but your cultivation is too low. You could be in grave danger," the woman warned Jiang Zuo.

Jiang Zuo was well aware of the danger, but he didn’t feel the need to explain. "Lead the way."

The woman frowned. "If you run into any danger, I’ll pull you out immediately. You can’t die in there. You still haven’t taken my daughter away."

Jiang Zuo couldn’t be bothered to argue or explain, so he just nodded.

Only then did the woman start walking forward. "Stay close. If you get separated, you could get stuck in a spatial rift. It’s very dangerous."

Jiang Zuo said nothing and simply followed in silence.

Soon, Jiang Zuo saw the woman begin to take special steps. With each one, ripples appeared in the space around her feet.

It felt as if they were delving deeper into some other space.

This was a barrier between spaces. If Jiang Zuo had Spatial Abilities, he could step through it as well.

No matter how profound this place was, he would have a way.

Unfortunately, he currently lacked Spatial Abilities.

The Little Wild Cat was left behind in the Deep Sea Cage. It seemed the woman didn’t want her to come into contact with the person in the seal.

Perhaps it was a form of protection. Jiang Zuo didn’t give it much thought.

Soon, Jiang Zuo felt it: an aura so immense it would make any normal cultivator tremble.

Even though it was sealed, this aura was enough to make anyone shrink back in fear.

’It’s actually on the same level as the Master of Curses,’ Jiang Zuo thought. ’Looks like this is a truly troublesome existence.’

’If there aren’t enough countermeasures within the seal, I probably shouldn’t risk it.’

’After all, it’s just a meal. If I have to risk serious injury to get it, I’ll choose to leave.’

’Of course, it’s also possible that I won’t be able to get it for now, even if I go all out.’

’Without the support of an array or certain Dao Artifacts, I can’t match it with my current strength.’

Sensing the Flying Fish’s aura, the woman turned to glance at Jiang Zuo. She had expected him to be frightened or intimidated, but to her surprise, his expression didn’t change in the slightest.

She could tell that Jiang Zuo was genuinely calm, not just pretending.

This made her even more puzzled. Even she couldn’t remain this calm when facing the Flying Fish.

Now that she had self-awareness, her heart could also feel fear.

Only by reverting to her former self could she be fearless once more.

Then, she said, "We’re here."