Free Web NovelChapter 1203: Chapter 1203: Searching
After crushing them unilaterally for a while, Yang Yan grew more certain: the souls here represented the total number of beasts in the Land of the North Cold.
Realizing the immense number of these souls, Yang Yan stopped his attacks knowing it’d be quite exhausting to eradicate them completely.
But to verify his suspicion, he chose relatively intact souls during his wanderings and performed the Soul Searching Technique on them.
Yang Yan searched through many souls at once, and most individual souls contained only scattered fragments of memory. However, when pieced together, he astonishingly found that the only valuable image was of an unknown creature enveloped in Demonic Qi.
The creature’s eyes were as large as a pair of copper bells.
With just a glance, Yang Yan could feel the frightening Evil Qi emanating from the unknown creature.
It seemed to step out from a field of corpses, with the snow-white bones serving merely as its backdrop.
Yang Yan paused, startled, and when he regained consciousness, a chill ran down his spine, yet his mind remained as lucid as a mirror.
The bizarre phenomena in the Land of the North Cold must be related to this unknown creature.
Yang Yan wandered in this space for about two days but didn’t find Lin Zimu and the others.
He even began to doubt his own judgment.
After killing Lin Hao in the secret chamber, You’Er consumed a Disguise Pill and then retraced her steps.
Although her goal was achieved, the legacy within tempted her immensely.
"Thump!"
The sound of what seemed like a footstep appeared.
Xiaocao’s nerves tightened and when she glanced at the counter, she realized that a woman had appeared there at some unknown time.
Though the woman appeared extremely ordinary, like the everyday person one would see on the street, she piqued Xiaocao’s great interest.
The woman merely smiled slightly, having long predicted that there would be outsiders in this house.
"Who are you? Is that the entrance to the Teleportation Array?" Xiaocao asked.
"Yes! Miss, would you like to enter?"
Lin Zimu stood aside, eyeing the suddenly appearing woman closely to prevent any unexpected actions from her.
She was truly too unusual, forcing him to be on guard.
"Where are you going?" Wushuang asked coldly as she blocked You’Er with her sword just as You’Er intended to move forward.
"What’s it to you where I go?" You’Er glanced back coldly and responded with a smirk.
She was once a Shadow of the Sword Sect; though her strength had diminished now, she still possessed her own pride.
Lin Zimu hurried forward to mediate.
With a slight bow of his fists, he politely said, "I am a disciple of the Ancient Abyss Sect, Lin Zimu. May I ask if this senior sister encountered our ancestor Yang Yan within?"
You’Er shook her head: "No, I muddled through the Array, but neither going in nor coming out did I encounter anyone. I even thought I would never return!"
Upon hearing this, Gongsun Ruyan quickly approached the counter: "Miss, may I ask where you emerged from?"
You’Er pointed to a candleholder with a wick halfway burnt down, prompting Ruyan to step up and pull it. Her hand merely touched, and she vanished instantly.
Seeing this, Xiaocao no longer paid any attention to the woman, nor to Ruyan as she followed with her sword.
Despite the woman’s suspicious emergence, they felt no trace of Yang Yan’s aura on You’Er and thus deduced there was likely no connection with him.
Moreover, their trust in the King’s strength was unwavering; although the woman was mysterious, she surely couldn’t do anything to Yang Yan.
With a flash of light, Gongsun Ruyan was transported to the center of a grand hall.
The hall appeared exceptionally simple, yet brightly displayed six Arrays around its periphery.
"Has the King ever been here?" Gongsun Ruyan speculated with a slight frown. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
"I think not; after all, the main entrance and here differ quite a bit!" Lin Zimu chimed in after entering, offering his thoughts.
"Then where could the King go?" Ruyan replied with a question.
Xiaocao pondered for a moment: "There are six arrays here; why not split up to search? Whoever emerges first can proceed to the remaining Array!"
"By no means! If split up, there’s no mutual support. If people aren’t found and unexpected events occur, how could I face Yang?"
Xiaocao and Ruyan said nothing further, seeing Lin Zimu, they too did not wish to speak more.
Anyway, if anyone dares approach these Arrays, Lin Zimu will inevitably step in to stop them.
"Why is this building so eerie?"
Mu Qingcheng, though cold, was forever warm towards Yang Yan.
"Demon Cultivators, surely differ significantly from proper cultivators! Their way of thinking and principles in dealing with matters are generally quite unconventional!" Lin Zimu spoke slowly, squinting slightly. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm
"Hey! Don’t approach!"
Lin Zimu suddenly shouted.
It turned out Mu Qingcheng, watching Lin Zimu engrossed, planned to stealthily enter the Array unnoticed.
But as the head disciple, how could Lin Zimu be so easily tricked?
Mu Qingcheng, with questions, was rare enough for the Ice and Snow Sword!
Thus, Lin Zimu detected suspicious signs instantly, having been prepared all along.
Indeed, he succeeded in stopping Mu Qingcheng.
"Just let us go in!" Mu Qingcheng pleaded in distress.
"But we mustn’t split up!" Lin Zimu suddenly remarked.
How he wished to find Yang Yan!
Were the Saint Son of the Ancient Abyss Sect to meet harm in his care, he would be the eternal sinner of the Ancient Abyss Sect.
So at present, his burdens were no lighter than the others, rather even more urgent.
After Lin Zimu’s words, he looked at everyone and continued: "I can’t let you run into trouble. Otherwise, even if we find Yang Yan, I couldn’t account for it."
Unfortunately, however well-intentioned Lin Zimu was, each of the Four Swords were proud and would only heed Yang Yan’s words. No one else was accorded respect.
At this moment, Yang Yan not being present, the Four Swords stood silently, gazing at another Array.
Without words, the four got the message across to Lin Zimu with their actions.
Witnessing this, Lin Zimu found himself helpless for a time.
Strong though he was, facing the four women, he had no means to intervene, nor could stop them with any means.
Lin Zimu hesitated for a long time, others stayed silent.
With a gentle nature, Lin Zimu’s decisiveness in making impromptu decisions was far inferior compared to the Four Swords, hence if they truly insisted, he was powerless.
Moreover, the Four Swords, neither yielding nor compromising, gave him due respect, allowing him some time to decide.
Sure enough, Gongsun Ruyan soon spoke.
She said seriously, "Senior brother, except for Yang Yan’s words, none of us will listen to anyone else. It applies not only to me but the other three as well. Thus, although you’re the sect’s head disciple, you hold no sway over us."
Hearing Gongsun Ruyan’s blunt words, Lin Zimu was rendered speechless, silently complaining: Is it really appropriate to say this so openly in my presence?
Still, due to his personality, this remained something he’d only ponder internally.
