"This guy doesn't usually waste his breath, but now he's suddenly laughing. Did something amusing happen?" The Chongqing Bird was also puzzled by Ezu's current behavior. The creature was usually quite taciturn, unwilling to say an unnecessary word to them. He would only speak up to prevent something when a critical issue arose, and that was only because his own life was at stake.
"You brat, even in this world, good and evil cannot be judged by surface appearances," Ezu said. "I can admit that I am no good person, but this guy..."
Hearing Ezu's words, Lin Yun roughly understood what he meant. Indeed, he still hadn't figured out the true identity of this mysterious person. The man was too enigmatic and completely unwilling to have any real conversation with him, which made the current situation all the more bewildering.
"Regardless, time is of the essence right now," Lin Yun said. "If we can't repair this formation within the time limit, it could truly lead to trouble."
Although Ezu's words made a lot of sense, the records in the books and the results of Lin Yun's own on-site investigation were consistent. If the formation's seal was completely broken, the powerful existence trapped here might just reawaken. That was not something Lin Yun wished to see.
Ezu just snorted. "I am merely telling you a possibility. As for how to decide, that is your business. But I suppose with a boy of your abilities, you might just be able to turn this danger into safety."
After that, Ezu truly fell silent. But for Lin Yun, his own adventure was just beginning.
He didn't stop. Although he knew this could be very dangerous, his current situation was anything but easy. Following the instructions from the formation diagrams and the mysterious person, they soon arrived at the missing section.
This place was originally also a house, but what they saw now was an extremely strange scene. Compared to the other locations, the building here looked as if it had decayed several dozen times over.
"What a strange sight. It's as if the flow-rate of time here is completely different from other places," Qin Xiyan said, standing beside Lin Yun. She too was extremely shocked by what she saw. "So when other places still appear perfectly normal, this place has already fallen into complete ruin." If she had some doubts before, she was now much more convinced.
"I told you before, I have no reason to deceive you, nor have I ever thought of harming you," the mysterious voice urged again. "Everything you see now is real. If you don't hurry up and repair this formation, it will be a great deal of trouble when that thing breaks out."
If it had been before, Lin Yun might still have had his doubts. But after experiencing all this, he was now inclined to believe him. And so, he immediately stepped forward and began the repairs as instructed.
Time passed, second by second. After a full two hours, Lin Yun frowned. He had put all his effort into the process, but in the end, he still couldn't fix it. At the same time, he could feel that the flow of time in this place had returned to normal, and this normalization was constantly spreading.
"Strange. No matter what method I use, I can't seem to fully repair this place. Could it be that the contents of these books are wrong?" Lin Yun muttered to himself, his expression growing more and more solemn.
Beside him, Qin Xiyan had also tried many methods, but all were to no effect. The formation was still crumbling, and it seemed everything they saw could vanish from this world at any moment.
And the mysterious person's urging voice continued to ring out. "So much time has passed! Why haven't you succeeded yet? With your power, you should be able to accomplish this. Don't tell me you still doubt me?" The mysterious person was now growing a little unhappy. "We expended so much of our heart's blood to seal these creatures here! If they are truly allowed to escape now, then all our past efforts will have been for nothing!"
Lin Yun didn't understand what was wrong. Everything he had done was exactly as arranged in the books, yet he still couldn't repair the damage.
Just then, a flash of inspiration struck his mind. Since the flow of time here was returning to normal, didn't that mean his own panel could be observed here as well?
The moment he thought of this, Lin Yun grew excited.
[Name]: Lin Yun
[Realm]: Sky-Soaring Realm - Stage 4
[Destiny Template]: Sword魁 (Kuí - Chief/Head) (Purple)
[Attributes]: Immaculate Sword Physique (Purple), Asura (Purple), Pure Sword Heart (Blue) [Fate]: Heads to the Purple Bamboo Forest in the Southern Frontier to find the second volume of the Azure Origin Sword Style, but is ambushed and tragically killed by Prince Zuo Cheng's men on the way.
[Recent Turning Point]: At the Nether River Dragon Palace, he is deceived by Wang Chengan, believes him, and successfully opens Wang Chengan's seal, and is injured in the subsequent battle.
Wang Chengan?
Seeing these three characters, Lin Yun was completely bewildered. He had never even met this person. But the only thing he could connect to that name now was the mysterious voice that kept echoing in his mind.
Seeing that Lin Yun hadn't made a move for a long time, the voice grew even more anxious. "Time is short! You should know that we cannot waste so much time on this problem! If you truly cannot use the methods from the books to complete the seal, then there is another way you might try."
So that's it. This Wang Chengan definitely had his own agenda. Everything before was just an act. After seeing the panel, Lin Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although he would encounter some trouble here, it seemed there was no mortal danger. Since that was the case, he could play along with this fellow for a while.
Since Wang Chengan was imprisoned here, there had to be a reason for such a long sentence. Perhaps he knew very well what was really going on inside the Nether River Dragon Palace.
"Senior, I have tried many methods, but I still cannot repair the formation here. I wonder if Senior has any other techniques that can help us fix it quickly? After all, we are running out of time."
As Lin Yun's voice fell, he heard Wang Chengan let out a long sigh. "Back then, when my brothers left me here, it was in the hope that I would step forward bravely when danger arose one day. I never thought that day would come so quickly."