Fortunately, Zhao Yelv hadn't completely lost his mind.
He knew that all of this was thanks to Ye Fan, and he also knew that Ye Fan was definitely not as simple as he had previously thought.
Reading about it in a book could guide him to this point?
Who was he trying to kid?!
This guy was definitely a master!
He never expected that a casual recruitment would lead him to such a formidable figure...
However, Zhao Yelv was now in a bit of a predicament.
Especially when others subtly indicated that the subsequent array deciphering was up to him, Zhao Yelv was completely dumbfounded...
Please, don't think so highly of me, I'm just a fraud...
In desperation, Zhao Yelv could only secretly transmit his voice to Ye Fan: "Brother Ye... Senior, what should we do next?"
"No rush, let's see."
Ye Fan's calm words made Zhao Yelv even more flustered...
And so, Zhao Yelv was surrounded by enthusiastic cultivators and walked towards the gate.
Ye Fan didn't rush in, but looked around.
At this point, Huang Huihong and the Hong Ying sisters should have arrived, shouldn't they?
Even after the last cultivator entered, Huang Huihong and the others still hadn't appeared.
Ye Fan took out his communication jade and sent a message: "The ruins have opened here, when are you arriving?"
After waiting for a while longer, the communication jade still had no reply.
"Let's go in first," Ye Fan shook his head. "Something must have delayed them. They'll probably contact us when they arrive."
Behind the gate, the plaza.
The cultivators were completely stunned by the scene before them!
Standing close up, the visual impact was far more intense than from outside!
The spiritual energy was too dense!
Just one breath of it was equivalent to a day of their hard cultivation!
And this spiritual energy was incredibly pure, completely absorbed by the body without any refinement!
Some of the cannon fodder even started meditating on the spot!
With just the spiritual energy environment being this extraordinary, one could imagine the caliber of the treasures within!
It was definitely not something they were qualified to covet!
Rather than risking it for scraps, it was better to enjoy the tangible benefits right now!
However, most of those with such thoughts were at the Foundation Establishment or nascent Soul stage. The majority were still looking forward to the treasures within.
"Master Zhao, are there any formations in front of us?" the cultivator at the ninth layer of Void Integration asked cautiously.
"No rush, let me take another look," Zhao Yelv put on a profound demeanor and replied calmly.
But his heart was in complete turmoil!
He naturally couldn't see if there were any formations, and even more critically, his transmission to Ye Fan received no response!
Zhao Yelv stealthily glanced towards the gate, and his heart sank even further!
The area outside the gate was empty, Ye Fan and the others were gone!
Not only were Ye Fan and the others gone, but there was nothing outside the gate!
It was just a vast expanse of white, nothing could be seen!
Zhao Yelv almost burst into tears on the spot!
Senior, don't play with me like this!
Time ticked by, second by second.
The gazes of those around him gradually shifted to Zhao Yelv...
If there were no formations, they should have just said so.
If there were, why the prolonged silence?
It had been over an hour.
Even if there was a formation you couldn't figure out, you should at least say something.
Could it be...
This person was also a fraud...?
"Master Zhao, are you facing any difficulties?" the great cultivator at the ninth layer of Void Integration asked again.
Zhao Yelv knew that he could no longer stall.
"I had a sudden insight while breaking the Annihilation Great Formation earlier, which caused a slight delay," Zhao Yelv said with a forced smile. "It's very safe here, there are no formations."
Damn it!
If I die, I die!
Being exposed is death, and if there really are formations, it's still death!
If I can drag you big shots down with me, then it's worth it!
Everyone nodded in understanding.
So that's how it is!
The most excited were those few fake formation masters.
They were no strangers to insights, and the benefits were self-evident.
A true master indeed, to experience such a rare insight on the spot!
The great cultivator at the ninth layer of Void Integration felt a bit worried: Did I interrupt the master's insight just now? Will he hold a grudge against me later...
And so, with their own thoughts, everyone continued forward.
After a few steps, the ground suddenly erupted with a dazzling white light!
Sensing that something was wrong, the cultivators instinctively activated their defensive measures, their gazes sweeping across their surroundings.
Each person present was enveloped by a pillar of white light, precisely one for each of them.
Then, everyone felt their vision blur...
On the other side.
Ye Fan, along with the little demoness and the others, stepped through the gate.
"Hmm?" Ye Fan let out a soft exclamation as soon as he entered.
"What's wrong?" the little demoness asked, instinctively releasing black demonic energy to envelop her companions.
"No need to be nervous, there's no danger," Ye Fan looked around the area behind the gate. "This is just an array that isolates sight and perception. At most, it prevents people inside from seeing what's outside."
"Interesting," Ye Fan muttered after examining it. "Why set up an array like this instead of something offensive? It's like being a thief."
"Alright, let's go," Ye Fan pointed ahead. "Don't keep our guild leader waiting too long."
The little demoness and the others smiled knowingly, understanding Ye Fan's teasing.
At this moment, a large group of people were surrounding Zhao Yelv, waiting for his decision, and Zhao Yelv's mood must be quite… complicated.
Ye Fan's impression of Zhao Yelv had also improved slightly.
He hadn't transmitted a plea for help to him in this situation, which was quite unexpected.
Just as he thought this, Ye Fan saw Zhao Yelv and the others continuing to move forward.
"Good heavens, our guild leader is quite impatient," Ye Fan remarked jokingly.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, he witnessed the scene that Zhao Yelv and the others had just experienced.
Pillars of white light shot up into the sky, enveloping those cultivators.
Then, the light pillars and all the cultivators vanished!
Ye Fan's brow furrowed immediately.
From his perspective, there were indeed no formations around.
It wasn't that Ye Fan's formation skills were insufficient, but rather that he currently had no cultivation, making it impossible for him to discern many things.
The Annihilation Great Formation outside the gate had been so obvious before, it was more like a test.
Arriving near the area where Zhao Yelv and the others had disappeared, Ye Fan and his group stopped.
"Sense it, are there any unusual fluctuations in the surrounding spiritual energy?" Ye Fan instructed. "Any subtle anomalies count."
The little demoness and the Ji Jiao duo quickly began to sense.
"The concentration of spiritual energy seems to be slightly higher than before," Shan Ji quickly replied.
"The activity is also higher, and the frequency seems to have a certain pattern," Xiang Jiao Jun added.
"The source of the fluctuations should be those buildings in the distance," the little demoness concluded.
"I see," Ye Fan nodded in realization.