Chapter 490: Chapter 56: Opportunity Transmission Array
One died, another escaped.
With a flick of Divine Sense, Yue Jinghua immediately received feedback from the Spring Path.
Unfortunately, Luo Yun got away.
Fortunately, Li Ran and Feng Yan had died, which could be considered a balance; Yue Jinghua withdrew her Divine Sense, still ignorant about the origins of the blue-robed young man brought by Luo Lin and the others.
Right now, what troubled her more was Xie Yu.
This fellow, had agreed to appear only when searching for the Dragon Transformation Pond at the end, yet here he was, dressed flamboyantly like a peacock, seizing the Witch Cloud Cloak.
This time, Yue Jinghua had misunderstood Xie Yu.
He truly intended to just hide away, but upon seeing the Witch Cloud Cloak, Xie Yu couldn’t restrain himself.
The Witch Cloud Cloak, a long-lost treasure, is an exceptional piece of equipment for an assassin.
Now holding the cloak in his hands, he smeared his fingertip and blood immediately seeped into the cloak.
The originally pitch-black cloak flashed with a sinister light and then vanished without a trace.
After completing the simple ritual of ownership, Xie Yu felt delighted and even threw a charming look at Yue Jinghua.
"Jade Finger Killing God, to think you, a long-established assassin, would sneak attack," Li Ran died in an instant at Xie Yu’s hand, suddenly tensing the atmosphere within Dragon Court, Ran Wu placed his palms together and murmured in prayer over Li Ran’s corpse.
Jin Nuo, born in the military, despised thieves and petty criminals more than anything, seeing Xie Yu’s garish appearance, couldn’t help but challenge him.
"Where this foolish big guy come from? I am indeed an assassin! Shouldn’t assassins sneak attack? Heads of pigs mounted on human bodies, I’ve seen stupid but never someone as stupid as you," Xie Yu replied disdainfully, having seen from the shadows how this foolish man embraced and hugged Yue Jinghua.
Making moves on his woman, this fool must be tired of living.
"Gentlemen, no need to argue further. Now that the Liu Xing Xuan Fire Array has been broken and the five Holy Armors found their owners, let’s see how we should proceed," Zong Shaoqing caught Xie Yu’s expression and the hesitant Guo Ziyu behind him, and without revealing the relationship between Yue Jinghua and Xie Yu, he knowingly glanced at Yue Jinghua.
The Liu Xing Xuan Fire Array shattered, the central Dark Power Crystal cracked on cue.
Oddly enough, the crystal did not completely shatter.
The broken Crystal Stone was like sculpted by an invisible hand, turning into a bud-like white lotus.
In the exact center of that white lotus, precisely at the pedestal, was a Transmission Array.
On the Transmission Array, floating were myriad of colors, as picturesque as a rainbow, captivating both hearts and eyes.
Above the Transmission Array, several lines of indecipherable ancient characters were floating; even the knowledgeable array masters from Divine Court could not comprehend the meaning of the characters on the Transmission Array.
Although unable to decrypt the characters on the Encoding, based on the structure and the array mechanisms, someone recognized the origins of this Transmission Array.
After studying the Transmission Array for a while, an elderly array master from Divine Court dared to confirm that this was an ancient "Opportunity Lotus Transmission Array.
The so-called Opportunity Lotus Transmission Array is a very special type of multiple-layered Transmission Array.
On the Canglong Continent, most of the Transmission Arrays are bidirectional and fixed-point, allowing travel from point A to point B and then back from point B to point A.
The Opportunity Transmission Array is an exception; it has no specific destination. Based on the Array Master’s intentions, it could lead anywhere—it might suddenly transport you to a swamp full of piranhas, a garden filled with spiritual flowers and fairy fruits, a desolate desert devoid of human life, or the frozen snow-capped mountains.
Because there’s no predetermined destination, the risks are unpredictable. Thus, the Opportunity Transmission Array is the most headache-inducing Transmission Array on the continent for Dark Practitioners.
According to the Array Masters, the best strategy upon encountering an Opportunity Transmission Array is to simply walk away from it.
"Reporting to the Divine Son, I confirm that this is an Opportunity Transmission Array. It’s currently unclear where it will transport people to, but one thing is certain—it’s named Opportunity, which means even if people enter at the same time, they might be sent to different regions, or perhaps all to the same place," an old Array Master from the Divine Court reported truthfully.
Zong Shaoqing knew in his heart that the Divine Court’s mission was not for the Holy Treasure, but rather they were searching for a specific Dragon Transformation Pond.
Since it’s an Opportunity Transmission Array, it means that the Dragon Transformation Pond might very well be hidden somewhere just beyond this array.
Right now, inside the Dragon Court, there are no fewer than fifty to sixty people, with the Divine Court and the Dragon Battle Empire Army having the largest numbers, followed by the July Mercenary Team. If it’s merely a matter of numbers, then the Five Saints Branch and Xie Yu’s groups are the smallest.
Xie Yu didn’t mind much; he knew well that he was on the same side as Yue Jinghua. On this adventure, having received that "huge piece of news" from Yue Jinghua along with the Witch Cloud Cloak was enough for him to complete his mission.
The most vague of all was Ran Wu from the Five Saints Branch.
While everyone was calculating their own strategies, several people from the Five Saints Mercenary Branch emerged from the Spring Path.
Upon seeing Ascetic Monk Ran Wu, his expression slightly eased, and he quickly moved forward to greet Bo Xiyu, Luo Lin, and others.
Yue Jinghua caught sight of Luo Yun and a young man standing with him who looked somewhat like Qin Dongting.
Qin Dongting’s expression darkened slightly, also recognizing Bo Xiyu.
"Li Ran," Luo Yun, seeing his loyal subordinate meet a tragic death, was overwhelmed with grief. Pointing at Yue Jinghua and others, he said: "Brother Xi Ya, it was them. They plotted and killed Uncle Li and Aunt Feng."
"Young Master Luo Yun, one shouldn’t make reckless accusations. It wasn’t Little Brother Yue who killed them, it was the Jade Finger Killing God who killed for the treasure," retorted Jin Nuo, considering Yue Jinghua as a younger brother in need of his protection.
While Yue Jinghua inwardly snickered, he also felt a warmth in his heart, and decided he definitely needed to befriend Jin Nuo.
"Indeed, it was I who killed them," declared Xie Yu with an evil smirk, assessing the blue-armored young man’s cultivation, "Son of the Mercenary King Bo Sai, Bo Xiyu, you’re considered skilled among the younger generation. Unfortunately, even if your father Bo Sai himself came, he might not be able to do anything to me."
Xie Yu spoke with utmost confidence.
Under the heavens, Xie Yu wouldn’t claim to be the first in killing, but if it was about escaping, he dare claim the second place, for no one would dare claim the first.
"That’s not necessarily true," Bo Xiyu’s thick eyebrows furrowed. The person he respected most in life was his father Bo Sai. Seeing Xie Yu’s disrespectful words towards his father, he was highly upset, his spirit spear poised and ready to clash with Xie Yu.
"Hurry up, queue for the Transmission Array. It’s agreed that whoever finds a treasure later cannot hide it. Everything must be handed over to the team. All gains from this exploration belong to the team," a totally discordant voice disruptively adjusted the tense atmosphere geared for battle.
Seizing the moment while the various factions in the Dragon Court were distracted by Xie Yu and Bo Xiyu, Yue Jinghua, and the July Mercenary Team were already lined up beside the Transmission Array, ready to enter the Six-Six Transmission Array.
"Hey, wait for me!" Xie Yu, hearing this, became frantic. He did not care about any challenge; he just desperately followed Yue Jinghua toward the Transmission Array, completely unconcerned about his image, much like a dog that had seen a bone.
"Young Yue, hand over the Sky Shrieking Sword," Luo Yun, with eyes reddened in urgency, leapt forward attempting to capture Yue Jinghua.
The latter chuckled darkly, slickly darted into the Transmission Array.