"Then how do we enter the golden palace?" Shirley Yang asked softly from the side, her eyes filled with doubt. If Zhang Tian couldn't break the formation, would they be unable to enter?
Zhang Tian looked at the starry sky. "Although I'm not confident I can break it, we can start with the details around us." Zhang Tian's voice was not loud, and his gaze fell on the iron lock again. If he guessed correctly, this iron lock was definitely more than just connecting the other two mountain peaks. It must have other uses, which Zhang Tian didn't know.
"That's right, Boss is very observant, he always survives through the cracks. Fatty looks up to him so much," Fatty said from the side, his eyes filled with admiration. Zhang Tian's mouth twitched. The way he said that felt so strange.
"Lao Hu, what do you think?" Zhang Tian turned his gaze to Hu Bayi, wanting to see what Hu Bayi was thinking.
Hu Bayi thought for a moment and then said, "This golden top's disappearance is no doubt due to the formation. We've been looking for a long time without finding any trace of a formation. So, I guess to break the formation, we must start from the two side mountains." Hu Bayi took a breath as he spoke. "At the same time, I really want to know, back then, Xu Fu, and King Xian, and even Wang Canghai in the underwater tomb, all knew formations to some extent. Why didn't they discover the golden top?" Hu Bayi said.
Zhang Tian also frowned slightly. What Hu Bayi said made sense. This was not something to be overlooked. Logically, King Xian's formations shouldn't be too bad. Yet, even people like them didn't discover the golden top, while he saw it as soon as he arrived. This made Zhang Tian suspect it might be a trap.
"Is it possible that they didn't discover this golden top at that time, and this golden top appeared unintentionally?" Shirley Yang said from the side.
Zhang Tian shook his head slightly. "The probability is not high. If there was a golden top, King Xian would definitely have discovered it, unless King Xian didn't attack Yaowang Valley back then. But if King Xian didn't attack, how could there be no one in Yaowang Valley, and how could there be so many corpses in King Xian's tomb?" Zhang Tian said, looking at the stars in the sky. "So, I have a few guesses. First, this formation gradually revealed itself over time. Second, King Xian didn't come to Yaowang Valley back then, and this golden top is a trap." Zhang Tian thought about it a lot. But the only thing he could be sure of was that he couldn't figure anything out at the moment.
"I feel the second one is more likely. Something appearing out of nowhere is too frightening," Xiao Guang said from the side. Although he didn't understand the formations Zhang Tian and the others were talking about, he instinctively felt it was a trap.
Zhang Tian didn't speak, but looked at the star lines around him. The surrounding stars were very clear, so Zhang Tian could see the star lines around him very clearly.
"You kid, what do you know about formations? Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand," Fatty said, giving Xiao Guang a glare. Xiao Guang mumbled, not knowing what to say.
Soon, time passed. A few hours later, Zhang Tian and the others successively returned to their tents to sleep. The bonfire outside was extinguished. Xiao Guang and Professor Li lay in the tent, not rushing to sleep. The two lay on the ground, talking about something.
"Teacher Li, this journey has been truly dreamlike," Xiao Guang said from the side. Recalling how they had survived from their arrival until now, Xiao Guang felt unusually happy. Thinking back now, it was like a dream, astonishing.
"Xiao Guang, try not to speak about things you don't understand in the future," Professor Li grunted and then gently reminded him. Xiao Guang nodded, feeling a little depressed. "They are capable, but they can't stop me from expressing my opinion, can they?" Xiao Guang said. Professor Li spoke again. "We are alive because of them, and their experience is definitely greater than ours. If we get involved, we might only cause anxiety." Professor Li said earnestly. Xiao Guang nodded and didn't know what else to say.
As the tent fell silent, the wind outside seemed to be amplified. Fierce winds raged. The howling sound was like someone being choked. "Pat, pat." As the wind grew louder, footsteps gradually came from outside. Heavy footsteps landed on the ground, making muffled sounds. Accompanied by the wind, the footsteps wandered around the tent. The heavy footsteps gradually reached their ears.
"Xiao Guang, is Fatty outside?" Professor Li asked with his eyes closed, his voice hazy. Having been tired for several days, Professor Li almost fell asleep as soon as he lay down. Xiao Guang was also a little groggy. "He should be, he must have gone to the restroom. Let's continue sleeping. We have Young Master Zhang and the others protecting us." Xiao Guang didn't pay much attention. After all, they were now under Zhang Tian's protection. Professor Li thought it made sense and closed his eyes again.
But just as the two were about to fall asleep, the footsteps outside not only didn't disappear but also increased. The sound of footsteps became more urgent, and the heavy thuds continuously struck their hearts. Professor Li and Xiao Guang couldn't help but open their eyes. This sound made them completely lose their sleepiness.
"Teacher Li, something's not right. It's been an hour. Who takes that long to pee?" Xiao Guang's mouth twitched, and his face turned a little pale. "Could there be something dirty outside?" Xiao Guang said again. Professor Li suddenly frowned. "No, Xiao Guang, where is your gas mask?" Professor Li asked. Xiao Guang quickly touched his face. "I think I took it off when I was eating deer meat," Xiao Guang said, his face gradually turning pale. In an instant, his heart skipped a beat. Without a gas mask, didn't that mean they were poisoned? But what did poisoning have to do with what was happening now?
Xiao Guang took out a flashlight. When the flashlight was turned on, the situation outside the tent became somewhat visible. In the illumination of the flashlight, a human-like figure was slowly moving outside the tent. Every step the figure took, heavy sounds would be heard.
"Quick, call Young Master Zhang!" Professor Li shouted. "Young Master Zhang, save us!" Xiao Guang didn't hesitate and shouted at the top of his lungs. But their voices were like hitting a wall, blocked directly. They couldn't shout out.
Zhang Tian was cultivating at the moment and naturally wouldn't pay attention to the situation outside.
"Pat." The footsteps outside suddenly stopped. From under the light, it could be seen that the shadow had stopped directly outside the tent. The figure was staring intently at the entire tent. Xiao Guang and Professor Li hugged each other, scared and at a loss.
"Teacher Li, are we going to be finished?" "In the next life, I still want to be your disciple." Xiao Guang said, preparing for death.
At this moment, in another tent. "Damn it, there's no chamber pot in the tent, so Fatty has to come out." Fatty muttered, a little displeased. When Fatty's gaze fell on Professor Li's tent, which was still lit, his brows furrowed. "Working overtime at this hour, truly an expert," Fatty muttered, giving a thumbs up in his heart.