In the passageway.
Watching Ye Cangtian and Gu Yue disappear into the passageway, vanishing from sight.
Philip and the young master of Tianwang hesitated, but dared not pursue further.
The Xuan-rank steward was very strong. At least after fighting him, Philip realized the other party was no weaker than himself.
Moreover, these labyrinthine passageways were too complex.
One wrong step could lead him and the young master of Tianwang astray, making them easier to be picked off one by one!
"We need to find the others as soon as possible, preferably the Grand Archbishop!" Philip said with a solemn expression.
He didn't know the situation of the others. At least, under his watch, their Bright Hall side had already lost five divine envoys and one purple-robed bishop.
Of course, what he didn't know was that Ye Cangtian had already killed many Bright Hall powerhouses before encountering him.
Therefore, the losses of the Bright Hall were not just what Philip saw before his eyes.
...
One to two hundred meters away.
In another passageway.
The two finally stopped. Ye Cangtian listened carefully to the movements behind him and chuckled, "They didn't chase after us. It seems they were a bit hesitant."
"Why did we run just now? We could have won!"
Gu Yue touched the bloodstain at the corner of her mouth, looking somewhat dejected.
She had been very close to the young master of Tianwang just now, and she felt she had a chance to kill him.
Ye Cangtian understood her thoughts and shook his head, "Don't think about it. You couldn't have killed him. This young master of Tianwang was hiding his strength!"
From the other party's reaction just now, he could tell that this young master of Tianwang was definitely not weak, even stronger than those S-class assassins.
This was why he had called Gu Yue to retreat just now.
Although Bishop Philip was strong, he still believed that killing him was only a matter of time. However, in this way, Gu Yue might face trouble against the young master of Tianwang!
Gu Yue gritted her teeth, not refuting him.
Whether this young master of Tianwang had hidden his strength or not, she didn't know, because he had never made a move.
Moreover, her repeated attempts to assassinate him had failed, which was enough to prove that he was truly extraordinary!
"Then what are we going to do now? Continue hunting Bright Hall members?" Gu Yue asked.
"No, there don't seem to be many Bright Hall members left!"
Ye Cangtian shook his head. After entering the passageway, he had killed at least twenty divine envoys.
There were even two purple-robed bishops.
Therefore, there were not many members of the Bright Hall left. Moreover, as time passed, the scattered individuals would gradually converge, making them difficult to kill.
He looked at the intricate passageway and suddenly asked, "Have you noticed that these passageways actually have a pattern?"
"A pattern?" Gu Yue frowned.
"Although all the passageways look the same, and it's difficult to discern directions. Once trapped, one has no idea how to proceed!"
Ye Cangtian said, raising his eyebrows again, "But in reality, these passageways have a pattern. In fact, to me, they are like a spiral. There is an outer perimeter and a center!"
It should not be difficult to reach the outer perimeter of the passageway. He believed that many people were doing the same, and all of them were moving outwards.
But Ye Cangtian felt, why couldn't they go to the center to have a look?
Of course, it wasn't that no one had thought of this. Even the man in green and others had considered finding the center of the entrapment formation and obtaining the core of the formation.
But with this entrapment formation, this labyrinth, if you don't even know the direction, you naturally can't find the center.
But now Ye Cangtian was different. He had discovered that these passageways had a pattern.
Seeing his interested expression, Gu Yue was a little confused.
Even if there was a center, one couldn't leave through it, right? If you want to leave, just go to the outer perimeter to find an exit!
However, Ye Cangtian did not explain. He soon began to make marks in the area where they were.
...
Half an hour later!
When Ye Cangtian led Gu Yue back to the marks they had made earlier, Ye Cangtian smiled.
"It seems we are not far from the center of this labyrinth!"
"How do you know?" Gu Yue was a little surprised.
In her opinion, all the passageways were almost identical. If not for the marks Ye Cangtian had made earlier, she would not have been able to distinguish this as the place they had stayed an hour ago.
Ye Cangtian didn't know how to explain it to her, so he finally used an analogy.
"This is actually like a Rubik's Cube. No matter how it's scrambled, it's always possible to restore it to its original state!"
"Although this place has countless passageways, even more complex than a Rubik's Cube, it can still be traced!"
"I never expected this labyrinth-like passageway to have existed for who knows how many years. The ancients were truly extraordinary!"
Ye Cangtian couldn't help but sigh. This place was countless times more complex than those so-called grand adventure labyrinths in the outside world.
"Alright, since we've found the location of the center, let's go and see. Perhaps there will be a surprise!"
...
A moment later!
When the two walked through the last passageway, what appeared before them was actually a stone house.
The entire stone house was the very center of the labyrinthine passageways!
The two cautiously entered. It was very dim inside, and the layout was difficult to discern. They could only vaguely see a stone table.
On the stone table was a metal plate, the purpose of which was unknown, and it seemed to be embedded directly into the stone table.
Scanning the surroundings, it seemed that apart from the metal plate on the stone table, there was nothing else in this place.
After a cautious probe, they detected no danger in the room.
Ye Cangtian cautiously walked forward. He didn't know what the metal plate was made of. Since it was at the center of this labyrinthine passageway, it should not be simple.
Perhaps it was the heart of the ruins!
As his hand reached out, the moment it touched the metal plate, it seemed to trigger some mechanism.
Ye Cangtian cursed inwardly and quickly retreated several steps.
Gu Yue suddenly pointed to the opposite side and exclaimed, "Look, what is that?"
Ye Cangtian casually glanced over and saw what appeared to be a phantom emerging opposite them, growing clearer and clearer.
It was a person!
But it gave off a very ethereal feeling.
A phantom?
Ye Cangtian was stunned. He was sure it wasn't a real person, giving the impression of a projection.
This phantom was very tall and imposing, appearing to be a middle-aged man with a dignified air.
At this moment, a voice emanated from the phantom.
"Ling'er, when will you return? Now that the Heavenly Gate is about to open, the world is destined to be unsettled. Staying in this barbaric land is extremely dangerous!"
Hearing the other party speak, Ye Cangtian and Gu Yue exchanged glances.
Who was this person talking to?
However, the next moment, another phantom appeared. It was a slender and sacred figure.
"Father, I won't return for now. Although this is a barren land, countless ordinary people live here. I cannot bear to see them suffer, and I wish to stay and help them!"