In the Myriad Bone Blood Array, the consumption was immense, even after taking the Spirit Gathering Pill.
Moreover, Ye Cangtian had to personally destroy the array's foundation. His previous inaction was due to extreme depletion, forcing him to pause and recover. It was only when Gui Wu could no longer hold on that he intervened.
However, the Yin-Yang strike he just unleashed had drained all the spiritual energy from his body. The subsequent water arrows were all the work of Nami from the Qiankun Pouch.
Therefore, Ye Cangtian did not allow Gui Wu to pursue. In their current state, scaring the opponent away was already a good outcome; further engagement would have been truly perilous.
"I'm fine, just lacking spiritual energy."
"You, however, are more seriously injured. Take a pill quickly."
Seeing Gui Wu's reddened eyes, Ye Cangtian took out a pill and handed it over weakly.
"I disappointed you, didn't I?"
Gui Wu took the pill, hesitated for a moment, then lowered her head and asked softly.
Who wouldn't want to recruit strong individuals?
Yet she had been battered by a group of trash and nearly lost her life. She couldn't accept such a thing, let alone Ye Cangtian...
"No, you did very well."
"Their formation was indeed rather strange. Besides, you've only just entered the Earthly rank realm and can't fully exert its power yet, so..."
Ye Cangtian shook his head, swallowed a few more Spirit Gathering Pills, and recovered slightly.
"Hmph, as if I need you to say this..."
Gui Wu looked at Ye Cangtian, her heart filled with complex emotions.
She was gradually realizing that she no longer felt resistant towards this person. This realization filled her with a sense of panic, fearing that if this continued, she might actually decide to stay.
Ye Cangtian, however, did not notice Gui Wu's expression. He waved his hand and said, "You should recuperate quickly, then get back to work. We still have a lot to do!"
"No need!"
Upon hearing this, Gui Wu immediately let out a cold snort, indignant. She then stood up and walked towards the trident stuck in the ground.
The next moment, her eyes widened, just like the old man before. She used all her strength but couldn't lift the trident.
"It's useless. That is a divine artifact of the Merfolk clan. Without Nami's permission, no one can lift it."
Ye Cangtian replied casually without opening his eyes, then closed them to continue his recovery.
For him now, the most important thing was still to destroy the Myriad Bone Blood Array, so he had to race against time to restore his strength.
...
About half a day passed.
Ye Cangtian recovered to his peak state, then re-entered the Myriad Bone Blood Array and directly destroyed the entire formation in one go.
He took a short time to recover, and finally descended into the Dragon Washing Abyss again to personally check the array's condition.
Fortunately, the entrance array was still intact.
But unfortunately, due to the consumption by the Myriad Bone Blood Array, the power of the entrance array had significantly weakened.
In the past, even Earthly rank experts had to pass the array's trial to enter; attempting to force entry was impossible.
Now, perhaps a late-stage Profound rank expert could successfully force their way through.
This undoubtedly lowered the difficulty of entering the Huaxia ruins, and also reduced the safety factor of the location.
Thinking of this, Ye Cangtian quickly called Grandpa Xu and directly informed him of the situation at the entrance.
"Although the array's power has greatly diminished, it can still serve a considerable purpose..."
Upon hearing this, Grandpa Xu sighed. This was considered a blessing in disguise, at least it could still slow down some scoundrels.
"Mm."
Ye Cangtian responded, then continued, "By the way, people from the Listening Wind Tower were also involved in the operation. Their general direction of movement is..."
He told Grandpa Xu the direction in which the Listening Wind Tower members had fled, asking Grandpa Xu to deploy people to ascertain their exact location.
As he had said before, those who caused trouble in Huaxia would not be tolerated.
On the other side, Grandpa Xu acknowledged and then said, "The mission of the Bright Hall was not fully completed. The Clear Wind Tower should be contacting the people from the Bright Hall..."
Grandpa Xu instructed Ye Cangtian to first notify the members of the Hidden Organization, asking them to relay the situation at the entrance to Dongfang Mingyue.
Secondly, he asked Ye Cangtian to mobilize the Hidden Organization members to guard the entrance from both inside and outside, to prevent the Bright Hall and Clear Wind Tower from returning.
Thirdly, he instructed Ye Cangtian to contact the Death God Squad. By leveraging the connection between the Bright Hall and Clear Wind Tower, they were to try and pinpoint the location of the Bright Hall squad and eliminate them.
In terms of information, Viper from the Death God Squad was indeed more skilled.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian nodded and said, "Understood. This matter will be handled by me. I will arrange it immediately..."
After hanging up the phone, Ye Cangtian immediately contacted Viper and explained the situation.
He then entered the ruins again and contacted the Hidden Organization staff in Hidden City, also explaining the matter.
...
In a dense mountain forest amidst the peaks.
An old man, leading six or seven young people, stopped and began to rest.
They took out dry biscuits and bit into them.
"Elder, we have a signal. We've contacted the Bright Hall."
A disciple from the Listening Wind Tower approached the old man and handed him a satellite phone.
"Edie, this is the Fifth Elder of the Listening Wind Tower!"
As the old man's voice fell, a man's grim voice came from the other end of the line.
"Fifth Elder, I told you, we need to use encrypted telegrams for our communication. Otherwise, it's too easy for Huaxia forces to discover us..."
Before Edie could finish, the old man interrupted him, "The telegraph operator is dead, and the remaining people don't know how to send telegrams. I can't help it! But don't worry, who would possibly intercept such a vague signal..."
"What?"
"You mean Huaxia forces arrived so quickly? Then what's the situation on your end?"
"How is the Myriad Bone Blood Array?"
Listening to the Fifth Elder's voice, Edie immediately realized the severity of the situation.
He had previously received news from Joe that Ye Cangtian was already aware of the situation at the entrance to the ruins.
That's why he had led the Bright Hall squad to withdraw first, leaving the Listening Wind Tower members behind to ambush the opponents and protect the array.
Now that even the telegraph operator was dead, he became instantly nervous. He no longer bothered to pursue the matter of the satellite phone.
It was known that the Bright Hall had paid a considerable price for this operation. If it ultimately ended in failure, he would have no choice but to die to atone.
"The Myriad Bone Blood Array might not be saved!"
"That Ye Cangtian is too formidable!"
The Fifth Elder said helplessly. In truth, he hadn't expected Ye Cangtian to be so powerful. By the time he realized it, it was already too late.
"Fifth Elder, didn't you say your elite disciples, with the help of the formation, could easily hold off an Earthly rank expert?"
"Could it be that these disciples, plus you, couldn't even stop Ye Cangtian?"
"Also, didn't you say that no one could break the protective shield of the Myriad Bone Blood Array? What do you mean by 'the Myriad Bone Blood Array might not be saved'!"
Listening to the Fifth Elder, Edie's face instantly turned dark, and he questioned angrily.
"Ye Cangtian didn't come alone; he brought Gui Wu from the Ninja Division!"
"Moreover, Ye Cangtian wields a golden trident. This trident has immense power and can destroy formations. I did not anticipate this point either."
The Fifth Elder explained helplessly, revealing everything he had discovered.
Edie could not listen to his explanation and roared, "Fifth Elder, I'll ask you one thing. You said as long as the people are there, the formation is there. Why did you escape!"
"In that situation, even if I stayed, it would only add to the casualties and wouldn't stop Ye Cangtian at all."
"Therefore, it's better to preserve my life and be of use in the future."
The Fifth Elder explained with a pounding heart, then as if remembering something, he continued, "Also, I think we are not entirely defeated..."
The Fifth Elder stated that the Myriad Bone Blood Array had been in operation for so long that it must have damaged the entrance array, though the extent of the damage was hard to say.
However, this could be determined with a little investigation.
Hearing this, Edie's expression softened considerably. At least it wasn't a wasted effort, and he hoped this could be glossed over with the Bright Hall.
...