Thinking of this, the old woman realized the seriousness of the problem.
However, she found it hard to believe, as commanding ten thousand people simultaneously, beyond the Nine Profound Array, was simply impossible!
Even for righteous immortal sects, gathering ten thousand individuals who would obey their commands without error was unattainable. Everyone had their own thoughts, their own understanding of formations. The slightest mistake by one person would cause the Nine Profound Array to collapse, rendering it incapable of sustaining itself for long.
Even if it succeeded initially, as the formation evolved and changed, someone was bound to err, thus ceasing the existence of the Nine Profound Array.
Yet, ever since she entered this place, the formation had remained remarkably intact. If this truly was the Nine Profound Array, where had Qin Feng found these ten thousand people? And how did he make them so obedient and error-free?
No sect in this world could achieve such a feat, arranging a complete Nine Profound Array so flawlessly, without any loopholes.
With this thought, she felt as if she had hit a dead end.
If this formation was not the Nine Profound Array, then Qin Feng must be someone of a higher cultivation level. Neither possibility made sense, and the old woman fell into deep self-doubt.
She glanced up at the golden clouds in the sky, knowing they were fake, not a true Five Elements Heavenly Thunder Array, but merely an illusion. The accumulating power she had felt earlier was merely the influence of the Grand Array of Innumerable Forms on her.
"Could this truly be the Nine Profound Array?"
The old woman frowned deeply. Regardless of whether this formation was the Nine Profound Array or not, she had to try.
If Qin Feng had indeed managed to set up a complete Nine Profound Array, her continued delay here would only worsen her situation. The formation was constantly evolving, its power increasing with time. If she remained, and the formation advanced to the death gate, she would be trapped.
Though she doubted it was the Nine Profound Array, she could not simply wait for death.
Relying on her familiarity with formations, she knew the location of the formation's life gate, and thus began to act.
She intended to test if this was the true Nine Profound Array. Even if it was, she could escape through the life gate with her strength.
Therefore, the old woman began to shift her position within the formation. She used her treasured fan to leave special energy imprints on the ground. As time passed and she continuously changed her position, the energy she released vibrated through space. Under this energetic vibration, a completely different space appeared before her!
The contents of this space were entirely different from what she saw, as if a door to another world had been opened.
However, the old woman knew this was not a door to another world. It was a special space formed by spatial vibrations, a real space. What she saw was merely the effect of the illusionary array, and it was fake.
Only now did the old woman finally understand that the strength she had expended flying through the air had been in vain, merely going in circles. She felt like she was flying in a straight line, but that was the effect of the illusionary array. She had been going in circles, and even if she exhausted all her strength, she wouldn't be able to escape a radius of one li.
With the illusionary array amplified a hundredfold, possessing such an ability was not surprising.
Seeing this special spatial gate, the old woman finally realized that this was the true Nine Profound Array.
This spatial gate was the life gate of the Nine Profound Array, and by entering this special space, she could escape.
She never expected someone from a barbaric land to be able to set up such a perfect Nine Profound Array. How was this achieved?
It was all a mystery, but one she would eventually solve. Once she got out and the formation dissipated, she would capture Qin Feng, use her charm techniques, and all the truth would be revealed.
Furthermore, this Nine Profound Array would eventually belong to her. With her strength and this Nine Profound Array, she could establish her own sect in this world and become a grandmaster. In time, even Celestial Venerables would show her respect.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but laugh aloud and said to Qin Feng via long-distance transmission, "Only now do I realize you are an extraordinary person. You can actually support a Nine Profound Array of ten thousand people. You truly impress me. However, you are still one step short. The gap in our cultivation levels is an insurmountable chasm. This formation is powerful, but I know where the life gate is, and I can escape with ease. I believe that in the future, under my guidance, this formation will become even more perfect, with no life gate to be found. It will become a great asset to me, helping me reach the pinnacle of the immortal path. We shall meet again. I believe the next time we meet, you will be bowing down to me!"
Having said this, the old woman stepped towards the special space, the life gate of the Nine Profound Array.
The moment she stepped into the life gate, the environment changed again.
The golden clouds in the sky turned azure, and the earth, once yellow, became red, as if lava was about to erupt beneath her feet.
Seeing this, she suddenly realized something was wrong.
This was not the life gate! It was the location of two offensive formations within the Nine Revolutions Array.
Why was this happening?
The old woman kept asking herself, and then she found an answer: the other party had changed the positions of 99 formation eyes and over ten thousand formation flags of the Nine Profound Array just as she was about to open the life gate.
Otherwise, such a situation would be impossible.
To achieve both simultaneously required the coordinated effort of over ten thousand people, without a single error.
This demanded extremely high coordination, to the point where these ten thousand people had to act as one to achieve this perfectly. No one in this world could do it, yet Qin Feng had.
Now, she had no retreat. She had to open the life gate again.
If she remained trapped in this formation, her strength would be continuously depleted, and she would surely die here.
Being trapped in an offensive formation had one advantage: when she opened the life gate again, its location would not change, regardless of how the formation eyes and flags shifted.
However, she would have to endure damage within this offensive formation. Her strength had fallen to less than thirty percent. Whether she could survive in the Nine Profound Array and open the life gate again was uncertain.
Thinking of this, she quickly took out a pill from her embrace and placed it in her mouth.
Her strength instantly recovered to seventy percent of its original level.
This pill was a life-saving one, meant only for dire emergencies, and was extremely precious. But now, she had no other choice.
She had to get out. Once out, she could capture Qin Feng and become a supreme ruler in this world. If she couldn't get out, she would die here.
Therefore, let alone pills, she would use even the most precious items without hesitation.