Lin Xiao Tian could not use his divine sense, so he had to follow the sound.
Soon, he found the source of the sound, which was the instructor at the peak of the Qi Refining stage.
"Dead?" Lin Xiao Tian was stunned.
The time from the sound to Lin Xiao Tian's arrival was not long, and it was unlikely that anything in this place could kill a cultivator at the peak of the Qi Refining stage, which made Lin Xiao Tian very puzzled.
Just as Lin Xiao Tian was about to go and take a look, he found something was wrong after only a few steps.
"What's with this pressure?"
Before Lin Xiao Tian could react, he found his consciousness completely dissipating.
Far away in another part of the forest, Lin Xiao Tian's heart suddenly tightened.
Although it was his clone that had dissipated, its true strength had already reached the Nascent Soul stage. How could it be dealt with so easily?
Thinking of this, Lin Xiao Tian could no longer bother with the situation here and prepared to go and see for himself.
Not long after, he arrived at the entrance of the cave.
At this time, Instructor Wang and Zhu Yu had already come out, and the two of them looked at the cave with lingering fear.
"It seems that Instructor Xu and Instructor Zhong have encountered trouble. Are we really not going to support them?" Zhu Yu asked.
"Instructor Zhu, have you forgotten what kind of place this is? This is the Black Forest, where there are countless dangerous things. If we go in easily, what if we get entangled as well? I think we should just wait and see." Instructor Wang said, preparing to walk away.
"Instructor Wang, what are you doing? Aren't we waiting and seeing?"
"It's dangerous here, so I think it's better to observe from a distance. If Instructor Zhu is unwilling, then I won't force you."
Instructor Wang said and then left, leaving Zhu Yu alone.
Zhu Yu looked at the cave entrance and finally sighed helplessly.
"Fate is decided by heaven. Instructors Xu and Zhong, take care of yourselves."
After Zhu Yu finished speaking, she also left.
After all, this was the lair of the demon wolves, and the demon wolves would return. Moreover, there were clearly other things inside. If it was something really difficult to deal with, she might even get herself killed. It was indeed not worth it for two strangers.
Looking at the retreating figures of the two, Lin Xiao Tian felt nothing, but he became more interested in the situation inside the cave.
For safety, Lin Xiao Tian still used a clone to enter this time. However, this clone could not be as powerful as the previous one, only able to exert one percent of Lin Xiao Tian's strength, but its perception was equivalent to Lin Xiao Tian's main body.
For safety, Lin Xiao Tian also equipped the clone with some magical treasures from the academy and some small self-made formations, and he even sent out several clones.
This time, Lin Xiao Tian returned to the place where his previous clone had disappeared. As he approached, a pressure suddenly swept over him, and the foremost clone instantly dissipated.
Lin Xiao Tian was stunned, and now he finally understood what was going on.
"A formation! And a high-level formation!"
As a senior sorcerer, he was well aware of formations.
Although the fluctuations of the formation before him were not strong, it was indeed the reaction that only a high-level formation could produce. Moreover, the fact that he, being in the Nascent Soul stage, could not sense it indicated that the original level of this formation might have been even higher.
Since it was a formation, there was a way to break it. Moreover, this formation did not attack Lin Xiao Tian's other clones, which indicated that it was unintentional and the controller of the formation was likely absent. This was an excellent opportunity. Such a high-level formation must be used to guard an equally high-level existence. Perhaps there was an opportunity?
With this thought, Lin Xiao Tian began to have his clones try repeatedly.
Not long after, the wolf pack also returned to their lair. Seeing that they had no traces of blood on them, it was clear that they had been toyed with by Zhu Kai and the others.
When they returned, they happened to discover the dead instructor and Lin Xiao Tian's clone.
Roar...
The corpses on the ground and Lin Xiao Tian's clone made them go mad again.
But they didn't have time to act.
The next moment, all the wolves trembled and prostrated themselves.
Under the suppression of the aura of a Nascent Soul stage expert, their bloodline power was completely insufficient to resist.
After the demon wolves no longer posed a threat, Lin Xiao Tian continued to explore the cave. Unfortunately, he could not enter some key parts of the formation for the time being, which greatly hindered his efficiency in breaking it.
"This might take several years to decipher. By then, the person who set up the formation might have already arrived."
Lin Xiao Tian was helpless. As he was about to leave, he suddenly noticed something amiss.
"It's clearly a dead end, so why are there traces of demon wolves here?"
"Could it be?"
A guess flashed through Lin Xiao Tian's mind.
The next moment, Lin Xiao Tian gave an order to the prostrate demon wolves.
Facing the pressure of a Nascent Soul expert, the demon wolves had no choice but to obey.
As expected, after the demon wolves passed, they were unharmed.
Lin Xiao Tian had an idea. He attached his consciousness to a demon wolf and then ordered it to move forward.
When he reached the dead end, Lin Xiao Tian could finally see the arrangement clearly.
"This is... a formation diagram?"
Lin Xiao Tian was overjoyed.
He never expected that the layout at the dead end would depict the method of setting up this formation.
However, this was only a corner of the formation's setup method. Clearly, there were other parts. To avoid any further complications, Lin Xiao Tian ordered the other demon wolves to be dispatched.
As expected, formation diagrams were also discovered in other locations, and Lin Xiao Tian also learned the name of this formation.
"Immortal Slaying Array!"
"Divine Grade Formation!"
"Haha, as expected, this is a good thing."
It had been a long time since Lin Xiao Tian was so happy.
Although the Five Elements Mystic Gate was powerful, the diagrams of its high-level formations had long been lost. Therefore, the Lin family, even with cultivators, had always been in a state of decline. After all, as a sorcerer, without even a few high-level formations, how could they be called sorcerers?
But now it was different. Lin Xiao Tian had obtained the Immortal Slaying Array, which was even more precious than high-level formations.
The Immortal Slaying Array was divided into offensive and defensive parts. What Lin Xiao Tian obtained was the defensive formation diagram.
As a divine-grade formation, the Immortal Slaying Array could absorb the surrounding spiritual energy on its own. If enough resources were provided, it could even withstand an attack from a cultivator at the Mahayana stage.
Although Lin Xiao Tian inherited the defensive part, if any impudent Mahayana stage cultivator entered it, they would also not escape their doom.
After Lin Xiao Tian obtained the formation diagram, he also learned the owner of this formation.
"Tian Xuan Zi, of the Central Continent Xuan Sect!"
Lin Xiao Tian did not know where the Xuan Sect was, but a force capable of setting up the Immortal Slaying Array was definitely a behemoth.
Lin Xiao Tian also understood why Tian Xuan Zi would place the formation diagram here. It turned out that he had entered the Black Forest many years ago and was ambushed by his fellow disciples. In the end, while fleeing, he came to this cave. In order to preserve his legacy, he placed the formation diagram here. As for why the demon wolves were not affected by the formation, it was because the ancestors of these demon wolves were Tian Xuan Zi's spiritual pets, also a Phantom Moon Demon Wolf.
After obtaining the Immortal Slaying Array, Lin Xiao Tian prepared to leave. Unexpectedly, his divine sense flashed, and he immediately laughed.
A loud voice echoed from the entrance.
"Wild wolves inside, listen up! I, Zhu Kai, have come to deal with you!"