The Book Soul Chronicles: Godslayer

Chapter 166 The Center of the Formation

Ye Ling frowned slightly, pouted in dissatisfaction, and stared intently at the scene before her.

Just then, the previously peaceful scene began to shake violently without warning, as if it had been violently impacted by an invisible force. In the blink of an eye, the entire scene began to distort and deform, teetering on the brink of collapse like a candle in the wind.

With a low rumble, the image suddenly exploded, turning into countless tiny fragments that bloomed brilliantly like fireworks before quickly dissipating into a hazy cloud of smoke.

Smoke billowed into the air, quickly enveloping the surrounding space and making it difficult to see what was actually happening inside.

Ye Ling stared wide-eyed in disbelief at the sudden turn of events. She was inwardly frustrated; despite her best efforts to investigate, she had ultimately been unable to sustain the investigation for long due to her insufficient strength. Helpless, she could only watch as this crucial clue vanished without a trace before her very eyes.

"As expected, my strength is insufficient... I can't even last long for such a simple investigation! Sigh..." Ye Ling sighed deeply, her tone filled with disappointment and frustration. She slowly lowered her head, her gaze falling on her gradually blurring figure, and a sense of desolation welled up in her heart.

As time passed, Ye Ling's illusory figure grew dimmer and dimmer in this mysterious space, as if it might vanish completely at any moment. She sighed deeply again, the heavy sigh echoing in the silent air for a long time.

However, as the last lingering sound faded away, Ye Ling's figure vanished from the spot like a ghost, leaving no trace.

Ye Ling slowly opened her bright, star-like eyes and turned her head slightly to look at Xuan He beside her.

He stood tall and straight, like a steadfast mountain, exuding an aura of awe.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Ye Ling also sat cross-legged on the spot and carefully took out a crystal-clear, high-grade spirit stone that shimmered with a faint light from her bosom.

She gently held the spirit stone in her palm, closed her eyes, and began to circulate her energy to absorb the rich spiritual power contained within it.

As time passed, the spiritual energy from the superior-grade spirit stone continuously flowed into Ye Ling's body, nourishing her meridians and dantian, which were nearly depleted from the previous fierce battle. Gradually, Ye Ling could feel her spiritual energy recovering at an astonishing speed.

After an unknown amount of time, when Ye Ling opened her eyes again, she was pleasantly surprised to find that her spiritual power had been restored to about 70-80% with the help of the high-grade spirit stone.

She turned to look at Xuan He, who was still standing motionless in the same spot, and a sense of dissatisfaction welled up in her heart. This guy was standing there like a piece of wood, not moving an inch.

Ye Ling rolled her eyes at him, muttering, "Hmph, really!"

Then, Ye Ling stood up lightly, stretched her somewhat stiff limbs, and began to look around curiously.

She thought to herself, "This guy is probably engrossed in studying some new cultivation technique; he likely has no time for me. In that case, I'll just wander around here for a while, just to clear my head. Surely it won't cause any serious problems, right?" Lost in thought, Ye Ling's feet unconsciously began to move forward…

Ye Ling thought this and did this, but she really discovered something different. She walked out of the cave and saw a lake surrounded by mountains in front of her at the entrance. She had a vague feeling that there was something strange about this lake.

"Hmm, there seem to be several arrays on this lake. This must be the location of the array's core! To support such a massive array, and with multiple arrays protecting the core, it seems that the core must be some kind of treasure! This is truly a grand undertaking!"

Looking at the stunning lake before her, Ye Ling had many doubts, but none of that prevented her from appreciating the beautiful scenery!

The lake water was crystal clear at the edge of the lake. It was only a thin layer, and you could see the pebbles and water plants underneath. Occasionally, a few small fish would swim by. Ye Ling lifted her foot and touched the water, and the fish would dart away, adding a touch of life to the scene!

A sentence popped into Ye Ling's mind: "There are about a hundred fish in the pool, all seemingly swimming in mid-air without anything to rely on. The sunlight shines through to the bottom, casting shadows on the stones. They remain motionless, then suddenly dart away, their movements swift and unpredictable, as if enjoying themselves with the visitors!"

This was proof she had learned in junior high school when she lived in the previous world, but she didn't feel much about it then. Only now did she truly understand the meaning of that time!

As the gaze continued forward, at a distance of six or seven hundred meters, the water surface suddenly turned green, presumably due to a cliff that caused the water to suddenly deepen. Continuing to look inward, the water gradually turned blue, and at the very center it turned black, looking like a bottomless abyss!

Ye Ling rolled her eyes, then suddenly smiled in a somewhat lewd way, muttering to herself, "Since things have come to this, you certainly won't just stand by and watch me die, will you?"

Then, Ye Ling looked at the Primordial Space Bracelet on her hand. With a thought, many talismans appeared on her hand. Upon closer inspection, they were the same old formulas: Acceleration Talisman, Shrinking Earth Talisman, Protection Talisman, Explosion Talisman, and Concealment Talisman.

Ye Ling didn't care whether she was wasting resources or not; as long as she was safe, that was the best thing! Without thinking twice, she unleashed a combination of attacks on herself!

After doing all this, she checked it again, and finally flew towards the array in the lake with satisfaction!