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Chapter 311 - 308: Breaking the Formation

In an unnamed forest.

Inside an inconspicuous tree hollow.

Gao Fei lay on the ground, curled up, his complexion pale and his breathing rapid.

"I must find a way to detoxify!" the voice of Xuan Jizi echoed in his mind, "We can't delay any longer."

"I want to detoxify too... The key issue is... I can't think of a way..." Gao Fei said with a bitter smile.

"Go to Beast King Valley," Xuan Jizi suddenly suggested.

"Beast King Valley?" Gao Fei was taken aback.

"The poison in you comes from Beast King Valley. Maybe there's something within the valley that can cure the poison."

"What if there isn't?"

"Try your luck, it's the only method I can think of at the moment."

"Alright," Gao Fei nodded, "I'll head to Beast King Valley then. On one hand, I'll look for a cure for the poison, and on the other hand, I'll evade the pursuit of my enemies. It's like killing two birds with one stone." As he spoke, Gao Fei added another sentence: "Beast King Valley is a beautiful place. Dying there wouldn't be so bad."

"Don't talk nonsense."

"It's not nonsense. It's my sincere sentiment; I've already prepared for death."

"Enough with the sentimentality, get moving."

"There's another issue," Gao Fei said, "Beast King Valley is covered by a formation, I can't even enter, can I?"

"Every formation has its weaknesses. Once you find the weakness, you can break the formation," Xuan Jizi explained, "I've studied formations to some extent. Once we reach Beast King Valley, I will help you open the formation."

"Are you confident?"

"Let's just try. I can't make any guarantees either."

"You've lived for thousands of years, you're experienced and resourceful, you must be able to open the formation," Gao Fei stood up, stepped out of the tree hollow, and then headed in the direction of Beast King Valley.

...

Several days later.

Gao Fei arrived at Beast King Valley. The entrance was shrouded in mist. Even from a distance, Gao Fei could sense the terrifying energy contained within the mist, capable of instantly tearing his energy apart. "I've arrived," Gao Fei communicated with his mental power, "Ahead is Beast King Valley."

"Circle around Beast King Valley."

"For what?"

"Just do as I say, don't ask too many questions."

"Fine, I'll listen to you."

Gao Fei circled around Beast King Valley at his fastest speed.

"I've found the Formation Eye," Xuan Jizi declared.

"Formation Eye? Where?"

"Right next to the entrance. Destroying the Formation Eye will deactivate the formation."

"How do I destroy the Formation Eye?"

"The process is a bit complicated and can't be fully explained in one or two sentences... Here's what we'll do: do exactly as I tell you, and if you follow my instructions, you'll be able to destroy the Formation Eye smoothly."

"Okay, just tell me what to do, and I'll listen."

"Walk forward… a few more steps forward… Good, just like that. Steady, don't get flustered… Now, three steps to the left, three steps to the right… Enter the thick fog, remember, hold your breath no matter what happens. Don't breathe. The fog contains deadly poison, and if you accidentally inhale some, you'll die on the spot."

Gao Fei followed Xuan Jizi's instructions without protest or question.

Holding his breath, Gao Fei carefully walked into the thick fog. Fearsome presences swept through the fog in all directions. Gao Fei walked a few steps to the left, a few to the right, then retreated a bit before moving forward again. Looking more closely, one would notice that Gao Fei's steps were very regular.

"Be extra cautious! Don't make a single mistake," Xuan Jizi admonished, "Dodge! Quickly dodge! Don't touch those horrifying presences… That's it, keep going slowly, don't rush."

One step, two steps, three, four steps.

Five steps, six steps, seven, eight steps.

Before long, Gao Fei had taken more than a hundred steps. The deeper he went, the denser the mist became until, at last, Gao Fei could see nothing at all. Even using Clairvoyance he couldn't see through; the fog had the effect of blocking vision.

"Stop!" Xuan Jizi shouted.

"Whoosh!"

Gao Fei instantly came to a halt.

"If my calculations aren't wrong, the Formation Eye should be right here," Xuan Jizi said.

"Here? I don't see anything," Gao Fei replied.

"Of course you can't see it with such dense fog," Xuan Jizi remarked.

"So, what do we do?"

"Feel around with your hands; the Formation Eye is by your side, you should be able to touch it."

Gao Fei squatted down, stretching out his hands to search on the ground, nothing to the left, nothing to the right, nothing in front... and nothing behind—hold on! There it was! Gao Fei's eyebrows raised: "I've found it! I've got it!"

"What did you find?" asked Xuan Jizi.

"I found some stones, round and very smooth."

"That should be the Formation Eye, pick up the stones and have a look."

"Alright." Gao Fei grabbed the stones and lifted them; they were somewhat heavy. He exerted more strength and picked up all the stones he had found: "I've picked them all up, but there's no reaction—why not?"

"You've picked them all up?" Xuan Jizi asked.

"Yes."

"Are you sure?"

"One hundred percent sure! I didn't miss a single stone."

"That's strange then, why isn't the formation showing any reaction? Could it be... I guessed wrong? Those stones aren't the Formation Eye?"

"You definitely guessed wrong," said Gao Fei. "The Formation Eye isn't here at all." No sooner had he finished speaking than the fog around them began to stir. In the blink of an eye, the fog receded to both sides, revealing a pathway, the pathway to Beast King Valley.

It opened?

Gao Fei's face brightened with joy: "Xuan Jizi, you didn't guess wrong! These stones are indeed the Formation Eye, haha... You're really something!" On the way here, Gao Fei had been worried that Xuan Jizi couldn't break the formation, but now he could finally relax. Comrade Xuan Jizi was still very capable.

"I knew it," said Xuan Jizi, puffing up with pride. "With my intelligence and wisdom, it's impossible for me to miscalculate."

"Absolutely, you're right, you're the smartest person in the world, and if we encounter a difficult formation in the future, it's up to you to break it."

"Sure, no problem. Whether it's an ancient formation or one from a later period, I can break them all because I am a formation genius!"

"Absolutely, you're right, you are a formation genius!"

While they were talking, Gao Fei stepped into Beast King Valley.

"Put the stones back in their place," Xuan Jizi reminded him. "Once the formation loses effectiveness, the ferocious beasts of Beast King Valley will run out, and that's sure to cause a huge chaos."

"Swish, swish, swish!"

Gao Fei threw the stones back out.

"Click, click, click!"

The stones settled back into place securely. Oddly enough, as soon as they landed, the fog that had parted to both sides immediately moved back in, once again trapping the entrance to Beast King Valley.

"This formation's not bad," Gao Fei nodded. "It's perfect for protecting a place."

"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up to find the antidote," urged Xuan Jizi.

"Don't rush me, I'm on it."

"Stay alert and stop immediately if you find anything amiss."

"I know."

...

On the way, Gao Fei encountered several ferocious beasts. Upon seeing Gao Fei, these beasts went berserk and charged at him frantically, but Gao Fei took them all down. Even though he was poisoned, his cultivation and strength were still intact; a few ferocious beasts were nothing to worry about.

Since the Bear King has perished, there shouldn't be any Golden Core Stage ferocious beasts in Beast King Valley anymore.

As long as he didn't encounter a massive beast tide, Gao Fei wouldn't be in danger.