After crossing the dividing line under the water, I felt a little bit safe. As Cheng Ling expected, those puppets stopped chasing them as soon as they returned to the dividing line, and turned around and returned to their original positions. Even the seven puppets that were defeated before returned to their original positions and stood back where they were. The position seems to have not changed in eternity.
The two looked at each other, and Ye Zhining asked: "Junior Brother Cheng, our attempt at Kanzhishui has failed. What should we do now?"
Cheng Ling said: "There is no way. The puppet battle formation is too strong and we cannot win at the moment. Now we can only return to the position where we entered and see if we can return to the passage."
Ye Zhining nodded helplessly, and the two of them walked along the way they came.
The pressure under the water is still very strong, and the number of whirlpools has also increased a lot. After fighting against the puppets, although they failed to break through the Five Elements Battle Formation, the previous battles had greatly improved their movement skills and dodge ability, and they could easily dodge the encirclement and suppression of those whirlpools.
In less than an hour, the two returned to the wall they entered.
Cheng Ling carefully searched for clues on the wall, hoping to get some clues. Perhaps the same method of entry could open a gap in this wall.
But the search lasted for a long time, and no detail was missed from beginning to end, and no trace was found. Cheng Ling was immediately confused. Could it be that they were going to be trapped alive in this huge formation?
There is no danger yet, and the threat posed by those whirlpools to them is not great. But he knew that the pressure of the Kanshui Formation would increase greatly every once in a while, and the number and size of the whirlpools would also change greatly. By then, it would be difficult to leave.
Not giving up, he searched along the left and right walls.
Seeing his gloomy expression, Ye Zhining knew she was encountering a problem, so she followed him closely and searched along the walls on both sides.
Time passed slowly, one hour, two hours, three hours... until three days later, as Cheng Ling expected, the pressure in the water increased significantly again, the number of vortices increased, and each one changed. Got to be very huge.
During this time, all the walls on both sides were searched, but nothing was found. The two of them gradually became anxious, and Ye Zhining said: "Junior brother Cheng, why don't we try to attack the wall and see if we can open it?"
Cheng Ling thought for a moment and thought he might as well give it a try.
Immediately they returned to the wall behind them, and they summoned up their spiritual power to attack the wall fiercely.
"Boom~!"
The turbulent water accompanied the two men's attacks, hitting the wall heavily. But there was only a dull sound, but the wall didn't move at all!
Cheng Ling's mind was flashing, and he couldn't leave even if he fought head-on. How could he escape from the Kanshui Formation? Is it necessary to completely crack the entire formation? But with his current formation level, it would take years and months to crack it.
Ye Zhining said dejectedly: "This wall is too thick. You can get in with very little force from the outside. Why is it so laborious to get out?"
An idea flashed in Cheng Ling's mind, and these words immediately gave him a glimmer of hope. Ye Zhining was right. The central part of the wall was movable. Since it didn't require much force to enter from the outside, it follows that there must be some kind of mechanism, but I didn't find it.
Thinking of this, he said: "Sister Ye, you are right. If we search carefully, there will definitely be a way to leave!"
Ye Zhining tried her best to cheer up and started searching the wall again according to his intention.
Cheng Ling did not move, his consciousness spread outward, and his focus was no longer on the wall, but on the ground. After searching inch by inch, the entire scene on the ground clearly came into my mind. After searching for more than half an hour, I suddenly found a stone on the ground that was a little lighter than the surrounding ones.
He swam over immediately, pressed it down gently with his hand, and quickly popped it up again. I was so happy that I finally found the location of the mechanism!
Seeing that Ye Zhining was still searching for clues on the wall at the edge and didn't notice it, he used the dragon feather sword to pry out the front floor tiles. With a thought, the long sword was withdrawn into the body, and a grooved space appeared under the floor tiles.
There is a horizontal bar in the space, facing forward diagonally like a seesaw! He grabbed the horizontal bar and pulled it backwards with all his strength!
"Click! Click!"
"Gu! Gu! Gu!"
The sound of machinery and the sound of water flow kept coming. A gap was opened somewhere, and it felt like the water was running forward at an extremely fast speed.
Ye Zhining also felt the movement in the water, and hurriedly came to Cheng Ling's side, and asked in surprise: "Junior Brother Cheng, have you found a way to leave?"
"I don't know yet. I seem to have found the outlet for the water flow just now. Judging from the flow, it should be flowing towards the puppet. If the exit is over there, it will be troublesome!"
Ye Zhining suddenly became nervous and kept praying in her heart. The exit must not be on the puppet's side!
There was a lot of water flowing in the space. The two waited for two days before the entire water level began to drop. Finally, they no longer had to feel the strong water pressure. After continuing for a day, all the water flow disappeared, leaving only a wet layer on the ground.
At this moment, a light door appeared in the entrance direction of the wall in front. The two were overjoyed and rushed in without hesitation.
I don’t know how much time passed, it seemed like a long time, but it also seemed like a short moment. The two of them felt their feet solid, and then felt the snowflakes and cold air in the surrounding space.
When he opened his eyes, he was teleported outside the ancient ruins.
Cheng Ling sighed and said, "The secret realm of Qianji Sect is indeed not easy to enter. Fortunately, we found the location of the mechanism and then we had the opportunity to teleport it out."
Ye Zhining said: "Why don't we go back to that gate and have a look, as long as we don't enter the Kanzhishui!"
Cheng Ling was silent and thought for a long time before saying: "Well, we can't get through the water of the river. There must be dangers in other levels. You and I are too low in cultivation to be afraid of taking risks. Besides, more than half a year has passed since we entered the Thousand Machines Sect. So far, None of them have completed the mission. I remember the Star Lord’s Mansion said at the time that failure to complete the mission within one year would be considered a failure.”
Ye Zhining nodded and said: "Yes, the task will be considered successful only if it is completed within one year, and it will fail if it exceeds one year. But Junior Brother Cheng, don't you really want to see what legacy the Thousand Machines Sect has left behind?"
Cheng Ling smiled and said: "Senior sister, don't be anxious. The ruins of the Thousand Machine Sect are here and cannot fly away. As long as we keep our mouths shut and don't spread the news, it will be difficult for others to find it. When our cultivation level improves, Come together again.”
Ye Zhining was secretly happy in her heart and said: "Seriously, Junior Brother Cheng, please don't leave me behind! Senior Sister, without your leadership, has no ability to break into the secret realm alone."
"How can I bear it!" Cheng Ling laughed.
Ye Zhining's heart was shaken, a trace of panic flashed in her eyes, and she said with a throbbing voice under pressure: "Then let's say it, no matter what, you must take me to break into the Thousand Machines Sect again."
"Okay, I agree!"
The two looked at each other and smiled. In just six months, after experiencing several life and death crises, Ye Zhining was deeply impressed by Cheng Ling's ability. Furthermore, in the secret realm, he held her hand and hugged her, and even her skin was visible.
As a saint of the Yunlan Sect, such physical contact has never happened before. For a moment, Zhang Ruixin's figure in his mind became even more blurry.
After stopping for a moment, Cheng Ling said: "Okay, Senior Sister Ye. Half a year ago, you said you received a mission from the owner of the jewelry store in Lingweicheng to find her husband. Why don't we search along the way back! The Thousand Machine Sect's ruins and formations are all over the place. , certainly couldn’t get into it, maybe he stopped somewhere.”
Ye Zhining nodded and said, "Yes, I think so too. In that case, we may be able to find traces of him by searching the cities along the way."
After saying that, he set off towards the south.
Cheng Ling followed her, as if taking Zhang Ruixin's position as a flower protector. I smiled bitterly in my heart, it seemed that I wanted to protect this flower to the end.
Originally, he could also find the whereabouts of the jewelry shop owner's wife and husband on the starry sky disk. Unfortunately, this was Ye Zhining's mission and he couldn't find it, so he had to leave with her.
After walking for three days, the two came to a city in the north. Ye Zhining then said: "Junior Brother Cheng, I am a little tired from continuously exploring the secret realm. I would like to find a place to rest in the Immortal Breathing Tower and take care of myself."
Cheng Ling glanced at her body and saw that her hair was messy, her inner clothes were torn, and she was wearing her own robe outside. It was really hard for her, so she nodded in agreement.
Ye Zhining was delighted. The two paid the entrance fee, found a Xianxi Building and moved in.
Cheng Ling was bored, so he took out another purple robe from the ring, put it on, and casually performed the Water Cleansing Technique to finish taking care of it.
He murmured: "This girl can't change her clothes in a short time. My mission was to help Ye Zhining enter the ancient tomb. It turned out that it was the relic of the Qianji Sect. Although I didn't clear the level, it was still completed."
"Going down, I don't know what kind of missions I will receive. Anyway, nothing happens. Why not check if there are any materials for refining elixirs and talismans in the city? Maybe I can encounter new missions."
At that moment, he left the Immortal Breathing Tower and went to the shops in the city.
First, I came to an alchemy shop, glanced at the materials in the alchemy shop, and bought some at random, just in case I needed it. After pondering for a while, he asked the shopkeeper of the alchemy shop: "Shopkeeper, do you have any precious materials for sale here?"
"What kind of material does the young hero want?"
"Do you have the Enlightenment Tea, the Fruit of Six Paths of Reincarnation, and the Yin-Yang Grass here?" He casually reported these materials with the intention of not letting go of any mistakes. This is still reserved, he has not yet said Jianmu Zhi.
The shopkeeper almost peed with fear and said in a trembling voice: "Young hero, how can we have such a treasure as Enlightenment Tea in our store? As for the Six Paths of Reincarnation Fruit and Yin Yang Grass, I have never even heard of it!"
Cheng Ling smiled bitterly, he had expected such an outcome, but he even startled the old man, and hurriedly comforted him: "The shopkeeper is in Xiameng Lang. I wonder if there is a merchant here who sells materials for refining talismans? "
The shopkeeper hurriedly said: "Yes! Yes! Yes! Young hero, go over there. When you turn around this street, you will see a shop selling materials. You can find all kinds of talisman-making materials there!"
After saying that, he drove Cheng Ling out of the shop like a plague. Just kidding, if such words reach the ears of caring people, I will wonder if I want to take my own life!
