kingnovel Chapter 443: Trapped in the Plum Blossom Formation
Chapter 443: Trapped in the Plum Blossom Formation
Murong Yanhui nodded decisively, while Lin Zhi behind him felt that Doctor Li was exaggerating a bit. It was just a plum blossom forest, what was so scary about it?
But this time, she just thought about it in her heart and didn't say it directly.
Yu Qingli walked around the plum trees, moving forward carefully, trying her best to avoid touching any of them. The others followed her example.
Suddenly, a low cry of "Ah!" was heard. Everyone turned their heads and found that Lin Zhi had slipped and grabbed a plum branch next to him when he was about to fall.
Yu Qingli's expression changed, and she shouted, "Quickly, form a circle and take out your weapons! There are hidden weapons among the plum blossoms."
Everyone did not dare to be negligent after hearing this, and for the time being they did not pursue Lin Zhi's responsibility. They just formed a circle as Yu Qingli instructed. Lin Zhi, who was dragged directly into the circle, was about to say that they were making a fuss when she heard the whistling sound of a hidden weapon breaking through the air.
Fortunately, several of them were very skilled and quickly blocked the fierce attack, but before they could stop, the second wave of attack came.
Plum blossom petals were flying everywhere, and under the bright moonlight, it was so beautiful that it looked like a fairyland. However, Yu Qingli and the others had no intention of appreciating the scenery. The continuous fighting had made them breathless, especially Lin Zhi. She was the one with the worst kung fu among them. Although she managed to block those hidden weapons, she was already exhausted.
A petal fluttered down from the branch, but suddenly it sped up in front of everyone's eyes and directly penetrated Lin Zhi's shoulder.
Lin Zhi groaned and the dagger in his hand fell to the ground.
Almost at the same time, Murong Yanhui pulled her behind him, and then surrounded her again with Yu Lihan and others, protecting Lin Zhi and Yu Qingli in the middle.
Linzhi's face was very pale and her lips were bitten tightly because of the pain. She was unwilling to show weakness, especially in front of her love rival.
Yu Qingli took out a small porcelain bottle from her side and poured out a small pill from the bottle. "Take it, it can temporarily relieve the pain."
Lin Zhi glanced at her and said, "No need! I'm not that weak."
Yu Qingli frowned, "Whether you are strong or weak has nothing to do with me, I just don't want you to hold everyone back!"
"you!"
"Stop talking nonsense and treat your injuries quickly!"
As Yu Qingli spoke, she swiftly pulled the hem of her clothes and bandaged Lin Zhi.
Murong Yan fought with them while walking in the direction Yu Qingli said. They were about to pass through the plum blossom forest when suddenly all the scenery in front of them began to spin. When they came to their senses, they were back to the place where they first stepped into the plum blossom forest.
"How could this be?"
Murong Yanhui and his companions were caught in a tough battle. It was not difficult to resist the hidden weapons, but the difficulty was that they had to repeat this situation over and over again and protect the two people behind them from getting hurt.
Yu Qingli's expression was not very good either. She said coldly, "It seems that the other party is serious!"
At this time, in the military camp of the Northern Kingdom, Mr. Lan was stroking his beard and looking very proud. In front of him was a small sand table, which looked like a miniature of the formation. Yelu Jin, who was standing beside him, was looking at the sand table with great curiosity. It was hard to imagine that such a small thing could evolve into such a large formation.
"Sir, can this thing really trap those Canghe people?"
"If Your Highness doesn't believe it, you can go into the formation and see for yourself."
"This..." Yelu Jin was a little hesitant. In fact, after the formation was set up, he had let those corpses go in to try it out, but he only saw minced meat all over the ground. After that, he believed in the power of this formation. Now he was purely curious.
Mr. Lan moved a few small plum trees on the sand table and sneered, "If you want to leave my plum forest formation, it depends on whether I agree or not!"
"Sir, what are you doing?"
"It's just a little trouble for the guests. Since they have the courage to come and break through, they should be prepared to make sacrifices, right?"
"Sir, what you said makes sense." Yelu Jin smiled viciously.
Mr. Lan sneered and mocked, "They are just a few outsiders who stumbled out of my mist forest. Now they want to attack my plum blossom formation? You really wish!"
Looking at Murong Yan coming back to them, several people were already exhausted. Those hidden weapons came out endlessly, and no matter how long they walked, they would always return to the starting point.
"Lili, do you have a definite solution? Otherwise, we might really be trapped to death in this formation!"
Yu Qingli also frowned. In her previous life, she and Murong Feng had suffered a lot when they tried to break the Plum Blossom Formation. If they had not accidentally met a master who was good at formations, they would have been completely powerless against this formation.
Yu Qingli recalled carefully, trying to find a way to leave the plum blossom forest from her memory, but she found that she could not remember anything. She only remembered that she and Murong Feng walked along the route told by the expert. They were extremely careful not to touch anything, so they naturally passed by quickly.
But at the moment, this strange and changeable formation and the hidden weapons that appeared from nowhere all gave Yu Qingli a headache.
Seeing Yu Qingli's frown, Yu Lihan said anxiously, "Doctor Li, don't keep us in suspense. Just tell us what you have to say! We absolutely trust your judgment."
Yu Qingli's eyes became firm, as if she had made up her mind. She said to everyone, "In fact, I have no idea how to break the formation next. However, I have an idea that might be worth a try. I wonder if you are willing to try it."
"It's just death anyway. There might still be hope if we fight. Master, you decide!" Xiluo spoke first.
In fact, except for Yu Qingli, everyone was injured to varying degrees, and their clothes were torn by the hidden weapons. They looked very embarrassed, but their opinions were very consistent, and they all believed in Yu Qingli very much.
"Okay! I've thought about it. Since we can't safely pass through this plum blossom forest, we might as well just destroy it!"
Murong Yanhui's eyes lit up, "That's a good idea!"
"Does anyone of you have a fire starter?"
Xiluo quickly took out the fire starter on her body. This was a habit she developed over many years of career as a killer. It might be useful when necessary.
"Wait, you're going to set fire to this Merlin?" Lin Zhi suddenly reached out and grabbed Xiluo, who was about to take action, but asked Yu Qingli, "Will we also be buried in the sea of fire?"
Before Yu Qingli could speak, Murong Yanhui took over and said, "Don't worry. There's plenty of open space around here. With our skills, we should be able to escape before the fire gets to us."
"But those formations?"
"Only with plum blossoms can there be formations and hidden weapons. If these plum blossoms are destroyed, then the formations and other things will no longer exist, right?"
Yu Lihan also nodded and said, "I think it's worth a try. Besides, aren't we breaking into the enemy camp to break this demon's magic? If we keep these evil things, it will cause trouble in the future."
Seeing this, Lin Zhi didn't say anything else. After all, if she hadn't listened to Yu Qingli at the beginning, why would they have to take such a gamble?
Fortunately, Yu Qingli still remembered the route out of the formation. Although the formation had changed, she remembered what the master had told her at the critical moment. This large formation was arranged according to the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams. Each small formation was a Eight Trigrams diagram. If you want to get out of the formation, you just have to find the eye of the Eight Trigrams diagram. The Eight Trigrams diagram is ever-changing, but the escape route inside has been determined long ago. Before, she had been a little confused, but just now, she seemed to understand what the master meant.
"Do it!"
Yu Qingli gave decisive orders, and Xiluo acted very quickly. She soon lit the plum blossoms beside her. Just when she was about to light the next one, Yu Qingli began to give orders.
"Xiluo, the second tree on the left, then the third tree on the right, then the third from the left, the fourth from the right..."
Following Yu Qingli's command, Xiluo followed closely behind, and a magical thing happened in an instant. The plum trees that were set on fire did not catch fire, but disappeared the moment the flames ignited the branches, and it was the other plum trees next to them that caught fire.
Yu Qingli's face lit up with joy, and she shouted to everyone, "Let's go!"
The group did not delay and followed Yu Qingli forward.
The fire around them grew bigger and bigger, but the road they were walking on was not affected at all. They didn't finally breathe a sigh of relief until they reached the front of the building. Behind them was a brilliant fire, which was particularly enchanting in the quiet night.
As soon as she was freed, Linzhi collapsed to the ground. The others were better off than her, but their fatigue was obvious.
Yu Lihan smiled bitterly and said, "Brother, given our current state, we will only be captured if we reach the enemy camp."
Although Murong Yanhui didn't say anything, he was thinking the same thing. He turned around and asked Yu Qingli, "Lili, can you send them back now? I can go to the Northern Kingdom military camp alone."
"Brother, I'm just saying. It's better for me to go with you than for you to go alone. At least I can take care of you."
Murong Yanhui glanced at him and said, "Are you sure they are not a burden but a caregiver? Ah Han, I appreciate your kindness, but judging by the current situation, it's best for you to take them back first."
Yu Lihan glanced at the people present. Except for him and Murong Yanhui who were slightly better, Linzhi had suffered a lot of injuries. Xiluo was probably injured as well, but she had been holding it in and not saying anything. Looking at her pale face and the cold sweat on her forehead, it can be judged that although Yu Qingli was not injured, she had no martial arts skills after all.
Sure enough, bringing Linzhi and the others back now is the best option. The plan to spy on the enemy camp can be found in other ways, but these people in front of us must not fall into the hands of the northerners.