Chapter 868: 853: Won't Let Go Even in Death

Chapter 868: Chapter 853: Won’t Let Go Even in Death

“Let’s wait a moment. It’s a good chance to rest.”

Su Xuan said as he sat down decisively. In truth, he was still a bit tired, as the toxins in his body hadn’t been completely purged. Meanwhile, Abe Kei really couldn’t figure Su Xuan out. Was this guy truly unaware, or just unbelievably calm? Even when the situation was as urgent as a fire on the eyebrows, he seemed completely unhurried, as if he wasn’t bothered at all.

After Su Xuan sat down, he released his True Qi and roughly sensed the surrounding environment. Although nothing could be seen in this Colorless Realm, it was still possible to sense it with Primordial Qi. Quickly, Su Xuan felt that the surroundings were fairly spacious because his Primordial Qi extended at least ten meters without touching anything around.

Su Xuan was calculating in his heart, because Abe Kei had told him before that the layout inside was designed based on Qimen Dunjia. He had just entered the Live Gate and presumably moved into the Death Gate. Theoretically, the layout of the house should present a U-shape, and finding the way out of the Death Gate might require locating an outlet.

Of course, finding an exit in such a night scene was really challenging for Xiang Tao, so Su Xuan was contemplating how to turn strength against itself. Any formation undoubtedly had a flaw. What the Colorless Realm used to keep people distant he didn’t know, but there had to be an opening.

“Kei, what’s your deepest impression of the Colorless Realm over the years?”

Su Xuan asked softly. Now, he couldn’t figure it out either. Actually, he was also anxious, but Su Xuan knew that the more anxious one is, the more mistakes can occur. There was no way around it; he had to choose calmness.

“It’s like you can never quite touch anything, always feeling like you’re in endless darkness. But oddly, later I found out I was actually in a courtyard. That courtyard wasn’t big at all. There was a period when I kept walking, but I never bumped into anything.”

“It seems like this Colorless Realm is just a guise, and the real power lies in a cyclic formation.”

Su Xuan smiled faintly, leaving Abe Kei utterly surprised as she asked.

“Cyclic formation? What do you mean?”

“The so-called cyclic formation is actually rather simple, similar to a maze. It’s easy to step into a loop. You might walk for a day and night and end up walking in circles. If you could see the surroundings, this formation would be easy to break. But because we can’t see anything, people naturally lose their sense of direction in such a situation. Coupled with a cyclic formation, getting trapped is quite normal. Even someone with a strong sense of direction could get trapped in the dark under such a formation.”

Su Xuan explained as they all listened in shock. What should they do now, stuck in a cyclic formation? Were they really going to be trapped here?

“Can it be broken?”

Abe Kei was shocked, thinking to herself that perhaps she had been circling in the same spot back in the day, although she felt she was walking in a straight line.

“Yes, it’s quite simple. Just like that, your master’s skills are no more than this, right?”

Su Xuan smirked, while Abe Kei was speechless, thinking to herself not to brag too much or it would be embarrassing if they couldn’t get out later.

“As far as I know, we should be inside a U-shaped building. If my guess is right, we’re at the bottom. Regardless of the location, as long as you can recognize one point, you can certainly find your way out. In darkness, it’s easy to lose that sense of direction, so to keep it is actually simply a matter of tying a rope to something and following the rope.”

Su Xuan smiled faintly, but Abe Kei still didn’t quite get it, so she quickly asked.

“But, what if there’s something wrong with the ground? What if the ground is rotating, wouldn’t we still be going in circles?”

“Good point. It’s not impossible, and actually very likely. But the ground rotates quite slowly, so if you’re exploring slowly, you’ll definitely get stuck. What we need to do is combat speed with speed. Grab my hand, you all hold each other’s hands, and follow me. We have to be fast; I don’t want to waste time stuck here!”

After figuring it out, Su Xuan quickly stood up and pulled a rope out of his backpack, tying one end to the sword hilt. Then, he thrust the treasure sword forward. Accompanied by a crisp sound, the longsword pierced into the ground ahead. Grabbing Abe Kei’s hand, Su Xuan started running quickly, with the others holding hands and following quickly. In such a dark place, once separated, it would be difficult to find each other again.

“Hold on tight, remember, don’t let go!”

Su Xuan reminded them, then sprang up and kicked swiftly, sending two Flying Knives flying away with a crisp sound. Even though his eyes couldn’t see the landscape, Su Xuan could still deflect the hidden weapons by sensing.

At this moment, Abe Kei, with Su Xuan holding his hand, felt his heartbeat quicken. As Su Xuan held his hand, it inexplicably sped up. Frankly, in that instant, he didn’t even understand why.

When Su Xuan reached the ground where the longsword had been thrust, he quickly pulled it out and struck it again, charging forward with the sword. Suddenly, a beam of light appeared in the front, and seeing that light, Su Xuan leaped forward, breaking through, only to be utterly stunned the next moment. The breakthrough brought them to a pit with a diameter of more than twenty meters and a height of over thirty meters. Smooth on all sides, it seemed slicked with oil. Down below, densely packed spears stood ready to pierce anyone who fell.

At that moment, Su Xuan was momentarily stunned. The size of that pit was truly dumbfounding.

“Stop!”

Su Xuan shouted almost breaking the air, finding himself instantly falling. Luckily, Abe Kei held him tightly, half hanging outside the pit, with one hand gripping the sword just thrust at the pit’s edge, fresh blood instantly staining the blade.

“Hey, let go, your hand will break!”

Su Xuan promptly reminded. His sword was not an ordinary one.

“No, I’ll never let go, not even if I die.”

Abe Kei said with determination, very steadfast in that moment.