MTLNOVEL Chapter 1141 Purely Coincidental
"This is like a tomb; if the mechanism is not damaged, there is still a way out. But once the mechanism is destroyed, the entire balance will be broken, triggering all devices' self-destruct mode, preferring to shatter like jade rather than remain intact as tiles."
"Then...doesn't that mean there's no way out..." A tremor appeared in Zuo Jiang's eyes.
"Strictly speaking, it is so." The master nodded, "Even if we break through the Five-Linked Rings Formation, there might still be greater difficulties ahead waiting for us."
"In fact, there is still one thing that remains unclear to this general." Zuo Jiang recalled the traps he had seen before, "That Bamboo Pit clearly swallowed many of our soldiers, yet the next day it was as good as new, and all the soldiers' bodies inside had disappeared. What is the reason for this? Could there really be Mountain Goblins haunting this jungle?"
"I dare not recklessly conclude whether there are Mountain Goblins or not, but those 60,000 soldiers were probably truly sacrificed to the heavens."
"!"
This statement left Zuo Jiang in a long daze.
The master beside him continued nodding, "Jinyan Country was engulfed back then, reportedly due to divine punishment. Perhaps, indeed, many resentful spirits of Southern Flame Country's people are bound within this jungle, unable to reincarnate, just waiting for someone to come and take their place."
"..." Zuo Jiang.
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To be honest, this Formation was upgraded and modified by Bai Junjun, modeled after the trap the Fox had initially set in Fubo City. It seems the Fox had only designed it to effectively deal with opponents.
Coincidentally, her Forest Protection Array surprisingly resembled this ancient Formation of Jinyan Country, though it was likely in appearance only, with a completely different essence and incomparable lethality.
After all, her Formation was controlled by Special Ability, and the so-called corpses were nothing but absorbed by the grass, trees, and even the sand and soil here, then transformed into Special Ability.
However, ever since the magician arrived, this Formation she created spread with more and more sinister rumors, which she never anticipated at all.
But the people didn't know that, the Ownerless Land was already filled with an aura of mystery. Combined with this terrifying gatekeeping array, it became doubly frightening, even more than the poisonous miasma of Witch Ancestor Mountain. How could people not speculate various things?
These magicians observed the celestial signs day and night here, racking their brains for three days and nights before finally coming up with a method.
Yuwen Feng, knowing there was a way to break the Formation, was overjoyed and immediately summoned these magicians.
The magicians said, "Combining with General Zuo's trajectory of surviving, perhaps the method to break the Formation still lies in the air."
"In the air?" Yuwen Feng was baffled.
"Yes, but we need to experiment. We request His Highness to provide us with 100 men as vanguard to open the path."
"No problem." Yuwen Feng agreed straightforwardly.
Zuo Jiang was the first to step forward and volunteer, "Your Highness, I am willing to lead the team."
He was the only one who entered the Five Rings Formation and came out alive. Thinking of his comrades who perished there, as their superior, Zuo Jiang felt it necessary to personally go once.
Even if it meant sacrificing himself, he wouldn't hesitate. At worst, he'd just be buried with his comrades.
Yuwen Feng watched this brother, who grew up wearing the same pants, march to his death and was filled with emotion, "Good, I'll await your triumphant return."
The soldiers were also deeply moved. The originally low morale was heightened a few degrees by Zuo Jiang's volunteering. Among the remaining 40,000, many raised their fists and said, "We are willing to go with the Left Vanguard!"