Chapter 764 - 758: A Narrow Escape

"Ten miles to the left is an Array, go around it."

"Thirty miles ahead is an Array, be careful."

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The voice of Yin Celestial Son continuously echoed in Peacock Great Ming King’s mind.

With the help of Yin Celestial Son, Peacock Great Ming King successfully avoided all the Arrays on his way to escape from the Returning Ruins.

The Array Spirits are transformed from the Void Race’s members, within whose bodies Yin Celestial Son has left a Reincarnation Mark.

Since Yin Celestial Son is able to sense the location of the Reincarnation Marks, everything becomes much simpler.

Where there is a Reincarnation Mark, there is an Array Spirit.

Where there is an Array Spirit, there is bound to be an Array.

Under the constant reminders of Yin Celestial Son, Peacock Great Ming King and Nato smoothly escaped the Returning Ruins.

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Outside the Returning Ruins.

Peacock Great Ming King and Nato, trapped by nine kinds of fierce flames, witnessed the lotus representing their life and death showing signs of gradual wilting.

Seeing this, both Wa Huang and Buddha, as well as Demon Lord, turned pale.

Monk Fusheng and Mo Ke were already dead, leaving Peacock Great Ming King and Nato as the village’s hope.

If both of them die, Wa Huang, Demon Lord, Buddha, and their actions would have been in vain.

With four disciples sacrificed and three treasures wasted, no information was obtained.

Never mind the Void Race, they didn’t even know how their own disciples died—everything was a complete mess.

Four disciples and three Magical Treasures were all lost in the Returning Ruins.

Thus, sending more disciples in is tantamount to sending them to their deaths.

With disciples unable to be sent in, Wa Huang, Demon Lord, and Buddha would have to explore themselves.

However, under unclear circumstances, they feared contamination by the Power of Cause and Effect, so they dared not enter recklessly.

From the current situation, should Nato and Peacock Great Ming King die in the Returning Ruins, their scheming this time would be for naught.

Suddenly, Wa Huang’s figure swayed, the energy on her body becoming chaotic and turbulent, spilling around.

However, Wa Huang quickly steadied the riotous energy within herself.

Buddha and Demon Lord, with keen senses, captured the brief anomaly within Wa Huang despite its fleeting nature.

"Wa Huang, what’s going on?" Demon Lord was the first to inquire.

Immediately, Buddha also asked, "What happened? Why does it involve you?"

Facing their inquiries, Wa Huang did not hide the truth.

"The Magical Treasure ’Red Embroidery Ball’ I gave to Nato has been detonated!"

"It seems they must have encountered an irresistible danger and could only detonate the Red Embroidery Ball for survival!" Wa Huang responded truthfully.

Buddha: "????"

Demon Lord: "????"

Wa Huang’s words shocked Buddha and Demon Lord.

After all, the Red Embroidery Ball was among Wa Huang’s top five Magical Treasures.

Wa Huang was indeed generous to her disciples, having taught them how to detonate it.

Normally, the value of the Red Embroidery Ball would surpass that of a mere disciple.

Little did Wa Huang realize, she was perplexed now.

How did Nato learn to detonate the Red Embroidery Ball?

Wa Huang couldn’t recall ever having taught Nato this particular method.

Nonetheless, Wa Huang bore no intention to blame Nato.

If it were just Nato, his worth indeed wouldn’t compare to the Red Embroidery Ball.

But Nato was with Peacock Great Ming King.

Peacock Great Ming King was an invaluable card to Wa Huang, one she wouldn’t have risked had she known the Returning Ruins were so perilous.

If detonating the Red Embroidery Ball could save both Nato and Peacock Great Ming King, then truly, it’s worthwhile.

The fear now is that even after detonating the Red Embroidery Ball, Nato and Peacock Great Ming King might not have escaped.

In that case, it would mean a complete loss with no gain.

"Paying such a high price, we only hope your two disciples can escape alive!" Buddha said solemnly.

Wa Huang nodded, saying, "May they leave the Returning Ruins alive and bring us the information we need."

"Damn it!" Demon Lord cursed to himself, muttering, "I just left the Returning Ruins not long ago, how does it seem completely different now?"

Demon Lord had recently explored the Returning Ruins.

In the Returning Ruins Arena, he fought a match with Lin Yuan and found a way close to the Power of Cause and Effect.

When he left the Returning Ruins, it wasn’t nearly as dangerous.

How did everything change so drastically in such a brief period of time?

Neither Demon Lord, Buddha, nor Wa Huang realized they were the cause of this entire affair.

Had they not blocked the exit of the Returning Ruins, severing the Void Race’s escape route—

The Void Race wouldn’t have transformed into Array Spirits.

Without the Void Race’s transformation into Array Spirits, the mutations that made the Returning Ruins so dangerous wouldn’t have occurred.

Demon Lord, Buddha, Wa Huang kept their eyes fixed on the lotus representing the life and death of Nato and Peacock Great Ming King.

The lotus was somewhat wilted, but it hadn’t completely withered.

This meant that Nato and Peacock Great Ming King’s injuries hadn’t worsened.

From the current perspective, this was excellent news.

At that moment, two figures appeared at the exit of the Returning Ruins.

It was Peacock Great Ming King and Nato.

The two of them swiftly shot out from the Returning Ruins, reaching Wa Huang’s side.

Buddha, Demon Lord, Wa Huang looked at Peacock Great Ming King and Nato to see their bodies covered in scorched marks from the flames.

These flames resulted from the Red Embroidery Ball exploding, creating a gap in the Array and accidentally injuring the two.

The two appeared quite disheveled, much like rabbits singed by fire.

Peacock Great Ming King nudged Nato, who immediately understood.

"Thud."

Nato directly knelt down, proactively admitting guilt: "Palace Master, to save my life, I detonated your Magical Treasure."

"I caused you to lose a precious Magical Treasure, whatever punishment, I will accept."

Just as Nato finished speaking, Peacock Great Ming King chimed in, "Palace Master, Nato detonating your Magical Treasure also saved my life."

"Any punishment should have half to do with me."

This showcased Peacock Great Ming King’s wisdom.

Admitting mistakes proactively compared to admitting them only when questioned are two entirely different situations.

Peacock Great Ming King signaled Nato to proactively plead guilty, thus quelling much of Wa Huang’s anger.

Moreover, with Buddha and Demon Lord right there, it’s unsuitable for Wa Huang to punish.

After all, of the disciples sent by the trio, only Wa Huang’s disciples escaped alive—a face-saving achievement.

Instead of punishment, rewards were in order.

Should Wa Huang punish Nato and Peacock Great Ming King over a single Magical Treasure, it would chill the disciples’ hearts and make Wa Huang appear petty.

Naturally, Wa Huang had no intention of punishing them.

In Wa Huang’s view, as long as they could bring out a bit of crucial information, everything had been worthwhile.