Early the next morning.
Lu Feng emerged from the Quiet Chamber. After a night of familiarizing himself with the art and repeatedly practicing on dozens of puppet arrays, his mastery over the path of inscription on the human body had improved considerably.
Though he was still far from Jun Ziya's level, where patterns formed beneath her feet and every step became an array, his confidence in drawing out the Death Qi from Feng Minglang and the others had greatly increased.
Around noon, Lu Feng brought Ning Xiang with him to Demonic Ape Mountain.
He had originally planned to go alone, but Ning Xiang had been in low spirits and begged to accompany him to Weapon Sect to bring Man Zhongli back. Considering that Demonic Ape Mountain lay right between Weapon Sect and Benevolent Heart Academy, and that returning to Benevolent Heart Academy to pick her up after dealing with Feng Minglang and the others would waste even more time, he decided to keep her by his side.
As soon as day broke, Feng Yuan had been standing at the mountain gate of Demonic Ape Mountain, gazing down the path leading uphill. The moment he saw Lu Feng, he hurried forward to welcome him and led him to the summit.
When Lu Feng reached the square and headed toward the shack where Feng Minglang and the others were staying at its center, he sensed that more than seventy percent of the Tilted Rock Array's power had been depleted. Surprised, he then noticed a pool of blood on the ground not far from the shack...
Catching the astonishment on Lu Feng's face, Feng Yuan hurriedly explained, "A few days ago, Nine Abyss—that traitor—returned intending to take revenge on us. Fortunately, Young Master had taught us how to control this array, allowing us