This was a difficult trap to break.
Qin An gazed at the golden figure before him and fell into deep thought.
If it had a physical form that could attack and be attacked, he could have relied on his strength to break through it.
But as things stood, it did not attack and could not be attacked.
When his blade energy had passed through it, Qin An had sensed that the figure had no substance whatsoever. There was nothing to strike, so force would not break this trap.
After a moment's thought, Qin An walked toward the golden figure.
If force would not work, he would see whether he could find something else.
If he found another clue, he might follow it out of his predicament.
But as Qin An approached, the golden figure slowly backed away, as though it did not want him near.
Qin An frowned slightly and kept walking.
He moved faster and faster, until he even used his Movement Technique.
Yet even then, the golden figure deftly kept its distance from him.
The gap did not look wide, but he could not close it. It was as though a rule stood rigidly between them.
Qin An stopped, his frown deepening.
"I can't keep chasing it. I'd only be wasting time."
Time was precious to him. Every second he wasted here increased the danger of the Heavenly Demons discovering him.
So once the attempt proved fruitless, he gave up without hesitation.
"The power of the mind draws out the fear buried deepest in a person's heart. This mind world couldn't have brought that figure out just to have it watch me from afar."
Qin An rubbed his chin and paced back and forth.
As he paced, the golden figure kept exactly the same distance from him.
After