When Shi Sheng and Fang Qiong woke up, they were in this very tomb passage.
However, they had been walking through it for an unknown amount of time, encountering countless insect-like Devil Beast beasts along the way.
But now they've discovered that they seem to be going around in circles in the tomb passage, making no progress whatsoever!
Meanwhile, the Immortal Qi within his body was being continuously absorbed over time.
This caused panic among those present, and their expressions became extremely solemn.
There were over a hundred people present, including representatives from external forces such as the Chaotic Spirit Academy and the Nine Dragons Divine Dynasty, as well as members of desert forces.
However, when faced with this situation, there is no time to form cliques or factions.
"This can't go on." One of the disciples, who was going to the Chaotic Spirit Academy, said with a solemn expression, "Pay attention to the surrounding mechanisms. Since we were able to get in here, we must also have a way to get out."
Beside him, Sha Yuansheng, the young sect leader of the Sand Sea Sect, looked grim and growled, "A trap?! We've walked around so many times, even if there was a trap, we would have found it by now! This is probably a dead end!"
"That's right. To prevent tomb robbers, imperial tombs throughout history have set up countless traps, and this tomb passage is probably one of them."
"Moreover, the faster we walk, the more immortal Immortal Qi we lose!"
The disciple Tan Ning, stared at the two men and said coldly, "What? Are you just going to wait here to die? Instead of doing that, why don't you take a gamble and find the mechanism to get to the exit?"
"Ha, you want to hasten your death?"
"So you're just going to sit here and wait for a slow death?"
Amidst the panic, conflicts gradually began to surface.
The desert forces were already at odds with outside forces, and now they have become an outlet for their frustrations.
The two sides began to argue!
Seeing this, Shi Sheng and Fang Qiong exchanged a glance, ignored their argument, and continued forward, simultaneously unleashing their full senses to search for the mechanisms within the tomb passage.
Fang Qiong said, "There must be some kind of trap, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to get in here."
Shi Sheng nodded. "Okay, Junior Brother Fang, please keep an eye out for the attacks from those Devil Beast. I'll try my best to find the traps."
Fang Qiong nodded.
Seeing the two's actions, everyone stopped arguing.
Seeing this, Tan Ning also looked at the group from the Sand Sea Sect and sneered, "If you want to wait to die, then stay here. Those who want to leave, come with us!"
After speaking, the disciple caught up with Shi Sheng Fang Qiong, and asked, "Is there anything I can do for you?"
Fang Qiong said, "Perfect! Help us protect ourselves. Those skilled in spiritual power can come with us to find the mechanism!"
Shi Sheng's Power of the Stars possesses the might to suppress everything, and at the same time, it also has the ability to illuminate all falsehoods.
As a formation master, Fang Qiong also needs to master the power of his soul.
Those with stronger spiritual power will naturally possess stronger perceptual abilities than others at the same level.
Upon hearing this, everyone did as instructed.
Those from the Sand Sea Sect and other desert forces behind them all looked grim upon seeing this.
"Young Sect Master, are we really just going to sit here and wait to die?"
Upon hearing this, Sha Yuansheng sneered and said, "Of course not. There are definitely mechanisms, but we can't let our people search for them."
"Why?" one of the desert faction members asked, puzzled. "That would probably take a very long time, and we might not even find it!"
"How many of us cultivate the divine soul?" Sha Yuansheng sneered. "There are even more among them who cultivate the divine soul. What use would it be if they couldn't even find us?"
"What we need to do now is to preserve our strength as much as possible." Sha Yuansheng looked at Shi Fang Qiong and the others who were searching for the mechanism and protecting the Shi Sheng, and couldn't help but reveal a sinister smile.
"Their constant movement and unrestrained release of power will accelerate the loss of our Immortal Qi. Once we find the mechanism and leave this tomb passage, our condition will definitely be much better than theirs."
Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly understood.
"At that time, whether we enter the tomb chamber and find treasures or not, we will be able to deal with them first."
"Even if outsiders ask, they won't have any evidence. In a tomb of this caliber, it's perfectly normal for a few people to die!"
A disciple from the Sand Sea Sect immediately flattered, "As expected of the young sect leader, you are truly brilliant!"
There was no light in the tomb passage. Shi Sheng released the Power of the Stars to illuminate the surroundings and constantly scanned the four sides of the tomb passage.
The tomb passages are all constructed from a special black ore, so sturdy that even a powerful Ancestor Realm expert cannot shake them!
The surrounding area was full of potholes, but there was nothing that looked like a mechanism.
At this moment, a voice came from inside Shi Sheng's body.
"Perhaps you could try condensing the Star Core to release a suppressive force on the surrounding area."
It is the Star God Emperor.
Shi Sheng was slightly taken aback and asked, "What's the use of this?"
The Star God Emperor smiled and said, "Generally, the mechanisms in these tomb passages can be pressed or shaken. Your suppressive power covers the surrounding area. As long as you keep moving forward, wherever you feel any shaking, that's where the mechanism is located."
Shi Sheng exclaimed in surprise, "That's right! How come I didn't think of that?"
"However, in this tomb passage that absorbs Immortal Qi, your actions will likely consume a lot of Immortal Qi. Even after leaving the tomb passage, your Power of the Stars may be depleted. There are no places here with abundant Power of the Stars to help you recover; you'll have to rely on external aids, which will take a considerable amount of time."
"And you need to watch out for those people behind you. Their goal is probably to make you deplete your Immortal Qi so they can conserve their strength."
Shi Sheng nodded slightly. "I understand."
Then, he looked at Fang Qiong and Tan Ning and told them his plan via telepathy.
Tan Ning's face lit up with joy upon hearing this, and she nodded, "Don't worry."
Fang Qiong nodded, withdrew his divine soul power, activated his Good Fortune Formation Spirit Physique, and began to construct an array within his body!
After receiving Tan Ning's telepathic message, some of the others began to conserve their strength, while others positioned themselves at the front and rear to guard against unexpected ambushes by the insect -Devil Beast beasts.
At this moment, the Power of the Stars around Shi Sheng suddenly erupted!
In this already dark tomb passage, there was a phantom image of a starry sky, illuminating the entire passage!
At the same time, a powerful suppressive force descended upon the surrounding area of the tomb passage.
Behind them, Sha Yuansheng and the others frowned slightly upon seeing this scene.
What are you trying to do?
Do you really expect him to find the mechanism all by himself?
Are you kidding me? How could that be?
However, this seemingly ridiculous act proved to be a harsh slap in the face to them an hour later.
A series of "crackling" sounds came from above where they were.
Everyone was looking in that direction, where a dark stone was slightly swaying!
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PS: Three chapters