The high priest in black robes was now somewhat unsure of Shouyang Daoist's attitude towards his and Lin Yu's arrival. Upon reflection, he realized that the two of them hadn't been very polite to the guards outside.
Not only did they arrive uninvited, but they also attacked the guards.
Moreover, this incident happened right at the doorstep of the Daoist priest Shouyang. If it were a major sect that cared even a little about its reputation, they would certainly have treated such "guests" quite rudely.
Putting everything else aside, if the high priest in black robes were to belong to the ancient phoenix clan, he would definitely turn hostile in such a situation. Why would he kindly invite others in?
However, neither Lin Yu nor the black-robed high priest knew anything about the temperament of this Shouyang Daoist, so they couldn't make a judgment.
"This formation seems to be related to the Five Elements and the Eight Trigrams!" Lin Yu was startled.
Half an hour was enough time for Lin Yu to sense that something was wrong. Even if he couldn't summon the Hongmeng System now, as someone who had long studied the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams, it wouldn't be difficult for him to figure out the key to this formation.
But all of this is based on the premise that you already have an understanding of the Five Elements and the Eight Trigrams.
Lin Yu, on the other hand, was quite familiar with this.
According to Lin Yu's speculation, the key to this formation lies in the location. As long as each step is taken in a specific position, it should only take a short time to escape from the formation and meet the Daoist Shouyang.
"This... Fellow Daoist Lin Yu, what exactly is the origin of this formation?" The black-robed high priest was perplexed and subconsciously asked Lin Yu for advice.
After so many days, the black-robed high priest's trust in Lin Yu was complete. He believed that if there was anything he couldn't solve, as long as he sought Lin Yu, Lin Yu would definitely have a solution.
If even Lin Yu can't solve it, then I'm afraid no cultivator in this world can.
And as it turned out, the black-robed high priest's thoughts were absolutely correct.
In his view, Lin Yu only pondered for a moment before nodding at him.
"I've roughly figured out the formation. Now, just follow me." Lin Yu suddenly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in his dark pupils.
The black-robed high priest was overjoyed and was about to say something when Lin Yu didn't give him the chance and immediately grabbed his hand.
"Oh... Fellow Daoist Lin Yu!" The black-robed high priest was caught off guard.
However, Lin Yu did not answer, but instead silently pulled him back across the Great Dao.
This time, however, Lin Yu was moving across the road at lightning speed, his toes barely touching the ground.
The black-robed high priest couldn't discern the mystery behind Lin Yu's gait; in his eyes, it was simply Lin Yu forcibly dragging him down.
However, something surprising happened soon enough: the road, which had just stretched out before, changed as soon as the black-robed high priest quickened his pace.
"Buzz... buzz... buzz..."
The space behind Lin Yu suddenly distorted for a moment before returning to normal.
Although the whole process was very fast, the perceptive high priest in black robes still noticed this slight change.
"Call..."
A gentle breeze swept by, and it seemed as if a wisp of mist had been blown away in front of the black-robed high priest.
When his feet touched the ground again, the ground beneath his feet had changed from Great Dao made of gold, silver, and jade to white jade tiles.
"This?" The black-robed high priest was shocked. He hadn't even had time to express his surprise when Lin Yu had already broken the formation.
The high priest in black robes looked back and realized that he and Lin Yu were now only ten steps away from the huge archway they had just entered.
And this mere ten steps took them a full half hour to traverse.
For a moment, the black-robed high priest didn't know whether he should first marvel at the profoundness of the Daoist Shouyang's magic or at how fast Lin Yu broke the formation.
"It seems the cultivators of the previous era were truly extraordinary. Even if others say that this Daoist Shouyang is a good-for-nothing, does that mean he really is? Now, in my opinion, this person is definitely not simple!" the black-robed high priest thought to himself.
Logically speaking, this formation shouldn't have surprised a cultivator so much, since it was just a formation with no exit.
However, the black-robed high priest was powerful enough to sense the special nature of this formation.
If it were just an ordinary formation with no exit, the Black-Robed High Priest could break through it using his own power, but the formation of the Shouyang Daoist was not so simple.
Even with the experience of the Black-Robed High Priest who had traveled the world, he found this formation incredibly strange.
Although the ancient Phoenix Clan was isolated in the Phoenix Ancestral Sea for a long time, the situation of the Black-Robed High Priest was different.
Long before the ancient Phoenix Clan declined, the black-robed high priest traveled extensively with the previous Phoenix Lord, witnessing many extraordinary people and events, as well as numerous unique source techniques.
Even so, the black-robed high priest was still incredibly surprised when he sensed the formation.
This time, if Lin Yu hadn't brought it along, even if he spent a lot of time, he might not have been able to break through the formation and escape.
The black-robed high priest could sense that the formation contained an extremely special power of the Great Dao, as if it were a self-contained system. Even if he spent a certain amount of time, he might not be able to fully comprehend it.
Thinking of this, the black-robed high priest looked at Lin Yu with even more admiration and gratitude.
This Lin Yu is truly a benefactor of the ancient Phoenix Clan. Without him, this journey would not have progressed so smoothly.
"I never imagined that the divination methods of this Lord of the Primordial Hall would reach such a pinnacle. It's truly astonishing," the black-robed high priest thought to himself once again.
Lin Yu has given him too many surprises these past few days.
At first, the black-robed high priest thought Lin Yu was just a strong young man, but after today's incident, he realized that Lin Yu's deductive abilities were also quite good!
"To possess such strength at such a young age, and such deductive abilities... no, perhaps this formidable strength stems from his deductive abilities. Could it be that he has already come into contact with the Heavenly Dao?"
The black-robed high priest's gaze fell upon Lin Yu's retreating figure.
Lin Yu had surprised him far too many times in the past few days, so much so that after a brief moment of shock, the black-robed high priest had fallen into a state of numbness.
This is why the Black-Robed High Priest went from initially feeling inferior to being truly inadequate to now feeling utterly hopeless.
"I want to see just how strong this kid really is!" This was the thought of the black-robed high priest.