Chapter 44 Sacrificial Array
"Don't worry! I won't do anything rash..." After hearing the kind advice from the two women, Zhu Bufan first withdrew his gaze, then revealed a reassuring smile before slowly speaking.
Upon hearing Zhu Bufan speak in this manner, the two women immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
During the time they had spent together, Zhang Lingjing and Li Shuangxue may not even have realized themselves that gradually, they had come to rely on Zhu Bufan as their mainstay, to the point where they found it hard to be away from him.
Under normal circumstances, when a man becomes a woman's mainstay, there is only one situation: it is when the woman has completely fallen in love with the man!
"Alright, let's head back to the cave for now. In the next few days, I suspect we won't have much to do..."
Zhu Bufan spoke up.
"Yes, that's true. I just wonder how long the opening of the Spiritual Spring will last!"
Afterward, the three of them returned to the Stalactite Cave.
Perhaps because of the harmony between the Ice Volcano and the Fire Volcano.
At this moment, the Stalactite Cave was no longer as cold, but rather quite mild in temperature.
Above their heads, the stalactites at this time began to drip water incessantly to the ground, making a loud pitter-patter sound.
"It's stopped!" At the military square from earlier, three elders were now looking in a certain direction, their gazes profound.
"Yes, it has stopped!"
"How many do you think will survive this time?"
"Who knows?"
"Alas! I just hope more will survive."
...
In the early morning, as the sky began to lighten, Zhu Bufan woke up abruptly from his sleep.
Upon waking, Zhu Bufan pinched his fingers to calculate the time, then sat up.
It had been three days since the harmonization of the Ice and Fire Two Mountains.
During these three days, Zhu Bufan would occasionally go out with Zhang Lingjing and Li Shuangxue during the day to gather some wild fruits and catch fish, and at night, he would calm his mind and focus on his cultivation.
However, Zhu Bufan never forgot one thing, which was to look in the direction of the Spiritual Spring every day.
"It's time to make a trip to the Spiritual Spring..." Zhu Bufan muttered to himself.
The next moment, he immediately got up and started packing his belongings.
After finishing packing, he turned his head to look at Zhang Lingjing and Li Shuangxue, who were still fast asleep.
In the next instant, Zhu Bufan left the cave without any hesitation.
...
The Spiritual Spring was located at the intersection of the Ice Volcano and the Fire Volcano, precisely at the edge of the Ice Volcano! From the cave where Zhu Bufan was staying, it would take him half a day to reach the end of the Ice Volcano at his current pace.
Thus, half a day later, Zhu Bufan arrived at the end of the Ice Volcano.
Upon arrival, Zhu Bufan discovered a huge cave at the junction of the Ice and Fire Volcanoes.
At this moment, Spiritual Energy was continuously seeping out of the cave entrance, quite abundant to the extent that even standing at a distance from the cave entrance, Zhu Bufan could clearly feel the plentiful Spiritual Energy!
"It seems that the Spiritual Spring is inside this cave..." Looking at the cave from where Spiritual Energy was constantly emerging, Zhu Bufan smiled.
The next moment, he immediately approached the cave entrance.
However, as soon as Zhu Bufan took a step towards the cave entrance...
The next moment, an invisible pressure rolled over and crushed down directly towards Zhu Bufan.
"Is this the legendary mysterious force?" Zhu Bufan thought to himself as he felt the invisible pressure.
But Zhu Bufan had no intention of giving up just yet.
So, he continued to walk forward.
Ten steps!
Eleven steps!
Twelve steps!
Thirteen...
Just as Zhu Bufan was about to take his thirteenth step, suddenly, his body made a 'crack, crack' sound, followed immediately by waves of pain that shot straight into Zhu Bufan's head.
Gasp...
Zhu Bufan immediately took in a sharp breath.
The intense pain was like running headfirst against a strong wind, with the wind compressing his entire body, causing uncontrollable flesh pain throughout his body.
However, Zhu Bufan still refused to give up.
At this moment, Zhu Bufan couldn't explain why, but it seemed like a voice in his heart was calling out to him, telling him he must look inside the cave.
Fourteen steps!
Fifteen steps!
"Whoosh whoosh..."
As Zhu Bufan took another two steps forward, his body suddenly started gushing blood.
"Damn it, kid, are you out of your mind? Wake up now..."
Just as Zhu Bufan was about to take his sixteenth step, a powerful and rugged ancient voice suddenly rang out beside his ear.
The next moment, Zhu Bufan woke up.
"Arghhhh..." Upon waking up, the pain in Zhu Bufan's body caused him to groan loudly, "What the hell happened?"
"Kid, you have the nerve to ask what happened? If you don't want to die, back off now!!!"
"Cultivation Demon?"
Hearing the voice, Zhu Bufan was momentarily stunned. The next moment, he no longer dared to hesitate and quickly backed away.
"Kid, you've got some nerve, daring to charge into the Sacrificial Array! Aren't you afraid of..."
"Hm, your Realm has actually reached the fifth level of Body Training, no wonder... Hm! Something's not right, kid, have you entered the Immortal Cultivation World?"
Back where he started, the Cultivation Demon immediately started to mock.
"Sacrificial Array!" Hearing the Cultivation Demon's words, Zhu Bufan looked puzzled and confounded, "What's that?"
"Kid, let me ask you, have you entered the Immortal Cultivation World?" However, the Cultivation Demon didn't answer Zhu Bufan's question but instead asked with an urgent tone.
"Not at all!" Hearing the Cultivation Demon's urgent voice, Zhu Bufan felt even more puzzled, "What's wrong?"
"You haven't? Kid, don't lie to me. If you haven't entered the Immortal Cultivation World, then tell me, what's the deal with this Sacrificial Array?"
"Really, I haven't. Whatever Sacrificial Array you're talking about, I don't understand it. But I can tell you very clearly that I am still in my own world..."
"Really not?" But the Cultivation Demon seemed not to believe it.
"Really not!" Zhu Bufan got a bit annoyed.
"Alright, if not, then it's good. Otherwise, with your current strength, if you were in the Immortal Cultivation World, it would be a dead end."
The Cultivation Demon seemed relieved.
"So, Lord Demon, what exactly is this Sacrificial Array you mentioned just now?" Zhu Bufan asked.
"Kid, you still have the cheek to ask. Do you know how terrifying the Sacrificial Array is? And you dare to come here. Are you not afraid of death?"
"..."