Chapter 839 Encounter

Gu Jiuchen nodded, his heart full of doubts. Who is that black shadow? Where does he come from? What is his purpose? All of this is like a fog, shrouding their hearts and lingering

In order to solve these mysteries, Gu Jiuchen and Ye Linglong decided to investigate further. They followed the breath left by the black shadow all the way and finally came to an ancient forest.

The forest was filled with a mysterious atmosphere. The towering ancient trees blocked the sky and the sun was difficult to penetrate, which seemed particularly gloomy and terrifying.

"Be careful, there is something strange here." Gu Jiuchen reminded in a low voice, while running his spiritual power to the extreme, vigilantly observing the surroundings.

The two moved forward cautiously, and suddenly, a strange wave came from the front, attracting their attention.

"Let's go and take a look." Gu Jiuchen and Ye Linglong looked at each other and walked in the direction where the wave came from.

Passing through a dense bush, they suddenly saw a clear view. I saw an old man in a gray robe sitting cross-legged on an open space, with his hands in seals and muttering something, as if he was studying some complicated formation.

Around the old man, there were all kinds of strange stones scattered around, all of which were engraved with ancient runes and emitted faint spiritual fluctuations, which were obviously not ordinary things.

The arrival of Gu Jiuchen and Ye Linglong did not attract the old man's attention. He was still immersed in his own world, as if everything around him did not exist.

"Senior, excuse me for interrupting you." Gu Jiuchen stepped forward and saluted with his fists.

The old man slowly opened his eyes and turned to look at Gu Jiuchen and Ye Linglong. A gleam of light flashed in his turbid eyes, as if he could see through their hearts.

"Haha, you two friends, please sit down." The old man smiled slightly, pointed to the empty space beside him, and motioned them to sit down.

Gu Jiuchen and Ye Linglong looked at each other, their hearts full of doubts, but they still sat down opposite the old man as he said.

"My two friends, I have been waiting for a long time." The old man looked at Gu Jiuchen and Ye Linglong and spoke slowly, with a hint of inexplicable meaning in his tone.

Gu Jiuchen and Ye Linglong were shocked when they heard this. They didn't understand what the old man meant, and they didn't know why he was waiting for them.

"Senior, what do you mean by this? We don't know you." Ye Linglong couldn't help asking.

"Hehe, knowing each other is fate, my two friends don't have to be nervous." The old man smiled and didn't answer Ye Linglong's question directly, but asked back: "I don't know why the two friends came here?"

"We" Ye Linglong was about to explain, but was stopped by Gu Jiuchen.

"Senior, we just passed by here and saw you studying the formation here, so we wanted to ask for advice." Gu Jiuchen said calmly.

"Oh? You two friends also study the formation?" The old man heard the words, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"I know a little bit, please guide me, senior." Gu Jiuchen said modestly.

"Haha, OK, in that case, I'll show you how to do it." The old man smiled and began to explain the secrets of the formation to Gu Jiuchen and Ye Linglong.

The old man's attainments in the formation had obviously reached a high level. His in-depth and easy-to-understand explanation made Gu Jiuchen and Ye Linglong listen intoxicated and benefited a lot.

Time passed unknowingly, and in a blink of an eye, the sun set and the sky gradually darkened.

"It's getting late, why don't you two rest here for a night and leave tomorrow." The old man looked at the sky and suggested.

Gu Jiuchen and Ye Linglong wanted to continue their journey, but they couldn't refuse the old man's kindness, so they had to agree.

That night, Gu Jiuchen and Ye Linglong lived in a simple wooden house arranged by the old man.

"Jiuchen, who do you think this old man is? How did he know we would come here?" Ye Linglong couldn't help asking while lying on the bed.

Gu Jiuchen shook his head, he couldn't figure it out either. The appearance of this old man was too strange, and his identity was full of mystery, all of which made him feel uneasy.

"Linglong, it's better to be careful." Gu Jiuchen reminded.

"Well, I know." Ye Linglong nodded, and her heart was full of vigilance.

No words were spoken all night. The next morning, Gu Jiuchen and Ye Linglong got up early, but found that the old man had left.

"Strange, where did the old man go?" Ye Linglong looked around, but did not find the old man.

Gu Jiuchen frowned, and an ominous premonition rose in his heart.

"Linglong, let's go!" Gu Jiuchen took Ye Linglong's hand and turned to leave.

However, before they took a few steps, they found themselves trapped in the formation!

"Damn it! We fell into a trap!" Gu Jiuchen's face changed and he roared. The light of the formation enveloped the two, and a powerful force imprisoned them in place. Ye Linglong tried to use her spiritual power to impact the formation, but found that it was useless. This formation is so exquisite that they can't crack it.

"Damn it! What on earth does this old guy want to do?!" Ye Linglong was furious, her beautiful eyes wide open, staring at the empty surroundings.

Gu Jiuchen's face was solemn, he looked around, trying to find the flaws in the formation. However, this formation seemed to be seamless, with no weaknesses to be found.

At this moment, Ye Linglong suddenly seemed to remember something, turned to look at Gu Jiuchen, and said: "Jiuchen, do you still remember the Four Symbols Maze that the old man explained to us last night? This formation..."

Gu Jiuchen's eyes lit up when he heard this. He carefully observed the changes in the formation and found some clues. Although this formation is complex and changeable, its essence is somewhat similar to the "Four Symbols Maze".

"Linglong, you are right! This formation is indeed a variant of the Four Symbols Maze! We may be able to use the method taught by the old man to break the formation!" Gu Jiuchen's eyes flashed with a glimmer of hope.

"But this formation is unpredictable, how should we start?" Although Ye Linglong saw hope, she was still a little uneasy.

Gu Jiuchen pondered for a moment, pointed to several directions in the formation, and said: "Linglong, you and I will attack these directions respectively. Remember to attack at the same time, otherwise the formation will change, and it will be more difficult to break the formation at that time!"

Ye Linglong nodded, the two looked at each other, and attacked at the same time. Two powerful spiritual powers hit the key nodes in the formation respectively.

"Boom!"

After a loud noise, the formation vibrated violently, and the dazzling light illuminated the entire valley.

Gu Jiuchen and Ye Linglong only felt a flash before their eyes. When they opened their eyes again, they found that they had returned to the clearing where they met the old man before.

"We are out?" Ye Linglong looked at everything in front of her in disbelief.

Gu Jiuchen nodded. He looked around, but did not find the old man. He couldn't help but feel a little confused.

"Where is the old man?" Ye Linglong also noticed this and asked in confusion.

Gu Jiuchen shook his head. He didn't know where the old man went.

"Linglong, let's go. There is something strange here." Gu Jiuchen took Ye Linglong's hand and turned to leave this strange forest.

However, they didn't know that not long after they left, a figure in a gray robe quietly appeared in the clearing. It was the mysterious old man.

The old man looked at the direction where Gu Jiuchen and Ye Linglong left, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.

"Interesting, really interesting. It seems that the gears of fate have begun to turn."

On the other side, after Gu Jiuchen and Ye Linglong left the forest, they did not rush to go, but found a secluded place nearby to rest.

Ye Linglong recalled her encounter with the old man, and her heart was full of doubts. The old man's appearance was too sudden, and his identity was full of mystery, all of which made her feel uneasy.

"Jiuchen, who do you think that old man is? Why did he appear there? Moreover, he deliberately trapped us in the formation. Could it be that he wanted to..." Ye Linglong turned to look at Gu Jiuchen, hesitant to speak.

Gu Jiuchen knew what Ye Linglong wanted to ask, but he didn't know how to answer. The old man's purpose was indeed unpredictable, but he believed that the old man should have no ill intentions.

"Linglong, maybe the old man just wants to teach us a thing or two. After all, his attainments in formations are very profound. It is a great opportunity for us to get his guidance." Gu Jiuchen comforted.