Chapter 384: Teleportation Array

Lying on the bed, Lu Ye's face turned pale as he recalled his experience after the teleportation array was activated.

He had actually experienced teleportation many times before. Each time he traveled from his sect to an outpost or returned from an outpost to his sect, it was always via a Sky-Mystic Pillar.

Those teleports were extremely peaceful and quick. After a brief shift in his vision, the teleportation was complete.

Therefore, Lu Ye had never imagined that teleportation could be such a terrible experience.

After activating that sub-array of the teleportation formation, he immediately felt as if he had stepped into thin air and was falling into a bottomless abyss. This process felt very long, and during it, a force seemed to repeatedly stretch him into a long strip, then flatten him, over and over again...

He had certainly seen his share of turmoil. At Golden Light Peak, he had fought 43 consecutive battles with a fifth-level cultivation, showing no fear even when exhausted.

Yet, the mere thought of that dreadful teleportation experience made his heart pound. Throughout the entire process, he felt like a helpless leaf adrift on the currents, unable to exert even a trace of spiritual power, leaving him completely insecure.

What frustrated him even more was that he was injured!

During the teleportation, sharp objects seemed to cut his body, leaving him covered in wounds and his clothes tattered. Fortunately, his physique was strong, so the injuries were only superficial and would quickly heal after Hua Ci's treatment.

Only the psychological trauma was somewhat difficult to erase.

A day later, Lu Ye, refreshed and in clean clothes, returned to the small courtyard.

Yiyi and Hua Ci watched him with concern from the side.

"Again?"

"There was a minor issue that needed adjustment; this time, it will definitely be fine," Lu Ye declared confidently. He patted his cheek, silently encouraging himself: *As long as the formation I set up is precisely positioned and operates stably enough, what happened before won't occur again!*

Under the worried gazes of Yiyi and Hua Ci, he re-established the damaged teleportation formation in the courtyard, then quickly headed to a spot twenty *li* away.

The formation flags he had left there yesterday were still in place, which made him sigh with relief.

This was deep within the Myriad Poison Forest, where Myriad Devil Ridge cultivators wouldn't venture. The various poisonous creatures in the forest also had no interest in things like formation flags, so they naturally wouldn't be lost.

An hour later, in the small courtyard, Yiyi and Hua Ci suddenly heard some commotion. They exchanged glances and, with unspoken understanding, ran towards the source of the noise.

A moment later, they saw Lu Ye over there, clad in rags and resembling a blood-soaked figure...

"Help... me!" Lu Ye cried, his face as pale as paper. Lying on the ground, he stubbornly raised his head and extended a hand towards the two women. His vision spun, making it impossible for him to stand.

Another day later, in the courtyard, Yiyi and Hua Ci watched Lu Ye with blank expressions.

Lu Ye said in a deep voice, "This time, it will definitely be fine. I've found the problem and only need to make a slight adjustment!"

More than an hour later, Hua Ci carried the blood-soaked Lu Ye back to the wooden house...

On the fourth day, the same spot, the same three people.

"Anyway, you won't believe anything I say, so just see for yourselves."

Amber, perched on the third-floor windowsill, cast a pitying glance at Lu Ye before retracting its head. With nimble paws, it pulled out a spirit stone from the storage pouch hanging around its neck and crunched it loudly.

On the fifth day, facing the inquiring gazes of Yiyi and Hua Ci, Lu Ye's lips twitched, but he said nothing, turning and leaving.

After he left, Hua Ci playfully asked Yiyi, "Guess which direction he'll appear from this time."

Yiyi thoughtfully touched her lips with a slender finger, then pointed in a direction: "From over here!"

Hua Ci smiled, pursing her lips. "Then I bet he'll be over there."

They waited quietly, listening intently.

Not long after, an unusual sound came from nearby.

Hua Ci chuckled. "You won!"

The sound came from the exact direction Yiyi had pointed to earlier.

"Let's go help him," Hua Ci said, stepping in that direction.

Over the past few days, the two women had grown accustomed to this routine: Lu Ye would always end up in a sorry state, be brought back to the wooden house for treatment and recovery, and then venture out again the next day to cause more mischief...

However, before they had taken more than a few steps, they saw Lu Ye staggering towards them from that direction, as if he were drunk.

Unlike the previous times, although Lu Ye was still pale, there were no signs of injury, and even his clothes were intact.

Yiyi quickly stepped forward to support him. Lu Ye grinned at her. "It's done!"

Although the outcome wasn't exactly what he had envisioned, the teleportation formation's calibration was complete.

However, the current teleportation formation couldn't achieve precise positioning. Ideally, Lu Ye should have appeared directly on the teleportation formation in the courtyard, but he was actually off by more than ten *zhang*.

This wasn't due to a flaw in the formation he had set up, but rather its insufficient stability. As a result, subtle deviations occurred during teleportation, and this deviation distance would increase with the teleportation range.

Solving this problem was simple: either increase his cultivation or enhance the formation's stability. Currently, Lu Ye couldn't achieve either.

Additionally, Lu Ye had a vague feeling that the span between the sub-array and the main array of the formation he had set up should ideally not exceed one hundred *li*. Beyond that distance, it might cease to function.

After all, his strength was still too low. As his power grew in the future, the teleportation formations he set up would become more stable, and the distance they could span would also increase.

With the teleportation formation calibrated, Lu Ye spent a day in quiet recuperation, restoring himself to peak condition. He then shared his plans with Yiyi and Hua Ci.

As expected, both women wanted to accompany Lu Ye. Hua Ci, with her Heavenly Seven cultivation and unpredictable combat methods, was perfectly capable of venturing into the core region alone.

Yiyi and Amber had also made rapid progress in their strength during this time. While it was difficult to precisely assess their specific cultivation levels, their power would certainly not hinder Lu Ye.

"I'll go alone this time; it'll be more convenient," Lu Ye said. "Also, trust me, you won't want to experience that kind of teleportation feeling... and the current teleportation formation I set up has limited capacity. Teleporting just me isn't a big problem, but if there's one more person, I can't guarantee success."

Hearing Lu Ye mention the teleportation formation and recalling his numerous mishaps over the past few days, the two women couldn't help but feel a chill.

Teleporting out covered in blood and tattered clothes certainly wasn't a pretty sight.

"Then you must be extremely careful," Hua Ci admonished.

"I know. Just wait for me here."

There was nothing else to prepare, so Lu Ye immediately set off.

First, he went twenty *li* away to retrieve the formation flags he had left behind, then he immediately summoned his spirit boat and soared into the sky.

It had been a full two months since Lu Yiye was trapped in the Myriad Poison Forest!

When Lu Ye was first trapped in the Myriad Poison Forest, the Myriad Devil Ridge cultivators all thought he wouldn't live long. But as of today, he was still alive and well, leading them to conclude that Lu Yiye must have found a safe place within the forest; otherwise, it would be impossible for him to survive for so long while hiding there.

The Myriad Devil Ridge faction had long lost patience but was unwilling to retreat just like that. Large numbers of Myriad Devil Ridge cultivators were stationed around the entire Myriad Poison Forest, and people continuously patrolled and explored the skies, guarding against Lu Ye escaping by controlling a spiritual artifact.

In the Myriad Poison Forest, Lu Ye shot upwards for dozens of *zhang* before finally breaking free from the dense poisonous mist.

As the pervasive green mist cleared, bright sunlight filled his vision, and Lu Ye felt as if he had seen the light of day for the first time in his life!

He took a deep breath, feeling completely refreshed.

Slowly turning around, he saw a person dozens of *zhang* away, scrutinizing him with surprise and uncertainty.

This person was clearly a Myriad Devil Ridge cultivator responsible for patrolling the sky and searching for Lu Ye's traces. Two months of fruitless searching meant that when Lu Ye suddenly appeared before him, he failed to react in time.

It wasn't until his eyes met Lu Ye's that the man became both startled and overjoyed, shouting, "Lu Yiye!"

No sooner had he spoken than Lu Ye lunged towards him.

The man's face immediately paled. He had long heard of Lu Ye's battle achievements and strength. In his excitement just now, he had forgotten this crucial point. Although he possessed a Heavenly Eight cultivation, he knew he was definitely no match for "Sect Annihilator Lu."

Realizing the danger, he immediately flicked his hand, sending a streak of spiritual artifact light towards Lu Ye. At the same time, he pulled out a spiritual talisman from his storage pouch and slapped it onto himself. Instantly, a brilliant golden light erupted around him, enveloping him.

Spiritual talismans were more commonly used by lower-level cultivators because their combat methods were too limited, and talismans could often play a significant role.

Previously, when Lu Ye traveled from Green Cloud Mountain to the Crimson Blood Sect's outpost, many cultivators he encountered along the way would use spiritual talismans to fight.

However, this didn't mean that higher-level cultivators wouldn't use spiritual talismans.

After cultivators reached the seventh level of cultivation, offensive spiritual talismans were rarely used.

This was because once cultivators reached the seventh level, they gained the ability to control spiritual artifacts, which was naturally more cost-effective than using single-use talismans in combat.

After the seventh level, most talismans used by cultivators were for defense or support, and their quality was also higher than those used by lower-level cultivators.

For instance, the Heavenly Eight cultivator before him was using a mid-grade Golden Body Talisman.

With this talisman protecting him, even a Heavenly Nine cultivator would struggle to break through the golden light's defense quickly.

Of course, nothing was absolute; core region cultivators would also use offensive spiritual talismans. If they did, one had to be extremely careful, as those talismans were invariably immensely powerful, often treasured as their ultimate trump cards.

The Heavenly Eight cultivator launched his spiritual artifact at Lu Ye and activated his Golden Body Talisman in a seamless motion. Although his reaction was slightly delayed, his combat experience was extremely rich, and he knew how to best preserve his life when facing an opponent stronger than himself.

Then, he saw a flash of blade light sweep past his eyes. In an instant, his vision was filled with a dense fiery red.

His mind was instantly enveloped by boundless fear. The mid-grade Golden Body Talisman he relied on shattered under this single strike, and the sharp long blade sliced through his neck as easily as cutting tofu!