CHAPTER 851: CHAPTER 698:

"Control? I think not."

The Loulan Witch said mysteriously.

"What do you mean by that?"

Mo Yi asked.

But the Loulan Witch said no more.

Mo Yi knew the Witch’s disposition. If he didn’t want to speak, not even the Princess Consort could get a word from him.

He looked at the Loulan Witch: "Back to the formation eye, so what if she found it? From your words, it doesn’t seem like a bad thing."

The Loulan Witch felt no particular need to explain to Mo Yi, but Mo Yi was acting on the command of the Loulan Queen.

Out of some courtesy, he said, "She thinks she found the formation eye and that destroying it would break the array. Little does she know, she possesses an Extremely Yin Body, which is a great boon to the formation eye. The first small array’s eye was a blinding technique created for her to make her believe she could break it."

"In fact—"

Mo Yi’s interest was piqued.

The Loulan Witch continued, "In fact, when she approaches the formation eye, she will continuously nourish it with her Ultimate Yin Qi. Not only won’t she destroy the Emperor Liang’s formation eye, but she’ll also allow the array, which requires two hours for the Emperor Blood sacrifice, to be completed in half an hour."

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The pitch-black streets were filled with a nauseatingly thick scent of blood.

Ji Li walked up behind Chen Long, patting him on the shoulder: "Hey, it’s done. Little Yin Hu has found the formation eye."

At the touch of his hand, Chen Long’s murderous aura nearly erupted again.

He had killed too many, spilled too much blood, and his sword heart was disturbed.

But the mention of Little Yin Hu instantly brought back his clarity.

The bloodlust in his eyes cleared, and he took out a cloth to wipe the bloodstains from his sword.

His father taught him this.

His father, when out on military campaigns, no matter how tired or harrowing the battle, never brought bloodstains home.

His cuffs and hem were splattered with blood too.

He tore them off without hesitation and turned to walk in the direction of Meng Qianqian.

Ji Li looked at his ragged clothes, clicking his tongue: "Such a waste!"

Meng Qianqian stood before a dried-up well.

Lu Yuan and Chen Long were positioned on either side of her.

Lu Yuan asked, "Are you sure the formation eye is down there?"

Meng Qianqian nodded: "My Golden Silkworm Gu sensed something with Ultimate Yin, it should be the magical soil."

Ji Li had just arrived nearby with a Compass, and upon hearing this inconceivable statement, suddenly felt that the Compass in his hand lost its charm.

Actually, Meng Qianqian didn’t know the Golden Silkworm Gu had such a function. It was only when she approached the dried well that the Golden Silkworm Gu reacted strongly, making her aware that the magical soil might be below.

There’s some truth to the saying that sorcery and Gu are inseparable.

"I’ll go down and take a look."

Chen Long said.

"You can’t go down."

Lu Yuan said.

The well’s opening was too narrow for any of the three of them, all grown men, to go down.

"I’ll go down."

Meng Qianqian said.

"No."

Chen Long refused without hesitation, "No one knows what dangers lie at the bottom of the well. I won’t let you risk it."

Saying this, he circled around in front of Meng Qianqian, glaring at Lu Yuan with caution, "If you force her down, I’ll kill you."

Lu Yuan never intended to let Meng Qianqian go down.

He glanced at Chen Long speechlessly, lit a firecracker, and threw it down the dried well.

The fire illuminated the bottom of the well.

Apart from a few withered branches and leaves, there were no sharp weapons.

Then he caught a mouse and threw it down.

The mouse ran around wildly inside, indicating there were no traps.

"No danger."

Meng Qianqian said, "I’ll go down and take a look."

Lu Yuan said, "Wait for Qing Shuang to come."

Meng Qianqian shook her head: "I’m afraid I can’t wait."

Lu Yuan: "It’s still early before dawn."

Meng Qianqian furrowed her brows slightly: "I have a gut feeling, the time left for Grandfather is shortening again."

Ji Li was dumbfounded: "What is that scoundrel Witch up to again?"

Meng Qianqian pointed to the dried well: "I don’t know, but this array seems to be accelerating. I must quickly break the formation eye, otherwise Grandfather will face great danger."

She didn’t want to lose any more people by her side.

Nor did she want Lu Yuan to lose his grandfather, or for the Grand Madam to experience the pain of losing a son again.

"Or..."

Before Chen Long could finish speaking, Meng Qianqian jumped down.

"You—"

Both Chen Long and Lu Yuan reached out to grab her, but she moved so quickly that they couldn’t react in time.

They both leaned over the well’s opening, speaking in unison: "Are you alright?"

Meng Qianqian landed steadily, looked up, and smiled: "I’m fine, all is well."

The dried well wasn’t deep.

She immediately saw the magical soil placed in a corner.

"That’s it."

She crouched down and gazed steadily at the magical soil emanating with Yin energy, silently drawing out a dagger.

"Mother, please help Little Nine from the heavens."

"What are you going to do?"

Lu Yuan frowned and asked.

"To break the array with blood."

Meng Qianqian slashed her palm with the dagger.

In the small courtyard.

The Loulan Witch’s eyes snapped open: "Sorceress’s blood!"

"What blood?"

Mo Yi asked oddly.

"The array is about to succeed! It’s nearly perfect!"

Sorceress’s blood is the purest Ultimate Yin blood. Emperor Liang... is destined to be sacrificial!"

The wind chime on the Skull Walking Stick stirred again, as if the Loulan Witch felt the surge of potent blood power.

"It’s happening... it’s happening!"

He was indescribably excited.

He stared intently at the clay representing the formation eye on the table, awaiting the final moment when Emperor Liang would be sacrificed.

But just then, an unexpected event occurred.

The clay suddenly shattered!

His chest hurt and he spewed out a mouthful of old blood!