CHAPTER 659: CHAPTER 116: THE GREAT CRISIS

This wasn’t Yue Jinghua’s first time taking the Transmission Array, but it was her first experience with such a long-distance transfer.

The sensation of the Transmission Array was quite similar to that of a modern cable car – very smooth, without the slightest bumpiness, except the speed was faster, with the surrounding scenery shrouded in a dazzling array of Dark Pill light.

Since the eight people being transferred didn’t know each other well, and Ji Yun and Qing Zizhu bore quite a grudge against Yue Jinghua, and Long Rui also had some grievances with the Yue Residence due to the annulment of the engagement, thus, no one spoke in the first fifteen minutes of the transfer.

After fifteen minutes, Yue Jinghua, with her exceptionally keen senses, was the first to feel a slight bumpiness under her feet.

It was like a car rolling over a series of small stones, with a faint bumpiness felt at first, which then disappeared.

Just as Yue Jinghua thought it might be her imagination, a much larger bump followed, this time felt by everyone else too.

"It seems a bit bumpy, could it be because we’re approaching the Miss River Valley? But according to the village chief of Dawo Village, it takes at least thirty minutes to get there in good weather, and we’ve only been on our way for fifteen minutes," Shalman said, feeling a wave of nausea and dizziness.

The unusual behaviour of the Transmission Array became more evident as the bumpiness intensified, tossing everyone around as if they were in a barrel tumbling down a steep slope.

Qing Zizhu, Chi Xi, and Shalman, who had weaker cultivation, felt the most uncomfortable, while the others also noticed that the speed of the transfer was slowing down.

Qian Luo became alert as well and walked around the perimeter of the Transmission Array, keenly observing the changes in the Dark Power around her.

"Master, if I’m not mistaken, the Dark Pill’s Dark Power supporting the transfer is not sufficient. If this continues, there may well be a teleportation error," Qian Luo furrowed her brows after a period of observation.

The Transmission Array had been inspected before activation; it couldn’t possibly malfunction. Therefore, under such circumstances, there could only be one reason that would cause the Array to operate improperly – the Dark Pill.

Insufficient Dark Power from the Dark Pill?

Everyone recalled that just before the transfer, Long Jiuzun had specifically taken out a Sixth-level Dark Pill. With a Sixth-level Dark Pill, there should be more than enough to support these transfers.

Unless the Sixth-level Dark Pill brought out by Long Jiuzun was flawed.

This thought simultaneously flashed through everyone’s minds.

But right now, they didn’t have the luxury of considering what Long Jiuzun’s intentions were, as the Transmission Array under their feet became increasingly unstable.

The colorful Dark Light gradually weakened, becoming transparent, as if it could shatter at any moment.

"Qian Luo, what does a teleportation error mean? If we don’t arrive at the precise location, how far will we have to travel to catch up with the main force?" Yue Jinghua read something unusual from Qian Luo’s increasingly solemn expression.

The faces of the other passengers in the Transmission Array also mostly showed confusion; they were not Array Masters and did not understand the severity of the current situation.

At this point, everyone still thought that a transfer error just meant not teleporting accurately, and that they would still be able to reach the Miss River Valley if they simply hurried along their way.

Qian Luo couldn’t help shaking her head, the lack of knowledge about Dark Arrays among the Human Race was almost childish.

"Master, a teleportation error can be major or minor. For example, if we’re lucky, we might be transferred to a plain not far from the Miss River Valley. But if we’re unlucky, we might suddenly find ourselves teleported into the depths of the sea, high in the sky, or into a swamp inhabited by creatures larger than Nou pythons. Moreover, within the Dark Array, no one can use Dark Beasts, Dark Power will also be affected, and the slightest carelessness could result in a fatal accident," Qian Luo finished speaking, and everyone shivered, realizing the urgency of the situation.

While Qian Luo’s background remained a mystery, she was the only one among them who was proficient in Array methods.

Just as she had said, within the Transmission Array, one could not use Dark Beasts or any Dark Power. If luck was not on one’s side...

"It must be Long Jiuzun, that sinister scoundrel," Ji Yun was filled with indignation. The Sixth-level Dark Pill supporting this transmission was provided by Long Jiuzun, and he had deliberately arranged for everyone to be in the last group to teleport.

It just so happened to encounter a mishap in transmission, which was clearly his well-crafted scheme.

However, what Yue Jinghua couldn’t understand was why Long Jiuzun wanted to trap Ji Yun and Qing Zizhu together. Weren’t they all part of the "Imperial City Official Evil Generation"?

Yue Jinghua was puzzled, but both Ji Yun and Qing Zizhu had their suspicions.

Ji Yun’s feud with Long Jiuzun started because he refused Long Jiuzun’s request to frame Yue Minzhi last time.

And the reason he wanted Qing Zizhu dead was simply a terrible misunderstanding.

The fact that Princess Long Xue was the hidden owner of the Beast Fighting Arena led Long Jiuzun to mistakenly believe that the Yanyue Chamber of Commerce had become one of Princess Long Xue’s forces.

In recent years, under Long Ao’s leadership, the ambition of the National Guardian General Residence had inflated, no longer submitting to that princess in the Imperial City.

"Qian Luo, we still have Dark Pills on us, is it possible to replace them directly, to replenish the Transmission Array’s Dark Power?" Yue Jinghua immediately took out a Sixth-level Dark Pill.

"No, each Transmission Array can only be replenished with Dark Power before activation. If we replenish it now, the Transmission Array will immediately collapse," Qian Luo said as the Transmission Array beneath everyone’s feet had already become as thin as a layer of glass.

The fog below was hazy, and it was unknown where they were.

"Are we just going to wait for death? Let’s summon the Sub-Asian Dragons," Ji Yun, Long Rui, and another Dragon Knight all attempted to summon their Sub-Asian Dragons, but without exception, the Dragon Patterns on their chests showed no response.

Yue Jinghua also secretly tried to use the Summoning Array, but there was no response either.

"Qian Luo, is there no other method?" Yue Jinghua forcefully calmed herself, and although Qian Luo also appeared anxious, her expression suggested she might have another way.

"There is one method, but..." Qian Luo glanced around at everyone.

"When it has come to this critical juncture, if there’s a method, just say it," at the brink of life and death, everyone temporarily put aside their grievances.

"The method I haven’t tried, I’ve only heard about it from the older generation of priests in our race. The Dark Power of the Transmission Array cannot be replenished. But, I can try to set up a new Transmission Array within the current one, using the new Array to transfer us to another place before the old one collapses," Qian Luo was hesitant because she was uncertain about the success of this Array-in-Array.

"What materials do we need to set up the new Array? Each of us has a Storage Bag and ring. For setting up the new Array, we need things like Beast Blood and Dark Pills, which I also have," without delay, after a brief discussion, everyone instructed Qian Luo to start arranging immediately.

A dying horse should be treated like a live one. As long as there is a sliver of hope, one should try.

"That’s also a problem, setting up an Array-in-Array requires fresh blood, and the higher the Cultivation of the blood, the better the transfer effect and distance," Qian Luo revealed the requirements for setting up the Array.

Fresh blood?

The people looked at each other; the freshest blood available now was none other than human blood.