The stone formation in the distance operated in a wondrous manner, trapping everyone inside with no way out.
Seeing Lihuo Holy Son seated in meditation,
Hearing this voice, Yanyang's brows furrowed slightly in surprise, then he suddenly understood. He had already suspected Nie Li's identity before, and now he was certain — Nie Li must have disguised himself as a member of the demon race! He just hadn't expected Nie Li's disguise technique to be so extraordinary that it had fooled even Lihuo Holy Son and himself.
Without moving his lips, Yanyang also condensed his voice into fine threads and sent them into Nie Li's ears.
"You're sending a voice transmission to me because you want my help, right? Go ahead — tell me how you want me to help! I owed you a favor before. Are you thinking of having me repay it now!" Yanyang's voice transmission was simple and direct.
"Senior Brother Yanyang has a keen eye!" Nie Li smiled faintly. With Yanyang's intelligence, he would naturally see through Nie Li's intentions at a glance.
"Can you really break through the stone formation ahead?" Yanyang couldn't help but ask.
"To break through the stone formation ahead, you'd need at least twenty Martial Ancestor-level powerhouses. While I can't break the formation itself, I can pass through it. If I obtain treasures, I'll split them with Senior Brother Yanyang — half for you. How about that?" Nie Li said.
"I owed you a favor before. Repaying it today puts us even. If I split the treasure with you, wouldn't I owe you another favor? Forget the treasure split — just tell me how to help!" Yanyang said heartily. He hadn't expected that Nie Li could actually traverse the stone formation.
From breaking the runic pattern formation before to knowing how to pass through the stone formation now, Nie Li's vast knowledge truly amazed him. He couldn't help but feel a measure of curiosity toward Nie Li. Even reading texts since before birth, one couldn't possibly know this much!
"Help me hold off Lihuo Holy Son! I'll find an opportunity to pass through the stone formation!" Nie Li transmitted to Yanyang.
"No problem. While I can't kill that demon Lihuo, holding him off is no trouble at all!" Yanyang said with a slight smile. Even though he wouldn't get the treasures from Phantom God Palace, as long as Lihuo Holy Son didn't get them either, that counted as a success!
"When things here are settled, let's meet at that outer hall to the northeast. I'll need Senior Brother Yanyang to escort me out of Phantom God Palace then," Nie Li said.
"No problem!" Yanyang agreed readily.
Having received Yanyang's definite reply, Nie Li stood up and walked toward the stone formation ahead.
Sensing Nie Li's movements, Lihuo Holy Son's eyes snapped open. He asked in a deep voice: "Where are you going?"
"I want to take a closer look at the stone formation!" Nie Li said with a faint smile, stepping through the air one pace at a time.
Lihuo Holy Son's eyes flickered as threads of power coiled around Nie Li. Nie Li was only at the Destiny realm — he wasn't worried about him getting far. As long as he stayed within a thousand meters, Lihuo Holy Son could control him at will! If Nie Li tried to run, he could subdue him immediately.
Nie Li slowly approached the stone formation until he was only a few hundred meters away.
Only then did Lihuo Holy Son abruptly stand up. He said in a deep voice: "No further! Come back!" Waves of restraining force swept toward Nie Li.
Just as the force was about to engulf Nie Li, a series of explosive sounds rang out — bang, bang, bang!
Lihuo Holy Son's power was blocked outside, and Nie Li shot forward like an arrow released from its string.