218 Shattered (1/2)

These people had heard of the disaster of the Angel Coast. It was said that the Void Python was a true level 40 magic beast, and not only was its strength on par with that of a Heaven Mage, but it was also a rare ancient beast that had the innate ability to control space. There were countless spatial cracks in its body, and even a Heaven Mage might be suppressed by the overlapping spatial cracks after being swallowed.

If it was as that young Great Mage suggested, then it would be very hard on all those people stuck inside the body of the Void Python. This unending hallway would most likely be a road leading to hell.

That was a level 40 magic beast...

Thinking of the terrifying power of the Void Python made everyone pale. It was a frightening existence on par with a Heaven Mage. In the Four Seasons Canyon, even the newly advanced Archmage Suyass couldn't handle a light attack from the Void Python.

Not to mention that everyone was still standing in this never-ending hallway.

After listening to Lin Yun and Suyass, everyone had gradually realized that this hallway was probably the body of the Void Python. To these High Mages, Expert Swordsmen and Spirit Archers, it was an existence that they couldn't hope to bring down.

”That trap is too treacherous…” Sauss' expression was even more unsightly. He originally thought that the elites of Thousand Sails City were plenty powerful, and that regardless of the dangers, they would be able to thread their way forward if everyone cooperated. But he never expected that he would suddenly end up in the body of a Void Python just as they entered, giving them no chance to escape.

Sauss' words weres just whining, but it somehow managed to ignite Fran. The expression of that Master Alchemist of the Mercury Tower turned unsightly after hearing the discussion between Lin Yun and Suyass. Hearing Sauss' complaint, he burst out in anger.

”Lys! Take a look at what you did. You clearly knew there was danger and you still led us into a trap! Are you trying to kill everyone?”

”I…” Lys' face flushed red. He glared at Fran but couldn't say a word. This was too unreasonable. Even a child would know that exploring ruins was very dangerous. No one could anticipate the dangers of old ruins, especially ruins like the Vaughn Treasury. Those were remains of the 3rd Dynasty's last Artisan, someone who had stood at the peak of alchemy. Who knew how many tricks he had left behind?

But Fran clearly had lost his mind.

”You what? Do you think I don't know that you are dissatisfied towards the Mercury Tower? I know it's not from the recent events. Isn't it because you didn't become Teacher's disciple that year? Isn't it because your Alchemist Guild had suffered some interference? What now? You want to retaliate against Suyass and I by taking us to this place? I'll let you know, Lys, if anything happens to Suyass or me, you and your Alchemist Guild will never enjoy a good future!”

”Fran! What are you saying!?” Lys' heart almost burst with anger. Originally, the two had gotten along quite amicably. Even if they couldn't be described as very close, they were still polite to each other. Lys never expected that when everyone fell into a dangerous situation, Fran would act like a mad dog.

”I'm showing what's hidden within your heart!”

”Okay, Master Fran, you can save some strength…” Lin Yun originally didn't plan on saying anything, but after hearing Fran's continuous shouting, he felt quite annoyed and had no choice but to interrupt him. ”If you have the strength to bite indiscriminately, you'd better think of a way to escape from here…”

”Bite… Indiscriminately?” Due to Karon's previous appearance, Fran now lacked the courage to go against Lin Yun.

”Master Fran, you are worrying a bit too much. I only recounted a story and you already lost all self-control. You truly need to strengthen your mentality…”

”...”

”Shut up, Fran!” Suyass had been recuperating with his eyes closed. The quarrel of two High Mages was something he could turn a deaf ear to. But Lin Yun's words made Suyass open his eyes again. He looked at Lin Yun once more and said, ”Great Mage Merlin, you mean…”

”I only heard that Void Pythons lifespans weren't that long, perhaps a few hundred years, up to a millenium.”

”Hmm?” Suyass realized something from Lin Yun's words. Even a Void Python with the greatest vitality possible wouldn't be able to survive 1,600 years. If this Void Python was the one that had caused a disaster in the Angel Coast, then it simply wouldn't be able to live till now.

”However, Void Pythons' bodies are almost eternal. Even death just dissipates their souls. Their corpses and the countless spatial cracks within would continue existing for a very long time. During that time, a brilliant alchemist could use the corpse of the Void Python to create an unbreakable maze…”

”I understand…” Hearing this, Suyass understood completely. No wonder he kept feeling that something wasn't right. At first, he had thought that it was because he had been walking in the body of a Void Python, but now he felt otherwise. Although the Void Python's heart kept beating, it gave off an empty feeling… There simply wasn't a single trace of a soul.

If it had been before, Suyass wouldn't have understood.

But he now knew that this was because they were in the corpse of the Void Python, which had been turned into a labyrinth.

A maze array was also an array. As long as it was an array, there would inevitably be a way to crack it.

Thinking up to here, Suyass calmed his heart before starting to analyze the entire hallway. Suyass confirmed that Lin Yun's words were correct and that the seemingly endless hallway was in reality a maze array. But that maze array was more complicated than anything he had ever seen before.

The only bright side was that after analyzing it, Suyass found out that this maze array hadn't reached True Spirit rank. This discovery made him sigh in relief. Suyass was only a peak Master Alchemist. He hadn't broken through the Artisan realm. If he really met a True Spirit Maze Array with a Void Python's corpse as its core, he would truly have to give up.

However, it wasn't far from being a True Spirit rank array.

Although the skills used were within the range of a Master Alchemist, with the Void Python's corpse, the complexity of this maze realm was raised by one whole rank. That kind of innate spatial control and the overlapping spatial cracks couldn't be imitated by any skill. This was a maze array that had been generated almost completely naturally. Even Suyass didn't dare to say that he could break it.

Time slowly passed, and Suyass' expression gradually paled. Sweat started sliding down his forehead as his frown deepened...

The quickly moving quill seemed to weigh a ton, and each character he wrote seemed to exhaust his entire strength. Everyone knew that this was because Sir Suyass had met some difficult problem. At this time, they all tacitly agreed to even breathe silently out of fear that they would disturb Suyass.

”Sir Suyass, how about you try the Cliff Formula?”