Jiang Qichen and the other two who shared Duan Gujin's thoughts were also deeply puzzled.

"It's strange! We have been chasing that light column day and night without rest, but it still remains far away from us."

Jiang Qichen voiced his confusion.

"Yes! Exactly!"

Chen Daniu and Fang Xiaomei quickly nodded, indicating their complete agreement with Jiang Qichen's statement.

Duan Gujin moved his consciousness, quickly deploying his Evil Eye to observe the nearby situation.

The most bizarre thing to Duan Gujin was that he did not see any ships nearby, in the entire boundless sea, there was only their little boat.

That light column had attracted the attention of many Martial Artists from the Qiankun Continent. He thought that in the direction where the light column had appeared, there should be many boats.

But in reality, he did not find any ships nearby, which immediately filled him with doubt.

"Could it be that we have entered an Illusion Array?"

He had not perceived the possibility of an Illusion Array ahead, but after such a long journey, he still had not reached the place where the light column appeared.

Thus, he became suspicious.

With the help of Evil Eye and the extension of his Divine Sense, he soon discovered that there indeed was a strange energy surrounding him.

The energy was not strong, but its range was vast, covering the entire distance his Evil Eye could detect.

Duan Gujin immediately realized that it was very likely they had already entered an Illusion Array without being aware of it.

He promptly stopped the boat, and shortly after, he hurriedly made a compass.

His eyes flashed as he commanded the boat to move southward.

"Duan Gujin, what's happened?"

Seeing Duan Gujin's actions, Jiang Qichen and the other two thought they might have encountered danger.

Duan Gujin immediately explained, "We've been trapped in an Illusion Array since early on, no wonder we've been going in circles."

Upon hearing Duan Gujin's words, the complexion of Jiang Qichen and the others changed drastically, as they hadn't expected to encounter an Illusion Array on the sea.

"What should we do now?"

Jiang Qichen and the others panicked and quickly asked Duan Gujin for advice.

"Don't panic; I've made a compass. Let's get out of this Illusion Array first, then see what's really going on here."

Duan Gujin responded.

"Okay!"

Jiang Qichen and the others quickly nodded, knowing they could only place their hope in Duan Gujin.

Duan Gujin piloted the boat quickly to the south.

While proceeding, he continued to use the power of the Evil Eye and the extension of his Divine Sense, monitoring the changes in the Illusion Array around them.

After moving about three kilometers, he finally realized that they had escaped the Illusion Array.

"Thank goodness, it seems that the Illusion Array isn't strong! We probably hadn't detected its existence before and thus kept going around in circles inside!"

Duan Gujin hurriedly informed Jiang Qichen and the others, then asked, "Can you contact your companions?"

Jiang Qichen and the others tried their Teleportation Plates. After a while, they quickly shook their heads to tell Duan Gujin.

"We can't make contact with the Master!"

The three of them said almost in unison.

Duan Gujin's eyebrows slightly furrowed; he knew that if they continued to sail around the Illusion Array, he wanted to figure out its actual size.

After half an hour, he came to an astonishing conclusion.

"I understand now, that column of light lies ahead within the Illusion Array!"

Upon hearing Duan Gujin's words, Jiang Qichen and the other two instantly drew a sharp breath.

Just as Duan Gujin was thinking about how to enter the Illusion Array, he suddenly sensed a terrifying presence from beneath the waters where their small boat lay.

He furrowed his brow, heightening his alertness. A moment later, he recognized what that terrifying presence was.

"Not good, the giant Xuan Turtle has appeared again!"

Duan Gujin's heart pounded violently; he deduced that the giant Xuan Turtle wasn't far from their boat.

He hurriedly sent a secret message to Jiang Qichen and the others, instructing them to conceal their Life Auras.

"The giant Xuan Turtle has emerged! Quick, conceal your Life Auras, don't let it detect us."

Although Jiang Qichen and the others hadn't yet sensed the proximity of the giant Xuan Turtle, they chose to trust Duan Gujin and quickly concealed their Life Auras.

After a brief moment, they indeed sensed the presence of the giant Xuan Turtle beneath the ocean.

Jiang Qichen felt a chill in his heart, now realizing that if he hadn't set out to sea with Duan Gujin, they would have already perished in the ocean.

They would have either died from the pursuers behind them or at the hands of the giant Xuan Turtle.

Fang Xiaomei looked at Duan Gujin with eyes filled with admiration, now aware that Duan Gujin's strength far exceeded their own.

She had heard about the fierceness of the giant Xuan Turtle before, that even the multitude of powerhouses from the Holy Land couldn't do anything against it.

And this time, they had encountered the giant Xuan Turtle twice.

If it hadn't been for Duan Gujin's foresight of the Xuan Turtle's presence, they would have already met their end in the vast sea.

Duan Gujin's mood was tense; he couldn't determine why the giant Xuan Turtle would appear outside the Illusion Array.

Time ticked by and, in their anxious waiting, roughly fifteen minutes passed before the presence of the giant Xuan Turtle finally vanished.

Jiang Qichen and the others sensed that the presence of the giant Xuan Turtle had dissipated, but they knew there was a significant gap between their detection abilities and Duan Gujin's. They waited for Duan Gujin to confirm that the giant Xuan Turtle had truly departed before they stopped concealing their Life Auras.

After Duan Gujin sensed the true departure of the giant Xuan Turtle, he informed Jiang Qichen and the others.

"We have finally dodged another disaster!"

Jiang Qichen said with emotion.

"Yes! Yes!"

Chen Daping and Fang Xiaomei quickly agreed in unison.

Despite knowing that the column of light was just ahead, they were fearful thinking of the nearby giant Xuan Turtle, not daring to continue to forge ahead.

"What should we do next?"

Jiang Qichen asked urgently.

"Give me a moment to think this through!"

Duan Gujin responded, his brows tightly knit as he fell deep into thought.

Jiang Qichen's question truly stumped him; he felt there must be some connection between the column of light and the giant Xuan Turtle.

"If I lead them into the Illusion Array ahead, I wonder if we could make it out alive?"

Duan Gujin's mind was racing, feeling it necessary to venture into the Illusion Array.

"What exactly is the connection between the giant Xuan Turtle and that column of light?"

Duan Gujin pondered for a good while but couldn't reach any conclusions.

After a while, he asked Jiang Qichen and the others to be ready for battle at any moment as he planned to lead them into the Illusion Array ahead.

"Everyone should prepare a compass! If you get trapped inside, follow the direction of the compass and keep heading south, and you will be able to exit the Illusion Array."

Duan Gujin instructed.

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