"Indeed, you really can't see a single ray of sunlight here!"

After entering the Dark Forest, Xiaobei's eyes slightly narrowed.

Although he knew beforehand this was the case, seeing the situation now was still startling because it was so eerie!

Taking a deep breath to calm himself down, Xiaobei steadily channeled Nine Wood True Qi to his eyes.

In an instant, Xiaobei breathed a sigh of relief.

Because he found that after channeling Nine Wood True Qi, he could see threads of light…

Though he couldn't see far, it was a hundred times better than before…

Carefully examining his surroundings, Xiaobei shared this method with them…

After hearing Xiaobei's words, they quickly followed suit.

Soon, excitement and surprise appeared on their faces.

Because they discovered that after following Xiaobei's instructions, they could indeed see further, although not clearly, it was much better than before…

Sensing their excitement, Xiaobei decided to remind them…

With this in mind, Xiaobei spoke in a deep voice, "This Dark Forest seems extremely eerie, so I remind you all once more to be exceedingly cautious later, understand?"

"Yes!"

Upon hearing Xiaobei's reminder, they quickly nodded!

Actually, even without Xiaobei's reminder, they would have been extremely cautious…

Because no one would gamble with their life…

…

"Alright, let's move on!"

Considering the earlier Dead Branch Snake incident, they were aware, so Xiaobei didn't say more but led the way forward.

After five minutes, Xiaobei, who was walking in the front, stopped with a look as solemn as water…

…

"Captain, what… what's wrong?"

"Yeah, Captain!"

"Why did you suddenly stop?"

Already on edge, they saw Xiaobei stop, and instantly asked nervously…

Feeling their tension and panic, Xiaobei slightly furrowed his brows…

Soon, Xiaobei understood…

Xiaobei knew, although they were geniuses from various families, they lived sheltered lives before, lacking opportunities to feel danger. Thus now, when suddenly facing a dangerous scene, they couldn't remain calm…

"With more experience, it should get better!"

Muttering softly, Xiaobei gently said, "I stopped because I discovered we have fallen into a Maze. We've been circling in the same spot all this time!"

"Maze? That's impossible!"

"Indeed!"

"If we had truly fallen into a Maze, we should've noticed long ago. So, it's simply impossible!"

After hearing Xiaobei's judgment, they shook their heads crazily…

Their confident head-shaking was due to their expertise in array formations.

Thus, if they had truly fallen into an array, they would certainly detect it!

Hearing their mouths full of doubt, Xiaobei smiled…

Soon, Xiaobei continued, "If it were an array set up by others, then naturally you would detect it early. But this isn't the case—this is a Natural Formation! So it's understandable you didn't notice!"

"Natural Formation?"

"Is that possible?"

"Indeed!"

They were incredulous because before, they had never heard of the existence of a Natural Formation.

Sensing their skepticism, Xiaobei smiled and explained, "It's possible, and I've encountered it before! The Valley of the Wicked probably knows of this array, but they haven't destroyed it. Their simple purpose is to trap us."

"Ah, I see!"

With a slight understanding, they looked around…

At this moment, they realized this place was indeed quite bizarre…

They believed Xiaobei's words were probably right on the mark…

Seeing them gradually affirm his statement, Xiaobei softly said, "Alright, I'll give you some time now to study this array well and see if we can break it!"

"Teaching a man to fish is better than giving him fish."

Xiaobei knew he couldn't help them forever.

So naturally, he had to let them learn to stand alone, otherwise, they would always be useless…

"Alright!"

Taking a deep breath, the three of them began examining carefully, soon engrossed as they discovered the array was indeed complex…

While they were engrossed in observing, Xiaobei turned his gaze toward The Valley of the Wicked…

"The game is truly becoming more interesting! I hope those people in The Valley of the Wicked can bring me more surprises!"

…

While Xiaobei mused, outside The Valley of the Wicked, the four young people representing it continued drinking tea…

At that moment, one person sitting to the side grinned sinisterly, curiously asked, "How many people do you think our carefully arranged Dead Branch Snake will kill? I think at least two, they might end up completely wiped out."

Speaking to the end, he burst into excited laughter…

Feeling his arrogance, the others slightly frowned…

In their view, his contempt for his opponents equated to self-contempt!

After all, if the opponents were so weak, he wouldn't be any better!

With this in mind, they responded blandly…

"Complete wipeout is unlikely! But they should sustain losses! Besides, the Dead Branch Snake is just an appetizer, the true threats in the Dark Forest are the Natural Formation and the ultimate Regretless Cave!"

"True enough!"

Thinking of the latter two, their hearts trembled because they had experienced that kind of terror before…

…

Back in the Dark Forest, Hai Tianshao, Zheng Long, and Qu Yan were studying the Natural Formation…

Initially, they discovered only a slight trace.

Gradually, they found more, which allowed them to fully understand what kind of array this really was…

During this process, they started trying to communicate, which allowed them to learn more from each other…

Before, they refused to communicate with one another, making breaking the array very difficult!

But now, as they tried mutual communication, breaking the array became much, much easier…

"This place should be like this…"

"Yes, indeed, this place should be like this…"

"This area…"

Just like that, they started to complement each other, gradually finding the correct path.

But they were still one step away…

Having noticed, Xiaobei coughed.

After drawing their attention, Xiaobei softly said, "Actually, the so-called Array Heart Clarity is not about fearing the array more, but understanding it more, reflecting on it!"

"Understanding? Reflecting?"

After musing the words silently, they revisited the Natural Formation…

This time, they didn't distance themselves in fear, but embraced it with openness…

Initially, there seemed no significant change, but gradually, everything began to feel different…

"My god, I…I see it!"

"Me too!"

"And me!"

They finally saw the entire outline of the array…

And knew how to break it—not destroy it, but approach it…

"Not bad perception huh!"

Hearing their excited exclamations, Xiaobei squinted his eyes…

"Captain, have we… have we reached the Array Heart Clarity now?"

"Indeed, Captain!"

Upon hearing their excited query, Xiaobei gently shook his head and said, "No, you've merely reached its threshold. Once you've gained more understanding, you can truly reach this realm."

"So that's how it is!"

They felt slightly disappointed but soon perked up.

Because they knew that touching its threshold was already something absolutely worthy of celebration…

Giving them a look, Xiaobei said, "Alright, gather your emotions; let's not waste time here and carry on our journey!"

"Alright!"

Responding enthusiastically, they led the way with excitement…

Now, they no longer feared the array.

Because in their hearts, they'd completely comprehended it, shedding any trace of fear, instead feeling a hint of fondness…

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