Chapter 2905
Kai stared intently at the cave before him. It was desolate, revealing nothing but the frigid air and shimmering ice crystals all around!
With a swift motion, Kai bit down on his finger and drew forth a talisman. After channeling some energy into it, he ignited the paper with a flicker of spiritual flame.
Though not as skilled as Hu Ma Zi in the realm of charms and incantations, Kai possessed enough knowledge to create simple spells to activate the formation!
As the talisman turned to ash, a spell formation materialized before Kai’s eyes, transforming the ground below into a checkerboard pattern, square by square!
Moving forward, they could only proceed by stepping on the correct squares. A wrong move would result in immediate freezing from the biting cold!
After a moment of careful contemplation, a faint smile appeared on Kai’s face!
However, instead of dismantling the formation, Kai addressed Ji Yun, Gao Qijie, and the others, saying, “I’ll take the lead. You all need to follow exactly where I step—don’t stray onto other squares.”
“Do you all understand? It’s crucial that you only step where I walk.”
Kai emphasized the importance of his instructions!
The entire formation was visible only to Kai; the others were completely oblivious!
“Alright ……”
Everyone nodded in agreement!
Kai began to move forward cautiously, taking his time. He was particularly wary of those behind him, concerned that some might misstep!
Liu Ruyan was right behind Kai, followed by Tile Tank, Ji Yun, and others, forming a single-file line as they progressed!
Meanwhile, others observed Kai and his group forging ahead and decided to follow suit!
Unfortunately, these individuals failed to notice the significance of Kai’s careful movements and advanced carelessly!
Before long, someone misstepped, and their body began to freeze from the chilling air!
“Help, help ……”
“I’m frozen too ……”
People cried out in desperation as they began to succumb to the frost!
But in a moment like this, who could come to anyone’s rescue?
“Lao Kong, Zuo Qing, something terrible is happening ……”
At that moment, Old Sun halted in panic, his eyes wide with fear!
Looking down, he realized that his feet were encased in ice, the frost rapidly creeping up his legs!
Seeing this, Old Kong and Zuo Qing quickly stepped back to distance themselves from Old Sun!
“Help me! You two, please save me ……”
Old Sun shouted, straining desperately to shake off the frost!
But no matter how hard he tried, he could not free himself!
“Old Sun, I’m sorry, but we can’t help you. You need to fend for yourself ……”
Old Kong replied, hastening away, with Zuo Qing following closely behind!
Old Sun’s eyes brimmed with terror, and just as despair enveloped him, a sudden flash of fire shot toward him!
The flames erupted before him, enveloping Old Sun in a searing blaze!
Under the intense heat, the frost binding Old Sun began to melt away, freeing him from its grip!
Realizing his chance, Old Sun leaped forward, landing safely on solid ground!
Although he appeared disheveled, he was no longer frozen!
Old Sun looked up to see Kai watching him, clearly the one responsible for the flames that had just saved him!
“Follow my lead, and don’t wander off ……”
Kai instructed, guiding Old Sun!
This time, everyone comprehended the situation. They finally understood why Kai and his group had traversed the path without incident, while others faced freezing!
It became clear that the ground held a hidden mechanism, which Kai had detected, ensuring safety as long as they followed his footsteps!
“Why didn’t you mention this sooner? Did you want my brother to get frozen?”
“Exactly! What were you thinking? How could you remain indifferent while so many others were freezing?”
Frustration erupted among some, who began to shout at Kai in discontent!