A Girl Dies Every Day in Her Dream Life 232

Chapter 232: The Place Where Calamity is Averted, A Clash at the Formation Core (Reprise)

Phoenix Venerable, whether out of sentimentality or laziness, her residences all looked similar, especially the courtyard where Luo Xue and Su Yiyao first met.

Luo Xue had thought that residence in the depths of the Blood Sea couldn’t be replicated, but she hadn’t expected to encounter it here.

…Of course, this was likely the original, and the one in the Blood Sea was just a copy.

Looking at the familiar surroundings, Luo Xue felt a mix of emotions, but she quickly focused.

Her goal was to reclaim the Beiming Calamity-Averting Formation.

“If this is the same as Phoenix Venerable’s residence… then the location of the core shouldn’t be difficult to deduce.”

Luo Xue’s expression turned serious. She avoided the patrolling guards, hiding herself using the properties of her puppet body.

The formation core was heavily guarded, sneaking in directly was almost impossible, and Luo Xue’s current strength wasn’t enough to force her way in.

However, having gotten this close, Luo Xue could already use her control over the formation nodes to influence the core and eventually take control.

To avoid any complications, Luo Xue, imitating Li Guijiao’s method, dug a hole in the ground and buried herself.

Using the restrictions within the formation core area and her puppet body, Luo Xue perfectly blended into her surroundings.

She slowly closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she wasn’t in the real world, but within the formation itself, a world of its own.

Luo Xue’s consciousness entered the Beiming Calamity-Averting Formation for the first time. She could feel this ancient formation, passed down from the ancient era, as if it were alive, its flowing spiritual power like a living being, even carrying emotions.

However, the entire formation seemed dormant, not reacting to any external stimuli.

“…”

Luo Xue’s consciousness gradually sensed the nodes under her control. In this world, these nodes felt like a part of her, easily manipulated.

After regaining control of all the nodes, Luo Xue carefully searched for the formation core within this world.

If her physical body was far from the core, or even outside the Beiming residence’s small world, this search would be futile.

The Beiming Clan had considered many possibilities, including the Nangong clan using their knowledge of the formation to seize control.

Therefore, without approaching the core, even controlling all the nodes wouldn’t allow one to locate it within the formation.

But now, Luo Xue was already near the core, and she could sense a place within the formation, like a heart, where all the formation’s power flowed.

This was a feeling she had never had before when controlling the nodes from the outside, which meant her earlier guess was correct.

“Although the Beiming Clan doesn’t understand formations, they’re not to be underestimated. They still found ways to control the Beiming Calamity-Averting Formation.” Luo Xue exhaled. These methods were much more sophisticated than Beiming Hu’s, even Li Guijiao couldn’t do anything about them.

In fact, because of these methods, Li Guijiao didn’t dare to study the formation too deeply, afraid of triggering some trap left behind by the Beiming Clan.

She wasn’t afraid for herself, but for Luo Xue and the others.

Therefore, Li Guijiao was waiting for Luo Xue to fully control the formation before exploring it further.

Now, sensing the core’s location, Luo Xue, using the methods Li Guijiao had taught her, cautiously approached it with her consciousness.

There was no true vision within the Beiming Calamity-Averting Formation, everything was an illusion, and it took Luo Xue some time to get used to it.

As she went deeper, she could sense an ancient aura from the surrounding energy.

Even dormant, the formation carried a terrifying power.

Although Luo Xue now practically controlled half of the formation, upon truly contacting its power, she realized that what she controlled was just the tip of the iceberg.

The true Beiming Calamity-Averting Formation… should have a powerful, ancient consciousness, but no one could awaken it.

The so-called controllers were just barely using a sliver of this ancient consciousness’s power.

Luo Xue couldn’t imagine the formation’s true power if this consciousness awakened.

Perhaps… it could even rival a Great Emperor.

This sudden thought startled Luo Xue.

Thinking about it carefully, how could that be possible? Even Phoenix Venerable hadn’t reached the Great Emperor Realm, although that was her own choice, it still showed the vast difference between Saint and Great Emperor.

However, even as a quasi-emperor, just this formation alone was enough to crush the current Great Thousand Worlds.

Putting aside these unrealistic thoughts, Luo Xue continued towards the formation core, the nodes under her control clearing the path, no obstacles in her way.

It seemed that even the Beiming Clan, with their power, couldn’t do much within the formation itself.

As she approached the core, Luo Xue was relieved. If nothing went wrong, her plan would succeed.

However…

How could the Beiming Clan’s methods be so simple?

Just as Luo Xue sensed the core was within reach, a soft voice echoed in her ear.

“Finally found you, little mouse…”

“…”

Luo Xue’s pupils constricted. Although she had relaxed slightly, she was still on guard.

The moment the voice rang out, her consciousness retreated, but there was no attack.

“Quite vigilant, but… useless.”

The soft voice echoed again, behind Luo Xue, as if it were everywhere.

Luo Xue’s heart pounded, and she retreated further, her consciousness away from the core.

This time, the other party didn’t follow. The soft voice said, with a hint of regret,

“Tsk, you saw through it so quickly?”

“…Otherwise, you could have captured me the moment I entered this world.” Luo Xue composed herself. “It seems… you don’t truly control the Beiming Calamity-Averting Formation.”

Indeed, the other party’s influence was limited to the area near the core, even the other nodes were controlled indirectly through the core’s power.

Otherwise, how could Li Guijiao have taken control of so many nodes without them being able to reclaim them?

The soft voice didn’t deny it, but slowly materialized, a figure appearing, and said softly,

“Since you’ve entered this formation world, you should be able to tell… The Beiming Calamity-Averting Formation isn’t something… ‘we’ can control.”

She emphasized the word “we,” referring not to the Beiming Clan and Luo Xue, but to the entire Great Thousand Worlds.

No one in the current Great Thousand Worlds could truly control the Beiming Calamity-Averting Formation, no one could wield this world-destroying weapon.

But even just using a sliver of its power, the Beiming Calamity-Averting Formation was enough to make the Beiming Clan one of the most powerful factions in the Great Thousand Worlds.

“…I can tell.”

Luo Xue stared at this unfamiliar, charming figure, trying to find a match in Nangong’s memory fragments, but she found nothing.

Could she not be from the ancient era?

Luo Xue had encountered many people from the ancient era recently, and she subconsciously treated the other party as one.

And for her to be at the core of the Beiming Calamity-Averting Formation, she must have some authority over it. Otherwise, the Beiming Clan, who didn’t understand formations, couldn’t possibly reach this place.

At most, like Beiming Hu, they could make some minor modifications to the outer nodes.

After pondering for a while, Luo Xue decided to ask directly,

“Do you know Nangong?”

Hearing this, the charming woman was stunned for a moment, as if she hadn’t expected this question. After a while, she said,

“I know her, but she probably doesn’t know me…”

Luo Xue frowned slightly. Was she like Beiming Hu?

But if she was like Beiming Hu, she shouldn’t be able to enter the core of the Beiming Calamity-Averting Formation…

Although Beiming Hu was unknown back then, it didn’t mean the Beiming Clan was also unknown. There were some memories of the Beiming Clan in Nangong’s memory fragments.

After all, the Beiming Calamity-Averting Formation was guarded by the Beiming Clan back then. They weren’t an insignificant clan, just less prominent compared to the other ancient clans.

Although they couldn’t compare to those with truly illustrious ancestors, they were still a powerful clan.

“Are you not from the ancient era?” Luo Xue asked again.

This time, the charming woman didn’t answer, but just sneered.

“So many questions, who are you? And why are you invading our clan’s foundation?”

Luo Xue thought, If you hadn’t kept Sister Ling here, we wouldn’t have come, but she didn’t say it out loud.

After a moment of hesitation, Luo Xue replied,

“…No comment.”

“Then I also have no comment.” The charming woman shrugged. “Oh, and let me remind you, I’ve already sent people to search for you outside. I hope you can seize control of the formation core before you’re found.”

The charming woman knew that the intruder must have already entered the core area; otherwise, their consciousness wouldn’t be able to reach this place.

Since they had come this far, but didn’t dare to show themselves, their strength couldn’t be above Sea Crossing. There was no need to worry.

Actually, she had overestimated Luo Xue, who wasn’t even at Soul Transformation…

“…”

Luo Xue calmed down and began influencing the formation core with the nodes under her control, her consciousness slowly advancing.

So what if she was discovered? This was a world within the formation, not the real world.

Strength in the real world couldn’t be fully exerted here. In this world, what mattered was the soul and consciousness, and these were Luo Xue’s strengths.

With her consciousness forged from the ultimate laws, the ancient, powerful soul of Nangong, and the support of many formation nodes, Luo Xue wanted to break through the other party’s blockade.

But her opponent wasn’t easy either, using the formation core to keep Luo Xue at bay.

As the former guardians of the Beiming Calamity-Averting Formation, the Beiming Clan had inherited some control over it, allowing them to survive countless crises and become the ancient clan they were today.

Although Nangong Ling didn’t fully understand the formation, knowing how to use it was enough.

Luo Xue tried repeatedly to break through Nangong Ling’s blockade, but unfortunately, the nodes under her control weren’t enough, and Nangong Ling easily repelled her.

Meanwhile, the guards outside had already searched most of the area, still unable to find the intruder, and had begun a more thorough investigation.

Nangong Ling had issued a death order through Clan Leader Beiming Tian. They would find the intruder, no matter the cost, because this concerned the survival of the entire Beiming Clan.

If someone with malicious intentions controlled the Calamity-Averting Formation, the Beiming Clan would be doomed.

Even without using the formation to directly attack them, just destroying the small world of the Beiming residence would cripple the clan.

Luo Xue also knew that if her puppet body outside was found, she would have to self-destruct again, losing another puppet.

And all her previous efforts would be wasted.

Just as the two sides were in a stalemate, Nangong Ling seemed to have realized something and smiled faintly.

“You’re… hiding underground, aren’t you?”

Luo Xue’s heart tightened. Had they found her so quickly?

Was Senior Sister Li’s concealment formation… that unreliable?

Seeing Luo Xue’s slight hesitation, Nangong Ling knew she was right.

Although she didn’t know who would have the habit of burying themselves underground, she immediately ordered the guards to search underground.

Even if Luo Xue could block others’ perception, in such a large-scale search, her exposure was only a matter of time.

Nangong Ling smiled at Luo Xue, who was still struggling to break through the blockade, and said softly,

“Such a tenacious little sister… I wonder… what kind of person you really are…”