Billy looked around and saw several ferocious beast skeletons on the grass, varying in size. Some were as small as ordinary cats and dogs, while others had skeletons measuring eight or nine meters long.
Two of the larger beast skeletons were still in a running posture, evidently meeting a sudden end. Not only that, but there were also many cracks in the mountains nearby, and several towering trees collapsed, with smooth surfaces at the break, as if they were mirrors.
“There are more over there!” Billy scanned the surroundings and found four or five animal carcasses a few hundred meters away to the left.
“If nothing unexpected happened, these ferocious beasts should have been killed by the array,” Ivy remarked.
“But why haven’t we sensed any fluctuations in the formation lines along the way?” Ivy furrowed her brows. “Could it be that this array isn’t active right now?”
“Most likely!” Billy nodded. “If I’m guessing correctly, this array should be linked to the one at the entrance of the valley.”
“Hmm?” Ivy’s pupils slightly contracted upon hearing this.
“Billy, are you suggesting that there are two arrays set up in this area?”
“The outer array usually remains inactive, but once someone tries to break the array at the entrance, it will activate?”
“Most likely,” Billy nodded again.
Then, the two continued forward and found several more animal carcasses along the way. About a quarter of an hour later, they arrived at the entrance to the valley marked on the map.
As expected, there were more skeletons here, scattered all over the ground. Among them were two ferocious beast remains, each over ten meters long. The entire valley looked as if it had been swept by a tornado, in a state of devastation.
“Ivy, try sensing the formation lines again,” Billy said to Ivy.
“Okay!” Ivy nodded and released her spiritual power to probe. Without any surprises, this time she easily sensed the fluctuations of the formation lines within the valley.
“Billy, your guess was right!” Ivy looked at Billy. “There are indeed two linked arrays set up in this area. The one inside the valley is a small-scale defensive formation, while the one outside is a large-scale killing formation.”
“If someone tries to break the defensive formation inside the valley, the killing formation outside in the void will be activated!”
“I didn’t expect the other party to set up such a complex linked array!” Billy nodded slightly.
Array linkage is an extremely complex task, with formation lines crisscrossing each other. Any slight mistake could ruin everything. Even most advanced array masters would find it challenging!
“Billy, should we try to find the formation eye of the defensive formation inside the valley?” Ivy continued to ask.
“Not for now!” Billy shook his head. “We don’t want to accidentally activate the killing formation outside.”
“Okay,” Ivy nodded and then asked, “Billy, can you tell what type of array the large-scale killing formation outside the valley is?”
“From the destruction we’ve seen along the way, including our current location, there are five places with the most significant damage,” Billy responded thoughtfully.
“If I’m guessing correctly, there should be two more places with significant damage about a kilometer to our right front and behind the valley.”
“In total, seven places. If viewed from above, connecting these seven places would form a pattern resembling the Big Dipper constellation.”
“Hmm?” Ivy’s expression changed slightly upon hearing Billy’s words.
“Billy, are you suggesting that the killing formation outside is the legendary Dark Big Dipper Array?”
She had read about Dark Big Dipper Array in ancient texts. It’s a typical high-level offensive killing formation. Once activated, a powerful killing formation would condense within the range covered by the seven stars, with each star’s position exerting immense power.
Of course, the strength of the formation depends directly on the cultivator’s cultivation level and proficiency in arrays. The most powerful part of the killing formation is at the center of ‘Alioth’, which is also the formation eye of the Dark Big Dipper Array.
“Most likely!” Billy nodded again.
“Moreover, if nothing unexpected happens, the eye should be hidden inside the guard formation in the valley!”
Ivy took a sharp breath.
The person who set up the formation was truly skilled!
To break the Dark Big Dipper Array, one must start from the eye, and to find the eye, one must first break the guard formation.
However, once an attempt is made to break the guard formation, the Dark Big Dipper Array will activate, and there is no avoiding it!
“It looks like the matter of the treasury that Desmond Henderson mentioned might indeed be true!” Ivy continued.
If it were not for guarding something important, no one would come here to set up such a complex, high-level array just for fun.
“Uh-huh!” Billy nodded slightly.
After that, the two of them continued to explore the nearby valley for another hour or two before flying away.
The two of them were only here to survey the terrain today, and now that it was basically clear, there was no need to stay any longer.
For the next two days, Billy and Ivy did not leave their house, constantly pondering over the Dark Big Dipper Array.
Both were well aware that the Grand Master of Sheardal Empire, as an array master at Sacred Realm, had set up a killing formation that was absolutely formidable.
To enter that treasury, they must first break the formation; otherwise, brute force would definitely be unrealistic!
Three days passed quickly.
Casey and Harleen gradually returned to Skydragon City on the morning of the third day.
Although there had been some minor conflicts with the outside world over these few days, they were nothing serious, with only some superficial injuries.
After everyone returned, they reported the situation of the past few days to Billy, almost completing all the tasks Billy had assigned.
That afternoon, the group casually chatted on the front lawn, with Stephanie Stuart and Edie Fennimore also present.
“Boss, any clues about those two arrays?” Soul Chaser asked Billy.
“We can try!” Billy nodded in response.
After two days of pondering, he had a general understanding of the Dark Big Dipper Array and felt that the problem was not too big.
“Boss, can you really handle it?” Judge’s eyes lit up, “Boss, when do we start?”
“You can go inform Desmond Henderson later, let him get ready, and we’ll leave in three days!” Billy said after a brief thought.
“Okay!” Judge nodded in response.
“Billy, I always feel that this mission might have some variables,” Edie Fennimore frowned slightly.
“Aunt Edie, don’t worry too much, even if it doesn’t work out, we should be able to retreat without any major issues,” Billy replied calmly with a smile.
“Alright then!” Edie Fennimore nodded.
“Okay, everyone, focus on your cultivation, we’ll set off in three days!” Billy then said to the group.
“Got it!” Casey and Harleen and the others responded and headed towards the Gathering Spirit Array.
Ever since they had the Gathering Spirit Array, everyone’s cultivation had been advancing by leaps and bounds.
Many of them had seen the dawn of the next level and would be able to break through again soon.
Early in the morning on the third day, two elite teams assembled completely in the central square of Skydragon City.