Zombie Bodyguard

Chapter 1900 - 1897: Siguoya

This method may seem very clumsy and inefficient to others, but for Lin Tian, it’s quite the opposite. With his powerful memory and speed, this method is most suitable for him.

Lin Tian found a stone in the courtyard and then drew a number "1" on the ground in front of the Eight Diagrams Gate, representing the starting point of the path.

"What is he trying to do?" Zhang Heyuan asked curiously, while Zhang Ruyan frowned, looking even more puzzled.

Lin Tian opened the Eight Diagrams Gate and passed through the entrance. Sure enough, he arrived at another courtyard, but he did not stop. Instead, he left a mark and quickly dashed towards another gate.

From the Observatory, the two people could only see a shadow streaking under the moonlight. As the space shifted, Lin Tian had already appeared in another courtyard. He still didn’t stop, leaving marks while continuing to shuttle through.

They could only see a shadow flying under the moonlight, like a ghostly figure, passing through gate after gate and leaving mark after mark. His speed was so fast that Zhang Ruyan and her companion were stunned.

"Wow, what kind of movement technique is this? Since when did the Ancient Martial World produce such swift Qinggong?" Zhang Heyuan shouted, venting his inner shock.

Zhang Ruyan’s gaze flickered for a moment, thinking to herself that he’s not an Ancient Martial Artist, he’s clearly a zombie, but unfortunately, even high-level zombies are undetectable by Demon Exorcists.

She remembered how she couldn’t discern Xu Feibai’s true form back then, and by the time she knew, she was already hopelessly in love.

Lin Tian marked another spot, and the Sword Spirit couldn’t hold back any longer. It shouted, "No way, my king can’t take it anymore! The amount of information you’re transmitting is too much, I’m about to explode."

"I’ve only remembered a hundred numbers, and you can’t handle it? You’re too weak." Lin Tian replied casually in his mind.

"The numbers aren’t many, but the complexity of your calculations is overwhelming. My mind is simple, I can’t handle your kind of algorithm," the Sword Spirit admitted, conceding defeat.

At this moment, Lin Tian’s mind demonstrated a complex model, with intersecting lines connected to form a very intricate pattern.

If Zhang Ruyan and Zhang Heyuan could see the model in his mind at this moment, they’d be shocked to discover it’s actually a part of the maze!

Of course, they couldn’t see it, nor did they know what Lin Tian was doing while Lin Tian himself was unaware it was part of the maze. He was merely trying to find a pattern in it to locate a possible exit.

"Huh, back to the first courtyard..." Lin Tian, after passing through another Eight Diagrams Gate, saw the number "1" under his feet, which he had marked with a stone at the start.

"We’ve circled back after all this time, all our efforts were in vain," the Sword Spirit said gloomily.

In the Observatory, Zhang Heyuan also laughed, "Haha, I told you, finding the exit within an hour is impossible. In another ten minutes, the hour will be up, and you’ll just have to accept defeat."

Zhang Ruyan did not lift her head, still watching the image inside the cauldron. She said lightly, "Isn’t there still ten minutes left? Why rush? Until the very end, the outcome is still uncertain."

"Hmph, he’s circled back now. What does that mean? It means he’s completely lost direction, just going in circles," Zhang Heyuan snorted as Zhang Ruyan remained so calm, feeling a little unconvinced.

"Ruyan, if you lose, I have only one request: move back home. No matter how much hate or deep-seated grudges, so many years have passed, it should have faded. We share the same bloodline, after all. Consider it a request from Third Young Master, how about it?" Zhang Heyuan said earnestly, with a kind look in his eyes.

Zhang Ruyan slightly turned her head to hide her eyes, and after a while, she said coldly, "Nine minutes left, let’s talk about it after you win."

"Sigh..." Zhang Heyuan sighed and then looked back at Lin Tian inside the cauldron, "Kid, you have to lose..."

"Master, let’s admit defeat. We can’t find the exit. Zhang Family people must be testing you. We shouldn’t waste time here," the Sword Spirit also advised in Lin Tian’s mind.

Lin Tian only replied lightly, "Admitting defeat is not my style, and besides, who says I can’t find the exit? Give me five minutes, no, two minutes..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Tian dashed out through another Eight Diagrams Gate, like a headless fly, shuttling between courtyards. Suddenly, he stopped.

"This is..." Zhang Heyuan’s eyes widened in disbelief at what he saw from the Observatory.

"I told you, don’t jump to conclusions too early," Zhang Ruyan smiled, but recalling Zhang Heyuan’s words earlier, her expression turned somewhat complicated.

Lin Tian had come to a brand new courtyard, unmarked, before an Eight Diagrams Gate with a Stele beside it, inscribed with the words "Siguoya."

"Siguoya? Seems like behind this gate is the exit, but what kind of place is Siguoya?" Lin Tian showed a slight smile, yet with a bit of doubt, unsure of what’s beyond the gate.

"Just go out and see. As long as it’s not a dead end cliff, it should be fine," the Sword Spirit eagerly suggested. It had long wanted to leave the Ghost Illusion Array; all this circling was driving it crazy.

"You jinx," Lin Tian snorted and pushed the door open to walk out.

A mist drifted past in front of him. Lin Tian waved his hand forcefully to dispel the mist, then found that he had arrived inside a cave. When he turned back, there was no courtyard, only a stone door with rocky cave walls all around.

Whether the stone door led back to the courtyard, Lin Tian couldn’t be sure.

"Never mind, at least I’m out of the courtyard. Let’s keep going," Lin Tian muttered and walked toward the cave exit. As moonlight poured down, he finally emerged from the cave, but the sight before him left him dumbfounded.

Because as the Sword Spirit predicted, outside the cave was a cliffside, a grand canyon. In the moonlight, clouds and mist floated in the canyon like a fairyland. But Lin Tian still sighed helplessly, "Little Ya, you really are a jinx. Next time, please say something positive..."

"Huh, wait..." Just as he was speaking, Lin Tian noticed something unusual. There was a steep stone stairway underfoot. Earlier, the canyon was shrouded in thick mist, and he hadn’t paid attention, so he didn’t realize there was a pathway outside the cave.

With stone stairs, there must be a way out. Lin Tian felt a bit of joy and began descending the stairs. Hidden in the mist, he didn’t know where it led.

Just as he was contemplating whether to use super sight to scout ahead, the mist suddenly cleared, and everything in the canyon was clearly visible under the moonlight. On the cliff, there was a narrow path carved into the canyon mid-level, like a road leading to the heavens.

In the Observatory, Zhang Ruyan suddenly pulled her gaze away, frowning, "Lin Tian went to Siguoya. I must go and bring him back."

"Siguoya? Isn’t that where Lingyu is meditating in front of the wall? Haha, it seems this is fate destined in the shadows..." Zhang Heyuan was momentarily stunned, then burst into laughter.