Chapter 987: Chapter 647 Assassination Chapter 987 -647 Assassination The entire structure of the Demon’s Cave was more complex than it appeared from the outside. Inside the Demon Palace, there were three parts: the outer hall, the middle hall, and the inner hall. This was determined by Mo Hua based on the direction of the Formation Pivot. The Formation Pivot’s secret chamber was located in the middle hall, connecting both the outer and inner halls. It was the core of the entire Yuan Magnetic Compound Formation, controlling all Yuan Magnetic Formations. From the outer hall to the middle hall, there were quite a few Demon Cultivator Demon Hounds patrolling the route, but they rarely approached the secret chamber of the Formation Pivot. Obviously, for the Demon Cultivators, the secret chamber of the Formation Pivot was also a forbidden area. An Evil Formation Master proficient in Yuan Magnetic Formations was stationed at the core, which generally meant no worries for him. But now, an “unusual” young cultivator, leading three “bodyguards,” came to “cut down” this Evil Formation Master. In the middle hall, patrolling Demon Cultivators and Demon Hounds crisscrossed. Though the defense was tight, there were gaps during the change of guards. It wasn’t the fear of thieves stealing, but rather the fear of thieves coveting. Mo Hua hid his figure, stayed aside, and after a long observation, figured out the patrol shift pattern. Then, taking advantage of the shift change, he led Gu Changhuai and the others from the outer hall around to the middle hall. Following the middle hall, he turned right and soon arrived in front of the secret chamber of the Formation Pivot. From the outside, this secret chamber was just an ordinary stone room. But the whole stone room felt more solemn and austere. Mo Hua could see from the outside of the stone room the heavy layers of the Door Lock Array carved on the walls. He could also sense the turbulent yet orderly flow of Yuan Magnetic inside the chamber. “This is the place…” No one around, Mo Hua whispered in a low voice. Gu Changhuai glanced at the secret chamber and said in a deep voice, “How do we get in?” The secret chamber was tightly closed, seemingly locked. Moreover, it was a Formation Lock with hidden Patterns. “I’ll solve it…” whispered Mo Hua. He crouched down and tiptoed to the front of the secret chamber. Gu Quan was guarding the entrance to the corridor. Gu Changhuai drew a short knife and stood on Mo Hua’s right side, Gu An held the Thousand Jun Stick and stood on Mo Hua’s left side. Both were staring at the door of the secret chamber, ready to rush in and kill the Evil Formation Master inside if Mo Hua caused too much noise. A Second Grade High-Rank Evil Formation Master was a major threat, possibly even more dangerous than an early-stage Golden Core Evil Cultivator. Golden Core Evil Cultivators only created slaughter. But an Evil Formation Master, using formations to harm, had far-reaching poisonous effects. So, whether successful or not, this Second Grade High-Rank Evil Formation Master was doomed to die. Mo Hua carefully manipulated the Patterns. This door lock used a Golden Series lock with sixteen Patterns, which just pressed up against the edge of Mo Hua’s Divine Sense limit. It was possible that the Evil Formation Master, although strong in Divine Sense, did not know how to handle lock formations with more than sixteen Patterns. It was also possible that he felt that the Middle-level Second Grade Door Lock Array was already sufficient. After all, with him watching inside the chamber, no one dared to barge in uninvited. This also gave Mo Hua a chance to exploit… Mo Hua didn’t dare unravel it all at once, fearing he might draw too quickly, causing strong fluctuations of Spiritual Power, resulting in alerting the Evil Formation Master. He would gently draw one stroke, pause a moment to check for any reaction, then continue drawing. Gu Changhuai and Gu An patiently waited. Finally, after an unknown amount of time, the Pattern on the lock hummed softly, and then the light dimmed slightly. Mo Hua stopped, holding his breath. Gu Changhuai and the others also held their breath. After a while, there was no reaction—it seemed the Evil Formation Master inside had not noticed. Mo Hua pushed the door open slightly, squinting inside. He saw the Evil Formation Master lying on a chair, “ranting,” constantly tearing at his own arms and face, even ripping open trails of blood. Blood seeped under his fingernails. As the door crack opened, some low, suffocating, hysterical mutterings also came out… “I can’t see…” “Why can’t I see…” “My Divine Sense…” Mo Hua froze, unsure whether he heard “sense” or “vision.” “…can’t see the True God’s posture, can’t see the world’s true law, can’t see the eternal Great Dao…” “Why…” “I’ve already…” “Drank its eyes, brewed from the Blood…” “Why, my eyes, still can’t become Its eyes?” “Why, what I see, is still the dirt and ugliness of this world?” “Why can’t I see…” “The True God is omnipresent, it’s right here, I should be able to see…” … The Evil Formation Master fell into a delirious rant. Frowning, Mo Hua couldn’t help wondering. What madness was this Evil Formation Master undergoing? Was his Divine Sense contaminated, and somewhat delirious, because he drank the blood brewed from that sinister eyeball? Mo Hua turned and looked at Gu Changhuai. Gu Changhuai was also frowning, unsure of what exactly had happened. He, as the Dao Court Canon Supervisor, had seen many Sin Cultivators go mad and lose their reason. But this strangely “insane” Formation Master was something he hadn’t quite encountered. After his delirious rant, the Evil Formation Master’s limbs twitched, blood gushed out, and then he gradually stopped moving, like a dead corpse. Moments later, he slowly regained consciousness. The torn flesh on his body gradually healed, his skin turned paler, and his eyes bloodier. “Why… still can’t see…” “Is it because my faith isn’t devout enough, or is my Taoist Heart not depraved enough…” … Mo Hua inwardly scoffed. Dying and still talking about being depraved… Go be depraved in the Underworld. Mo Hua gave Gu Changhuai a look. Gu Changhuai’s gaze sharpened, and Gu An became fully alert.