In an instant, the howling around him abruptly stopped, and Shi Feiyang felt a glimmer of joy, realizing he had bet correctly.
However, after a brief moment of calm, a new crisis followed one after another. The stone slab beneath his feet suddenly trembled and then slowly sank. Shi Feiyang quickly leaped to another stone slab that seemed safe.
As soon as he landed, he heard a creaking sound, and the slab cracked open, releasing a pungent smoke.
Shi Feiyang held his breath, waved his saber to disperse the smoke, only to find that a massive Jiugong (Nine Palaces) pattern had appeared on the ground ahead, each cell flickering with an eerie light. Shi Feiyang understood that this Jiugong grid was the key, but stepping on it rashly might trigger even more deadly traps.
He recalled the ancient texts describing the Luo Shu Nine Palaces and pondered for a moment, deciding to use his saber as guidance.
