amaotonovel Chapter 174, Eight Trigrams
Chapter 174, Eight Trigrams
The two of them guarded a statue, taking turns running back and forth. When one got tired, the other would quickly take over, so that while one was running, the other could rest and recover their strength. Using this method, they actually saved more energy than the others.
Moreover, those who approached them had to deal with two people at the same time, so they had to think twice beforehand. This allowed them to barely hold on and temporarily avoid the risk of being dragged into the black hole by the ground.
Perhaps inspired by Huang Wenmin and Lu Renyi, another pair of brothers quickly followed suit and started doing the same thing.
After a struggle, they managed to grab a statue. One of them ran while gripping a protrusion on the statue tightly with both hands to prevent himself from being dragged along by the floor. When he could no longer keep up, the other person jumped down and took over the "baton." The two of them took turns in this methodical way and actually managed to hold on.
Time passed slowly in this tense and chaotic atmosphere. After all the players struggling on the ground were dragged one by one by the frantically writhing ground into the bottomless black abyss, the entire hall became much quieter, with only the chilling black hole still emitting a faint darkness.
However, the ground showed no sign of stopping; its speed continued to increase. The two remaining couples exchanged strange glances.
Just now, in order to grab the statue and save their lives, the two were naturally of one mind, putting all their strength into fighting against the enemy. But now, if only one of them can survive, then they might have to fight to the death.
Leaving aside Huang Wenmin and Lu Renyi, the other pair were cousins who had always had a good relationship, and now they felt a mix of emotions.
Everyone fell silent; the only sound in the hall was the heavy breathing of the person running around taking turns.
On the contrary, Xiao Shu, who had been silently observing everything from the side, seemed to have noticed something. He frowned and thought for a while before he couldn't help but say, "You two go up and take a look."
His voice was exceptionally clear at this moment, and everyone could hear it clearly, thus breaking the somewhat oppressive silence.
Xiao Shu spoke too quickly, and Xiao Bing didn't have time to stop him. After secretly glaring at him, Xiao Bing subconsciously looked at Lin Yue.
Xiao Bing had actually noticed something fishy, but he believed that the three of them were all in the same boat, so they should discuss things together.
Lin Yue understood what Xiao Bing meant, shook her head slightly, and didn't say anything special. In her opinion, what's done is done. Whether there were two more or fewer people on the other side wasn't a big deal for her. The most important thing right now was to move on to the next step as soon as possible.
She glanced at the time while everyone was struggling and realized that in the short time she had been unconscious, almost half a day had passed. She only had five hours left to complete her mission to succeed as island lord. Time was of the essence, and she didn't want to waste a single second.
However, when the other two couples heard Xiaoshu say that both of them should go up, they hesitated for a moment.
Huang Wenmin, in particular, clearly showed his suspicion on his face. After all, they had just confirmed that a statue couldn't support two people; if they went up there and fell, it would be a complete disaster.
His heart was pounding, and he hesitated as he stood on the statue, his eyes constantly shifting back and forth between the statue and Xiao Shu, lost in thought.
On the other hand, the other group of brothers, perhaps because they really didn't want to fight each other, looked at each other and, as if they had made up their minds, gritted their teeth and actually climbed up the statue.
They moved cautiously, keeping a close eye on the statue as they climbed, their expressions revealing obvious tension.
As soon as they went up, the sculpture they were on seemed to be unable to bear the weight and began to slowly move towards the black hole. The statue tilted little by little, even making a creaking sound, making everyone who heard it hold their breath.
Seeing this, Huang Wenmin's suspicion deepened, his brows furrowed like a twisted rope, as if the two were courting death, and he gripped the knife in his hand even tighter.
Lu Renyi glanced at Huang Wenmin, then at the teetering statue. He steeled his resolve, gritted his teeth, and lunged forward. Seeing Huang Wenmin's knife about to strike, he pleaded, "Brother Min! I'll just try. If it doesn't work, I'll jump!"
Huang Wenmin hesitated for a moment, but the knife remained still.
After Lu Renyi climbed up, their combined weight pressed down on the statue, causing it to tilt instantly and slide towards the black hole.
Just as Huang Wenmin was about to make his move, the floor, which had been writhing wildly, suddenly stopped moving without warning, and the sculpture, which was about to fall into the abyss, seemed to be straightened by an invisible hand and stood firmly in place.
"You guessed right!" Xiao Shu couldn't help but shout excitedly, his face full of surprise.
Everyone else breathed a sigh of relief, their hearts, which had been in their throats, slowly calmed down. The two brothers, in particular, had expressions of relief on their faces, as if they had survived a disaster.
Before they could even catch their breath, the previously still sculptures began to move rapidly. Their speed was so great that it created a slight gust of wind, which was remarkably clear in the quiet hall.
In the blink of an eye, the sculptures seemed to come alive, quickly moving to their respective positions and eventually forming an enclosed regular octagon—wait, no, it was missing two corners, the positions of the two fallen statues.
"Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen, Dui, these are... the Eight Trigrams?" He Feihong glanced at the sculptures, taking in their positions and shapes, and raised his eyebrows slightly as he pondered to himself.
Those who practice martial arts usually have some knowledge of traditional culture. Although two corners were missing, the Bagua formation was so standard that he naturally recognized it. However, he glanced at Lin Yue directly in front of him and didn't say anything.