Chapter Fifty-two: Stardirock Magic Formation

  Tang Jie got ashore with his whole body drenched, lying on the rocky beach with his face up and his limbs stretched out in all directions. He didn't care that the rocks beneath him were cold and chilly. His chest heaved violently, his breathing heavy.

  Damn it! This cave has no exit and I can't swim out of here either. What am I supposed to do now?

  Are we going to be trapped here?

  Nia, Nia, how are they now?

  Tang Jie's eyes were filled with intense anxiety and worry, staring blankly at the top of the cave when suddenly a delicate, melon-seed-shaped face appeared before his eyes, a pair of big, round eyes blinking several times.

  Lilith crouched beside Tang Jie, with a hint of vigilance and curiosity in her voice: "You seem unhappy?"

  Trapped in this desperate situation, Tang Jie didn't have the heart to quarrel with her over these grievances. His gaze swept across Lirisis's body and he said solemnly: "We can enter this cave, but we can't escape. Are you very happy about that?"

  Lilith blinked: "But since this cave is man-made, there should be a way out."

  Tang Jie immediately sprang up, his sharp eyes staring at Lilith, his whole body tense and ready to pounce, as if facing a great enemy: "How did you know?"

  Lilith saw Tangie like this, suddenly remembered his fierce and evil appearance, immediately jumped back like a frightened little rabbit, then weakly pointed to the top of the cave and said: "There is a magic array on it, if it's not man-made, could it be natural?"

  Magic Circle?

  Tang Jie raised his head and looked towards the top of the cave, but all he saw was the top of the cave about a dozen meters high emitting a faint silver glow. These silver dots formed a chaotic pattern that didn't resemble the magical array Tang Jie had imagined at all.

  "Where is the magic array? I can't see it?" Tang Jie asked.

  Lilith pointed to the top of the cave and said, "This is a long-lost ocean magic that has been lost for over a hundred years. It's called Stardirock Magic Array, an ancient yet extremely powerful magic array. I also saw it in my teacher's classic magic books."

  Lilith said, her eyes radiating a fierce passion for magic, leaving Tangie stunned.

  "Look, the silver glow emanating from the top of the cave is a magical gemstone called Blue Crystal Stone. It doesn't have very high magical energy in itself, but it's a water-attribute gemstone and has the power to manipulate water elements. When it's arranged in a Stardirock magic formation according to the magic sequence, it can exert its powerful water control ability hundreds of times over." Lilith spoke enthusiastically, her tone full of admiration and reverence.

  "I really don't know who built this magic array, it's actually constructed on such a high dome, you know that the Stardirock magic array has hundreds of magic points, any one of which is incorrect will cause the magic energy to collapse and produce a terrible backlash. Lirius shook her head, looking at her expression, almost as if she wanted to worship the creator of this magic array... This kind of delicate and powerful magic control power, this kind of profound and mysterious magic knowledge, it's simply not a magic array that can be completed by a human..."

  Tang Jie listened on the side, feeling confused and bewildered. He tilted his head and looked for a long time, but only felt a sore neck, unable to see anything unusual. He felt a bit uncomfortable in his heart.

  How can I be illiterate in front of her?

  "So, this cave was man-made?" Tang Jie rubbed his sore neck and began to carefully examine the surroundings of the cave again, trying to find a secret passage.

  "Right, what's this magic array for anyway?" Tang Jie held a fist-sized stone in his hand and tapped it against the rock wall.

  Lilith sat on the ground, watching Tangie walk back and forth, saying: "This magic array is said to have been created by the sea god Tira. It has the function of stirring up storms at sea, creating whirlpools and dark currents, and storing powerful magic."

  Tang Jie was taken aback: "So, the undercurrents and whirlpools we encountered at sea were all caused by this magic array? Is this a magic array created by Atos to protect his treasure?"

  Since it created the dark currents and whirlpools around this island, if we destroy it, can't we escape?

  Tang Jie thought it was natural.

  He smiled slightly, tossed the stone in his hand, weighed it, and then burst into a fierce aura, forcefully throwing it upwards at the magic array with a loud whoosh!

  "No!!"

  Almost at the same time, Lilith let out a sharp and shrill scream!

  It's too late, the stone thrown by Tang Jie hits the magic circle of Xingdi Rock, and is instantly shattered by the thick magical energy stored in the magic circle, splashing a blue light ring like water waves, spreading out in all directions.

  Immediately afterwards, Tang Jie felt that the air all around was faintly vibrating, and the rocks on the ground of the cave were shaking and jumping about, while the water surface was also shaken into waves, sparkling with glittering lights.

  Lilith's face was filled with fear and trepidation, her eyes welling up with tears as she thought of crying but was afraid of Tang Je, not daring to cry. She wailed: "All-powerful sea god Tira, please forgive our impertinence! Great sky god Raphael, look at what this guy has done!"

  Tang Jie also vaguely knew in his heart that this earthquake was caused by him hitting the magic array with stones, and he secretly regretted it, but did not want to show it in front of Lirisi.

  He forced a smile: "How was I supposed to know that this magic array can't be broken with stones? Why didn't you say so earlier?"

  Lilith's mouth was agape, staring at Tang Jie as if he were an idiot: "Good grief, don't you know that any magic array in this world can't be struck or touched? As soon as there's external force contact, these magic arrays will explode! If the magic array just now was a fire-type explosive magic array, we would have been blown to death!"

  Tang Jie's face turned red.

  How embarrassing, I was actually looked down upon by this silly and naive little girl!

  Tang Jie hummed twice but didn't say anything.

  Lilith no longer paid attention to him, her face pale and standing still on the spot, she closed her eyes, clasped her hands together, and whispered something softly, as if praying to a deity.

  The ground was still shaking and Tong Jie's soles were a bit numb, until after a while, the shaking gradually stopped.

  Tang Jie vaguely thought that when he fell into the sea, it was only because the Dou Qi in his body stirred up the seawater, triggering the hidden currents and whirlpools in the sea. And now, this stone hitting the Stardirock magic array would trigger a terrifying tsunami and storm on the surface of the sea?

  They were in a cave, and only felt this slight earthquake. If they had been on the surface of the sea, it would have been an unimaginably terrifying scene.

  Tang Jie secretly let out a sigh of relief, forced a smile and puffed up his face: "It seems that the backlash of this magic array isn't that scary after all."

  Lilith opened her eyes, still feeling a lingering fear as she looked up at the magic array above her head. She patted her chest and said to Tangjie with a serious face: "Don't do this kind of thing again in the future. Fortunately, the backlash of this magic array is not too severe. If it were another magic array, its backlash would probably have killed us instantly."

  When Tang Jie heard her mention magic, his expression was filled with a confident light, and not a hint of naivety could be seen.

  It seems this girl is skilled in magic but lacking in human relationships and social etiquette.

  He hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked Liriel, "Do you think I could learn magic?"

  Lilith tilted her head to look at Tang Je, walked over, and without any hesitation, grabbed his hand. She felt a slight sensation and her eyes widened in shock as she stared at Tang Je, seemingly unable to believe it.

  Tang Jie saw her expression and smiled complacently: "How's that? Didn't I tell you my magical potential is exceptional?"

  Lilith's eyes stared at Tang Jie and slowly said: "I've never seen anyone like you before."

  Tang Jie burst out laughing: "You're not the first person to say that!"

  Lilith's face was stern as she spoke word by word: "This is the first time I've seen someone like you, who can't find even a bit of magic in their entire body..."

  Tang Jie's laughter stopped abruptly, and he said angrily: "How is this possible!"

  Lilith continued to strike Tang Jie with a serious expression: "Lilith also finds it strange, in this world even trash has some magic power, but why don't you have any?"

  All have waste, why don't I?

  Tang Jie's forehead throbbed with a burst of blue veins, was I worse than a useless thing?

  Stinky brat, are you trying to get back at me?

  Tang Jie glared at Lili: "If you dare to deceive me, I'll cook and eat you!"

  Just now, Lirien would have been frightened to tremble all over upon hearing this, but at this moment she wasn't afraid either. She put her hands on her hips, her eyes wide with anger, and said loudly: "You actually suspect me, Lirien? I, Nate Lirien, can swear an oath in front of the Magic God Yuna, my teacher the Magic Queen Fiona, as well as the Sky God Raphael, the Sea Goddess Tira, and the Earth God Gaia!"

  Since Tang Jie first saw Lirisi, he had always thought that she was as naive and childish as a baby, timid and loved to cry, almost didn't understand anything. But at this time, Lirisi suddenly became so strong, making him unable to react for a while.

  Tang Jie was a clever person and soon understood why this girl would suddenly change so much.

  Everyone has their own talents and gifts. When they put all their energy into this gift, they will inevitably be more clumsy in other things.

  Lilith devoted all her energy to studying magic, so she was able to become a formidable fifth-level fire mage at the age of fifteen. However, because of this, she didn't have any extra energy to pay attention to the outside world on weekdays, so she became an ignorant "foolish" girl who knew nothing.

  Thinking of this, Tang Jie felt somewhat relieved that he didn't have a single thread of magical power in his body.

  Then I'll specialize in studying Dou Qi, one move is enough, eat all over the sky!

  Seeing Lirisis's serious expression, Tang Jie found it somewhat amusing. He waved his hand and said, "Forget it, no magic is no big deal. I was able to knock you off the boat with my internal energy, wasn't I?"

  Lilith thought of Tang Jie's ferocious appearance, and she shuddered all over, unconsciously taking a step back from him.

  Tang Jie couldn't help but think of Old Ba Er, and felt a pang of guilt in his heart.

  The old Ba Er's hatred has not been avenged, and I'm actually laughing and chatting with his enemy here!

  Tang Jie, you're really ruthless and heartless!

  At this thought, Tang Jie's face unconsciously darkened.

  In this vast stone cave, two people sat in silence together, the atmosphere was so heavy that it made one's heart feel oppressed, and all around was quiet except for the occasional clear sound of running water.

  Tang Jie's face stiffened as he thought for a moment, and unintentionally heard Lilith's sudden sharp scream, which made his eardrums ache.

  Tang Jie turned his head and let out a furious roar: "What did you just say?"

  Lilith pointed at the water surface, her face turned pale, and her whole body trembled: "The water is rising!"

  Tang Jie was taken aback, turned his head to look, and saw that the water surface of the cave's pool was slowly rising, crawling up the shore inch by inch, like a dark and silent monster, stretching out its claws, slowly approaching them!

  Tang Jie took a cold breath: "What's going on here?"

  His eyes saw the layered water marks on this shore, and his heart suddenly realized: it turned out that these ladder-like colors were caused by the rising tide!

  But the question is, how high will this tide rise?

  What if all these caves were filled up?

  At the thought of this, Tang Jie's face suddenly turned pale as earth. He and Lilith involuntarily exchanged a glance, both seeing a look of horror in each other's eyes, then they simultaneously shivered with fear.

  This is going to suffocate me!

  Lilith could no longer hold back, and she burst into loud wails: "It's all you, it must be all you!"

  Tang Jie jumped up and loudly shouted: "What does this tide lock have to do with me?"

  "Lilith cried out loudly: 'It must have been you who triggered the Stardirock magic array, causing a whirlpool to form at the bottom of the sea, and now the seawater is starting to pour in!'"

  Tang Jie was stunned, his hands and feet were cold, if it was really like she said, then he would truly die with his eyes open.

  No, I won't die in this godforsaken place!

  Tang Jie's eyes suddenly turned red, and his sharp gaze swept around like electricity.

  He pounced on the wall, his fists filled with fighting spirit, and frantically pounded against it. A loud rumbling sound was heard, and the stone blocks of the wall came crashing down, but the hard rock surface only showed a small dent, to no avail.

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