Immortal Mansion: With mediocre qualifications, I have no choice but to live forever

The ancient compass slowly rotated in Chen Fan's hand, emitting a faint spiritual light.

The compass's surface is made of an unknown spiritual material and is engraved with densely packed runes. Each rune flows with subtle spiritual power, as if containing the profound principles of heaven and earth.

In the center of the compass is inlaid a gem that emits a faint blue light. There seems to be clouds and mist inside the gem, giving people a feeling of unfathomable depth.

There was confusion in Zhou Yiqiao's eyes, and he was obviously curious about the compass in Chen Fan's hand.

Seeing this, Chen Fan began to explain the origin and function of the compass.

"Brother Zhou, this item is called the 'Heavenly Compass'. I borrowed it temporarily from the Saint of the Heavenly Questioning Pavilion for this secret realm."

Chen Fan said slowly, with a hint of helplessness in his tone.

"Ask the compass?"

Zhou Yiqiao was shocked. As a demon cultivator marked on the Wentian Pavilion's Rebirth List, he was naturally aware of the Zhongzhou Holy Sect that had caused him a lot of trouble.

As the source of all the rankings in the Tianchen Realm, Wentian Pavilion has the authority to have all its disciples, from the outer sect disciples down to the disciples, be proficient in divination, formations and other skills, and have innumerable magical weapons related to divination and formations in their hands.

Among so many magical weapons, the one that can be named with the sect's words "Wentian" is definitely a rare and precious existence, even if it is not the sect's treasure.

"I didn't expect that Brother Chen could actually receive the treasure of the Wentian Pavilion from the Saintess of the Wentian Pavilion."

Zhou Yiqiao looked at Chen Fan with a teasing expression. He didn't believe that such a treasure would be easily lent to others, especially to an outsider.

"Looking at Brother Chen's appearance, I guess he must be having a romantic relationship, right?"

Chen Fan coughed twice awkwardly, pretending not to hear Zhou Yiqiao's teasing, and continued to explain the function of the Heavenly Compass.

"Ahem, Brother Zhou, this Heaven-asking Compass is the most precious treasure of the Heaven-asking Pavilion and has always been in the hands of the Saintess of the Heaven-asking Sect."

Chen Fan said seriously.

"Not only can it discern good and bad luck and avoid danger, it can also detect restrictions, consult the heavens and the earth, and guide the lost."

"As long as I have this treasure to help me, I can ignore the suppression of the formation maze and master the path of the entire formation maze from a bird's-eye view."

Following Chen Fan's explanation, Zhou Yiqiao also stopped joking.

No matter what means Chen Fan used to obtain the right to use this treasure, at this moment the two of them undoubtedly had to rely on this Asking Heaven Compass to pass the third trial.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Chen."

Zhou Yiqiao tactfully stepped aside and raised his hand to make a gesture of invitation to Chen Fan.

Chen Fan nodded and began to activate the Heavenly Compass.

He formed seals with his hands, and his ten fingers were like flying butterflies, quickly drawing intricate seals in the air.

Each seal emitted a faint light, which then flew towards the Wentian Compass and merged into the runes on the compass.

As the seal was continuously injected, the runes on it began to light up one by one, and the Wentian Compass vibrated rapidly.

The dark blue gem in the center continuously gathered the light from the rune, becoming brighter and brighter, until it finally looked like a full moon, enveloping the area several feet in a soft glow.

Beads of sweat gradually appeared on Chen Fan's forehead. It was obvious that the process of activating the Heavenly Compass was not easy.

Zhou Yiqiao watched quietly from the side without making any noise to disturb them.

Chen Fan's strength is the most powerful among everyone. If even he cannot easily control the Heavenly Compass, he will only cause trouble if he moves forward blindly.

At this moment, the Wentian Compass suddenly stopped vibrating.

The light spots on the compass gradually connected into lines of light, interweaving with each other to form complex patterns.

These patterns kept changing, and eventually formed a translucent light and shadow above the compass, which was the three-dimensional map of the formation maze.

In the light and shadow, the path of the maze is clearly visible, and every passage and every corner is presented in great detail.

What surprised Zhou Yiqiao even more was that the formations and traps in the maze were also marked one by one, represented by light spots of different colors, showing them a safe path.

Chen Fan opened his eyes and looked at the light and shadow above the Wentian Compass, with an expression of relief on his face.

He stretched out his hand and pointed lightly, and the maze map in the light and shadow began to rotate, eventually freezing at their current location.

"Fortunately, I have accomplished my mission. From now on, we just need to follow the marked path and we can quickly leave this formation maze."

Chen Fan said confidently.

Zhou Yiqiao walked forward and carefully observed the map in the light and shadow, and found that their location had been marked by a blue dot of light.

From this position, a safe path is clearly delineated by green lines, leading deep into the maze.

"Brother Chen is indeed very resourceful. With this Heaven-asking Compass in hand, our chances of passing through the formation maze will be greatly increased."

Zhou Yiqiao exclaimed sincerely.

Chen Fan smiled slightly, and after the two of them memorized the route in their minds, he immediately waved his hand and put it back into the storage ring.

Although this Heaven-asking Compass is magical, it is, after all, the Holy Sect's magic weapon. It consumes a huge amount of energy to activate. It is already difficult for Chen Fan to barely activate it, and there is a risk of running out of spiritual power if he maintains it for a long time.

"We must leave immediately, otherwise something unexpected may happen."

As Chen Fan spoke, he had no intention of recuperating and took the lead to walk towards one of the forks in the road.

The two of them followed the path guided by the Wentian Compass, easily avoiding one trap and formation after another, and moved steadily towards the exit of the maze.

After galloping for about half an hour, Zhou Yiqiao and the others finally reached the edge of the formation maze.

When the two took the last step and completely left the formation maze, the maze behind them quickly collapsed and disintegrated like a thin thread that had been cut.

The walls, the ground, and everything in the maze turned into specks of starlight, drifting away with the wind until they completely disappeared.

At the same time, the others who were still exploring the formation maze suddenly felt dizzy. The maze scene in front of them changed instantly, and they appeared directly in front of Chen Fan and Zhou Yiqiao.

These people were all ragged and covered in dust, and it was obvious that they had suffered a lot in the maze.

Some of them had scars on their bodies, and some of their magic weapons were damaged, which formed a sharp contrast with Zhou Yiqiao and the other two who were intact.

At this moment, they looked at Chen Fan and Zhou Yiqiao in disbelief, with surprise and confusion written all over their faces.

"Brother Chen, why did you come out so soon?"

Li Ronger couldn't help but ask, her autumn-water eyes full of admiration and shock.

Zhou Yiqiao tactfully stepped aside and gave the stage to Chen Fan.

Holding the Heaven-asking Compass in his hand, Chen Fan could have easily led everyone to quickly pass the third level of the trial, but he cleverly sent the others away and only kept Zhou Yiqiao by his side. This move obviously contained his well-thought-out considerations.

Zhou Yiqiao knew that he was deeply trusted by Chen Fan. At this moment, he had no reason to question or expose Chen Fan's intentions.