Chapter 379: Nine Heavens (Seeking Subscription)
Chapter 379: Nine Heavens (Seeking Subscription)
“This is merely a dilapidated spirit herb garden. . . but compared to it, even the Saint Son’s garden seems inferior. . . ”
Fang Xi knelt down, his right hand clutching a handful of soil from the spirit herb garden.
As an old spirit farmer, he had considerable experience in the way of the spirit plant cultivator.
He knew that cultivating spirit herbs was no simple matter; many spirit herbs had strict requirements regarding environment and spirit soil.
Carelessly transplanting them into a single garden could lead to conflicting properties, preventing them from growing at all.
Yet, in this particular garden, all sorts of spirit herbs thrived exceptionally well, with no such issues arising.
Evidently, besides the spiritual energy of the Long Evergreen Park being exceptionally suitable for spirit herb growth, it also had something to do with the soil.
The spirit soil in Fang Xi's hand displayed five colors and emitted a faint aroma of rice.
What more was there for Fang Xi to say? Immediately, he formed a hand seal, and a blue pearl tattoo on his arm flashed with light, flying out directly to transform into the 'Mountain Sea Pearl'!
Chirp!
The Green Fire Luan, third-tier green flood dragon, and Black Fire Demonic Corpse were all released.
"Da Qing, Xiao Qing. . . try your best to dig up the soil. If it involves transplanting spirit herbs, leave it to me."
Fang Xi exhaled a long breath, preparing to scrape the earth three feet deep.
In any case, his Mountain Sea Pearl had ample storage capacity!
...
"Indeed. . . the Myriad Transformation Divine Wood Grand Array has had one of its array eyes broken open! As expected of a true descendant of Green Emperor Mountain, otherwise, how could they have found the array eye of such a high-tier grand array?"
Almost simultaneously, somewhere outside the wooden wall of Long Evergreen Park, the white-browed youth, a Nascent Soul cultivator, gazed at the wall, a fiery gleam flashing in his eyes.
He had no interest whatsoever in that ancient war, or rather, the grievances of the ancient Soul Transformation cultivators, for they had all long since turned to dust.
What he cared about were only the treasures within this mystic realm!
Perhaps. . . they could help him break through his current realm!
"Martial Uncle. . ."
At this moment, a white-robed Core Formation cultivator flew over, appearing as an old man: "Now that the grand array has a flaw, we have confirmed that a short-distance teleportation array can be set up here to transport us inside the mystic realm. . ."
Although this person was only at the Core Formation cultivation stage, he was a rare fourth-tier formation master.
"A short-distance teleportation array, you say? If there are no corresponding coordinates or array foundations on the other side of such a formation. . . the teleportation target would be randomized within a hundred or even a thousand li, wouldn't it?"
"Exactly. . . " The elder seemed to break into a cold sweat: "This is already the limit of what this nephew can achieve. . . As for leaving, there's no need to worry. As long as we gather together and ask Martial Uncle to cast the 'Realm Descent Talisman' again, we should be able to depart. . ."
"Very well. . . so be it."
The white-browed youth said: "After you enter, collect as many spiritual materials as possible. . ."
Originally, this act of entering a mystic realm was like casting a wide net, making it more likely to yield rewards.
"Yes!"
The Core Formation cultivators all complied, quite accustomed to such orders.
After all, they had all come this far, having started their journey during the Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment stages.
...
A flash of silver light.
"So this is Long Evergreen Park?"
The group from the Qingxu Sect, controlling the 'Bi Ling Disk', suddenly appeared outside the Myriad Transformation Divine Wood Grand Array.
The old woman, leaning on her staff, gazed at the towering wooden wall, a hint of excitement surfacing on her face: "Good. . . the restrictions have indeed loosened. . . In such a situation, by activating the 'Bi Ling Disk' with a blood sacrifice, we can surely. . . Hmm, who's there?"
Her divine eyes, like streaks of lightning, pierced towards a void.
Amidst her questioning shout, the staff in her hand lunged forth like a black dragon, its surface shimmering with runes and restrictions, clearly an invaluable spiritual treasure!
Roar! Roar!
From the staff, a black flood dragon-shaped artifact spirit flew out, actually increasing the treasure's power by several tenths!
Bang!
The Black Dragon Staff slammed into the void, only to be swept back by a silver ray of light.
Within the radiant light, a massive tower ship slowly sailed out. Standing at its bow were two figures: none other than Chi Old Ghost and the Yellow-Robed Eccentric!
"Heh heh. . . Madam Bi's 'Black Dragon Staff' truly lives up to its reputation as a famous spiritual treasure in our East Sea Cultivation World. It nearly dismantled this old man's Void Piercing Treasure Ship. . ."
The Yellow-Robed Eccentric chuckled.
"Dongyuan Shangren? And Chi Old Ghost?"
A dragon's roar!
Madam Bi retrieved her staff, her expression extremely grim: "You actually tracked this old one. . . If not for the surging wood spiritual power here, this old one would truly have had difficulty detecting you, and you would have succeeded."
Green light burst forth from her eyes, and her disciples behind her collectively activated the Bi Jade Disk, appearing ready for battle at any moment.
"Wait. . ."
Chi Old Ghost suddenly spoke: "Madam Bi, your Qingxu Sect is a side branch of the ancient Green Emperor Mountain, isn't it?"
Madam Bi was startled, her expression immediately turning even gloomier.
"Heh heh. . . we Nascent Soul cultivators prioritize the Great Dao of Longevity. No one genuinely wishes to fight to the death with fellow cultivators over the grievances of ancient Soul Transformation cultivators. . . " Chi Old Ghost said with a smile: "In today's East Sea Cultivation World. . . several sects' foundational cultivation methods bear the shadow of Green Emperor Mountain. Has our 'Four Seas Sect' made a move?"
Madam Bi's expression softened considerably.
"Indeed. . . we cultivators prioritize benefits. Since Madam Bi, you grasp some of the truth about this mystic realm, we might as well cooperate. The spiritual materials obtained afterwards can be distributed according to contribution. . ."
Dongyuan Shangren immediately chimed in: "Now that the Long Evergreen Park's restrictions have loosened, many cultivators are surely looking to take advantage. . . Delaying will only lead to complications."
The last sentence seemed to sway Madam Bi, who sneered: "This old one does indeed know a thing or two about the situation within the mystic realm. . . but for the spoils of war, this old one demands fifty percent!"
"Fifty percent is too much. . ."Chi Old Ghost's expression changed, and he switched to transmitting via Divine Consciousness.
The three Nascent Soul old monsters murmured a few words, then immediately joined forces to begin breaking the restrictions.
Buzzing!
Three streams of Nascent Soul magical power struck the Bi Ling Disk, causing it to float up and transform into a gigantic Eight Trigrams shape.
And upon the wooden wall, countless restrictive runes appeared, forming an even larger Eight Trigrams.
Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, Qian and Kun inverted. . .
Madam Bi manipulated the Bi Ling Disk, shifting the Eight Trigrams spiritual restriction to a specific position.
Crack!
Crack!
Massive wooden blocks shifted, rapidly receding to both sides, incredibly forming a gateway!
"Long Evergreen Park, it's open!"
Chi Old Ghost laughed heartily: "Madam Bi is truly impressive!"
"Hmph. . . this is largely thanks to someone breaking through a crucial array eye of this grand array. Otherwise, even if this secret passage was recorded in ancestral texts, it would have been useless before."
Madam Bi let out a cold snort, her expression softening considerably.
But just as the few were preparing to join forces and enter the mystic realm, an unexpected change occurred!
Whoosh!
Streaks of wild sand appeared, like yellow dragons, roaring as they charged towards the three Nascent Souls.
Madam Bi seemed to have been prepared. Her Black Dragon Staff slammed down, and rows of wooden walls emerged from the ground, shielding her and her disciples behind her.
Chi Old Ghost, on the other hand, conjured a crimson veil, defensively wrapping himself in it, making it impenetrable.
Dongyuan Shangren, with a hearty laugh, shimmered with golden light, as if clad in golden armor.
Thump-thump!
Countless grains of yellow sand struck their defenses, emitting ear-grating sounds, yet unable to break through their treasure light and artifact defenses in the slightest!
"Not good!"
Chi Old Ghost realized that the yellow sand dragon's power was only mediocre, yet he exclaimed in surprise, looking towards the wooden gate.
He saw that just as these three Nascent Souls retreated, streams of light had already surged into the wooden gate, with only a hoarse voice echoing from within: "Hahaha. . . many thanks to all fellow Daoists for opening the gate and seeing us off!"
"Damn it!"
Madam Bi struck the head of the yellow sand dragon with her staff, turning it into scattered sand, before saying with a dark expression: "It seems to be the method of Western Desert Demonic Cultivators!"
"Damn it, I long heard that there are still a few ancient teleportation arrays remaining in the Western Desert that lead to the Long Evergreen Park mystic realm. . . I didn't expect them to actually be usable."
Chi Old Ghost immediately stomped his foot: "Quick, quick. . . we can't let a group of demonic cultivators reap the benefits!"
He and Dongyuan Shangren exchanged a nod, immediately transforming into two streaks of light and flying into the wooden gate.
Seeing this, Madam Bi could only follow suit with her disciples. . .
...
"Here we are. . . is this the 'Nine Heavens Pool'?"
A long azure rainbow halted mid-air, revealing Fang Xi's figure.
After scouring that spirit herb garden clean, Fang Xi reluctantly abandoned a few less valuable areas and headed directly towards the 'Nine Heavens Pool', where the 'Nine Heavens Pure Water' was located.
Below him, nine lakes were strung together like pearls, each displaying one of nine colors: red, orange, yellow, green, azure, blue, purple, black, and white!
"This Nine Heavens Pool is also a formation, and it's the renowned Nine Palaces Grand Array from ancient times! It has merely evolved. . . Out of the nine lakes, only one is a 'life gate' that leads to where the 'Nine Heavens Pure Water' is stored. All the others are 'death gates' and will be attacked by the grand array!"
Fang Xi recalled the information left on the old ghost's jade slip: "According to its introduction, there's no need to hesitate; head directly into the azure lake!"
His expression shifted slightly, and he gave the Ten Thousand Souls Banner a shake.
Layers upon layers of black clouds appeared, from which one ghost after another leaped out.
Although most of them were at the Qi Refinement and Foundation Establishment levels, their numbers were vast.
"Go!"
As Fang Xi sent a magical art into the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, these Yin soul armies immediately split into nine groups, charging into the different pools of water. . .
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The Yin souls entered the water, stirring up splashes.
And then. . . there was no sound whatsoever.
"All Yin souls annihilated?"
Fang Xi's brows furrowed tightly: "No. . . If I were the array master, I definitely wouldn't set up the life gate so simply. . . Instead, I would place powerful restrictions and guardian forces near the life gate, disguising it as a death gate!"
"At the very least, any low-level scouts sent to test the path would surely die!"
"These Yin souls are too weak. . . they can't reach the true bottom of the lake."
He shook the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, releasing the late-Core Formation Ghost King: "If that old ghost didn't deceive me, then it implies that a late-Core Formation cultivator can reach the location of the life gate. . . Go!"
The Ghost King let out a roar and charged into the azure lake.
Through the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, Fang Xi silently sensed the Ghost King's state, as the lake water seemed to possess a wondrous effect of obstructing Divine Consciousness.
Not long after, his expression suddenly changed: "It's not dead yet. . . could that old ghost actually be so kind?"
In fact, if this Ghost King had perished immediately, Fang Xi wouldn't have found it too strange.
Comments