Chapter 386: Ancestral Hall (Congratulating Book Friend 20181126190255504 on becoming Alliance Master! )
Chapter 386: Ancestral Hall (Congratulating Book Friend 20181126190255504 on becoming Alliance Master! )
Clatter!
Fang Xi grabbed his storage bag and gave it a casual shake.
Numerous items appeared on the plaza.
At this moment, Zhan Tu also finished tidying the Myriad-Year Wood Ghoul's remains, stepping forward. His divine consciousness meticulously scanned the pile, revealing a heap of spirit stones, a few bottles of pills, two jade slips. . . and an assortment of miscellaneous items.
Fang Xi first picked up a jade bottle. Upon opening it, he was met with a stench of decay, causing him to shake his head and casually toss it to Zhan Tu.
“What a pity. . . this person has been dead here for at least ten thousand years, and the pills weren't stored in a Myriad-Year Void-Green Bottle. . . ”
Zhan Tu glanced at it and casually discarded the pill bottle.
Fang Xi then inspected the other few bottles of pills, all of which were in the same state.
“It's rather strange that there aren't any identity jade tokens or similar items. . . ”
He murmured, taking the two jade slips into his hand. His divine consciousness swept over them lightly, and his expression immediately changed.
“What's wrong? ”
Old Ghost and Zhan Tu exchanged a glance, both feeling a touch of bewilderment.
Immediately after, they saw Fang Xi look at the second jade slip. Without hesitation, he took out a blank jade slip, copied the contents of both slips, and then tossed the originals over: “You two take a look as well. . . ”
Old Ghost's divine consciousness delved into one of the jade slips, and he immediately gasped, “This. . . this is impossible! ”
Zhan Tu, holding a jade slip that resembled emerald, also had his eyes wide. “Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light? This is actually the cultivation method for a great divine ability. . . Cultivating the Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light requires at least a Wood Spirit Body, and one must also be a Nascent Soul cultivator. . . it advances from the 'Wood Spirit Divine Light'. . . If its power truly is as terrifying as described, it would probably be enough to dominate among Nascent Soul cultivators, wouldn't it? ”
“What? Yours is actually the cultivation method for the Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light? Even within Green Emperor Mountain, this art is considered core! ”
Old Ghost murmured, snatching the jade slip from Zhan Tu's hand and casually tossing his own jade slip over.
He scanned it, and couldn't help but lose himself for a moment. “It's actually real. . . For this person to possess such a secret transmission, they must have been at least a core disciple, yet they still betrayed. . . No, this could also be a resource they plundered. . . ”
Zhan Tu, holding the jade slip, gently probed it with his divine consciousness. He immediately felt a vast torrent of information surge forth like a mountain collapse and a tsunami, making his head spin. He quickly severed the connection, rubbing his temples.
Although he couldn't comprehend the exceedingly intricate array patterns and restrictions, simply reading the introductory description was enough: “It's actually the method for setting up the Myriad Transformations Divine Wood Grand Array? This formation. . . it should be fifth-order, right? How can such a formation inheritance still exist in the human realm? ! ”
“Hmph. . . if they hadn't stolen this array diagram, this person wouldn't have been able to infiltrate this place. ”
Old Ghost murmured, his expression a little playful as he looked at Fang Xi. “Fellow Daoist seems to have taken a liking to the Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light, that great divine ability? Then I must congratulate you. . . Once Fellow Daoist refines a Wood Spirit Body and breaks through to Nascent Soul, if you can cultivate this divine ability to mastery, you truly could roam freely across the world. . . ”
“Perhaps. . . But these ancient divine abilities all boast of being incredibly powerful; who knows if they're real or fake. . . ”
Fang Xi shook his head.
“The Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light is absolutely no small matter. Fellow Daoist must have seen everything that transpired before the Green Emperor Hall just now. . . ”
Old Ghost chuckled.
“As for these items, we'll each make a copy of the jade slips, and the rest will be divided equally! ”
Fang Xi began to preside over the distribution, neither strongly for nor against it.
This method of distribution was commonly used by cultivators, and Zhan Tu had no objections whatsoever.
Seeing this, Fang Xi's hand within his sleeve tightened around a certain jade slip.
That was not the cultivation method for the 'Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light', but rather the array diagram for the 'Myriad Transformations Divine Wood Grand Array'!
This array reached the fifth-order, and even to his current understanding, there were many aspects he didn't comprehend.
But it didn't matter.
As a third-order superior-grade array master, he didn't need to fully grasp the entire formation, only to continually study it.
Perhaps it could become the catalyst for his breakthrough to a fourth-order array master.
Of course, the Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light was also good, but Fang Xi already possessed the Withered Glory Mystic Light. In the future, if he truly wished to kill a certain Nascent Soul cultivator without restraint, it would certainly be more convenient than the Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light.
‘If I have leisure in the future, I could practice it as a regular means. . . ’
Fang Xi mused to himself, then spoke, “Old Ghost. . . we've been delayed here for quite some time. I fear we'll waste too much time. If those Nascent Soul old monsters pass through the Heart Refining Path and the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, we'll be in danger. ”
“Naturally. I will lead the way. ”
Old Ghost bowed slightly, his posture becoming considerably more humble. With his ghost cultivator body, he led the way, and Fang Xi and Zhan Tu immediately followed.
After passing through the small plaza, the three arrived at a fork in the road.
The surroundings were a hazy grey, indistinct, but Fang Xi could see tiers of jade steps ahead, leading upward to a palace shrouded in azure-green light, suspended in mid-air.
“The Ancestral Hall. . . we've arrived. . . ”
Seeing this, Old Ghost couldn't help but let out a sigh.
Fang Xi, however, looked behind him and discovered that besides the path they had taken, there were four other distinct routes. He couldn't help but feel a chill: “It seems all paths will eventually converge here. . . The Ancestral Hall truly is the most core part of the Green Emperor Hall! ”
With a shift in his expression, he first patted his spirit beast pouch, releasing Green Corner Fish Dragon.
Green Corner Fish Dragon bared its fangs and claws, flying up to the first white jade step. However, it was instantly crushed down by an invisible immense force, sprawling on the ground and whimpering miserably.
“Hmph. . . daring to fly when coming to pay respects at my Green Emperor Mountain Ancestral Hall? ”
Old Ghost let out a cold snort: “In ancient times, such a demon beast, daring to step onto these stairs, would surely have its soul extracted and refined, never to reincarnate! ”
“Alright, Old Ghost, stop holding back and tell us what other restrictions these White Jade Heavenly Steps have. ”
Fang Xi waved his hand.
“Besides the aerial restrictions, this place is permeated with telluric magnetic force. . . with each step upward, the telluric magnetic force grows stronger, thus placing considerable demands on a cultivator's physical body. . . and one absolutely must not release any metal-attributed magical artifacts on the steps. . . ”
Old Ghost explained briefly.
‘As expected, a wood-attribute sect, prohibiting metal artifacts? ’
Fang Xi mused to himself, then looked at Zhan Tu and Old Ghost. “Well? ”
“Let's go up immediately. We've already wasted quite a few hours encountering that wood ghoul. ”
Old Ghost merged his ghost cultivator body with Zhan Tu, employing some unknown secret art that made Zhan Tu's skin glow with an iron-like sheen.
Fang Xi, meanwhile, remained unperturbed. He landed on Green Corner Fish Dragon, and the third-order azure flood dragon immediately employed its Size Manipulation divine ability, growing to roughly a zhang in length, carrying Fang Xi all the way upward.
The three figures immediately vanished at the crossroads.
However, just as Fang Xi and the others had climbed less than a fifth of the steps, a flash of azure light appeared on a small path, revealing a group of cultivators! It was none other than the Azure Void Sect contingent, led by Madam Bi!
“Impossible, how could someone take a shortcut faster than us? ”
Madam Bi leaned on her staff, her eyes gleaming: “As expected, is it truly the core lineage from back then? ”
“Master. . . ”
In her haste, a female disciple directly sent out a black flying dagger artifact, hoping to intercept Fang Xi and the others who were ascending.
The flying dagger whistled, unleashing a layer of black profound light. Its speed was incredibly fast, and it swiftly reached the sky above the white jade steps.
Then!
Buzz!
A layer of grey light swept over it, and the magical artifact let out a mournful cry, smashing heavily onto the steps.
A layer of multi-colored light flashed, and the artifact instantly became pitted and battered.
“My magical artifact. . . Pfft. . . ”
Her life-bound artifact shattered, the female cultivator immediately spat out a mouthful of vital blood, her face pale. Clearly, her vitality was greatly damaged.
“It's the telluric magnetic force. . . do not use metal-attributed magical artifacts. ”
Madam Bi recognized it at a glance, quickly making her decision.
With a raise of her hand, a white silk ribbon coiled around her body. This white silk ribbon artifact, like a long white river, flew onto the jade platform. Although it was greatly slowed by the aerial restrictions, it indeed suffered no further attacks.
“Understood. ”
The disciples, one by one, took out jade and wood-attributed magical artifacts, first to protect themselves.
It had to be said that as a collateral branch of Green Emperor Mountain, the Azure Void Sect's cultivation methods were primarily wood-attributed, and their refined artifacts were likewise. Only in this way could they avoid being suppressed by the telluric magnetic force.
If a sword cultivator had come, the scene would undoubtedly have been far more awkward.
Madam Bi let out a cold snort, conjuring her 'Azure Spirit Plate'.
A flash of spiritual light appeared on this treasure, carrying the group flying low, ascending along the steps.
“Old Ghost, someone's catching up! ”
Fang Xi had naturally seen the Azure Void Sect contingent long ago. He said, “It seems your time estimation was off. . . ”
“Impossible. . . unless their Ancestral Master was also once a disciple of Green Emperor Mountain, only then would they know a few secret entrances. ”
Old Ghost shook his head. When he saw Madam Bi conjure her 'Azure Spirit Plate', a strange glint flashed in his eyes: “Let's hurry. . . fighting is inconvenient on these Ten Thousand Steps Cloud Ladder, but before the Ancestral Hall, that rule no longer applies. ”
“Surely there's some lingering sentiment, wouldn't you say? You're actually preparing to kill them? ”
Fang Xi seemed surprised.
“. . . The true lineage of Green Emperor Mountain belongs solely to my Nine Leaves Sect Ancestral Master. All others are imposters! ” Old Ghost's expression turned grim.
‘Right. . . rivals are always enemies. ’
Seeing this, Fang Xi could only inwardly grumble a single thought.
The two groups, one after the other, with a weary dragon's roar accompanying them, Green Corner Fish Dragon was the first to climb the final step, arriving at the small plaza before the Ancestral Hall.
Bang!
The immense pressure suddenly vanished, making the third-order azure flood dragon almost blissfully faint. Fang Xi directly put it away.
“The Ancestral Hall? ! ”
Fang Xi gazed at the dense light barrier above it, and the shimmering silver seal script, shaking his head: “Are there still restrictions here? ”
“At this very moment, the Long Evergreen Park outside should have been mostly swallowed by the void storm, right. . . ”
Old Ghost thoughtfully surveyed his surroundings, then looked at the Azure Void Sect disciples who had pursued them on the 'Azure Spirit Plate'. A somewhat crazed smile suddenly appeared on his face. “The cultivators who remained outside the Green Emperor Hall should all have perished beneath the void storm. . . As for you, daring to enter my sect's mystic realm through a void loophole, are you prepared to die? ”
“You ghost cultivator, what in the world are you babbling about? ” Madam Bi's brows furrowed.
“What this old man means is. . . within the Green Emperor Hall, there are Phoenix Seal Script Restrictions, rendering your 'Realm Descent Talismans', 'Realm Breaking Pearls', and other such means utterly useless. . . Even this 'Azure Spirit Plate' you snatched, cannot take you alive from this place! ”
Old Ghost's expression suddenly turned ferocious.
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