vstars Chapter 241: The Sword Immortal's Dojo
Chapter 241: The Sword Immortal's Dojo
Yan Zekun looked at the ancient bridge ahead and strode towards it, stopping two zhang in front of the bridge.
Immediately, everyone stood up and looked at Yan Zekun in front of them.
Yan Zhenshu, Yan Haolin, and the man in black, Yan Yicheng, stood on either side of him, protecting him.
Murong Qingshuang and the others stood still and did not step forward, seemingly keeping their distance on purpose.
This was clearly to give Elder Yan a safe distance, in order to prevent any surprise attack.
Yang Jiuli stood behind, quietly gazing at the ancient bridge ahead.
At this moment, Yan Zekun formed a hand seal, condensed a magic spell, and then pressed his palms down, injecting the power into the ground in front of him.
hum!
Instantly, runes rose from the ground in front of him, transforming into a light-patterned array plate that hovered in the air.
On the ground, earthy yellow energy immediately rose up and was drawn into the array plate, causing the earthy yellow energy on the array plate to churn and gradually emit a surging sound like waves. The yellow energy gathered also became more and more magnificent.
The earthy yellow air stirred, making a sharp, rustling sound.
Each strand was incredibly sharp, like a blade cutting through the void; its imposing presence made the cultivators behind them tremble with fear.
"As expected of a near-third-tier array master, the power of this array is far beyond what an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator can withstand," Murong Xi murmured.
His face was solemn.
He glanced at Murong Qingshuang secretly, thinking to himself, "Whether inviting Elder Yan to accompany us is a blessing or a curse remains to be seen."
This matter was orchestrated by Murong Qingshuang, and Murong Xi could not say much about it.
After all, without a quasi-third-tier array master, they simply wouldn't be able to enter the core area of the secret realm.
"These rune restrictions... could they be a simplified version of the 'Earth Profound Light Array'?" Yang Jiuli's divine sense moved, taking in the entire structure of the rising runes. Looking at the array plate, the power of Earth roared like a blade of light.
At that moment, he thought of a third-order formation he had heard of before.
"The 'Earth Profound Light Array' is an ancient array, which was rarely seen even in the 'Dayan Kingdom' in the past. The Yan Clan is only a Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan, yet they can control such an array. Could it be..." Yang Jiuli's thoughts were in turmoil, and a guess came to mind.
Despite these thoughts, Yang Jiuli remained calm and observed silently.
At this moment, the earthy yellow Qi in front of Yan Zekun became increasingly dense, gradually forming a vortex that stirred in front of him.
Only then did Yan Zekun begin to form hand seals.
At his fingertips, spiritual energy gathered, and a small, earth-yellow talisman condensed and took shape.
"Go!" Yan Zekun shouted softly, and with a flick of his hand, the talisman shot towards the entrance of the ancient bridge ahead.
Instantly, the sealing barrier hanging down at the entrance of the ancient bridge rippled and evolved into a vortex.
The vortex stirred, drawing the talisman into it, where a gale tore it apart, instantly slicing it into dust and dissipating it.
Along with it came a powerful gale.
Standing before the ancient bridge, Yan Zhenshu, Yan Haolin, and the others felt a chill in their hearts and immediately retreated on the wind, conjuring up a protective light shield around themselves.
This is an autonomous attack from a third-order array restriction.
Anyone who dares to venture into the formation will trigger the restrictions and be strangled.
Because of its age, the power of this formation has weakened and it has been reduced to the quasi-third level.
Otherwise, the mere stirring of the restrictive winds would be enough to tear apart the cultivators in front of the ancient bridge.
Even so, Yan Zhenshu, Yan Haolin, and the others gasped and stood behind Yan Zekun.
I dare not stay to the left or right.
A vortex of "Earth" material formed in front of Yan Zekun, absorbing and crushing the gale-force winds coming from the front.
As a result, he was not affected.
Instead, the moment the array's restrictions were triggered, Yan Zekun chanted an incantation and made a hand gesture. The earthen-yellow energy in the array plate in front of him stirred, and suddenly a mysterious light burst forth, transforming into beams of light that converged and shot out.
The vortex created by the array's restrictions was directly shattered, revealing a hole of light.
Immediately, Yan Zekun guided the flow of energy with his hand seals, and the vast "Earth Qi" in front of him surged like a long river into the cave of light.
Beside the ancient bridge.
The array's restrictive patterns flickered, attempting to unleash its power to dissolve the invading "Earth Qi".
However, the "Earth Qi" is inexhaustible.
Each sharp, sword-like strike actually neutralized the array's power that attempted to dissolve the "Earth Qi".
This prevents the gap from healing.
"Using an array to break another array... that's quite a skill!" Yang Jiuli thought to himself as he looked ahead.
He gave Yan Zekun a higher look, becoming more wary.
After the continuous flow of "Earth Qi" blocked the self-healing power of the formation in front, Yan Zekun once again made a hand seal to control the formation plate in front of him. The formation rotated, the runes inside flickered, and the stirred "Earth Qi" followed suit.
The "Earth Qi" that had been shooting out like a giant pillar of light began to converge towards the edge.
This makes the "Earth Qi" more condensed.
In the center of the Wu Earth light pillar, there was an empty passage.
In this way, a passageway appeared out of thin air within the restrictive light barrier of the ancient bridge.
An extremely strong cold current swept from the passageway toward the ancient bridge outside.
"It's done!" Upon seeing this, Murong Xi, Yan Zhenshu, and the others' eyes lit up.
Yan Zekun's tense nerves were finally able to relax.
With a gesture of his hand, the array plate stood upright in the air, the light patterns in the central area converged, and the complex array patterns moved to the edge.
A passage about ten feet high then appeared in the center of the array.
"Fellow Daoists, this formation can only last for thirty breaths if no one controls it. Please enter quickly!" Yan Zekun turned around, glanced at Murong Qingshuang and the others, and then moved, transforming into a rainbow of light and flying into the passage.
Yan Zhenshu, Yan Haolin, Yan Yicheng, and others followed.
"Fellow Daoist Li, please!" Murong Qingshuang reached out to Yang Jiuli, and then flew into the passage.
Murong Xi and the others followed.
Yang Jiuli also transformed into a rainbow of light and flew into it.
Outside the ancient bridge.
The array plate was suspended in the air, and the yellow qi on the ground continued to churn, with a continuous stream of 'Earth Qi' being drawn in.
Injected into the array plate.
However, as time passed, the "Earth Qi" gradually weakened and could no longer withstand the power of the ancient bridge formation.
The channel began to slowly narrow.
……
The other end of the ancient bridge.
The sound of something cutting through the air rang out.
After flying more than twenty feet, Yang Jiuli and the others landed one after another on a blue stone path.
Look around.
Ahead stands a snow-capped mountain, majestic and towering.
At this moment, they are standing at the foot of the mountain.
This space is vast, several times larger than the surrounding area.
Ancient trees stand tall amidst the snow-capped mountains.
The vegetation at the foot of the mountain is lush and green, and one can still vaguely see wildflowers swaying among the trees.
The mountaintop was covered in snow, the ancient trees were all dressed in silver, and snowflakes were still falling.
A rich, spiritual aura wafted through the air.
Yang Jiuli took a breath and secretly drew a wisp of cold air into his sea of consciousness.
"Cold Yuan Qi... Spiritual Energy Value: 3.2"
Beside the Three Lives Stone, a row of data was displayed.
"There is a third-order spiritual vein here!" Yang Jiuli's gaze sharpened as he looked at the snow-capped mountain ahead.
His mind was racing.
Looking out over the seventy-two peaks of the Nanling Mountains.
The highest-level spiritual veins are only at the quasi-third level.
Who would have thought that there would be a third-order spiritual vein hidden underground in this ancient site?
"Such rich spiritual energy!" Yan Haolin took a deep breath, his heart pounding with excitement. "There must be a lot of spiritual essence in this mountain!"
"It's just spiritual essence; how can it compare to the inheritance of a Core Formation True Person!" Yan Zhenshu said.
He looked ahead, his face burning with excitement.
Everyone then looked at Yan Zekun and Murong Qingshuang.
"This place has already been explored by our ancestors... The remaining spiritual essence in the mountains is only three hundred years old... It is not yet of great use. Let's go to the Scripture Pavilion on the mountaintop and open that main hall... There should be a third-tier sword dao inheritance inside!" Murong Qingshuang said.
This is the purpose of her visit.
"Let's go!" Yan Zekun's eyes flashed as he glanced at the snow-capped mountains ahead and then said.
After saying that, he walked straight ahead, heading towards the foot of the mountain along the bluestone path.
Yan Haolin, Yan Zhenshu, Murong Xi, and the others all looked eager and followed.
The library of a Core Formation True Person must contain a wealth of knowledge; once opened, the rewards would likely rival those of a third-tier immortal sect.
Just thinking about it made everyone's hearts surge with excitement.
Yang Jiuli followed.
At the same time, a wisp of his divine sense seeped into the spirit beast pouch at his waist.
At this moment, the Azure-Eyed Tiger Sable, the White-Haired Tiger Sable, and Little Ice were all inside the Spirit Beast Pouch, surrounding a snow-white little fox.
Several spirit beasts were communicating with each other, creating a rather harmonious scene.
Seemingly sensing Yang Jiuli's divine sense, the Jade-Eyed Tiger Sable smiled憨厚ly and waved its paws as if it had important information.
Upon seeing this, Yang Jiuli stirred his divine sense, and the master-servant contract pattern planted in the body of the Azure-Eyed Tiger Sable manifested.
He immersed himself in it with his divine sense.
Instantly, all the information exchanged between the blue-eyed sable and the little fox flooded into his mind.
After a dozen or so breaths, Yang Jiuli withdrew his divine sense, his eyes gleaming as he secretly looked ahead.
"The little fox once saw an old man in a green robe wearing a half-mask enter this secret realm and climb the snow mountain." Yang Jiuli's eyes revealed a strange look, and when he looked at Yan Zekun in front of him, a slight smile appeared on his lips.
He pinched his chin with his right hand, looking thoughtful and pensive.
Wearing a half-mask.
Wearing a green robe, who else could it be but Yan Zekun before us?
"Could it be..." After a moment's thought, a guess came to mind.
"If that's the case, it's quite interesting!" Yang Jiuli thought to himself.
He then communicated with the Azure-Eyed Tiger Sable using his divine sense, instructing it to continue questioning the little fox about how many people it had seen that day.
Finally, the sable told the little fox that it had only seen the old man in the green robe.
Upon hearing this, Yang Jiuli was almost certain of what he was thinking.
However, he remained calm and showed no sign of anything amiss, simply following behind the others as they walked towards the foot of the mountain.
At this moment, the restrictions on the ancient bridge behind them gradually healed, and the passageway began to shrink little by little until it finally closed.
Yang Jiuli and the others had arrived at the foot of the mountain.
"Cold Current Peak..."
At the foot of the mountain, there is a gate for entering the mountain.
It is engraved with the words "Cold Current".
There were no restrictions at the entrance to the mountain.
However, there are anti-air formations that prevent people from flying into the mountains.
Clearly, this is the training ground of some cultivator.
The restrictions outside should be the protective array set up by the owner of this place.
In this area, restrictions are only in place on a few important occasions.
Yan Zekun stopped, inscribed a formation, and thus broke the formation.
It's a bit easier than the external restrictions.
Three days later, the group arrived at the entrance archway of a training ground overlooking the abyss at the foot of the mountain.