togophonebook Chapter 254: An Ambush
Chapter 254: An Ambush
"Of course!" The Core Formation cultivators from each sect responded.
They then each produced an ancient token made of black gold.
The tokens hovered in the air, flew forward three zhang, and then gathered together, transforming into a circular array plate.
The seven Core Formation cultivators performed hand seals together, activating the tokens they controlled.
Instantly, the array of light patterns bloomed, evolving into a beam of light that shone down into the abyss below.
Under the illumination of this beam of light, a protective array appeared below.
The light barrier rippled, opening a vortex passage three zhang wide.
The moment the vortex appeared, one could vaguely see that it connected to a vast world.
There was lightning and thunder at the entrance of the vortex.
That was the power of the restrictions of the secret realm.
Anyone whose cultivation level exceeds Foundation Establishment and attempts to enter will be met with attacks from the restrictions.
Once, a Core Formation cultivator tried to enter the cave to seek opportunities, but was instantly reduced to ashes.
There were also Nascent Soul True Monarchs who wanted to go inside and find out what was going on.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they stepped into the entrance, they felt a great fear and quickly retreated.
Even so, within the secret realm, a restrictive force struck, severely injuring the Nascent Soul True Monarch.
From then on, no high-level cultivators dared to venture into the secret realm; instead, they all sent Foundation Establishment cultivators to seek opportunities within.
"The secret realm has opened, everyone. Please enter quickly... Remember, you must come out within six months, or you will have to wait for a full sixty years!" As the secret realm opened, the elders of the seven immortal sects on the treasure ship addressed the cultivators in their respective sects.
"We must find those spiritual creatures..."
"The opportunity is good, but life is the most precious thing... Everyone, once you enter, remember that survival is the top priority!"
……
The instructions from the elders of various factions rang out continuously.
"Yes!" came the continuous replies.
Subsequently, the cultivators of Lingyan Island, the largest sect in the Chu Kingdom, took the lead in flying towards the entrance to the abyss below.
As the first sect, it has the right to enter the secret realm first.
One by one, the cultivators from various sects flew into the secret realm.
Qin Zhixue straightened up and bowed to Wanyue Zhenren.
"Go!" said Master Wanyue. "Remember, survival is the priority; do not force anything."
"Yes!" Qin Zhixue replied, her voice clear and resolute.
A strong belief that he would not return until he achieved his goal was emerging in his heart.
Then, she turned around and looked at the entrance to the secret realm ahead.
"My lord, take care!" Lu Wenqing said from the side, his face full of concern.
Her cultivation level was too weak, and the number of places to enter the secret realm was scarce, so she did not qualify to enter the 'Mysterious Netherworld Secret Realm'.
Qin Zhixue nodded slightly, and then cold mist rose from beneath her feet. Without turning her head, she rode the cold wind and flew down into the abyss.
A protective aura also manifested around her.
Behind Qin Zhixue, one by one, the cultivators of the Ice River Valley followed.
……
July 16th, Nanling Mountains.
Lingxi Peak Cave.
A ripple appeared on the 'Heavenly Illusionary Dao Bone' in front of Yang Jiuli.
A complex mark of the Tao manifests.
A wisp of his divine consciousness condensed into an imprint and merged into it.
In an instant, Yang Jiuli felt his consciousness merge into a space.
In this space, the mist was hazy, and a mysterious power enveloped his consciousness.
As he merged with this space, he gradually deciphered that power.
His divine sense detected endless changes in space.
It seemed as if countless seductive sounds were rising.
The sound waves were melodious, as if they came from beyond the heavens.
The moment the sound waves entered one's consciousness, they stirred ripples in one's heart, drawing one unconsciously into them and gradually causing one to sink into their depths.
This is a seductive voice:
……
Much later.
Yang Jiuli's consciousness withdrew from the 'Heavenly Illusionary Dao Bone'.
"As expected of a great demon of the fox clan, this Dao bone can actually be formed... It actually contains the fox clan's innate divine abilities: 'Enchanting Voice', 'Myriad Phenomena', 'Heavenly Illusion'... three divine abilities..." Yang Jiuli took a deep breath.
First Divine Power: 'Bewitching Voice'
A single word uttered can confuse the masses.
If a fox-woman were to use this technique, few cultivators of the same level could resist it, and they would unknowingly be thrown into disarray by the sound.
Second Divine Power: 'The Submergence of All Things'
It can create all sorts of illusions, making people sink into them and unable to extricate themselves.
The third supernatural power: "Heavenly Illusionary Transformation".
It is a transformation technique that can change one's own form in various ways, creating illusions that are indistinguishable from reality, and many other incredible illusions.
Even a cultivator of a higher level would find it difficult to discern the truth even with their divine sense.
"If he were to unleash his first divine ability, 'Bewitching Voice,' I fear no cultivator of his level could withstand it..."
Yang Jiuli whispered, his divine sense entering into it, and he was deeply moved by this supernatural power.
If not for his unwavering will and the presence of a wisp of his spirit guarded by the Three Lives Stone, he too would have succumbed to depravity.
"The Fall of All Things" can evolve into various illusions, directly targeting the weaknesses deep within the soul, causing people to sink into it and become unable to extricate themselves.
"Heavenly Illusionary Transformation" is suitable for changing forms to conceal the aura of the demon race, allowing fox clan cultivators to infiltrate the human race undetected.
Easy to do.
It is clearly a supernatural power that the demon race specially cultivated for the convenience of their actions.
Similarly, if humans mastered such supernatural powers, they could also infiltrate the demon race.
However, even for a third-tier fox demon, mastering the third divine power is no easy task.
"With this 'Heavenly Illusionary Transformation,' I can travel under a different identity without fear of being exposed!" Yang Jiuli murmured.
The energy of the three lives can also conceal one's aura.
However, it could not change the aura of his own primordial spirit.
If they encounter a high-level cultivator, they will still be easily exposed.
The "Heavenly Illusionary Transformation" technique can completely conceal and change one's divine sense, true essence, and other aura.
If one can capture a wisp of another's divine consciousness or true essence, one can even conjure up the appearance of that person, with an aura almost identical to theirs.
In this way, it's as if he's become a different person, and outsiders naturally find it difficult to discover his background.
As he whispered, Yang Jiuli made a hand gesture, and the 'Heavenly Illusionary Dao Bone' flew into his sea of consciousness between his eyebrows.
It took him a full year and a half to refine this item.
Then, he walked out of the cave and came to the courtyard, standing by the mountain abyss.
A breeze blows through the mountains.
Yang Jiuli gazed northwards.
"If we consider the time, the 'Mysterious Netherworld' has already opened. Did Zhixue's trip go smoothly?" Yang Jiuli murmured.
……
Mysterious and secluded realm.
In the Taiyin Valley, which is covered in ice and snow, there are only ice crystals.
The earth was frozen, and there was no greenery within a radius of a thousand meters.
Snowflakes were falling from the sky.
The biting wind howled through the valley, echoing endlessly, like the wailing of ghosts or the howling of wolves, sending chills down one's spine.
There is a cold pool in the valley, about 300 meters in diameter.
The cold pool was shrouded in mist.
This is the Taiyin Cold Pool.
Deep within the icy pool lies a Taiyin Cold Pool, containing the primordial power of Taiyin, which has given birth to a supreme treasure.
The spiritual items include "Cold Jade Star Pattern Gold" and "Cold Jade Dragon Marrow".
The Taiyin Cold Pool is filled with clear water, which seems gentle, but if anyone ventures into it, even a Foundation Establishment cultivator will be frozen.
This is the water of Taiyin, which is extremely cold.
At the bottom of that icy pool, countless immortal bodies of cultivators are frozen solid.
Sixty years ago.
Two Foundation Establishment cultivators perished in the Glacier Valley.
Some people even felt their consciousness almost freeze as soon as they stepped into the pool, making them dread the place.
Only Qin Zhixue, who possesses the Taiyin Treasure Body, can withstand the Taiyin Qi that chills to the bone and freezes one's soul.
At this moment, on both sides of the valley, on the hundred-zhang-high mountain peaks, several cultivators were lying in ambush.
These cultivators lay prone in the snow on the mountaintop, their bodies completely covered in ice and snow, their auras seemingly merging with heaven and earth, indistinguishable from one another.
From a distance, it was difficult to detect anything unusual.
These people cautiously used their divine senses to look down at the cold pool in the valley below.
Suddenly, ripples appeared on the cold pond.
A ripple of water, like silk, transformed into a long river, soaring through the sky from the pool.
If you look closely, you can see that in the water, there is a peerless beauty wearing a light blue dress, with frosty eyes. She is riding the long river, cutting through the sky, about to fly out of this valley and disappear into the distance.
This woman was none other than Qin Zhixue.
After arriving at the 'Mysterious Netherworld,' she went directly to the Taiyin Valley and entered the Taiyin Cold Pool.
During this time, she encountered many dangers.
There are ancient restrictions...
There are also second-tier great demons lurking at the bottom of the pool below.
A horde of powerful demons arrived, their sheer number sending chills down one's spine.
There were even two near-third-tier great demons among them.
If it weren't for the many treasures given to her by Master Wanyue and Valley Master Li Changhe for protection, and her mastery of the Divine Soul Secret Technique, she would have been unable to deal with the swarm of fish demons and the near-third-tier 'Fish Dragon'. Recalling that battle, she still felt lingering fear.
She was overwhelmed by the attacks from the swarm of fish.
When they obtained the 'Frosty Jade Star Pattern Gold' and the 'Frosty Jade Dragon Marrow', they also alarmed the quasi-third-tier 'Fish Dragon'.
Finally, he pretended to be injured, luring the near-third-tier 'fish-dragon' to attack.
At that critical moment, Qin Zhixue used the secret technique "Soul Tide," causing the souls of the fish demons to tremble.
In that instant, she activated the "Taiyin Cold Flow Arrow Talisman" given to her by Yang Jiuli, killing the quasi-third-tier "Fish Dragon" in one fell swoop.
They also defeated a large group of fish demons.
However, the smell of blood attracted more fish demons and a near-third-tier 'Frost Shark'.
It's despair-inducing.
Fortunately, Qin Zhixue had a strong foundation and was protected by magical treasures, so she was able to retreat safely.
Even so, she had lost quite a few near-third-tier talismans before she was able to shake off the group of second-tier fish demons and return safely.
Seventy percent of the trump cards given to us by our master have been used up.
If it weren't for the gifts from Valley Master Li, she would probably only have a few trump cards left at this point.
Su Beichuan's death forced Li Changhe to take better care of Qin Zhixue, which also helped her retain some of her inner strength.
"Make your move!" Just as Qin Zhixue soared upwards, a ripple suddenly appeared in the sky above the valley.
A near-third-order array light barrier appeared out of thin air, blocking its path.
Moreover, within that light screen, ripples rose, the sound of water like the tide, and a water dragon swirled and condensed in the air.
It swept down towards Qin Zhixue, who was soaring upwards.
The waterspout churned and expanded in the air, drawing in the surrounding spiritual energy with a pulling force. Even the long river beneath Qin Zhixue was rippled and drawn into the waterspout high in the sky.
"Quasi-third-order 'Gui Water Overturning Heaven Formation'..." Qin Zhixue's gaze sharpened, and the flight of the long river beneath her feet paused.
At that moment, ripples appeared from three other directions, simultaneously manifesting a waterspout three zhang wide.
Four waterspouts immediately swept towards her.
Ripples spread across the water, accompanied by a strong wind.
Seeing this, Qin Zhixue's white boots shimmered with light, and a gust of wind howled, carrying her as she turned to head down into the valley.
The waterspout, taking advantage of the momentum, rolled down from the sky.
Qin Zhixue had just fallen into the Taiyin Cold Pool.
High in the sky, the array-like canopy that covered the entire valley suddenly cracked open.