Chapter 802: One-Way Teleportation Array

The Soul-Severing True Person of the Ghost Spirit Sect had not come; instead, this somewhat unfamiliar old man had arrived. Han Li was naturally somewhat surprised.

However, for a major sect, mobilizing three Nascent Soul cultivators was certainly a rare and grand gesture. Yet, relative to the dangers of the Fallen Devil Valley and the sheer number of treasure-hunting cultivators, it seemed slightly insufficient. Could the Ghost Spirit Sect have prepared some other trump card?

Han Li pondered this in his heart, while that group of Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators began to busy themselves at the valley entrance, seemingly setting up a massive magic array.

The nearby cultivators naturally did not go to disturb them at this time, instead watching coldly from the shadows.

Those Mulan spellcasters gathered together, the Zhong-surnamed Confucian scholar and the Le-surnamed woman at their head whispering to each other.

Han Li stared at the magic array, his gaze clear, his expression calm.

But after only a short while, Han Li's expression suddenly shifted, and he looked up toward the sky with a trace of shock and suspicion.

And just at that moment, light flickered on the distant horizon; a blinding white rainbow suddenly appeared, then shot over like a bolt of lightning. Wherever it passed, clouds parted and mist dispersed, its momentum truly astonishing.

At this time, the other cultivators also discovered the anomaly and looked up in surprise.

The white rainbow instantly arrived at the sky above the valley entrance. The dazzling white light retracted, revealing an old man in a green shirt, his face expressionless.

"Wei Wei Wuya!"

"How did he come too?"

"Could it be that the Nine Nations Alliance is determined to obtain the treasures of the Fallen Devil Valley?"

Once they saw the old man's face clearly, the cultivators hidden in the surroundings stirred, most of them feeling secretly shocked. Yet, what was surprising was that after Wei Wei Wuya revealed his figure, he glanced down indifferently and actually landed slowly in front of the Ghost Spirit Sect group.

The grim-faced middle-aged man saw this scene, a trace of a smile appearing on his gloomy face, and he greeted him with cupped fists.

"Brother Wei, you have finally come. I thought you were delayed by something. If that were the case, we would have had to postpone our entry into the valley."

"Since Wei promised Fellow Daoist Wang, I will not easily change my mind. However, Fellow Daoist Wang had better be telling the truth. If the valley does not contain the item you spoke of, don't blame Wei for turning hostile when the time comes."

Wei Wei Wuya's expression was cold, somewhat ignoring the middle-aged cultivator's smile.

This was hardly surprising; the Nine Nations Alliance and the Demonic Path had never been on friendly terms to begin with.

"Fellow Daoist, rest assured. How would I dare to deceive Brother Wei?" The middle-aged cultivator didn't mind Wei Wei Wuya's rudeness at all. As he spoke, he respectfully welcomed Wei Wei Wuya over.

This scene left the other cultivators in the surroundings dumbfounded.

Wei Wei Wuya was a Great Elder of the Nine Nations Alliance, yet he had gotten mixed up with the Ghost Spirit Sect. If there wasn't something fishy going on, no one would believe it.

Han Li saw this situation and similarly frowned. If he were to clash with the Ghost Spirit Sect inside the Fallen Devil Valley and Wei Wei Wuya intervened, he would only have the option of fleeing in a panic. This was a matter that greatly exceeded his expectations.

After a moment of thought, Han Li couldn't help but look toward the Zhong-surnamed Confucian scholar on the other side.

If no other late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators intervened, these two would have the highest cultivation bases in the Fallen Devil Valley.

He saw this Mulan Divine Master with his hands behind his back, looking at Wei Wei Wuya with a calm face, unable to tell what he was thinking. On the other hand, the Le-surnamed woman beside him had a trace of astonishment in her eyes, appearing quite surprised by Wei Wei Wuya's appearance.

Although Wei Wei Wuya's appearance had shocked many, all the cultivators still quietly watched the Ghost Spirit Sect members complete the magic array bit by bit.

It took a full half-day of effort before a massive magic array over a hundred zhang wide gradually appeared before them.

Han Li looked at this magic array, from his initial indifference to gradually showing a look of shock and suspicion.

This magic array seemed to be a part of an ancient teleportation array he had studied, but the subtle details were different; some parts seemed simplified, while others had become more complex. It had clearly been modified quite a bit.

Han Li narrowed his eyes, staring at the magic array in silence.

Although his attainments in magic arrays were already quite high, in his haste, he couldn't see what tricks this array contained, and could only frown, wondering what was going on.

Another hour or so passed, and the magic array was finally completed. Some Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators began placing various attribute mid-tier spirit stones around the array.

Wang Wang Tiangu, who had been standing to the side monitoring the array's setup, suddenly flickered and arrived at the center of the array, then slapped his storage pouch with one hand. He flipped his hand and took out a jade box.

The middle-aged cultivator and the murderous old man remained expressionless. It seemed they knew what Wang Wang Tiangu was about to do.

He carefully opened the jade box, revealing a golden spirit stone inside.

This spirit stone shimmered brilliantly, and once exposed, a shocking amount of spiritual energy immediately rippled outward.

"High-tier spirit stone!" Someone recognized the crystal in the box, and a gasp of astonishment immediately broke out.

The remaining cultivators heard this and were all greatly shocked.

Han Li heard the term, and his expression also changed slightly.

The total spiritual energy contained in a high-tier spirit stone was only equivalent to a hundred or so mid-tier spirit stones, but in reality, let alone exchanging a hundred mid-tier spirit stones for one high-tier spirit stone, even exchanging a thousand mid-tier spirit stones for one was a case of having a price but no market in the cultivation world.

The reason for this strange situation was entirely because the spiritual energy of pure high-tier spirit stone mines was too shocking and easily discovered, having long since been mined to exhaustion in this realm. The existing high-tier spirit stones were only occasionally discovered in low-to-mid-tier spirit stone mines. Their quantity was extremely scarce.

Yet, many powerful ancient magic arrays and barriers required high-tier spirit stones to be activated, and even if ordinary magic arrays were activated with high-tier spirit stones, their power would increase by thirty percent out of thin air. And in a fight, holding a high-tier spirit stone allowed even Nascent Soul cultivators to replenish a significant amount of magic power.

As a result, high-tier spirit stones were naturally extremely valuable, and as time passed, they became increasingly rare, almost extinct in the Tiannan cultivation world.

As for the legendary top-tier spirit stones, they had long since vanished from this realm since the end of the ancient era, existing only in legends.

Watching Wang Wang Tiangu carefully press the metal-attribute high-tier spirit stone into the center of the magic array, Han Li couldn't help but feel a bit envious. He had killed so many cultivators, yet he had never obtained a single high-tier spirit stone; this showed just how precious these high-tier spirit stones were.

Even when he later deliberately sought them out, wanting to exchange for one or two in some markets, it was like fishing for the moon in the water, with no harvest at all.

After all, the existing high-tier spirit stones in Tiannan were certainly all collected by major sects and factions, kept for emergencies.

Now that the Ghost Spirit Sect had actually taken out this spirit stone, it seemed they were truly taking the Fallen Devil Valley matter extremely seriously. However, having said that, the Ghost Spirit Sect had obtained a huge amount of spirit stones from selling the Fallen Devil Tokens this time. Bleeding a little now didn't seem like much.

Wang Wang Tiangu placed the high-tier spirit stone properly, then walked to the middle-aged cultivator's side and whispered a few words.

The middle-aged cultivator nodded. Immediately after giving an order, all the Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators retreated outside the magic array, then flipped their palms, each of them holding an extra pale yellow array flag. These people didn't know how many times they had practiced; one by one, they immediately rose into the air, quickly forming a strange formation above the magic array, while the array flags in their hands emitted faint spiritual light, looking ready to strike.

Could this person be the Sect Master of the Ghost Spirit Sect? Otherwise, with Wang Wang Tiangu's cultivation base being similar to his, why would he be so respectful to him?

Han Li looked at the gloomy middle-aged cultivator, noticing something from the details, and couldn't help but mutter in his heart.

Just then, the middle-aged cultivator suddenly had black energy swirling around his body, and he slowly rose into the air. After sweeping his cold gaze across the surroundings, he spoke.

"I am Wang Wang Tiansheng of the Ghost Spirit Sect, occupying the position of Sect Master. I don't want to waste words. The path into the valley has been set up, and the spatial rifts have been greatly reduced and stabilized; it is now possible to enter the valley."

"This magic array is a special teleportation array developed by many array masters in our Ghost Spirit Sect after years of deep thought. It can send people directly from the valley entrance to a certain place in the outer valley of the Fallen Devil Valley, which can be considered extremely convenient. It is just that because this magic array is quite special, it must be activated with a metal-attribute high-tier spirit stone. Our Ghost Spirit Sect spent a great deal of effort to finally obtain one such spirit stone. Therefore, the number of people that can be teleported is limited. Only those Fellow Daoists who possess Fallen Devil Tokens, regardless of whether they are righteous or demonic, can use this magic array to teleport inside. As for the other Fellow Daoists, our sect will not be responsible for them."

"However, there is one thing I must make clear to everyone. This teleportation array is a one-way teleportation. Therefore, the teleportation location is not fixed. Although the possibility is very small, it is possible to teleport someone into a spatial rift in the valley. If such a thing happens, one can only blame one's own lack of fortune. Our sect will not be responsible. After all, this kind of teleportation method has not been fully developed yet, and it was only completed in a rush to save time. Some risks are certain. Fellow Daoists who are unwilling to take risks can choose not to use our sect's teleportation array."

After saying these words, the middle-aged cultivator stood in the air with his arms crossed rudely, but immediately added another sentence.

"Fellow Daoists without Fallen Devil Tokens, don't think about fishing in troubled waters. Our sect will teleport everyone in at the very end. The magic array will also be destroyed at the same time."

These words were not loud, but they were clearly transmitted to everyone's ears at the valley entrance, causing the surrounding cultivators to whisper among themselves. Some cultivators simply used sound transmission to discuss carefully.

"Since we need a teleportation array to get in, how do we get out? Do we have to wait for your sect to set up another magic array inside?" A relatively young voice couldn't help but come from a forest somewhere, filled with confusion.

Once this question was asked, many people nodded secretly, all having the same question in their hearts. But Han Li heard this question and sneered in his heart, appearing completely indifferent to it.

"This Fellow Daoist's worry is completely unnecessary. According to what I know, many ancient barriers in this Fallen Devil Valley are designed to keep people out, not in. Entering the valley is difficult, but there are many flaws to be found when leaving. There are even several intact ancient teleportation arrays inside the valley that can send people directly out of the valley. Leaving the valley is a very simple matter." Wang Wang Tiansheng replied without any emotion.

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