Chapter 104: Passing All Barriers to Enter the Ruins, Treasures Dazzle the Heart [Seeking Subscriptions, Seeking Monthly Tickets]

A flash of brilliant light passed.

Fang Longye arrived at a pavilion, where lotus flowers dotted the space and a faint, dim light permeated the air.

On the second floor of the pavilion, three or five figures were gathered, as if discussing something.

He paced up to the second floor.

On the walls were paintings of Divine Immortals, and before the eaves, curtains rolled in the frosty wind.

Rain fell on the paulownia leaves at the third watch, one sound after another, until dawn.

Further inside, a Lotus Lamp hung down its light, a bronze tripod held fragrance, and over a hundred tiny mirrors were engraved with patterns, possessing an archaic quality.

Three or five people gathered together; as the light shone down, one could see their bodies were like glaze, naturally pure and clean, unstained by the mortal world, with halos of varying sizes swaying behind their heads.

Within the halos were golden scripts and jade characters, starlight and moon shadows, flying cranes and phoenix forms, in a thousand postures, each different from the other.

The moment Fang Longye stepped onto the floor, these three or five figures all looked toward him in unison.

The cry of the phoenix and luan resounded!

These three or five figures then transformed, taking on the appearance of luan and phoenix, and struck out at him.

Fang Longye did not hesitate; he held the Panlong Spear and charged over.

A chilling, dense killing intent permeated the air, and everything in its path was utterly annihilated.

Only these few luan and phoenix remained to fight him; each of these phantoms possessed the power of a peak True Immortal.

Fang Longye held his long spear, and bursts of dragon roars harmonized with the surrounding luan cries; for a moment, it was as if he had entered a battlefield where dragons and phoenixes were clashing.

Mist and clouds filled the air, and vapors rose everywhere.

Amidst the dark, rainy gloom, red as blood, Fang Longye did not change his form, choosing only to engage in close-quarters combat.

His entire figure, while wielding the silver spear, resembled a divine dragon—lowering its head and whiskers, baring fangs and brandishing claws, charging and killing everything with vast, sweeping force, carrying supreme momentum, his sharp edge fully revealed.

All around, sounds like bells, drums, and jade chimes played in unison, the momentum shaking the heavens.

Under the 'Breaking Law' ability of the Panlong Spear, these figures would dissipate immediately upon being struck.

Yet, because Fang Longye had not yet found the key manifestation of this array node, they vanished and reappeared in an instant.

Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong—

A drop of glazed, jade-colored, crystal-clear water appeared.

Fang Longye's spear blade swept across, and this water drop, surrounded by brilliant starlight, immediately annihilated.

The luan and phoenix phantoms that had been fighting Fang Longye also dissipated along with it.

An oval-shaped portal appeared ahead, with cyan and white colors swirling and grinding against each other, shining brilliantly.

Fang Longye paced inside.

In this way, he broke through countless more array nodes.

Fang Longye finally arrived at the core Array Restriction mentioned by Yunque Wang and reunited with the others.

……

Artificial hills floated on water, pavilions were surrounded by green bamboo, and water from a waterfall cascaded down, scattering across the ground like pearls and jade, making a ding-dong sound and refracting strange light.

Exquisite buildings, elegant small pavilions, and clear, beautiful cloud-stone complemented each other, creating a magnificent scene.

The group stood on a Cloud Platform, surveying their surroundings. The original team of eight had lost one member after gathering.

That scheming Chifeng Wang had perished directly in a previous array node.

The remaining four demon immortals were all more or less wounded.

"Yunting Xianzi, do you know the details of this final pass?" After composing himself, Longxiang Wang asked directly.

Yunque Wang smoothed her hair and smiled, "I do know a thing or two. However, it will not be so easy to break."

A jade command appeared in her palm, shaped like a small sword the size of a palm.

Previously, it was precisely because of this Jade Talisman Sword Order that they were able to reach the marshland outside.

It was also by relying on this Jade Talisman Sword Order that the array nodes of this formation could manifest concrete objects, allowing them to easily break the array nodes.

"By withstanding the Array Restriction that will emerge in a moment and using Dharma power to activate this Jade Talisman Sword Order, we can pass through this final barrier and enter the ruins," Yunque Wang explained.

"Take note, this Jade Talisman Sword Order requires quite a lot of Dharma power; do not hesitate."

After speaking, fearing that others might think this was her scheme, she immediately swore an oath that she spoke no falsehoods.

Seeing that everyone understood.

Yunque Wang immediately tossed the Jade Talisman Sword Order into mid-air, where it hovered.

As if triggering something, a pale halo of light emerged in an instant.

It fell down in large swathes, permeating the surroundings.

Surging, colliding, and ceaseless.

The group was directly shrunk to less than three inches, and a deathly silence fell.

They opened their mouths to speak, but there was not the slightest sound.

The surrounding space-time solidified, and everyone became like insects in amber, unable to move.

Fang Longye tried to stretch his body, but it was difficult and carried a great cost. He then tried to activate his divine abilities, but that was equally difficult to sustain.

A fine method! Fang Longye thought to himself; this final array pass truly had a trick up its sleeve.

Solidifying space and freezing the Aura—no matter how many spells or divine abilities one possessed, the gap in cultivation realms rendered one powerless to unleash them.

All around, a sky full of water ripples emerged, shining with color amidst the pale expanse.

Chilling killing intent came from all directions; by his perception, the Dharma power soaking in was like a bone-deep gangrene, difficult to shake off. Bursts of cries, higher-pitched than the wailing of cranes, rang out one after another in his ears, transforming into a thousand postures of drums, zithers, conch shells, bronze bells, and jade chimes, all colliding with one another.

The extraordinary sound overflowed the present, as if it were substantial.

Within his Purple Mansion, the Dragon-Roar Bell rang, and the Refining Immortal Pot moved slightly, dispelling all invading forces.

Fang Longye then poured his Dharma power into the Jade Talisman Sword Order suspended in mid-air.

The others also used their various methods to resist the suppression of the formation, likewise channeling their Dharma to activate the Jade Talisman Sword Order.

Crack, crack, crack—

As everyone poured a massive amount of Dharma into it, the Jade Talisman Sword Order seemed to have triggered something.

A sound like the clashing of bronze gears came forth, and a brilliant green light erupted before their eyes; it seemed as if a rusty portal had been fitted with a key and had begun to turn.

A moment later, the sound of the lock moving was heard, the door-opening sound ceased, and the scene before them began to shatter, transforming into ten thousand streams of light that shot out in all directions, trailing tails as they rose into the sky and gradually dissipated.

……

The clear waves rippled, and the water vapor was hazy.

What met everyone's eyes was a lake and marsh.

The lake was not small, and above the water surface, a thin, gauze-like mist drifted, entirely composed of Creation Spiritual Essence.

Looking out from where they stood, it truly possessed a vast and misty appearance, reminiscent of "vapor steaming in the Yunmeng" and "waves shaking Yueyang."

"Finally, we have broken through the layers of barriers and arrived at this Cave Abode ruin. It hasn't been easy!" Lu Zhu shook his chubby head and sighed.

"Indeed! Who could say otherwise? Not to mention the already fallen Chifeng Wang. Even I myself faced life-threatening situations multiple times while breaking the formation." Longxiang Wang stroked the spot on his left shoulder that was faintly aching, a bitter smile on his face.

"This was still all thanks to Yunting Xianzi possessing the Jade Talisman Sword Order associated with this ruin's Cave Abode, which suppressed the might of this Dharma formation."

"Otherwise, how could we, beings who haven't even reached the Golden Immortal realm, have possibly gotten in?" Meng Huai said in a deep voice.

"It is indeed thanks to Yunting Xianzi's Jade Talisman Sword Order." Fang Longye thought of the nearly unsolvable formation suppression at the final barrier and smiled at Yunque Wang.

Yunque Wang waved her hand and said, "I merely inherited the legacy of my elders; it is nothing worth mentioning~"

……

After some lamentations, everyone ascended into the air and stood.

They saw water reflecting light like plain silk, long and painting-like, with an island dotted in the center, like a green topknot, pointed, appearing and disappearing from view.

The world was like a jade pot, graceful and charming.

They headed all the way toward that touch of green in the center.

However, upon approaching, they discovered that this was no island at all, but a large aquatic banyan tree.

It was just that a single tree had formed a forest, appearing like a green island.

It was only because the restriction on a cultivator's divine sense scanning distance within the Cave Abode ruin was too great that it had led people to mistakenly believe it was an island.

Above the giant tree were immortal mansions and jade palaces, water pavilions and flower capitals, kiosks and storied buildings; spiritual energy was like mist, and rosy clouds were abundant, appearing like a mirage, so unreal.

However, under the "Seeing Through Walls" ability, it was confirmed beyond doubt that this was the Cave Abode palace of that senior.

Everyone looked at each other, smiled slightly, breathed a sigh of relief, and then plunged into it.

Exquisite storied buildings, elegant small pavilions, and clear, beautiful cloud-stone complemented each other, creating a magnificent scene.

Walking through corridors and paths, the entire way was filled with silence, which was quite chilling.

But a great many spiritual herbs had already been harvested to the brim.

It was worthy of being the residence of one in the Taiyi Realm; every mountain, every stone, every drop of water, and every tree was no ordinary item.

Paved with divine materials, decorated with spiritual objects.

The eyes were filled with swirling treasure light, blinding to behold.

Everyone was excited, and even Fang Longye was filled with hope in his heart.

They hadn't even reached the true palace of this senior yet, and they had already gained so much; if they reached the actual place of cultivation and residence, what would that be like? Finally, they arrived at the Dao Palace.

It was unexpectedly luxurious.

Clear light shone down upon the plain and clean palace; the door pillars and floor were made of green jade stone, spotless, covered with Glazed Tile, and under the eaves, large white cranes danced, their slender shadows slanting across.

A light breeze brushed past; in front of the palace, a red well with swirling purple smoke bubbled with spring water, and misty bamboo clustered in the corner, making a rustling, clear sound.

Further inside, the interior of the palace was luxurious and magnificent, with high golden platforms, white jade thrones, and a white marble floor stretching to their feet; the smallest Night-Shining Pearl was the size of a fist, and there were more than a thousand of them, suffusing the surroundings with the color of mutton-fat jade, bright as day.

Fang Longye thought to himself: "They all say my Dragon Clan loves luxury and leans toward ostentation, lacking high taste. I see that the aesthetics of the Phoenix Clan's Honghu aren't so elegant either! They're at the same level as me~"

Everyone stepped into the hall.

Treasure tripods hung with smoke, and cinnabar water condensed into colors.

Window patterns reflected glass-like colors, and jade trees had new branches.

Colorful clouds filled the left and right, faintly forming bells, drums, jade flutes, ancient zithers, seven-stringed lutes, and so on; various musical instruments played without wind, their sounds shaking the space.

Auspicious energy scattered all around, interspersed with the phantom images of luan-birds and phoenixes flying, their feathers magnificent, spitting out purple and green, with mysterious music playing incessantly.

Yunque Wang said impatiently: "According to the contract, we will search separately. At the end, we will come back to this main hall to distribute."

Because they had already signed a contract oath beforehand, they did not fear that anyone would line their own pockets and hide away a portion of the harvest.

Facing her proposal, everyone naturally agreed without objection.

After dividing their search directions, the seven people immediately scattered, reaching out to grab the various treasures within the hall.

Bead curtains, strung with spiritual objects, collect! Cloud Couch, crafted from divine materials, collect! Flower vase, it was actually a rare treasure, even more reason to collect! ……

For a time, the treasure-filled Dao Palace seemed to have been raided by bandits, left in a mess~ Second chapter today~, thank you all for your support!

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