Chapter 1067: Four Fruits of One Heart, Yanfu Rises Again

Dim sky, desolate earth.

No longer seeing the beautiful mountains and clear waters, the strange and magnificent scenery of the past; what remained was only the mess after being defiled.

A black ape the height of a normal person looked at this scene, its expression neither sad nor happy, but a sigh escaped its mouth.

"The Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven cannot hold on for much longer."

This black ape was exactly the puppet controlled by Luo Chen's divine sense, with strength only at the Nascent Soul stage.

The current Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven, after experiencing the impact of the Ming Water Spring Eye and the self-detonation of the Lankeshan Chessboard, was already completely unable to withstand Luo Chen's true body entering.

The majestic magic power contained in his body, no matter how he concealed it, as long as he entered, he feared it would forcibly burst this small world.

Therefore, Luo Chen could only choose to use his divine sense to control the puppet to enter the Cave Heaven.

As soon as the black ape puppet entered, it determined the direction and went to a remote place.

About half a day later, it reached its destination.

It was exactly the valley that the Gu family had built in the Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven back then specifically for cultivating spiritual herbs.

It was just that, unlike the fragrance of spiritual herbs and the lush greenery of the past, now in this valley, it was so desolate that only one thing remained.

A small tree!

The tree was not big, about a zhang high, and no thicker than a bowl.

But the branches were knotted, thick and powerful, giving people a feeling of being indestructible.

Especially the veins on the leaves, which were like human blood vessels, crystal clear, flashing with strange colors.

The black ape puppet looked at this small tree seriously, stepping on the ground from time to time.

The Demon-Heart Tree was obtained more than three hundred years ago, taken from within the Wood Heaven Plain of the Meteor Demon Land.

After obtaining it, it had never bloomed or borne fruit, like a chicken rib.

But the research on this tree had never stopped.

It was not until Sang Jinghe failed to break through and sat down before he left behind his lifelong research, pointing out a practical method.

There were no ancient demons in this world, and ancient demons were also difficult to kill; wanting to use traditional demon hearts to cultivate was extremely difficult. Therefore, Sang Jinghe studied using the hearts of desolate beasts to cultivate.

Paired with his various secret techniques, perhaps one day he could realize the dream of bearing fruit.

"It is indeed feasible, but Jinghe could not see that day."

The black ape puppet stopped under the tree and looked up, vaguely seeing a few flower buds emerging from the branches.

Counting carefully, there were exactly four places.

It just happened to match the four fifth-rank desolate beasts he had killed during his ten-year wilderness trip.

Gui Li, Chaotic Space Stone Monkey, Nine-Absolute Sparrow, Green Bead Phoenix.

After these four desolate beasts died, most of the materials were bestowed by Luo Chen to Gu Caiyi and the four great sect-protecting spirit beasts, the vitality of their bodies was supplied to the Withered-Prosperous Divine Fire, while their most important hearts were all buried under the Demon-Heart Tree.

Now, four hearts would bear four fruits of one heart!

Once the fruits matured, Luo Chen would take and refine them, perhaps he could break his physical limit and achieve a fifth-rank Desolate Ancient True Body!

With the time flow difference of the Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven, that day should not be far away.

The black ape puppet checked carefully, took out a large amount of high-level spiritual soil and the ripening medicinal liquid that had been prepared, and carefully cared for this small tree.

"This is the Luo Tian Sect?"

Outside Shangyou City, Qi Ying looked at the current mountain gate of the Luo Tian Sect; although he was calm on the surface, he couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed in his heart.

In his heart, with the strength of Senior Luo Chen, the sect he belonged to must have the atmosphere of a majestic holy land.

But looking at it now, it was a bit prosperous, but it was only slightly better than a Nascent Soul upper sect.

It was still far from being a holy land of a continent!

Gu Caiyi on the side, however, was full of pride.

"Yes, this is the temporary mountain gate of the Luo Tian Sect! Husband founded the Luo Tian Sect, and it has been less than five hundred years. From a mere Qi Refining force back then, he developed and strengthened it bit by bit, until now, it gradually has the atmosphere of a holy land. Such a feat is unprecedented in the Mountain and Sea Realm!"

Hearing this, a look of surprise flashed in Qi Ying's eyes.

He was a reclusive person, or rather, a person with a very focused temperament.

Except for what he was interested in, he basically never paid attention to things outside.

This was also the reason why Mr. Xuan Yan, who had no disciples in his life, broke the rules to recruit Qi Ying in his later years.

He had never thought that the Luo Tian Sect of the past was only a Qi Refining force five hundred years ago.

Thinking this way, looking at the atmosphere of this mountain gate again, he felt there were some different aspects.

Full of vitality, everything was opening up.

Every sect member he saw had the pride from the bottom of their hearts like Gu Caiyi.

The so-called sect cohesion had reached its peak; the only thing lacking was the precipitation of time, allowing this power that gathered people's hearts to be passed down forever.

"Fellow Daoist Qi Ying, my husband intends to recruit you, specifically setting up the position of guest minister of the Pill Academy; I don't know what you think?" Gu Caiyi invited enthusiastically.

Qi Ying hesitated: "Junior is only keen on the pill path, has no interest in any power or status, and is most afraid of trouble in his life, and sometimes will go out to look for medicine at every turn. I fear this position of guest minister..."

Gu Caiyi waved her hand generously, "You don't have to worry at all. As the first Nascent Soul guest minister of my sect, you don't need to worry about anything, just focus on doing what you want to do. On the contrary, if you have any needs, you can send sect disciples to run errands for you. If you need any resources, the Luo Tian Sect will also supply you."

Speaking of this, Gu Caiyi blinked.

"Fellow Daoist Qi, in the current cultivation world, although there are many loose cultivators, you should be able to experience how bad the days of loose cultivators are!"

Qi Ying opened his mouth, a helpless bitter smile on his face.

In the past, with the care of Master Xuan Yan and the disciples of the Mingyuan Sect running errands for him, he didn't feel it deeply.

But the hardships and troubles he had encountered in recent years were truly hard to describe, and even his cultivation realm had been delayed.

If the position of guest minister of the Luo Tian Sect was really that easy, then he was not unable to consider it.

Gu Caiyi suddenly said: "I think you still don't know, our sect's Pill Academy is not without capable people; there are two direct disciples of my husband sitting in town, and they have all inherited my husband's pill path skills; you might be able to discuss with them."

Once this was said, Qi Ying's eyes lit up.

The halo surrounding Luo Chen was not just those brilliant combat achievements.

Before that, the name "Pill Sect" was the honor that made Luo Chen resound throughout the Eastern Wasteland.

There were even rumors that Luo Chen's current pill refining technique was already no less than that of the Pill Saint Chu Yan of the Mingyuan Sect back then!

And as his direct disciples, their pill refining techniques must not be ordinary.

"If that's the case, then Qi is a bit tempted."

Speaking of this, Qi Ying was suddenly a bit curious.

"By the way, where is Senior Luo? Since returning from the Western Desert, I haven't seen him; Junior still wants to ask him a few questions about pill techniques."

Regarding this question, Gu Caiyi was a bit hesitant.

But in the end, she still said frankly: "Husband is handling a big matter in recent days; I believe you will see him soon."

Qi Ying was quite curious; for a Soul Transformation great expert, what kind of important matter could be called a big matter?

Abyss of the Netherworld, undercurrents lurking.

A majestic mountain was deeply recessed at the bottom of the abyss, not seeing the sun.

Four figures, one in front and three behind, were climbing up the foot of the mountain unhurriedly.

"Master, regarding the restrictions of Yanfu Mountain, I have cracked all the restrictions at the foot of the mountain over the years. But those three palaces on the mountainside and the summit, I am at my wit's end. On weekdays, I send some little ghosts to explore, but most of them never return; it is truly tricky."

Luo Chen, who was walking in front, said without looking back: "Most of the places on the mountainside are the cave dwellings where the Nascent Soul True Persons of the Mingyuan Sect once practiced in seclusion. The cave dwelling restrictions laid down are troublesome for your array attainments, naturally. But it doesn't matter; these restrictions cannot affect my next actions."

When they reached the mountainside, the Daoist in white waved his hand casually at a certain cave dwelling.

The restrictions inside collapsed instantly.

In an instant, a large amount of spiritual energy accumulated for hundreds of years gushed out.

Seeing this, Xiao Bai couldn't help but cheer: "It still has to be the Master!"

And the middle-aged man in plain dark clothes who saw this couldn't help but feel emotional.

The world knows Luo Chen's name as the Pill Sect, but they don't know that he also has the understanding of a master in array formations.

Sure enough, most cultivators in this world are incapable, while the capable are omnipotent.

As for the other old man with wrinkles all over his face and a dying aura, he didn't care much.

The four of them moved forward all the way and finally stopped at the square on the summit of Yanfu Mountain.

Seen from the front, three palaces stood majestically.

"What's truly important are the restrictions of these three palaces!"

Tianming Palace, Tianyuan Palace, Tianshui Palace.

They corresponded to the three great ancestors of the Mingyuan Sect back then: Yu Ming, Tian Yuan, and Hei Ze.

Luo Chen turned around, looked at the old man, and said in a gentle tone: "Tianduzi, don't you think so!"

"Senior is right; if we want the Mingyuan to sink and the Yanfu to rise again, we must first break the restrictions of the three palaces and control the entire Yanfu Mountain."

The old man was exactly the Supreme Elder of the Tiandu Sect, the array formation great sect of the Eastern Wasteland, Tianduzi!

His age was already great, and he had been seriously injured in the human-demon war back then; even if he used the method of extending his life, he barely survived until now, but he was powerless to impact the Soul Transformation realm again.

After receiving the Soul-Returning Pill gifted by Luo Chen, he merely handed it over to a junior brother he favored to consume.

And he himself was invited by Luo Chen to come to this Yanfu Mountain to help Luo Chen crack the array restrictions when his lifespan was about to end.

Tianduzi observed the surroundings carefully and suddenly said in surprise: "Has the restriction of the Tianming Palace been broken?"

"You are worthy of being you!" Luo Chen praised, then said: "Because the Tianming Palace condenses the Ming Water Spring Eye, its restriction power is the weakest, and it was forcibly broken by a group of ghost emperors of the Mingyuan two hundred years ago."

Tianduzi stroked his beard, "That's easy to handle. The restrictions of the three palaces are connected; once one palace is broken, the power of the remaining two is also reduced by three points out of thin air. Originally, it was estimated that it would take at least ten years, but now it seems that in three or five years, Yanfu Mountain will be able to see the light of day again."

"That's great!"

Luo Chen smiled, then turned to look at the other middle-aged man in plain dark clothes.

"Deng Taiyue, when the restrictions of the three palaces are completely broken, it will inevitably have an impact on the outside. By then, I will have to trouble you to use your means to stabilize Yanfu Mountain."

Deng Taiyue replied without hesitation: "This is Deng's duty, Senior, please rest assured!"

If it were an outsider, they might wonder why a Supreme Elder of the Taishan Sect would say such words as "duty."

But Luo Chen was very clear.

He had promised the other party back then that if Deng Taiyue could help him succeed and comprehend the true meaning of the law himself, then after the matter was done, he would help him find a fifth-rank spiritual vein to break through to the Soul Transformation realm.

And this Yanfu Mountain was the confidence Luo Chen promised.

As long as the Mingyuan sinks and the Yanfu rises again, the Luo Tian Sect could master a fifth-rank spiritual vein!

Deng Taiyue breaking through to the Soul Transformation realm by this was just a matter of course.

Everything was ready, and the matter of breaking the array was about to begin.

However, before that, Luo Chen unexpectedly entered the Tianming Palace.

"What is he doing?" Tianduzi was puzzled.

The three waited quietly outside the palace.

After a long time, the Tianming Palace trembled slightly.

Seeing this, Tianduzi's eyes narrowed.

Array?

"Is he setting up an array to draw water vapor?"

Deng Taiyue on the side nodded first, then looked around with suspicion.

"Not just water vapor; it seems that in the Tianming Palace, there is a large amount of water origin aura spreading. Is this attracting the same origin power in the Netherworld Abyss?"

The two exchanged glances, and there was a vague guess in their hearts.

Luo Chen is going to use the power of Yanfu Mountain and the water origin he comprehended to forcibly condense the Ming Water Spring Eye!

Is this something that human power can achieve?

Inside the Tianming Palace.

Luo Chen was fully focused, watching the black water deep pool in the palace.

The so-called Ming Water Spring Eye, in his view, was just a place like a spiritual hole of earth energy.

Such an existence is not something that human power can do, and often requires the power of heaven and earth to be slowly nurtured over time.

But it had been two hundred years since the last condensation of the Ming Water Spring Eye.

Having been vacant for so long, it was time to condense again.

Luo Chen had the experience of mastering the Ming Water Spring Eye, and he had comprehended the water origin himself; what he had to do now was just to use the array of the Tianming Palace of Yanfu Mountain back then to draw that power in the dark to this place.

He must ensure that the re-condensed Ming Water Spring Eye would not be born in other places of the Netherworld Abyss, but must be born in the Tianming Palace.

Only in this way could the Luo Tian Sect truly control this eternal strange abyss!

When everything was ready, Luo Chen left the Tianming Palace and looked at the three.

"Let's begin!"

Next, the three had their own actions.

Xiao Bai left first, went down Yanfu Mountain, and headed toward the Luo Tian Sect.

Her task was very simple, but also the most cumbersome, which was for the entire Luo Tian Sect to set up corresponding arrays on the old site of the former Mingyuan Sect.

This matter could not be done by her alone, and it also required Sect Master Luo Lingxi to lead the entire sect to carry it out.

Deng Taiyue stayed in place, his magic power slowly dissipated, and the power containing the earth origin gradually wrapped the entire Yanfu Mountain.

And Tianduzi rushed toward the Tianyuan Palace.

His task, like Luo Chen's, was to break the restrictions of the remaining two palaces!

Standing in front of the Tianshui Palace, Luo Chen's expression rarely showed a look of sighing.

This was not only the three supreme symbols of the power and status of the Mingyuan Sect, but also the cave dwelling of Ancestor Hei Ze who died under his sword.

He once submitted to him, then killed him with his own hands, but now he had to break all the restrictions and inherit the other party's legacy.

How could the impermanence of the world not make people sigh?

"I don't know what that old guy left in the cave dwelling?"

Luo Chen laughed lightly and began to observe the defensive array of the entire palace, preparing to crack it. ===== CHAPTER 1068 =====