Chapter 119: The Restriction Barrier (Third update! Seeking collections!)

After flying on his Flying Sword for a period of time, Zhang Nuo arrived once again above the swamp where the two-headed snake had first appeared. He lowered his head to gaze at the swamp below; within the pitch-black muddy water, he could not discern any changes at all. He swept his Divine Sense downward, but he could still only probe to a depth of one foot.

"Senior, how do I use this Jade Token to find the two-headed snake's nest?"

Taking the 'Ming Jade' out from his Storage Bag, Zhang Nuo turned his head and asked toward the Sword Box.

"You don't need to do anything; just hold the jade tablet in your hand. Use your Divine Sense to feel which direction has more Yin energy gathering, and head in that direction!"

As if he had just woken up, the Remnant Soul of Chunyangzi said with extreme laziness. Zhang Nuo had no heart to pay attention to him now; upon hearing this, he cradled the Ming Jade in his palm, simultaneously closing his eyes slightly to rely solely on his Divine Sense to feel the changes in the jade tablet.

Before long, strands of Yin energy began gathering from all around toward the Ming Jade in his palm, and the large 'Ming' character on the jade tablet flashed with brilliance, greedily absorbing these wisps of Yin energy.

His Divine Sense distinguished the strength of each wisp of Yin energy. Suddenly, a wisp of Yin energy with an intensity far exceeding the others was captured by Zhang Nuo's Divine Sense. Without the slightest hesitation, he moved his feet, and the Flying Sword began to move toward the depths of the Dark Swamp, following this strongest wisp of Yin energy.

The flight speed was not very fast. Zhang Nuo deeply interrupted the sensing of his Divine Sense. After moving forward for several miles like this, Zhang Nuo stopped, quickly opened his eyes, and looked at the swamp below with a puzzled expression on his face.

Just a moment ago, he had sensed another wisp of Yin energy, one even denser than the previous one, and for a moment, he found it difficult to choose.

"What are you thinking about? Head toward the densest one!"

At the critical moment, it was Chunyangzi in the Sword Box who provided guidance! Nodding slightly, Zhang Nuo closed his eyes again and flew forward, guided by his Divine Sense.

In the blink of an eye, three hours passed. Zhang Nuo continuously changed his tracking direction, and in the end, he actually stopped in the deepest part of the Dark Swamp. Standing on his Flying Sword and gazing into the distance, all he could see was endless swamp. The pungent odor became even heavier, making even breathing difficult.

"Senior, it should be here! Of all the places I've passed, the Yin energy here is the heaviest!"

Panting slightly, Zhang Nuo said with certainty.

"Since that's the case, get closer to the ground, then use your Divine Sense to probe downward!"

"Understood!"

Giving a soft acknowledgement, Zhang Nuo piloted the Flying Sword until it was almost level with the swamp. He probed downward with his Divine Sense, and his expression changed instantly.

"My Divine Sense actually cannot enter here!"

There are not many things that can block Divine Sense, unless they are certain strange treasures or a Restriction set up by a cultivator! Looking at the unremarkable surface of the swamp, Zhang Nuo said in great alarm.

"It seems we were right!"

Chunyangzi was not surprised at all. He pondered for a moment and said:

"Try attacking the swamp below to see if there are any changes! However, before you attack this place, you had better get far away from here. If it really is a Restriction set by a cultivator, there might be a backlash!"

Fearing that Zhang Nuo did not understand the logic behind this, Chunyangzi reminded him specifically. Zhang Nuo just nodded without speaking, his figure quickly retreating. He backed away for more than three miles before stopping. He patted the Storage Bag at his waist, and the Wu Hook flashed out.

With a flick of his hand, the Wu Hook instantly shot out a half-zhang-long cyan streak of light. In the blink of an eye, it struck the swamp ahead.

With a muffled "Boom," a tremendous force suddenly erupted from the seemingly unremarkable swamp, and the swamp for dozens of miles around trembled along with it. Giant waves composed of mud and water smashed outward, covering the sky and earth.

Zhang Nuo had thought he was standing far enough away; he had never imagined that such a small attack would cause such a huge commotion. Immediately, the giant sword beneath his feet shone with brilliant spirit light, and he shot toward the high sky.

Watching the swamp below, which took a long time to calm down, Zhang Nuo took a deep breath. It seemed Chunyangzi's conjecture was correct; there was indeed some kind of Restriction beneath this swamp. Otherwise, given his attack just now, there would never have been such a large reaction.

"Senior, what should we do next?"

"Attack downward with all your might to see exactly what kind of Restriction is inside!"

Zhang Nuo was stunned for a moment, but then he understood his meaning. He gripped the Wu Hook with both hands, and the Double Spirit Sea within his body erupted with dazzling white light. A massive amount of Spirit Power, like a flowing stream, was injected into the Magic Treasure through his arms.

The Wu Hook emitted a "humming" sound, as if it had reached the limit of what it could bear. With a low roar, Zhang Nuo swung the Wu Hook with both hands, and hundreds of cyan streaks of light struck the swamp below like a rainstorm!

As soon as these cyan streaks hit the surface of the swamp, a 'rumbling' explosion sounded like ten thousand thunders pealing at once. The surface of the swamp erupted with mud and water, and the swamp for hundreds of miles around the center of Zhang Nuo's attack began to churn.

Mud and water dozens of zhang high shot into the sky; the entire area was like a boiling pot, and the momentum was extremely terrifying! The sky-high mud and water continuously rolled past Zhang Nuo.

Just at this moment, from within the violent mud and water, Zhang Nuo discovered a Black Light Barrier. This barrier was semi-circular and a full hundred zhang in diameter. Because the barrier was not transparent, it was impossible to see what was inside.

"That's it!"

At the same time Zhang Nuo saw the massive Black Light Barrier, Chunyangzi also shouted excitedly from within the Sword Box. All of Zhang Nuo's previous attacks had undoubtedly struck this barrier, which was why the backlash force had caused the swamp to churn so violently.

After a long while, the swamp below finally returned to calm. The mud and water submerged the Black Light Barrier, and not a trace could be seen on the surface.

"This Restriction barrier is terrifying! If I were to rely only on brute force to attack it, with my current strength, I'm afraid I would never be able to break it in my entire life."

Having witnessed the power of the Black Light Barrier, Zhang Nuo shook his head with a bitter smile. The attack he had just launched using the Wu Hook was basically his full strength, yet looking at the Black Light Barrier, it hadn't suffered the slightest damage.

"Brute force is, of course, not enough!"

Chunyangzi said thoughtfully. In truth, he didn't have a better method right now either. If it were in the past, he could have broken the Restriction before him with just a single finger. But now, with only Zhang Nuo, a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, breaking the Black Light Barrier Restriction seemed like an impossible task.

Both of them fell silent. They had finally found the two-headed snake's nest, but the Restriction above it had become a problem. Seeing the treasure within reach but being unable to obtain it was a feeling that was truly agonizing.

"Senior, have you thought of a way?"

Feeling somewhat anxious, Zhang Nuo urged him.

"No! With your current cultivation, even if you ground your bones to dust, you wouldn't be able to break the Restriction below!"

Having stated his thoughts without any courtesy, Chunyangzi finally fell silent as well. Zhang Nuo was even more speechless; he stood on his Flying Sword, his gaze fixed tightly on the swamp below, and beneath that swamp lay the powerful Black Light Barrier Restriction.