Chapter 585
"Hum..."
Yuanxiu and Bu Zi were both in the late Zifu stage. Dealing with this formation, which already had cracks and omissions due to the changes in heaven and earth, was naturally a simple task. In less than half a stick of incense, they reversed several formation bases, and the grand formation was soon opened.
A rich spiritual energy rushed toward them. Chi Buzi narrowed his eyes slightly and looked out to see boundless jade slips. The countless complex formation patterns under his feet glowed with fluorescence like breathing, winding and twisting like rivers, setting off the magnificence of the entire hall.
Spiritual energy surged past, causing the jade talismans with the names of cultivation techniques on the shelves to collide with a clatter. He couldn't help but be surprised, sighing: "The immortal treasury of the Ning State is truly as vast as the sea! It is, after all, the power of a state, the descendants of a Golden Core... This immortal treasury far surpasses my Qingchi..."
He stepped on the ground and used his divine ability, but he only floated a foot high before immediately falling back to the ground, frowning:
"What a formidable formation."
Although the formation outside the hall had been broken, every level inside the hall was blessed with formations protecting these jade slips. The formations were linked together, locking the wind and clouds of this place tight. Moreover, there seemed to be traces of the 'Prefecture Water' path within the formation, so much so that even a Zifu True Person could not fly.
He had no choice but to step forward quickly, rushing past the jade slips on the first level, climbing several steps in a row. His gaze swept over the many jade slips, and after looking carefully for a while, joy appeared:
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This jade slip appeared light cyan, emitting an alluring glow. It was just a pity that the spiritual sense was suppressed within the cave heaven, and it dissipated quickly once it left the body. Chi Buzi pinched a seal to cast a spell, reaching out to touch the jade slip lightly. His spiritual sense escaped into it, but it was isolated by the formation, so he had to pinch his fingers to calculate.
'Although this formation is formidable, fortunately, it already has loopholes... It can still be calculated if I spend some time.'
He focused his spirit and entered it, his whole mind fixed on this jade slip, never noticing the old man standing quietly not far away like a ghost, his figure hidden in the clear light of the jade slips, his two eyes revealing dense patterns.
Si Boxiu had come in all the way, his gaze never lingering for even a breath on this vast immortal treasury, but instead staring fixedly at his every move, hiding not far away like a shadow, watching coldly.
His feet floated lightly on the ground without making a sound. Spiritual sense was also suppressed in this cave heaven, making it very difficult to detect things around him. Si Boxiu took the opportunity to approach bit by bit, his old face full of suspicion and gloom.
He hid quietly in the shadows, his two eyes revealing countless tiny golden runes due to the full operation of his divine ability, his aged lips trembling slightly, his divine ability gathered on the tip of his tongue, hidden and not released.
Not until Chi Buzi became increasingly immersed in the jade slip before him, revealing joy as he cracked it bit by bit, his defenses against the outside world dropping to the lowest, did Si Boxiu step forward, golden light erupting from his lips that was shocking, emitting a muffled sound like a spring thunderclap:
"Chi Wei!!"
This sound was emitted by a divine ability, terrifying and awe-inspiring. If it were an ordinary fetus-breathing or Qi Refining cultivator before him, they would have been reduced to ashes with just this. Golden ripples vibrated from his lips, but when they hit Chi Buzi, it was like a breeze blowing past.
The cyan-robed man's robes fluttered lightly, and he tilted his head, answering: "Uncle, you have recognized the wrong person."
The golden runes in Si Boxiu's eyes seemed as if they were about to fly out, gathering in his two pupils. The old man wasn't listening to him at all, but was using his divine ability to test something.
Magic light flowed between Si Boxiu and Chi Buzi. The two stood in a quiet standoff, the hall filled with brilliance. Si Boxiu only muttered in a low voice, like chanting a spell: "Li Jiangqun."
"Kan Xuyu."
"Ning Tiaoxiao."
"Xiao Xianyou."
He recited these names one by one, his eyes staring fixedly at Chi Buzi, observing the changes in his eyes. Not until he had finished a round of names did he flick his sleeves, his expression natural:
"I was also thinking of your safety; Buzi, don't blame me."
"Thank you, Uncle."
Chi Buzi always had a gentle smile. Si Boxiu nodded slightly and finally turned to leave, searching for the techniques he was interested in within the hall himself.
Chi Buzi watched him go, casting his gaze back onto the jade slip in his hand. As the magic seal in his hand moved, the formation light on the jade slip finally dissolved bit by bit.
Everything just now seemed not to have been taken to heart by him at all. He revealed joy, read it carefully, frowned, and placed the jade slip back on the table, muttering:
"Again, only Foundation Establishment... Could it be that this divine ability has been listed as taboo by some family... Truly troublesome..."
He exhaled a deep breath. The formation before his eyes seemed to have changed, one moment bright, one moment dark, feeling slightly dizzy.
"Uncle..."
He had just climbed onto this high platform and happened to see Si Boxiu holding a jade slip and reading it carefully. He stepped forward and called him twice, but his expression suddenly froze.
The Si Boxiu before him stood in place like a sculpture, spiritual energy shining brilliantly in the magic light, like smoke and mist, but Si Boxiu made no movement at all, stiffly frozen in place.
"Uncle..."
The calm smile on Chi Buzi's face finally vanished, and horror rose in his heart. He twisted his neck stiffly, his gaze sweeping over the formation patterns on the high platform beneath his feet.
These formation patterns, following the traces of spiritual energy operation, had originally been glowing slightly like a beautiful river, but now the brilliance stopped at a certain pattern and did not move. The entire hall stopped breathing in fear, the clattering sound of jade talismans also vanished, and everything stood in place in silence.
A great terror shrouded his soul. All the divine abilities in his body stopped operating. Chi Buzi stood in place like a mortal. He moved his gaze bit by bit, finally seeing a person sitting quietly on the hall beams that flickered like stars overhead.
He was not far or near, but the brilliance of the entire hall gathered toward him, trembling in fear. Chi Buzi's gaze only followed the edge of his snow-white robes, which were painted with sun and moon patterns, upward.
"This..."
Those ancient-style clothes were simple and noble, the patterns making one's eyes ache. Colorful light circled around him, rapidly transforming into white cloud energy, presenting the faces of all living beings, joy, sorrow, and weeping.
The entire formation overhead was trembling, seemingly about to follow this immortal to leave this world and fly into some white jade immortal capital.
Chi Buzi's gaze only stayed on the hem of the clothes, not daring to continue upward. The great terror in his heart seemed about to drown him out, and he was terrified in his heart: "Who? That one from Luoxia? Or a Golden Core of the Ning State... That True Monarch didn't die?"
He tried his best to suppress it, slowly bowing to the ground, his voice still somewhat hoarse:
"This small cultivator is fortunate to see the immortal face, I do not know which immortal is before me..."
He heard the immortal's voice, light and cold, drifting down, making his limbs tremble: "Aren't you always wanting to see this Venerable One?"
I have a bit of a cold today, but the extra update was a success.
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