Chapter 193: Cherish Life, Huh

The swirling Tai Ji fish token gradually formed multicolored lines, and in just a few breaths before everyone it automatically projected a chain of mountains and a road.

In an instant, a nondescript mountain peak was transformed by a flash of spirit light into a spread of structures.

Between the pavilions and towers, immortal mist swirled, and one could almost hear faint celestial music in the ears; the group nearly became intoxicated.

It was Jiang Tu who shouted loudly, pulling everyone's thoughts back.

Jiang Yu rubbed her eyes and looked closely; there was a great hall that looked exactly like the Tai Ji Dian that had appeared before.

"It's the Tai Ji Dian," Master Fu Heng said, confirming.

Jiang Bai's thoughts returned to this, and he completely forgot to answer Lu Xin's earlier question, instead loudly urging him: "Quickly record the route."

Not only Lu Xin; all cultivators who heard "Tai Ji Dian" now had an instant map and, of course, needed to commit it to memory.

The Foundation Establishment Real Person of the Fallen Moon Sect even took a brush to sketch as he watched, but unfortunately the canvas vanished too quickly.

When he was only halfway through, the light emitted by the fish token surged abruptly, and in an instant sucked Jiang Yu, Jiang Tu and Jiang Bai into it, vanishing before everyone's eyes.

"Junior brother, we came through a hidden path, hurry!" Jiang Bai was the only thing left, that sentence.

Soon after, he and Jiang Yu landed in front of a great hall, and the lintel indeed bore the three big characters "Tai Ji Dian."

"This is it; I originally obtained the fish token here," Jiang Tu leapt and kicked the hall doors open.

The Tai Ji fish token hovering above the three's heads also shrank and flew in, drifting lightly to land precisely at the center of the incense altar.

On either side were several open Heaven-and-Earth boxes, each filled with Tai Ji fish tokens coveted by the outside world.

Jiang Yu and Jiang Bai immediately leapt in, reaching from both sides of the incense altar to snatch the fish tokens inside the boxes.

But a sudden sound of breaking the void, mixed with several chaotic palm gusts, instantly swept them down.

"Who?" Jiang Tu was not spared either; a palm struck him, rolling him to Jiang Yu's side.

Two silhouettes, one gray and one white, appeared, clashing like lightning in front of the great hall.

Their bodies were like phantoms; the close‑range combat palm winds continuously hammered the doors, windows, and interior of the hall.

So Jiang Yu and the other two had to dodge carefully, and for a while could not reach the fish tokens again.

"Foundation Establishment combat techniques are too dangerous; quickly move to the corner and set up a formation," Jiang Bai, holding up a green wood shield, enlarged it to give Jiang Yu and the other a brief cover.

"The best spot is under the incense altar; they don't seem intent on entering," Jiang Yu, without pretense, swiftly retreated with Jiang Tu.

She saw that the cloud‑patterned tablecloth, besides a clean dust motif, also bore many intricate defensive inscriptions, enough to block Foundation Establishment power.

Actually she intended to casually grab a box of Tai Ji fish tokens, but before she could approach the incense altar, Jiang Tu shouted, "It's someone surnamed Qian."

Jiang Yu instantly projected her spirit sense to chase the two outside the door; the techniques were too fast for her to follow, but focusing on their faces, she quickly recognized one as Qian Zhenren and the other as Jia Wen Lan.

"Damn, we didn't ask the Nascent Soul ghost cultivator's title; how do we inform Qian Zhenren?" With the person right before her, she didn't know how to send a message.

"I'll convey the message; you both hide quickly." Jiang Bai, unable to watch the two fumble, tore open the tablecloth, pushed them under the incense altar, and didn't forget to snatch the Heaven-and-Earth box on the altar.

But as soon as he forcefully grabbed the box, a restriction above blasted it out the door, and with a "thud" it struck the great cauldron in front of the hall.

"Jiang Bai? Quick, dodge!" the two Jiangs saw the Foundation Establishment cultivator widen the gap, launching fireballs and ice spears toward the great cauldron.

Jiang Bai, coughing up blood while evading the spell, caused the Jiang Yu and Jiang Tu who had emerged from the tablecloth to swiftly retract their small hands reaching for the Heaven-and-Earth box; the two promptly set up a small formation and dove into the dragon pearl.

Jiang Tu suggested, "We'll conceal ourselves, affix thick golden bell talismans, and only grab the fish tokens without touching the Heaven-and-Earth boxes."

"Smart." Jiang Yu fully agreed; regarding a surprise attack on Jia Wen Lan, she didn't even think, "But it's safer to wait until they fight at a distance before coming out."

Value your life, don't be reckless.

Accidentally entering the two Foundation Establishment combat techniques, you'll die far too quickly.

At this moment, looking outside, Qian Zhenren and Jia Wen Lan had already fought into the hall; their aim was also the incense altar.

"It's over, it's over, where's Jiang Bai?" Jiang Tu stared at the dragon tablet, couldn't see Jiang Bai, but noticed the two Foundation Establishment cultivators also reaching for the incense altar.

However, the two weren't after the fish tokens; they were fighting over the small incense burner on the altar.

Jia Wen Lan's horizontal fist pressed against Qian Shiqi's hand: "Qian Shiqi, do you intend to kill everyone here?"

"I'm only adjusting the formation, sending the cavern heaven back to where it belongs; how could that harm anyone?"

"At most I'll transport people to other realms; it's you who—" Qian Shiqi's words were cut off as his dantian surged, both hands flashing gold light and striking hard.

With a "crack", Jia Wen Lan's hand actually emitted a breaking sound.

She didn't have time to heal, so she again formed a technique; with a burst of ice spirit power, the great hall quickly cooled, and the entire incense altar and floor were instantly frozen.

"Truly formidable, Sister Xia's ice‑sealing art reaching this realm must be peerless," Jiang Yu sincerely praised, and resolved to cultivate strong fire techniques so she could someday defeat Jia Wen Lan.

Qian Shiqi seized the empty incense burner, could only set fire to melt the ice; how could Jia Wen Lan let him continue? She thrust forward, knocking him back several zhang.

"Shiqi, your mortal cultivation is insufficient; don't force Sister Xia to kill you."

"Stealing the cavern heaven for the Demon Race, you haven't killed enough." Qian Shiqi again unleashed a palm wind.

The two instantly clashed again at another spot; Jiang Yu was immensely grateful to have the dragon pearl for refuge, and Jiang Tu by her side to bear the pressure of the dragon bone.

She glanced at the pale, forest‑like dragon bone in the distance: "They can't finish fighting quickly; shall we set a large formation for the dragon bone? Constantly having you bear the pressure isn't a solution."

"Alright, but where's Jiang Bai?" Jiang Tu constantly worried about the other companion.

Meanwhile, Jiang Bai, at the moment he slipped under the cauldron to evade the ice‑fire double strike, pressed his hand onto a floor tile; the ground cracked open a hole and he slipped inside.

After falling to the bottom, a stone door slowly opened before his eyes.

He entered, and the darkness instantly dispersed; a flash of light revealed many high‑quality spirit jade stones, unfortunately all embedded in the walls at special orientations.

After they flickered a few times, several cavern heaven scenes were divided on the surrounding walls like canvases, appearing before his eyes.

First, the two still dueling inside the Tai Ji Dian; he wanted to see clearly whether Jiang Tu and Jiang Yu were still under the incense altar.

But the tablecloth didn't move, and even with the image attached he couldn't see the reality behind.

Helpless, he shifted his gaze elsewhere and saw someone climbing the mountain; upon closer look, the white‑bearded old man seemed familiar.

Jiang Bai, while thinking, looked elsewhere; many cultivators were either flying or dueling, but he didn't spot junior brother Lu Xin's party.

It seems this place can only monitor a limited range.

Jiang Bai shifted his gaze back to the great hall and saw the two Foundation Establishment cultivators fighting out the door.

And Jiang Yu also, at that moment, silently slipped out from under the tablecloth.

She only gave the two combatants a quick glance, then swiftly swung her sword at the ice on the altar.

To her surprise, the ice shattered on impact, and she was able to reach for the fish token inside the Heaven-Earth Box.

But even more surprising, she only managed to seize one, and was instantly shoved out the door by an invisible force.