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Chapter 660: Thousand-Foot Mountains, Nine Yang Golden Eagle
Chapter 660: Thousand-Foot Mountains, Nine Yang Golden Eagle
"Come out!"
Luo Chen lightly patted the gray bag at his waist.
In an instant, two streams of light flashed out and knelt before him.
It was Hei Wang and Tianxuan!
"Master!"
"Master!"
Luo Chen nodded, pointing to the outside and said, "With this hall as the center, explore the area within a thousand li. If you encounter any special circumstances, use this talisman to report to me immediately."
Two talismans, under the cover of spiritual power, fell into the hands of the two demons.
These were the sound transmission talismans that Luo Chen had acquired from Lu Shan Jun in the past.
In the Mountain and Sea Realm, after the ancient battle between humans and demons, some battlefields were deep within the untamed wilderness.
When the war ended, many ancient cultivators perished in various places, and their bodies were not retrieved in time. Due to their individual differences, some powerful cultivators left behind their legacies, transforming their secret realms into hidden domains.
Even after the human cultivators established the Five Continents, they did not manage to retrieve all these secret realm domains.
It was only recently that various sects began to discover the existence of these ancient cultivators' secret realms.
Within these secret realms, due to the methods employed by the ancient cultivators before their transcendence and the changes over time, caused these secret realms to undergo various mutations.
Some experienced spirit energy anomalies, extreme evolution of the creatures within, and in severe cases, even time flow discrepancies, making it too dangerous for even high-level cultivators to venture in, leaving only low-level disciples to explore.
Regarding this Demon Hunting Realm, Luo Chen had his suspicions beforehand.
The outside world, guarded by the Submerged Sea, suppressed the cultivators' divine consciousness, and the internal secret realm was likely even more extreme.
At this moment, as he observed, his suspicions were confirmed!
Luo Chen had previously tried to extend his divine consciousness, which normally had a range of seven to eight hundred li, but within this illusion, his limit was reduced to less than a few dozen li.
A few dozen li sounded like a long distance, but for cultivators with keen senses, it was not as far as what they could see with their eyes.
However, at times, what the eyes saw could be deceiving.
In such a situation, the unknown dangers became the greatest threat.
The sound transmission talismans would be extremely useful at this moment!
Taking the talismans, Hei Wang and Tianxuan exchanged a glance, then each chose a direction and flew away.
Luo Chen stood at the stone hall's entrance, watching their departure, his gaze mostly fixed on the mountain peaks that resembled sharp swords.
But after observing for a while, his eyes began to sting.
Just then, the wooden plate on his chest vibrated slightly.
"Luo Chen, have you noticed that the spiritual energy here seems a bit different?"
Han Zhan's divine consciousness transmitted into Luo Chen's ear.
Luo Chen listened and was taken aback.
He began to circulate the 'Heavenly Phoenix Nirvana Scripture', capturing the stray spiritual energy in the surroundings, but before he could even finish the first cycle, he was stunned.
"So little!"
"Indeed, I also felt that the wood attribute spiritual energy here is scarce."
Han Zhan's primary cultivation method was a wood attribute technique, and he mainly absorbed the wood attribute spiritual energy from the environment.
Luo Chen's attribute was fire.
The fact that both of them felt the scarcity of wood and fire attributes indicated that these two types of spiritual energy were not the only ones lacking.
In Luo Chen's perception, in addition to wood and fire, the water and earth attributes were also scarce.
The most abundant was the metal attribute spiritual energy!
Upon realizing this, Luo Chen's expression changed slightly.
This secret realm seemed to exhibit the most common phenomenon described in the exploration guidebooks—a spiritual energy anomaly.
The reason behind this anomaly was unknown to later generations, but it was speculated to be related to the path cultivated by the domain's owner before their transcendence.
Whichever attribute they specialized in, upon their transcendence, the spiritual energy of that attribute would gather in abundance within the domain.
This way, the environment of the secret realm could be preserved well.
However, for later explorers, it posed an extreme danger.
Because it meant that if a cultivator's cultivation attribute differed from that of the domain's owner, their spiritual power would be diminished.
On the other hand, cultivators with the same attribute as the owner would thrive within, and even in combat, they would become increasingly courageous.
Not only that, but Luo Chen had a greater concern in mind.
He gazed at the boundless space ahead, quietly asking Han Zhan a question.
"Are we still in the Submerged Sea? Are we still in the Mountain and Sea Realm?"
Han Zhan remained silent for a while, then finally replied, "Perhaps we are still in the Mountain and Sea Realm, but it's likely that we are no longer within the Submerged Sea."
Upon receiving the answer to his suspicions, Luo Chen couldn't help but gasp in surprise.
"What kind of divine abilities did the owner of this realm possess to create such a spiritual domain before their transcendence?"
"Did you forget what Ding Yi said? The Demonic Origin Sect's evaluation of this realm's owner?"
"The strongest Refining Void True Lord in history? Could a Refining Void cultivator achieve such a feat?"
"I don't know if a cultivator of that level could do it, but I know that the fundamental principles of all things are generally interconnected. If you consider this Demon Hunting Realm as a large-scale storage bag, you might understand a thing or two."
A thing or two, and only a thing or two.
What kind of storage bag could contain a vast and boundless world, brimming with life and vitality? Luo Chen thought of many possibilities, such as spatial seals, the mustard seed space, and even spatial tears, but they all seemed insufficient.
Because these methods, while effective for small-scale objects, were not enough to maintain such stability in this vast environment.
Luo Chen recalled a rumor about the master of this place.
Array formation expertise, unparalleled in the world! The current Northern Sea's only human-turned-divine cultivator, Li Canghai, had gained enlightenment in this demon-falling land, thereby ascending to the realm of array formation grandmaster.
That was merely a bit of fortune, yet it had fostered a generation of human-turned-divine cultivator.
Evidently, the original master's array formation was the core.
And array formations were also among the few means that could encompass various methods, transforming numerous attributes for self-use, a type of grand path.
Perhaps, the construction of this spatial array was the key.
Thinking of this, Luo Chen looked back at the stone pavilion behind him.
His eyes shone with spiritual light, carefully observing the array patterns inside and out, becoming increasingly certain of his guess.
This seemingly ordinary stone pavilion, combined the gathering of spiritual energy, the convergence of spiritual energy, the scattering of spiritual energy, and the transformation of spiritual energy, all four grand arrays, merged together yet not conflicting with each other.
At least with Luo Chen's current array formation expertise, he couldn't achieve this level.
And this was merely the most basic array formation construction.
If this space contained several hundred such stone pavilions, perhaps it could ensure that the internal spiritual energy was inexhaustible, no different from the outside world.
As Luo Chen observed and pondered, the sound transmission talisman on his body stirred.
It was from Tianxuan.
Luo Chen listened, his face showing surprise.
But in the next moment, he buried his surprise, as Ding Yi and the others left the pavilion."
"Have you finished your breathing exercises?"
The Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave nodded, "Almost done, it's good that I had prepared beforehand, and brought along many external objects."
Luo Chen observed, and with his spiritual energy in motion, he had already recovered to his peak state, proving that his words were not empty.
But the other person wasn't doing so well.
"Ding Yi, you..."
Ding Yi waved his hand, "No problem, it's just some spiritual energy consumption, won't affect our next actions."
The Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave asked curiously, "Then, how should we proceed next?"
This was also what Luo Chen wanted to ask.
Regarding the location of the spiritual herb garden, he had no clue either.
Ding Yi took a deep breath, extended his finger, and pointed towards the distant direction.
"It's in that direction!"
Luo Chen and the Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave exchanged glances, then spoke in unison.
"Then, please lead the way, Ding Yi."
Ding Yi's expression unchanged, he opened his mouth and spat out a gourd.
A yellow-skinned gourd appeared.
Luo Chen moved, leaping onto the yellow gourd.
The Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave didn't move, but wind surged beneath his cloud boots, lifting him into the air.
It was time to rush ahead.
Luo Chen's shoulders and waist moved, and a pair of fiery red wings appeared behind him.
The Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave glanced at them, "Not bad treasures, especially well-nourished, almost reaching middle-grade level!"
Luo Chen smiled slightly, not saying anything, but as the three of them set off, he slightly lagged behind.
Looking at Ding Yi, his gaze carried a hint of gloom.
Even before their spiritual energy fully recovered, they were in such a hurry to set off, if you weren't a fool, it would be strange!
...
In the sky, three streaks of escape light flew at extreme speed.
Soon, they approached the first tall mountain.
As the distance narrowed, Luo Chen's expression became increasingly solemn.
"It should be around here."
Just as he muttered to himself, the mountain seemed to stir.
The next moment, a patch of golden light flew out from the mountain, the buzzing sound irritating to the ears.
The three of them halted instantly.
As the golden light drew closer, their hostility was exposed, and they faced the enemy.
With the decreasing distance, Luo Chen and the others also saw the approaching creatures' specific appearance.
The size of a watermelon.
Like a cicada, yet like a mosquito.
Wings thin as gold gauze, with long, sharp mouthparts on their faces.
"What are these things?" The Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave's expression changed slightly.
"They're first-tier, not much of a threat, but there are quite a few of them." Luo Chen said.
Ding Yi didn't turn back, he patted the gourd at his waist, and suddenly a large swarm of golden sand flew out.
"They're just some golden gourd mosquitoes, no need to be nervous, this time, I'll handle it!"
As he spoke, the golden sand flew out, enveloping the countless golden gourd mosquitoes.
The golden sand and mosquitoes collided, their sharp mouthparts hadn't shown their might yet, but they were submerged in the endless sea of sand.
Luo Chen and the Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave watched this scene, remaining still.
After a few breaths, a cracking sound was heard.
Ding Yi closed the gourd's stopper, revealing a satisfied look.
"Let's continue!"
The Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave's face showed hesitation, holding a tiny mosquito in his hand, seeming a bit puzzled.
He glanced at Ding Yi's gourd again, seeming to have more spiritual light).
Perhaps sensing the Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave's gaze, Ding Yi explained, "These golden gourd mosquitoes are formed from the convergence of the five-element metal energy, and refining them can enhance the might of metal-attributed treasures."
Is this the reason for your first move?
The Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave was half-believing, half-skeptical.
When they flew near the second tall mountain, and a large swarm of ants surged towards them, the Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave spoke up in advance, "This time, I'll handle it!"
Luo Chen and Ding Yi didn't refuse.
Then, under their watchful eyes, they saw the Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave flick his hand and cast a large net, covering the tens of thousands of ants.
The net's mesh was quite large, but once the ants entered, they couldn't escape.
The Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave channeled his spiritual energy, and in silence, the ants died.
In the end, a large handful of black and gray ash remained in the net.
The Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave reached out, and the black and gray ash came to his side. With a sweep of his divine sense, the old man's face revealed a look of delight.
"It's actually Molten Iron Ash!"
Upon hearing this, Luo Chen couldn't help but show a look of surprise.
Molten Iron Ash was a Tier 1 mineral in the cultivation world, a low-grade item, but extremely expensive due to its rarity.
If this substance were added to artifacts and treasures, it could greatly enhance the weapon's resilience, in other words, increase the weapon's durability.
If his former Xuanhuo Sword had a large amount of Molten Iron Ash added to it, it wouldn't have shattered into segments during the battle.
Who would have thought that these ants, after death, would produce so much Molten Iron Ash.
The Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave paused, gazing at the mountain where the ants had emerged, his desire stirred.
Ding Yi, upon seeing this, couldn't help but let out a cold snort.
"Lord, you're getting greedy just because of a Tier 1 mineral. Are you not interested in the array and refining techniques anymore?"
The Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave's motivation to explore the ruins was not only for the rumored inheritance within, but also for the exceptional refining techniques he possessed.
Upon hearing this, Ding Yi couldn't help but hesitate.
Luo Chen was somewhat surprised.
"Does each of these mountains contain corresponding minerals?"
Ding Yi nodded, and as he saw the Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave becoming more and more tempted, he couldn't help but furrow his brows.
"Although there are many minerals, each mountain has corresponding spirit beasts guarding them. The higher the grade, the stronger the spirit beasts. Later on, there are even Tier 4 spirit beasts. Are you truly prepared to face them?"
Upon hearing this, the two men fell silent.
Ding Yi let out a cold laugh, no longer persuading, but instead, he spat out a small sword that flew out and slashed at the green bird flying in front.
The green bird's body swayed, its speed extremely fast, using a familiar movement technique to narrowly dodge the attack.
Although it dodged the attack, it had already fallen into the swarm of snakes below.
Then, it instantly disappeared.
"Huh?" Ding Yi was taken aback.
At this moment, the swarm of snakes slowly retreated like a receding tide.
The Golden Divine Eagle, having lost its target, turned its angry gaze towards Ding Yi and the Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave.
Gulp!
The sound of swallowing saliva came from the throats of the two Golden Core cultivators.
The Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave spoke with a hoarse voice, "A Tier 4 spirit beast?"
Ding Yi vaguely sensed something amiss, but with a powerful enemy before them, there was no time for further thought.
"This is the Nine Yang Golden Eagle, which absorbs solar fire energy and feeds on Gengjin minerals. It's a Tier 4 spirit beast, with fierce and domineering attacks, and its speed is unparalleled!"
"Lord, don't hold back. In this battle, we must overcome this difficulty together!"
The Lord of Cloudsoaring Cave nodded firmly.
And behind them.
Among the slowly retreating Tier 3 snake swarm, a massive black python, separated from the group, coiled around an iron tree, its cold and indifferent eyes fixed on them.
(End of Chapter)
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