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Chapter 681: Hooking Souls and Uniting Bodies, the Great Year's True Form
Chapter 681: Hooking Souls and Uniting Bodies, the Great Year's True Form
The Great Year was not being cooperative.
Regarding this, Luo Chen was well aware.
Throughout their journey, the Great Year had been testing their limits in various ways.
If it had been just a simple test, it would have been fine, but it was still within the scope of the vow's restrictions.
However, now that they were in the territory of the Great Year, it was easy to get entangled.
Even though Luo Chen was incredibly powerful, the Great Year's territory was not a suitable battlefield for him.
Therefore, Luo Chen issued a warning to prevent any unwanted thoughts from the Great Year.
After his warning, the Great Year indeed became more obedient.
Throughout the journey, there were no further incidents.
Paradoxically, in the land of the Dragon Dragonflies, which was filled with dangers, it became the calmest part of Luo Chen's journey through the Five Elements World.
Until the three of them crossed the boundary marker and left the endless water marsh world, there was no combat.
Looking back at the Dragon Dragonflies' territory, the three of them finally relaxed.
"There are dozens of third-stage Dragon Dragonflies here, and thousands of first and second-stage ones. It's almost like an entire Dragon Dragonfly clan. I wonder how the Fallen Abyss Dragon Sect managed to bring their entire clan into the Demon Annihilation Land."
The Cloudsoaring Peak Master spoke with lingering fear.
Regarding the Fallen Abyss Dragon Sect access to the territory, Luo Chen had already informed everyone halfway through their journey.
Therefore, the Cloudsoaring Peak Master had this realization.
Luo Chen stood outside the Dragon Dragonflies' territory, gazing at the watery world with a thoughtful expression.
The intention was clear: if the mountain doesn't come to me, I'll go to the mountain.
The Fallen Abyss Dragon Sect wanted to integrate into the Dragon Dragonflies' territory, attempting to comprehend the residual water attribute laws while avoiding excessive assimilation, becoming a part of this world.
If this was the case, being assimilated by the heavens and earth would pose a significant danger! Han Zhan's reminder in the Blazing Hell contrasted sharply with the current situation.
"Fortunately, we narrowly escaped a disaster."
Luo Chen felt relieved, turned with a smile, and looked at the barren plain ahead.
"Is this the Quintessence Condensation Site?"
His face showed surprise, and his tone was skeptical.
In his imagination, the center of the Five Elements World should be rich in Five Elements Spirit Energy, the most refined area within the Demon Annihilation Land.
But on this plain, not a blade of grass grew, and spirit energy was scarce.
Only at the center, a towering tornado roared endlessly.
The Great Year stepped past the other two, his feet touching the ground.
He closed his eyes, embracing the heavens and earth with his entire being, as if sensing something.
Finally, he slowly opened his eyes, his expression turning solemn.
"This is the place!"
After saying this, he took large strides forward.
Behind him, Luo Chen and the Cloudsoaring Peak Master exchanged glances.
Shouldn't they fly? They didn't sense any anti-flight seals or detect any danger.
But since the Great Year was taking these actions, Luo Chen and the others had no choice but to follow, stepping on the ground and keeping up with the Great Year.
Watching the Great Year's heavy and slow steps, Luo Chen's eyes narrowed slightly.
"This place seems to have a significant restriction on the Great Year."
"I feel the same. The closer he gets to the spirit energy tornado, the slower his actions become."
In his divine consciousness, Han Zhan's sound transmission echoed lightly.
Luo Chen's lips curved slightly, and he looked around. A sudden thought popped into his mind.
This isn't a place the Great Year should be!
That's it!
The Great Year was merely a guardian of the Wood Heaven Origin, no different from the Wood Man King, the Dazed Vine Crow Ancestor, or the other local fire spirit beasts.
They were all restricted to the Five Elements World by the master of this place.
And this place had clearly detached itself from the Five Elements World, not a suitable place for the Great Year.
Although it was unknown how the Great Year's main body arrived here, the invisible suppression was still in effect, even if it was just a remnant thought of the Great Year!
Three figures moved forward on the barren plain, taking deep and shallow steps.
Occasionally, they would stop for a moment.
For instance, they stopped once more.
The three of them looked at the indentations on the ground and the mangled corpses, their expressions turning solemn.
"This area is the last zone before the inheritance site. Although the spirit energy is scarce, it's not as extreme as the Five Elements World, making it a relatively suitable combat zone for different styles of cultivators."
"It seems many people have stepped into this place, and battles erupted before reaching the final step."
"We..."
Hearing the Great Year's words, the Cloudsoaring Peak Master smiled.
"We arrived a year later, avoiding the most intense battles. So, it's not a bad thing."
The Great Year hummed in agreement, clearly acknowledging this statement.
Luo Chen, however, caught another piece of information in his words.
"Where is the inheritance site?"
The Great Year glanced at Luo Chen and then raised his finger, pointing towards the spirit energy tornado.
"It's right there.
Ten days later, three figures stood at the edge of a cliff like flickering candles in the wind. Above them, a howling vortex of spiritual energy swirled, and below, a deep abyss of impenetrable darkness stretched out.
The plump cultivator's eyes widened with awe as he shouted, "Down there, my true body is trapped. And the legacy you seek, it's inside too."
His voice echoed loudly, as if he had roared.
Upon hearing this, the Master of Cloudsoaring Peak's face lit up with excitement, and he was about to step forward.
Unexpectedly, Han Zhan stopped him with a hand.
The Master of Cloudsoaring Peak looked at Heyuan, puzzled. Han Zhan turned to Heyuan.
"At this point, can't you tell us how to enter the legacy site?"
He pointed at the towering vortex, "With such terrifying spiritual energy inversion, ordinary people can't withstand it. Don't tell me the entrance is inside."
Heyuan let out a soft humph, "I can tell you, but first, we must rescue my true body. This was the agreement we made, and now that the time has come, I won't accept any excuses."
Without waiting for their response, he knelt on the cliff, his fingers forming intricate seals.
The next moment, in the barren wasteland, Lingzhi mushrooms flew towards them.
And from the depths of the abyss, green moss slowly crawled out, eventually forming a path.
The Lingzhi mushrooms and moss seemed to emanate the same aura as Heyuan, as if they were created by the same person.
Heyuan stood up and stepped onto the green moss path.
"Come, my friends!"
The Master of Cloudsoaring Peak hesitated slightly, but the allure of the legacy was too strong, and he eventually followed.
Han Zhan glanced at the towering vortex, took a deep breath, and followed suit.
...
The abyss was dark and gloomy, devoid of any trace of sunlight.
As they ventured deeper, a suffocating pressure enveloped them.
The feeling was almost suffocating.
Here, at the edge of the Fallen Demon Abyss, stood the final barrier between the Five Elements World and Bright Heaven.
Heyuan's true body was trapped within.
After about half a day, the trio stopped at a narrow crevice in the cliff wall.
Heyuan, with a mix of fear and excitement, stepped into the narrow opening.
Han Zhan followed closely behind.
The crevice was small, like a tiny mouth, initially extremely tight, barely accommodating a person. They took a few steps and faint light appeared.
Suddenly, Han Zhan emerged from the narrow crevice, his pupils shrinking in shock.
Deep within the crevice, a massive cave revealed itself.
Inside the cave, a giant orb, as tall as a person, lay there, round and white, translucent like ice. Even the red lines resembling meridians within its body were clearly visible.
If Han Zhan were to describe it, two words would perfectly capture the scene: "Jelly!"
Near the orb, white and red Lingzhi mushrooms of various colors sprouted.
"This is..."
"This is my true body!"
Heyuan's voice carried a hint of madness.
As he spoke, the orb seemed to sense his words, trembling slightly for a moment.
At that moment, within the cave, array patterns slowly emerged, forming hook-like objects that grasped the orb from various directions.
Not only that, but on the orb's surface, golden light flickered, and seven illusory golden nails appeared, rusty and worn.
One, two, three... seven!
Seven illusory nails, rusty yet solid, firmly pinned the orb in place.
Gazing at the hooks and nails, Heyuan, whose body was occupied by Ding Yi, grimaced in pain, unable to stop himself from crouching down and hugging his head.
"Soul-hooking, Spirit-nailing!"
"True Monarch, you are truly cruel!"
"I served you for years, allowing you to extract life force for new spirit medicines. After your fall, I merely wanted to glimpse the legacy, yet you treat me with such cruelty."
"I'm not satisfied, not at all!"
His words were sharp and piercing, spoken with intermittent pauses.
Han Zhan and the Master of Cloudsoaring Peak were both startled, taking a few steps back.
Heyuan crouched there, howling softly for a few moments before finally standing up.
“Sorry, for the spectacle.”
He said with a mix of laughter and tears.
Without waiting for their reaction, he began circling his true body.
As he circled, he explained, “I am one of the Three Spirits of the Hundred Crows Ghost Forest, along with Wood King and Dark Vine Crow Ancestor. Together, we safeguard the Wood Heaven Origin.”
“However, unlike them, my true body is known as the Eternal Ice, the Everlasting Non-aging Great Year. It contains infinite life force and even embodies the Wood Element's laws within its body.”
“Therefore, the Heaven Demon Lord would often take me to other places in the Five Elements World, cultivating spirit medicines, experimenting with new spirit creatures, and giving them to those he forcibly enlightened but were inherently flawed.”
“This is also why I can rattle off the names of the various spirit creatures and monsters in the Five Elements World.”
“After the True Monarch's fall, this place became ownerless. And over a thousand years, Yuan Demon Sect cultivators have come and gone.”
“Those Yuan Demon Sect cultivators initially focused on exploration, but later, they began collecting resources from this place while continuing their exploration.”
"I understand. If this continues, the Demon Annihilation Land will eventually become the Demonic Origin Sect's backyard. Even powerful fifth-tier Spirit Masters like us could become their slaves. Especially me, I might very well follow in the footsteps of the past."
"I don't want that."
"So, I had a thought. Alone, I came to this Demon Abyss, attempting to use Bright Heaven to leave this place..."
Luo Chen raised an eyebrow, astonished by the Great Year's experience.
He also maintained a certain level of skepticism about the words spoken.
For instance, the idea that Bright Heaven could be used to leave this secret realm seemed too simple.
Could it be that the Great Year had no thoughts about those so-called methods to help people achieve divine transformation? He didn't believe it!
The Great Year continued speaking.
"I never imagined that the True Monarch would have already taken action against us, his Spirit Servant slaves."
"Just as I was about to enter Bright Heaven, the hidden hand suddenly activated, forming the Soul-Hooking Demon Array, trapping me firmly within the Demon Abyss."
"This grand array is truly vicious! Its energy source is my own power. Unless I completely perish, the array won't disperse for a single day."
At this point, the Great Year's resentful expression suddenly changed.
He wore a look of self-satisfaction and relief.
"Fortunately, I got an idea from an Adventure Realm cultivator in the Demonic Origin Sect. It's a method of shedding my body like a cicada shedding its shell."
He pointed to the spiritual mushrooms scattered in the cave, the mossy path they had taken, and finally, to Ding Yi's physical body.
"The Soul-Hooking Demon Array, powered by my own energy."
"As long as I continuously divide my body, constantly cutting flesh from my body, this array will grow weaker."
"If I can transfer my soul to another body, this array will naturally break. At that time, I'll retrieve my physical body, and when the two are combined, I can see the sun again."
At this point, he excitedly looked at Luo Chen and the Lord of the Cloudsoaring Cave.
"Next, what I need you to do is this."
"Are you ready?"
Luo Chen and the Lord of the Cloudsoaring Cave exchanged a glance and slowly nodded.
"We'll cooperate with you."
After receiving their response, the Great Year clapped his hands.
"Excellent!"
...
In the dimly lit cave, three figures were busy at work.
One by one, array flags were set up, and array plates were arranged in succession.
Various array formations were laid out, interconnected by a head-to-tail concept.
With arrays stacked upon arrays, the array's power was pushed to its maximum.
Not only that, but the Great Year, amidst the Lord of the Cloudsoaring Cave's exclamations, took out several supreme-grade spirit stones and embedded them in the array formations.
Their arrays were all prepared in advance, specifically targeting the Soul-Hooking Demon Array.
Luo Chen's task was not easy either.
He had to set up a fourth-stage array called the Spirit Blocking Array, which would be crucial in stopping the Heavenforge Demonic Lord's array from tracing back to the Great Year's incarnation.
Regarding the Spirit Blocking Array, the Great Year gave Luo Chen an array diagram, allowing him to study and set up the array simultaneously.
Overall, it was a rigid array setup method, following the diagram precisely.
Not only that, but he also had to familiarize himself with a few of the arrays set up by the Lord of the Cloudsoaring Cave. When the Lord of the Cloudsoaring Cave could no longer support the arrays, he would step in to assist and maintain the array's operation.
With such preparations, time flew by.
But because the Demon Abyss was devoid of sunlight, it was almost impossible to perceive the passing of time.
Luo Chen vaguely remembered that about half a year had passed, and everything was finally ready.
On this day, Luo Chen cautiously walked through the cave filled with arrays, eventually reaching the Great Year's main body.
He turned back and looked at the Great Year's main body, sitting a zhang away, facing each other.
The Great Year asked, "Are you ready?"
Luo Chen nodded, sitting down in front of the crystal-clear giant flesh ball.
"I'm ready."
"Lord of the Cave, how about you?" The Great Year asked again.
At the cave entrance, the Lord of the Cloudsoaring Cave, who had rested for three days, replied with renewed vigor.
"Ready, can activate at any time."
After receiving their answers, the Great Year took a deep breath, his gaze slowly sweeping over the two of them.
"Next, I'll leave it to you two!"
After saying this, he closed his eyes, and the array altar constructed beneath his feet slowly emitted light.
In the cave, multi-colored lights shone, controlled by the Lord of the Cloudsoaring Cave, and simultaneously, a brilliant glow emerged.
Buzz...
A dull trembling sound resonated as the array activated, emitting a low hum.
In an instant, the cave shook, and the soil and sand seemed to collapse.
At this moment, strands of moss flew into the air, sticking to the cave walls.
Not only that, but the spiritual mushrooms suddenly grew larger, becoming pillars supporting the cave's structure.
At this point, everything was stabilized, and the three of them remained still, except for the Great Year's main body, which lay in the center of the cave, trembling as the white flesh on his body shook.
(End of Chapter)
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