novelapdf Chapter 2018 Encounter, Observation!
Chapter 2018 Encounter, Observation!
Upon seeing this!
Dragon Tiger True Lord did not offer many pleasantries.
He quickly reached out and took the talisman, then focused his attention and carefully examined every restriction pattern on its surface.
The more I look at it, the more horrified I become!
After a long time,
Dragon Tiger True Lord couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart.
"As expected of a spirit talisman crafted by the Cultivator Association, the restrictions within the talisman form a self-contained loop, and countless patterns connect to the Great Dao."
Moreover, it is a seamless whole, without the slightest flaw.
Even the sect leader of the top talisman-making sect in the Southern Region, who personally attempted to copy it, could not possibly reproduce the profound mysteries of the Dao hidden within.
A slight difference can lead to a huge error.
"My old friend is absolutely right."
Xuanpan Zhenjun nodded slightly, his expression solemn as he echoed his agreement.
"This talisman carries the authority of that terrifying array, and is no ordinary talisman."
Without the association's exclusive secret techniques, no talisman-making master in the world can completely replicate it.
Even the slightest deviation in the internal fluctuations would fail the access verification at the Sealed Sea Immortal City gate.
The Dragon-Tiger True Lord held the talisman and nodded slowly, his expression growing increasingly solemn.
I've also heard about this secret before.
The gate of Fenghai Immortal City looked no different from the gates of other immortal cities; it was simple and unadorned.
In reality, the entire city gate is one of the key points of the supreme giant protective array that covers the True Dragon Sea and the Forbidden Sea.
The formation operates in accordance with the laws of heaven and earth, and its authority is extremely strict.
Those who attempt to force their way through without proper authorization will only be mercilessly eliminated by the formation.
As soon as he finished speaking,
He abruptly changed the subject, lowering his voice and making his tone more secretive:
"Furthermore, I have also heard that a group of half-saint level experts who are currently residing in Fenghai Immortal City and devoted to comprehending the Dao..."
Ninety-nine percent of them did not possess this Thunder Abyss Passage Talisman.
These words struck Xuanpan Zhenjun like a thunderclap.
His spiritual energy trembled slightly, his eyes filled with disbelief. He immediately leaned forward and asked in a deep voice:
"what?
Even powerful beings who have already reached the half-saint realm don't have travel permits?
"Yes."
The Dragon-Tiger True Lord's expression was solemn. He slowly nodded and deliberately lowered his voice.
"It is said that those unmarked half-saints have extremely unusual origins."
When the word "unusual" is mentioned...
He deliberately emphasized his tone.
Xuanpan Zhenjun had known him for three thousand years and was intimately familiar with each other's tone of voice, expressions, and subtle movements. He instantly sensed the apprehension and avoidance in his old friend's words.
His mind raced, and several long-forgotten secrets of the cultivation world flashed through his mind. His pupils contracted slightly, and his voice hesitated as he spoke in a low voice:
"Old friend, you mean that those semi-saintly beings stationed in Fenghai Immortal City but without access rights are all from that batch back then..."
"Be careful!"
Dragon Tiger True Lord immediately raised his hand to interrupt him, shaking his head nervously before continuing in a deep voice.
"You may know this in your heart, but you must never say it in public."
Those high-ranking figures, and the secrets behind them, are far beyond the comprehension and intervention of two Nascent Soul cultivators like you and me.
Saying one more word could lead to karmic consequences and bring misfortune upon oneself.
It's better to avoid trouble.
He then softened his expression and patiently explained:
"I'm bringing this up with you today specifically to give you a heads-up."
You will inevitably travel to Fenghai Immortal City with the pass in your possession in the future to seek opportunities.
That immortal city was a melting pot of all sorts of people, with various forces lying in wait, and interpersonal entanglements far more complex than in other realms.
I fear you might be unaware of the hidden secrets and unwittingly get caught up in the power struggles among the big shots, becoming exploited by those with ulterior motives and needlessly inviting disaster upon yourself.
Hearing these heartfelt words, Xuanpan Zhenjun felt a warmth in his heart, his face showing genuine gratitude, and he bowed respectfully.
"Thank you for your kind advice, my old friend. I will remember this favor."
"We are sworn brothers, why be so polite?"
Dragon Tiger True Lord waved his hand, instantly shedding his previous solemn expression and revealing a sly smile. He then changed the subject, getting straight to the point.
"If you truly want to thank me, then take out that jar of Drunken Immortal Spirit Wine that you've kept hidden in the sect's forbidden area for a thousand years."
I've been longing for that jar of wine for five hundred years; today I must drink it to my heart's content."
Seeing this, True Lord Xuanpan chuckled helplessly and shook his head.
"I knew you were being roundabout, and you'd always been eyeing my treasured possessions."
Never mind, as long as you're happy.
"After this trip, I will immediately return to the sect's forbidden area to retrieve that jar of spirit wine. Then, the two of us will drink to our hearts' content behind closed doors until we're completely drunk. How about it?"
The Dragon-Tiger True Monarch, who had been examining the talisman with his head down, suddenly stopped, looked up abruptly, his face full of joy, and eagerly asked:
"Is this really true? You will never go back on your word?"
"Of course it's true." Xuanpan Zhenjun looked helpless, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
"When have I ever lied to you about drinks?"
"That's true."
Dragon Tiger True Lord laughed heartily and nodded in satisfaction.
He then lowered his head again, his gaze returning to the golden and lightning-infused travel talisman in his palm, lingering there for a long time.
After a full half-incense stick's time, he reluctantly placed the travel talisman back into the jade box, closed the lid, and solemnly instructed:
"Brother Dao, this item is crucial to your future path to the Half-Saint Dao. It is the key to an unparalleled opportunity, so you must not lose it and must keep it safe."
"Don't worry."
Xuanpan Zhenjun took the jade box, a flash of spiritual light appeared at his fingertips, and he put the jade box into his personal storage bag, saying in an annoyed tone...
“If it weren’t for our life-and-death friendship, I would never have shown the pass to anyone else in the world.”
"Haha, I'm sorry to bother you, thank you for your kindness, fellow Daoist."
Dragon Tiger True Lord laughed heartily, the trace of envy and bitterness in his heart completely dissipating.
Instead, there is the comforting warmth of old friends treating each other with sincerity.
The relaxed atmosphere returned to the cabin once again.
At this time.
Dragon Tiger True Lord suddenly remembered another piece of information and quickly asked:
"That's right!"
There is another important matter that you did not hear about during your seclusion.
Just a year ago, another powerful cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage in the Southern Region's cultivation world successfully broke through to the Half-Saint realm.
"who?"
Xuanpan Zhenjun raised his hand to pour wine, then paused slightly, a look of helplessness on his face.
"Last year, I spent the entire year in seclusion, striving to break through to the later stages of my cultivation, completely isolated from the world."
He knew nothing of anything happening in the outside world, big or small.
After all,
He carefully and securely stored the pass.
"Look at me, I was so happy that I forgot you were in seclusion at the time."
Dragon Tiger True Lord slapped his forehead, then suppressed his laughter and solemnly uttered the name.
"This person is none other than the True Lord Yu Hua, who rose to fame in the great war against demons a hundred years ago and swept away countless demon generals."
Now, he should be respectfully addressed as "Half-Venerable Yu Hua."
He then leaned closer, lowered his voice, and posed the key question:
"Guess where Yu Hua, the Half-Venerable, got his incredible opportunity to break through bottlenecks and enter the Half-Venerable Realm?"
Xuanpan Zhenjun subconsciously shook his head, wanting to answer that he didn't know, but before he could speak...
His gaze suddenly fell on the storage bag at his waist where he kept the travel talismans, and his heart skipped a beat.
An utter disbelief flashed in his eyes, and the words he was about to say were abruptly cut off, his pupils shrinking slightly:
"Could it be... perhaps from the True Dragon Sea?"
Seeing the look of sudden realization on his face, Dragon Tiger True Lord slowly nodded and revealed the answer directly:
"That's right.
It was precisely because of a Thunder Abyss Passage Talisman that Yu Hua, a Half-Saint, found an unparalleled opportunity to break through to the Half-Saint realm.
"As for whether it is in the vast and boundless True Dragon Sea?"
Or perhaps they should venture deep into the forbidden heart of the Sea, a place a hundred times more treacherous than any other, unknown to the outside world.
He himself has never revealed a single detail to the public.
"However, based on my many years of cultivation experience and the rumors surrounding the forbidden area," True Monarch Dragon Tiger said solemnly, enunciating each word clearly.
"His opportunity most likely came from the depths of the Forbidden Sea, the number one forbidden place in the cultivation world—the Thunder Abyss."
The opportunities in other dangerous places are unlikely to support a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator to directly cross the barrier of the Heavenly Realm and ascend to the Half-Saint realm.
Upon hearing this, Xuanpan Zhenjun remained silent for a long time, his heart filled with countless emotions, before finally speaking with a sigh:
"During the great war to exterminate demons back then, I fought alongside Fellow Daoist Yu Hua, and together we fought bloody battles."
At that time, the cultivation levels of the three of us were almost the same.
However, after a century, he ascended to the heavens in one step, breaking through two major realms and entering the ranks of the Half-Saints.
He was only half a step away from the supreme divine position.
The world is unpredictable, and the opportunities of the great path are truly unfathomable.
"Yes."
Dragon Tiger True Lord looked up at the sky and sighed deeply, gazing at the vast sea of clouds outside the window, his heart filled with countless emotions.
"Cultivators of the same generation may have similar starting points, but the difference in their opportunities can be as vast as heaven and earth."
One step ahead, always ahead.
The paths ahead are ultimately worlds apart.
"..."
Just as the two True Lords were leaning on the railing, gazing into the distance and idly discussing the scenery of the void...
The giant flying ship beneath it, stretching across the vast sky, swiftly traversed the boundless void.
The flying boat shimmered with spiritual light, its Dao patterns flowing, and it covered tens of thousands of miles in an instant, carrying immense speed.
In the blink of an eye, they crossed countless mountains and rivers.
now,
The spaceship is now less than 100 million kilometers from the legendary endless coastline.
A short voyage will take you to that vast and boundless borderland.
suddenly!
At the end of the void, which had been calm for millennia, a violent surge of spiritual energy suddenly erupted.
The fluctuations were chaotic, violent, and disorderly.
Sometimes it surges like a tsunami.
Sometimes it trembles as finely as gossamer threads, completely unlike the natural rhythm of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Instead, it exuded a man-made violence and anxiety, which was particularly glaring in the cold void.
The extremely perceptive True Lord Xuanpan and True Lord Longhu noticed the fluctuations almost the instant they spread...
They paused slightly at the same time, and immediately put down the warm, jade wine cups in their hands.
The two cups of spirit wine were still wafting with a mellow fragrance. Before they could even be poured, the two of them stopped chatting, their eyes sharpened, and they focused their attention on gazing into the distance, following the source of the chaotic spiritual energy.
this moment,
The extraordinary six senses of a Nascent Soul cultivator, transcending the mortal realm, are displayed to their fullest extent.
What ordinary cultivators could not see even with their eyesight for thousands of miles was completely unobstructed in the eyes of the two.
Layers of void mist, flowing spiritual energy trajectories, subtle collisions of qi...
Everything came into view with crystal clarity.
Every detail is clearly visible, without missing a single element.
Looking around...
Thousands of miles away, a thick, vast, and misty fog floated in mid-air.
This mist is not natural fog from the void, but rather a solidified barrier.
A thick, white fog rolled and churned, layer upon layer, enveloping a patch of airspace and completely obscuring the view inside.
And the vast and chaotic spiritual energy fluctuations that had just spread throughout the surrounding area...
It was from the depths of this mist that it continuously spread out, sweeping across the land.
Xuanpan Zhenjun's gaze narrowed slightly, a glint of light flickering in his eyes, as he carefully examined and deduced for a moment...
The relaxed and carefree expression on his face slowly faded, and a solemn and dignified look gradually settled between his brows and eyes.
Xuanpan Zhenjun has been deeply involved in the art of formations for over a thousand years, and his vision far surpasses that of ordinary cultivators. He saw through the mystery at a glance.
"What a mysterious formation!"
He murmured softly, his tone tinged with a mixture of surprise and seriousness.
Then, True Lord Xuanpan shook his head slightly, revising his judgment:
"wrong!
It is not a static trapping or killing formation, but a fully formed battle formation!
Moreover, this formation is exquisitely structured, with intricate Dao patterns, integrating offense and defense, and concealing deadly attacks.
Its sophistication is in no way inferior to the exclusive Daoist weapon formations of those top sects.
"The Daoist Soldier Formation?"
Dragon Tiger True Lord murmured to himself, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. After a moment of careful perception, he wholeheartedly agreed with his old friend's judgment.
He possessed profound cultivation and excelled in combat, but his knowledge of formations was superficial.
His mastery of formations was far inferior to that of Xuanpan Zhenjun, who devoted himself to studying the Dao of Formations.
Therefore!
Dragon Tiger True Lord had no doubt about his old friend's deduction results.
Immediately,
Dragon Tiger True Lord's expression turned slightly somber. With the cautious mindset of traveling through the void and avoiding trouble, he quickly spoke up to offer advice.
"Brother Dao!"
A Daoist army formation comparable to that of the top sects of antiquity is not something an ordinary cultivator could set up; it must have a great background and hide dangers.
We are merely passing through this area; there's no need for us to get involved in unnecessary trouble.
It's best not to go and join the fun or get involved in this mess!
Upon hearing this,
True Lord Xuanpan shook his head slightly, his gaze remaining fixed on the distant, misty battle formation.
His eyes were full of eagerness to observe and study, and he calmly began to explain.
"Brother Dao, please rest assured."
Once the Daoist Army Formation is fully formed, it will become a world of its own, with barriers separating the internal and external energies.
Don't tell me we're thousands of miles away right now?
Even if they approached within a hundred miles, those within the formation could not detect the slightest external aura.
Therefore, they couldn't find our trail.
He paused, his tone growing increasingly resolute, carrying a touch of the unwavering determination unique to a formation master:
"Moreover, a sect-protecting Dao Army formation comparable to that of a top-tier sect is already a rare sight in the world."
This is a rare and precious opportunity in the art of array formation.
For any dedicated array master, the appearance of such a magnificent array in the world is not something to be easily missed or abandoned for observation and study.
"But you can rest assured, I know my limits and will not approach rashly."
We will simply observe quietly from a distance, and absolutely refrain from causing any trouble.
Seeing his old friend's enthusiastic and determined expression, Dragon Tiger True Lord knew that the other already had someone he loved.
At this point, no amount of persuasion can sway them.
Furthermore, he knew that True Lord Xuanpan possessed profound knowledge of array formations and that his deductions and judgments were never wrong.
Since the other party asserted that there was no danger, I was completely relieved and stopped trying to dissuade them.
Quietly observe the movements within the formation.
Just as True Lord Xuanpan was concentrating on deducing the array patterns and observing them intently...
Within that thick fog suspended in the void, the situation was becoming increasingly perilous.
The fierce fighting continues.
...(End of this chapter)