Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 318 Teleportation Array

"I'm glad you understand. Maybe one day, I will need you to do something." Jiang Feng said coldly with a cold light flashing in his eyes.

Seeing him like this, Song Xian couldn't help but wonder, could it be that the Luoyun Sect was already in talks with the Yunxuan Sect? It wasn't impossible. Of the five cities under Xijiang County, sects from two cities had already formed an independent alliance. To put it bluntly, they were rebelling against the Beastmaster Sect.

It would not be surprising if Luo Yun Sect did the same. If that day really came and Jiang Feng asked him to deal with Luo Yun Sect, would he really have to go to war with Luo Yun Sect?

If things go wrong, the sect might be destroyed. Thinking of this, Song Xian was worried, but he remained calm and replied, "As long as you give the order, our sect will go through fire and water without hesitation."

.........

After returning to Tianshan from Bianxi City, Song Xian immediately found Zhong Wenyuan.

"Jiang Feng has agreed to report this matter to the Beastmaster Sect, but I think it's unlikely that they'll make an exception based on just a few reasons in that dossier. Senior Brother Wenyuan, I want you to go to Xijiang County in person to handle this matter."

“What can I do in Xijiang County?”

"Take 100,000 spirit stones from the treasury and go to Xijiang County. First, bribe the Beastmaster Sect disciple responsible for this matter. Second, have the captain of Senior Brother Zixiang's unit submit a foundation-building application to the Beastmaster Sect."

"Is this okay?"

"Do your best and leave the rest to fate. Since Senior Brother Zixiang is determined to go to the Beastmaster Sect's mountain gate to build his foundation, all we can do is do our best to fight for this opportunity for him."

"So, should the sect pay for this, or should Junior Brother Lin be held responsible? We'll have to account to the rest of the sect for such a large sum of money!"

Although Zhong Wenyuan hoped more than anyone else that Lin Zixiang could go to the Beast Taming Sect's mountain gate to build his foundation, as the chief of the sect's cabinet, he also had to be responsible for the sect. At the annual financial meeting, all the sect's expenditures had to be reported to the cabinet members. It was impossible to keep such a large amount of spirit stones secret.

What's more, everyone in the sect knew about his relationship with George Lam. If he used the sect's spirit stones to pay for George Lam's foundation-building expenses, it would definitely cause controversy, so he considered more.

"It can be considered as a loan from the sect to Senior Brother Zixiang. I will come forward to explain when the time comes. Of course, you have to greet Senior Brother Zixiang in advance and get his approval." Song Xian understood his concerns.

"Okay, I see."

After the two men finished their discussion, Zhong Wenyuan said goodbye and left. A few days later, he left the sect with the spirit stones and went to Xijiang County.

The days passed uneventfully for more than half a month.

That day, Song Xian was practicing in his training room as usual when he heard a knock on the door. He opened his eyes and waved his hand, and the stone door swung open without a breeze. Yu Lian stood outside and saluted him, saying, "Master, a foundation-building cultivator has come to the mountain gate. He calls himself A Pu and says he is an old friend of yours."

Apu, why is he here?

Song Xian was slightly startled. He knew that Apu must have come here for something important, so he immediately got up and left the training room.

"Headmaster."

Because the visitor was a foundation-building cultivator of unknown identity, the disciples of the guard camp responsible for guarding the mountain gate seemed very nervous. They not only activated the mountain protection formation, but also sent more than a dozen disciples to guard it.

Seeing him coming, the guards and several disciples bowed to him.

Song Xian walked through the crowd and left the mountain gate directly. Outside the formation stood a man with rosacea. It was Apu in disguise. The last time they met was ten years ago. At that time, Apu was already a cultivator at the third level of foundation building, and now he has broken through to the fourth level of foundation building.

"Fellow Daoist Apu, I am sorry for not welcoming you in person. Please take a seat." Song Xian warmly invited him into the inner room. Apu did not exchange polite greetings and followed him into the hall of the mansion without saying a word.

After the two sat down, A Pu saw that no one was around, so he reached out and gently touched his face, restoring his original appearance. "I heard that Fellow Daoist Song had broken through to the middle stage of foundation building. I didn't quite believe it at first, but I didn't expect that Fellow Daoist's progress was so rapid."

"To be honest, this is all thanks to you, Daoist Fellow. If you hadn't asked me to go to the Tianlan Forbidden Land last time, I wouldn't have had this opportunity."

Song Xian smiled and briefly recounted the story of Han Yuan asking him to go treasure hunting in Tianshui City to obtain the Soul-Replenishing Pill. He was able to get to know Han Yuan entirely because of A Pu, the middleman, so he had nothing to hide from him. "To be honest, Fellow Daoist Han originally wanted to ask you to go with him, but since he couldn't find you, he asked me to go. Otherwise, this task wouldn't have been my turn."

"So that's how it is. Personal opportunities are predetermined by heaven. I don't have this blessing, it's also destined by heaven." After hearing this, A Pu did not show any regret or lament. He just nodded calmly and said: "Actually, I came here today because I discovered a secret place and wanted to invite fellow Taoists to go with me."

"Oh?" Song Xian's eyes lit up. He still trusted A Pu in his heart. Hearing this, he immediately became interested: "What secret is it? Can you tell me clearly?"

"A friend and I discovered a teleportation array in a remote area of ​​the Muhe Grassland. Through this array, we can reach a ruin. However, the ruins are covered by a powerful formation. The two of us cannot break through it. We need the help of two cultivators at least in the middle stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm. I heard that you have broken through to the fourth level of the Foundation Establishment Realm, so I came to invite you."

"Is that so?" Song Xian's eyes flickered. After a brief moment of thought, he nodded in agreement. The opportunity was right before his eyes, and he naturally didn't want to miss it. Moreover, the two of them were already friends, so there was no need to worry about it being a trap. "Okay, I'll go with you. You just mentioned four people, but who are the other two?"

"One of them is my friend, and I don't know who the other one is."

After the two talked, Song Xian summoned several members of the sect. Since the two elders, Zhong Wenyuan and Lin Zixiang, were no longer in the sect, in order to avoid chaos, he appointed Zhang Ningyuan to be in charge of the sect affairs temporarily. During his absence, everyone should listen to his orders. After giving everyone his instructions, he left Tianshan with Apu the next day.

.........

Qinglong Mountain is located in the northeast of Muhe Grassland. Legend has it that a green dragon once descended and lived here, hence the name.

That day, the sky was clear and the air was bright, with not a single cloud in the sky.

In the distance, two beams of light shot out and landed in the dense forest below, revealing two figures. They were Song Xian and Apu who came from Tianshan Mountain.

A simple wooden house stood in the forest. The door opened and two men walked out one after another. Both of them were monks from the Muhe grassland. One of them had a dignified appearance, a tall figure, and a handsome face. He was in the late foundation building stage and looked very young, about thirty years old.

The other man had a full beard, a rough face, a tall stature, and was in the middle stage of foundation building. Both of them looked at Song Xian at the same time.

"This is Fellow Daoist Song Xian, a cultivator from the western border city of Qin State." Apu was the first to introduce him.

Song Xian nodded to the two of them in a friendly manner: "Please take care of me, fellow Taoists."

"My name is Aibu." The tall and handsome man in the late foundation building stage withdrew his gaze expressionlessly, looking very cold, his voice deep and magnetic: "He is Mel Cherrys." "Just call me Mel." The bearded middle-aged man nodded in response.

"Now that everyone is here, let's set off!" Aibu said without any nonsense. After that, he rose up into the air and headed towards the north.

Dark clouds covered the moon and heavy rain poured down. The four people's escape light landed in front of a remote cliff. A large amount of water rushed down from the mountain and formed a spectacular waterfall.

This is the junction of the eastern and northern parts of the Muhe Grassland. Aibu glanced around and did not see any human figures. Then he flashed and dived under the waterfall.

The three of them followed him and jumped down, diving along the waterfall to the bottom hundreds of feet deep. They saw a huge cave shaped like a pipe appear before them.

Aibu was in the front and opened the hidden mechanism in the cave. The stone door opened to both sides. After several people entered, they closed the stone door again, and the water flow was blocked outside.

Although the inside of the cave was extremely dark, with one unable to see one's hand in front of one's face, the cultivation level of the few people allowed them to see their surroundings clearly.

The space inside is spacious and very humid, and it becomes wider as you go forward.

After walking for a while, a huge formation appeared before their eyes. It was a hexagram formation, covering an area of ​​about a hundred feet. The ground was covered with white jade with a translucent red color, and dense golden runes were engraved on it. There was a huge black stone pillar standing at each corner of the hexagram, which was also engraved with runes.

"Is this the teleportation array?" It was the first time that Song Xian saw this kind of array with his own eyes, and he couldn't help but feel curious.

Apu replied, "The base of this formation is made of crystal agate. I can't tell what the pillars are made of."

"How did you find such a hidden teleportation location?"

Aibu looked at him coldly and did not answer. Apu also remained silent, and the atmosphere was a little awkward for a moment.

Fortunately, Mail spoke up in time to smooth things over: "How do I activate this teleportation array?"

"It's very simple, just use spirit stones. You all have them on you, right? Now leave it to me."

Hearing his words, Song Xian immediately took out three fifth-level spirit stones from his storage bag. Before leaving, Apu greeted him.

Mail, who was standing by, also took out three fifth-level spirit stones and handed them to him.

Aibu took the spirit stones from the two people, walked to the middle of the formation, placed the spirit stones under the bottom of the hexagram formation, then flipped his hand and took out a golden palm-sized token. He muttered something, and as the spiritual power poured into the golden token, the token emitted a dazzling golden light, and shot out six golden lights that hit the six surrounding stone pillars.

The golden light penetrated into the stone pillars, and the densely packed runes on them moved as if alive. Then all six stone pillars shone brightly, and even the runes on the base of the formation were activated.

At this time, the four of them were already standing in the center of the formation. As the light of the formation became brighter and brighter, there was a rumbling dull sound, as if a mountain was splitting and rocks were cracking. The dazzling light instantly engulfed the few people.

Song Xian felt dizzy, as if the world was spinning upside down. He seemed to have entered a bottomless abyss, and his body fell involuntarily. There was only a vast golden light around him. He could not see or hear anything. He even felt a tearing sensation in his body, as if several forces were pulling at him.

After an unknown amount of time, when the golden light around him disappeared and his vision became clear again, he looked up and found that he had left his original place and was now in an old and dilapidated hall.

Under his feet was still the hexagram formation, and there were also six black stone pillars at the six corners of the formation. Obviously, this formation belonged to the same category as the one in the cave, and could even be said to be exactly the same.

Aibu was the first to walk out of the formation, followed by several others. When they left the hall, they looked around and saw a barren land overgrown with weeds.

The four of them rose up and left this place. In less than an hour, they arrived at a mountain shrouded in clouds and mist.

"It's this formation. According to my estimation, its power has been greatly reduced due to its age and lack of maintenance. But the strength of the two of us is not enough to break it. We need your help." Aibu said, pointing to the front.

"What formation is this?"

"I can't tell what formation it is. We tried to break through once, and after entering the inner room, we were attacked by ghosts. So I think it must be a large formation of the Yin and Yang type, and the grade should be up to fourth level. If it weren't for the long time that has destroyed part of the formation, and if there is no one to control it, let alone us, even if a few Jindan cultivators came, they might not be able to break it."

Upon hearing this, Song Xian and Mail couldn't help but look at each other. They joined later and didn't know the details of the formation before. Now after listening to Ai Bu's explanation, they were surprised and happy.

What is shocking is that the grade of this formation is so high. The fourth-grade formation is already the most advanced formation in the world. If it is in its perfect state, let alone a few people, even a Nascent Soul cultivator alone may not be able to break it.

What is gratifying is that such a high-level formation is deployed here. One can imagine the value of this relic. If one can break the formation and enter the ruins, the rewards are self-evident.

It's no wonder that this relic space is equipped with a teleportation array, which is not something that ordinary people can make. Although the owner of this relic is unknown, he must be a great monk.

"During my previous exploration, I noticed that this formation has four bases. Four cultivators are needed to occupy these four locations and attack together to break through it. That's why I've summoned you two. Once you enter the formation, you must follow my instructions and not act on your own."

Mai Er immediately replied, "Don't worry, fellow Daoist. I will do my best to help you break this formation."

Song Xian also expressed his opinion. Apu hardly spoke along the way. It was always Aibu who gave orders. It was obvious that Aibu was in a dominant position. From his words, it could be seen that this person had a certain understanding and research on formations.

In addition, he also noticed that the two had never looked at each other or discussed anything, which showed that their relationship was not as close as he thought.

"After breaking the formation, no matter what is inside, according to the prior agreement, I will get two copies and have the first choice, Apu will get two copies, and each of you will get one copy. Let me be frank, if anyone is greedy or has ulterior motives, don't blame me for being ruthless." Aibu said coldly, but his eyes stayed on Song Xian, obviously speaking mainly to him.

Because the two had never met before, they didn't know each other's background and personality, so they were more wary of him.

Song Xian did not respond, but looked at the formation shrouded in clouds and mist.

The four of them then entered the misty formation. Once inside, it was as if they had entered another world.

What was originally a clear and warm day suddenly turned into a cold and dark night.

Looking around, the entire world was surrounded by thick fog condensed from negative energy, and from time to time there was a gust of cold wind whistling past, making people feel cold in their hearts.

(End of this chapter)