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Chapter 704 - 398 Sacrifice_2

Chapter 704: Chapter 398 Sacrifice_2

Regardless of the help the life-bound magical artifact IBMz15 gave to Li Shiming, which endowed Li Shiming with analytical and computational abilities beyond those of any other Array Master, Li Shiming’s overall knowledge of formations had far surpassed that of Dong Wei.

The structure of Li Shiming’s knowledge on formations was divided into parts acquired from Sky Sea Island, Shushan Sect, Senluo Sect, as an Alchemy Master from various Golden Core cultivators, and from the Array Formation Books obtained from Elder Jing Geng of the Skywalk Trading Company.

It was this comprehensive knowledge in formations that made Li Shiming far surpass other Array Masters, at least on the Beishu Continent, no Array Master’s total knowledge could compare with him.

Li Yuan Ba entered the formation, using its power to block the space between him, Dong Wei, and the two other Golden Core cultivators.

He didn’t attack these three Golden Core cultivators, as his combat strength could have killed them in no more than a single breath of time.

Within the formation, he bypassed the three Golden Core cultivators and passed through the formation to enter the cave.

As soon as he entered the cave, he felt refreshing coolness; the place was filled with Yin Cold Energy, the most favorable environment for Corpse Refining.

On the cave walls, he saw engraved patterns, which were isolation patterns engraved with second-grade materials, that prevented the cave from being discovered.

An isolation pattern was placed every five meters, ensuring maximum seclusion for the entire cave.

This place was the Nanyuan Mountain Range, where placing so many isolation patterns was no easy task.

Every visit here involved great risks, and the production of Spiritual Energy fluctuations during engraving meant each time required verification that no powerful spirit beasts were nearby before proceeding.

Following the cave forward, he went deeper into the belly of the mountain.

Li Yuan Ba felt the Spiritual Energy became denser; deep in the cave, there must be a high-level Spiritual Vein, though it was unclear whether it was a Golden Core Level Spiritual Vein or a higher-level Nascent Soul Level Spiritual Vein.

In the rich Spiritual Energy, there was an even more intense mixture of Yin Cold Energy.

He stopped advancing, sensing the presence of Golden Core cultivators ahead.

It seemed that being within the isolation and inside the mountain belly made Elder Jing Geng and his companions no longer conceal their own energy, of course, they weren’t intentionally spreading it either.

Li Yuan Ba, also within the cave, could clearly sense the positions of these Golden Core cultivators.

He did not proceed further; other Golden Core cultivators didn’t concern him, but he sensed danger from Elder Jing Geng.

No apparent Spiritual Energy fluctuations were ahead, indicating that the others hadn’t started looting treasures yet.

He was very curious about what treasure was here that made Elder Jing Geng bring so many Golden Core cultivators.

Inside the depths of the cave, Elder Jing Geng stood at a gap, looking down at the vast space below.

This place was accidentally discovered by Elder Jing Geng’s master, who was at the time collecting Spiritual Medicine in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains and was discovered and pursued by a Great Demon.

In the process of escaping, he inadvertently entered a crack and not only evaded the Great Demon’s pursuit but also stumbled upon an unexpected discovery.

The crack was very deep, and the presence of the Great Demon outside made his master keep moving inward.

His master knew a Secret Technique for reducing body size, passed through several gaps small enough only for a child to fit through, and after moving deeper into the belly of the mountain, he surprisingly found himself in a space inside the mountain.

The first thing his master sensed was a change in Spiritual Energy; there happened to be a Nascent Soul Level Spiritual Vein, the value of which was unimaginable.

Of course, to harvest the Spiritual Vein, one would need a Nascent Soul Ancestor to be able to do so.

However, selling the information to a Nascent Soul Ancestor or a major trading company would yield ample rewards.

His master made a great discovery in that space and for this great discovery, he repeatedly ventured there, opened a new path, and made several concealments.

Unfortunately, Elder Jing Geng’s master died before the harvest time arrived, leaving this great secret to Elder Jing Geng.

Over the years, Elder Jing Geng had consistently been sending people to gather information about the path leading to the core of the Nanyuan Mountain Range.

Finally, Elder Jing Geng had waited for an opportunity, and his strength had also reached the ability for major discoveries; he felt that all this was a miracle that heaven had given him.

The Golden Core Cultivators by Elder Jing Geng’s side were also secretly observing the space beyond the gap.

Apart from the dense Spiritual Energy, they only saw a calm water surface.

This water was definitely not ordinary; they were at the gap, tens of meters away from the water surface, yet they could still feel the chill emanating from the water.

Such chill would have turned ordinary pond water into solid ice long ago.

But the water surface in front of them showed no sign of icing; instead, there was only dead silence.

"Everyone wait on the water surface, we have a Fourth-grade Lotus here, our goal this time is this Fourth-grade Lotus. Once the Fourth-grade Lotus appears, it needs to be picked immediately, no matter who picks it, it must be handed over to me!" Elder Jing Geng commanded in a stern voice to the Golden Core Cultivators by his side.

Hearing his words, the Golden Core Cultivators’ eyes twinkled.

Although Elder Jing Geng did not specify what Fourth-grade Lotus it was, in the Cultivation World, a Spiritual Object reaching the fourth grade was unimaginably valuable, not to mention a special lotus among Spiritual Objects.

Lotus Spiritual Objects have always been special treasures; for example, the Golden Lotus can purify Spiritual Energy, and various types of lotus Spiritual Objects each have their special functions, ranking among the top in Spiritual Objects.

A Fourth-grade Lotus could conservatively be exchanged for enough resources to cultivate up to the Great Elder Level and might even help achieve a Nascent Soul with its capabilities.

Though not all Golden Core Cultivators harbored this mindset, when faced with an object that could influence their cultivation’s future, who could remain entirely without thoughts?

Twenty-nine Golden Core Cultivators flew out of the gap, hovering above the water surface.

Suddenly, they discovered that, for some reason, Elder Jing Geng had not passed through the gap into space with them.

Furthermore, Elder Jing Geng slapped his hand at the gap, and a Formation’s light sealed off the gap.

"Great Elder, what are you doing?" a Golden Core Cultivator quickly noticed something was wrong and shouted loudly.

Other Golden Core Cultivators were more direct, taking out their magic treasures and preparing to attack the sealed gap.

Just as they were mobilizing Spiritual Power, the calm water surface suddenly began to churn.

Numerous black roots emitting a foul odor stretched out from below the water surface, coiling upward toward the Golden Core Cultivators.

Although the space was nearly thirty meters high and not small in area, the numerous black, stinking roots left no space for the twenty-nine Golden Core Cultivators to maneuver.

The Golden Core Cultivators certainly wouldn’t just sit and wait for death; they attacked the black, stinking roots with their magic treasures.

The black, stinking roots were not sturdy; as the magic treasures attacked, they burst one after another.

Initially, the Golden Core Cultivators were happy, as the black, stinking roots looked terrifying but proved to have limited power.

But that soon changed as the roots, once burst, formed large clouds of poison gas.

As soon as magic treasures came into contact with the black roots, they noticeably began to lose control, a sign they were being corroded by the potent venom from the roots.

The Golden Core Cultivators tried various methods to ward off the poison; some used their magic treasures to form protective shields, others used spells in the hopes of dispersing the poison mist, and some even took out Detoxification Pills to prevent poisoning.

The venom that could erode magic treasures was frightful; if it touched their bodies, the consequences would be extremely dire.

A Cultivator’s body is far less sturdy than the defensive power of magic treasures; the magic treasures were affected, so the Golden Core Cultivators tried using various methods to prevent the poison mist.

For a short time, their methods seemed to work; the poison mist was blocked by protective shields and blown aside by the spells.

However, the black, stinking roots stretching upward from the water did not stop, continuing to extend endlessly, and it was unclear what lay beneath the water, as the roots seemed infinite.

The Golden Core Cultivators could only continue attacking, switching magic treasures whenever one was affected, and if a magic treasure became unusable, they resorted to talismans, or took the time to cast spells if necessary.

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