webnovelfull Chapter 1864 Sooner or later, he'll slip up.
Chapter 1864 Sooner or later, he'll slip up.
Lingxu Zhenren silently shrank deeper into the crevice, draping a concealment veil that could temporarily isolate his aura over his body, as if he had completely blended into the shadows of the rock.
A few breaths later, five gray figures appeared at the entrance to the valley.
The leader was an old monk with a withered face but sharp eyes like an eagle. He held a string of black prayer beads in his hand, and his body was surrounded by a dark golden Buddhist light that did not dissipate. He was the ascetic in the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.
Behind him were four people, three men and one woman, all dressed in gray robes, their expressions either numb or sinister.
The old monk's eyes flashed like lightning, sweeping across the entire valley, and he was immediately drawn to the unique silvery-white glow of the central stone platform area.
He frowned slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
“Embers of Taiyin?” he muttered to himself, his voice hoarse and dry. “How could there be such pure remnants of Taiyin here? It is completely incompatible with the Buddhist concept of tranquility and Zen.”
A young ascetic at the peak of the Core Formation stage stepped forward, holding a compass-like magical artifact in his hand. The pointer was slightly pointing towards the crevice where the True Man Lingxu was hiding, but it was swaying due to the interference of the clear light from the stone platform.
“Uncle Moro, the last blurry image and energy markers transmitted by the Shadow Mite pointed to this area. The source of the abnormal fluctuations may be nearby, or it may be related to this strange stone platform.”
The old monk, known as Moro, did not act immediately, but instead cautiously examined the stone platform.
He extended his withered finger and flicked out a wisp of dark golden Buddhist energy, tentatively shooting it towards the area enveloped by the clear light of the stone platform.
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The moment the dark gold power came into contact with the silvery-white radiance, it was like ice and snow meeting a hot iron, instantly melting away most of it. The remaining part also became sluggish and dissipated, greatly reducing its power!
Moro's eyes widened in astonishment: "Such a powerful force of repulsion and purification! This place greatly suppresses our Vajra Subduing Demons technique. The one who set up this place is probably a remnant of an ancient sect that cultivated the Way of Yin and the Stars."
“Uncle-Master, should we search more thoroughly? There’s that blurry figure in the Shadow Mite’s image…” another ascetic asked.
Moro pondered for a moment, then shook his head: "The environment here is unfavorable to us, and this Yin Qinghui is quite strange, so it's not advisable to stay here for long. We can leave the Mirror of Truth to monitor the energy changes here. Our primary task is to search for the suspect who detonated the ancient relic seal and report the anomalies here."
"If this person is really active in this area, he will eventually be exposed."
"Let's go search in other directions!"
He gave the order decisively, seemingly quite wary of the Yin energy emanating from the stone platform.
The five quickly set up a palm-sized, thin, transparent viewing mirror at the entrance of the valley, then turned around and left the valley as swiftly as they had come.
Lingxu Zhenren breathed a slight sigh of relief from the crevice in the rock.
The other party seemed to be intimidated by the aura of the stone platform and did not investigate further.
But the remaining mirror that allowed him to see the truth is a problem.
Although it has no offensive capabilities, it can continuously monitor the energy fluctuations in this area and transmit information back remotely.
He had to leave as soon as possible, and without disturbing the mirror.
After waiting a moment and confirming that the ascetic had indeed gone far away, Master Lingxu cautiously extended his divine sense to perceive the spiritual energy channels of the Mirror of Truth.
This item was crafted using a bizarre method and shares the same source of power as the Silent Zen Temple. Forcibly destroying or touching it will immediately trigger an alarm.
"We can only resort to spatial tricks..."
Fortunately, Mingchuan had previously given him a simple explanation of the spatial rules of the Myriad Transformations Return to One Technique.
Lingxu Zhenren condensed an extremely subtle and pure spatial power at his fingertips, like an invisible silver needle, and slowly probed towards the edge where the Seeking Truth Mirror met the rock wall.
He intends to use the subtle technique of spatial folding to create a persistent, static illusion that is completely consistent with the surrounding environment within a mirrored field of vision, thus covering the area where he might move next.
This requires an extremely high level of spatial control and patience.
It took a full incense stick's time, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, before Lingxu Zhenren finally completed this ingenious visual deception.
In the eyes of the Mirror of Truth, everything in the valley was as usual, the stone platform still shone with its clear light, and there was no sign of any living creature moving.
He then quietly slipped out of the crevice and began climbing up the steep rock face of the valley, preparing to leave from above.
However, just as he was about to reach the top of the valley, the spare soul tablet in his arms, which was used to sense his companions, suddenly emitted a completely different, faint tremor!
This time, the frequency... is that of the Blue-Faced Fox!
Moreover, the direction from which the throbbing came was not entirely random; it subtly resonated with the luminous energy emanating from the stone platform below.
It seems that a similar source of energy exists at the location where the Blue-Faced Fox is!
"The Blue-Faced Fox is most sensitive to life and pure energy... Could it be that she also discovered similar ancient ruins and was attracted by the Yin energy?"
Lingxu Zhenren's mind stirred, and he immediately changed his plan.
Instead of rushing to leave the area completely, he climbed to the top of the valley and found a secluded rock ridge to lie in wait.
He needed to further confirm the Blue-Faced Fox's movements and try to contact it in a more proactive way.
Thinking of this, Master Lingxu took out the Moonlight Guiding Token again. The token was no longer scalding hot, but it still emitted a steady warmth. In addition to pointing to the stone platform below, it seemed to be slightly biased in a certain direction, which roughly matched the direction sensed by the Green-Faced Fox Soul Token.
"Indeed... there is more than one similar Taiyin node in this area." A glimmer of hope flashed in Lingxu Zhenren's eyes.
If they can find the Blue-Faced Fox and reunite, their chances of survival and escape will greatly increase.
Ye Yan and the Crimson Flame Fox might also be attracted by similar nodes.
He decided to use this concave valley stone platform as a temporary base, using its yin energy to cover himself and interfere with the tracking by the Silent Zen Monastery.
On the other hand, they attempted to use a more sophisticated method, leveraging the remaining array patterns on the stone platform, to amplify and directionally send a certain kind of Taiyin beacon, providing clearer guidance to companions who might also be searching for similar nodes.
This would undoubtedly involve greater risks, but compared to blindly venturing into the chaotic airspace, this might be the best option at present!
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Just as Lingxu Zhenren was struggling to survive in the depths of the Chaotic Void Sea and trying to reunite with his companions, in the distant Spirit Realm, beneath the seemingly calm surface, undercurrents had already begun to surge.
In the depths of the Suspended Hall of the Wanchuan Sect, there is a secret chamber shrouded in multiple restrictions.
Jin Man was having a private conversation with Shi Guangyang.
Jin Man held a long list and dozens of jade slips recording images and energy fluctuations in her hands, her charming face now filled with icy coldness.
"These are the preliminary screening results of all abnormal energy fluctuations, unidentified communication signals, and suspicious personnel in the vicinity of three important resource points within the sect and the spiritual domain over the past twelve hours."
Jin Man pushed the list to Shi Guangyang, saying, "Red marks indicate highly suspicious individuals who need immediate control and interrogation; yellow marks indicate those requiring close monitoring; and blue marks indicate those awaiting verification."