chsdbacks Chapter 142 Current Status of Tianzhu Mountain
Chapter 142 Current Status of Tianzhu Mountain
"The Five Elements unite, extinguishing the chaotic thunder!"
Fairy Yaoguang's voice was filled with horror, "This lightning contains the power of reversing the interactions of the five elements; they can't withstand it!"
Below, with Qin Xiao's assistance and the protection of the two above, the nascent souls of Mu Ziyan and the other three women finally took complete shape, completing the most crucial step!
But at this moment, their nascent souls are just beginning to form, making them extremely vulnerable.
They were utterly powerless to withstand this final blow.
Luo Qingluan and Yu Qingyi were also at their last gasp.
Yao Guang gritted her teeth, preparing to risk her life to help.
A life-or-death situation!
A fierce glint flashed in Qin Xiao's eyes.
Can't wait any longer!
"Focus your mind and strengthen your nascent soul! Leave the rest to me!"
With a low shout, he abruptly withdrew the Five Elements Aura that maintained the circulation of spiritual energy.
The four women felt the pressure ease and immediately did their best to stabilize their newborn nascent souls as instructed.
Qin Xiao stood up and vanished in a flash.
He had arrived in front of Luo Qingluan and Yu Qingyi, protecting the two women behind him.
He looked up at the terrifying lightning, a mixture of five colors, like the beginning of chaos, about to strike down from the center of the tribulation clouds.
No spells were cast.
He simply raised his right hand slowly.
He spread his five fingers and made a loose fist towards the chaotic lightning that was capable of destroying the heavens and the earth.
"Disperse."
The immense spiritual power of the late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, combined with a profound understanding of the Five Elements Laws, subtly stirred a trace of the destiny and power of this world.
The Five Elements Chaos Annihilation Lightning, which was powerful enough to easily injure or even kill ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators, suddenly stopped in mid-air!
Immediately following, under the incredulous gazes of Luo Qingluan, Yu Qingyi, Fairy Yaoguang, and Mu Ziyan, who had just opened her eyes below,...
The terrifying lightning, like an eel being squeezed by an invisible giant hand, began to twist and struggle violently.
Then, it crumbled and dissipated, piece by piece!
There was no earth-shattering explosion, no violent energy surge.
And just like that, it vanished silently into the world.
It was as if it had never existed.
The storm clouds lost their power and began to dissipate rapidly, allowing sunlight to shine down once more.
Qin Xiao slowly lowered his hand.
It may seem like nothing's wrong, but it actually takes a huge toll.
It even faintly touched upon a backlash from heaven and earth.
But this is the only way. The four women's nascent souls are too fragile. Luo Qingluan and Yao Guang are also powerless to stop them. The risk of fighting them head-on is too high.
"My husband!"
The women gathered around, looking at Qin Xiao with shock and lingering fear in their eyes.
"It's alright, you can adjust your breathing for a moment."
Qin Xiao waved his hand, looking at Mu Ziyan and the other three, "How are you feeling?"
Although the four women were weak at this moment, their eyes were still bright.
"Thank you, my husband! My Nascent Soul has been formed!"
Mu Ziyan said gently.
"It almost scared me to death..."
Yu Fengling patted her chest, her face still a little pale, but her peach blossom eyes were full of excitement, "I'm finally a Nascent Soul cultivator!"
Li Anning and Li Changle nodded vigorously, their eyes filled with a sense of accomplishment and joy.
Thus, all six Daoist partners—Luo Qingluan, Yu Qingyi, Mu Ziyan, Yu Fengling, Li Anning, and Li Changle—have successfully formed their Nascent Souls!
The power of the Dayong harem has soared to a whole new level!
Looking at them, Qin Xiao felt a surge of pride.
With the help of seven Nascent Soul Daoist partners, they will have even more confidence when facing Tianzhu Mountain and the Spirit Devouring Array in the future.
"Alright, all of you go back and consolidate your cultivation. Your Nascent Soul is just beginning to form; you need time to hone it."
Qin Xiao gave the instructions.
The women all agreed in unison and dispersed to cultivate their inner strength.
Qin Xiao also returned to the quiet room to adjust his breathing and recover.
However, only half a day later.
Qin Xiao, who was recuperating, and Yao Guang, who was on alert, appeared instantly at the Star Gazing Platform.
This time, the fluctuations coming from the northwest were no longer subtle or intermittent!
A chaotic wave, like a tsunami, swept in, making people uneasy even from thousands of miles away!
What made Fairy Yaoguang's expression change drastically was that, amidst this surge, she detected a unique spiritual energy fluctuation belonging to the Tianluo Sect's cultivation technique!
"Has the seal on Tianzhu Mountain loosened?"
Fairy Yaoguang's voice was strained.
Qin Xiao's gaze was fixed on the northwest. "Everyone, leave the seclusion immediately! Head to Tianzhu Mountain!"
As soon as the order was given, the rear hall of Zichen Palace instantly became busy.
The six women, who had just formed their Nascent Souls and were still consolidating their cultivation, did not have time to fully stabilize their realms and all came out of seclusion.
Luo Qingluan and Yu Qingyi's breathing has basically stabilized.
The four women, including Mu Ziyan, appeared somewhat weak, as their nascent souls had only just been formed and were far from being fully developed.
But the situation was urgent, and there was no time to worry about that.
After half a day of recuperation, Qin Xiao had recovered most of his depleted spiritual energy, and he had also forcibly suppressed the backlash from heaven and earth with his five elements spiritual energy, so he was temporarily out of danger.
He glanced around at the women gathered in the hall: Luo Qingluan, Yu Qingyi, Mu Ziyan, Yu Fengling, Li Anning, Li Changle, plus Fairy Yaoguang, a total of seven Nascent Soul stage Daoist partners.
This lineup would have been astonishing even in the past, when the spiritual energy of the Yunlan Realm had not yet been depleted.
"The situation is urgent, and there's no time to wait for you to fully consolidate your position."
Qin Xiao cut to the chase, "The unusual activity at Tianzhu Mountain has intensified, and there may be unforeseen events. My mind is made up, and I will go to investigate immediately. Qingluan, Qingyi, and Yaoguang, the three of you will accompany me. Ziyan, Fengling, Anning, and Changle, the four of you have just achieved Nascent Soul stage and your cultivation is not yet stable. You will remain in the palace to oversee the situation and work hard to consolidate your cultivation."
The three people, Luo Qingluan and the others, whose names were called, straightened up and replied in unison, "Yes!"
Although Mu Ziyan and the other three women wanted to go, they knew their own situation and that staying behind would be more useful, so they accepted the order.
"The purpose of this trip is to investigate the current state of Tianzhu Mountain, confirm its sealing status, and search for possible clues. It is not a decisive battle. If things become unfavorable, we will retreat immediately."
Qin Xiao instructed, "Zi Yan will temporarily take charge of everything in the palace, with Feng Ling, An Ning, and Chang Le assisting. Maintain contact with Wu Ya and Yun Li in the outer courtyard, and respond promptly to any unusual activity."
"Rest assured, my husband, we will certainly protect our family business."
Mu Ziyan said gently, her eyes filled with determination.
Yu Fengling, unusually serious, said, "My husband and sisters, please be careful! Running away when you can't win is nothing to be ashamed of!"
Qin Xiao smiled and said, "I know. You all should also cultivate diligently and not slack off."
Without further delay, Qin Xiao, along with Luo Qingluan, Yu Qingyi, and Fairy Yaoguang, transformed into four streaks of light and soared into the sky, heading straight for the northwest!
The Nascent Soul cultivator traveled at full speed, achieving astonishing results.
In addition, Qin Xiao's mastery of spatial power has become increasingly refined, and his occasional short-distance spatial teleportation has greatly shortened the time required.
In just two days, the four of them had traversed the vast wilderness and treacherous mountains, approaching the area where Tianzhu Mountain was located.
The closer they got, the more pronounced the aura of chaos and frenzy became.
The air was filled with the aftershocks of violent spiritual energy, as if a world-shaking battle had just taken place.
But upon closer inspection, it was discovered that although the fluctuation was powerful, it was like a rootless duckweed, rapidly dissipating.
Something's not right.
Fairy Yaoguang frowned and said, "This fluctuation doesn't seem to be caused by a fierce battle; it's more like the residual energy released during a collapse."
Qin Xiao also sensed the abnormality and extended his divine sense forward with all his might.
Finally, a breathtaking scene came into view for the four of them.
Ahead lay a vast area shrouded in a grayish-white mist, its extent immense, estimated to be no less than a thousand miles.
Amidst the mist, the outlines of towering pillars could be vaguely seen; a rough count revealed a total of eighty-one!
These giant pillars are distributed according to some mysterious pattern, collectively guarding the very center.
A truly majestic main peak that "connects heaven and earth," seemingly supporting the sky.
That is the legendary "Tianzhu Mountain"!
However, this area, which should have been protected by a powerful array and be impregnable, was now a scene of utter devastation.
The gray-white fog that had enveloped thousands of miles was thinning at a visible rate.
Many of the eighty-one outer pillars have broken or collapsed.
The ground is covered with bottomless ravines and huge pits.
What's most alarming is what's happening beside those collapsed giant pillars, at the edges of ravines, and at the bottom of pits.
Everywhere you look, there are corpses, some sitting, some lying down, some looking up, some looking down!
These corpses had long since turned into skeletons, but their clothing was relatively well-preserved, all of which was of a uniform style.
The black robe with silver patterns features unique interwoven star and chain designs embroidered on the cuffs and hem.
"These are the robes of cultivators from the Tianluo Sect!"
Fairy Yaoguang recognized them at a glance, her voice filled with deep-seated hatred, "Judging by the number, there must be no fewer than several hundred! How could they have died here? And judging from the looks of it, they've been dead for a long time..."
Qin Xiao and his three companions activated their escape techniques and landed beside a relatively intact giant pillar remnant.
A closer look reveals the desolation and lifelessness of this place.
The bones of the corpse were grayish-white and could turn to ashes with the slightest touch.
It has clearly been an extremely long time.
"Storage bag".
Yu Qingyi’s cold voice rang out as she pointed to the waist of a corpse sitting against a half-broken stone pillar not far away.
There, hanging was a black storage bag that still looked intact.
Qin Xiao made a grabbing motion in the air, and the storage bag flew into his hand. He probed it with his divine sense and examined it briefly.
There's nothing good in the storage bag.
"It seems that these are the low-ranking disciples left behind by the Tianluo Sect to guard and maintain the Soul Devouring Array back then."
The four then examined several other corpses nearby, and their conditions were largely the same.
The storage bags are all there. The contents are not of much value to Qin Xiao and the others now, but the quantity is large enough to be considered a small fortune.
More importantly, these identity tokens and personal items provide some basic information about the Tianluo Sect.
"The seal seems to have collapsed on its own."
Luo Qingluan observed the broken array bases and dissipating mist around her. "Judging from these marks, it doesn't seem like an external force forcibly breached it. It's more like it collapsed due to years of neglect and the exhaustion of the array's core spiritual energy."
Fairy Yaoguang nodded and pointed towards the main peak of Tianzhu Mountain: "Look around the main peak. Although the core array foundations are also damaged, they are relatively intact. The collapse started from the outer perimeter and gradually spread inward. This is more like the energy source that maintains the array has dried up, and the array is unable to repair itself, eventually disintegrating from the weakest outer perimeter."
Qin Xiao's heart stirred.
The Soul Devouring Array has been drawing spiritual energy from the Cloud Realm for thousands of years, and it also needs to consume energy to operate.
The disciples left behind by the Tianluo Sect might have been able to maintain order initially.
However, as time went on, the spiritual energy in this realm became increasingly scarce, making it difficult for them to even cultivate themselves, let alone maintain the great formation...
"These cultivators are all expendable pawns..."
"The high-level cultivators of the Tianluo Sect have already withdrawn."
"These monks, along with this world, have been abandoned by them."