plumnovel Chapter 236: Unexpected Change
Chapter 236: Unexpected Change
Seven days later.
"The Cold Fiery True Qi in my second Qi Palace is sufficient; it's time to leave!"
After consolidating his cultivation, Yang Jiuli got up and left the Cold Vein Cave with Xiao Bing.
They arrived at the entrance to the spatial node of that ancient ruin.
We have arrived at the spatial node.
Yang Jiuli did not rush to enter this ancient site.
He slapped his palm against the spirit beast pouch, and the Azure-Eyed Tiger Sable flashed out from it.
The big guy appeared, his face flushed, and then he rubbed his head against Yang Jiuli.
It seemed quite pleased to be leaving the cramped space of the spirit beast pouch.
Yang Jiuli patted the tiger-sable's head and said, "Go and find out what's going on inside."
The tiger-sable let out a roar, then its body flashed, and it used earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique that allows one to escape into a spatial node).
"It's been a long time since I've been here, and I wonder if anyone has discovered this place," Yang Jiuli murmured.
The earth's veins are vast.
Yang Jiuli had no idea how many spatial nodes there were.
Furthermore, the presence of remnants of cultivators' bones within the ancient site before he entered proves that this place had been discovered before.
Therefore, every time he entered, Yang Jiuli would send Tiger Sable or Little Ice to scout around.
To avoid rashly joining in and attracting the attention of others.
The tiger-sable went inside.
Two quarters of an hour later, it transformed into a flash of light and leaped out of the spatial node, calling out to Yang Jiuli a few times.
"Are there people in this ancient secret realm?"
Upon hearing the tiger-sable's voice, Yang Jiuli frowned and revealed a solemn expression.
His purpose in coming here was to explore the ancient ruins and see if he could find any opportunities.
Originally, Yang Jiuli had two goals.
One of them is a secret realm that "Sha Dao" visited in the past.
However, that secret realm has been visited by many people, and the many inheritances in the surrounding area have long been looted.
Deep within the area, however, lies a third-order formation.
Although Yang Jiuli was a third-tier array master in his previous life, he also had some expertise in breaking arrays.
However, with his current cultivation level, it is still far from enough to break through a third-order formation.
After all, such an array can seal off a space.
Even with the ability to burrow underground, one cannot pass through the sealing barrier created by the formation.
However, the formation in the area deep within this secret realm is clearly weaker.
Yang Jiuli had also briefly observed it in the past and found several weak points. Due to the erosion of time, the array patterns were missing, causing the power of the array's light barrier to be reduced to only the quasi-third level. In fact, if it were modified, it could be broken.
Therefore, after careful consideration, Yang Jiuli decided to come here.
Of course, there was another important reason: there was a fox in this secret realm that he could barely be considered familiar with.
If put to good use, it could be a great help in his journey into the secret realm and his search for ancient ruins.
This is also why Yang Jiuli fed this beast second-tier pills free of charge on many occasions in the past.
The tiger-sable nodded repeatedly, indicating not only that someone was there, but also that something else had happened.
"Oh? There's been another change?" Yang Jiuli's gaze sharpened.
At that moment, he made a hand gesture, forming a mudra and injecting it into the tiger-sable's brow.
But then the master-servant contract appeared, and Yang Jiuli poured a wisp of his divine sense into it, and everything the tiger and sable had seen and heard appeared before his eyes.
A short while later, Yang Jiuli withdrew his divine sense.
"This little guy is trapped." Yang Jiuli frowned slightly.
His original intention in coming here was to find the little fox.
Unexpectedly, the little guy was trapped in a formation in a valley of the secret realm.
Outside the formation, two Foundation Establishment cultivators were besieging it, clearly in grave danger.
The reason why Tiger Weasel was certain that the one inside the formation was a little fox was because it had burrowed underground into the formation and sensed it with its divine sense.
Otherwise, outside the formation, it wouldn't be able to determine whether the creature inside was a little fox.
The reason it sneaked into the underground formation was because it sensed the little fox's aura.
This Azure-Eyed Tiger Sable was originally a treasure-hunting sable, and after entering the second tier, it became extremely sensitive to all kinds of auras.
"The little fox also spotted the tiger weasel and cried out, asking for its help..." Yang Jiuli whispered.
As Yang Jiuli's mind withdrew, the tiger-sable spoke, seemingly asking whether they should go to rescue the little fox.
"Two early Foundation Establishment cultivators... are not a threat!" Yang Jiuli murmured.
"If there are high-level cultivators among them, that would be inappropriate!" He had his doubts.
"Now that the little fox is in trouble, it would be the best time to help it and win its heart."
Yang Jiuli was also somewhat moved and wanted to make a move.
Over the years, through numerous interactions, he has come to sense the little fox's extraordinary intelligence.
It is far superior to any monster.
Taking action at this time can increase trust between the two parties.
This will benefit his trip.
"The weakest point of the restrictions in this secret realm is at the quasi-third level."
"If there were a fake Core Formation cultivator here, they should be able to break the restrictions and enter the depths..."
"The two of them stopped here at this moment."
"First, they cannot break through the formation in a short time."
"Secondly, even if there are strong individuals, none of them have reached the Pseudo-Core Realm. Otherwise, once the restriction is broken, these three should already be deep within the secret realm."
"If they have already returned from the depths of the secret realm, then it is even more impossible for a False Core Immortal to be unable to defeat a mere second-tier spirit beast."
Yang Jiuli calmed down and analyzed the situation.
"Therefore, with my current resources, rescuing the little fox shouldn't be difficult!"
"Perfect, I can also test the strength of a Grandmaster..."
As he whispered, Yang Jiuli's eyes lit up, and he made up his mind.
Although he adheres to a prudent approach, he can also be decisive and efficient at times.
We never back down when faced with an opportunity.
In life, we often only have a few opportunities. Once we miss them, it's too late to regret it later.
With undercurrents swirling, Yang Jiuli is clearly being targeted by a third-tier immortal sect and urgently needs to strengthen his foundation to cope with future crises.
If we don't plan ahead, we'll be helpless when a future crisis strikes, and that will truly be a time of despair.
"Go!" With a thought, Yang Jiuli moved his hand, and the white-haired tiger-sable flashed out of the spirit beast pouch.
He led his three spirit pets through the spatial node and entered the secret realm.
Upon entering the secret realm, Yang Jiuli instructed several of his spirit pets to burrow underground.
He, along with the Blue-eyed Tiger Sable and Little Ice, headed to the place where the little fox was trapped.
In addition, he injected a wisp of his divine sense into the master-servant contract pattern of the white-haired tiger-sable, thus sharing the tiger-sable's visual perception. He then disappeared underground, heading towards the area leading to the depths to check if any fake Core Formation cultivators were breaking the formation.
After all, he had already explored this secret realm, and there were no more opportunities in the outer areas.
If one wishes to seek opportunities, one must head towards the forbidden zone shrouded in cold mist in the western region.
Therefore, Yang Jiuli made the conjecture.
If there are still people left, they must be breaking the formation.
……
The outer area of this secret realm is not large.
However, it is within a radius of about 100 miles.
Yang Jiuli and the Azure-Eyed Tiger Sable followed the scent and fled.
When they were thirty miles away from the restricted area in the western region, they sensed a powerful array fluctuation.
"Are we already close to that restricted area?" Yang Jiuli's heart stirred, and a certain conjecture was gradually being confirmed.
This is considered to be deep within the outer perimeter.
When Yang Jiuli broke through to a higher realm, he did not come here.
The Cold Vein River, where the little fox often appears, is not located here.
But it ventured deep into the riverbank area, clearly attracted by something.
Just like when Yang Jiuli broke through his barrier and caused strange phenomena, which attracted the little fox's attention.
Underground, Yang Jiuli stood atop Xiao Bing's 36-foot-long body, enveloped in a hazy light barrier as he continued forward.
Ten more miles passed.
We could already sense faint fluctuations of magical power underground.
Yang Jiuli released his divine sense and sensed the area ahead.
But ahead, they saw a valley about 300 meters in diameter.
At this moment, the valley was surrounded by a second-order formation.
Outside the formation, two Foundation Establishment cultivators stood in mid-air.
A man dressed in a blue robe with a white jade pendant at his waist, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, was handsome and elegant.
Another person was dressed in a purple robe and wore a jade crown. In front of him, a formation plate floated.
At this moment, he continuously condensed magic seals and poured them into the array plate.
Within the array plate, a mysterious light emanated, transforming into nineteen 'Mysterious Light Blades' that slashed towards the valley within the plate.
This is a small reflection space manifested by the array plate.
What is shown inside is the scene in the valley.
However, the "Mystic Blade" that this person created while manipulating the array plate immediately appeared on the light screen high in the valley.
At this moment, inside the valley.
The array light screen that enveloped the valley rippled, and nine 'Mystic Light Blades' appeared out of thin air.
Each blade was sharp and captivating, flashing with a cold light as it slashed towards a snow-white, long-eared fox in the valley below.
The blade of light swept across, creating a gust of wind.
below.
A long-eared, snow-white fox darted about, nimbly dodging the incoming blades of light.
But then a blade of light flashed past, appearing exactly sixteen feet above its head.
The little fox waved its paws, a cold glint flashing between them, deflecting the blade of light off its trajectory.
Three more light blades fell from the sky.
The little fox suddenly opened its mouth and spat out a ball of cold air, which rushed towards the three remaining light blades in the air.
boom!
The remaining three light blades slowed down upon encountering the light sphere, as if covered in frost, and were instantly shattered.
Thus, the little fox successfully thwarted the attack of the nineteen light blades.
After dodging the attack, the little fox darted toward a light screen to the side.
As it approached the light barrier, it brandished its claws, attempting to tear it apart.
However, when the claw flashed, the light screen only rippled and showed no signs of being torn apart.
Then, a mysterious light bloomed on the light screen, and a huge light net extended out, intending to bind it in one fell swoop.
The little fox was already on guard; it darted away and immediately dodged the extending net of light.
However, high in the sky, another blade of light slashed down.
The little fox quickly darted off in the other direction.
One after another, blades of light fell to the ground, shattering a pile of boulders into dust that scattered in all directions.
air.
The man in the blue robe looked down at the valley below, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth as he watched the little fox successfully escape several times.
"Fellow Daoist Yan, your 'Demon-Bewitching Grass' doesn't seem to be working on this little guy at all?" the man in the blue robe said.
"This little fox is a bit strange!" The man in purple frowned, constantly activating his magic to control the formation for a surprise attack.
In the valley, 'mysterious light blades' kept slashing down, but the little fox was quite agile and dodged them every time.
After half an hour, he was starting to feel weak.
"How about it, do you need my help?" the man in the blue robe asked with a smile.
The man in purple frowned.
If he were to take down the little fox on his own, it would be his spoils of war.
If the man in the blue robe joins in, and the two of them work together to capture the little fox, they will have to pay extra.