Looking at the old man following closely behind him, Gu Yifeng was quite troubled, unable to figure out what he had done to offend the Three Pure Ones Alliance.
If there is only one, it can only be the man in blue robes who was killed by him in the lower realm.
However, having read numerous novels on Earth in his previous life, Gu Yifeng was quite certain that the man in the blue robe had not left any mark or curse on him when he died.
After all, the man in the blue robe could be considered to have committed suicide, and even if the Three Pure Ones Alliance investigated, there was no reason for them to trace it back to him.
Lost in thought, Gu Yifeng dodged the old man's pursuit as he fled. A day passed in the blink of an eye, yet he had not yet escaped the nearby mountains and forests.
Upon sensing the recurring scene around him, he immediately stopped and turned to confront the old man.
"Illusion array? No, a large-scale illusion array would be extremely expensive. It's a cyclical talisman!"
Gu Yifeng looked at the old man and couldn't help but say something.
"You're quite knowledgeable, young man, you can even recognize the cycle symbol. It's a pity you broke the rules and secretly escaped from the lower realm. Did you think you could get away with it after forcing my grandson to commit suicide?"
"You still have his spatial ring, right? I won't make things difficult for you. Considering your considerable strength and talent, I'll let you go by having you take over my grandson's responsibility of keeping a close watch on the lower realm."
Seeing Gu Yifeng pause, the old man sneered, his hempen clothes rustling, clearly indicating that he would attack immediately if Gu Yifeng dared to say no.
"dream."
Gu Yifeng sneered. After hearing the old man's words, he quickly guessed what was going on and refused outright.
The next moment, the old man in hemp clothing made his move instantly. Four chains pierced through space and directly pierced his limbs, immobilizing him without giving him any chance to react.
This is the strength of someone at the peak of the Concentration Realm.
Before Gu Yifeng could say anything more, the old man in hemp robes cast a silencing spell, grabbed him by the neck, and flew off in a certain direction.
About three hours later, the old man led him through a ripple-like barrier, and the surrounding scenery changed dramatically, transforming from a mountain forest into a bustling city.
Inside the city, a huge mansion sat in the center, which was the headquarters of the Three Pure Ones Alliance. However, the old man had already used an invisibility spell to silently bring Gu Yifeng back to a separate cave in the mansion.
Through the secret passage of the cave, the old man in hemp clothing finally led him to a prison cell, threw him into the cell, closed the cell, the chains disappeared, and left without saying a word.
Just as Gu Yifeng was about to stretch his muscles as the chains dissipated, a terrifying force pressed down on him again, pinning him to the ground and nearly shattering his limbs and bones.
With just the slightest movement, he could feel the sword energy emanating from above. This prison was clearly guarded by a sword formation, and as a swordsman, he could sense its terror.
If this sword formation were fully activated, it wouldn't be impossible to instantly kill a cultivator at the Taixu realm.
"What a terrifying sword formation! Fortunately, it seems that monitoring the lower realm is a very important matter. The old man doesn't have any spare manpower right now, or rather, he can't let anyone know that someone has come out of the lower realm."
"That's why he brought me back secretly and wanted to force me to take over his grandson's position. Heh, that's interesting. Never mind, looks like I'll have to rely on the system again."
Gu Yifeng sighed. He had only been out of the Heavenly Prison Sign-in System for a short time, and now he had to return to it. He couldn't help but feel a little melancholy.
"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have successfully checked in. The check-in location has been detected as the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Prison. You have received the reward: Immortal Slaughtering Formation Diagram."
"Ding! The host's main quest has been updated. Cultivate to the highest level, attain enlightenment and ascend to heaven. You can return to Blue Star, acquire billions in assets, and enjoy the company of beautiful women."
Looking at the messages coming in one after another from the system, Gu Yifeng felt a bit overwhelmed. They had previously agreed that he could go back after ascending the throne, but now they had changed their minds.
"Hey, hey, hey, you said you could go back after you ascended the throne!"
Gu Yifeng argued with the system, somewhat unconvinced.
"But you haven't completed the enthronement process. Strictly speaking, you've only received an empty title. Even if everyone approves of it, the previous emperors of the Great Gan Dynasty won't approve of it. So, please cultivate diligently, host."
The system gave a very reasonable explanation, then tossed a parchment scroll into its arms and stopped responding.
Gu Yifeng opened the scroll, which depicted the Zhuxian Sword Formation. Everything about the sword formation, including its operation, weaknesses, and structure, was on it.
He struggled to sit up from the ground, put away the scroll, and then activated his Hidden Eyes to look around, capturing the trajectories of spiritual energy circulation.
The trails flowed and then transformed into an invisible greatsword, which suppressed Gu Yifeng's body. This was the manifestation of the effects of the Zhuxian Sword Prison on this cell after it was activated.
He briefly recalled the contents of the parchment scroll in his mind, and after a moment of contemplation, spiritual energy circulated around his body, forming a vortex that instantly dissolved the suppressing force.
Without the power to suppress him, Gu Yifeng immediately got up from the ground, stretched his body, and then sat down cross-legged to begin restoring his spiritual energy and healing his injuries.
About an hour later, the injuries in his body were completely healed, and spiritual energy surged out from his dantian, instantly condensing into four small swords, which were then arranged into an array after a few moments of adjustment.
Gu Yifeng casually tossed the four small swords aside, and they each flew to a corner to guard the cell. The sword formation would only disappear when the spiritual energy dissipated.
This is a simplified version of the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation. It can be created using spiritual power or through talismans, but it can only unleash up to 40% of the sword formation's power.
Even better, using four real swords as carriers, the sword formation can at least unleash 60% of its passing power. To unleash its full power, at least four swords of the same level as the Immortal Execution Sword are required.
Otherwise, the strongest effect can never be achieved.
Currently, Gu Yifeng possesses the Longquan Sword, and at most the Outer Image Mountain and River Sword, which is more than enough to suppress those in the Opening Mansion Realm. However, it falls short in suppressing those in the Condensing Spirit Realm, as they can easily break free by relying solely on their cultivation level.
However, there are at least a few good things for him now. First, when the old man took him to prison, the terrain of this city, or rather the Three Pure Alliance's base, had been thoroughly surveyed.
The reason Gu Yifeng couldn't escape before was because the Three Pure Alliance had set up a mist array in the mountains, which, together with the circulating talisman, could interfere with the cultivators' sense of direction to the greatest extent, making it difficult for them to escape.
Now that we're here, escaping is actually much easier.
However, before escaping, Gu Yifeng still needed to confirm whether there were other means of surveillance. It was only the first day, and he hadn't even completed the One Qi Transformation into Three Pure Ones.
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