Chapter 275 A Glimmer of Hope (Part 8)
The flow of time within the Void Seal is different from that outside, but if it is not concealed properly, it will still be discovered. Fortunately, Wei Feng has completely refined the Chaos Core, and now the entire Yao Yan Divine Palace is completely visible under his divine sense.
So he clung to Jiang Gu with a clear conscience, not wanting him to leave.
"Master, let's rest a little longer." He domineeringly pulled the person into his arms, and the ghost patterns blocked all the exit formations of the Void Seal.
"..." Jiang Gu pretended not to see it.
Wei Feng was expecting to be scolded, and if all else failed, he would shed a few tears. But there was no sound from him. He turned his head and saw Jiang Gu asleep. He was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but slow his breathing.
Jiang Gu rarely slept. Ever since Wei Feng met him, he was either cultivating or healing. Apart from the relatively peaceful days at Qingping Peak of Yanghua Sect at the beginning, the two of them were mostly busy running around and hardly ever stayed anywhere. Only when Jiang Gu was seriously injured and lost consciousness would he truly close his eyes. Even so, he could still retain some consciousness to activate the protective formation and would never allow himself to completely let his guard down.
It wasn't because he was tired—he had been so badly injured before, and Wei Feng had tormented him for so long, that he had never been able to fall asleep like this before.
Is it because they know he refined the Chaos Core that they feel safe?
The feeling was a bit strange. He had become so powerful that Jiang Gu felt safe with him, and Jiang Gu completely trusted him... as if he really was already very powerful.
Wei Feng looked at the sleeping man. When his master slept, it was as if he had completely concealed his sharpness. His eyes and brows were filled with the weariness accumulated over the years. The golden Vermilion Bird mark at the corner of his eye was slowly dissipating. The clear spiritual energy around him floated gently, like a cloud that had fallen into the mortal world.
So he slowed down the flow of time in the Void Seal, so that Jiang Gu could sleep longer.
Jiang Gu seemed to sense something, his breathing paused for a moment, as if he were about to wake up.
He lowered his head and placed a gentle kiss on Jiang Gu's brow.
"Sleep well, Master, I'm here."
Then the person in his arms fell into a deep sleep again.
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Meanwhile, in the side hall of the Yaoyan Temple.
A disciple of the Half-Immortal Clan was knocking on the door: "Lord Xiao, are you there? The Grand Elder requests your presence in the main hall."
The disciple waited for a moment, but no one answered in the hall. His expression changed, and he spread his divine sense outwards. However, no magic array appeared to block him, and the hall was already empty.
Moments later, the sound of long bells rang throughout the mountain range where the Yaoyan Temple was located.
Wen Xiuji, who was handling official business, suddenly stood up and arrived at the main hall in the blink of an eye: "Elder, what happened?"
"Xiao Dan and the Chaos Core are gone." The Grand Elder's face was grim. "None of the disciples guarding the area noticed."
“I will take men and give chase right away,” Wen Xiuji said.
"No," the Grand Elder called out to him, "You keep a close watch on Jiang Gu, and absolutely cannot let him make any more mistakes. When the time is right..."
"Disciple understands." Wen Xiuji nodded.
The disciple beside him said, "Elder, shall I take some men to give chase?"
The Grand Elder said, "Activate the mountain-protecting formation and gather all the disciples in the hall—to completely annihilate the Changning Divine Hall."
The disciple was startled: "Yes, Elder!"
The more intense tolling of bells echoed through the mountains.
Meanwhile, Chang Ping'an was preparing to send Xiao Dan into the teleportation array when countless divine senses came chasing after them. He pushed Xiao Dan into the array and said, "Go find Wen Hanjiu!"
He turned around and clashed palms with the person who had come from the void. Divine power and spiritual power mixed and overflowed, and the surrounding magic array and mountains were instantly crushed by the powerful pressure.
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Within the void seal, Jiang Gu suddenly opened his eyes.
"Master?" Wei Feng opened his eyes almost simultaneously.
"How long have I been asleep?" Consultant Jiang asked.
"Seven hours have passed outside the Void Seal," Wei Feng said. "Let's rest a bit more."
"What happened outside?" Jiang Gu asked, looking at him.
Although Wei Feng's ghostly markings completely enveloped this space, he still vaguely sensed the turmoil outside, and the ever-present feeling of being watched became even more pronounced.
"The people from Changning Temple and Yaoyan Temple are fighting." Wei Feng grabbed his wrist. "Master, Wen Xiuji has already led his men to guard outside the side hall."
Jiang Gu simply looked at him.
"Master, was my coming to see you part of your plan?" Wei Feng asked.
Jiang Gu remained silent.
“But you really fell asleep.” Wei Feng suddenly smiled brightly at him. He didn’t care what role Jiang Gu wanted him to play, nor how long Jiang Gu wanted to keep him here. He only knew that his master could sleep soundly in his arms without any burden.
There's no one else in the world who can make Jiang Gu feel so at ease.
Jiang Gu twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "No matter what, I will never abandon you, understand?"
Wei Feng smiled and said, "Of course."
He firmly believed this.
But Jiang Gu knew his personality too well. This guy was easy to coax and deceive. He could talk a good game, but when it really came down to it, he would do whatever he wanted. Once he went crazy, no one could control him.
For example, even if he comprehends the Dao, obtains a tremendous opportunity, and vows to work hard, he will still sleep soundly and be lazy the next day. Another example is when he saw that he was about to ascend, he swallowed the Chaos Core without any regard for the consequences... It's completely uncontrollable.
Jiang Gu raised his hand to draw a magic circle on Wei Feng's chest, but Wei Feng grabbed his hand: "Master, no matter what you want to do, I won't cause you any trouble. Trust me this once."
“…Okay.” Jiang Gu withdrew his hand.
Then he kicked him out of the void seal.
Before Wei Feng could react, countless magic arrays and divine artifacts surrounded him. Hundreds of half-immortal disciples acted simultaneously, trapping him in the center of the Binding God Array. The Crimson Snow Sword flew out of his storage bag automatically and returned to Jiang Gu's hand, while the Fire Rope pierced through his primordial spirit, pinning him firmly to the spot through the Dao Contract. In an instant, the net of heaven and earth was impenetrable, not even a ghostly pattern would be spared.
Wei Feng looked up at Jiang Gu in astonishment, his expression genuine.
Wen Xiuji clapped his hands and walked in from outside the hall, laughing, "Fellow Daoist Jiang is truly a master strategist; you actually lured them here."
Jiang Gu said coldly, "If he fails to obtain the immortal bone once, he will definitely come a second time. Even if he seals the Daoist Couple Contract, he cannot completely sever the connection between us."
"I see. It seems we have a lot to do with this Daoist Companion Pact," Wen Xiuji said against his will.
"I just wish I could untie him sooner." Jiang Gu looked at Wei Feng as if he were a pile of mud on the ground. "Every time I have contact with him, I only feel more disgusted."
Jiang Gu's gaze held no warmth, only blatant disgust and aloof indifference. Wei Feng's eyes suddenly reddened, probably trying to hold back, but his slightly drooping eyes were filled with helplessness and sadness.
Jiang Gu paused for a moment, but did not linger, as if he did not even want to look at him again.
Wen Xiuji finally felt relieved and looked at the surrounding array with amazement: "Fellow Daoist Jiang, how did you come up with this method of cutting off the turbid energy and eliminating his escape route?"
“The Chaos Core absorbs the turbid and spiritual energies and transforms them into divine power. We rely on spiritual energy for cultivation, so it is extremely difficult to block the transmission of spiritual energy. However, the spiritual and turbid energies are mutually destructive, so cutting off the turbid energy is much simpler.” Jiang Gu glanced at the Seven Absolute Blades in his hand. “When I approached him back then, it was intentional. I had already planted a God-Binding Array in his sea of consciousness to prevent me from being bewitched and losing my composure in the future. It has indeed come in handy today.”
Wei Feng's expression changed slightly. He entered his sea of consciousness with his primordial spirit and actually discovered an extremely hidden God-Binding Formation in the deepest part of his sea of consciousness. This formation had been rooted in his dantian for many years and had long since merged with his primordial spirit. The Vermilion Bird pattern on it was exactly the same as the one on Jiang Gu's eye. Judging from the time it took to form, it must have been at least several decades, yet he had never discovered it before.
The Binding God Formation cut off his ability to use any magical artifacts. Jiang Gu walked up to him unhurriedly, lifted his chin with the dagger in his hand, and said indifferently, "Wei Linming, you blocked my path to ascension. I went to great lengths to save you, only to be bitten in return. I don't care whether you are sincere or not, whether you took the immortal bone for yourself or to stay with me forever. It means nothing to me."
With a cold dagger pressed against his chin, Wei Feng was forced to tilt his head back, his eyes fixed on him, the fear and turmoil in them almost overflowing.
"..." Jiang Gu couldn't continue, avoided his gaze, and said, "I will make you pay the price."
He turned to leave, and Wei Feng instinctively reached for his sleeve, but his hand was pierced by the Seven Deadly Blades, and blood gushed out instantly.
But he felt no pain at all. There were even several healing arrays on the knife, and the blood wasn't his. Wei Feng's tense nerves relaxed instantly.
His master was acting with him.
As for the ancient Binding God Formation in the sea of consciousness, it must have been for Master to make the performance more realistic.
Just as Jiang Gu was about to step out of the formation, deafening sounds of fighting suddenly came from outside.
Wen Xiuji's expression changed: "Chang Ping'an actually dared to break in."
“He has the Chaos Core and the Path to Heaven, but not the Immortal Bone. He will definitely go to great lengths to find me,” Jiang Gu said coldly. “Unfortunately, the person they sent to retrieve the Immortal Bone is a piece of trash.”
The "useless" man was putting on a show, and no one knew how he understood it. He was looking at Jiang Gu with a hesitant expression, showing no regrets even after being stabbed.
That's going too far. Jiang subtly blocked his way, "Do you need my help?"
"Fellow Daoist Jiang can cultivate here in peace." Wen Xiuji ordered people to reinforce the surrounding magic array again. "We will absolutely not let Chang Ping'an and his group get close to this place."
He reached out and handed the jade flute to Jiang Gu, not wanting to miss any expression on Jiang Gu's face: "Fellow Daoist Jiang, now that everything is ready, whether or not you wish to ascend is entirely up to you."
Outside the magic array, Chang Ping'an led the disciples of Changning Temple in a fierce battle with the Grand Elder and the disciples of Yaoyan Temple behind him. This time, neither side held back and they went all out. Countless temples collapsed in the battle between the Dharma Images and the Divine Artifacts.
At the Changning Divine Palace, Xiao Dan, carrying the Chaos Core, met Jiang Xiangyun, Feng Wuyou, and the others. Wen Hanjiu turned her head to look in the direction of the Yaoyan Divine Palace, as if she sensed something.
Inside Fujie City, Ji Jingchen opened the Heavenly Secret Box that had suddenly appeared at the city gate, only to be shocked to find that it contained the remnant soul of Qing Changxi. She stood there in disbelief for a long time.
In Anliu City, the disciples of Wangyue all sat cross-legged. The eighty-one Soul-Binding Nails, which had long been scattered, were now suspended underground, and in the center of the Soul-Binding Nails was the last piece of Chaos Core.
Further away, the Seven Star Tower in Chuizhu City was still bustling and lively, with countless spirits making a ruckus. Someone shouted that Shen Yaobo was fighting, and everyone rushed over to listen to the commotion.
The turbid air hidden within the endless swamp surged forth, stretching to every corner of the Chenyao Continent. Meanwhile, countless temples on the Wangyue Continent, which had long since sunk to the bottom of the sea, suddenly rose to the surface, their divine power dissipating and transforming into countless pure spiritual energies, alarming countless sects and families on the Pingze Continent.
Looking around, black thunderclouds began to slowly gather in the sky above the entire cultivation world, signaling an impending storm.
Meanwhile, in a side hall of Shen Yaobo, Wei Feng was trapped in the Binding God Array and watched as Jiang Gu took the jade flute. His mind tensed instantly.
"To ascend to immortality is something everyone desires," Jiang Gu said casually.
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