Chapter 516 The Holy Lord Appears in the Four Realms: The Crystal Heart
Wang Yu, in his demonic form, mingled among numerous monsters and encountered almost no trouble along the way, smoothly arriving at a strange hall with its doors wide open.
The steps at the entrance were covered in blood and flesh, and veins like blood vessels climbed and extended up the walls of the hall. The plaque read the three ancient characters: "Sacred Heart Hall".
A pure and ethereal light emanates from it, and just being bathed in this light gives one a feeling of spiritual cleansing, like returning to the warmth of the womb, which is captivating.
Looking around, Wang Yu, in his demon form, successfully entered the main hall, closed the door behind him, and the scene inside was fully revealed.
Nine crystal lotus lanterns were placed in the center of the palace in the shape of the seven stars, and a seven-colored sapling floated above the lanterns, emitting a strong aura of life.
The well-informed Wang Yu recognized the origin of the treasure almost instantly.
One of the most precious treasures of ancient Buddhism, the Seven Hearts Treasure Wheel Sacred Tree!
Undoubtedly a fifth-tier rare treasure, with effects specifically targeting the spiritual path, it is the signature item of the ancient Buddhist venerable Qi Bao. The appearance of this treasure here is truly unexpected.
The most unique function of this sacred tree is that it can be planted in the heart lake of a cultivator, constantly cleansing the mind and increasing mental strength. The Seven Hearts Treasure Wheel Holy Light it instinctively releases is also effective in suppressing inner demons and external demonic invasions.
This unique Tree of the Soul can freely transform between the physical and the illusory, possesses extremely high growth potential, and can be considered an excellent spiritual object to aid in cultivation.
Wang Yu has been stuck at the third realm of the Mind, the Immaculate Realm, for at least a hundred years. Once he refines this sacred tree, breaking through to the fourth realm of the Mind, the Glazed Realm, will be a natural progression.
Standing next to the treasure.
Wang Yu first returned to his normal form before reaching for the sacred tree, sighing repeatedly.
"Indeed, there are countless treasures within the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm. You can find this level of opportunity just by entering any palace."
certainly.
This is also related to the fact that the secret realm was fully activated this time. Speaking of which, this palace actually had no restrictions or protection. Just as this thought flashed through Wang Yu's mind.
The Seven Hearts Treasure Wheel Sacred Tree, which had been bound by his demonic energy, actually turned into a phantom.
"Void restriction?"
Then, something completely unexpected happened.
Suddenly, a spatial rift opened where the sacred tree had disappeared, and the Five-Colored Holy Lord, who had been missing for some time, emerged from it, holding the Seven-Hearted Treasure Wheel Sacred Tree in his right hand and looking at him with a smile.
"Fellow Daoist Wang, it's been a long time. How have things been?"
Wang Yu's expression turned solemn as he quickly retreated. Only cultivators at the Void Refinement stage could manipulate space, but the Five-Colored Saint Lord clearly did not possess such strength.
So... it's either because they borrowed power from the secret realm itself, or because they mastered some kind of advanced void Dao treasure.
Seemingly sensing his confusion, the Five-Colored Holy Lord continued.
"This technique is called the [Void Escape]. Only cultivators with spatial talent can successfully use it during the Nascent Soul stage, and even then, they can only use it a few times."
Wang Yu disagreed.
"The Holy Lord came specifically to see me, it seems he still wants to refine pills?"
"--clever!"
The Five-Colored Holy Lord tossed the Seven-Hearted Treasure Wheel Holy Tree aside.
"As long as you help me refine the precious elixir recorded on this scroll, this tree will still be yours. Are you satisfied with this deal?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Yu immediately let out a series of cold laughs.
With a flick of his left hand, the Sun-Piercing Demon Bow appeared directly in his grasp, and his tone became equally domineering.
"Using Wang's things to make a deal, you really know how to do that!"
As the saying goes, "If you don't see eye to eye, even half a sentence is too much."
The Zhou Tian Xing Chen Condensation Arrow Technique had long been perfected in his hands. At this moment, the arrow was condensed in just a moment, and a Taiyin Star Arrow was suddenly shot out.
The raging fire power quickly reversed into extreme cold.
It pierced through the figure of the Five-Colored Holy Lord, as if a blooming ice lotus had exploded instantly, turning half of the palace into solid ice.
With such a reckless attitude of neither dodging nor blocking, even ten lives wouldn't be enough for him to squander.
But as the spiritual light dissipated, the Five-Colored Holy Lord, who had been unharmed, became serious.
"Wang Yu, refusing a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit is not a good choice."
The Void Escape Technique not only allows cultivators to traverse space, but also creates a distorted space in front of them to directly redirect attacks.
Therefore, what appeared to pass through his body was actually an illusion created by being instantly teleported behind him.
Faced with the threat, Wang Yu immediately drew his bow and shot an arrow.
"Wang has no interest in using his own treasures as payment. What's wrong with a fight?"
Both are at the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage. Even if the other party has reached perfection, their demonic energy is only twice as much. If they were to fight each other in a real battle, there's really nothing to be afraid of.
Unexpectedly, the Five-Colored Holy Lord shook his head and said regretfully.
"Wrong choice, Wang Yu... You will eventually regret the choice you made today."
That's all.
His figure vanished like a dream, while the Seven Hearts Treasure Wheel Sacred Tree fell to the ground, but he didn't take it with him.
Wang Yu lowered the longbow he had raised, his brows furrowed, utterly perplexed.
"Illusory body? Or a kind of spiritual body-based supernatural power?"
If it were an illusion, there would be no reason for it to take the sacred tree. Moreover, his divine sense had long since reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, so it was impossible for him not to notice anything amiss.
So... it's also an effect of the Void Escape Technique?
With a nagging feeling that this was the most likely interpretation, Wang Yu summoned the Sacred Tree to his palm, then flipped it and stored it in his Sea Heart Ring. This place was not suitable for him to stay any longer; he should find another place to refine it.
The unexpected encounter with the Five-Colored Holy Lord, though just a minor incident, was remarkable for his ease of movement and his knowledge of the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm.
No matter how you look at it, it was premeditated.
Their target is almost certainly the Azure Dragon Demon Lord, so the Northern Demon Clan's top priority is to find the Azure Dragon's secluded retreat place before the Five-Colored Holy Lord does.
Otherwise, if someone is intentionally trying to outwit someone who isn't, it's hard to say whether the Five-Colored Holy Lord could actually succeed in making things happen.
After all, his goal has always been shrouded in mystery, and no one knows what he is planning.
After leaving the Sacred Heart Hall, Wang Yu returned directly to the square in the direction of the Rest Gate, where he continued to sit cross-legged and meditate, refining the Seven Heart Treasure Wheel Sacred Tree into his Heart Lake.
The formless and intangible mental power began to grow, gradually approaching the edge of the Crystal Realm.
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The inauspicious location is the Jingmen Square.
The three kings of the Northern Demon Clan and three late-stage fourth-tier transformed demons fled this place in a sorry state. The monsters transformed from those ancient fierce corpses looked like melting candles.
Using flesh and blood as a base, they covered the newly transformed "new demon corpses," with Huo Wuji's original form of a fire crow being covered by the flesh and blood of an ancient blue phoenix.
A second pair of azure wings and a second pair of blood-red eyes grew!
In fact, his strength far surpassed that of Huo Wuji in his lifetime, reaching the peak of the fourth rank. Such cases were not isolated incidents, which was the reason for the complete defeat of the Northern Demon Clan.
More than forty people came in, but most of them were trapped in their own mental schemes.
The rest fell into the trap of the Eight Gates Heavenly Escape Formation, and in the end only six managed to escape. Lei Linwang's clansmen were all wiped out, leaving him as a lonely old man.
Beside the Fire Crow King was an alchemist named Huo Wushuang, as well as Peng Zhan and Peng Qing from the Tianpeng Clan.
The losses were so severe that it was equivalent to the Biyun Sect being wiped out once again.
Their initial confidence has now become the exact opposite of what they were meant to do, a mockery that stings their faces.
Seeing the six demons escape from the Shock Gate Square, the demonized monsters showed no intention of pursuing them. Whether it was luck or coincidence, this time they entered the Life Gate Square.
The mutated monsters here were few in number and weak in strength, and could be easily burned to ashes. After the Fire Raven King cleared out a space for rest,
The demons collapsed to the ground, utterly disheveled.
"What should we do now? How am I going to explain this to my people when we get back..."
Peng Qing muttered to himself, not intending to question, but it sounded extremely grating to the three kings.
King Tianpeng was stiff all over, unable to speak.
King Leilin was filled with grief and indignation. All he could see were streaks of lightning sprouting from his body and striking wildly around him, showing that his emotions were suppressed to the extreme.
Only the Fire Crow King scratched his head and forced himself to speak.
"The problem now is not just exploring the secret realm. The Five-Colored Holy Lord has disappeared, and the Azure Dragon Demon Lord has not yet been found. When we return, we even have to consider the possibility that the demonic path will abandon us after we have served our purpose."
"The Northern Demon Clan has suffered a great loss of strength. If we cannot bring back the Azure Dragon Demon Lord at his peak, not only will we have to give up the territory we currently occupy, but we will also have to retreat back to the Broken Realm Mountains."
The Fire Crow King was telling the truth. Since the trip to the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm, the Northern Demon Clan has been almost completely wiped out. With such heavy losses, who would be in the mood to seek opportunities?
All I want is to find the Azure Dragon Demon Lord as soon as possible, find a way to heal his injuries, and then take him out.
A long silence followed.
It was Tianpeng King who spoke first.
"No matter what, we must first find Fellow Daoist Wang Yu. Only he has the ability to refine a fifth-grade precious pill, and we must also collect all the ingredients for the pill formula."
How do I find it?
King Lei Lin spoke in a suppressed voice.
"Leaving aside the possibility that he might fall into the mind trap at the entrance, we have no way to break this formation. We can only wander around these squares."
Upon hearing this, King Tianpeng shook his head.
"We overlooked one problem: although the formation is tricky, the core area of the palace is also covered. As long as we are fast, we can still find a lot of treasures."
"Now it depends on whether other cultivators can break this formation."
So, I rested for most of the day.
Having directly absorbed top-grade spirit stones to restore their condition, the six demons were back to their peak and immediately set off towards their new goal.
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The heart of the palace district.
With the help of the secret talisman "Tianming Yin", the Hehuan Duo and the Ancient Beast True Monarch directly crossed the array barrier and entered the core area.
It leads directly to the former palace of the Ice Phoenix Saint Lord.
—In front of the Phoenix Palace!
This place is not covered by bizarre flesh and blood. The Danbi in front of the hall is carved with a large number of birds and animals, with the phoenix flying in the center being the most revered.
The three, who had no knowledge of the Eight Gates Heavenly Escape Formation, had just recovered from the miraculous power of the Heavenly Sea Guidance. Yu Hongchen looked at the black talisman that had burned out and said regretfully.
“This kind of ancient talisman is so rare that once it's used, it's gone forever. Modern talisman masters simply don't have the ability to replicate this effect. Fellow Daoist Ancient Beast, it's up to you now.”
"That's natural."
Luo Tianji would not go back on his promise.
He patted the Demon-Locking Bracelet on his wrist, and a strange beast with four legs, covered in thick brown fur, and possessing a dragon's head appeared below Danbi.
At first glance, it looks like a hairy Qilin.
In reality, it is completely different; it is a mythical beast that went extinct in ancient times.
"This is... a Bi'an?!"
This beast is quite famous and is also known as the King of the Earth. Its body seems to have been squeezed and forged deep within the earth, and its strength is enough to surpass that of body refiners of the same level.
Furthermore, it possesses numerous earth-based innate abilities and specializes in defensive techniques.
The title of Ancient Beast True Lord comes from this natal demon beast.
The fact that the Luo family of the South Sea submitted to the Underworld Mountain Sect may well be because they wanted to use the Yin Beast Dao technique to create the first Beast Taming True Scripture at the Nascent Soul level in the Ice Prison Realm.
Right now, the idea is to let Bixi rely on its strong physique to go through any potential traps.
Upon seeing this, Ji Changjing's eyes suddenly lit up.
He secretly communicated with Yu Hongchen.
"What a magnificent beast! If only I could ride on its back..."
Yu Hongchen, who hadn't had any particular thoughts before, suddenly became excited upon hearing the word "do," and his mind was already conjuring up an image of Ji Changjing sticking out her buttocks and pulling on the fur of the Bixie while panting softly.
His eyes lit up with a strange light, and he couldn't help but speak out.
"Yes, what a magnificent beast."
Upon hearing this, Luo Tianji smiled with great satisfaction. Even though these two were from the Hehuan Demon Sect, they had never seen the treasures he had brought from this small place.
"The Bixie is my life. I'm sure you two have no objections to using it as the vanguard?"
"That's natural."
The two nodded repeatedly. Neither of them expected that the trio they had least paid attention to would be the first team to come into contact with the core of the palace area.
As they entered Danbi together and headed towards the palace.
A shadowy figure flashed across the sky. The Phoenix Palace was not only the core of this place, but also the core of the Eight Gates Heavenly Escape Formation, making it extremely crucial.
Just when the two sides were making different progress.
Wang Yu achieved another breakthrough. In the blood-sea-like Heart Lake space, the crystal-clear Asura Killing Heart on the platform had been driven into the roots of the Seven Heart Treasure Wheel Sacred Tree.
It made a gurgling sucking sound, as if it were devouring the blood in its heart.
Centered on the stone platform, the intertwined tree roots grew at a visible speed, completely covering the platform. Blood-red soil covered it, and then a layer of lush green grass grew on top.
Like a lawn, the Seven Hearts Treasure Wheel Sacred Tree also grew rapidly, and eventually a seven-colored treasure wheel rose from the core of the tree, its holy light completely cleansing Wang Yu's soul.
The bottleneck that had plagued him for years shattered.
The journey to the fourth realm of the mind—the Crystal Realm—is a natural and effortless one!
The spiritual path of cultivation begins with the "Pure Realm," then progresses to the "Emptiness of Self," the "Immaculate Realm," and the "Crystal Realm," completing the four realms of spiritual cultivation.
This means that one has achieved minor success in the Dao of the Mind, and one's Dao Heart is as clear as crystal, which greatly enhances one's comprehension.
This is of even greater significance to Wang Yu.
The most direct and visible benefit is a significant improvement in the effectiveness of the placement bar, since the achievements gained from mental cultivation are also counted in his basic attributes.
With this bonus, the hundred-year period required for placing the Nascent Soul Dharma Form is directly reduced by half, which means he can master more Dharma Form supernatural powers.
He doesn't need to master it completely; learning it to a minor level is enough for him to deduce the Dharma forms he uses.
"Clear and transparent!"
(End of this chapter)
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