Chapter 517 Secret Ancient Tower Void Tactics
At that moment, he felt incredibly comfortable all over.
The Seven Hearts Treasure Wheel Sacred Tree will become one of his best assistants in his spiritual practice. Combined with the Prajna Heart Sutra, which is also a Buddhist heart sutra, his growth rate will definitely be faster than before.
As the sacred tree absorbs enough spiritual energy, it will grow and provide more and more feedback, and at certain special times it will even have more mysterious effects.
As for the realms beyond the spiritual realm... that remains unknown. There are very few records of this in the Ice Prison Realm, and many people, though possessing an unwavering Dao heart...
However, the study of the spiritual path is not deep enough. Only the ancient Buddhist sect has this kind of inheritance. If you want to know information about higher realms, you must find relevant records in Buddhist ruins.
Unfortunately, this ancient sect was destroyed too thoroughly.
Compared to the ancient immortal dynasties that left behind many relics during the same period, Buddhist ruins are pitifully few. Even if they exist, they mostly produce low-level resources that can only be used by cultivators at the Core Formation stage and below, and have little development value.
Since Wang Yu entered the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm, this was his second time being promoted, which temporarily satisfied his desires. But no matter how much one gains, one always wants more.
Having achieved a breakthrough in his spiritual realm, Wang Yu, feeling refreshed, once again transformed into his demon form, holding a feng shui compass, and headed towards the core of the palace area.
He realized that the core of the Eight Gates Heavenly Escape Formation was likely related to the power of the Ancient Demon of Life, and that the demonic life force derived from this core had so many benefits for his cultivation.
Whether it's the boost to demonic energy or the benefits of physical activation, his intuition tells him that if he can refine the core of this formation, he might be able to advance his body refinement realm to the next level.
This thought and speculation alone was enough for him to abandon the other palaces where treasures were kept and find the core first to gain greater strength, which was the right path.
Thus, Wang Yu embarked on the road to the Phoenix Palace.
The remaining six members of the Northern Demon Clan team rampaged through the core area, temporarily ignoring the threat of the Eight Gates Heavenly Escape Formation.
Use your intelligence to fire a shot and then move to another location.
The sounds of exploding supernatural powers and spells were incessant. They basically abandoned the usual path and charged recklessly, relying on the powerful bodies of the demon race to smash through the black ice walls.
It was truly "reckless and barbaric," leaving behind ruins and carnage wherever it went.
They plundered treasures from the core area, followed by a large group of mutated monsters, who dragged them around like kites.
Fortunately, the mutated monsters do indeed lack intelligence.
Also, due to the formation, once they chase out of their own area, they will return the way they came and will not relentlessly pursue them.
King Lei Lin was pleased to see that the operation had gone so smoothly.
He couldn't help but say, "If we had acted this way earlier, we wouldn't have suffered such heavy losses..."
That's what they say, but it makes their previous caution seem like a foolish thing to do. If they could just push through, why bother exploring so carefully?
A bad feeling immediately arose in Tianpeng King's heart.
Can such a meticulously arranged formation really tolerate their destructive behavior?
Meanwhile, at the Gate of Death Square.
The difference between this place and other squares is that the flesh and blood creatures have all undergone a certain mutation, and even the carpet of flesh and blood covering the ground has turned purplish-black.
It gave people a strong sense of unease. In the center of the square, a huge fleshy cocoon beat like a heart, and then suddenly stopped for a moment.
As if some kind of hidden power had been activated, the cocoon of flesh and blood suddenly burst open, and amidst the rain of black blood, an ice phoenix engulfed in jet-black flames spread its wings and soared into the sky.
The no-fly zone law seems to have no effect on it.
The pale white ice-attribute phoenix true flame of its former life has completely transformed into black, with a wingspan exceeding one hundred meters. In terms of size, it can only be described as petite and exquisite among demons.
But the power and aura of that fifth-order celestial demon were enough to make one's hair stand on end!
To those unfamiliar with the truth of this place, this thing might appear to be the corpse of the first Ice Phoenix Saint Lord, but to those who know the truth...
This... might be the greatest secret hidden by the first Ice Phoenix Saint Lord: a true Ice Phoenix corpse!
The rise of the first Holy Lord and his perfect disguise are both closely related to this True Spirit Corpse. As for why the Ice Prison Realm can nurture the True Spirit bloodline... that remains unknown.
After all, the current upper limit of cultivation in the Ice Prison Realm is the Nascent Soul stage.
However, this rule was set by the immortals, not by the world itself. According to ancient legends, the earliest form of the Ice Prison Realm was that the entire world was covered by an eternally unmelting ice field.
From this perspective, it seems logical that a true spirit with ice attributes could be born.
But don't forget, the lowest level of a True Spirit's adult form is Nascent Soul cultivation. If they cultivate seriously, they will at least have the strength of the Void Refinement stage. If they are top geniuses among True Spirit bloodlines, it is normal for them to have the strength of the Mahayana stage.
The significance of True Spirit Bloodline is completely different from that of Ancient Remnants. The conditions for its birth are extremely demanding, especially in this natural environment.
The special circumstances of having no parents and relying entirely on the nurturing of heaven and earth.
It is even more difficult for it to be born.
However, the fact that the Ice Prison Realm was chosen as a prison to imprison the bodies of ancient demons is special enough, and the specific reasons are obviously not something that can be known at this time.
With the appearance of this demon, almost the entire palace area trembled. After circling several times, it quickly rushed towards the Northern Demon Clan's team, its target quite clear!
Wang Yu, who had just arrived at the entrance of the Phoenix Palace, suddenly narrowed his eyes and looked back at the direction of the ice phoenix's cry. His sense of crisis suddenly rose to its peak.
"This feeling is... the aura of a Nascent Soul cultivator! And not just a simple early Nascent Soul cultivator, the intensity of the aura and the sense of pressure are much stronger than Chi Tian's."
With this thought flashing through his mind, Wang Yu immediately quickened his pace. The Eight Gates Heavenly Escape Formation was indeed not simple. He wanted to break the formation before that thing arrived.
Otherwise, the odds are likely to be against them.
After all, once inside the formation's range, one can freely take the treasures in the palace area, but getting out is not such a simple matter.
Facing the pursuit of a demonized monster that is likely at least at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm in a confined space, the First Ice Phoenix Saint Master must have been quite pleased with himself when he devised this plan.
Wang Yu became one of the second batch of people to enter the Phoenix Palace.
The interior was completely silent, as if no one had ever been there before. Not long after he entered, Yan Ling and Yu Tangtang, each with an ice phoenix feather in their hair, also arrived at the place.
With the feather, which shared the same aura as the owner of this place, protecting them, the demonized monsters wouldn't attack them at all. Therefore, they spent this time either breaking the treasure's restrictions or searching for the treasure.
After several days, they have already reaped considerable rewards.
Yu Tangtang also made a fortune, and now she looked up and said, "Sister Yanling, are you sure that terrifying aura was from the Ice Phoenix Saint Lord?"
“That’s natural. We need to find the core of this formation as soon as possible and find a way to break it. Otherwise, even if we have this feather, we will eventually be targeted by that monster.”
Yu Tangtang scratched the back of her head, feeling an itch in her brain.
She had heard Yan Ling recount her experience of entering the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm, and had also heard many secrets about the first generation Ice Phoenix Saint Lord, thus knowing the secret of the true and false Ice Phoenix.
But based on her intuition, the Nascent Soul monster she was facing this time... was very likely a real Ice Phoenix.
When she voiced this feeling, Yan Ling visibly paused, not being stupid; she quickly connected it to many other things.
"I see.
"This message is very important. Let's try contacting Senior Brother Wang Yu first."
Having said that, he took out a communication jade talisman.
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Phoenix Palace.
As the palace of the first Ice Phoenix Saint Lord, it was naturally enormous in scale, and the Qiankun Spirit Array was added inside, making the space even more expansive.
According to the celestial positioning method on the feng shui compass, this place is the most likely to be the central hub of the formation. As the core building of the palace area, this place naturally contains many secret treasures.
Although Wang Yu specializes in feng shui and other unusual arts, he is not completely unfamiliar with formations. It might be a bit difficult for him to set up a formation, so he can only use simple array flags to set up a temporary formation.
While it's impossible to set up a permanent array, the close connection between feng shui techniques and array formations cannot be completely ignored.
The Golden Eyes of Qi Observation technique alone can have a remarkable effect in the arrangement of formations, and the ability to observe all kinds of Qi is one of the most favorite auxiliary abilities of formation masters.
He doesn't practice array formations simply because he's too young.
There's simply not enough time, and I already have so many other things to learn. If I continue to be so "broadly knowledgeable," I'll only end up being a jack-of-all-trades and master of none.
Therefore, his main profession was alchemy, which was of the greatest help to improve his cultivation level. His weapon crafting was a product of chance and he never put much thought into it.
The crafting of flesh and blood magical artifacts is simple enough, making them perfect for cultivators like him who focus on combat.
Upon entering the Phoenix Palace, the spacious hall was completely empty.
Even the supporting pillars were missing. Upon seeing this, Wang Yu raised his eyebrows slightly and his nostrils twitched. His keen sense of smell quickly detected a bloody odor.
The five senses of a body cultivator are also evolved.
It can detect subtle cues in the air.
"It seems someone has been here... and was attacked."
Thinking about it, it makes sense. A palace is a different place from the past, so it must have been equipped with protective measures other than formations. It's only natural that there would be traps.
Because his divine sense was restricted, Wang Yu patted the top-grade spirit beast pouch at his waist and woke up Xue Yu, who was digesting the benefits brought by the Human Desire Technique.
At times like these, her role becomes apparent.
After learning about the situation from Wang Yu, she quickly transformed into a little fox, stood on his shoulder, and patted his soft chest as she spoke.
"Watch me, I guarantee you'll be amazed."
"Snow Fox Robe—Transform!"
Since evolving into a seven-tailed snow fox, her natal demon treasure has acquired seven transformation forms, enough to adapt to any situation.
No matter where you are or who your enemy is.
They were able to achieve targeted restraint, which shows how powerful the Nine-Tailed Bloodline inheritance is. As the Snow Fox Robe changed shape, a peculiar magic lamp appeared, resembling seven fox tails blooming.
This treasure, named the Seven-Tailed Treasure Lamp, possesses functions such as revealing traces, tracking, warning, identifying hostility and murderous intent, making it a perfect treasure for exploring the mysteries of the underworld.
Wang Yu held it in his palm, and under the light of the lamp, the entire hall seemed to be "revealed in its true form," with a large number of footprints and bloodstains on the ground.
Wang Yu stroked his chin, thinking as he moved forward.
"Six pairs of footprints, and the tracks of a four-legged demon beast... it seems to be the Hehuan cultivators' team. So they were the first to enter the Phoenix Palace..."
Following the trail, Xueyu suddenly laughed.
Pointing to a spot illuminated by the light of the foxtail lamp.
"Master, look what that is!"
Wang Yu looked in the direction of the sound, his face quickly turning ashen. He gave Xue Yu a sharp rap on the head and scolded her.
"Be serious, this place is very dangerous."
After the person and the beast passed by the mark, under the gradually dim spiritual light, two round lumps with a raised dot in the middle could be seen on the palace wall.
It's obvious that someone got thrown against the wall, and it was right in front of them.
The ingredients are plentiful.
Ignoring this little incident, the two walked through the front hall and then through a long corridor. Instead of encountering the expected danger, they arrived at a unique ancient building.
This ancient building, located inside the palace, is clearly unusual.
The ancient characters written on the plaque read: 【Secret Treasure】!
"A building like a library?"
While pondering, Wang Yu told Xue Yu to go back to the spirit beast bag and stay there. He then walked into the secret ancient building alone. Just like Tian's judgment, this place was indeed the place where the inheritance was recorded.
However, the method of obtaining it is somewhat special.
The interior of the Secret Ancient Tower resembles a tall tower, with numerous jade tablets on each floor. The number of jade tablets decreases as you go up, and they do not record supernatural powers or secret techniques.
It's about tactics!
The so-called battle tactics can be explained directly in terms of combat skills, but they are not only about fighting techniques, but also about the advanced application of magical power.
Just like the ancient Heavenly Soul Sect's development of divine sense techniques.
Combat techniques are also a universal method; under the same conditions, cultivators who have learned combat techniques will be significantly stronger.
The inscriptions on the jade tablets on the first level are all very basic.
"Mana Diversion - By opening up tiny meridians in the hands, mana can be injected in advance, enabling the instant casting of early to mid-level spells."
This kind of combat tactic is only applicable to cultivators below the Core Formation stage. Wang Yu has long since stopped using conventional spells, but if he could instantly cast a fifth-tier divine ability, he would be interested in learning it.
"Flesh and Blood Combat Techniques - Penetrating Force - An excellent method for training strength control, which can master penetrating force that can strike through mountains and is specifically designed to break through qi defenses."
This is also a basic combat technique, but Wang Yu's control over his physical body has long been superb, and he is only one step away from mastering it. This level of combat technique will not be of much help to him.
It seems that, in the end, Wang Yu at the highest level took a liking to many interesting high-level general combat techniques.
One of them is...
The Empty Aperture Combat Technique involves using magical power to create temporary acupoints outside the body, which can absorb the power of the enemy's supernatural abilities while simultaneously injecting one's own magical power to unleash a burst of power many times over.
This is an advanced combat tactic that enhances explosive power and has a very wide range of applications.
The way the jade tablet was passed down is also very interesting.
After touching it with your palm, your consciousness will enter a special space and face a phantom that is both a teacher and an opponent. Defeating the opponent with the Empty Aperture Technique means you have completely learned this skill.
Wang Yu immediately became interested and began to study a large number of high-level general combat techniques in the ancient building that could enhance his combat abilities.
(End of this chapter)
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