The Rain Was Still Falling, Dismantling Spirit Items

Although I didn't find many good things on this trip.

However, apart from Xiao Chen, everyone else had already mentally prepared themselves for a wasted trip before setting off.

Therefore, the remaining four people only glanced at the Inheritance Jade Slip; none of them coveted the stone tablet, let alone the golden hairpin.

It's quite interesting.

They paid absolutely no attention to the independent Secret Method, "Jade Peak Essays," and instead discussed the cultivation experience of the Nascent Soul Great Perfection who had already passed away.

What's even more interesting is that, although everyone initially lamented how difficult spiritual practice truly was...

Throughout history, countless cultivators have been blocked from entering by various Minor Bottleneck.

However, the final conclusion was quite the opposite—therefore, we should remember the lessons of our predecessors, cherish our youth, indulge in less pleasure, and diligently cultivate ourselves.

To be honest, this is not entirely unrelated to the other party's original intention; in fact, it's completely contrary to it.

The main reason is that even excluding Xiao Chen, the other four are all under a hundred years old, which is considered very young among cultivators, and they fully deserve the description of having a promising future.

Perhaps only when they reach that age in the future will they understand the true meaning the old man wanted to convey.

After reading the Inheritance Jade Slip.

The other True Lord also toured the hall again, checking the hidden chambers and the central circular platform.

However, Xiao Chen had already searched very thoroughly, leaving them no room to find anything.

After all, he has considerable experience in this area.

Seeing that the search was fruitless, Surging Wave True Monarch spoke first, suggesting, "It seems that this place is a prison for imprisoning Devil Creature."

"Based on the current situation, it seems unlikely that there is anything else."

"However, I believe that the Thirty-six Everlasting Lamps in the hall and the numerous Demon Suppressing Pillar around it are still worth further study and should not be moved lightly."

"How about we temporarily seal this place with a portable array, making it easier to reorganize our manpower for research and development next time?"

What do you fellow Daoists think?

The meaning of Surging Wave True Monarch is actually very simple: he wants to directly control this Desolate Island by setting up an array.

This is tantamount to declaring sovereignty and incorporating this area into the territory of the Daoist Sect.

This suggestion immediately received unanimous approval from the other True Lord.

Putting aside other places, the fact that those Thirty-six Everlasting Lamps can bind Devil Creature makes it well worth studying the underlying principles behind them.

So the group followed the narrow passage back to the surface.

Surging Wave True Monarch took out a Portable Array Plate and sealed the entrance.

Immediately afterwards, Purple Sun True Monarch also took out an array plate and quickly set up a simple Concealment Formation on the outside, completely hiding the place.

"Wait, something's not right!"

The Hundred Apertures True Monarch looked up at the still pitch-black sky and asked, "Daoist Xiao has already slain the Devil Creature, so why is it still raining?"

Ming Xiao True Monarch also looked up in surprise.

Looking at the thick clouds, his eyes darted around. "So, the Devil Creature imprisoned on the island are actually unrelated to this heavy rain?"

"We haven't yet discovered the real reason why this area has experienced six consecutive years of torrential rain?"

Although there was still some uncertainty in Ming Xiao True Monarch's tone when he spoke.

But after he finished speaking, he himself came to believe his own speculation.

In retrospect, the Devil Creature had existed for a very long time, while the Heaven and Earth Phenomenon here were less than seven years old at most.

There may not be a direct connection between the two; there could be more to it than Profound Mystery.

"Fellow Daoist Mingxiao is right!"

Upon hearing Rift Void True Monarch's eyes lit up. "Since the heavy rain continues unabated and shows no signs of abating, it must be affected by something else."

"I suspect this heavy rain might be related to the Sea Race."

"Judging from the Array Foundation left on the island, the Sea Race probably wanted to use the array to release the Devil Creature imprisoned inside, but they ultimately failed."

"Perhaps this heavy rain is part of the formation, or perhaps it's a consequence of the formation itself."

This hypothesis sounds plausible, as the Sea Race are indeed very skilled in Water Element Spell and formations, and also possess many Water-element Spirit Item.

Moreover, they not only have the capability but also the motivation to do so.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen immediately decided, "In that case, let's continue searching for more clues on the island."

They came specifically because of the unusual Heaven and Earth Phenomenon.

Since the cause hasn't been found out yet, there's no rush to leave.

All of them were Nascent Soul True Lord, so the search was extremely fast.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Rift Void True Monarch was the first to notice the anomaly. "I've found new Formation Flag!"

He grabbed the Compass and shouted, pointing excitedly at his feet.

There, they were standing on a Blue Triangle Formation Flag that had been hidden, embroidered with some Spiritual Pattern that were unfamiliar to most people.

Moreover, judging from the fishtail pattern used to decorate the edge of the flag, there is a 99% chance that it was created by Sea Race.

The more crucial point is that at this moment, the Formation Flag was exposed after being exposed and stepped on the ground.

It immediately emitted a noticeable fluctuation of Spiritual Power.

This means that the formation it was in should still be operating; it was just well hidden before, obscuring everyone's Divine Sense detection.

"There really is a hidden formation."

Thunderbolt True Monarch was standing nearby, came over for a look and was immediately astonished. "I just passed by here and didn't notice it at all!"

"Sigh, I'll definitely have to study the detection Law Technique inside the gate properly when I get back."

Rift Void True Monarch chuckled, "Actually, I only discovered the somewhat unnatural flow of Spiritual Power here thanks to the Compass my senior brother gave me."

"And if nothing unexpected happens, this should be a fourth-order Concealment Grand Array of the Sea Race."

"It's inherently difficult to detect, so Fellow Daoist Thunderbolt need not be impatient."

However, now that we've found a weakness, things will be much easier from here on out.

The group first followed Rift Void True Monarch, and with the help of the Compass he brought, they found two more blue Formation Flag.

With the third Formation Flag forcibly removed, the entire Concealment Grand Array was inevitably affected.

"Huh, is there some unusual Spiritual Power?"

Xiao Chen's Divine Sense had been Inspector his surroundings, and he immediately detected four places where the Spiritual Power was abnormal.

Now that the suspicious points have been discovered, the natural course of action is to directly cover them with the Sky-rushing Palm, destroying all four Formation Flag in the blink of an eye.

So many Formation Flag were damaged at once.

The fourth-order Concealment Grand Array left behind by the Sea Race could no longer hold on and completely lost its effectiveness due to the conflict in the circulation of Spiritual Power.

Only then did everyone realize that although many fragments of the Sea Race Formation Base were scattered across the island, it seemed that their efforts had failed.

But in fact, there are even more intact Sea Race Formation Base hidden at the edge of the island.

Together they formed a brand new grand array, absorbing and releasing an enormous amount of Spiritual Qi.

At the same time, the thick clouds in the sky were actually closely connected with the second large formation below.

Even the special Spirit Liquid that can deplete Spiritual Power Barrier and corrode Golden Core Sea Fish originated from the condensation of this Sea Race Grand Array.

The vast majority of them were transported to the area beneath the island.

Enveloping the entire island, it attempted to slowly melt away the prison, which was entirely constructed from Demon Suppressing Pillar.

During this process, a small amount of the Spirit Liquid inadvertently affected the clouds, making the rainwater corrosive as well.

Furthermore, the heavy rains that covered this large area caused the extinction of all the Sea Fish, shrimp, seaweed, and other marine life that originally lived in this area.

This includes the Golden Core Sea Fish that everyone saw when they arrived.

"Oh, I think I roughly know what's going on."

Upon witnessing the situation, Surging Wave True Monarch immediately guessed the Sea Race's intentions. "Those bastards from the Sea Race came here to release the Devil Creature from the island."

"They first triggered an explosion on top, but that only destroyed the surface; it didn't break through to the inside."

"So they set up this grand formation, hoping to slowly melt the Demon Suppressing Pillar."

The Hundred Apertures True Monarch sensed something was amiss. "If they wanted to release Devil Creature, why didn't they just go down through the gaps above?"

"Destroying those Everlasting Lamp should be much easier and faster than setting up such an array outside."

Why would they go to such lengths when the route is closer?

Upon hearing this question, the True Lord fell silent, racking their brains to figure out the reason behind it.

"Well, I don't think everyone needs to overthink it."

Xiao Chen suggested, "Whatever the Sea Race think, it's no longer important."

"Why don't we first figure out how to dismantle this great formation in a way that better protects the offerings and Spirit Stone within its Core Array Foundation?"

"I think I saw a Fourth-Order Flowing Pattern Stone inside."

"The upper part seems quite large, but unfortunately the lower part is blocked, and it's not very clear what's going on through the array."

As is well known, setting up an array usually requires spiritual materials of the same rank.

In other words, such a large fourth-order formation should contain more than one fourth-order spiritual material.

If the formation can be dismantled intact, then some of the spiritual materials that haven't been damaged yet, or that could be reused, can be recovered.

Of course, you can forcefully break through the formation, but the conditions will be more stringent.

If the formation cannot be destroyed in one strike, then when the Formation Pattern is damaged and triggers its own repair and Defense Formation Pattern, it will cause unnecessary additional losses.

It must be said that Xiao Chen's suggestion was indeed very practical.

Anyway, the Sea Race have already been defeated, and we can think about the specific reasons later when we get back.

So everyone temporarily stopped thinking and began to work together to study the flaws in this Fourth-tier Grand Array.

"Oh dear, Daoist Zhang left a little too early."

The Hundred Apertures True Monarch looked at the Fourth-tier Grand Array with some worry. "Otherwise, now would be the perfect opportunity for him to show off his skills."

Surging Wave True Monarch, however, disagreed. "In my opinion, that's not necessarily true. After all, he himself said that he didn't have much knowledge of the Sea Race Grand Array."

"We don't need him to break the formation, we still have Rift Void Daoist here."

As he spoke, he glanced at Rift Void True Monarch, who was holding the array plate and was covered in sweat.

Then he added, "And if it really doesn't work, we can just wait a few more days. Anyway, it's not far from the Heavenly Dipper Sect."

"Once Daoist Gang Yuan arrives, it will be a piece of cake."

Fortunately, perhaps it was because Rift Void True Monarch was particularly capable, or perhaps it was because his Compass was good enough, but after working hard for about three hours, he finally figured out how to break the formation.

If we can destroy the nine outer Array Foundation in sequence, and then sever the nine Associated Formation Pattern in the middle, then we can proceed.

This allows them to successfully dismantle the formation before it triggers an automatic counterattack.

"But according to my calculations, this speed must be fast."

Rift Void True Monarch calculated the time in his mind. "From destroying the first Array Foundation to severing the Associated Formation Pattern, it cannot exceed one Spiritual Power Cycle, which is about six breaths."

"Otherwise, even without a master, Fourth-tier Grand Array would react on its own."

"But there are seven of us here. Even if each of us is responsible for destroying one Array Foundation and its corresponding Associated Formation Pattern, we can only handle seven pairs. There are still two pairs left to deal with."

"In other words, someone needs to be responsible for destroying three Array Foundation and severing three Associated Formation Pattern simultaneously."

After he finished speaking, everyone almost simultaneously looked at Xiao Chen.

"No problem, leave it to me."

Xiao Chen naturally agreed without hesitation.

To be honest, the most difficult part of this plan wasn't actually him.

The key lies in whether the other Newly Promoted True Monarch can promptly dispose of the Array Foundation they are responsible for.

If they can handle it, then Xiao Chen will have no problem at all.

After agreeing on the plan, Rift Void True Monarch explained the next steps to everyone in the simplest possible way.

There are really only two key points.

First, everyone listens to his signal and tries to make their move right after a Spiritual Power Cycle ends.

Second, it is essential to remember the correspondence between the Array Foundation and the Associated Formation Pattern in the middle; you must not make a mistake or misalign it.

This requirement seems simple, but it's actually quite demanding.

If we were to train ordinary cultivators to carry out this task, we would probably need to prepare several days in advance.

Fortunately, the people on the island at this time were all Human Race elites, so there was no need to worry too much about issues of coordination and execution.

A moment later, everyone took their places.

Rift Void True Monarch took a deep breath to calm his mind and carefully observed the flow of Spiritual Power within the array in front of him.

Then, seizing the opportunity, he charged forward, throwing a punch while shouting, "Now!"

As Body Cultivator, his most explosive and powerful attack method is naturally his punch.

It is worth mentioning that when destroying such a stationary target, the high burst damage of Body Cultivator does indeed have a certain advantage.

The same principle applies to Sword Cultivator like Surging Wave True Monarch.

Because the Array Foundation cannot dodge; it can only withstand external attacks.

However, for Ming Xiao True Monarch, who is a traditional Cultivator of Magic, the pressure is quite great.

The issue of true essence is actually minor; the more crucial point is that he broke through to the Nascent Soul only half a year ago, and has only just begun to grasp the Fourth-Order Spell.

Whether he knows how to use it or not, he can be said to be able to use it.

However, without Hextech Enhancement, even the power of Heaven-grade Spell is extremely limited.

"Click! Click!... Click!"

There were almost five explosions and one shattering sound at the scene.

A layer of cold sweat immediately broke out on Ming Xiao True Monarch's forehead, but he did not panic. Instead, he immediately began to remedy the situation.

For Nascent Soul Cultivator, six breaths is quite a long time.

He quickly cast a second Law Technique, attempting to shatter the Array Foundation in front of him.

"Click!"

Surprisingly, the Array Foundation seemed exceptionally sturdy, withstanding two attacks without completely collapsing.

Although it was covered in cracks and looked as if it would fall over with a gust of wind.

However, since it has not completely shattered, it can still bear a portion of Spiritual Power and function normally.

It's over!

Ming Xiao True Monarch clenched his fists; it was too late now.

He could certainly unleash a third round of Law Technique and easily shatter the Array Foundation.

However, it was absolutely too late to process the corresponding Associated Formation Pattern in the middle.

Although it's not wartime now, the consequence of all this is simply that the first attempt to break through the formation failed, which isn't very serious.

However, Ming Xiao True Monarch immediately blushed, feeling that he was going to bring shame to the sect this time.

Before he even made his move, he was a little worried that his Spell Power enough.

However, he thought that this kind of unattended formation shouldn't be too difficult to deal with; at worst, he could just use two Law Technique to attack it in succession.

However, as it turns out, Fourth-tier Grand Array is still just Fourth-tier Grand Array.

The design was specifically intended to counter Fourth-Order Cultivator, so even Normal Array Foundation are quite sturdy, far beyond what a newly-broken True Lord like him could easily handle.

At this moment, only two words filled Ming Xiao True Monarch's heart: regret.

If I had known, I should have just openly admitted that my cultivation was inadequate and then thought of another way.

"Splash! Splash! Splash! Splash!"

Four synchronized breaking sounds rang out.

Ming Xiao True Monarch immediately noticed that the Array Foundation he was in charge of had been pierced directly by a seemingly inconspicuous Flying Needle.

Not only that, but immediately another Flying Needle followed the gap created by the broken Array Foundation and flew directly into the array, accurately hitting the corresponding Associated Formation Pattern.

In this way, his task was considered complete.

The one who made the move was naturally Xiao Chen.

Although Ming Xiao True Monarch did not bring up the issue of Law Technique at the beginning.

However, Rift Void True Monarch, who had been worried all along, intentionally placed him to Xiao Chen's right.

After all, Rift Void True Monarch had personally experienced the situation where he had to fight a Fourth-Order great demon shortly after breaking through to the Nascent Soul.

Naturally, he was well aware of the serious lack of Spell Power he had just begun to learn.

In this way, because the distance was close enough, when Xiao Chen noticed that the Ming Xiao True Monarch next to him might be having some difficulty...

Naturally, without anyone needing to remind them, they proactively took action to resolve the Array Foundation.

They successfully dealt with the last Array Foundation before the new cycle of Spiritual Power Cycle.

"Crack! Boom!... Bang!"

With the destruction of nine key Array Foundation, the entire Fourth-tier Grand Array was paralyzed.

As a result of the chain reaction, more of the outer Array Foundation collapsed on their own, and the inner Core Array Foundation also lost their connection and could no longer be maintained.

In the blink of an eye, the entire formation collapsed, and all the internal restrictions disintegrated on their own.

Ming Xiao True Monarch was taken aback, and immediately turned around gratefully to express his thanks.

As a result, Xiao Chen rushed directly to the very center of the formation and began to dismantle the spiritual materials from the Core Array Foundation.

And the movements looked quite practiced.

This is clearly not the first time someone has done something like this.

Actually, we have to Hai Hong for this.

First of all, the crab meat is delicious, but that's not the main point.

The key point is that it was thanks to its decision to deploy a large number of Fourth-tier Defensive Formation in the Shallow Sky Sea that it was able to buy time.

This is why Xiao Chen, who is not Array Master, actually has ample experience in dismantling Core Array Foundation.

Even in the area of recycling spiritual items, he is more skilled than some fourth-tier Array Master.

After all, the latter doesn't have many opportunities to dismantle the already refined Fourth-Order Array Foundation, especially the Core Array Foundation.

"Wow, there are quite a few Mid-Grade Spirit Stone here."

While dismantling the spiritual materials, Xiao Chen also used his Divine Sense to count the Mid-Grade Spirit Stone piled up nearby.

Although some of them had already had their Spiritual Power absorbed by the great formation, and some were also severely depleted.

However, more than 23,000 Mid-Grade Spirit Stone at the bottom level remain intact.

Of course, for everyone present, this amounted to only about two million Spirit Stone, which was just a Little Qian.

Everyone's attention was also focused more on the fourth-tier spiritual materials that had not yet been consumed.

Besides the Fourth-Order Flowing Pattern Stone that Xiao Chen initially saw, there are a total of twenty-seven other Fourth-Order Spiritual Item here.

Three of them are particularly important.

They are a piece of Azure Luan Incinerated Feather Ash, a fourth-tier Yin Spirit Heart, and a piece of Earth Mother Heavy Marrow Jade.

The Azure Luan Incinerated Feather Ash is, of course, a treasure for Fire Element Cultivator.

Its most important aspect is its rarity, as there are only two sources in total.

Aside from the Azure Luan Clan's cubs burning their bodies with Spirit Fire when breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, turning their shed feathers into ashes.

Only when Nascent Soul Azure Luan actively ignites itself in battle to Mutual Destruction with its enemy, there is a high chance that it will leave behind a piece of Azure Luan Incinerated Feather Ash after burning itself out.

Simply put, this item requires a lot of Azure Luan birds.

As for the Yin Spirit Heart, a special spiritual object that generates Yang from Yin, it is a top-tier treasure for lightning-type cultivators.

It can also be used in many formations that require balancing yin and yang.

However, these two items are not very useful to Xiao Chen for the time being.

Both of them combined cannot compare to this last piece of Earth Mother Heavy Marrow Jade.

Looking back, Xiao Chen obtained his first piece of Earth Mother Heavy Marrow Jade at the altar on Heaven Star Island.

At that time, he did not realize how rare this thing was until he met Su Li and learned that it was one of the essential core spiritual materials for setting up the Infant Nurturing Altar.

Later, during the process of Nascent Soul Formation, after consuming it, he never saw a second piece again.

You should know that this is not just a rare Breakthrough Spirit Item.

At the same time, it is also a top-grade spiritual jade that greatly assists Nascent Soul True Lord in the path of Body Refining.

For Xiao Chen, it was an even better thing that could increase his chances of breaking through in his Body Refining path.

Although he had been running around for various reasons during this time, he had not been able to return to Secluded Doom Island to break through the Body Refining path.

However, when he finally has the time to make a true breakthrough, he will definitely be able to use this Earth Mother Heavy Marrow Jade.

After all, this is a great item that can increase the success rate of breakthroughs.