Chiyo Saori's report was quickly delivered to Uchiha Xuan.
Not through words, but through a mechanical spider puppet, the neural network-like flame vein diagram of the crypt dome, as well as the energy frequency data of its most active nodes, were completely projected into the mid-air of the secret room.
The interweaving of faint blue light and shadow outlines a heart-stopping underground star map.
Uchiha Xuan's eyes did not stay on those dazzling veins, but fell on the rapidly scrolling rows of earth vein energy fluctuation logs compiled by Chiyo Saori in the past three days.
In his silver pupils, the dark golden fire ring pattern shone slightly, and the massive data flow was instantly captured, analyzed, and reconstructed by him.
"Fifth place... no, six places."
He stretched out his finger and tapped on the virtual projection.
Five of them are the high-energy reaction nodes marked by Chiyo Saori.
The sixth place is located in an area that seems to have thin energy and is inconspicuous, but Uchiha Xuan has analyzed an extremely weak resonance frequency from it that echoes the other five places.
"Valley of the End fracture zone, Divine Tree root remains, Tsukuyomi Rift... and this place, a corner of the ancient battlefield where Hamura Otsutsuki sealed Demonic Statue of the Outer Path." Uchiha Xuan's voice was low and cold, as if stating a fact that had been anticipated, "These places were once the center of fierce collisions between Six Paths-level forces. The battle has ended long ago, but the huge information residue is like a ghost, carried by the 'memory' of the earth's veins."
Chiyo Saori stood aside and listened quietly.
She already understood that everything Mr. Xuan did was definitely not done on a whim.
"This information is filthy and meaningless to ordinary ninjas, but for those beings who are accustomed to crossing the star sea in spiritual form, it is the most natural 'coordinate lighthouse' and 'supply station'." Uchiha Xuan raised the corner of his mouth. A touch of cold arc, "The 'Divine Erosion Flame' I released before is like lighting a brighter and more attractive torch on these lighthouses. Now, the fish should have noticed this new fishing ground."
"Master Xuan, what do you need me to do?" Chiyo sha was as direct as ever.
"Seal all external channels and cut off all energy leakage on the physical level." Uchiha Xuan issued the first order, "Only leave an unobservable exit at the deepest crack below Valley of the End, disguised as a broken seal. Release the breath of Divine Erosion Flame steadily at a rate of 0.01 Pa per hour."
It's like a bear trap, leaving only a seemingly safe entrance coated with the sweetest honey.
"Yes."
"In addition," Uchiha Xuan turned around and walked deeper into the secret room, the underground cavity named "Flame Master Ruins", "Prepare to activate the highest level of hidden barrier. From now on, no vital signs can appear in this area except you and me."
His figure quickly disappeared into the darkness, leaving only a sentence that seemed to come from Jiuyou.
"I'm going to carve an epitaph... for the 'guests' who are coming."
In the deepest part of the cave, the flame film on the rock wall is as thick as flowing lava.
The air was roasted and twisted, the light was swallowed here, and only the dark golden light flickered like breathing.
Uchiha Xuan is suspended in front of the core of the "neural network" with the thickest flame film.
He didn't use any tools, he just closed his eyes and merged his spiritual will with the endless fluctuations of the earth veins under his feet.
The next moment, an invisible "information" composed of pure Chakra vibrations was accurately "engraved" into the fluctuations of the earth's veins in this area.
It's like dropping a highly toxic, encrypted message into a rushing river.
If this message were translated, the content would be:
[Eating Log: No. 734]
[Target: Otsutsuki Clan branch noble, confirmed to hold the prototype of 'Tenseigan'.]
[Status: Devouring...]
[Digestion progress: 37%.
The soul's resistance was extremely fierce, containing fragments of high-density space laws, and the analysis process was blocked.
It is expected that complete absorption will require 72 standard hours...]
This is not text written on a stone wall, but a living and flowing "data trap".
It will naturally spread outward with every pulse of the earth's veins. Any mental force that tries to pry into the secrets of this place will "read" this forged "eating report" immediately.
After doing all this, Uchiha Xuan slowly descended and sat cross-legged on a piece of ice jade that had been prepared.
The breath of life in his body decayed at a speed visible to the naked eye. His heartbeat, breathing, flow of Chakra... everything tended to stagnate, like a stone sculpture that had lost its soul.
His physical body entered a state of "suspended animation", reducing metabolism to a minimum.
But his soul, the powerful will fused with Divine Erosion Flame, has already been completely connected to the flame network throughout the crypt through those silver pupils.
He transformed into a net, transformed into fire, and transformed into a hunter dormant in the shadows, quietly waiting for his prey to step into the trap.
Time flows in deathly silence.
One day, two days...
In the early morning of the third day, when the first ray of light had not penetrated the surface of the earth, a sudden change occurred!
Buzz--!
The temperature of the entire underground cavity plummeted suddenly without warning!
It's not just cold, but an absolute dead silence that can freeze even the soul!
The air seemed to be drained and solidified at this moment, and the flow of all energy was stagnant for 1.2 seconds!
This time is far longer than any previous weak contact reaction!
Uchiha Xuan, who was hidden in the flame network, had no fluctuation in his will. He "saw" it.
In front of the flame film that forged the "eating log", in the empty air, space rippled like water waves.
A translucent figure, exuding an indifferent divine glow, slowly emerged from the center of the ripples.
It has no specific face, and its facial features are a smooth blank. It is wearing a ritual white Hagoromo, and in its hand is a wedge-shaped scepter that symbolizes authority.
Ōtsutsuki Clan, a low-level priest specializing in reconnaissance and information recovery!
The priest was suspended in mid-air, and the top of his scepter lit up with a faint light, as if he was scanning and verifying the authenticity of the "eating log".
Its movements were extremely cautious, and the mental detection it released was as thin as a spider's thread, slowly touching the flame film.
That's it now!
"Took the bait."
Uchiha Xuan's thoughts exploded throughout the flame network!
"Ho--!"
As if receiving an order from the king, the already thirsty "Shadow Feeding Array" was instantly activated!
The entire flame film covering the rock wall, like an awakened ancient behemoth, suddenly rolled up and turned into a huge dark golden mouth that covered the sky and the sun, and ate towards the figure of the priest!
At the same time, Uchiha Xuan, who has been in a state of "suspended death", Divine Erosion Flame, who has been suppressed to the extreme, is like a volcano erupting, following his connection with the earth vein network, turning into a torrent that destroys the world, spans the distance of space, and goes straight to the trapped target!
"Be bold!"
A genderless thought wave mixed with shock and anger vibrated in the space.
The priest was shocked to realize that he had been tricked, and immediately asked Hand Seals to summon a space rift to escape!
However, it's too late!
The rolling flame film contains the corrosive power from the White Zetsu gene modified by Uchiha Xuan. It penetrates the surrounding space structure one step ahead of time, completely sealing and solidifying the space crack that is about to form!
"Seeking death!"
Seeing that his escape route was cut off, the priest roared angrily, and his translucent body suddenly split into three, transforming into three spiritual clones of the same form, breaking out crazily in three different directions, trying to tear open the encirclement net.
"Oh, it's time to recycle waste."
Uchiha Xuan's sneer echoed in every ray of flame.
With a thought, the three remnant souls of Impure World Reincarnation strong men that he used as "batteries" that had been ambushed at three key nodes of the flame network were instantly activated!
Those are Second Mizukage·Hozuki Gengetsu, Third Raikage·Ai, and "Body Flicker Shisui"!
A flash of command flashed through their empty eyes. Without any hesitation, they transformed into three afterimages at the fastest speed in their lives, and pounced on the three spiritual clones with incomparable precision!
There is no ninjutsu, no Taijutsu, only the most primitive and decisive thing - hug!
"Explode!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Three dull loud bangs exploded in the crypt!
The body of Impure World Reincarnation, together with the soul within it, carried out the most complete self-destruction explosion under the command of Uchiha Xuan!
The violent Chakra shock wave was like a tsunami, slamming into the enveloping flame maw!
A strange scene happened!
This energy is enough to level a mountain to the ground. The moment it comes into contact with Divine Erosion Flame, it is absorbed and swallowed up like a mud cow entering the sea!
Not only failed to open a gap, but it was like the most efficient fuel, causing the power of the flame to increase several times again, burning more fiercely and greedily!
"No--! Who are you! How dare you blaspheme God..."
The last thoughts of the priest's body let out a shrill scream in the center of the flame, but it was soon completely engulfed by the endless dark golden flames. Together with its fear, its anger, and its existence itself, they were all turned into Divine Erosion Flame's nourishment.
The craze of flames went away just as quickly as it came.
When everything subsided, the flame film meekly retreated to the rock wall, as if nothing had happened.
The figure of Uchiha Xuan appeared quietly in the center of the open space.
He slowly opened his eyes, and the ring of fire in his silver pupils was several times brighter than before.
He raised his hand, and a tiny wedge-shaped crystal the size of a fingernail, shimmering, slowly fell from the air and hovered in his palm.
This is the only remnant left that contains the core information after the priest was completely "drained".
Chiyo Saori's figure walked out of the shadows, with a hint of shock on his face.
She witnessed the whole process of this hunting that can be called art. From the layout to the closing of the net, there was no unnecessary movement. It was calm, efficient, and cruel to the extreme.
Uchi-Hoshi looked at the crystal in his palm and lightly crushed it with his fingertips.
Click.
The crystals shattered and turned into powder.
A drop of liquid memory as deep as the starry sky slowly flows out from the powder, exuding an ancient aura that spans dimensions.
Inside is a incomplete star map coordinates.
"The ones they sent are indeed abandoned children who can be discarded at any time." Uchiha Xuan's voice contained no emotion or anger, "But this coordinate also shows that the mother planet... has begun to take this 'lost nursery' seriously."
As soon as he finished speaking, the residual fluid suspended on his fingertips seemed to be alive, quietly slipping from his fingers and dripping to the ground.
It did not splash up any dust, but silently penetrated into the cracks in the rock beneath the feet, and slowly merged with the huge and blazing flame veins deep underground, and flowed into the unknown depths.