Beneath the ground, it was pitch black.
Three streaks of light descended one after another, following the damp passage and stepping into a sizable underground space.
However, this was not underground in Jinghua Prefecture, but rather a formation space created by a grand formation.
Cui Yu's eyes flickered slightly, as if a radiant light was floating within them. With a flick of her hand, several streaks of fire flew out, and soon the entire array space was illuminated.
The entire array space contained nothing but four jade statues, resembling the four divine beasts of the four directions.
Chen Shuangbai landed in the center of the four stone statues, and her Law Power entered the ground. One by one, array patterns lit up, forming a mysterious array.
Cui Yu then examined the four Spirit Stone of the Four Spirits closely. They were lifelike, each with a glimmer of light between its brows, clearly crafted by an extremely skilled artisan. The light between their brows was likely a glimmer of the True Intention of the four divine beasts borrowed from the the Unseen.
It is precisely because of this True Intention that the active ley line below was able to be suppressed.
Upon arriving at this place, Chen Shuangbai finally felt a slight tremor.
It's obvious.
The rumors circulating about Jinghua Prefecture a few months ago were not all false.
Without the suppression of this great formation, it's likely that a cataclysmic event would have occurred, causing tens of thousands of casualties.
Admittedly, this was a trivial matter for the three sects.
But this dealt a major blow to the Jing Kingdom's livelihood.
If Emperor Jing is killed by then, the remaining princes will start fighting amongst themselves, causing chaos for decades, which would be a bit of a headache.
The Jade Spring Sect's consistent requirement for the mortals of the Jing Kingdom is stability.
Therefore, the entire Jade Spring Sect did not crave who would ascend the throne, as long as the person on the throne was willing to maintain a stable situation.
The three of them each took out some spiritual materials.
Both Chen Shuangbai and Cui Yu were completely occupied, but Jin Wuyu... hadn't uttered a single word since the beginning, his face was very sour, but when Chen Shuangbai's gaze swept over him, he couldn't help but feel a slight chill in his heart, and was very annoyed.
Splash!
He still threw out all the spiritual materials he was carrying.
The Spirit-Seeking Sect clearly didn't want to cause trouble here, lest they end up hurting themselves.
Sure enough, among these spiritual materials, the [ Gilded Stone Heart ] could be found.
Chen Shuangbai raised an eyebrow slightly, thinking to herself that the Great Buddha Temple truly was in league with wolves.
They tricked them into giving them this thing so easily.
The three activated the array key again, and the True Intention between the brows of the four divine beast stone statues trembled slightly. Immediately, a vast meaning came from it, which was a power essence of extremely high status.
The three Foundation Establishment frowned slightly, but dared not resist, lest they be suppressed by the great formation.
The grand formation was reactivated by the array keys held by the three people, and the piled-up spiritual materials were refined by the formation one by one, divided into four groups, and entered the bodies of the four divine beast statues, making the originally dim light gradually brighten.
Since this formation has been established, and a third-tier formation master was invited, there's naturally no need for so many complicated procedures.
After the four divine beast statues were completely renewed and regained their brilliance, the ground that had been trembling slightly gradually began to stabilize, until finally the tremors were no longer felt.
Cui Yu glanced at the newly renovated formation with some admiration and couldn't help but sigh softly.
"Our ancestors were truly farsighted, building such a magnificent formation that can hold out for another fifty years!"
Chen Shuangbai was also amazed by the profoundness of this formation.
It should be understood that the earth vein flowing through Jinghua Prefecture is a major earth vein that runs through the Jing Kingdom and even seven or eight other countries. It is one of the several dragon veins on the Celebrated Splendor Continent, hence its frequent anomalies. However, building a city on it has many advantages, which is why this formation exists.
Seeing that the formation had been repaired, the three prepared to leave.
However, Chen Shuangbai suddenly sensed something ominous. She raised her eyes and looked towards a certain spot on the west side of the formation. Her [ Spirit-Appraising Pupil ] quietly activated, and she saw a wisp of dark energy hidden beneath the formation's radiance.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing Chen Shuangbai raise her hand and a dark aura fly in from the west, Cui Yu briefly probed it with her Divine Sense, then relaxed her brows and said:
"It's just a Sha Qi, born from the stagnation of the earth's veins; it's nothing to worry about."
The area below is suppressing a ley line, so it's normal for it to have some Sha Qi.
As long as it doesn't form Sha Lair, it's fine.
But Jin Wuyu seemed to have discovered something. He slightly parted his feet, and out of Chen Shuangbai and Cui Yu's sight, a hidden fluctuation sent towards the depths of the earth.
As he explored, he felt a secret delight, thinking that if there really was a Sha Lair, it would be an excellent place for him to cultivate, given his background in the Spirit-Seeking Sect.
Sha Qi is not inherently harmful.
Each sect and faction actually has some long-standing formations or Secret Method that can transform Sha Qi into other types of energy that can be used by their own disciples.
The Spirit-Seeking Sect is a major sect of earth magic, and it accepts all kinds of Qi of Earth Sha without discrimination.
As expected.
Jin Wuyu discovered a Sha Lair below.
Although it's only on the smaller side, it's sufficient for my needs.
Despite being a direct descendant of the Spirit-Seeking Sect, Jin Household 'Jin Wuyu power has gradually expanded since his ancestor was revered as the Supreme Elder by the entire sect. He has suppressed the Wang and Pang families, but the number of his clan members has also increased, and the seniority system has gradually become chaotic.
Jin Wuyu, having fought his way up from among his own people, naturally cherished the resources that could sustain his cultivation.
Sure enough, this member of the Jin Household clan is already thinking about how to bypass the clan and monopolize this Sha Lair.
But as his Divine Sense drew closer to that Sha Lair, he discovered that something seemed amiss.
It is indeed a Sha Lair with Sha Lair, but the Qi of Earth Sha it generated has almost completely dissipated, leaving only a trace in this empty shell.
Jin Wuyu felt slightly disappointed and probed into it with his Divine Sense, wanting to see how many Earthly Fiends were left.
But the next moment.
Jin Wuyu, inside the array space, suddenly screamed. Chen Shuangbai and Cui Yu's gazes immediately fell on this direct descendant of the Spirit-Seeking Sect. They saw Jin Wuyu clutching his head, with bright red blood flowing from all seven orifices, as if he had been attacked by some invisible force.
Although Cui Yu disliked this person, she still stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong?"
Jin Wuyu clutched his head, his body flashing with a golden light for a few moments before he felt some relief. He spat out a mouthful of blood, his face still showing a hint of terror as he exclaimed, "This is bad!"
"What's wrong?"
Jin Wuyu gritted his teeth, but knowing the gravity of the situation, he slowly recounted what he had just witnessed, saying:
"The Sha Lair below isn't nurturing any kind of Earthly Fiend, but rather... it's nurturing a Sha Beast of unknown species!"