Chapter 1145: Peak of the Cloud Sea, Nine-Step Heaven-Sealing Formation

There was only this one sentence on the Jade Slip. Wang Lin pondered for a long time, not fully understanding its meaning. According to the words, there could be multiple interpretations.

Wang Lin's gaze swept over Cang Songzi, and he knew in his heart that the other party had visited this place several times, exploring many Immortal Caves and remains, and must have obtained some rare Magic Treasures and Jade Slips recording Cultivation Techniques or information.

Otherwise, this person could not possibly be so familiar with this place.

Following the narrow path below the mountain range, Cang Songzi cautiously walked in front. From this narrow path forward, he only had a simple map and had not actually walked it. In the past, when he came to the Seven-Colored Realm, he took another route, and it was on that route that he obtained the map and information that made his heart pound.

Deep within the narrow path, after several days of avoiding Vicious Beasts that turned into mist, everyone gradually arrived at the depths of this mountain range. Looking ahead, the last mountain range was already in sight. Beyond this, they would see what lay behind the mountains.

The Old Woman in Green Robes had a calm expression, her eyes not looking to either side as if she were in meditation. Wang Lin glanced at the old woman several times but still couldn't discern her thoughts.

Regarding this Old Woman in Green Robes, Wang Lin only knew that her surname was Zhao; he knew nothing else. However, as he paid attention along the way, he noticed that although the old woman followed Cang Songzi, the position where her feet landed each time was quite ingenious.

There were many Restrictions here, but most had collapsed over the years. Yet, the old woman's footsteps always landed in the blank or weak spots of the Restrictions.

This seemed to be a habit, one that wouldn't change even if the Restrictions had collapsed and lost all their power. Such a subtle detail would be difficult to notice unless one was a Great Master in Restrictions.

The old man surnamed Pang followed closely behind Cang Songzi, not daring to get too close to Wang Lin, evidently quite wary of Wang Lin in his heart.

At this moment, there was no path ahead. Cang Songzi frowned deeply, lowering his head in thought.

The seven-colored light in the sky constantly enveloped them, making it impossible to distinguish day from night. Waves of heaven and earth origin energy slowly reverberated in the sky, attracting everyone's attention.

Wang Lin's eyes flashed as he gazed into the distance. He could see that behind several mountain ranges, a patch of mist rolled in the sky, and the origin energy fluctuations came from there. Within these heaven and earth origin energy fluctuations, there was also a sensation that shook the Soul.

"It's the Divine Ability of Chen Tianjun's Beast Taming Sect," Cang Songzi said coldly, looking into the distance.

After a long while, the fluctuations in the heavens and earth gradually dissipated, and the mist in the distance slowly calmed down, as if nothing had happened, with no further fluctuations coming.

"This Chen Tianjun is probably in great peril. This person didn't listen to advice and deserves his fate! This Seven-Colored Realm absolutely cannot be traversed arbitrarily, and the paths in and out are constantly changing. Unless one is extremely familiar with this place, no one can freely enter and exit," the old man surnamed Pang sneered, a hint of mockery in his eyes.

"Alright, let's not talk about Chen Tianjun for now. Fellow Daoist Zhao, I've examined this place a bit and found some clues about the Restrictions. For the specific method of breaking them, I'll need Fellow Daoist Zhao's help." Cang Songzi took a few steps back, turned, and cupped his fists towards the Old Woman in Green Robes.

The Old Woman in Green Robes had already scanned the pathless area ahead, and now she nodded upon hearing this.

"It's a pity Fellow Daoist Duanmu was taken away by the Lost Ones; otherwise, with his Concept Divine Ability, temporarily sealing the changes in the Restrictions would surely aid Fellow Daoist Zhao greatly." Cang Songzi shook his head.

"Most of the Restrictions here are ones this old woman has never seen before. Whether they can be broken, I'm not very confident." The Old Woman in Green Robes spoke as she walked forward, arriving at the end of the path.

There was no path here, only mountains. To pass, one had to climb to the Peak, but at the Peak, a thick mist swirled, blocking all routes.

Touching the mountain rock with her hand, the Old Woman in Green Robes's eyes flickered, deep in thought.

Wang Lin remained calm, glancing at the mountain rock a few times before retracting his gaze. He sat cross-legged to meditate and breathe, keeping himself at his Peak at all times to face any sudden events that might occur.

Time slowly passed. The Old Woman in Green Robes remained motionless, but the light in her eyes changed more intensely, and her brows gradually furrowed.

"Fellow Daoist Cang Songzi, are you sure there are Restrictions here and not just a climb over the mountain?" The Old Woman in Green Robes looked back at Cang Songzi.

"There isn't just one Vicious Beast on this mountain range; according to what I know, there are seven! All of them are twelfth-tier Vicious Beasts. When I came here before, I took another route and climbed the mountain once, but suffered heavy casualties and ultimately couldn't get past. Afterward, I discovered a map Jade Slip, which clearly showed a passage through the mountain range here, and the entrance to that passage is this very spot!" Cang Songzi was silent for a moment before speaking slowly.

The Old Woman in Green Robes pondered for a moment, then stepped back two paces and formed Hand Seals with both hands. Immediately, a phantom image of a series of handprints materialized. These handprints overlapped, forming an extremely complex Restriction mark, which suddenly landed on the mountain rock ahead.

Wang Lin's mind stirred, and he looked over as if casually.

As the Restriction mark landed on the mountain rock, the mountain rock ahead immediately seemed to melt, and ripples appeared, like a stone thrown into a lake.

But strangely, the ripples were composed of tiny incantations, and an ancient, almost decaying aura slowly emanated from within the mountain rock.

The Old Woman in Green Robes retreated a few more steps, quickly forming Hand Seals and tapping her chest several times. Suddenly, seven streams of black qi emanated from the old woman's seven orifices. These seven streams of black qi contained rich vitality, circling around the old woman's body. She took a deep breath and then abruptly stepped forward.

In three steps, the old woman completely sank into the mountain rock. The ripples in the mountain rock became even more intense, gradually turning transparent, allowing Cang Songzi and the others to clearly see that inside the mountain rock was a massive stone cave passage.

However, apart from the cave entrance, the interior was pitch black, and even their gaze was swallowed by the darkness.

As the Old Woman in Green Robes sank into the mountain rock, her face immediately turned pale, and her body twisted strangely, as if being squeezed by an unimaginable force, with faint thumping sounds emanating.

She closed her eyes, meditated for a moment, then opened her eyes and stepped forward. With each step, her body trembled violently, and at the instant each step landed, the ripples on the mountain rock immediately doubled, and the ancient aura seemed to become a majestic presence, enveloping the surroundings.

After taking three steps consecutively, the old woman's eyes were bloodshot. She immediately formed Hand Seals and fiercely pointed at her glabella. Instantly, the old woman's wrinkled face underwent a bizarre and astonishing transformation.

Many of the wrinkles rapidly dissipated, and even the old woman's body seemed to revert to youth in that instant, becoming a middle-aged woman around forty years old. Although her appearance wasn't stunning, it contained the charm of a mature beauty. She lifted her right foot and took two more steps. Just as she was about to take the sixth step, the beautiful woman spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, as if she could no longer bear it. Her body stumbled backward, and with a bang, she was forced out of the mountain rock.

She retreated all the way to Wang Lin's side before stopping, her appearance instantly changing back to her aged self.

"Nine-Step Heaven-Sealing Formation!" the old woman said bitterly.

"This Formation is an ancient wonder. This old woman has only seen it in ancient texts; this is the first time I've encountered a real Formation. The person who set up this Formation has reached the Pinnacle of achievement in Restriction Formations."

"Nine-Step Heaven-Sealing Formation…" Wang Lin looked at the mountain rock. At this moment, as the old woman retreated, the mountain rock gradually returned to normal, showing no signs.

"This Formation has been damaged over the years and has lost its offensive capabilities, but its Seal effect is as good as new. With my cultivation, I can at most take five steps; if I take another step, my Physical Body won't be able to withstand it."

"How can this Formation be broken?" Cang Songzi frowned, looking at the Formation before him, and asked.

"Take ten steps, and the Formation can be broken!" The Old Woman in Green Robes took a Medicinal Pill, and while meditating, she said in a deep voice.

Cang Songzi fell silent. After a long while, he gritted his teeth, waved his right hand, and immediately a black Armor appeared on his body. Devilish Qi suddenly spread, making Cang Songzi seem like a Devil Lord at this moment.

"Let's see how many steps this old man can take in this Formation with my cultivation and this Divine Devil Armor! Fellow Daoist Zhao, open the Formation for me!" Cang Songzi had no other choice. Having come this far, he was unwilling to give up. At this moment, he stepped forward with both feet, heading straight for the mountain rock.

The Old Woman in Green Robes formed Hand Seals with both hands and pointed forward. Immediately, a Restriction flew out, landing on the mountain rock before Cang Songzi. Instantly, the mountain rock once again rippled and became transparent.

Cang Songzi's body didn't pause at all, directly merging into the mountain rock. His shattered nirvana Middle Stage cultivation erupted at this moment, and the instant he entered the mountain rock, he took four steps consecutively!

With each step, a faint 'boom' seemed to emanate. Cang Songzi's face was slightly pale, and the Devilish Qi emanating from his full Armor grew thicker. After four steps, he paused slightly, took a few breaths, his eyes flashed, and he actually took three more steps!

As these three steps landed, Cang Songzi's face was devoid of blood, and his body subtly trembled. But with a grunt, gritting his teeth, he lifted his right foot and took another step forward!

This was the eighth step!

The moment this eighth step landed, thumping sounds came from Cang Songzi's body, and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. His eyes were bloodshot. A thousand years of preparation, yet blocked by this Formation—he was unwilling!

Roar!

Cang Songzi gritted his teeth and stepped forward again. At this instant, the old man surnamed Pang's eyes showed anticipation, while the Old Woman in Green Robes's eyes flashed, her expression unreadable.

The moment the ninth step landed, Cang Songzi felt as if he had crashed into a mountain Peak. A huge rebound force rumbled towards him. He spat out blood, and his body immediately recoiled, being ejected from the mountain rock, retreating several zhang before stopping.

"I can't get in, and none of them will get out of the Seven-Colored Realm!" His face pale, Cang Songzi looked at the mountain rock, his eyes faintly showing madness and brutality.

"I'll try." Wang Lin stood up from his cross-legged position, patted the dust from his clothes, glanced at the Loose Devil Armor on Cang Songzi, and said calmly.