Chapter 156 Ancient Teleportation Formation

But the moment this thought appeared, it immediately dissipated. He sighed internally, thinking it a pity; if not for the need to enter that place, it might have been possible to take this person as an indoor Disciple. However, for now, whether this kid could even survive was still up in the air.

At this moment, his expression suddenly shifted, and he looked up toward the distance. Wang Lin immediately sensed an unusual fluctuation of Spiritual Qi slowly approaching from the horizon. This fluctuation was extremely long-lasting, yet filled with a majestic aura.

He saw a middle-aged scholar dressed in a gray linen robe with a square cap drifting over from the distance. This person's face was as white as jade, and cold glimmers flashed intermittently between his opening and closing eyes.

His body was like a willow catkin in the wind, landing lightly from the air. He flicked his sleeve and said in a calm tone, "Duanmu Ji, is my Earth-Traveling Boat still working well?"

Wang Lin's pupils constricted, and he became secretly vigilant. He could not see through this person's cultivation, just like with the Eight Extremes Demonic Lord. However, judging by his tone, this person spoke to the Eight Extremes Demonic Lord as an equal, so his cultivation must be similar.

The Eight Extremes Demonic Lord, Duanmu Ji, gave a soft snort. He retrieved the Earth-Traveling Boat from his Storage Pouch, flicked his hand to toss it out, and said, "Working well, my foot! You treat this piece of trash like a treasure; I wouldn't even want it if you gave it to me for free."

The scholar in white received it, flicked his right hand, and the Earth-Traveling Boat vanished without a trace. He swept his eyes over and landed them on Wang Lin, saying indifferently, "Why is there a Core Formation Stage junior here?"

Duanmu Ji rolled his eyes and said, "I have my own uses for him. Let's go; that place is about to open." As he spoke, he flicked his sleeve, and the Gourd immediately flew out. After it grew larger, he leaped and stepped onto it.

Wang Lin glanced at the scholar in white, tapped his feet lightly, and landed on it. He remained secretly vigilant, as the scholar in white had been scanning him with his Divine Sense, sometimes faintly and sometimes not, ever since he appeared.

Just then, Duanmu Ji's voice transmission suddenly reached his ears, "This person is Wang Qingyue, a dispatched envoy from the Yin and Yang Sect of a fourth-rank Cultivation Country. His cultivation is terrifying; do not provoke him."

Wang Lin's expression remained normal, but he became even more vigilant inside. The three of them moved at high speed, immediately rushing into the Cultivation Devil Sea. Wang Lin observed coldly; the scholar in white, Wang Qingyue, had no Magic Treasure under his feet, yet his speed was on par with the Gourd. The fog within the Cultivation Devil Sea was often pushed aside by an invisible force from three zhang away, scattering to the sides.

Not long after, the three of them dove into the depths of the Cultivation Devil Sea and sped away. Soon, Nandou City came into view, but the three did not stop at all, passing directly over Nandou City.

Along the way, every Cultivator who saw the three of them had their expressions change slightly and hurriedly scattered. Some who seemed to recognize the Gourd hurriedly stood respectfully to the side, and only dared to fly and move after the Gourd had passed.

Wang Qingyue's expression was calm as he said slowly while flying, "The Eight Extremes Demonic Lord has quite the prestige; even in the outer perimeter of this Cultivation Devil Sea, there are people who recognize you."

Although the three were moving extremely fast, the voice came across clearly and steadily. The old man in the green shirt, Duanmu Ji, swept his eyes and said, "If we reach the Inner Sea, there will be even more people who recognize me. If you were to see that, wouldn't you have even more cold remarks to make?"

Wang Qingyue chuckled, glanced at Wang Lin, and said to Duanmu Ji, "You are taking a Core Formation Stage Cultivator to that place; isn't that just sending him to his death?"

"Do not look down on this person; he knows the Death Curse Technique. In the third pass, it will be of great use!" Duanmu Ji said indifferently.

Wang Qingyue was stunned, but immediately after, his eyes suddenly flashed with a brilliance never seen before. He stared at Wang Lin, the corners of his mouth revealing a bizarre smile. But soon, the brilliance in his eyes dimmed, and he shook his head, sighing, "It is a pity. If you were in the Nascent Soul Stage, I would certainly want to exchange pointers with you."

Wang Lin remained silent and did not speak.

"Duanmu Ji, you went there a thousand years ago; you must have obtained some treasure, otherwise, why would you care so much? Where exactly is that place? Is that item you mentioned really there?" Wang Qingyue stared at Duanmu Ji and suddenly asked.

Duanmu Ji was silent for a moment before saying slowly, "This emerald Gourd of mine was obtained from that place. Wang Qingyue, I can only tell you this much. When we arrive there, you will naturally know. Apologies."

Wang Qingyue looked at the Gourd a few times, his expression showing no abnormality. After that, he said nothing and followed closely behind Duanmu Ji. The three flew at high speed, and in the blink of an eye, a month passed.

During this month, the three of them almost never stopped. Along the way, Wang Lin saw a total of four cities flash by beneath his feet. The Cultivators he saw were also becoming more and more numerous, and they were much more prosperous than Nandou City.

This day, before the three of them, a massive mountain peak could be seen in the distance, rising straight up, with its base unseen. Duanmu Ji patted the Gourd and immediately flew toward the mountain peak.

Soon they circled to the back of the mountain peak. There, there was a vast inner valley. The valley was exceptionally quiet, with no signs of life.

Duanmu Ji was familiar with the path and soon arrived at the center of the valley. He leaped off the Gourd, performed Hand Seals with his right hand, and pushed forward. Suddenly, a strange wind appeared all around, and the fog was rolled up in layers and dissipated, revealing an open space.

After Wang Lin jumped off the Gourd, his first glance immediately fell upon the open space, where there was a huge circular Formation. This Formation was engraved with countless densely packed small characters, and an ancient aura slowly emanated from it.

After seeing the Formation, Wang Qingyue's face revealed a bizarre expression, and he cast a thoughtful glance at Duanmu Ji.

Duanmu Ji patted his Storage Pouch and carefully took out a rhombus-shaped Spirit Stone that emitted a milky white halo. He revealed an expression of great heartache and placed it into a groove at the center of the Formation.

"This damn Formation is practically a Spirit Stone eater. After this teleportation, this Top-Grade Spirit Stone of mine will probably be ruined," Duanmu Ji muttered.

Wang Qingyue's eyes flashed with brilliance once again, staring at the rhombus-shaped Spirit Stone emitting the milky white halo. He said in a deep voice, "Duanmu Ji, was this Top-Grade Spirit Stone also obtained from… that place?"

"That's right. Back then, I obtained three of them. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to enter that place; only this Ancient Teleportation Formation could do it. Years ago, I and a few friends searched for nearly a thousand years based on clues left in ancient texts before we found the location. We also spent a large amount of Spirit Stones and Materials to trade for several Top-Grade Spirit Stones from the Vermilion Bird Country, which allowed us to enter." Duanmu Ji said irritably while activating the Formation.

"Top-Grade Spirit Stone… throughout the entire Vermilion Bird Star, these Top-Grade Spirit Stones are extremely rare. It is rumored that this is the main currency for exchange between Cultivation Planets. If that place has such Spirit Stones, then even without a Nascent Soul Transformation Pill, it is worth exploring!" Wang Qingyue stared at the Top-Grade Spirit Stone within the Formation and said slowly.

"This Teleportation Formation is not as you imagine; it's not for going to that place. This is a Teleportation Formation that goes to the Shattered Star Chaos in the Inner Sea of the Cultivation Devil Sea. After arriving there, we will meet up with a few friends and go together. Otherwise, the distance from here to the Inner Sea is too great; if we were to fly, it would be impossible to reach it in less than a hundred years. Furthermore, not to mention the dangerous lands on the outskirts of the Shattered Star Chaos, just the red fog between the Inner Sea and the Outer Sea—if you and I were careful, our cultivation might be fine, but this kid would definitely die. Otherwise, do you think I would be idle enough to be extravagant and use a Top-Grade Spirit Stone to travel?" Duanmu Ji glared at Wang Lin and muttered.

Duanmu Ji cast several Hand Seals with both hands in succession. Gradually, the Top-Grade Spirit Stone at the center of the Teleportation Formation suddenly lit up. Following that, the densely packed characters within the Formation also lit up one after another. Gradually, when all the characters were shining, the Top-Grade Spirit Stone shattered with a "bang."

The entire Teleportation Formation suddenly stirred, emitting a massive amount of Spiritual Qi. This Spiritual Qi was almost solidified, turning into a whirlwind. The surrounding fog was immediately sucked in, and in the blink of an eye, a massive Vortex of Spiritual Qi, over ten zhang thick, suddenly rose from the Teleportation Formation into the sky, growing larger the higher it went.

Such a grand scene made Wang Lin take a deep breath. His gaze could not help but fall upon the groove in the middle of the Formation; the Top-Grade Spirit Stone within had already turned into fly ash, blown away by the Vortex.

However, the Spiritual Qi contained within the Top-Grade Spirit Stone made Wang Lin's heart pound. Compared to it, even High-Grade Spirit Stones, even if tens of thousands were piled together, could not achieve such an effect. This was simply not the same level of Spiritual Qi.

Duanmu Ji's body flashed, and he arrived beside Wang Lin, saying, "Go in!"

Wang Lin sneered internally, instantly seeing through Duanmu Ji's thoughts. The other party was definitely worried that if he entered last, some unexpected event might occur. Wang Lin's expression remained normal; without a word, he floated forward, passed through the Vortex, and stood inside the Formation.

Duanmu Ji followed closely behind and walked into the Formation. Finally, it was Wang Qingyue, who cautiously examined it for a while before slowly stepping in.

Immediately after, the Vortex in mid-air suddenly paused, then rushed downward frantically. The entire mountain peak shook with a boom, and the figures of Wang Lin and the other two inside the Formation immediately vanished.

After a long time, the place finally returned to calm, and the fog that had been pushed away slowly shrouded the surroundings once again.

The Cultivation Devil Sea was vast. Between the Inner Sea and the Outer Sea, there was a layer of red fog zone. If one did not have a certain level of cultivation, just touching a little bit of the red fog would cause one's body to be corroded immediately, resulting in one's annihilation; not only that, but the Divine Sense would also be unable to escape, trapped in the red fog for the rest of one's life.

This red fog had almost become a natural barrier between the Inner Sea and the Outer Sea. Only during the period of the annual fog-to-sea phenomenon would there be one day where the red fog dissipated.

Cultivators who wanted to enter the Inner Sea or leave would often choose to hurry through on this day.

After passing through the red fog, one would reach the Inner Sea of the Cultivation Devil Sea. There were many strong experts here, and masters were as numerous as clouds. Many great Devil Heads who were renowned outside were all living in seclusion here.

The area of the Inner Sea was also extremely vast. If one were to fly, it would likely take no less than a hundred years to reach the edge. In the far north of the Inner Sea, there was a plain; this place was known as the Shattered Star Chaos!

This was the only place in the Cultivation Devil Sea that would not be affected even during the fog-to-sea phenomenon. A circular zone composed of countless mysterious broken stones served as a natural barrier here.