Chapter 97: Breaking the Formation

Seeing this, a flash of joy crossed Ning Bufan's face.

"Go!"

Immediately after, following a light cry from his mouth, nine white Go stones and nine black Go stones instantly flew out from his hands.

Then, like nails, they fiercely imprinted themselves onto the Formation's light barrier.

Accompanied by a series of popping sounds, each Go stone imprinted on the Formation's light barrier radiated rings of black or white circular ripples around its body.

Swept by these ripples, the entire Formation's light barrier abruptly trembled slightly.

The joy in Ning Bufan's eyes grew even more intense. Seeing him execute hand seals, he was about to unleash thunderous methods to shatter this Formation's light barrier in one fell swoop.

Right at this moment, an unexpected change occurred.

The black and white colored flowing lights on the Formation's light barrier abruptly converged together.

At the place where the two intersected, a ray of light that gave off an extremely sharp feeling abruptly emerged.

This ray of light was no thicker than a strand of hair. When Sun Xuan's gaze turned towards it, he instantly felt a sensation as if his Primordial Spirit was being cleaved apart.

Immediately following, this ray of light fluttered slightly.

Then, with lightning speed and along a winding path, it rapidly pierced straight through the total of eighteen black and white Go stones.

Those eighteen Go stones instantly burst apart like punctured balloons, turning into a patch of sand and dust that dissipated into the air.

Caught off guard, Ning Bufan had eighteen of his Lifebound Treasure pieces broken in succession.

Connected to his mind and spirit, he couldn't help letting out a muffled grunt. A trickle of fresh blood uncontrollably flowed slowly from the corner of his mouth.

His footsteps retreated nine steps in succession, and his face turned exceptionally unsightly in an instant.

"Is Elder Ning alright?"

Seeing this, Sect Master Lü Daoxuan at the side flickered his figure slightly and instantly appeared beside Ning Bufan.

Then he asked with some concern.

Seeing this, Ning Bufan let out a slight breath, then shook his head slightly and said:

"Sect Master, rest assured, this old man is fine."

"It's just that this Formation's light barrier contains too many inner variations. Many seemingly inconspicuous places actually harbor immense murderous intent."

"With this old man's Restriction methods, for a short while, there is nothing I can do against this Jinduan Great Array."

After finishing, Ning Bufan cast a slight glance out of the corner of his eye toward where Sun Xuan was located, then slightly nodded his head towards Sect Master Lü Daoxuan in Sun Xuan's direction.

The meaning in his eyes was self-evident.

Seeing this, Sect Master Lü Daoxuan couldn't help feeling a bitter smile in his heart.

His own Sect, which was rooted in Formations and Restrictions, ultimately had to ask for help from Sun Xuan, who had just joined the Sect, when it came to the Dao of Restrictions.

This made Sect Master Lü Daoxuan feel a truly indescribable helplessness in his heart.

However, Sect Master Lü Daoxuan understood in his heart that the reason for all this was not because his own Sect was too incompetent, but because Sun Xuan's Dao of Restrictions and Formations was far too formidable.

Sect Master Lü Daoxuan's mouth revealed a hint of helpless smiling as he said to Sun Xuan at the side:

"Fellow Daoist Sun, this time I must trouble you to act once more!"

Hearing this, Sun Xuan chuckled and said:

"Sect Master jokes. Now Sun Xuan is also considered a Disciple of the Qianyuan Sect, and exerting effort for the Sect is naturally a matter of course."

"Furthermore, Sect Master has the grace of saving me, so from both emotion and reason, Sun should exert effort for the Sect!"

After hearing Sun Xuan's words, Sect Master Lü Daoxuan couldn't help feeling even more glad that he had saved Sun Xuan and brought him into the Sect.

Otherwise, they would never have been able to discover this Gantian Holy Land hidden deep within the spatial rifts.

And even if they discovered it, with their Restriction methods, they wouldn't even be able to break this Restriction Formation used for testing.

Let alone obtain the Legacy within it.

Earlier, when Ning Bufan was breaking the Formation, Sun Xuan had been closely observing the changes in the Formation from the side.

Although he hadn't broken the Formation himself yet, Sun Xuan already had a clear idea of the changes within it.

Ning Bufan's attempt to break the Formation also allowed Sun Xuan to probe the bottom line of this Formation from the sidelines.

At this moment, seeing Sun Xuan's figure move, he arrived in front of the Formation, and then gazed intently at the Formation's light barrier.

Strands of tiny Restriction runes continuously flashed through Sun Xuan's eyes.

Abruptly, Sun Xuan's hands quickly formed seals, and nine consecutive, distinct miniature Restriction Formations rapidly took shape in his hands.

Immediately following, Sun Xuan flicked his hand, and the nine Formations instantly shot toward several directions on the Restriction light barrier in front of him.

The moment the nine Formations contacted the Restriction light barrier, they instantly melted into it without any obstruction, just like swimming fish entering water.

After the nine Formations melted into it, the Restriction light barrier remained just like before, with the two-colored black and white flowing lights slowly rotating on it.

It was as if it was completely unaffected.

Seeing this scene, not only was Sun Xuan not angry, but instead he breathed a sigh of relief, and a faint smile gently appeared at the corner of Sun Xuan's mouth.

Immediately after, Sun Xuan raised his hand, and eight small white flags instantly emerged from his palm.

Following that, Sun Xuan waved his hand, and the eight restriction flags immediately flew out from his palm.

Then they slowly circled around Sun Xuan's figure.

Right at this moment, Sun Xuan pointed at one Restriction flag inscribed with a distorted black vortex.

The black distorted vortex trembled slightly and instantly emerged from the Restriction flag.

Following that, Sun Xuan rapidly formed dharma seals in his hands, and strands of runic seals immediately shot out from Sun Xuan's hands like flowing light.

Then they imprinted into the black distorted vortex.

After the runic seals shot in, the black distorted vortex swayed slightly and abruptly split into nine black distorted vortices.

Seeing this, Sun Xuan immediately flicked his finger lightly from afar towards the nine black distorted vortices.

The nine black distorted vortices immediately shot towards the places on the Restriction light barrier where the previous nine miniature Formations had melted in.

The moment the nine black distorted vortices contacted the previous miniature Formations, they immediately embedded themselves into those nine Formations.

After the nine black distorted vortices embedded into the Formations, wisps of black threads immediately spread outwards from the nine vortices toward the surroundings.

The black threads slowly spread across the entire Restriction light barrier like a virus.

Yet this Restriction light barrier continued to operate just like before, as if it completely hadn't noticed the invasion of these black threads.

However, after a short while, this giant Restriction light barrier connecting the heaven and earth was completely crawled over by tiny black threads.

Countless black threads twisted and flickered slightly on the Restriction light barrier like earthworms, giving off an eerie and hard-to-handle feeling.

Everyone in the Qianyuan Sect, including Sect Master Lü Daoxuan, watched with solemn faces as Sun Xuan displayed his Restriction methods.

Especially Ning Bufan, who had just failed to break the Formation; a look of sudden enlightenment flashed through his eyes.

The gaze he cast toward Sun Xuan's figure carried an expression of utmost admiration.

In his view, this Grand Elder who had newly joined the Qianyuan Sect had Restriction and Formation skills that were not only exceptionally lofty.

Moreover, they revealed an indescribable bizarre eerie-ness and untrammeled imagination, and his Restriction methods also possessed a sense of archaic grandeur.

Based on his so many years of practicing the Dao of Restrictions, Ning Bufan believed that this Elder Sun's Restriction methods were definitely inseparable from ancient Restriction techniques.

Right at this moment, the smile on Sun Xuan's mouth grew even wider, and he gave a light shout:

"Refine!"

As soon as his voice fell, the nine black distorted vortices immediately accelerated their rotation, and wisps of crimson light continuously spread out from them.

Then, following the countless black threads, they spread toward the front Restriction wall.

The moment the crimson light spread, countless black threads instantly twisted wildly like a swarm of snakes dancing in chaos.

At this very moment, the entire Restriction light barrier finally reacted.

Strands of razor-sharp blade radiances as thin as hair continuously emerged from the front Restriction light barrier.

However, the light on these newly emerged sharp blade radiances was dim, and before they even launched an attack, they continuously undulated on their own.

It was as if they were going to collapse on their own in the next second.

Although these sharp blades were constantly undulating, their ferocity did not decrease in the slightest.

As soon as they emerged, they rapidly slashed fiercely towards the wildly dancing black threads.

Yet the black threads were not afraid in the least; one by one, like meat-grinding rasps, they continuously chopped and shattered the wisps of sharp blade radiances.

Although some black distorted threads were still severed by the sharp blade radiances.

The moment these black threads—which had been spread over by the crimson light—were severed, they immediately exploded on their own.

The surrounding Restriction light barrier was instantly blasted by this explosion into ripples continuously spreading outward.

Furthermore, the frantically dancing black threads churned the front Restriction light barrier so that it continuously flickered on and off.

The Restriction aura on it also fluctuated between strong and weak.

In this way, the black distorted threads and the sharp blade radiances reached a deadlock inside the Restriction light barrier for a moment.

Seeing this, Sun Xuan couldn't help frowning slightly; the stubbornness of this Restriction light barrier exceeded his expectations.

Thinking of this, Sun Xuan prepared to apply a bit more strong medicine.

Sun Xuan pointed at the Restriction flag around him inscribed with a tricolor small flower; the tricolor small flower on it suddenly trembled, and a blue petal abruptly fluttered down.

Immediately following, seeing the blue petal flash slightly, it disappeared from the air, while a patch of tiny blue flames abruptly emerged on the Restriction light barrier.

The blue flames burned ragingly, attached to the Restriction light barrier like maggots on a bone.

Making the Restriction light barrier, which was already shaking continuously, immediately unable to hold on.

This patch of blue flames was just like the last straw that broke the camel's back.

After just a moment's work, the two-colored black and white flowing lights continuously circulating on the light barrier instantly shattered and scattered.

And the sharp blade radiances continuously opposing the black threads grew even dimmer.

Immediately after, they were continuously crushed by the black threads into pieces of fragmented Restriction runes, which then shattered and scattered on their own.

The light on the Restriction light barrier grew weaker and weaker.

Abruptly, a corner of this Restriction light barrier, as if ignited by the blue flames, actually began to burn.

Immediately following, this Restriction light barrier, like a giant piece of white paper,

Was slowly burned to ashes from one corner by the blue flames, moving from bottom to top.

And the scenery behind the Restriction light barrier finally appeared before everyone's eyes at this moment.

Watching Sun Xuan crack open this Jinduan Great Array set up by an Immortal.

While feeling excited in their hearts, the Qianyuan Sect crowd also felt even greater admiration for Sun Xuan.

Vaguely, everyone actually developed a feeling of taking Sun Xuan as the central leading person.

Especially Gu Xuanji, whose eyes were dazed; the gaze looking towards Sun Xuan slowly carried a hint of unusual radiance.

However, at this moment everyone's gazes had already been attracted by the sight behind the Jinduan Great Array; completely no one noticed Gu Xuanji's abnormality at this moment.

Behind the Jinduan Great Array was a lush Spirit Medicine garden.

The entire Spirit Medicine garden was enveloped by a giant Formation.

This Formation did not have the effect of attacking enemies or defense, but was a grand Formation capable of gathering Immortal Qi.

And the Immortal Qi gathered by the grand Formation was entirely confined within this Spirit Medicine garden, and then absorbed by the various colorful Spirit Medicines inside the medicine garden.

However, the herbs in the medicine garden could no longer be described as Spirit Medicines at this moment.

Having absorbed Immortal Qi here for an unknown number of years, they had long since become extremely precious Immortal medicines.

Feeling the Immortal Qi rushing towards his face, Sect Master Lü Daoxuan gazed at this Immortal medicine garden with a colorful expression on his face, somewhat involuntarily murmuring to himself in his mouth:

"Liyan Grass, swallowing it raw can increase the Primordial Spirit Origin and increase sensitivity to Concept rules."

"Allowing people to comprehend Concept rules more easily, thereby rapidly increasing cultivation."

"If matched with various supplementary medicines, it can even be refined into Heyi Pills, with even better effects!"

"Qingyang Lingzhi, matched with various supplementary medicines, can be refined into Saint Spirit Pills."

"This legendary holy medicine, even if the Primordial Spirit is heavily injured and disintegrates, as long as a trace of true spirit is not extinguished, can recover as before."

"Its effect can almost be compared to the Blood Soul Pill refined by the Blood Ancestor."

"And there is…"

Among these, Sect Master Lü Daoxuan could still recognize a portion of the Immortal medicines relying on his knowledge from many years of practicing the Dao.

As for the vast majority of the Immortal medicines among them, Sect Master Lü Daoxuan had never even heard of them.

However, just this portion of Immortal medicines he recognized had a value that was already immeasurable.

Even if a mighty figure whose cultivation had reached the Second Step saw them, they would definitely be unable to refrain from making a move to snatch them.

Thinking of this, Sect Master Lü Daoxuan's expression abruptly changed, and then his gaze looked extremely sternly towards the surrounding Qianyuan Sect Disciples.

Then he spoke to the surrounding Disciples in a stern voice:

"Everyone, including this seat, must swear a Heart Demon oath."

"No information whatsoever inside the Gantian Holy Land may be mentioned to anyone else."

"Even the name Gantian Holy Land, after leaving this place, must absolutely not be mentioned by even half a word."

"Otherwise, you will be devoured by heavenly demons in soul, and your body and spirit will be completely destroyed!"

Seeing this, the Qianyuan Sect crowd around gently suppressed the shock on their faces, and then one by one solemnly swore a Heart Demon oath.

Sun Xuan also indifferently swore a Heart Demon oath; anyway, exposing this Secret Realm of the Holy Land would not bring him half an advantage.

Instead, by tightly keeping it within the Qianyuan Sect, he, the so-called Grand Elder, could gain the greatest benefits.

However, Sun Xuan's gaze at this moment was not placed on those Immortal medicines that made Sect Master Lü Daoxuan and the others extremely nervous.

Instead, he cast his gaze onto a three-layered small pagoda located right in the center of the Immortal medicine garden.

This small pagoda was completely unremarkable, just like it was built there as a temporary dwelling place for the person guarding the Immortal medicines.

But Sun Xuan saw at a glance that the Immortal intent on that small pagoda was internalized, and it was definitely not that simple.

On the contrary, the Immortal medicines seen everywhere here were more like things casually tossed down as a few seeds by that Immortal King back then, growing up randomly.