Lin Jian sprinted into the sky and followed the figure in front of him from afar. He held the artifact in his hand the entire time, so he could track the cultivator's morale. With that, he was able to follow closely behind.
The figure in front of him turned around and rode on the light, heading west at a steady pace.
Lin Jian didn't feel anything at first, but after following for a while, he couldn't help but feel strange.
He was sent here to be in charge of keeping an eye on people, so he had tried to understand some of the situation beforehand.
According to what he knew, this Daoist Zhang had some connections with the Maojue Sect, so he should be here to look for this sect. However, the direction was not right. There was only a vast ocean to the west, and there was nothing.
"Could there be a cave abode left behind by the Great Underworld Ancestor here? “”
He didn't think too much about it because no matter how he looked at it, an Upper Mortal Realm cultivator wouldn't set up a trap for a junior like him. Wouldn't it be fine to just capture him and interrogate him?
However, he was worried that the terrain in front of him was vast and boundless, and there were no cultivators around to hide. Would he be discovered if he continued to follow? That wasn't a joking matter. Such a mighty figure could annihilate his soul with a flip of their palms.
Thinking about this, he became a little uneasy. However, the figure in front of him didn't stop, so he could only slap a few talismans on him and chased after him while gritting his teeth.
After the dwarf cultivator and the female Daoist received the news, they didn't stop and rushed towards Ye Haitian. However, Just Now, when they passed through the array door, they encountered trouble.
A ray of light landed in front of the two of them. Shao Wenchao stepped out and said, "Fellow Daoists, where are you going?"
The dwarf cultivator knew that Shao Wenchao's identity was enough to represent the Dragon Manor, so he didn't dare to underestimate him. He bowed and said, "We're here to look for someone, please make an exception, Spiritual Master Shao."
Shao Wenchao said, "That's easy, but if the two of you fight with someone, it will be a disaster for Ye Haitian. If you don't take out some good stuff as a guarantee, I won't be at ease to let the two of you in."
The dwarf cultivator turned around and said, "Spiritual Master Tang, what do you think?"
The female Daoist was very impatient. "Just give him whatever he wants."
The dwarf cultivator nodded. With this question, if Ju Yu pursued the matter in the future, it would have nothing to do with him. He was already prepared. He took out an item from his sleeve and handed it over, saying, "Tang Shangzhen, what do you think of this?"
Shao Wenchao took it and smiled. "The two of you are willing to part with it." He put it away, stepped aside and said, "Please."
The female Daoist could not wait any longer. She immediately turned into a beam of light and left. The dwarf cultivator also chased after her. Not long after, they found where Lin Jian was. However, when they looked around, they did not see anyone. Feeling a little surprised, they landed together.
The dwarf cultivator asked: "Lin Jian, where is Daoist Zhang?"
Lin Jian raised the artifact and said, "I've been following …" At this point, his eyes widened as if he couldn't believe it. "That's strange. Why is it gone again? Just Now, I'm clearly still here. "
The dwarf cultivator felt that something was wrong. He asked in detail and shook his head. "Forget it. We've been tricked."
He did not think that Zhang Yan wanted to catch them all in one go. He only thought that Zhang Yan wanted to trick them to come here and then run off to another place.
The female Daoist was very annoyed when she heard this. If a Mortal Metamorphosis level cultivator insisted on hiding, it would be impossible to find him again. She couldn't help but curse, "Damn it!"
The dwarf cultivator thought so too. However, he felt a little relieved. After all, this was not related to them. Zhang Yan's battle ability was also very strong. Even if the two of them could suppress him, they would have to pay a great price. It would be best if they did not have to fight.
He said, "Spiritual Master Tang, since there is no harvest, let's go back. As long as this person is in the Yuhuan Heavens, there is still a chance. He will not leave until he gets the profound stone."
At this moment, Zhang Yan was still in the Golden Hall of Imperial Edict. He would be able to sense any changes in the shadow. At that time, he would be able to determine who was targeting him. He deduced that it could not be those people.
This time, Taoist Dou did not appear again because the person could not see him, so he would not come out to greet him.
He stood in front of the glazed jade wall and used his Divine Will to observe inside. As his Karma points were deducted, he began to browse through the many records of Enlightenment cultivators in the Green Jade Palace.
Unexpectedly, the records here were very detailed. Moreover, the number of Karma points required to browse was not high. It seemed to be encouraging cultivators to explore the secrets within.
He smiled and did not think too deeply about the inside story here. Instead, he continued to read.
Those who were able to achieve enlightenment were all cultivators who had severed their past and future bodies. Once they reached this level, they would not die on their own as long as they had enough external medicine. However, because these people were unable to ascend to the True Yang Realm, or because they were unable to find the path that led to the Upper Realm, they had no choice but to walk this path that purely increased their magic power.
Perhaps in the eyes of outsiders, Enlightenment cultivators had to pass the trial every once in a while and cut off their path to ascension. This was clearly suicidal, but in reality, this was not the case.
Those who walked the path of enlightenment were undoubtedly more formidable than cultivators of the same cultivation. If one didn't possess the strength to go against them, then if one were to incur enmity with such a figure, then one might not even be able to keep one's life, and there was no need to talk about anything else.
Without the power of protection, how could one talk about immortality? It was merely an illusion, an empty dream.
This was how the current situation of the nineteen Heavens was formed. Without the Heavenly Lord to hold the fort, one could only be at the mercy of others. It was impossible to even cultivate in peace. Just like the Wujue Heaven, when the original Heavenly Lord died, it fell into chaos.
There was a certain difference between Enlightenment cultivators and cultivators who had cut off their future bodies. At this level, after successfully passing the first trial, their mana would undergo some kind of strange change. It would be like stacking tall buildings, like heavy mountains, or like the twists and turns of the river. At the same time, the root and fruit would be twisted, which was a cut in another sense.
And every time they passed a trial, there would be another twist. This was like a life at stake.
For example, cultivators who had avoided the three tribulations had three lives. If they fought against someone, when the first layer of the root and fruit was found and the dharma body was killed, the second layer of the dharma body would descend and continue fighting. Moreover, its mana would be even stronger. If it was killed again, a third layer of the dharma body would descend, and its mana would be even stronger. But because of this, it was impossible for them to use all their mana, because even they themselves could not control it.
However, such cultivators had a great advantage. As long as they were not killed in one go, after they defeated the enemy, the root and fruit would grow again, and the dharma body that had been cut off would reform again. It was not easy to deal with.
Zhang Yan looked down. If one did not have a strong mana, one could forget about fighting against them. Even if they were just competing in a battle of attrition, they could drag their opponents to death.
In the records of the Green Jade Palace, it was not that no one wanted to directly attack the root and kill it from the end of the root and fruit. However, this was not possible. The root and fruit of a cultivator in the Enlightenment Realm had already retreated to an extremely deep place. The first thing the enemy would touch would be the shallowest layer. If they could easily bypass it, then there would be no need for them to cultivate so painstakingly.
He did not think about such opportunistic things, but he still had to use the necessary methods. After thinking for a moment, he stretched out his hand and tapped on the glass jade wall a few times. Then, he turned around and stood in the main hall, waiting quietly.
Not long after, a formation door appeared in the golden hall, and a Daoist in green walked out from it. He saw Zhang Yan at first glance, and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes. He came forward, cupped his fists, and said, "Zhang Shangzhen, I'm Qi Zhiyuan. May I know why Shangzhen has come to Green Jade Palace?"
His tone was very polite. Although he could not tell how strong Zhang Yan was, he felt a sense of fear as he stood there. It was as if there was a thought in his heart that kept reminding him to stay as far away from the person in front of him as possible.
Zhang Yan nodded slightly. The Green Jade Palace indeed had a strong foundation. This Qi Zhiyuan was also a Grand Cultivator who had cut off his future body. It was rare to see such a person. Usually, when he appeared in front of others, he would send his clone down.
He also bowed and said, "I need to borrow a celestial artifact that can hide the secrets of heaven. I will return it to the Green Jade Palace after I leave the Yuhuan Heavens.
This was not the only celestial artifact he wanted to borrow. However, if he borrowed too many at once, it would be too eye-catching. The Green Jade Palace would definitely keep a close eye on him, and it would be disadvantageous for him to do anything.
Qi Zhiyuan thought for a while. This was equivalent to having no time limit, but it was not unprecedented. However, he reminded, "This treasure can be borrowed from the palace, but you should know that if it is borrowed for a long time, the number of Karma points needed will be stacked. The longer it is borrowed, the more Karma points will be used up."
This was actually to prevent people from borrowing the Green Jade Palace's celestial artifacts and then not returning them. Some major sects indeed had the ability to do so.
Moreover, there was no such thing as borrowing and returning and borrowing again. The same treasure could only be borrowed once in a thousand years by a Mortal Metamorphosis Cultivator.
Zhang Yan nodded and said, "Thank you for reminding me, fellow Taoist. I already knew about this."
Qi Zhiyuan said, "Then please wait for a moment, fellow Taoist." He wrote a talisman on the spot and threw it into the formation door. After a while, a clear light flew out and landed on his hand. It was an ancient armor plate. One side of it was engraved with a picture of latitude and longitude, and the other side was engraved with a pair of fish eyes.
Zhang Yan saw it and was slightly moved. Whether it was the shape or the Qi dynamic, this armor was somewhat similar to the tortoise shell in his hand.
Qi Zhiyuan held the item in his hand for a while and waited for the light on it to dissipate. Then, he used his mana to pass it to Shen Lian and said, "This treasure is called the Divine Talisman. It can conceal the mysteries of heaven and conceal signs. Please keep it well, fellow Taoist."
Zhang Yan took it. On this trip to Xuanhong Heaven, as long as there was a slight sign, the Xuanhong Heaven Lord would definitely sense it and think of ways to take precautions. As an enemy, Shen Lian naturally had to come up with a countermeasure. Once he obtained this treasure, he could deceive the Xuanhong Heaven Lord.
Qi Zhiyuan bowed and said, "If there's nothing else, I will take my leave now."
Zhang Yan nodded and said, "Fellow Taoist, take your leave."
After sending Qi Zhiyuan off, he was about to go somewhere else. At this moment, a feeling appeared in his heart. His eyes flickered. The Qi dynamic that he released had returned. At the same time, he also knew who was scheming against him.
"Since you're here, there's no need for you to return."
He smiled coldly. With a sway of his body, he was already in front of the Page Sea Sky Formation Door. Then, he stepped in.
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(To be continued.)
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