If their eyes were similar, it could be considered a coincidence. However, the Nine Li Magus Maiden was also a mortal. Her situation was the same as Huan Chenxue's. It was unlikely to be a coincidence.
There was definitely a deep connection between the two women.
"Senior Old Snake, who is she …"
Yi Yun asked Old Snake. Old Snake knew Huan Chenxue, so he naturally knew the secret.
However, Yi Yun never expected Old Snake to dawdle for a while before sending a voice transmission to Yi Yun. "I do not know who she is either."
"Senior, you do not know either?" Upon hearing Old Snake's words, Yi Yun was rendered speechless. From his point of view, Old Snake had lived for so long, so he should know a little.
"What's there to be surprised about? It's not like I'm omnipotent. That lass Chenxue's race is even more ancient than my Viper race. Although I have interacted with her, I do not fully understand the various secrets of the ancient mystic races."
…
"My young friend, Yi Yun, this is my race's Magus Maiden," said Aged Blackrock.
At that moment, the black-dressed woman in the hall stood up and walked towards Yi Yun. "Young Master Yi, this is our first time meeting. Sorry for troubling you to come all the way here."
Yi Yun cupped his fists and said, "Your Highness, you are being too polite. The Nine Li Magus Empire has helped me out of my predicament in Cloud Pool City. There's no need to trouble you."
Upon hearing Yi Yun's words, Nine Li Magus Maiden smiled faintly and said, "I heard from Senior Blackrock that although Young Master Yi was surrounded when they left, he did not panic. I believe even without us helping him, Young Master Yi would have found a way to escape."
The black-masked woman's voice was gentle and pleasant. Her words unknowingly won the favor of others.
Yi Yun smiled and did not answer. Instead, he asked, "Might I know what the Nine Li Magus Empire wants me to do by summoning me here?"
Nine Li Magus Maiden shook her head and said, "Young Master Yi, there's no need to be anxious. I summoned you here mainly to get to know you. As for what you want me to do … I can bring you there to take a look. However, this matter is just too difficult. Perhaps you might not be able to accomplish it now, but there will come a day in the future. When that happens, my Nine Li Magus Empire will definitely reward you handsomely. "
As the Nine Li Magus Maiden spoke, she stood up and walked away. Yi Yun and Aged Blackrock followed behind her. The Nine Li Magus Maiden passed through a corridor and came to a huge square. There were more than ten thousand people gathered in the square. These people were alchemists and warriors from the outside world.
The people from the Pillheart Sect were naturally among them.
"It's Yi Yun. That little bastard is here."
Upon seeing Yi Yun, the people from the Pillheart Sect whispered. As the saying goes, when enemies meet, their eyes turn red. This was especially so when the people from the Pillheart Sect realized that Yi Yun had received special treatment. He had been brought by Aged Blackrock to meet someone while they were left to wait. They were naturally displeased.
"Who is that woman?"
The Pillheart Sect crowd was puzzled when they saw the Nine Li Magus Maiden. Wasn't she a mortal?
Why would a mortal appear here? Moreover, he seemed to have a very high status?
"Since you've come from afar, why don't you witness it together?"
The Nine Li Magus Maiden thought nothing of the ten thousand plus people present. She took out a small and exquisite dagger from somewhere and sliced open her palm, allowing drops of blood to drip down.
The blood did not drip onto the ground. Instead, it seemed to be attracted by some force as it flew into midair. Following that, the blood droplets seemed to land on an invisible water surface before vanishing. At the same time, the blood droplets stirred up ripples on the water's surface. One beautiful ripple after another slowly emanated outwards.
"This is …"
When the ripples appeared, everyone felt an ancient and boundless aura inundate them. It made them feel like they had transmigrated to an ancient era of nothingness, witnessing the mythical history of ancient times.
They saw an entrance appear in space with the blood droplet at its center. Looking through the entrance, they could see a corner of a massive world. The world was in a state of desolation. There was yellow desert everywhere, as though it was an ancient battlefield.
"It's here. Follow me if you want to see it."
After the Nine Li Magus Maiden said that, she slowly walked into the world.
At that moment, the entrance had already expanded to hundreds of feet wide. The crowd in the square hesitated for a moment before stepping into it.
As they stepped on the yellow desert, it was as though they were stepping on the dust of history from hundreds of millions of years ago. They slowly proceeded forward and at that moment, dark red ancient runic patterns appeared beneath the yellow sand. It was like the sand had been dyed with blood.
It was a massive array.
Everyone was astonished. The massive array was no trifling matter. It was unknown why it had been set up.
And when Yi Yun stepped into the land, he felt an extremely familiar feeling. This was …
"This world is a pocket world created by an ancestor of my Nine Li clan. And Senior Divine Alchemist had set up a massive array in this world. This massive array has existed for a very, very long time. Its goal is … to nurture a pill."
When the Nine Li Magus Maiden said those words slowly, everyone present felt a jolt through their hearts.
Nurture a pill?
Such a massive array that spanned an entire world was actually a Herb Nurturing Array!
Everyone present was an alchemist. They knew that many pills were too difficult to refine. Alchemists would choose to first refine a half-finished pill before placing it in a massive array to nourish it for thousands of years. Finally, the pill would be completed.
However, the massive array in front of them was not as simple as an ordinary Herb Nurturing Array. Just from the spirituality of the runic patterns, they could sense how terrifying the massive array was.
"What pill is this? Why is it making such a big fuss?"
"It was said that Senior Divine Alchemist had something unfinished. Could it be this pill? Wouldn't that mean that this massive array has been in operation for hundreds of millions of years? "
When people realized this problem, they drew a cold gasp. Typical Herb Nurturing Arts would be impressive if they could nurture a pill for a hundred thousand years. Pills that could be nurtured for a million years were nearly extinct. After all, Divine Lords only lived for a few million years.
What sort of concept was a pill that could be nurtured for hundreds of millions of years!?
The Nine Li Magus Maiden nodded gently. "That's right. This is something left behind by Senior Divine Alchemist. However, this array formation does not need to be in operation for hundreds of millions of years. Unfortunately, Senior Divine Alchemist never returned. He was unable to complete the pill in this massive array. And after Senior Divine Alchemist, no alchemist has been able to complete the pill. My Nine Li clan has gathered alchemists from all over the world several times to study this Herb Nurturing Array but to no avail."
"All these years, our Jiuli tribe has been maintaining the operation of the great formation. The natural essence that has been accumulated for hundreds of millions of years has already reached an unimaginable amount. We also don't know to what extent the pills in the great formation have evolved …"
The Nine Li Magus Maiden said lightly. Every word she said left everyone alarmed!
If that was the case, the pill's value was unimaginable!
"What a grand feat …" An elderly alchemist said wistfully. "Only Senior Divine Alchemist could leave behind such a miracle. I will never be able to reach Senior Divine Alchemist's heights in my entire life …"
"This array formation is too grand. It will probably be very difficult for us to complete it," said another alchemist.
They had come with the intention of broadening their horizons when they heard that the divine alchemist had left behind something. At the same time, they believed that if they were to complete the item left behind by the divine alchemist, not only would they become famous, they would also receive immense benefits.
But now, seeing the Herb Nurturing Array that had lasted for hundreds of millions of years, they felt powerless. How could they complete an array of such scale?
Instantly, many alchemists had thoughts of retreating. All they were left with was the broadening of their horizons.
…
At that moment, an elderly voice sounded from the crowd. The person who spoke was an elder dressed in a heavy cloak.
"An incomplete Herb Nurturing Array is enough to scare all of you. You don't even have the courage to probe its mysteries. With such a disposition, how can you talk about alchemy?"
Upon hearing the elder's words, the alchemists who had been in discussion were infuriated. Who dared to speak so arrogantly!?
Just as they were about to retort, they immediately shut up when they saw the cloaked elder.
The elder was standing in the Pillheart Sect's camp. For some unknown reason, no one noticed him in the beginning.
And what was most alarming was that the Pillheart Sect's True Lord Seven Kills was standing respectfully behind the cloaked elder.
"This …"
Everyone knew that True Lord Seven Kills' standing in the Pillheart Sect was nearly on par with the sect master. There was only one person that True Lord Seven Kills would show such respect to — the Pillheart Sect's Patriarch.
"That elder is the Pillheart Sect's Patriarch!? Even the Pillheart Sect's Patriarch has appeared? "
"Didn't he seal himself in the Bloodcull Jade a long time ago? He probably hasn't taken action in more than a million years."
Everyone was alarmed. In order to extend his lifespan, the sect's patriarch would seal himself in the Bloodcull Jade. He would only appear when the sect was in danger. That way, he could ensure the sect's light shined on it for millions of years.
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