After chatting with Yan Qiu for a while, Yi Tian was shocked to learn that the Netherworld Boy might have gotten in touch with Wu Jue. It was not an exaggeration to say that the two of them were in cahoots.
However, what was the reason for the two of them, who had never interfered with each other, to abandon their former enmity and come together? Yi Tian pondered over this question for a while, but he could not come up with a reasonable explanation.
He turned to look at Yan Qiu. Although he had interacted with the two of them for some time, he had not been given any specific information. It was just his guess.
After recollecting himself, Yi Tian asked in a deep voice, "Then, what is the urgent matter that the Netherworld Boy wants you to follow Wu Jue to do?"
"First of all, it was not the Netherworld Boy who wanted me to follow Wu Jue. It was Wu Jue who asked for my help. The Netherworld Boy only agreed after much consideration," Yan Qiu replied.
"What exactly does Wu Jue want you to help with?" Yi Tian asked.
"It is said that there is an Innate Spiritual Treasure in the depths of the Eight Stone Formations. Wu Jue wants me to help him seize the Innate Spiritual Treasure," Yan Qiu explained.
"Why two people? Could there be some powerful guards at the Innate Spiritual Treasure?" Yi Tian asked with a grave expression.
"I don't know the specifics," Yan Qiu replied. "But according to Wu Jue, this' Stone Soldier Eight Formations' was originally a formation used to rear immortal pets from the Immortal World, and in the final core of the formation, there will definitely be innate spiritual items planted."
"Then, why is he looking for the Innate Spiritual Treasures at the formation core?" As Yi Tian spoke, he listed out the functions of the Innate Spiritual Treasures in his mind. For Formation Masters, these Innate Spiritual Treasures could be placed at the formation core to suppress luck. For Pill Masters, they needed these Innate Spiritual Treasures to improve the quality of their pills. As for Weapon Refinement Masters, they could refine Innate Spiritual Treasures into top-grade Spiritual Artifacts or even Immortal Artifacts.
Suddenly, a thought seemed to flash across Yi Tian's mind. Immediately, his expression became extremely solemn. However, he blurted out, "Their Soul Fragments are disloyal. No wonder they are together."
"Fellow Daoist Yi, have you guessed their intentions?" Yan Qiu hurriedly asked.
"Although it's just a guess, it's also the only opportunity to link them together." Yi Tian looked convinced. "Speaking of which, the Four-spirits Formation Soul Pearl that they obtained previously definitely had a big impact on the two of them."
"How so? What happened before?" Yan Qiu asked.
Yan Qiu naturally didn't know what had happened in the Four Suns Sealing Formation in the storage room. Yi Tian patiently explained the matter in detail. In the end, he even recounted how Shi Jinming had been controlled by the Vermilion Bird Pearl. Yan Qiu's brows furrowed slightly upon hearing this. This involved a Body Integration Stage cultivator being controlled by the Four Spirit Pearls, so he was naturally quite shaken by this.
After Yi Tian finished speaking, Yan Qiu sighed and said, "Fellow Daoist Yi, could it be that the two of them are both avatars, and with their souls stabilized, they won't be able to do anything? But after being deeply affected by the Four-spirits Formation Soul Pearl, they both want to break free from the restraint of their original bodies? "
"This is just my guess. But other than that, I really can't find any similarities between these two people." Yi Tian shared his opinion.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's hurry up and catch up." Yan Qiu said.
"There's no hurry." Yi Tian shook his head and said, "We still can't be sure what method they will use to reconstruct their bodies. Besides, if we want to completely remove the divided soul and the main soul, we still need to perform the 'Soul Severing Secret Technique'."
"Could it be that the effect of this' Soul Severing Secret Technique 'is to completely remove the main soul imprint left on the divided soul?" Yan Qiu asked in surprise.
"That's right." Yi Tian nodded and replied. Speaking of which, this' Soul Severing Secret Technique 'was inadvertently read in the secret scroll of the sect. Originally, this was the latter part of the 'Soul Severing Secret Technique' for refining a divided soul. Under normal circumstances, once a divided soul was refined, once the divided soul was damaged, the main soul would at most be affected and its cultivation level would drop.
But if the main soul was destroyed, the divided soul would definitely be affected. And sometimes, this' Soul Severing Secret Technique 'could be used to sever the karmic connection between the divided soul and the main soul. The main soul could still pass the information to the divided soul. This kind of scene would only be displayed before the main soul was destroyed.
Under normal circumstances, the main soul would know every move of the divided soul. After all, these divided souls could replace the main soul, so there would definitely be a backup plan.
But only when entering a different realm would the connection between the main soul and the divided soul be weakened. Under the effect of the formation spirit beads, the connection between the two would be greatly weakened.
Yi Tian guessed that Wu Jue was most likely in cahoots with the Netherworld Boy. The two of them were searching for connate spirit plants near the formation core of the Stone Soldier Eight Formations to refine new bodies. After that, they would use the 'Soul Severing Secret Technique' to separate their souls from their original bodies. After fusing back into their new bodies, they would become a completely independent cultivator. Then, they would remove their soul imprints. That way, even if they encountered the main soul here in the future, they wouldn't be able to recognize it.
After roughly guessing what the two of them were planning, Yi Tian was still a little fearful. If they had succeeded, it would most likely cause a huge uproar in the Upper Spirit Nine Realms. Setting aside everything else, just the experiences and cultivation methods that the two of them had left in their minds were enough to allow them to reach the Grand Ascension Stage.
Furthermore, Wu Jue was a true immortal from a lower realm. If he were allowed to use this secret technique to become a new individual, he would most likely be able to dominate a realm in the future.
With that in mind, Yi Tian didn't immediately set off in the direction that Wu Jue had fled in. Instead, he turned around and asked, "Do you know what's holding the Netherworld Boy back?"
Yan Qiu pondered for a moment before replying, "I heard that he had seen the 'True Water of First Yuan' in the Stone Soldier Eight Formations. He's going to take a few drops for future use."
"In that case, time isn't very tight," Yi Tian said. "He's going to find the 'True Water of First Yuan' to cleanse the remnant aura on his soul."
"What? Is using the 'Soul Severing Secret Technique' not enough?" Yan Qiu asked.
"That heaven-defying ability can sever the connection between the soul fragment and the main soul, but it can't sever the aura of the soul. If he can use the 'True Water of First Yuan' to cleanse his soul, then there will be no problem," Yi Tian said.
"This is indeed a troublesome matter. How are we going to find the Netherworld Boy?" Yan Qiu asked.
Yi Tian didn't reply directly. Instead, he took out the Sundial Luo Geng and began to check the position. After a while, he chanted and injected spiritual power into the Luo Geng. The Luo Geng flashed a red light in the middle of the Heaven Lake. After choosing a direction, it remained motionless.
"This' Stone Soldier's Eight Formations' was originally derived from the Eight Trigrams Formation. Compared to the original formation, the eight regions within it have evolved a lot more things. However, the formation principles are still the same." Yi Tian explained, "Previously, when I entered the 'Stone Soldier's Eight Formations', I first entered the primeval forest and then passed through the Gobi Desert. I walked to the 'Zhen' Palace in the east and the 'Gen' Palace in the northeast. I think the 'True Water of First Yuan' must be in the 'Kan' Palace in the north. I only need to cross one more palace to reach it. "
"Then what are we waiting for?" Yan Qiu asked.
"There must be a guard or a spiritual object between each palace. I think the green lion should be the spiritual object guarding this' Gen 'Palace," Yi Tian said.
"Brother Yi, do you mean that if we want to enter the area of the 'Kan' Palace in the north, we must still pass through this green lion?" Yan Qiu said with an unnatural expression.
"You're right, but everything depends on human effort," Yi Tian comforted, "If it's really that simple, then you won't be trapped by this' Stone Soldier Eight Formations'."
Yan Qiu could only sigh helplessly after listening, "I wonder if Brother Yi has any way to break the formation?"
Shaking his head, Yi Tian replied, "Not at the moment. Even if there is, it's not something that can be performed by people with our current level of cultivation."
With that said, he flew forward in the direction indicated by the Sundial Luogeng and said, "Fellow Daoist Yan, quickly follow me. We'll follow that azure lion. Perhaps we'll be able to find a way to deal with it."
After Yan Qiu responded, he used the escape technique to follow. Although he was still not confident, following Yi Tian made him feel a little more at ease. He did not need to be on guard like when he followed Wu Jue, lest he was still counting the money after being betrayed.
After the 2 flew for 3000 miles, Yi Tian, who was leading the way, suddenly saw the red light in the Heavenly Lake on the Luogeng Compass in his hand began to shake violently. Yan Qiu, who was following behind, also flew over and asked, "Brother Yi, have you found the location of the green lion?"
Yi Tian pointed at the front and said, "It's at least 500 miles above the boundary, but I think the direction shouldn't be wrong."
"Then how should we deal with it?" Yan Qiu asked anxiously. Speaking of which, he had suffered a lot in the hands of the green lion before. Now that he met it again, he dared not to act recklessly.
"I saw that when Wu Jue fought with the green lion, he once broke the opponent's defense and forced it back." Yi Tian said.
"I saw it clearly. In fact, it was you, Brother Yi, who helped to cut the bell on the green lion's neck, that gave Wu Jue an opportunity." Yan Qiu said.
"It was just a fluke." Yi Tian did not show any complacency, then he said, "In fact, we already know the green lion's weakness, so we can deal with it easily."
"What's the plan?"
"Trap it with the formation. In the end, we don't have to fight with the green lion to the end. We just need to take off the bell on its neck." Yi Tian said with a smile, "Looking at the style of the bell, I think it should be the key to open the passage in this' Gen '8th Palace. Instead of looking for the other exit of the formation, it's more convenient to borrow the bell from the green lion. "
Hearing Yi Tian's words, Yan Qiu's face darkened. What do you mean by borrow? I'm afraid the azure lion won't easily lend out such a treasure.
Just that when he heard that he wanted to trap it with the formation, Yan Qiu's eyes lit up. He immediately realized the difference between Yi Tian and Wu Jue.
Ignoring what Yan Qiu thought, Yi Tian took out a set of eight trigrams formation plate, then he injected spiritual power into it and cast it. Then he slowly searched the boundary below and began to explore carefully.
After searching in the air for about half an hour, Yi Tian turned the formation plate upside down and pressed it down. Yan Qiu did not know what was going on and asked directly, "Brother Yi, I've seen you set up formations with ease in the past. Why didn't you do it this time?"
"Usually, I just need to find the node on the spiritual vein to set up the formation, but this time is different." Yi Tian said with a smile, "We're in the 'Stone Soldier Eight Formations', so I set up a 'formation within a formation'. I must choose a suitable place to not trigger the original formation's enchantment."
"Then how will Brother Yi lure the green lion into the trap?" Yan Qiu's eyes were unfocused when he said this.
How could Yi Tian not know his thoughts? If he was the one in charge of the formation, he would definitely let him lure the green lion into the formation. In this way, he would be putting him in danger. Yan Qiu asked in advance to make his position clear. Although he knew he didn't have much say at this time, he still had to fight for it.
Yi Tian reached out and gently pushed the formation plate in front of Yan Qiu, then said with a smile, "I'll have to trouble Mr. Yan to hide our whereabouts in the air. After I lure the green lion into the formation, I'll control the formation to seal it."
Hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Yan Qiu's eyes. He stared at the formation plate in front of him for a full three breaths before he sighed, "Brother Yi is really a wonderful person. I'll do my best to cooperate with you."
"Originally, we didn't have to be suspicious of each other. If that's the case, we won't be able to cooperate with both sides." Yi Tian said disapprovingly, "My motto is to not hold back as long as we can cooperate. Everyone just needs to do their job. After all, we still have the same goal."
After saying that, without waiting for Yan Qiu's reply, Yi Tian restrained the spiritual pressure fluctuations on his body, then quietly continued to move forward. After flying for a few miles, he extended his Divine Thought back and found that Yan Qiu had already flown high in the sky. He held the formation plate in his left hand and quietly used Shadow Escape in the void.
Yi Tian continued to fly forward. Not long after, he saw a valley with a forest of strange stones in the distance. There was a monstrous aura in the valley. Without needing to distinguish carefully, he concluded that it was the green lion that he had fought with before.
Quietly flying to the top of the mountain, Yi Tian withdrew his Divine Thought to avoid being discovered by the other party. At the same time, he glanced down at the valley and saw a cave on one side of the cliff. It should be where the green lion's nest was. Suddenly, Yi Tian saw two figures walking out of the cave. They turned out to be two green lion cubs.
Yi Tian was overjoyed. He quietly went down and took out some blood food from the storage ring. He found an open space far away from the cave and gently put it down. The cultivation of these lion cubs seemed to be at level eight, but there were no signs of refining their hyoid bones. After smelling the scent of blood, they excitedly walked over here.
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