allonlinenovel Chapter 1880 We Can't Wait Any Longer
Chapter 1880 We Can't Wait Any Longer
Master Lingxu nodded, agreeing with the Green-Faced Fox's conjecture.
He stood up, looked around the simple yet enigmatic stone chamber, and frowned.
"If this base is indeed related to observation, it may explain why the space here is so stagnant; perhaps it is for the purpose of stabilizing the observation."
"But more importantly, those observed anchor points and the Eye of Return to the Void are probably directly related to our previous encounters and the schemes of the Silent Zen Temple."
He looked again at the blurry door-shaped outline and the "Do Not Approach" warning on the wall.
"The residual mental images we just triggered are very likely the terrifying scene they observed. The Eye of the Ruins... if it truly is the place where all things end and madness converges, then the Silent Zen Temple's attempt to open the Star Gate to draw upon its power is tantamount to courting its own destruction, and will drag the entire universe down with it!"
The blue-faced fox's eyes showed even deeper worry: "Senior, then what about us..."
"The Crimson Flame Fox's injuries cannot be delayed any longer," Master Lingxu interrupted her, making a difficult decision.
"We must return to the Spirit Realm as soon as possible. The Burning Heaven Jade is an ancient fire-type treasure, and only Mingchuan can activate its original power to rekindle the Crimson Flame Fox's fire and reignite its life. If we stay here, we will be short of resources, barely able to protect ourselves, let alone save him."
"We also need to go back as soon as possible and spread the news from here."
“But Ye Yan…” The green-faced fox looked towards the entrance of the stone chamber, outside of which was a silent, dry well.
Master Lingxu gritted his teeth and said firmly, "We can't wait any longer."
"Ye Yan is experienced and blessed with good fortune. We also sensed that his soul tablet was fluctuating but not extinguished, which means he should be out of danger. Perhaps he is just trapped somewhere."
“If we continue to linger here, the Crimson Flame Fox will surely die, and we ourselves will be found by the Silent Zen Temple sooner or later.”
"The most urgent task is to save the Crimson Flame Fox's life and bring the discoveries made here back to the Spirit Realm! This concerns more than just the safety of the Spirit Realm!"
He paused, his gaze returning to the circular base on the ground: "Moreover, I have a conjecture... Although this base is damaged, its guiding and stabilizing principles still remain. If I use my remaining lunar energy as a guide to activate the last connection between this base and the remaining Taiyin Stone Platform array above, perhaps... it can temporarily open a highly unstable spatial rift pointing roughly to the direction of the Spirit Realm."
"Although the risks are extremely high and the location is random, it is still better than blindly traversing the chaotic sky and sea and encountering powerful enemies again."
The Blue-Faced Fox knew this was the only feasible solution at the moment.
After much hesitation, she bit her lip and nodded emphatically: "Okay, I'll do as you say. What do you need me to do?"
"You protect the Crimson Flame Fox and stabilize its life force. I will use the Moonlight Guiding Token as a medium to try to resonate and activate the remnant array at the base. Once the rift opens, we will enter immediately without hesitation!" Master Lingxu quickly instructed.
The blue-faced fox replied, "Okay."
Without another word, the two took immediate action.
The Blue-Faced Fox carefully lifted the unconscious Crimson Flame Fox and used its Azure Wood spiritual power to weave a flexible net of light, protecting him in the center.
Master Lingxu sat cross-legged in the center of the circular base, placed the still warm Moonlight Guiding Token in his palm, pressed his hands on the edge of the base, and slowly closed his eyes.
He mobilized the remaining lunar energy in his dantian and poured it into the base beneath him.
At the same time, his divine sense, guided by the Moonlight Guiding Token, stretched upwards as far as it could, attempting to communicate with the same source of Yin light emanating from the broken stone platform in the valley a hundred feet above.
This is an extremely delicate and mentally taxing process, like lighting a candle that could be extinguished at any moment in a storm.
The veins on Lingxu Zhenren's forehead throbbed, his face changed from pale to an unhealthy flush, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth again.
Time passed slowly, and the stone chamber remained silent.
Suddenly, Master Lingxu's hands, which were resting on the base, trembled violently!
The Moonlight Guiding Token suddenly burst forth with a dazzling silver-white light!
At the same time, the broken and blurred lines of the originally lifeless circular base on the ground suddenly lit up with a faint, strange luster between silver and pale gold!
hum!
An ancient and vast spatial fluctuation rippled out from the center of the base!
A faint ripple of space, seemingly echoing the base below, emanated from the direction of the wellhead above!
Master Lingxu suddenly opened his eyes, a burst of silver light shooting from them, and shouted sharply, "Open!"
He pressed both palms down hard on the center of the base!
Click!
It sounded as if something was breaking.
The space three feet above the center of the base rippled violently, like water with a stone thrown in. Then, with a "sizzle," a spatial rift, barely wide enough for one person to pass through, with edges shimmering with unstable silver light and dark turbulence, was torn open!
Inside the rift, light and shadow were distorted, and vague fragments of scenery, not in the style of the Chaotic Sky Sea, could be seen flying by!
The fissure is extremely unstable; it begins to contract violently with trembling as soon as it appears!
"go!"
Lingxu Zhenren leaped up, and together with Qingmianhu, they supported Crimson Flame Fox on either side, and without hesitation, plunged into the dangerous rift.
The moment the three figures disappeared into the rift, the rift suddenly contracted and vanished completely.
The light inside the stone chamber quickly dimmed, the base returned to deathly silence, leaving only the lingering, gradually calming ripples in the air...
What they didn't know was that at the moment they activated the base and opened the crack...
In multiple areas deep within the Chaotic Sky Sea, including the valley where the lava dragon and the ascetics of the Silent Zen Temple resided, as well as near the mysterious cave where Ye Yan was located, extremely faint spatial resonance fluctuations were generated, yet these fluctuations could be perceived by specific methods…
……
the other side.
Ye Yan, struggling with his almost broken body, slowly moved into the crevice in the rock wall that emitted a white light.
Beyond the crevice was a short, downward staircase leading to a stone chamber about ten zhang square.
Several stones emitting a soft, stable white light are embedded in the ceiling of the stone chamber, illuminating the interior as if it were daytime.
A faint medicinal fragrance and a long-stale, musty smell filled the air.
The furnishings inside the stone chamber were extremely simple, consisting of only a stone bed, a stone table, and a few stone stools.
The stone bed was covered with clean but badly worn animal hides, while the table was set with some rough stone bowls and jars, as well as several dark-colored animal hide scrolls that seemed to have been specially treated.
The most striking feature is an old man sitting cross-legged in the center of the stone chamber.
The old man had white hair and beard, a thin face, and deep wrinkles that looked like they were carved by a knife. He wore a gray cloth robe that was covered with patches.
His eyes were slightly closed, and his breath was so weak that it was almost nonexistent. If it weren't for the extremely slow rise and fall of his chest, one would almost think he was a corpse who had passed away peacefully.
However, Ye Yan could clearly sense that the old man was emanating an extremely subtle yet terrifyingly refined spiritual energy fluctuation. The level of that fluctuation was far higher than any cultivator he had ever seen, and even... more profound than the feeling that Lingxu Zhenren gave him!
However, this fluctuation was tightly locked within his body by an extremely sophisticated concealment technique, and it would be impossible to detect unless one was extremely close.
Nascent Soul stage?
Or... even higher?