Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

After an hour, the fourth layer of restriction finally collapsed amidst a series of crackling sounds.

The power accumulated within the restriction, not yet completely exhausted, now surged towards Yuan Shisan like scattered sword beams.

Yuan Shisan, bathed in golden light, stood firm and unmoving, allowing the attacks to pass without a scratch.

The area within the southeastern gate suddenly fell silent.

The previously frequent roars, the sounds of dragging chains, and the noises of impacts against the gate all vanished.

Yuan Shisan picked up a stone about a foot in size from the groove below, its entire body dark red with protruding edges, resembling a burning flame.

Zhang Yuanjing took it, examined it, and compared it with the inscriptions on the stone tablet, confirming it to be a Yang Stone, and then stored it in his storage bracelet.

At this moment, he suddenly felt a little nervous.

He had already obtained five of the six materials needed to refine the Evil-warding Umbrella.

If the last ingredient he needed, Soul-Condensing Jade, was behind the fifth layer of restriction, then he wouldn't need to break through the sixth layer to collect all six materials.

If it wasn't Soul-Condensing Jade, but rather the Abyssal Bone he obtained from the Silent Sea, he would have to take a risky gamble, or put it aside temporarily and find another way.

"Yuanjing, should we continue breaking through?" Seeing no movement within the gate, Yuan Shisan's courage grew, and he proactively inquired.

The Azure-Eyed Suanni Beast, however, seemed to sense imminent danger and became very agitated, jumping up and down and squeaking incessantly.

Zhang Yuanjing attached his divine sense to the gate, but couldn't detect any movement; the fierce beast seemed to have disappeared.

However, the more it was like this, the more danger it concealed.

After pondering for a moment, he said to Yuan Shisan, "Brother Yuan, use your golden light to protect yourself and attack the fifth layer of restriction. I will assist you from here. Suanni Beast, retreat outside the restriction and keep a close watch on the gate from behind. If there's great danger, warn us in time."

Yuan Shisan nodded, hefted his Chaos-Shaking Staff, and smashed it towards the restriction in front of him.

The Azure-Eyed Suanni Beast squeaked twice, and seeing that Zhang Yuanjing ignored it, it had no choice but to retreat to the place where they had first broken the restriction.

Compared to the fourth layer of restriction, the fifth layer was different. When Yuan Shisan attacked, this restriction was like a ball of cotton, soft and yielding, easily dissolving even the most powerful force. Every time, the Chaos-Shaking Staff sank deeply into it, requiring Yuan Shisan to exert a great deal of effort to pull it out.

After smashing it a dozen times, Yuan Shisan felt somewhat exhausted. He couldn't help but look back at Zhang Yuanjing, asking what to do.

Zhang Yuanjing had heard of this type of restriction before. It was a path of using softness to overcome hardness and using emptiness to trap solidity, and it was one of the most difficult to deal with among all restrictions.

Ordinary restrictions could be broken with brute force. But this type of restriction, unless one's strength far exceeded its level, required finding its roots and weaknesses before it could be removed.

However, Zhang Yuanjing didn't understand this at all and was at a loss.

He told Yuan Shisan to rest for two hours, and after his strength recovered, to continue attacking forcefully, hoping that the restriction would reveal its weak points when subjected to continuous attacks.

However, to his disappointment, after several attempts over three days, the restriction easily dissolved Yuan Shisan's powerful attacks without revealing any flaws.

Originally, he was worried about what means the fierce beast inside the gate might have, but in the end, the beast remained silent, while the restriction stumped him.

Helpless, Zhang Yuanjing had no choice but to lead the two demon beasts out of the hall and head back.

The passage, the previous stone rooms, and the hall where he fought Lin Tianxian all had many restrictions.

Perhaps, under those restrictions, there were also materials for refining the Evil-warding Umbrella.

As soon as they entered the passage, the Azure-Eyed Suanni Beast squeaked twice, urgently but not nervously.

Zhang Yuanjing looked up and saw a person walking towards them, with white hair and a profound aura, it was Yu Tianwan.

Yu Tianwan also noticed him and asked with some surprise, "Yuanjing?"

"It's me, Uncle Yu," Zhang Yuanjing replied, secretly raising his vigilance.

If Yu Tianwan had entered the mausoleum after his life-and-death battle with Zhou Jinxiong, then he would surely guess that Zhang Yuanjing had also killed Yin Tianfu before appearing here. How would Yu Tianwan treat this matter?

Yu Tianwan was dissatisfied with Xie Tianwei, but that didn't mean he wanted Xie Tianwei and his subordinate forces to be destroyed. After all, these forces were very valuable to the Xuantian Sect and were important support for overcoming the crisis.

Seeing Zhang Yuanjing stop at the other end of the passage and not approach him, Yu Tianwan sighed softly and said as he walked slowly forward, "Yuanjing, you and I should not have entered this place, but by some strange twist of fate, we were swept here by that strange power. It was an accident, not our fault. Now that we're in, and can't get out immediately, we have no choice but to explore inside and find an exit to leave."

He paused, and then continued, "Yuanjing, have you encountered the stone tablet? Are you going to refine some magical treasure to attract the spiritual treasure?"

Zhang Yuanjing understood the meaning of the first part of his words, knowing that he was agreeing to treat the matter of fighting against his fellow cultivators as an accident and let it pass, with no one mentioning it again, as if it had never happened.

He nodded and said, "That's right, this disciple received guidance to refine the Evil-warding Umbrella. I wonder what Uncle is refining?"

Yu Tianwan smiled and said, "Naturally, it's related to a cauldron, called the Foundation-Building Cauldron. It's said that if it's refined, we can leave this place. This old Daoist is searching for materials for that reason. As for attracting the spiritual treasure, forget about it. How can we Core Formation cultivators covet such things?"

Zhang Yuanjing also smiled and said, "This disciple has the same idea as Uncle. This place is really strange and unpredictable, and this disciple's strength is low, how dare I stay here."

Yu Tianwan suddenly raised his white eyebrows: "Yuanjing, have you broken through to the mid-stage of Core Formation?"

Zhang Yuanjing quickly said humbly, "This disciple was lucky and obtained some opportunities, so... Uncle, you've also broken through!"

At this time, Zhang Yuanjing noticed that Yu Tianwan's aura was not right. Originally, his aura was profound, but it seemed somewhat heavy.

Now, it revealed a light and lively quality, rising and circling, with divine intent attached within, far stronger than before.

It was just that his old appearance remained the same, causing Zhang Yuanjing to fail to notice it immediately.

"This old Daoist was also lucky and obtained an opportunity," Yu Tianwan replied casually, but didn't want to say more, and changed the topic back to refining magical treasures, "Yuanjing, have you collected all the materials for refining the Evil-warding Umbrella?"

Zhang Yuanjing said respectfully, "I was just about to report to Uncle Yu that the hall behind this disciple contains the materials for refining all magical treasures, but the shielding restrictions are very strong. This disciple can only break through the first four layers and only obtained four materials. The rest are beyond my ability.

"Moreover, there is a gate behind each of those restrictions, and it seems that extremely powerful fierce beasts are hidden within the gates. The more restrictions we break, the more restless the fierce beasts become, as if they could burst out at any moment."

When Yu Tianwan initially heard that the hall contained all the materials for refining magical treasures, a look of joy appeared in his eyes.

But when Zhang Yuanjing mentioned the existence of restrictions and fierce beasts, he couldn't help but reveal a thoughtful expression.

After pondering for a moment, he said in a deep voice, "Allow me to take a look."