The Nether Sea, a place shrouded in perpetual darkness, is boundless and endless, much like the netherworld itself, and extremely cold.
Lu Changsheng and others protected their bodies with True Qi and flew with their swords, their Sword Qi tearing through the sea below as they rapidly approached Gusang Island, where Daoist Yuxuan and his party were trapped.
Lu Changsheng had seen records of the forbidden lands of the Immortal Realm at the Zhengsheng Sect.
Just like the Nine Nether Domain, the Heavenly Court Relic, the Primordial Ancient Mine, and similar places, the Nether Sea was a perilous area where even a Daluo Golden Immortal might perish, its dangers no less than those of the Nine Nether Domain.
It was said that an ancient branch of the Dragon Clan cultivated in the Nether Sea.
Although it was unclear what the Tai Hua Holy Land intended by assembling various Immortal Sects in the Nether Sea, the summoning of more than thirty Half-Step Great Luos and Daluo Golden Immortals was enough to indicate the risks of this mission.
Lu Changsheng was fully concentrated.
Below the Nether Sea, who knew what kind of horror might exist.
On an unnamed island at the periphery of the Nether Sea, powerhouses such as Lu Changsheng, Daoist Luo Yu, and the Tai Hua Holy Maiden landed to rest and recover, causing all the Great Demons on the entire island to shiver in fear.
These were Daluo Golden Immortals, after all!
Lu Changsheng’s Divine Sense swept over the entire island, finding that the strongest Demon Race cultivator was merely at the Earth Immortal level, posing no threat to them.
However, Lu Changsheng was somewhat surprised.
After all, for a small island to have a Great Demon at the level of an Earth Immortal indicated just how unusual the Nether Sea was.
Lu Changsheng and his party continued to fly towards the deeper parts of the Nether Sea with Sword Flight.
On Gusang Island, Daoist Yuxuan and the others were trapped in a Dao Array. Daoist Yuxuan summoned the Immortal Sword behind him.
The Immortal Sword condensed into sharp Sword Qi, stabbing at a point on the barrier. However, the barrier merely rippled like waves, refusing to shatter.
Another Daoist said, “Daoist Yuxuan, don’t waste your energy. This is an ancient Dao Array that can isolate the internal and external nature’s spiritual energy. We can’t replenish from the outside world’s spiritual energy, only through Immortal Pills. If you continue to expend your True Qi to break the array, it will only lead you to have less and less True Qi. Better to conserve your True Qi, wait for reinforcements to arrive, then break the array from inside and out together.”
Daoist Yuxuan beckoned with his right hand, and the Immortal Sword returned to its sheath.
This Dao Array was exceedingly sturdy; a group of Daluo Golden Immortals couldn’t break through it.
If it weren’t for the Elder of the Tai Hua Holy Land, who had special talismans that could inform others in the Tai Hua Holy Land of their situation, these Daluo Golden Immortals might have been trapped here forever until they wasted away.
“Damn it.”
Impetuous and unwilling to be trapped by the Dao Array, Daoist Yuxuan continued to contemplate ways to break the formation.
“This Dao Array was likely a special formation used by some great expert in antiquity to protect their dwelling. It can autonomously absorb nature’s spiritual energy to maintain its operation. Entering this place and being trapped is something unexpected.”
“We can only wait patiently for reinforcements now.”
The Daluo Golden Immortals trapped within the array had tried various methods; whether attempting to fly to the heavens or escape through the earth, or using talismans, none could escape the Dao Array. They had given up hope, merely waiting for rescue from the Tai Hua Holy Land.
Daoist Yuxuan was restless, unable to do anything about the array that trapped them. The lack of nature’s spiritual energy inside the formation made it impossible to cultivate, which only added to his anxiety.
The leading Elder of the Tai Hua Holy Land suddenly opened his eyes: “According to the timing, our reinforcements should arrive here in less than three days.”
The crowd felt a bit relieved.
On the third day, indeed, dozens of Immortal Swords could be seen flying through the sky.
The rescue team composed of Lu Changsheng, Daoist Luo Yu, the Tai Hua Holy Maiden, and others arrived at Gusang Island without issue.
Gusang Island was ten thousand li in circumference and was by no means a small island. Lu Changsheng and his team’s Divine Sense quickly swept over Gusang Island, soon pinpointing the position of Daoist Yuxuan and others who were trapped. Your adventure continues at empire
More than thirty Golden Immortals and Half-Step Golden Immortals landed in front of the Dao Array.
“Senior, how did you end up cultivating in such a desolate place?”
Lu Changsheng rarely joked with Daoist Yuxuan, who was trapped inside.
Daoist Yuxuan rolled his eyes, “Brat, hurry up and figure out how to break the array. There is no nature’s spiritual energy inside the array, and I’m about to suffocate in here.”
Oh?
Lu Changsheng took notice of this extraordinary Dao Array.
This Great Formation could actually trap a group of Daluo Golden Immortals, including those at the level of Daoist Yuxuan, the Peak Master of Jingyun Peak, and prevented these Daluo Golden Immortals from breaking the array with their cultivation.
What was the origin of this Great Formation?
Lu Changsheng looked towards the Tai Hua Holy Maiden.
Since she was leading the team, given her status, she should know things that ordinary cultivators did not.
The Tai Hua Holy Maiden spread her delicate hand, and a stack of ancient, weighty tomes appeared in her hand.
The tomes flipped rapidly, finally stopping at one particular page.
The Tai Hua Holy Maiden’s eyes scanned the content of the page: “This is the Candle Dragon clan’s Eternal Silence Great Array, which can isolate the nature’s spiritual energy inside and outside the formation. Even if a Daluo Golden Immortal were trapped within, they would find escape difficult. And due to the depletion of True Qi without the means to replenish, Daluo Golden Immortals would also waste away.”
With a flick of her wrist, the ancient tome retreated back into her body. Her eyebrows knitted slightly, clearly unsure why the Candle Dragon clan’s Eternal Silence Great Array appeared in this place.
“The Candle Dragon clan!”
The expressions of Daoist Luo Yu, Star Sword Daoist, and a few other Daluo Golden Immortals changed drastically.
“What’s wrong?”
Lu Changsheng, however, had never heard of this cultivator clan.
Star Sword Daoist explained: “I heard from my master that one of the major reasons why the Nether Sea is listed as a forbidden area by various Immortal Sects and Holy Lands is precisely because the depths of the Nether Sea are where the Candle Dragon clan cultivates. Just as the human race has many prestigious families that have been handed down from antiquity, the Demon Race also has several powerful bloodlines that have continued to this day. The Candle Dragon clan is a branch of the ancient dragon race, scarce in number but with long lifespans, and once they grow up, they are at least equivalent to a Daluo Golden Immortal Realm cultivator of the human race. You can regard the Candle Dragon clan as one of the strongest Demon Race cultivator families.”