Chapter 164: Chapter 164: Ten Thousand Formations Guiyi (2nd Update)
Translator: 549690339
Xue An’s voice had just faded when the reef in the east suddenly expanded by more than a hundredfold.
It was as if a colossal pillar had abruptly risen from the surface of the sea, reaching straight into the clouds.
As for those attacks, in front of this massive rock, they were like a clay ox entering the sea, not even stirring up a ripple.
Yuan Yunxin’s complexion drastically changed as she let out an incredulous cry, “How is this possible!”
She had calculated this formation eye countless times, so how could it have suddenly changed?
Everyone was rendered speechless.
And just at that moment, a row of golden characters gradually emerged on that sky-reaching monolith.
“Trespassers at the Immortal King’s Mansion shall die!”
As these words appeared, someone said with a trembling voice, “Look… the ship.”
Everyone lowered their heads to see the vast sea vessel slowly drifting away from the sea’s surface.
At the same time, everyone felt a tremendous force assail them, pressing everyone to the ground, barely able to lift their heads.
And under this terrifying pressure, the whole ship creaked ominously—it was the sound of metal being destroyed by immense pressure.
This display of power struck awe into everyone’s hearts.
Yuan Yunxin’s face was filled with a look of despair.
She finally understood.
All human effort was futile in the face of such overwhelming power.
All schemes and calculations were as laughable as a joke.
Pan Yin was so terrified that she began to cry.
“I don’t want to die! It’s all the Ming Family’s fault, all your fault! Ahhh!”
All faces were filled with a grim expression.
At that moment, a calm voice came from the bow of the ship.
“A mere Half-step Golden Immortal daring to falsely claim the title of Immortal King?”
Everyone struggled to lift their heads to look.
They saw Xue An standing at the bow, his robes fluttering in the sea breeze, his eyes deep as the vast ocean.
Yuan Yunxin and the others were taken aback.
What was he going to do?
In the midst of everyone’s puzzled gazes, Xue An uttered a light cry.
“Appear for me!”
On that towering rock, dense clusters of golden talisman spells suddenly emerged.
In the air, countless sword lights and wind blades also appeared, switching their direction and aiming at Xue An.
This shocking scene dumbfounded Yuan Yunxin and the others.
But Xue An simply smiled slightly, “Ah, so it’s a Reverse Five Elements Innate Formation. It’s not easy for you to set this up with your Half-step Golden Immortal cultivation level. But to me, it’s still not enough.”
The sword lights and wind blades seemed to understand Xue An’s words, retracting slightly before plunging down like an eclipse.
Yuan Yunxin despairingly closed her eyes, believing Xue An was doomed.
Yet, Pan Yin and Chang Zhu exchanged looks, both taking some pleasure in the other’s misfortune.
At that moment, a calm and commanding voice rang out.
“Today, let all of you witness what a true Immortal’s array is!”
With that said, Xue An formed a complex and profound hand sign and called out.
“All formations… Guiyi!”
Boom.
The sword lights and wind blades that had neared Xue An all stalled, gradually becoming transparent, and finally faded into nothingness.
The golden talisman spells on the towering rock shone brightly for a moment and then completely dimmed, with creaking noises emanating from within the rock, before it shattered explosively.
Crack!
The blue light dome enveloping the sea surface, like a soap bubble, disappeared!
Everyone felt lightened as the immense pressure vanished.
The ship also settled back onto the sea surface.
All stood up, staring dumbfounded at what lay ahead.
Before their eyes, a delicate and translucent island had appeared where the sea had been empty before.
The island was no more than a mile in circumference, with a tall palace standing proudly at its center.
“Is this… the legacy of an Immortal?” Yuan Yunxin murmured to herself.
Ming Ruifeng looked at Xue An’s figure, his eyes flickering, pondering something.
And Xue An took a step forward, treading through the air towards the island.
Pan Yin snapped out of it as if waking from a dream, “Quick! Get to the shore!”
Everyone else also came to their senses. Although it was Xue An who had broken the array, they were already at the doorstep, how could they not go in to take a look?
Thus, they shamelessly followed close behind and made for the shore.
At this moment, Xue An walked towards the center of the island and looked up at the splendid yet desolate palace.
Three characters were written atop the palace in ancient seal script.
Xiaopenglai.
Xue An smiled slightly and then strode into the palace.
No sooner had he entered than Ming Ruifeng, Pan Yin, and the others arrived.
On this small island, the only building was this palace. It was easy to imagine that the treasures of the Immortals must all be inside.
At this thought, Ming Ruifeng and the others’ eyes turned red.
A Feng Shui Master, impatient to wait, stepped forward, intending to rush in.
But after this step, the surroundings changed.
It was as if they had suddenly found themselves in a vast, wild jungle, and everyone around them had disappeared.
The man’s face changed drastically.
What’s going on?
Could this be an illusion?
As the Feng Shui Master was mired in shock and doubt, a huge roar came from behind him. He turned his head to see a beast towering over a hundred meters tall staring at him with a pair of eyes.
The man was so frightened he almost wet himself. He turned to run, but before he could take a single step, the beast opened its gaping maw and in one bite, devoured the poor Feng Shui Master.
To Yuan Yunxin and the others, it appeared as though the man had stood in place, suddenly showing a look of terror on his face, before turning into a bloody lump of flesh, dying on the spot.
This scene made everyone’s color change.
Yuan Yunxin was especially shocked, crying out, “It’s an illusion! Everyone be careful!”
But no sooner had she uttered the words than everything around her also vanished.
While the others outside were trapped in illusions,
Xue An stood inside the palace.
The place was empty, no other furnishings to be seen, except for a skeleton seated cross-legged on a meditation cushion directly in the center.
Xue An approached and saw words written in blood in front of the skeleton.
Having cultivated the path of immortality for over a thousand years, people envy my Xiaoyao, yet they do not know this world is like a cage, preventing me from progressing! Today, I enter the death meditation. If I cannot break through this realm, may this place be left to someone with destiny!
The last characters were sighs: Sigh! Sigh! Sigh! in three iterations.
Xue An looked at the skeleton, long dead, and felt somewhat sentimental.
The path to immortal cultivation is irrevocable once embarked upon.
One must press on bravely and vigorously to break through, for if trapped by the boundary of one’s cultivation level, the taste is simply worse than death.
This Half-step Golden Immortal who could die with such clear conviction, could also be considered a true cultivator.
Xue An waved his hand lightly.
The skeleton turned into dust and scattered with the wind.
From dust to dust and earth to earth, may you have entered the cycle of reincarnation to cultivate the immortal path anew!
Xue An sighed, then bent down to pick up a book and a sword from the ground.
The book had a line of characters on it.
True Understanding of Formations.
No wonder this person could set up the Reverse Five Elements Innate Formation with the cultivation level of a Half-step Golden Immortal; it turns out he was a cultivator who specialized in formations.
This sword appeared to be corroded by thousands of years, looking dull and lusterless.
Xue Anxin casually wiped it.
The sword then revealed its brilliance.
Two ancient seal characters were written on the hilt.
Liuguang.
Xue An smiled.
This treasure from the Immortal’s legacy was not sought in vain.
It’s a pity that this fellow’s body had dissolved too long ago; otherwise, getting some fragments of his immortal essence would have been worthwhile.
After Xue An picked up these items, the splendid palace rapidly decayed, quickly becoming decrepit.
Xue An turned and looked back at the way he came, a slight smile playing on his lips.
Have they all been trapped in the illusion?
Good, it’s time to settle some old scores!