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Chapter 770: Chapter 676: Revealing
Several days had passed when Elder Song called Li Zhirui and Yu Xue out of their room, "It’s time."
As Li Zhirui stepped out, his first glance fell on the platform not too far away, etched with dense Array Patterns. The outer perimeter was supported by nine towering, thick jade pillars that shimmered with a precious light, revealing them to be Fifth-order Spirit Jade, also carved with intricate and profound Array Patterns.
"This Formation is known as the Nine Extremes Ascension Array, which allows one to harness the Array Power to enter the Void. Those major forces in the central regions all possess such a Formation, facilitating them in seeking treasures and cultivation resources in the Void."
Elder Song casually explained and laughed, "However, this current Ascension Void Array is much more powerful; it can transmit several Cultivators into the Void at once."
The Void, though dangerous, also nurtured many treasures of high quality.
Li Zhirui understood; no wonder the central region’s major forces could maintain their status—it was because they had an inexhaustible treasury that could provide endless resources.
His face showed a hint of envy. If the Li family could obtain this Formation, it would be fantastic.
"If Daoist Li can accumulate a good amount of contribution during the great battle, it will be possible to exchange for the Methods to arrange this Formation. However, arranging this Formation requires a high level of mastery in Array Tao, and only a Fifth-order Array Master can set it up," Elder Song gave a hint.
"Thank you for the advice, Elder Song," said Li Zhirui, changing his previous thoughts. Initially, he thought that exchanging for a few Pill Recipes and Fifth-order Spirit Seeds would be quite decent, but now it seemed there were even better things.
Just then, the Great Array suddenly burst into a dazzling Spirit Light, and several Nascent Soul Cultivators walked out from it. Judging by their condition, they must have suffered heavy injuries in the great battle and had to withdraw to the Profound Origin Realm to heal.
"Elder Song!"
Even so, they made a point to come over and pay their respects.
This sight convinced Li Zhirui of Elder Song’s no ordinary status.
"How is the situation on the battlefield?"
"Currently, our side still has the advantage, but the offensive from Yuanhao Realm is getting more and more ferocious. I’m afraid we’ll need to call on more Nascent Soul Daoists to join the battle soon."
Elder Song’s expression was unchanging as he simply acknowledged the update and let them go to heal, then turned to Li Zhirui and said, "Yu Xue, take Li to the Cloud Palace; I have other matters to attend to."
"Yes!" Yu Xue, who had barely spoken all the way, responded coldly.
She then headed straight for the platform, gesturing for Li Zhirui to follow. As soon as the two stood firm on the platform, the Great Array activated on its own, and amidst a surge of Spiritual Energy, they were transmitted away.
Elder Song, however, went alone to a newly built courtyard not far from the platform.
"Has the newly advanced Divine Transformation joined Daoist Brother yet?"
In the hall, nine cushion seats were arranged, but now only five were seated, leaving the other four empty.
"He has already gone to the Void. The Purification Principle, the Alchemist; it’s a pity he is not a Fifth-order Alchemist, otherwise, the war might have ended years earlier," Elder Song said, taking his seat on his cushion while speaking.
"He’ll just have to do."
Elder Song spoke with a grave tone, "Before I came, I happened to encounter several Nascent Soul Cultivators who had retreated from the battlefield. They said the situation is getting increasingly tense; with just the few dozen Nascent Souls we have now, it’s getting hard to hold back."
"We need to call on more Nascent Souls."
The others did not disagree, but someone suddenly asked, "Should we inform the Demonic Tao, Devil Race, and Sea Clan of this matter?"
"No!"
Someone immediately objected, "The Demonic Tao harbors wolfish ambitions, the Devil Race and Sea Clan are even more alien. If they make significant contributions during the great war and gain the favor of the Heavenly Dao, rising from there on, what should we of the Immortal Tao do? Will we still be able to peacefully control the Profound Origin Realm?"
When Yuanhao Realm invaded, it coincidentally happened when a Divine Transformation from the central region went to the Void seeking treasures. Immortal Tao deliberately kept it hidden; as a result, up to now, the Demonic Tao, Devil Race, and Sea Clan were still unaware of such a significant event.
"I, the Immortal Tao, have stood proudly in this realm for many years, far surpassing them in strength. Even if they have achieved great feats, what of it? Does the Immortal Tao not have its own merits? Besides, they are not completely unaware, so how long could they possibly keep it hidden?"
The two sides argued endlessly, one wishing to monopolize the credit, the other hoping to minimize the losses of the Immortal Tao. Both sides had reasonable arguments.
"Songshou, what is your opinion?"
Seeing that Elder Song had yet to speak, they proactively asked him, hoping he would join their side.
"Since we are still able to cope for now, let’s not inform outsiders just yet," Elder Song pondered for a moment before finally opting for a compromise.
The two sides each took a step back and ceased their disagreements.
"However, we must quickly summon Nascent Soul Cultivators to join the battle," they agreed earnestly on this proposal.
They transmitted this instruction to the various Nascent Soul powers in the central region using a Magical Treasure, urging them to dispatch Nascent Souls to join the battle as soon as possible.
At this time, Zhirui had, for the first time through a Formation, come to The Void.
However, his feeling was that it was not vastly different from the interior of the Profound Origin Realm, mainly because he was currently within the confines of the fifth-order superior Magical Treasure, the Nine Heavens Cloud Palace.
Once activated, the Cloud Palace had an immense area, with palaces and houses connected, capable of accommodating tens of thousands of people.
It was this Magical Treasure that shielded him from the invasion of Chaotic Spiritual Energy; otherwise, Zhirui would never have entertained such a thought.
Also, remembering the tearing pain in his flesh during the transmission, he immediately understood why even with the protection of a Magical Treasure, Cultivators below Nascent Soul were not allowed to come here.
"This will be your resting place in the future, Li. Go straight out the door and head east. Not far from here, there’s a grand hall with a ’Pill Palace’ sign hanging, that’s where you’ll receive tasks and acquire Spiritual Medicine," he said as he took down the Jade Token hanging on the door and handed it to Zhirui.
"This is the token for entering and exiting this place, you must not lose it."
"Thank you for the information," Zhirui bowed respectfully in gratitude.
Yu Xue, who seemed to have said all he could for the day, glanced at Zhirui and silently turned to leave.
Zhirui watched the direction he was heading, secured the Jade Token, and followed behind him.
"Why are you following me?" Yu Xue stopped and asked coldly.
Zhirui innocently pointed toward the Pill Palace behind him and said, "You’ve misunderstood, we’re heading the same way."
A flicker of annoyance crossed Yu Xue’s eyes as he turned and strode into the Pill Palace.
"You’re an Alchemist too! If I encounter anything perplexing in the future, may I visit you for advice?" Zhirui hurried to catch up, walking beside him.
"No!"
"Don’t be so heartless, friend. We should help each other out," Zhirui said with a cheeky persistence.
"Although I’ve only recently broken through to Nascent Soul, I still have some insights and accumulation in the field of Alchemy. For instance, I am currently devising a Precious Pill that could speed up the cultivation process for Nascent Soul Cultivators." Zhirui transmitted this last part by voice transmission.
Yu Xue immediately stopped walking, his expression serious as he asked, "Are you speaking the truth?"
"Of course! The progress is a bit slow, but if you were to lend a hand, I’m sure it could be completed very quickly."
