Cultivation : I'm an Ancient Giant Bear-Chapter 404 - 383: Ninefold Tribulation Fire Array
Wang Wu’s judgment was indeed accurate. He waited outside for less than two days, and the Concealing Array slowly started again.
Because it was linked with too many arrays, although the defense was tight and the anti-theft level was extremely high, the process of opening and closing was also quite cumbersome.
In any case, it took a minute to open and a few seconds to close.
Before opening, several terrifying mystical talismans outside the Concealment Array in the minefield were activated, and the Evil Wind howled three times, all of which were of the sixth stage of the Evil Wind Bone Plague, ensuring that no cunning intruder would exploit this loophole.
However, unfortunately, Wang Wu was no longer a cunning intruder; he had now become an indescribable, fully-buffed intruder.
Over there, the mysterious gray-robed person continued to manipulate the array while Wang Wu had already swaggered in, smoothly and terrifyingly, as if he had returned to his own home.
Wow, his own home wasn’t even this cozy, so comfortable.
He really loved it here.
When the Five Elements Rejuvenation Array closed, Wang Wu gave up decoding it. It was useless. Even if he had a Level 18 Spiritual Talent and an extraordinary understanding of the Five Elements Spirit Array, it was of no use.
To crack it would require an advanced computational matrix, a supercomputing universe; he estimated he would need to transform the Four Clowns into three hundred Spartan clowns to possibly complete the crack within ten years, but by then the yellow flowers would have cooled.
It’s meaningless.
This should be Wang Wu’s acknowledgment of the currently safest Defense Array in the Cultivation Realm!
Hmm, turning back, Wang Wu seriously observed the vast mountain and the city built against it, covering at least two hundred square kilometers. Even though it was not finished, he could see a resemblance to the architectural layout of Dragon Head City because this city was also prepared for mortals, so there wasn’t much to see.
But when Wang Wu saw the peak encircled from the mountainside, his eyes immediately lit up. There were exactly eighty-one Heaven-Supporting Pillar-like structures built with Refined Profound Iron, which were obviously meant for constructing the most core and precious building.
Could it be for constructing the Hidden Origin Bell?
Wang Wu did not delay and quickly moved forward.
There were no traps in this city, and the craftsmen building the city were not ordinary people; all were cultivators in cyan or purple robes.
Then there were the engineering puppets, which could easily release various conventional Daoist Techniques, and the construction was quite rapid, provided there were enough—Spirit Stones.
Wait a minute, wow, there were large warehouses set in the North, South, East, and West, all filled with Spirit Stones, with dedicated engineering puppets responsible for infusing spiritual qi into the used-up Spirit Stones.
Calling this a modernized Cultivation construction factory, Wang Wu believed it.
As he moved along, it was like Grandmother Liu entering the Grand View Garden of the Cultivation Realm, finding everything fascinating.
And as he passed a large Spirit Stone warehouse, he saw a giant cauldron placed beside it, with an unlimited supply of Essence Spirit Liquid inside.
Wang Wu had to use immense willpower to drag himself away from there, genuinely worried that his tenacity might compel him to advance his cultivation and nest here.
At the mountainside, he encountered an old man in a purple robe, solemnly leading more than a dozen men and women in cyan robes to carve runes on a Profound Iron Heaven-Supporting Pillar.
The old man seemed to be the mentor, explaining patiently and with gentle words that even Wang Wu was engrossed in.
Indeed, he understood it.
Perhaps it was because it was too basic, involving the use of spiritual qi, the interaction and opposition of various materials, and further balance and utilization of different types of spiritual qi.
With just a few words, Wang Wu suddenly realized, "So that’s how it is."
Recalling his comprehension of the Five Elements Spirit Array and many Daoist Techniques, linking them one by one, he felt enlightened.
However, that purple-robed old man did not say too much. All his topics revolved around the Heaven-Supporting Pillar made of Refined Profound Iron, particularly emphasizing two materials, which were unmistakably the materials the gray-robed person had returned with, those stolen from the Hidden Origin Association.
Very precious.
So much so that the purple-robed old man was very cautious, using various intricate steps to open the storage box.
He also didn’t forget to teach his disciples.
"In the future, you all will participate in the trials of the Artifact Refining Divine Hall, so remember, whenever you see a Qiankun Box made of Refined Profound Copper, do not attempt to open it if you are not completely confident. Merely opening this Qiankun Box requires 108 decryption steps, and any mistake at any step will result in a precise strike from a Minor Celestial Tribulation. Without the strength of an Earth Immortal, it is certain death."
"The materials contained within such a Qiankun Box are extremely precious and dangerous. They are not materials available in our Cultivation Realm but retrieved from Outer Heaven. Without the strength of a Taiyi True Immortal, they cannot be gathered."
"These materials are usually used to forge Quasi-Immortal and Immortal Artifacts. An Earth Immortal without a Quasi-Immortal Artifact is actually at a disadvantage, so in many places, Earth Immortals are called Super First Grade, which is not without reason."
"Even if one progresses to become a Taiyi True Immortal, without an Immortal Artifact, there is still no confidence. Hmm, let me see. Indeed, it’s Evil Wind and Cloud Marrow, generally formed after the ninth stage evolution of the Evil Wind Bone Plague. However, in the Cultivation Realm, the ninth stage of the Evil Wind Bone Plague cannot form; it only exists in Outer Heaven, with a weight of 1.3 ounces valued at a hundred billion Dou of spiritual qi."
"This item is one of the Nine Extremes Treasures, usually used to draw Wind Element Immortal Talismans, and can also be used to form auxiliary array eyes."
"Here, it’s used to match the Support Array for the Hidden Origin Bell, and be sure to watch carefully; don’t blame your master later for not making it clear. This material is too precious to be wasted..."
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Wang Wu watched secretly from the side, shocked yet couldn’t help but click his tongue. He was glad he held back and didn’t act. Using such precious materials for nesting—the Chief of Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance Branch of the Hidden Origin Association is truly unscrupulous.
He was now very certain that the gray-robed person might be the black-robed elder who once drove back Gui Taizhen with a single word, or at least his subordinate.
If he had dared to make a move, he would have certainly run afoul.
But what puzzled him was.
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The relocation of a Hidden Origin Association branch is no small matter, especially when it requires the reconstruction of a Hidden Origin Bell, the materials for which need to be allocated by the headquarters.
This indicates that the Hidden Origin Association is aware of the matter, it must be, otherwise it wouldn’t comply with the procedural rules.
This is the bottom line; once something happens, no one can escape the consequences.
However, the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance Branch of the Hidden Origin Association is handling this matter as if they were thieves.
All kinds of acting, layers upon layers of fog.
For what?
What benefits are worth such a commotion?
Even if they want to unite with the Jade Cauldron Immortal Alliance to attack the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance, there’s no need to rebuild a new base, right? After all, once they’ve torn the facade, wouldn’t working from within and without be beneficial?
Wang Wu just felt it was too awkward, it didn’t make sense.
Of course, the biggest possibility is that he’s missing the most crucial information.
It’s possible that even the Jade Cauldron Immortal Alliance doesn’t know there’s such a big bomb buried at the border.
"So, if I were to steal these materials back, what would happen? Would the Hidden Origin Bell of Dragon Head City still grant me the Five Qi of the Human World?"
At this moment, Wang Wu couldn’t help but have this thought flash through his mind, but soon gave it up, feeling it was meaningless, because even if he stole it back, the officials of Dragon Head City would just move the materials back again. After all, don’t these materials require people to deploy them?
The other party controls the backstage of the Hidden Origin Bell, and here he is, hoping that the Hidden Origin Bell would protect him. What was he thinking?
It’d be better to learn more knowledge from this teacher.
After that, Wang Wu really applied himself to learning. He felt he was learning faster than those young people in green robes. The teacher only needed to explain and demonstrate once, and he could immediately grasp it and felt fully confident in perfectly replicating it.
Conversely, those young people in green robes kept asking silly questions.
Just like that, after three days, the teacher successfully consumed all the Evil Wind and Cloud Marrow, deploying a total of fifty-four wind element support arrays.
Among them, four arrays were deployed by the four most outstanding young practitioners, who needed the teacher’s help and various instructions to barely pass.
As for the other young practitioners, they didn’t have this opportunity.
The materials were too precious, and their comprehension was insufficient, and the teacher wasn’t omnipotent.
After deploying these fifty-four Three Realms Spirit Wind Arrays, there were fifty-four Heaven-Supporting Pillars left.
This time, the teacher took out another Qiankun Box made of Refined Profound Copper, which contained a precious material called Pale Ashes, also collected from Outer Heaven, and related to Yin Fire, but seemingly a more advanced form.
"Next, these fifty-four Profound Iron Heaven-Supporting Pillars need to be engraved with another array suitable for the Hidden Origin Bell, called the Ninefold Tribulation Fire Array, which corresponds with the Three Realms Spirit Wind Array and has a unique resonant effect. Remember, the Ninefold Tribulation Fire and the Three Realms Spirit Wind must be continuously combined and operated. This is the most important foundational power for placing such a massive Immortal Artifact like the Hidden Origin Bell."
"Now, I’ll demonstrate once. Watch carefully, as every detail is crucial and cannot be overlooked. Again, I’ll leave out a number of Ninefold Tribulation Fire Arrays, and whoever masters them well will be allowed to deploy them..."
The teacher’s explanation remained gentle and patient, while Wang Wu felt as if he was struck by lightning!
Foundation, foundation, foundation!
Gosh!
He understood what was going on; so that’s how it is.
This mountain, this city, and these one hundred and eight Profound Iron Heaven-Supporting Pillars aren’t meant to build the Hidden Origin Bell; they are the foundation for the Hidden Origin Bell.
And the Hidden Origin Bell is an Immortal Artifact; its foundation at Dragon Head City had likely been damaged, which is why the headquarters of the Hidden Origin Association allocated the materials for repairs.
As a result, the officials of the Hidden Origin Association, in conjunction with the Jade Cauldron Immortal Alliance, executed a switcheroo here, constructing a new city and a new foundation.
They harbor malicious intent!
They have grand schemes!
And this matter, the higher-ups at the Hidden Origin Association’s headquarters, probably don’t even know because this is still within the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance’s area; the higher-ups don’t care where you’re located.
Is the foundation of the Hidden Origin Bell repaired? Yes, it’s brand new.
Is the branch of the Hidden Origin Association profitable? Certainly, after destroying the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance, immense profits await.
Are the Five Qi of the Human World being submitted on time? Absolutely, the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance has so many mortals, catching a few billion, how much Five Qi of the Human World would that be!
Above, these are the assessment standards, and beyond that, who cares!
But the mortals of Dragon Head City might be relocated, and the mid- to low-level stewards of Dragon Head City’s Hidden Origin Association might be taken away.
Unlucky ones might not even be Gui Taizhen, as it might not become the main culprit because it is likely a Taiyi True Immortal, and the Hidden Origin Association doesn’t want to offend it.
The truly unlucky ones are only him, Wang Wu, and the Sin Prison Legion!
And, the Vermilion Bird Immortal Alliance that might be unaware of the situation!
