Cultivation Starting from Full Talent-Chapter 633 - 631 Mana Prohibition

As time passed day by day, the number of cultivators in Guiru City seemed to increase suddenly. Many new faces appeared in the city, all seemingly drawn by the rumors surrounding Jiuyou City.

Ten years ago, Ning Tianyi, as the lord of Guiru City, issued a summons calling upon all talented individuals and cultivators within the Eastern Wilderness Cultivation World to gather at the borders of Guiru City to launch a joint expedition against Jiuyou City. It was said that Jiuyou City was home to countless treasures and immortal opportunities, so numerous Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators had come here in hopes of reaping its rewards.

Of course, those truly motivated by the desire to dispel calamities for the Eastern Wilderness Cultivation World were few and far between; most came for the opportunities.

Several days later, True Monarch Du’e finally arrived, albeit late.

"Brother Du’e, why are you so late?"

Ning Daoran welcomed True Monarch Du’e into his cave mansion, pouring tea as he laughed and said, "Jiuyou City is about to open. If you hadn’t come, I would have been forced to venture into Jiuyou City alone with Fellow Daoist Liu Yun."

"Hahaha, I was delayed by certain matters. But my time was not wasted. Fellow Daoists, take a look!"

True Monarch Du’e waved his hand, and a magical item floated out from his sleeve.

It was an immortal boat suffused with an aura of chaos, sailing slowly atop the spiritual energy water accumulating in True Monarch Du’e’s palm. It looked exceptionally sturdy.

"Oh?"

True Monarch Liu Yun narrowed her beautiful eyes. "This immortal boat... seems extraordinary. What’s its origin?"

"This is a treasure I commissioned a dear friend to painstakingly refine over ten years. Its keel was crafted from the spine of a late-stage Nascent Soul Black Dragon, and its overall frame incorporates various ten-thousand-year-old hard woods and rare golden essence. Truly, it was an extravagant endeavor!"

True Monarch Du’e patted his chest proudly and said with a smile, "I’ve named this treasure the Du’e Immortal Boat. Though it’s not as colossal as Guiru City’s Sea Dragon Immortal Boat, its toughness and durability surpass that vessel. With the protection of your arrays, it will be even more indestructible!"

"Excellent, excellent,"

Ning Daoran said with a pleased smile. "Brother Du’e, my cave mansion’s pond is quite spacious. Why don’t you deploy the Du’e Immortal Boat here so that Fellow Daoist Liu Yun and I can set up protective prohibitions while there’s still time? What do you think?"

"Agreed!"

True Monarch Du’e clapped his hand, infused a sliver of mana, and then tossed the Du’e Immortal Boat deep into the pond. Instantly, treasure essence surged as the boat expanded, swiftly transforming into a massive vessel ten zhang long, bobbing above the pond’s waters!

"Truly a remarkable treasure!"

True Monarch Liu Yun’s eyes lit up, gracefully alighting on the Du’e Immortal Boat’s deck.

Ning Daoran followed suit, releasing his Nascent Soul Divine Sense to inspect the layout of the Du’e Immortal Boat. After some thought, he remarked, "The placements for embedding array flags and array plates at the bow and stern are excellent. While the sides are slightly narrow, minor adjustments to the array patterns on the plates should seamlessly integrate the formations with the boat’s structure."

"Precisely,"

True Monarch Liu Yun said as she clapped her storage bag, retrieving two array boxes filled with array flags. "I’ll deploy two sets of formations: one is the Fourth-tier Mid-grade Nine Revolutions Wishful Formation, and the other is the Fourth-tier Lower Grade Four Spirits Reversing Wind Array. Both formations will be placed on the Du’e Immortal Boat. Fellow Daoist Ning, what do you think?"

"Agreed,"

Ning Daoran said as he clapped his storage bag, also retrieving two sets of formations. "I’ll contribute two sets as well. One is another Nine Revolutions Wishful Formation, and the other is a Void Returning Array. The Void Returning Array will be set up in the inner area to ensure utmost security. What do you think, Fellow Daoist Liu Yun?"

"That’s excellent,"

True Monarch Liu Yun handed over two array boxes with a smile. "I leave the arrangements to you, Fellow Daoist."

"No need for formalities!"

Ning Daoran promptly began arranging the formations, taking the time to refine certain array patterns on-site to ensure perfect integration with the Du’e Immortal Boat. Shortly thereafter, the four formations were layered into a stacked formation on the treasure vessel. With this, the Du’e Immortal Boat truly became indestructible!

...

Two days later, Jiuyou City was on the verge of opening.

At dawn, three streaks of tunneling light departed Ning Daoran’s cave mansion, heading straight southwest toward Guiru City.

Amid swirling mist, countless streaks of light continuously left the city, forming a dense swarm. Meanwhile, immortal boats began rising from the direction of the City Lord Mansion. To attack Jiuyou City, Guiru City had mobilized its elite forces, dispatching over a hundred immortal boats alone—let alone the number of cultivators and troops deployed, which was even harder to estimate.

Ning Daoran flew ahead into the underground fissures at an incredible speed, followed closely by True Monarch Du’e and True Monarch Liu Yun. The three great cultivators quickly reached the entrance to Jiuyou City.

Just as it had been ten years ago, the grand gate still stood in mid-air. However, it now appeared increasingly fragile and seemed ready to open at any moment.

In the pitch-black underground space, countless cultivators gathered, resembling dense clusters of fireflies.

Amid rumbling sounds, the immortal boats from the City Lord Mansion descended one by one. Each boat bore the battle flags of Guiru City, fluttering fiercely in the underground night winds.

"Everyone!"

On one of the Sea Dragon Immortal Boats, City Lord Ning Tianyi stood in gold war armor, holding a divine sword. Behind him stood Ning Mingyu, Longque Wanderer, and others. He spoke in a solemn voice: "Jiuyou City is about to open. However, the ancient city harbors intense killing intent. I urge everyone to follow my directives upon entering Jiuyou City and refrain from acting independently, lest you fall into traps!"

"The City Lord speaks aptly!"

Many cultivators cupped their hands in agreement, displaying great respect.

Of course, in the darkness, some great cultivators cast cold gazes toward him.

The Eastern Wilderness Cultivation World’s factions were fraught with entanglements, and as a pivotal force in the Endless Demon Sea, Guiru City’s lord Ning Tianyi had naturally made enemies over the years due to conflicts of interest.

Moreover, the cultivators here hailed from various parts of the cultivation world, and unity was far from guaranteed.

"Brother!"

At this moment, Ning Mingyu, who stood behind Ning Tianyi, spotted Ning Daoran in the crowd and immediately sent a voice transmission. "Jiuyou City is about to open. Brother, please take extra care!"

"You must also be careful. Don’t rely solely on the strength of your Sea Covering Sword Formation and act recklessly. Being overly courageous isn’t a good thing," Ning Daoran responded.

"Mm!"

Ning Mingyu smiled and replied, "Brother, take care of yourself!"

"Nagging..."

"Hmph!"

The young lady stomped her foot angrily aboard the ship.

Ning Tianyi’s expression remained composed, but a faint smile tugged at the corners of his mouth. He seemed quite pleased to see his beloved daughter momentarily deflated.

...

"Buzz~~~ Buzz~~~ Buzz~~~"

Soon, tremors and rumbling noises emanated from Jiuyou City.

The city gate, which had been sealed for countless millennia, finally began showing signs of movement. The compass needle atop the gate had returned to its proper position, while the gate itself was slowly pushed open by some mysterious force, revealing a faint radiance through the cracks.

"It’s opening!"

From afar, a few Golden Core cultivators cried out excitedly, "Jiuyou City is finally opening!"

As the rumbling intensified, the gate fully opened, and waves of chilling wind rushed forth, making everyone shudder. It felt like the entrance to an ancient underground palace buried for tens of thousands of years had been revealed, and the decayed scent of death was enough to send shivers down spines.

"Jiuyou City... is truly eerie!"

True Monarch Du’e grimaced.

"Charge!"

Nearby, several Golden Core cultivators dashed forward, transforming into golden light as they entered the gate.

More and more immortal boats and cultivators flew into the gate, their figures disappearing into the darkness. Ning Daoran frowned slightly. "Let’s go. Time to take a look inside!"

"Let’s move!"

The three Nascent Souls transformed into three streaks of blood-red tunneling light. Arranged in a triangular formation, they sped forward, with Ning Daoran leading the vanguard, wielding the Big Green Dragon sword with an air of invincibility.

Upon entering the gate, the chilling wind grew fiercer and began to feel bone-piercing.

"Look ahead!"

True Monarch Du’e pointed forward. "It seems there’s a river."

"Mm."

Ning Daoran nodded. There was indeed a river—a deep blue stream spanning the sky. Beyond the river’s expanse, the silhouette of an ancient city came into view. That was the true Jiuyou City.

"City Lord Ning, this river—is it..."

An elderly Nascent Soul cultivator asked.

Jiuyou City was shrouded in mystery, and all its details came from Lord Ning Tianyi of Guiru City.

"The Yin River,"

Ning Tianyi replied gravely. "Years ago, ancestors told me about a Yin River guarding Jiuyou City. To enter Jiuyou City, one must cross this river; however, they did not elaborate further."

"The Yin River..."

Ning Daoran narrowed his eyes and extended his Nascent Soul Divine Sense to probe the deep blue river spanning the sky. However, his investigation yielded nothing—his divine sense scanned as though encountering emptiness.

"What is this...?"

For a moment, he couldn’t decide.

"Let’s try this!"

Ning Daoran raised his hand, producing two Class A Paperfolk. When in doubt, deploy Class A Paperfolk!

True Monarch Du’e and True Monarch Liu Yun both smiled.

But at this moment, a few fearless Golden Core cultivators had already summoned their treasures, intending to cross the Yin River.

"Hmm? Something’s wrong..."

The first to step into the Yin River was a young Golden Core mid-stage cultivator. As his tunneling light crossed into the Yin River, his body suddenly trembled and sank, like a plane losing power and plummeting deep into the river.

"Not good! Senior Brother, save me... This Yin River actually..."

Before the young cultivator could finish his words, his body was engulfed by the river, and his flesh corroded rapidly, leaving only a pair of ghastly white bones behind.

"Junior Brother!"

The other two Golden Core cultivators rushed in to save him but met the same fate, perishing in the Yin River.

...

"Hmm..."

Ning Tianyi narrowed his eyes and finally saw clearly. He spoke loudly, "Fellow Daoists, this Yin River region is a prohibition zone where mana is nullified. One must rely on refining treasures like immortal boats or spirit boats to ferry cultivators across. Please do not underestimate this place, or the fate of those three Golden Core friends shall serve as a lesson!"

"So that’s how it is!"

The crowd nodded appreciatively and began summoning their refining treasures.

True Monarch Du’e raised his hand and summoned the mighty Du’e Immortal Boat with a smile. "I didn’t expect my treasure to be useful right at the start. Fellow Daoists, climb aboard!"

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