The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 294 - 178: The Unbreakable Barrier_2

Ning Xiaoxian stretched out her hand and, just as expected, at about a foot’s distance from the cup, she was gently blocked by an invisible barrier.

Indeed, just as the treasure map had indicated, there was a barrier set up here, and it was a small barrier within the Great Barrier that enveloped the entire mountain peak. The creator of the secret realm did not allow intruders to take away the Moonlight Cup. She tried repeatedly, but no matter how much force she used, she was gently but firmly repelled.

An idea suddenly flashed through her mind: Was it because Tu Jin couldn’t take the cup himself that he pretended to be generous and let her come up to retrieve it?

She shook her head, dispelling the distracting thought. The most important thing right now was to get the cup; everything else could be discussed later. After obtaining the treasure map, she had discussed it for a long time with Qiongqi, and the tiger on the Pill Furnace, being experienced and knowledgeable, quickly guessed that this barrier was indeed a Barrier.

For every Barrier, there must be a way to break it, just as within the most vicious and terrifying Array, there is always a Life Gate left behind; this is the Heavenly Dao, which all things must follow. However, the masters that Qiongqi had followed were all powerful beings, and their methods of breaking barriers were generally simple and brute force, leading to the best solution it could offer being to use filthy things like Black Dog Blood to break it, provided that the Barrier was not that robust and perfect.

But just now, atop the Heavenly Ladder, Tu Jin had made it clear to her: Fairy Su Xia, the owner of this secret realm, had been known as a genius since childhood, and the Domain she specialized in was indeed Barriers!

She took out the prepared small bottle and scattered the Black Dog Blood on the stone platform. However, as soon as the black blood touched the barrier, it flowed down along the contour of the Barrier, drawing a circular arc in the air, a spectacle on a small scale, but she had no mood to appreciate it. Because three seconds later, the Barrier was still there.

She was the least skilled at technical work! Information deficiency, alas, she missed Changtian. If that old fellow who had lived for tens of thousands of years was still awake, he would definitely have a way to help her break this Barrier!

Next, she tried many methods, like using Tusk to stab it, using the intense poison on her body to penetrate it, but all failed without exception, as the Barrier gently neutralized all her moves. She was clear in her heart, the Barrier laid down by Fairy Su Xia, which was only defensive and not offensive, was even harder to break because it was too "focused," its only attribute was "defense"!

Although this thing was soft, it was just like the Turtle Immortal’s hard shell, no matter how you stabbed it, you couldn’t break through, and she did not have Changtian’s True Body’s biting power to gnaw such a big gap out. It’s like dealing with some bureaucratic offices: they’d greet you with smiles, the attitude is extremely good, but they would keep dragging their feet and never really get your work done.

She sighed in frustration and took a sip of water from her water bag. Before entering the secret realm, she had anticipated that she would have to deplete her energy, so she had added tonics like cistanche, Poria, and ginseng to the clear water to rejuvenate and refresh herself.

After drinking a few sips of water, she felt invigorated and pondered with furrowed brows for a while before she got up and walked down the mountain.

Tu Jin was still leaning on the stone wall as if he had never changed his position, lost in thought. Hearing the footsteps, he turned his head, his eyes full of inquiry.

Why was this person even more anxious than her?

By the way, she never figured out what was wrong with this person! His breathing was like a normal person’s, his heart rate, albeit slow, was within the normal range. In comparison, with her very low breathing and heartbeat, she seemed more like a monster. But looking at him, something just felt off, always reminding her of the Walking Corpse-like puppet of the flower-dressed woman.

"I need something," she suppressed her doubts, "The creatures in this secret realm are all corrupted, with corrosive poison in their blood. Can you get me one?"

He nodded and walked away.

Only then did she notice a small spell inscribed on the stone wall he was leaning against, with soft and gentle handwriting, seemingly from a woman’s hand. She gently touched the inscription, but nothing happened.

With her acute perception, she easily sensed that the atmosphere within the Barrier on the mountain peak was gentle and warm, even with a hint of sanctity, absolutely unlike the mysterious and creepy aura of the outside secret realm. For what purpose did Fairy Su Xia turn most parts of the secret realm into such a horrifying sight? She couldn’t figure it out.

Zhang Sheng’s ancestor had said that he entered this Barrier "being chased by a monster" and found the Moonlight Cup. However, over these many years, hasn’t a third person followed this same path to the Heavenly Ladder? Probably, even if there were, they also failed, right? Which methods did they try to take the cup?

While she was mulling over this, Tu Jin returned. He was very efficient, carrying a large python that was also darkened. The python looked intact, but was motionless, and it was unclear if it was already dead.

"Aren’t you coming up?"

He shook his head. So Ning Xiaoxian took the python from him and continued to experiment on the mountain.

The result still frustrated her. The snake’s blood corroded the stone ground with a "sizzling" sound, but the Barrier remained unmoved.

She exhaled a furious breath, thinking fiercely: "Granny’s going to have a standoff with you!"

In the following two days, she tried everything. She used fire, needles, water, and all the weird and wacky methods she could think of.

During this period, she descended the mountain twice, but never saw Tu Jin; he seemed busy with something. But now her eyes were only on that ugly cup, how could she care about him?

Ning Xiaoxian felt like she was about to cough up blood. The torment of being able to see but not touch, the sensation that every punch landed on cotton, made her chest oppressively annoyed and her temper uncontrollable.(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast a recommendation ticket, Monthly Ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)