Chapter 725: A 100,000-Year Conspiracy
The Bronze Coffin stood heavily in place, but at this moment, the totem carvings on the coffin were emitting a dark glow, as if a hidden, terrifying tiger was gradually awakening.
This made Xiang Beifei's heart alert, and without any hesitation, he immediately retreated.
Daoist Weihuo reacted just as quickly as Xiang Beifei, and he also retreated, following closely behind Xiang Beifei as they moved back.
Just as they stepped back a short distance, the Bronze Coffin in the center of the altar began to tremble gradually, but the lid did not open. Instead, clouds of dust rose from the four corners of the coffin!
It was breath soil!
"How is there breath soil here?" Daoist Weihuo exclaimed in surprise.
The Rushou ruins made it impossible to bring breath soil in because the formation in this place had marked the aura of the breath soil. If one used it, they would become the top priority target of Dayan Jinshou's attacks. Those with experience knew this well.
But now, the Bronze Coffin was enveloped in clouds of breath soil, which was clearly out of place!
Xiang Beifei stared at the breath soil, finally understanding what had been odd before; it was this breath soil!
The other party had hidden the aura of the breath soil very well, using a formation to cover it up, so he didn't notice it initially.
"Don't you see? This definitely has something to do with the Dao Palace!" Xiang Beifei said.
"Dao Palace? But I recall that the Rushou ruins were destroyed by the Dao Palace back then, which is why the ruins target the Dao Palace foremost. Once people from the Dao Palace enter, there is no chance of survival," Daoist Weihuo replied solemnly.
This was known to everyone in the Edge Corner Airspace. It was precisely because the ruins guarded against the Dao Palace that they gave other races the opportunity to explore and seize treasures.
"It's not that simple. If the Dao Palace could break through this place back then, how could it be that they have no strategy here now? They must be planning something."
Xiang Beifei recalled the various occurrences on their way and then looked down at the ground, where gully-like patterns lay. The Bronze Coffin was trembling, and the totem on the altar began to ripple. The metal continuously flowed, even starting to tug at their souls.
He was rapidly deducing the formation in his mind, trying to master it through learning by analogy. When the patterns on the ground lit up, it was as if a string was threading together the unclear points in his mind!
All of a sudden, he understood what the true method to break the Dayan Jinshou was.
"So this is it!" Xiang Beifei frowned deeply.
"What do you mean?" Daoist Weihuo was puzzled.
Before Xiang Beifei could answer, the breath soil ahead gradually gathered, transforming into a young man dressed in a brown robe.
Xiang Beifei fixated on this young man. Although he didn't see the Dao embryo of the young man, he was certain that this was an illusion projection maintained by the breath soil formation, like an incarnation of some master's consciousness!
This consciousness incarnation had the strength of the ascension realm!
"Ascension realm?" Daoist Weihuo's expression became grave.
There was a powerful suppression here. Whether it was Daoist Weihuo or Mo Bufan, walking here all required lowering their cultivation; otherwise, they'd be obliterated. But the person in front of them could exhibit the strength of the ascension realm!
Then, Daoist Weihuo suddenly discovered something. Beneath his feet, shadows of the Eight Trigrams Array lit up, continuously rotating, and his cultivation level began to ascend gradually.
From the early stages of eternal life, he climbed step by step to the early stages of Inquiring Dao!
"The restrictions are lifted! No wonder he can display ascension realm strength!"
Daoist Weihuo understood.
"To deal with the two of you, I don't need to limit my cultivation."
The powerful pressure of the ascension realm from the young man bore down on them like an overwhelming tide, causing their hearts to tremble in fear!
"Go! Back out! Leave the altar!"
Xiang Beifei had retreated to the edge of the altar and, without hesitation, leaped down!
However, when the two of them jumped down, they discovered that the surrounding patterns on the altar were also flowing with breath soil. These soils expanded silently, and no matter how they lowered themselves, they ended up falling back onto the altar, unable to escape its bounds!
"Boundless Territory, this is a Dao Palace technique!"
Daoist Weihuo recognized the strange sorcery before him.
Boundless Territory, a bizarre ability of the Dao Palace, wherein once inside this range, no matter the direction of escape, one could not get out of this land, an almost unbeatable trap formation!
The Human Race was frequently hunted by the Dao Palace, with many tribesmen ensnared in a setup within Boundless Territory!
Daoist Weihuo scrutinized the young man, memories surfacing, and his eyes glistened with endless killing intent as he said, "I remember you, you are Wu Kaimo!"
"In terms of knowledge, the Human Race never disappoints me."
The young man smiled indifferently, taking a step forward, and appeared before Xiang Beifei and Daoist Weihuo in a flash.
"Young master, be careful! This man is a master of the Great Witch Clan, one of the thirty-six protectors of the Dao Palace, and his strength far exceeds the early ascension stage. This is bad!"
Daoist Weihuo shielded Xiang Beifei behind him.
His strength had fully recovered, but even so, it was only at the early stage of Inquiring Dao, whereas the opponent was at the ascension realm!
"What luck, capturing the son of the Human King, hahaha!"
Wu Kaimo looked mockingly at Xiang Beifei, a sharp gleam erupting from his eyes, darting towards Xiang Beifei's eyes, piercing into his soul with the intent to seize control upon first glance!