Chapter 228: Attempting to Break the Ban

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Qin Sang looked at Yun Youzi, who was standing with several fellow disciples from the Taiyi Dan Sect. They exchanged glances, nodded to each other, and said nothing more, fixing their gaze on Che Yutao. They wondered what tasks these revered Golden Core cultivators would assign them.

After witnessing the scene moments before, everyone's expression was exceptionally solemn, and a sense of unease quietly settled in their hearts. Mu Yifeng's smile had long since vanished; he understood that this trip might not be an easy one. Even the four Golden Core cultivators, working together, couldn't overcome the black hole. They even had to retreat and evade when the black light counterattacked. If there was such a powerful restriction before even entering the Ancient Cultivator's Abode, wouldn't it be even more dangerous inside? Some had jokingly said earlier that they were mere cannon fodder, scouting the path for those who would follow. Were their words about to become a self-fulfilling prophecy? Unfortunately, they didn't know the full details of the clues and knew very little about the Ancient Cultivator's Abode.

Qin Sang's thoughts raced as he considered his own situation. With his magic artifacts and three fiendish corpses, his strength wasn't the worst among the group. Regarding the principle of compromise, the things worth fighting for might not even be present in the Ancient Cultivator's Abode. After entering, he didn't seek to find many treasures; his primary goal was to ensure his survival, which shouldn't be too difficult.

"Senior Brother Mu..."

Qin Sang transmitted his voice to Mu Yifeng, "Besides Martial Uncle Che and Martial Uncle Xuanyu, I haven't met these other seniors. Could Senior Brother please introduce them to me, so I don't inadvertently act impolitely and offend them later?" Although Qin Sang knew which Golden Core cultivators were present at Hanging Skull Pass, he couldn't match faces to names. He hadn't seen the other three and could only secretly guess their identities, fearing he might be wrong. What he asked wasn't confidential, so he wasn't worried about the Golden Core cultivators noticing.

Standing beside Qin Sang, Mu Yifeng subtly transmitted his voice: "The palace-dressed woman wielding a phoenix hairpin is Senior Sikong Muyue from the Taiyi Dan Sect. The middle-aged scholar is Senior Du Yi, the sect master of Qingluo Sect. Elder Di Que, who uses a cane, was originally a rogue cultivator but later became a guest elder at Hanging Skull Pass and has the best relations with sects like Qingluo Sect and the Medicine King Sect." Listening to Mu Yifeng's guidance, Qin Sang looked at each person, committing their names to memory. He quietly nodded, confirming that no Golden Core cultivators from the Medicine King Sect were present.

Yin Xingge was very likely instructed by a Golden Core cultivator to enter the mine to find the Yang-Essence Crystal, and Qin Sang had obtained his Fire Jade Centipede from Yin Xingge. If a Golden Core cultivator from the Medicine King Sect were present, even if the Fire Jade Centipede had no identifying mark, Qin Sang would not release it. Now, he wouldn't have to worry. Using the Fire Jade Centipede to guide him might allow him to gain an advantage over the others. The Fire Jade Centipede could only sense fire-attribute spiritual objects, which weren't as useful as spiritual wood, but they could still be used for exchange. Instead of aimlessly searching for spiritual wood, it made sense to first secure whatever he could get his hands on. Having made up his mind, Qin Sang settled down and listened carefully to Che Yutao's commands.

"Fellow Daoist Sikong will soon transmit to you a combined attack array called the Nine Radiance Star River Array. You will have one hour to comprehend it, and then you will use this array to enter the Ancient Cultivator's Abode..."

After speaking, Che Yutao nodded to Sikong Muyue. Sikong Muyue lightly flicked her fingers, and more than twenty streams of light flew from her jade-like fingertips, drifting towards Qin Sang and the others. Qin Sang saw a stream of light shoot directly towards his glabella. He refrained from resisting, and the moment the light stream entered his glabella, something instantly appeared in his mind: the method for setting up the Nine Radiance Star River Array. The Nine Radiance Star River Array required nine people to occupy the positions of the Nine Radiance. By combining their strength through the array, they could unleash power far exceeding their individual capabilities. The array was extremely complex, with very high demands on the nine individuals within it. Qin Sang dared not be negligent and immediately immersed himself in comprehending it. Fortunately, he had read Senior Sister Qingting's insights on array formations and had a certain understanding of the path of arrays, making it not difficult to grasp.

In less than an hour, Qin Sang opened his eyes, which seemed to twinkle with starlight. He withdrew his consciousness from the array's comprehension and looked at the others. Some had already grasped the array and appeared at ease, while others had furrowed brows, deep in thought. After one hour, everyone had comprehended the array. Without Che Yutao's command, they naturally formed groups of nine, standing in the positions required by the array.

Che Yutao nodded in satisfaction. "Now, try to activate the array, and then the three groups will move closer together, superimposing the three arrays!"

Everyone was startled. Superimposing the arrays? Wouldn't that require the combined strength of twenty-seven people to break the restriction? At Che Yutao's urging, no one dared to hesitate. They quickly moved towards the center, activating their spiritual energy as they converged. The energy flew out from their respective bodies and gathered above their heads. Once the array was formed, the spiritual energy above surged, then began to merge. After stabilizing, this energy ultimately formed a brilliant starlight river. It was as if a section of the Milky Way had been plucked from the sky and descended to the mortal realm. The starlight river was exquisitely beautiful. Those forming the array, drawn by its power, slowly floated into it. Light surged around them, transforming them into the nine brightest stars within the starlight river. The starlight river gathered the strength of nine individuals; the spiritual energy was hidden among the stars, subtly emitting powerful fluctuations. This wasn't all. Everyone remembered Che Yutao's command. After the three starlight rivers came into being, they connected to form an even deeper and vaster starry sky!

"Good!"

Seeing the array successfully formed, Che Yutao's face showed approval. He announced loudly, "From now on, slowly approach the restriction of the Ancient Cultivator's Abode. Everyone, immerse your minds and fully activate the power of the starlight river to protect yourselves. No matter what situation you encounter, do not resist in the slightest. Don't worry, if your lives are in danger, we will rescue you." Everyone focused entirely on activating the Nine Radiance Star River Array, with no spare capacity to respond. However, they immediately obeyed the command, slowly moving towards the center of the shattered stone area.

Qin Sang was enveloped within the starlight river by its power. Without Che Yutao's instruction, he was utterly unable to make any independent moves and could only move with the starlight river. As the starlight river entered the shattered stone area, a spiritual aura drew it forth, and the black hole in the center appeared out of thin air. Within the starlight river, everyone strictly followed the command, fully protecting themselves. The starlight river made no offensive moves. Thus, although the fluctuations within the black hole grew increasingly violent, the destructive black light that had appeared before did not emerge. Meanwhile, Che Yutao and the others exchanged glances and moved together. The five of them circled the black hole, watching with some tension as the starlight river approached it. Just as the starlight river was about to touch the black hole, the atmosphere became extremely tense. Spiritual energy fluctuations appeared around the bodies of the five Golden Core cultivators, ready to intervene and rescue them at any moment.

Upon touching the black hole, the starlight river seemed to be compressed by gravity, shrinking slightly, but it showed no sign of shattering. The leading section of the starlight river had already effortlessly entered the black hole. Seeing this, Che Yutao and the others' eyes lit up, and looks of joy appeared on their faces.

"The restrictive power that Foundation Establishment cultivators encounter is indeed different from what we face!"

Che Yutao loudly commanded, "Everyone, heed my order! Reverse the array and exit the black hole!"

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