Bone Taoist

Chapter 697: Taixu Ancient Formation
The Taoist robe was soaked with cold sweat, and Ye Zang felt an unbearable pain in his spiritual orifices. He immediately withdrew his spiritual consciousness and stopped observing the ancient world.

Hearing footsteps behind him, Ye Zang turned around and saw that it was Xue Ning from Shenyin Valley.

In her hand, she was holding a silver-grey wooden token, on which was engraved the Tai Chi Yin-Yang pattern. The dormant aura in this wooden token was very familiar, it was left behind by the old ancestor of the Hidden Valley of the Gods. Ye Zang had fought with him in the Tian Lao Discussion and was very familiar with that person's consciousness.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, is that you?"

Xue Ning looked at him with surprise, she lifted her sleeves and walked over slowly.

At the same time, she frowned and looked Ye Zang up and down. Although the appearance of the man in front of her was different, the aura of his soul and consciousness gave her a familiar feeling. It was somewhat familiar to the person Xue Ning had contacted before, but she was not sure.

Ye Zang took a deep breath, calmed his mind, restrained the power of his Dharma Eye, and said calmly: "Fairy Xue, let's think about how to leave here first."

Xue Ning heard this and looked thoughtful.

Ye Zang was puzzled. How could Xue Ning be so calm after coming to such a strange place? It seemed as if he had expected this.

Could it be that she came to the Valley of Gods and Demons at the behest of the Great Hidden God, just to find the border of this ancient tribe.

"Datian Shenyin, the ancestor of Shenyin Valley has lived for countless years and has existed since the end of ancient times. He is almost from the same era as Master Jackdaw. He probably knows about the existence of ancient creatures from other worlds. If he were to discover the secrets of the colorless world, who knows what kind of turmoil would be set off..."

Ye Zang was thinking in his mind.

Baili Shenyin, this man, in order to pursue his obsession with immortality, has used secret methods to survive until now, and has taken over other people's bodies to be reborn. If this kind of deceitful act had been exposed to the Ten Continents' Heavenly Dao in the past, I think he would have been reduced to ashes, and would have ended up like the Samsara Prison.

But the great era is coming, and no one can be sure of the variables. By then, even the laws of nature of the ten continents may not be able to do anything to him.

Xue Ning pursed her lips and then said, "In my Hidden Valley, there is an ancient book that once recorded a mysterious place. That place is the boundary of the world, existing between reality and illusion, transcendental from the world. I didn't expect that there really is such a place."

"Do you have a way to break through the formation and leave?" Ye Zang asked.

"The formation here cannot be found with the physical body alone. It is the Taixu Ancient Formation. It is said that it was created by a formation master in ancient times to observe the Taixu Illusionary Realm that only the cultivators of the Hedao can go to. Therefore, it can only be observed when the soul leaves the body." Xue Ning said thoughtfully.

Ye Zang frowned slightly when he heard this.

The place where the two are now is already the 'present world boundary' of the Ten Continents.

Originally, even a Taoist priest could not reach such a place. It could only be reached with the help of this lost ancient Taixu Formation.

"This place is so treacherous, the soul will be lost and unable to return to the body." Ye Zang said. This is also the reason why he did not use the soul to observe the formation. Jiang Ni could faint just by walking in the flesh. Once the soul leaves the body, it will be like a sheep walking into the tiger's mouth.

"Brother Ye, don't worry. I have an ancient order given by the sect. I can guard my soul and keep it safe from all kinds of evildoers." Xue Ning glanced with his narrow eyes.

Ye Zang listened in silence.

He suddenly asked, "By the way, Saint Xue, did you see where Chief Cao went?"

Hearing this, Xue Ning's eyes moved imperceptibly. She glanced at Ye Zang with her beautiful eyes, then smiled and said, "I don't know about that. I separated from him before I got here."

"I sensed from the spiritual mark left by Chief Cao that he is no longer here, but he is still alive. I don't know where he has gone." Ye Zang said with concentration.

"This place is of great importance. Let's leave first and inform the other geniuses in the secret vault to uncover the secrets of this place together." Xue Ning said, holding the Liangyi Wooden Order tightly in his hand.

Seeing this, Ye Zang paused for a few breaths and said, "My consciousness is weak, so I will protect Saint Xue. Once your soul finds the center of the formation, you and I will work together to break it."

Xue Ning looked at him with her beautiful eyes, smiling as she said, "Fellow Daoist Ye, you have come here without any magical tools, so how can you say that your consciousness is weak? If I didn't have the wooden order given by my master, I'm afraid my consciousness would have been scattered long ago. Therefore, only you can find the formation, so don't refuse, otherwise you and I will both be trapped here."

Ye Zang paused for a few breaths, then stretched out his hand and said calmly: "Saint, can you lend me the Wood Order for a look?"

Xue Ning stared at Ye Zang's deep eyes. She was silent at first, and then she seemed to have finally confirmed something. The corners of her mouth curved slightly and she smiled, "Ye Kuishou, your strange skills are becoming more and more sophisticated. If you hadn't emitted a divine aura when you used the power of the magic eye just now, I really wouldn't have recognized you."

Looking at Ye Zang's plain face, Xue Ning's narrow and beautiful eyes were filled with a playful smile.

Ye Zang was stunned and didn't bother to pretend anymore. He stroked his sleeves and his facial features changed with a creaking sound, returning to his original appearance, handsome and with deep eyes like dormant galaxies.

"Saint Lady Xue, it's been a long time since we last met. Your eyes are still as sharp as ever." Ye Zang said with a smile.

"Tsk tsk, I say, Chief Ye, with your current reputation and magical powers, why are you still so cautious in your actions? Who among your peers can deal with you?" Xue Ning shook his head.

"If you walk by the river often, you will get your feet wet. It's always better to be careful." Ye Zang said with a raised eyebrow.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore."

Xue Ning squinted his eyes and looked at Ye Zang with a smile, then handed the wooden order in his hand to Ye Zang.

As soon as Ye Zang took it, he felt as heavy as a mountain. The spiritual consciousness inside him actually condensed into a physical form and evolved a unique chaotic sea of ​​consciousness on the wooden token.

This kind of method can turn decay into something magical, even rotten wood can become spiritual.

Ye Zang observed with his Dharma eyes and found that many Tai Chi Liang Yi techniques of the former Butian Sect were engraved inside. When Tian Lao was discussing the Dao, Baili Shenyin used these methods to forcibly subdue Baiyujing outside the mortal world. These methods could connect heaven and earth.

“Inside are the spiritual consciousness array patterns engraved by my master. They can protect the soul and prevent it from being disturbed by any strange things.” Xue Ning said.

"Good means."

After Ye Zang took the wooden order, the whispers of the ancient creatures, including the feeling of spying, immediately disappeared.

However, Xue Ning in front of him seemed to be feeling a little uncomfortable.

She instantly realized that countless pairs of eyes were staring at her, as if they were seeing through her. Xue Ning's face turned pale in an instant.

Upon seeing this, Ye Zang immediately used his spiritual power to cover her and help her isolate herself from those prying eyes.

"Those, those creatures are..." Xue Ning's lips turned pale and he said with wide eyes.

"Saint Lady Xue, do you know where those creatures come from and why they exist in this world?" Ye Zang tilted his head and asked tentatively.

Xue Ning's beautiful eyes trembled slightly, and she paused for a few breaths. She did not answer Ye Zang's question, but instead said directly: "Ye Kuishou, you should leave this place as soon as possible."

Seeing that she seemed to know something but was not sure, Ye Zang became even more confused.

"The last time Tian Lao discussed the Dao, the identity of the young man from Shenyin Valley has almost been confirmed by all the major sects. I think many people have the same question as me. May I ask how that senior could live for such a long time?"

Whether it is Qin Xijun, Yan Nanyi, or the Xue Ning in front of him.

They are all saints of the Hidden Valley, but the situations they know are very different. Yan Nanyi and Qin Xijun left the Hidden Valley because they discovered the secrets in the valley. The elders wanted to refine their blood and essence. In previous years, there have been reports of saints and saints disappearing mysteriously.

However, there must be other means and magical powers that allowed Baili Shenyin to live for so long.

"Brother Ye, this is the secret technique of my valley, how can I tell you." Xue Ning's eyes trembled slightly, thinking. "I am rude."

After saying that, Ye Zang didn't ask any more questions.

He then sat cross-legged on the ground, holding the Great Heavenly God's Hidden Wood Order in his hand.

In an instant, Ye Zang's consciousness sank into it, and he used the power of his soul to activate the restrictions in the wooden order.

After a few breaths, Ye Zang felt the space around him froze, and his soul left his body, floating away into the depths of darkness. Looking back, he saw Xue Ning guarding his body, motionless.

"It seems that I can't feel the passage of time..."

Ye Zang's current condition is very strange, which makes him feel a little uncertain.

A moment of brilliance is eternity.

Regarding the description of the formless realm, Ye Zang once heard Mu Jianli and others describe it when he dreamed of returning to the Nine Saints Era. They said that there were no heavenly laws in the formless realm, and it was a strange place where reality and illusion were mixed.

And Ye Zang now seemed to be right there.

He took a deep breath and calmed himself down. The space around him was still dark and deep, with only the dust floating in the air and the dim light from above.

The Dharma Eye on his forehead opened wide, and Ye Zang's spiritual power suddenly spread out like ripples on the sea.

With the protection of the Shenyin Wood Order, Ye Zang's soul was very firmly protected, and there was no whispering from the ancient creatures in his ears.

Huhu——

In a moment, Ye Zang's Dharma Eye penetrated very deep. Sure enough, after his soul left his body, he quickly found the core of the Taixu ancient formation in the depths of darkness.

It is ten feet wide, like the star disk of the Milky Way, clinging to the edge of darkness, turning slightly, quietly and silently, without making any sound.

"What a wonderful formation, rarely seen in the world." Ye Zang said in surprise.

This kind of formation that can only be observed by the soul, for a cultivator below the level of Hedao, it is as difficult as ascending to heaven to crack it by any means, and it will take hundreds of years.

However, Ye Zang has now confirmed the power of this formation. It is not a killing formation, but it has the ability to form a distorted space.

His magical power is constantly affecting the space where Ye Zangdao is located.

Therefore, rather than saying that Ye Zang's Taoist body has shrunk in the Blood God Forest, it is better to say that the space around him has shrunk. This kind of magic power is very mysterious and ancient.

Ye Zang's soul then sat cross-legged in the position of the Taixu ancient formation.

Within his divine veins, the Great Zhoutian Array and the Shocking Soul Array were activated to the extreme. The spiritual orifice on Ye Zang's forehead burst into brilliant light, and his Dharma Eyes observed the center of the array.

The path of the array pattern spread like a spider web.

"With my current spiritual awareness, it will take me a long time to fully comprehend this ancient formation."

However, the laws of time here are even slower than when they were in the Samsara Prison. It can almost be said that time has stopped, and time moves as slowly as a snail.

"It's because I'm too close to the formless realm. I've now reached the border of the ancient race's creatures. I only need one step to enter the restricted area of ​​life."

Ye Zang's eyes sank slightly. This was the boundary between reality and illusion. Even the creatures of the ancient clan could not pass through. How could Ye Zang go in? Besides, he didn't want to go in.

Although those ancient creatures are weak now and not as powerful as they were in the Nine Saints era, they are still not something that Ye Zang can deal with now.

He emptied his mind and devoted all his energy to comprehending the Taixu Ancient Formation.

Time has no meaning here.

It was an unknown amount of time during the boring retreat, but Ye Zang's soul was like an old pine tree in meditation, his heart was as still as water, and the heart in his physical body seemed to have stopped beating.

It seemed like ten years had passed, but also like a hundred years had passed.

When Ye Zang opened his primordial spirit's eyes, the look in his eyes was filled with endless vicissitudes and simplicity.

"How long has it been..."

Ye Zang sighed and shook his head.

He looked back and saw that Xue Ning, who had been guarding his body, had changed her position and stood up with her hands clasped behind her, but still motionless. However, if he stared at her for a long time, he could see that her eyebrows seemed to twitch.

As soon as Ye Zang thought about it, his soul immediately returned to his body.

Just after coming to his senses, Ye Zang opened his eyes.

"Eh, so fast?" Xue Ning blinked her beautiful eyes and looked at Ye Zang and said, "Ye Kui Shou, have you encountered any obstacles?"

"How long has it been?" Ye Zang asked directly in the first sentence.

"I just stood up and was about to set up a soul-protecting formation here to guard your body..." Xue Ning seemed to know what Ye Zang was facing as she spoke. Her beautiful eyes lit up and she looked very excited. She raised her eyebrows and asked, "Is it possible that there is no time law in the space where Brother Ye is?"

"I can't remember clearly, but I have been in seclusion for at least sixty years." Ye Zang said casually.

"Sixty years!" Xue Ning said in astonishment, "A moment of brilliance, a moment of ten thousand years, that place really exists... By the way, Brother Ye, you have comprehended that ancient formation."

Ye Zang took a deep breath, his eyes sparkling, and he smiled, "Of course I have comprehended it."

As he spoke, Ye Zang flexed his fingers and an invisible array pattern floated on his fingers. Xue Ning could not see it, but she could sense that the space where Ye Zang was was distorting, as if a river was flowing.

"Let's go, it's not a good place to stay for a long time."

Ye Zang stood up and then grabbed Xue Ning's wrist with one hand. The latter's beautiful eyes trembled, but she did not struggle.

The next second, Ye Zang suddenly activated the Taixu ancient formation pattern and pressed it casually towards somewhere in the darkness.

woohoo-

Suddenly, the space on all sides began to vibrate, as if it was moving backwards at a very fast speed.

The floating dust gradually disappeared, and the surrounding world changed rapidly. The scene almost became blurred. The Blood God Tree appeared in the surroundings and returned to its normal size within a few breaths.

(End of this chapter)