Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 668 You Smell So Good
Upon arriving at the foot of Qilin Mountain, Ji An released the Golden-Winged Bird to scout ahead, and ordered the Storm Dragon Eagle to keep watch overhead.

He stored the Tier 3 top-grade Vajra Puppet in the Void Stone, ready to unleash it into battle at any time.

He exhaled, made a hand seal to release the hardness of metal and stone, and a silvery-white light film appeared and quickly merged with his skin, leaving only extremely faint patterns on his skin.

If you don't look closely, you'll inevitably miss these patterns.

With the hand seals seamlessly connecting and changing, Ji An released the Rock Mountain Technique. This Foundation Establishment level spell has very limited defensive capabilities, but every little bit of defense is a bonus.

The earth unicorn and the fire phoenix flew out of his dantian, their earth-elemental spiritual light tightly surrounding his body.

The fire phoenix withdrew its luster and transformed into a small, dark red bird the size of a sparrow, circling in the sky.

Because mana is consumed very quickly in the ruins, Ji An did not summon more magical artifacts. The other two magical artifacts remained in his dantian on standby, ready to be used in rotation in case of emergencies.

He then activated the Purifying Spirit Talisman and the Stabilizing Spirit Talisman in turn, maximizing the defensive effects on his body.

Black, flowing clouds appeared beneath his feet, occasionally shimmering with light.

With everything ready, Ji An rode a cloud low in the sky, his powerful divine sense spreading out to capture every movement around him.

As Ji An flew higher and higher, he felt a faint, chilly feeling permeating the air.

This is a drawback of puppet probing; they cannot sense many things on a spiritual level.

Not only that, he also noticed that the light here seemed to have a peculiar dimness. He neither heard nor encountered any magical beasts.

The view is filled with strangely shaped rocks, as if they have been eroded by wind and sand for hundreds of millions of years. The sound of the wind passing by is faint and indistinct.

The journey was smooth and unobstructed. Ji An arrived near the main hall on the mountainside, but he did not relax at all and remained in a state of high tension.

Along the way, we heard nothing but the sound of the wind, and we didn't encounter any magical beasts to stop us, which was very unusual.

However, at this moment, there is no reason for me to turn around and leave.

Ji An remained vigilant, taking out several more Soul-Nourishing Pendants from the Void Stone and hanging them all around his neck.

With his mind on edge and the unusual environment, he felt his spiritual energy being depleted much faster than usual.

He activated the Soul-Nourishing Wood spell he was wearing, accelerating the extraction of the mysterious hunter's essence to nourish his soul and quickly restore his consciousness.

The Golden-winged Bird, Storm Dragonhawk, and Fire Phoenix surveyed the area around the main hall but found no danger.

Ji An suppressed his discomfort, flew around the main hall once, and finally landed in front of the main hall. This was a hall backed by a mountain.

The background of the plaque is deep and rich in ink, and the three large characters "Hou Tu Dian" are vigorous and powerful, exuding the divine meaning of earth bearing all things.

The large yellow door, tightly shut, conveys a sense of rejection, as if telling strangers not to approach.

Ji An ordered the puppets and the fire phoenix to remain on guard, while he activated the Golden Light Technique, sending several millstone-sized silver crescents flashing with cold light towards the main hall.

Some flew towards the gate, some towards the wall, and just as the moon blade was about to touch the solid object, a yellow light curtain appeared outside the hall.

The moon blade merged into the light curtain and disappeared, leaving only ripples, like a few drops of water falling into a lake.

The ripples disappeared, and the light screen vanished as well.

Although the Golden Light Technique is only a Foundation Establishment level spell, its attack power is not weak when released by him, but it did not make much of a splash when it hit the light screen.

It seemed that all the attacks were swallowed up by the light barrier, and almost no sound was heard.

Good news: the magic array is still operating, and there should be some discoveries inside; bad news: the magic array is still operating, and if you cannot break through the magic restriction, you will not be able to enter.

Ji An was not a formation master, nor did he know how to find the weak points of a formation, so he could only break it by brute force.

Ji An flew around again, occasionally releasing his moon blade to probe, attacking the walls and the roof.

He summoned the golden retriever and gave the command:

"Go scout out the path below..."

The golden retriever nodded proudly, activating its innate earth magic.

The ground was solid, and it remained completely still.

The spirit-seeking rat swelled up and jumped around angrily a few times, but still couldn't get into the ground.

It raised its sharp claws to dig, but it was like hitting a hard steel plate, sparks flew everywhere, its claws were in great pain, and it couldn't even leave a shallow mark on the ground.

After trying several places, the Golden Retriever walked dejectedly to its owner and shook its head in a human-like manner.

This job is completely impossible!

Ji An nodded naturally. This was not unexpected; such a place must be perfect from every angle.

He summoned the Plain Cloud Banner and issued the order:

"Attack! Aimeate the roof!"

Then he also gave the order to the Flame Banner above the ground: "Launch an attack on the side of the main hall, and continue the attack without ceasing."

He activated the Gengjin Spirit-Slaying Sword and launched an attack on the gate.

Subconsciously, the defenses at the main gate were even weaker.

In fact, attacking the gate and the roof is the same; the magic array will automatically adjust the distribution of energy to make the defense more stable.

Although he wasn't a formation master, he knew that simply attacking one point wouldn't break through the defenses here.

Even if he launches an attack from different directions now, it will be very difficult to break through the palace's defenses.

This is the ruins of a top sect in the cultivation world, and its defensive formation must be at the fourth level.

If it weren't for the problem with the spiritual veins, Ji An would have turned around and left without a second thought if he encountered such a magic array.

He launched the attack because the magic array could not continuously draw spiritual energy to stabilize the defense. When the accumulated spiritual energy was exhausted, the magic array would definitely close temporarily in order to recharge its energy.

His current actions are essentially bullying the spiritual vein node, which is on the verge of death.

The spiritual veins of the Five Elements Sect have been completely depleted. Qilin Mountain should be the most important node, which is why it was able to survive, but its decline is inevitable.

The plain-colored cloud banners unfurled, urging spiritual energy to condense into countless silver flying swords, which surged towards the main hall like a rushing river.

Ji An's attack was similar, but much more powerful, and its intensity was not much different from that of a cultivator at the ninth level of the Golden Core stage.

The phoenix's figure expanded, and its four tail feathers flashed with light in turn. It opened its mouth, and one after another, blazing white and purple fireballs shot out like bullets from a Gatling gun, with sparks blooming on the light screen.

The attacks continued relentlessly. The magical barrier outside the hall was like a glass window being battered by a torrential downpour; although the rain was fierce, it had no power to shatter the glass.

Ji An had anticipated this outcome; at its peak, the strength of the magical restrictions here might have reached the fourth-tier high-grade level, or even higher.

The spiritual power stored in the two magical artifacts was gradually exhausted and flew back into his body, and Ji An also stopped attacking.

He communicated mentally with the two puppets on guard and found no other abnormalities.

Aside from the light and shadow effects, the attack itself wasn't very loud, which was normal. However, Ji An felt a constant sense of urgency, as if some unknown danger was lurking nearby. He took this kind of sudden warning seriously, but he could only remain on guard in secret. The importance of his cultivation technique made him willing to take the risk.

Thinking of this, Ji An took out the array plate and activated the Earth Thousand Turns Array.

He put away his magic weapon and hid in the magic array, then took out a high-grade spirit stone, held it in his hand, and circulated his cultivation technique to restore his magic power.

In case of an emergency, he needs to react immediately, so he cannot enter the small world, as that would be too slow.

Once his magical power was fully restored and the spiritual energy within his magical artifact was abundant, Ji An closed his eyes to rest for a moment before slowly stepping out of the magic array and continuing to attack it together with his artifact.

three days later.

As Ji An watched the light screen grow increasingly dim, he worked even harder to activate the incantation.

Initially, when the law was attacked, only the area being attacked showed signs of vibration.

The entire light screen is now trembling, and it's not far from breaking the barrier.

Half an hour later, the light screen suddenly shattered, and the light burst forth like fireworks.

Ji An immediately put the magic weapon into his hand. Instead of entering the main hall right away, he took out the black jade bottle and drank a few drops of the stone milk.

At the same time, the magical restrictions of the Soul-Nourishing Pendant are activated, rapidly drawing mysterious energy to restore the depleted divine consciousness.

Once his body was full of magical power, he poured it into his magic weapon, then released defensive spells such as the Ironclad Stone, and then drank a few drops of Stone Milk.

Once he had adjusted to his optimal state, Ji An summoned a Tier 3 top-grade puppet and commanded:
"Push open the door and go in to explore."

He himself kept his distance, knowing that it was crucial to play it safe, especially at times like these.

The puppet activated its defensive aura, forming a pale golden shell, and silently stepped forward to push open the door.

From the outside, the interior appeared to be arranged like a hall for transmitting skills, and Ji An's heart pounded like a rapidly beating drum.

The puppet stepped inside, and a moment later emerged to communicate telepathically, saying, "Everything is safe inside."

Ji An concealed the brilliance of the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner, stepped into the main hall, and immediately noticed the various niches.

There are inscriptions carved below the niche, but it is empty.

He quickly went inside and searched the area, but found no trace of the legacy in any of the niches, not even on the first, second, or third floors.

Finally, he stopped in front of a niche at the very back of the third floor and slammed his fist heavily against the stone wall.

"Grass!"

Below the niche, there were several tiny characters: 'The Five Elements Reincarnation Scripture, Nascent Soul Chapter.'

Not all efforts will yield results; it's clear that he's been wasting his time these past few days.

According to the normal layout, the main hall on the mountaintop should be the place where the sect's high-level leaders hold meetings, so the possibility of it having a heritage workshop is relatively low.

Ji An pursed his lips, pondering what to do next.

After a long silence, he sighed dejectedly, his face grave.

Somewhat dejected, they walked out of the Hou Tu Hall and looked up at the mountaintop shrouded in dim light.

The situation there was unclear; one could only sense that the mountaintop was shrouded in darkness, like a demon.

Ji An took a deep breath and rode the clouds upwards, determined to go even if there was only a sliver of hope.

However, sensing a warning from the unseen, he flew at a relatively slow speed, cautiously following the puppet at a distance.

The side hall of the Five Elements Transformation Hall at the mountain peak had its door half-open, and inside was endless darkness.

Suddenly, all the darkness gathered together, coalescing into the shadow of a humanoid creature with a seductive figure.

She floated out of the main hall, the yellow spiritual light emanating from the main hall's protective barrier distorting on her body, yet she remained as black as ink.

She tilted her head back, seemingly taking a deep breath, while ambiguous laughter echoed around her, faint yet filled with endless malice.

Her body gradually faded into nothingness, completely merging into this space, leaving no trace.

Ji An arrived at the mountain peak and gazed at the magnificent hall that shimmered with multicolored light.

In the very center is the Hall of Five Elements Transformation, with a large hall on each side. However, both halls have been corrupted by demonic energy, with one gate damaged and the other roof having a large hole collapsed.

The golden-winged bird returned to his side, chirped twice, and indicated that everything inside was safe.

Still not reassured, Ji An sent the Flame Banner off the ground again, sensing through his spiritual senses a faint, chilling aura in the air.

The phoenix swayed its bright tail feathers, flew to the vicinity of the main hall, circled around arrogantly, and then quickly returned to its master, letting out a boastful cry.

Ji An's uneasy heart calmed down a little. He activated the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner with all his might, and the spiritual light expanded to a range of a hundred feet. Every abnormality in the spiritual light could not escape his spiritual sense.

If there are enemies hiding in the shadows, they will inevitably be exposed under the detection of the natal magic weapon.

Ji An cautiously approached the main hall. The faint sense of danger still lingered around him, but nothing unusual happened.

Am I being paranoid?

He murmured to himself, for it was purely an intuition beyond perception.

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly felt a tremendous force gripping his ankle and pulling him to the ground.

Everything happened too fast. By the time he realized what was happening, he had already fallen to the ground. Only then did his natal magic weapon issue a warning.

Sensing danger, the fire phoenix let out a cry clearly filled with fear, spitting out a fireball that exploded into countless silver flowers, raining down like stars.

Laughter echoed from the air, like sharp claws scraping against steel. Ji An felt a chill spread from head to toe, as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over his head in the middle of summer.

Suddenly, the Fire Phoenix and the Earth Qilin both let out mournful cries and transformed into their true forms, falling to the ground. They had been attacked by an unknown enemy, and their spirituality had been severely damaged.

The chill in the air suddenly intensified, thick white frost formed on the ground, and black snowflakes drifted down.

The enemy was invisible, instantly stripping away a layer of Ji An's defenses. His magical artifacts became useless in an instant. He realized that he had stumbled into a monster's lair, which was likely a demon at the Nascent Soul level.

He picked up the magical artifact on the ground and tried to fly away on the clouds, but found that there seemed to be a powerful anti-flying formation here, and he could not fly away.

Laughter came from all directions, making Ji An feel even more troubled. He suppressed his fear and made a hand seal, preparing to unleash the Wrath of the Earth, a spell that could shake out ethereal enemies.

Just as the spell was about to be activated, it felt as if a large, cold hand gripped my body, and the transmission of magical power instantly became disordered.

Frost condensed on the surface of the Golden Core, and the flow of magical power in the Five Elements Divine Palace and Immortal Vein was also frozen.

Immediately afterwards, Ji An was tackled to the ground by a dark figure without any resistance, and a gentle voice came to his ear.

"You smell so good!"

(End of this chapter)