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Chapter 338: Isn't this a bit too reliant on Fellow Daoist Xiao? (4K)

As the old saying goes, reading is always beneficial; there's always something good to do when you read more books.

Therefore, although Xiao Chen did not intend to switch to cultivating a Heaven-level technique, he still carefully read through the legacy left by the Zhaokong Sect.

Different techniques actually represent different cultivation paths.

But no matter what path you take, it will ultimately lead to the same result—the transformation into a deity.

If someone can integrate and learn from the strengths of various schools of thought to make up for their own weaknesses, their success rate in breaking through to higher levels will likely increase.

However, doing so would require too much talent and resources from the cultivator.

Most people wouldn't even consider it.

After all, the mere fact that one can obtain multiple Heaven-level cultivation techniques is enough to filter out 99% of cultivators.

Normally, even the identity of a core disciple is not enough; one must start as a Nascent Soul True Monarch to have a chance.

People like Xiao Chen, who obtained more than one Heaven-level inheritance as early as the Golden Core stage, are extremely rare, appearing only once every few hundred thousand years.

As for those who received them but didn't use them, there wasn't a single one.

It is unlikely that this will happen in the future.

"Huh, another tracking technique? Is this the only category?"

Xiao Chen had been thinking about cultivating the divine sense secret technique for a while.

However, in the Tiangang Sect's scripture pavilion, he only saw two divine sense techniques related to tracking.

Because of his speed advantage, he didn't need to worry about chasing for the time being, so he didn't rush to prioritize cultivation and put it aside.

At the time, Xiao Chen was curious as to why there was only one type of divine sense technique.

However, he didn't dwell on it and didn't try to ask for the core inheritance, since he had already been thinking about this day since then.

However, they have now successfully obtained the Divine Sense Secret Technique from the Zhaokong Sect.

Xiao Chen then discovered that there were only three types of techniques here: tracking, concealment, and defense.

There is no special method that can directly attack the enemy's sea of ​​consciousness, as rumored.

So far, he has only seen secret techniques for attacking divine consciousness in the inheritances of the Yellow Springs Path and the Black Abyss Demon Sect.

None of the other lineages, whether those of the Tianxing Sect or the Daxuan Immortal Dynasty, mention this.

This is very interesting.

Xiao Chen didn't think it was a matter of technical skill.

It doesn't make sense that only demonic cultivators could have such a brilliant idea to develop such a spell.

Even if righteous cultivators didn't think of it at first, they should have made related attempts after suffering losses in this regard.

However, the righteous sects, regardless of time or place, have reached a consensus on this matter.

It seems there must be some strange thing going on, or some pitfall that others have fallen into.

Unfortunately, none of the major traditions have specifically noted the reason, so the exact details are still unclear.

After carefully reading the cultivation technique, Xiao Chen put away the remaining two jade slips.

He has already confirmed that neither of these two inheritances contains any demonic arts, though it's also possible that they haven't had time to be processed yet.

In short, they are all legitimate ancient cultivation methods that can be given to others to use.

"Where to go next?"

Xiao Chen scanned the Three Leaf Islands with his divine sense: "Let me see. There's really nothing left in the Spirit Herb Garden, and the Weapon Refining Hall seems to be empty as well. How about we go check out the Pill Hall?"

Unfortunately, the pill hall only contained a few scattered second-tier spirit pills.

There was also an elder of the Zhaokong Sect who committed suicide by gripping a flying sword in the back, with seven heads arranged in a circle around him.

Those were another Dan Tang manager and their respective apprentices.

After realizing that the sect's grand formation had been destroyed and that all was lost,

The elder then gathered all the disciples in the Pill Hall and personally killed them all.

Immediately afterwards, disregarding the danger, he destroyed the alchemy hall's formation and the large alchemy furnace located in the very center.

Finally, he arrived at the entrance of the Dan Hall and committed suicide.

He did this to ensure that the alchemy techniques passed down within the Zhaokong Sect would not be leaked, and to prevent intruders from leaving behind a pill-making room that they could use directly.

After the great alchemy furnace was destroyed, if a new alchemy room is to be built, the site must be cleared first.

To put it bluntly, they wanted to make things as difficult as possible for any subsequent occupiers.

Unfortunately, all his efforts were in vain and meaningless.

Since Xiao Chen had already obtained all the pill formulas of the Zhaokong Sect from the inheritance jade slips in the Sutra Repository, there was no need to obtain them by capturing and interrogating people.

At the same time, he has no intention of occupying this place and establishing a mountain gate.

He could even imagine that neither the Mozhang Sect nor the Tiangang Sect would care about such a trivial matter if they were to take over the area later.

All you need to do is instruct the disciples of your own alchemy hall to clean it up.

In the end, it only added a little trouble for the Foundation Establishment disciples at the lower levels.

"There's probably nothing left here, so let's go."

Xiao Chen didn't plan to stay here and wait for others. After patrolling around to make sure that no key resources were missed, he took the initiative to leave and headed straight for the south side.

At this time, the Tiangang Sect's fleet had just arrived at the edge of the Zhaokong Sect's territory.

This was even with them traveling at full speed.

Many cultivators on the ship were still preparing for the attack formation, while contacting other sects to announce the great victory in killing the Golden Phoenix.

Such good news should be shared immediately.

Incidentally, those sects are required to strengthen their monitoring efforts in the near future to prevent fourth-tier demons from crossing the border to provide support.

Although the vastness of the sea makes it extremely difficult to know the movements of every great sea monster.

However, if several fourth-tier demons are found to have disappeared, it is essential to issue an early warning to prevent similar ambushes from happening again.

This is also a major reason why True Lord Gangyuan arrived so slowly.

Having learned his lesson the hard way, he now navigates his boat with extreme caution.

They strictly avoided all dangerous sea areas along the way, and also frequently dispatched small boats equipped with surveillance arrays to patrol and escort the area.

After all, Xiao Chen is no longer on the ship.

If another ambush occurs, they will inevitably face a bloody battle.

Although this possibility is unlikely, we still have to be prepared.

Overall, however, the True Lords were in a very good mood.

Previously, their western side was the most critical in the entire Compassionate Sea, but now they are the first to end the battle.

As long as we break through the protective formation of the Zhaokong Sect, we can surround and kill True Monarch Jianying and True Monarch Powang.

The rear area will then be much more stable, allowing for a more composed response to the sea creatures' frontal offensive.

Even if a few powerful demons continue to infiltrate, without the support of a defensive array, they can only cause some disturbance and will not amount to much.

"I wonder how things are going on Fellow Daoist Xiao's side?"

As usual, everyone sat together to enjoy wine in the evening, but Yunfeng Zhenjun suddenly mentioned Xiao Chen with a serious expression.

His tone still carried a hint of worry: "I had previously arranged for the sect's disciples to investigate the Zhaokong Sect, and I just received the telepathic message from the spirit sword today."

"Based on the sect's past intelligence records and feedback from our undercover agents over the past two years."

"What the Zhaokong Sect has set up should be the Binding Melting Spirit Divine Light Array, which can unleash the Zhaokong Divine Light to fight enemies." "The power of each strike is equivalent to a Nascent Soul Grand Perfection cultivator's full-force attack."

"Judging from ancient texts, its maximum power should be almost the same as that of the Yin-Cutting Divine Light."

The Yin-Cutting Divine Light is an attack method within the Mozhang Sect's protective mountain formation, and it was also their main means of holding out for two years and repeatedly forcing back the Golden Phoenix.

It is worth mentioning that all the mountain-protecting formations have offensive capabilities.

After all, if you only defend and don't attack, you're just a big target.

Only real and tangible lethality can form a truly effective strategic deterrent.

However, to unleash its full power, the master of the formation must also possess a high level of cultivation or mastery of formation techniques.

Otherwise, its power will decrease by one level, falling to the level of the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

Yunfeng Zhenjun continued, "If Fellow Daoist Xiao were to rashly enter without knowing the details, he might lose a precious life-protecting spiritual item for nothing."

"If Jianying and his group take the opportunity to attack, I'm afraid we'll be in danger."

"Did you really not leave any way to communicate before?"

Finally, Yunfeng Zhenjun turned to Gangyuan Zhenjun to ask the last question.

He had already asked about it a few days ago.

However, the response we received at the time was that we hadn't expected to split up, so there was no discussion.

“Fellow Daoist Yunfeng, would I lie to you about something like this?”

Gangyuan Zhenjun shook his head again: "I really can't contact Fellow Daoist Xiao, and as you know, it's not easy for me to bring this up."

"After all, Fellow Daoist Xiao has never personally admitted that he comes from a hidden lineage."

"But he is clearly different from normal independent cultivators. Asking him for his contact information might offend some taboos."

The main point is that it seems everyone is on the same side right now.

In reality, it was Xiao Chen who stepped in to help those in need and saved the situation on the west side. The people there didn't have much time to actually interact, and their understanding of each other was very limited.

At times like these, one should be extra careful with their words and actions to avoid overstepping boundaries and causing unnecessary misunderstandings.

Even if your intentions are good, it doesn't matter, since the other person doesn't know what you're thinking.

"Alas, since that's the case, we can only hope that Fellow Daoist Xiao is safe and sound."

Yunfeng Zhenjun sighed, then said, "However, we still need to prepare in advance the method of attacking the formation."

"If the situation is unfavorable, we should prepare for a long-term siege."

He really didn't have any good solutions to this.

When a large formation cannot be destroyed quickly and violently, the only options when facing its counterattack are to withstand it head-on or to retreat.

Besides, if he could really find any loopholes, he would have already improved his own mountain-protecting formation.

Are we going to wage a war of attrition?

Gangyuan Zhenjun also frowned: "I'm afraid it will take a long time. Zhaokong Sect is a secluded lineage, and there should be a reserve of spirit stones accumulated over generations within the sect."

"Once I have more than 100,000 mid-grade spirit stones, it will probably take another year or two."

"In that case, we also need to be careful that the sea creatures send reinforcements along the way."

If it really turns into a siege, then there will still be hidden dangers on the western side.

At the same time, it also requires a lot of manpower and energy, making it impossible to effectively reinforce other places.

Clearly, this was a situation that none of the five Nascent Soul True Monarchs present wanted to see.

"The Zhaokong Sect still has two people left, who can take turns guarding the mountain. I'm afraid that the method of alternating attacks on the mountain-protecting formation is not very effective."

Han Chuan Zhenjun also sighed, as they were all very aware of how difficult it was to do this.

As for True Lord Rift and True Lord Thunderbolt, they sat silently to the side.

The two of them were only at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm and lacked experience, so when discussing such important matters, they still had to consult their senior brother's opinion.

"If that's the case, then we're in for some trouble."

After thinking for a moment, Gangyuan Zhenjun suddenly suggested, "What do you think? If we try and it really doesn't work out, what should we do?"

"Why don't we go and discuss it with Fellow Daoist Xiao and see if we can activate that super talisman treasure one more time?"

"Once we capture one, we can take turns attacking the mountain-protecting formation and take care of the remaining one smoothly."

The so-called alternating impact on the mountain-protecting formation is exactly what it sounds like.

By taking turns harassing the enemy with numerical superiority, the enemy has no time to rest or recover their true energy.

Finally, when their true energy is exhausted, they can only be slaughtered at the mercy of others.

As for the suggestion of discussion made by Gangyuan Zhenjun, it was because he had been misled by Xiao Chen.

They genuinely believed that the mechanical grappling hook was a magical artifact.

Talismans have a limited number of uses; they are usually destroyed after three to five uses.

In other words, each use incurs a considerable cost.

If you want to borrow someone else's talisman, you usually have to bear the losses and pay an additional price difference depending on the rarity and function of the talisman.

Even so, some special talismans cannot be borrowed casually.

"Isn't this... a bit too much reliance on Fellow Daoist Xiao?"

Hanchuan Zhenjun recalled the continuous battles of the past month.

It can be said that, up to now, the fall of almost every enemy True Monarch and Great Demon has been directly related to Xiao Chen.

Or to put it more bluntly, except for Fan Qilang, who surrendered in time.

The rest of them were all killed directly by Xiao Chen; they only played a supporting role.

In such circumstances, it is still necessary to seek help.

Han Chuan Zhenjun found it somewhat difficult to speak.

Upon hearing this, True Lord Gangyuan blushed deeply.

I was so focused on figuring out how to quickly deal with the mountain-protecting formation that I didn't consider this point immediately.

“Junior brother is absolutely right. We cannot push all the problems onto Fellow Daoist Xiao.”

Gangyuan Zhenjun immediately said, "After we arrive at the Three Leaf Islands tomorrow, I will first take the spirit shield and talisman to try and break through their mountain-protecting formation to test its strength."

"If all else fails, I still have... uh, I still have a top-notch formation that can break the formation."

He had already gathered all the materials for the Nine Extremes Magnetic Array, and only needed to refine the new array base and set it up.

If this grand formation were set up outside the Three Leaf Islands, it could be used to break the formation.

The reason why Gangyuan Zhenjun paused was because the most crucial element, Yuan Magnetic Essence Gold, also came from Xiao Chen.

However, since the two parties have made a deal, this item now truly belongs to him.

Moreover, setting up a large formation is not just about the main materials; the formation master is also crucial.

Therefore, using this method cannot be considered as relying on Xiao Chen.

However, all their worries and anxieties were in vain.

Because Xiao Chen had already dealt with the Zhaokong Sect's protective mountain formation.

The fighting on the west side ended yesterday.

(End of this chapter)