Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 458 Possessed by a Yin Spirit
On Lanque Mountain, a silent heaviness filled the air. Under such circumstances, even ordinary cultivators could vaguely sense that something was wrong, and a sense of panic quietly spread. However, whenever everyone turned their gaze to the central hall, the restlessness in their hearts would be calmed down.

There, a powerful yet gentle aura lingered, like an invisible giant pillar supporting the entire Lanque Mountain.

And so time flowed by slowly but steadily, and the cultivators of Lanque Mountain spent each day in busy work.

"Junior brother, the basic construction of the great formation is complete."

On the sixth day, Nianhua, looking exhausted, burst into the main hall, his mature face now filled with joy.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen, who had been cultivating with his eyes closed, slowly opened them. In an instant, the void turned white, and an invisible aura spread out.

Although he hadn't left the main hall these past few days, he hadn't been idle. He had been refining the soul liquid left behind by the Bewitching Goddess, and his soul power had increased compared to before.

"Soul Devouring is indeed a great way to enhance the power of the soul. The only pity is that the soul left by the Bewitching Lady is too broken, and the soul liquid derived from it is very little. At my current level, only souls at the Purple Mansion level can work on me."

Sensing the changes within himself, Jiang Chen's mind was filled with a variety of thoughts.

"Thank you for your hard work, senior brother."

Pulling himself back to reality, Jiang Chen turned his gaze to Nianhua.

Upon hearing this, Nianhua waved her hand, as if to say something, but at that moment, a scarlet light emanated from afar.

"The situation has suddenly changed. The sandstorm's speed has increased dramatically and it will soon reach Lanqueshan. Please take immediate action."

A flash of light appeared, and Fang Ping's anxious voice rang out from it.

Upon hearing this, Nianhua's originally joyful face froze instantly.

"Why is this happening? We could have set up our great formation in just a few more days..."

Unconsciously murmuring, a sense of powerlessness spread through Nianhua's heart.

He had initially felt a sense of joy at completing the task Jiang Chen had assigned him a day ahead of schedule, but that joy had now vanished. Even though the basic construction of the grand formation was complete, it was impossible for it to be successfully established under such circumstances.

When the sandstorm hit, all the so-called infrastructure projects became a joke.

Of course, although the sudden accident brought him a huge emotional shock, he quickly stabilized his emotions, knowing that it was especially important not to panic at such a time.

"Junior brother, you should retreat first, leave this to me..."

Almost instinctively, making the best choice, Nianhua turned his gaze to Jiang Chen and tried to persuade him to leave. Since he was out of luck, he should give up decisively and perhaps he would have a chance to make a comeback. It would be the most foolish thing to do to waste time here.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen stood up.

"Senior brother, give the order to prepare for battle."

Speaking calmly, Jiang Chen gave the order.

Upon hearing this, Nianhua was slightly taken aback; he almost thought he had misheard.

However, after sensing the calm and steady aura emanating from Jiang Chen, Nianhua immediately realized that Jiang Chen was serious. Based on his understanding of Jiang Chen, the fact that the other party had chosen to do this meant that he was truly confident.

"I understand, junior brother..."

With a solemn expression, Nianhua immediately went out. Since Jiang Chen wanted to do it, he was naturally willing to take the gamble. To be honest, if possible, he really didn't want to see everyone's hard work go to waste.

Shortly after Nianhua stepped out of the main hall, the sky suddenly changed color. Rolling yellow sand came from afar, staining the sky and darkening the entire world. Seeing this scene, the hearts of all the cultivators were in their throats.

At that moment, stepping into the void, Jiang Chen's figure appeared. He stood atop Lanque Mountain, as steadfast as a pine tree, unafraid of wind and rain.

"Disciples, listen to my command and return to your positions."

With his divine sense spreading out, Jiang Chen took in all the changes and gave the order.

Upon hearing this, everyone bowed in agreement. Even though they still had many doubts in their hearts, they acted quickly and immediately began to take action.

At this moment, Jiang Chen turned his gaze to the depths of the sand sea, where he could clearly sense a violent force approaching.

"Tao Yao, I need your help this time."

Jiang Chen slipped his hand into Tao Yao's sleeve and communicated with her consciousness.

With a rustling sound, the branches and leaves swayed, and Tao Yao gave an affirmative answer without hesitation.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen smiled slightly. At present, Lanque Mountain does have a few second-tier array masters, but with their skill level, it is unrealistic to expect them to establish a large array in a short period of time. What he truly relies on is Tao Yao.

Tao Yao is extremely skilled in formations. She could set up second-tier formations when she was at the Qi Refining level. Now that she has advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage and has also obtained some formation inheritances from the Wuchang Sect, her skills in formations have naturally improved significantly.

Setting up a third-order formation might be a bit difficult, since each third-order formation is rare and quite complex. However, setting up a second-order formation is no problem at all. After this period of research, Tao Yao has already mastered the second-order formations that need to be set up in Lanque Mountain.

"Now that you're ready, let's begin."

With a thought, Jiang Chen took a step forward and arrived in the sky. At this moment, against the backdrop of swirling yellow sand, Jiang Chen's figure became blurred.

“There is an ominous aura rising from Lanque Mountain. If we want to establish a foothold here, this is the first problem we need to solve.”

Standing atop the vast sky, overlooking Lanque Mountain below, Jiang Chen had a complete plan taking shape in his mind.

With a whoosh, Jiang Chen took out a statue of the God of Spring.

"When spring thunder roars, all things revive. Although spring thunder is not the most domineering form of thunder magic, it naturally carries the meaning of cleansing filth and sweeping away evil spirits, which is just right for this situation."

As his gaze fell upon the statue of the God of Spring, various thoughts flashed through Jiang Chen's mind.

The next instant, sitting cross-legged, Jiang Chen's Yin spirit left his body.

"Possessed by a malevolent spirit."

As the divine smoke rose, Jiang Chen entered the body of the Spring God statue. He had been refining this statue with his divine soul power for a long time, and now he could use it without any hindrance.

As Jiang Chen's Yin spirit entered, the Spring God statue, which was originally an inanimate object, suddenly gained a vibrant aura.

The moment the statue of the Spring God opened its eyes, an invisible divine power spread out, and the originally noisy sandstorm immediately quieted down.

"With the help of this statue, I can unleash power at the Purple Mansion level, but it puts a great burden on my soul power, making it difficult to maintain for a long time, and it also consumes incense energy."

Reflecting on the statue, Jiang Chen had a clear understanding of his own condition.

At this moment, a powerful force is constantly reviving within the statue.

(End of this chapter)