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Chapter 344 Spiritual Restriction? The Mysterious Remnant Array (Seeking Guaranteed Monthly Tickets at the Beginning of the Month!)

Before coming, Cang Fengheng was on edge.

At this moment, he finally felt a little relieved, and a relieved smile appeared on his face: "In that case, I can rest assured."

"I still have some minor matters to attend to in the clan, so I cannot stay any longer. I must take my leave now."

"Fellow Daoist Cang, please take care. Elder Chen, please see Fellow Daoist Cang off on my behalf." Xu Chuan stood up to see him off.

"Yes, master."

Cang Fengheng bowed in farewell and, accompanied by Chen Changge, drifted away.

In the hall.

Xu Mingxian examined the two objects and suddenly asked, "Father, now that the Cang family has also submitted, only the Xi family remains of the four top families of Tiancang Prefecture."

When are you planning to take action against the Heavenly Azure Sect?

"If the elders of the Heavenly Cang Sect knew this, I'm afraid quite a few Golden Core cultivators would secretly pledge allegiance to our Xu family."

Furthermore, families like the Liu family, which are allied with the Tiancang Sect, will likely also defect at the last minute.

"When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter," Xu Chuan said calmly.

"As for when to abolish it, there's no rush. Even a rabbit will bite when cornered, let alone a Nascent Soul stage expert who is nearing the end of his life and has suffered severe injuries."

Such a person, without any worries about the future, would be extremely dangerous!

“Father is right.” Xu Mingxian nodded slightly. “The Xi family is currently Xi Daoyun’s weakness and Achilles’ heel. As long as they are there, Xi Daoyun will not dare to act recklessly.”

But Xi Daoyun knew he was about to die, and he was fully aware of the predicament of the Tiancang Sect and the Xi family.
"He really won't go crazy?"

"Yes," Xu Chuan affirmed. "After he has found a way out for the Xi family, that should be the time for him to come after our Xu family."

"That will be the funeral he's preparing for himself!"

Xu Mingxian was slightly taken aback, and a look of doubt appeared on her face.

Upon seeing this, Xu Chuan chuckled and said, "If you were the one who had dominated for a thousand years, would you allow yourself to perish silently in your cave due to injuries and illness?"

"He wants to die in battle!" Xu Mingxian was jolted awake. "And he hopes to use this to severely damage our Xu family?!"

"If Mo Yue is severely damaged, or if you, Father, are severely damaged, those aristocratic families that were once allied with us will probably have ulterior motives."

Tiancang Prefecture will be in chaos for at least another ten years.

Then the Xi family will have a chance to catch their breath!

Immediately, Xu Mingxian chuckled and said, "However, Xi Daoyun overestimates himself. The Five Elements Heavenly Gang Formation that I set up is not something that a half-crippled early Nascent Soul cultivator like him can break!"

"I fear we may have no choice but to fight!"

"Why?"

"You know that a dying man can go mad and call himself 'Father.' If we can't break through the protective formation of Yunxi City, he will definitely stand guard in front of Yunxi City and kill anyone who enters or leaves!"

Xu Mingxian's expression changed upon hearing this.

"If our Xu family retreats and exhausts them for several years, we may find it difficult to truly control Tiancang Prefecture in the future."

Besides, we don't have the time.

Xu Chuan and his group are about to return. If they encounter Xi Daoyun blocking the city, it would be a bad situation.

"Therefore, Xi Daoyun must be killed by our Xu family members so that the transfer of power between the old and new can be truly completed!"

Xu Mingxian pondered for a moment and said, "If Xi Daoyun fights to the death, his strength should reach its peak, or even be stronger. Can Mo Yue defeat him?"

"No, but the body of a fourth-order dragon is not ordinary. It would not be easy to seriously injure him, so I estimate that his target is me."

"Father, you're going to go too?!" Xu Mingxian exclaimed in surprise, her face changing drastically. "No, Father, your fate is tied to the survival of the Xu family. How can you risk your life so easily!"

"Silly child." Xu Chuan smiled and gently tapped his head. "Do you think your father is a delicate flower cultivated in a greenhouse?"
Don't worry, I would never do something I'm not sure of!

His death is not far off.

"Your son trusts you, Father," Xu Mingxian said. "However, please be careful in all things, Father. Our Xu family will need your guidance in the future!"

“I know that powerful sects and aristocratic families also have their own drawbacks. Over time, factions will inevitably emerge, and aristocratic families are mostly divided by bloodline.”

Even if I am no longer here, with you all by my side, the Xu family will still prosper.

But centuries later, they are destined to go astray, and may even diverge, forming several independent branches!

Xu Mingxian remained silent.

Seeing this, Xu Chuan patted his shoulder and grinned, "Your father is determined to live forever, but I have no intention of seeking my own death."

If there is a life-or-death crisis, I would rather stay in one city and let others' ridicule and insults affect me in the slightest.

I will remain invincible until I am finally reborn, and then I will slaughter everyone in my path.

Xu Mingxian was amused, but then said solemnly, "Father, as long as you are here, we will be here, and our Xu family will never fall apart."

Xu Chuan nodded slightly. "Go ahead. These two things will be of great use to you. Study them carefully."

"My child, please leave."

Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

A quiet room somewhere.

Xu Mingxian spent several hours almost every day immersing her mind in the jade box given to her by the Fang Cang family.

The jade box floated quietly above the table, which was reinforced by an array, and the ancient restriction patterns flowing on its surface seemed to move slowly as if they were alive.

This forms a seamless and near-perfect closed loop of restrictions.

"It's actually a spiritually imbued restriction?!"

Xu Mingxian was shocked.

He tried to dissect it.

However, the mystery of this restriction far exceeded expectations. It was nested in layers and infinitely varied. It seemed to have a traceable pattern, but upon closer inspection, it was like looking at flowers through a fog.

Every time he felt he was about to touch the core, the array pattern would subtly shift, leaving him momentarily at a loss.

"What a powerful restriction!"

"The Cang family ancestor's mastery of restrictions has probably reached a state of perfection, far surpassing that of an ordinary fourth-tier array master."

Xu Mingxian felt a chill run down her spine.

Unable to find a starting point, Xu Mingxian began studying the fourth-order incomplete array in the cyan jade slip.

The incomplete array pattern is extremely complex, with many missing parts and interrupted spiritual energy flow paths, making it an ancient array pattern that is very difficult to complete.

But Xu Mingxian always felt a sense of awkwardness.

He began to forcefully deduce the formation, wanting to get a glimpse of its entirety.

"Hmm? The way this broken spiritual energy loop connects... and the underlying logic of this incomplete array pattern combination..."

Xu Mingxian frowned slightly.

His fingertips unconsciously traced patterns in the air, and in his mind, he vaguely corresponded certain partial structures of the remnant array with certain changes in the array patterns on the surface of the jade box's restriction.

"Something seems familiar... Could it be that the technique used to seal the jade box is hidden within it?"

This discovery greatly encouraged him.

Instead of trying to complete the formation, he changed his approach and analyzed the fourth-order incomplete formation as another form of "cipher" or "diagram".

The focus should be on analyzing the patterns that may be hidden in its structure and changes, and that are related to the prohibition of the jade box.

As the analysis progressed, more and more clues began to emerge and confirm the findings.

Those seemingly broken and disconnected parts of the formation, when understood using the concepts of restriction techniques, can actually form a logically consistent pathway.

Those inexplicable redundancies or bizarre arrangements of array patterns, when placed within a restriction system, may correspond to key trigger points or protection mechanisms.

"I see!"

Xu Mingxian's eyes gleamed, and his mind suddenly cleared. "This is not a real fourth-order incomplete formation at all!"

Or rather, its surface is a fragmented formation that is difficult to repair, but its true core is cleverly presented in the form of a formation.

It contains a hidden record of an extremely sophisticated restriction technique.

This method is very likely the key to unlocking that jade box!

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "What a remarkable ancestor of the Cang family! He actually hid the method to break the restriction in such a subtle way within a fourth-order incomplete array."

The jade box's restrictions were so profound and perfect that even the Xuan Yue Ancestor would have difficulty breaking them if there were no way to do so.

If the correct method is not used to decipher the contents, the items inside the jade box will surely self-destruct.

This is also a common backup plan used by array masters. Many of the great arrays in the Xu family have self-destruction restrictions; by simply triggering a key point, a chain reaction can be caused.

Given the current scale of the Xu family's formation.

If it self-destructs, cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage will undoubtedly die!

Even top-tier defensive magic items can be torn apart!

"The ancestor of the Cang family really went to great lengths, fearing that after his death he would attract the covetousness of others, which is why he left behind his legacy in such a subtle way."

Unfortunately, the younger generation of the Cang family misunderstood the situation, focusing solely on completing the incomplete fourth-order formation.

It has taken thousands of years to find a solution.

If the secret is discovered, even if one generation cannot succeed.

Perhaps after a thousand years, we can find a way to break the jade box's restriction.

To inherit its legacy!

"I wonder what kind of forbidden technique it is that made the Cang family's ancestor so cautious," Xu Mingxian murmured to himself. "A spiritual forbidden technique, this is the first time I've ever seen one."

However, even though he discovered the secret, deriving the fourth-order incomplete array was not easy.

Even if Xu Mingxian is confident that he can deduce the method to break the restriction, it will take at least half a year.

Xu Chuan is either comprehending supernatural powers or on the path to comprehending new supernatural powers.

Not a moment's free time.

Xu Mingxian was the same.

The principles of formations are endless, and the principles of restrictions are also ever-changing.

It requires years of learning and thorough understanding.

Of the entire Xu family, the two of them were arguably the busiest.

Next was Xu Deling.

Xu Mingxian calmed down, took out some blank jade slips, and began to record, disassemble, and reassemble her deductions one by one.

This requires a lot of calculations, simulations, and trial and error.

We can only move forward step by step, steadily and surely.

a few days later.

Xu Chuan sent a message to Xu Mingxian, informing her that he planned to set off for the Greedy Wolf Mansion.

Xu Mansion, underground teleportation plaza.

Xu Mingxian told him about the connection between the jade box and the fourth-order incomplete array.

Xu Chuan was quite surprised, "There's such a connection between them!"

"It seems that what's inside might be the key inheritance that led to the rise of the Cang family's ancestor!"

Xu Mingxian nodded, "That's what I think too. Once I've completed the task Father assigned me, I'll go into seclusion to deduce the restriction method and break the jade box's restriction."

"I believe you can do it, but don't neglect your daily practice."

"I understand," Xu Mingxian said with a smile. "But thanks to the advancement to the Golden Core stage, my talent was enhanced, so my cultivation is not slow."

Even without deliberate stimulation, it will continuously absorb the surrounding spiritual energy, aiding in cultivation.

Now, he has already reached the third level of the Golden Core stage.

"Your speed is indeed exaggerated. As expected of a talent that is inherently helpful in cultivation, you are only now truly unleashing your full potential."

Xu Chuan smiled slightly, "Perhaps we can even surpass your father and Deling in the future."

After half a stick of incense.

The magnificent teleportation array beneath the Xu residence shone brightly, and the spatial power fluctuated violently.

Xu Chuan and Xu Mingxian stood in the formation, and with a flash of bright light, the two disappeared from the spot.

The Greedy Wolf Mansion.

A desolate and rugged mountain forest.

The space suddenly twisted and fluctuated, and then two figures appeared, slightly staggering.

It was Xu Chuan and Xu Mingxian who arrived via long-distance teleportation.

As soon as he appeared, Xu Chuan's powerful divine sense spread out silently like mercury, instantly covering an area of ​​nearly a hundred miles.

Where is this place?

Although Xu Chuan once disguised himself as the White-Browed Taoist and traveled around the Greedy Wolf Mansion, he mostly went to inhabited places.

I really couldn't recognize this mountain range.

However, about seventy or eighty miles to the east, seven or eight chaotic spiritual energy fluctuations were colliding violently, with shouts faintly audible.

"There's a fight going on to the east," Xu Chuan said with a faint smile. "Perfect timing, I'll go ask for directions."

With a slight thought, his facial bones crackled softly, and his muscle contours shifted, instantly transforming him into a middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance and slightly sinister eyes.

Xu Mingxian was already used to it.

Xu Chuan looked at him and smiled, "I'll help you disguise yourself too."

After saying that, he reached out and placed his hand on Xu Mingxian's shoulder, transferring the power of his withering and flourishing magic into Xu Mingxian's body.

Xu Mingxian felt her life force being rapidly drained away, condensing into a green bead in her dantian.

Immediately afterwards, wrinkles and faint spots appeared on his skin, his once black hair turned snow-white inch by inch, and a white beard over a foot long grew out of nowhere under his chin.

Combined with his originally calm temperament, he resembled an old cultivator with an air of otherworldly grace, yet also exuding a mysterious and unpredictable aura.

"To recover, simply use your magic to shatter the life force sphere in your dantian, and you will be restored to your original state."

"Father's methods are becoming more and more mysterious."

Xu Mingxian looked at her hands, and fine wrinkles appeared.

"That's all you can do to control life force, but I recently acquired the 'Thousand Faces Technique,' which allows me to change my appearance, just like I have, and become a completely different person."

Upon reaching the pinnacle of cultivation, one can disguise one's aura, consciousness, and dantian, completely becoming someone else.

If you are interested, your father can teach you.”

“No need, Father. Comprehending supernatural powers is difficult. My knowledge of array formations is enough for me to study.” Xu Mingxian pondered, “However, this secret technique is very suitable for the family’s secret service.”

"You've discovered it. I found this secret technique with this in mind, but it's comparable to a supernatural power and is very difficult to cultivate."

When I, your father, have achieved great success in my cultivation, I will simplify it so that even Qi cultivation can be practiced.

Otherwise, this level of cultivation is only attainable at the late Foundation Establishment stage or even the Golden Core stage.

Furthermore, even those at the Golden Core stage may not be able to achieve great success or perfection.

"How did Father acquire such skill?" Xu Mingxian asked curiously.

"The 'Other Shore' assassin organization—my father controlled a Golden Core True Monarch-level assassin and recruited him into 'Other Shore,' which is how he learned many of the organization's techniques and secret arts."

Xu Mingxian was startled upon hearing this.

"We can discuss this another time. Let's go take a look first."

“Yes, Father,” Xu Mingxian nodded in response.

Xu Chuan flew towards the source of the battle fluctuations first, with Xu Mingxian following closely behind.

It's a distance of seventy or eighty miles.

The two arrived shortly afterward.

In a relatively sheltered mountain hollow, two groups of people were locked in a fierce battle, swords drawn, magical lights flashing, and magical weapons clashing.

In the center of the valley, a strange plant, about three feet tall, with its entire body as red as blood and tiny flames dancing on the edges of its petals, stands out.

"Oh, a third-tier spiritual herb, Bloodflame Flower, is quite rare. Judging by its age, it's already a thousand years old."

"Mingxian, we're lucky."

Xu Chuan's gaze fell on the Blood Flame Flower, and he smiled faintly as he transmitted his voice.

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