Primordial Era: The Way of the Three Lights and Stars

Chapter 21 021 The Strange Array

Wei Guang also wanted them to call him, but unfortunately their cultivation levels were too low and they didn't know how to summon people, so they could only trouble their master.

"I will obey my senior brother's orders."

Suddenly becoming disciples of a sage, Cao Bao and his companion were so excited that they could not calm down for a long time, but they dared not be careless in their etiquette.

Because they dare not forget what enabled them to become disciples of the saint.

After dealing with the Cao brothers, Wei Guang did not linger. He gave them a few brief instructions, calculated the location of Shouyang Mountain, and then left Wuyi Mountain.

The copper from Shouyang Mountain is a top-grade material for refining weapons.

In addition, online rumors say that the human race's most precious treasure, the Kongtong Seal, is located in Shouyang Mountain, while others say it's in Taishan or Kongtong Mountain. Whether it's true or not, you can go and see for yourself.

The Kongtong Seal is indispensable for dividing the human race's destiny.

Although Wei Guang didn't think he could protect the treasure, he was willing to exchange it for a share of karma, but he didn't intend to exchange this karma with Lao Tzu.

The theory of cause and effect is not as reliable as one might imagine; just look at Hongyun's fate to see why.

Even if Wei Guang gives the Kongtong Seal to Laozi, he will not hesitate to strike when necessary. At most, he will not attack Wei Guang, or he will protect him in the Investiture of the Gods.

Rather than doing that, it would be better to hand it over to Nuwa.

As the Holy Mother of the Human Race, Nuwa was the most suitable person to give the Kongtong Seal to her, and this cause and effect might be exchanged for a saint-level help in the Investiture of the Gods.

Of course, Nuwa might choose to back out and only protect Guang Zhouquan instead, but there's always a glimmer of hope.

Anyway, the worst outcome is that I can protect myself, which is no different from handing it over to my father. So I might as well take a gamble and see if I win.

As for why Tongtian wasn't given...

Ha ha.

Given the level of respect Tongtian has for Laozi, if Laozi were to say that this item is related to his path of cultivation and ask Tongtian for it, Tongtian would definitely give it to him.

Wouldn't that be a complete waste?

……

Kunlun Mountain, Taiqing Palace.

Laozi, who was cultivating, suddenly opened his eyes, a murderous intent flashing in them. Just a moment ago, a strange feeling arose in his heart, making him feel as if someone was plotting against him.

"I'd like to see who's so reckless as to be courting death."

He muttered something in a cold voice, then closed his eyes and began to calculate. However, he quickly opened his eyes again, his brows furrowing tightly.

That shouldn't be the case.

Even if we are currently in the midst of the most intense period of calamity, there should still be some response.

Could it be...

The only ones he, a sage, could not predict were the other three, who were also sages.

It's highly unlikely that it's Nuwa's junior sister.

Subconsciously, Lao Tzu looked towards the west.

Aside from those two shameless Westerners, I can't think of anyone else. It can't be the teacher, can it?

Haha, what a fine pair of Western saints!

Lao Tzu quickly closed his eyes again, ignoring them. The two Western Saints were nothing but clowns, not worthy of his attention.

……

Wei Guang had no idea that he had just been on the verge of death.

At this time, he encountered some trouble.

For some reason, he inexplicably stumbled into a large formation. The formation was shrouded in mist, obscuring his vision, and a hidden killing intent was firmly locked onto him.

The key point is that he was completely unaware of it beforehand.

The most outrageous thing is that even now, he still can't see any trace of the formation, as if it were just a natural phenomenon.

As a disciple of the Jie Sect, even if he didn't put his heart into studying array formations, the legacy he inherited was still there.

The moment one receives the inheritance, one automatically absorbs a great deal of knowledge about array formations. It's absurd that one can't even discern a trace of an array formation, let alone break it.

If he hadn't sensed that faint killing intent, he probably would have just taken it as a natural phenomenon.

The moment he sensed the anomaly, the Three Lights Sword appeared in his hand. At the same time, the Primordial Pearl and the Heavenly Flower Falling Banner also appeared above her head.

Immediately, Wei Guang bowed to the void: "The eldest direct disciple of the Shangqing Sage, Daoist Xuanguang, greets the senior."

He didn't know the level of cultivation of the person hiding in the shadows, but someone who could set up such a mysterious array was definitely not a simple character.

Even at the very least, he's still a Great Immortal.

But whether it's a Great Luo Golden Immortal or a Quasi-Saint, surely they wouldn't refuse to give Tongtian any face?

However, it seems that this is indeed the case.

After Wei Guang bowed, the formation remained unchanged, and no one responded, which left Wei Guang somewhat bewildered.

Even a saint wouldn't be given face?

Or is this an innate grand formation that no one is controlling?

That shouldn't be the case.

If it were truly an innate grand formation, and it contained a killing formation, it should have been activated the moment he entered the formation. How could the killing intent have been delayed?

Or is this formation set up by a sage, or is it able to shield a sage's perception?

Upon realizing this, Wei Guang's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly activated the mark left by Tongtian. However, the mark did not react at all.

Wei Guang's heart sank to the bottom in an instant.

The fact that he could shield himself from the senses of a sage, especially given that Tongtian had left a mark on him, is quite frightening. Even if a sage were to personally intervene, it would be very difficult for him to do so.

However, this very fact serves as a form of proof that the formation was not man-made.

Looking across the entire prehistoric world, perhaps only Hongjun could do this, but if he wanted to deal with Wei Guang, he definitely wouldn't need to go through all this trouble.

Is it a primordial grand formation?

What kind of treasure is being protected within such a bizarre formation?

Could it be a supreme innate treasure?

Wei Guang became inexplicably excited, because no matter how strange the innate grand formation was, it was still an uncontrolled formation, and its true power could not be displayed, so there was a possibility of breaking the formation.

Moreover, the fact that he was able to inexplicably break in means that the treasures here are destined for him.

Thinking of this, Wei Guang slowly closed his eyes and cautiously extended his divine sense, wanting to see if he could discover the array's core or find any clues.

But he was soon disappointed.

A Taiyi Golden Immortal's divine sense, when fully activated, can cover hundreds of millions of miles without any problem, but here, it can only barely penetrate to about three meters.

Moreover, all that can be perceived is a white haze.

With a sense of helplessness, Wei Guang withdrew his divine sense. He regretted not having spent some time studying the Dao of Arrays back then, as it was one of the two great inheritances of the Jie Sect.

Unfortunately, there's no going back.

There was no shortcut, so it seemed the only option was to fight head-on. With that thought in mind, Wei Guang immediately became extremely focused.

First, Wei Guang tried taking a step back.

The killing intent had only locked onto him but hadn't yet launched an attack, which meant something was still missing. Wei Guang wanted to see if it would allow him to withdraw.

What the hell?

Soon, Wei Guang was dumbfounded again.

He could retreat, but after retreating for a long time, he still hadn't escaped the formation's range. The distance he had retreated was definitely greater than the distance he had traveled after entering the formation.

Unable to exit, yet no killing intent appears—what kind of incandescent formation is this?

(End of this chapter)