Perfection: I have a Tree of Ten Thousand Paths

Chapter 73 Immortal Gold

Inside Starfall Mountain, the members of the Heaven-Mending Pavilion slowly made their way forward according to the location shown on the map.

The cave was dark, with a whistling wind coming from deep within. A gentle breeze blew through the air, ruffling everyone's hair and bringing a chilling, eerie feeling.

Qi Shi'an held the Moro Peak, releasing endless black mist to protect everyone, and secretly absorbed and merged some of the white mist.

He wanted to see if he could prove his doubts: was Moro Peak part of Starfall Mountain? Could the black and white mist have some special function?

Why did Supreme Luo Xiu erase everything about Starfall Mountain? These questions were etched into Qi Shi'an's mind, arousing a deep curiosity.

The elders were utterly astonished to see the small mountain in his hand emitting a ghostly light, from which wisps of black mist continuously billowed.

They didn't know where the little devil had gotten the hill from, but they could sense that it was an incomparably precious treasure.

The fact that the black mist emanating from it could help them travel freely through this forbidden area shows just how extraordinary the small mountain was.

They had some guesses that this treasure might have an extraordinary connection with Starfall Mountain.

"arrive!"

The pavilion master looked ahead, where a ray of light appeared.

The moment everyone saw the light at the exit, they were filled with tears. They had been working tirelessly for several days without a moment's delay.

At this moment, they are only one step away from escaping the forbidden area and heading far away to the Xuan Domain!

"Don't get too excited, stay alert!"

Lei Zumuyan interrupted everyone's thoughts. At this moment, they were still inside the forbidden area, and danger could appear at any time. They must not let their guard down until the very last moment.

There's a reason why Starfall Mountain is called a forbidden area. So many people have entered, yet no one has ever left, which shows just how dangerous it is.

After continuously absorbing the white mist, Moro Peak in Qi Shi'an's hands underwent a strange change.

Moro Peak, which was originally a black mountain, was now shrouded in gray-white mist, its aura being no different from that of Starfall Mountain. A few runes also appeared on the mountain.

Furthermore, Qi Shi'an discovered that Moro Peak originally only had five layers of restrictions, but now, after incorporating some white mist, it showed signs of recovering a sixth layer of restrictions.

This unexpected change startled Qi Shi'an, who thought to himself, "Indeed, Moro Peak was originally a corner of Starfall Mountain, but for some reason, it was refined into his own supreme treasure by Supreme Luo Xiu."

This idea was proven, which further fueled his curiosity about Starfall Mountain.

The Starfall Mountain that could pique the interest of Supreme Luo Xiu must be a treasure related to immortals, and perhaps it even holds the secrets of true immortals.

The members of the Heaven-Mending Pavilion walked together into the light, where several huge rocks stood. At the center of the rocks was a teleportation array, with endless runes engraved on it.

The surrounding stone walls were covered with azure crystals, which were incredibly beautiful. Even the boulders were covered with azure crystals.

The light they saw was the glow emitted by this crystal.

The most dazzling and unique one is the black ore located at the very top of the center of the formation.

It was about five meters wide, pitch black all over, and surrounded by wisps of eerie dark light, its radiance as intense as the sun, and incredibly mysterious.

"This is—Dark Immortal Gold!" the Pavilion Master exclaimed.

Upon hearing this, everyone was somewhat puzzled, except for Lei Zumu Yan and Qi Shi'an, who were as surprised as the Pavilion Master.

"Sect Master, what is Dark Immortal Gold?" Tao Ye asked in confusion.

"Dark Immortal Gold is formed from naturally occurring, supreme treasures that have been corrupted by dark matter. The word 'immortal' in its name indicates its extreme rarity; even immortals covet it."

"Moreover, this kind of immortal gold is indestructible and extremely heavy. Even a fist-sized piece of dark immortal gold weighs hundreds of thousands of kilograms. This piece, which is that big, must weigh at least several hundred kilograms, or even tens of millions of kilograms."

"These kinds of precious materials are generally spiritual, and can even take human form to cultivate and attain the Great Dao!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was dumbfounded. Even True Immortals coveted this treasure, which was now right before their eyes. How could they not be shocked?

Upon hearing this, Qi Shi'an immediately thought of Master Jingbi in the Void God Realm. Master Jingbi was originally a celestial being who had attained enlightenment, so he had no doubt about what the Pavilion Master said.

What he didn't expect was that the cave halfway up the mountain contained such a treasure as Dark Immortal Gold. What kind of treasure must be on the mountaintop?

"Sect Master, if we obtain this treasure, the Heaven-Mending Pavilion will surely regain its former glory!"

Tao Ye stared intently at the dark immortal gold, wishing he could dig it out immediately.

"Forget about it. Such a treasure is beyond our reach right now. Judging from its form, it is likely already sentient, and its strength must be extraordinary."

"Moreover, this kind of celestial material contains a rich source of darkness, and one could easily become tainted by misfortune if one is not careful."

The Pavilion Master's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over everyone's heads, extinguishing the flames in their hearts.

"That scary?"

Elder Xiong Fei was unwilling to accept this. If such a celestial treasure had not appeared, it would have been fine, but now it was right in front of him, and he was unable to obtain it.

The Pavilion Master calmly said, "Don't worry, with this map, we can come back and take it when we have the ability to avoid being corrupted by darkness in the future."

"Very well, then we can only wait until another day to retrieve it." Elder Zhuo Yun said with considerable regret.

At this moment, the members of the Heaven-Mending Pavilion stood in the formation, and the elders activated the runes on the formation.

In an instant, the place was filled with dazzling light, shimmering with rosy clouds, rising in a misty haze, and shrouded in black fog.

Such inter-domain teleportation arrays consume enormous amounts of resources. They originally thought they would have to use all their treasures to activate the runes within the array.

As it turned out, a new world opened up before them, and the azure crystals here were enough for them to cross the realm.

It takes a certain amount of time for the formation to be fully activated. At this moment, Qi Shi'an was examining the dark immortal gold above his head.

He stared intently at the dark immortal gold, runes flowing in his eyes. His Myriad Paths Heavenly Eye could see through the illusions of the world; this was the change brought about by the fusion of the Myriad Paths Tree with him.

He wanted to see if this Dark Immortal Gold was truly as the Pavilion Master had said, already possessing sentience.

At this moment, the Dark Immortal Gold held no secrets for him. It was engraved with natural immortal patterns, a natural immortal gold ore nurtured in this place, and the swirling black aura was intoxicating.

Qi Shi'an's heart was immediately stirred. If it were a celestial treasure that had already become sentient, even if it fell into a deep sleep, it would still generate incredible runic power to defend itself.

However, the dark immortal gold in front of us does not have this condition, so there is only one possibility.

That means this piece of dark immortal gold is not spiritual!

Logically speaking, such a large piece of immortal gold should already be sentient.

Perhaps there is some kind of power within Starfall Mountain that suppresses these celestial treasures, preventing them from communicating with spirits.

Regardless of the power, the moment Qi Shi'an confirmed that the Dark Immortal Gold was not sentient, he began to have ulterior motives.

Even a small piece of such a divine object would be enough for him to forge a battle halberd.

As for being tainted by misfortune, he has nothing to fear. He cultivates the art of killing and has no fear of misfortune. If darkness and misfortune descend upon the intruders, he will simply destroy them all.

To prevent being attacked by some unknown force while trying to seize the immortal gold, he temporarily calmed his inner turmoil.

Qi Shi'an was waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity to activate the formation!

The elders were all working hard to form hand seals and cast runes to activate the teleportation array.

The runes inscribed on the teleportation array suddenly burst forth with astonishing divine light, soaring into the sky and enveloping everyone, causing the entire cave to shake violently.

"Now!"

Qi Shi'an seized the opportunity and, in the instant under the divine light, he instantly erupted, his whole body glowing, covered with runes, and summoned Moro Peak.

Moro Peak rapidly expanded, unleashing a powerful aura. To everyone's astonishment, it pressed down on the Dark Immortal Gold, emitting a series of booming sounds.

Just then, the white mist disappeared into the dark immortal gold.

In an instant, the Immortal Gold emitted a dark light, and wisps of black energy surged out, condensing into an ancient character "Kill," which rushed towards Moro Peak.

"Bang!"

Moro Peak collided with the character "kill," producing a rumbling sound.

In an instant, a sea of ​​runes rose up in this place, radiating boundless divine light.

"How can we just give up like this!"

As the saying goes, the bold get rich, and the timid starve. Since Qi Shi'an has chosen to take action, how can he give up without obtaining a piece of immortal crystal?

He released endless black mist, and the Holy Demon Cave behind him opened up. The "domain" of the unique cave forcefully froze the white mist for a moment, preventing it from entering the Immortal Gold.

The endless black mist disappeared into the Dark Immortal Gold, where it fought and merged with the white mist. In the end, the black mist prevailed, and Qi Shi'an temporarily gained control of the Dark Immortal Gold.

"fall!"

Qi Shi'an activated the black mist within the Dark Immortal Gold body, and then took out the Qiankun Bag.

The golden rope was loosened, the bag opened, and instantly thousands of rays of light and countless auspicious rays burst forth, radiating endless divine light and enveloping the area above.

A terrifying wave spread out, and the bag's opening shone with endless auspicious light, beginning to devour everything. Various boulders flew around, and even the boulders inlaid with dark immortal gold began to sway.

"Come!"

Under the shocked gazes of everyone, Qi Shi'an unleashed his full power, black mist enveloping the dark immortal gold, which eventually broke off completely and was sucked into the Qiankun bag.

"roar!"

His actions seemed to have angered the will of Starfall Mountain. The surrounding misty white fog condensed into a fierce-looking Taotie, which pounced on him at high speed!

However, the next moment, with a "hum", the teleportation array shone brightly, the mountain shook and trembled slightly, and then a silver passage appeared, piercing through the void, and the road appeared under their feet.

Before the prayer flag could arrive, a group of people transformed into streaks of light and soared into the sky, disappearing from the spot.

At the moment everyone disappeared, at the summit of Starfall Mountain, the crimson light distorted space, and a blood-red eye slowly opened, gazing meaningfully at the cave on the mountainside.

After a moment of silence, it disappeared again, as if it had never appeared.

The prayer stone in the cave exploded the moment its blood-red eyes disappeared, returning to its white mist state, and the cave returned to its usual tranquility.

At this moment, the members of the Butian Pavilion were standing on unfamiliar land, their hearts filled with emotion and unable to calm down.

This was the first time they had left the desolate region where they had lived for so long and come to the outside world.

But sooner or later, they will inevitably return to the desolate land and reclaim everything that belongs to them.

Upon entering the Xuan Domain, everyone immediately sensed a richer spiritual energy and the vigorous vitality of the plants.

This land is blessed with outstanding people and beautiful scenery, even more so than the desolate wilderness. No wonder people from outside the region always say that the desolate wilderness is a barbaric place.

Judging from the concentration of spiritual energy and the landscape, they certainly have reason to be proud.

At this moment, they are located in a mountain range on the edge of the Xuan Domain. The magic array in Starfall Mountain is not connected to other magic arrays specifically used for guidance.

This was something they were fortunate about, since the events that happened in the Desolate Region had likely already spread to the other seven regions after so many days.

If they were to be teleported to a magic array guarded by powerful experts, it would surely cause a huge uproar.

Everyone knows that the members of the Heaven-Mending Pavilion have entered the forbidden area of ​​Starfall Mountain. If they were to appear in the world, they would surely attract many powerful figures to hunt them down.

Many elders are still recovering from their injuries, and if any further accidents occur, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"We should first find a secluded place to cultivate in seclusion and not easily reveal ourselves," the sect leader said calmly.

"Hmm, this mountain range is just right, let's stay here."

Mu Yan agreed with the Pavilion Master's words, then looked at Qi Shi'an beside him and said calmly, "Kid, keep that Dark Immortal Gold safe. We'll discuss it with you again after we've recovered from our injuries and come out of seclusion!"

"Little devil, you're staying with us for the time being, and you're not allowed to go anywhere!"

Tao Ye grabbed Qi Shi'an by the collar and lifted him up.

"I want half of the Dark Immortal Gold; I still need it to forge halberds and armor."

Qi Shi'an struggled desperately, but as a mere early-stage Inscription Realm cultivator, he couldn't overcome an elder at the late-stage Array Formation Realm, not to mention that there were also many mid-stage Array Formation Realm elders watching him.

And so, the group from Butian Pavilion arrived safely in the Xuan Domain and found an extremely secluded place in the mountains where they landed.

He began his path of seclusion and spiritual cultivation.

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