Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

Chapter 355: Chapter 6: Celestial Monarch Tomb

Xiaoqiao made her move, immediately deploying a Second Tier Middle Stage Restriction Array.

Though the formation was set up a bit hastily, it was still acceptable, her array skills were truly impressive.

As for the Second Tier Middle Stage Array, it’s far from being her limit.

With her current Tier Three Earth Spirit Master strength, she could theoretically construct a Tier Three Array by harnessing the power of the earth and sky.

Moreover, what satisfied Li Ji’an the most was that once Xiaoqiao finished setting up the array, she quickly sat down to regulate her breath, seemingly in a state of Divine Soul instability.

This indicated that Xiaoqiao took to heart Li Ji’an’s warning from years back, constantly being cautious not to reveal her extraordinary Earth Spirit Master abilities.

”The young friend’s array skills are impressive; I truly admire them,” Wu Weixiong praised, quickly handing over a Nourishing God Pill.

”Merely doing my duty, there’s no need for courtesy.” Xiaoqiao did not take the Pill Medicine, she continued to regulate her breath.

”Hahaha, very well, then let the young friend rest first; we shall take over from here,” Wu Weixiong spoke, nodding to Gao Yang and his companions.

Gao Yang’s team was quite satisfied, as this one Second Tier Middle Stage Array almost eliminated ninety percent of interruptions.

”The tomb entrance lies beneath here,” he said, as his body technique surged, suddenly striking the Black Water-covered ground.

In an instant, the Black Water below churned, the muddy soil was pushed aside by magical power, and soon a magical power-sustained pit appeared.

The pit went down another three yards, with the Black Water nearly disappearing, the mud gradually solidifying, and the blue stone slab finally revealing itself.

”This is indeed a structure from the Ancient Times!” Wu Weixiong brightened at the sight of the stone slab.

”This stone slab is the tomb entrance, and the restriction lies here!” Gao Yang explained.

”Master Niu, Fellow Daoist Gao’s magical power is insufficient, and the erosion by Black Water is making it difficult to sustain, please help enlarge this area for breaking the restriction!” Wu Weixiong further addressed Qin Henian.

Qin Henian withdrew his gaze from inspecting the stone slab and nodded.

Promptly, with a wave of his hand, his magical power—many times stronger than Gao Yang’s—instantly expanded the pit to three yards in radius, enough for the group to descend into the pit.

”True Man’s intervention is indeed extraordinary,” Gao Yang and his companions were elated.

All of them then descended into the pit, scrutinizing the restriction in front of them.

Li Ji’an followed behind the group, observing from afar.

The blue stone slab was inscribed with inscriptions, appearing anything but ordinary.

From its appearance, it was not truly the tomb’s entrance, merely a tomb wall; breaking through here would lead into the tomb chamber.

Fortunately, perhaps due to the passage of time or erosion by Black Water, the restriction here was not overly strong.

It was somewhat weaker compared to the restriction outside the cave mansion beneath the Great Marsh Mountain ruins years ago.

Had it not been for Duanmu Qin holding a Jade Pendant back then, they wouldn’t have been able to enter.

As for the restriction here, with his current Fake Pill Cultivation, plus Xiaoqiao identifying a weak spot in the array, there was some hope.

”Young friend, at your service!” Wu Weixiong once again turned to the seemingly recovering Xiaoqiao.

Xiaoqiao did not say much, walking to the front of the restriction.

After two hours, she finally raised a sword-like finger, pointing nine nodes of restriction on the blue stone slab with magical power.

This left Li Ji’an uncertain if Xiaoqiao was intentionally concealing her true Earth Spirit Master power, or if the restriction here genuinely made it difficult to pinpoint the nodes.

”Well done, young friend, take a rest at the rear; we will handle the rest,” Wu Weixiong said politely.

He then took a Breaking Ban Talisman from his Storage Pouch and, along with Gao Yang and his five companions, simultaneously activated it at the nodes indicated by Xiaoqiao.

”Boom~” In an instant, the earth shook, and countless dust fell from the blue stone slab.

Even with all the Breaking Ban Talismans depleted, the blue stone slab remained unbroken; however, it did now have a few cracks.

”I implore the two True Men for assistance!” Wu Weixiong stepped forward, examining the stone slab’s cracks carefully, his expression slightly grave.

It was sturdier than he had anticipated.

He started feeling anxious.

The initial estimate was a Tier Three Restriction; an Array Master finding the weak nodes and two Fake Pill True Men, plus their group, should have been able to break through.

But now, it seemed this restriction was more than just Tier Three.

Having endured at least six thousand years and subjected to Black Water erosion, still holding such potency, not even Tier Four would withstand, it might even be Tier Five!

Tier Five! That corresponds to the level of a Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarch; throughout six thousand years in the Great Marsh Cultivation Realm, only from Ancient Ruins glimpses of its traces have been found.

Nearly all top-tier True Monarchs of today aspire to advance further.

”Could this truly be the tomb of an Ancient Celestial Monarch?”

”Could it unlock the Post-ancient Era’s mystery of failing to ascend to Divinity Transformation?”

”Thump, thump, thump~” Wu Weixiong grew more and more breathless, his heart pounding like a drum.

Not only him, but Qin Henian and Li Ji’an also sensed the extraordinary aura of this restriction.

Li Ji’an was clearly able to sense the restriction here initially was not very strong, but after the Breaking Ban Talismans created fine cracks on the stone slab, a strong aura surged from within.

Ordinary ruin cave mansions typically have their internal power greatly reduced after thousands of years, with little difference between the inside and outside.

However, here, due to Black Water erosion, the exterior stone slab suffered both age and Black Water erosion, while the interior experienced only the passage of time, making its internal power stronger than the exterior.

”No wonder Xiaoqiao spent so much time earlier,” Li Ji’an nodded to himself.

”The opportunities here might far exceed expectations. True Man Huang, let’s proceed!” Qin Henian’s eyes were full of eager anticipation.

If it’s merely the tomb or cave mansion of a Core Formation True Man, the hope for a Core Formation Spirit Treasure is slim, but if it’s a True Monarch tomb, or even a Celestial Monarch tomb, then the hope is significant.