Chapter 458 - 325: Ominous Divination, Soul-shaking Peak! (2)

These spells are actually useless, but after playing around in the red dust for many years, he had already formed a habit.

On his knee was a Dharma Seal resembling a turtle shell, quietly revolving, while in his hand appeared six Dharma Seals resembling copper coins, distinctly black and bright, almost like chess pieces.

The seven Dharma Seals combined to form the Divination Technique.

"Crash!!"

Gua Daoist threw the Dharma Seals and turtle shell in his hand simultaneously, causing several Dharma Seals to roll on the ground for a while before stopping in a special pattern.

Gua Daoist focused his gaze, pinching a gesture with his hand, seemingly calculating, and then a look of joy appeared on his face: "Indeed, there is an opportunity present, judging by the hexagram, it seems not a small opportunity."

But just at this moment, a copper coin seal on the ground suddenly moved on its own, rolling once, and Gua Daoist’s face suddenly changed:

"An omen of great misfortune?"

"What kind of opportunity is this, why would it reveal such a dreadful omen?"

"Could it be that there is some formidable Demon Beast in Zuiyun Mountain that I cannot provoke?"

The initial joy in his mood completely vanished, and a grave expression appeared on Gua Daoist’s face. He immediately collected all seven Hexagram Seals and then took out a golden turtle shell.

This turtle shell was not a Dharma Seal, but an Artifact, with rows of dense seal text carved on the back and belly of the turtle, dazzling to the eyes.

"No, no, I must perform another divination, whether this contest for Spiritual Treasures at Spirit Treasure Cliff is auspicious or ominous!"

Gua Daoist muttered to himself while tossing the six copper coin seals into the golden turtle shell.

In an instant, a peculiar Dao Charm circulated on the golden turtle shell, exuding a profound mystery, seemingly nurturing the six copper coin seals.

"Open!"

Gua Daoist lifted the golden turtle shell, shook it with his eyes closed for a moment, then suddenly opened his eyes, uttering a light shout, and threw the turtle shell, sending the six copper coin seals out once more.

The copper coins fell to the ground, forming a peculiar trajectory.

Gua Daoist fixed his gaze, and a solemn expression appeared on his face once more: "Despite using the power of the golden turtle, I still cannot decipher the specific hexagram of this journey. The omens are mixed, and the reason is unclear, with no change from before."

Then he showed a puzzled look: "If that’s the case, why does Zuiyun Mountain reveal such a great ominous hexagram?"

"Could it be that it’s not due to a Demon Beast, but rather encountering other Token Masters vying for the treasure?"

The more Gua Daoist guessed, the more he felt that this possibility was high.

At the same time, curiosity gnawed at his heart like a cat’s claw, eagerly wanting to know:

"Which Token Master would give me such a great ominous sign?"

The more he thought about it, the more curious he became. Gua Daoist immediately collected the copper coins and the golden turtle, patted his buttocks, and got up from the cliff rock, hurriedly setting up his Escape Light, preparing to go see that ominous person.

But just as the Escape Light rose into mid-air, he tugged at his beard and said with a troubled face: "No, no, I’ve fallen into my old habits again. The hexagram clearly indicates an omen of great misfortune. Going so early would be courting death."

"Let’s wait first until the ominous master has taken the opportunity. Then I’ll observe from afar. This way, I will not endanger my life, and I can learn the identity of the ominous master, which will help in dealing with the contest at Spirit Treasure Cliff."

With this plan settled in his heart, Gua Daoist didn’t idle around but instead landed the Escape Light and casually sought out several Demon Beast Caves, killing to pass the time.

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While Gua Daoist’s hexagram was changing, Gu Yuan was already advancing with the Heart-devouring Insect, heading toward the place where the opportunity was revealed.

Constantly moving at a swift pace, he saw mountains rise and valleys deepen, peaks and ridges emphasized, ancient trees towered, and the terrain was extremely perilous.

But fortunately, since entering Foundation Establishment, Gu Yuan seldom worried about "lofty hills and steep mountains."

Flight is one of the many wonders on the cultivation path, extremely free and elegant, making traveling from the North Sea at dawn to Cangwu at dusk no longer a fantasy.

No matter how high or expansive Zuiyun Mountain’s terrain is, it cannot stop a cultivator riding the clouds.

Crossing over the sea of clouds, a steep ridge suddenly appeared before his eyes.

On the ridge, a chilling aura and mist pervaded, obscuring visibility.

As the mountain wind blew, a mournful whistling sound echoed across the ridge, drifting far, causing Gu Yuan to frown slightly.

"It turns out to be a soul-shaking perilous place. No wonder it’s not recorded on the map; it seems no one has ventured here yet..."

Observing this steep and cold ridge, Gu Yuan mused silently in his heart.

With his current divine thought perception, razor-sharp, just a brief glance was enough to understand the peculiarity of this place.

On this peak, it wasn’t an ordinary mountain breeze blowing, but the "Soul-shaking Wind" carrying a bone-chilling coldness.

The world is vast, and there are always some peculiar places where, under certain opportunities and creations, oddities are born.

Soul-shaking Peak is one of them.

The mountain has dense Yin Qi, mixed with the terrain, containing a large amount of soul power, and as time goes by, it flows continuously, forming the "Soul-shaking Wind".

This wind can freeze the soul, disperse consciousness, comparable to a natural Tier Three High-grade Grand Array, with power so vast that even an ordinary Golden Core Cultivator, upon entering, would have their soul scattered in less than a moment.

In truth, this wind and Song Yuyang’s [Destruction Word Seal] share an uncanny similarity.

The difference is, this wind is slightly less powerful, but lasts longer and is incessant—truly the power of heaven and earth.

"Could this peak also have been specially cultivated by the Spirit Treasure Sect?"

"If that’s the case, it must be at least a thousand years old, and if no one has entered in that time, what kind of vintage must the cultivated spirit fruit be?"

With this thought, Gu Yuan suddenly felt anticipation.

With his current cultivation, being able to manifest as a silver opportunity, it certainly wasn’t an ordinary object.

Thinking of this, he didn’t hesitate and slowly descended his escape light, heading towards that Soul-shaking Peak.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

As soon as he entered the peak, an icy, piercing cold wind wailed towards Gu Yuan.

This wind did not blow on the physical body and was not blocked by mana; it blew directly towards his divine soul, making his thoughts go cold.

"Clang!"

Gu Yuan’s mind moved, and the Taiyin Spirit Forging Seal immediately lit up, and in an instant, a faint layer of Taiyin Moonlight Power emerged above his head.

Despite his many techniques over the years, the soul seal was few, and he still used the Taiyin Spirit Forging Seal up to now.

As long as he did not use the Mother-Child Technique and simply absorbed moonlight, it was a first-class Superior Mystic Soul Seal, able to slowly strengthen the divine soul, surpass the same realm, and even allow the divine soul to survive outside the body, remarkably profound and mysterious.

For years, Gu Yuan had ceaselessly refined this seal, coupled with several opportunities, making his divine soul power far exceed the usual mid-stage Golden Core, almost reaching the late stage of Golden Core.

At this moment, with the seal activated, he drew in moonlight, supplemented by surging soul power, instantly forming a thin soul robe that covered him.

The sound of the wind disappeared, the cold retreated, and Gu Yuan’s motions returned to normal.

But the Heart-devouring Insect that came with him let out a wailing howl, "Master, master, the wind is so painful, little insect can’t take it anymore, so cold, so cold!"

While speaking, the Heart-devouring Insect was stirring its mana, emitting golden demon fire, seemingly to dispel the cold.

But seeing this, Gu Yuan coldly glared, directly extinguishing its flames, reprimanding, "Do not be noisy, we’ve just entered this peak, and you can’t take it? Do not play fool with me, quickly pave the way ahead!"

Among all, Gu Yuan knew the soul power fluctuations of the Heart-devouring Insect best, being its master.

This insect is an exotic species by nature, possessing no other ability but powerful soul power. Although it just broke through to the Great Demon Realm, it can still dwell in the bodies of mid-stage Great Demon beasts; one can only imagine its soul power.

At this moment, although this Soul-shaking Peak is cold and freezing, they have not yet delved into its interior, and the Heart-devouring Insect’s soul is unharmed, it’s merely the cold discomforting it, yet it is already complaining?

Seems like the peaceful days had gone on long enough.

Gu Yuan did not indulge it, directly ordering the Heart-devouring Insect to pave the way ahead.

The Heart-devouring Insect screeched loudly, but being whipped by Gu Yuan’s mana, it had no choice but to walk ahead, trudging through the wailing Soul-shaking Wind, walking deeper into the peak.

In merely a few moments, the two traveled a hundred feet in distance.

At this time, the Soul-shaking Wind grew fiercer, wailing incessantly, like a night parade of a hundred ghosts, unbearably cold and making one’s hair stand on end.

Not only that, but the fog within the peak also thickened, now tinged with a dark hue, hindering Gu Yuan’s vision and divine thought exploration.

Despite his strength, he could only probe about ten feet around him.

"Rise!"

That distance was far too unsettling, so Gu Yuan didn’t hesitate and immediately summoned the Truth Revealing Treasure Mirror.

Instantly, the golden mirror patterns shone brilliantly, emitting a blazing divine light that dispersed all the mist, making everything within a hundred feet as bright as day.

As soon as the soul mist scattered, a swarm of peculiar tiny insects, dense and covered with blood-colored light spots, like a blood cloud, suddenly attacked Gu Yuan and the Heart-devouring Insect.