Chapter 158 - 157: Profound Spirit Hall, Closing In Step by Step

During the Wu Mansion’s grand assembly, Luo Tian had once made the Creation Celestial Book record the scene of Xia Bingyue launching an attack with her True Intent.

’By that logic, the True Intent Marks on the Divine Communication Ancient Wall should also be recordable in the Celestial Book.’

"It is possible, but the Celestial Book Power is far from sufficient."

The Celestial Book gave its reply.

Each mark on the Divine Communication Ancient Wall carried the vast True Intent of a Great Power from Ancient Times; it was no simple image.

Trying to record the True Intent in its entirety was harder than ascending to the heavens.

Even a Celestial Level Martial Artist would find it difficult to accomplish.

With Luo Tian’s resources, even if he exhausted everything he had, he couldn’t have the Celestial Book completely record a single True Intent Mark.

’Wait! Why do I need to record the True Intent of the mark completely?’

Luo Tian’s train of thought shifted.

Generally speaking, to even begin to grasp True Martial Arts Intent, one had to be at least at the Earth Element Realm.

At Luo Tian’s current level, he couldn’t fully comprehend a True Intent that was too profound. At most, he could only grasp its surface, its True Intent Fur.

In other words, recording a complete True Intent Mark would actually be a waste for Luo Tian at his current stage.

’If I only preserve ten to twenty percent of the mark’s True Intent, the consumption can be reduced by more than twenty times.’

The Celestial Book affirmed Luo Tian’s line of thinking.

After all, the deeper the True Intent, the more the difficulty increased exponentially, and vice versa.

"Record!"

The Creation Celestial Book in Luo Tian’s mind opened to a blank page and began to record the image of the Sword Mark’s True Intent.

HUM!

The Celestial Book’s power was consumed at a rapid pace, quickly hitting bottom.

’Charge it!’

The Spiritual Essence Coins in Luo Tian’s Space Ring, along with the Heavenly and Earthly Treasures he had harvested in the Royal Secret Garden, swiftly dimmed and withered, turning into a pile of ash.

All of these things could be used to replenish the Celestial Book’s power.

In the span of a few breaths, Luo Tian’s Spiritual Essence Coins were completely depleted, and the precious materials he had gathered in the Secret Garden were mostly used up, leaving only a few high-grade Heavenly and Earthly Treasures like the Dragon Scale Grass, Blood Pear Fruit, and Celestial True Water.

In the end, Luo Tian managed to record the "Sword Mark" from the Ancient Wall into the Celestial Book, preserving one-fifth of its True Intent.

As for the True Palm Seal Intent, he preserved one-tenth of its True Intent, which consumed even less power.

Whether it was one-fifth or one-tenth, it was more than enough for Luo Tian to comprehend for a very long time.

After recording the two True Intent Marks, Luo Tian led Li Yunxiu and Senior Jin towards the Profound Spirit Hall at the summit.

The Third Prince, Hong Peng, and the other geniuses from the Azure Cloud Kingdom remained before the Divine Communication Ancient Wall, comprehending their respective True Intent Marks.

Not every genius possessed Luo Tian’s powerful Comprehension, capable of grasping the True Intent Fur.

For an average genius, just using the True Intent Marks to advance their Martial Skills and experience the artistic conception of high-level Martial Artists was a huge gain.

True Intent was still a distant concept for Spirit Level Martial Artists.

After Luo Tian’s group of three left, a few hundred meters away, behind a large tree, a flash of light appeared in the eyes of a Qiu Yue Kingdom genius as his ghostly figure vanished from the spot.

...

A short while later, Luo Tian and the other two arrived before an ancient, classical hall at the summit.

"Profound Spirit Hall."

The three ancient words on the plaque emanated a distant, timeworn aura.

They entered the Profound Spirit Hall.

An elliptical main hall came into view.

In the center of the hall was an ancient well, filled to the brim with crystalline Spiritual Liquid.

Floating above the hall were various treasures glowing with different lights, all wreathed in a brilliant Five-Colored Streaming Light.

These treasures included Divine Soldiers like sabers, swords, and long halberds, as well as seemingly ordinary items like scrolls, wine jugs, and ancient mirrors.

With his Qi Observation Skill, Luo Tian could see the powerful Treasure Qi of these items, and even the aura of their long history.

Any one of these treasures, if placed in the outside world, could trigger a bloodbath.

Some treasures were not only immensely powerful but might also be linked to the inheritances of Great Powers from Ancient Times.

"Can all these treasures be obtained through consumption?"

Li Yunxiu and Senior Jin were incredibly tempted.

The stronger the Five-Colored Streaming Light enveloping a treasure, the greater the cost to obtain it.

Senior Jin had his eye on a bracelet with a relatively weak Five-Colored Spiritual Light. It was a Spatial Storage Item.

"Unfortunately, I have too little Five-Colored Streaming Light on me."

Senior Jin sighed.

Even if he managed to obtain one treasure, using up all his Five-Colored Streaming Light would get him expelled from Profound Spirit Mountain.

Li Yunxiu also fancied a piece of Beautiful Jade that could purify one’s True Qi and enhance cultivation efficiency, but she gave up on the idea as well.

Luo Tian, on the other hand, was interested in a faint black cloak.

It was a unique Exotic Treasure that had a Light Body effect, capable of greatly increasing speed. At night, it could also grant Invisibility.

’I’m not in a hurry.’

Luo Tian walked to the ancient well in the center of the hall.

The Spiritual Liquid in this well was called "Profound Spirit Liquid." It could promote one’s Cultivation, replenish Vitality, and slightly improve one’s constitution. Even in the outside world, it was a very precious Spiritual Liquid.

GULP! SWISH!

Luo Tian scooped up some Profound Spirit Liquid and took a sip. It was incredibly sweet and left him feeling refreshed and invigorated.

In an instant, a cool, mysterious Spiritual Power surged into his body, merging into his Qi Veins and flesh.

"Brother Luo, why didn’t drinking this Spiritual Liquid consume any of your Five-Colored Streaming Light?" Li Yunxiu asked in astonishment.

GULP!

Luo Tian took another gulp, and the Five-Colored Streaming Light on his body still didn’t diminish.

"Ha! This is my privilege. You two, come have some as well," Luo Tian said with a smile, pouring a flask of Profound Spirit Liquid for both Senior Jin and Li Yunxiu.

’A privilege?’

Li Yunxiu and Senior Jin were filled with envy. They each drank a few mouthfuls of the Profound Spirit Liquid and wanted to take some back with them.

"Don’t even think about taking it back to drink," Luo Tian reminded them.

"The Profound Spirit Liquid is a special product gathered by Profound Spirit Mountain’s great formation. The moment it leaves the ancient well, the special Spiritual Power it contains will vanish in an instant."

Upon hearing this, Senior Jin and Li Yunxiu immediately drank down all the Profound Spirit Liquid in large gulps.

Before long, the bodies of the three were filled to capacity with the special Spiritual Power of the Profound Spirit Liquid. Drinking any more would be useless.

Afterward, the trio walked deeper into the Profound Spirit Hall.

Beside the main hall, there was also a quaint library.

Inside the library were many ancient books, including some Earth Level and higher Cultivation and Martial Skills.

Walking further in, they came across several rooms with various functions, such as Cultivation Rooms, the Illusion Pavilion, Meditation Rooms, and so on.

Among them, Cultivation Rooms were the most numerous.

Nangong Yu was in one of the Cultivation Rooms, engaged in closed-door Cultivation.

When cultivating inside a Cultivation Room, outsiders could not enter, allowing one to peacefully enjoy the superior cultivation environment of Profound Spirit Mountain.

Xia Bingyue, on the other hand, was in the Illusion Pavilion, battling a white-bearded old man in the form of a Spirit Body.

The strange thing was, the white-bearded old man in his Spirit Body state was actually speaking as he fought, pointing out some of her shortcomings.

Of course, Luo Tian was only able to keep track of Nangong Yu and Xia Bingyue’s movements because he had the Five-Colored Jade Pendant.

’Hm?’

Luo Tian’s Spiritual Sense suddenly picked something up, and he paused his steps.

"Brother Luo, what’s wrong?" Li Yunxiu asked.

WHOOSH!

Luo Tian took out the Five-Colored Jade Pendant, immersed his consciousness into it, and closed his eyes.

BUZZ!

A five-colored ripple of light flashed across the wall in front of them, and a huge screen of light suddenly appeared.

On the screen was a bird’s-eye view of Profound Spirit Mountain.

This was a function granted by the Five-Colored Jade Pendant after Luo Tian entered the Profound Spirit Hall, allowing him to view scenes from all over Profound Spirit Mountain.

WHOOSH!

The image suddenly zoomed in, focusing on an area near the halfway point of Profound Spirit Mountain.

SWISH SWISH SWISH!

Several geniuses from the Qiu Yue Kingdom were rushing towards the Divine Communication Ancient Wall, their killing intent palpable.

The leaders were none other than Young Master Zheng and Dongmen Lin.

"The Qiu Yue Kingdom geniuses!"

Senior Jin’s expression changed drastically.

"Oh no! Royal Brother Li Yi..."

The color drained from Li Yunxiu’s pretty face.

The screen soon showed a scene of slaughter.

"Ahhh..."

The Azure Cloud Kingdom geniuses and members of the Royal Family present had no ability to resist and were killed one by one.

"Third Prince, run!"

Hong Peng roared in alarm. A layer of Black Iron Qi Patterns flowed over his body as he unleashed a fierce black whirlwind.

However, he didn’t even last two breaths before his heart was pierced by a Silver Light Trace that flashed from Dongmen Lin.

In a matter of moments, all the geniuses had died tragically.

Only the Third Prince was left, his face pale, captured alive by the Qiu Yue Kingdom geniuses.

"Heh heh, Third Prince Li Yi? We’ve caught another important character," the silver-haired youth, Dongmen Lin, chuckled lightly.

The scene displayed on the screen sent a chill down the spines of Luo Tian and his companions.

"What terrifying strength!"

Senior Jin gasped, his face filled with horror.

If he had been there, he would have been just as powerless to resist being killed.

"Brother Luo? My third Royal Brother has also been captured. What do we do now?" Li Yunxiu’s pretty face was pale, her eyes filled with worry and helplessness.

"The two captured Princes won’t be in any mortal danger. The Qiu Yue Kingdom wants to use them as hostages to gain the upper hand on the battlefield," Luo Tian said calmly.

"The two of you should do as Nangong Yu is doing: enter closed-door Cultivation in the Profound Spirit Hall and stay there until the Royal Secret Garden event is over," Luo Tian said solemnly.

Outsiders cannot enter or disturb the Cultivation Rooms in the Profound Spirit Hall.

"Okay."

Neither Senior Jin nor Li Yunxiu tried to act tough.

Both of them had taken the Profound Spirit Liquid. Combined with Profound Spirit Mountain’s environment, where the Spiritual Qi was more than twenty times richer than the outside world, cultivating until the Secret Garden closed would be enough for them to make rapid progress.

"Brother Luo, aren’t you planning to stay in seclusion?" Li Yunxiu asked worriedly.

"That depends on the situation!" Luo Tian’s face was calm and composed. "Yunxiu, there’s no need to worry. I have been acknowledged by the five steles. Within Profound Spirit Mountain, I will always hold the advantage."

Not long after, Senior Jin and Li Yunxiu each entered a Cultivation Room and began their seclusion.

Luo Tian adjusted the screen again, switching the view to the entrance of Profound Spirit Mountain.

At the entrance, the woman in pink, along with two Qiu Yue Kingdom geniuses who hadn’t qualified to enter Profound Spirit Mountain, were standing guard outside.

Luo Tian’s expression grew a little more solemn.

According to his speculation, not many of the Azure Cloud Kingdom geniuses who had entered the Royal Secret Garden were left; at most, there were a little over ten survivors.

Both Princes had been captured alive.

Right now, the powerful enemies from the Qiu Yue Kingdom had basically all gathered on Profound Spirit Mountain and split into two groups.

The woman in pink and her two companions guarded the entrance.

The main force, including Zheng Wei and Dongmen Lin, had brazenly charged into Profound Spirit Mountain and begun a sweep.

On the light screen, Zheng Wei, Dongmen Lin, and the others had stopped in front of the "Divine Communication Ancient Wall" and begun to comprehend it.

’In two hours at most, these people will definitely storm the Profound Spirit Hall.’

A glint flickered in Luo Tian’s eyes.

SWISH!

The light screen disappeared.

Luo Tian returned to the main hall with the ancient well in the Profound Spirit Hall.

He reached out and took the faint black cloak. The Five-Colored Streaming Light on his body dimmed by thirty percent.

"Shadow Cloak!"

Luo Tian’s Spiritual Sense merged with it, learning the cloak’s name and its specific uses.

WHOOSH!

After infusing it with True Qi, the Shadow Cloak billowed, rustling in the wind.

Luo Tian’s body suddenly felt lighter, and his speed increased by more than sixty percent, which was equivalent to raising his Body Technique by an entire level.

The speed increase was only one aspect.

The Shadow Cloak’s greatest effects were concealing one’s aura and its miraculous Invisibility at night.

Luo Tian nodded to himself. With the help of this cloak, he would be much more at ease when facing the powerful enemies from the Qiu Yue Kingdom who were about to arrive.