Chapter 616 - 615: Damaged

Chapter 616: Chapter 615: Damaged

Yi Tianyun carefully observed the giant rock before him. Besides the iron chains binding it tightly, there was nothing else around. The secret chamber here was simply sealed off using some decent concealment Divine Runes.

This way, those with weaker Spiritual Sense wouldn’t be able to easily investigate the situation inside, which protected the secret here.

However, as time went on, if a Spirit King Stage expert were to investigate carefully, they would still be able to discover it. Then they would find this place and dig it up.

Besides releasing Yang Qi, the giant rock before them emitted a much more ominous aura—a terrifying power that was released mixed in with the Yang Qi.

Just sensing this aura made their legs feel weak. Even the Mansion Master felt a degree of powerlessness and fear.

Her cultivation was only at the Core Formation Stage, so she certainly couldn’t withstand such an aura.

"So this is the Demon Seal... The ancestors really didn’t lie to us..."

Before she saw this rock, Bai Yulian had truly thought the words passed down by their ancestors were something of an exaggeration. The claim that a demon was buried beneath them was hard to believe. Now, however, they believed it instantly. The aura alone was enough to fill her with terror.

Yu Shiqian couldn’t even get too close and had to back away slightly.

"This is indeed a seal. To be precise, it’s a Treasure—a Divine Artifact is being used to seal this demon," Yi Tianyun said calmly. "If it were any other faction, they wouldn’t care what manner of creature is sealed inside. All that would matter is getting their hands on this Treasure."

This rock looks very ordinary, but it would be naive to think it’s just a simple stone. Inside this rock is a Divine Artifact—and a Mid-grade Divine Artifact at that!

A Mid-grade Divine Artifact! This was a Treasure that even a Saint King would covet, a Treasure meant exclusively for the Divine King level.

Celestial Rock Town Ancient Stele: A Mid-grade Divine Artifact. It can grow and shrink, weighs tens of billions of pounds, and can instantly become a stele a hundred li wide to viciously suppress enemies! It has the effect of sealing souls and suppressing powerful experts.

A Mid-grade Divine Artifact Treasure, not a Mid-grade Divine Artifact weapon—the distinction is important. A Divine Artifact Treasure is considerably more precious than a Divine Artifact weapon.

He could only see the Treasure clearly by investigating it at close range. Probing from too far away was ineffective due to the sheer number of Divine Runes, which made it impossible to properly analyze the situation inside. Just being able to detect the rock at all from a distance was impressive enough.

Only now, observing up close, could he tell what kind of Treasure it was—and it was a Mid-grade Divine Artifact Treasure.

If the Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom ever found out about this, they would go absolutely insane and rush over to seize it. This was a top-tier Treasure. When thrown, it could become a stele a hundred li wide, and when it came crashing down, no one—save for experts of immense cultivation—could escape its suppressive force.

An entire city, if crushed by this Celestial Rock Town Ancient Stele, would be reduced to a field of ruins!

Of course, anyone who possessed a Divine Artifact could accomplish such a feat, easily destroying any structure. If Yi Tianyun were to strike with his full power, he could cleave an entire city in half without any issue.

But the Celestial Rock Town Ancient Stele was even more brutal. It would viciously crush everything into ruins, including people, who would be flattened into pulp. And now, it was shrunk down into a tiny Treasure, buried inside this rock to suppress the demon.

Of course, the outer rock was no ordinary object either. It was an extremely precious and incredibly hard Celestial Meteorite. It was a material used for crafting top-tier Sacred Artifacts, and could even be used in the Forging of Divine Artifacts. One could only imagine the sheer scale of such an undertaking.

The chains binding the exterior were also forged from an extraordinary material—a Treasure called Profound Ginseng Gold, which was another material used for crafting Divine Artifacts.

It could be said that no part of this was mundane, including the Divine Runes, which were all part of the Creator’s seal. ’What kind of demon was sealed here to warrant such extravagant measures?’

"Great Emperor, can this be moved?" Bai Yulian asked, getting to the most important question. If it could be relocated, then all their problems would be solved.

’It may be a Treasure, but possessing something so valuable is a crime in itself. If their strength was insufficient, they wouldn’t be able to protect it. Besides, with a demon sealed inside, how were they supposed to handle it?’

"I’m afraid not. Look, these chains are anchored to the ground, pinned firmly in place. This arrangement allows them to absorb the surrounding Yin Qi, which is then continuously channeled into the rock. If we were to break them by force, it would be the same as breaking half the seal. And if that happens, there’s no telling what might escape from inside. Even a wisp of its released aura could instantly kill a Void Spirit Stage expert..."

Yi Tianyun’s expression was grim. Beneath the power of his Eye of Investigation, detailed data continued to stream in, yet much remained hidden. After all, the seal was buried too deep; he couldn’t see clearly what was sealed inside.

"This..." Bai Yulian’s heart sank. She had thought that moving the seal would drastically improve the White Lotus Prefecture’s situation, but who would have thought it couldn’t be moved after all.

’She knew this seal absorbed most of the Yin Qi, leaving far too little for them.’

"Then what should we do now?" Bai Yulian asked, turning to Yi Tianyun for help. Her own cultivation realm was too low, so she could only rely on him.

"For now, all we can do is strengthen the seal. It’s clearly damaged. Repairing it will be difficult, but we have to fix it, bit by bit," Yi Tianyun said in a low voice. "Because the seal is slightly damaged, the concentration of Yang Qi here has risen, which in turn has caused the concentration of your Spiritual Power to drop. Once it’s repaired, your problems will be significantly reduced."

"Afterward, I will continue to reinforce the seal here to prevent it from being damaged. And if anyone tries to tamper with it, I will know immediately."

Yi Tianyun didn’t know what was inside, but to be sealed with such extravagance... ’Whatever’s sealed in there is definitely not simple,’ he thought. ’It’s very likely a demon at the Divine King level!’

It was far stronger than the member of the Evil Spirit Race in the Phoenix Nest. This seal used a Divine Artifact for suppression, supplemented by many powerful Divine Runes. The effort put into this was far greater than what had been used for the Phoenix Nest.

Still, Yi Tianyun could understand why it was sealed here. A dense concentration of Yin Qi, which could serve as a natural suppressor, gathered beneath these ten mountain ranges.

’Recruiting only female disciples merely served a supplementary purpose; it wasn’t the decisive factor.’

"I... I can’t thank you enough..." Bai Yulian didn’t know what to say. She had been preparing herself for Yi Tianyun to go back on his word. ’After all, if he killed them, who would ever know?’

’To face such a powerful Treasure and not be tempted...’ Bai Yulian’s heart was suddenly filled with immense admiration.

’Anyone greedier would have asked, "What does the safety of the White Lotus Prefecture have to do with me?" They would release the demon, grab the Treasure, and run. It would have nothing to do with them.’

’Whatever happened to the Mortal Realm would be irrelevant; getting the Treasure for themselves would be all that mattered.’