novelraw Chapter 484, Spring Beads
Chapter 484, Spring Beads
"Boom!"
Hua Changxi's appearance at the array's core platform was also a coincidence, just in time to coincide with the vibration of the array's core seal.
Suddenly, the entire stone platform began to tremble violently, as if thousands of ferocious beasts were charging wildly from the depths of the earth, determined to break free of their shackles.
On the stone platform, the array patterns and runes lit up simultaneously, and circles of light waves spread out, attempting to suppress the shaking stone platform. Unfortunately, even so, it was still difficult to stop the wisps of black demonic energy from seeping out.
Fortunately, before these demonic energies could spread in the air, they were directly absorbed by the black-green alchemy furnace suspended in mid-air.
The tremors lasted for about fifteen minutes before gradually subsiding.
After this tremor, the already dark, blackish-green alchemy furnace became even darker. At the same time, several more cracks appeared on the surface of the eighteen humanoid stone sculptures on the platform.
Looking at this scene, Hua Changxi felt that this eye platform was like a giant bottle stopper buried deep underground. The demonic energy inside the bottle was about to burst out, and it was only because of this 'stopper' that the gas was barely prevented from escaping.
However, this stopper is already riddled with cracks; how much longer can it last?
Hua Changxi frowned as he looked at the array platform.
After the spiritual energy began to recover, most of the seals on the entire Four Spirit Realms, including the boundary walls, began to loosen.
The loosening of the seal has both a good and a bad aspect.
The good news is that ruins and hidden realms are appearing one after another.
The downsides are: externally, the weakening of the boundary will attract the covetousness of cultivators from other realms; internally, the weakening of evil-suppressing seals such as the Demon Prison will cause demonic energy to escape and pollute the human world.
The array eye platform of the Pill Saint Palace is more stable than that of the Weapon Saint Palace.
At least, the human-shaped stone sculpture on the array's central platform was not damaged.
Hua Changxi looked thoughtfully at the dark green alchemy furnace floating in the center of the array platform.
The alchemy furnace was originally emerald green, but it turned blackish green after absorbing a large amount of demonic energy.
However, everything has its limits. She thought that once the alchemy furnace turned completely black, it would probably no longer be able to absorb demonic energy.
The Southern Fire can burn away evil spirits. If the alchemy furnace can be quenched with the Southern Fire, it may be able to burn away the demonic energy it has absorbed, restoring the furnace to its original state.
With that thought in mind, Hua Changxi lightly touched the ground with her toes, about to fly onto the platform, but she keenly sensed a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy to the east of the array eye platform.
She immediately withdrew her spiritual power, landed lightly, and cautiously walked towards the east side of the array's core platform.
"Oh no, has Hua Changxi discovered us?"
To the east of the array eye platform, an invisible, transparent light curtain stretches across the sky.
Behind the light screen, seven or eight middle-aged cultivators dressed in blue robes were staring intently at what was outside.
These people were all direct disciples of the Pill Saint Hall. At this moment, their gazes followed the figure that was approaching step by step.
"That can't be right, we didn't do anything."
"I think she's just too perceptive and has noticed something."
Seeing that Hua Changxi had approached the light barrier, everyone behind it fell silent instantly, holding their breath and staring at the figure with slight tension.
On the other side of the light screen, Hua Changxi was slightly stunned after being blocked by an invisible barrier in front of her. Suddenly, a ball of crimson flame condensed at her fingertips and she casually threw it out.
"Whoo~"
The flames collided with the invisible wall, sparks flew everywhere, and at the same time, visible ripples spread through the air.
"Barrier."
Hua Changxi's eyes flashed, and she instantly thought of the forbidden area of the Weapon Saint Palace.
As she watched the ripples in the air gradually subside, she understood—beyond the barrier lay the forbidden area of the Pill Saint Palace.
Those disciples of the Dan Sheng Temple who have been hiding must be hiding inside.
Thinking of this, Hua Changxi lost all desire to explore. She smiled at the invisible barrier in the air, then shook her head and turned to leave.
When she returned to the array platform, she had given up the idea of using the Southern Bright Fire to burn the alchemy furnace.
The successor of the Dan Sheng Palace must be watching the array eye platform. If she were to use the Nanming Li Fire at this moment, it would be tantamount to revealing her trump card and directly announcing to them that she is the Palace Master of the Lingguang Palace.
With the formation's core still stable and the alchemy furnace capable of holding up, why should she create unnecessary trouble for herself? .bg-ssp-10878{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;display:flex;justify-content:center;} Having made up her mind, Hua Changxi did not linger any longer and quickly walked away.
Inside the forbidden area, the elders of the Dan Sheng Hall, who witnessed the entire event through the light screen, had different expressions as they watched the departing figure.
"Hua Changxi was planning to participate in the Eye Platform event before, so why did she change her mind?"
"They must have discovered us."
To be honest, the elders of the Dan Sheng Temple were quite surprised by Hua Changxi's sudden appearance in Danquan.
There are two ways to enter Danquan.
One way is to enter through Zhenmen Pass and Genmen Pass, but to enter through this path, you have to pass through the checkpoints of the Demon Suppressing Guards. It's not impossible, but it's definitely very difficult.
At least no one can sneak in silently. They didn't hear any noise, which shows that Hua Changxi wasn't going to do that.
The second option is to enter Danquan through the sacred and forbidden areas, but this requires their consent.
But so far, Hua Changxi has not officially met them.
"How exactly did Hua Changxi enter Danquan?"
“Didn’t Junior Brother Wen send a message earlier saying that Hua Changxi entered the Old Courtyard and even closed the gate? Have you forgotten that the Old Courtyard is the main hall of the Holy Land and is directly connected to the Divine Tree’s dwelling place?”
"You mean, Hua Changxi entered through the Divine Tree Space?"
"Nine times out of ten."
"But how did she get into the Divine Tree Space?"
"Yes, how did she get in?"
Even with the full revival of the Pill Saint Palace, the Sacred Tree Habitat is not a place that just anyone can enter. Let alone now, when the Holy Land has not yet fully recovered.
After leaving the array eye platform, Hua Changxi returned to the stone tablet and carefully explored the spring bank surrounding the tablet.
She wondered if Tanggu could nurture a seven-colored strange fire, and if Danquan, which was also the root of the divine tree, could also nurture a similar rare treasure.
She circled the shore several times, but apart from various rare and exotic flowers and plants of excellent quality, she found nothing else.
Hua Changxi frowned as she looked at the spiritual flower in her hand. Although it was of a high grade, it was still not enough compared to the strange fire.
"Danquan can't be inferior to Tanggu, can it?"
Hua Changxi suddenly turned her gaze, shifting from the shore to the shimmering spiritual spring.
The spiritual energy emanating from the spring nourishes all sorts of rare and precious flowers and herbs. Could even more powerful treasures be nurtured in the dense, viscous spring water deep within?
With this in mind, she no longer hesitated. Her spiritual power surged, condensing into a light red protective shield. She then leaped into the spring.
The moment I entered the water, I didn't feel any chill; instead, a warm, jade-like coolness enveloped my entire body.
Immediately afterwards, the surrounding scenery changed abruptly—the originally emerald green spring water shed its earthy color at this moment, transforming into a crystal-clear green glass world.
The water is no longer just water, but a green river of light woven from countless dazzling green patterns.
Passing through streams of light, Hua Changxi slowly sank down until her feet touched solid ground.
What came into view was not ordinary mud and sand, but a bed of emerald green crystals stretching to the horizon.
That was no ordinary crystal, but rather the essence that the Danquan Spring had condensed over countless years.
The crystal seemed to breathe, with liquid life flowing inside, its vibrant vitality rising and falling like the tides, reflecting the entire bottom of the spring like an emerald dream.
In this emerald green sea at the bottom of the spring, several points of light are particularly eye-catching, where the green light surges like a tide, so intense that it seems to break through the water curtain.
Hua Changxi's eyes lit up, and his figure transformed into a streak of light, instantly arriving in front of the nearest ball of light.
When she finally saw what was at the center of the ball of light, her breath caught in her throat.
Above the crystal bed, a fist-sized, emerald-green bead floated in mid-air, performing a breathtaking spectacle of bubbling and swallowing.
Whenever it contracts and shrinks inward, the surging river of light around it is like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea, forcibly torn apart by an incomparably domineering suction force and completely absorbed into the bead.
As it expands and unfolds, the abundant essence of life bursts forth like a flood bursting its banks, causing the originally brilliant river of light to surge instantly, brimming with vitality.
With each breath, light and shadow intertwine, creating a sense of tension and release, as if it possesses its own independent breath and life, like a vibrant, beating heart!
"This is……"
Hua Changxi's pupils constricted sharply, and three words instantly flashed through her mind—"Spring Eye Pearl!" (End of Chapter)