Chapter 1658 - 842: Awe

Chapter 1658: Chapter 842: Awe

The Central State Sacred Land is a huge entity that overlooks the entire continent, its every move affecting the winds of change.

The fact that they’ve suddenly turned their eyes to the relatively resource-poor East Desolation is certainly extraordinary.

"Regarding the Holy Academy," Tantai Xueling’s voice carried a hint of coldness.

"Due to the full-scale preparation for dealing with the Central State Sacred Land, the upper echelons have been diverted, leaving little time to address Xiao Beixuan’s rebellion and murder of his teacher in the short term.

The Memory Crystal Stone brought back by Xia Fuqu has been submitted, but for now, the Holy Academy cannot provide additional support in the pursuit of Xiao Beixuan. You must resolve this person yourself."

Gu Sheng’s gaze darkened.

Xiao Beixuan, possessing Human King Realm cultivation and Nether River inheritance, is already a dire threat. Now, with the Holy Academy being tied down by the matters of Central State, Xiao Beixuan undoubtedly has more time to breathe and plan.

This is certainly not good news.

"Furthermore," Tantai Xueling’s shadow seemed to grow more solid, her tone carrying a trace of killing intent.

"About Venerable Ming River Zhao Wuming. My elder sister has used the family’s resources and discovered the exact location where he was sealed years ago. The Dean of the Holy Academy is also aware of this and will soon accompany my sister to investigate.

If the seal can be found and reinforced, it may delay the time of his escape, cutting off Xiao Beixuan’s greatest support behind him."

Venerable Ming River’s sealing place! Gu Sheng’s heart trembled.

This news carries more weight than the Tianxuan Sacred Land’s Cloud Boat.

If this source can be resolved, Xiao Beixuan’s threat level will be greatly reduced.

However, with even the Dean of the Holy Academy going personally, the sealing place must be exceedingly dangerous.

"You must be aware of all these things," Tantai Xueling’s shadow began to blur, and her voice became ethereal.

"East Desolation will fall into chaos, surrounded by strong enemies. Gu Sheng, take care of yourself."

As the words fell, the shadow shattered, transforming into dots of flowing light that dispersed into the air, leaving only the cold jade token quietly lying in Gu Sheng’s palm.

Gu Sheng held the jade token, unconsciously stroking its smooth surface with his fingertips.

The disturbances from the Tianxuan Sacred Land in Central State, the Holy Academy’s inattention to other matters, the investigation of Venerable Ming River’s sealing place...

Each and every one of them indicates that beneath the calm facade, a turbulent undercurrent is about to erupt.

East Desolation indeed is about to undergo a change.

He suppressed the turmoil in his heart and focused his gaze once more on the jade token in his hand.

Only now, upon careful observation, did he notice that the seemingly simple ice crystal jade token’s surface was etched with countless fine lines almost indistinguishable to the naked eye.

These lines are not decorations but constitute hundreds of complex, profound micro arrays, interwoven and connected to form an incredibly precise whole.

"What exquisite craftsmanship!"

Gu Sheng exclaimed with admiration.

With his current proficiency in array techniques, he could barely recognize a few basic Space Stabilization Arrays and spiritual power conduction circuits; the more profound ones were as indistinct as seeing flowers through the fog.

To integrate so many high-level arrays on a small jade token and seamlessly carry the power of the "Ten Thousand Miles Projection Crystal" for ultra-long-distance dialogue, the creator of this item must have spiritual power cultivation of at least an Eighth Grade Refining Master level!

The foundation of the Tantai family is indeed unfathomable.

Carefully stowing away the jade token, Gu Sheng temporarily suppressed these complicated pieces of information.

The immediate priority is the upcoming journey to the Southern Border.

The Golden-winged Roc Relic Secret Realm is perilous and unknown, and Southern Border is famous for its toxic miasma and Gu worms.

Xia Fuqu’s severe injuries have not yet healed. If she is to accompany him, preparations must be made.

He walked to the pill furnace, and with a wave of his hand, dozens of medicinal ingredients flew from the storage ring, suspended in the air.

Several of the main medicines emitted a pungent and irritating scent, specifically spirit plants to counteract the miasma and Gu worms.

Gu Sheng sat cross-legged, marshalling True Yuan in his palms. The crimson pill furnace hummed, its lid opened, and flames surged upwards.

His ten fingers danced like butterflies through flowers, precisely placing each medicinal ingredient into the furnace.

His spiritual power was intensely focused, meticulously controlling the furnace’s temperature and the rhythm of the ingredients’ fusion.

The Alchemy Room was filled with the aroma of medicine, sometimes pungent, sometimes refreshing, as various medicinal properties slowly merged under the flames’ tempering.

Time quietly passed in the focused refining.

When the furnace’s fire gradually dimmed, and the lid opened at the perfect moment, three dragon-eye-sized, emerald green elixir pills with strands of golden patterns swirling around them flew out, landing in the jade bottle Gu Sheng had prepared.

The elixir pills emanated a refreshing aura, vaguely dispelling impurity.

"Green Phosphorus Golden Pattern Pill."

Gu Sheng looked at the elixir pills in the jade bottle and nodded slightly.

This pill has excellent effects against the common toxic miasma and low-level Gu worms in Southern Border, more than enough to protect Xia Fuqu’s basic safety in the miasma-infested regions.

After putting away the elixir pills, Gu Sheng rested quietly for a moment, waiting for his internal True Yuan to stabilize, before getting up to push open the heavy stone door of the Alchemy Room.

As he reached the stairs leading to the ground floor, he heard a slightly awkward conversation resounding.

"Ahem, fellow Daoists, I am Situ Qingfeng, really a friend of Gu! You see, it was your Third Pavilion Master who personally brought me in and arranged the top room. I just want to go down and find him, no other intentions!"

Situ Qingfeng’s voice carried a bit of helplessness, as he was blocked at the top of the stairs by two guards wearing the Tantai family’s unique ice-patterned attire.

These two guards were solemn, each with mid-Heavenly Martial Realm cultivation, expressionless, merely extending a hand to form an invisible barrier that stopped Situ Qingfeng’s path.

"The Pavilion Master has ordered that the Alchemy Room is a forbidden area; no one may enter without permission. Please return to your room and wait."

The left guard’s voice was cold, devoid of any emotion.