Mysteries of Immortal Puppet Master - Chapter 1320 - 517: Divination

Three streaks of flowing light landed on the peak of Cloud Cover Peak.

The summit was as flat as a grindstone, with palaces constructed there, serving as the residence of successive Sect Masters of the Myriad Images Sect.

The palace doors opened automatically, and the three streaks of flowing light slightly slowed down, passing through the door and entering the palace.

In the main hall, a white jade altar nine zhang tall stood majestically. The altar was divided into nine layers, each three feet three inches high, carved entirely out of a single piece of Kunlun Jade. It was pure and bright, exuding a gentle glow.

Suspended above the altar was the Heavenly Cloud Cover.

The nine-layered umbrella canopy slowly rotated, with multicolored clouds swirling continuously.

Countless small cloud tassels hung from the edge of the canopy, swaying with the wind like gently shaking tassels.

Each of the eighty-one umbrella ribs were spread out like fan bones, with a Cloud Pattern Jade Pendant hanging from each rib end, producing a crisp and pleasant sound upon collision.

Nine main cloud tassels dropped from the center of the umbrella, each tassel end bearing a main pendant—Qian Yuan, Kun Yuan, Zhen Yuan, Xun Yuan, Kan Yuan, Li Yuan, Gen Yuan, Dui Yuan, Central Element. The collision of the nine pendants echoed for miles.

The flowing light dissipated, revealing the figures of Wei Ji, Tuoba Huang, and Wang Yu.

The three fixed their gaze on the Heavenly Cloud Cover and immediately noticed something was amiss.

Though the nine-layered umbrella canopy was still slowly rotating, it was no longer steady, speeding up and slowing down as if something was interfering with it.

The colors of the multicolored clouds were no longer pure, faintly tinged with darkness, as though something was defiling it.

The nine main cloud tassels were taut and no longer swayed with the wind. The sound of the main pendants clashing was urgent and sharp, carrying a sense of agitation.

Tuoba Huang’s pupils contracted, blurting out, “The Cloud Cover is giving a warning!”

Beside the altar, a figure stood with hands behind their back.

The person was dressed in a blue-gray Daoist robe embroidered with faintly visible array patterns, which circulated gently with the person’s breathing. Their hair was tied high, secured with a black wooden hairpin. Their face was gaunt, eyebrows thick and straight, and eyes as deep as an abyss.

This was none other than Dong Chen, the current Sect Master of the Myriad Images Sect and Peak Master of Heavy Array Peak.

Dong Chen said, “The Heavenly Cloud Cover is one of the Myriad Images Sect’s Luck Suppressing Spirit Treasures. This warning must indicate that a significant event concerning the entire Myriad Images Sect is about to occur.”

“Strangely, aside from it, none of the other Luck Suppressing Treasures of our sect have shown any reaction.”

Luck Suppressing Treasures are exceedingly rare because Qi Fortune itself is a Hidden Skill. Refining a Luck Suppressing Treasure requires using techniques related to Qi Fortune.

In this respect, a Cultivation Kingdom is much more convenient.

Because a Cultivation Kingdom has its own powerful Qi Fortune, it can coalesce and command a Dragon Vein, making it a straightforward task to create Luck Suppressing National Treasures using National Skills.

As a Super Sect, the Myriad Images Sect does not possess National Power and naturally cannot perform any National Skills. Even if they obtain a Luck Suppressing National Treasure, it is difficult to utilize.

Although Ning Zhuo obtained the National Seal of the Lord of Wangchuan, he could not use it, because it is a National Treasure, primarily driven by National Power.

The solution for a Super Sect is to accumulate Luck Suppressing Magic Treasures, Spiritual Treasures, and the like.

These can all be driven by mana.

The Myriad Images Sect, being such a large Super Sect, has an incredibly vast scale, with enormous numbers of personnel, and thus has far greater requirements for Luck Suppressing Treasures than similarly powerful entities.

Just like how Ning Zhuo, despite possessing the Buddha Heart Devil Seal, a Luck Suppressing Treasure, would find its power and effectiveness diluted as his own power expands.

Given the Myriad Images Sect’s rare scope, it is evident that this Super Power must have a large number of Luck Suppressing Treasures, or perhaps some extremely powerful Luck Suppressing Treasure.

When Wei Ji, Tuoba Huang, and Wang Yu heard from Dong Chen that none of the other Luck Suppressing Treasures had reacted, and only the Heavenly Cloud Cover showed abnormal signs, they were initially puzzled, then quickly considered a crucial point, each of their expressions turning grave.

Wei Ji’s voice was deep, “Is it that Omen Poem?”

He stated the answer.

Among Luck Suppressing Treasures, there are also distinctions of superiority and specialization. Within the many Luck Suppressing Spirit Treasures of the Myriad Images Sect, the Heavenly Cloud Cover’s role is to conceal Qi Fortune and delay the arrival of calamities like a shield against wind and rain.

Years ago, a Great Power within the sect calculated the sect’s future and derived a terrifying Omen Poem.

The poem described an apocalyptic future, with the Myriad Images Sect as the origin of this catastrophe.

Since the Omen Poem was derived, the entire Myriad Images Sect had been extremely vigilant, constantly seeking to avoid the omen.

The Heavenly Cloud Cover had taken on this crucial task, continuously hiding the Myriad Images Sect, delaying the calamity represented by the Omen Poem.

But now, it was showing signs of abnormality.

None of the other Luck Suppressing Treasures were reacting, pointing straight to the truth behind the Omen Poem!

Dong Chen said, “I have only mastered a small amount of Qi Fortune Technique. The reason I urgently gathered you here is to cast spells together and uncover the truth within.”

“Let us begin.”

Immediately, the four of them positioned themselves at the southeast, southwest, northwest, and northeast of the white jade altar, simultaneously casting spells.

In the next moment, the Heavenly Cloud Cover trembled slightly.

The nine-layered umbrella canopy’s rotation accelerated, the multicolored clouds surged as if boiling. The eighty-one small pendants vibrated simultaneously, emitting the sound of gold and jade clashing, unending.

The nine main cloud tassels continuously swayed, and the nine main pendants at their ends gradually radiated intense light.

The Qian Yuan Pendant shone pure blue, the Kun Yuan Pendant pure yellow, the Zhen Yuan Pendant a verdant green, the Xun Yuan Pendant pale blue, the Kan Yuan Pendant dark black, the Li Yuan Pendant bright red, the Gen Yuan Pendant earthy yellow, the Dui Yuan Pendant silver-white, and the Central Element Pendant displayed a flowing display of rainbow colors.

For a moment, splendid and colorful radiance filled the enclosed space of the main hall.

Dong Chen and the other three closed their eyes tightly, their Heart Spirit drawn into a vast sea of clouds, where various phenomena rose and fell, continuously appearing, unceasingly.

In a brief moment, the four stopped casting spells.

Through the clues provided by the Heavenly Cloud Cover, they calculated many things.

Wang Yu remained silent.