Chapter 27: The Mysterious Land (Part 1) (Seeking Recommendation Tickets and Bookmarks)

  As soon as they left the simple cave dwelling, they heard the sound of a fierce battle between Liu Er and Nian Lingyan not far away. The roars and angry howls continued, making quite a commotion.

  Shen Gong Bao suddenly understood, knowing that the two were competing, and couldn't help but smile slightly as he walked closer to them. After observing for a moment, he found that both of their cultivations had improved significantly, and the way they used their Taoist methods was even more powerful.

  Especially Liu Er, after untangling the knot in his heart that had been there for many years, his Taoist cultivation surged forward, and he gained a deeper understanding. His determination on his own path also became firmer, and the staff techniques he held in his hand, after being tempered for many years, had improved significantly at this time, and naturally wielded with great might.

  The improvement of a Taoist's gong must be based on the comprehension of the ultimate principle of nature, only then can every move and every style conform to the rules of nature after penetrating the ultimate principle of nature, making it contain the power of nature and increasing its might.

  Shen Gong Bao noticed that Liu Er's iron rod was moving in a mysterious trajectory, and its power was even more astonishing. He knew that his understanding of himself had already reached a considerable depth.

  "As expected, you're indeed one of the Four Monkeys of Chaos, with an extraordinary talent!"

  Shen Gong Bao nodded involuntarily, and then looked at Nian Ling Yan again, realizing that although Nian Ling Yan's cultivation had only improved a little, his attack speed and technique had become much more refined. It seemed that the half-year of frequent battles between the two had enriched their experience, and various skills had unknowingly improved.

  After the two of them had a thrilling and intense fight, they suddenly realized that Shen Gongbao had already left the pass, so they hurried over to pay their respects.

  "I have seen Master!"

  "Long live the master!"

  Shen Gong Bao helped them up with a wave of his sleeve, and after a gentle breeze blew by, he said: "Just now I watched you both for a while, and found that you've made quite some progress, very good, very good! You must know that the path to cultivating the Tao is like sailing upstream - if you don't advance, you'll retreat. It's absolutely impermissible to waste even a single day!"

  Liu Er and Nian Lingyan nodded in agreement, then Shen Gong Bao asked: "Half a year has passed, I wonder if you have discovered any strange places that can be used as our future Daoist temple?"

  "Please report back to the master, I have indeed found a strange place, but it's inaccessible. The master must go and take a look himself to understand!"

  "This time Ling Yan also said in a low voice: 'Yes, that place seems to have a strange large array guarding it. I and Liu Er tried many times, but we can't get in.'"

  Shen Gong Bao heard this, his eyebrows rose, and a look of joy involuntarily appeared on his face. Wherever there is a large array guarding the place, if no one else occupies it, then there must be some kind of rare treasure or other mysterious object existing.

  Of course, it is also possible that the three islands are overseas, and I remember that the three islands were formed after Pangu opened up the sky and the earth, falling into three pieces of chaotic stone, where some mysterious things were born, which can be understood.

  But all the spiritual treasures, before they are born into the world, are protected by a heavenly array that guards them, allowing them to wait undisturbed for the day of their manifestation.

  "Is there anyone else occupying it?" Sheng Gongbao asked in a condensed voice.

  "The young monk had been using his innate ability to listen for a long time, and he didn't realize that others existed. That mysterious place must be an ownerless thing!"

  "Haha, very good! Let's go and take a look with Master!"

  Shen Gong Bao gently stroked his robe, straddled Nian Ling Yan's body, and together with Liu Er, they flew away quickly. Soon, they arrived at the strange place that Liu Er had mentioned.

  Only to see that within hundreds of miles, there are only small islands and some protruding reefs, with lush tall trees growing on top. However, one island is different from the others. The spiritual energy inside this island is not very dense, it's even thinner than the surrounding areas. Ordinary people would give up on this place at first glance. If it weren't for Liu Er reminding him, Shen Gong Bao wouldn't have noticed this "barren" land either.

  The spiritual energy is scarce, with no excessive spiritual herbs and trees, but there are spiritual birds and beasts. Compared to other places, it's desolate beyond compare. However, only after Lord Shen Bao took a closer look did he sense the strangeness of this place.

  Dozens of miles away from here, other places are all misty and ethereal, with spiritual birds and beasts appearing continuously. The sounds of the spiritual birds' calls and the roars of the immortal beasts are heard in waves, but why is this place so desolate?

  The three landed on the island, led by Liu'er, and Shengong Bao arrived at the location of that strange formation.

  "Is there a formation here?" Sheng Gong asked doubtfully, but saw that in front of him was still just a stretch of barren rocks and wild grass, without any traces of a formation.

  "Master, just go ahead and try it out for yourself, then you'll understand!"

  Shen Gong Bao nodded and walked a few steps forward. At first, he felt nothing out of the ordinary, and the scene in front of him was not particularly unusual. However, in a daze, Shen Gong Bao suddenly discovered that he had returned to his original location.

  Xun Gong Bao tried to walk a few more steps, but finally gave up. Without exception, he was unknowingly pushed back to the original place, but he didn't notice anything unusual at all.

  "Master, we also stumbled upon this strange place by chance. I think there must be some kind of treasure inside this formation!" Liu Er said with a hint of excitement.

  Shen Gong Bao nodded and said: "Let's wait for Master to investigate carefully before saying anything!"

  Shen Gong Bao released his divine consciousness, carefully exploring every inch of the land before him. He didn't miss a single spot and finally sat down cross-legged on the ground, closing his eyes and recalling the great Daoist maxims from the "Huang Ting Nei Jing Jing". As he thought back to all the scenes his divine consciousness had explored earlier, the majestic sound of the Dao continuously washed over him, causing the scenes in his mind to change constantly. In the end, they transformed from complexity to simplicity, leaving behind only a mysterious and strange symbol that sank into Shen Gong Bao's heart.

  After the mysterious runes entered Shen Gongbao's heart, he suddenly understood the secret of this formation. He opened his eyes and a faint smile hung on his face, full of confidence.

  The way of the formation is also in accordance with the 3,600 great ways between heaven and earth, containing simple rules of heaven and earth. Through certain objects and terrain, these simple rules of heaven and earth are formed. Although the "Huang Ting Nei Jing Jing" includes 3,000 of these great ways, it is sufficient. The strange formation in front of us is also among the 3,000 great ways. With the help of the Great Way's warnings, Shen Gong Bao has already understood its specific effects and the method to break it, and can even set it up personally.

  "Ah! Master, you're awake!" Liu Er suddenly exclaimed, his face flushed with excitement.

  Just as Zheng was bewildered and couldn't understand, he heard Yan Lingyan's muffled voice say: "Master, you've slept for a really long time, a whole year! Hehe"

  Snapping his fingers in calculation, Shen Gong Bao suddenly realized that only a moment had passed for him, but outside, a whole year had already gone by. He silently reminded himself to be more mindful in the future, lest he miss out on crucial moments when he was in seclusion, which would be disastrous. Especially with the upcoming Heavenly Tribulation, time was of the essence, and any delay would be unacceptable, or else all his plans would go down the drain.

  "Heh heh, I didn't expect that just a slight comprehension would take so long, no matter, the master has already cracked this formation, let me take a look at its subtleties!"

  Then, Shengong Bao was seen pinching a mysterious gesture with his hands, walking forward a few steps, and after casting the gesture, Liu Er and Nian Lingyan only felt a ripple flash before Shengong Bao's figure disappeared.

  Through his previous enlightenment, Shen Gong Bao understood that this place was a congenital top-level formation - the Chaos Great Formation. The congenital existence of the illusion formation's effect is highly compatible with the laws of heaven and earth, which is unimaginable to ordinary people. This is why Liu Er and Nian Ling Yan could not break through the formation and enter.

  And this Chaos Great Array not only has a hallucinatory effect, but also has a strong attacking power. Those who enter by force without understanding the method will inevitably be counterattacked by the full force of this Chaos Great Array. Fortunately, Liu Er Mian Hou and Nian Ling Yan did not forcibly break through the array before, otherwise it would have been a dead end.

  The Primordial Great Array is the top-tier array that exists within the primordial chaos, rumored to have been created by Pangu's Great Array. Its power is unmatched, and it is the ultimate defensive array. Whatever is guarded by this array must be incredibly precious.

  At this thought, Shen Gong Bao couldn't help but tremble all over, and after barely maintaining his composure, he said something to the two six-eared macaques before immediately entering the Chaos Great Array, while the mysterious symbol from earlier was the key to breaking through the array.

  Let's not mention Liu Er and Nian Lingyan for now. After Shen Gongbao broke through the Hunyuan Grand Array, he entered a world of birdsong and fragrant flowers, which left him momentarily stunned. He had never expected that hidden within this grand array was such a beautiful and blessed land of immortals, in stark contrast to the barren surroundings, making it hard for people to believe.

  Looking up, I see the spiritual grass all over the ground, the fragrance of flowers overflowing everywhere, and the thick spiritual energy almost condensing into droplets. Taking a deep breath, I feel refreshed and invigorated!

  He strolled in, and Shen Gong Bao slowly stepped into this beautiful world, feeling that it was no different from Kunlun Mountain, especially the dense spiritual energy here was even stronger than Qilin Cliff.

  "Huh?" Shēn Gōng Bào exclaimed, looking into the distance with an expression of extreme surprise and delight, his eyes shining with intense skepticism. He then pinched himself hard, only feeling pain afterwards, but still muttered in disbelief: "This can't be real, right?"

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