Just as Lu Bai had predicted, after probing each other for a while, both sides ultimately reached an agreement and prepared to explore the ruin before them together.
There was no helping it. As an elder of the Bodhi Sect, Ling Zhi also did not wish to cooperate with this pack of hyena like Demon Slayers before him.
But who could blame him for failing to act discreetly back in Sacred Abyss City? These fellows had set their sights on them and had even tailed them all the way into this Sacred Ancient Abyss without letting go.
Originally, this ruin was the place where the Bodhi Ancestor, ancestor of the Bodhi Sect, had fallen. This time, Ling Zhi had brought all the experts of his sect here precisely to recover the inheritance treasure lost here after their ancestor's death.
Although the Bodhi Sect was not considered especially powerful among the many super forces and only possessed a single Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign overseeing the sect, its reputation throughout the Great Thousand World was still extremely famous.
Because standing behind them was the Great Spirit Mountain!
That was a true peak super force, one not inferior even to the Buddha Ancient Clan.
However, many experts within the Great Spirit Mountain were ascetics who rarely walked the Great Thousand World, so aside from being powerful, the impression most people had of them was mystery.
With the Bodhi Sect backed by the Great Spirit Mountain, naturally very few dared provoke them.
At first, when Lu Bai heard the name, he did not pay much attention. It was only after hearing from She Ming about its relationship with the Great Spirit Mountain that he truly took notice.
Aside from the reputation of the Great Spirit Mountain itself, the reason Lu Bai cared was because he himself also shared a tiny bit of fate with the Great Spirit Mountain. The Great Bright King Array had originated from there!
"Rumor says that the legendary Bodhi Ancestor was once the third disciple of the Great Spirit Mountain World Honored One. Later, for unknown reasons, he left and founded the Bodhi Sect. Originally, there had been quite a lot of resentment between the two sects, but after the invasion of the Fiend Clans outside the Territories, those grudges gradually vanished."
She Ming spoke with a solemn expression as he recounted the information he knew.
"The current Bodhi Sect Master, Bodhi Venerable, once attempted to return to the Great Spirit Mountain, though he failed. Even so, from then onward, the relationship between the Bodhi Sect and the Great Spirit Mountain became extremely close."
Lu Bai nodded. This information was somewhat useful, though not by much.
After all, his objective was merely to seize some opportunities, not to wage war against the Bodhi Sect.
"Look, they're about to break the Array. Should we make a move?" Soon, Chu Xiong looked toward the two groups already walking toward the waterfall and hurriedly interrupted the conversation.
Lu Bai remained calm and smiled. "Relax. This Array won't be so easy to break..."
Before he could finish speaking, the Bodhi Sect elder produced a scripture wheel. Ancient tadpole script densely covered its surface, and he directly cast it toward the waterfall.
Instantly, those densely packed characters twisted as they rapidly attached themselves onto the waterfall. Meanwhile, the roaring waterfall itself gradually began to change. The originally clear water flow slowly turned murky yellow, while waves of chilling aura spread outward. The coldness seemed capable of freezing even space itself!
"This is damn it, it's actually Yellow Springs Weak Water!"
The captain of the Demon Slayer squad immediately changed expression upon seeing this.
Fortunately, he had been cautious enough to choose cooperation with the Bodhi Sect. Otherwise, this Yellow Springs Weak Water alone would have caused them severe losses!
Luckily, the Bodhi Sect clearly knew the true nature of the waterfall and had come prepared.
The scripture wheel in Elder Ling Zhi's hand contained the secret art from the Bodhi Sect's supreme canon, the Earth Treasury Bodhi True Scripture. It was specifically the method used to control the Yellow Springs Weak Water.
As the scripture rapidly spread, the waterfall formed from Yellow Springs Weak Water began opening slowly from the middle like a curtain.
Seeing this scene, Elder Ling Zhi gradually let out a breath of relief, his entire body relaxing.
Yet at that exact moment, the previously calm Yellow Springs Weak Water suddenly seemed to receive some sort of stimulation and violently erupted...
In an instant, terrifying cold energy swept through the surroundings, and Elder Ling Zhi, being the closest, naturally bore the brunt of it.
Had the scripture wheel in his hand not erupted with immeasurable holy light at the critical moment to resist the cold energy, even a Great Perfection Earth Sovereign like Elder Ling Zhi would likely have been instantly frozen by the Yellow Springs Weak Water!
Although he narrowly escaped disaster, the Bodhi Sect experts behind him were not nearly so fortunate.
In merely an instant, two Bodhi Sect experts unfortunate enough to be touched by the Yellow Springs Weak Water were frozen into ice sculptures, their life auras extinguished on the spot.
These were two Greater Earth Sovereigns. Back in the former Northern Territory, such figures would have been supreme overlords capable of sweeping through everything.
This scene caused even Lu Bai's group of three to involuntarily inhale cold air sharply. Especially Chu Xiong and She Ming. They felt that even if they had been in those men's positions, they too would only have met instant death!
"This thing is actually this terrifying?" Chu Xiong said, dumbfounded.
Lu Bai steadied his mind as excitement flashed within his eyes.
"If it were merely ordinary Yellow Springs Weak Water, naturally it wouldn't be this terrifying. This level of power is already comparable to a true Peerless Saint Artifact."
The two were startled upon hearing this and could not help turning toward Lu Bai.
Ignoring them, Lu Bai continued, "This thing has remained here for tens of thousands of years. Furthermore, it was personally refined by the Bodhi Ancestor back then. After continuously absorbing the mutated spiritual energy in the surroundings, it has already undergone a qualitative transformation!"
And the reason Lu Bai felt excited was precisely because of this!
"The current quality of this Yellow Springs Weak Water is even slightly superior to my Heavenly Wood Divine Essence. It is the perfect water attribute material!"
One of Lu Bai's primary objectives in coming to the Sacred Ancient Abyss this time was to gather enough high quality Five Elements materials to enhance his Sovereign Celestial Body. Now, just after entering, he had already encountered such a supreme water attribute divine object. Naturally, he had every reason to be delighted.
"Let's go. It's our turn to appear!"
As he spoke, Lu Bai's figure flashed, disappearing from the spot. Chu Xiong and She Ming glanced at the excited Lu Bai, exchanged looks, and although both were puzzled by his reaction, they hurriedly followed behind.
The eruption of the Yellow Springs Weak Water had not only injured the Bodhi Sect. The Demon Slayer squad on the other side also could not escape being affected. After all, to guard against tricks from the Bodhi Sect, they too had approached closely while the Array was being broken.
The moment the Yellow Springs Weak Water erupted, the battle hardened Demon Slayer captain immediately reacted, narrowly escaping by relying on the Saint Artifact in his hand.
However, some of the people behind him were still struck. One Demon Slayer had a droplet splash onto the back of his hand... Yet just as the droplet was about to land, the fleeing Demon Slayer captain reacted swiftly and slashed out with his blade at the same time, directly severing the entire shoulder of that man!
It was precisely this decisive action that saved the man's life.
Looking at the chunk of frozen ice on the ground, the one armed Demon Slayer nearly collapsed onto the ground, his face filled with the relief of surviving a calamity.
"You..."
Having escaped danger, the Demon Slayer captain immediately wanted to question Ling Zhi, but before he could speak, the sudden appearance of Lu Bai's group caused him to swallow his words.
"Hehe, you two, how about letting me join this cooperation as well?"
Lu Bai looked at both sides with a smile, completely ignoring the instantly vigilant expressions caused by the appearance of the three.
"Who are you?"
Elder Ling Zhi asked solemnly.
Although only three people had arrived, he sensed an intense danger from the leading young man. Furthermore, he could not perceive the other party's aura at all, only feeling it to be as unfathomable as an abyss.
"Lu Bai!"
"Lu Bai? You're Lu Bai, one of the three High Level Demon Slayers who entered the Sacred Ancient Abyss this time?!"
Before Elder Ling Zhi could react to the name, the Demon Slayer squad captain beside him had already cried out in shock.
Clearly, the name Lu Bai was already quite famous within the Demon Slayer circles.
However, although Elder Ling Zhi did not know "Lu Bai," he was extremely aware of the weight carried by the identity of an "High Level Demon Slayer."
This was an existence whose status was sufficient to stand equal to the Bodhi Venerable, Sect Master of their Bodhi Sect. A "guest elder" of the Great Thousand Palace. This single identity alone already explained many things.
"So it is Mister Lu. I am Ling Zhi of the Bodhi Sect. Greetings." Elder Ling Zhi respectfully cupped his fists and saluted.
The Demon Slayer squad captain beside him also hurriedly said, "My name is Xu Qing, an Intermediate Demon Slayer. Greetings, Mister Lu."
Naturally, Lu Bai would not slap a smiling face. He also cupped his fists and replied, "Greetings to you both!"
"Just now, I saw the two of you encounter an accident while opening this ruin. How about allowing me to join this cooperation? I will handle the grand Array at the entrance. What do you two think?"
Hearing this, Elder Ling Zhi could not help frowning. Xu Qing alone was already enough to give him a headache, yet now an even more powerful lion had suddenly arrived. Could it be that this journey into the Sacred Ancient Abyss was truly destined to become wedding clothes for others?
Absolutely not!
Taking a deep breath, Elder Ling Zhi looked toward Lu Bai and said solemnly, "If Mister Lu wishes to cooperate, naturally that is fine. However, let me state this beforehand. This ruin was originally left behind by the ancestor of our Bodhi Sect. There is one item inside that our Bodhi Sect absolutely must obtain. Aside from that item, everything else may be given to you."
Although there were likely many treasures inside capable of making people covet them madly, Ling Zhi understood very clearly that at this point, whatever needed to be abandoned had to be abandoned decisively!
Right now, his only worry was that these people would become blinded by greed and refuse to give up the treasures.
Lu Bai raised his brows slightly. He had not expected this bald old fellow, who perhaps could or could not be called a monk, to be so decisive, abandoning treasures the moment he deemed it necessary.
However, before Lu Bai could speak, Xu Qing had already opened his mouth.
"Venerable Ling Zhi, those words are not quite right. Who knows whether there are any other treasures inside besides the one you mentioned? If there are none, wouldn't Mister Lu and I return empty handed?"
Lu Bai inwardly smiled upon hearing this. Very good. Very sensible.
Ling Zhi clearly had long prepared for this question and explained in a deep voice, "There definitely will be! According to the records within our Bodhi Sect, aside from the inheritance item, the ancestor's ruin contains at least three other extremely precious treasures, each no less valuable than a Quasi Peerless Saint Artifact!"
"The first of these treasures is this Yellow Springs Weak Water. You have already seen it yourselves."
"The second is a Quasi Peerless Saint Artifact called the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover. Within the cover coil nine fire dragons capable of releasing Nine Heavens Divine Flames to burn and destroy all things."
"The final item is a Phoenix Eyed Bodhi..."
At this point, Ling Zhi paused before continuing, "This item was excavated by the ancestor from the core heart of the Peerless Saint Artifact, the Bodhi Ancient Tree. Because it possesses phoenix like eyes, it was named Phoenix Eyed Bodhi. It is an earth attribute supreme treasure comparable to the Heart of Earth, and its value exceeds that of the Yellow Springs Weak Water by several times."
"Rumor says that as long as one carries this item, attacks below Heavenly Sovereign level cannot injure you, because the entire earth will bear all damage on your behalf!"
Each of the three treasures was enough to make people covet them endlessly. Even Heavenly Sovereigns could not remain unmoved.
But what truly made Lu Bai feel fortunate was that he had unexpectedly encountered a second top tier Five Elements material. Did this mean he truly had a chance to gather all four Five Elements materials he needed during this journey?
"Phoenix Eyed Bodhi and Yellow Springs Weak Water. I must obtain them!"
A sharp light flashed through his eyes as Lu Bai directly declared in a deep voice, "I want the Phoenix Eyed Bodhi!"
After those words, nobody spoke.
Naturally, Ling Zhi would not object at this moment. The reason he had explained so much in the first place was precisely to draw the attention of these two people away.
As for Xu Qing, he simply did not dare object.
Facing Lu Bai's aura, deep and vast like an abyssal sea, he felt that even if all of them combined forces together, they still would not be enough to fight him.
Now that Lu Bai was willing to follow rules and discuss cooperation, there was temporarily no need to oppose him.
Thus, Xu Qing also felt it would be better to agree first. As for what might happen after entering, who could say.
"Since both of you agree, then step back first. I'll break the Array."
Looking at the silent pair, Lu Bai directly spoke.
Upon hearing this, whether it was the Bodhi Sect, Xu Qing's Demon Slayer squad, or even Chu Xiong and She Ming, all retreated far away.
There was no helping it. The terror of the Yellow Springs Weak Water from earlier remained vivid in their minds. None of them wished to be caught in the disaster again.
Ling Zhi still hesitated somewhat and asked, "Does Mister Lu require assistance?"
With the scripture wheel in hand, he believed he could still provide some help.
"No need!"
Unfortunately, Lu Bai did not even glance at him before directly refusing.
Although this Array was rather special and had undergone changes after existing for many years, if Lu Bai wished to break it, he could casually think of a hundred methods.
And the method Lu Bai chose was the most direct and fastest one: forcefully breaking the Array!
In an instant, Lu Bai's aura transformed. The Heart Eye appeared upon his forehead, and immediately countless dense patterns emerged within his field of vision.
He had already inspected the Array beforehand and found its nodes. Therefore, Lu Bai now intended to destroy those nodes one by one before directly taking away the Yellow Springs Weak Water serving as the core of the Array.
This was also why, despite the Bodhi Ancestor leaving behind three supreme treasures, only two had been mentioned among the three parties, while nobody spoke at all about the Yellow Springs Weak Water.
Because this was originally the spoils Lu Bai deserved after breaking the Array.
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