Episode 128

  In the depths of a thousand calamities.

  Five years, summer.

  At that time, it was just over a year since he had been trapped in the Wan Jie Sword Array. The array was laid out at the center of the Wan Jie Abyss and was a necessary path to take towards the depths. At the entrance of a mountain valley was where this array was situated, with a large stone monument outside the array that read "Wan Jie Sword Array" in four characters. Next to it were several lines of small text that said:

  "I have been trapped in this endless abyss for a hundred years, exhausting my life to create this formation. Whoever can unravel this formation may enter the abyss and take a peek."

  When I first arrived at this formation, I saw a stone monument standing here, and only then did I know the name of this place. Moreover, observing the words on the monument, I knew that this formation was treacherous. Originally, he didn't want to enter the formation, but his body was pursued by thousands of ghosts from behind, surrounded on three sides, and eventually retreated into the formation's vicinity inch by inch. The ghosts' pursuit did not stop, and he couldn't resist being hit into the formation by several ghostly experts working together!

  As he entered the grand array, the heavens and earth suddenly underwent a great transformation. The dark and gloomy celestial phenomenon of the Ten Thousand Calamity Abyss was no more, replaced by a starry expanse that shone like the azure sky outside the abyss. The stars twinkled and sparkled with clarity, as if they were tangible objects. "How beautiful! How magnificent is this vast universe!"

  Insufficient praise. Unintentionally took a step forward. Suddenly, a strong light flashed in the starry sky, and Insufficient's eyes felt pain, quickly closing them, a cool breeze swept across his face, and his heart was solemnly fearful. Quickly opening his eyes to look, where was the starry sky? Only saw that all the scenery between heaven and earth had disappeared, leaving only endless divine swords filling the sky, with each sword pointing directly at Insufficient! The sword energy crisscrossed between heaven and earth, the light formed by the sword edges fluttering about, like a cold wind, piercing to the bone and causing pain!

  "What a bitter fate! Yet it is indeed the Heaven-startling and Earth-shaking Myriad Curses Sword Formation!"

  Insufficiently astonished and shouting, I dare not move slightly. Carefully observing its formation, it turns out to be unrecognizable!

  "Good heavens! Although a certain family may not be as famous as the Fa family, they are still quite well-known in the martial arts world. Yet, I have no idea what their foundation is based on! How can we possibly break through it?"

  He didn't dare to move, standing quietly on the spot. He was not only wounded by the attack of thousands of ghosts, but also exhausted from escaping and using up all his magic power. As a result, he couldn't move at all, standing still for three days, until it became difficult for him to stand any longer.

  "My daughter too! Heaven is destroying me!"

  Insufficient again to persist, another half day passed, both legs trembling and numb, really unable to stand up anymore! Then he let out a sigh and muttered to himself:

  "Enough! Enough! My entire body's energy is exhausted, I can no longer hold on! Then let me just sit down here! What's the point of being afraid of death?"

  After some deliberation, he resolutely ignored the pain and slowly squatted down. The dozens of swords floating in mid-air around him also slowly drew closer, and by the time he had finished squatting, those swords had already invaded his skin, slowly advancing and gradually deepening. Although it was extremely painful, he gritted his teeth tightly and twisted his body to avoid the swords that were aimed at his vital spots. As a result, his body was like a twisted hemp rope, coiled on the ground in an extremely strange shape. The pain was unbearable, but he didn't dare move even slightly. After waiting for a while until it was relatively calm, he slowly turned his head and carefully examined his entire body from top to bottom, unable to help but feel shocked and terrified. Thirty-six swords had pierced his body, making him look like a porcupine. Two swords had stabbed into his cheeks, with the sword tips entering his mouth, and fresh blood was flowing out. Four swords had pierced his shoulders, two in front and two behind. Three swords had entered each of his limbs. Eighteen swords had entered his torso, but they had all avoided the vital areas!

  "Waaaahhhh...! Heaven! The body forged by the Taichu family's great array is actually unable to withstand the sword body's ability to enter the body! This array goes against heaven! Waaaahhhh..."

  Insufficient and miserable, a cry of despair. Yet, insufficiency is also clear understanding. If not for the body's resilience, these thirty-six celestial swords would have pierced through the body by now, tearing apart all five internal organs and six entrails!

  "I dare not stay here for long, otherwise I will be killed by swords and arrows, and even if I just get wounded, it's still a fatal injury!"

  He gradually calmed down, endured the severe pain, and carefully studied the sword formation. Although he had read countless books on formations and had also practiced many of them, he was still at a loss when it came to this particular formation. However, his stubborn personality allowed him to persist in his search for a solution over the past month, despite being injured nearly a hundred times, until he finally found a clue to breaking through the formation.

  Although I had been breaking through the array at all times, this array was too huge and complex to be dealt with in my lifetime. After a long time, I continuously broke through without stopping, but only solved one or two of the big arrays, and it was still early days before escaping! However, I also began to understand the mystery of the formation method. This array not only had the power to kill, but also had the ability to destroy the soul of a cultivator! I was already in a state of panic, seeing my own divine soul and spiritual energy gradually unable to withstand the invasion of the big array, becoming weaker and weaker, my heart had already fallen into the abyss. Not having been forced by the resentful spirits in the deep pool, I hated the creator of the array for being so cruel! But thinking about it, I blamed myself for being greedy for spiritual medicine and mistakenly entering this desperate land, and also resented myself for not being content!

  He had originally been unable to escape due to being trapped in this place, and the Lingdan he brought with him had long since been depleted. After escaping from the explosion of the Great Array, he devoted himself to searching for the heavenly treasures of this land, so that he could have something to sustain his life. Over the years, what he gained was quite enormous! However, without realizing it, he had gone too deep and crossed a boundary-like area about three miles wide, with both sides vaguely hundreds of miles away. As soon as he entered the area, he felt uneasy in his heart, but several rare spiritual medicines from the outside world lured him to step into danger. First was a Zhuo Huo Mu, which was the main medicine for condensing yuan force in the alchemy of immortals. In the present day, where Huo Mu had become extinct in the outside world, its value was immeasurable! His eyes shone with excitement as he hastily stepped forward and rushed to the side of the Huo Mu, carefully observing it from left to right, and couldn't help but smile gleefully.

  "What a great thing! After gathering the other herbs, I'll start refining the elixir. When it's done, whether I use it myself or sell it, I'll make a huge profit! Hahaha......"

  Just as he was about to chop down the firewood, he lifted his head.

  "Heavens! Has someone's eyes gone blurry? Isn't that the Bodhi Tree being asked about?"

  Insufficient double eyes, in the eyes there is only that Bodhi tree, where to care about other things. A few steps away, arrived at the Bodhi tree, carefully plucked seven or eight Bodhi fruits from the tree and put them into his clothes.

  "Hehehe......"

  Less than one person stood beside the Bodhi tree, with one hand pressing against his pocket and smiling foolishly for a long time. The tree was only half a person tall, as if it had a spirit, its branches shaking constantly.

  In this way, Insufficient is no longer concerned with the rest, but like a hunting dog, he moves forward in search of something. As a result, after traveling nearly a hundred miles, he collected several more spiritual medicines. Insufficient was overjoyed and didn't notice that the atmosphere around him had become ominous! By the time he saw a large group of dark creatures behind him, they were already closing in on him with a whooshing sound. Insufficient was frightened and turned to flee, but it was too late!

  Dozens or even hundreds of ghosts appeared, and they were overjoyed to see the insufficient ones. They rushed towards the insufficient ones, who could not escape and were surrounded in a matter of miles. When the numerous ghosts approached, the insufficient ones suddenly realized that most of them had human forms, while some had beastly appearances. Although there were fewer beasts than humans, their attacking power was far greater!

  "Where did this evil thing come from? Whether it's a human or an animal, although their soul is still there, they've lost all consciousness! Could it be that this place actually has the power to strip away the will of living beings?"

  Insufficient as he was, he ran like a bird in flight, avoiding the invasion of the numerous ghosts in this place. In the process, he fought against dozens of evil spirits and ghosts, although he had a strong physique and was not afraid of pain, but those ghosts were hit as if they didn't feel anything! Moreover, seeing that the evil spirits were gathering more and more, and his strength to escape was getting weaker and weaker, he frantically stuffed spiritual medicine into his mouth to condense his vitality. Insufficient knew that running away might be able to avoid the disaster of dispersing consciousness, but if he was hit, he would surely die. Therefore, he exhausted all his strength and ran wildly without stopping. Only when he rushed into the Wan Jie Sword Array in this place did those ghosts seem to be unable to find him, and they dispersed! Insufficient gritted his teeth with hatred, but being trapped in the great array's danger, even though his anger was uncontrollable, his mind dared not relax slightly. He hastily bent down to search for a temporary resting place at the birth door of the great array!

  At that time, Chang'er had already obtained the insufficient lower position, but didn't know where the specific location of Wan Jie Yuan was. The secret of Wan Jie Yuan is the highest confidential matter of Yi Xiu Men, even among the great abilities within the sect, only a dozen or so people knew about it. Chang'er spent several years trying to find out, but still couldn't get it! She wanted to go crazy! However, she also knew that Wan Jie Yuan was where the great ability was imprisoned, and if she didn't have enough luck, her life would be in danger! So although she was anxious, she could only wait bitterly.

  Guarding the Wan Jie Well, the alliance of ten or more sects received the heavenly respect and restraint, but did not follow the commands of each of the ten major sects. They formed a separate group, which was insufficient to deal with the situation. At this time, they were all worried and anxious, because the Wan Jie Well had suddenly changed, and all the control mechanisms outside the well had lost their effect. They could no longer control or detect the size of the disasters that were breaking out inside the well, nor could they find any trace of the people who had entered the well! The guardians of the Wan Jie Well gathered to discuss a solution, although they had researched several methods, but when they tried them on the spot, none of them worked.

  "Heavenly Lord, we have tried numerous methods but none succeeded. The guards of the Grand Repair suggest sending a few powerful individuals to investigate the depths, perhaps they can resolve this crisis. Otherwise, it's feared that Feng Cheng will die in vain at the bottom of the abyss!"

  One who guards the great repair receives the heavenly mandate and reports back to control this matter of the Heavenly Venerable Dao.

  That day, Zun sank into deep thought for a long time:

  "Entering the abyss requires the repair of the Easy Gate, and the old ancestor's nod is necessary. It may not be possible to succeed in a short period of time. The control mechanism of the Wan Jie Abyss has been ineffective for years, according to our calculations, Feng Cheng must have been invaded by the Wan Soul Beast born from the Soul-Eating Array outside the valley, his divine consciousness scattered, and transformed into a physical puppet! If this calculation is correct, then Feng Cheng has already become a puppet wandering outside the valley. Feng Cheng is in danger indeed!"

  "Heavenly Lord's concerns are indeed justified! However, that Feng Cheng is an important chess piece on our side. If we lose him, how can we make up for it?"

  "Indeed! My concerns are also here! Let me discuss with the old ancestor of Yixiu Gate and make a decision later. I think that if the old ancestor of Yixiu Gate knows the secret, he will not stop us!"