Chapter 882: "Heaven" Zone. (First update! Please subscribe!)
Due Abyss.
Amongst the majestic, sprawling pavilions.
Inside a simply furnished study, Nie Biliu was currently forming hand Seals to activate a special jade ring.
The jade ring floated in mid-air, emitting a faint, clear light, vaguely reflecting the image of a gaunt old man.
"Senior Brother," Nie Biliu said solemnly, "Something has happened in Due Abyss, and I need to borrow Master's treasure."
The old man replied, "Permissible. However, with the war raging fiercely, we can't spare anyone to escort that treasure right now. You'll have to wait a few more days."
Nie Biliu frowned. The Curse in the "Huang" Zone had persisted for many days. Although they were temporarily avoiding it by adjusting the prisoners' work hours, if the culprit hidden in the shadows wasn't found, greater unforeseen events might occur later.
After all, with such methods, infiltrating Due Abyss couldn't possibly be just to target a mere "Huang" Zone, could it?
Therefore, in his opinion, this matter had to be resolved as quickly as possible.
But during the Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic, if that treasure were to come to Due Abyss without high-level Cultivators to escort it, and it fell into the hands of Demonic Cultivators...
Finally, he sighed inwardly and said, "Alright, thank you, Senior Brother."
The gaunt old man nodded slightly. The next moment, the jade ring's light extinguished, and the communication ended.
Nie Biliu had just put away the sound transmission talisman when he suddenly sensed something, and abruptly looked up, shouting, "Who?!"
The next moment, a mass of darkness appeared without warning, instantly enveloping him completely...
The darkness churned and boiled. Inside the study, it was as if a large mass of thick ink rotated and twisted, constantly stretching into bizarre shapes, yet no sound was emitted.
After a short while, the darkness receded, and Nie Biliu leaned back in his chair, already unconscious.
After another moment, he suddenly awoke, frowning. How had he fallen asleep just now?
After thinking for a long time, Nie Biliu didn't notice anything unusual, only feeling that it might be due to the Curse in the "Huang" Zone and the situation of the Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic, which had caused him too much worry.
So he sent a sound transmission to call in a Section Chief and instructed, "The treasure I requested cannot be delivered tomorrow; we'll have to wait a few more days."
"During these next few days, intensify patrols in the 'Huang' Zone. Report any anomalies immediately!"
The Section Chief bowed and said, "Yes."
...
"Huang" Zone, underground.
Vacuum Spirit Transformation Array.
The Spiritual Qi, thick like clouds and mist, gently rippled, revealing Pei Ling's figure.
A satisfied smile appeared on his face.
Apart from Si Hong Miaoli, everyone in the "Huang" Zone, whether the prisoners or the Section Chief, Zhi zhi, and Section Chief, had now completely forgotten the existence of Dr. Wu.
Of course, if he hadn't learned from Si Hong Miaoli that the Section Chief had not sought help from above, he would never have directly attacked the Section Chief...
But now, the highest Cultivation of those who knew of his existence and this matter was only the Soul Transformation Stage Section Chief.
And Pei Ling himself was also at the Soul Transformation Stage. Directly making the other party forget him was the quickest way to break the situation at present.
"The problem of tomorrow's investigation is solved. Next, I need to find a way to lift the Decree of 'No labor in the morning.'" Pei Ling mused inwardly, "The simplest way right now is for me to actively violate the 'Noisier during Daytime' rule. That would definitely lift this entire Decree..."
"However, this is a Decree established by the power of Law."
"What if I get cursed to death by the backlash?"
"I can only continue to try to lift the Decree with another Decree..."
After a moment of thought, he gradually frowned.
For him right now, the most effective method was to continue Cultivating the Decree of Life and Death with the System.
As long as he interrupted the System's Cultivation when it bestowed him with the power of Law, he could then use the power of Law to establish a Decree that would lift the existing Decree.
However, he currently had no way to interrupt the System's Cultivation.
In the past, when his Cultivation was not as high as Si Hong Miaoli's, he could still have Si Hong Miaoli forcibly interrupt his Cultivation.
But now... even if Si Hong Miaoli came, she probably wouldn't even be able to touch him.
Besides that, there was another method: he could first write down a Decree to lift the existing Decree, and then immediately let the System take over.
If the System continued to Cultivate with the words he wrote, then the Decree could be lifted, but if the System continued to act freely...
Then the situation in the "Huang" Zone could only get worse.
After much thought, Pei Ling finally decided to ignore this Decree and Cultivate first.
When his Cultivation was higher in the future, even without the power of Law, he could still resolve this Decree with his own power.
So, Pei Ling immediately thought silently, "System, I want to Cultivate, one-click Hosting Blood Blade True Understanding."
"Ding-dong! Intelligent Cultivation System wholeheartedly serves you! One-click Hosting, intelligent upgrade! Now beginning Hosting Cultivation. Friendly reminder: During Cultivation, the host will lose control of their body. Please do not panic..."
...
Due Abyss, center.
The Earth Fiend Qi rolled like thick smoke, directly reaching the dome.
In a cave deep in the abyss, hundreds of chains hung down like vines, tightly binding the prisoner within.
In this cave, a Grey-Robed Cultivator was chained. His face appeared middle-aged, filled with sorrow, and his aura was obscure and profound, like the sea before a storm, full of heart-pounding pressure even under multiple Seals and suppressions.
He sat cross-legged in the cave with his eyes closed, motionless for a long time, as if he were a statue.
Suddenly, the Grey-Robed Cultivator abruptly opened his eyes, and a terrifying aura erupted from his entire body!
"Crack."
A very, very faint cracking sound was heard. Among the hundreds of chains binding him, one chain developed a hairline-thin crack.
At the same time, dark-black flames suddenly rose, scorching the Grey-Robed Cultivator's Divine Soul.
"Ugh..." The Grey-Robed Cultivator's face instantly contorted, veins bulging on his forehead, cold sweat pouring down. He gasped for air, his previous outburst already his current limit.
The weakening of the precepts here was still far from enough!
That person didn't continue to act, perhaps he had been discovered, or he had some scruples...
No!
If he had been discovered, the Pseudo-Dao would immediately come to strengthen the precepts!
In this situation, it was most likely that he encountered some trouble mid-way.
As he was thinking, a hoarse, cold voice suddenly entered his ears: "Old Ghost Luo Du, was the one who acted this time someone from your Reincarnation Tower?"
The Grey-Robed Cultivator Luo Du's expression did not change in the slightest. The Seal in the "Tian" Zone had always been airtight; they originally couldn't transmit messages to each other. But now, the power of Law binding them had weakened, and he could break through a faint Seal by risking the backlash of the precepts. Those like him could naturally do the same.
Luo Du calmly transmitted back, "The new Immolation War should have already begun, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to get in."
That voice chuckled sinisterly, transmitting, "If the Immolation War has truly begun, then his direct attack on the precepts last time was a bit foolish."
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Luo Du transmitted his reply, "Since he specifically came and has already made his move, he must have a considerable degree of certainty."
"Even if I am buried here, it's just another Reincarnation..."
"We just need to wait patiently."
The voice said with a chuckle, "I hope so."
At this point, Luo Du closed his eyes, conserving his strength, and said no more.
...
A few days later.
"Huang" Zone.
In a valley that had been deliberately leveled by spells, Dragon Taotie sat cross-legged on a stone mat, head bowed, dazed and absent-minded, silent.
There was no one else around.
The Righteous Path prisoners who had been surrounding him earlier had tried to persuade him and talk to him, but seeing that he remained unrepentant, they stopped bothering him, leaving him to his daze alone.
At this moment, Dragon Taotie secretly withdrew his Divine Thought and nodded slightly.
There was no one around for now, and no one was paying attention to this place; it was almost time to begin!
Thinking this, he no longer hesitated, immediately cut his wrist, and quickly arranged a Formation with his fresh blood.
Complex runes were swiftly outlined with blood-stained fingertips, the Formation before him both strange and familiar.
Decades ago, he used the secret art of the Reincarnation Tower to Reincarnate as an ordinary commoner in the Liulan Dynasty, and then, relying on his outstanding Aptitude, he was successfully admitted into Yu Lin Academy.
In a blink of an eye, decades passed, and even he himself thought he was a native citizen of the Liulan Dynasty.
Like most students of Yu Lin Academy, he had diligently pursued his studies, eradicated evil, once roamed the world with a sword, righting wrongs he encountered; he had also burned the midnight oil, studying classics and historical texts; he had even, with his classmates, dressed in white robes and wielded feather fans, indulged in romantic escapades, and played music for beauties...
Whether it was his decades of study and Cultivation, or his participation in this Battle Between the Righteous and the Demonic, none of it was intentional acting. Instead, under the protection and guidance of the Liulan Dynasty, he genuinely believed that he should do so!
Until...
During that tragic siege battle, the city fell, and he thought he would be killed by Demonic Cultivators like many of his classmates. Unexpectedly, he met a Junior Brother from his previous life's Sect.
This fellow Disciple, now a high-ranking member of the Reincarnation Tower, awakened his memories of his previous life with a secret technique.
Dragon Taotie suddenly realized that he had never been Dragon Taotie of the Liulan Dynasty, but rather a Reincarnation Child of the Reincarnation Tower!
He had been Dragon Taotie for decades, and even his esteemed teacher at Yu Lin Academy had not detected any issue with his identity.
For the crime of deserting in battle, all his fellow Disciples, relatives, and friends in the Liulan Dynasty felt immense pity for him, and some were frustrated by his failure to live up to expectations.
However, no one suspected his true identity!
Under these circumstances, he finally succeeded in being imprisoned in Due Abyss.
All of this had been planned in advance.
The Reincarnation Tower had begun plotting a century ago to release all the Sealed existences in the "Tian" Zone during this Immolation War.
With the addition of those existences, the Immolation War was bound to be unstoppable!
However, the discipline here is strict. Even though many personnel have been transferred due to the Immolation War, there are still layers of Restrictions. Going directly to the "Tian" Zone to rescue people would be like walking into a trap!
Therefore, what he needed to do now was not to contact those people in the "Tian" Zone, but to plant a seed for the Reincarnation Tower within Due Abyss.
When the seed matures...
As his thoughts turned, Dragon Taotie had already drawn one of the Formation patterns with his own blood.
The moment he finished the last stroke, the Formation pattern instantly vanished.
At the same time, his Qi instantly became incredibly weak.
The Cultivation of this body was simply too low, making it difficult to exert his true strength.
However, if it were any higher, he might have been imprisoned in the "Xuan" Character District.
Thinking about his plan, Dragon Taotie quickly got up and left.
Due Abyss is heavily guarded, and the Pseudo-Dao have laid various means over the years. Releasing all the prisoners in the "Tian" Zone is simply impossible in a short period. According to the plan, he would spend ten years quietly setting up this grand Formation.
This was also why he chose to enter this place as a prisoner, rather than as a Zhi zhi or Section Chief.
The Qi of the Earth Fiend is dense in Due Abyss, and even with Jiedu Dan, prolonged exposure can easily corrode a Cultivator.
Under normal circumstances, ordinary Section Chief and Zhi zhi would be replaced after three to five years, due to insufficient Cultivation.
But as a prisoner in the "Huang" Zone, as long as the Immolation War doesn't end, he can stay here until he secretly completes all the arrangements!
His identity as a Yu Lin Academy student, the crime of deserting in battle, his record of not harming innocents, and his current disheartened state... all these factors make him extremely safe for now.
As long as Dragon Taotie himself does not intentionally reveal any flaws, no one will notice him!
Next, he just needs to keep mixing with those Pseudo-Dao Disciples who show signs of repentance, and then no one will suspect him even more...
Hehehe... Due Abyss, the Pseudo-Dao's proud place of imprisonment.
Since ancient times, no prisoner has ever been able to escape from this place.
Ten years, at most ten years, this legend will be completely shattered!
After he rescues everyone in the "Tian" Zone, he really wants to see how shocked the Pseudo-Dao Cultivators will be then...
...
Inside the spacious Main Hall.
Section Chief and Zhi zhi entered one after another.
All the guards, including Si Hong Miaoli, were summoned by Nie Biliu.
Once everyone was present, Nie Biliu slowly said, "The treasure has arrived. We will begin the investigation immediately!"
Everyone looked solemn and replied in unison, "Yes!"
Immediately after, Nie Biliu led them all to the "Huang" Zone.
Upon reaching a wide valley, he ordered, "Gather all the prisoners from the 'Huang' Zone."
"Understood!"
A Section Chief stepped forward, and with a thought, a set of bells and chimes appeared in the Void Realm, ringing out clear melodies without being struck by anyone.
These were the Bells of Self-Reflection.
Once rung, any prisoner in the "Huang" Zone who failed to arrive within the time it takes for one stick of incense to burn would immediately suffer the corrosion of the Earth Fiend Qi.
The clear, resonant sound of the bells and chimes echoed through the layers of the valley.
Soon, prisoners emerged one after another from various corners.
They appeared disorganized, and their gazes towards the guards mostly carried a faint malice and hatred.
However, with Nie Biliu, a Soul Transformation Stage Cultivator, present, these prisoners dared not be too provocative.
Dragon Taotie followed behind several Righteous Path prisoners, maintaining his dejected state, and slowly walked into the crowd.
He wondered, why had this Section Chief suddenly gathered all the prisoners from the "Huang" Zone?
At this moment, seeing that all the prisoners had arrived, Nie Biliu had a thought, and a clear, shimmering mirror suddenly flew out from his sleeve, then rapidly expanded.
Soon, a mirror a zhang (about 3.3 meters) tall stood before the crowd. Its surface was smooth, but inside it was misty and unclear. On the mirror's frame, the words "Three Lives" were carved in cloud script.
Nie Biliu stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the diverse group of prisoners before him, and coldly ordered, "Line up. Everyone, come forward and stand before the mirror for three breaths."
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