northernbook Chapter 517 Meeting
Chapter 517 Meeting
Late at night, in a remote inn on Bixia Island, an elderly couple sat in a room discussing matters.
"...We've been living on Bixia Island all these years just to find that little girl, but more than a decade has passed. I'm afraid she must have died long ago!"
"Impossible. The appearance of that spiritual flower on Misty Island must be related to the Jidao Patriarch's treasure. That little girl holding that spiritual flower in her hand might have already obtained the treasure. My husband and I have spent decades searching for this treasure map. The time and space storm we encountered more than a decade ago also caused our cultivation to decline. If I don't find the treasure and get rid of that little girl, I will never be able to swallow this..."
"But we have been searching around Bixia Island for over a decade, but we haven't found any trace of that little girl. Even the most informed Baolin Pavilion has no news of her."
"...Wait a little longer. According to the information we've obtained, this woman is an elder of the Yunshan Sect in Beiqizhou. She's a well-known genius in the Beiqizhou area. After the grand event held by the Xianxia Sect is over in a few days, we'll go to Beiqizhou..."
"...Are you saying that the Xianxia Sect's Soul Refining Tower is about to open?!"
Before he finished speaking, someone in the room suddenly made a "hush" sound, and at the moment the candlelight flickered, a poisonous needle shot out of the door, but there was no movement outside, only an eerie silence.
The people in the room were the old couple Pei Yun had met that year, Old Man Shi and Old Woman Jin.
The two were also in the teleportation array of the "Flower of Hope" that year, so they were also teleported, but they did not have the protection of the "Flower of Hope" and were trapped in the storm of time and space.
After risking their lives and obtaining various treasures, they managed to escape and be teleported back to the Haoyu Continent. However, this disaster caused their cultivation to drop directly to the Spirit Transformation Stage, and their Dantian was damaged. Over the years, the two of them have been searching for Pei Yun while secretly recuperating, but their injuries were too severe and they have not yet recovered.
"Is there someone outside?!" Old Man Shi flung open the door, but there was no one in the dark courtyard. He breathed a sigh of relief. "No one, are you being too cautious?"
"These days I always feel that someone is watching us..." The old lady Jin's wrinkles were all piled up together, and her face looked older than she was a dozen years ago.
Outside the inn, Luo Rufeng, dressed in black, walked in the deserted alley. He was thinking about the information revealed in the old couple's words, and his worries increased a little.
Pei Yun has a portable space, so he is not worried about her safety, but if she is trapped in a dangerous place, she cannot get out even with the space.
In his early years, he gave Pei Yun a piece of warm jade with his mark on it. Pei Yun always wore it around her neck. When she and Ye Chi entered the Samsara Mirror together, he could find her with the help of the warm jade, but now he couldn't even sense where she was!
The next day, Bixia Island became lively again. Luo Rufeng planned to continue following the old couple to obtain important information.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, the Bixia Island, which was originally high in the sun, was suddenly covered with dark clouds, and the entire sky suddenly became dark!
"What's going on? Why did it suddenly get dark?"
"Could it be that someone is about to undergo a tribulation?"
"With this kind of momentum, the cultivator who is about to transcend the tribulation must have a very high level of cultivation!"
"Are you guys stupid?! You're undergoing a tribulation of thunder, but where's the heavenly thunder? Without heavenly thunder, what tribulation can you possibly endure..."
Everyone on Bixia Island noticed this unusual sight. The old couple and Luo Rufeng, who was not far from them, also looked up at the sky curiously.
Suddenly, a huge vortex appeared in the sky not far from Bixia Island. A purple beam of light was projected from the vortex to the sea below. What was surprising was that the originally calm sea surface seemed to be cut by a knife, forming an abyss.
Under the shocked gazes of the crowd, a dazzling light erupted from the abyss. An ancient palace slowly rose up, suspended in mid-air, and the beam of light enveloped the palace...
The monks who watched this scene were shocked at first, then they realized something, and everyone fell into ecstasy!
"A treasure has appeared in the world!"
"Some secret cave must have appeared! Quick! Let's go!"
"It's rare for a secret realm to appear on Bixia Island. We must rush in first..."
These monks were eager to display their magical powers and flew to the palace not far away. The two most powerful sects on Bixia Island, Xianxia Sect and Bishui Sect, also hurried back to report. The appearance of this palace made the people on Bixia Island and nearby islands crazy!
These people were just guessing, but Old Man Shi and Old Lady Jin were truly shocked, because this place was the treasure place shown on the treasure map, which means that the treasure place of the Jidao Patriarch has appeared in the world!
"Let's go quickly! We can't let others get there first!"
To be honest, the old couple were not very happy. They had spent decades and even their cultivation had been damaged and declined. Now this treasure trove had appeared in public. Doesn't this mean that their work over the past few decades had been in vain?
"We have to hurry! The Xianxia Sect and the Bishui Sect are close by, and they'll soon send a large number of disciples. We can't compete with these large sects!" The two of them discussed and flew towards the palace together...
Seeing this, Luo Rufeng secretly followed them and flew towards the palace. For some reason, his heart was beating a little faster...
When he flew to the vicinity of the palace on his sword, many people had already arrived before him, but no one could get close to the palace. All the people present were blocked outside by the light surrounding the palace.
Seeing the palace not far ahead, the cultivators' eyes lit up, each casting their own spells. Some even took out their formation plates, intending to break the formation. They used every possible means to break through this barrier of light and enter the palace...
After a while, the leader of the Xianxia Sect personally led a dozen elders and a group of disciples to the scene. However, before they could take action, the leader of the Bishui Sect also rushed over with a large number of people.
As soon as these two sects met, the atmosphere was full of tension.
However, after looking around at the people who were staring at the palace with eager eyes, the leaders of the two factions were not fools. The barrier had not been broken yet, and fighting with each other would only benefit these people.
Xianxia Sect's Sect Master Han spoke up, "Sect Master Liu, both you and I have come here for this palace that appeared out of nowhere. How about we put aside our past grudges and work together to break this barrier?"
As for the treasures in the palace after the barrier is broken, it depends on your own ability!
"can."
As Bishui Sect's Sect Master Liu spoke, he nodded to an elder behind him. The elder then took the formation plate and led a group of disciples to carefully investigate the light barrier. The Xianxia Sect's men also stepped forward to study it. Everyone present had different intentions, intent on breaking through the barrier...
"What do you think? Is there any way to break this barrier in the treasure map?" Old Man Shi and Old Woman Jin stayed away from these sects, hid in a corner, and quietly took out the treasure map to study it.
"No, it only has the direction." In fact, they had seen this treasure map many times, but they couldn't help but take it out to study it again. "Even if you and I have this treasure map, we are still blocked outside..."
As time passed, everyone became more and more impatient because the light remained unchanged and the barrier remained solid.
The leaders of both factions were at the Nascent Soul stage, and even with the combined efforts of everyone around them, they couldn't break the barrier. It was such a miserable feeling to be able to only watch but not eat!
After an unknown amount of time, Luo Rufeng, who had been quietly hiding in the crowd, suddenly seemed to sense something. He raised his eyes to look at the vortex above, his heart beating slightly, and a hint of anticipation unconsciously appeared on his angular face...
The next moment, everyone was stunned. They looked up into the sky, only to see another dazzling purple light erupt from the vortex. The light was so blinding that people could not help but close their eyes. When they opened their eyes again, they saw a figure appear at the center of the light and be transported downwards along with the light column...
"is her!"
“It’s really this little girl!”
When they saw clearly that the figure was Pei Yun, Old Man Shi and his wife couldn't help but scream, their faces full of anger.
"Who is this person?"
"Why is she in the beam of light?!"
"It's over! This woman is inside the barrier. If she gets into the palace first and gets the treasure, then all our efforts will be in vain!"
"Quick! Stop her!"
"Damn it! I can't break it! This barrier of the dead can't be broken no matter what! Who is this woman? Why is she the only one who can get close to the palace?!"
"She must have been teleported here. We must stop her. How can she take all the treasure for herself?"
"This treasure is mine! Kill her!"
Most people were furious, looking at Pei Yun with jealousy and attacking the barrier frantically...
Pei Yun was so overjoyed to see that he had successfully returned to the Haoyu Continent that he was startled by someone outside the barrier of light before he could even calm down. When he saw the palace behind him, he vaguely realized something.
But just when she was calming down, she suddenly felt something, her heart was shocked, and she looked in disbelief in the direction outside the barrier, and at first glance she saw the person she missed the most!
Like the wind! Pei Yun repeated the name countless times in his heart.
Their gazes met through numerous obstacles. At that moment, tears welled up in her eyes, and the longing in them instantly surged out. The silent gaze between the two was filled with enduring love...