Quick Travel to the Clouds

Chapter 743 Hidden Mission 29

Yun Chu sat cross-legged in the center of the ancient cave, her mind completely immersed in the vast array legacy left by Yue Liu.

"Time-space travel array... So that's how it is!" After an unknown amount of time, Yun Chu suddenly opened her eyes, her eyes shining brightly, filled with the joy of understanding the mystery and a trace of lingering fear.

The legacy of Moon Willow not only includes a complete time-space travel array diagram, but also elaborates on its principles, required materials, activation conditions, and... dangers!

This formation connects the river of time and space, forcibly tearing apart barriers; the amount of energy required is far beyond imagination.

When Yu Xue forcibly activated the formation in the Wind Dragon Domain, she not only drained Yun Chu and Yue Ze's spiritual power, but also nearly caused the formation to collapse, throwing them into the spatial turbulence and annihilating them completely.

The array diagram left by Yue Liu was even more exquisite and stable, but the core requirements remained unchanged—abundant spiritual power and a profound understanding of the laws of space.

“No wonder Yu Xue needs a ‘helper’…” Yun Chu murmured to herself, her fingertips unconsciously tracing patterns in the air as if sketching invisible array patterns.

Only now did she truly understand that she and Yue Ze had been on the verge of complete annihilation in the Wind Dragon Domain Valley.

She quickly compiled the key information from the inherited records regarding the safe activation of this formation:

1. Core Array Eye: Requires at least three "Void Crystal Cores" containing powerful spatial energy as the array base, replacing the "Star Core Fragments" mentioned in the Moon Willow inheritance. The rhombus-shaped crystal core, a sacred object of the Tiger Demon Clan, is precisely this.

2. Spiritual Power Supply: Activation requires a massive influx of spiritual power, far exceeding the capacity of a single person or demon. A large-scale spirit-gathering array must be set up beforehand, or multiple high-level cultivators/demons must jointly inject spiritual power. Forcibly extracting it will inevitably result in a backlash.

3. Coordinate Anchoring: There must be a "token" from the target spacetime that contains a strong spacetime imprint as a guide, otherwise it is very easy to get lost in the endless spacetime turbulence.

They themselves, along with the items they carry that belong to the era 30,000 years in the future (such as sect tokens and natal magic treasures), are the best tokens.

4. Spatial stability: The starting location should be a relatively stable area. Avoid taking action near weak points or turbulent flow, otherwise the formation will be easily disturbed or even torn apart.

“Void Crystal Cores… Yu Xue has one, but it’s far from enough. We need at least two more.”

Yun Chu frowned slightly. "And the spiritual power needed to activate it... Where in this ancient world can we find so many spatial crystal cores? And how can we ensure safety during activation?"

She immediately contacted the Fire Iron Flying Ant Queen through the contract in her mind's eye, trying to sense Yue Ze's location.

This time, the sensation was much clearer. It seemed that Yue Ze was also moving rapidly in a certain direction, and the direction... was vaguely pointing to the area where she was!

"He's coming this way too? Did he discover something as well?" Yun Chu's heart skipped a beat.

At the same time, she also sensed Chongming's condition through another Fire Iron Flying Ant.

Chongming's aura was still weak, but it seemed to have stabilized for the time being. She was hiding deep in a swamp filled with poisonous miasma, quite a distance from the center point she had agreed upon with Yueze, and she was moving slowly.

After we reunite with Yue Ze, we'll go find Fellow Daoist Chongming.

Yun Chu immediately commanded the Fire Iron Flying Ants to carry her to meet up with Yue Ze.

The Fire Iron Flying Ants darted swiftly through the dark, dense forest, while Yun Chu sat atop them, her mind absorbed in repeatedly deducing the inherited array diagram.

The "time-space travel array" left by Yue Liu is exquisite, but it also has harsh conditions, and every step must be taken with utmost care.

A few days later, the chill in the forest ahead suddenly intensified, and a familiar icy blue figure swept over like a streak of light—it was Yue Ze.

"Yun Chu!" Yue Ze's eyes showed a hint of relaxation, though the separation over the past few days had clearly kept him on edge.

His aura was more refined and profound than before, clearly indicating that the life-or-death battle with the Poison Dragon Crocodile and the experience in the secret realm had greatly benefited him.

Yun Chu immediately commanded the Fire Iron Flying Ants to stop, and the two landed in a relatively open forest clearing.

Without needing to say much, Yun Chu directly and clearly informed Yue Ze about the inheritance of Yue Liu, especially the information about the "time-space shuttle array," through divine sense transmission.

Even with Yue Ze's resolute will, his eyes shone brightly upon hearing this news! Returning home was within reach! This news was like the first ray of dawn piercing the long night.

“Void Crystal Core… Spirit Gathering Array… Time-Space Token…” Yue Ze quickly grasped the key point, “We already have ourselves as tokens. The Void Crystal Core, when I killed that Poison Dragon Crocodile, the dark gold patterns on its demon core resonated with the depths, perhaps…”

“I had the same guess.” Yun Chu nodded. “The resonance is likely pointing to the source of spatial power contained in this secret realm, or even the ‘void crystal core’ or its byproducts.”

"Let's meet up with Fellow Daoist Chongming first, and then explore the direction you sensed!"

“Okay!” Yue Ze replied without hesitation.

After determining the direction, Yue Ze led the way, while Yun Chu rode the Fire Iron Flying Ant, carrying him, and sped towards the swamp area where Chong Ming was hiding.

Several days later, they arrived at the edge of the putrid, poisonous swamp. The miasma and deathly aura in the air were unsettling.

Using the Fire Iron Flying Ants' senses, Yun Chu quickly found Chongming in a secluded corner, almost blending into its surroundings, hidden by thick poisonous vines and decaying tree roots.

He remained seated cross-legged, his face pale and his breath weak, but much more stable than before. The corroded wounds on his body had been treated with ointment and were no longer worsening.

Sensing someone approaching, he suddenly opened his eyes, a sharp glint in them. Only when he saw that it was Yun Chu and Yue Ze did he finally breathe a sigh of relief and struggle to stand up.

"Fellow Daoist Chongming, no need for formalities. Your injuries haven't healed yet." Yun Chu gestured for him to sit down, and with a flick of her finger, she presented him with two more excellent healing pills. "How are you feeling?"

Chongming took the pill and swallowed it, then smiled wryly and said, "Thank you for your concern, Fellow Daoist Yun. I'm much better now, but I've lost some vital energy and will need some time to recuperate."

"This was truly... a close call, all thanks to the Void-Breaking Golden Talisman I prepared years ago." He looked into the depths of the swamp with lingering fear.

The three of them rested for several more days on the edge of the poisonous swamp.

Half a month later, Chongming's injuries had mostly healed, and the three of them embarked on their journey to "Sinking Star Valley".

There are fire-iron flying ants, which avoid many known dangerous places and powerful monster lairs.

Along the way, they also collected some rare spiritual herbs and minerals unique to the secret realm, and killed several Golden Core stage demonic beasts that blocked their path, reaping a rich harvest.

The resonance that Yueze sensed was sometimes strong and sometimes weak, but its general direction always pointed to the depths of Chenxing Valley.

The closer you get to Chenxing Valley, the stranger the surrounding environment becomes.

The sky seemed perpetually shrouded in a distorted, dark halo, and the ground was covered with jagged, shimmering black rocks.

The vegetation is sparse, and the spiritual energy in the air has become violent and mixed with tiny spatial cracks. Occasionally, one can see a fleeting spatial rift that leads to an unknown destination.

They had to be more careful, and Yun Chu constantly used her divine sense to probe ahead and avoid those unstable spatial nodes.

After wandering and exploring the outskirts of Chenxing Valley for over a month, experiencing several perilous encounters with spatial turbulence and mutated monsters, they finally found their target at the edge of a bottomless rift valley that constantly spewed out silver-gray spatial energy.