Chapter 358 Breaking Twenty-Four Formations in Succession, the Entire Audience Kneels

Unexpectedly!!!!!

There was no reaction at all.

Everyone was stunned.

"Unexpectedly? It... it didn't trigger?"

"This? How is this possible?!!!"

"Luck! It must be luck!"

The survivors exclaimed!

The middle-aged Formation Master sneered.

"The first rune is the easiest; it's not surprising he could guess right. The ones after won't be so simple."

The skinny old man nodded in agreement.

"Right, there are twenty-three more after this, each harder than the last. He can't possibly guess them all correctly."

Jiang Yun ignored the discussion behind him.

His hand moved to the second rune.

That rune was located to the right of the center of the gate, shaped like an ancient character for 'fire', but with much more complex strokes.

He pressed it.

Still, there was no reaction.

This time, the discussion grew a bit quieter.

Jiang Yun's hand moved to the third rune.

The fourth.

The fifth.

The sixth.

The seventh.

The eighth.

One after another.

His hand swept across those runes like a butterfly flitting through flowers.

Every press was incomparably precise.

Every press failed to trigger any Restriction.

A deathly silence filled the palace.

Everyone's eyes widened as if they had seen a ghost.

"The... the ninth one now..."

Someone murmured, their voice trembling.

"Nine runes... all correct?!"

"How is this possible?!"

The mockery on the middle-aged Formation Master's face had completely frozen.

His mouth was still open, but he could no longer make a sound.

The ancient book in the skinny old man's hand fell to the ground with a thud, yet he was completely oblivious.

The young woman covered her mouth, her eyes full of disbelief.

Lie Yunkong's pupils suddenly contracted.

Blood Lady subconsciously took a step forward, leaning her body in as if this would allow her to see more clearly.

A flash of shock passed through Black Wind Old Demon's sinister eyes.

He Yuanming's hand, which had been gripping his storage Magical Artifact, loosened.

He took a deep breath, and the way he looked at Jiang Yun had completely changed.

Deputy Group Leader's mouth hung wide open, unable to close for a long time.

"Is... is he even human?"

A sharp light exploded in Tuoba Qingshan's old eyes, his beard trembling with excitement.

"Appraisal, Formations, runes... just how many skills is this boy hiding?!"

The three experts at the Diamond Ninth Tier Peak—Zhou Lieshan, Chen Mo, and Gu Feng—were also full of shock at this moment.

Zhou Lieshan murmured, "Nine runes, all correct. Even for us at the Diamond Rank, we wouldn't have this level of insight and courage."

Chen Mo nodded.

"This boy is extraordinary."

Gu Feng rarely spoke, but he uttered one word: "Prodigy."

Jiang Yun's hand did not stop.

The tenth.

The eleventh.

The twelfth.

With every rune pressed, everyone's hearts leaped into their throats.

With every rune pressed, they dropped heavily again.

That feeling was like dancing on the edge of a knife, so stimulating it almost made people suffocate.

The thirteenth.

The fourteenth.

The fifteenth.

...

"Fif... fifteen now!"

Someone cried out, their voice cracking.

"Fifteen runes, all correct! Just who is he?!"

"A monster! He's absolutely a monster!"

"A High-Grade Appraiser was already scary enough, but he also understands Formations and runes? How are the rest of us supposed to live?!"

Those who were mocking Jiang Yun just now were all red-faced, wishing they could find a hole to crawl into.

Especially the middle-aged Formation Master and the skinny old man; their faces felt as if they had been slapped hard a dozen times, burning with pain.

"Im... impossible..."

The middle-aged Formation Master murmured, his voice hoarse.

"This is absolutely impossible... How can he, an Appraiser, understand such profound runes and Formations?"

"Even if a High-Grade Formation Master came, they couldn't do it this easily..."

The skinny old man tremblingly picked up the ancient book, flipping it open and closed, closed and open, completely at a loss.

The young woman looked at Jiang Yun's back, her eyes full of complexity.

Just a moment ago, she had looked down on him, thinking he was overstepping his bounds.

Now...

He used facts to show her what a true Genius was.

Jiang Yun's hand reached for the sixteenth rune.

It was a rune shaped like an eye, located in the upper right corner of the gate, surrounded by extremely complex patterns.

His hand paused above that rune.

The entire palace was so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.

Everyone held their breath, staring fixedly at that hand.

At this moment, no one dared to mock him anymore.

No one dared to question him anymore.

All that remained was...

Tension.

Anticipation.

Awe.

Jiang Yun's finger pressed down gently.

There was no reaction.

The sixteenth, correct.

*Hiss!!!*

The sound of sharp intakes of breath rose one after another.

Jiang Yun's hand moved to the seventeenth rune.

That rune was located at the very top of the gate and was the largest of all the runes.

It was shaped like a sun, surrounded by dense, tiny runes.

His hand pressed down.

Still, no reaction.

The seventeenth, correct!

Boom!!!

The entire palace erupted!

"Seventeen! Seventeen all correct!"

"My god! He's not human! He's definitely not human!"

"I've seen a ghost! I've seen a ghost! I saw it with my own eyes, but I can't believe it!"

"Even a High-Grade Formation Master couldn't get seventeen in a row right! How did he do it?!"

Lie Yunkong suddenly turned around and looked at He Yuanming.

"He Yuanming, tell me, what is this young man's background?!"

His voice actually carried a hint of trembling.

A Meteorite Level 4 expert had lost his composure at this moment.

He Yuanming took a deep breath, suppressing the turbulent waves in his heart.

"I don't know."

"I only know that he is a High-Grade Appraiser."

"As for the rest... I don't know anything."

Blood Lady bit her lip, her beautiful eyes sparkling with wonder.

"A High-Grade Appraiser who also knows Formations and runes... just how many secrets is this Little Brother hiding?"

A trace of wariness flashed in Black Wind Old Demon's sinister eyes.

"This boy... must not be offended."

The three experts at the Diamond Ninth Tier Peak had already stood up.

Zhou Lieshan said solemnly, "Seventeen, all correct. There are seven more. If he gets them all right..."

Chen Mo picked up the thought.

"Then he will be the only person who can open this gate."

Gu Feng nodded.

"Which means he will have the greatest say over the treasures behind the gate."

The three of them looked at each other, a trace of complexity flashing in their eyes.

As for the ordinary mercenaries, they were now completely won over.

"Great Master Jiang! Great Master Jiang!"

Someone shouted.

Immediately, more people followed suit.

"Great Master Jiang!"

"Great Master Jiang!"

The voices echoed through the palace.

Jiang Yun stood beneath the gate, his back to the crowd.

His hand was still suspended in mid-air.

The eighteenth rune was right before his eyes.

He could hear the cheers behind him clearly.

But he didn't turn around.

He only slightly curled the corners of his mouth.

The eighteenth.

His finger dropped gently.

The eighteenth rune.

Jiang Yun's finger dropped gently.

Silently.

Still, no Restriction was triggered.

"The eighteenth..."

Someone murmured to themselves, their voice full of disbelief.

"Correct again..."

"How on earth did he do it?"

Jiang Yun ignored the amazement behind him.

His hand moved to the nineteenth rune.

That rune was located on the lower left side of the gate, shaped like a bird spreading its wings, with dense, tiny patterns entwined between its feathers.

He pressed it.

Silence.

The nineteenth, correct.

"The twentieth!"

Someone exclaimed.

"Four more! Only four left!"

Those Formation Masters and Rune Masters who had originally given up hope now had their eyes wide open, staring fixedly at Jiang Yun's every move.

The middle-aged Formation Master's lips quivered, his face a mix of blue and white.

He wanted to say something, to argue, to question, but the words reached his lips and he couldn't utter a single syllable.

Because the facts were right before his eyes.

This young man had used seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, and twenty correct runes to slap him hard across the face.

Slapping him until he was utterly ashamed.

Slapping him until he wished he could find a hole to crawl into.

The ancient book in the skinny old man's hand had long since been dropped somewhere. He stood there like a statue, his eyes full of bewilderment and shock.

"Impossible... this is absolutely impossible..."

He murmured, his voice as hoarse as a broken gong.

"I have been immersed in the Dao of runes for over forty years, and I have never seen... never seen such a Prodigy..."

The young woman covered her mouth, her eyes no longer containing disdain, only admiration and awe.

Jiang Yun's hand continued to move.

The twenty-first.

The twenty-second.

The twenty-third.

Every single one was accurate.

Every single one caused everyone's hearts to drop heavily from their throats.

When the twenty-third rune was activated, the entire palace fell into an eerie silence.

Everyone held their breath, waiting for the final moment.

Only one left.

The twenty-fourth.

Jiang Yun's gaze fell on a rune at the very bottom of the gate.

That rune was the smallest of all the runes.

Hidden in a corner, it would be impossible to discover without careful observation.

But Jiang Yun knew this was the most crucial one.

Its position was the last in the correct sequence of runes.

The 108th rune.

Only after being activated in order would the gate truly open.

Jiang Yun reached out his hand.

This time, he didn't press it immediately.

He turned his head and looked at the crowd behind him.

That gaze was as calm as water.

Yet it made everyone's hearts tighten.

Then.

He smiled.

That smile was faint, yet it carried an indescribable composure and confidence.

"Everyone."

He spoke, his voice not loud, yet it clearly reached everyone's ears.

"Watch closely."

As his voice fell.

His finger gently pressed on that rune.

Boom!!!

A dull, massive roar came from deep within the gate!

Immediately after...

Blinding light burst forth from every activated rune!

Streaks of light, as if alive, shuttled, wove, and connected across the gate!

In the blink of an eye, all one hundred and eight runes lit up!

The twenty-four activated runes shone the brightest, like twenty-four stars glittering on the Bronze gate!

While the unactivated ones dimmed and gradually faded away.

"Buzz—"

A low humming sound rang out.

It was the sound of an ancient mechanism starting up.

It was the sound of a Restriction that had been sealed for untold ages finally being undone.

The Bronze gate vibrated slowly.

At the gap in the door, the light that had originally been faintly peeking through grew brighter and brighter.

And then—

"Creeeeak—"

The piercing sound of metal grinding echoed.

The massive Bronze gate slowly opened to both sides!

Everyone's eyes widened, staring fixedly at the gradually widening gap.

Behind the gate was a blinding white light.

Nothing could be seen.

Only that white light, growing stronger and brighter, as if it would swallow everything.

"It's open..."

Someone murmured.

"The gate is open..."

"It really opened!"

"Great Master Jiang did it! He really did it!"

Cheers suddenly erupted!

But soon, they came to an abrupt halt.

Because from the depths of that white light, a vast, ancient, and majestic aura surged out like a tide!

That aura was more than ten times stronger than the pressure felt outside the gate earlier!

Everyone involuntarily took a step back.

Even the four Meteor experts' faces changed drastically, and they subconsciously retreated.

"This is..."

Lie Yunkong's pupils shrank, his voice full of shock.

"Legendary level... it's definitely an aura at the Legendary level or above!"

Blood Lady's face turned pale, her previous composure gone.

"The owner of this Secret Realm... just what Realm were they at?!"

A deep trace of wariness flashed in Black Wind Old Demon's sinister eyes.

"At least Legendary. Perhaps... even higher."

He Yuanming took a deep breath, and the way he looked at Jiang Yun was no longer just with appreciation.

It was with awe.

A person who could crack an ancient Restriction was worthy of awe in their own right.

What's more, he was so young.

"Great Master Jiang..."

He spoke, his voice carrying a hint of respect that he hadn't even noticed himself.

"Behind this gate..."

Jiang Yun waved his hand, interrupting him.

"No rush."

He looked into the depths of the white light, a blue light flickering slightly in the depths of his eyes.

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Core Entrance of Ancestral Land: Teleportation Gate, connected to the independent Small World, "Medicine God Valley." The gate is non-aggressive and safe to enter.

He withdrew his gaze and said indifferently.

"This gate is not dangerous; you can enter. However..."

He paused, looking at everyone.

"For safety's sake, we can send someone in to scout first."

Lie Yunkong nodded immediately upon hearing this.

"Great Master Jiang is right! Send someone in first!"

He swept his gaze and landed on a member of the Blazing Flame Mercenary Group.

"You, go in and take a look!"

The member's face turned pale, but he dared not disobey. He could only brace himself and walk towards the gate.

Everyone's eyes were on him.

He walked to the gate, took a deep breath, and then...

Stepped inside.

A white light flashed, and the figure disappeared.

Everyone stared nervously at the gate, waiting.

One breath.

Two breaths.

Three breaths.

Suddenly, the gate flashed with light.

The member's figure reappeared.

His face was filled with unbelievable shock!

"Treasures... treasures!"

His voice trembled with excitement.

"So many treasures! All treasures!"

"The world inside is filled with Heaven And Earth Treasures everywhere!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole place was in an uproar!

"What?!"

"Everywhere?!"

"Is that true or false?!"

Lie Yunkong grabbed the member's shoulder, with so much force that the member grimaced.

"Explain clearly! What exactly is inside?!"

The member was so excited that he spoke incoherently.

"Spirit Fruits! So many Spirit Fruits! I recognize seven or eight kinds, all rare varieties recorded in books! And Spirit Medicine! All over the mountains and fields! And Ore Veins! I saw exposed Ore Veins, all rare Ores!"

"The Spiritual Qi of those things is terrifyingly dense! I stood at the edge and took a breath, and I felt my cultivation loosening!"

Everyone's eyes turned red after hearing this!

Heaven And Earth Treasures all over the mountains and fields!

Exposed rare Ore Veins!

Taking a breath can loosen the cultivation of a Beast Tamer!

What kind of concept is this?

This is a great Opportunity!

"What are we waiting for?! Let's go in!"

Someone shouted.

The crowd swarmed forward, rushing towards the gate, vying for precedence.

Jiang Yun did not move.

He looked at the frantic crowd, a flicker of thought in his eyes.

Treasures everywhere?

Then why is there such a strong Restriction outside?

It doesn't make sense.

But he didn't say much and stepped into the gate with the others.

A white light flashed.

The scene before him changed abruptly.

Jiang Yun stood on a hillside, looking around, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

How could this be an underground palace?

It was clearly an independent Small World!

Above, there was a clear blue sky.

A few white clouds hung on the horizon, and the sunlight was warm and bright.

In the distance were rolling mountains, lush and vibrant.

Nearby was an open valley.

In the valley, green grass carpeted the ground, and clear streams gurgled.

What truly surprised Jiang Yun were the—

Spirit Fruits.

Yes, Spirit Fruits.

Spirit Fruits all over the mountains and fields.

Red, purple, green, gold... various colors and shapes, hanging on fruit trees, emitting a rich Spiritual Qi.

Jiang Yun recognized several of them.

Crimson Blood Fruit, a Gold Rank Spirit Fruit, can be used to refine a holy medicine for stopping bleeding, or taken directly to enhance Qi and blood.

Purple Spirit Fruit, an Amethyst Rank Spirit Fruit, can improve Cultivation speed when consumed, a treasure coveted by Amethyst Rank Beast Tamers.

Golden Marrow Fruit, a fifth-grade Spirit Fruit, can temper bones and enhance Physical Body strength, having miraculous effects even on Diamond Rank powerhouses.

These Spirit Fruits, which were priceless outside, were here as if they were free, covering the mountains and fields!

Not just Spirit Fruits.

In the distance, Jiang Yun also saw vast fields of Spirit Medicine.

The youngest of these Spirit Medicines were hundreds of years old, and the oldest were probably tens of thousands of years old!

Further away, a silver-white waterfall cascaded down from a cliff, and next to the waterfall, an Ore Vein was exposed.

In that Ore Vein, various colors of light faintly shimmered!

That was the luster of rare Ores reflecting in the sunlight.

And in the center of all this.

A palace floated in the sky.

The palace was entirely built of white jade, glowing softly in the sunlight.

Clouds and mist swirled around the palace, and faint figures of immortal cranes could be seen soaring through the clouds.

The entire palace, like a Legendary immortal palace, floated there, overlooking the world below.

"Supernatural craftsmanship... supernatural craftsmanship!"

Someone exclaimed.

"That palace must contain earth-shattering treasures!"

"Maybe there's a Legacy of a Legendary Beast Tamer!"

"More than Legendary? This kind of Small World was probably created by a Saint King Rank powerful being!"

Everyone discussed animatedly, their eyes filled with fanaticism.

Lie Yunkong and the other three stood together, conversing with solemn expressions.

Lie Yunkong said in a deep voice, "What exactly is this place? An independent Small World. The existence that created this place must have reached at least the Legendary Rank."

Blood Lady nodded.

"More than Legendary? Although Legendary powerhouses can create space, to create such a stable and vast Small World, they must be at least at the Peak of Legendary, or even... Saint King."

Black Wind Old Demon said sinisterly, "That palace might contain the Legacy of the owner of this place. If we can get it..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but the greed in his eyes explained everything.

He Yuanming, however, frowned and said, "The more so, the more dangerous it is. Think about it, the gate outside had such a strong Restriction. How could this place, as the core, be unprotected?"

At these words, their expressions slightly stiffened.

Just then.

"Ah—!"

A scream suddenly rang out!

Everyone turned their heads sharply to look.

They saw several members rushing excitedly into the valley, wanting to pick the Spirit Fruits.

But the moment they stepped into the valley.

Streaks of silver-white light suddenly rose from the ground!

Those lights were as fast as lightning, instantly striking those members!

Along with their tamed beasts!

"Ah!!!"

The screams stopped abruptly.

Those members and their tamed beasts, along with their clothes and equipment, all turned to dust!

Nothing remained.

As if they had never existed.

Everyone was stunned.

Dead silence.

Those members, who were just standing there alive, excitedly discussing which Spirit Fruit to pick.

Now, they had turned to ash.

Blown by the wind, not even ash remained.

"Gulp."

Someone swallowed, the sound exceptionally clear in the silence.

"What... what the hell is this?!"

"Too... too terrifying!"

"Killed in one hit! Without even a chance to resist!"

Everyone retreated, moving away from the edge of the valley.

Their eyes filled with fear.

The middle-aged Formation Master, at this moment, had a pale face and was trembling all over.

He stammered forward, carefully observed for a moment, then cried out in alarm.

"Restriction! It's a Restriction!"

"The entire valley is covered by an extremely terrifying Restriction!"

"Those Spirit Fruits, Spirit Medicine, and Ore Veins are all within the scope of the Restriction!"

"Whoever steps in, dies!"

At these words, everyone gasped.

Treasures everywhere, right before their eyes.

Within reach.

But they dared not move.

Because if they moved, they would die.

This feeling of despair almost drove people mad.

Someone asked unwillingly.

"Then... what do we do? Can we only watch and not take anything?"

The middle-aged Formation Master gave a bitter smile.

"At least... at least I am powerless. This kind of Restriction is ten times more complex than the one on the gate outside. It's impossible to break."

Hearing this, everyone became even more desperate.

Those who were excited just now were now like eggplants hit by frost, withered.

Lie Yunkong and the other three had ashen faces.

They looked at the treasures that were so close yet untouchable, their hearts filled with unwillingness.

Blood Lady gritted her teeth and said, "Are we just giving up like this?"

Black Wind Old Demon's face was gloomy, and he didn't speak.

He Yuanming's eyes flickered, and he suddenly looked at the distant sky.

That floating palace.

"Perhaps..."

He slowly began.

"To figure out how to remove the Restriction here, to know the origin of these treasures, to truly obtain the Opportunity here..."

"It's all related to that palace."

Lie Yunkong looked up at the palace.

"You mean..."

He Yuanming said in a deep voice, "This Small World must have an owner. That owner placed treasures here and set up Restrictions, surely with his purpose."

"And that palace, as the center of the entire world, is very likely the owner's residence, or the place where the true core treasures are stored."

"To unravel the mysteries here, to obtain the Opportunity here, we must go to that palace."

Lie Yunkong was silent for a few breaths, then nodded.

"That makes sense."

Blood Lady also nodded: "Then let's go to that palace."

Black Wind Old Demon didn't speak, but he nodded.

However, a problem arose.

Go to that palace?

How to get there?

That palace floated in mid-air, at least several hundred zhang from the ground.

Fly up?

But who dared to fly?

What if there were also Restrictions in the air?

What if they were struck down by a Restriction halfway through flying?

Those silver-white lights from earlier were still imprinted in everyone's minds.

Too terrifying.

One hit, annihilated.

Even Diamond Rank powerhouses had no room to resist.

The four Meteor powerhouses exchanged glances, seeing the apprehension in each other's eyes.

Although they were much stronger than those members, facing that level of Restriction, they dared not say they could escape unscathed.

For a time, everyone fell silent.

No one dared to make the first move.

No one dared to be the first to stick their neck out.

What if they died?

Just then.

Someone, unknowingly, suddenly spoke.

"Great Master Jiang..."

Everyone couldn't help but turn their heads to look at Jiang Yun.

Jiang Yun still stood on the hillside, hands behind his back, his expression calm.

He looked at the floating palace, and deep in his eyes, a blue light flickered slightly.

Core of Ancestral Land · Medicine God Palace: The Dao field of the Saint King Rank Beast Tamer powerhouse, Medicine God. It contains his lifelong Alchemy and pharmaceutical skills, as well as part of his Legacy. The palace is surrounded by nine layers of Restrictions, but most have become ineffective due to the passage of time. Currently, only three layers of Restrictions are still active, and can be entered via the correct path. The path is: ascend the steps from the main entrance, pausing for three breaths after every nine steps, repeating this until the end of the ninth set of nine steps (eighty-one steps in total), then you can pass through the Restriction into the main hall.

All the information clearly appeared before his eyes.

Jiang Yun withdrew his gaze, a slight smile playing on his lips.

So that's how it is.

Just as he was thinking, he suddenly noticed everyone's gaze falling on him.

Jiang Yun was slightly taken aback and looked at the crowd.

The way those people looked at him was completely different from before.

There was anticipation.

There was reliance.

There was... a plea for help.

Lie Yunkong took a deep breath, stepped forward, and cupped his hands towards Jiang Yun.

His attitude was so polite it didn't seem like a Meteor fourth-rank powerhouse.

"Great Master Jiang..."

His voice carried a hint of respect.

"I presume to ask Great Master Jiang..."

He paused.

"What are your thoughts on the current situation?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone's gaze became even more fervent.

That's right!

This Great Master Jiang could break the Restrictions that stumped them!

This Great Master Jiang could understand the runes they couldn't!

This Great Master Jiang might have a way to enter the palace they couldn't!

He wasn't just a High-Grade Appraiser!

He was also a Formation Genius who could break ancient Restrictions!

At this moment, a thought surged in everyone's minds.

Only by following Great Master Jiang could they survive!

Only by following Great Master Jiang could they obtain the Opportunity!

Jiang Yun looked at these people, at the anticipation and plea for help in their eyes, and merely smiled.

He looked at the floating palace once more.