105: Chapter 105 Researching the Ancient Array, Starlight Resonates, Demonstrating Supernatural Powers, and Submitting the Restrictions

He slowly closed his eyes, and his Divine Sense surged out like a tide, cautiously probing toward the massive archway.

The Divine Sense of the Nascent Soul Stage was condensed like substance and possessed immense penetrating power, yet the moment it touched the surface of the archway, it still felt an ancient and powerful resistance.

The flowing starlight and Formation patterns seemed to possess life, instinctively repelling external probes.

Ye Qing was not impatient; he adjusted the frequency of his Divine Sense to match the stellar fluctuations emitted by the archway, slowly permeating and merging with it like a trickling stream.

Gradually, his Divine Sense successfully penetrated the starlight barrier on the surface, reaching the complex and dazzling Formation structure inside the archway.

A vast, three-dimensional Formation map, composed of countless starlight points and energy lines, slowly unfolded in his mind.

The structure of this ancient teleportation array was even more complex and ingenious than he had imagined.

The entire Formation was composed of tens of thousands of miniature stellar nodes, connected to each other by countless hair-thin energy channels, forming a multi-layered, interlocking three-dimensional network.

The core of the Formation was a fist-sized, dodecahedral groove made of void crystal, with each face inscribed with different star maps and spatial runes.

There, where the "Star Core" or "heart of the void" should have been embedded as the core hub, it was now empty, leaving only faint energy imprints.

"The core hub has been removed, the energy circuits are broken in many places, and some nodes have failed due to the erosion of time. No wonder this ancient teleportation array has fallen into silence."

Ye Qing slowly opened his eyes, his brows slightly furrowed.

The difficulty of repairing this ancient teleportation array was much greater than he had anticipated.

Not only did he need to find a suitable core hub and a massive energy source, but he also needed an extremely profound understanding of these ancient Formation patterns to perform repairs and adjustments.

However, he was not discouraged.

Instead, a glimmer of excitement flashed in his eyes.

The structure of this ancient teleportation array had many similarities to the Hunxu Yandao Scripture he cultivated, as well as the evolution of the Cave Heaven World.

If he could thoroughly comprehend it, not only could he repair this Formation, but he could also nourish himself and perfect his own Dao system.

He sat cross-legged right in front of the archway, closed his eyes again, and let his mind sink completely into it, beginning to analyze and deduce the Formation structure of this ancient teleportation array layer by layer.

Time passed quietly during his focused meditation.

On the plaza, the sun rose and set, and the stars shifted.

The Cultivators from the Tianxing Sect and Liuyun City watched from afar at the green-robed figure sitting cross-legged before the archway, motionless as if he had turned into a statue.

At first, they held some expectations, hoping that this Nascent Soul Senior would finish his research and leave soon, or encounter setbacks and give up.

However, several days passed, and Ye Qing remained unmoved, as if he had merged with the massive archway.

Then, strange phenomena began to gradually emerge around him.

At first, it was just faint silver starlight, swirling around him like fireflies.

Subsequently, the starlight grew denser, gradually condensing into tiny runes composed of starlight points, which revolved and flickered around him like living creatures.

These runes faintly resonated with the ancient Formation patterns on the archway.

The starlight on the archway, which had originally been dim, seemed to become a little brighter because of this.

"This... this Senior is actually comprehending the ancient Formation! Moreover, it seems to have triggered a resonance with the Formation!" The White-haired Elder from the Tianxing Sect watched this scene from afar, his face filled with shock and disbelief.

He had been studying this ancient Formation for several months, exhausting all his efforts, yet he could barely analyze the most basic layers of the outer Formation patterns and could not trigger any reaction from the Formation itself at all.

Yet this Nascent Soul Senior, who looked only middle-aged and possessed an unfathomable aura, had achieved this in just a few short days!

"A Nascent Soul Cultivator... truly unfathomable." He sighed in his heart, his awe for Ye Qing increasing.

Several more days passed.

The stellar runes around Ye Qing had become so dense that they enveloped his entire person, forming a huge, slowly rotating cocoon of starlight.

From within the cocoon came a low hum, like the chanting of the Great Dao.

The starlight on the archway became brighter and brighter, and even tiny specks of starlight began to drift out from the deep darkness of the doorway like fireflies.

The stellar power across the entire plaza became active.

The Cultivators from the Tianxing Sect and Liuyun City could clearly feel that the stellar Spiritual Qi permeating the air was several times denser than before, and it even drilled into their bodies on its own without them needing to deliberately circulate their Cultivation Technique.

"This... this is the Formation actively gathering stellar power!" The White-haired Elder exclaimed, his voice trembling.

Being able to trigger an ancient Formation to gather energy on its own meant that this Senior's understanding of this Formation had reached an extremely profound level!

He even suspected that if this continued, this Senior might actually reawaken this ancient teleportation array that had been silent for who knew how many tens of thousands of years!

Just as everyone watched with shock, anticipation, and trepidation.

The starlight cocoon shrouding Ye Qing suddenly fluctuated violently.

All the surrounding stellar runes, as if summoned, suddenly shrank inward and completely submerged into Ye Qing's body.

Ye Qing slowly opened his eyes.

In his eyes, it seemed as if the entire starry sky was rotating, being born, and dying, deep and endless.

He slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, a long, drawn-out breath that carried faint starlight.

"So that's how it is."

He whispered to himself, a smile of realization appearing on his face.

After these few days of dedicated meditation, he had thoroughly analyzed the structure of this ancient teleportation array.

Although he could not fully restore all its functions, he already had a clear idea of its core principles, energy circulation paths, and key repair methods.

"The core hub is the key. Without it, this teleportation array cannot be activated. However... if a substitute can be found, perhaps it can barely be started once."

His eyes flickered, and he already had a plan in mind.

He stood up and brushed the non-existent dust off his robes.

He turned around, his gaze sweeping over the Cultivators in the distance who were waiting expectantly.

The White-haired Elder from the Tianxing Sect and the Sword Cultivator from Liuyun City, seeing him stand up, hurriedly approached and bowed.

"Congratulations to Senior for comprehending the ancient Formation!" The White-haired Elder said respectfully.

"Senior, did you gain anything?" The Sword Cultivator from Liuyun City also asked cautiously.

Ye Qing nodded indifferently: "I have gained some insights. If this Formation is to be repaired, its core hub and a massive energy source must be found. The core hub should be a 'heart of the void' or a 'Star Core' of the same Rank. As for the energy source, it would require at least the entire Spiritual Qi of a large Spiritual Vein, or... several high-quality 'star source crystal's."

The White-haired Elder and the Sword Cultivator from Liuyun City looked at each other upon hearing this, both revealing bitter smiles.

heart of the void? A large Spiritual Vein? star source crystal?

None of these things were anything but treasures that could be encountered but not sought! With the foundations of their Tianxing Sect and Liuyun City, gathering them would be no easy task.

"Senior, these... these conditions are truly too harsh." The White-haired Elder said with difficulty.

"I know." Ye Qing said indifferently, "Therefore, I have other plans. You may continue to investigate here. If you discover any clues regarding the 'heart of the void' or 'Star Core', you may report to me, and I will have rich rewards."

After saying this, he said no more. His figure flickered and turned into an imperceptible streak of Chaos light, rushing into the gray-black mist above the plaza, disappearing in an instant.

Leaving everyone on the plaza to look at each other, their hearts filled with both awe and helplessness.

This Nascent Soul Senior came and went in a hurry, yet he left them with huge shock and pressure.

The White-haired Elder looked in the direction where Ye Qing had disappeared, and after a long while, he let out a long sigh.

"A Nascent Soul Cultivator... truly terrifying to this extent. It seems that this ancient teleportation array is not destined for my Tianxing Sect."