769: Chapter 769 Lu Xueqi and Biyao (148)

"In other words, every time the Purple Gold Python falls into a deep sleep, it truly only lasts for the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn, after which it will wake up for one hour before falling back into a deep sleep."

Perfected Zixia nodded and said, "Mm, let us note this time. Starting from now, we will count the time. After one hour, when the Purple Gold Python falls into a deep sleep again, we will act immediately. Remember, we only have the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn. We must infiltrate the temple, retrieve the fragment, and exit the Secret Realm within this time. You must not be greedy; once you have the fragment, retreat immediately. Do you understand?"

"Understood!" the fifty Zixia Sect Disciples replied in unison, their tones filled with determination.

Time passed very slowly; the one hour felt longer than a year.

Everyone hid in the passage, not daring to even breathe loudly, fearing they might disturb the Purple Gold Python.

Fairy Yuehua was constantly thinking of Su Han in her heart, wondering how he was doing now and whether he was still alive.

She secretly vowed that she must retrieve the fragment and not let Su Han's sacrifices go to waste.

Finally, one hour passed. The Purple Gold Python's eyes began to glaze over, and its body swayed slightly, appearing drowsy.

After another moment, the Purple Gold Python could finally no longer hold on; its eyes slowly closed, and its body coiled in front of the temple, falling into a deep sleep once more as its thunderous breathing sounded again.

"Now is the time, move!" Perfected Zixia shouted in a low voice, his figure flashing as he was the first to rush out of the passage, dashing rapidly towards the Zixia Temple.

Fairy Yuehua and the fifty Zixia Sect Disciples followed closely behind, circulating the spiritual energy within their bodies and employing their fastest movement techniques, moving through the purple mist like ghosts.

Under the command of Perfected Zixia, the fifty Zixia Sect Disciples quickly set up a grand formation around the Purple Gold Python—the Zixia Spirit-Trapping Formation.

This grand formation was one of the Zixia Sect's town-securing formations, capable of trapping experts at the Peak of the Soul Transformation Stage, buying time to enter the temple.

With fifty Disciples above the Nascent Soul Stage simultaneously casting the Zixia Spirit-Trapping Formation, even if the Purple Gold Python were to wake from its deep sleep, it would not be able to break free from the formation's restraints in a short time.

Fairy Yuehua and Perfected Zixia ran quickly towards the Zixia Temple together.

The gates of the Zixia Temple were tightly shut, and upon the gates were engraved complex runes, emitting a faint purple light.

Perfected Zixia formed hand Seals, and a purple light shot out, merging into the gates. The runes on the gates began to flicker, and then, the gates slowly opened.

The two quickly rushed into the temple. The interior of the temple was even more magnificent than it looked from the outside; the towering dome was inlaid with countless night-luminescent pearls, the floor was paved with purple jade, and the walls were covered in murals depicting the scene of the Zixia Sect's founding Ancestral Master battling the Purple Gold Python.

In the deepest part of the temple stood a stone platform, and upon it rested a purple jade box. The jade box emitted a faint purple light; it was the container holding the fragment of the Seal technique.

"Found it!" Fairy Yuehua was overjoyed; her figure flashed as she quickly ran towards the stone platform.

However, just as she was about to approach the stone platform, a purple light suddenly shot out from it, transforming into a screen of light that blocked her path.

"This is... a Restriction?" Fairy Yuehua was startled; she had not expected that a Restriction had also been placed around the stone platform.

She circulated the Moonlight Power within her body, and the moon radiance sword unsheathed. A white Sword Qi slashed towards the light screen, but when the Sword Qi struck the light screen, it only stirred up ripples, completely unable to break through it.

Perfected Zixia stepped forward, carefully observed the light screen, and said, "This is the Zixia Restriction, personally placed by the Zixia Sect's founding Ancestral Master. Only those who have Cultivated the Zixia Divine Art can undo it. Let me try."

Perfected Zixia formed hand Seals and circulated the Zixia Divine Art. A dense purple light shot from his hands, merging into the light screen.

The light screen began to flicker violently, emitting a low rumbling sound, but it did not dissipate; instead, it became even more solid.

"Not good, this Zixia Restriction is even more powerful than I imagined. With my current Cultivation, I cannot break it at all!" Perfected Zixia's expression changed, his tone filled with anxiety. "Damn it, are we going to fall short of success at the final hurdle?"

Fairy Yuehua's heart also sank. She bit her lip, quickly thinking of a countermeasure in her mind.

Suddenly, she remembered a sentence Su Han had said before: "Chaos Power can purify everything and break all Restrictions."

Her heart stirred, and she took out the Chaos Jade Talisman that Su Han had given her from her Storage Ring.

Sealed within this Chaos Jade Talisman was a wisp of Su Han's Chaos Power. It was something Su Han had given her for self-defense before entering the Qingyun Secret Realm, for her to use when encountering danger.

Fairy Yuehua held the Chaos Jade Talisman in her hand, circulated the Moonlight Power within her body, and injected it into the talisman.

The jade talisman began to emit a golden light, and a powerful surge of Chaos Power poured out from it, transforming into a golden beam of light that shot towards the purple light screen.

The golden Chaos Power collided with the purple light screen, producing a deafening roar.

The Chaos Power truly possessed the power to purify everything. Under the erosion of the Chaos Power, the purple light screen began to tremble violently, and cracks appeared. Finally, with a "bang," it shattered completely, turning into specks of purple light that dissipated into the air.

"Success!" Fairy Yuehua was overjoyed. She had no time to overthink it; she quickly ran to the stone platform, picked up the purple jade box, and opened it to take a look. Sure enough, inside lay a purple fragment. The fragment was covered in obscure and difficult-to-understand patterns, emitting a rich ancient aura; it was indeed the second fragment of the Seal technique.

"We have the fragment, let's go quickly!" Perfected Zixia shouted in a low voice, grabbing Fairy Yuehua and running towards the temple gates.

However, just at the moment they ran out of the temple, a deafening roar came from outside—the Purple Gold Python had awakened!

It turned out that when Fairy Yuehua broke the Zixia Restriction, the fluctuations of the Chaos Power had disturbed the sleeping Purple Gold Python.

The Purple Gold Python suddenly opened its eyes and saw that the temple gates were open and that the Zixia Spirit-Trapping Formation had trapped it. It immediately became incomparably enraged; its massive body twisted frantically, and dazzling purple light erupted from its purple scales. A world-destroying power erupted from within its body, crashing towards the Zixia Spirit-Trapping Formation.

"Boom—!" The Purple Gold Python's power was terrifyingly strong. With just a single strike, it caused the Zixia Spirit-Trapping Formation to tremble violently. The fifty Zixia Sect Disciples who were setting up the formation simultaneously spat out a mouthful of blood, their figures retreating several steps, their faces pale as paper.

But they gritted their teeth and stubbornly held onto the grand formation, not letting the Purple Gold Python break free.

"Quick, retreat quickly!" Perfected Zixia shouted loudly, taking Fairy Yuehua and dashing rapidly towards the direction of the passage. (End of Chapter)