110: Chapter 110: Xuan Gu Shangren, Ji Xuan Sect Member

As for why he didn't refine the Nine Palaces Swift Sword Formation, it was mainly because he couldn't gather all the necessary Materials for the time being, so he had to settle for the next best thing.

Anyway, he could incorporate this sword formation into it in the future—it naturally required lightning-attribute Materials, and looking across the Cultivation World, there were no better lightning and wood dual-attribute Materials than the golden thunder bamboo, not to mention the geng essence in his hands now, which was also an excellent gold-attribute material.

Especially now that he had entered the Nascent Soul Stage, it would be quite embarrassing if he still hadn't refined a Lifebound Treasure.

And now, not only had the Lifebound Treasure been successfully refined, but more importantly, he finally had word on the island he was looking for... This island was quite far from Heavenly Star City, but fortunately, Zhao Changsheng was well-prepared and naturally didn't mind the travel, and he didn't have Zhou Yuan and the others accompany him.

Because he knew in his heart that that old ghost, Venerable Xuan Gu, was definitely not someone an ordinary Cultivator could match.

Even with Zhao Changsheng's current cultivation, he wasn't completely certain of success, but as things stood, only by letting the master and Disciple fight to the death could he reap the rewards!

If not for this purpose, Zhao Changsheng would never have chosen to release this old ghost from the Seal... For a Core Formation Stage Cultivator, this journey might take several months, but for Zhao Changsheng, who was already a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, it took only half a month to reach the sealed island.

As soon as he stepped onto the island's perimeter, he encountered a minor trouble—a Core Formation Stage Cultivator guarding the island, precisely the ugly brute who appeared in the original plot.

"Junior pays respects to Senior. May I ask what business brings Senior here?" the ugly brute bowed and asked respectfully.

Facing this inquiry, Zhao Changsheng's response was just a single, airy word: "Die!"

The moment the word fell, a pale gold yet purely blinding lightning arc suddenly erupted, piercing straight through the ugly brute's body.

This lightning arc not only pierced his Physical Body but also completely wiped out his Primordial Spirit. Finally, with a loud "boom," the brute's body turned into ash filling the sky, leaving only a Storage Pouch and a Lifebound Treasure in his place, with no other trace remaining.

Having resolved this obstacle, Zhao Changsheng headed straight for the core of the island.

It was an earthen mountain, which was actually transformed from a grand formation. The mountain was earthy yellow, over a thousand feet high, and bare without a single trace of green, giving off a stifling and oppressive feeling of discomfort.

Especially when approaching, wild winds howled and flying stones filled the sky, instantly turning the surroundings pitch black, so dark one couldn't see their own hand.

But such a scene was still not worth mentioning in Zhao Changsheng's eyes. He ignored the interference of the wind and stones and arrived at the key location of this trip.

His gaze fell upon a cluster of yellow mist, which lay quietly on the ground like a crouching beast.

Seeing this, Zhao Changsheng didn't waste a single word. His body suddenly crackled, and dozens of pale gold lightning arcs appeared out of thin air. In the next moment, they all struck the yellow mist below in unison.

When all the lightning arcs landed on the mist, the yellow cluster seemed to take a heavy blow, letting out a human-like, shrill roar.

But the roar didn't last long before the mist shattered apart.

Once the mist had completely dissipated, the scene revealed brought a slight smile to Zhao Changsheng's face—before him was a stone pillar. This pillar was extremely special, its surface covered in strange and eerie runes. There were eight runes in total from top to bottom, along with many complex patterns. Besides that, many incredibly rare Yin and Yang Jades were embedded in the stone pillar, evenly distributed and emitting a faint black and white light.

Seeing this stone pillar, Zhao Changsheng was completely certain he had come to the right place. This stone pillar was precisely the Spirit-Sealing Pillar!

Subsequently, Zhao Changsheng landed beside the stone pillar and pressed his palm lightly against it.

In the next moment, a massive force suddenly erupted, directly pushing the stone pillar aside—for him, this was just a simple task that required no extra concern.

After the stone pillar was moved, a passage leading underground was revealed.

The passage was dark and deep, with gusts of cold wind blowing out from it, and a set of white stairs inside. Zhao Changsheng showed no fear and walked straight down the white stairs.

After walking for about fifteen minutes, the scene before him suddenly changed, and a spacious hall appeared in his sight. Besides the entrance, there were two doors leading to unknown places. Several night-luminescent pearls were embedded in the ceiling, illuminating the entire hall brightly and emitting soft, starlit glows.

But none of this was as eye-catching as the object in the center of the hall—it was a skeleton as white as jade. A small emerald green arrow, about a foot long, pinned its skull firmly to the ground.

Seeing this, Zhao Changsheng sighed softly and spoke to the skeleton: "Senior, it's time for you to come out. I have broken most of this Seal. With Senior's Divine Ability, escaping shouldn't be a problem. Why not come out and have a good talk with me? If you're unwilling to talk, then I'll just leave."

Although he was already a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, Zhao Changsheng still addressed the skeleton as "Senior," which showed how much importance he placed on the skeleton's original owner.

As soon as he finished speaking, the skeleton slowly stood up.

What was even more terrifying was that the skeleton actually pulled out the small emerald green arrow from its head. The moment the arrow left its body, it let out a buzzing tremor.

"How did Fellow Daoist know that this old man was here?"

An aged voice came from the skeleton's mouth; it was indeed Venerable Xuan Gu.

"Senior does not need to know the reason," Zhao Changsheng said bluntly.

"I have come this time in the hopes of obtaining Senior's help—to help Senior take revenge and eliminate your Disciple, Ji Yin. He is now a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, while I have only just advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage and my strength is still insufficient. I am not entirely certain of killing him, so I have specially come to request Senior's assistance. I wonder if Senior is willing?"

Venerable Xuan Gu didn't believe a single word of what Zhao Changsheng said.

"Why should this old man believe you? Who knows if you and that Rebellious Disciple of mine have deliberately set a trap to completely destroy me?"

"If Senior doesn't believe my words, then I'll just leave. Anyway, Senior has already escaped now, so just consider it a good deed on my part. However, with Senior's current strength, wanting to take revenge and kill your own Disciple is impossible. As for Senior's other Disciple, Senior needn't worry too much, because he is already dead. It was also because I obtained his Legacy that I was able to smoothly Cultivate to the Nascent Soul Stage. So, I can be considered one of Senior's followers."

Zhao Changsheng said with a smile, revealing his origins.