Episode 74

  It was at this critical moment that his heart suddenly stirred, as if the six senses had a feeling, and the mysterious energy machine was again controlled by the mind! The overall energy machine of his body slowly changed, and in an instant, his body gradually became lighter. His hair swayed like water grass in the water, his head was still at the bottom of the spring, his body floated with the waves, and there was no one else in the water!

  "Huh? How strange! I said this thief must have entered the spring water, but there's no one in the water! Yet, his two divine laws are not visible anywhere else, nor is there any sign of him. Could it be that he can disappear into thin air?"

  That tenth uncle searched in such a manner three times, still without finding anything, and then said with hatred:

  "Spread out and search thoroughly, we must kill this cultivator!"

  Thus the various troops dispersed and opened up, searching in batches. This area of dozens of miles around was searched thoroughly, but where was the trace of this repair? The tenth master's heart secretly shocked.

  "I'm afraid this is the greatest enemy of my life! This is the time to test endurance! I've been cultivating for years, and the first thing I don't fear is patience! When this thief can no longer bear his temper, I'll strike and kill him! Absolutely won't let this person exist in the world to compete with me!"

  Insufficient to bow down and scoop up water, suddenly enlightened to the subtlety of the universe's vital energy, barely escaping with one's life. At that time, I was both joyful and shocked; joyful because I had managed to escape with my life! Shocked because this universe's vital energy could take away creation's power, and even cover up the universe's breath! Its mysteriousness is unfathomable, only occasionally attainable, unable to be used at will. This far surpasses the shallow understanding that can be known. Another day, I realized its profound principle, I don't know if there are still any shocking and earth-shaking abilities.

  "Some only care about hiding in the water and contemplating the Tao, but don't care about taking treasures, killing people, or searching the mountains!"

  With insufficient determination, one forgets oneself and secretly manipulates the heavenly and earthly energies in the water. One can reach as far as a hundred miles away to the turbid waters of the ocean or as near as the fish swimming and playing beside one's body, acting at will, familiar with its principles.

  "What kind of person is this so-called young master? What is he looking for? Why did he kill people and seal off the island?"

  As he thought so, he made the heavenly and earthly energies track down and investigate. He saw that they were gathered under a smooth and mirror-like cliff, setting up their magic array.

  "This powerful Vajra Demon-subduing Great Array, I wonder how many years it took to set up this array here? Is it intended to break the array with an array? But after all, there is no longer any divine energy fluctuation in this place, where does it come from to break it? This array method is indeed wonderful! Although the ancestor of a certain family taught the importance of this array method, he was unable to set up the entire array. Let's study it carefully."

  Thinking that it's not enough, he quietly hid to one side and carefully pondered the subtleties within. These several cultivators were all grandmasters of array techniques, although their attainments in the Daoist arts and spiritual communication might be slightly different, they had truly grasped the essence of array techniques! Their manipulation of magical materials, array discs, and banner flags was extremely skilled, with high-level techniques that left one gasping in amazement. The Great Golden Vajra Demon-Subduing Array was no ordinary small-scale array; the amount of precious items it consumed was astronomical, not something an average sect could afford to deploy. Generally speaking, middle-grade immortal families and sects often used this as their protective array, setting it up outside the mountain gates and the Daoist practice grounds, occupying a vast area that could be hundreds of miles in circumference! This array changed in countless ways, was unfathomable by gods and ghosts, and its setup relied entirely on the cultivator's intent to fix the array core; if another cultivator didn't know the core, they couldn't break it even with great abilities! However, the arrays set up by these cultivators far exceeded what he knew, actually condensing this array within an area of a thousand feet in diameter, while the amount consumed was still equivalent to that of the original large-scale array! From this, one could see that its power was astonishingly enormous and awe-inspiring!

  "Master, the formation is ready!"

  "Good! All of you masters have worked hard! Once the secret cave is opened, you should be the first to take credit."

  "Thank you, young master! It is only right for a subordinate like me to act in this manner!"

  "Hmm? Who is it?"

  His eyes converged his spiritual power and stared straight at the hiding place. Insufficient was greatly shocked, this person really got it! He himself had just relaxed a bit, and he leaked out his tracks. So he quietly operated the heavenly and earthly energy mechanisms to protect the divine realm, and recognized that the small figure condensed by the divine consciousness did not move. The young master's eyes moved slightly, and after a good while, he said:

  "Who is the superior? Please show yourself!"

  They sat in silence for a long time.

  "We are handling matters here, please forgive us for the disturbance! As a senior and a great person like a divine dragon, you naturally do not want to meet with us minor cultivators. Our Master of the Hidden Healing Sect will arrive immediately after treating the patient's illness, so please wait for just a moment!"

  Insufficient to hear his words and know the man, it is impossible to conceal, so pretend to operate and send a stroke of divine domain to rush to heaven, but lower the recognizing spirit and small people, hiding on top of the mountain rock.

  "The young master is indeed formidable! We will push the divine domain to its limits, and yet we are unaware that there are people spying on us!"

  "Hmmph!"

  The young master snorted coldly and swept his gaze around once more:

  "He's gone, or reinforcements have arrived! We must quickly break through the formation and take the treasure of the secret cave as soon as possible!"

  He spoke while making a hand gesture, hinting at something. Not enough to investigate thoroughly, yet nothing was left out, but he didn't know what the gesture meant either, and could only stare at him, observing his words and actions.

  They suddenly retreated swiftly, barely having time to realize it, when a dazzling flash of golden light burst forth, accompanied by a deafening roar that shook the heavens and earth, rushing towards the insufficiently prepared standing position! There was no time to dodge! Where could one escape to outrun the speed of the golden light? Insufficient's heart turned cold, only managing to utter a faint cry:

  "It's done!"

  Then, the golden light inside was flooded with flames and submerged its divine domain, and recognized the small man of God! At the same time, the insufficient water in the spring suddenly became clear and visible, still lying in the water without getting up! However, several repairs at the edge of the spring looked up and stared at the explosion site of the large array. These repairs were also shocked by its vast power, staring blankly for a long time, unaware of what to do! No one noticed that the situation in the water had changed, and a big living person emerged. On the other side, the golden light had not yet dissipated, but the insufficient water in the spring disappeared quietly again, transformed back into water, grass, rocks, hiding without coming out!

  "Wow! Using the method of breaking through with a single blow, it's truly a stroke of genius! With just one strike, this place's grand sealing array is broken, and treasures are within reach! Treasures are within reach!"

  That tenth master sincerely said. Then he waved his hand and gave an order:

  "The young master has succeeded, but the person we are pursuing to kill is still nowhere to be found. Everyone must work together and carefully search, we cannot let him escape!"

  "Yes!"

  The crowd shouted in unison and dispersed, but no one noticed a faint red color slowly spreading from the water.

  When the golden light pillar struck, it didn't disperse the protective net of heavenly energy surrounding the insufficient divine realm, but instead passed through as if encountering nothing and collided with the smooth cliff wall behind. After a loud mountain response, the insufficient divine realm and the small Recognizing Spirit were shaken to pieces like powder scattered throughout the net, while its main body was affected by this wave, spewing out a mouthful of fresh blood. Although Insufficient tried his best to suppress it, a thread had already escaped from the seven orifices. The smooth rock wall of the mountain cliff burst open with a loud noise, and the golden light poured in like a flood!

  "The four great treasure light hall disciples follow me into the cave to retrieve the treasure, the five masters enter the cave and set up an ant hole to transfer the large array! The rest of you guard the law outside, anyone who dares to approach this cave will be killed without pardon!"

  The young master gave a cold order and led the way in. At that time, he had just woken up from the great shock and was hastily mobilizing his divine domain's ability to condense the small figure of the recognition spirit. Although his recognition spirit was severely injured by this massive force, the small figure condensed by him became more solidified and refined, and even its five senses could be seen! It seemed that his divine ability had advanced again! Insufficiently, he sensed all around with his divine domain, but the young master's trace was nowhere to be found. Knowing that the so-called hidden disciples of this place had already entered the cave, he also quietly followed in.

  This cave is spacious and deep, its interior clean and refreshing, without any stench of decay as one might have expected. It seems to be protected by some kind of treasure. As I venture deeper, the look of astonishment on my face grows thicker, and the grand hall is like a magnificent palace, with spiritual lights flashing all around, and they are all magical instruments and treasures! Several disciples who were cultivating in secret were putting these treasures into their bags, but the young master was nowhere to be seen. In the end, I was shocked to the point of being stunned, unsure of what to do.

  "Heavens! This place is actually a treasure trove! Unfortunately, it's owned by someone else, or I'd be able to make a fortune!"

  Although it's astonishing to be in such a strange place, I'm actually quite clear-headed. Even if my heart is racing with excitement, I still have to rely on luck to get what I want! So all I can do is watch as one treasure after another disappears into their magic bags, and feel a pang of regret!

  "Rumble, rumble" again came the sound from within the cave. Before he could even react, he rushed in and saw a bookshelf about ten feet high and wide, but only two feet square on top of it were filled with books. The young master just glanced at the titles and put them away in a treasure bag, all done in just a few breaths. The books on the shelf then disappeared without a trace! He stared at a broken stone slab about the size of a foot, his heart racing wildly, but he didn't dare move. Seeing the young master pick up the stone slab to examine it, his heart was tied into knots! After staring at it for a long time, he casually put it away in his magic bag and flew out quickly, rushing into another cave. He followed closely behind, his heart racing wildly:

  "You must hold on to it! You must hold on to it!"

  The young master of the hidden residence suddenly chuckled and said in a low voice:

  "This cave's treasure is actually so many! Haha haha haha......"

  His laughter was suppressed with great force, but the excited look on his face couldn't be described! It wasn't enough to just glance at the various spiritual materials and treasures piled up like mountains in this place. Even several of them were treasures that his ancestors had longed for but never forgotten, and even his ancestors had only seen them in the family's ancient records! The young master suddenly threw out all the items from his storage bag and picked out the most precious ones from the treasure trove to put into his storage bag. It wasn't enough to see the stone slab fly out, he was overjoyed! He tightly followed the stone slab, just like a starving dog finding a bone, drooling with joy! The young master's divine sense was not that of a true person, so he couldn't leave behind saliva, but his body made of water did indeed leave behind saliva, only it was a faint blood-red color! This startled the young master for a moment. Water shouldn't have any red color, otherwise, he feared that his true form would be difficult to escape!