svetikya Chapter 331 Boundary Restrictions
Chapter 331 Boundary Restrictions
Chapter 331 Boundary Restrictions
Ning Bu'er, who was sitting next to Chen Yi, was picking up a piece of spiritual meat when she heard this and her wrist paused almost imperceptibly.
The stunningly beautiful fairy lowered her head and tried her best to suppress her laughter.
Of all those present, she was the one who knew Chen Yi's background best.
Although she didn't know how Chen Yi used that earth-shattering Vajra Imprisoning Heaven Finger, she was 80% certain that Lin Yunsheng died at the hands of her "Brother Chen".
After all, when Chen Yi returned two years ago, the exhilarating feeling of finally getting revenge was conveyed to her without any attempt to hide it.
This acting skill—it's truly masterful.
Chen Yi, seemingly unaware of his lapse in composure, quickly put down his wine glass and asked with a look of astonishment, "Xuan Hui killed him? How is that possible?"
He frowned, seemingly trying to process the news, and said urgently, "Back then, wasn't Xuan Hui burned by Senior Xuan Yin's demonic flames?"
In that state, how could he possibly kill Lin Yunsheng, an elder of the Law Enforcement Hall?
Elder Lin has quite a few trump cards up his sleeve!
As Chen Yi spoke, he looked at Ji Wuchen with genuine confusion in his eyes, as if he were truly seeking confirmation from his well-informed friend.
"That's what I don't understand either."
Ji Wuchen stared at Chen Yi for a long time, but couldn't find any flaws. Then he slowly withdrew his gaze and sighed.
Inside the private room, the aroma of spiritual tea rose gently, blurring the faces of the group.
Ji Wuchen tapped his fingers lightly on the table, making a rhythmic tapping sound, his tone revealing a sense of certainty.
"No one knows the specifics of the process."
He paused, his gaze sweeping over everyone present, his voice lowering slightly: "But the enormous battle fluctuations, the Vajra Imprisoning Heaven Finger that was hundreds of feet high, and the terrifying magical power fluctuations that were close to the late Nascent Soul stage, all prove that it was undoubtedly the work of the Vajra Temple."
"And he must be one of the eight heads of the temple and one of the three abbots."
Qiu Li nodded slightly, closed the folding fan in his hand, and tapped it on his palm: "Indeed, the Vajra Imprisoning Heaven Finger is a closely guarded secret of the Vajra Temple, and only the core high-level members can master it."
That level of power cannot be faked.
Ji Wuchen's lips curled into a playful smile: "And among those who have appeared in this area during this period and have had conflicts with Lin Yunsheng, only Xuan Hui is the only one."
Therefore, regardless of who makes the deduction, there is only one conclusion: it is Xuan Hui.
Chen Yi picked up the spiritual tea in front of him, using the act of drinking tea to cover the extremely subtle upward curve of the corner of his mouth.
It became.
Xuan Hui is destined to take the blame for this.
He put down his teacup, a look of confusion appearing on his face at the opportune moment. He feigned understanding and looked at Ji Wuchen: "Oh?"
Chen Yi leaned forward slightly, like a rogue cultivator who had just entered the upper echelons of society and was not yet keen on the power struggles of major forces, and continued to ask, "Did Qingyun Cave Heaven not pursue the murderer?"
The death of a mid-Nascent Soul elder—such a major event shouldn't be tolerated by a late-Nascent Soul grotto-heaven, right?
"Tolerate?"
Ji Wuchen gave a soft hum, stopped tapping his fingers, picked up his wine cup, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Qingyun Cave Heaven naturally sent an envoy to question the Vajra Temple."
However, the Vajra Temple simply did not admit it, insisting that Master Xuanhui was injured at Qingfeng Ridge and returned directly to the Vajra Temple without fighting with anyone.
Secondly, the true great cultivator of Qingyun Cave Heaven, Ancestor Qingyun, is in seclusion.
At this point, Ji Wuchen shook his head, a mocking look on his face: "Lacking a truly powerful person to keep things in check, the elders of Qingyun Cave Heaven, though they shout loudly, don't dare to really confront Vajra Temple head-on."
The Vajra Temple only stated that it would conduct a full investigation and provide an explanation to Qingyun Cave Heaven.
"At the same time, the two companies jointly issued a reward."
Ji Wuchen held up two fingers: "Issuing a warrant for the arrest of the heretical organization Black Dragon Society, with a focus on any potential late-stage master of the fourth level of Vajra Technique."
Inform the Black Dragon Society that they are searching for a master of the late-stage fourth level of the Vajra Skill.
As Chen Yi listened to these two keywords, his fingertips gently caressed the smooth surface of the teacup.
Stable.
It seems that the higher-ups at Qingyun Cave Heaven aren't fools. Although they don't dare to openly break ties with Vajra Temple, they've secretly cast their net in every possible direction.
However, this also indirectly illustrates the weakness of Qingyun Cave.
Chen Yi breathed a slight sigh of relief.
The foundation of Qingyun Cave Heaven is still very strong. Even if the Qingyun Ancestor is injured, goes into seclusion, and loses a Nascent Soul stage Grand Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall, he will certainly not let it go.
They simply dared not provoke the Vajra Temple; even Qingyun Cave Heaven was unwilling to easily provoke that behemoth.
But if they discovered that he was a rogue cultivator with weak roots, they would definitely be able to deal with him.
Fortunately, the giant Buddha statue at Vajra Temple is now drawing attention away from us.
As long as he doesn't voluntarily admit to possessing the late-stage fourth-level Vajra Skill, this fire won't reach him no matter how hard it tries.
Just as Chen Yi was pondering, Ji Wuchen seemed to have guessed what he was thinking and dropped another bombshell.
"Surprisingly, Qingyun Cave Heaven did not pursue the matter too much. Instead, one of Lin Yunsheng's late-stage Nascent Soul friends rushed to Vajra Temple to question him and even got into a fight with one of the temple's abbot."
Chen Yi raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.
How could someone like Lin Yunsheng have a late-stage Nascent Soul friend who would go to great lengths for him?
"Huh? What's going on? Is it True Lord Flamefire?"
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Chen Yi asked curiously.
Back then, True Monarch Yanhuo went so far as to fight Qingfeng Ridge to seek justice for Lin Yunsheng, and his volatile temper was well-known in the cultivation world.
However, Ji Wuchen shook his head and said, "It is not True Lord Yanhuo, but another one, True Lord Wanshi."
"Huh? How could it be him?" Chen Yi was even more surprised.
The man known as the Stubborn Stone True Lord only came to Qingfeng Ridge to make a show of things back then because Lin Yunsheng hadn't paid him enough, and he didn't even lift a finger.
Why would they make a move after Lin Yun was dead?
Ji Wuchen looked around, lowered his voice, and said mysteriously, "According to internal intelligence of my Ji family, it seems that Lin Yunsheng has an heirloom that is related to the breakthrough of the Stubborn Stone True Monarch's cultivation."
"It was something Lin Yunsheng promised to that Stubborn Stone True Lord before he died. Stubborn Stone True Lord wanted to seek justice for Lin Yunsheng and then take those things back."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yi understood.
That makes sense; to get the Stubborn Stone True Lord to take action, you need to have enough money.
I can roughly guess that it must be that near-fifth-order primordial territory.
That thing was indeed fatally attractive to late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators of the Earth element, as it was a sliver of opportunity to reach the peak of the Nascent Soul realm.
Chen Yi remained calm and quietly poured himself a glass of wine, but he had already made up his mind.
In the short term, we absolutely cannot take out that near-fifth-tier primordial territory, and all of Lin Yunsheng's other relics must rot in the deepest part of the storage bracelet.
What Chen Yi didn't expect was that the stubborn Stone True Lord, who refused to fight in the battle of Qingfeng Ridge back then, actually challenged one of the abbots this time, unafraid of the majesty of the Vajra Temple.
And they even ended in a draw.
"It is said that the petrification supernatural power of the Stubborn Stone Lord has been cultivated to the point of being impervious to all magic. It is truly amazing that he withstood the Vajra Subduing Demon supernatural power of the abbot of Vajra Temple without being defeated."
Yuan Lingling chimed in from the side, her eyes sparkling with longing for high-level body-refining cultivators.
Ji Wuchen nodded: "This also made the Vajra Temple take the Stubborn Stone True Monarch very seriously. Their attitude towards the Stubborn Stone True Monarch who came to question them was much better than that towards the Nascent Soul True Monarch of Qingyun Cave."
In the world of cultivation, might makes right.
No matter how great your reputation is in Qingyun Cave, as long as the ancestor doesn't come out, no one is afraid of you.
Although the Stubborn Stone True Monarch was all alone, his greatest source of confidence was his combat power, which could rival the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage.
"It seems that the abbot of Vajra Temple had a private conversation with the Stubborn Stone Lord, but we don't know what they talked about."
Ji Wuchen shrugged. "But afterwards, it seemed that True Monarch Wanshi really believed that Lin Yunsheng was not killed by Master Xuanhui of the Vajra Temple."
After leaving the Vajra Temple, the Stubborn Stone Lord also began a thorough investigation into the Black Dragon Society.
This was the last message Ji Wuchen gave.
Chen Yi nodded and didn't say anything more.
Whether it's Qingyun Cave or Wanshi Zhenjun, the current focus is on the non-existent "Black Dragon Society" or the mysterious "Diamond Kung Fu Master".
As long as I don't show my face, the muddier the water, the better.
He just needs precious time to develop.
In a few decades, even if these powerful beings in the late Nascent Soul stage discover that he is the person behind the scenes, he can still establish himself based on his strength.
In the world of cultivation, strength is still paramount.
Before you reach that level of strength, it's best to develop your strength discreetly.
Afterwards, the group chatted about other things at the table.
The topic gradually shifted from the conflicts between various forces to a broader level.
"I heard something happened again in a secret realm in the west?" Qiu Li asked, shaking her folding fan with a slight frown.
Ji Wuchen sighed, "Yes, some of the demonic beasts from other realms broke out of that secret realm and wreaked havoc in the Great Azure Realm. Although most of them were killed by the late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators of the Great Azure Realm who blocked the entrance, but—"
At this point, Ji Wuchen's expression became somewhat solemn.
The information Ji Wuchen provides is always different from other ordinary intelligence.
Rumors from the outside world all say it was a great victory, but we cultivators should know that the truth is cruel.
"The reality is not so optimistic."
Ji Wuchen's voice was low and deep, "Because even the late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators of the Great Azure Realm couldn't kill all the early-stage fourth-order demon kings from other realms who had sneaked out of the secret realm."
The atmosphere in the private room froze instantly upon hearing this.
Late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators can't kill all early-stage fourth-tier cultivators?
This is absolutely ridiculous.
But none of the people present laughed; instead, their faces were all somber.
"The limitations imposed by the boundaries are still too great."
Ji Wuchen slowly uttered these words.
Everyone present had been to the Black Mountain Secret Realm and had interacted with cultivators from the outside world.
They knew that cultivators in the Great Azure Realm were like fish trapped in shallow waters. Although they could reign supreme in their homeland, once they encountered sharks in the open sea, even if the sharks were not large, the crushing power from their life level and the completeness of their laws would be fatal.
The higher one climbs, the more secrets of the cultivation world one learns, and the more hopeless one feels about the future.
This sense of despair, like a thick layer of dark clouds, shrouded the hearts of every cultivator aspiring to the Great Dao.
"What kind of existence is the Spirit Realm? Is there really no way for our Great Green Realm to go there?"
Chen Yi broke the silence with a question.
Upon hearing this, Ji Wuchen, Qiu Li, and Yuan Lingling all shook their heads in unison, their movements conveying a sense of helpless tacit understanding.
"Since the inter-realm war tens of thousands of years ago, no Nascent Soul cultivator in the Great Azure Realm has ever successfully crossed the inter-realm sea to reach the Spirit Realm."
Ji Wuchen's gaze was somewhat profound, as if it pierced through the walls of the restaurant and looked towards the distant, unreachable sky.
"Over the past tens of thousands of years, there have been occasional instances of Nascent Soul cultivators emerging. However, not a single one has successfully entered the Spirit Realm."
"Perhaps the answer can be found at the very heart of that ancient battlefield in the Black Mountain Secret Realm."
Ji Wuchen paused, seemingly weighing whether to reveal more.
After a moment, he continued, "I heard fragments of information passed down from the elders of my clan, saying that the core of that ancient battlefield might be a node leading to the spirit realm. That's why so many Nascent Soul cultivators fought fiercely there back then."
Ji Wuchen shared information about the Ji family's history spanning thousands of years with everyone.
The group nodded, their expressions varied, as if they were all processing this astonishing news.
node.
Is that the only hope of escaping this cage?
The atmosphere at the party became somewhat subdued because of this topic, until Qiu Li took the initiative to speak, breaking the deadlock.
"Fellow Daoist Chen."
Qiu Li looked at Chen Yi with a hint of expectation in her eyes, "Do you have any Thunder Spirit Wine? I'd like to buy three bottles of near-fourth-tier wine."
"I will provide all the raw materials, including a sufficient quantity of millennia-old Thunder Spirit essence."
Chen Yi was slightly taken aback, then his eyes flickered.
The near-fourth-tier Thunder Spirit Wine has a remarkable effect on refining magical power and improving cultivation for Thunder Magic cultivators in the early Nascent Soul stage.
In particular, the ten-thousand-year-old Thunder Spirit Origin is not abundant even in the Thundercloud Sect.
However, given Chen Yi's current situation, that bit of Thunder Spirit Essence wouldn't be of much use to him anymore. But considering that Qiu Li had also contributed when Chen Yi was forming his Nascent Soul, Chen Yi tapped his fingers lightly on the table twice and then nodded in agreement.
"Since Fairy Qiu has spoken, I, Chen, will do my best."
Chen Yi must remember that feeling from back then.
The path to immortality is long and arduous; having more friends means having more options, especially friends who are well-known and have impressive backgrounds.
Moreover, given Chen Yi's current strength in killing mid-Nascent Soul cultivators, revealing a bit of his ability to make near-fourth-tier Thunder Spirit Wine wouldn't be a big problem.
This is actually a demonstration of strength.
Even if the Ji family finds out about his skills and wants to cause trouble for him or forcibly recruit him, given Chen Yi's current strength and Ji Wuchen's current status in the Ji family, it shouldn't be a big problem.
After the party ended, everyone dispersed.
Chen Yi was about to get up and leave when Ji Wuchen called him back.
"Brother Chen, may I speak to you in private?"
The two approached the window. Ji Wuchen set up a soundproof barrier, turned to look at Chen Yi, and his smile vanished, replaced by an unprecedented seriousness.
"Brother Chen, have you already mastered fourth-level brewing skills?"
Ji Wuchen's voice was soft, yet each word was clear, striking the air like a heavy hammer.
"This is a very important question, as it concerns how much important resources I will be able to obtain from the Ji family in the future. If it is convenient, please answer truthfully, Brother Chen."
As he spoke, Ji Wuchen stared intently into Chen Yi's eyes, his gaze serious, as if trying to see through those calm eyes to the deepest secrets in Chen Yi's heart.
Chen Yi met Ji Wuchen's gaze without changing his expression, but a slight thought stirred within him.