The Great Xia Dynasty's Longevity Begins with Connecting to the Swallowed Starry Sky

Chapter 176 The Great Array Refines Demons, Azure Sky Wood
Although he had obtained the secret technique, Qin Hao frowned as soon as he touched it.

It is truly vast.

This secret technique contains a great deal of information, no less than that of the Exquisite Pagoda Secret Method.

It's not that simple to understand.

This is a secret technique evolved from a supreme treasure; it's not so simple to comprehend it all at once.

Qin Hao had to study the Linglong Pagoda Secret Technique many times and ask his teachers a lot of questions before he finally got the hang of it.

As for Dacheng?

Don't even think about it.

Even if one enters the immortal realm, that secret technique still requires a long period of practice.

"Fortunately, I have the Yin-Yang Carp. Studying this Yin-Yang Carp will help me understand the secret method of this Yin-Yang Tai Chi diagram."

It may be helpful, but it's still extremely difficult to get started.

Fortunately, Qin Hao still has the Enlightenment Pavilion and the Enlightenment Platform.

His true spirit, Pansy, sat on the Enlightenment Platform, and his comprehension immediately increased.

It became easier to understand once you grasped it.

"At this rate, it will still take some time to get started. Half a month!"

This is the most advanced secret technique; it is extremely difficult to even grasp the basics in half a month.

This was only possible because of the Yin-Yang Carp; otherwise, it would have taken at least three months.

The Enlightenment Platform, along with other auxiliary methods, is also indispensable.

Qin Hao spent nearly half a year converting his true spirit and the world to comprehend the secret technique of the Dream Butterfly Secret Realm before he could even grasp it, and he had only just begun to understand it.

In the Cangling Secret Realm, after enlightening Jiechen.

Qin Hao and his men split into two groups.

Because the further you go in, the more demons there are.

Qin Hao did not separate Song Fugui and the others.

However, they also tried their best to amplify the momentum.

One purpose was to attract the attention of the demons and, once inside the core area, eliminate as many demons as possible.

On the other hand, it was to attract the attention of the cultivators who had entered the Cangling Secret Realm.

The merger of the two sides not only amplifies their momentum but also provides them with more strength and a greater ability to protect themselves.

Qin Hao didn't even pick many of the spiritual herbs in this secret realm.

Many of the medicinal herbs have been contaminated by demonic energy.

It needs to be purified before it can be used.

The Demon-Slaying Order can help with this.

Everything in the universe is mutually restraining; the five elements cycle and interact, generating and restraining each other.

Qin Hao would only collect a few plants from those spiritual herbs that he lacked.

Then, after being purified by the Demon-Slaying Order, it will be placed in the Spirit Herb Garden.

Ask Butterfly Dream and the others to help with breeding.

"There are sounds of fighting to the left front."

Song Fugui mentioned it, and immediately led a few people there.

Xie Lingyun also led a few people and headed to the right front.

Vajra Sword led the others onward.

This wasn't the first time something like this had happened along the way.

They have all developed their own methods for dealing with such situations.

Song Fugui's Sudhana form can already be used frequently; all he needs is for Qin Hao to replenish the power of the life contract.

For Qin Hao, who carries a world ring with him and possesses spiritual plants covering an area of ​​tens of thousands of square kilometers, this was an extremely easy task.

Qin Hao's life contract allows Song Fugui to use the core of the Heavenly Realm's secret techniques without any damage.

Actually, it also depends on the big Chinese toon tree.

It was the scent of the great Chinese toon tree that replenished the life force consumed by Sudhana's body.

Xie Lingyun was also quite curious about this.

Because her life contract is only useful to herself.

This approach wouldn't work on Song Fugui.

However, this was a secret, and Xie Lingyun did not ask about it rashly.

I just feel that this Brother Qin is becoming more and more mysterious.

Not long after, Xie Lingyun returned with her entourage.

He brought back a group of men afterward.

"Brother Qin."

They weren't ashamed of those who helped or saved them.

Moreover, Qin Hao is the Dragon King of Pengze Lake Dragon Palace.

With that kind of social status, they couldn't even come close to him.

Of course, this identity was previously seen as a joke by them.

You think you can become the Dragon King from just the second realm?

Do you really want to be on equal footing with a top expert like the Dragon King of Falling Star Lake, who is in the fourth realm?
This is obviously impossible.

But for these younger generations, their status is worthy of great respect.

Although the previous battle of wits between Qin Hao and Lu Xibo has not yet yielded any results.

But at least it's a draw.

There is no doubt about this.

After that, news spread that Qin Hao was fighting alone against the dragon princes and princesses of various dragon palaces.

This made everyone realize the gap between themselves and Qin Hao even more.

This is no small matter.

As divine beasts, dragons are born with great power.

They have always been among the best in their field.

Even though he used a variety of magical artifacts that could restrain the dragon race, he was able to overpower all the other outstanding individuals.

But isn't that what Tianlian Valley does?

This person is a true disciple of the Heavenly Refinement Valley.

Indeed, it was only then that everyone realized that this person was not simply a young grandson of the Marquis of Anyuan in the capital.

It wasn't just a lucky kid who got the inheritance of the Pengze Lake Dragon Palace and inherited the position of Dragon King by sheer luck.

He is a true disciple of the Pure Yang Sect's Heavenly Refinement Valley.

Although I've heard that this is also a matter of luck.

Qin Hao was the last to arrive and was chosen by Master Yunhua at random.

But if luck really reaches a certain level, then it must be that this person is blessed with good fortune.

Such people usually have smooth sailing in life, and before their period of good fortune ends, they achieve everything they desire.

Before that, Qin Hao had definitely crushed them.

It seems now that the people around Qin Hao are all exceptional individuals.

Xie Lingyun was not particularly outstanding before, although there were rumors that the leader of the Diancang Sect thought highly of her.

This is someone being groomed to be the future sect leader; a sure-fire candidate for the fourth realm.

However, his ranking on the list is not high.

Is this not high?
That's true; after his fight with Qin Hao, he never made a move in public again.

Several times he took action while following Qin Hao, without the Six Doors' knowledge or understanding.

It was because of Qin Hao that the news was suppressed.

In any case, Xie Lingyun's strength is clearly among the top ranks of the human rankings.

I don't say it's number one because Qin Hao is still around.

Second, third, surely that's possible?

Then, they saw Song Fugui return.

Everyone around was stunned.

After meeting and exchanging ideas, the two sides realized that Song Fugui was extremely powerful.

"There is definitely someone with the strength to be ranked first, no, it should be second."

As for the Vajra Sword?
Yes, it's extremely strong.

However, it does seem that she is slightly inferior to Song Fugui and Xie Lingyun.

There's no way around it; neither of these is simple.

Song Fugui is related to the Heavenly Boy Sudhana, while Xie Lingyun's origins are even more mysterious.

Qin Hao had some vague guesses, but he wasn't sure.

"Okay, let's continue."

Ao Hong didn't say much, but nodded, indicating in a rather aloof manner that they could continue.

This did not affect Qin Hao's status in the eyes of the people at all; on the contrary, everyone thought it was quite normal.

They are powerful, and the forces under their command are all stronger than them.

Should we still joke around with these kinds of people?
Half a month later, Ao Hong and the others met up with Jie Chen.

At this moment, the Four Swordsmen of Zhusheng, the Four Great Families, and others were already there.

Looking at the great canyon in the middle, the group of people all frowned.

"This is bad. There seems to be a big problem with our last trip to the Cangling Secret Realm."

"Brother Qin, is there any news from Tianlian Valley and the place specifically in charge of this secret realm?"

The purification of the Cangling Secret Realm was a joint effort by Tianlian Valley, Tianlai Valley, and Luoxing Lake Dragon Palace.

All three major sects bear responsibility for the problems that have arisen in the Cangling Secret Realm.

Whether it's responsibility or not, Qin Hao doesn't care.

However, he still had to protect the reputation of Tianlian Valley.

Qin Hao shook his head slightly: "There is no news from Tianlian Valley. After all, many cultivators participated in the purification of Cangling Secret Realm last time."

Moreover, everyone has already come out, and now they are all key figures in their respective factions.

Centuries have passed, and if they were still alive, their strength would at least be at the third realm.

These are considered core members of any major sect.

So those who had asked the question earlier were all taken aback and somewhat worried.

Their sect has seniors who participated in the last purification of the Cangling Secret Realm. If he questions Tianlian Valley, wouldn't he also be questioning his own sect's seniors?

However, Qin Hao didn't just say this to shirk responsibility. He added, "In addition, our group was previously besieged by the Qiushui Sect and the Demon Clan."

Among them is another important figure, perhaps related to the changes in the Cangling Mysterious Realm.

"Oh? Brother Qin, who is it?"

Seeing that Qin Hao had changed the subject and was getting to the important point.

Miao Xinwei took the initiative to ask.

As a member of one of the four great families, he has the backing of Master Lu, who is ranked first on the Heavenly Ranking.

Miao Xinwei's own family also has a fourth-realm expert. Although they are not on the Heavenly Ranking, it is because the Miao family is located in the Nanzhao Kingdom.

In fact, their strength is in no way inferior to some of the people on the Heavenly Ranking.

Miao Xinwei is a girl, so when she asked questions, Qin Hao wouldn't have to give her a hard time.

Qin Hao nodded: "However, this person is none other than Ao Jin, the seventeenth prince of the Dragon Palace of Falling Star Lake."

Ok?
Everyone was taken aback.

The higher-ups at Luoxing Lake Dragon Palace?

A dragon prince?
In fact, given the lifespan of dragons, it's not hard to understand why Ao Jin had entered this secret realm before.

As a long-lived species, the dragon race has an extremely long growth period.

Although the speed at which their strength increases may allow some dragon princes to quickly advance to the level of even stronger beings.

However, there are also some who are not so talented, mainly because they may not have enough resources.

Participating in two dungeons is not unacceptable.

As the Dragon Palace of Falling Star Lake is one of the three parties that led the purification of the secret realm, it's understandable that they might have done some tampering.

Moreover, the entrance to this secret realm is near the Dragon Palace of Falling Star Lake.

The possibility that the Dragon Palace of Falling Star Lake might have tampered with things has increased infinitely.

"this?"

Many people were shocked.

Ao Hong flung the Dragon-Trapping Cauldron, revealing one of the dragons bound by various dragon-hunting magical artifacts.

Many people twitched their lips, wondering how wealthy they must be to have crafted so many dragon-hunting artifacts that could subdue dragons.
Yes, these magical artifacts are collectively known as dragon-hunting artifacts.

The other party is a Dragon King, after all.

This is a journey down a path that will offend all dragons, a one-way trip.

However, this time, without these dragon-hunting treasures, it might not be so easy to simply capture this divine dragon alive.

Just then, a wisp of black smoke rose up and flew toward the Dragon-Trapping Cauldron with lightning speed.

Bang! Even Ao Hong seemed to be caught off guard as the Dragon-Trapping Cauldron shattered.

Then, its momentum remained undiminished as it flew toward the other dragon-hunting magical artifacts.

Is the goal to either kidnap or kill the key figure in this matter?

"No."

"Brother Qin, be careful."

In an instant, countless attacks surged toward the black mist.

Whether by coincidence or panic, several spiritual swords fell towards Ao Hong.

Several people smirked, as if they could already foresee Ao Hong's fate.

Just as the attack was about to land on Ao Hong, the surrounding five elements swirled, transforming into a shield that protected Ao Hong.

Then the five elements transformed into chains, directly locking up the people who had attacked Ao Hong earlier.

Then, Song Fugui and the others shouted and each threw out a flagpole, instantly turning the surrounding area into a formation space.

Everyone was taken aback, but they quickly realized that this was the Five Elements Life-Slaying Formation that Qin Hao had mentioned earlier.

Lu Xibai and the others had somewhat complicated expressions. They had already studied the formation and naturally knew that the most basic element was undoubtedly the Five Elements.

But it does contain much of the essence of the Four Swords of Life-Slaying.

Some of them are ambiguous, resembling the Four Swords of Life-Slaying, yet not quite, feeling as if they originated from the same source.

They didn't know what it was either.

Qin Hao did indeed absorb the essence of the Four Swords of Life-Slaying from the women and transformed it into this formation.

Qin Hao's swordsmanship undoubtedly includes the Four Swords of Life Slaughter.

But what can they say?
They were the ones who proposed the duels, and Qin Hao gained so much simply by comprehending their sword techniques during those duels.

What can they say about this?
The creation of the Four Swords of Life Slaughter also drew upon the essence of other people's secret techniques.

Leaving aside others, Master Lu's Life-Slaying Sword is the most obvious example.

This time, however, the protagonists have changed from the Four Swordsmen and Four Great Families of Zhusheng to other people.

"Once you're here, don't leave."

Ao Hong's voice rang out, and a Demon-Slaying Token rose up beside him, slashing directly towards the Dragon-Trapping Cauldron.

puff.

Blood splattered, but before it could travel far, it was obliterated by the power of the formation and the Demon-Slaying Decree.

The blood of demons possesses a powerful corrosive force, extremely effective at corrupting the human heart and the Dao heart.

If you're not careful, you could corrupt everyone else present.

"Everyone, hold the formation. This is a good opportunity to test my great formation's demon-refining techniques."

Just then, Ao Hong's Demon-Slaying Token also successfully upgraded to a treasure artifact, greatly increasing its demon-slaying power.

Ao Jin was deliberately brought out by Ao Hong to see if it could attract the attention of the demons.

It would be even better if we could attract a master to come and try out the great array for demon refining.

In that instant, in the blink of an eye, the Dragon-Trapping Cauldron was shattered.

It wasn't that Ao Hong didn't realize what was happening; he was fishing.

Sure enough, someone still managed to ambush Qin Hao from the crowd.

Regardless of their reasons, after this incident, they, along with the sects behind them, will suffer significant losses and heavy financial blows.

"Qin Hao, you are a traitor!" Ao Jin twisted his body, trying to struggle free.

Although the Dragon-Trapping Cauldron was broken, he was still bound by at least a dozen dragon-hunting magical artifacts.

Each one of them has a tremendous restraining effect on the dragon race.

The demon who came to his rescue had already suffered considerable damage after being struck by the Demon-Slaying Order.

At this moment, they were firmly locked up by chains conjured from the power of the formation.

The crowd shook the flagpole, amplifying their own strength.

Everyone used their Demon-Slaying Tokens and gathered them together.

Before the demon camp beneath the central Sky Tree could react, this demon was completely refined.

Everyone's Demon-Slaying Orders have seen significant improvements.

"If I'm not mistaken, these are demons from the third realm?"

"So terrifying! Under this formation, even demons at the third realm are utterly powerless to resist?"

"This is amazing! Did Brother Qin really create this formation himself?"

Although it also draws on the basic principles of the Five Elements Formation, this formation was indeed created by Qin Hao through his own understanding.

They had no doubt about this.

Is this what it means to be blessed with good fortune?

"Brother Qin..."

Lu Xibo led the people from the four major families, following the traces of the formation.

We're already in the formation, so we can't just wander around.

Fortunately, they all obtained the array diagrams. As long as Qin Hao doesn't manipulate the array to change the diagrams, they can still follow the diagrams to find their way to the rendezvous point.

Jiechen followed behind, clasped his hands together, and simply uttered a Buddhist chant.

"Amitabha."

"Brother Qin..."

"Huh? There's a clown too?"

Qin Hao mobilized the power of the flagpole, and several bolts of lightning struck down.

Ah!
A scream rang out, and a cloud of black mist spread.

Then a Demon-Slaying Decree swept through, instantly erasing all the black energy.

As expected of a treasure specifically used by Taoists to subdue demons, as long as it does not exceed the processing limit of the Demon-Slaying Order, they will naturally not be disturbed by demonic energy.

However, the Demon-Slaying Token is not easy to forge, and the materials are not cheap.

Therefore, at most they would give out Demon-Slaying Tokens of the Spiritual Weapon level; Heavenly Refinement Valley was unwilling to provide that many resources.

To this day, many people's Demon-Slaying Tokens have only reached the level of low-grade spiritual artifacts.

Advancing isn't so easy.

"That was that just now?"

Lu Xibai asked.

Ao Hong said calmly, "They're just a few Shadow Demons, mere clowns. Now that I've set up a grand formation, how could the Shadow Demons' concealment techniques escape my detection?"

Actually, it's not just because of the formation.

Furthermore, Qin Hao's Primordial Spirit Eye ability and the Shadow Demon's stealth ability are also extremely powerful.

This is Shadow Fiend's innate ability.

hiss.

Many people gasped in surprise.

Because they were to come in to purify the demon race, they all received some informational support from the sect.

Shadowfiends are a branch of the demon race, and each member possesses the ability to infiltrate into the shadows.

The method of concealment is not what Qin Hao described.

This was the assassination squad during the demon invasion.

These Shadow Demons are a constant threat during every invasion of the Demon Realm.

If the large formation alone is enough to find the other party.

That would be a gross underestimation of Shadow Fiend's talent.

If the Shadow Demon doesn't make a move, or doesn't have the intention to kill, many large formations won't be able to be found.

"Brother Qin, what should we do next?"

Lu Xibo did not continue the previous topic; they knew how powerful the Shadow Demon was.

The four great families have stood in the Qianyang Realm for tens of thousands of years, and their intelligence may even be inferior to that of the Great Xia Dynasty in some aspects.

There's no need to ask too many questions; these things might just be Qin Hao's secrets.

Looking at the canyon ahead, Ao Hong saw the demon camp in the center, which resembled a giant anthill or a beehive.

It surrounded the Skywood, drawing upon its power in an attempt to corrode it.

Ao Hong could almost hear the mournful cry emanating from the Sky Tree.

As the Luoxing Lake Dragon Palace, which is stationed outside the Cangling Secret Realm, is it really completely unaware of this?
Did that old dragon of Falling Star Lake not notice anything at all?

What exactly is the plan behind this?
Qin Hao didn't know, nor was he qualified to ask.

Qin Hao said, "Given the current situation, we don't have many options."

We have no other choice but to proceed cautiously, step by step, and slay the demons.

With their meager strength, facing such a large demon camp, they were like ants trying to shake a tree—utterly overestimating their own abilities.

Therefore, everyone's eyes were somewhat heavy.

Ao Hong suddenly laughed and said, "But you don't need to worry. There are indeed quite a few demons in this secret realm."

However, the number of people in the Third Realm is not actually so terrifying that we cannot cope with it.

Moreover, my master, True Man Yunhua's Demon-Slaying Token, is a Dao artifact.

It hangs high above the secret realm; if these demons make any move, how formidable will the attack from the Dao artifact be?

That's what they said, but the expressions on everyone's faces didn't soften much.

"Brother Qin, is it possible to contact the outside world and request the powerful beings of the Fourth Realm to rescue us?"

Ao Hong said, "This is not impossible, but you must not forget."

When Ao Hong mentioned that this matter could be done, everyone instantly relaxed.

Just then, several sword energies spread out from within the formation, and soon several screams rang out.

Ao Hong said expressionlessly, "But everyone, don't forget that you all accepted the sect's mission and came here to train."

If they were to be rescued in such a disgraceful manner by a powerful being from the Fourth Realm.

"Don't you all feel ashamed after going back?"

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then lowered their heads.

Blushing was secondary; failing to complete the task meant losing the huge reward.

It was also difficult to face the strange looks from the other disciples in the sect.

Lu Xibo did not lower his head, but asked in a deep voice, "It seems that Brother Qin has other ideas."

Just tell me directly, among us, you are the strongest.

Moreover, your demon-refining techniques are the strongest.

We all follow your lead, so just tell us what you want us to do.

Ao Hong chuckled: "What about the others? Any objections?"

In the cultivation world, those with higher cultivation levels have the final say.

Several people around Qin Hao were listed on the Human Ranking.

Among them, the Vajra Sword is more powerful than them.

There are even more formidable characters like Song Fugui and Xie Lingyun, and Qin Hao himself is far more powerful than them.

They had no other choice but to follow Qin Hao's lead.

"I will follow Brother Qin's lead."

"Alright, since that's the case, then I'll tell you my method."

Actually, our current situation is not as troublesome as we imagine.

On the contrary, we have great advantages.

Ao Hong looked around and saw that everyone was looking at him curiously. He smiled and said, "Don't forget, everyone, my master Yunhua Zhenren's Dao artifact, the Demon-Slaying Token, is outside the secret realm."

We can rely on my formation to protect ourselves.

Slowly, they began to set up the Demon Refining Array.

This is the core formation of my Heavenly Refinement Valley, and it can also draw upon the power of external Dao artifacts.

In short, the longer we delay, the more secure we become.

Moreover, after this experience, everyone's level of understanding has greatly increased.

We'll take turns, and you can focus on your cultivation within this great formation.

Once we improve our strength, we will naturally be able to handle external difficulties with ease.

I observe that Brother Lu Xibai has already reached the first stage of the second realm and is ready to advance to the second stage of the second realm at any time.

Once a breakthrough is achieved, one's strength will increase significantly.

Brother Hou Yaoling, Brother Zhang Haobai, Junior Sister Miao Xinwei, your strength is likely to improve greatly in a short period of time.

At that time, wield my spirit sword and empower my Five Elements Life-Slaying Formation. With your understanding of the Four Life-Slaying Swords, it will complement my formation perfectly, and each of you will benefit.

I won't hide it from you all, I can draw inspiration from your sword techniques to perfect my great formation.

You can also glean my understanding of the Four Swords of Life Extermination from within this grand formation.

They complement each other, and each gains something from the other.

What do you four think?

The other fellow disciples can also fully comprehend my great formation.

I will not cover anything up; how much you gain is entirely up to you.

"How are you all doing?"

(End of this chapter)