The ancient giant bear hiding in the world of immortal cultivation

Chapter 452 Blood Curse

Wang Wu piloted the NBC (nuclear, biological, chemical) protected boat, flying for a full day and night before finally capturing the signal from the Heavenly Needle.

The bad news is that this isn't the Heaven and Earth Needle that Qingxue and the others built before.

However, the good news is that as long as one Heavenly Needle is discovered, the entire network can be connected and the twenty-four Heavenly Needles can be quickly located.

Because it's easy to identify.

It's the Vermilion Bird array pattern.

"The Azure Dragon is on the left, the White Tiger is on the right, and a small Vermilion Bird is crouching in the middle."

"There are two sets of each of the nine array patterns, so there are a total of eighteen sets of array patterns. In fact, they are similar to nine straight lines intersecting at a point. The scale of this deployment is indeed enormous!"

"Currently, this massive project has only been underway for less than a century. There are a total of eighteen array master teams. The fastest they have built is thirty-six Heaven and Earth Needles, and the slowest is only twenty-four. So the question is, why could I see nearly three thousand Heaven and Earth Needles before?"

"Either I was hallucinating before, or it's a special effect that the Heaven and Earth Needles have after being connected to the network. Because the Heaven and Earth Needles themselves are similar to neurons, by deploying enough Heaven and Earth Needles on the Tower of Sin, it is equivalent to being able to control this permanent immortal artifact."

"So there might be virtual neurons, and there must be virtual neurons. Of course, that's not what I need to think about right now. What I need to do is figure out how to find the twenty-fifth Heavenly Needle. Four Clowns, get to work!"

Wang Wu placed the three-defense boat on the ground, sat on it, maintained the celestial compass, and simultaneously tracked the yin and yang energies to record the map.

These are probably the most basic data, nothing technically complex.

Let alone Qin Wushuang, even Qingxue herself, or those prison laborers, should be able to provide it easily.

However, Qingxue really didn't provide it to him.

Is this the attitude of desperately seeking medical help when one is ill?
They were being perfunctory and deceitful, determined to let him escape on his own.

It's confirmed.

Wang Wu smiled bitterly to himself. He had to thank Qingxue for her kindness, and he also had to thank Shuangjun even more sincerely. Without Shuangjun's instructions, Qingxue would not have gone to such lengths. Who are you, strangers we've met by chance?

But he really had no other choice.

He still really enjoys hanging around the powerful figures in the Hidden Origin Society and coasting along.

"Record! The first Vermilion Bird Heaven and Earth Needle is located outside the former Cloud Cauldron City. There are also seventeen other Heaven and Earth Needles here, and this is the most concentrated area."

"The second Vermilion Bird Heaven and Earth Needle appeared five hundred miles away, maintaining a straight line with the set of Vermilion Bird Heaven and Earth Needles facing the dot."

"Then comes the third one, which appears 500 miles away from the second one. The changes occur in the fourth and fifth Vermilion Bird Heaven and Earth Needles. They no longer maintain a linear relationship, but instead diverge. However, they can still be seen as a fan-shaped straight line, and still maintain a very high degree of symmetry with the opposite set of Vermilion Bird Heaven and Earth Needles."

"But after the sixth, seventh and eighth Vermilion Bird Heaven and Earth Needles, a third change occurred. They no longer maintained symmetry with the opposite set of Vermilion Bird Heaven and Earth Needles. Instead, they became more random, like chess pieces being placed on a board, leaving no trace."

“From then on, starting with the ninth Heavenly Needle, the distance between each Heavenly Needle exceeded a thousand miles, but none of them exceeded that fan-shaped area. It seems that they can operate independently. I don’t quite understand the designer’s idea, but of course, it doesn’t seem to matter, right?”

"By the fifteenth Heaven and Earth Needle, we are already 30,000 miles away from Cloud Cauldron City. This is roughly the location of the Great Snow Mountain. Hmm, I remember correctly."

"So when we reached the twenty-second Heaven and Earth Needle, we were actually at the former Black Forest. The twenty-fourth Heaven and Earth Needle was located at the former location of the Western Sea Bee Kingdom."

"And now we've actually run to the North Coast. As for the location of the twenty-fifth Heaven and Earth Needle set by Qin Wushuang, let me see. It's in the West Sea. Although it hasn't left the fan-shaped area, it's actually more than 10,000 miles away from the location of the twenty-fourth Heaven and Earth Needle, more than 8,000 miles away from the location of the twenty-third Heaven and Earth Needle, and more than 13,000 miles away from the location of the twenty-second Heaven and Earth Needle."

"This distance is too great. No wonder Qingxue turned against him. Anyone would find this strange."

"Then can we refer to the opposite Vermilion Bird Heaven and Earth Needle, or other types of Heaven and Earth Needles for reference?" the Four Clowns asked at this moment.

"They're not worth referencing. Apart from the first five, which maintain absolute uniformity, the rest seem to be a complete mess. For example, the Azure Dragon Heavenly Needles next to us—the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth needles are actually built within a radius of five hundred miles, forming a triangular shape. Can you imagine that?"

"In short, this matter is definitely not as simple as it seems."

“I’m even starting to doubt whether Qin Wushuang is right,” Wang Wu sighed, because he really couldn’t figure it out.

"Don't underestimate yourself. You have your strengths too. Try using your spiritual insight to observe. After all, the worst that can happen is that you'll be a prisoner again!"

Wang Wu was greatly pleased that even the four clowns knew how to comfort people.

However, he didn't rush to unleash his spiritual insight ability. He needed to change locations to collect data. In short, he shouldn't push himself too hard or be too anxious; he should just do his best.

Next, Wang Wu adjusted his mindset and continued on his way, but instead of running around like a headless fly, he stayed close to the Azure Dragon Heaven and Earth Needle next to him, using its signal to provide information support for his Heaven and Earth Compass.

Sure enough, the information observed varied with each replacement of the Heaven and Earth Needles. Sometimes only three or five Heaven and Earth Needles could be seen, while other times thousands could be seen, and the most exaggerated instance was when tens of thousands could be seen.

But clearly, these are all virtual celestial needles.

And so, five days passed in the blink of an eye, and the fifteenth day that Qingxue had mentioned was getting closer and closer.

Wang Wu was still uncertain, but fortunately, he finally reached the twenty-third Heavenly Needle of the Vermilion Bird Group. He had assigned this Vermilion Bird Group a number to distinguish it from the Vermilion Bird Group opposite him.

It's worth mentioning that the Vermilion Bird Group 2 on the other side has already started constructing the twenty-sixth Heavenly Needle, which is far ahead in terms of progress.

The completed Heaven and Earth Needle was unguarded, and no identification was required to approach it. This was probably because it was not yet completed, or perhaps identification had already been completed.

Wang Wu leaped to the very tip of the Heaven and Earth Needle and embedded the Heaven and Earth Compass. At that moment, the amount and accuracy of the information he gained were indescribable.

Because at this moment, all eighteen sets of Heaven and Earth Needles could be used by him.

Without hesitation, Wang Wu activated his Level 18 Spiritual Acuity Insight.

In an instant, Lingyun discerned and first locked onto the changing Yin and Yang energies, then spread them throughout the entire area through the Heaven and Earth Compass.

He could clearly sense that in places with the Heaven and Earth Needle, the Yin and Yang energies tended to be more stable. For example, in the former Cloud Cauldron City, although there were still evil winds raging, things had actually improved a lot.

But the further outward you go, the weaker the effect becomes. So, is this the principle behind building the Heaven and Earth Needle?

At this moment, Wang Wu seemed to be deep in thought, and he truly understood something.

He felt that he could continue to develop the story along this line of thought, and it wouldn't be too difficult!
Following the changing patterns of Yin and Yang energies, yes, yes, this is the place where the twenty-fifth should be deployed...

At this moment, Wang Wu had a very clear and thorough feeling, just like an ordinary person who sees a river and can naturally guess where it is going. The changes of Yin and Yang are this river.

All the previously constructed Heaven and Earth Needles were built along the river, but some were adjusted to take advantage of the terrain, thus causing a slight change in the Yin and Yang energies.

Even the reason why the origin of these eighteen array patterns is set in Yunding City is because it seems to be the origin of all Yin and Yang energies.

Then, the process of using eighteen sets of array patterns to dredge, sort, summarize, and subdue these Yin and Yang energies is carried out.

That's so obvious.

Therefore, the twenty-fifth Vermilion Bird Heaven and Earth Needle should be deployed in this region.

As this thought flashed through his mind, Wang Wu's gaze fell on the distance, at a point 1,400 miles away from the twenty-third Heavenly Needle and 2,300 miles away from the twenty-fourth Heavenly Needle, where the two met by extending their lines.

That's too easy...

The thought had barely crossed Wang Wu's mind when he felt dizzy. He quickly ended the spiritual insight analysis and discovered that three strands of his divine sense had been consumed.

This is the price.

But he was still very happy. As long as he could find a deployment location, his depleted spiritual energy could be slowly restored.

Although his acquired system has now been disrupted and weakened.

However, the innate system has two foundation-building formations that can operate automatically at all times and are constantly being strengthened. During this operation, for example, his natal demon weapon will automatically strengthen and his divine sense will automatically recover.

This effect is only slightly less than the effect of him specifically seeking out a place to cultivate in seclusion.

"However, just in case, we still need to conduct further research and discussion."

Wang Wu then boarded a three-proof small boat and headed straight for the twenty-fourth Heavenly Needle.

After arriving there, he took a day to rest and recover the three strands of divine sense he had lost. Only then did he leap onto the Heaven and Earth Needle, embed it into the Heaven and Earth Compass, and activate the level 18 spiritual insight. He was very relaxed and at ease.

The entire activation process went smoothly. The first half was exactly the same, but there was a slight deviation in the middle part. When the final result came out, it was a hundred miles away from the previous result!

what's the situation?
Exiting the Spiritual Essence Insight, Wang Wu jumped off the Heaven and Earth Needle, completely bewildered. How could there be an error of one hundred miles?
Because the construction of the Heaven and Earth Needle requires precision down to a single point.

However, his spiritual insight could not give him an answer, which meant that his level 18 spiritual insight was still far from enough, and even could not reach Qin Wushuang's level.

"It seems there's no other way. There's only one last path left: to break the blood curse!"

Wang Wu thought to himself, "This time, even the Four Clowns don't dare to offer any opinions."

Breaking the blood curse would expose Wang Wu to deductions similar to those of a level 27 diviner, and would also confirm the truth behind his killing of Senior Sister Qin.

But there was no other choice.

"After breaking the blood curse, my bloodline evolution level will be able to break through to at least 75%, which will allow all bloodline talents to increase their upper limit by a large margin. Perhaps the solution lies here."

"Done!"

(End of this chapter)