The ancient giant bear hiding in the world of immortal cultivation

Chapter 455: Has the plan changed?

"There are seven days left, it's about time to take action."

After integrating his current state, Wang Wu immediately leaped onto the Heaven and Earth Needle again, embedded the Heaven and Earth Compass, and activated the level 19 Spiritual Essence Insight.

That's right, you have to see through it, otherwise it won't be very effective.

The instant he unleashed his spiritual insight, his perception was injected into the Heaven and Earth Compass, and then amplified by the Heaven and Earth Compass by at least a thousand times.

His senses were thus magnified a million times compared to normal.

This is a feeling I've never experienced before.

Simply releasing level 19 spiritual energy to perceive, or simply using the Heaven and Earth Compass, will never achieve this level.

At this moment, Wang Wu even felt that he was the only one in the world worthy of using the Heaven and Earth Compass.

The whole world suddenly became quiet and still. The yin and yang energies, which had previously been like swimming fish or ever-changing black and white mist, suddenly became colorful.

Moreover, the colors are extremely rich, with countless full, vibrant hues fluttering, leaping, and dancing.

What a vibrant world this is!

He even saw the source of Yin and Yang energies; yes, it was a heart, or perhaps a mountain.

Not important anymore.

Because at this moment, Wang Wu knew for certain that the core of the Great Wilderness Prison Tower was also the core of this eternal immortal artifact.

This permanent immortal artifact continuously emanates and releases yin and yang energies to maintain its operation and existence.

However, a huge gap caused a large amount of Yin and Yang energies to leak out. At the same time, a large amount of Yang lightning was erupting at the gap, which also triggered countless pale flames and countless evil winds.

It seems that the materials used to forge this eternal immortal artifact are these three calamities.
No, it's not the Three Calamities directly, but rather a substance that doesn't belong to the cultivation world, which contains the Three Calamities. The Three Calamities are merely a product of that substance.

When Wang Wu thought about the base of the Hidden Origin Bell, he realized that he would need to use several materials obtained from the Outer Heavens to inscribe the array.

The same principle applies today.

At this moment, Wang Wu's senses quickly searched and found all the Heaven and Earth Needles. At the same time, he also understood the basic principle of the Hidden Origin Society's project to repair the Prison Tower.

The so-called Heaven and Earth Needle is a kind of sewing method similar to a rivet. The reason it is not located exactly at the gap is because the gap is above, and the center of the gap is directly opposite Cloud Cauldron City.

Therefore, the Heaven and Earth Needle is not used to control the Tower of Sin, but is actually used for repair.

Of course, once the repairs are complete, any changes or uses these Heaven and Earth Needles will be another matter entirely.

"Therefore, determining the location of the twenty-fifth Heaven and Earth Needle is really simple. Based on the changes in Yin and Yang energies at this moment, the location is not fixed, but it must be located in the most suitable place to suppress Yin and Yang energies. At the same time—Qin Wushuang is nothing special. The twenty-four Heaven and Earth Needles he has deployed and built over the past few decades have not found the most suitable location either. They have always been just a little short."

"But this is already quite good, it's understandable."

The next second, Wang Wu silently withdrew from the level 19 Spiritual Essence Insight. All five strands of his divine sense had been annihilated. Fortunately, during this time, his divine sense had been basically replenished to eight strands, so for the time being, there was no major problem.

Jumping back to the ground, Wang Wu pondered for a few seconds, then suddenly turned around and began to disassemble the twenty-fourth Heaven and Earth Needle.

However, the demolition will not be carried out indiscriminately, but rather selectively and purposefully.

In a short while, he dismantled more than nine hundred pieces of black iron and boulders engraved with Vermilion Bird array patterns from the Heaven and Earth Needle in one go.

These materials are all sourced locally, but they have all undergone extensive processing, with various treatments applied to both the surface and the interior, making them resistant to the erosion of the three calamities. They are also known as the Vermilion Bird Array Stones.

It is no exaggeration to say that it is priceless.

After all, the cost of building a Heaven and Earth Needle is one trillion points of spiritual energy.

After Wang Wu dismantled 1,500 Vermilion Bird Array Stones in one go, the 24th Heaven and Earth Needle was already pitted and pitted, a terrible sight. If Qingxue were here, she would probably fight him to the death.

However, strangely and miraculously, despite so much being dismantled, this Heaven and Earth Needle is still functioning perfectly, and its signal strength has even increased, making it even more effective at suppressing Yin and Yang energies.

"So this is a case of compensating for a lack of technology with inferior materials."

Wang Wu smiled slightly, recalling the previous twenty days when Qingxue and Zihan, the two array masters, were seriously repairing the Heaven and Earth Needle every day. At the time, he thought it was quite mysterious and high-class, but now it seems that it's nothing more than carving flowers on dung.

Indeed, at least a third of the materials were wasted.

"This Heaven and Earth Needle should not be located here. The best location would be sixty miles to the east. However, this location cannot be changed now, so let's slim it down first."

Next, while activating the Spiritual Essence Microscopic Activation, Wang Wu continuously adjusted the array stones he had previously disassembled, much like transforming a Rubik's Cube, changing the positions of different array stones to achieve the desired slimming effect.

It is worth mentioning that the specifications of the Heaven and Earth Needle are not standardized. Because the range of Yin and Yang energies to be suppressed is very large, sometimes it just happens to achieve the maximum effect, so it is fixed at a certain specification.

For example, along the way, the tallest of all the "heaven and earth needles" is nearly 350 meters, and the shortest is 290 meters, with an average diameter of three to four meters.

This gave Wang Wu the greatest room to maneuver.

In no time, without interrupting the signal of the Heaven and Earth Needle—which essentially meant suppressing a large amount of Yin and Yang energy—Wang Wu shrunk the Heaven and Earth Needle by one-fifth, making it six meters shorter. Then, the entire structure returned to its original state. Unless Qingxue, Zihan, and others came in person, it would be impossible for them to notice these differences.

Wang Wu successfully obtained 1,800 precious Vermilion Bird Array Stones.

He had no greed at that moment.

Because Qingxue had done him a great favor, and so had Sister Shuangjun. Although Shuangjun's initial idea was simply to take care of him as a favor, it wouldn't hurt to consider it an investment.

However, we should judge actions, not intentions.

After tidying up, Wang Wu immediately went to the twenty-third Heavenly Needle and used the same method to slim it down.

This also increased the effectiveness of the two Heavenly Needles in suppressing Yin and Yang energies by 10% each, which was enough to make the location of the twenty-fifth Heavenly Needle easier to discover and explore.

After finishing all this, another day had passed. With six days left until the deadline, Wang Wu dared not delay and headed straight for the location he had already identified.

This process is a bit difficult because the celestial compass will lose its signal once it moves a certain distance away from the celestial needle.

Therefore, the Vermilion Bird array stones that Wang Wu had dug out earlier came into effect. He buried one every hundred miles, and by accurately determining the changes in the Yin and Yang energies, he sent the signals from the two Heaven and Earth Needles to come over.

After traveling another thousand miles, they had basically reached the designated area.

This is also the most suitable area.

Wang Wu could even pinpoint the location for building the Heaven and Earth Needle to within three steps.

However, he did not do that. Instead, he simulated Qin Wushuang's level and smashed three hundred Vermilion Bird Array Stones thirty miles away, directly locking onto the base of the twenty-fifth Heaven and Earth Needle.

Of course, he didn't dare to connect the Heaven and Earth Compass to the internet. Being excellent is a good thing, but being too excellent is a bit alarming.

The remaining task is to return immediately and find Qingxue. There should still be enough time; there are five days left. We agreed to wait for him for fifteen days.

"You must have some faith in me."

Wang Wu piloted the three-proof small boat back at high speed, while constantly using the Heaven and Earth Compass to locate the position. Because the location where Qingxue and the others were had also been hit by three hundred Vermilion Bird Array Stones by Qin Wushuang, even though they could not connect to the network, they could still be found by using the Heaven and Earth Compass.

Besides, the distance isn't too far.

Especially with Wang Wu frequently activating his spiritual essence to the microscopic level, he didn't take any detours and returned in just a day and a half. However, when he saw the three-defense fortresses and the base of a Heaven and Earth Needle that had been built more than ten meters high, he couldn't help but be stunned.

what's the situation?
Can't we even wait fifteen days?
No, the one pointing and gesturing is Qin Wushuang!

So how did he come back? The one next to him is Zihan, and the other one is Qingxue. Great, she's still here.

Wang Wu breathed a sigh of relief, and under the stunned gazes of the group, he smoothly maneuvered the three-proof boat to a stop not far away.

Fortunately, no one shouted, "Fugitive Wang Zhige, why don't you surrender immediately?"

Of course, their expressions were also unclear.

Only Qingxue rushed over quickly, first taking back the three-defense boat, and then pulling Wang Wu to the main three-defense fortress.

Then, with a stroke of the jade talisman, a sealed space was formed.

After they both took off their three protective armors, Wang Wu's surprised gaze and Qingxue's complicated gaze met, and they both felt that something was wrong.

"Have you completed the exploration?"

"Your master made a compromise?"

"Have you really completed the exploration?"

"Didn't you say you'd wait for me for fifteen days? There are still three days left, why aren't you waiting for me to come back?"

The two quickly asked each a couple of questions before Wang Wu smiled wryly and said, "I really did find the location of the twenty-fifth Heavenly Needle, and it's much better than this location."

Qingxue's gaze was also complicated.
"Someone tried to mediate, and my master is prepared to compromise, splitting it 60/40, with us taking 60% and the other side 40%. This is the best outcome under the current circumstances. As long as Qin Wushuang can prove that his exploration is without any problems, and as long as the number of Heavenly Needles can be kept below one hundred, we will officially cooperate. But, have you really completed the exploration?"

Qingxue still couldn't quite believe it; she found it hard to believe.

Wang Wu nodded solemnly, "That's right, I've completed the exploration. It's located 1,500 miles from here. I guarantee that the results will be even better than Qin Wushuang's exploration. My level 18 Spiritual Essence Microscopic Insight is capable of doing this. So, please contact your master immediately and stop looking for other partners. I guarantee that I can reduce the number of Heaven and Earth Needles to ninety-nine!"

Ninety-nine seats? You must be joking!

Qingxue was shocked and still couldn't believe it. What a joke! It actually happened.

"Of course, I know you don't believe it, and neither do I, but this matter cannot be proven by words alone. Everything can be based on evidence. I believe your master wouldn't lack even this much patience. He can spend a few days and see for himself."

Upon hearing this, a rare smile finally appeared in Qingxue's eyes, but she immediately concealed it.

“I believe you, but I have to report this to my master. Only she can make the decision. I hope you can understand.”

(End of this chapter)