Mortal: I possess a copy of the Jade Manual of the Sea of ​​Consciousness!

"Be careful, keep an eye on your surroundings for anything unusual."

A cultivator in the early stage of Core Formation offered a reminder.

As soon as he said this, the Foundation Establishment cultivators also snapped out of their joy.

Each of them took out their magical artifacts and deployed their divine senses to be on guard.

Wang Xuan surveyed the layout of the surroundings.

Although the place seemed no different from an ordinary hall, he always felt that there was a hostile force lurking around.

He hadn't even detected it with his current level of spiritual awareness; we need to be more cautious.

After secretly observing the five Core Formation cultivators, Wang Xuan decided to have them test the waters for him first.

A moment later.

There are still no signs of anything unusual here.

Seeing this, the five Core Formation cultivators exchanged glances and went together to a barrier that contained high-quality refining materials. They then joined forces to break the barrier.

No one made a move; they waited quietly to the side.

It is only natural that the Core Formation cultivators should divide up the treasures here first; it is only after they have finished selecting them that it is time for them to make their move.

Wang Xuan was no exception. Although the refining materials here were rare, they were not the materials used to refine the Xuan Yuan Water Control Flag, so he did not reveal himself and made a move directly.

The restrictions were gradually broken.

Despite the imminent appearance of this treasure, the five Core Formation cultivators showed no joy whatsoever.

He was pushing his divine sense to its limit to prevent being ambushed by unknown dangers.

This is what a high-level cultivator is like; their awareness of self-preservation is truly exceptional!

Ding!

Just as the restriction was completely broken, Wang Xuan was shocked.

coming!

Whoosh!

"Get out of the way! These treasures aren't so easy to get after all. Defend with all your might!"

Countless poisoned arrows shot out from all directions.

Some cultivators who didn't react in time were instantly riddled with bullets, their deaths were gruesome!

"The poison on these hidden arrows has the effect of corroding spiritual energy; even if you use magical artifacts or treasures for defense, your spiritual energy shield won't be able to withstand it!"

A late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator was struck in the shoulder by an arrow and cried out in terror.

Wang Xuan's eyes narrowed, and he quickly retreated to a corner.

He then took out the Silver Steel Bell from his storage bag and used it to fully defend himself.

Ding ding ding ding!!!

These hidden arrows are not very powerful, at most only at the level of high-level magical artifacts.

However, the toxins on it that can corrode spiritual energy, and their sheer quantity, will inevitably cause the cultivators here to suffer heavy losses!

"Fellow Daoist Kan, there must be something controlling the mechanism that releases the hidden arrows here. We can't just keep stalling like this. Let's work together to find and destroy it!"

One of the five Core Formation cultivators spoke to the Kan surname cultivator, who had the highest cultivation level and was in the mid-Core Formation stage.

The cultivator surnamed Kan nodded slightly, patted his storage bag, and took out a magical bag with an ancient aura.

"It's actually an ancient treasure! Fellow Daoist Kan's abilities are truly remarkable. No wonder you are Senior Shuiyunzi's beloved disciple. We are all in awe!"

When everyone saw the cultivator surnamed Kan take out an ancient treasure and collect all the arrows that were shot from all directions, they were overjoyed!

"Activating this ancient artifact consumes too much spiritual energy; I can't hold on for long. You must find the mechanism and destroy it as soon as possible!"

Before the cultivator surnamed Kan could finish speaking, the other four Core Formation cultivators each displayed their supernatural abilities.

Some used Bagua array plates to deduce directions, while others employed secret techniques to amplify the effects of their divine sense, and so on...

About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea has passed.

A glint of light flashed in the eyes of an old man in the early stage of Core Formation, and the array plate magic weapon in his hand pointed in a direction.

"There are hidden restrictions there; the mechanism is most likely located here!!"

As soon as the old man finished speaking, a pale blue flying sword shot directly towards the indicated location at an extremely fast speed.

Sizzle!!

The flying sword rubbed against the restriction, producing a piercing sound.

However, the defense of that restriction seemed to be quite strong, and the flying sword magic weapon couldn't break through it for a while!

"Watch me!"

Upon seeing this, the cultivator surnamed Kan immediately put away the ancient treasure in the bag, leaped into the air, and spat out a deep blue iron fan that appeared in his hand.

Leaning forward, he left the hidden arrows from all sides to be blocked by the other four Core Formation cultivators.

"The Water Abyss Fan... It's been decades since I've seen you use it, fellow Daoist. Its power seems to have grown even stronger!"

With a wave of his fan, the monk surnamed Kan seemed to fill the entire hall with seawater, making it feel suffocating.

Wang Xuan stared intently at the magical artifact.

He thought greedily, "A water-attribute natal magic weapon—that would be a perfect match for me!"

Unfortunately, judging from what those Core Formation cultivators said earlier, this person seems to be a disciple of a Nascent Soul old monster. I have already offended the Golden Sparrow Old Monster, and I cannot afford to offend another one.

He didn't want to end up like Han Paopao, who later obtained the Void Heaven Cauldron and had nowhere to hide in the entire Chaotic Star Sea.

Although he had the Qi-concealing bracelet, he couldn't openly ignore everyone.

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Wang Xuan continued to observe from the sidelines.

Just as Wang Xuan collected his thoughts, the cultivator surnamed Kan seemed to realize something and glanced down at Wang Xuan.

However, seeing that everything was normal, he was puzzled.

"Strange, I clearly sensed a wave of malice just now..."

But now is not the time for him to be distracted, as the Water Abyss Fan's attack has already been charged to its maximum.

A surge of spiritual energy, like the gaping maw of a giant beast, relentlessly tore at the concealment barrier.

The attack was so powerful that it shattered the barrier into pieces.

It's like a piece of glass, unable to withstand a heavy blow.

After doing all this, the cultivator surnamed Kan quickly swallowed several pills to restore his spiritual energy.

Clearly, that last attack had taken a toll on him.

"Well done, fellow Daoist! Leave the rest to us!!"

With the restrictions broken, the mechanisms inside were also exposed.

A series of interconnected structures, with a massive spiritual energy core at the very center, is clearly the key to the operation of the mechanisms here.

"So this is what's causing the trouble! Watch me destroy it!"

A burly man with a fierce look in his eyes slapped his storage bag and grabbed a large hammer-shaped magical weapon.

After being infused with spiritual energy, the hammer expanded several times its original size, smashing a hole in the weapon-refining pavilion.

With the spirit core destroyed, the hidden arrows no longer shot out from all around, and everyone then dispelled their defensive magic artifacts.

Although the cultivator surnamed Kan managed to gather the hidden arrows in time after this battle, the battle was ultimately won.

But in that brief moment of respite, nearly half of the Foundation Establishment cultivators present perished.

As expected, the world of cultivation is extremely dangerous, and places of opportunity are also accompanied by great danger.

One wrong move and you're doomed!

Only now have people calmed down, but they still remain vigilant.

There can't be any more traps here!

If that's the case, then this trip to the Nascent Soul Realm was really not worth it!

Everyone looked at the cultivator surnamed Kan. Based on the methods he had displayed, they had already tacitly acknowledged him as their leader.

They can only take action after the other party gives the order.

The small gap in cultivation level during the Core Formation stage can be bridged by numbers, which is why there is only one mid-Core Formation cultivator here, surnamed Kan.

The number of people who break the ban is one factor, but there must also be a system of checks and balances to ensure that everyone is accounted for.

This is an unspoken rule when exploring hidden realms.

To prevent the balance from being broken and murder and robbery from becoming commonplace!

"The danger has probably passed. I will take what I need first, and then I will not concern myself with the rest. You may do as you please."

After the cultivator surnamed Kan spoke, he flew directly towards a piece of water-attribute refining material and began breaking the restriction.

The other four Core Formation cultivators had no other objections and flew towards the locations of what they wanted, preparing to break the restriction.

"You juniors can decide what's left here; we won't interfere in your fight."

When the Core Formation cultivator spoke, the Foundation Establishment cultivators immediately became active.

However, there is too much porridge and too many monks here, so a fierce fight is inevitable after everyone has taken their items.