Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

Chapter 734 Reinforcement of the Seal

The deep valley of the abyss, the bottom of the valley.

The second day after the war.

The crack was about eleven zhang wide, and the six-point resonance sealing array was bearing 80% of the pressure. Xuan Ying and the sect leader of Yuanzong sat on either side of the valley wall, regulating their breathing, their Nascent Soul level spiritual power contained within.

Li Yuan stood thirty feet in front of the crack, looking at the gaping hole that was still spewing out demonic energy.

Both the sealing array and the spatial blockade array were operating. Although the crack had shrunk slightly, the walls were much thinner than before the battle. A comparison with the records retrieved from the Myriad Manifestations Retrospection showed that only about 40% of the previous value remained.

If another Nascent Soul level attack occurs, the seal might not be able to withstand it.

Li Yuan raised his hand, and spiritual energy surged from his palm.

He activated the fourth-order array's perfected, carrier-free closed-loop technique, causing spiritual energy to form a ring in the void, resonating with the spatial stress on the crack's walls. He then attached the closed ring to the outer layer of the six-point resonance sealing array, spreading it along the crack's edge.

Half an hour later, the last closed loop was completed.

The cracking sound at the edge of the crack stopped.

The width gradually contracted from eleven zhang to eight zhang and stabilized. Yuanfeng Resonance sent the array's state into his sea of ​​consciousness, and the pressure on the six-point resonance sealing array dropped to just over seventy percent, and the cracks in the six folded chains stopped expanding.

Li Yuan withdrew his spiritual power and did not leave.

The spatial fluctuations at the edge of the crack are compressed into a narrower range and at a higher frequency.

It's perfect for refining spatial cutting techniques.

The blade shot out from the fingertip.

With the power of primordial chaos, an invisible blade sliced ​​into the protruding rocks of the valley wall. The rocks split open with a snap, leaving a clean cut, and the remaining spatial rift lingered for two or three breaths.

The myriad phenomena are traced back to record the shape of the cracks.

The second cut was made from a different angle, slicing in from the other side. The blade followed the curve of the rock face, making the cut thinner, and the crack lasted for a little over three breaths.

The third cut.

The fourth cut.

The precision of the blade improved with each cut. Eventually, the cut width became less than the thickness of a hair, and the remaining cracks were nearly four-breath-long.

Li Yuan retracted the blade and sat down on the side of the valley wall.

It's time to deal with the keystone.

The conditions for the permanent activation of the two array eye stones of the Demon-Slaying Array and the Mysterious Wall Array have been met. After the battle, Li Yuan removed the two array eye stones and replaced them with spirit stones of the same origin. The two arrays are still operating, but the attribute bonuses are gone.

Li Yuan took out the eye stone of the Demon-Slaying Array.

The dark red spirit stone was about the size of an egg, with dense spirit patterns on its surface and demonic energy slowly flowing within it.

Add to equipment slot.

The spirit stone disappeared from his palm, and his equipment slot immediately vibrated.

A stream of blue light flowed out and entered the body.

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, an attack array hovered in the void, its twelve eruption nodes lighting up simultaneously. Dark red erosion waves crisscrossed and covered the area in front, as several demons charged forward, their protective demonic energy pierced through, and large patches of corrosion spreading across their scales.

The image fades away.

[Permanentization complete]

【Demon Slayer Array - Blue】

[Effect: Permanently increases the penetration power of demonic energy spells by 30%; briefly reduces the target's defense by 20% upon spell hit.]

The blue light flowed into the depths of the meridians.

Li Yuan circulated the Dark Abyss Demonic Essence Technique for half a cycle, and the demonic energy flowed through the pathways more sharply than before.

Without pausing, he took out the Xuanbi Array Eye Stone.

The pale silver spirit stone has a stable surface covered with dense spirit patterns.

Add to equipment slot.

The spirit stone disappeared, and the equipment slot vibrated again.

A stream of blue light flowed out.

The scene in the sea of ​​consciousness unfolds.

Three layers of spiritual energy barriers stood in the void, one layer upon another of pale silver light membranes. A shockwave of dark purple demonic energy crashed in; the first barrier trembled but did not shatter, the impact being deflected to the sides. As the final wave of impact landed, a flash of silver light appeared on the barrier's surface, and ten percent of the impact force bounced back along its original path.

The image fades away.

[Permanentization complete]

【Guardian of the Mysterious Wall - Blue】

[Effect: Permanently increases the defense of defensive spells related to spiritual power by 30%; automatically reflects 10% of damage received as an attack.]

Harmful.】

A blue light flowed into the body.

Both array eye stones were now permanently activated. Li Yuan withdrew his inner vision and stood up to walk towards the valley entrance.

Tianyue Sect, Council Hall.

There were quite a few people in the hall. The sect leader of Yuanzong stood at the very front, his dark gray robe now replaced with a new one, and his spiritual energy fluctuations had mostly recovered.

Xuan Ying sat on the stone chair to the side, her face still somewhat pale.

Zhou Heng, Xuan Pu, two Nascent Soul cultivators from the Kunpeng Alliance, a great demon from the Demon Toad Palace, the Golden Core Director of the Intelligence Hall, and three elders from the Tianyue Sect filled most of the council hall.

The sect leader of Yuanzong spoke first.

"The Dark Gray Demon Clan's Nascent Soul stage has been temporarily repelled, but they may make a comeback later."

His tone was flat.

"The current problem is that we don't know where the Crimson Demon Clan's Nascent Soul stage has gone."

"I tracked its remaining demonic energy. It moved southwest and quickly disappeared from my sight."

Xuan Ying said, "It's more like we're going somewhere."

Zhou Heng frowned: "Where to?"

"I don't know. There's no record of it in the sect's records. I can only confirm that the direction is southwest."

The hall remained silent for a few breaths.

Xuanpu said in a deep voice, "What is it looking for?"

No one responded.

The sect leader of Yuanzong looked at everyone.

"Right now, we need to plug the cracks. The Dark Gray Demons could return at any time, or they could come in through other cracks. I've inspected the reinforcement of the cracks in the Abyss Valley, and it's been done well."

He glanced at Li Yuan as he said this.

"But there are still vulnerabilities on the periphery. The dark vein network of the lower realm is too complex, and there are more than one small rift."

Zhou Heng continued, "This is also what we need to discuss today. Fellow Daoist Li has previously investigated a large number of hidden vein structures; please share the information."

Li Yuan took out three jade slips from his storage bag and pushed them onto the stone table.

"Detailed map of the distribution of hidden veins."

The first jade slip contains the earth vein hub, three main branches, and detailed branch markings obtained from the storage bag of a demonic cultivator in northeast Lingzhou.

"Seven Star Demon Gathering Array Backup Activation Path".

In the second jade slip, as long as there is enough demonic energy gathered at the total point, it is not necessary to open all seven nodes at the same time.

"Records of the Earth Vein Hub Formation"

The third jade slip records the deployment plan and operational status of the three sealing arrays and the overall control array.

The three jade slips were circulated around the hall.

After reviewing the document, the elder of the Tianyue Sect said, "Redraw the dark vein network of the lower realm, centering on the Youyuan Deep Valley, and block all usable side paths. This matter must be handled quickly."

Zhou Heng nodded: "I'll coordinate everything. The various sects will cooperate, and Fellow Daoist Li will be responsible for technical guidance and blocking key points."

No one objected.

The meeting ended, and everyone gradually dispersed.

Li Yuan did not leave immediately.

He took out the Magic Breath Crystal.

The dark gray crystal is about the size of an egg, with extremely fine dark purple veins on its surface. It was previously found in the rock wall of the Dark Vein Abyss area and has been kept in my storage bag ever since.

There are currently empty slots in the equipment inventory.

Li Yuan put the Magic Breath Crystal into his equipment slot.

The crystal disappeared in his palm.

The spiritual energy circulation within his body gained an extra layer of support. Li Yuan circulated the Dark Abyss Demonic Essence Technique, completing half a cycle amidst the lingering demonic energy deep within the Dark Vein, significantly accelerating the recovery of his spiritual energy.

The green affix for "Magic Breath Continues to Activate" is now effective.

Permanentization condition: Maintain the operation of three or more formations continuously for seven days in an environment rich in demonic energy.

In the deep abyss, the segmented nested purification array, the six-point resonance sealing array, the demon-slaying array, the mystic wall array, and the outer space sealing loop are all operating continuously.

The timer has started.

After carefully putting away the token, Li Yuan transformed into a beam of light and left the Tianyue Sect.

Instead of returning to the deep valley, the escaping light turned southwest.

The Liangzhou Dark Swamp area.

After the meeting, Zhou Heng sent a private message stating that two small spatial rifts had been discovered, one in the Liangzhou Swamp and the other in the outer ocean trench, and both needed to be sealed. Li Yuan accepted the mission and went to Liangzhou first.

The ground of the swamp was a grayish-green color, with withered trees half-submerged in the mud and water, and the smell of decay permeated the air.

After spreading his senses, Li Yuan quickly located a point at the deepest part of the dark swamp. There, the concentration of demonic energy suddenly increased, like water gushing up from a thin well.

crack.

Li Yuan concealed his escape light, passed through the swamp, and dived underground.

Three hundred feet, five hundred feet, eight hundred feet.

The cavern grew narrower and narrower, until the final section was only wide enough for one person to squeeze through sideways. Li Yuan used spatial cutting techniques to widen the gap and squeezed in.

At the deepest part of the cave is a natural stone chamber about five zhang in diameter.

In the center of the stone chamber, a spatial rift about three feet wide had its edges flashing with alternating silver-white spiritual light and dark purple demonic energy. The rift was surrounded by ancient demonic runes, which shared the same origin as the spiritual runes on the walls of the deep abyss valley, though most of them were broken.

Li Yuan began to set up the formation.

The sealing array is centered on spatial sealing runes, with six nodes surrounding the edge of the rift. A closed loop of spiritual energy forms in the void, and the sealing array eye stone emits a faint glow in the equipment slot.

The six nodes are embedded into the wall one by one.

The formation is closed.

The crack narrowed from three feet to two feet, then to one foot, and finally stabilized at about half a foot. The amount of demonic energy seeping out dropped to an extremely low level.

Progress of permanent sealing of the abyss: 1/3.

After the seal was completed, Li Yuan did not leave Liangzhou.

The detailed map of the dark veins marks an ancient altar in this area. It is located about 100 miles northwest of the dark swamp, 200 feet underground.

Li Yuan advanced along the underground passage, passing through two sections of hidden branch roads, and stopped in a very large natural cave.

The cave ceiling is about a hundred feet high, with dark red stalactites hanging down, and demonic energy remaining on the stone surface, giving off a faint glow.

There is an altar in the center of the cave.

The altar, approximately fifty zhang in diameter, was constructed of dark red rock, its surface engraved with demonic runes. It consisted of twelve outer nodes and a central array.

It has all the necessary eye recesses.

The grooves in the array eyes are empty.

Li Yuan squatted down and swept the inner wall of the groove with the array's Heavenly Pivot.

There was fresh spiritual energy remaining in the groove. The array core will be removed within half a month.

The Myriad Manifestations Retrospection recorded the residual spiritual energy fluctuations. That aura was closer to that of human cultivators, yet it carried a very faint ancient demonic undertone.

Human demon cultivator.

They were somewhat similar to, but not entirely the same as, the two demonic cultivators from the abandoned mountain stronghold in northeast Lingzhou. Same system, different people.

The altar itself was not damaged, only the array core was missing. Once a suitable spirit stone was embedded, it could be activated.

The process of recalling all phenomena involved recording the altar's structure, residual fluctuations, and the spiritual energy characteristics of the grooves into the sea of ​​consciousness.

Li Yuan organized the information into jade slips and put them into his storage bag.

He got up and left the cave, transforming into a beam of light that passed through the rock layers and returned to the surface of the Liangzhou Dark Swamp.

The light rose, and the beam turned to the next target.

Offshore trenches.