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Gu Fan originally thought that such a unique teleportation array must have multiple array hubs.

Unexpectedly, under the Myriad Manifestations Dharma Eye, each magic array actually had only two key points.

Before this, the only similar situation he had encountered was the Creation Spirit Forging Array, which used seven hubs to achieve ever-changing effects, but the teleportation array in front of him was even more advanced.

Moreover, faint lines appeared in the void, stretching into the dark night sky.

"The teleportation effect isn't solely achieved through the array; rather, this world is governed by certain rules. The array is merely the key that activates it. The cultivators who created the Yin-Yang Palace possess unimaginable mastery of array techniques."

Gu Fan could not hide the shock in his heart.

Seeing this, Gu Qingyuan asked curiously, "Fellow Daoist, have you discovered anything?"

Gu Fan quickly snapped out of his daze and shook his head, saying, "I have never seen such a wondrous teleportation array in my life. I was somewhat lost in thought. Please forgive my folly, fellow Daoist."

Gu Qingyuan smiled and nodded, gesturing, "Then why don't you try it out first, fellow Daoist?"

A cold glint flashed in Gu Fan's eyes.

The star platform behind the teleportation array may contain great danger, and this move is to send him to explore the way.

But now was not the time to turn against him. Gu Fan nodded and decisively stepped into the black magic circle.

The familiar dizziness returned, and the surroundings were empty. Judging from the location, it was the edge of another star platform.

When Gu Fan looked toward the center of the Star Platform, his gaze immediately sharpened, and he saw that the center of the Star Platform was a stone palace.

The palace is about three zhang high, with a grayish-blue body and an ancient style. The palace gate is sealed by a layer of dark gold light curtain.

What caught Gu Fan's attention even more was that there were two armored, dark blue statues, each about ten feet tall, on either side of the palace gate, each holding a shield in its left hand and a spear in its right, like two door gods.

"A puppet?" Gu Fan recognized it at a glance.

The statue appeared motionless, but he sensed a dangerous aura, as if a ferocious beast was lurking.

Just then, the air around him distorted, and a figure squeezed out from it, staggering two steps before regaining his balance.

It was Gu Qingyuan.

As soon as Gu Qingyuan landed, he summoned a cyan jade ruler and looked around warily. Only after realizing there was no danger did he feel relieved. However, he did not put the jade ruler away but held it in his hand.

"Fellow Daoist, it seems there are not many threats here. Only the puppet guarding the formation needs to be dealt with. Can we each take on one?" Gu Qingyuan asked.

Both puppets were at the Foundation Establishment stage, so it would be appropriate for each of them to deal with one.

Unexpectedly, Gu Fan looked troubled: "To be honest, fellow Daoist, I am engrossed in comprehending formations, and my combat skills..."

After saying that, Gu Fan chuckled a few times to cover up his embarrassment.

Gu Qingyuan nodded slightly, indicating his understanding.

As we all know, studying formations takes a lot of time, so much so that when a formation master is prepared, he is virtually invincible among his peers, but without formations, his combat power is much weaker.

Therefore, he was prepared for Gu Fan's situation and said loudly, "In that case, I will deal with these two puppets, and you can assist me from the side."

"That would be perfect." Gu Fan nodded in agreement.

Having Gu Qingyuan take the lead was both to avoid exposure and to reduce trouble.

Of course, Gu Fan wouldn't just sit idly by.

With a flick of his sleeve, he summoned a gray flying sword—a mid-grade magic weapon he had found in Bai Xingzhou's storage bag, but after refining it, it was still usable.

The two walked together toward the puppet.

When they were about ten feet away from the palace, the eyes of the two puppets suddenly flashed red, as if a long-dormant mechanism had been activated, and a faint friction sound came from their joints.

The next instant, spears were suddenly raised, and two puppets, marching in unison, charged towards the two with powerful strides.

Upon seeing this, Gu Qingyuan swung his jade ruler, unleashing a beam of clear light that simultaneously blocked both puppets.

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Sensing the approaching attack, the puppets all raised their left-hand shields.

With two loud bangs, the light struck the shield, leaving only a mark. The puppet, enduring the attack, advanced instead of retreating. Its spear flashed with a cold light and thrust forward, sending two beams of cold light shooting towards Gu Qingyuan like sharp arrows.

A small glass pagoda appeared above Gu Qingyuan's head at some unknown time, spinning around and protecting him. When the cold light touched him, the pagoda trembled twice and then returned to its original state.

Taking this opportunity, Gu Fan used his flying sword to transform into a streak of gray light and slashed at the puppet's neck.

The gray light, seemingly insignificant, swept across the puppet's neck and severed it in two, cutting off its head.

Unexpectedly, after losing its head, the puppet did not stop moving. The headless body raised a spear and attacked Gu Qingyuan again.

"Fellow Daoist, the weakness of these two puppets is not in their heads!"

Gu Qingyuan was delighted to see that Gu Fan had succeeded, but seeing that the puppet was completely unaffected, he shouted loudly.

"Tsk." Gu Fan gasped, then replied, "Then let's try somewhere else!"

Gu Qingyuan nodded in response, using the small glass pagoda to block the puppet's attack. The jade ruler in his palm suddenly shone brightly, unleashing a barrage of tiny ruler shadows that rained down on the puppet.

The two puppets raised their shields at the same time, but Gu Fan had already circled around to their sides, his flying sword weaving back and forth, piercing one of the puppets through its chest.

A fist-sized hole appeared in the puppet's chest, and it froze in place for a moment.

Gu Qingyuan was overjoyed. He swung the jade ruler repeatedly, completely suppressing the remaining puppet. In no time, he shattered the shield and cut the puppet into several pieces.

Just then, two intertwined auras floated out of the puppet's chest cavity, one dark blue and one golden yellow. Both auras were extremely weak and dissipated into the air in an instant.

Upon seeing this, Gu Fan narrowed his eyes.

"This puppet is actually powered by Yin and Yang essence!"

He could see very clearly that what flew out of the puppet's chest cavity were two streams of yin and yang essence.

However, those two streams of energy were too weak, so they disintegrated and dissipated after leaving the puppet.

"Even two Foundation Establishment puppets are powered by Yin-Yang essence; that's incredibly extravagant."

"However, in this way, the Yin and Yang essence needed to refine the Golden Elixir might end up in the Yin-Yang Hall."

Each strand of essence would take anywhere from several decades to nearly a hundred years to refine personally. If one could obtain it directly, it would save a great deal of time.

"Fellow Daoist, it's time for us to enter the hall," Gu Qingyuan reminded him.

Gu Fan looked up and saw that the golden seal on the main gate of the palace had disappeared. Looking at Gu Qingyuan's at ease expression, it was clear that he had known about this all along.

The two then entered the palace one after the other.

The palace was quite empty, with only two arrays, one black and one white, radiating light.

Gu Qingyuan sighed regretfully, "I saw puppet guards outside the hall just now, and I thought there would be a reward inside. It turns out it was all for nothing."

Gu Fan laughed and said, "It's just the first star platform. Maybe good luck is yet to come."

Gu Qingyuan chuckled twice and pointed to the white teleportation array: "Would you please go first, fellow Daoist?"

Gu Fan didn't say anything more and simply stepped onto the platform.

When light returned, he looked toward the center of the new star station and let out a soft exclamation.

There was a palace in the center of the Star Platform, but there were no guards or formations around it.

A moment later, Gu Qingyuan also teleported over. The two arrived in front of the palace and saw that in addition to two arrays, there was also a stone platform about five feet in diameter.

The stone platform was empty.

Gu Qingyuan slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Alas! Someone beat me to it!"

Gu Fan looked at the stone platform, which was covered with a thick layer of dust. If there was anything on the stone platform, it must have been taken away many years ago.

The two exchanged a glance and stepped back into the formation.

The next moment, Gu Fan came to his senses and suddenly smelled a bloody odor.