To comprehend all laws and attain immortality

Chapter 345 Eight Trigrams Sealing Spirit

Gu Fan and Xu Changsheng discussed matters until dusk before leaving Lingxiao Palace.

After that, Xu Changsheng had to go and report to Guiyun Sword Lord.

Ultimately, the only pillar of the three sects is the Nascent Soul True Monarch. This plan cannot be implemented without the support of Guiyun Sword Monarch.

Fortunately, Guiyun Sword Master was devoted to the way of the sword and never got involved in the power of the sect. In his early years, he entrusted all matters to Qi Zongyuan.

The same thing has happened now that Xu Changsheng is in charge of the sect.

Xiaoguang Cave Heaven.

Guiyun Sword Master sat quietly in the thatched courtyard, his eyes slightly lowered, playing with a wisp of flickering sword light, like a pale lamp, flaring and glowing at his fingertips.

Xu Changsheng only caught a glimpse of that sword light out of the corner of his eye before feeling a stinging pain in his eyes and quickly turned his head to avoid it.

"Greetings, Supreme Elder." Xu Changsheng bowed deeply.

Guiyun Sword Master calmly sheathed his sword, his expression cold and stern, and asked in a deep voice, "What is it?"

Xu Changsheng nodded slightly and slowly recounted the "Life and Death Creation Technique," the events at Seeking Immortality Peak, and his plan to extend the lifespan of the Half-Old Monster.

Guiyun Sword Master listened quietly.

Upon hearing that this method could completely break free from the shackles of the primordial energy of the Xuanpin, even a Nascent Soul True Monarch couldn't help but be surprised, his eyes widening in astonishment.

When he heard that Xu Changsheng planned to share the secret technique with the Hundred Refinements Sect and the Spirit Transformation Sect, he frowned slightly.

"In your opinion, will the states of Wu and Yan launch a major invasion in the coming years?" Guiyun Sword Lord asked in a deep voice.

Xu Changsheng pondered for a moment, then slowly replied, "This disciple cannot be entirely certain that the two countries will go to war immediately, but a war between the three sects and the demonic path is inevitable sooner or later. At present, time is on the side of our three sects, but in a few hundred years, the situation may not be so."

"Take the Wu Kingdom as an example. The four major sects of the demonic path regard mortals as straw dogs and readily extract their blood to refine corpses. However, it must be admitted that even if the spiritual energy continues to decline in the future, the Wu Kingdom can still forcibly maintain its cultivation by harming living beings."

"The same applies to the demonic cultivators of the Yan Kingdom."

Guiyun Sword Master nodded slowly, knowing in his heart that what Xu Changsheng said was true.

The demonic path acts without restraint, while cultivators of the Creation Dao lineage are bound by the Daoist tradition and will not wantonly slaughter living beings, nor do they possess any evil arts or strange techniques.

The three sects of Wei Kingdom are still able to maintain the initiative because the spiritual energy of Qionghua Realm has not been completely exhausted and the production of spiritual materials is stable, which is enough to continuously cultivate disciples.

However, once the spiritual energy declines further, the demonic sects that rely on human beings will gradually gain the upper hand.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Guiyun Sword Lord stated firmly, "The three sects are closely connected, so sharing secret techniques is perfectly acceptable. As for the matter of extending lifespan, I will first go to the Hundred Refinements Sect to communicate with them, and we will discuss it further once you are all ready."

"Yes, disciple takes his leave." Xu Changsheng bowed again and slowly withdrew.

Sunrise and sunset, three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Taihe Mountain, a place of many temples.

Guiyun Sword Lord, Xu Changsheng, Gu Fan, Wu Chengdao, Jin Kui, and other cultivators from the Hundred Refinements Sect stood in front of an octagonal tower.

The tower is three zhang tall, with eight sides corresponding to the eight trigrams. It is built entirely of dark gold stone, with a large number of rare spiritual materials inlaid inside, and the outer walls are engraved with layers of ancient array patterns.

Eight crimson chains, each as thick as a wrist, were fastened to the eight corners of the tower.

The half-old monster, still full of energy, his white beard disheveled, frowned at the scene before him and asked curiously, "Boy, are you sure this thing... can extend my lifespan?"

Standing to the side, Gu Fan nodded and said, "According to my calculations, this method is indeed feasible, but... this formation will seal your divine sense and magical power, making you like a stone puppet. Only by breaking the formation can you awaken it."

"Moreover... once awakened, the loss of life force can no longer be stopped, and can only be allowed to flow away."

The half-demon understood perfectly, and instead laughed loudly: "That's enough! I've cultivated all my life, and to be able to have a good fight before I leave is enough!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he stretched out his one arm and patted Gu Fan's shoulder heavily.

Gu Fan felt a sharp pain in his shoulder and immediately grimaced. Suddenly, he thought: Perhaps I could figure out some methods for body tempering in the future.

Then, Half-Old Monster turned around, looked at Wu Chengdao who was waiting to the side, and said in a deep voice: "From now on, the Hundred Refinements Sect will be under your command."

"Your talent is exceptional, even surpassing mine, but this has also made you overly arrogant. You must remember to be careful not to act rashly or impulsively in the future, lest you make an irreparable mistake due to momentary impulse."

As he spoke, the half-old monster pointed to his own mutilated body.

Wu Chengdao lowered his head slightly and said in a deep voice, "This disciple will remember your teachings."

After explaining the affairs of the sect, Half-Old Monster gazed at the vast landscape below Taihe Mountain with a deep look in his eyes, as if he wanted to engrave the entire landscape of his homeland into his heart.

After a long while, he withdrew his gaze and stepped into the tower.

Upon reaching the very center of the tower, the half-demon's expression turned serious: "Let's make our move."

Upon hearing this, Gu Fan took a deep breath and stomped his foot to channel his magic power.

In an instant, the entire tower was filled with spiritual light, and countless golden array patterns spread out along the stone wall.

The eight iron chains hanging to the ground tightened instantly, then suddenly flew out and wrapped around half of the old monster's limbs and torso.

"Sacrifice the demon beast!" Gu Fan said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Xu Changsheng and Jin Kui immediately took out several spirit beast pouches and released all the demonic beasts that were forbidden within them.

The weakest of these monsters is at the early stage of the second tier, and most are at the middle stage of the second tier. They were all captured and raised in captivity from the Cloud Mist Sea and the Wilderness Mountain over the past three years, specifically for this formation.

Wu Chengdao raised his hand and made a grasping motion in mid-air. A giant hand of bluish-gray qi materialized out of thin air, instantly grabbing the two demonic beasts and crushing them with a sudden burst of force.

In the next instant, all the flesh and blood essence of the demonic beast were drawn in by the tower formation and swept into the array eye like a whirlwind.

Wu Chengdao continued his actions without stopping, crushing and killing hundreds of demonic beasts in succession.

The tower's spiritual light grew even brighter, and the iron chains wrapped around the half-demon began to glow with silver runes, causing the chains to tremble and rattle.

"Senior, calm your mind and open your spirit. Under no circumstances should you resist the formation's confinement!" Gu Fan shouted a reminder.

"Alright!" Half-Old Monster responded, then lowered his head as if he had fallen into a deep sleep.

Gu Fan once again activated his divine sense, fully leveraging the power to activate the great formation.

With a deafening roar, the entire octagonal tower slowly sank into the ground, leaving only the top, less than ten feet high, protruding above the surface, resembling an octagonal altar.

"It's done."

Gu Fan probed the formation with his divine sense and clearly sensed that the essence and life force of the demon beast were being refined by the formation and were continuously flowing into the decaying body of the old monster, gradually repairing his old injuries and depleted life force. He breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Using an array to forcibly extend the lifespan of a Nascent Soul True Monarch is no small feat.

It took Gu Fan two years to repeatedly deduce and perfect this formation using his Myriad Manifestations Eye.

It was named the Eight Trigrams Sealing Spirit Array.

Although this formation has not reached the fourth rank, its structure is extremely complex and precise.

Not only must it connect with the earth's veins to suppress and seal them using the earth's energy, but it must also combine the "Life and Death Creation Technique" to maintain the people in the formation in a state of suspended animation. Finally, it must input life force into the formation to achieve the effect of prolonging life.

The eight binding chains were all personally crafted by Gu Fan and are comparable to low-grade magic weapons.

The key factor is still the cooperation of the half-old monster.

As long as the supply of life continues, he can remain dormant within the seal for a long time, waiting for the day he will be awakened.

Otherwise, it would be absolutely impossible to seal a Nascent Soul True Monarch with a third-order magic array.

Wu Chengdao looked at the altar and solemnly cupped his hands to Gu Fan, saying, "Thank you for your help, fellow Daoist."

"No need for such formalities, True Lord." Gu Fan quickly returned the greeting, and then earnestly instructed, "From now on, you must offer ten second-tier demonic beasts to the altar every month to maintain the vitality of the formation. This must not be delayed."

The elders of the Hundred Refinements Sect all noted this down.

Then, Gu Fan took out a dark gold token and handed it to Wu Chengdao.

"Only by crushing this token can the sealing formation be broken. Please keep it safe, True Lord."

Wu Chengdao reached out and took it, then carefully put it away.

With everything settled, Gu Fan turned to look down the mountain, where a newly built peak stood, remarkably similar to the Immortal-Seeking Peak of the Lingxiao Sect.

This was built by the Hundred Refinements Sect after the secret techniques were shared. The same setup is also found in the Spirit Transformation Sect.

At this moment, on that Immortal Seeking Peak, dozens of Foundation Establishment disciples are attempting to feign death and form their cores using a secret technique of creation.

With the seal securely in place, Gu Fan and his group returned to the Lingxiao Sect with Guiyun Sword Lord.

Time flows quietly by, and before we know it, another ten years have passed in a flash.