Chapter 489 - 488: Haoyang Tower!
Because a moment ago, he was busy cultivating a Divine Technique, he wasn’t able to come out, so now he sought out Gu Yuan to express his apology.
Gu Yuan naturally didn’t mind such a trivial matter, chatted casually with Yu Qiubai for a while, and then promptly got busy with his main tasks.
He began taking out various Spirit Medicines, and then refining or simply processing them, so that when he started Alchemy later, it would be faster, saving time and effort.
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In the following days, Gu Yuan wandered around a sizable part of the Immortal City and eventually found the Inner Core of the coral Demon Beast he needed at a roadside stall.
Thus, Gu Yuan finally gathered all the Alchemy Materials he required.
However, Gu Yuan wasn’t in a hurry to start Alchemy because the Treasure Exchange Conference was about to begin.
Gu Yuan came all the way to Luofu Immortal City for the Treasure Exchange Conference, naturally not willing to miss this great opportunity.
Moreover, the Spirit Pill he intended to refine wasn’t easy, requiring at least forty-nine days, so Gu Yuan decided to wait until after the Treasure Exchange Conference started, finish some minor matters, and then begin Alchemy.
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In the morning, the weather was clear.
A layer of white appeared in the east, and soon, the sun rose slowly.
Rays of golden light shot in all directions, illuminating heaven and earth.
The sky brightened...
At this time, on the surface of Luofu Immortal City, wisps of white smoke also emerged, merging into a dense, ethereal, and light web, covering an area of thousands of miles.
However, at this moment, Gu Yuan on the street looked up at the web, able to sense the formidable Power it contained!
This web clearly was a Grand Array enveloping the entire Immortal City!
And this Grand Array was linked with the earth and Spirit Veins of the entire Luofu Immortal Island, meticulously arranged by experts, looking vast but in truth possessing tremendous power, able to disperse external forces.
If anyone were to attack this Grand Array, without Power surpassing the entire array, breaking it would be impossible.
Gu Yuan believed that given Luofu Immortal Island’s foundation and strength, even if three to five Yang Spirit mighty beings came together, breaking this Grand Array would still be impossible.
Even should a Primordial Spirit True Immortal appear, it could probably hold for a while.
Of course, if there were also a Primordial Spirit True Immortal overseeing the Grand Array, it would be even more formidable.
As thoughts quickly traversed Gu Yuan’s mind, the web began to dim, eventually disappearing into the void.
However, Gu Yuan suspected that though the Grand Array appeared dormant, it in fact remained in a special Status, ready to reactivate at any moment.
The reason for Luofu Immortal Island closing the Grand Array was naturally because today marked the start of the Treasure Exchange Conference.
Closing the array was akin to opening the gates and welcoming guests!
And due to the special occasion, even if someone were flying above the Immortal City, no one would pursue it.
Dong... dong... dong...
Soon, from the core area of Luofu Immortal City, resonant and majestic bell sounds rang out, echoing for tens of thousands of miles.
These bell sounds were actually to welcome guests and remind some people that the Treasure Exchange Conference had begun, and guests could now come.
Under this majestic bell’s sound, Gu Yuan felt his entire body tremble.
Even his Lifebound Magical Artifact, the Taiyi Golden Bell, started to tremble, emitting sounds as if in resonance.
Buzzing...
Yet the moment the sound began, Gu Yuan, with a thought, quieted it down, containing the bell sound within his body, dissipating it into nothingness.
However, Gu Yuan furrowed his brow.
Though he had never heard this bell sound before, Gu Yuan had an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
Linking the suddenly agitated Taiyi Golden Bell, Gu Yuan formulated a hypothesis—the ancient bell that had just sounded bore some similarities to the Taiyi Golden Bell.
"In Ancient Times, there was once a Taiyi Golden Bell Spirit Treasure, but for some unknown reason, it was shattered. Even the method to consecrate the Taiyi Golden Bell spread."
Gu Yuan pondered in his mind: "Could it be that the ancient bell just now was crafted using the practice method of the Taiyi Golden Bell, or... perhaps it contained fragments of the real Taiyi Golden Bell Spirit Treasure?"
Gu Yuan shook his head, deciding not to dwell on it, instead gazing into the distant sky.
At this time, not only Gu Yuan but many people on the street stopped attending to their tasks and started looking toward the distant sky.
Streams of Escape Light, Spirit Beasts, Spiritual Ships, Demon Birds, and bright heavenly glows arrived from afar, densely covering the sky.
This spectacle was indeed impressive, even someone as composed as Gu Yuan showed a bit of surprise.
So many cultivators...
And the cultivators were clearly not all from the East Sea Cultivation Realm. Judging by their attire and aura, many were evidently from Central Earth, the Western Regions, the Southern Border, Beiming, and other areas.
Among them were quite a few Barbarians, Demon Race, and even other races.
And among these countless cultivators, some were riding Demon Beasts and Birds, some flying by Magical Treasure, some achieving Unity of Man and Sword, and some navigating by Spiritual Ship, with not a few formidable characters.
At least in Gu Yuan’s perception, among them were thousands of Golden Core Great Cultivators and dozens of Yin Spirit Giants.
And this was only the surface level.
Who knew what formidable figures were hidden within...
Yet what captured Gu Yuan’s attention were not these cultivators, but two colossal objects.
One of them was a mysterious pagoda about a thousand feet tall, colored in dark azure, adorned with intricate patterns, with six faces embellished with various Spirit Beasts, Birds, and Immortal depictions.
The pagoda emitted an incredibly imposing might, seemingly able to suppress anything under heaven, and within a radius of over a hundred miles, no one dared come near.
Because upon nearing, one’s True Qi and Mana would subside uncontrollably, refusing to be commanded.
"A Top-level Magical Treasure?"
Gu Yuan appeared moved but internally negated: "No, that’s incorrect, this pagoda probably already possesses some of the powers of a Spirit Treasure... although it’s not a Spirit Treasure, it’s probably not far off."
The people on the street discussed quietly, witnessing such rare and grand scenes.
A nearby elder couldn’t help but comment:
"Haoyang Tower? Yuqiao Immortal Palace actually brought this treasure out..."
The person next to him cupped his hands, curious, and asked: "Might I ask, senior, what exactly is this Haoyang Tower?"
The elder glanced at him, seeing everyone around looking over, he stroked his beard and sighed: "You all should know that Yuqiao Immortal Palace has a long legacy, and presently retains a Primordial Spirit True Immortal."
"Even a Spirit Treasure, Yuqiao Immortal Palace has one. This Spirit Treasure is called the Profound Yin Mirror, a treasured heirloom that suppresses the fortune of Yuqiao Immortal Palace."
