Chapter 128 : Heaven-Gazing Yu Zhuo
Chapter 128: Heaven-Gazing Yu Zhuo
“How should I put it, Junior Brother—you can regard this formation disk as a variant of a one-time-use talisman. Hall Master Yu named it the Luminous Formation Disk.”
Yun Yishu explained: “Unlike ordinary formation disks, the modified Luminous Formation Disk does not require time to arrange in advance, nor does it require divine sense to activate, nor does it need to seek terrain for the formation’s eye. The user only needs to input a trace of spiritual power to activate it, and it will lock onto the enemy and automatically unfold the formation.”
“Even a cultivator at the early stage of Qi Refining, who has yet to nurture divine sense, could release a formation against an enemy at any time by using the Luminous Formation Disk.”
“Of course, as the price, the power of the formation displayed by the Luminous Formation Disk is three to four tenths weaker than that of a normal formation.”
Hearing this, Chen Beiwu’s heart skipped a beat. He spoke in disbelief.
“Senior Sister, do you mean that even a cultivator who doesn’t understand formations could use the Luminous Formation Disk to release a great formation?”
“That’s right. Hall Master Yu once said that formations should not remain lofty and untouchable, but ought to serve all beings.” Yun Yishu’s eyes revealed admiration. “For this reason, Hall Master Yu broke conventions and created an unprecedented secret art of formations—the Luminous Art!”
“Senior Sister, could it be that the Hall Master Yu you speak of is…?” Chen Beiwu couldn’t help but swallow.
The inheritance of formation arts in the Immortal Alliance had lasted for at least several million years, yet not a single grandmaster of formations had ever devised such an inconceivable formation disk.
Compared with Immortal Alliance cultivators, the innovation and dedication of the Southern Wastes cultivators in formation arts was truly astonishing.
“Yes. It is none other than Yu Shuiyao, the current Hall Master of the Formation Hall.” Yun Yishu spoke with reverence.
“Senior Sister, can I learn this Luminous Art?” Chen Beiwu asked instinctively.
Compared to this secret art of formations, the Eight-Gate Mind Maze Formation Disk in his hand suddenly seemed far less appealing.
“This art has extremely high requirements. The cultivator must have a cultivation at late-stage Foundation Establishment and also hold the position of a Hall Master or above in the Formation Hall.” Yun Yishu smiled faintly, unsurprised.
Back when she had first heard of the Luminous Secret Art, her expression had been just as excited as that of her junior brother Chen Zi’ang.
“I see.” Chen Beiwu nodded, feeling somewhat regretful.
Such a secret art of formations, if placed within the Immortal Alliance, could easily establish a sect of its own, with the creator becoming a grandmaster.
Unfortunately, he could not yet meet the conditions to study it.
Just then, a streak of flowing light suddenly descended into Senior Sister Yun’s palm. “The procedures have already been completed. The island assigned to you by the sect for patrolling is Qingsu Island. I’ll take you there now.”
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Qingsu Island was originally an unnamed reef in the Myriad Wastes Sea Region.
Fifty years ago, the Formation Hall of the Mirror Moon Sect had set down thirty-six Converging Sea Island-Returning Great Formations, using whale bones as stakes and flood dragon corpses as anchors, drawing upon the essence of water from all directions to temper the island’s ley lines, constantly expanding the land and forming an island.
After thirty years, a top-grade third-tier water-attribute spiritual vein took shape, and the island was established. Spiritual tides surged forth on their own, attracting countless cultivators of the Myriad Wastes Sea Region to gather.
Now, with the vigorous development of the Mirror Moon Sect, Qingsu Island had gradually grown into a flourishing cultivation island.
At dusk, in Qingsu Market, within the branch hall of the Rotating Star Hall.
Four Foundation Establishment cultivators—one man and three women—stood quietly beneath the Rotating Star Platform, with no other cultivators nearby.
“Why would the sect suddenly dispatch a Patrolling Formation Envoy to Qingsu Island?” The pale-faced old woman’s eyes showed doubt.
“Could it be that something has been discovered above? Brother Lu, what do you think?” The alluring young woman’s eyelids twitched.
The refined man in scholar’s robes shook his head. “Impossible. If the sect truly knew the situation on Qingsu Island, we would have already been taken down by the Law Enforcement Hall.”
He turned his head toward the heroic female cultivator dressed in a plain white cross-collared robe, her hair falling beside her ears, her eyes innately sharp, with a gray-feathered hawk perched upon her shoulder.
“Sister Yu, your information has always been the most well-informed. Do you know anything about this new Patrolling Formation Envoy?”
Yu Pan lowered her gaze slightly, her voice calm. “Brother Zhao, there’s no need to be anxious. According to the records, that Chen Zi’ang only entered the sect last year as a new disciple, and he was even a rogue cultivator at the Qi Refining stage.”
“How is that possible?” The alluring young woman parted her red lips. “He’s not even a Foundation Establishment cultivator. How could he become a Patrolling Formation Envoy?”
“Why not? In my opinion, this new envoy is most likely the blood descendant of some sect elder living outside.” The old woman let out a sigh of relief.
She was not afraid of a second-generation cultivator coming to gild their name; what she feared was a strict investigation into the land-expanding project.
“Elder Wei was half right. The new Patrolling Formation Envoy is actually the fourth disciple recently accepted by Zhu Zhenren, the Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall.” Yu Pan spoke with a hint of wariness.
“Hiss!”
At these words, the four exchanged glances, their eyes filled with shock. The alluring young woman even gasped sharply.
Zhu Zhenren was the sect’s renowned foremost Golden Core cultivator, as well as a fourth-tier artifact refiner.
It was no exaggeration to say that his disciples were like fierce dragons crossing the river, not ones ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators could afford to offend.
“This is actually a good thing. A Qi Refining cultivator is far easier to deal with than a Foundation Establishment cultivator.” Lu Lei gently shook his feather fan, a confident smile upon his face.
A disciple of a Golden Core? It was not as if Zhu Zhenren himself had descended.
Since Lu Lei dared to tamper with the land-expansion project, he naturally had the support of some higher-ups in the sect.
“That’s true.” The others smiled outwardly, though inwardly they remained tense.
After all, the reputation of Zhu Zhenren as the foremost Golden Core was not built by sect propaganda, but carved out amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood!
“Everyone, mind your manners. The envoy is arriving soon.” Lu Lei reminded.
Hearing this, the other three straightened their expressions.
“Buzz!”
Moments later, the teleportation formation on the Rotating Star Platform flared with light, revealing the figures of a man and a woman.
“Greetings to the envoy.”
“Greetings to the Patrolling Formation Envoy.”
The four spoke in unison.
Yun Yishu nodded slightly, casting her gaze toward her junior brother.
“Introduce yourselves.” Chen Beiwu said calmly.
This was the benefit of being a disciple under a Golden Core master, with the sect as his backing.
Even though his cultivation was only at the Qi Refining stage, Foundation Establishment cultivators still had to bow before him.
“I am Lu Lei, acting as the Qingsu Market Master, responsible for the daily management and recruitment of personnel.” Lu Lei placed his right hand before him and bowed slightly.
“Wei Bichun, Deputy Market Master of Qingsu, responsible for financial transactions and taxes.” The old woman spoke.
“Xiao Qing, Judicial Inspector, in charge of oversight, investigations, and law enforcement on Qingsu Island.” The alluring young woman introduced.
“Yu Pan, Formation Guardian of Qingsu Island, responsible for the maintenance and balance of the Converging Sea Island-Returning Formation.” The heroic female cultivator spoke.
Chen Beiwu nodded, sweeping his gaze over the four.
‘Wait… could that be a Heaven-Eyed Hawk?’ Chen Beiwu’s gaze froze slightly, his attention drawn to the fledgling perched upon Yu Pan’s shoulder.
At first, he had not paid it much mind, assuming it was merely a mixed-blood hawk. But the more he looked, the more wrong it seemed.
In the ancient era of Sky Abyss Star, a Great Beast had once emerged, known as the Heaven-Gazing Yu Zhuo. It fed upon dragon-kind, able to fight true dragons on equal footing, its ferocity unmatched, leaving a grand mark in the history of the Immortal Alliance.
According to the Celestial and Earthly Beasts Confidential Exam Volume of the Immortal Alliance, the Heaven-Eyed Hawk carried a trace of the Yu Zhuo’s bloodline within its body, being one of its descendants, ranked second on the Earthly Fiends List among third-tier Treasure Beasts.
Because its combat strength far surpassed that of ordinary third-tier Treasure Beasts, able to rival even fourth-tier Mystic Beasts of the same realm, it bore the “Mystic” title in its name and was lauded by Immortal Alliance cultivators as the Heaven-Eyed Hawk!