The original repairer

Chapter 260: 9-Layer Sealing Formation

"Fellow Daoist, this blood pool and mountain of corpses are extremely evil. Ordinary people cannot come here at all. The fact that you can come here and see through the illusion array is also due to your good fortune. As for the treasure that you want to continue your spiritual roots, I haven't found it. Under this cave, in the mountain of corpses, there are only jade coffins, corpses, and sealing array chains." A voice came from above the mountain of corpses.

"Since what I'm looking for is not here, I'll leave now." Shi Chen said.

"Whether there is a treasure in the jade coffin that can sustain the spiritual roots, fellow Daoist needs to investigate it himself. I no longer have the ability. Whether you should come to the mountain of corpses, fellow Daoist can consider it yourself." The voice coming from the mountain of corpses seemed to be getting closer and farther.

Upon hearing this, Shi Chen's heart was once again in a state of conflict. On the one hand, he knew that this place was extremely evil and entering rashly might lead to unpredictable dangers; on the other hand, the slightest possibility of receiving a spiritual root treasure made him reluctant to give up.

He stood there, his gaze fixed on the cave and the pool of corpses and blood below, his mind constantly weighing the pros and cons. If he left, there might be no hope for Xu Qing's spiritual roots to recover; but if he entered, he didn't know what kind of terrifying existence he would face.

After a long time, Shi Chen gritted his teeth and made a decision in his heart.

"Senior, thank you for telling me. But I still decided to give it a try. If there really is a treasure that can renew my spiritual roots, I will do my best to obtain it to save my friend." After saying that, Shi Chen flew into the air and flew towards the skeleton passage.

Arriving at the blood pool, Shi Chen waved his hands, and the formation flags and formation bases scattered and disappeared in the mountain of corpses.

After a while, after setting up the containment formation, Shi Chen resolutely stepped into the Skeleton Cave.

There were white bones under my feet, and a wide cave passage meandered down. Green flames appeared on the cave walls, and it was dark and eerie.

Go all the way down to a bone cave. In the center of the cave, which is about ten feet long, there is a jade coffin tied with nine pitch-black chains. The chains are illusory, and array patterns are hidden in the chains, extending into the bone cave.

Shi Chen came to the bottom of the bone cave and scanned it with his spiritual sense. He found that the entire bone cave was formed by nine pitch-black illusory chains forming a formation, sealing the jade coffin.

Inside the jade coffin, there was a vague image of a corpse, with colorful clothes and bursts of precious light, resisting the black silk threads separated from the pitch-black chains.

"Senior, could you please come out and talk to us?" Shi Chen said.

In front of Shi Chen, a vague figure appeared. It was a middle-aged cultivator with an immortal-like appearance, floating in the air.

"Half a formation spirit?" Shi Chen asked in surprise.

"Can you see it? Since you can see it, you also know how powerful the sealing formation here is." said the phantom.

"Your physical body has been destroyed, and you have been submerged in the sealing formation. I estimate that in a few years, you will become the spirit of the sealing formation and guard this place forever. Since you have been submerged in the formation, you should know the core and foundation of the formation. Why don't you break the seal, escape from here, and reincarnate to cultivate again?" Shi Chen said.

"Ten thousand years ago, my cultivation had broken through the fusion stage and condensed my true spirit, but I didn't expect to be harmed by the sealing formation and lose my physical body. The formation spirit that I had just condensed was also suppressed by the formation. Gradually, it was transformed into the formation spirit of the sealing formation and upgraded to an immortal formation. I refused to surrender and could only be slowly subdued by this sealing formation." said the phantom.

"Since you are already half a formation spirit, can you explore the jade coffin to see if there is any treasure that can replenish your spiritual roots?" Shi Chen asked.

The shadowy figure remained silent for a long moment. Then, gazing at the jade coffin, he slowly spoke, "Within the jade coffin, a precious treasure guards it. The resentful energy of the mountain of corpses and pools of blood can only be sealed. The Nine Revolutions Chain Formation creates an illusion, gathering the resentful energy to power the nine sealing chains. This perfectly balances the power of the treasure's protection. Break the seal, and the resentful energy accumulated over a hundred thousand years will transform into evil energy, counterattacking whoever breaks it."

"So, the person sealed in the jade coffin is not the source of evil, but the transformation of the sealing formation?" Shi Chen said.

"Yes and no." said the shadow.

"Oh? Why does that mean?" Shi Chen asked in confusion.

"I have been studying it for nearly ten thousand years, but perhaps because my talent in formation is mediocre, I still can't figure it out." said the shadow.

Shi Chen's mind was in turmoil. On the one hand, he felt overwhelmed by the complex situation, but on the other hand, he was unwilling to give up the possibility of breaking the formation.

Restoring Xu Qing's spiritual roots is his obsession, and the jade coffin in front of him may be the only hope.

He stared at the shadow, pondering inwardly. While this seal formation was powerful, it wasn't invulnerable. He had some experience in formations, so perhaps he could find a way to break it.

He once again carefully observed the nine pitch-black illusory chains in the bone cave and the precious light emanating from the jade coffin.

The divine sense explored the surroundings, and the entire bone cave array pattern appeared. One layer, two layers, three layers... nine layers were linked together, complementing the nine sealing chains. It was indeed very tricky.

"Senior, I will explore here for a while. If I can find a way to crack it, I will rescue you. If I can't crack it, I will retreat." Shi Chen said.

"That's fine. Since you can see the appearance of the formation from the outside, there might be a way to find it in the center. You can study it yourself." After the shadow finished speaking, it gradually disappeared into the air.

Shi Chen took a deep breath to calm himself down, then turned his gaze again to the nine dark and illusory chains and the jade coffin.

He paced slowly, observing the jade coffin and chains carefully, not missing any details.

He first focused on observing the patterns on the chain, trying to decipher the mystery contained therein.

These array patterns are complex and mysterious, as if they contain endless power.

Shi Chen's spiritual consciousness was like a fine silk thread, carefully touching the array pattern, feeling the flow and changes of the spiritual power in it.

He found that these array patterns seemed to have specific rules, but were also elusive, like a puzzle hidden in the fog.

Then, he turned his attention to the precious light emanating from the jade coffin.

The light was soft and mysterious, as if resisting the chains. Shi Chen guessed that it must be the protective power emanating from the treasure within the jade coffin.

He tried to peek inside the jade coffin through the precious light, but the light was too strong and he couldn't see clearly what was inside.

Shi Chen began to study the nine-layered interlocking array patterns in the bone cave. He found that these array patterns echoed with the nine chains, forming an extremely complex sealing system.

Each layer of the array patterns has a unique function and power, and they are intertwined to maintain the stability of the seal. Shi Chen understood that to break this seal, he must find the weak link between the array patterns, or find a way to break the balance between the array patterns and the chains.

He sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and allowed his consciousness to immerse itself more deeply in the formation. He began to simulate various possible ways to break it in his mind, attempting to use his spiritual power to disrupt the operation of the formation. However, each attempt came with a huge risk; the slightest mistake could trigger a backlash from the formation.

He constantly adjusted his thinking and methods. He knew it was a difficult challenge, but he had no intention of backing down.

Go all out and find a way to break the formation.