Chapter 717 - 187: Five Cauldrons Breaking Limit Opens the Secret Realm, Profound Undercurrents Conceal Murderous Intent

Chapter 717: Chapter 187: Five Cauldrons Breaking Limit Opens the Secret Realm, Profound Undercurrents Conceal Murderous Intent

From the ranks of the Zhang Family, an old man with a sinister expression and ice-cold eyes slowly took three steps forward.

The three stood at the center of attention. Without a word, they lifted their feet in perfect unison, stepping onto the empty air and sending ripples through the void.

The three slowly raised their right arms, their palms facing the heavens.

Three distinct, yet equally terrifying auras erupted in an instant!

When the light faded, three rare and peerless treasures, each capable of making rivers of blood flow through Qing Province, were finally revealed.

In the palm of the expert from the Demon Suppression Bureau lay a simple, yellowed object. It was less than a foot long and no more than five inches wide, shaped like an ordinary brick, its edges chipped and broken.

On closer inspection, it was covered in intricate cloud-and-thunder patterns. Interspersed within these patterns were countless gashes from blades and chisels, varying in depth.

Each gash seemed to seal away a vicious and malevolent Ancient Fierce Beast.

Even unactivated, its pressure was as immense as a mountain, leaving one breathless.

In the hand of the expert from Prince Zhennan’s Mansion was a square, ancient Purple Copper Mirror. Its frame was exquisitely carved with the four celestial beasts: the Azure Dragon, the White Tiger, the Vermilion Bird, and the Black Tortoise. A purple mist swirled around it. The mirror’s surface was as clear as Qiushui, shimmering with a brilliant light and an unceasing divine radiance.

Merely hovering in the air, it radiated a vast and righteous aura, as if it could pierce through all worldly illusions and perceive the deepest secrets of the human heart.

The object in the Zhang Family elder’s hand was the most peculiar and strange of all: a short sword that seemed to be neither metal nor wood.

The blade was dull and lusterless, appearing somewhat withered as if carved from wood that had rotted for a thousand years.

Yet, its design was archaic, suffused with the weight of ages, giving it an unfathomable aura—as if it could sever the very threads of causality.

Following behind the three were more than a dozen powerful experts with impressive Cultivation.

Their expressions were solemn and grave as they all walked upon the air.

Following closely behind the three leaders, they slowly advanced on the towering cliff face!

HUMMM—!

A deep, powerful hum was the first to sound, shattering the momentary calm.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the Demon Suppression Envoy from the Demon Suppression Bureau thrust out his palms, his Seal Techniques changing with lightning speed.

The yellow-glowing Ancient Stele instantly left his grasp, hovering between his hands as it spun relentlessly at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye!

WHIRRRR!

The Ancient Stele’s high-speed rotation flung out rings of dense, ochre mist. They spread like muddy waves, and wherever they passed, the air grew viscous, making movement difficult.

Meanwhile, the expert from Prince Zhennan’s Mansion to the right closed his eyes slightly and began to chant an Ancient Spell in a low voice.

With every line he uttered, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Mechanism trembled violently, and the surrounding air began to shudder.

It was as if the ancient spirit within his Purple Copper Mirror had been awakened. Golden, ancient seal characters spewed from its surface, dancing like a swarm of golden butterflies before instantly enveloping the mirror.

A vast, majestic, and incomparably noble aura of an ancient imperial dynasty was released without reservation.

The people standing closest behind them immediately turned deathly pale. Their minds reeled from the shock, and they nearly lost their footing.

"Open!"

The Demon Suppression Envoy on the left suddenly bellowed, his voice shaking the heavens.

His hands moved in a deceptive blur—seemingly slow, yet incredibly fast. He pulled them apart and then thrust the heels of his palms forward, pouring an incomparably immense power into the artifact!

The Ancient Stele, wreathed in thousands of ochre characters, transformed into a streaking meteor of murky light. It carried the force to shatter mountains and obliterate all existence as it smashed violently against the seemingly ordinary cliff face!

However, the expected, earth-shattering roar never came.

The Ancient Stele, powerful enough to level a mountain, vanished without a sound the moment it touched the cliff—like a stone sinking into a lake.

SHIMMER—

A translucent curtain of light flickered into existence without warning. Like an invisible wall, it forcibly stopped the unstoppable Ancient Stele in its tracks!

"The mountain is a convergence of spiritual energy; a barrier is hidden in the wall!"

Someone in the crowd whispered, their voice filled with surprise despite having anticipated this.

HUMMM!

The Demon Suppression Envoy’s Seal Technique shifted rapidly. As if enraged, the curtain of light began to vibrate violently, sending out waves of ripples as though it might shatter at any moment!

Just then, the thousands of characters swirling around the Ancient Stele abruptly disintegrated, transforming into countless fine Golden Spiritual Threads. Like living things, they bored viciously into the curtain of light!

In the blink of an eye, these Spiritual Threads spread out like a giant net with the Ancient Stele at its center. They crawled wildly across the entire curtain of light, covering every inch of it in a dense web!

The vibrating curtain of light trembled once, then burst forth with dazzling radiance!

Then, just as suddenly, all signs of the disturbance vanished.

The ripples, the vibrations, the light—all vanished in an instant. The curtain of light returned to a dead calm, as if everything that had just happened was an illusion.

Suddenly!

On the now-calm curtain of light, the unremarkable, yellow-glowing Ancient Stele was now completely embedded. It fit so perfectly it looked like a patch that had been there all along!

To the left and right of the Ancient Stele, countless streams of light converged, coalescing into two distinct indentations.

The indentation on the left was long, narrow, and sharp-edged—the shape of the Zhang Family’s short sword.

The one on the right was square and imposing—the exact shape of the Purple Copper Mirror from Prince Zhennan’s Mansion!

At that moment, the two experts from Prince Zhennan’s Mansion and the Zhang Family, who had been waiting for this, shot a sharp glint from their eyes. Without a moment’s hesitation, they acted simultaneously!

"Go!"

With a flick of their wrists, the Purple Copper Mirror and the Rotten Wood Short Sword shot out as two streaks of light. Accompanied by a whistling sound, they flew precisely toward the indentations.

CLICK!

CLICK!

Two crisp clicks echoed in succession.

The Purple Copper Mirror and the short sword settled firmly into place, fitting perfectly against the curtain of light. Their radiance pulsed as if they had finally returned to their rightful spots, and they now emitted a single, unified aura.

Having done all this, the three leaders flickered and retreated several steps in unison, their expressions still just as solemn.

Meanwhile, the group of experts providing support behind them took three steps forward in unison. A brilliant light flared in their eyes, and their combined presence was as overwhelming as a tidal wave!

"Combine formation!!"

With a single, unified shout that shook the heavens, the dozen or so experts in the air instantly changed formation. They weaved through one another in a dazzling display, their movements perfectly synchronized and free of any error.

Their hands became a blur of Residual Images. In a single breath, they formed hundreds of complex Spells, their fingertips flashing with an exceptionally profound light.

In an instant, multicolored pillars of Primordial Qi erupted from their fingertips, pouring ceaselessly into the giant curtain of light before them like a hundred rivers flowing to the sea.

The curtain of light immediately erupted in a blaze of glory!