Chapter 475 - 332: Heart Inquiry Stone Tier, Cheating Artifact! (Part 2)

"Let’s first activate the Treasure Boat. I have a way to catch up with him. Even if we can’t get the Spiritual Treasure, we can’t return empty-handed, right?"

Seeing this, Song Yuyang turned and said.

The white-haired young man pondered briefly, then no longer hesitated. He sat cross-legged and, along with the others, focused on activating the Treasure Boat, crossing over the Evil Eye towards Spirit Treasure Cliff.

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The Yin Evil pervaded, and the invisible Illusion Power continually eroded all living beings inside.

The Treasure Burial Lake, nurtured over countless years, is truly the "Forbidden Evil Lake." Any Shifting Technique or Escape Light Treasure crossing this lake would encounter substantial resistance as if countless icy hands were in the lake, dragging everything above into the depths.

Gu Yuan’s Soul Power was immense, and his eyes shone like brilliant moonlight, allowing him to resist the boundless Illusion Power. Still, when he activated the Water Moon Celestial Escape Seal to cross the lake, he faced significant resistance.

In the outside world, traversing a few miles was trivial. With a mere thought, one could reach their destination, yet here it took Gu Yuan a cup of tea’s time to cross.

Even with his substantial mana, he found it hard to manage.

However, he remained unflustered because he could sense he was getting closer to the golden opportunity.

"Clang!!"

At that moment, a dazzling golden light shot in from a distance, dispersing the vast Yin Evil. The sky cleared, and an imposing cliff appeared in Gu Yuan’s view.

This cliff was a solitary peak, with no other mountains connected to either side. It stood there, alone, in front of the great lake.

But the breadth of the cliff and the height of its terrain were indescribable, resembling a giant Divine Spirit’s index finger, reaching straight up into the clouds. The summit was wholly engulfed in clouds, invisible to the naked eye.

"Finally arrived!"

Gu Yuan felt a surge of joy, took a step forward, and vanished above the lake, reappearing beneath the cliff.

The entire cliff, starting from the base, was inscribed with countless golden array patterns, densely packed, spiraling upward like golden Flood Dragons, encircling the entire peak. The Spiritual Light shimmered, exerting an enormous pressure.

This place forbade flight, as a formless pressure tightly suppressed any flying technique.

Gu Yuan estimated that if one wished to ascend, it would require boundless power to bear the unknown height of the cliff, allowing one to ascend and fly.

And at the cliff’s foot, from left to right, six stone steps extended, each winding upward into the clouds above.

The upper half was entirely submerged in clouds, leaving visibility unclear.

"Six paths?!"

Upon seeing this, Gu Yuan furrowed his brow slightly.

His intelligence on Spirit Treasure Cliff was too limited. These six paths were wholly unexpected.

But he could be sure the opportunity lay at the mountain’s peak.

"It shouldn’t be a dead-end!"

After a brief contemplation, Gu Yuan hesitated no longer and directly chose the central, seemingly straightest, stone step to ascend.

Although he had seized the initiative, those aboard the Treasure Boat had certainly noticed the anomaly by now and were undoubtedly chasing fervently. There was no time to delay; it was best to acquire the treasure quickly.

Once the Spiritual Treasure was secured, within the Secret Realm, the fate of everyone was at his whim.

The Secret Realm of the Spirit Treasure Sect couldn’t be exited voluntarily; only after half a month would the Token automatically activate the Void Power to eject everyone from the Secret Realm, scattering them randomly over thousands of miles beyond East Qiao Mountain.

With seven more days until the half-month mark, he had enough time.

Provided he secured the Spiritual Treasure safely.

Gu Yuan took a step, directly ascending the stone steps.

"Boom!"

In an instant, indistinct sounds emerged by his ear.

"Junior Brother, come and Dual Cultivate with me!"

"Gu Yuan, I’m running out of time. After my death, the Daoist Embryo Golden Seal is yours!"

"Thousand Waves Sect is decadent beyond measure. As Sect Leader, you should cleanse the world and restore its glory!"

Numerous vague voices and images echoed in Gu Yuan’s mind, seemingly trying to entice him.

"Just mere clouds!"

Yet, Gu Yuan chuckled lightly, and all distracting thoughts gradually faded away.

The Illusion Realm trial, the Heart Inquiry Stone Tier, though it couldn’t be resisted solely by Divine Soul Power as some illusions emanated from the heart, unaffected by cultivation level.

However, it ultimately adhered to the constraints of one’s level. A Daoist Embryo Cultivator would not even hear the sounds at this Illusion Realm Heart Inquiry Stone Tier.

As Gu Yuan’s Divine Soul Power had reached the Golden Core Peak, the Heart Inquiry Illusion’s influence on him was significantly diminished.

Adding to his cultivated Heart Nature thus far, the mere Heart Inquiry Stone Tier was insignificant to him.

Striding forward boldly, Gu Yuan was almost unimpeded.

On his way to the summit, he retrieved a Jade Bottle and some Gold-Attribute Spirit Stones he had gathered to begin replenishing his mana.

His demeanor was carefree, surrounded by surging Spiritual Qi, with wind and clouds accompanying him, moving swiftly toward the mountain peak.

Little did Gu Yuan know, just as he stepped onto the stone steps, within the clouds above the summit, in a grand and majestic palace, a vague and illusory soul shadow suddenly opened its eyes, revealing a look of ecstasy.

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"Hurry, hurry, don’t skimp on your mana, faster, faster!"

At this moment, on Treasure Burial Lake, Gua Daoist watched the slowly moving Yin Crossing Treasure Ship, a look of anxiety on his face, constantly urging.

Yet the Yin Crossing Treasure Ship continued to sway leisurely, proceeding at a steady pace.

This ship was designed to run according to "procedure," unaffected by Gua Daoist’s impatience.

"Do not be impatient!"

Seeing this, Song Yuyang coldly advised.

But staring at the surrounding thick and obscuring Yin Evil, Gua Daoist couldn’t calm his mind.