Evil Master and Disciple

Chapter 1538 The Core of the Array Lies Beneath the Giant Cauldron

What Venerable Yunyi was talking about was to have Venerable Yulin use a secret method to absorb the spiritual power accumulated over countless years within the protective array of the Yunhai Sect, thus helping Venerable Yulin forcibly break through the shackles and reach the Heavenly Limit Realm.

This secret technique is known only to the successive leaders of the Yunhai Sect.

The secret teachings passed down by successive sect leaders state that this method of forcibly relying on external force to break through the life-or-death barrier is extremely dangerous and should never be used unless absolutely necessary or when the sect faces a life-or-death crisis.

The mortal realm is now facing a tremendous upheaval. Even if everyone suspects it, and the Heavenly Realm doesn't invade again, the Cloud Sea Sect will struggle to cope with the power of the Venerable Lord alone. Danger.

It is quite reasonable for Master Yunyi to now use this method, which was secretly passed down by the patriarch.

However, he did not use this secret method to help himself break through the shackles, but instead chose his third junior brother, Master Yunlin.

It wasn't that Master Yunyi didn't want to reach the Heavenly Limit Realm, nor was it that Master Yunyi was afraid of death; rather, it was that he dared not gamble.

According to the teachings passed down from generation to generation of masters, the entire process is extremely dangerous, and the probability of successfully passing through the barrier is not high.

If the attempt fails, the person attempting the breakthrough will be torn apart by the vast spiritual power contained within the array's core.

Now that the Yunhai Sect is beset by internal and external troubles, Master Yunyi, as the sect leader, dares not risk his life.

Although he longed to reach the Heavenly Realm, he craved that powerful force that allowed him to hold the rest of his life in his palm once his destiny ended.

But for the sake of the sect's stability and the foundation of his founder's legacy, he had no choice but to give this opportunity to someone else.

Yu Lin was the best candidate ultimately chosen by Master Yunyi after careful selection.

Despite the fact that Yu Lin was once under the command of Senior Brother Ye Fuyou, Yun Yi Shangren knew in his heart that Yu Lin's loyalty was never to Senior Brother alone, but to the entire Yunhai Sect.

Master Yunyi was at ease knowing that Yu Lin had been promoted to become a Heavenly Realm expert.

Master Yunyi wouldn't feel comfortable leaving anyone else behind.

Master Yulin had been preparing for the past few days and had been waiting for news from Master Yunyi.

Now, Master Yunyi says that tonight they will begin using the spiritual power of the mountain-protecting array's core to break through the barrier between life and death. Master Yulin's expression doesn't show much change.

It seems that this was just a very ordinary and insignificant little thing in his life.

Master Yulin nodded slowly and asked, "Which array point should we go to?"

Master Yunyi pointed to the ground beneath his feet.

Master Yulin was somewhat puzzled.

Master Yunyi said, "The most important key point of the Yunhai Sect's protective array is not on Xingluo Peak, nor on the former four mountain peaks, but in the Ancestral Hall."

"What? This is the core of the formation?"

Master Yulin was slightly startled.

"Of course, otherwise, the ancestor would not have built the ancestral hall here. The ancestral hall was built here to guard this most important main array eye."

Yu Lin was somewhat surprised. He had been cleaning the ancestral hall here for some time and was quite familiar with every plant and tree. However, he had never realized that the ancestral hall was actually built on one of the key points of the mountain-protecting formation.

Yu Lin asked, "Where is the entrance to the array's core?"

Master Yunyi looked at the bronze cauldron that was over two zhang tall placed in front of him.

He looked down along the body of the bronze cauldron, his gaze finally settling on the ground beneath it.

Master Yulin immediately realized what was happening.

"The entrance is beneath the giant cauldron?"

Master Yunyi nodded slowly.

Master Yulin's expression was somewhat strange.

He finally understood why such a large bronze cauldron was placed at the entrance of the ancestral hall; it turned out that a huge secret was hidden beneath it.

Master Yunyi began to cast the spell. He faced the giant bronze cauldron, made hand seals, and chanted incantations in a low voice.

Master Yulin stood quietly to the side, his gaze fixed on the giant bronze cauldron.

At first, the giant cauldron remained unchanged, still standing quietly in the open space in front of the ancestral hall, its bronze patina gleaming coldly in the moonlight.

But as Master Yunyi's incantation became more and more urgent, the giant cauldron suddenly trembled slightly.

Master Yulin's eyes narrowed.

Immediately afterwards, the giant cauldron trembled more and more violently, and the mottled patina on its surface began to fall off in a rustling sound, revealing ancient runes that were faintly visible underneath.

The runes, densely packed and covering the entire cauldron, were now gradually emitting a faint light as the cauldron trembled.

Fine beads of sweat had formed on Master Yunyi's forehead, but his hands remained firmly in place, and he continued to chant incantations.

After a while, the giant cauldron began to slowly rotate.

At first it was very slow, so slow that it was almost imperceptible, but as time went on, the speed of rotation increased.

At the same time, the runes on the giant cauldron shone brighter and brighter, turning from a faint glow into a dazzling golden light.

The golden light detached from the cauldron, transforming into countless tiny rays that intertwined and coiled around it, eventually forming an extremely complex runic array that enveloped the cauldron.

At this moment, strange veins appeared on the ground, like the earth's blood vessels, extending from all directions and finally converging beneath the bronze cauldron.

Master Yulin could clearly sense that an extremely vast and ancient power was slowly rising from the depths of the earth beneath the giant cauldron.

The power was so great that even he, a powerful expert at the peak of the Void Transformation realm, felt a chill run down his spine.

At this moment, Master Yunyi suddenly let out a low shout, and his hand seals changed abruptly.

The spinning cauldron suddenly stopped, and all the runes on its surface burst forth with dazzling golden light.

Immediately afterwards, the giant cauldron began to rise slowly, about three feet off the ground, and then it hovered in mid-air.

However, the ground where the giant cauldron was originally located has now undergone an astonishing change.

On the ground, runes lit up one after another, spreading outwards from the original location of the giant cauldron. These runes were densely packed, layer upon layer, extending to the horizon.

At the center of the magic circle was a bottomless black hole.

But the black was not pure darkness; rather, there was a faint golden light flowing within it, as if something was sleeping beneath and slowly awakening.

Master Yunyi stopped chanting the incantation, exhaled a long breath of stale air, and his face was slightly pale.

He looked at Master Yulin and said calmly, "This is the main entrance of the mountain-protecting formation. Since the founding of our Yunhai Sect, successive patriarchs have sealed this formation. Countless years of spiritual energy have gathered here so that one day, when the sect encounters a great calamity, this last bit of power can be used."

Master Yulin walked to the edge of the cave entrance and looked down.

The cave entrance is about ten feet in diameter. Looking down, one can see a spiral stone staircase winding its way down into the cave, its destination unknown.

On the cave walls on both sides of the stone steps, every few feet there is a luminous pearl the size of a baby's fist, emitting a soft light that illuminates the passage as bright as day.

But what truly caught Master Yulin's attention was the surge of spiritual energy coming from the depths of the passage.

The spiritual energy was so dense that it almost solidified. Just standing at the entrance of the cave, one could feel the spiritual energy rushing towards him like a tidal wave, causing his Dao heart to tremble slightly.