Chapter 527
Nangong Wan followed closely behind, with a hint of expectation in his eyes: "I hope there will be some treasures that can help us practice."
Walking to the corpse of the soul-suppressing beast, Fu Shaoping observed it carefully. The body of this soul-suppressing beast was covered with a layer of hard scales, which shone with mysterious light. Even after death, it still exuded powerful spiritual power fluctuations. He stretched out his hand and gently touched the scales. A cold spiritual power passed through his fingers into his body, causing him to tremble slightly.
"This scale seems to be an extremely precious material with extremely strong defensive power. Maybe it can be used to refine magic weapons or make defensive equipment." Fu Shaoping said.
Nangong Wan nodded in agreement: "Indeed, let's collect these scales first."
So, the two began to collect the scales from the soul-suppressing beast. They carefully peeled off the scales one by one and put them into the storage magic weapon. Each scale contained powerful spiritual power. The collection process was not easy, but their faces were filled with the joy of harvest.
While collecting scales, Fu Shaoping suddenly discovered that there was a storage space in the abdomen of the Soul-Suppressing Beast that was glowing with a faint light. He was delighted and said quickly, "There seems to be a storage space here. Let's see what's hidden inside."
Nangong Wan also came over, and the two of them worked together to open the storage space. They saw various precious materials and magic weapons placed inside, including spiritual crystals that exuded rich spiritual power, which were pure in color and full of spiritual power, far exceeding the spiritual crystals they had seen before; there were also some peculiarly shaped runes, which were engraved with complex formations and magical powers, and seemed to contain endless mysteries.
"These spirit crystals and runes are rare treasures. Our harvest is really not small." Nangong Wan said excitedly.
Fu Shaoping picked up a magic weapon and examined it carefully. This magic weapon was shaped like a long sword, with a faint blue light flashing on the sword body and a sharp sword aura faintly emanating from it. He injected a trace of spiritual power into it, and the long sword suddenly made a crisp sound, as if telling of its extraordinaryness.
"This sword should be a top-grade magic weapon with extraordinary power. With it, our combat effectiveness can be greatly improved." Fu Shaoping showed a satisfied smile on his face.
In addition to these, they also found some secret books and insights about cultivation in the storage space. These secret books recorded some unique cultivation methods and magical skills, which were of great inspiration to their cultivation.
"These secret books are so valuable. We can learn many new cultivation methods from them." Nangong Wan said excitedly.
After cleaning up the corpse of this soul-suppressing beast, they moved on to another one. Similarly, they collected many precious resources from this soul-suppressing beast, including some special inner pills and bones. These inner pills contain powerful spiritual power and can be used to refine pills and enhance the strength of practitioners; while the bones can be used as materials to create powerful weapons and protective gear.
"The harvest this time far exceeded our expectations." Fu Shaoping said with emotion, his face full of joy.
Nangong Wan smiled and nodded: "Yes, with these resources, our cultivation journey will be smoother. However, we can't be careless. There may be other dangers and treasures hidden in this cave. We must continue to explore carefully."
After harvesting the precious resources from the soul-suppressing beast, Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan continued to go deeper into the cave. Their footsteps echoed in this mysterious space, their hearts filled with curiosity about the unknown, but also with a hint of vigilance.
When they passed through a winding passage, the sight before them made them stop in their tracks. Deep in the cave, a huge and complex formation shone with a mysterious light. The patterns of the formation were intertwined like stars, emitting powerful spiritual fluctuations that were daunting.
"It seems there is still a difficulty waiting for us here." Fu Shaoping frowned, his eyes fixed on the formation in front of him.
Nangong Wan nodded slightly, her eyes revealing a hint of solemnity: "The spiritual power fluctuations of this formation are extremely strong, we must deal with it carefully. First study its operating principle, and then find a way to crack it."
So, the two began to observe and study the formation carefully. They walked slowly around the formation, feeling the flow and changes of the spiritual power in the formation. The light of the formation flickered, sometimes bright, sometimes dim, as if telling its mystery.
"This formation seems to be composed of a variety of runes and spiritual power nodes. They work together to form a complex spiritual power circulation system." Fu Shaoping analyzed while observing.
Nangong Wan also made his own discovery: "I feel that there are still some restrictions hidden in this formation. Once we trigger these restrictions, we may face great danger."
In order to gain a deeper understanding of the operation of the formation, they decided to study it from different angles. Fu Shaoping used his spiritual power to try to explore the spiritual power veins of the formation, while Nangong Wan analyzed the meaning and function of the runes based on his deep understanding of the rune formation.
Time passed quietly during the research. After several years, they had a deeper understanding of the formation, but they still had no idea how to crack it.
"This formation is too complicated. We seem to be stuck in a deadlock." Fu Shaoping said somewhat frustratedly.
Nangong Wan comforted him: "Don't be discouraged, we have made some progress. Perhaps we need more time and attempts to find a way to crack it."
Over the next few decades, they continued to try various methods, from adjusting the way spiritual power was injected to changing the arrangement of runes. Each attempt was accompanied by huge risks, but they never gave up.
Finally, after decades of hard research, they made a major discovery.
"I seem to have found a flaw in this formation!" Fu Shaoping said excitedly, his eyes flashing with excitement. Nangong Wan hurried over and listened carefully to Fu Shaoping's discovery. It turned out that in a corner of the formation, the spiritual power flow of a group of runes was slightly different from that of other places. Under certain spiritual power fluctuations, this group of runes would be temporarily disordered, thus affecting the stability of the entire formation.
"If we can take advantage of this flaw and guide external spiritual power to impact this set of runes, perhaps we can break the balance of the formation and find a way to crack it." Nangong Wan said after thinking for a moment.
After repeated discussions and verifications, the two finally decided on a plan to crack the formation. Next, it was time to set up the plan to crack the formation.
They took out various precious materials and magic weapons from the storage magic weapon, which were accumulated through years of exploration and cultivation. There were spiritual crystals containing powerful spiritual power, rare runes that could enhance the power of the formation, and some magic weapons with special properties.
Fu Shaoping carefully carved some special runes on the stone. His movements were light and skillful, and each rune was carved accurately. After carving the runes, he slowly injected his spiritual power to activate the power of the runes. With the injection of spiritual power, the runes flashed with dazzling light, and a powerful spiritual power wave emanated from the runes.
Nangong Wan was controlling various magic weapons and adjusting the flow of spiritual power in the formation. Her eyes were focused and determined, and the magic weapons in her hands released brilliant rays of light under her control. These rays of light intertwined together to form a complex and orderly spiritual power network, connecting the stones engraved with runes together.
In the process of arranging the cracking array, they also need to pay attention to the reaction of the guarding array. The guarding array seems to have noticed their actions and began to release some weak spiritual power fluctuations, trying to interfere with their arrangement. Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan had to deal with it carefully. They used their spiritual power and skills to cleverly avoid the interference of the guarding array and continue to complete the arrangement of the cracking array.
As the cracking formation was gradually completed, the spiritual power fluctuations around the protective formation began to become chaotic. Under the impact of the cracking formation, the invisible barrier began to have tiny cracks. These cracks gradually spread like spider webs, causing the power of the protective formation to begin to loosen.
"It seems that our method works!" Nangong Wan said excitedly, her face filled with a joyful smile.
Fu Shaoping also showed a gratified smile. He continued to increase the injection of spiritual power to push the formation to exert a stronger force. His forehead was covered with sweat, but his eyes were still firm. He knew that now was not the time to relax. Only by completely breaking the protective formation could they continue to explore the secrets of the cave.
With the joint efforts of the two, the cracks in the protective formation became larger and larger, and the invisible barrier began to tremble violently. The surrounding space seemed to be affected as well, and distorted light and shadows appeared.
"Try harder!" Fu Shaoping shouted loudly.
Nangong Wan nodded, and she also used all her strength to mobilize her spiritual power to cooperate with Fu Shaoping's power. The spiritual power of the two people gathered together to form a powerful torrent, rushing towards the weak point of the protective formation.
With a loud bang, the protective formation was completely broken. A dazzling light shot up from the broken part of the formation, illuminating the entire cave. The light was like the dawn, dispelling the mysterious fog that shrouded the cave.
Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan walked slowly through the broken formation, and the scene before them amazed them. In the deepest part of the cave, there were treasures emitting powerful spiritual power, as if waiting for their arrival.
"We finally succeeded!" The two smiled at each other, their eyes full of anticipation for the unknown. They knew that the next exploration would bring them more surprises and challenges.
After successfully breaking the protective formation, Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan stepped into the outer layer of the cave with great anticipation. There was a mysterious and ancient atmosphere here, and strange runes flashed on the walls around, as if telling a long-ago story. The ground was covered with crystal clear spirit crystals, emitting a soft light, illuminating their way forward.
However, before they could explore this mysterious area carefully, a low roar came from the front. Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan's expressions suddenly tensed up. They looked forward vigilantly and saw a huge poisonous spider entrenched in the middle of the road. The spider was as big as a mountain, with eight thick long legs supporting its round body, and each leg was covered with sharp barbs. Its body was dark green, flashing with strange light, as if it was flowing with venom.
"The aura of this poisonous spider is so powerful that it has actually reached the late stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm!" Fu Shaoping frowned, a trace of solemnity flashed in his eyes.
Nangong Wan nodded slightly and said, "It seems that we have encountered a powerful opponent again. However, we have gone through so many hardships and obstacles, and we will definitely be able to defeat it this time!"
The Ten Thousand Poison Spider seemed to have sensed their arrival, and slowly raised its head, revealing a pair of eyes flashing blood-red light. A stream of green venom spurted out of its mouth, and the venom turned into sharp poisonous arrows in the air, shooting towards Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan.
"Be careful! This venom is poisonous!" Fu Shaoping shouted, and he quickly performed the Daluo Diamond Seal. He formed a seal with his hands, chanted something, and a golden light gushed out from his palms, turning into a huge diamond seal, heading towards the venom. The diamond seal collided with the venom, making a "crackling" sound, and the venom was dispersed by the power of the diamond seal, turning into pieces of green smoke.
Seeing that its attack was blocked, the Ten Thousand Poison Spider roared angrily. Its eight long legs slammed into the ground, and its entire body rushed towards Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan like a cannonball. As it charged, the surrounding space seemed to be distorted, and deep cracks appeared on the ground.
Seeing this, Fu Shaoping used the Qiankun Niranzan Palm without hesitation. He waved his hands quickly, and black spiritual power surged out from his palms, transforming into huge palms, slapping towards the Ten Thousand Poison Spiders. These palms contained powerful suction and twisting forces, trying to trap the Ten Thousand Poison Spiders.
The Ten Thousand Poison Spider felt the power of the Qiankun Reverse Palm, and its eight long legs danced quickly, changing direction in mid-air and avoiding the attack of the black palm. At the same time, it spewed out a black smoke from its mouth, and the smoke was faintly flickering with purple light. This was its second magical power - the Ten Thousand Poison Mist. The Ten Thousand Poison Mist spread and quickly enveloped Fu Shaoping and Nangong Wan. In the mist, their vision became blurred, and a pungent smell filled the air, making people feel dizzy.
"This fog is poisonous. We can't stay here for long!" Fu Shaoping shouted. He quickly used the Prisoner Ice Seal. He quickly formed seals with both hands. Blue spiritual power surged out of his body and turned into crystal clear ice crystals, shooting towards the poisonous fog. The ice crystals collided with the fog, making a hissing sound. The fog was dispelled by the power of the ice crystals, revealing a clear space. (End of this chapter)