Cultivation by Trial and Error
Chapter 736: 729: The Great Array of the 28 Constellations

Chapter 736: Chapter 729: The Great Array of the 28 Constellations

Just as the Golden Jiao Scissors, one of the most top-tier Spiritual Treasures, had only begun its initial resurgence, it had already restored some of its spirituality.

The moment that strange eye’s gaze landed on the body of the scissors, it seemed to encounter its natural enemy, the now rust-free handle visibly began to tremble violently.

Lying horizontally on the ground, it suddenly took off into the air as if trying to escape the area.

However, in the next moment, peculiar lights started to flicker within the strange eye, the visible white radiance falling upon the Golden Jiao Scissors, forcibly fixed it in the emptiness of space.

Then, under the tugging of those thread-like rays, the Golden Jiao Scissors, over half a person tall, were forcibly yanked into the fist-sized strange eye within two or three pulls.

Though this scene appeared slow in description, it actually happened in a mere instant.

From the appearance of that odd eye to the Golden Jiao Scissors entering and disappearing within it, it took no longer than the blink of an eye.

The eye, suspended in the void, finally closed up, returning to the ancient mark that it was.

A rift was effortlessly torn open in the space ahead, the mark entered, and thus vanished from sight.

…

Above the treasure vault, on the great earth that pressed the battle-torn Emperor Xuanguang under Lady Yu Ji, her expression had already softened.

But at this moment, clearly sensing something, her countenance abruptly changed.

As a supreme being of her level, she mostly remained within her own Tao Palace, rarely revealing herself in the outside world unless necessary.

Her presence here, to battle Emperor Xuanguang, was naturally for the sake of the Golden Jiao Scissors.

The instant the Golden Jiao Scissors began its resurgence, a thread of her Divine Sense had firmly locked onto this top-tier Spiritual Treasure.

Although Emperor Xuanguang had obstructed her, preventing her immediate acquisition of the scissors, as long as the item remained in the treasure vault underground, it sufficed.

After a fierce battle with Emperor Xuanguang, Lady Yu Ji had a clear understanding of his strength.

Compared to their last confrontation, Emperor Xuanguang’s power had indeed grown, but there was still some distance between him and her.

While slaying Emperor Xuanguang seemed improbable, merely defeating him and forcing his retreat was something Lady Yu Ji was confident of.

In that case, the Golden Jiao Scissors in the vault below would still be hers.

But now, in the blink of an eye, not only had the Golden Jiao Scissors vanished, but even the thread of her Divine Sense used to lock onto it had eerily disappeared without a trace.

“Xuanguang, you dare to ruin my opportunity? Today, I shall not rest until one of us is dead!” she said, her eyes brimming with hatred.

Lady Yu Ji gritted her teeth, her glare at Emperor Xuanguang tinged with a furious rebuke.

The Golden Jiao Scissors, as a Spiritual Treasure, could not be held by ordinary Storage Devices.

To stealthily take them away, one must either possess a Grotto Heaven, or spend considerable time refining the item thoroughly, allowing it to merge into one’s own body.

At this moment in the region, the rest had long since fled cleanly.

Lady Yu Ji could be sure, apart from her and Emperor Xuanguang, there would be no other outsiders.

With the Golden Jiao Scissors, once stored in the treasure vault below, suddenly gone without a trace, if it was not Emperor Xuanguang’s doing, then who else could it be?

Filled with rage in her heart, Lady Yu Ji at this moment was like a mad demon, her combat power surged, having increased by at least fifty percent from before.

Originally, she had been in absolute control, firmly suppressing Emperor Xuanguang.

Now, with her sudden outburst, Emperor Xuanguang simply couldn’t react in time, and he had already been hit several times.

What seemed an always composed Emperor Xuanguang, with disheveled hair, his nose bleeding profusely, and eyes bruised like panda’s, was reduced to the utmost disarray.

Regarding the sudden disappearance of the Golden Jiao Scissors, he was actually unaware.

After all, when it came to combat ability, he was slightly inferior to Lady Yuji. During their battle, Lady Yuji could afford to be distracted and pay attention to the situation with the Golden Jiao Scissors, but he had to exert his full strength just to block her attacks.

“Yuji, I originally thought that after so many years of arduous cultivation, I, who have greatly improved in strength, could at least fight you to a draw even if I couldn’t beat you.”

“Now it seems I overestimated myself and somewhat underestimated you.”

“But what does that matter? Do you really think my scheming against you was just for a fair fight?”

“Let me tell you the truth—the battle just now was merely an appetizer.”

“Today, you, Lady Yuji, are doomed to die, and not even a Saint can save you. That’s what I, Xuanguang, declare!”

Retreating a good distance, Emperor Xuanguang wiped some fresh blood from his face and combed through his disheveled hair.

Despite his disheveled appearance, his expression remained calm and composed, as if he had a plan all along.

As his words fell, he silently recited several seals, then forcefully tore at the void in front of him, creating a pitch-black portal in the empty space.

“Horn, Wood Wolf Star, Well…”

“Twenty-Eight Constellations, appear in this world; form the formation!”

The pitch-black portal evidently connected to a Grotto Heaven, and one after another golden figure shot out from within, landing on the nearby ground and transforming into imposing and ferocious giant shapes.

…

Deep in the abandoned mine, Chen Hai, who was very frustrated due to the uncontrollable Eye of Greed, alternated between sitting cross-legged and pacing back and forth.

He wanted to set aside those troublesome thoughts and calm his mind for cultivation, and first refine the power he had absorbed through devouring as much as possible.

Unfortunately, some things were easier said than done.

After half a day’s attempt to focus, his mind was cluttered with stray thoughts, and his heart couldn’t settle down.

“Such terrifying fluctuations of power, who could this be acting? A Daluo Golden Immortal?”

“Could it be that the two major powers, Demon Palace and Heavenly Mansion, have already deployed such powerful beings? Could it really be the start of an all-out war?”

“With so many formidable beings outside, I’m just a Little Heavenly Immortal; my frail body definitely won’t withstand the impact of such a major scene.”

“It’s better to continue hiding in this abandoned mine. I hope the great war outside won’t spread here!”

Sensing the scene outside, when the terrifyingly extreme fluctuations of power reached him from afar, his whole body felt weak.

After some hesitation, he sat back down on the ground.

At that moment, a rift suddenly opened in the void in front of him, and a little more than an inch-long seal imprint shot out from within, entering between his eyebrows.

“The Eye of Greed, has it come back by itself?” Seeing this scenario, Chen Hai felt rejoiced.

Originally, he had thought that after the Eye of Greed had uncontrollably run away, the Divine Skill he had finally comprehended after such a long time would be lost.

Because of this concern, his mood had been so unsettled and gloomy until now.

But now it seemed he had worried needlessly; things were not as he imagined.

“What is this…”

“This damned thing ran off on its own and brought back a treasure for me?” Calming his mind and sensing the current state of the Eye of Greed.

The next moment, Chen Hai was struck dumb, stuck in place in astonishment.