Sacrificial Artifact System: From Bell-ringer to the Ancestral Patriarch of the Sect
Chapter 389 - 242 Two Forms Spirit Sword_2

Chapter 389: Chapter 242 Two Forms Spirit Sword_2

"Dispatch the Spiritual Secret Guards to find Princess Wen Wan."

His eyes snapped open, cold and sharp, issuing the command.

"Yes, Ancestor King."

The elder quickly acknowledged the order.

"This matter must remain strictly confidential. I shall visit the Xin Family myself."

The corpulent elder turned around and vanished instantly.

To be prudent, he obviously wouldn’t go directly to the Heavenly Spring Gobi to investigate the death of the Spirit King and his companions; the risk was too great.

As the backbone of the Spiritual King Mansion, he must avoid any mishaps. Otherwise, the mansion would be doomed.

Thus, he had to involve the Xin Family Patriarch.

...

Peace returned to Yiling Town.

Because Li Qian had swiftly dealt with the enemies, the people of Yiling Town had no time to react.

Many commoners even thought it was all just a dream.

The ruling families of Yiling Town began to block the news and reduce the discussions.

Although they didn’t know exactly what happened, they understood the gravity of the situation and decided it was best to feign ignorance.

Lin Qingping took up residence in the Daoist Temple.

Her injuries were severe, but with Spirit Crystals, recovery was relatively simple.

However, she was most worried about Heavenly Sword Manor.

She knew the collapse of Heavenly Sword Manor was highly probable, yet she held onto a sliver of hope.

Ultimately, Li Qian went out to gather information himself.

Heavenly Sword Manor was gone.

The mountain gate had been taken over by the Netherworld Palace, with disciples either dead or on the run.

The Netherworld Palace issued a hunting order within the Heavenly Spring Gobi, evidently aiming to eradicate the remaining forces of Heavenly Sword Manor.

Li Qian didn’t know how to comfort Lin Qingping.

After all, the enmity of an exterminated sect was irreconcilable.

...

Within the Bell Hall of the Daoist Temple.

Li Qian looked at the five storage devices before him.

They belonged to four strong Longevity Secret Realm cultivators and one Array Master.

Li Qian was most interested in the one belonging to the Twelve Foundation Array Master.

After all, his progress with the Qianyuan Array Manual had reached 99% of the eleventh foundation, just a step away from the twelfth.

Yet it was that final step that prevented him from achieving perfection, leaving him stuck at the eleventh foundation.

With this in mind, Li Qian took out a Jade Scroll from the Twelve Foundation Array Master’s storage device.

"I’ve already deciphered the other Jade Scrolls, but this one contains a very unique restriction."

Li Qian muttered to himself.

Most of the other Jade Scrolls related to arrays.

While many contained insights and analyses regarding the Array Dao that would be useful for his future array research, they weren’t immediately beneficial.

Because he hadn’t yet entered the ranks of the Twelve Foundation Array Masters.

"This Jade Scroll should involve the true legacy of arrays."

His eyes sparkled, for the Jade Scroll wouldn’t have such a complex and unique restriction otherwise.

He attempted to decipher it, but it was exceedingly difficult.

A single misstep might trigger the restriction, damaging the Jade Scroll.

"Ah, I must take it slowly."

Li Qian sighed, then activated the power of the Chen Bell Domain to gradually erode the array formation restriction on the Jade Scroll.

It was the best method he could think of.

It wouldn’t trigger the restriction.

However, it would take quite some time.

But he had no choice; for the knowledge of arrays within the Jade Scroll, he had to persevere slowly.

After a long while, Li Qian withdrew the power of the Chen Bell Domain. Noticing a slight weakening of the array formation restriction on the Jade Scroll, he put it away again.

There were numerous treasures in the other storage devices.

After all, they belonged to strong cultivators of the Longevity Secret Realm, exceedingly wealthy.

...

So over a year passed.

Li Qian once again prepared to Return to Void.

He told Lin Qingping to try her best not to leave Yiling Town.

During his Return to Void, the Chen Bell Domain and the White Fox would guard the area, ensuring self-defense, even if strong foes attacked.

But if Lin Qingping left Yiling Town, the White Fox would be powerless.

.....

In the Yellow Sand World.

Within the Oasis Camp.

Li Qian slowly opened his eyes, his Spiritual Sense stirring, feeling the Spirit God Power within his three Divine Apertures.

He was no longer an ordinary person now.

He had become a Transcendent with the power of three spirits.

He picked up a Bone Knife casually and began slicing a piece of dried meat, starting to eat.

Only after filling his stomach did he begin practicing the Divine Aperture Treasure Opening Technique.

Much later, a commotion arose outside. He stood and went out to see the crowd gathered together.

"Everyone, the sentries discovered a disturbance near Spirit Lake, seemingly a powerful creature appeared. Our camp must strengthen its defenses," Tuo Ba said.

"It shouldn’t target our camp, right? Many creatures come to drink water by Spirit Lake..."

Someone spoke.

To the beasts and creatures, their camp was also a community... unless it was a beast pack or a particularly powerful creature, they generally wouldn’t attack the camp lightly.

This was the main reason why the camp could exist in the oasis for a long time.

"No one can say for sure, but being cautious won’t hurt," Tuo Ba shook his head and said.

Li Qian looked toward the direction of Spirit Lake, filled with anticipation.

That was Spiritual Water, rich in Spiritual Energy.

Last time, he only drank a small drop of rainwater, yet it caused him excruciating pain; the spiritual energy was very abundant and more easily absorbed than meat.

He hadn’t encountered rain since coming to the camp.

Unfortunately, Spirit Lake was frequently visited by various beasts, so he surely dared not go there.

Afterward, the group began to form teams and keep watch, while others ate and practiced....

In this way, over two days passed.

The camp remained safe and sound.

Li Qian exhaled a long breath, and once the next group of Refinement Returners appeared in the camp, he returned to the wooden cabin, closed his eyes, and ended this Return to Void.