Under One Person: I Opened the Age of Mythology - Chapter 473
Chapter 473
Nezha put away the jade box, pressed his finger lightly on the lid, and after confirming that the seal was correct, he looked around.
The runes on the altar have completely dimmed, the black aura has been completely dispelled, and the oppressive feeling in the space has also disappeared.
Without stopping for long, he turned around quickly and walked away quickly along the path he came from.
Walking out of the underground space, Nezha took a deep breath, feeling the cool air outside, and the tension in his heart was slightly relieved.
He raised his hand and touched the jade box in his arms, muttering to himself:
"It seems that Chen Tianjun has arranged more than one place. We need to inform Monkey and Yang Jian as soon as possible."
He then took out a communication talisman from his sleeve, and with a slight flick of his fingers, the talisman paper instantly ignited and turned into a stream of light flying into the sky.
The communication talisman drew an arc in the air and quickly disappeared into the clouds.
At the same time, on the other side of Penglai Island, Sun Wukong was standing in a dense forest, holding the golden cudgel and scanning the surroundings with a sharp gaze.
The spiritual energy on the ground was extremely chaotic, as if it was forcibly disturbed. He frowned slightly and murmured in a low voice:
"There is indeed something wrong with this place."
Suddenly, his mind moved and he sensed the communication talisman sent by Nezha.
He raised his hand and grabbed it. The shadow of the talisman paper appeared in his palm, and Nezha's voice came:"Monkey, I found a base of Chen Tianjun in the east of the island and have taken out the jade, but the situation is complicated. We need to meet up and discuss as soon as possible."
After hearing this, Sun Wukong raised his lips slightly, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes:"This guy really has a backup plan."
He immediately activated his clairvoyance technique, his eyes glowed with golden light, and his sight penetrated the layers of clouds and mist as he looked towards the east of the island.
With the help of his clairvoyance, he swept his gaze across the entire fairy island, trying to find other abnormal energy fluctuations.
Although the spiritual energy on the island was disordered, he soon noticed several faint remnants of black energy distributed in different directions.
"It seems that Chen Tianjun has arranged more than one place."
Sun Wukong muttered to himself, then his figure flashed, turned into a golden light, and rushed towards the direction where Nezha was.
On the other side, Yang Jian was holding a geomantic instrument, exploring along the fluctuations of spiritual energy.
The needle of the geomagnetic instrument trembled slightly and pointed to a deep valley on the west side of the island.
His eyes were stern, and he walked without stopping, moving quickly in the direction indicated by the pointer.
The closer the needle of the geomagnetic instrument got to the valley, the more violently it vibrated, as if it had sensed some powerful energy fluctuation.
Yang Jian raised his eyebrows slightly, and a hint of vigilance flashed in his eyes:"There is indeed something wrong with this place."
He quickly passed through a dense forest and came to the entrance of the valley.
The valley was shrouded in mist, and one could vaguely feel a chilly breath coming from the depths.
Yang Jian did not hesitate and stepped into the valley steadily. His three-pointed, double-edged sword trembled slightly, ready to deal with any emergency at any time.
As he went deeper into the valley, the fog around him gradually dissipated, and a secret entrance hidden by huge rocks appeared in front of him.
Yang Jian's eyes focused, and the pointer of the geomagnetic instrument in his hand suddenly stopped at the entrance.
"This is it."
He muttered to himself, then raised his hand and swung it. The three-pointed, double-edged sword slashed out a sharp blade light, splitting the huge rock blocking the entrance into two halves.
The boulder broke apart, revealing a deep passage behind it. The passage was pitch black, as if it led deep into the ground.
Yang Jian stepped into the passage without any hesitation, and raised the three-pointed, double-edged sword in his hand slightly. The blade glowed faintly, illuminating the road ahead.
At the same time, Sun Wukong has reunited with Nezha.
The two stood on a high ground on the east side of the island. Nezha handed the jade box in his arms to Sun Wukong:"Monkey, look at this."
Sun Wukong took the jade box, stroked the lid lightly with his fingers, and felt the pure yet strange spiritual power fluctuations within.
He frowned slightly, and a trace of thought flashed in his eyes:
"This jade...is similar to our previous discovery, but it seems a little different."
Nezha nodded, his eyes solemn:"I also feel something is wrong. It is impossible for Chen Tianjun to leave only these jade stones here. We have to find another base as soon as possible."
Sun Wukong pondered for a moment, then said:
"I just used my clairvoyance to scan the island and found several abnormal energy fluctuations. We must act as soon as possible."
At this moment, Yang Jian's communication talisman also flew over. He briefly reported his findings in the deep valley on the west side and decided to explore further alone.
After listening to this, Sun Wukong's brows relaxed slightly and he whispered:"Yang Jian has also discovered something unusual. Let's follow the original plan and act separately, and finally meet up in the center of the island."
Nezha nodded, gripped his flaming spear tightly, his eyes full of fighting spirit:"Okay, Monkey, you keep searching, and I'll check out other places too."
The two quickly separated, Sun Wukong rushed towards the center of the island, while Nezha flew towards a dense forest in the north.
A moment later, Sun Wukong and Nezha met on the high ground in the center of the island, and Yang Jian also rushed over from the west.
The three of them stood on the high ground, scanned the entire fairy island, and reported their discoveries respectively.
"Chen Tianjun has arranged more than one place. We have to bring these jades back to heaven for research as soon as possible." Sun Wukong said in a deep voice, his eyes falling on the jade box in his hand.
Yang Jian nodded, his tone calm:"The energy fluctuations in these jades seem to be related to the heavenly veins. I'm afraid Chen Tianjun has other conspiracies."
Nezha held the Fire Spear tightly, and the flame on the tip of the spear flickered slightly:"We can't delay any longer, we must act immediately."
The three of them looked at each other, their eyes full of determination.
Sun Wukong raised his hand and waved, whispering:"Let's go back to heaven!"
The three of them turned into three streams of light and quickly disappeared in the sky above Penglai Fairy Island.
After returning to the Heavenly Palace, Sun Wukong, Nezha and Yang Jian went straight to the Qitian Hall. Li Jing had been waiting for a long time. When he saw the three of them return, he hurriedly stepped forward and asked:
"Great Sage, what's the situation?"
Sun Wukong took out the jade he brought back from Penglai Island and handed it to Li Jing:
"We found many similar jades on Penglai Fairy Island. I'm afraid Chen Tianjun has arranged more than one."
Li Jing took the jade and gently rubbed its surface with his palm, frowning:
"The energy in this jade is indeed somehow connected to the heavenly veins. If it is not dealt with in time, it may lead to disaster."
Yang Jian took a step forward and said in a steady tone: "Li Tianwang, the energy fluctuations in these jades are extremely strange. We suspect that Chen Tianjun may have used the power of the heavenly palace and earth veins to arrange some kind of taboo technique."
Li Jing nodded, his eyes solemn:"This matter is of great importance. We must find out the purpose and danger of the jade as soon as possible. I will immediately order the blockade of all the earth vein nodes in the Heavenly Court to prevent the remaining forces of Chen Tianjun from continuing to use the earth veins for activities."
After saying that, Li Jing turned around and gave orders. The heavenly soldiers and generals took quick action. The ground vein nodes in various parts of the heavenly court were closed one by one, and the flow of spiritual energy gradually became stable.
At the same time, Taishang Laojun also rushed over, waved the whisk in his hand lightly, glanced at the jade, and frowned slightly:"Although the energy in this jade is pure, it contains an extremely strange evil spirit. Chen Tianjun was able to combine this evil spirit with pure spiritual power. His methods are extraordinary."
Sun Wukong looked at Taishang Laojun with a hint of doubt in his tone:"Laojun, what is the use of this jade?"
Taishang Laojun stroked his long beard and pondered for a moment:
"This jade seems to be a medium that is specifically used to store and transfer energy. Chen Tianjun is likely trying to steal the power of the heavenly palace and earth veins through the jade and transform it into the core of evil magic."
When Nezha heard this, a trace of anger flashed in his eyes:
"How dare this old villain Chen Tianjun covet the Heaven Palace's earth veins! We must not give him any more chances!"
Sun Wukong nodded, his eyes grim:
"Since the jade is related to the heavenly veins, then Chen Tianjun's final arrangement is likely to be hidden in the netherworld. It is where the yin energy of the three realms converges, and it is the best place for evil magic to breed."
Upon hearing this, Li Jing immediately gave the order:"Great Sage, this matter is of great importance. The three of you should immediately go to the Netherworld to investigate and make sure to completely crush Chen Tianjun's conspiracy!"
Sun Wukong did not hesitate, turned around and said to Nezha and Yang Jian:
"Let's go, let's set off for the underworld immediately."
The three of them transformed into three streams of light and headed straight for the underworld.
In the netherworld, the air is filled with yin energy, the sky is gray, and there are desolate plains all around. Occasionally, there are a few lonely ghost towns standing, with ghost lights floating in the air, emitting a cold breath.
Sun Wukong and the other two stopped at the entrance to the underworld and looked around with vigilance in their eyes.
"This Netherworld is indeed filled with extremely yin energy. It is not surprising that Chen Tianjun chose this place to set up his layout."
Yang Jian whispered, the three-pointed, double-edged sword in his hand trembling slightly, and a faint light appeared on the blade, illuminating the darkness around him.
Nezha held the Fire Spear tightly, and the flame on the tip of the spear looked particularly dazzling in the darkness:"Monkey, how do we find him? This Netherworld is vast. If Chen Tianjun is hiding on purpose, it will be hard for us to find him."
Sun Wukong smiled slightly, with a glimmer of confidence in his eyes:"Don't worry. Since Chen Tianjun is using the Heavenly Palace's earth veins, he will definitely set up his base in the area with the strongest energy fluctuations. We can find his lair by following the energy traces of the earth veins."
He raised the golden cudgel in his hand, and a faint glow appeared on the cudgel. Then he suddenly thrust it into the ground, chanting a spell in a low voice.
The light of the golden cudgel quickly spread and turned into golden lines that spread along the ground.
After a moment, Sun Wukong retracted his golden cudgel and fixed his gaze on the depths of the netherworld:
"Found it. The energy fluctuations of the earth veins are the strongest over there."
Nezha and Yang Jian looked at each other, their eyes full of fighting intent:
"Let's go and meet Chen Tianjun!"
The three of them moved forward along the energy traces of the earth veins. The yin energy around them became increasingly dense, and the air seemed to solidify, making people feel suffocated.
The ghost lights around them became denser, as if countless pairs of eyes were watching them in the darkness.
"Huh, pretending to be a ghost."
Nezha snorted coldly and swung the fire spear in his hand violently. The flame at the tip of the spear turned into a fire dragon, instantly devouring the surrounding ghost fires.
Sun Wukong's eyes were grim, but his steps did not stop at all. He raised the golden cudgel in his hand slightly, and the light from the cudgel illuminated the road ahead.
"Be careful, Chen Tianjun's arrangements are always treacherous and there must be some trap here."
Yang Jian nodded, and the three-pointed, double-edged sword trembled slightly, and the light on the blade became more dazzling:"The Great Sage is right. We can't take it lightly."
The three continued to move forward, and after a moment, a huge black palace appeared in front of them.
The palace was surrounded by complicated runes, which faintly revealed a powerful evil spirit, as if the entire palace was shrouded in a black mist.
Sun Wukong frowned slightly, and the golden cudgel in his hand trembled slightly:"It seems that this is Chen Tianjun's lair."
Nezha held the Fire Spear tightly, his eyes full of fighting spirit:
"Monkey, let's rush in and take him down in one fell swoop!"
Sun Wukong raised his hand to stop Nezha, with a hint of caution in his tone:"Don't be reckless. Since Chen Tianjun dared to set up a base here, he must have something to rely on. We must find out the situation first and then make plans."
Yang Jian nodded and looked around the palace with a stern gaze:
"The Great Sage is right. The runes around this palace are extremely complex. I'm afraid it is some kind of powerful restriction. If we rush in rashly, we may fall into his trap."
Sun Wukong pondered for a moment, then said:
"Nezha, you stay outside to provide support. Yang Jian and I will go in and take a look at the situation first."
Although Nezha was somewhat unwilling, he still nodded:"Okay, I'll stay here, you guys be careful."
Sun Wukong and Yang Jian looked at each other, then approached the palace quietly.
The two men walked on the void, their footsteps were light and made no sound.
The palace gate was closed tightly, and it was covered with complicated runes, which faintly revealed a powerful evil spirit.
Sun Wukong raised his hand and pushed gently, but the door did not move at all.
"There is indeed a ban."
Sun Wukong said in a low voice, then took a step back and raised the golden cudgel in his hand slightly.
He swung the golden cudgel violently, and the cudgel smashed towards the door with the force of thunder.
The golden cudgel slammed heavily on the gate, making a deafening noise. The entire palace seemed to be shaken, but the gate did not move at all. Instead, it stimulated a stronger wave of evil energy. The black air surged out like a tide and quickly condensed into a thick barrier, blocking Sun Wukong and Yang Jian out.
Yang Jian raised his eyebrows slightly, a cold light flashed in his eyes, then he raised his hand and drew a line in front of him, muttering a spell, and a Bagua formation diagram quickly appeared between his fingers.
The Bagua formation slowly rotated in the air, and the runes collided with the evil runes on the gate, making a "buzzing" sound. Yang Jian looked steady, and with a flick of his finger, the runes in the Bagua formation suddenly lit up, and the light pierced through the black gas barrier like a sharp sword, completely defeating it.
The moment the black gas dissipated, Sun Wukong and Yang Jian did not hesitate at all, they flashed and quickly rushed into the palace.
The space inside the palace is extremely large, seemingly boundless. The surrounding walls are covered with complex runes with black aura flowing in the runes. The entire space is filled with a suffocating coldness.
In the center of the palace, a huge altar stood. Above the altar, a figure sat cross-legged with his eyes slightly closed and his hands in front of his chest. Countless ghosts surrounded him. The ghosts continued to condense in his hands and turned into black rays of light, circling around the altar.
(End of this chapter)