"Little Yuner, this mission is of utmost importance; you must not be the slightest bit careless! You need to head to Central Continent to rendezvous with Hongyun and together seize that Shadow Sect secret cache. From what I know, this cache is guarded by a Shadow Sect Rank Seven Rockman whose strength should not be underestimated. But you need not worry; Master has already taught you the method to deal with him. Just act according to the plan, and success will surely be yours!" Liu Chen exhorted her with earnest words.
He had obtained a massive amount of True Inheritance memories and extracted a wealth of precious information from them. This intelligence not only involved the exact locations of several Shadow Sect and Zombie Alliance treasuries but also included the key methods for breaking through numerous checkpoints to smoothly enter the interiors of these treasuries. After careful consideration, Liu Chen decided to entrust one of the secret vaults to Zhao Lianyun and Ma Hong Yun to conquer, believing that the two of them working together would surely be up to this arduous task.
Thinking of this, Liu Chen couldn't help but ponder secretly: given Ying Wu Xie's current difficult situation, finding a path to Central Continent would likely be no easy feat. Even if he exhausted himself through a thousand hardships, the best he could do would be to find an alternative route in the Southern Border region. However, the world is unpredictable; since Shadow Sect lost the supreme immortal fetus valley, the will of heaven seemed to have undergone a subtle change—perhaps because of this, Lord Purple Mountain, who was originally suppressed by the will of heaven, might wake up again and step in to help Ying Wu Xie. However, to use the ancient battle Formation 'Omnidirectional Travel,' one must gather four experts of the immortal gu level to perform it.
With Shadow Sect's current losses, it would likely be difficult to find them, and since Shadow Sect is now exposed, they are naturally being targeted and wanted by the Heavenly Court, making every step even more difficult.
Hearing these words from her Master, Zhao Lianyun's heart was filled with joy. She knew this mission was extraordinary, but at the thought of reuniting with her long-lost lover Ma Hong Yun, all her concerns instantly vanished into thin air. Thus, she responded without hesitation: "Disciple obeys! Please rest assured, Master! Your Disciple will give her all to complete the task!"
"Bian Sixuan! Master wants you to take a trip to the Drought Demon Desert in Western Desert. Remember to head exactly five hundred li southwest from the center! There lies a sand cave hidden deep underground. And within this sand cave is the treasury left behind by the Western Desert Zombie Alliance! As for how to open this door to the Treasure Trove, the method has naturally been written by me and placed here! Also, this Demon Suppressing Soul Sealing Grand Array will still be given to you to use! I believe that with your strength, you can handle it easily! Additionally, Master also possesses a place called 'White Shark Blessed Land' in the great Western Desert; you can use it to arrive at your destination smoothly." After Liu Chen finished explaining everything in one breath, he handed an Inscribed Heart Immortal Aperture emitting a strange light to Bian Sixuan, looking at her with eyes full of trust and expectation.
"Thank you, Master, for your guidance! Your Disciple will certainly go all out to fulfill the mission!" Bian Sixuan hurriedly replied respectfully.
"Master, I will definitely complete the mission!" The Bronze Crane Formation Spirit also answered with full confidence.
"Mm, very good! Then set off immediately! Master will wait here for the good news!" Liu Chen nodded slightly, expressing his satisfaction with an encouraging nod.
Just as he finished speaking, the two of them each took out a Star Gate Gu flashing with brilliant starlight. With a thought, two dazzling light gates appeared instantly in front of them.
Immediately after, two slight whistling sounds rang out, and their figures flickered and vanished, disappearing from the spot in the blink of an eye as if they had never been there at all.
"Northern Dark Ice Soul, you shall stay here to guard the East Sea Zombie Alliance! This is a heavy responsibility; you must not take it lightly. This Immortal Gu House, near water pavilion, as well as these Water Path and Ice and Snow Path immortal gu are all entrusted to your use; you must protect the safety of this place." Liu Chen said softly, his words revealing his trust and expectations for Northern Dark Ice Soul.
He took out the Immortal Gu House near water pavilion; not only that, Liu Chen also injected a large amount of immortal essence into its Phantom Aperture. The Gu Worms to be used in coordination were already prepared, and the Killer Moves were fully configured to prepare for any emergencies. Finally, he left a large amount of will deep in Northern Dark Ice Soul's mind to deal with various situations at any time.
At this moment, a tall young man with a cold temperament appeared before everyone. He was extremely handsome, dressed in white clothes as white as snow that fluttered in the wind; his head of silky, snow-white long hair flew wildly, like twinkling stars in the night sky; a pair of ice-blue eyes were as deep as the sea and bone-chillingly cold, yet vaguely resembled Liu Chen. This person was the youth transformed from the immortal gu Northern Dark Ice Soul.
He slowly extended his hands and steadily caught the Immortal Gu House and numerous immortal gu handed over by Liu Chen, his movements elegant and composed without any hint of delay. Once the handover was complete, the youth bowed slightly and responded in a voice as cold and heartless as a frigid pool: "As you command."
Then, he took out the mobile immortal array, and after activating the Formation, he was instantly transferred to an island in the East Sea. When he opened his eyes, a dreamlike Immortal Gu House appeared before him. This Immortal Gu House emitted a strange light, as if merging with the surrounding environment, yet revealing an otherworldly aura.
Walking into the Immortal Gu House, Liu Chen couldn't help but widen his eyes—hidden inside were nearly a hundred incredibly precious immortal gu! Every single immortal gu emitted unique Spiritual Qi fluctuations; clearly, they were no ordinary items. Faced with this scene, even the well-traveled Liu Chen felt very surprised.
Through deep exploration of the Shadow Sect inheritance memories, Liu Chen finally succeeded in finding the exact location of the Shadow Sect Immortal Gu House, Regret Pool. This place was located in the center of the Turbulent Flow Sea Area, and Regret Pool was hidden on a seemingly ordinary small island.
The interior of this small island had been completely hollowed out. Using a River of Time branch in the nearby ocean currents, Shadow Sect had constructed this Immortal Gu House, Regret Pool. Those damaged immortal gu of Shadow Sect could be restored to their original state within Regret Pool.
Having gone through the soul-stirring battle of Yi Tian Mountain, Shadow Sect's Origin Qi was greatly damaged, and its members were almost completely wiped out. Precisely because of this, there were so many damaged immortal gu needing to be refined again here.
Now, these precious resources that originally belonged to Shadow Sect had all fallen into Liu Chen's hands, which was truly sigh-inducing.
However, the fly in the ointment was that the vast majority of these immortal gu belonged to Soul Path, with only a few coming from other different paths. Even so, for Liu Chen, this was still an incalculable fortune.
"Shadow Sect's arrangements have all benefited me now!" The corners of Liu Chen's mouth curled up, revealing a faint smile. He lightly waved his right hand, and an invisible force suddenly erupted, as if the entire space trembled.
In the blink of an eye, those immortal gu originally hidden within Regret Pool took to the air one after another, as if receiving some kind of summons, and quickly flew into the immortal aperture within Liu Chen's body.
All that remained before him was that empty Immortal Gu House—Regret Pool, appearing exceptionally desolate and lonely.
However, this did not cause Liu Chen the slightest hesitation. He took a deep breath.
"Immortal Path Killer Move: Stealthy Substitution!"
A dazzling beam of light shot out from his fingertip, plunging straight into Regret Pool.
In an instant, ripples rose within Regret Pool, as if a stone had been tossed into a calm lake. Immediately after, a Rank Eight immortal gu slowly emerged, which was the core of this Immortal Gu House.
Liu Chen's gaze was fixed on the treasure in his hand called 'Rank Eight Immortal Gu: Time Anchor,' and he sighed inwardly. He knew well that the reason Shadow Sect could build such a miraculous Regret Pool was entirely due to the power of this Gu. Only the Time Anchor immortal gu could use the power of the River of Time to trace damaged immortal gu back to the moment they were just finished being refined.
Not only that, Liu Chen also took several other auxiliary immortal gu and a large number of ordinary mortal gu into his immortal aperture.
Subsequently, he used the Gu as Before immortal gu, combined with the power of the Time Anchor immortal gu, to begin meticulously constructing a brand new Regret Pool within his own immortal aperture.
Perhaps it could also be renamed the Regret as Before Pavilion.