Protective spiritual talismans, White Silk Handkerchief, Art of the Origin — all kinds of defensive methods were used. By the time Mo Tiange finished her preparations, Qin Xi had already summoned his Three Yang Real Fire Sword, transforming it into a sword aura formation. He also used a spiritual talisman.
Venerable Avidya and Enlightened were much simpler. Their Buddhist cultivation techniques included body refining techniques. At this moment, Venerable Avidya chanted the name of Buddha and flicked the prayer beads in front of his chest. A pure and holy Buddhist light bloomed from his fingers and surrounded the four of them.
Qin Xi cupped his hands and bowed to Venerable Avidya. "Thank you, Master."
Venerable Avidya smiled. His eyes were still closed, and his expression was kind.
Mo Tiange knew the reason the other party acted like this was most likely because of the Inescapable Net incident. He wanted to return the favor.
Venerable Avidya said Enlightened cultivated Zen. She didn't know much about Buddhist cultivators, but judging from his words, he should be a relatively gentle Buddhist cultivator.
Venerable Avidya's way of doing things was also different from those selfish cultivators. Aside from protecting himself, he didn't hesitate to help others.
Thinking about it this way, if there was no fundamental conflict of interests, the two of them would be good partners.
After setting up several defensive methods, the four of them walked into the passage one by one.
As soon as they entered the passage, all the light seemed to be swallowed in an instant. There was nothing except the faint light emitted by the Three Yang Real Fire Sword and the protective aura shield.
In the darkness, Mo Tiange felt her hand tighten. It was Qin Xi holding her hand tightly. He whispered, "Be careful not to get separated."
She felt warmth in her heart and responded with a smile.
This passage wasn't the Transporting Formation at the entrance. Instead, it was a special space created by temporarily breaking the restrictions with the power of the formation.
In real space, the two ends of the passage might be separated by a door, but in this passage, they might have to walk a long way.
In other words, this was also a space crack created by tearing space, independent of the outside world.
Tearing space — this definitely wasn't a spell that existed in the modern cultivation world. Only the cultivators of the Middle Ages knew this kind of great void-shattering divine ability.
Because of this, no matter how knowledgeable Scholar Yu was, he couldn't see the mystery of Mo Tiange's formation.
Of course, the activation technique used by the Five Saints back then was not the real Void Stomping Technique.
Truly crushing the void and tearing the space apart was similar to the Virtual Sky World, which created an independent and stable space that formed a cycle of its own, just like a small world.
As for this restriction breaking formation, the spatial tearing technique it used was only the tip of the iceberg. The space it created was unstable and filled with danger. Furthermore, it could only be maintained for a short period of time.
However, for the current Cultivation World, this kind of method was already a shocking magical power.
This was an incomplete spell that Fu Yao Zi had obtained from an ancient cultivator's cave. It was also the reason why he was able to obtain the greatest opportunity in the immortal palace.
Not long after they entered the passage, they heard "pfft, pfft, pfft" sounds. Mo Tiange turned around and saw that the drifting restrictions outside were hitting everyone's defensive barriers.
Qin Xi furrowed his brows and said softly, "What a powerful restriction! If our defensive methods weren't good enough, I'm afraid it would've been broken."
Revered Avidya, who was sitting on the lotus platform in front of them, laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist Qin's sword formation is very powerful. This old monk has underestimated it."
"Master, you're too polite." Qin Xi smiled. "If it weren't for Master's help, I wouldn't have it so easy."
As soon as the two of them finished talking, they saw the Buddha light barrier outside shaking.
Revered Avidya paused for a moment then pinched the Buddha beads in his hand. Buddha's light appeared faintly on his hand, and the barrier immediately stabilized.
Qin Xi didn't stay out of this. He pointed with his spiritual aura, and his sword aura turned into thousands of sword lights, covering the barrier.
Although Mo Tiange and Jue Wu weren't directly attacked inside the barrier, they both felt the pressure from the restrictions outside.
The spiritual aura pressure in the darkness passed through the outermost Buddha light and sword lights. This invisible pressure directly suppressed their primordial spirits, making them unconsciously turn pale.
Upon realizing this, Mo Tiange silently operated the Soul-Refining Art. Her Soul-Refining Art had already reached the third layer. If she used it with all her strength, the spiritual aura pressure she emitted would far surpass that of cultivators in the same realm as her. Now that she operated it, she immediately felt the pressure lighten.
"Little Friend Mo's secret techniques are really amazing. No wonder you dared to come all the way to Yunzhong alone and even bargain with us old guys."
Revered Avidya's voice came. Mo Tiange was stunned and couldn't help but feel a bit helpless.
This old monk usually closed his eyes to make others think he was blind, but in the end, he didn't even turn his head. He could even clearly sense her using the Soul-Refining Art. His Buddhist name really shouldn't be Avidya; it should be Taiming.
Although she thought that way, she still politely replied, "Senior, you flatter me. Junior only obtained these secret techniques by chance and by being a bit diligent."
"Hehe." Revered Avidya chuckled. "Well said. Aren't fated chances and diligent factors essential to becoming a great cultivator?
Little Friend has fated chances and knows how to be diligent. Seeing that you have such a cultivation level at such a young age, your comprehension and aptitude must be good. Your future is really boundless. "
Mo Tiange felt a bit embarrassed after being praised like this. "Junior doesn't deserve Senior's praise.
Compared to a great cultivator like Senior, Junior hasn't even reached the Nascent Soul realm yet. "
"In this old monk's opinion, Little Friend will advance to the Nascent Soul realm soon, right?"
Revered Avidya said calmly, "Maybe before this old monk passes away, I'll be able to see Little Friend become a late stage great cultivator. Today, I'll also form a good karma for the disciples of Huayan Temple."
"…" Mo Tiange thought this Revered Avidya was really far-sighted. Although she believed she could advance to the Nascent Soul realm, she didn't dare to think about becoming a late stage Nascent Soul cultivator. After all, the path of cultivation after the Nascent Soul realm was much more difficult than cultivating to the Nascent Soul realm.
She never expected this Revered Avidya would think so highly of her and use his status as a late stage Nascent Soul cultivator to form a good karma with her.
It was her own mistake to overlook this.
She was only a Core Formation cultivator, and even if she advanced to the Nascent Soul realm, she was nothing in the eyes of a top cultivator in the human realm like Revered Avidya.
However, she had Qin Xi by her side. Not only was he her Dao companion now, but he was also her senior martial brother.
Since her sect could cultivate a great cultivator like Qin Xi, it must also be a big sect in the Outer Endless Sea, so it was worth it for him to form a good karma with her.
After all, although Huayan Temple was a big Buddhist sect, it wasn't as rich and overbearing as Jiuyan Sect.
"Master, you think too highly of my wife. I'm still far from becoming a late stage great cultivator!" Qin Xi said with a smile.
Although he was being modest, he only said it was far.
Revered Avidya turned his head and gave them a meaningful look. "Fellow Daoist Qin, you're very confident …"
Just as he finished speaking and before Qin Xi could answer, a soft sound suddenly rang out. Jue Wu grunted and was about to fall from the lotus platform.
Revered Avidya's movements were extremely fast. He waved his kasaya, rolled Jue Wu up, and placed him on the lotus platform. Then he moved the five fingers of his left hand, performing a set of hand seals. A golden light sprinkled on Jue Wu's body.
In just a few breaths, Jue Wu woke up with a groan.
He stood up with a bit of shame, lowered his head and said, "Martial Uncle, I'm useless …"
"You don't have to be like this."
Revered Avidya's tone was gentle, and his expression didn't change. "With your cultivation level and the divine light protecting you, it'd still be very difficult for you to stay unscathed in this passage."
"But Benefactor Mo, she …" He glanced back at Mo Tiange, whose expression was a bit grave.
"Little Friend Mo is different from you," Revered Avidya said simply.
Then he pinched a Buddha bead from his chest and chanted the name of Buddha. An incomparably powerful and holy aura burst from the Buddha bead, forcing even the drifting restrictions nearby to retreat a bit. Revered Avidya pinched the Buddha bead with his fingertips, forcibly crushing it and slapping it on Jue Wu's body.
"Martial Uncle." Jue Wu was taken aback when he saw the golden light protecting him. "This …"
"It's just a worldly possession. You don't need to feel sorry for it." This was all Revered Avidya said.
Mo Tiange and Qin Xi glanced at each other. The two of them understood that this string of Buddha beads must be Revered Avidya's natal magic weapon. It was merely one of them, but it already had such an imposing aura. The strength of a great late Nascent Soul cultivator was indeed unfathomable.
With the help of Revered Avidya's Buddha beads, the situation was temporarily stabilized. The four of them advanced in the passage in an orderly manner.
However, the real danger came on the next part of the passage.
If it was just a drifting restriction, even slightly stronger early stage Nascent Soul cultivators could pass through it. Fu Yaozi wouldn't have needed to remind them like that.
It was only now that the four of them realized the danger of this passage wasn't a lie.
"Rumble!" The sound of wind and thunder resounded in the darkness. Then, without any warning, a hurricane suddenly attacked them.
Qin Xi's expression changed slightly. The sword aura around them let out a soft cry and flashed with red light. It was almost taken away from its original position.
As for Revered Avidya's Buddha light barrier, it even shook a little as if it would break in the next moment.
Even though she had all kinds of secret techniques to protect herself, Mo Tiange felt suffocated. She felt the enormous pressure almost crushing her.
Even if her strength surpassed cultivators in the same realm as her, she wasn't a Nascent Soul cultivator after all, so she couldn't resist this kind of pressure at all.
On the contrary, because of Revered Avidya's Buddha beads, she was still standing firmly on the lotus platform.
But at this time, even Qin Xi couldn't take care of her. With a solemn expression, he used all his strength to control the sword formation to resist the hurricane.
Mo Tiange continuously patted several talismans on her body and put away the White Silk Handkerchief to protect herself tightly. Then, she took out medicinal pills from her Qiankun Bag and swallowed them regardless of how many there were.
This way, the pressure finally lessened a little.
She heaved a sigh of relief and kept up with the journey so as not to cause more trouble.
The hurricane grew bigger and bigger. "Rumble!" Thunder began to rumble frequently, carrying an incomparably shocking momentum, exploding around them.
But such a shocking thunder couldn't tear apart the darkness.
It was as if this was a bottomless pit with no exit.
"Heavenly Thunder!" Qin Xi whispered.
Mo Tiange's expression changed slightly.
Heavenly Thunder … Could it be Heavenly Tribulation Thunder?
Thunder spells had always been the most destructive spell in the cultivation world. In terms of power, it wasn't necessarily stronger than fire spells, but it was easier to break through defenses and hit the weak points than fire spells!
Therefore, Heavenly Tribulation was usually thunder tribulation, so one could imagine how terrifying thunder spells were.
"Amitabha!"
Revered Avidya suddenly shouted. His Buddhist name was like thunder, and his voice coincided with the Heavenly Thunder, turning into sound waves that suppressed the sound of the Heavenly Thunder.
Qin Xi's movements weren't slow either. His sword light instantly turned into sword aura, and deep blue flames sprang out of his arms. Extreme Yang Real Fire was injected into the Three Yang Real Fire Sword to fight against the hurricane and the lightning.
"Rumble!" "Chi!" The sound was endless. Mo Tiange tried her best to protect herself and followed him closely.
This kind of danger lasted for a long time. Finally, a white light appeared in front of them. In an instant, the thunder disappeared, the hurricane disappeared, and the rich spiritual aura rushed toward them.