Translator: AnubisTL
The term "ancient" in "ancient teleportation array" is used because formation masters capable of constructing such Grand Formations have become nearly extinct.
These teleportation arrays can achieve cross-domain teleportation. With just a Great Shift Token, one can safely travel between great domains.
In contrast, modern teleportation arrays can only facilitate travel within a single great domain, lacking the ability to cross domains.
Following the location information provided by Daoist Jin Bao, Li Qing searched for about five days before finally discovering the array within a remote mountain cave.
The area was overgrown with weeds, and bird nests clung to the steep cliffs, underscoring its isolation.
"Tsk, who would have thought? This place actually conceals a Great Teleportation Formation passed down from the Ancient Era."
Outside the cave, a tall figure stood suspended in mid-air. Li Qing crossed his arms, his gaze fixed on the scene within.
After confirming there were no anomalies, Li Qing plunged into the cave, which burrowed deep into the heart of the desolate mountain.
The interior was dimly lit, but this posed no challenge to Li Qing's powerful divine sense.
His spiritual awareness expanded, extending deep into the mountain cave.
The space within suddenly opened up, as if the entire mountain had been hollowed out, creating a vast, cavernous chamber.
Yet what truly captured Li Qing's attention was the intricate and enigmatic array etched into the ground—a hidden formation of profound complexity.
"This must be the ancient teleportation array," he murmured.
The area around the array was remarkably clean and orderly, unlike the weed-choked, dust-laden entrance. It appeared as if someone maintained it daily.
Observing this, Li Qing dared not make any rash moves. His understanding of formations was limited, and this mysterious teleportation array was the first he had ever seen in person.
"Activating this array requires only a few hundred spirit stones as a catalyst. Once initiated, it will autonomously draw in vast quantities of heaven and earth spiritual energy to power the teleportation process."
With these words, Li Qing retrieved an ancient, unadorned token from his person—the Great Shift Token, essential for initiating the teleportation.
Despite its plain appearance, this token held paramount importance.
Ancient teleportation arrays recognized only teleportation tokens, not individuals. Without the token, even activating the array would fail to initiate the teleportation.
Furthermore, cross-domain teleportation was an extremely perilous undertaking. Travelers risked encountering void turbulence mid-journey, a force so destructive that even nascent soul realm cultivators struggled to withstand its crushing power.
Only the Great Shift Token could protect one from such threats.
Clutching the Great Shift Token, Li Qing cautiously stepped into the array.
Recalling Chu Lingyi's instructions, he retrieved several mid-grade spirit stones from his storage pouch and placed them at the Formation Core.
Boom!
In an instant, the spirit stones, brimming with pure spiritual energy, disintegrated into dust as their essence seeped into the array patterns etched into the ground.
The array patterns immediately began to glow with spiritual light, spreading rapidly across the formation.
Simultaneously, the surrounding heaven and earth spiritual energy surged toward the mountain cave, drawn by an invisible force, and converged into the array.
Seated cross-legged within the array, Li Qing clearly sensed the surrounding space distorting in faint, undulating waves.
The teleportation had begun!
"It's fortunate we're in such a remote wilderness. Otherwise, this commotion would have attracted countless cultivators to investigate."
As the words faded, the Great Shift Token clutched tightly in Li Qing's hand began to tremble gently.
In the next instant, a dizzying sensation overwhelmed him, nearly causing him to lose consciousness.
Amidst this chaotic disorientation, Li Qing's seated figure vanished from the mountain cave, disappearing into the Great Teleportation Formation.
In an unknown river valley within the Nether Domain, a sudden surge of intense spatial fluctuations erupted.
Buzz!
A tall, upright figure materialized within the dry riverbed. Beneath him, the faint, arcane spiritual light of a teleportation array gradually dimmed and dissipated.
"Hiss... This teleportation is far more intense than I expected. Even my first cross-domain journey wasn't this overwhelming."
Amidst the lingering dizziness, Li Qing slowly rose to his feet.
With his core formation realm cultivation and formidable physique, Li Qing managed to remain conscious, unlike Chu Lingyi, who had fainted.
Immediately after being teleported, Li Qing extended his divine sense to survey his surroundings.
He found himself in a river valley, and judging by the low tide, it was likely the dry season.
The area was sparsely populated, and the spiritual energy in the air was thin, barely enough to be considered present.
"The scenery is quite primitive," Li Qing mused. "While there's little sign of life, it's hardly as eerie and terrifying as junior sister Chu described."
He took a few steps forward. Dusk was settling in, the fading daylight slowly being swallowed by darkness.
In such a spiritually barren place, maintaining his true essence was paramount.
Thus, Li Qing refrained from flying and instead began walking, measuring the land step by step as he headed toward the valley's exit.
He hadn't gone far when the twilight seemed to rush toward its conclusion, instantly replaced by an endless, all-encompassing darkness.
Gazing at the deep night sky, Li Qing narrowed his eyes. He noticed that the Nether Domain's night sky was utterly devoid of stars, eerily silent, and even lacked a moon.
"The heavens and earth of the Nether Domain are truly peculiar," he murmured. "They defy all conventional understanding."
Li Qing murmured to himself before continuing his trek out of the river valley.
He soon halted, finally understanding why Chu Lingyi had described this place as eerie and strange.
Ahead, ghostly white flames flickered from the ground, eerily resembling his own Netherworld Cold Fire!
"So this is the legendary ghost fire? I never expected to encounter such a bizarre phenomenon so soon after entering the Nether Domain."
"But I wield heavenly spirit fire, so I have nothing to fear."
With these words, Li Qing extended a finger and jabbed it forward.
Boom!
A searing white tongue of flame erupted, instantly chilling the surrounding air even further.
The Netherworld Cold Fire surged forward, scattering the gathering ghost fires before they could fully coalesce. The heavenly spirit fire was simply too powerful for them to withstand.
Yet, as if sensing the profound yin power within the Netherworld Cold Fire, the ground where the ghost fires had emerged began to tremble faintly.
Intrigued, Li Qing immediately extended his divine sense.
His expression shifted dramatically.
Deep beneath the earth, several yin corpses clad in ancient attire were slowly awakening. Their fleshly bodies were remarkably sturdy, allowing them to claw their way out of the ground with ease.
"Wait, these aren't yin corpses. Though their physiques are equally formidable, their movements are far too stiff."
"Are these... haired zombies?"
(End of the Chapter)
📖Read [IR] ahead on Pa.treon@AnubisTL upto c690. [+14.1k]
🌐Read for FREE Upto Ch612 on the Site. Visit 🄲🄸🄽🄳🄴🅁🅃🄻.🄲🄾🄼.
🔥Translated [1.6k+] Chapters and [3.4M+] Words.
📚Read [2] ongoing series and [120+] NEW chapters/mo for $6.
TL/N: Guys, this book is absolutely FREE! Please support it with Powerstones, by sharing the book and please Review the story if you haven't already.