After the giant's reminder, Bai Xiaole used the power of space and discovered a spatial gate here.
Originally, this spatial gate required a special key to open, but after the fall of the Galaxy Sect, the grand formation was left unmaintained and without energy support, allowing everyone to easily enter a grand hall.
"So many murals!"
Luo Bing exclaimed. Although they had seen many murals along the way, they had all been vandalized, but the murals here were perfectly preserved.
"These are cultivation method immortal classics, different from bone books. They do not record techniques in words, but pass them on through the artistic conception of the Dao... Be careful... Bai Shishi looked at the mural and explained to everyone, then suddenly her expression changed, and she pulled a woman beside her.
"Pfft!"
The woman spat blood wildly, blood oozing from her eyes, nose, ears, and mouth. Everyone was shocked and looked around, but saw no attackers. A chill ran down their spines.
Long Chen pointed at the woman's forehead, and a thunderous talisman appeared. Her body trembled, and she woke from her unconsciousness.
"Your soul is severely damaged. While your soul power hasn't dissipated, quickly reassemble it." Long Chen shouted in a low voice, while simultaneously feeding the woman a pill.
After receiving Long Chen's pill, the woman's expression immediately softened considerably, her eyes gradually brightened, and after nodding in gratitude to Long Chen, she slowly closed her eyes to heal her wounds.
"Third Brother, what's going on?" Mu Qingyun said in shock. Everything happened so suddenly, and he hadn't seen how she was injured.
Bai Shishi said, "Everyone, don't study the mural, and don't use your soul power to probe it. If your realm isn't high enough, your soul may be scattered. Qingyi was just captivated by the mural's imagery and became immersed, nearly losing her soul. Everyone should take this as a warning." Everyone
was startled when they heard this. Just moments ago, they had been carefully examining the murals here, but they hadn't expected them to be so dangerous.
"It's not a big deal to look, but I'm afraid you'll be drawn in by the imagery of the murals and can't help but want to cultivate. Sisters of the Celestial Maiden Alliance, please put these murals away.
When they give it to the academy, not only can they exchange a large amount of points, but once the techniques are translated, everyone will have the priority right to practice for free. "Long Chen ordered the disciples of the Celestial Maiden Alliance to take action and put away these murals.
Long Chen's approach was clever, giving the Celestial Maiden Alliance plenty of face. You should know, the murals here might involve secrets of the Xinghe Sect. Long Chen had many people and a handful of hands; apart from those from the two alliances, he couldn't fully trust the others.
Bai Shishi was challenged by Lü Chunyang and was able to find the traitor immediately, which shows that she manages her subordinates extremely strictly and never embezzles herself.
As for the disciples of the Celestial Maiden Alliance, seeing Long Chen send them to collect the murals, rather than sending half of them to supervise each other, it was already a great sign of trust. The women's dislike of Long Chen greatly lessened.
The murals are not carved directly into the stone wall; instead, there are grooves embedded in the wall.
However, these murals were extremely precious and supported by formations. Although the formations were nearly exhausted, removing them required careful care and no mistakes.
The disciples of the Celestial Maiden Alliance were all women, and most women were meticulous. This was one of the reasons Long Chen had them take action.
Soon, the first mural was taken out, three feet square and about three fen thick. Bai Shishi looked at the mural and a smile appeared on her face:
"The formation in the mural is self-contained and the energy hasn't dissipated yet. The academy must have a way to extract the cultivation techniques and immortal texts inside."
Lingxiao Academy may not excel in other areas, but in ancient book research, it can be said to be the strongest. Even some incomplete inheritances can be restored, let alone these well-preserved immortal texts.
However, the level of existence of these ancient texts was unknown, so it was not yet possible to assess them. However, for them to be placed in such a hidden place, they must be the highest-level inheritance of the Xinghe Sect.
Collecting murals was slow and had to be handled with utmost care, with no mistakes. There were dedicated personnel responsible for recording, and so many eyes watched over them—no one dared to be careless.
"Long Chen, what about the Tongtian Stone Spirit?" Seeing everything proceeding in an orderly fashion, Bai Shishi finally couldn't help but ask.
"I've taken you on as my little brother." Long Chen looked at the murals and replied casually.
"Little brother?"
Everyone was shocked. Earlier, they had seen Long Chen with the stone giant, seemingly talking about something, but suddenly the giant was sent flying backward. They absolutely refused to believe Long Chen had done it.
But if Long Chen hadn't done it, the giant wouldn't have thrown himself to play with it. So, everyone was completely confused, unable to understand what had happened in between.
"Heh, you regret it, huh? I've said it before, it was a stroke of luck, I'm giving it to you.
Because of a promise, the giant was forced to stay here and had long wanted to leave, but no one defeated him, waiting countless years in vain.
How could I possibly beat him? So he pretended to be defeated by me and recognized me as his master. And so, I gained a little brother who could take him out to play. Long Chen chuckled, looking at Bai Shishi's shocked expression, and said with a smug expression.
Although it was somewhat absurd and bizarre, it was far more convincing than Long Chen saying he would defeat the giant with his own power. Everyone couldn't help but believe it.
"Third Brother, doesn't that mean you're going to be invincible?" Mu Qingyun said excitedly.
"No, no, no, the Stone Giant said he would only help me once. After that one, the promise was fulfilled, and we owe each other nothing, and we all went our separate ways." Long Chen shook his head.
"Huh?" What a pity. But this way, we won't have to fear Zhao Wuzheng and the others. If we summon the giant, we can kill them all. Zhong Ling chimed in.
"Them?" No, no, no, why use a butcher's knife to kill a chicken? I definitely don't want to waste such powerful fighting power on them. "Long Chen shook his head. This Stone Giant's combat power is terrifying; he must be put to good use."
If Long Chen had some thought, perhaps he could have tricked the giant of the Tianshi Spirit Clan into continuing to serve him, but Long Chen could not do such a despicable thing.
This giant looked big, but in reality, he was like a child. He also really wanted to go home, eager to reunite with his family as soon as possible. Long Chen was even less likely to keep him for long, but good steel must be used where it matters; it can't be wasted.
Upon learning that Long Chen had such a powerful trump card, everyone immediately felt reassured, and the pressure brought by Zhao Wuzheng and the others eased considerably.
"Pretty girl, do you regret it?" Long Chen looked at Bai Shishi and said smugly, his smug expression making people want to punch him.
"Get lost, call me pretty girl again, and I'll beat you to death." Bai Shishi glared, clenched her fists, and gritted her teeth.
"What about that snot-nosed girl?" Bai Xiaole said.
"You get out too,"
Bai Shishi's voice rose even higher. Though her look was fierce, she carried an unusual beauty that didn't ruin her beauty in the slightest.
Feeling that this girl was really angry, Long Chen stopped and looked at the murals. When he saw a mural at the end of his vision, the smile on Long Chen's face vanished, and his heart started pounding wildly.
Long Chen ran to the huge mural and looked at the nine huge stars surrounding a ball of light, instantly captivating.
"Is this the legendary Nine Heavens and Ten Earths?"