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Chapter 2845 Torture
Chapter 2845 Torture
Qu Jianlei had already broken the sixth seal on the Dao Stele. He really hadn't expected that the True Monarchs of the team would be so powerful.
Even the aura he thought was impossible to seal off was actually sealed off!
This is partly due to the Dao Stele's willingness to cooperate, but if the seventh layer is unlocked... can it really be sealed again?
He would never think that way.
Even if our True Lord is extremely powerful and manages to seal it off in the end, are Yu Xiu's True Lords... or even Xuan Zun, all dead?
"If you can't suppress it, then you'll just have to do your best," the old woman said calmly. "How long do you think this anomaly can be hidden?"
This wasn't her being self-deprecating; although the fluctuations were well contained, could they withstand a casual sensing by a Xuanzun?
This situation is expected to persist for another five or six years.
Putting aside the fact that she doesn't have much time and whether she can afford to waste it, what if some Xuanzun suddenly decides to sense it?
Or perhaps a True Lord passing by nearby would notice the anomaly.
At his advanced age, the Möbius strip has seen countless situations and never pins his hopes on his opponent making a mistake.
She tacitly agreed that the situation here was unlikely to last for five or six years without being discovered by other cultivators in the Jade Beauty Realm.
Since we'll be discovered sooner or later, we might as well be bolder and take bigger steps.
“Okay,” Qu Jianlei nodded, then asked, “What did the other seniors say?”
The lifespan of the Möbius strip was short, yet he could not ignore the feelings of the other princes.
No one else objected, but Seven Leaf True Lord said, "You should first think about whether you can withstand it."
"You don't need to worry too much about other people's reactions,"
Qu Jianlei waited a while longer, and when he found that no one objected, he said, "Then please wait a moment."
He had to investigate this thoroughly, mainly because all six layers of seals had been broken, but the "Yun" character hadn't started circulating yet.
It's true what they say, there's no cure for obsessive-compulsive disorder. He wanted to figure out why.
However, the Dao Stele did not respond to his inquiry—not even with garbled text.
However, communication was not completely stopped. The Dao Stele continued to express its emotions: Unlock, I will cooperate!
Even with the best efforts, it won't work! Qu Jianlei was in a dilemma. He could estimate the astonishing energy that would be unleashed when the seventh layer was unsealed.
However, there was nothing they could do. Not only was the Dao Stele urging them on, but the others outside the cave were also urging them on!
Even the Seven Leaves True Monarch secretly contacted him, saying, "There's no need to drag this out. Who can guarantee that those three haven't leaked the news?"
These words struck a chord with Qu Jianlei: if those three had already released the information, his caution was meaningless!
On the contrary, it may become a famous laughing stock in his later life!
Forget it! He gritted his teeth and decided to just reveal his aura, as if he was afraid of no one!
I never intended to completely repair the Dao Stele in the first place. Big trouble... so be it, who's afraid of who?
As long as he can escape in time, we can repair as many of the Dao Stele as possible.
The team outside the cave was getting impatient when the illusory figure finally transmitted its divine sense, "Everyone... are you ready?"
After confirming that everyone was ready, the next moment, a compass flew out from between his eyebrows and slowly expanded within the energy cluster.
Immediately afterwards, an even stronger aura suddenly erupted.
What followed, of course, was an even stronger suction force...
Strangely, although the suction force increased dramatically, the intense chaos caused by the energy cluster did not increase proportionally.
The rage had directly struck the bodies and souls of the cultivators present, and many True Venerables were only able to hold on thanks to the Starry Sky Three Talents Formation.
Some True Venerables who were not in formation had no choice but to seek refuge with their own True Lord in order to get a chance to catch their breath.
Even so, it still gives people a strange feeling; this rage seems to be... "orderly"?
This time, the team members used all their strength and it took more than ten minutes to barely stabilize the situation.
However, similar to Qu Jianlei, everyone's patience seemed to have been worn down considerably.
So although the commotion was bigger this time, everyone's reaction seemed to be more... indifferent?
Only the young woman quietly asked, "This time... did two layers of the seal open?"
Having been together for so many years, she already knows Xiao Qu's personality very well.
When they're being cautious, they're more careful than anyone else; but when they get bold, they're capable of really daring to cause a major incident.
“I’d like to,” Qu Jianlei replied calmly, “but we can’t joke about other people’s paths.”
He did consider going all in and opening both layers of the seal, leaving one layer as a precaution.
However, one shouldn't live too selfishly. If he were alone, he would go all out.
But it would be inappropriate to make an entire team take responsibility for his whims.
To mask the influence of the Dao Stele's aura, he even released the Creation Compass to make the fluctuations even more chaotic.
After calculating twice, True Monarch Wuchen looked at Qu Jianlei in disbelief, "Seven, seven or eight months..."
"Young friend Qu, are you sure you can handle it?"
He admitted that he was completely frightened this time. In fact, even when he was calculating, he felt a vague unease.
Therefore, he had to choose a more roundabout method and calculate twice to verify it.
It turned out he hadn't miscalculated, but that only made him more puzzled—how could such a large amount of energy be absorbed in seven or eight months?
Even if it's not all of it, just a portion of the matter and spiritual energy, it's still terrifying.
Even if a True Lord were to intervene, in such a short time, he might not even be able to compress this mass of energy into a very small size.
"I'll try my best," Qu Jianlei replied calmly. In fact, his body hadn't really been under much pressure.
That strange aura circulated around him, helping him withstand almost all the impact damage.
However, as the rate of spiritual energy intake increased dramatically, a lot of unfriendly energy—perhaps higher-dimensional elements—was swept up in it.
The Dao Stele only recognizes a certain portion of energy, and the negative energy that is filtered out increases in concentration in a short period of time.
This is the greatest threat he faces, a mix of feelings including darkness, rage, despair, killing, panic, regret, and more.
What appears to be an emotion is actually caused by certain rules or higher-dimensional elements.
What Wuchen Zhenjun was mainly worried about was the influence of these negative elements.
At this moment, Qu Zhenzun is like a filter.
Even if it can withstand the impact of the flood, it cannot withstand the increasing amount and weight of impurities that are brought along.
These impurities will eventually dissipate, but that's unlikely in the short term; in fact, they will tend to accumulate more and more.
As for the protective effect of the Creation Compass... it's almost non-existent! It can absorb some specific energy, but most of it simply leaks through.
"This is truly hard work," the young woman sighed softly. The next moment, a gate tower appeared behind the Compass of Creation.
The two characters "Taiyuan" emitted a colorful glow, blocking Qu Zhenzun from behind.
The glow of the sunset wasn't very strong; it had a misty, hazy quality, both real and unreal.
"I was a bit too hasty," the old woman sighed softly as she saw Taiyuan Haidu reveal his true form.
“Xiao Qu can’t improve any further,” the young lady said leisurely. “Even my innate extreme tranquility can’t stop all the higher dimensions.”
This is the innate supernatural power of Taiyuan Sea as a Daoist temple, which can block most of the negative influences.
However, when faced with higher-dimensional or sub-higher-dimensional forms of existence, she can only try her best to block them.
"Hmm," the high shaman nodded slowly, "Even body-refining shamans cannot overeat..."
Qu Zhenzun's own strength was already quite extraordinary, but ultimately his cultivation level was limited.
In particular, he was the only one who could directly filter the impact energy, which put him under even more pressure than many True Lords.
Fortunately, the Dao Stele released a considerable aura to protect him; otherwise, he would have had to reseal the seventh layer immediately.
Hearing the great shaman's words, he was both amused and exasperated, muttering to himself, "Now I know why the Spider King is so picky about food."
Ultimately, everyone's choice of this large energy cluster was somewhat hasty—it contained far too many impurities.
However, there was nothing that could be done about it. We had indeed made several selections beforehand, and this place turned out to be the most suitable.
Whether considering its size or the response of the Dao Stele, it should be the first choice.
Are those energy clusters with a certain size and fewer impurities... possibly able to exist stably?
Even if it exists, it has probably become a private collection of some big shot—and its form will certainly undergo new changes.
Good things can't be hidden away; this is already the best option available!
Qu Jianlei pondered silently. The old woman waited a while, then couldn't help but quietly ask a question.
She felt a little sorry for him. "If you could reveal the broken stele, would that save you some trouble?"
The Dao Stele is certainly extremely rare, but she doesn't believe that Xiao Qu can collect all the fragments.
So, the broken Dao Stele... with the team's current strength, it doesn't seem too difficult to forcibly protect it from being taken away.
How come all of them are so reckless? Qu Jianlei was speechless.
He didn't say whether it would attract the covetousness of powerful beings, but only pointed out one point: "Then it would be uncontrollable."
“It’s not just that we might lose control of the Dao Stele, the key issue is that the absorption process… is also left to its own devices.”
The old woman immediately understood, "It absorbs it on its own, which may be faster, but it will also cause a greater sensation and trigger unusual celestial phenomena?"
“Yes,” Qu Jianlei answered quietly, “Think about the commotion it caused when it was born in the Maiden Starfield… it couldn’t be kept secret!”
Then he sighed, “I don’t like facing the impact either. This torment… you can’t imagine, it’s so painful.”
The old woman remained silent; what else could she say?
The great shaman couldn't hold back any longer, "Where's your shamanic cultivation body? Use it!"
"It's unusable!" Qu Jianlei answered decisively. "The very nature of witchcraft cultivation techniques... is a struggle against fate!"
The shamans revere heaven and earth, but not fate. The secret shaman lineage has some awe of fate, but only selectively believes in it.
Guidance from fate? That's possible; destiny is predetermined? Absolutely not!
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