Chapter 057: Array Sect Opens

Three days passed slowly. Yang Tian had been comprehending the changes in the seal, not deliberately manifesting the seal formula, and his control over the Earth-Shaking Seal became more perfect.

At dawn, a ray of sunlight filtered through the stone crevice and fell on Yang Tian's small face. His tightly shut eyes opened, and a slightly weary gaze stared ahead.

His hands shook, producing crackling sounds like a riot of heavenly flowers dancing in the void. Strands of profound energy frantically converged on his palms; between the shaking of his hands, transformations occurred in myriad ways.

"Is it about to succeed?" Yun'er was startled awake. Watching Yang Tian's hands, her lively big eyes couldn't keep up with the rapid changes in his hand gestures.

After ten breaths, a small crimson seal was solidifying above Yang Tian's hands. As soon as the seal formula took shape, the surrounding ancient qi was stirred and frantically converged.

Yang Tian dared not be careless; he continuously suppressed the violent energy within the small seal. If he failed at this moment, he would inevitably be injured by the backlash, and Yang Tian himself had little time left.

Hum! The small crimson seal suddenly emitted a hum, and a strange energy wave spread, distorting the surrounding vacuum.

"Almost there." A smile appeared on his face. Yang Tian channeled a surge of vigorous blood qi from his palm, crazily pouring it into the small crimson seal.

As the blood qi converged more and more, the power emitted by the small crimson seal grew greater, until the seal reached saturation. A small crimson seal slowly descended from the void into Yang Tian's palm.

"Success." Holding the small seal, the energy flowing inside was extremely vigorous, with violent energy constantly surging. This small seal, if smashed onto a person, would not be easily dealt with.

"Yun'er, step aside." Staring at the rock blocking the cave entrance, Yang Tian said with a slight smile.

"Oh... oh..." Yun'er, still in a daze, snapped awake and quickly retreated. She also wanted to see the result of Yang Tian's three days of study. From the fluctuations of the seal technique, it was clearly no ordinary martial skill.

Whoosh! Gazing at the giant rock at the entrance, Yang Tian curled his palm, and a burst of propulsive force instantly surged out. The small crimson seal trembled violently, and with this momentum, it arrived at the cave entrance in an instant.

Bang! Several ten-thousand-jin rocks in front suddenly exploded, sending stone chips flying. Accompanied by a loud noise, the entire cave shook with a rumble, and dust fell from above.

Yang Tian waved his sleeve, and a gust of wind swept past, clearing the dust ahead. A two-zhang-deep trench was exposed to view.

"Heh, I didn't expect the seal technique to be this powerful even at initial completion." Clapping his hands, Yang Tian couldn't help but praise himself.

"Brother Yang, what is the name of this seal technique?" Moving lightly, Yun'er looked at the trench below and couldn't help but exclaim. For a seal technique just initially completed to have such destructive power, its grade must be high.

"It's the Earth-Shaking Seal." Clapping his hands, Yang Tian's gaze swept into the distance. He smiled slightly and said, "Yun'er, let's set off."

In the Endless Forest, the two traveled for a night. Yang Tian arrived at a stretch of continuous mountain ranges, quite desolate, with obvious traces of battle. Yang Tian saw several cloud-piercing peaks cut off at the waist.

"Such terrifying martial skills." Looking at a ten-thousand-zhang handprint on the ground, like a huge canyon bottomless, its power was terrifying enough to overturn mountains and seas.

"Brother Yang, it's that mountain ahead, the red one." Yun'er looked at the map, then pointed with her jade-like finger and said softly.

Following her finger, not far ahead was a red mountain range, barren of grass, somewhat isolated among the continuous ranges.

"Let's go." Nodding, the two figures flickered and swiftly dashed toward the mountain ahead.

About three quarters of an hour later, as they neared the mountain, Yang Tian felt the surrounding temperature rise sharply. Even the connected ranges, baked by this temperature over the years, had a faint reddish tint.

As Yang Tian approached, waves of heat continuously hit his face. The mountain ahead was like a volcano about to erupt, making people dare not approach.

When Yang Tian reached the foot of the mountain, he felt as if he were in a sea of fire. Under the scorching heat, the surrounding space rippled subtly.

Wiping the sweat from his face, Yang Tian exhaled a hot breath. His gaze casually swept around, and just as he was about to turn back, his head snapped to the side.

Amid the waves of heat, Yun'er's gaze flickered around, feeling no heat at all, and a cool aura emanated from her surroundings.

"Tsk, tsk, a treasure robe has such an effect." Clicking his tongue, Yang Tian couldn't help but praise.

"Brother Yang, it's here." After observing for a moment, Yun'er nodded, then with a flick of her jade hand, she tossed the crystal ball into the air.

Just as the crystal ball flew into the air, a strange energy fluctuation emanated from it. The mountain seemed to awaken, shaking violently.

"What's happening?" Startled, Yang Tian watched the shaking mountain. As the crystal ball's energy spread, the shaking intensified.

Boom, boom, boom! Suddenly, a loud noise erupted from the mountain. To Yang Tian's astonishment, the mountain before him gradually lifted off the ground and moved into the sky.

Swoosh, swoosh! The wind howled, and the sky turned completely fiery red. Space cracked from the heat, and countless waves of fire swept out. It was a startling phenomenon, like the creation of the world. The mountain appeared in the sky, exuding an ancient aura, as if about to suppress the nine heavens.

"This is really a big deal..." Scratching his head, Yang Tian muttered. The momentum was too terrifying. The mountain appearing in the sky would surely cause a huge commotion.

Nearby forces were all awakened, abandoning their seclusions and flying out directly, attracted by the distant phenomenon. The vast momentum left people speechless.

"Wow, such a big commotion! Could an ancient sect be opening?" Some people discussed incredulously. The chance of an ancient sect opening was extremely low, almost once every few hundred years.

"Even if it's not an ancient sect, it's a rare treasure." Countless people showed greed. Whatever it was, with such momentum, it was no ordinary treasure.

"Quickly inform the Lesser Saint Son that an ancient sect is opening." Some people recognized the signs and urged the disciples wandering around to seek the astonishing treasure.

Countless people sprang into action, all abandoning their seclusions. The mountains, usually devoid of people, were now covered with a dark mass of heads surging toward the direction of the phenomenon.

"It seems treasures aren't so easy to obtain, especially the heritage of an ancient sect." Shaking his head helplessly, they only had the method to open it but didn't know how to enter.

Given Yang Tian's current cultivation, although he could contend with Saint Son-level figures, those figures were protected by treasures. Fighting one would be extremely strenuous, let alone when an ancient sect—specifically the Array Sect—was opening.

"Brother Yang, what should we do?" Yun'er gazed at the mountain standing in the sky and stuck out her tongue. Only War King-level experts could tread the air.

"I don't know." Shaking his head slightly, Yang Tian looked ahead and suddenly said, "Think carefully if that expert mentioned anything else, or how to enter."

Hearing this, Yun'er frowned slightly, thought for a moment, then suddenly patted her head and said ruefully, "That person said we have to pass some kind of array to enter."

"Array?" Scratching his head, Yang Tian's gaze rapidly swept around. The mountain standing in the sky seemed to be held aloft by a great force, and the surrounding countless mountains seemed to form a certain momentum.

"Brother... Yang... it seems... we are... inside an array." Looking at the nearby mountains, Yun'er stammered.

"If it really is an array, we're in big trouble." Looking at the nearby mountains, Yang Tian clicked his tongue. Using mountains as array foundations was no small feat.

Bang! Suddenly, in the sky, a towering stone staircase descended, flanked by fiery red chains, like a heavenly river, towering and majestic, exuding overwhelming authority.

"This is?" A look of joy surged on Yang Tian's face. Just as he was happy, sounds of breaking air came from afar, though distant, the momentum was strong.

"Quick, go!" Without hesitation, Yang Tian grabbed Yun'er's arm and, like a gust of wind, swiftly dashed toward the towering stone staircase.

The two figures sprinted toward the stone staircase, attracting the attention of many. Behind them, more people gathered, and even a few terrifyingly powerful figures were chasing ahead.

"Run faster! Don't let those ahead get there first!" The people behind urged repeatedly, running forward with all their might, kicking up clouds of dust.

Bang! Yang Tian's feet abruptly stopped. His surprised gaze swept over the towering stone staircase. Before even getting close, a terrifying heat assaulted his entire body. Yang Tian felt as if he were soaking in a furnace, sweat pouring down.

The scorching heat enveloped him. Yang Tian quickly mobilized his blood qi to cover his body. The temporary defensive barrier he simulated showed signs of distortion under the heat, showing that this stone staircase was not easy to enter.

"Mmm..." A soft moan sounded in his ear, and her breath sprayed onto Yang Tian's face. The tingling sensation made his heart tremble slightly.

"Uh..." Turning back, he saw Yun'er's blushing face. Yang Tian quickly set her down, a trace of embarrassment flashing across his face. He had been too hasty just now and forgotten the difference between men and women.

"Brother Yang, let's go up." Smoothing the hair on her shoulder, Yun'er's shyness faded somewhat. Then, looking at the towering stone staircase, she smiled sweetly.

"Alright." Nodding, under the allure of the treasure, Yang Tian put the previous incident behind him and stepped onto the stone staircase.