Chapter 400: Conquering the Ancient Qiankun Formation

Xiao Ling had actually noticed this detail a long time ago, but he did not intervene. He knew in his heart that the faint light, if nothing unexpected happened, should be the ancient Qiankun formation sealed in the futon.

As soon as the light entered Xiao Ling's body, he immediately concentrated and began to look inward. After a careful investigation, he soon discovered that a halo had appeared above his dantian.

In the halo, there seemed to be countless rays of light intertwined, extending slowly, as if forming an extremely complex miniature light array.

This light array was ancient and mysterious, and the aura it emitted made Xiao Ling's heart sink.

He could clearly feel that those lights were not just simple lights, they seemed to contain some profound power that was elusive.

After the Qiankun Ancient Formation entered Xiao Ling's body, it immediately began to operate on its own, like a long-hungry glutton, and began to gradually devour the Dou Qi in Xiao Ling's body impatiently. This startled Xiao Ling slightly, and he could clearly feel the loss of Dou Qi in his body.

The Qiankun Ancient Formation is known as the most powerful formation in the Tianxuan Continent, and this title is not an exaggeration for it.

Xiao Ling sensed carefully and found that the light in the Qiankun Ancient Formation seemed to have its own will.

They keep wriggling as if they have life. They have no fixed shape and are changing every moment. They may take on a completely new form in the next second, as if they themselves are constantly evolving and developing.

No matter how he observed, Xiao Ling could not hide his surprise. The complexity of this ancient Qiankun formation was far beyond his imagination and completely beyond his current understanding.

It is indeed the ancient divine object carefully refined by the legendary Master Fu Zu. Now it seems that Xiao Ling had indeed underestimated the power of this Qiankun Ancient Formation.

“The key to controlling this formation is to master its center. Once you can control the center, you can truly hold the formation in your hands and prevent it from devouring the fighting spirit in your body. At that time, the opening and closing of the formation will be at your will.” The spirit of the ancestral stone floated to the side of Xiao Ling and spoke slowly in a flat voice.

"Where is the center?" Xiao Ling frowned. The complicated lines in front of him made it difficult for him to identify the so-called center of the formation for a while.

"The center is located at the core of the formation's energy." The spirit of the ancestral stone floated to Xiao Ling's side and explained patiently, "This formation is absorbing your fighting spirit. This is a good opportunity to find the center. You just need to follow the flow of fighting spirit, and you will eventually find the key point."

As soon as the Ancestral Stone Spirit finished speaking, Xiao Ling nodded, and then mobilized the Dou Qi in his Dantian, slowly injecting it into the Qiankun Ancient Formation. The Qiankun Ancient Formation seemed to accept this power, and Xiao Ling concentrated on sensing the direction of the Dou Qi's flow.

The structure of this ancient formation was so intricate and dazzling, but Xiao Ling's soul perception was strong enough that he could detect the exact flow path of the Dou Qi with just a casual glance.

After some effort, he finally found the place where the energy was most concentrated, which should be the center of the Qiankun Ancient Formation.

"The next step is to guide the ancestral stone into the core area of ​​the Qiankun Ancient Formation." The spirit of the ancestral stone gently guided, "The ancestral stone will naturally exert pressure on the ancient formation to help you tame it."

Xiao Ling listened to the instructions of the Ancestral Stone Spirit and understood clearly. He knew that every step to come must be precise and accurate.

As the words of the spirit of the ancestral stone fell, Xiao Ling began to control the ancestral stone, carefully sending it into the heart of the formation.

He could clearly sense that when the ancestral talisman came into contact with the Qiankun Ancient Formation, it released a faint white light, and the ancient formation immediately fell into violent vibration.

Under the reflection of the white light, the formation suddenly trembled violently, as if it felt some irresistible force, shaking like a fallen leaf shivering in the cold wind.

At the same time, the formation seemed to be conveying a message to Xiao Ling, a silent submission, as if telling him that it was willing to be obedient and acknowledge Xiao Ling's dominant position in the future.

"Tsk tsk, this Qiankun Ancient Formation really knows the times, it is worthy of being the second-ranked ancestral stone. Look at this Qiankun Ancient Formation ranked fifth, it lost its toughness once it saw the ancestral stone."

Xiao Ling noticed this scene, and a smug smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he talked to himself with a bit of pride.

"The current Qiankun Ancient Formation is nothing more than an empty frame with an array plate. Without the guidance of the weapon spirit, its self-awareness is still very weak. In comparison, the power of the ancestral stone has been restored a lot, and with my assistance, it is easy to suppress this incomplete Qiankun Ancient Formation."

Then, the tone of the Ancestral Stone Spirit suddenly became urgent, and urged: "Okay, don't waste any more time. Quickly subdue this Qiankun Ancient Formation, and don't let it consume its limited energy."

Xiao Ling nodded in understanding, and then closed his eyes again. Immediately, his consciousness went deeper into his body again, and began to control the power of his soul to establish a connection with the Qiankun Ancient Formation.

As soon as the two came into contact, a dazzling light flashed into Xiao Ling's brow. He shook his head gently, and immediately felt that a new connection had been established between him and the Qiankun Ancient Formation. At the same time, a lot of information about the Qiankun Ancient Formation also flooded into his mind.

With the full support of Zushi, the "big brother", Xiao Ling's process of mastering the Qiankun Ancient Formation was unexpectedly smooth. The whole process was surprisingly smooth, from start to finish, it took no more than five minutes.

Xiao Ling's consciousness returned to reality, he slowly opened his eyes, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.

"Xiao Ling, how do you feel? Are you feeling unwell? Did you successfully subdue the Qiankun Ancient Formation?"

As soon as the little mink saw Xiao Ling open his eyes, he asked eagerly. It couldn't hide the excitement in its eyes. After all, it was one of the nine legendary divine objects! And now, Xiao Ling, who was only at the Death Profound Realm, actually owned two of them. How could this not make people envious?

"With my personal assistance, how could Xiao Ling make any mistakes?" Before Xiao Ling could open his mouth, the spirit of the ancestral stone took the lead and interrupted Xiao Diao's question.

Then, it turned to Xiao Ling, with a hint of expectation in its tone: "Xiao Ling, now show us the Qiankun Ancient Formation and see how it works."

Xiao Ling nodded gently, then slowly raised one hand. As his mind moved, a miniature version of the Qiankun Ancient Formation immediately appeared on his white jade-like palm. This process was much simpler than using the Soul-Enriching Cushion before.

hum-

As Xiao Ling urged, the Qiankun Ancient Formation emitted a low resonance. The soul power at his brow and the fighting spirit in his body were like two rivers, flowing into the torrent of the Qiankun Ancient Formation.

The Qiankun Ancient Formation slowly reversed, gradually fusing these two forces of different natures. Eventually, they condensed into a ball of chaotic energy, whose power far exceeded that of a single fighting spirit or soul force.

A single force cannot be compared with the fused energy of Xiao Ling. As Xiao Ling's cultivation becomes higher and higher, the fighting spirit and soul power in his body will be stronger, and the fusion power will become even stronger.

However, Xiao Ling knew that the fusion of these two energies was only the tip of the iceberg of the potential of the Qiankun Ancient Formation. In the future, he would need to continue to explore and dig deeper to make the power of this ancient formation reach its true peak.

"This formation is simply amazing. It can fuse different powers to this extent. Even the top masters can't master this skill. But this Qiankun Ancient Formation can do this easily." Xiao Diao's tone was full of envy.

"If I had obtained this ancient Qiankun formation instead of the ancestral stone, I would have dealt with those guys chasing me one by one. There would be no end to the situation where only a demon spirit is left."

The spirit of the ancestor stone heard what Xiao Diao said and glanced at him unhappily, but did not say anything. The ancestor stone was indeed not good at attacking, and at that time the ancestor stone was already seriously injured, so it could not exert any substantial effect at all.

"The power of the Qiankun Ancient Formation is far more than this," the Ancestral Stone Spirit's gaze fell on Xiao Ling, with a hint of expectation in his tone, "Its function is to combine when it is in line with the will and separate when it is against the will. Xiao Ling, you might as well try it and see the power of the decomposition force when it is running in the opposite direction."

"break down!"

Xiao Ling nodded upon hearing this, and then began to reverse the Qiankun Ancient Formation. In an instant, the fluctuations emitted by the Qiankun Ancient Formation changed dramatically, and a strange and indescribable beam of light shot out like lightning, shooting straight towards a jade bottle on the table not far away.

"Whoosh!"

With a slight sound, the beam of light accurately hit the jade bottle. The bottle made of jade quickly decomposed under the impact of the beam of light, as if time had accelerated.

In the blink of an eye, the jade bottle turned into countless tiny pieces, and the several sixth-grade pills in the bottle were scattered on the table in a round shape. The air was instantly filled with a rich medicinal fragrance.

Xiao Ling's purpose was only to decompose the jade bottle, so the power of the beam was controlled just right, and the elixir remained intact, still retaining its original luster and vitality. The jade bottle that had been quietly placed on the table before, now not even a bit of powder can be seen, as if it had never existed.

"hiss--!"

A gasp sound came from Xiao Ling and Xiao Diao's mouths at the same time, and they both took a breath of cold air at the same time.

This decomposition force is so overbearing that it is frightening. If this force accidentally acts on a person, the consequences will be unimaginable.

The little mink's figure flashed, and in the blink of an eye, it landed lightly next to the scattered pills on the table.

Its small body quickly turned around the pills, and as it turned, it sighed: "Hey, it's really unexpected that these pills were not affected by the decomposition force and are intact!"

Before he finished speaking, the little mink stretched out its little claws and swung them violently, the movement was as fast as a small tornado sweeping across the table. The round pills were instantly rolled into its little belly, the whole movement was smooth and fast, and completed in one go.

"Xiao Diao, do you want to try it?" Xiao Ling's eyes turned, and he turned the Qiankun Ancient Formation towards Xiao Diao's position. The light containing the power of decomposition was ready to move, as if it was about to be launched at the next moment.

"Go away. Master Diao, I don't want to die young. I will be resurrected later."

The little mink started cursing in frustration. The decomposition beam came from the Qiankun Ancient Formation. One could imagine how powerful it was with just one's toes.

If the beam of light accidentally decomposed his demon body, he would become an innocent test subject. Little Marten had no interest in experiencing the feeling of being decomposed.

Little Diao stared at Xiao Ling warily, and quickly retreated into the Bone Flame Ring. He complained with some lingering fear: "Master Diao, I treat you as a brother, but you almost took Master Diao's life. You really chose the wrong person this time."

"Hehe, how could I really treat you as a test subject, A Diao? After all, I haven't heard you call me "Boss" in person yet."

Xiao Ling smiled faintly, glanced lightly at the Qiankun Ancient Formation in his hand, then took it back into his body and replied.

"With the Qiankun Ancient Formation, you will have an extra powerful trump card in the future." The spirit of the ancestral stone shifted its gaze away from Xiao Ling and spoke calmly.

His figure gradually became blurred in the air, as if it would disappear at any time. "Everything has been resolved. Now, let me return to the previous space."

Xiao Ling heard this and nodded slightly. Then, the spirit of the ancestral stone flashed and instantly disappeared into the ancestral stone. Seeing this, Xiao Ling also neatly put the ancestral stone back into the system space.

After finishing all the work, Xiao Ling relaxed. The exhaustion from these days came over him, and he felt as if all the strength in his body had been drained away.

He stretched his body, which was extremely stretched, and then a big yawn escaped from his mouth.

The next second, he fell backwards, and with a "thump", he fell on the mattress that was as soft as a cloud.

He reached out and grabbed the quilt, pulling it casually to wrap himself tightly, then picked up the pillow next to him, hugged it tightly in his arms, and soon fell into a sweet dream.

……

The next morning.

Xiao Ling slowly sat up from the bed, his movements calm and slow. He walked to the window and gently opened it, letting the fresh air flow into the room.

He stretched himself lazily, as if to dispel all the sleepiness of the night. After getting dressed, he walked out of the attic calmly.

The air in the early morning was filled with light mist, and the sun shone through the mist, casting a soft glow. Between the rolling hills, the clouds and mist lingered, like a veil wrapped around the mountainside, giving people a dreamlike feeling, as if they were really in a misty fairyland.

Xiao Ling walked out of the courtyard where the attic was located and set foot on the mountain path leading to the top of the mountain. The road under his feet was paved with irregular stones, with mosses of varying depths on the stones, showing the traces of time.

Walking at a leisurely pace, breathing the air as fresh as if washed by water, every breath makes people feel relaxed and happy.

There are still crystal dewdrops hanging on the wild flowers and grasses on the roadside, reflecting colorful light under the sunlight. Occasionally, dewdrops roll down, like pearls lost by nature.

From time to time, the clear chirping of birds can be heard from the mountains and forests, one after another, as if they are performing a unique concert.

After a while, Xiao Ling finally reached the top of the mountain. He stood quietly on the top of the mountain, his clothes fluttering in the wind.

Squinting his eyes slightly and looking downwards, he could take in most of the scenery of the Xingyun Pavilion.

The well-arranged pavilions shone with a unique brilliance in the morning light. Some roofs reflected the golden sunlight, like gems inlaid in the earth; some were half-hidden by clouds, revealing a mysterious atmosphere.

Xiao Ling shifted his gaze and looked towards the martial arts square. He saw that the square was densely packed with young disciples of Xingyun Pavilion, who were dressed in uniform and full of vigor.

Under the guidance of the martial arts elders, the disciples' movements were in unison, and the deep shouts they made during training echoed among the mountains.

Since Lingyue Peak is located in the core area of ​​Xingyun Pavilion and is not far from the Martial Arts Square, Xiao Ling can vaguely catch those echoing sounds.

Among those disciples who were practicing diligently, one could identify a girl dressed in green with a slim figure. She was Mu Qingluan.

Her figure was particularly eye-catching in the team, and the disciples around her looked at her with a hint of admiration.

Since Xiao Ling did not deliberately hide his figure, he just stood there.

Mu Qingluan on the martial arts square below seemed to have noticed the gaze that had been falling on her. She stopped what she was doing, slowly lowered the sword in her hand, tilted her head slightly, and looked in the direction of Xiao Ling.

You know, Mu Qingluan's true form is a celestial phoenix, so her eyesight is naturally excellent. After she saw Xiao Ling's face clearly, she was slightly stunned at first.

But this daze was only fleeting, and then, a brilliant smile bloomed on her beautiful face, like a blooming flower. She also waved vigorously at Xiao Ling, and her cheerful look was like a happy little bird.

Xiao Ling nodded slightly towards Mu Qingluan and waved gently as a greeting to her.

At this moment, the crisp "tapping" sound of high heels stepping on the ground came into Xiao Ling's ears, and the sound seemed to knock on his mind.

Xiao Ling came back to his senses, turned slightly to look back, and saw a graceful figure in red clothes walking slowly towards him not far away.

Her long, white and slender legs under the red skirt were faintly visible as she walked. Every step seemed to be stepping on people's hearts, which was particularly eye-catching.

"Master Xiao Ling, you are in such a good mood. You are standing here so early in the morning. Are you enjoying the scenery?" Medusa walked gracefully to Xiao Ling, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, showing an intoxicating smile, and asked softly.

(End of this chapter)