The First Immortal of Destiny-Chapter 646: Ancient Legacy_1

After some preparations, Shen Mo sought out Lady Scarlet again, and once more, they entered the ancient battlefield of immortals and demons! However, Fu Jianghuo and the others did not accompany them this time. An Elder of the Clear Heart Sect, at the Golden Core Realm, had discovered the ruins of an ancient sect within the battlefield. The area was vast and boundless, riddled with Formations, and they had already found quite a few treasures just on the outskirts. Fu Jianghuo, the Peng Siblings, and the others were all summoned to explore these ruins. Their mount had also changed from the Fleeting Boat to the Evil-eating Sky Centipede, more than doubling their escape speed. The Evil-eating Centipede showed considerable resistance to carrying Lady Scarlet, an outsider, nearly biting her. However, under Shen Mo's suppression, it eventually submitted.

During this entry into the ancient battlefield, besides treasure hunting, Shen Mo also aimed to track down Lin Zhaozai to thoroughly extinguish this budding enlightenment tribulation. Previously, during his clash with Lin Zhaozai, Shen Mo had deliberately left a trace of Ghost Soul Flower powder on him. When Lin Zhaozai's skull slipped away and Shen Mo couldn't keep up, he summoned the Ghost Bride to sniff the Special Medicinal Powder and follow its scent. He discovered that Lin Zhaozai had taken a long detour and returned to the ancient battlefield. With only a skull remaining and his strength greatly diminished, the Heaven Patrolling Zone has become exceptionally perilous for him, Shen Mo mused. It's better for him to temporarily hide in the more familiar Vacuous Realm until he has substantially recovered. The scent of the Ghost Soul Flower completely vanished after Lin Zhaozai entered the ancient battlefield. Shen Mo had no good solution for this. Even if he used the Divination Treasure Mirror to perform a divination, he couldn't obtain a very clear result. The mere existence of a Divine Bridge Realm Heavenly Monarch was enough to interfere with heavenly secrets. While divining a clear clue wasn't impossible, the consumption of Lifespan and blessings would be terrifyingly high—the loss would outweigh the gain. He could only adopt a hit-or-miss attitude and linger longer in the ancient battlefield of immortals and demons. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

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The Evil-eating Centipede, enveloped in a foul wind and demonic light, rushed towards the ancient cultivator burial grounds with the momentum of wind and fire. Any cultivators they encountered along the way, who were seeking treasures and opportunities in the ancient battlefield of immortals and demons, all recoiled in horror and hastily moved aside. They did this to avoid offending the powerful individual riding this Spirit Pet, and more importantly, to avoid being trampled to death by the ferocious beast. Shen Mo sat steadily on the centipede's back, retrieving the Demon-Suppressing Tower and iron chains from the Golden Flowery Realm.

"Senior Brother Qingyun, is this the treasure that suppressed that Evil Demon?" Lady Scarlet leaned over and asked curiously.

As time passed, Shen Mo's origins were no longer a secret to those with connections within major sects. Even Fu Jianghuo and the Peng Siblings knew he came from the Red Flame Zone, as well as his sect affiliation, true name, and other information. However, Lady Scarlet always maintained her consistent attitude towards him and did not change how she addressed him.

In response to Lady Scarlet's question, Shen Mo selectively explained Lin Zhaozai's origins to her, but he completely omitted any mention of having once erased her memory.

"These five Prohibition chains can barely be considered a decent magic treasure," Shen Mo explained. "However, their power doesn't lie in attacking enemies. It would be a waste to use them alone."

If the Demon-Suppressing Tower could be repaired and fully controlled, it would provide another place to suppress Evil Demons... As my cultivation level deepens, I'll inevitably encounter existences in the future that are difficult to destroy. Lin Zhaozai, who practices the White Bones Path, is one thing; with enough effort, I can eventually ensure his soul is completely annihilated. However, for Evil Spirits like the Buddhist temple on Suspended Fairy Mountain, the chaotic ghosts on the Heaven Patrolling Boat House, and the peculiar existence within Dragon Fall Abyss, the Demon-Suppressing Tower would be invaluable. For instance, when I tried to seize the Heaven Patrolling Boat House, the chaotic ghosts on it revived no matter how many times they were killed. It took a long time to finally clear them out completely. Even now, I don't know if those chaotic ghosts truly 'perished,' or if they haven't dispersed, where did they go? If I had a Demon-Suppressing Tower back then, I could have easily suppressed these chaotic ghosts within it, leaving them to their fate inside. It would have been much simpler, and I wouldn't need to worry about future complications!

Strictly speaking, this tower isn't purely a magic treasure. Instead, it's a secret sanctuary, a mysterious place that integrates numerous elements such as Formations, Prohibitions, spatial Spells, architecture, forging techniques, and demon-subduing methods. Completely repairing it is an extremely challenging task. Fortunately, throughout my cultivation journey, I've delved into a wide range of fields and achieved a considerable level of mastery in related areas. With some exploration, I'll eventually be able to refurbish it and restore its efficacy in suppressing and subduing demons!

Under the searing heat of the Nether Fire, a large quantity of spirit gold ore slowly melted, gradually seeping into the fractured sections of the Demon-Suppressing Tower.

By the time the Evil-eating Centipede, carrying Shen Mo and Lady Scarlet, appeared outside the ancient burial grounds, the pagoda had become whole again, no longer in three broken segments. The five detached Prohibition chains had also been re-forged into the seventh tier of the pagoda.

Of course, this was merely an external repair. The deeper structures, patterns, and Prohibitions within the pagoda were still in ruins. When Shen Mo pushed open the bronze door of the first tower chamber, the interior space was still cramped, unlike the vast expanse it once was, which could accommodate countless Demons. Furthermore, there was no power of suppression or Imprisonment inside; its unique mystical power was absent, necessitating further restoration.

Shen Mo retracted the Demon-Suppressing Tower into the Golden Flowery Realm. Then, together with Lady Scarlet, he directed the Evil-eating Centipede to plunge once more into the ancient cultivator burial grounds. This time, with the assistance of the Evil-eating Centipede, which was native to this area, their exploration and excavation of the tombs proceeded much more smoothly than before. However, despite the smooth progress, Shen Mo and Lady Scarlet consistently exercised restraint, not allowing greed to drive them deeper into the burial grounds.

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Half a year later, they left the ancient tomb complex with abundant gains.

Not long after their departure, the endless deathly aura deep within the tombs receded like a tide, immediately giving way to a surge of vibrant life. Amid dazzling, bizarre flashes of light, the ancient tomb complex underwent mysterious and unpredictable transformations, gradually turning into something akin to a forbidden land before slowly vanishing from this world.

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After leaving the ancient battlefield of immortals and demons, Shen Mo and Lady Scarlet visited Tianyin Valley again to trade for spiritual resources. Thereafter, Shen Mo returned to the Hidden Phoenix Mountain Range to enhance his cultivation level, refine his cultivation methods, concoct Elixirs, forge magic artifacts, and continue repairing the Demon-Suppressing Tower.

It was only when they re-entered the ancient battlefield that they were shocked to discover the entire ancient tomb complex had vanished. A large section of the vast space was missing, eerily reminiscent of the scene where the Soaring Serpent Bizarre Dragon devoured most of Qing State. Shen Mo had a faint, unsettling premonition about this. However, as his Divine Bridge was not yet constructed, he was powerless to involve himself in such ancient, momentous events.

With no Ancient Cultivator's Tombs left to excavate, Shen Mo and Lady Scarlet followed the clues left by Lady Scarlet's biological father to another prospective treasure site, but their gains were meager. Later, through their connections with Fu Jianghuo and the Peng Siblings, they went to the ancient sect ruins discovered by the Clear Heart Sect. These ruins covered an extremely vast area, comparable to the entire Caiyi Country, and were filled with countless Formations and Prohibitions. For some unknown reason, despite the Prohibitions being intact and no signs of external invasion, and even with semi-finished Elixirs still remaining in the Human Cauldron at an alchemy site, it was as if all the ancient cultivators in the ruins had evaporated overnight. However, precisely because of this, the ruins of this ancient sect were teeming with various treasures. Even after surrendering a portion to the Clear Heart Sect, Shen Mo and Lady Scarlet still reaped substantial rewards, finding a large amount of uncorrupted spiritual resources.