Bao Gu put away her playful mood with Jade Shura, stepped on her flying sword, and cautiously descended towards the cave below, holding her Golden Core stage sword at the ready.
She released her divine sense to probe the surroundings and immediately felt a membrane-like barrier covering the rock wall.
The sensation was like thousands of steel needles piercing her head, causing her such pain that she nearly fell off her flying sword.
Jade Shura hovered above Bao Gu, observing her every move.
She chuckled, “Bao Gu, treasures are hard to find, and where there are great treasures, there is always danger. Don’t you think I’m a good ally?”
Bao Gu naturally understood that Jade Shura wouldn’t offer help without expecting something in return.
She responded straightforwardly, “Sure!”
Jade Shura was somewhat surprised by Bao Gu’s quick agreement.
Worried that Bao Gu might regret her decision later, she asked with a smile, “You agreed so readily? Aren’t you afraid I’ll take a share of the treasure?”
Bao Gu replied, “Since I agreed, I’m naturally not afraid of sharing the treasure.”
Jade Shura was puzzled by Bao Gu’s seemingly careless attitude.
They had no familial ties, and Jade Shura couldn’t overpower Bao Gu and Yu Mi.
Bao Gu could easily keep the treasure for herself, so why did she agree so readily?
Jade Shura said, “Receiving without merit isn’t right, is it?”
Bao Gu said, “Didn’t you offer to help?”
Jade Shura, still wary from being tricked by Bao Gu earlier, said, “You’re not planning to trick me again, are you?”
Bao Gu said, “You were the one who offered to help!”
As she spoke, she safely passed through the seven or eight feet deep passage that the little celestial fox had opened with its forehead eye, landing steadily in the treasure-lit cave hall.
Not seeing Yu Mi, she called out, “Senior Sister.”
Yu Mi’s voice came from not far away, “Stay where you are and don’t move.”
Bao Gu replied, “Okay,” and was about to release her divine sense to probe the surroundings when she heard Yu Mi call out again, “Don’t use your divine sense, be careful not to harm your soul.”
She quickly responded, “Okay,” and noticed Jade Shura staring intently at her.
She asked, “Jade Shura, why are you staring at me? Aren’t you going to look for the treasure?”
Jade Shura said, “I’m not in a hurry. I need to understand why you agreed to share the treasure so readily.”
Bao Gu casually glanced at Jade Shura and said, “Are you afraid I’ll trick you? Jade Shura, being able to enter here means you have some fate with this place. I think you’re a decent person, and I might need your help in the future.”
She paused and continued, “To be honest, my senior sister and I have offended more than one or two of the top ten cultivation forces in Xuan Yue Ancient City. I need to make some allies to establish myself.”
Jade Shura laughed and said, “There are indeed good things here, but to think you can win over the Soul Chasing Pavilion—you’re underestimating them, aren’t you?”
Bao Gu said, “If I want to win over the Soul Chasing Pavilion, it’s because I can afford the price!”
She then asked, “Jade Shura, do you think the treasure here is insignificant?”
Jade Shura looked at the dazzling tower in the center of the cave hall and said, “It’s definitely not insignificant.”
She added, “Bao Gu, if you’re sincere about winning over the Soul Chasing Pavilion, I want that tower in the center of the hall!”
Bao Gu glanced at the dazzling tower and then looked away, saying, “Alright.”
The blinding treasure light they saw was emitted by this tower.
Every time she released her divine sense to probe, it caused her head pain because of this tower.
It was indeed a great treasure.
Jade Shura was speechless at Bao Gu’s straightforwardness and asked, “How can you agree without hesitation?”
Bao Gu said, “Because I’m a straightforward person!”
She then turned her attention to Yu Mi, who was leading the little celestial fox to explore the cave hall.
From their steps, she could tell they were walking on formation positions.
She scanned the surroundings and noticed that around the dazzling tower in the center, there were eight large Eight Trigrams mirrors arranged in the Eight Trigrams formation.
The light from the tower reflected on the mirrors, converging into beams that projected onto the tower’s tip, forming layers of light membranes that spread outwards.
“Towers” are considered significant artifacts in cultivation.
The most difficult to forge are cauldrons, followed by towers.
Tower-shaped artifacts are extremely hard to form and forge, but once completed, they are extraordinary, often used to suppress powerful demons, evil spirits, and other malevolent beings.
Of course, not all tower-shaped artifacts are for suppressing powerful beings; many cultivators use them as their primary artifacts for cultivation or for rebirth through nirvana.
Bao Gu couldn’t determine if the tower in front of her was for suppressing a powerful being or for nirvana, but she knew that if the being inside the tower was still alive, whether suppressed or undergoing nirvana, it posed great danger to them.
Danger didn’t mean it couldn’t be taken.
This cave hall, this tower, and these eight mirrors couldn’t have appeared here without reason.
The tower’s central position in the cave hall corresponded exactly to the central position of the hall above.
This couldn’t be a coincidence but must have some connection.
The hall above had been destroyed, but this place remained unaffected, suggesting that the hall above was a gateway or a protective checkpoint for this hall.
Tower, dragon, skeleton ghost, ominous burial ground, corpse city, all for rebirth…
Bao Gu exclaimed, “This tower is for nirvana; there’s something inside.”
Yu Mi and Jade Shura both knew there was something inside the tower, so they didn’t dare to act rashly.
Now hearing Bao Gu say the tower was for nirvana, they curiously looked at her.
Yu Mi asked, “How do you know?”
Bao Gu said, “The ‘person’ who built this ominous burial ground did it for resurrection, right? Tower-shaped artifacts generally have three uses: as primary artifacts for cultivation, for suppression, or for nirvana! If this tower is here, what else could it be for but nirvana?”
Yu Mi asked, “In your estimation, if we break the restriction here, how dangerous would it be?”
Bao Gu said, “According to my deduction, if we don’t touch the tower, it’s hard to find another way out. If we move the tower, there might be danger, but we can find a way out. Moving this tower is the only way to continue.”
Jade Shura asked, “Why do you say that?”
Bao Gu said, “Do you remember you said the corpse city sinks into the ground and disappears after killing all the cultivators who enter it?”
Jade Shura replied, “Yes!”
Bao Gu said, “The purpose of the builders of the corpse city wouldn’t let it move around aimlessly. It’s built for resurrection, so what’s better than rooting it in the earth’s veins, moving with the veins, and absorbing the essence of heaven and earth? For resurrection, for rebirth, there must be a transitional process, right?”
She continued seriously, “If I’m not mistaken, breaking the restriction on this tower might reveal the true treasure.”
She added, “I don’t understand formations, and this tower isn’t mine, so breaking the formation and moving the tower is up to you.”
She then found a relatively dim, less dazzling corner to rest and eat something to fill her stomach.
Relying on monkey wine and pills for sustenance these days in the ancient ruins wasn’t enough!
Yu Mi carefully avoided the light beams from the mirrors and sat cross-legged next to Bao Gu.
The little celestial fox, seeing no other good things in the cave hall, obediently lay beside Bao Gu, eyeing the spiritual fruit she took out from her large storage bag.
Bao Gu handed a spiritual fruit to her senior sister and said to the little celestial fox, “Ling’er, as a two-year-old adult celestial fox, staring at others eating is very impolite!”
The little celestial fox rolled its eyes at Bao Gu and sulkily lay on Yu Mi’s flying sword.
Yu Mi gave the spiritual fruit in her hand to the little celestial fox and said to Bao Gu, “Do you think celestial foxes are like wild foxes in the mortal world, growing up in two years? You’re dreaming!”
Jade Shura, annoyed by the trio’s laziness, shouted, “You three—are you just going to sit back and do nothing?”
Bao Gu pointed at the tower and said, “Whoever wants the tower should move it. Otherwise, if we move it and you get upset later…”
Jade Shura was frustrated to the point of wanting to explode!
How could she break the formation alone?
Indeed, treasures weren’t easy to obtain!
Who knew what was inside the tower?
If there was danger, she’d be the first to suffer.
No wonder Bao Gu agreed so readily!
But she couldn’t let the treasure slip away.
Gritting her teeth, Jade Shura finally rolled up her sleeves, summoned the God transformation stage talisman her master gave her, and released her dozen or so pet demon beasts to help break the formation.
Bao Gu initially planned to eat and then take a nap, but seeing Jade Shura release even ornamental first-stage butterfly demon beasts and flower spirits to help, she couldn’t help but laugh!
The funniest part was that the number of these tiny demon beasts was exactly twelve.
She called out, “Jade Shura, you really have a dozen pet demon beasts! As an assassin, why do you keep so many pretty but useless demon beasts?”
As soon as she finished speaking, the twelve little demon beasts flew to Bao Gu’s side, chattering and scolding her.
Yu Mi snorted, releasing her mid-Golden Core stage aura, scaring the little demon beasts into silence and making them scurry back to Jade Shura.
Jade Shura felt her killer aura was completely ruined by her cowardly little demon beasts.
Look at what Bao Gu had: a Duobao Spirit Monkey and a multi-stage celestial fox!
But she had no other helpers.
If Bao Gu and Yu Mi helped, the tower would be divided among them.
Her little demon beasts, along with her master’s talismans, should be enough to break the formation.
Ignoring Bao Gu and Yu Mi, Jade Shura commanded her little demon beasts to carry the talismans and break the formation.
Yu Mi saw Jade Shura release eight God transformation stage talismans and looked at the little demon beasts carrying them, her mouth twitching.
Jade Shura could even make first-stage demon beasts carry God transformation stage talismans to break the formation.
Competing with courtesans for the title of the most beautiful woman in Xuan Yue Ancient City was nothing compared to this!
While Yu Mi and Bao Gu mocked Jade Shura’s little demon beasts, Jade Shura had already positioned them with the eight God transformation stage talismans.
The twelve little demon beasts, not wanting to be looked down upon by Bao Gu, carried the powerful talismans with great determination.
A small demon beast that looked like a potato with a flower on its head even shouted, “Sister A’guai, don’t let that shorty look down on us. We’re definitely not just pretty but useless demon beasts.”
Bao Gu was speechless for a long time!
A potato-sized demon beast called her shorty?
Jade Shura’s face turned green, and she shouted, “Little Potato, focus on carrying your talisman!”
Bao Gu’s face turned black.
A potato-sized Little Potato called her shorty?
Forget it, as a cultivator, she wouldn’t argue with a first-stage demon beast.
She took a deep breath and was about to ask, “Jade Shura, why do you keep a mouthy potato demon beast? To roast it when you’re hungry?”
But seeing Jade Shura already channeling spiritual energy into the eight God transformation stage talismans, she quickly swallowed her words.
Eight God transformation talismans!
If her shout startled Jade Shura and caused a mistake, the explosion of eight God transformation talismans would leave them no chance of survival!
