Chương 59: The Light That Broke the Restriction! The Zhou Family Ancestor Has Fallen!

The Zhou Family Ancestor Has Fallen!

Chapter Fifty-Nine: The Light That Broke the Restriction! The Zhou Family Ancestor Has Fallen!

Outside the cave.

The Five Elements Mystic Light Array was being activated at full power, with the five-colored light screen flowing endlessly, exuding a tough and profound aura.

Zhou Ding stood inside the light screen, his gaze fixed on Xiao Jin not far away, his eyes filled with anticipation.

"Go."

With a thought, he manipulated Xiao Jin's actions.

Xiao Jin's figure flashed and disappeared underground.

A moment later, Zhou Ding clearly "saw" Xiao Jin moving underground and approaching the light screen of the Five Elements Mystic Light Array through his mental perception.

Ten meters... five meters... one meter...

Nearly.

Zhou Ding held his breath, focusing intently on sensing.

The Five Elements Mystic Light Array provides all-around defense, with restrictions covering not only the surface but also underground.

Without the array, even the earth-遁术 (earth-遁术, a technique that allows one to burrow through the ground) cannot be passed through.

Little Gold came to the edge of the light screen and tentatively touched it with its paw.

"Buzz—" The light screen flickered slightly, and a force belonging to the array repelled its claws.

But the next moment, a purple light suddenly shone from Xiao Jin's body!

The purple light was pale purple, like a thin mist emanating from the small golden body and enveloping its entire form.

The moment the purple light appeared, Zhou Ding could clearly sense that it contained a strange power.

Under the purple light, Xiao Jin's aura became almost imperceptible, as if it had blended into the surrounding environment.

Little Gold stretched out its paw again and touched the light screen.

This time— The moment the purple light came into contact with the light screen, the light screen rippled like the surface of water, and then... a crack appeared!

The opening wasn't large, just enough for Xiao Jin to pass through.

Xiao Jin flashed and squeezed through the opening!

Throughout the entire process, the light screen did not resist in the slightest, and no alarms were triggered!

It was as if Xiao Jin didn't exist at all, as if the restriction had no effect on it at all!

Zhou Ding was stunned.

He stared blankly as Xiao Jin emerged from the ground and landed in front of him, the purple light on its body slowly dissipating.

"The ability to ignore array restrictions, huh...?"

Zhou Ding was somewhat stunned.

This is the new ability that Xiao Jin has awakened.

It emitted a purple light, allowing it to ignore array restrictions and pass through directly!

He was stunned for a while before he came to his senses.

Zhou Ding held Xiao Jin in his arms, an overwhelming sense of excitement welling up inside him.

He had been testing it for a long time before.

This purple light has neither offensive nor defensive capabilities.

He once thought this ability was useless.

The anomaly was only revealed when they traveled underground and touched the restrictions of the Five Elements Mystic Light Array.

Xiao Jin's newly awakened ability seems to be specifically designed to counter array restrictions.

They can ignore the array's restrictions and pass through at will!

What does this mean?

This means that in the future, any cave, secret realm, or ruin protected by an array will be rendered useless as long as Xiao Jin is present!

Zhou Ding became more and more excited as he thought about it, and his hands holding Xiao Jin were trembling slightly.

He took a deep breath, suppressed his excitement, and put Xiao Jin down.

"Let's try a few more times and see the limits of this ability."

Then, it manipulated itself to disappear underground again.

This time, Zhou Ding carefully sensed Xiao Jin's condition.

It came to the light screen and once again activated the purple light.

Purple light enveloped his entire body, passing through the light curtain.

Zhou Ding noticed that the moment the purple light was activated, the demonic energy within Xiao Jin's body began to be rapidly depleted.

The rate at which it was consumed was simply terrifying.

Normally, when Xiao Jin burrows underground for an hour, it only consumes about one-tenth of its demonic energy.

This purple light, after only a few breaths of activation, consumed nearly one-tenth of the demonic energy!

Zhou Ding frowned slightly.

He had Xiao Jin try a few more times, and he had a general idea of what to expect.

Although this "Light of Breaking the Restriction" is powerful, the amount of demonic energy it consumes is also extremely terrifying.

With Xiao Jin's current cultivation level, even if he were to fully unleash this ability, he could only sustain it for a maximum of thirty breaths.

After thirty breaths, the demonic energy will be exhausted, leaving it in a weakened state.

If one passes through a large formation or multiple layers of restrictions, the energy consumption will be even more severe.

"There are limitations..."

Zhou Ding muttered to himself, but there was no disappointment on his face.

Thirty breaths are enough.

Ordinary formations can be passed through in just a few breaths.

Thirty breaths is enough time for Xiao Jin to pass through eight or ten formations.

As for large-scale formations... that's for later.

By then, Xiao Jin's cultivation level will be higher and his demonic energy will be more abundant, so he will naturally be able to sustain himself for longer.

He named this new ability "Light of Breaking the Forbidden Zone".

It's simple and straightforward; you can tell what it's used for just by hearing it.

Moreover, Zhou Ding discovered that this light that breaks through the barrier, like the Earth Escape Technique, also has a "carrying people" mode.

As long as Zhou Ding and Xiao Jin get close, they will also be enveloped in purple light, ignoring the array restrictions.

Zhou Ding squatted down, looking at Xiao Jin with joy in his eyes.

"With this light that breaks the barrier, combined with the Earth Listening Technique, it's simply perfect."

The Earth Listening Technique is responsible for finding treasures, while the Light of Breaking Barriers is responsible for breaking through formations.

With the combination of the two, there is nowhere in the world that one cannot go.

Unfortunately, no ancient cultivation caves were found within the Taiyue Mountains.

Otherwise, you could try using Xiao Jin's Light of Breaking Restrictions to see if it can directly ignore the ancient formation and enter the ancient cultivator's cave.

Zhou Ding felt a slight regret, but quickly put it out of his mind.

There will be plenty of opportunities in the future.

……

The improvements to the Earth Escape Technique and Earth Listening Technique have made Zhou Ding's treasure hunting efficiency even higher.

Over the past two years, Zhou Ding has explored almost half of the Taiyue Mountains.

With Xiao Jin around, he can spot dangers in advance and avoid them with ease.

Over the course of two years, he left his mark on almost every inch of the Taiyue Mountains.

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Two years of treasure hunting have allowed Zhou Ding to amass an astonishing fortune.

Elixirs, rare spiritual materials, ores, monster beast materials...

The storage bags were piled high; it would take most of the day just to count them.

He roughly estimated that if he converted all his money into spirit stones, it would be enough for him to successfully cultivate to the Core Formation stage.

Core Formation Stage!

That's a realm that countless Foundation Establishment cultivators dream of.

In the entire Yellow Maple Valley, there are no fewer than a hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators, but only a dozen or so Core Formation cultivators.

Once one forms the Golden Core, they truly enter the ranks of high-level cultivators, holding a high position within the sect and wielding greater influence.

A strong desire welled up in Zhou Ding's heart.

Core Formation...

You absolutely must achieve Core Formation!

……

That day, Zhou Ding finished his treasure hunt and returned to his cave.

He had just sat down by the Spirit Eye Spring, preparing to take the pill and cultivate, when suddenly his brows furrowed.

A fluctuation came from the Five Elements Mystic Light Array outside the cave.

Someone triggered the restriction and sent out a sound transmission talisman.

Immediately afterwards, the little golden hair underground activated its hearing ability, instantly feeding back the information about the visitor into his mind.

The Qi Refining stage has been completed.

Zhou Ding recognized the person instantly.

Zhou Long.

His cousin, a member of the Zhou family.

When Zhou Long came out of the Crimson Forbidden Land, he also obtained some spiritual herbs. Although they were far inferior to his own, they should be enough to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill.

But now it seems that he has clearly not succeeded in establishing his foundation.

"Why is he here?"

Zhou Ding was puzzled.

Since he reached the Foundation Establishment stage, he has had no contact with the Zhou family.

Firstly, I'm too busy with cultivation to pay attention to it.

Secondly, it's also a deliberate attempt to maintain distance.

In the world of cultivation, such is the nature of human relationships—cold and cold.

The Zhou family had not done him much favor. He had already repaid Zhou Yong's kindness by saving Zhou Long's life in the Blood Forbidden Land with the magical artifacts and talismans.

What brings Zhou Long here at this time?

He picked up the communication talisman and probed it with his divine sense.

"Uncle Zhou, our ancestor has passed away. We beg you to step forward and take charge of the Zhou family's affairs."

Zhou Long's voice came from the talisman, carrying an undisguised weariness and sorrow.

Zhou Ding was taken aback.

Is Zhou Yong dead?

The pillar of the Zhou family, is he dead?

He remembered clearly that although Zhou Yong was old, he should still have a few years left to live.

How could he have died so suddenly?

Zhou Ding frowned, a complex mix of emotions welling up inside him.

He didn't have particularly deep feelings for Zhou Yong.

As the patriarch, Zhou Yong was high above and rarely appeared in public.

But he also knew how important Zhou Yong was to the Zhou family.

The Zhou family was able to establish itself in the Yue Kingdom thanks to the protection of this Foundation Establishment Ancestor.

Now that the patriarch is dead, the Zhou family...

He was silent for a moment, then sighed.

After hesitating for a moment, he stood up and walked out of the cave.

……

Outside the cave.

Zhou Long stood with his head bowed, looking exhausted, his eyes revealing an undisguised sorrow and weariness.

His clothes were somewhat disheveled, and he looked travel-worn, clearly having traveled all night.

Gone is the arrogance of the past, gone is the high spirits of yesteryear.

He seemed to have lost all his energy and spirit.

Upon seeing Zhou Ding emerge, he immediately bowed in greeting.

"Greetings, Uncle-Master Zhou."

His voice was hoarse and trembling slightly.

Zhou Ding looked at his cousin, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

Back when he was in the Zhou family, Zhou Long was a promising and arrogant young man who was being groomed by the family.

While he wouldn't deliberately make things difficult for his cousin, he wasn't exactly close to him either.

Now that he has failed to establish his foundation, he can only help manage the family business in the market.

He himself was already a cultivator in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and had become the "Uncle-Master" in the other's words.

Nothing in life is more unpredictable than this.

"What happened?" Zhou Ding asked in a deep voice.

Zhou Long raised his head, a look of sorrow flashing in his eyes. He took a deep breath and recounted what had happened.

"Our ancestor... died from severe injuries sustained in a magical battle."

"A battle of wits with someone?"

Zhou Ding frowned.

Although Zhou Yong was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he was old and his energy was declining, so his combat strength was far less than in his prime.

Given his personality, he shouldn't easily get into fights with others.

"Who is it?"

Zhou Long shook his head, his voice bitter: "The Li family patriarch... the patriarch died at the hands of the Li family patriarch..."

He couldn't continue, his eyes reddened, and he lowered his head.

Zhou Ding remained silent.

He understood Zhou Long's feelings at that moment.

Zhou Yong was not only the patriarch of the Zhou family, but also the direct elder of Zhou Long and others, having watched them grow up from childhood.

Although he is usually dignified, he is the pillar of the Zhou family.

His sudden demise is something no one can accept.

"Did the patriarch say anything before he passed away?"

Zhou Long nodded, his voice hoarse: "The ancestor only left one sentence, which was to ask you, Uncle-Master, to step forward... and take charge of the Zhou family's affairs..."

He raised his head and looked at Zhou Ding, his eyes pleading.

"Uncle-Master Zhou, the Zhou family is currently leaderless. With the Ancestor gone, those forces that already had grudges against the Zhou family will likely soon begin to stir. This disciple is incompetent, having failed to establish my foundation, and is unable to support the Zhou family. I implore you, Uncle-Master... I implore you, Uncle-Master, to step forward and take charge!"

As he spoke, he bowed deeply, his forehead touching the ground.

Zhou Ding looked at him, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

Taking charge of the overall situation of the Zhou family...

He remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking.

"Get up. I understand what happened."

Zhou Long raised his head, a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

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