Chapter 078: Opening the Star Sect

An ancient and desolate aura roared out, surging waves of air directly knocked the few people back several steps.

The massive light gate slowly opened, and as the fluctuations swelled, a green figure walked out as well.

Compared to before, Yun'er's entire aura had undergone a great change. That sacred aura made her even more unapproachable, like a fairy in a painting, to be admired from afar but not desecrated. Her originally clear autumn-water eyes now emitted a sacred halo.

Compared to before, the energy flowing within Yun'er had undergone earth-shaking changes, as if some powerful energy had been sealed but not yet unsealed. However, her overall strength had improved far too much.

"This little girl, after one trip inside, how has she changed so much?" Seeing Yun'er's jade-like face, Yang Tian was stunned for a moment. Such a appearance and temperament were extremely rare.

"Brother Yang, what are you looking at?" Yun'er walked out and saw Yang Tian's dazed expression. A flush of crimson rose on her jade-white face as she said coquettishly.

"Uh... oh... nothing much." Yang Tian was instantly jolted awake, a look of embarrassment spreading across his face. He then rubbed his nose, somewhat awkwardly.

"My goodness, where did Yang Tian find this little girl after being out for a few days?" Qing Yuan cast a strange glance at them, snickering inwardly.

"Yun'er, did you obtain the inheritance?" Seeing the awkwardness between the two, Xi Hao walked over and asked, a glimmer of hope in his eyes. Judging from the aura emanating from Yun'er, she must have succeeded.

"I did obtain it, but..." Curling a strand of hair around her jade finger, Yun'er looked at the anxious faces and said softly, "I obtained the inheritance inside, but only half of it."

"Half? What do you mean?" They frowned at each other and quickly asked.

"Master said I need to fully comprehend the formations before I can go back to receive the other half of the inheritance." Yun'er sighed and said faintly, "We can't get the treasures in the inner hall; I need to undergo the second inheritance first."

"Oh... that's fine, as long as you can get the inheritance. The treasures won't run away." Xi Hao breathed a sigh of relief, a fervent light flashing in his eyes. The inheritance of the Array Sect was too tempting; perhaps the Thunder Cloud Sect could nurture a formation genius in the future.

Beside them, Qing Yuan rubbed his chin and muttered inwardly, "The Array Sect's inheritance has been obtained by the Thunder Cloud Sect. Looks like the Eastern Continent won't be peaceful after this."

The Array Sect was a super sect in ancient times, let alone its treasury. If news leaked out, many experts would likely pay the Array Sect a visit.

Just as they were about to continue chatting, the stone hall suddenly began to tremble, and the inheritance gate also emitted a radiant glow.

"What's happening?" Yang Tian and the others were startled. The entire stone hall was shaking, as if the sky were falling and the earth were splitting, the world spinning around them.

"The formation is about to close; everyone inside will be teleported out." Seeing this, Yun'er raised her small hand and suddenly smiled.

Swish! A flash of light, a momentary daze, and their bodies simultaneously appeared in a strange space, surrounded by a barren land.

"What kind of place is this?" Qing Yuan rubbed his nose, then took out a map and studied it.

The others looked around. Yang Tian suddenly said, "Yun'er, Xi Hao, Dan Qu, Qing Yuan, I have some matters to attend to. I might have to leave now."

"Brother Yang, you're leaving? Where are you going?" Hearing this, Yun'er was taken aback, then sniffled and quickly walked over to ask.

"Yeah, why leave as soon as we meet? The Artifact Sect's treasury will open in about seven days." Qing Yuan walked over and patted Yang Tian on the shoulder, asking.

"Artifact Sect!" Hearing the Artifact Sect, Yang Tian couldn't help but draw a cold breath. The Artifact Sect was as renowned as the Array Sect; its disciples were all refining geniuses. In ancient times, it was the wealthiest sect on the Eastern Continent.

"The Artifact Sect opens only once every hundred years. This replica of the Thunder God Hammer I have came from the Artifact Sect's treasury. Many people are heading there for it." Qing Yuan nodded. There should still be many Dao artifacts inside the Artifact Sect's treasury.

"I promised someone to take care of something. When the treasury opens, I'll rush back as soon as I can. Don't worry." Yang Tian thought for a moment, then shook his head. This appointment concerned Yang Ba's disappearance, so he dared not be careless.

"Alright then, take care on the road. The Artifact Sect's treasury has Dao artifacts, so try to come back." Qing Yuan nodded somewhat helplessly and said with a slight smile.

"Mm, see you in ten days. You all be careful." Yang Tian waved his hand, then his figure flickered and vanished before their eyes.

"Brother Yang, be careful." Watching Yang Tian's departing back, a trace of worry flashed across Yun'er's cheeks. Yang Tian had clashed with many forces, and surely some would want to kill him.

Along the way, Yang Tian found a place to recover his depleted blood energy and then hurried nonstop to the agreed meeting place. Yang Tian also wondered why Meng Yunxi would seek help from an unknown person like him.

Finding someone on the vast continent, especially someone whose family was nearly wiped out by a superpower, was extremely difficult. The purpose of this trip was not simple either.

After two days of travel, Yang Tian arrived at the meeting place—a very hidden cave. Entering, he traversed a roughly ten-thousand-zhang underground passage and came to a spacious cavern.

"Why him?" When he saw the figure sitting cross-legged in the center of the cavern, Yang Tian was stunned. He hadn't expected the person he was meeting to be this one.

Before him was the black-clad youth Yang Tian had been wary of. Now he opened his eyes, a friendly gaze fixed on Yang Tian, and said with a slight smile, "Yang Tian, surprised?"

"Very surprised. I didn't expect it to be you." Nodding, Yang Tian quickly walked up, also taking in the surroundings.

"You can call me Meng Haojie." Meng Hao stood up, clapped his hands, then walked to the front of the cavern, his gaze falling on a stone seat.

"Called Meng Hao, he must be related to Meng Yunxi." Yang Tian nodded, a thought crossing his mind.

"I don't know why Meng Yunxi chose you, but once inside, I hope you'll listen to me. What's inside is crucial to our family; there can't be any mistakes." Turning to look at the curious Yang Tian, Meng Hao's face turned serious as he said sternly.

"Heh, don't worry. As long as it's within my ability, I won't back down." Yang Tian nodded and walked toward Meng Hao, secretly guessing the purpose of this trip.

Hearing this, Meng Hao nodded. Suddenly, a piece of cyan gauze appeared in his hand, shimmering with a glassy luster. At the same time, a chill spread, and the surrounding rocks began to freeze.

"Ten-thousand-year ice silk?" Seeing the gauze in Meng Hao's hand, Yang Tian was stunned, then swallowed hard. He thought the Sen Luo Wan Xiang Auction House was incredibly wealthy; this gauze was entirely woven from ten-thousand-year ice silk—an astonishing feat.

"This is a treasure that can shield energy fluctuations. The fluctuation when we open the secret chamber will be a bit strong." Seeming to read Yang Tian's thoughts, Meng Hao smiled, then tossed the gauze into the air, pouring his blood energy into it. The entire gauze emitted a glassy luster.

As time passed, Meng Hao's energy rapidly decreased, and the glassy light in the air grew intense, illuminating the dark cavern.

"Duo!" With a soft cry, the gauze suddenly expanded hundreds of times, enveloping the entire cavern. In an instant, the gauze blended into the surroundings and disappeared.

"Truly a rare treasure; it can shield fluctuations." Yang Tian clicked his tongue. His spiritual sense couldn't detect any abnormality, as if it didn't exist at all.

Meng Hao observed for a while, then nodded in satisfaction. Immediately, he took out two cyan beads, each the size of a fist, surging with a tide of cyan light, their surface extraordinarily dazzling.

"Slap." On both sides of the stone chair were two fist-sized indentations. Meng Hao placed the two beads into them. After a moment of stillness, the chair suddenly trembled, and the luster of the two beads flared brightly.

Rumble! Suddenly, a deafening sound exploded. The chair slowly shifted, and a beam of light shot up into the air above the chair.

A starry river chart appeared before Yang Tian's eyes. The stars in the sky twinkled. As the beam grew stronger, an ancient aura surged upward but was completely blocked by the gauze.

"Creak!" Within the starry river chart, a starry light gate slowly appeared. Meng Hao then tossed a strange-shaped object into the gate, and the ancient gate slowly opened.

"Such methods, tsk tsk." Watching everything before him, Yang Tian couldn't help but marvel. Even if someone knew there was a treasury here, they couldn't open it. The items Meng Hao had brought were all indispensable.

"Could this be the territory of the Star Sect?" His mind ran through ancient sects. Only the Star Sect specialized in star river power, their forte being the Star Tyrant Body, and the Star Pill was a formula researched by the Star Sect. But this sect had been extinct since ancient times.

"This is indeed a relic of the Star Sect, but only a branch sect. The treasures inside were already looted long ago." Meng Hao saw through Yang Tian's thoughts and said with a slight smile.

"Let's go inside. I hope that treasure is still born." Meng Hao suddenly sighed and stepped in.