Chapter 1258: Chapter 1258: Ancient Relics?
Inside the cave.
Xiao Yi quickly comprehended the Star Illusion Skill.
Under the Starlight River of the Star Illusion Bottle, his comprehension speed was extremely fast.
As time passed, the amount of starlight descending from the sky increased continuously.
Before long, it broke through from eight thousand rays to ten thousand.
However, his speed gradually slowed down.
Yet, the slowing of speed was not obvious.
As he expected, the more one comprehends the Star Illusion Dao, the more starlight one controls, the more difficult it becomes.
He had anticipated this.
Whether it is the Star Illusion Dao or other martial paths, the higher the level, the greater the difficulty naturally.
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A month later, the descending starlight gradually reached an astonishing number.
Outside the cave, the starlight falling from the sky resembled a starlight waterfall descending from the void.
The entire sky above the cave was enveloped in a haze, stunningly beautiful.
Fortunately, Xiao Yi was cautious and chose to come outside to seclude himself.
Otherwise, if within the academy, it would have caused great commotion.
Of course, Xiao Yi now had no time to care about these things.
He had long been immersed in comprehension, the insight into martial arts is an exceptionally wonderful feeling for martial artists, especially when there are gains.
Martial artists spend a lifetime pursuing the vast Heaven and Earth Martial Arts, tirelessly seeking despite the long journey.
Each insight, each gain, is a moment of transcendence for a martial artist.
It is like a person thirsting for knowledge, immersed in the ocean of knowledge, intoxicated and unable to extricate themselves.
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Just at this moment, outside the cave.
Two figures, having arrived at some unknown point, kept their gaze tightly fixed on the dense starlight over the cave.
"Hiss." One of them gasped.
"Starlight pouring down, flowing steeply, such an astonishing phenomenon."
The other revealed a greedy expression, "Under the phenomenon, there must be treasures."
"Huh?" The two martial artists suddenly voiced suspicion, staring at the cave ahead.
"Formation?"
The two suddenly squinted their eyes, then exchanged glances and nodded.
The two figures suppressed their aura, crawling forward.
Upon reaching a hundred meters from the cave, their faces grew increasingly delighted.
"It is indeed a formation, and a high-level one at that."
"With our methods, we can only discover this formation but cannot break through it."
"No, it’s not just one formation, there are several, interlinked, incredible formation skills."
"These must be Ancient Formations."
"Cave Mansion... relic..." The two widened their eyes, then showed great joy.
If Xiao Yi were present, he would surely be surprised.
Because the formations he set up were intended to conceal, yet they were discovered at a glance by these mere ordinary martial artists.
"Quickly report back to the family." The two said joyfully.
"This time, we’ve made a great contribution."
"Who would have thought that coming to this forest to hunt two demon beasts would lead to the discovery of this ancient relic."
The other nodded enthusiastically, "Upon reporting to the family, we might even be promoted to Deacon."
"Let’s go." The two hurriedly left.
Before leaving, they didn’t forget to set a few formation barriers, concealing the surrounding aura.
Though these formations aren’t very strong, they are sufficient to confuse and block some ordinary martial artists.
Discovering an ancient relic, such a good fortune, how could one allow others to encounter it?
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Inside the cave, Xiao Yi immersed himself in comprehension, unaware of the happenings outside.
The feeling of quickly mastering martial arts and continuously gaining insights is enough to engross any martial artist, pursuing endlessly.
Time continued to pass.
As they say, time is absent in the mountains, cultivation obscures the sense of time.
Nearly two months passed in the blink of an eye.
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At this time, inside Black Cloud Academy, an unusually rare gathering of many martial artists occurred for the first time.
The whole academy, compared to the past lack of vitality, was now quite lively.
The elders and deacons emitted an astonishing and sky-reaching aura.
The disciples were exceptionally cold and arrogant.
Any of these disciples, placed outside, would be invaluable supreme monsters.
Among them, the Vice Dean stood with hands behind his back, furrowing his brows.
"Is everyone here?" The Vice Dean asked a deacon beside him.
The deacon shook his head, "The leading elders have all emerged from seclusion."
"The disciples outside have mostly returned as well."
"Mostly?" The Vice Dean frowned.
The deacon gave a bitter smile, "Two disciples are still missing."
"Who?" The Vice Dean’s face darkened.
The deacon replied, "Mo Youu and Xiao Yi."
"These two brats?" The Vice Dean’s expression turned somewhat grim.
The next second, his eyes, slightly angry, looked toward a nearby dazed disciple.
"Qing Lin, come here." The Vice Dean shouted coldly.
"What is it?" Qing Lin glared and approached slowly.
"I ask you." The Vice Dean said solemnly, "Didn’t you say last time when you met Mo Youu, he promised to return within a year?"
"Now, the year is long past."
Last time, when Xiao Yi and Qing Lin met Mo Youu, it was more than a year ago.
At that time, Xiao Yi had not even ventured to the Four-direction Domain.
After separating from Mo Youu, they went through the Heavenly King Mountain incident, then Xiao Yi rushed to the Four-direction Domain, adventured for over half a year, then hurried back to the academy, went through Cloud Ascending Path, etc.
Counting the time, the year has long passed.
"How should I know." Qing Lin retorted, "You know Mo Youu, he’s known for being unreliable, disappearing in the blink of an eye wherever he goes."
"You believe his words?"
"You..." The Vice Dean’s face twitched, "What about Xiao Yi, didn’t you say he would return within three months?"
"This..." Qing Lin was momentarily speechless but soon reacted, "There’s still time."
"Xiao Yi is quite measured, rest assured."
"Measured?" The Vice Dean’s face turned angry, "There are less than two days before departure."
"If these two don’t make it back in time, you needn’t participate in this event."
"Why?" Qing Lin glared at the Vice Dean, "What does this have to do with me, if I don’t participate in the event, where do I go?"
"Where to go? Humph." The Vice Dean snorted coldly, angrily, "Just like those two, you lack proper judgement as well."
"You might as well wander the world with them, don’t bother coming back."
"Huh?" Qing Lin was taken aback.
The Vice Dean had already angrily waved his sleeve, turned and left.
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Outside the Black Cloud Region, in a certain demon beast forest.
Inside a cave, Xiao Yi suddenly stopped cultivating.
"Whew." Xiao Yi exhaled slightly, then showed a pleased expression.
"Three months of comprehension, the control over starlight, not one more, not one less, just right."
Though the immersion in comprehension was quite wonderful, alluring and addictive.
Yet, Xiao Yi kept a part of his mind clear, ready to awaken at any moment.
"Three months, with two days remaining, it’s time to return." Xiao Yi smiled, stopping his insight.
However, the descending starlight did not dissipate; the Star Illusion Bottle was also yet to be put away.
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Second update.
